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10 Steps To Ageing Really Quickly: by Sue Lester of
Growing Content.
1.
Frown and scowl as often as possible. This is perfect
for permanently creasing your forehead and face, for
those much desired wrinkles.
2. Complain loudly and often. You'll be rewarded with
a downturned mouth which adds at least 10 years to your
face.
3. Smoke and drink heavily as much as possible as these
are proven perfect skin coarsening strategies.
4. Overeat whenever possible, taking care to choose
the fattest, most sugar-laden options, so your body
achieves a satisfying middle age spread. Groan loudly
when sitting or standing up for extra effect.
5. Never move more or faster than absolutely necessary
so your body settles into old age shuffle sooner.
6. Refuse to learn anything new, and emotionally blackmail
others into doing things for you. Soon your brain will
slow to the point you won't have to pretend.
7. Steadfastly refuse to express interest in anyone
else but yourself. That, combined with steps 1 and 2,
guarantees loneliness which is proven to hasten your
demise.
8. At least 20 times a day, repeat to yourself: "I can't."
The ensuing sense of helplessness, or overwhelm if you
practice hard enough, will ensure you feel at least
80.
9. Refuse to set goals of any kind, apart from your
next meal, and focus firmly on the Past, particularly
those times others wronged you. This loss of interest
in the Future is particularly helpful in the aging process.
10. Consistently express regret about having another
birthday and under no circumstances allow celebrations
to occur without complaint. Remember to be ungrateful
for gifts too.
If you follow these 10 steps you are guaranteed to feel
much older than your body, and find your way to Heaven
much sooner.
p.s. Ignore those who claim they can create Heaven on
Earth by doing the exact opposite. You know better,
don't you?
p.p.s. Or, if you've decided after all that life is
too short to be miserable, and you're ready for change,
call me to discuss how quickly and easier you can make
those changes you want to see.
For
assistance with any or all of these 5 steps to turning
self sabotage into self motivation, contact Sue Lester,
your Catalyst of Change, to explore your options for
making change faster and more effortless. Ph 07 3103
2769 or sue@growingcontent.com.au
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(c) Sue Lester
True Healing & The Healing Crisis: By Miriam Young,
Medical Herbalist.
The Cell
Within
the human body, we have organs, organs are made up of
tissue, and that tissue is made up of trillions of cells.
Each tiny cell is being polluted when we think negatively,
act negatively and hold onto our toxic emotions. It
is also the cell that is absorbing toxicity into its
membrane from our processed food and toxic environments.
The cell holds memory. That is why true healing must
take place on the deepest level, at the level of the
cell.
Cell Emptying
True healing takes place when the cells are being emptied
by the above toxic elements. Emptying the cells of toxic
particles that congest and impair the cell, and therefore
organ functioning is paramount in the process of healing
chronic illness. Two of the most powerful ways of doing
this is by taking herbs that cleanse the cell and by
taking regular short cold showers.
Toxins in the physical form aren't the only form of
toxicity in the human being. Mental toxicity jams up
the smooth flow of energy throughout the cells in your
body, also causing illness. When you were born, an innocent
baby, you were completely empty. As you grew, your family,
friends and neighbors etc slowly infiltrated you with
knowledge and intellect, media and belief systems etc,
some of which may have been based on fear and judgment.
Herbal medicines can be used in conjunction with emotional
healing techniques to remove negative patterns of being
and kick out the old programming.
When you were born, you relied on feeling - if you were
hungry, you cried etc. Feelings you are born with. But
now the mind, which was given to you by society, over-rides
your feeling, or inner voice. We then no longer live
our lives based on our inner guidance, but now based
on the mind. We will then perhaps stay in a toxic job
with rules and control, because we are afraid we won't
be able to pay the mortgage if we leave etc. This trap
comes from societal mind. Perhaps cleansing our cells
of our childhood influences may not be such a bad idea!
The Healing Crisis
Whilst on an herbal detox program you may experience
what is known as a healing crisis. A healing crisis
occurs when you are truly healing. The kidneys, bladder
and spine hold and process fear. The liver/gall bladder
holds and processes anger and is involved in decision-making.
The lungs hold and process grief and sadness etc. If
the cells in these organs are letting go of their memory
by way of herbal medicine, it is possible to re-experience
some of what we have suppressed, as it is released from
our being. Although very tough when we are in the middle
of it, it is a sign that the herbal medicine is doing
its job perfectly and that we are truly healing.
You know you are experiencing a healing crisis, when
you feel like giving up, when you feel you are all alone
in the world and nobody cares; you may be feeling acutely
desperate, extremely angry and/or experience a huge
anxiety attack. A healing crisis will always pass, usually
as fast as it has come on. Like Shrek says, we have
layers like onions, some layers are easy to peel off
and some take a bit more work. The best thing to do
is to sit with your emotions and re-experience them.
Observe the physical and emotional pain, stay with it
rather than trying to escape it with the mind and it's
multitude of distractions. That way the old emotion
will pass through your being and you will truly heal.
Many orthodox medications suppress emotion. Herbal detox
programs and cold showers can help a person reduce and
often stop medication entirely. This can be done slowly
and at a person's own pace.
I would say that 98% of cancer patients I have ever
met have been angry. As anger becomes blocked in the
liver, it makes sense that part of a cancer patient's
journey back to wellness would be Liver Detox. As the
liver is being cleansed with a pure diet and herbal
medicines, the old anger has no choice, but to be released.
For what is bellow is also above. You cannot cleanse
one without the other.
Cold Showers
Cold water has the ability to hold onto memory just
as a DVD holds onto sound. Cold water…that is cold showers
and baths, the ocean, streams, lakes etc will draw out
the old memory in your cells. Cold is Yin and Water
is Yin and the double Yin affect is what has the drawing
action. Try taking three short cold showers per day
for two weeks and then stopping. You will notice the
difference. Regular cold showers, enhance your white
cell activity, balance your hormones, reduce stress
and anxiety and leave you feeling fresh, energised and
positive.
This article was inspired by Mike Robinson's book, The
True Dynamics of Life. Miriam Young is available for
skype and face-to-face consultations on the Sunshine
Coast, 0413 024 901.
Miriam
Young is a Medical Herbalist, she practices from her
clinic Flourish Remedies in Tewantin and Fig Tree Pocket
in Brisbane 0413 024 901. Explore www.detox4life.com.au
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Turn That Cooker Off: By Nisha Langdon Natural health
Advocate & Owner of White Lotus Health & Healing.
An
introduction to The Raw Foods Diet.
Imagine being able to eat pizza and chocolate that not
only tasted great, but was actually good for you AND
full of nutrients! Well you can…as long as it's 'raw'…
What is the Raw Foods Diet?
The raw foods diet is based on the belief that the most
nutritious and healthy foods for our body are those
that have not been cooked. Although most foods are eaten
in their raw state, many 'raw fooders' dehydrate foods
in a dehydrator, which, unlike an oven, doesn't cook
the foods, but dries them out, not going above 118 degrees
Fahrenheit.
Cooking is thought to denature the enzymes naturally
present in food. According to raw foodists, enzymes
are the life force of a food, helping us to digest food
and absorb nutrients. If we over consume cooked food,
our bodies are forced to work harder by producing more
enzymes. Over time, a lack of enzymes from food is thought
to lead to digestive problems, nutrient deficiency,
accelerated aging, and weight gain.
Cooking food can diminish its nutritional value. For
example, the cancer-fighting compounds in broccoli,
sulforaphanes, are greatly reduced when broccoli is
cooked. Certain vitamins, such as vitamin C and folate,
are destroyed by heat. Cooking also promotes the formation
of potentially harmful compounds in food during high
heat cooking, such as advanced glycation end products
and heterocyclic amines.
A raw food diet is essentially vegan, though there are
some advocates of raw dairy and raw meat.
So what CAN I eat?
A basic raw food diet consists of fruits, vegetables,
nuts, seeds, sprouted legumes (such as chickpeas), some
grains, such as buckwheat( that can also be sprouted),
plant oils, raw olives, superfoods (which we will cover
in the next article), herbs, and fermented foods such
as miso, kimchee and sauerkraut.
Don't think that you are going to be having fruit and
a boring salad every day though!
There are so many raw recipe books on the market now;
you will be really surprised at what you can make using
raw ingredients! You can make a raw version of all of
your favourite foods, from pizza, burgers, nachos and
lasagne, to cheesecake, chocolate mousse and trifle.
How are Raw Foods prepared?
There are a variety of different methods used in preparing
raw food dishes, some more time consuming than others.
o Soaking and Sprouting
Raw beans, legumes, nuts, and seeds contain enzyme inhibitors
that are normally destroyed with cooking. The nutrients
can be released by soaking them (germination) or sprouting
them.
Germination involves soaking in water for a specific
amount of time. Although the recommended germination
times vary from 2 hours (for cashews) up to one day
(for mung beans), some raw foodists say that soaking
overnight is sufficient and more convenient. It's important
to start with dried, raw, preferably organic seeds,
beans, legumes, or nuts.
Rinse beans, nuts, legumes, or seeds and place in a
glass container. Add room temperature purified water
to cover and soak at room temperature overnight. Mung
beans, however, require a full 24 hours. Rinse a couple
of times prior to use.
o Sprouting
After germination, seeds, beans, and legumes can be
sprouted. After they are drained during the final step
of the germination process, place them in a container
for sprouting. Leave them at room temperature for the
recommended time. The seed, bean, or legume will open
and a sprout will grow from it. Rinse the sprouted nuts
or seeds and drain well. They can be stored in an airtight
container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
o Dehydrating
Foods can be heated, never above 118 F, using a piece
of equipment called a dehydrator to simulate sundrying.
They are enclosed containers with heating elements to
warm at low temperatures. A fan inside the dehydrator
blows the warm air across the food, which is spread
out on trays. Dehydrators can be used to make raisins,
sundried tomatoes, kale chips, crackers, breads, croutons,
and fruit leathers.
o Blending
Foods can be blended or chopped using a food processor
or blender, to make recipes for smoothies, pesto, soup,
hummus.
oFermenting
oPickling
oJuicing
What are the benefits of a raw food diet?
Some of the main benefits of following a raw foods
diet are:
Increased Energy
Weight Loss
Clear Skin
Better moods
Better sleep
As well as increased nutrition, a less acidic body and
less risk of disease. Besides the immediate benefits,
the raw food diet may theoretically slow the aging process
and reduce inflammation, because it contains fewer advanced
glycation end products and other potentially damaging
compounds.
What are the side effects of the raw food diet?
As with any vegan diet, the main risks are deficiency
in B12, iron, zinc and omega 3. It is recommended to
supplement to avoid this.
Most raw fooders, especially those eating close to 100%
raw will experience detox symptoms, as their body adjusts
to a purer, cleaner diet. Symptoms can vary, but normally
include headaches, nausea and cravings. These generally
tend to only last a few days.
Tips on starting a raw foods diet
Be prepared! Do lots of research and have recipes and
meals/snacks to hand so that you don't get caught out.
Don't try and go 100% raw overnight. Start with one
meal per day then gradually increase.
Don't overdo the nuts and fats! Many raw food recipes
replace flour and grains with nuts, too many of which
can be just as bad for you and very hard to digest.
Try and stick to simpler, fresher recipes and leave
the 'gourmet' recipes as an occasional treat or transition
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How Blood
Screening Can Reveal Your Current & Future Health
Problems: by Peter Kahler ND from Oxford Naturopathics.
Hemaview
(Live Blood Screening) Hemaview or as its known - live
blood screening, is an observation of live blood. This
involves a tiny finger prick, a fresh droplet of blood,
placed on a sterile slide and viewed under a microscope.
A live blood screening is done with your practitioner
and you. The live blood screening allows you to observe
during the entire procedure. It allows you to see and
understand while your Practitioner explains the size,
shape, ratios and fine structures in your blood and
what is happening on the inside. The information gathered
will help your Practitioner to give you a more accurate
recommendation on your health. Live blood screening
(LBS) enables early detection of problem areas and therefore
can be used as a preventative measure.
Live blood screening can tell you about:
The nutritional status of your blood
Organ systems dysfunction
Gut permeability and digestive health
Blood cell integrity
Antioxidant levels and free radical load
Some biochemical imbalances
Inflammatory processes
Immune system activity
Hydration levels
LBS detects functional imbalances otherwise known as
"precursors" to disease (inflammation, sluggish immunity,
poor red blood cell structure etc), quite early on,
and in some instances before that of standard blood
pathology. When your Practitioner displays your blood
sample on the screen you can see your blood picture
and what may be affecting your health, poor diet, lifestyle
etc.
Your Practitioner will give you a recommendation to
assist you in resolving any disorders whilst in the
initial stages, giving you the opportunity to look at
prevention rather than wait for things to go wrong and
then try to fix them, which could take longer. The Practitioner
then gives you specific treatment to suit your unique
requirements.
As you begin to make changes here and improve you will
then experience the benefits of achieving optimum health
and vitality.
LBS is based on one of the oldest, most highly developed
for medical sciences, Haematology. It can help screen
for a number of risk factors that may be affecting your
blood, including:
High fat diets
Poor nutrition
Smoking, alcohol
Stress
LBS can be helpful to assess liver function. A standard
liver function test does not necessarily show any abnormal
function or liver damage. We do not really want to wait
to that stage where damage is indicated. What we really
need to know for preventative measures is how the liver
is functioning right now. LBS can give you that information.
LBS is done immediately, your blood is not introduced
to or altered in any way by chemicals, staining solutions
as would be with conventional testing where it is dried/fixed
on a slide.
LBS can be very useful for people who have poor digestive
functions, allergies, fatty liver (usually had history
of higher than normal alcohol) and a variety of other
gastrointestinal problems. It has been an excellent
test for people to receive and offers the Practitioner
a much clearer picture of their present state of health
and the treatment to help solve their issues.
When the test is finished you receive a copy of the
results.
Some useful information about your blood:
A red blood cell can circumnavigate your body in
less than 20 seconds
There
are 2.5 trillion red blood cells in your body at any
given moment, so to enable you to maintain this number,
about 2 and a half million new ones need to be produced
every second by your bone marrow.
The average blood cell in your body only lives for 120
days
Red blood cells are about seven micrometers in diameter
Human blood is colourless. The haemoglobin which is
a pigment present in the blood cells is what makes blood
red in colour.
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Serves
6
6
lamb shanks Salt & freshly ground black pepper 2 tbs
olive oil 2 red onions, halved and cut into 8 wedges
5 whole cloves garlic, peeled 2 carrots, roughly chopped
1 sweet potato peeled & roughly chopped 2 tsp rosemary
leaves 2 x 400g cans Italian tomatoes, crushed 300ml
vegetable stock 1/3 cup red wine 400g can cannellini
beans, drained and rinsed
1.
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a large heavy based pan. Brown lamb shanks two at a
time for 2 mins, transfer to a plate. Sauté onion, garlic,
sweet potato and carrot for 3-4 mins.
2. Return shanks to pan. Add rosemary, tomatoes, water,
stock and red wine. Cover and simmer over a medium-low
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