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Pachamama Icaria, Christos, Raches (2026)

21/02/2026

Personalized Medicine
(Part 3)
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I think my main tool is intuition, because even a patient who comes in with a symptom doesn't fully understand what is happening. They may have pain, yes. But where does the pain come from?
We look for the cause, just as Homeopathy does. Homeopathy should be based on intuition for the healer or the consultant — using the term ‘‘healer’’ is a bit relative — the health consultant, to understand where this symptom is coming from; there is a reason behind it.
We take the thread and go backward.
The most important tool for a good health consultant is intuition. It’s about putting all the pieces of the puzzle together and seeing the big picture.
Now, what tools each person uses... Kinesiology works, too. I don’t use it extensively, but it’s an excellent tool. Everything works.
And just giving a patient some exercise to do can be the solution. They might not need any medication. It depends.
And every person is different. Every season is different. Every situation and every trauma that creates a symptom are different.
So, I will repeat, we are talking about personalized medicine!
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19/02/2026

Personalized Medicine
(Part 2)
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Let's also say that these medical practices are preventive.
In other words, we don't go to the herbalist to solve an acute condition we created in the past. It's very difficult. Even in ancient times, the herbalist was the consultant, which is why ancient books have very specific dietary guidelines.
Why we eat this way, when we eat, what time, what season, what we eat in August, and what we eat in February. It wasn't just records; it was the manual. We were given a manual on how a person can live in better harmony with nature and their environment.
Guidance varies across Asia because the climate differs; it’s different in India, Greece, Africa, North America, and South America.
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14/02/2026

Personalized Medicine
(Part 1)
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When a person comes into the physical store or when they have a session with you related to nutrition, which tool or science do you use?
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First of all, you are giving the opportunity to say that we only provide medical advice by appointment and after reviewing medical history. Indeed, many people have come to the store asking for medical advice.
In the past, I used to go through the process of saying certain things. Usually, it doesn’t work that way. That’s my personal experience.
A different process is needed, along with a safer environment. Everyone needs to take responsibility, and there should be an exchange—both in terms of time and money. It’s better if diagnoses and medical advice aren’t given on the spot.
I’ll set aside the term ‘‘science’’ because, rightly or wrongly, in our society, it means something different. Not that Ayurvedic, Chinese, Shamanic, African, or Hippocratic medicine aren’t sciences. It’s just that we’ll approach it a little differently.
All ancient medical systems share the same way of thinking. They speak slightly different languages. I’ve also studied Chinese medicine, which is a bit more detailed because it analyzes the five elements.
Ayurveda analyzes three elements; it condenses them, while Hippocratic medicine is based on four elements. They’re all the same.
And I have other tools as well.
There’s also the intuitive aspect, which comes from dowsing — meaning the energetic part.
Herbal medicine takes a completely different approach. It takes a different route. That is, we know what the herb does, and that’s how we’ll address the symptom.

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12/02/2026

Selection of Products
(Part 7)
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Another example is baby food. Unfortunately, if we read the ingredients, it’s absurd — I don’t want to say something worse — why do they use such harmful raw materials for a baby product, and I’m not even talking about the sugar. Nowadays, they contain many more and perhaps even many worse ingredients than sugar. We find it difficult to find a baby product that is food-based rather than chemical.

This is our decisive factor: that the products are made with love!

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11/02/2026

Selection of Products
(Part 6)
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And it is very important because I have come across certified organic Greek products that didn’t include the ethical aspect. It was just a product. There are many factors that can make a product incompatible with us. It’s the intention of the person producing it. It’s the way they treat their workers. Some brands certify products as organic, but as employers, they are inconsistent. I won’t go into many details or put labels. Our main rule is that it must align with our values and ethics. Every person has a system of values. The more it aligns with ours, the better. For me, honesty, ethics, and love are very important when choosing a product I will eat.
This is our decisive factor: that the products are made with love!
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08/02/2026

Selection of Products
(Part 5)
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We thus select, as much as possible, products that are related to our immediate environment, as Hippocratic and ancient medicine recommend, without venturing too far afield. Unfortunately, or not, this has changed significantly. Many clients request products that are not European in origin. For example, coconut oil. There are issues associated with this topic. Nevertheless, we limit ourselves to the local area, staying close to our surroundings. Your medicine is not only your food; it is the nourishment that is near you, around you. The environment where you live provides your body with the necessary nutrients and antibodies to survive. This is the fundamental principle of human existence.
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31/01/2026

Selection of Products
(Part 4)
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Yes, my guiding criterion is Greek organic products. I choose, therefore, as much as possible, Greek organic products. Yes! There are organic products that aren’t certified, such as the honey from Icaria. Most honey products aren’t certified because the producer, due to their small scale, can’t financially sustain certification. This doesn’t imply that they are not organic.
I have found companies that haven’t yet certified their products but offer excellent quality, such as gluten-free rusks from Crete, which are increasingly in demand.
An excellent Greek product. There are many producers. What primarily concerns me is that, given our limited shelf space, we can offer our consumers, our customers the best possible choice.
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ΒιοΑγρός
www.bioagros.gr
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29/01/2026

Selection of Products
(Part 3)
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Yes, my guiding criterion is Greek organic products. I choose, therefore, as much as possible, Greek organic products. Yes! There are organic products that aren’t certified, such as the honey from Icaria. Most honey products aren’t certified because the producer, due to their small scale, can’t financially sustain certification. This doesn’t imply that they are not organic.
I have found companies that haven’t yet certified their products but offer excellent quality, such as gluten-free rusks from Crete, which are increasingly in demand.
An excellent Greek product. There are many producers. What primarily concerns me is that, given our limited shelf space, we can offer our consumers, our customers the best possible choice.
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Κτήμα Βελεγράκη
www.velegraki.gr
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24/01/2026

Selection of Products
(Part 2)
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I have reflected, therefore, as a consumer, on what I wish to eat. Given that I am a rather strict individual and don’t opt for the cheapest options, I tend to choose what is best for me. I may select one item instead of two or three; however, I prioritize quality over quantity. Initially, I began searching for producers online. Naturally, the first producer I encountered was “Antonopoulos”, associated with the large “Antonoopoulos Farm”, which is renowned for its Zea products, among others. Before leaving Athens, I had already seen a report on a public TV channel about Zea (the ancient Greek wheat grain). Consequently, I began to develop a broader perspective on nutrition. The fundamental principle guiding my choices is ethical production—the involvement of an ethically responsible individual behind the product, which means our concern is not solely profit but ensuring that a respectable product reaches our table, as well as that of our children and others. I refer to “Antonopoulos” because cereal is the base of our diet. Given the Zea issue, it was critical to understand why ancient seeds are so significant. Pasta constitutes the primary nutritional choice in Greece, making it one of my main suppliers. Indeed, my guiding criterion is Greek organic products.
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Αγρόκτημα Αντωνόπουλου
www.zea.gr
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22/01/2026

Selection of Products
(Part 1)
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How do you choose the foods you offer at the “Melia” store, and obviously, the ones you eat yourself? How do you select your producers and partners, and how do you choose the type? Type, by saying, that you only have organic products, regardless — let's also mention — of whether they have certification confirming they are organic or not.

First, I want to note that the store's primary need again stems from my personal experience. When I left Athens with many health problems and decided to live in Icaria, it was the first thing I thought about. I had no connection to organic products, good nutrition, or a proper diet; I was clueless and elsewhere.
Based on guidance and personal experience, I decided that to protect my health, I need to make radical changes. One of these was my diet.
I have been a vegetarian since 2010, during which I experienced a significant improvement in my health—indeed, a remarkable change. However, it was obvious that I needed more, much more. Consequently, I made a decision, together with my then-partner, that, in the absence of available options—considering that online stores and large collectives didn’t yet exist for bulk purchasing—I would seek to procure supplies independently. All those I contacted online, including producers, advised that a minimum of five to ten individuals was required for collective purchasing. Eventually, I resolved to open a store to secure my own livelihood. This was, indeed, my initial contemplation.
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17/01/2026

Vegan & Honey
(Part 2)
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I am fortunate and lucky to have a beekeeper friend who has taken me along, and I’ve seen how she collects her honey, how she cares for the bees, how she loves them. It’s not the same to buy honey from a beekeeper in Icaria who loves their hives and treats them with love and care so they can get honey. There’s, let’s say, an informal exchange there.

It’s not the same as buying honey from a supermarket, where I don’t know where it came from. There are people all over the world, and I am sure that many beekeepers here in Greece love their hives and treat them humanely, ethically. This honey doesn’t harm us. This animal product won’t harm us.

And of course, this is again a personal opinion. We can’t impose, agree, or disagree. It’s how each person feels.

I have chosen to work with very few people here in Icaria, whom I consider a bit more ethical than others on this matter: “how we treat the bee”. They don’t feed them sugar, they don’t kill them, and so on.

Now, all of this is a bit relative. Yes, I consider honey to be medicine. I generally disagree with the production and mass production of any kind.

And if a beekeeper has 70, 100, or even 300 hives, I don’t consider them a large producer. I don’t think they are doing anything irregular in production that would harm the person eating it. Of course, this is also up for discussion.
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15/01/2026

Vegan & Honey
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I know your personal diet is vegetarian. For a large segment of the vegetarian – vegan community, honey is not considered a vegetarian product. It is believed that it does not belong in a vegan diet. So, how do you use it? Based on what? And do you use honey and generally bee products?
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Yes, it’s a thought I often have as well. Yes, I am a vegetarian by choice and principle. Although I don’t like to use labels as vegetarian, vegan, etc. We become a bit narrow-minded. If we want to use terminology to communicate clearly, a vegan diet and a vegan lifestyle choice don’t allow the use of any animal-derived products. So, neither beeswax, nor honey, nor propolis. True, but...

Most people I know — including myself — choose this way of life because we don’t want to harm animals. However, I’ve experienced many times over the years that especially in the store, vegan people from all over the world come in, strictly vegan, and they choose some slightly different dietary options, like honey. What ethically allows us to use it is knowing how it’s produced.

For example, it’s not the same to eat cheese from a farm that mistreats animals and takes, say, the baby from its mother, regardless of species or subspecies, just so I can have the milk. It’s not the same as having a goat, a cow, or a sheep in the yard and milking it after the baby has been eaten from its mother, and then making some cheese.

That’s where the difference lies: how we treat animals!

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