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Re: Pre-surgery cautions re: eating potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant

@Mindy D 

 

My eyes probably look similar to that when the opthamologist dilates them during exams.

 

However, I never get to see  a close-up view of how that dilation can look.

 

I think the photo you posted is amusing and could be used with a variety of different humorous or scary captions, maybe for Halloween.

 

Not sure how any folks, many years ago, considered that look "seductive".

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My mother used to fry green tomatoes for my dad..He loved them, and I can't ever recall any adverse effects  that he suffered. I have heard that green potatoes are poison ,before

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@cherry 

 

I was waiting for someone to bring up and question the long-adored Southern dish of fried green tomatoes.

 

I doubt many Southerners who love that dish would give it up, though.  Never tasted them, myself.  Just haven't been presented with a good opportunity to try.

 

They seem to be part of the regional addiction to pimiento cheese and shrimp-and-grits.

 

 

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The thing of it is we are not southern, and I am not sure where, or when, mama started making them. They taste a bit like eggplant  but they are firmer , not so mushy. At least that is what I think

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My husband avoids nightshades because of the inflammation they produce in the body.  He's been trying to keep all inflammation down to keep his autoimmune illness under control.

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@Mindy D 

 

YIKES !!


Interesting, isn’t it? I love botany. 


Oh, yea, I forgot to mention that after reading this paper, I don’t eat potato skins. I eat potatoes all the time, though. . I’ve always completely avoided potatoes with any green. I keep my potatoes in a brown paper bag to avoid exposure to light, which accelerates the formation of solanine. This paper cover cases of solanine poisoning. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002875.htm

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@Mindy D 

 

As far as I'm concerned, any potato with the slightest green on the skin belongs in the trash---and I've put many of them there because I kept them too long.

 

Sometimes, it is astounding how many greenish potatoes are available for sale in reputable grocery stores.

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@Mindy D wrote:

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@Mindy D 

 

YIKES !!


Interesting, isn’t it? I love botany. 


I thought that you’d also be interested to know that another compound, atropine, derived from belladonna, is the universal antidote for poisoning and saves thousands of lives each year. Just a snippet about it from Wikipedia: 

 

“Atropine is a medication used to treat certain types of nerve agent and pesticide poisonings as well as some types of slow heart rate and to decrease saliva production during surgery.[3] It is typically given intravenously or by injection into a muscle.[3]Eye drops are also available which are used to treat uveitis and early amblyopia.[4] The intravenous solution usually begins working within a minute and lasts half an hour to an hour.[2]Large doses may be required to treat some poisonings.[3”

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@novamc1 

 

I have never had any issues with anesthesia. Maybe it has a lot to do with how I prep for any surgery or invasive procedure I have planned. Had several different types of invasive procedures be it surgery or looking or placing things internally into my body.  

 

For me sticking with nothing but liquids only, for 2-3 days before whatever I am having done. I have watched a lot of people get very sick from procedures or surgeries, a reaction to the type of anesthesia used. Don't think many follow my invasive pre-procedure, but I think it is what works best for me.

 

 

 

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Re: Pre-surgery cautions re: eating potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant

Oh my goodness!  I knew someone from Europe that talked about belladonna and women's eyes!  I didn't know what to think about that.