Canary seeds....

I went to DrsFosterSmith.com and it says not for human consumption.

Thanks OP, I have a canary and going to steal some of his seeds, lol. Hope it works for me, I really need some of that energy.

You are correct, bird seed quality is NOT safe for human consumption.

Silica fibers in bird food quality are similar in structure to asbestos and are directly linked to esophageal cancer!

There is "Silica Fiber Free" alpiste available at [link to www.alpiste.com]

I have been researching this today and I have found out that when you buy it, you need to look for "silica free" canary seed. The silica is the hair like husk that resembles asbestos and is linked to cancer of the esophigus. Hope I spelled that right.

FYI News; A lot of the stuff that we eat can cause cancer. Just breathing the smog, if you live in a big city will cause cancer to most people eventually.

As to the "Silica Fibers?" What most people don't mention is that if you filter the Alpiste Milk through "The Sock Filter" it captures most of the filaments hairs and you don't end up in the bathroon turning to mush. That's also what they do not tell you about silica free Alpiste Milk. They simply process it better because all foods have hairs.

No one ever mentions the full process of making the Alpiste Milk and everyone is left to their own on this. But the "Sock Filter" is the most important part of the process. You can not just filter this through a regular coffee filter. It simply wont work.

A "Sock Filter" is a reusable fabric filter that is also used to filter coffee the old fashion way. The fabric will capture the tiny silica fibers (hair) and the filter will clog up at the bottom when it does. The trik is not to squeeze the sock but to lift up the bottom part during the filtering process just a bit when you see that it slows down to a stop.

Remember that squeezing the "Sock" will cause some of the fibers to pressure out but holding the bottom up just a bit will force the milk to find new ways out of the sock.

Just one more thing; The Sock filter is a slow process for the Alpiste milk. So if you see that the process is rather quick or that there is a steady stream from the seams of the sock then the sock is not filtering out all of the hairs.

The whole point to filtering the milk is that you do not want to drink any of the husk of the seeds or the hairs. You just want the enzymes that mixes into the water and that is all. But even if you do drink hairs and husk, the Coca Cola that you drink with your meal probably causes you more damage to your health then the husk of seeds or hairs of silica fibers will.

Im always plantin my Canary seeds and hatching some canaries out of the ground.

hahahah i love your sense of humor ....it really made mi laugh

AND HOW EVERYTHING IS GOING ON NOW? DO YOU FEEL BETTER? WHAT ABOUT INSULIN DOSES?

Does anybody know if it is necessary to soak the seeds or can they be blended dry?

some of my research...
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[link to youtu.be]
Alpiste Seed (Canary Seed) Milk
type 2 diabetes

I have been drinking this milk for about 2 months now. 8 oz. In the a.m. And right before I go to bed. I don't have high blood pressure but my weak spot is my liver, so I'm taking it for that and because a girl is always looking to lose some weight. I am 56, 5'4 and 155. I have not lost any weight. But I don't have any fat rolls anywhere on my body., never did. I attribute that to a vegan lifestyle.

Anyway, my mom started taking it with me and her high blood pressure has normalized to the point where she has stopped taking her blood pressure medication.

Regarding the 'silica fibers', I have found that the guy posting these messages all over the internet just wants to scare you so that you can buy his alpiste from alpiste.com. He keeps writing about "research shows..." and there is no research anywhere except one done in the 1980's on rats. This alpiste.com is sold at an outrageous price. He talks about the seed having a fine hair on it- I have examined the seed under a microscope and see no hair on it just a SMOOTH shiny seed with a hard shell on it.

But just in case, after I blend the milk, I let it sit for a few minutes. I then SKIM the top off, with a spoon, of the non-eatable husk. (Even the birds discard that part) then I strain it unto the container. Now here is a tip that I have not read anyone mention before - once you slowly and carefully strain the liquid - there will be seed at the bottom of your blender - let it fall into your strainer and then take a spoon and eat it. It is sooo delicious and such a waste to throw it out. It has a nutty taste and I am sure is loaded with protein and fiber. Remember, Blend, let it sit a few minutes, what falls to the bottom is live, eatable seed - the top is what gets thrown out.

I wish everyone a happy healthy life. CHEERS.
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Those who believe that the birdseed was only for “birds” do not know the properties and multiple benefits of this nutritious seed. The canary seed is more nutritious and powerful on this planet. It is rich in vegetable protein, high-quality, mind you, about six tablespoons of millet have more protein than two or three kilos of meat, but also proteins birdseed are not harmful or difficult to digest, but are very good stable amino acid assimilation .

Properties and nutrients from birdseed:

1. They have a powerful enzyme recharge.
2. Excellent source of antioxidants, which prevent aging and premature wear of the skin.
3. High content of plant proteins.

4. Enzymes of this wonderful little seed are ideal natural remedy for swollen internal organs like the liver, kidneys and pancreas: The canary in a very powerful pancreatic regenerator, so that

5. Help to eradicate diabetes significantly (in a very short time), plus

6. Eliminates cirrhosis by increasing the count of hepatocytes in the liver and by the way, of course, what desinflama.
7. Refill the kidneys of enzymes, helps eliminate excess fluids.
8. Prevents arteriosclerosis.
9. Helps in cases of gout, edema, gastritis and stomach ulcers.
10. Ideal for hypertension.
11. Contains lipase, an enzyme that helps to purify harmful fats in the veins, arteries, or simply fat deposits, thus serving as an extraordinary remedy for obesity, cellulite, swollen abdomen, and so on.
12. Provides muscle tone.
13. It is a very good appetizer.
14. Helps to burn fat, lowers cholesterol. Very good food for weight control diets or cholesterol-lowering.
15. Has emollient properties.
16. A great remedy for disorders of kidney and bladder (cystitis), because it kills bacteria in the urinary tract.
17. Refreshing.

Form of consumption

You can drink and, as such, in salads or soups, smoothies and even dressing. You can also prepare a nutritious and powerful enzyme birdseed milk as follows:

MILK ALPISTE

Soak five tablespoons of millet in pure water the night before. In the morning, remove the water that has been dipped, soaked and put the birdseed in the blender, you can add soy milk and fruit to taste or simply liquefy and birdseed’s milk sweetened with honey (no sugar), which is a nutritious milk and energy to start the day (morning) and to finish it (at night, take hot). It is very important not to sweeten the milk with white sugar, which is very harmful and irritating on your body, besides destroying the enzymes and the powerful effect of this milk. Avoid refined sugar whenever you can, and if you have small children do not get used to the milk sugar or candy.

Aside from having some potentially amazing health benefits (liver, kidney, pancreas, kidneys, as well as cardiovascular, and heart health), Silica Fiber Free Alpiste is very high in protein and iron making it a great nutritional grain for vegetarians, and vegans.

Here is the nutritional breakdown of Canary Seed (Alpiste):
[link to www.alpiste.com]

Here is a link to an abstract linking alpiste (canary seed) to lowering of blood sugar in type 2 diabetics:
[link to www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
[link to www.alpiste.com]

Here is an abstract done on canary seed (alpiste) consumption and hypertension and blood sugar regulation in diabetics:
source: [link to www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
[link to www.alpiste.com]

Abstract
Canary grass is used as traditional food for diabetes and hypertension treatment. The aim of this work is to characterize the biological activity of encrypted peptides released after gastrointestinal digestion of canary seed proteins. Canary peptides showed 43.5% inhibition of dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPPIV) and 73.5% inhibition of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) activity. An isolated perfused rat heart system was used to evaluate the canary seed vasoactive effect. Nitric oxide (NO), a major vasodilator agent, was evaluated in the venous effluent from isolated perfused rat heart. Canary seed peptides (1 μg/mL) were able to induce the production of NO (12.24 μM) in amounts similar to those induced by captopril (CPT) and bradykinin (BK). These results show that encrypted peptides in canary seed have inhibitory activity against DPPIV and ACE, enzymes that are targets for diabetes and hypertension treatments.
KEYWORDS:
angiotensin-converting enzyme; canary seed; dipeptidyl peptidase IV; encrypted peptides; nitric oxide

very very very scary threads you're talking to...you....