" Newsletter - December 2009"

Over-The-Counter Natural Cures
by “The People’s Chemist”, Shane Ellison, M.S.

A former chemist for Big Pharma tells how drugs are highly toxic and, in many cases, cause greater illness than they alleviate. But the nutritional supplements sold in health-food stores also are manufactured by pharmaceutical companies and are not the “natural” products we assume they are. Synthetic vitamins may be chemically similar to those in nature but they are devoid of the co-factors found in the natural state, and that means that vitamins in a pill are far less effective than in foods and herbs. This led Ellison to examine thousands of natural sources, to identify those that are loaded with complete nutrition. In the process, he found some that can produce astounding reversals of such chronic diseases as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and even cancer – all for under $10 for a 30-day supply. This book could save you thousands of dollars and may even save your life. (More) We are not selling this book - We just feel the information is important. You might also try Amazon or another book store

Health Benefits of some of our Basic Culinary Spices

Basil

Basil is rich in antioxidants that clean up cell-damaging free radicals inside the body. This may help prevent many conditions, such as osteoporosis, arthritis, and high cholesterol. Basil also contains oils that prevent bacteria growth and inflammation.
Recipe: Make your own fresh pesto by blending 2 cups fresh basil leaves with 2 tablespoons nuts, such as pine nuts, ¼ cup Parmesan, and ¼ cup olive oil.
Optional addition: fresh garlic.

Peppermint

The menthol in peppermint helps clear phlegm and mucus from the bronchial tract to facilitate easy breathing. It also helps soothe indigestion, gas, menstrual cramps, and irritable bowel syndrome.
Recipe: Brighten up a batch of fruit salad with a squeeze of lime and handful of chopped mint leaves.

Sage

Sage and Rosemary are known to strengthen memory. The rosemerinic acid in these plants also works to preserve your body by protecting your cells from oxidative damage and alleviating the effects of asthma and arthritis.
Recipe: For a quick pasta sauce, melt a pat of butter in a pan until it bubbles and turns light brown, then add a handful of whole sage leaves. Toss with cheese or pumpkin ravioli.

Rosemary

It can be called the smart spice. Many people swear by rosemary's ability to increase cognitive functioning, and researchers in California have identified carnosic acid as an active ingredient in rosemary that can offset cognitive degeneration, protect against Alzheimer's, and prevent stroke.
Recipe: Mix together minced rosemary, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil. Use as a marinade for chicken, steak, pork, and vegetables.

Thyme

This tiny herb is extremely rich in iron, which is crucial to your body's ability to transport oxygen. Seasoning with thyme helps protect food from bacterial contamination.
Recipe: Thyme is the ultimate utility player, pairing great with roasted meat and vegetables, tomato sauce, and scrambled eggs.

Cilantro

In mice studies, coriander seeds, from the cilantro plant, encouraged the pancreas to produce more insulin-the hormone that helps shuttle glucose into the cells to be burned as energy. This prevents excess blood sugars from being stored as fat. Cilantro leaves have the same benefits.
Recipe: Chop up a few tomatoes, an onion, and a jalapeño and mix with a heap of cilantro for a versatile fresh salsa.

Tarragon

It increases the secretion of bile and acids into the stomach. Tarragon improves gastric efficiency and whets the appetite. It is best used early in the meal as an appetizer.
Recipe: Grill up a mixture of vegetables such as onions, peppers, squash and asparagus, then sprinkle them with fresh goat cheese, tarragon, lemon juice, and olive oil.

Oregano

A USDA study found that when adjusted for weight, it had four times the antioxidant activity of blueberries. That means big cancer-fighting potential for your next pizza or pasta sauce.
Recipe: Add equal parts fresh parsley and oregano to a blender and, with the motor running, slowly drizzle in olive oil. Strain and use the infused oil to top grilled fish or chicken or as a dip for toasted bread. Optional add fresh garlic.

Parsley

These leaves are highly concentrated with luteolin, a powerful flavonoid with anti-inflammatory properties. Researchers at the Uof I found that luteolin decreased inflammation in the brain, which helps prevent decline in cognitive functions.
Recipe: Chop a bunch and mix with bulgur wheat. Add olive oil, lemon juice, and mint and you have a tasty tabbouleh salad to pair with grilled fish or meat.

Garlic The Giant of all Spices
Traditionally used to detoxify the body, stimulate the lymphatic system, strengthen blood vessels, protection against pollutants and heavy metal toxicity, cleanse the kidneys and increase urine flow, help with healthy heart function by increasing circulation, reducing blood pressure and the risk of arteriosclerosis, stroke and heart attacks. It has proven to be a powerful antibiotic that destroys harmful bacteria and leaves behind beneficial bacteria, infection fighters. It helps rid the bowel of parasites. It is an antioxidant, antiviral and antifungal. It helps with virus', respiratory, infections, heart & circulatory problems. Garlic is is said to pulverize viruses, bacteria and fungi. If you want to detoxify your body, promote healthy serum cholesterol and blood sugar levels and enhance your immune system.
It is also a great meat tenderizer while adding great flavor. Also good on salads and baked potatoes and in any salad dressing. Great on most foods.

Acetaminophen otherwise know as Tylenol can cause serious liver damage. Once in your body is stays in your body and can build up causing serious liver damage. Approx. 26,000 people per year are hospitalized for acetaminophen related liver failure. 74% of those people are women! It is easy to unwittingly take more than you realize because it is an ingredient in more than 100 different over-the-counter remedies. If you feel you need to take it make sure you are not unintentionally taking the drug in other remedies and avoid alcohol while taking the drug.

Cinnamon and Honey

Honey is the only food on the planet that will not spoil or rot. It will do what some call turning to sugar. In reality honey is always honey.. However, when left in a cool dark place for a long time it will crystalize.   When this happens put in hot water and let it set or put it on a window ledge in the sun. Then it is as good as it ever was. Never boil honey or put it in a microwave. To do so will kill the enzymes in the honey.

Bet the drug companies won't like this one getting around. Facts on Honey and Cinnamon: It is found that a mixture of honey and Cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of today accept honey as a an effective medicine for all kinds of diseases. Honey can be used without any side effects for any kind of disease.

Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, if taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm diabetic patients.   Weekly World News, a Canadian magazine, in its 17 January,1995 edition has given the following list of diseases that can be cured by honey and cinnamon which have been researched by western scientists:

HEART DISEASES:
Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on bread, instead of jelly and jam, and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack. Also those who have already had an attack, if they do this process daily, it will help prevent the next attack. Regular use of the above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heart beat. In America and Canada, various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have found that as you age, the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the arteries and veins.

ARTHRITIS:
Arthritis patients may take daily, morning and night, one cup of hot water with 1 tablespoon of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. If taken regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured. In a recent research conducted at the Copenhagen University, it was found that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon Honey and half teaspoon Cinnamon powder before breakfast, they found that within a week, out of the 200 people so treated, practically 73 patients were totally relieved of pain, and within a month, almost all the patients who could not walk or move around because of arthritis started walking without pain. (Also eliminating white sugar and chocolate helps.)

BLADDER INFECTIONS:
Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the bladder.

CHOLESTEROL:
Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water, given to a cholesterol patient, was found to reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours.   As mentioned for arthritic patients, if taken three times a day, any chronic cholesterol is cured. According to information received in the Weekly World News, a Canadian magazine in its' 17 January, 1995 edition, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol.

COLDS:
Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and clear the sinuses.

UPSET STOMACH:
Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also clears stomach ulcers from the root.

GAS:
According to the studies done in India and Japan , it is revealed that if Honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.

IMMUNE SYSTEM:
Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks. Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of Honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles to fight bacterial and viral diseases.

INDIGESTION:
Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals.

INFLUENZA:
A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural ' Ingredient' which kills the influenza germs and helps protect the patient from flu.

LONGEVITY:
Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, helps protect from the ravages of old age. Take four spoons of honey, one spoon of cinnamon powder, and three cups of water and boil to make like tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three to four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age.

PIMPLES:
Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with warm water. If done daily for two weeks, it removes pimples from the root.

SKIN INFECTIONS:
Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections.

WEIGHT LOSS:
Daily in the morning one half hour before breakfast on an empty stomach, and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder tea. Pour boiled water over and steep. If taken regularly, it reduces the weight of even the most obese person. Also, drinking this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie diet.

CANCER:
Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have been cured successfully. Patients suffering from these kinds of cancer should take one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month three times a day.

FATIGUE:
Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body. Senior citizens, who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts, are more alert and flexible. Dr. Milton, who has done research, says that a half tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3:00 P.M. when the vitality of the body starts to decrease, increases the vitality of the body within a week.

BAD BREATH:
People of South America , first thing in the morning, gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water, so their breath stays fresh throughout the day.

HEARING LOSS:
Honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts twice daily restores hearing.

Absolutely no sugar - only honey will do. Also honey grown where they leave enough honey for the bees to winter on is a lot healthier for you and keeps the bees healthier than those who take all the honey and leave sugar water in it's place.

Cinnamon Bark Essential oil can probably be substituted for the cinnamon powder to flavor your honey. Three (3) drops Essential Oil per cup of honey
Caution: Cinnamon Bark oil is strong

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