Category: Healthy Food

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  • A New Favorite Herb: Lemon Balm

    If you haven’t yet discovered lemon balm, let me introduce you to your new favorite herb. There are so many wonderful uses for lemon balm! Lemon balm is a powerful herb that can combat viruses in the body and powerfully reduce anxiety. Use lemon balm in the garden, for cleaning, and as a tasty addition to numerous recipes.

    Lemon Balm Benefits

    Heart palpitations, nervous tension, insomnia, and hyperactivity are all classic indications for lemon balm and these combined describe what some people experience when their thyroid becomes overactive, such as in Grave’s disease. In fact, lemon balm, bugleweed (Lycopus spp.) and motherwort (Leonorus cardiacus) is a classic western formula for a hyperactive thyroid. 

    Lemon balm is a member of the mint family and, like other mints, it has complicated energetics. Thermally it has been classified as both warming and cooling. This is explained partly by understanding different perspectives within the major living herbal traditions today. 

    Lemon balm has a sour taste. In Ayurveda sour is classified as hot and wet while in Traditional Chinese Medicine sour is thought to be cooling and moistening. In western herbalism sour is generally thought to be cooling. 

    Matthew Wood explains: 

    “Lemon balm has a sour taste, as its name indicates – it is one of the few sour mints. Like most sour plants, it is cooling and sedative. It combines this property with the typical nerve-calming powers of the mint family to make a strong, but safe and simple sedative. These powers are much more marked when the plant is tinctured fresh. A tincture of fresh melissa should be on the shelf in every household as a general sedative.”

    Lemon Balm been used as a mild emmenagogue to promote late menstruation as well as relieve menstrual cramping. 

    How to Identify The Lemon Balm Plant

    As mentioned, lemon balm is in the mint family and has many attributes or identifying features common to this family.
    It has square stems and leaves are in an opposite branching pattern.
    Lemon balm flowers are white and have the classic “lipped” look of the mint family. It typically flowers from June to September.
    This is a perennial plant that is easy to grow. Watch out! It will spread readily in your garden.
    If you crush a leaf in your fingers you’ll be introduced to the wonderful lemon scent of lemon balm. In the past it was considered a “strewing herb,” which is an herb hung in the rafters or strewed on the ground to emanate a pleasant scent.

  • Cured from Cancer with food and meditation. 12 years later still cancer free.

    In 2005, Kathy Bero was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer and given about 21 months to live. At the time she was 41 years old, had two young daughters and wasn’t ready to die so she went the traditional route with surgery, chemo, and radiation. But the disease came back.

    She said, “Eleven months after my first diagnosis, I was diagnosed with a high-grade tumor in my head and neck. My kidneys were failing; my liver was failing. My lungs were damaged. My heart was damaged. I told my oncologist that I’m done with that protocol because one way or another, I’m going to die. And I don’t want to go that way.”It’s about eating specific foods that fight disease,” she said. HINT: Yes, it can.)

    What anti-angiogenic foods do is block the creation of blood vessels, effectually stopping the spread of cancer…it’s like cutting off cancer’s growth supply line. Examples of anti-angiogenic foods are organic vegetables like purple potatoes, carrots, leeks, berries, walnuts, green tea, herbs, and especially garlic. For Bero, garlic is a favorite, “When a recipe calls for two cloves, I’m probably going to put in six because garlic is a really strong cancer fighter.” READ MORE

    Learn more about the power of food:

    When Foods hurt. When Foods Heal. 

  • Benefits and Uses of Detoxing Herb: Cilantro

    When you grow cilantro, you grow two herbs in one! The leaves impart a musky, citrus-like flavor to Chinese, Mexican and Thai cooking. The seeds, called coriander, taste of sage and lemon or orange peel, and season many traditional Indian dishes. Many people are realizing the detoxing properties found in the herb. 

    Health Benefits of Cilantro

    Cilantro can help cleanse the body of toxic metals, it’s an incredible source of antioxidants, it’s loaded with vitamins and minerals, and it has a long history of culinary and therapeutic use. Cilantro helps cleanse the body of toxic metals by supporting the body’s natural detoxification processes. Compounds in cilantro leaf bind to toxic metals and loosen them from affected tissue. This process allows metals to be released from the body naturally. You can access these benefits by consuming the raw leaves or ingesting concentrated extracts. Unfortunately, fresh cilantro goes bad very quickly. If you want to be sure to always have access to its detoxification power, you should grow your own.

    How to Grow Cilantro and Harvest Coriander Seeds    

    Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum) is really two herbs in one. The leaves, called cilantro or Chinese parsley, impart a musky, citrus-like (some even say “soapy”) flavor to Mexican, Chinese and Thai cooking. The tiny, round seeds, called coriander, taste of sage and lemon or orange peel, and season many traditional Indian dishes, especially curries.

    Coriander roots also have culinary use. In Southeast Asia, they are dug, chopped and added to salty pickled condiments by many kitchen gardeners.

    This is an annual which will need to be replanted each year or grown on a kitchen window sill This easy-to-grow herb is rich in vitamins A and C, and also contains iron and calcium. In the garden, coriander flowers attract beneficial insects. At the flowering and fruit-set stage, the plants give off a slightly acrid smell, which is probably why this herb’s botanical name is derived from the Greek word for “bedbug,” which emits a similar color. In mature seeds, this odor vanishes.

    Tips for Growing Cilantro

    Cilantro is easy to grow, and it’s convenient to have fresh cilantro ready to use. Cilantro grows quickly and does not always transfer well, so plan on growing your cilantro from seed. Cilantro leaves stop growing and become bitter after the plant flowers. That is why it’s best to plant your cilantro in spring and fall, avoiding the longer, hotter summer days in-between.

    Plant cilantro seeds in well-drained, well-fertilized soil. Choose a spot that gets full sun. Sow several seeds together one-quarter inch into the soil and six to eight inches apart. Water after planting and when the soil is dry to the touch.

    Expect to wait three to four weeks before harvesting the cilantro leaves. Leaves can be harvested anytime during the growing process, but you should wait until the plant is at least six inches in height. If you want to harvest the leaves continually, sow new seeds every two to three weeks. Unlike other herbs, cilantro leaves lose most of their flavor when dried, so it’s better to use them fresh. If you need to preserve them, freezing is the best option. The seeds of the cilantro plant—coriander—require a different approach. The seeds can be used for planting or can be dried and used in a culinary capacity. Wait to harvest the seeds until most have turned brown on the plant. Cut off the stalk a few inches below the seeds. Tie the stalks in bunches and hang them upside down in a brown paper bag. After about five days, the dried seeds should fall from the stalks into the bottom of the bag. You can store the seeds in an airtight, glass container for up to a year. To release the flavors, dry-roast or grind before use.

    How to Use Cilantro

    Some people find the unique smell and taste of fresh cilantro unpleasant, but those of this opinion are definitely in the minority, because the herb’s popularity has skyrocketed in recent years. Cilantro enthusiasts eagerly eat the leaves raw, chopped into salsas or salads, and layered onto sandwiches.

    Cook:        

     Cooking With Cilantro            Black-Eyed Pea Salsa Recipe            Spicy Mango Salsa Recipe            Albóndigas (Spanish Meatballs) Recipe            Heirloom Tomato Salsa Recipe            Pollo Encilantrado (Shredded Chicken in Cilantro Sauce) Recipe            Sopa de Cilantro (Cilantro Soup) Recipe            Cilantro-Lime Butter Recipe

    Does your family enjoy the flavor of cilantro? Share your favorite recipe.  

  • Directory of Culinary and Medicinal Herbs

    Many herbs are also valuable in the medicine cabinet, whether you’re looking for natural relief for a cold or headache, or trying to ease more chronic ailments, such as allergies, back pain or high blood pressure. Identify herbs to meet your health needs or goals, learn the basic medicinal preparations — teas, infusions and tinctures — and find simple recipes for remedies that can relieve, refresh and heal. 

    Grow Your Herb Garden

    The incredible flavors of culinary herbs make them star players in a healthy diet, and the best way to make the most of herbs in the kitchen is to grow them yourself. Choose one of these four herb garden plans — an edging, a dooryard garden, a raised bed or a container garden — designed to fit into a 12-square-foot area and supply you with herb favorites such as basil, cilantro, dill, marjoram, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme and more.

    Where do you get organic spray free seeds/plants for starters?
    Snake River Seed Company
    North End Organic Nursery
    Restoration Seed

    Edwards Greenhouse

    Are we missing your favorite Nursery or Greehouse? Comment below and we will add it! 

    Drying and Storing Herbs

    Of all the various types of foods and ways to preserve them, dehydrating herbs is the easiest place to jump in. Most herbs contain so little moisture that your job is done soon after you’ve bought or harvested them. Drying herbs is an economically savvy food preservation strategy, too, because dried herbs demand high prices at the grocery store. Here, we detail six methods for drying herbs at home.
    To freeze or to dry? That is the question. We turned to the experts to learn the best ways to preserve herbs.

    Herbal Healing Basics

    Does whipping up your own natural, effective medicines sound like your cup of tea? In this herbal medicine-making primer from renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar, you’ll learn the basic preparations for using herbs medicinally — teas, infusions and tinctures — and find simple recipes for homebrewed beverages that can relieve, refresh and heal. This is the perfect guide to get you started in making your own herbal remedies. Give it a go, and start sipping your way to better health.
    Your kitchen likely already has all the tools you need to concoct your own simple, all-natural herbal skin care remedies. In this herbal skin care primer from renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar, you’ll learn about the best natural skin care ingredients and their unique uses and benefits, and find easy, refreshing recipes for Rose Water, Bay Rum Aftershave and Astringent, and Sea Salt Glow.
     

    An A-to-Z Guide to Culinary and Medicinal Herbs

    Aloe

    Anise

    Basil

    Bergamot

    Black Cohosh

    Borage

    Calendula

    Chamomile

    Chervil

    Chives

    Cilantro

    Comfrey

    Dandelion

    Dill

    Echinacea

    Elderberry

    Eucalyptus

    Fennel

    Fenugreek

    Feverfew

    Garlic

    Ginger

    Ginseng

    Hibiscus

    Horehound

    Horseradish

    Juniper

    Lavender

    Licorice

    MarjoramMint

    Oregano

    Parsley

    Rosemary

    Sage

    Slippery Elm

    Sorrel

    St. John’s Wort

    Tarragon

    Thyme

    Valerian

    Verbena

    Willow

    Wintergreen

    Yarrow

  • Don’t SPRAY your dandelions pick and use them

    The health benefits of dandelion include relief from liver disorders, diabetes, urinary disorders, acne, jaundice, cancer, and anemia. It also helps in maintaining bone health, skin care, and weight loss. All these health benefits are currently being studied for complete validation by a number of international institutions.

    Despite the health benefits of dandelions, they are traditionally more popular as ornamental flowering plants than as medicine, because the flowers look brilliant and are frequently seen in gardens and parks. There are many varieties of dandelion, but the common one is scientifically known as Taraxacum officinale. In terms of history, the plant is believed to have evolved about 30 million years ago in Eurasia.

    Dandelion, which literally translates into “lion’s tooth” in French, is rich in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium, and detoxifiers, which explains its common inclusion in medicines.

    Embraced throughout human history and across cultures and cuisines, the dandelion has been cast as public enemy No. 1 in postwar, suburban America. An estimated 80 million pounds of pesticides are used each year on home lawns to eradicate them. Yet each year, the scrappy plant returns, thumbing its sunny yellow nose.

    For me, letting my dandelions grow wild and pesticide-free is not just about frugality and ecology, but also gastronomy. Food writers often say that the best foods are those with a sense of time and place. I love these bitter greens as much as I do because I know the ground they come from and appreciate that they only come once a year. They also serve as a useful reminder that good foods are closer than we may think, even as close as our own back yard.  – Mother Earth News

    Should we change our definition of weeds? The ecologists definition of “weed” is a pioneer species, one adapted to growing on disturbed ground. As such, native “weeds” are an essential part of ecological succession. It’s only the invasive that shove out natives that are a problem, and if they’re edible, well, we can eat the problem! –K. Bledsoe 

    Dandelion Recipes to Try

    Dandelion Salad Recipe with Fresh Goat Cheese and Apples
    Dandelion Mushroom Calzone Recipe
    Wilted Dandelion Greens Salad Recipe
    Simple Sautéed Dandelion Greens Recipe

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  • Paleo Garlic Knots

    You know those meals that just need a side of garlic bread to make them complete? We are still in transition making our way completely away from grains. I’ll be honest some meals just don’t feel right unless there’s a crispy piece of warm garlic bread next to them. Our mixed greens salad with Dr Rosie’s healing dressing is a warm weather favorite. This recipe is promising to meet our cravings for bread without the wheat. These paleo garlic knots truly do make quite an addictive snack. With their delicious garlic flavoring from not only the coating but also the garlic powder used in the dough, they can be enjoyed freshly made or reheated in a toaster oven.


    Homemade Paleo Garlic Knots

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    1. ½ cup almond meal
    2. ½ cup arrowroot flour plus extra for dusting
    3. ¼ tsp baking soda
    4. ¼ tsp salt
    5. ¼ cup almond milk
    6. ½ tsp garlic powder plus extra for dusting
    7. 1 ½ tbsp olive oil plus

    For the garlic coating

    1. 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
    2. 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
    3. 3 tbsp olive oil

    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    2. In a large bowl, mix together the almond flour, arrowroot flour, garlic powder, baking soda and salt.
    3. Add the almond milk and 1 tablespoon of olive oil and mix to make a smooth dough.
    4. Lightly dust a working board with some extra arrowroot flour.
    5. Roll out the dough into a rectangle 1/3 inch thick.
    6. Dust with extra garlic powder.
    7. Cut the dough lengthwise into 8 strips.
    8. Roll out each strip into a rope then tie it into a knot.
    9. Place them on the prepared baking sheet.
    10. Brush the knots with ½ tablespoon of olive oil.
    11. Bake for 12 – 15 minutes or until they are just starting to turn golden.
    12. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat.
    13. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until just softened, about 2 minutes.
    14. Stir in parsley and season with salt.
    15. Transfer the garlic mixture to a bowl and add warm knots.
    16. Gently toss until coated and serve.

    By Harper (PaleoGrubs.com) http://paleogrubs.com/paleo-recipes

  • Fight Cancer While Enjoying Your Cruciferous Stir-Fry

    A good stir-fry is serious comfort food and has reportedly has health benefits, too. And if your stir-fry contains cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage or kale, are you doing your body as good a turn as you otherwise could if you steamed those sulfurous veg? The core cancer-fighting property in cruciferous vegetables is called “glucosinolate” and is a natural phytochemical that makes them such anti-cancer superstars. 

    Well, good news. Stir-frying beats boiling and deep-frying for preserving glucosinolates.

    A recent study revealed that stir-frying the vegetables, even at the highest temperatures and longest durations, did not deplete them of their glucosinolates – including glucobrassicanapin, the most abundant form.

    Researchers stir-fried red cabbage and bok choy in sunflower oil – using pan temperatures ranging from 160 to 250 degrees Celsius, and cooking times ranging from one to eight minutes. 

    Earlier studies showed that boiling cruciferous vegetables in water actually leached out water-soluble glucosinolates.Similarly, deep-frying cruciferous veg can cause up to an 84 percent loss of those powerful glucosinolates. Sorry, tempura lovers. 

    Bring on the cauliflower curry and beef and broccoli! 

    So how do glucosinolates fight cancer?

    • Protect cell DNA against potentially cancer-causing mutations, and to cause apoptosis – or programmed cell death – in cancer cells.
    • They detoxify and neutralize carcinogens in the body, while inhibiting angiogenesis – the cancer-promoting growth of blood vessels that nourish tumors.
    • Reduce inflammation
    • Reduce bloog sugar
    • Support cardiovascular health
    • Promote weight loss

    Ample studies have been conducted about the must-have health benefits cruciferous vegetables. We recommend getting at least 5 servings per week as a foundation to your cancer-protection routine.

    Here are a few recipes to get you going!

    Healthy Chinese Chicken Stir-Fry

    DIY Turmeric Sauerkraut

    Cauliflower “Mashed Potatoes”

    Sesame Garlic Broccolini

  • Grow Your Own Probiotics In A Jar

     Forget everything you think you know about vegetables and let me tell you what happens when you culture them. Grow your own probiotics in a jar of vegetables, and you’ll be shocked and amazed at all they can do. I feel like I’ve been standing on the top of a mountain singing the praises of cultured vegetables for fifteen years and some have listened and others not, but I knew one day there would be a tipping point and that day is almost here. My life was dramatically changed from a jar of cultured vegetables that was teeming with billions of probiotics. It continues to amaze me and fill me with wonder but the help it provides can far surpass the things I have seen in myself and countless others. My everyday life is made better by eating a spoonful of these amazing vegetables. We keep a jar in our fridge at all times . . . okay, like at least six or more jars to be truthful. I like variety, what can I say? They will last for months on end.

    I’ve seen them help myself and countless people with stomach distress, be it food poisoning or a virus or stomach rumbles. I’ve used it on my whole family for years and years. Nothing works as fast or better than a spoonful of juice or the veggies. It will make you a believer if you just try it the next time you have stomach distress of any kind. But that’s not all it can do.

    Asthma and cultured veggies

    I’ve gotten letters and stories from people whose lives have been changed in dramatic ways. One such story was from a woman who found herself in a terrible wind storm. She had severe asthma and couldn’t get to her inhaler. She just so happened to have a jar of cultured veggies in a cooler in her car. She opened the jar and swigged the juice, and within minutes she could breathe again. She was so shocked and amazed that it worked and will never underestimate the power of these vegetables again. She became a believer in this food that works like medicine.

    Saving thousands of infants

    There was a new study done 1 on the special probiotic Lactobacillus plantarum (L. plantarum). These probiotics are made abundant when you culture your veggies. It has an impact on saving thousands of infants from sepsis, which is often a deadly massive immune response to bacterial infection that gets into the blood. Six hundred thousand infants die annually from sepsis, primarily in developing countries, and researchers have been trying to find a way to stop it for the last twenty years. Dr. Pinaki Panigrahi, a pediatrician at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health who led the study, was searching for answers.They screened 280 bacteria strains until one day they found the healthy strain Lactobacillus plantarum isolated in the diaper of a healthy Indian baby. They started giving infants Lactobacillus plantarum, the kind of lactic acid bacteria found in fermented vegetables and found in my veggies starter culture Cutting Edge Culture. They also added the prebiotic fructooligosaccharide (in Prebio Plus) “to promote growth and sustain colonization of the probiotic strain.”  After one week of giving the babies the cocktail of pro- and prebiotics, deaths and sepsis dropped by 40 percent, from 9 to 5.4 percent. 2

    Respiratory infections dropped

    But something else happened that they didn’t expect. The probiotics also began to help with other types of infections, including those in the lungs. Respiratory infections dropped by about 30 percent. “That was a big surprise, because we didn’t think gut bacteria were going to work in a distant organ like the lung,” Panigrahi says. They actually stopped the trial prematurely since it was working so well. “We were planning to enroll 8,000 babies, but stopped at just over 4,000 infants,” Panigrahi says.

    Pascal Lavoie, a neonatologist at BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, British Columbia, says, “These beneficial bacteria can push out harmful bacteria in the baby’s gut by changing the environment or simply using up resources. They also produce a compound that strengthens the wall of the intestine. It acts as a barrier to prevent the bad bacteria from going through the wall into the blood. The probiotic bacteria can jumpstart a baby’s immune system. Probiotics can be much more powerful than drugs.”

    Something you should know

    These veggies are powerful, but here is something you should know – this particular bacteria (L. plantarum) is a transient strain of bacteria, which means it doesn’t last more than a few days in the body, so you’re going to need to consume them often. This is not a problem since one jar can last months on end in the refrigerator, perfectly preserved and getting more flavorful with time.

    Visit The Cultured Veggies recipe page.  

    All of them are loaded with Lactobacillus Plantarum. Make them, eat them, and they will make you a believer in their power! You’ve gotta have a jar in the fridge to give you the help you need. So let me teach you how easy and delicious they are to make.

    Don’t forget to get your basic supplies needed to make your own healthy probiotics.
    Mason Jars
    Thanks to Donna Schwenk for this amazing post! “Cultured Veggies ~ Saving Lives”, September 9, 2017.

  • Spinach Jumps to 2nd on list of Most Pesticide Laden Produce

    Spinach is packed with nutrients, making it a staple for healthy eating during the winter and spring. But federal data shows that conventionally grown spinach has more pesticide residues by weight than all other produce tested, with three-fourths of samples tested contaminated with a neurotoxic bug killer that is banned from use on food crops in Europe. Check out the printable DIRTY DOZEN from EWG

    Based on the USDA tests, EWG’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ ranks spinach second on the Dirty Dozen™ list of fruits and vegetables with the most pesticides – a significant jump from its previous rank of eighth.

    Seventy-six percent of the samples contained residues of permethrin, a neurotoxic insecticide. At high doses, permethrin overwhelms the nervous system and causes tremors and seizures.

    But several studies also find a link between lower-level exposure to permethrin-type insecticides and neurological effects in children. In one study, children with detectable permethrin residues in their urine were twice as likely to be diagnosed with ADHD as children with non-detectable levels of the pesticide.

    Fortunately, spinach is EASY to grow and as a cool weather crop is PERFECT to put into the ground now – April.
    According to Gardening with Charlie the steps are simple and the results plentiful.

    When to Plant

    Spinach needs cool temperatures to grow and mature. It’s best planted as a spring or fall crop. Plant in spring 6 weeks before your last frost date, usually April. Spinach seeds can germinate with temperatures around 40F, so once the ground is dried out, start seeding. Continue planting small patches every 2 weeks until late spring to insure a continuous harvest. 

    Where to Plant

    Spinach will grow with as little as a few hours of full sun, but forms the biggest leaves and plants in full sun. Since you’re planting so early, plant spinach on a bed raised 8 inches tall and 3 feet wide. The soil will dry out and warm up faster on the raised bed, allowing for faster germination and growth.

    How to Plant

    Amend the raised bed with compost before planting. Soak seeds overnight in warm water to start germination. The next day plant seeds 1 inch apart in rows spaced 12 inches apart. You can also broadcast seeds on top of the bed.

    Care and Maintenance

    Thin spinach seedlings to 6 inches apart when they’re 3 inches tall. Thinning helps the plants grow large and reduces the amount of diseases such as rust on the plants, by giving the plant more room to grow. Use the thinned seedlings in salads. Keep the soil cool and moist by watering regularly and mulching with a layer of an organic mulch, such as straw or untreated grass clippings, after thinning. If the young leaves are pale green or yellow colored, spray the plants with fish emulsion fertilizer. This quick reacting organic fertilizer will add nitrogen to help green up the leaves.

    Where to Get Seeds and Starters? 

    Always check out the farmer’s market in your area!! Supporting our local farmers is the best way to ensure access to pesticide free local grown foods. 

    Growing your own will help the appreciation of those farmers continuous hard work to bring us the bountiful varieties we enjoy. 

    Snake River Seed Co-op has a large variety of local pesticide free seeds. They graciously donated seeds to our summer children’s events.
    Treasure Valley – check out North End Organic  Nursery 

    Check out Restoration Seed for a HUGE variety of seeds specifically designed for growing and seed saving 

    SHARE YOUR FAVORITE RESOURCES in comments below

  • Heavy Metal Detox Smoothie

    Juliana Benner of  High Stream Healing Center has spent the last 30 years immersion in the health and wellness field. Today she shares with us at Detox Smoothie used in her daily routine.

    2 large (3 small) bananas
    1 cup Coconut milk or hemp milk  
    2 -3 small oranges

    5 core ingredients Heavy Metal detox to pull metals

    2 Cups of Organic Frozen Blueberries
    1 to 2 teaspoons Hawaiian Spirulina
    2 teaspoon Dolce Seaweed Poweder (Maine Coast)
    1 to 2 teaspoons of Vimergy Barley Grass Powder
    Large Handful of Cilantro

    optional: ingredients to enhance flavor or for personal taste
    lettuce, spinach, kale, maka powder, Tablespoon of hemp hearts, tablespoon chia seeds, 

    If you’d like to get the recommended Hawaiian Spirulina at 15% off, please register with my practitioner WELLEVATE account here: https://wellevate.me/juliana-benner

    A healthy, strong functioning colon is essential to maintaining good health. The colon, together with the kidneys, lungs, liver and skin are responsible for eliminating toxic waste from your body. Over time, your colon may lose its ability to properly eliminate waste from the gastrointestinal tract due to a combination of poor diet, improper food-combining, drug intake, stress and/or lifestyle.

     I finally have clarity on how to coach my clients on what to eat, as well as what NOT to eat, including which supplements may be supportive. As Hippocrates said, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”. AND, unless you’ve eaten real, whole food all of your life, colon hydrotherapy and the other detox modalities we offer here, such as Far Infra-red Sauna, have a HUGE part to play in getting the accumulated toxins moving out, freeing your body to do what it is always striving to do>>HEAL!

    Learn More @ http://www.boisecoloncleanse.com

    Nothing contained herein is meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disease.If you need medical attention, call a qualified healthcare professional.