Many people all over the world has several allergies. An allergy can have a higher intensity under stress situations. Some stress related vitamins and minerals are important as well for allergics.

The goal of this article is to show you natural ways to treatment of allergies.

Stress and Allergy related Vitamins and Minerals

Chronic stress can make you ill! But it is well-known, that already chronic illnesses/complaints such as allergies gets worse. It is not only my opinion. Researchers from Ohio State University-Columbus at their annual meeting of American Psychological Association in Boston confirmed that stress worsens allergies. Karolinska Institute in Stockholm also sees an important link between stress and allergy. I see each disease as a “kind of stress”. My first recommendation by allergies and for people with intolerances is a dietary supplement for a better chronic stress balance. Based on my experience a stress support can be very helpful in the treatment of allergy patients, but each patient needs an individual treatment. Several vitamins and minerals/trace elements are involved in natural stress regulation, and have an important anti-allergic effect.

Vitamin B12 It is also known as cobalamin and is a water soluble vitamin. I recommend for indications of stress Methylcobalamin. This coenzyme form is another version of vitamin B12 which means that no metabolic steps are required for its assimilation and it can be used in its normal form. Stress is a vitamin B12 burner. Vitamin B12 can be helpful to treat food or/and sulfit allergy as well.

Vitamin C Vitamin C is a typically anti-stress vitamin. It is very important for short term stress situations, but also in long term stress phases. Several vitamins, minerals and amino acids in our body have connection with vitamin C and help in some body functions. Vitamin C reduces a high secretion of histamine. Vitamin C as ascorbic acid is not recommendable for allergic or chemical sensible people because it does not remain long time in the body. In contrary Vitamin C as mineral ascorbate without copper or ester c and ascorbyl-palmitate. This form of Vitamin C is responsible for an increased level and retention of Vitamin C of the cells. It has no side effects also in high dosage. A combination of vitamin c and quercitin, are both good natural anti-histamine agents and are therefore important in the natural treatment of allergies. Vitamin C may be helpful as well in reducing reactions induced from monosodium L-glutamate.

Vitamin B5 It is known as pantothenic acid which is a good addition to any nutrition-programs. Vitamin B5 helps to support the adrenal glands and is great in short term stress situations. But in combination also with other vitamins & minerals is pantothenic acid a optimal addition to long term stress. Vitamin B5 can be a possible help for generally allergies, especially allergic Rhinitis.

Vitamin B6 Vitamin B6 plays an important role in building of catecholamines. Vitamin B6 can help by reactions to monosodium-L-glutamate. This vitamin can be helpful as well to allergic asthma.

Manganese It is a trace mineral that is found i.a. in the adrenal glands, pancreas, kidneys and liver. It supports function of the thyroid gland and thyroxin production. Manganese is also a powerful antioxidant and protect for oxidative stress. A deficit of manganese can cause a higher risk to allergies. A supplementation of manganese can be helpful in the natural treatment of allergic asthma.

Magnesium General stress is a magnesium burner. A magnesium deficiency can increase allergic reactions.

Zinc It is important for our immune system and its many functions are required every single day. The immune system is an important “control center” of stress. In case of too much stress level, we can be sure that our immune system is down. Then we can have more negative stress reactions. Zinc is a natural anti histaminic and a possible help to food allergy, allergic asthma and allergic rhinitis.

Molybdenum It is an essential trace mineral and is found in several tissues of the human body. It regulates i.a. calcium, magnesium metabolism. Molybdenum is required for the activity of some enzymes that are involved f.e. in sulfites detoxification. Molybdenum is helpful to prevent toxin-induced stress. Molybdenum is a great help to sulfite allergy or any negative reactions to sulfit.

Environmental Intolerances

Rooibos tea promotes reduction of environmental toxins and it is of great help in case of toxin-induced diseases.

It has an anti-allergic effect and Redbush Tea increases the activities of phase II liver detoxifying enzymes too. It contains the enzyme super-oxid-dismutase (SOD). The rooibos tea increases the ratio of reduced Glutathione (GSH) to oxidised Glutathione (GSSG) by 500-600 %.
Rooibos tea also has anti-allergic effects, because it contains quercetin. Studies have shown that the average 150 ml cup of Rooibos tea contains about 1,4 mg – 1,7 mg Quercetin. Quercetin is a bioflavonoid and it inhibits production of histamine and other biogenic amides such as tyramine and phenyl ethylamine.
Learn more about easy rooibos recipes: http://www.healthrecipes.ws/recipe/juicebeverage/recipes-on-rooibos-tea

Nutrition Consultation in Case of Allergy

I recommend all histamine rich foods to avoid so that natural histamine level in the body cannot increase. There is no intolerance of histamine is known. Diamine oxidase (DAO) is an enzyme involved in the metabolism of histamine. It is the most important and down histamine reducing enzyme. It is well known that in case of allergic histamine level increases, therefore this kind of diet (histamines free food) relieves this enzyme.

Avoid absolutely products with high level of biogenic amines:

• Yeast (bread, pizza, toast etc., all form with yeast)
• Fresh spinach (frozen spinach is low in histamine)
• Sour kraut
• Peanut included peanut butter, candy with peanut
• Cheese such as blue/gorgonzola, parmesan, gouda, edammer, brie cheese (and other type) is high in biogenic amines
• Tomato concentrate f.e. tomato paste) contains may high level in biogenic amines
• Grape, grape juice, raisin
• Generally alcohol, especially red wine
• Vinegar especially from red wine, balsamico, vinegar essence/concentrate (apple vinegar is okay)
• Pork meat has an high concentration of a fatty acid called arachidonic acid

Autoimmune disease or reactions (food intolerance) could get worse.

Under these conditions the positive qualities of Rooibos tea & supplements have a very good effect.

Pharmacy Nutrition Interaction can be Important for all Allergy Sufferers

Allergy patients need Vitamin C in order to keep secretion of histamine under control. Manganese regulates all enzyme which breaks down histamine. Manganese and zinc together protect against free radicals (oxidative stress). Vitamin B12 supports people with allergic asthma, skin allergy and can reduce food and preservatives allergy. Vitamin B6 can help by reactions to monosodium-L-glutamate. A magnesium deficiency can increase allergic reactions. But the most chemical medical drugs such as oral contraceptives, corticoids or barbiturates can cause deficiency of several nutrients. So it is not pure coincidence that people with allergy or other intolerances become considerable reactions. It is because in this case regulating nutritions (which are most needed) are lacking. Therefore it is advisable to include these most needed nutrients by treatments with chemical drugs.

Possible Nutrition’s deficiency & Drugs

Oral contraceptivesVitamins C, B6, B2, B12, folic acid and manganese as well as zinc. It can increase level of vitamin A & copper.
Corticoids vitamins c, B6, folic acid, vitamin D and magnesium, potassium, zinc.
Barbiturate vitamins c, B2, B6, B12, folic acid, vitamin D and calcium.
Psyllium fiber (Metamucil) Provitamin A, vitamin B2, zinc, copper, manganese, iron.
Medical drugs for Cholesterol Regulation Vitamins A, E, D, K, Provitamin A, B12, folic acid and iron.
Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin/ASS) vitamins C, K, folic acid and zinc, iron, magnesium.

Medical Drugs for Allergics and Grapefruit Juice

Do not drink grapefruit juice together with drugs containing “terfenadin” because it can cause disturbance of cardiac rhythm and cardiac infarction. Keep the necessary distance of 3 to 4 hours.

Natural Treatment Protocol for Allergies

Tip Folic acid is an important B-vitamin in our body. But in several cases of allergies may the intake of high dosage folic acid (as dietary supplement) increases the level of biogenic amines such as histamine. This may have a negative reaction for allergy patients. As addition to all recommendations it is good to take a multi-vitamin formula (without copper and a low level of folic acid).

Notice Consult your health care practitioner before using the recommendation.

For Rhinitis, Allergic Asthma, Hay Fever

Supplement Freeze-dried extract quail eggs
Suggested Daily Dosage 2 x 800 mg, the best time to intake is in the morning and at midday

For Generally Allergies, Food Allergies

Supplements Quercetin + Vitamin C
Initial Daily Dosage1.500 to 2.000 mg + at least 1 g ester C (or 2 to 3 g buffered C)
Suggested Daily Dosage 500 to 1.000 mg + at least 500 mg ester C
Comment Quercetin acts directly on the intestinal tract to reduce reactions to dietary allergens. It inhibits production of histamine by stabilizing basophils and mast cells.

For Generally Allergies, food allergies, Allergic Asthma

Supplement OPC
Initial Daily Dosage300 mg
Suggested Daily Dosage 100 mg
Comment You can have better results in combination with vitamin C.

For Allergies, Hay Fever, Allergic Asthma, Food Allergies

Supplement Colostrum
Initial Daily Dosage 1 to 3 g
Suggested Daily Dosage 1 g

For Generally Allergies

Supplement L-Methionin
Initial Daily Dosage 2 g
Suggested Daily Dosage 1 g
Comments You can have better results together with some Vitamin C.

Do not mix amino acids with milk or other drinks rich of protein. It inhibits effects of amino acids such as L-methionin.

For General Allergies

Supplement Reishi Mushroom (no extract)
Initial Daily Dosage 3 to 4 g
Suggested Daily Dosage 1 to 1,5 g

For Hay Fever, Generally Allergies

Supplement Methylsulfonylmethane + Molybdenum
Initial Daily Dosage 1,5 g + 200 mcg molybdenum (as picolinate)
Suggested Daily Dosage 500 to 1.500 mg + 100 mcg molybdenum (picolinate)
Comment Methylsulfonylmethane should not be used by individuals suffering from multiple chemical sensitivity or a known deficit of molybdenum.

For General Allergies

Supplements Vitamin C, Manganese, Zinc
Initial Daily Dosage 30 mg manganese (as picolinate), 60 mg zinc (as picolinate or chelate), 2 g ester C (or 4 g buffered C)
Suggested Daily Dosage 15 mg manganese, 30 mg zinc, 1 g ester C (or 2 g buffered C)
Comment This is a typical blend with an anti-histamine effect.

By Mirko Albrecht, Dipl.-qualified NC.

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Free radicals, pollutants, toxins and heavy metals are a normal part of our industry life. We must help our organism with healthy and fresh food which provides our body with powerful antioxidants and detoxifying ingredients.
Detoxing naturally is very important for all functions in the body. Without detoxification there is no life.

Possible Benefits of Detoxifying Naturally can be

• Natural immune support
• Blood Pressure Regulation
• Provide our body with detox enzymes, called super oxide dismutase (SOD)
• Supporting to natural acid-alkaline balance
• Improve neurological and brain function
• Oxidative stress support
• Antioxidant boost
• Protects cells from toxins and free radicals
• Kidney support
• Diuretic support
• Blood cleansing
• Liver support

Best Food Sources for Blood/Lymphatic System Cleansing

Red beet, broccoli, broccoli sprouts, dark green vegetables, bitter foods such as radish, dandelion leaves, fresh nettle leaves, dried nettle leaf tea, onions, garlic, ginger, turmeric, citrus fruits such as orange, lime, lemon, tangerine, papaya, pineapple, kiwi fruit, golden kiwi fruit, fig, cactus fig, apples, oranges, goji berry juice, goji berries, red raspberry, avocado, watermelon, honeymelon, bamboos leaf tea, green/white tea, Rooibos tea.

Blood & Lymphatic System Cleanser 1

Ingredients

¾ cup raw zucchini, diced
1 cup soy milk
1 slice onion, chopped
if you want some garlic
some himalayan or sea salt

Method

Mix all together in a blender and drink.

Precaution If you have a soy milk allergy you can use f.e. water or goat milk.

Blood & Lymphatic System Cleanser 2

Ingredients

½ to ¾ cup raw broccoli, chopped
1 cup soy milk
1 slice onion, chopped
some himalayan or sea salt

Method

Mix all together in a blender and drink.

Precaution If you have a soy milk allergy you can use f.e. water or goat milk.

Blood & Lymphatic System Cleanser 3

Ingredients

¼ cup carrot juice
¾ cup papaya juice
1 stick lemongrass, finely shredded in the blender
8 fresh finely slices ginger
½ dragon fruit, diced

Method

Mix ginger and lemongrass in a blender together. Add the juices and the dragon fruit in it and mix all together.

Precaution I prefer for my smoothies fresh ginger, because fresh ginger lowers high blood pressure. Dried ginger can increase your blood pressure.

Blood & Lymphatic System Cleanser 4

Ingredients

½ dragon fruit, diced
1 cup fresh young nettle
1 cup pineapple juice
½ stick lemongrass, finely shredded in the blender

Method

Mix all together in a powerful blender and drink.

Precaution If you have an allergy, multiple chemical sensitivity, panic attacks or problem with high histamine level please avoid nettle. Instead of nettle you can take f.e. some fresh or dried wheat grass, barley grass or Kamut grass powder.

Blood & Lymphatic System Cleanser 5

Ingredients

½ dragon fruit, diced
8 fresh finely slices ginger
½ stick lemongrass, finely shredded in the blender
¼ cup carrot juice
¾ cup apple juice
1 caps. Milk thistle extract (standardized) or 2 caps. Milk thistle powder

Method

Precaution I prefer for my smoothies fresh ginger, because fresh ginger lowers high blood pressure. Dried ginger can increase you blood pressure.

Blood & Lymphatic System Cleanser 6

Ingredients

½ dragon fruit, diced
½ cup green papaya, diced
½ stick lemongrass, finely shredded in the blender
¼ cup carrot juice
¾ cup apple juice
1 caps. Milk thistle extract (standardized) or 2 caps. Milk thistle powder

Method Mix all ingredients in a powerful blender and drink.

Blood & Lymphatic System Cleanser 7

Ingredients

½ pomegranate (seeds)
1 cup goji berry tea (cooled off)
½ cup apple juice
if you prefer some natural sweetener f.e. stevia

Method

Mix all ingredients together in a blender and drink.

Blood & Lymphatic System Cleanser 8

Ingredients

½ to ¾ cup red raspberry
a few slices of banana
a few drops of lemon juice
1 cup goji berry tea (cooled off)
Learn more goji berry tea: http://www.healthrecipes.ws/recipe/natural-colon-cleanser

Method

Mix all ingredients together in a blender and drink.

Blood & Lymphatic System Cleanser 9

Ingredients

1 medium apple, diced (mixed with a few drops lemon juice)
1 to 1 ½ cup water
½ to 1 cup parsley
if you want some natural sweetener f.e. stevia

Method

Mix all together in a blender.

Blood & Lymphatic System Cleanser 10

Ingredients

½ to ¾ cup red beet juice
¼ cup to ½ celery juice
1/8 cup to ¼ leek juice

Method

Mix the fresh pressed juices and drink.



Best Food Sources for Kidney/Bladder Cleansing

Water, cranberry juice, dried cranberries, honey melone, papaya, pineapple, citrus fruits such as tangerine, orange, lemon, lime, apricot, pear, grape, bamboos leaf tea, green/white tea, parsley, nettles, dandelion leafes, asparagus, ginger, turmeric.

Kidney & Bladder Cleanser 1

Ingredients

2 tsp. leek sprouts, chopped
1 cup pear juice

Method

Mix the sprouts together with some juice in a blender.
Then add the rest of pear juice in the blender, mix again and drink.

Kidney & Bladder Cleanser 2

Ingredients

½ cup pumpkin juice
¼ cup carrot juice
3 tsp. raw pumpkin seed flour
¼ cup apple juice

Method

Mix all together in a blender and drink.

Kidney & Bladder Cleanser 3

Ingredients

1 ½ cup apple juice or pear juice
½ cup celery, finely sliced and finely shredded in the blender
½ to ¾ cup fresh nettle, chopped

Method

Mix celery and nettle together with some apple juice in a blender. Then add the rest of apple juice in the blender, mix again and drink.

Precaution If you have an allergy, multiple chemical sensitivity, panic attacks or problem with high histamine level please avoid nettle. Instead of nettle you can take f.e. some fresh or dried wheat grass, barley grass or Kamut grass powder.

Kidney & Bladder Cleanser 4

Ingredients

1 cup grapes
¾ to 1 cup papaya, diced
some natural sweetener f.e. stevia
1 ½ cup water or coconut milk (homemade)

Lean more about natural nut milk:
http://www.healthrecipes.ws/recipe/dips-dressings/eat-nuts-for-your-healthy

Method

Mix all ingredients in a blender together and drink.

Precaution If you have an allergy, multiple chemical sensitivity, panic attacks or problem with high histamine level please avoid grapes or grape juice.

Kidney & Bladder Cleanser 5

Ingredients

1 cup pear juice
½ cup celery juice
¼ to ½ cup parsley, chopped

Method

Mix the parsley together with some juice in the blender. Then add the rest of juice in the blender, mix again and drink.

Kidney & Bladder Cleanser 6

Ingredients

20 to 30 grapes
1 to 2 tsp. dried cranberry
¾ cup celery juice
¼ cup pear juice

Method

Mix all together in a blender and drink.

Precaution
If you have an allergy, multiple chemical sensitivity, panic attacks or problem with high histaminic level please avoid grapes/grape juice or raisins. In this case you can take more pear juice.

Kidney & Bladder Cleanser 7

Ingredients

1 medium apple, diced (mixed with a few drops lemon juice)
¼ cup celery juice
1 to 1 ¼ cup water
½ to 1 cup parsley, chopped
if you want some natural sweetener f.e. stevia

Method

Mix all together in a blender and drink.

Kidney & Bladder Cleanser 8

Ingredients

1/8 cup to ¼ cup celery juice
¼ to ½ cup pumpkin juice
some parsley juice

Method

Mix the fresh pressed juices and drink.

Kidney & Bladder Cleanser 9

Ingredients

½ to ¾ cup red beet juice
¼ cup to ½ celery juice
1/8 cup to ¼ leek juice

Method

Mix the fresh pressed juices and drink.

Kidney & Bladder Cleanser 10

Ingredients

½ to ¾ cup apple juice
¼ to ½ cup celery juice
¼ to ½ cup carrot juice
½ cup wheat or barley grass juice

Method

Mix the fresh pressed juices together and drink.

By Mirko Albrecht, Dipl.-qualified NC.

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Nuts and seeds are small but contains important minerals f.e. magnesium, manganese, potassium some vitamins and good fats for our healthy.
Cashew nuts, macadamia or walnuts taste good as snacks between meals or roasted in a frying pan without oil/fat.
Nuts are ideal as a little snack (to boost energy) or as an ingredient in green salad, Belgian endive/chicory or to fruit salad.

How can help you nuts for a healthy boost ?

• Nuts such as walnuts, cashew nuts, almonds and peanuts are helpful to lower heart/cardiovascular disease risk, according to the researchers of Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health, Boston.
• I recommend nuts generally to highly carbohydrate foods. Then the most nuts are low glycemic (no sweet chestnut) and can reduce high level in sugar and other carbohydrates in your daily nutrition.
• Nuts f.e. hazelnut, almond sweet or brazil nut contain a good portion of magnesium. This mineral protects cells from aluminium, mercury, lead and cadmium. Magnesium protects the brain from toxic effects of chemicals. Magnesium is an important activator of many enzymes requiring ATP, the main energy releasing agent of the body. Energy is essential for all functions such as heart, central and peripheral nervous system in ones life.
• Nuts such as hazelnuts, almonds sweet are rich of arginine. This amino acid is helpful in acute stress phases and stimulates the immune system to increase the output of T-lymphocytes (T-cells) from thymus gland. Peanuts contains the highest level of arginine. It also may play a important role in preventing heart disease.
• Peanuts are a good source of coenzyme Q10 and contains resveratrol.
• Sweet chestnuts (Marrons) are high in natural sugar and starch. Marrons are gluten free and have minerals and some vitamins.
• Nuts have vitamin E. This acts as a powerful antioxidant of neutralizing free radicals. It also has vitamin E which enhances glutathione levels and it is important for better magnesium and zinc levels in the body.
• Nuts have good fat for brain function, increase learning ability, cholesterol regulation.

Cashew & Walnuts and Healthy Benefits

The botanical name from cashew is known as Anacardium occidentale and it is a bean shaped nut. In the traditional healing from Indian medicine, cashew nuts are known as a help for hyperacidity, gastritic and peptic ulcers.
Cashew nuts, like all nuts, are an excellent source of protein. Cashew nuts are good source of potassium, B vitamins f.e. B1, B2, niacin. They contain useful amounts of magnesium (267 mg/100 g), phosphorous (373 mg), selenium, copper, zinc (2.09 mg) and iron (2.80 mg).
The walnut is good for our nutrition. Cashew nuts lowers bad (LDL) cholesterol and increases the good (HDL) cholesterol. These nuts increases the general elasticity of arteries and lowers the level of C-reactive protein. This is a marker of inflammation associated with arteriosclerosis and heart disease. Walnuts have potassium, magnesium, calcium, manganese, iron, some B-vitamins, vitamin E and more zinc as copper.
Walnuts are a good source of the powerful antioxidant called, glutathione.
Glutathione is a great detoxification substance for the liver and it is build-up from amino acids glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine.
In the body, glutathione is found in the lungs, liver and intestinal tract. Glutathione protects cells from toxins, heavy metals, pollutants and pesticides. The walnut is good for people with a high copper level in blood/serum (hypercupriemia).
Patients with viral diseases from type herpes such as Epstein-Barr-Virus, Mononucleosis, Shingles can benefit of a diet high in lysine and low in arginine. Nuts contain a lot of arginine.

Why do I like cooking with Sunflower Seed Butter ?

Sunflower seed butter is ideal for salted and spicy or sweet salads, gratin/baked dish or as sandwich or dip base. Sunflower seed butter contains minerals such as magnesium, potassium, iron, vitamin B1, E and linoleic acid. This fat acid is important for functions of metabolic such as brain, skin, membranes and healthy communication between cells.
Precaution: If you have cancer please avoid sunflower seed butter because this can increase the risk of building metastasis.

Preparation for Raw Nut Flour

Method

You can have your own fresh and raw nut
flour without any other ingredients any time you want.
You grind up the nuts f.e. cashews with a grind mill or coffee
mill by electricity or manual operation.

Natural Nut Milk

Ingredients (for one cup)

250 ml cold water
6 tsp. raw nut flour of choice

Method

Mix nut flour and water together in a blender.
Let the mixture soak for at least 4 hours or more. Now mix the milk in the blender again. Filter it out and you have a “white” wonderful milk.

Quinoa Salad with Orange, Salmon Filet and Walnuts

Ingredients

• 2 to 3 cups cooked Quinoa
• 1 Orange diced
• ½ cup orange juice
• ½ to ¾ cup 100 % pure yoghurt
• A few squirts of lemon juice
• 1 tsp. cold pressed walnut oil or flax oil
• 200-250 g salmon filet roasted in a small amount of butter & thick diced (let it cool completely)
• 2 to 3 tsp. sunflower seed “butter” (100 % pure)
• at least 15 walnuts, chopped

Sea or himalayan salt

Method

Cooked Quinoa in a bowl add diced orange & orange juice, yoghurt lemon squirts sunflower seed “butter”, roasted salmon filet thick diced and walnuts. Mix together add salt and little oil and put it in refrigerator and serve it after a while.

Quinoa-Papaya Salad with Cheese and Cashew Nuts

Ingredients

• 2 to 3 cups cooked Quinoa
• 80-100 g goats cheese or other cheese of choice
• if you prefer 1 cooked egg
• if you prefer 1 Pear
• ½ to ¾ cup 100 % pure yoghurt
• 3 tsp. Sunflower seed “butter” (100 % pure)
• ¼ to ½ papaya
• ½ cup orange juice
• 15 to 20 cashew nuts or macadamia nuts, chopped
• 1 tsp. cold-pressed flax seed oil

Sea or himalayan salt

Method

In a bowl mix all ingredients together.
Put it in refrigerator. It tastes very good after 1 to 2 hours.
Comment: Instead of sunflower seed butter you can use cashews butter or my nut cream.

An Alternative to Nut butter

Natural Nut Cream

Ingredients

Raw nut flour of choice
some cold water

Method

Mix raw nut flour of choice with a little water in a blender
together till it has “thick” consistence. Give a little water step by
step in the blender. This is very important for this recipe. If
necessary add some raw nut flour.
Then give the nut crème in the refrigerator at least for 1 hour.

Avocado Nut Dip

Ingredients

• ½ avocado, diced
• 5 to 8 tsp. raw nut flour of choice
• some water (+- 1/8 cup)
• himalayan or sea salt

Method

Mix all ingredients in a blender together.
In a small bowl serve it and dip several vegetables such as
celery,carrot, cocktail tomatoes, zucchini/squash and so on.

By Mirko Albrecht, Dipl.-qualified NC.

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It is completely natural to desire something sweet. A sweet flavor is a signal to the body that there will be an abundance of easily-assimilated energy. With processed sugar, the body has been tricked into feeling satisfied, when in fact, the sweetness is completely deficient in essential vitamins, minerals, trace minerals and enzymes which would normally be present. A chocolate bar may satisfy hunger because of the high amount of sugar and fat, but it has created a deficit in the nutrients the body needs to run efficiently. Hence, we have people who are overweight, yet their bodies are starving for nutrients.

Trying to fight your sweet tooth by eliminating sugar from your diet is not the answer. Replacing man-made, processed, empty calories with natural sweeteners is the solution, and we have some practical suggestions.

* SUCANAT

For the sweet tooth, Sucanat is a joyous blessing from God. You can have your cake and eat it too. No feelings of guilt. No sneaking in the cookie jar. But enjoying one of the most delicious, natural sweeteners you have ever tasted. Sucanat is organically grown, freshly-squeezed sugar cane juice, evaporated by a special Swiss process. In its natural state, it is highly nutritious because the molasses is not removed. The flavor is quite extraordinary.

Brown sugar is simply white sugar with a bit of fancy molasses to give texture and color. Everything that you use white and brown sugar for can be replaced with Sucanat. Sucanat in water, hot or cold, is a refreshing beverage. A teaspoon of dried Sucanat will leven remove hiccups.

*UNPASTEURIZED HONEY

Raw honey has the plant enzyme amylase which is concentrated in the pollen of flowers. It is effective in helping the pre-digestion of starchy foods. Try spreading raw honey on a piece of bread and allow it to sit for 15 minutes. The honey will immediately begin to break down the starches in the bread. Most commercial honey has been pasteurized, heated for up to 24 hours to prevent it from turning hard or hazy. In 1930, the German Honey Ordinance ordered that honey could not be sold for table use unless the enzyme, amylase was intact. North America has no such requirement. Although not as high in vitamins and minerals as Sucanat, honey is a useful, natural sweetener.

*FROZEN JUICE CONCENTRATES

Keep in mind that all the frozen concentrates in your supermarket have been pasteurized. But we consider them far healthier for sweetening, a sauce or salad dressing than white sugar. Pineapple, apple and orange concentrates are excellent for sweetening salad dressings or perking up fresh juice combinations, making popsicles and for baking. A tablespoon of frozen pineapple concentrate can really liven up a fruit salad.

*DATES AND RAISINS

Strengthen me with raisins, refresh me with apples, for I am faint with love (Solomon 2:5). Take a handful of dates, raisins or figs and place them in a blender with a 1/2 cup of water. Blend for 10 minutes or until desired consistency. Out of your blender will come a caramel pudding-like substance that is absolutely heavenly. It is hard to believe that this natural, healthy sweetener is so good for you! It can be used for salads and dressings, toppings for fruit salads, creating healthy desserts and baking.

*FRUCTOSE

Although it is assimilated into the body more slowly than white sugar, fructose has essentially the same nutritional value. Fructose is the sugar that is primarily found in fruit. It breaks down more slowly because it does not use insulin but is broken down by an enzyme in the bowel. Fructose sugar looks identical to common white sugar, but is significantly sweeter. It is a safer sugar to use for insulin . Fructose is certainly more desirable than common sugar, but is still void of nutrients. Use sparingly.

]]> http://www.healthrecipes.ws/featured/having-a-healthy-sweet-tooth/feed 1 http://www.healthrecipes.ws/featured/are-you-sick http://www.healthrecipes.ws/featured/are-you-sick#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:53:25 +0000 healthrecipes.ws http://www.healthrecipes.ws/?p=215 Worship the LORD your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you.
Exodus 23:25

Evey molecule demands intense concentration, and there are a lots of them, from one corner of the universe to the other. God holds them altogether by his continual creative power. He knows the number of hairs on the head of every man, woman and child. A record that needs to be continually updated. Angels must be attended to and given instructions. Black holes must be nourished and the temperature of the stars, regulated. The paths of trillions of meteorites must be individually plotted out, and you pray to Jesus to heal your sore toe as if you are the only concern He has in the entire universe!

Universes fly apart. Planets smash into each other. Suns turn to super novas, as God turns all attention, compassion and focus on your sore toe. And best of all, He does not make you feel as if you have inconvenienced Him. In fact, He delights when you come to Him with every little problem, always making you feel like the center of His universe. The sweet memories if the warm caress of His breath upon your brow, carrying you off into peaceful sleep.

God loves to heal. He is in the healing business. His Son healed everything He touched, everywhere he went. Jesus even healed when he was not aware of it! A woman reaching out and touching His garment, years of and suffering dissipated by the force of Jesus’ unconscious healing power.

Our bodies were not created to be sick and diseased; they were created to be filled with vibrant health, clarity of mind, and emotional stability. This can be evidenced in the living food He has specially designed for us to eat. Enzymes, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, bioflavinoids, and thousands of other unpronounceable names hidden under the skin of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and grains.

If you cut open a cantaloupe and hold it against your ear, you will hear the creative echo of God’s love and smell the sweet aroma of His enthusiastic compassion for the health and well-being of your body.

Are you sick? Then reach out to God by faith. Reach out through prayer, believing with all your heart that He loves you and will lead you beside green pastures and still waters. By faith, be willing to make changes in how you eat.

Changing your diet, for some, is the largest step of faith they will make in their entire life. When we are sick, often food can be an escape from pain. But dear friend, run into His loving embrace. Allow Him to nourish you spiritually and physically.

Sickness and disease are a symptoms of a world whose god is their stomach. A world that runs after the craving of the flesh, ignoring the cost to their health. But you are not of this world – you Shepherd will prepare a table in the presence of your enemy, whether that enemy be cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure or whatever it may be. By faith, do your best, and God will do the rest.

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