Using Nature’s Secrets to Look Great and Feel Terrific, Stay young, slim, strong, and energetic – Naturally
At 105.1 mikefm.ca Marie and I talked about great benefits of pomegranate (and how to get the pretty red seeds out) also black cumin seeds, said to “prevent every illness except death.” Mineral pitch – shilajeet – is an Ayurvedic rejuvenation tonic that reduces stress.
The FDA has overstepped its bounds in approving a GMO salmon – the first such genetically engineered animal classified as a drug. A drug omits vital concerns we have for it as a food–like how it is raised etc. Why GMO fish? The new “Frankinfish” is large, female and infertile. I wonder what that could do if I ate it! (I always wanted fins and gills)
Have you enjoyed drinking spicy fenugreek tea to help clear lung congestion, improve breathing and increase energy? Did you know it is an excellent facial, scalp and hair treatment? It exfoliates and brightens skin and reduces signs of aging. It reduces hair loss and baldness. Add 1/4 tsp fenugreek powder to 1 tsp coconut oil and apply it to skin and scalp for an hour or overnight.
There are tremendous health benefits from eating Natto – fermented organic soy beans. I made black bean natto! It tastes better and takes less time. Soak the beans overnight, discard the water. Bring them to a boil, add 1 tsp. baking soda, they foam up and release gas. Then rinse them with water. Boil until cooked. Allow beans to cool to warm, add the Natto (available in Japanese, Chinese food markets and online) Ferment the bean in a sterile slow cooker set at warm or in sterile jars kept in a warm place for several days. When the beans are sticky and stringy they are done. Natto is a Japanese Superfood that benefits heart, bones, skin and helps prevent breast and colon cancers. http://undergroundhealthreporter.com/natto-benefits-live-longer-like-japanese/#axzz3HFdSKX61
We all hope to look and feel happier, stronger, wiser. The ocean is Nature’s mother. Our blood like hers is full of sea minerals. Do you crave salt? feel tired and out of sorts? Are you putting on pounds and feeling listless from a slow thyroid? Do you have complexion blemishes, indigestion, intestinal parasites? Dulse a superfood, eat-as-is delicious seaweed may be your answer.
Fasting has a long health and spiritual/religious tradition. Recent research shows additional rejuvenation benefits, including blood sugar regulation. If you restrict calories to reduce weight and rebalance insulin, you have to be careful of your energy, mood and blood sugar. Keep a check on them as you fast and feast.
I am writing a new book on natural approaches to heart health, while discovering surprising foods like chia seeds and jelly fish good sources of Omega3 oil, herbs such as Chinese danshen for regulating heart rhythm, and pleasant treatments ranging from relaxing lemon foot soaks and cooling oil massage to ease hypertension to a few ancient remedies such leech therapy which is again being used as a detoxifying blood thinner. Natural heart health is a huge topic with important research done by alternative cardiologists and hard-hitting advice for everyone who wants to avoid drug side-effects and surgery. I will keep you updated on my progress.
Alternative cardiologist Dr. Stephen Sinatra advises patients to improve diet, lifestyle, reduce stress, detoxify the body, and practice earthing — walking in grass in order to reduce stress and ground environmental radiation. This video webcast answers many questions. Sinatra believes inflammation is the cause of heart disease more than cholesterol issues. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZvZwpNKR_c
Not only do the foods we eat affect our health, but so can the herbs and spices we use to enhance their flavors. In addition to following a Pan-Asian Mediterranean (“PAM”) diet, I highly recommend adding the following medicinal herbs and spices to your culinary bag of tricks.
Planning a trip to NYC? Here is a little gem you won’t want to miss. In Chelsea, Manhattan’s hottest neighborhood, find old world charm and exciting flavors unique to traditional Persian cuisine lovingly prepared and served by Chef Saeed. The sign outside reads Pizza Paradise but don’t be fooled. In the storefront is: Taste of Persia NYC restaurant 12 West 18th street between 5th and 6th Avenues. Open Noon to 7:30PM Monday – Saturday and Noon to 7PM Sunday. Call 212 488 0020 Chef Saeed posts his tempting daily menus at https://www.facebook.com/TasteOfPersiaNYC Here is my video of the menu for May 18, 2014 https://www.dropbox.com/s/057qsrrv9dbt9q3/2014-05-18%2016.54.35.mov
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