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Eloise Runels's avatar

In regards to the meme I’m just a mom: I was fortunate to have a husband that was raised in a chiropractic family. They believe the body has great potential to heal without pharmaceutical intervention when it comes to disease. Our daughter is 19 and has never had a vaccine. She doesn’t have any allergies, she does not have asthma, she does not suffer from anxiety nor depression. She doesn’t even have an acne issue. At 18 she got the mumps! With the guidance of our wonderful naturopathic practitioner and with supplements I could buy at Natural Grocers, she recovered fully within a few days. Her boyfriend, who is now ‘red pilled’ was jealous of her lifetime immunity.

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VanLife Views's avatar

WOW great testimonial. I'm age 61 and still running around. Never had a jab in my life.

My mom knew better way back then. Yep, back in the 60's.

I LOVE Natural Grocers too.

Happy New Year~

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Karen Brennan, PhD's avatar

That is great to hear!! I am also a regular weekly NG shopper. But I am still sad that small local health food stores could not compete with bigger business and it is difficult to find one. In the past, I have found these small shops to be a wealth of information. Not that NG isn't but I prefer small, local and independent businesses.

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VanLife Views's avatar

Karen

Where I used to live for over 30 years (moved 2014 to AZ)

We used to practically live at the Good Earth in Fairfax (Marin county CA)

They’re still around and they really are the original small health food store from long ago. Gosh such a wealth of information.....

Little more hipster now....super pricey and they moved a couple times in town. But I love small town health food stores....

I found it so strange that the owners took such care to research every item in their store.....”just say NO to GMOS”

But during covid a couple friends told me they were insane over the Woo Flu in 2020. My friend almost got kicked out of the GE cause she pulled out her bag from home to use..... she then stood too close to a women in line who screamed at her for 5 minutes to get 6’ back and pull up her mask 😷 it wasn’t “right”.

I thought for sure they wouldn’t buy it.

They would question it all.

I too brought in my own bag at the Tucson Costco winter 2020 and ouch the ringer had a meltdown when I walked around the counter and handed the bagger my bag. He stopped the line and told everyone

“Sorry folks this lady had her bag touch my counter so now we’re gonna need a complete spray down and possible hand washing for us”

He was so unhinged I just was embarrassed for him 😵‍💫

Really..... he said he is just following what the CDC told Costco

Sadly NATURAL grocers were no better..... one time a young girl came over and said

“Hi guys I can see you’re NOT wearing the masks correctly, they have to be over your nose and mouth not worn like a scarf 🧣.....so if you could comply.....”

Now all back to normal at the health food stores..... now just everyone looking for supplements to help with their “long covid”

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Karen Brennan, PhD's avatar

Insane what fear does to people! Our NG store in 2020 allowed maskless shoppers, we could use our own bags (but I couldn't put them on their counter) and we had to bag our own ( which I do anyhow) but everyone was wearing masks in the store anyhow…except for me. One day a paranoid shopped called our tri- county health department b/c I was in the store maskless. Because of that incident NG required you to walk in with a mask. I took it off right after that and never had an issue with store employees. Sorry you had so many ridiculous incidents b/c of irrational people.

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Karen Brennan, PhD's avatar

That is wonderful! I am jealous too!

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VanLife Views's avatar

I didn't watch cause I got a vibe it was rigged for Fizers benefit and for all the screaming unhinged Swifties around the US.

Sure enough Team Fizer won.

I didn't even watch (never watch football) and I knew they would "win".

Found your SS from Unbekoming. Cant wait to read your newsletters~

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