Cold and Flu SEASON!!!

Natural Remedies for Colds and Flu

Get ready for the cold and flu season. What you want to do is squash any bug that might try to make its home in you as fast as you can before it takes hold and replicates quickly. Now is the time to improve your immune system and prevent a cold or the flu bug from taking hold of your body.

You can make this healing soup in big batches and freeze some. Eat it often right now. I was inspired by Dr. Allyn who has opened her home for a monthly health meeting.  This week she served this soup at the end of the meeting. This is my version. This soup is rich in beta carotene—great for the immune system. The ginger and turmeric are anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, and anti-bacterial. And it’s also delicious! Bone broth is healing for the gut. Hope you enjoy!

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My Husband is Tumor-Free

Healing Cancer- Body, Soul and Spirit

In February 2023 my husband, Fr. John, was diagnosed with bladder cancer. They identified 3 small tumors; one was high-grade and fast-growing. We wasted no time and scheduled the three-week program at Oasis of Hope Hospital in Mexico. I was able to go with him for no extra charge. We were very excited to find their great treatments incorporated a plant-based organic die, fresh juice, tea, and a host of vitamin drips, supplements, and many varied holistic treatments.

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Why Add Wheatgrass?

7 Powerhouse Reasons to Drink Wheatgrass

1.     Detoxification. Because wheatgrass is so loaded with antioxidants, it can bind up toxins, trap heavy metals, and root out cancer-causing chemicals, carrying them out of your body safely. It’s rich in chlorophyll and other nutrients that help cells repair and bind to free radicals so they don’t damage cells. If you can’t find fresh wheatgrass juice, you can get the powder—Wheatgrass Juice Powder— for a powerful cleanse.

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Hair and Enzymes

Enzymes Really Do Help Grow Hair!
Why do enzymes affect the hair and nails so positively?

Why do enzymes affect the hair and nails so positively.

Systemic enzymes benefit your entire system. But specifically the enzymes I take and recom-mend help your body break down undigested proteins that circulate in the system. More digested protein means more protein availability for your hair and nails. These enzymes have actually helped me grow hair back. There was a time when my hair really thinned out. It all started when I started enjoying wine when I dated a wine salesman back when I was single. It was too much sugar for my system. This caused my hair to fall out at an alarming rate. When I discovered the enzymes I’m recommending today, my hair started growing back. It also got thicker and stronger.

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COVID – FLU SEASON

No Fear – COVID PROTECTION

There are rumblings of a Covid variant return this fall. Do not fear. We learned last pandemic that masks, distancing, and vaccines didn’t work. People still got Covid. What did help people from getting really sick or not getting it at all was strengthening the immune system.

Here’s what I recommend you do:

Go on the offense. Double up on supplements. ALKALIZE your body—VIRUSES DON’T DO WELL IN AN ALKALINE ENVIRONMENT—DRINK MORE JUICE AND EAT MORE GREENS, VEGGIES, SEEDS, NUTS, AND FRUIT

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3 Juices to Reduce HBP

“BEET” High Blood Pressure!

About 75 million American adults (29%) have high blood pressure, which is 1 in every 3 American adults. Anyone, including children, can develop high blood pressure. It greatly increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, Simply taking medication is not the long-term answer. There are side effects such as a dry cough, dizziness or an upset stomach. The answer is getting to the root of the problem, which is often stress and anxiety. Using natural remedies with no side effects can be very helpful along with stress reduction.

Beet Juice

A cup of beet juice a day may help reduce your blood pressure, according to a small study in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension. People with high blood pressure who drank about 8.5 ounces of beet juice experienced a decrease in blood pressure of about 10 mm Hg in three hours.2 Beets contain high levels of dietary nitrate (NO3), which the body converts into biologically active nitrite (NO2) and nitric oxide (NO). In the human body, NO relaxes and dilates blood vessels. Other leafy vegetables such as lettuce, watercress, and cabbage also have high levels of the compound, which they take up from the soil through their roots.3 Keep in mind these are good nitrites.

Celery Juice

A study in Jepara at the Universitas Muhammadiyah Kudus found that celery juice improved blood pressure. Celery contains phthalides, a phytochemical that relaxes tissues of the artery walls leading to increased blood flow and reduced blood pressure.4 In another study a 74-year-old man was diagnosed with hypertension. Medications gave him side effects making them undesirable. His blood pressure measured 150/80.  He was given celery juice over 6 months. At the end of his care, his blood pressure measured 118/82 mmHg.5

Watercress Juice

Watercress, like beet juice, has been shown in studies to lower blood pressure. It contains similar high levels of the same nutrients found in beets. With the watercress study, participants lowered their diastolic blood pressure by an average of 3.7 mm Hg in just three days. Rats that ate watercress had lower blood pressure levels than the rats using medication to treat high blood pressure. Watercress has also been shown to facilitate weight loss.

Additional Interventions

Ashwagandha

An “adaptogenic” herb, ashwagandha works in a variety of non-specific ways. Specifically, ashwagandha helps to reduce the impact of stress and anxiety. Stress and anxiety raise your blood pressure in short order. Ashwagandha helps! Studies show that people who take ashwagandha have decreases in both blood pressure and pulse rate. One study published in the Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine shows that it greatly reduces stress, anxiety, and “serum cortisol levels.” Another study found that taking ashwangadha improved people’s anxiety, well-being, and overall health improved over 90 days.7 When you calm your mind, your body will follow! You can purchase at wellevate.me/juicelady and get 15% off.

Black Seed Oil

A study recently published in Food Science & Nutrition Research1 found that supplementation with black seed oil lowered blood pressure in healthy subjects. In the study, 20 subjects with normal blood pressure were all treated with a daily dose of black seed oil for six weeks. Subjects had their blood pressure tested daily throughout the study. Results showed that following the six weeks of supplementation with the black seed oil, systolic blood pressure decreased by 11.2% and diastolic blood pressure by 12.2%. An initial significant decline in blood pressure was observed in as little as two days. Following six weeks of placebo, subjects’ blood pressure elevated slightly. 6I recently had my blood pressure taken at my wellness check. It was 123 over 68. It’s usually in the 130 range (white coat syndrome). I recently started taking black seed oil. You can order it at wellevate.me/juicelady  You’ll get 15% off.

NAC

In in vivo animal studies of hypertension, NAC not only reduced blood pressure but also was effective at reducing oxidative stress and improving antioxidant capacity.5 It also helps spike proteins from attaching to receptor sites. It’s an excellent virus-prevent supplement. I now have NAC by Pure Encapsulations back in stock.

Prayer for Healing

Prayer changes everything. Usually, the answer for our physical ailments is multi-faceted. It often includes our involvement. It may involve faith, emotional/mental work, and nutritional/dietary changes. You can be well. Do it all.

Notes

1 https://www.dailynutra.com/blog/ashwagandha-blood-pressure/

2 http://newsroom.heart.org/news/drinking-cup-of-beetroot-juice-daily-may-help-lower-blood-pressure

3 http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/288229.php

4 (http://theicph.com/en_US/2019/07/06/the-effect-of-celery-juice-on-blood-pressure-among-hypertensive-patients-in-bakalan-village-kalinyamatan-jepara-central-java/)

5 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8703128/)

6 https://www.nutritionaloutlook.com/view/black-seed-oil-may-support-healthy-blood-pressure-says-recent-study

7 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2721729/

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The BEST Detox Soup

Thyroid Detox Soup

April lost a clothing size and healed her thyroid. She participated in my Watercress Soup Diet where she lost 7 lb. and a whole size. This was the theme of the cover story for Woman’s World magazine in 2017. April was diagnosed with borderline hypothyroidism. She believes the watercress soup diet helped her thyroid. She gained energy and was able to work out like she hadn’t been able to before. This diet helped her when nothing else had helped her lose weight. Watercress is especially healing for the thyroid.

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