Protect People & The Planet!

 

 STOP WASTE & GET HEALTHY!  (Updated Jan 14, 2026)

Good health today requires an aggressive political and personal approach.  Embrace the good.  Avoid the bad.  We suggest that you learn about 'wild' foods (WildFoodies.org), grow your own food, or buy organic produce, pastured meats, wild fish, etc..  Avoid all processed food, supplements, vitamins, and most medicines because we'll never know what's in them. The same thing goes for most commercial products (personal, household, etc..) Learn to do without or make things yourself, so that you can be more confident that they are safe and not toxic. 

Maximizing self-reliance is a great idea for everyone, every community, and every nation. A society can't be robust and resilient if it's people are heavily dependent on imports and manufactured products for the necessities of life. This is not an argument against trade and technology, which are vital to our survival against an attack, manmade or natural, but we should also be prepared to live without them. 

Lynn Landes
www.LynnLandes.com

lynnlandes@gmail.com

CAUTION: I am not a doctor or accredited scientist. Below is a list for things to avoid & safer substitutes for you to consider.  It is what I am doing currently, but I don't guarantee results or safety. 

 I'm always experimenting, so this list can change.

IN A NUTSHELL:

• Don't trust the government to protect you, but hold them politically accountable when they don't.

• Become personally, locally, and nationally as "self reliant" as possible.

• Learn to use wild resources for food, fiber, medicine, & more. 

• Do without or make it yourself, as much as possible.

• Always keep an open mind and experiment!

DIET:  I try to avoid products that no one can know for sure what's in them, such as: medications or drugs (legal or illegal), vitamins, supplements, processed foods, and commercial beverages. I also avoid foods & beverages that may not be beneficial, such as: alcohol, caffeine, dairy, glutens, overly spicy foods, some nightshade plants, and certain cultivars.

• GO WILD & ORGANIC as much as possible...

• MAKE DRINKS, COOK, & BAKE FROM SCRATCH (Make a great daily "green" drink using a dandelion leaf, a little lettuce, or other green in a blender with cold water, sieve, and serve!)

• FRUITS, ROOTS, & VEGGIES - fresh, dried, & various

• EGGS & POULTRY - pastured 

• MEAT - grass-fed

• FISH - wild caught

• NUTS - various, but some nuts (walnuts, pecans) can cause a reaction such as hives and mouth sores.

• GRAINS - nongluten grains, Einkorn wheat occasionally

MEDICINE: https://www.wildfoodies.org/Medicinal.htm

• PLANTAGO / PLANTAIN - The best most abundant and versatile medicine in the world (anti-toxin, antibiotic, anti-cancer, anti-radiation, anti-fungal, also for bug bites, stings, poison ivy, general infections, nose wash, etc.), but not for everything, like "hot rashes" for which 'chamomile & oat flour' baths appears to be better.  It grows everywhere (both broad and narrow leaf species), so you can use it fresh or dry it, but you can also buy it at herb stores. To make plantain water, you can either prepare it like any hot tea, or put it in a blender with cold water and then sieve it through a handkerchief. You also need to use it with some cautions. Learn more at https://www.wildfoodies.org/Plantain,Broadleaf.htm). 

PERSONAL CARE:  (duck fat, oat flour, buckwheat, plantain, Flowbee, etc.)
 

 THE RULE IS: Don’t put it on your skin what you wouldn't put in your mouth! 

Your skin is your largest organ. So, feed your body, don’t poison it!  Skin, hair, & nails can absorb into the body & bloodstream everything that it comes in contact. Any commercial product can contain numerous toxic chemicals. So, it's better to be safe than sorry!  

• HAND CLEANERS -  Oat flour in a pepper shaker works great. For tough grime - use duck fat followed by buckwheat.

• BATH & HAIR - cleans and conditions

  • I bath and wash my hair at the same time in a 1/4-1/2 teaspoon of duck fat. In the past, I used Plantain water (use a leaf the size of a quarter, mix it with water in a blender, then sieve through a handkerchief). You can add a 1/4 teaspoon of Chamomile and a 1/4 + teaspoon of duck fat. You may need to "damp brush" your hair with water the "morning after" you wash your hair in order to restore control.  Or, add more duck fat to your hair, as needed.

  • According to reports, you can also try bathing in many types of plants, including: Wild Violet leaf, Mallow leaf or root, Purslane, Prickly Pear, or Sedum. (Always test for allergies). Reportedly, these plants can clean and also moisturize without blocking pores like oils or fats do. Put them in a blender with water, or steep them as with any tea, then sieve through a  handkerchief or fabric to remove all the leaf debris.

  • Also, using a hair dryer... dries out your hair!  Duh! So, let it dry naturally.  Many websites recommend bathing once or twice a week. Daily baths are discouraged because they can be drying, damage beneficial bacteria, and expose you to toxic chemicals used by the local municipal water treatment plant. 

  • Chamomile & oat flour in tepid bathwater for hot, painful, and very red skin rashes, that might also get or be infected (seemed to work in my personal experience)

• SKIN (& HAIR) MOISTURIZERS - Duck fat works well for me. Beef fat (tallow) is highly recommended, but it also goes on thicker, which could be good for oily skin, but can block pores which is not good for acne. And chicken fat is too greasy, but maybe good for people with really dry skin & hair. Also, try to render fat from animals that are "pastured" or "grassfed", which should make the fat healthier.

• HAIR STYLING - egg whites work great to stiffen and style hair. But certain mucilaginous herbs might also work, such as Wild Violet leaf, Mallow leaf or root, Purslane, Prickly Pear, or Sedum.

• HAIR SALONS - They can be very toxic. I cut my hair using a Flowbee. There are similar products sold.

• DEODORANT -  I'm using a strong concentration of Plantain water, twice a day. Organic white vinegar is fairly effective, if I'm not eating glutens, which can increase body odor. The problem is... who knows what's actually in the commercial vinegar.

• TOOTHPASTE - I brush with duck fat, then rinse my mouth and toothbrush with hot water.

• MOUTHWASH - Eating lettuce and drinking herbal tea helps

• TOOTHBRUSHES - Use natural boar bristles (plastic can harbor bacteria)

• TOILET ISSUES - Use a foot stool, gets your feet up for easier bowel movements. Use linen to wipe and avoid toxic toilet paper.

HOUSE & GARDEN: (duck fat, oat flour, rice flour, buckwheat flour, peppermint, plantain, linen, etc.)

• DAMP DUSTING AND MOPPING - Mint water works great for damp cleaning, mirrors, bathrooms, mopping, and insect/rodent repellent  You can use wild ground ivy, which is very abundant in the wild, or buy peppermint tea.

• TOUGH SURFACES - Duck fat, Buckwheat flour. Particularly good for waxy grime in kitchens and bathtubs, best to use duck fat first, let soak, and then wipe off with cloth, or scrub off with metal brush, and rinse if needed. 

• DISH WASHING - Hand wash with oat flour works and sometimes a steel scrubber, if necessary. For tough grime or glue on jars, use any kind of oil first, and then apply buckwheat flour, which is a mild abrasive and good for cleaning bottom of pots and glassware, then rinse off with hot water. Repeat if necessary.

• WASHING CLOTHES - Oat flour cleans and softens for colors, and rice flour cleans and starches for whites.

• MOISTURIZE WOOD FLOORS & WOODEN KITCHEN STUFF - Duck fat works great because it also waterproofs.

• HERBICIDE & FUNGICIDE - Strong solution of Plantain water (water should look dark green)

• WEED CONTROL IN GARDEN BEDS AND FARMS - Use straw, etc, but never plastic that can leach toxins into the soil

• INSECT INFESTATION - Use any oil to paint around doors and windows to prevent insects from crawling in.

• CLOTHING, PAPER PRODUCTS, ETC. - Go organic with natural or wild fibers, which are naturally antibacterial, for fabric, clothes, coffee filter, beverage strainer, toilet paper, etc.. See: https://www.wildfoodies.org/Fiber.htm

• AIR HUMIDIFIERS AND TOXIN REMOVERS  -  https://plantpurify.com/nasa-approved-air-cleaning-plants

AVOID LIST as much as possible: Keep in mind that our drinking water is not filtered for many toxins, including "everyday drugs" and medicines. Basically, we're all connected. And what we do to ourselves, we're doing to everyone else - both good and bad.

• PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS - I don't use any cosmetics, nail polish, perfume, hair dyes, sunscreen, shaving lotion, etc..

• "EVERYDAY DRUGS" - caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, marijuana, etc.. basically uppers & downers - makes your body produce too much female estrogen which is also carcinogenic, increases anxiety, plus disrupts human physical, mental, and sexual development

• MEDICATIONS, VACCINES, VITAMINS, & SUPPLEMENTS because we'll never really know what's in them.

• RADIATION - ULTRASOUNDS, MICROWAVES, WIRELESS, 5G, ETC

• PROCESSED FOOD, GMOs, CULTIVATED & CONVENTIONAL CROPS (This is hard, but the idea is to transition to home-made and wild foods as much as possible)

• DISPOSABLE PRODUCTS - both paper and plastic, particularly coffee filters that may contain fiberglass filters and other harmful ingredients

• CONTAMINATED BUILDING MATERIALS - insulation, fiberboard, wallboard, concrete, tiles, etc.

• MINED MATERIALS as much as possible:

  • PETROCHEMICALS: (PLASTIC PRODUCTS HARBOR much more BACTERIA than natural products). See http://www.ourstolenfuture.org Warns against plastics and its effects on physical, mental, and sexual development

  • PFAS - forever chemicals - https://time.com/6281242/pfas-forever-chemicals-home-beauty-body-products/

  • LEAD: in old paint, pipes, etc.. History of lead use: http://www.toxipedia.org/display/toxipedia/History+of+Lead+Use 

  • ALUMINUM: found in vaccines, allergy shots, salt and/or anti-caking agents, deodorants (also called alum), anti-acids, pickled products (alum), pots and pans (including stainless steel-clad), coffee strainers, dye fixers (mordants), and other kitchen equipment.

  • MERCURY: still found in vaccines, including flu shots, compact fluorescent bulbs, old thermometers, etc.

  • FLUORIDE: http://fluoridealert.org & http://www.nteu280.org/Issues/Fluoride/fluoridesummary.htm 

  • ASBESTOS & SIMILAR MATERIALS: fiberglass, asbestos, talc, vermiculite, perlite

  • ARSENIC

  • CHLORINE

  • FORMALDEHYDE

  • BAKING POWDER & SODA