The following foods are some super anti-cancer foods. Choose as many as possible in their raw state, where appropriate. Consult a health practitioner to further personalize for Blood Type or address allergies. These foods are used for their ability to provide super nutrition and phyto chemicals.
TASTY NUT MILK: Puree blanched almonds in the blender with water. Sweeten the milk and cereal with stevia or xylitol. Avoid drinking coffee.
CRUCIFEROUS VEGETABLES: broccoli, cauliflower, mustard greens, brussel sprouts, cabbage. They contain indoles, which are used to destroy inactive estrogen in the bloodstream. Particularly important for estrogen related cancers like breast cancer. Indoles are in Nature’s Sunshine Essentials Garden Formula, SynerPro formulas and GreenZone.
VITAMIN C FOODS and supplements: Rose Hips, Vit. C complex 500mg.
GARLIC: Not only is it high in allicin, which kills bacteria, fungi, and intestinal parasites, but it contains 32 sulphur compounds, which are also anti-cancerous. High Potency odour controlled garlic is effective, as is raw, organic garlic.
TOMATOES: source of a potent anti-oxidant called lycopene.
ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS: in cold-pressed, organic flax oil, and NSP Super Oil, and Super Omega 3 necessary for the formation of healthy cell membranes. The EFAs work with the iron in chlorophyll rich foods (GreenZone, Chlorophyll) to make hemoglobin. It is hemoglobin that transports oxygen throughout the body. Fungus cannot live in an oxygen-rich environment.
BASIC SALAD DRESSING: Dr. Johanna Budwig’s Blend 1 tbsp. of cold-pressed organic flax oil into ½ cup or so of low-fat cottage cheese. May add ground garlic or horseradish.
For creamy Italian-add pure, unpasteurized apple cider vinegar and Italian seasoning. For
Thousand Island-add a bit of lemon juice, tomato juice, chopped boiled egg.
RAW NUTS, SEEDS, soaked or sprouted. Grind or chew until liquid for proper absorption.
WHOLE GRAINS: Quinoa, amaranth, millet, buckwheat. Slow cook in a thermos to preserve nutrients. (Before bed at night, place a serving of whole grain in a good thermos. Fill thermos with boiling water. Cover. Shake. Leave overnight. In the morning the grain is soft and ready to eat.) Try to eat grains that are more alkaline and suit your Blood Type.
LEGUMES, (PULSES): Must be well cooked so you can digest them. Try to eat grains that are more alkaline and suit your Blood Type.
ALL FOODS SHOULD BE ORGANIC IF POSSIBLE. Use no food with refined flour, oil, deep-fried foods, sugar, cured foods. All feed fungus.
USE PURIFIED WATER, not tap water. Fluoride & chlorine create toxins in the body. Add Chlorophyll, with a pleasant natural, spearmint flavour, to help you drink more water, while adding nutrition.
Green Tea (one capsule extract makes a very strong cup) is super high in antioxidants, including ellagic acid. E Tea is also available in a capsule for a stronger, easier to get the blood purifying benefits of Essiac Tea. Zambroza is a delicious, high anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory nutritious beverage. See www.zambroza.com for more info; contact Benoit & Associates Health to receive discount.
Spring has sprung and we hope that some of you are feeling it. Flowers coming up, rivers running high, all the signs of nature are upon us. More differences obviously for those of us more northerly, but even in southerly climes, the differences can be noticed when you take the time to look, smell or feel.
The beauty of spring is the time for renewal and new growth. For our bodies, it is also one of the best times to clean out accumulated toxins from the winter, which for many is a time of less activity and heavier eating.
Just as your car needs regular oil changes, your body needs regular cleansing. The liver is a major detoxifying organ in the body, as well as being responsible for enzyme production, energy levels, glucose storage and release, hormonal balance, emotional states and hundreds of other functions.
Clean intestines facilitate proper nutrient absorption and waste elimination. Time proven tradition has shown that spring cleansing improves digestion and utilization of nutrients, increases energy and strengthens the immune system. Spring cleansing helps ensure better health in the upcoming season, just as does fall cleansing prepare for the next change of season.
Cleansing can be as simple as cleaning up your diet, and undertaking a raw foods feast, or as complicated as fasting and doing enemas. The addition of herbs that have been traditionally used for cleansing greatly makes any cleanse more effective. Some of the cleanses we have worked with for years are combinations of herbs which are designed to offer whole body cleansing, including liver, kidneys, colon, lymphatic, blood and cellular level.
The packs make it easy for anyone to do, without having to take time off or starve. A few that we continue to use are listed below. If you would like more information on any of these, or how to get them, no matter what part of the world you live in, please contact our office: takethenaturalpath@gmail.com.
You may be surprised at how reasonably priced they are, and as they come from a company that has been around since 1972, their quality is by design, not by accident, and is a given.
Tiao He PAK (CA) andTiao He Cleanse (US) : a 10 – 15 day cleanse that nutritionally benefits the liver, bowels, kidneys and cleanses blood at the cellular level. Contains 3 formulas and 3 single herbs.
DETOX BASICS CA & US: a 30 day cleanse which includes Berberin for balancing glucose metabolism., Milk Thistle for liver & enhanced glutathione production, Turmeric, probiotics and more.
Dieter’s Cleanse (US only) : a 14 day program that both builds and cleanses in the proper ratio of two to one. Because it contains many anti oxidants and minerals, it can be used longer term for weight loss. Enhances digestive and intestinal function; balances glands, weight-metabolism and blood sugar.
Parasite Cleansing is also recommended 1- 2x/s per year. NO matter where you live, chances are about 95% that you have parasites. Herbs such as Wormwood, (Artemisia), Black Walnut, Paw Paw are available in several products and Paks.
LBS II: A lower bowel formula that is beneficial for ongoing building and cleansing of bowel tone and function.. The longer you use it, the less you need it – proof that it works! It is one combination in both of the above packages, but as so many people need this on an ongoing basis, it is also available as a stand-alone formula.
If you feel weak or depleted, your are wiser to build your body a month or more before cleansing. An excellent herbal aid to do this is :
Energy-V : energy booster to increase overall well being, stamina and energy. Includes adaptogenic herbs which help the body adapt to stress. Contains bee pollen, gingko, kelp, licorice, siberian ginseng, yellow dock, barley grass, rosehips, schizandra and capsicum.
Good health to you – now go out and find yourself an unsprayed patch of nettles or dandelion greens to eat while cleansing!
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I have been taught over the last 30 years that there are good herbal and plant sources of Vitamin B12, including Spirulina, Alfalfa, Hops, Burdock Root, Chickweed, Dandelion Root, Catnip, Hawthorn Berries, Mullein Leaves, Red Clover Tops, Fenugreek Seeds, Dong Quai, White Oak Bark, miso and tempeh. Some say that seaweeds are the best source of Vitamin B12 and provide far more of the nutrient than animal flesh (which provides questionable nutrition after it’s cooked).
However, after a recent in depth search, most researchers indicate that this is not the case. Most up-to-date studies conclude that there is no great plant source that is easily absorbed by humans.
And yes, it is true that if we have healthy colonic bacteria, our body can make some Vit. B12. The challenge is, whether we utilize this effectively or not. Based on these recent studies, it is my opinion that it is quite critical for vegans and vegetarians to supplement.
Other people who are at risk for B12 deficiency are those who have digestion problems, have had intestinal surgery or radiation, anyone aged 60 or older, breast-fed infants of vegetarian mothers, drinkers and people taking cholesterol lowering drugs.
Once you read the many functions of Vitamin B12 and the myriad of symptoms resulting from a deficiency, you can decide. In my clinical practice, I have had some remarkable results with Vit. B12 supplementation.
One example was a lady suffering severe arm tingling from an overuse injury (she was a landscaper). Although this tingling had been ongoing for several months and was becoming unbearable, she noticed a difference within 48 hours of taking a liquid B 12 Plus supplement.
It is easy and very affordable solution to supplement with the NSP Vitamin B12 liquid. One bottle would last 2 months if a person took it every day. Blood tests HAVE shown that is well absorbed. We have cases where even elderly people, previously taking B12 injections, have maintained and increased their B12 serum levels with the liquid Vit. B12. Obviously taking a supplement by mouth is easier, less invasive and less expensive.
If you would like a very extensive, 22 page article on Vit B12, please contact our office. If you would like to know some other vitamin and minerals found in herbs, our nutritional powerhouses, please contact our office, and ask for the chart “Herbs for Your Health” .
I was enjoying my 66th year like I had the several previous years; tending my lakefront garden, baking a variety of goodies, traveling around the island visiting friends and family, volunteering on various committees and overall, filling my life full of time with family, friends in the most beautiful part of the world. But then things began to change.
It all started with a nagging pain in my side. Over time things gradually got worse and pretty soon, I was extremely uncomfortable. My back hurt, my side hurt, my breathing was labored and my heart was racing. Trying desperately to find relief from my discomfort, my husband and I made many trips to the emergency ward. The quest for answers included five scans and eight x-rays. Each time a possible diagnoses was offered; costio canda nerve, wet pleurisy, kidney stones, bowel obstructions, irritated bowel, blood clot, arthritis, lupus, polymyalgia rhemaitia, and so on. And then in February 2006, an x-ray showed a shadow on the lower lobe of my left lung.
Tests continued until on November 16, 2006 Dr Dewer, a cancer specialist, did a biopsy and diagnosed mesothelioma. The lung and pleura were fused together. I was informed that the cancer was inoperable. I was too weak for chemotherapy or radiation. The doctors told my family and I that I had possibly six months to live.
I tried to be strong and count my blessings but, as I began tying up loose strings, I found myself thinking with dismay, ” I am not going to make our fiftieth wedding anniversary, seven months away!” But then, as the weeks passed, I became aware of a deep resolve, “I AM going to make it!” I didn’t know that things would get much worse before they got better.
With the message from the doctors that there was nothing they could do, our family began looking for alternatives. Upon the advice of our oldest son Ron, I started a program with a Chinese medical doctor. The program kept me alive and I even improved slightly. The regime was intense and at first required that I travel to Victoria regularly. Things were not looking good so my husband and I had a notary come to our home and make out our wills and living wills. While I was fighting for my life, I was continually being faced with my death.
Through the Christmas holidays, birthdays, the changes in the seasons, I continued to struggle – each breath was a chore. I spent most of each day in my reclining chair but little by little I regained some strength and by June 2007 we celebrated our fiftieth wedding anniversary with about two hundred family and friends. I was still very ill and incredibly weak. I think most of our guests thought they were saying goodbye.
I continued with a variety of alternative programs over the next two years and made very gradual improvements. Eventually I hit a plateau. I remember thinking, “If this is as good as it gets, I’d rather be dead.” But then I started a program that changed my life.
In September of 2009, a friend gave me a book about a herb called Paw Paw by Nature’s Sunshine and we started consultations with a herbalist, Lorene Benoit of Duncan. The first thing she said was, “No sugar, wheat nor yeast, all organic food and no chlorine in the water.” She started me on a program including herbs to support my health and Paw Paw to kill the cancer.
Within a month my health was showing significant improvement.
About six months after starting the herbal program I went to the cancer specialist and when I told her I still had a lot of pain on my left side she replied, “Oh, the cancer could have metastasized to the bone.” I felt totally deflated. The doctor wanted me to start chemo and radiation, stop taking the herbs and have a scan. I agreed to have the scan and with hesitation accepted future appointments with the chemo and radiation technicians. After the scan we were elated to see that my lymph nodes were clear, the pancreas, liver and spleen were clear and it appeared that the cancer was receding. I called the chemo and radiation offices, cancelled my appointments and told them that I would call if I needed them in the future.
Since that day my health has continued to improve. I continue my regular consultations with Lorene Benoit so that the herbal program can be adjusted as my body continues to heal. After sitting for years with my left side clenched I found myself hunched and stiff so I visit Greg Augustine (Soma for Living) for regular sessions designed to aid my healing. I am improving every day, one foot in front of the other and now one year later I am walking over one and one half miles every day, tending our lakefront garden, traveling around the island visiting family and friends in the most beautiful place on earth.
Sincerely Marie Augustine
250 745 3330
We offer sincere thanks to Marie for her being a beacon of light and hope to so many others far and wide. She and her husband Floyd have just returned from a wonderful holiday in Hawaii and are making the best out of their re-newed life together! Their diligence to healing on so many levels are one of the joys in this profession.
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The use of certain herbs can enhance the recovery of problems concerning the ears. This is important to know how to treat naturally, as it is common, and it can prevent life long challenges as a result of inappropriate treatment.
Ear infections fall into two major categories: acute otitis media (AOM) and secretory otitis media (otitis media with effusion (OME)). Children with OME have fluid filling the middle ear. Children with AOM have fluid in the middle ear and ear pain, marked redness of the eardrum, and distinct bulging of the eardrum, often with fever.
Unfortunately, it is common practice for well-meaning physicians to prescribe antibiotics for ear infections. We know that a child who has received two or three courses of antibiotics is seven times more likely to become infected with resistant bacteria. This problem is much worse when the child has been on been on a broad-spectrum antibiotic (an antibiotic that is effective against a wide range of bacterial species). Whenever antibiotics are used, the most sensitive bacteria die first, and the most resistant live to reproduce. When broad-spectrum antibiotics are misused, very resistant strains of bacteria can be bred.
A single dose of some powerful antibiotic drugs is enough to kill most of the weaker bacteria in your child’s body, yet still allow the stronger ones to survive. The likelihood of your child’s getting a subsequent, worse ear infection only increases after this treatment.
Not to mention the effect that the antibiotic has on the probiotics that should be naturally prevalent in the body, especially the colon. This imbalance between ‘anti’ and ‘pro’ biotic (bio = life)
Drug-resistant bacteria, aka “super bugs” , pose a very real problem. Streptococcus pneumoniae, or pneumococcus, is the most common cause of ear infections. Over the past years, resistant strains of pneumococcus have been emerging and spreading rapidly.
This will often lead to ear tubes, which bypass the body’s natural defence system called the ear drum. Repeated use of ear tubes, as the child outgrows them, can result in permanent scarring of the eardrum.
Compare this to having a leak in your roof, which is causing water to drip into your house. Instead of fixing the leak, you attach a pipe to drain off the excess water.
A more sensible approach is to look to the cause of the ear infections, eliminate the infection naturally, and support the immune system.
For earaches/ ear infections the following single and combination herbs will help strengthen the body to assist in a quicker recovery.
CBG– Orally and drops in ear as antibiotic. Good for earaches and other respiratory infections.
Lobelia– Influences the entire system; deobstruant which thins mucous. It is a nerve relaxant and can be used alone or with CBG for earaches. Relieves pain both internally, a couple of drops per ear, and rubbed externally behind the ear with downward strokes towards the tonsils- helps lymphatic drainage.
H.P Garlic– A high potency garlic used as an oral antibiotic.
Golden Seal/ Echinacea or glycerine extract of Oregon Grape– Antibiotic; may be necessary in addition to above, as an added infection fighter if infection has been chronic.
Garlic Oil/ Ear Oil – garlic and mullein infused in oil – used as antibiotic ear drops.
Xylitol gum and mints have also been found to reduce the incidence of middle ear infections by 40% in young children, potentially eliminating the need for tube insertions. Xylitol has also been used to prevent sinus infections, allergies and asthma.
Bifidophilus Flora Force – If antibiotics have been used, it is essential to replenish colonic bacteria with friendly, immune supporting bacteria. Otherwise, overgrowth of candida (yeast) infections may worsen the original problem. Bifidophilus Flora Force formula contains
prebiotics and probiotics to achieve this balance.
Blood purifiers can help with runny ears. Combinations will usually include herbs that are mild laxatives & good liver cleansers. Yeast Fungal Detoxos one for those with candida or yeast involvement. All Cell Detoxis another effective blood purifying combination.
For tinnitus/vertigo the following herbs may assist:
Ginkgo Biloba– Increases circulation and blood flow to the nerves of the inner ear and brain. Combined with Hawthorne enhances overall cardio vascular circulation. Available in combination Gingko Hawthorne,or Gingko Time Release as a single herb.
Feverfew – High Potency– Used to help dizziness and tinnitus, as it provides circulation to brain and head. Helpful to ears, nose and throat. Also used for liver related migraines.
To order, or for more info, dosages plus dietary considerations, contact Lorene Benoit Health Services at 250-748-6802 or takethenaturalpath@gmail.com
References:
Alan Greene MD FAAP Contemporary Pediatrics, March 1994
There are many controversial views about soy and soy products.
This article was updated December, 2018. Truth stands the test of time.
The negative talk about soy usually relates to it being indigestible and its phyto estrogens promoting early puberty, sterility in males, estrogen receptive breast cancer, depressing thyroid function.
The positive side refers to it being a viable, environmentally green protein source, and its phyto estrogens helping with menopausal symptoms and preventing breast and other cancers.
Our take on soy uses the same approach that we encourage our clients to embrace concerning ALL natural health issues:
1. Do your research and try to find out who has paid for the research you are reading – this is not always easy to determine and untangling sponsorship connections can take some time!
2. Look at historical perspectives from whatever part of the world this plant (or herb, product, diet, etc.) originates from.
3. Pay attention to YOUR body if you implement something new. Learning to listen to your body will tell you more than anything else.
This being said, these are our additional thoughts concerning soy:
People have to be moderate in their consumption of soy – we do not need a 1/2 lb. slab of tofu – look at how Japanese have traditionally used small pieces in soups and stir fries
Avoid over consumption of sugar laden soy products, milks and yogurts filled with guar gum and other fillers and thickeners – not a Japanese staple
Fermented soy products DO add other benefits – miso is one of the most nutritious
Understand that phyto estrogens are not hormones. Only animals have hormones. Phyto estrogens are plant (phyto) estrogens. They act beneficially in the body by filling hormonal receptor sites, which prevents the body from utilizing more potent or toxic hormones, such as the type of estrogen that does promote ER breast cancer, and chemical hormones, called xeno estrogens. So most people experience positive results.
In our office we used a non-GMO soy isolate based protein powder for more than 20 years. Our clients loved this product and after so many years, not one had any thyroid issues; many experienced most of the benefits listed below.
It has become more difficult to obtain reasonable quantities of non GMO soy based protein at competitive prices, plus people have been unduly scared off with soy misinformation. Nature’s Sunshine has replaced soy proteins with other excellent protein blends. Three favorites available in both Canada and US are: In.Form Metabolic Age Support Pea Vanilla Shake, which is vegan, gluten free and contains phytosterols; IN.Form Metabolic Age Support Whey, and Nature’s Harvest, containing protein, vitamins, minerals and vegetables. In the US many people also love the Love and Peas Sugar Free.
Some of the benefits that any quality protein supplement will provide for people are:
weight management
endurance and energy for athletics
balancing blood sugar levels for both hypo and hyper glycemia
reducing negative hormonal symptoms of menopause and andropause
For more information, and personal advice for supplements specific for YOU, or to order from our same supplier at wholesale discount, please contact our office.
Should you wish a document of soy related research which has helped form this opinion, we will gladly share a multi-page reference list gratefully provided by Dr. Hugo Rodier, Board Certified MD PLUS Nutritional and Integrative Doctor. Just email us and ask for “Dr. Rodier’s Soy Research”.
Monday Conference Calls on Cancer and the Paw Paw Program
6 – 7 pm PST
These Conference calls are interactive and educational – about what cancer really is and how it can be eradicated.
These calls make it possible for anyone in the world to get access to this knowledge. On each call Donna Roth, a co worker with Benoit & Associates Health will be leading a discussion for 60 minutes. Donna will cover what cancer is, how it can be healed, what feeds cancer and each call she will expand upon another relevant aspect of cancer healing. Time is allotted for general questions about the program. Please contact our office for more specifics, or to book a phone consultation if you agree with the principles Donna teaches. We, at Benoit & Associates Health, know this program works. See “Marie’s story” on this blog, or email our office to receive MANY case histories of success in healing all stages and types of cancer. The Paw Paw program specifics are in our Cancer section on this blog.
The number for conference calls is: 1-951-262-4343 , then access code 492815 #. Contact our office for past recordings of these calls. 250-748-6802 or takethenaturalpath@gmail.com
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Paw Paw is an herb that is part of a natural program for cancer treatment. The correct species of this herb which has more than 30 years research, is Asimina triloba, which is native to the eastern U.S. Over fifty bio-active components of Paw Paw have been discovered in this particular species, specifically made from the tree twigs of a certain age. The major active compounds, which have been found effective in this cancer research, are called the annonaceous acetogenins. These have been described in a series of research papers as representing the most potent, major, bio-active structural types of acetogenins. These are only found in the standardized Paw Paw concentrate available from Nature’s Sunshine. The critical difference is in the quantity and quality of the active ingredient or acetogenins, found in this species.
The research from Purdue University by Dr. Jerry McLaughlin’s group, as well as Wayne State University, has shown that Paw Paw works as a chemotherapeutic agent, with no side effects. It has been shown to work via four specific mechanisms:
1) The acetogenins in Paw Paw modulate the production of ATP in the mitochondria of abnormal cells. All cells require energy to reproduce, but cancer cells are programmed to replicate at up to 17 times the rate of normal cell reproduction. Because acetogenins modulate the production of ATP, cancer and other abnormally growing cells do not thrive, while healthy, normally reproducing cells are unaffected. More technically, the acetogenins are potently cytotoxic and inhibit complex I in the electron transport system in mitochondria; the effect being depletion of ATP levels and induced apoptosis. They also inhibit the NADH oxidase found in the plasma membranes of tumour cells. This selective targeting affects the viability of abnormal cells will enhance the overall health of the body.
2) Paw Paw helps inhibit the growth of blood vessels that nourish cancer cells. This process is called anti-angiogenesis.
3) Paw Paw depletes the DNA and RNA building blocks necessary for new cell division. Although Paw Paw exhibits this action on abnormally growing cells, it has also been shown, in a recent clinical study with over 100 participants, that it supports the body’s normal cells. Studies with cell cultures of normal versus cancerous cells showed early on that the acetogenins are relatively less toxic to normal cells; indeed, certain acetogenins are often selectively cytotoxic toward one or only a few cancer cell lines. This means that whereas many cytotoxic drugs used cause cachexia, (weight loss), and energy loss, Paw Paw has shown opposite results.
4) The acetogenins are especially effective against multi drug resistant tumours (MDR), which can become resistant to the chemotherapy drugs. Paw Paw limits the ATP – dependant efflux pump (glycoproteins) function. Therefore Paw Paw can be toxic even to cancer cells that are drug resistant.
Paw Paw is a valuable tool in strengthening and supporting the immune system. Even if one chooses to use chemotherapy treatment, Paw Paw can actually enhance the effects of chemotherapy, as acetogenins are especially effective against multi-drug resistant (MDR) tumours, as per #4 above. (Please check out chemotherapy statistics and side effects before you make this decision.)
Previous clinical studies of the acetogenins in cancer patients have been thwarted due to their unavailability in pure form. Other related species such as graviola, guanabana, and Brazilian paw paw contain only the less potent monotetrahydrofuran acetogenins, and do not maximize acetogenin levels or standardize the product to assure consistent potency.
Paw Paw works in conjunction with enzymes, correct balance of essential fatty acids, minerals, immune enhancers, such as Silver Shield, Zambroza, Astragalus, and dietary, emotional and other lifestyle recommendations to ensure a holistic approach. For a more detailed scientific explanation, research, or case histories, contact Benoit & Associates Health Education.
Updated Jan 3, 2022 as this relates to any flu , cold, or other virus or bacterial infection currently going around.
As much as I teach prevention, let’s be realistic – there are times when people get sick, whether it is a disease crisis or a healing crisis. In this article, I will only briefly explain the differences:
A healing crisis may develop when one has shifted to a healthier lifestyle and has been feeling stronger and more energetic, then wham! One is hit suddenly with a cold, flu, diarrhea, fever or other kind of elimination. The body, as it gains energy, has started to houseclean. Properly managed, one can often get through a healing crisis within 24 hours.
A disease crisis is caused by a toxic overload and the body eventually has had enough, throws in the towel, and can’t take it anymore. This may present as a gradual decline in energy and “feeling something coming on”. This also should be able to pass very quickly, again, if properly managed.
Here are my recommendations for the basic management of both healing and disease crisis. For more detail, or if you do not feel improvement within 2 days of following these recommendations, consult with our office or another competent natural health practitioner.
1. Stop eating, working and pretending you can still do it all. The ads that state, “no cold is going to stop me – I take so and so drug, and keep right on going” is poor advice.
Your body is on overload – give it a break! LISTEN!
Eating requires energy for digestion and this energy could be better spent on cleaning your house (i.e. body), and getting rid of the accumulated toxins that have precipitated your crisis. You do not need food when you are sick – look at animals’ natural instincts. When your symptoms have improved and ONLY IF you feel hungry, eat only fruit or salad or raw vegetables, well chewed – easy to digest and nutritious.
Then proceed to other vegetables and light soups. Definitely nothing with flour, dairy, or animal protein until you are back to normal.
You need more rest – take it! Fresh air while sleeping will help oxygenate you.
2. Drink lots of clear fluids. My favourite is chlorophyll, which is an alkalizing alfalfa concentrate, full of vitamins and minerals. The one I prefer is flavoured with pleasant natural spearmint oil and can be consumed in copious quantities in cold or warm water, depending on what feels better to you. I use Nature’s Sunshine Chlorophyll, for its quality, price and taste! Contact our office to get it for you; contacts at end of article.
Other healthful beverages are: good quality herb teas, lemon or lime in water (if you MUST have it sweetened, try a bit of stevia, xylitol, agave or maple syrup), or organic juice mixed at least half and half with pure non-chlorinated, non-fluoridated water. See more herbal tea suggestions in #3.
3. Feed a fever: To speed up the cleaning process, there is nothing better than a mild fever. It’s like lighting a fire to burn the accumulated garbage, except this fire does not increase carbon emissions. If you do have a fever, great – your body is doing what it should. Just keep it controlled with plenty of fluids and rest. If fever gets too high, a tepid water bath can cool things off without stopping the healing benefits of the fever.
In critical situations, a tepid enema is the most effective way to bring a high fever down. Taking drugs to stop a fever defeat the body’s attempts at healing.
If you don’t have a fever, create one. Hydrotherapy is an effective way to do this. Drink several cups of hot herbal tea with any of the following stimulating herbs, which will help produce sweating: yarrow, mint, garlic, ginger or Capsicum (medicinal grade cayenne pepper). Take this before and while soaking in a hot bath and sweat it out.
The addition of any of the following to the bath will help the process along: epsom salts, regular salt, or therapeuticquality essential oils (EOs). These will aid the process and offer additional relief for many symptoms. Some of my favourites are: Lavender, Tea Tree, Wild Oregano, Eucalyptus, and Pine, which we keep in stock. I will choose based on the condition – I keep them ALL on hand for many uses. The EOs should be mixed first with salt, epsom salts, or a biodegradable cleanser to aid dispersion in the bath water. Essential Shield Cleaner already includes 11 authentic essential oils. Do not overdo the hot bath to the point of exhaustion or dizziness.
After a soak of at least 20 minutes, take a cold shower or cold rinse (start with warm, then gradually go colder). Then immediately, do not pass GO, dry off, get into cotton pyjamas or between cotton sheets, go to bed and put on lots of covers. You should sleep like a baby, sweat lots, and wake up feeling much better. It is beneficial to rinse off and get into clean clothes when you wake. This process can be repeated daily until you feel better.
If you do not feel up to a hot bath, as the very least, massage the achy, breaky parts of your body with Tei Fu Massage Lotion. For congestion, take a few drops of Tei Fu Oilinternally. If you don’t have the Massage lotion, you can add the Tei Fu Oil to coconut or olive oil for massage.
4. Take anti-viral herbs, and enough of them to make a difference. Viruses cause colds and flus. Viruses do not respond to antibiotics. Anti viral herbs also speed healing for bacterial infections. The formula with which I have the most consistent results over the last 20+ years of practice is a Chinese formula called HRP-C (CA) or VS-C (for ViruS US) . It helps detoxify the liver and support the immune system, so the whole body can cope in times of stress, which is exactly what a crisis is.
Other herbs and Chinese formulas can be added for particular challenges, but this general one helps most people heal faster. Always take full or double dose at the start of an illness – get the plane off the runway, or it won’t get to cruising altitude. Once you are feeling better, gradually decrease dosage.
Blending the latest technology with ancient history, we now have nano-particle Silver Shield SOL in both liquidand Gel forms. These products have been a godsend for all infections and inflammations. Almost ALL known microbes can be destroyed by this product within 6 minutes of contact. We are talking: H1N1, Malaria, Strep, Staph, E Coli, the list is endless. These silver products are approved in both the US (FDA, EPA) and Canada (HPB). Please contact the office for research on these products, dosage and to order.
If you follow these basic 1,2,3, 4s of crisis management, you should recover in a fraction of the time of those who carry on as if they weren’t sick. Ignoring what the body is telling you can cause the cold or flu to drag on for weeks. If these suggestions are not causing improvement within 3-4 days, consult a natural health care practitioner.
