I the organic I buy still only has two ingredients, organic peanuts and sea salt. It's also the store brand which is a plus :) I make sure I stir it really well and then I store it in the fridge. It spreads great, just like regular peanut butter stored on a shelf. I think the oils help, but you have to stir it good. When I leave it out it gets way to runny for my taste.

My husband had it done. He dropped his motorcycle on his big toe, so it turned funny colors and the podiatrist had to take the nail off to relieve the pressure. He numbed it all up with Novocaine (or Lidocaine or some type of Caine), and removed it. He didn't feel his toe for awhile afterwards, and he drove just fine. He wore sandals there btw if that helps at all.

I don't have any personal experience with it, but I read recently that a lot of people probably are Vit. D deficient. Between sunscreen and not going outside as much people aren't getting the Vit. D they need. The 50,000 iu boost for 8-12 seems to be a common treatment. https://www.prohealth.com/shop/product.cfm/product__code/PH301?GCLID=COaV5q6hpZoCFQO2FQodkhBn-g http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=JM-1028 The top link is an actual 50,000 iu Vit. D supplement. That's harder to find. The second is a 5,000 iu supplement. You could just take 10 of those (I know, it'as a lot of pills. Hope it helps.

Lol, that wasn't me, that was an article from the Wall Street Journal. It was one of their reporters that got sick.

hmm, I'm not a subscriber. Well I can post it here for you anyway. It had been 10 years since I had the flu. But over the past week, I spent four days in isolation at New York's Montefiore Medical Center after contracting a serious case. I came down with the virus after being stuck for hours at Chicago's O'Hare Airport, which sees more than two dozen flights a day from Mexico. Forty-eight hours later I had muscle aches, a cough, chills and a 102-degree fever. Authorities only seemed to be giving advice not to "go out." But few doctors make house calls. Last Sunday night, as my condition worsened, I couldn't reach my doctor anyway. So I called New York City's 311 helpline seeking an answer to a simple question: Since President Obama had declared a public health emergency that very day, where could I go in New York City to be tested for the A/H1N1 virus? With several students in Queens already ill and concern growing about its spread, I assumed health authorities had a plan to make testing widely available. The 311 operator told me to call the New York's State Health Department hotline, where I was informed to call my family doctor. With my doctor's office closed, I called an emergency room to ask whether it could test for swine flu. A harried nurse told me to call 311 and hung up. I called the state hotline back to insist on finding out whether there were any facilities for testing. I never got a straight answer, which I took as "no," there was no plan. By the time I finally reached my doctor by phone on Monday, my left arm had lost its strength. She ordered me to the emergency room. But I first asked her to do a swab for swine flu. "No way, that's in Washington's hands," she said. The state hotline confirmed it: Only the federal government could send a team to test a suspected case. When I arrived at Montefiore Medical Center, the hospital immediately put me into isolation after hearing my story and confirming the fever. A doctor thought he could eliminate the possibility of A/H1N1 flu by swabbing for Type A influenza, which he said included swine flu. The swab came back negative. The doctor said I didn't have swine flu. Then, two days later, an infectious diseases doctor said it could not be ruled out that I had A/H1N1 because of the imperfection of the test on type A. But she said that by Wednesday, New York City was inundated and refused any more samples unless patients had recently been to Mexico or were in contact with known victims. Another doctor told me they specifically refused mine. I called New York City authorities, who told me they don't need to test everyone with the A/H1N1 virus and can't. They said they test only to identify and contain areas of outbreak. Don Weiss, director of surveillance in New York City's bureau of communicable disease, said authorities do not have the resources to test everyone. The only place in the world where testing is being done is at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, where a test had to be designed and produced for the new flu strain, he said. The CDC is working to expand capacity for testing around the country, Mr. Weiss added. "There are probably 10,000 people with the flu in New York," he said. "We just don't have the capacity to test that. People with the flu should stay home and call their doctor." The authorities acknowledged that the interests from a public health perspective, and that of an individual patient, differed. And that creates a public relations issue for city authorities to explain to flu patients why they don't need to be tested. I'm recovered now, after four days of isolation and because of the hospital's excellent care. Did I have swine flu? It's something I'll never know unless I want to wait for a test to see if I developed the antibodies for it. For now, I think I'll just let it rest.

Canada might be different, but here is a story from the WSJ of a reporter there who was sick with flu symptoms who was trying to get tested but was never able to. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124138858052581321.html So really, we have no idea how many people in the US actually have the 'swine flu'.

The thing with Tamiflu is it's supposed to be administered within 24-48 hours of the FIRST symptoms of the flu. If it's in short supply he might only be prescribing it for at risk populations, the elderly, the very young, or the immunocompromised. Most advice I've seen for the flu (flu in general as well as swine flu) is to just stay home and rest.

Dumbing us Down by Jon Taylor Gatto Also his Underground history of American education. WTM too ;)

100-200 per week depending on what I need to get. This is for a family of 4 and a dog, but the 2 are still pretty young. I do buy a lot of the natural/organic brands which is more expensive though.

I have a few giant CD binder's. I divide them up into 4 binders, one for adult movies, one for kids movies, one for TV series, and one for music CD's. I have a lot still in cases that we've got recently, but especially when I was in the military and short on space I needed to keep them in a small space and easy to travel with.

Rest, fluid, Vit D + C, and chicken soup :) That's what I'm doing for my husband right now and he has the same symptoms plus a cough. Men can be babies when they're sick too ;) (Don't tell him I said that though)

She had another response further on that explained it a bit more. My understanding was it's futile for her because where she lives (in Belgum) they don't sell much for stockpiling. To quote her "We can buy direct from the farmers....the local grocery store is the size of a US 7-11 store and the first two isles are wine and liquor. I've never seen rice in anything other than a 500gr sack. (about 3 cups of rice) Nothing comes in large packages....everything is packaged so that you buy and use it up. Milk is in 1L containers. Yogurt can be had in 4oz cups. Everything is custom cut or weighed for you. You buy only what you need. Food is brought to the stores and stands at the peak of ripeness." Also, I'm guessing her residence wouldn't have space for it. Having lived in Germany for a bit, if her place is anything like most of the apartments there it would be really hard to find space for it.

So I guess if/when both you and your husband gets sick one of you just sucks it up and goes shopping anyway? Where do you live out of curiosity? Wherever it is I wish I lived there. The farmers market here is only open once a week, and only about half the year...

What type of stuff do you eat? Some of it at least has to be non-perishable right? You can stock upon that.

Oh my gosh, I wish I could have something like that! I can't wait til we can get a house with decent storage :( We don't have a basement, crawlspace, garage, or even an extra small room I could use for a decent pantry. Thanks for the link though. I'm gonna go through it more later and see if I can't at least do something better with my kitchen. I've got a good amount of food stored (I'd say a month or so) but I'm sure I could do better.

Drink cranberry juice and go to a Dr. to get testing done.

I've got a good amount of food on hand atm. Lots of pasta, rice, beans, and wheat to grind for bread. I typically keep a very well stocked house for staples, then I just have to buy what's missing and fresh stuff when I shop. It wouldn't be fancy food if we had to eat off of it for a month, but we wouldn't starve. I might pick up more tuna, and maybe some canned chicken next time I go shopping, but for the most part the beans plus the meat in the freezer would last.

They might have it done quicker than that. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/6404971.html Personally though, I don't trust any new vaccines in general much less one rushed into production. It's a mild virus right now everyplace except Mexico for whatever reason. I'll take my chances boosting out immune system and washing our hands.

I have a question along these lines then. I typically use honey in my bread as well. I was told it helps naturally preserve the bread a little longer. Do any of the other sweeteners help preserve as well?

That they don't want people raiding pharmacies or stockpiling out of panic? That they don't want it sold on the black market? That it's a valued commodity atm? I personally wouldn't/can't take it anyway. I'm breastfeeding and it's contraindicated for breastfeeding women. Also, it has a scary history with of people having psychotic breaks while taking it. Some even killing themselves while taking it. I'm already nuts anyway:) The majority of people can treat it like any other flu. Rest, fluids, vit D + C. You can prevent it with good hygiene practices and a good diet.

That's why the president has people. He can't be a one man show. He's supposed to be able to depend on his people to do their best and represent him and his office in a good light.

Cause it's hard to fire a govie?

If you're really worried you can take some extra Vit. D and some probiotic's. I watched a web seminar with Dr. Tenpenny while there was more freaking out hype. I believe she said she had just been in Mexico and there were a lot of factors as too why those people may have been dying and we are only seeing it as a very mild flu. She was talking about how in her practice they encourage extra vit. D and probiotics because most people are deficient, especially in the winter/early spring months.

Louis E. Caldera, director of the White House Military Office, issued an apology this afternoon. "Last week, I approved a mission over New York. I take responsibility for that decision," he said in a statement. "While federal authorities took the proper steps to notify state and local authorities in New York and New Jersey, it’s clear that the mission created confusion and disruption. I apologize and take responsibility for any distress that flight caused." Aides said that President Obama was mad and that senior administration officials let Caldera know during an afternoon meeting, The New York Times says. I heard Obama ordered a full review of what happened and that it's quite possible Caldera will lose his job. I say good riddance.

Good thing I like my plastic and my gram uses checks :)