Recipe for Kombaccu Probiotic Tea

Ingredients:

1. 1 gallon of purified water brought to boil.
2. 1 cup organic sugar (not Turbanado)
3. 5 organic black tea bags
4. 1 gallon sized glass jar
5. 1 yd unbleached muslin cloth
6. 1 yd twine
7. 1 Kombaccu mushroom http://www.kombachaamerica.com/

• Let tea bags steep in hot water for 5 minutes.
• Remove tea bags and stir in the sugar.
• When luke warm pour over the mushroom in a clean glass gallon jar.
• Cover with muslin and tie off with twine.
• Let the tea ferment in a dark closet shelf for one month.
• Pour into glass bottle and store in the refridgerator
• Use top (new) mushroom to start another batch
• Dispose of old  mushroom or use as plant fertilizer.

Kombachu Tea tastes like sparkling apple cider.  It contains beneficial strains of yeast and bacteria.  It can be helpful in replenishing thee digestive tract with healthy yeast and bacterial flora.

How to Make your Own Broth

Home made broths are among the most nutritious foods you can eat.  They are full of healing minerals and vitamins and free of gluten and MSG.  Anyone with digestive problems can benefit from eating home made broth.  Because the broth is liquid it is easy on the digestive system, allowing it to heal.  Making my own broth also saves money!  Here is how I make broth:

Supplies/Ingredients:

Crock Pot
1 Whole Organic chicken
3 cloves garlic
1 organic onion
10 baby carrots
2 stalks celery
organic poultry herb blend, fresh herbs are even better
sea salt
filtered water

1. Combine the ingredients in the crock pot.
2. Cook on LOW for 6 hours
3. Serve chicken for dinner
4. Pull meat off carcass and store remainder in glass container
5. Return Carcass to the Crock pot
6. Fill with water
7. add last 6 ingredients again
8. Turn Crock Pot onto LOW for 9 hours
9. Enjoy you broth!

If you enjoy this recipe, you may also enjoy Nourishing Traditions, by Sally Fallon!  This cookbook is a wonderful resource for people interested in cooking to maximize their health and combat fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue!

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'Action: Freedom FIGHTER or Freeloader?'

For the Love of Healthy Chocolate!

I absolutely adore chocolate and was thrilled to learn that some kinds of chocolate are actually healthy!  If you remove the artificial ingredients added to many store bought chocolates, you actually have a powerful anti-oxidant!  Even better, if the chocolate is prepared from organic cocao that has not been heated, you have even more anti-oxidants and minerals.  The vitamins C and E help to fight inflammation.  Chocolate may actually have benefits for anyone with arthritis or fibromyalgia.  The cocoa butter also provides Omega -3 Fatty Acids that promote heart health and emotional well-being.  Chocolate also contains Magnesium that helps relax muscles and ease stress.


Some people report that eating raw organic chocolate helps them lose weight.  I wish I were one of those people.  I enjoy chocolate so much that it tends to increase my appetite.  Unfortunately, I gain weight when I eat too much chocolate.  Nonetheless, I enjoy the benefits of chocolate in moderation.  One of my favorite brands is Gnosis Chocolate.  It is absolutely delicious and very addictive and very expensive.  I also enjoy the chocolate from Nature's Sunshine   This is a good alternative if you are on a tight budget.  It is sweetened with xylitol.  To make sure you get a discount, enter my sponsor number 2617576-2, Anna H. Rawls when you check out.


If you want to get your superfood while you eat chocolate, Gnosis offers Gnosis
SuperChoc Raw This bar is packed with powerful herbs.  I have friends and clients who adore it and feel great after eating it.  I personally found it over-stimulating.  I prefer the Simplicity Bar 




At least you can rest assured that you can enjoy healthy chocolate guilt-free!

Important for Anyone Considering Taking Cholesterol Medication

If you are taking cholesterol or blood pressure medications, you may want to review the pro's and cons of these treatments for heart disease.  Dr. Campbell-McBride sees many patients in her clinic with atherosclerosis, stroke, arrhythmia, heart disease, and high blood pressure.  In her book, Put Your Heart in Your Mouth, she poses very convincing arguments that the use of cholesterol and blood pressure medications do nothing to reduce the risk of a heart attack.  In addition to that, she states that low fat diets devoid of animal products may do more harm than good.  According to Dr. McBride, cholesterol is a necessary element of a healthy immune system.  When the body is under attack due to stress, injury, or illness, the liver sends out cholesterol as a healing agent.  When people use medication to reduce their cholesterol, they are actually weakening their immune systems!

Dr. Campbell-McBride recommends consuming healthy animal fats including butter!  Butter is a wonderful source of vitamins and minerals.  Many chronic illnesses actually escalated with the introduction of low-fat diet foods.  Margarine is one of the worst things for you. 

Put Your Heart in Your Mouth is very easy to read and understand.  I strongly recommend it for anyone considering taking cholesterol or blood pressure medications!

Ten Worst Things for your Immune System

This list is adapted from Gut and Psychology Syndrome  I strongly recommend this book to anyone dealing with chronic health issues like fibromyalgia, depression, autism, ADD, or ADHD.



Ten Worst Things for your Immune System

1. Sugar: candy, soda, cakes, cookies, etc
2. Processed carbohydrates: corn chips, potato chips, cereal, bread, pasta, etc
3. Chemically altered and artificial fats: margarine, fake butter, vegetable oils, etc
4. Lack of protein: from meats, fish, eggs,and dairy.
5. Exposure to Man-made chemicals: cleaning detergent, paint, pesticide, petrochemicals, make-up
6. Drugs:  antibiotics, steroids, antidepressants, painkillers, anti-cancer meds, anti-viral drugs, etc
7. Exposure to man-made radiation: TV and computer screens, cell phones, power lines, etc
8. Lack of fresh air and physical activity
9. Lack of exposure to sunlight
10. Lack of exposure to common microbes in the environment:  The immune system needs constant stimulation from thee microbes in the environment.  Living an a totally sterilized environment can actually compromise your immunity.

Gut and Psychology Syndrome

Top Ten Natural Acne Solutions

Acne and skin rashes are not just an adolescent problem.  These skin problems irritate adults as well.  Here are a few pointers for keeping your skin clear of blemishes without using chemicals:

1. Avoid sugar, gluten and processed foods.  These items encourage yeast and harmful bacteria to grow in the gut. 
2. Avoid heavy make up containing chemicals like propylene glycol.
3. Use hyper-allergenic make up like Almay and Neutrogena.
4. Avoid sunscreens that are full of chemicals and water-proof (try Sunforgettable by Colore Science).
5. Clean your face with a gentle glycerin soap like 365 Olive Aloe Glycerin Bar
6. Take a high quality probiotic like Probiotic Eleven (use sponsor #2617576-2, Anna H. Rawls for DISCOUNTS).
7. Use a homeopathic remedy to heal the blemishes:  Acne Homeopathy (use sponsor #2617576-2, Anna H. Rawls doe DISCOUNTS).
8. Drink 6-8 glasses of pure water everyday.
9. Spot treat blemishes with therapeutic grade essential oils: Lavender, Lemon, Tea tree Therapeudic Grade Essential Oils (use sponsor # 2617576-2, Anna H. Rawls for DISCOUNTS).
10. Start the day with a cleansing protein shake (see my recipe under Breakfast Recipe post).

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