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While it is well known that you shouldn’t eat mushrooms unless you are sure they are safe to eat, there are also some mushrooms that you are allowed to eat that you should probably be aware of. Ganoderma is one of these mushrooms. This mushroom is almost considered to be a magical and mystical mushroom due to it’s supposed healing effects that it has on people. The downside is that like most things there are some side effects and the ganoderma side effects that it creates can be quite uncomfortable but it comes down to personal preference and as to whether or not the benefits out weight the disadvantages. Personally I think that the positives far outweigh the negatives and genuine Ganoderma is really worth having a good look at.

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Water is a very important element. Every human being will lose at least 2 L and can often lose up to 4 L a day at sea level and is relatively human traditions. This of course is exacerbated if the humidity is high or you above sea level. In fact one can lose up to triple the amount of water than they would at sea level. In cooler or warmer temperatures you will need far more water than you are used to. Also, if you are scavenging around looking for food or building shelter you will loose far more water then you normally would, it’s really like exercising but your life depends on it!

Dehydration is the main symptom of lack of water, this can contribute to headaches, confusion, lethargy, dizziness and of course in the end death. Endurance is severely impaired even with the mildest dehydration not only that but your mental skills are severely impaired also which is a survival situation can easily lead to death. A great diagnostic indicator of dehydration is Brown urine or dark yellow urine. If you have reached this stage then you most likely very dehydrated. It is essential that you find water to rehydrate your body.

Thanks to the advanced technology available nowadays there many survival tools that can help you safely drink water from unclean sources. While there available filtering devices, chemicals, distillation tools, solar tool to help you safely drink water the most common approach is simply to just boil it and let it cool. The heat will kill any bacteria, pollutants, pathogens or microorganisms that are in the water. It is thought however the commercial filters or boiling is far safer than using chemicals.

Water can not only be sourced from rivers, streams, ponds or lakes there are a number of natural solutions to help you source water from. Things such as root tubers, edible mushrooms (like Ganoderma) , edible leaves, some cacti, edible moss, fruit can all be used to help you get more water into your body. Plants naturally contain a lot of water and this can be taken advantage of providing you know which plants are safe to ingest. Ingesting the wrong plants however can need you to even more problems and possibly death. Mushrooms such as Ganoderma can be a great source of water.

I know one thing that you want to survive and that is a bout of thrush. Unfortunately I’ve been burdened with this problem a few times now and I just don’t know why but I know it’s a real pain in the butt! Luckily when I was searching the net for yeast infection home remedy I came across a couple of great sites that dealt with candida and I even learned how to treat yeast infection at home which saved the embarrassment of going to the doctors!

It would be great if you could take a portable power source with you that could fit in your pocket or something like that. Something like a pocket generator, as far as I’m aware there is nothing like that on the market but perhaps it’s a good idea for someone in the future. A Tesla Generator would be a great device to generate electricity although I’m not too sure how practical it is to have one of those arcing electricity everywhere.

Speaking of technology, I’ve decided to get my teeth straightened and luckily technology has advanced in the dental stages as well. For years people have had to endure with metal braces which made one’s appearance seemed slightly distressing. While I thought that people who wore braces look cool, the wearers themselves were quite embarrassed about the mouthful of metal.Invisalign is a new technology which are basically invisible braces. These invisible braces are actually made of clear plastic which is hard to detect when worn in the mouth. If you search for how much does Invisalign cost you will be pleasantly surprised at the cost.