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Top 3 Colonic Irrigation Benefits April 21, 2011 |
Superfood Evolution Ezine -- Issue #016
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Hello friends, Welcome again to Superfood Evolution! A big thank you to all my Superfoods-for-Superhealth site visitors for your attention and support! Here we go with my monthly newsletter #16. Many of you expressed great interest in learning more about superfoods, superhealth and achieving optimal states of aliveness! So, here it is by popular demand! It is my intent to uplift and empower your true health potential to create the best life ever for you and your family. "You are what you eat" is the first rule of thumb here, the rest just falls into place!
Top 3 Colonic Irrigation Benefits!
What Is A Colonic? A colonic or "colon hydrotherapy" is a method of gently infusing the large intestine with purified water to remove excess waste material and, eventually, mucoid plaque that can line the colon wall, leaving an encrustation of hard, black toxic matter. This waste build up can weaken other systems of the body and effect our ability to absorb vitamins and minerals from the food and superfoods we eat. I know, at first, the idea of a getting a colonic may sound extreme and a little uncomfortable. It did for me at least. But, after I had my very first hydrotherapy session I was convinced on the benefits it can have on improving health substantially. It felt like a weight had been lifted and old fecal matter that had been in my body for years had been released. It is a process, however. A series of colonics usually always achieves the best results, with each session moving in a layer deeper. Colonic irrigation is a practice that has been used for thousands of years to remove blockage in this important region of the body. When the drain gets clogged in your kitchen sink, you need to unclog the blockage in the pipes. The same is true for the colon, otherwise the entire system backs up, causing a myriad of health issues and disease.
TOP 3 Reasons To Get A Colonic Because we all have different body types and health issues, a colonic can offer a range of "clearing effects." A colonic irrigation can benefit ones health on three main levels or a combination of all of them. 1) PHYSICAL - this level involves the physical matter, and the release of the brown waste and residue that we have collected over many years. Clearing it out allows the colon to "breathe" again, so it can perform its job as "waste system manager" much more effectively. Colon health is important for our immune system, when these physical blocks are diminished or eliminated, our overall health can improve significantly. 2) EMOTIONAL - most old waste material in the body has an emotional component to it. Sometimes we store and carry suppressed emotions in this toxic overload. Emotional trauma that we are unable to process as children often has its counterpart in the physical toxins of the body. When these emotions are released with their physical counterpart, we can clear emotional blocks that may be inhibiting our growth in ways we may not realize. 3) SPIRITUAL - the colon is the second brain in its ability to determine one's body-mind. When we have physical and emotional blockage in this area of the body, this can create a mind fog and the inability to feel our own source energy and higher states of consciousness that are our birth right. Many people I know have experienced an "opening of the third eye" after receiving a colonic irrigation treatment.
Healthy Diet = Healthy Colon Our diet and the foods we eat dramatically effect the health of our colon and its ability to rid waste material from the body. Unhealthy eating practices throughout our lifetime help to build-up debris in the colon. A superhealthy diet of whole, raw, organic, fiber-rich foods and superfoods is the way to go if maintaining colon health is your goal. Superhealth, in my opinion, begins with a clean intestinal tract that can easily dispel toxins from the body and prohibited there build up in our precious vital organs. A healthy colon can free all body systems and organs to perform at their absolute best. The Gravity Fed Method The best colon hydrotherapy method is the "gravity fed" method, using a Libbe. This system allows for a natural flow of water pressure into the colon. Everything is enclosed, so there is absolutely no smell. The recipient is slightly upright, covered and free to release when they are ready to let it go. 4 Simple Ways To Improve DigestionWhen we take a break from eating food for many days in a row, one of the things that usually becomes apparent are unhealthy patterns we have when it comes to eating our meals. These patterns can inhibit our ability to appropriately digest the foods we eat. It is sometimes hard to see these tendencies when the "act of eating" is routine in one's life.
That's why periodic fasting from solid foods can be of tremendous benefit to our digestive health. Not only, do we give the body a break, but we are also given the opportunity to break some bad eating habits. After a juice feast, these habits are emphasized when we go back to eating solid foods again. Juice feasting and eating liquids for a period of time can help to cleanse the body and colon, improving digestion directly and indirectly by simply making us more aware of the eating process. When I experience a period of fasting, there are usually four things I notice I want to change when I go back to eating solid foods again. These are good habits to practice on a regular basis for improving digestion and assimilation on all levels. 1) Chewing your food - take the time to really enjoy chewing your food in a conscious way. The more we mix in our own saliva with foods we eat, the better we can naturally digest and absorb the highest nutrient potential. 2) Eating the right amounts - it is always good to eat enough food to where you feel satisfied, but not FULL. It is recommended to under eat rather than overeat. A few minutes after a meal, you will most likely feel satisfied as your stomach converts the food to energy in a much more efficient way than it could if you stuff yourself. 3) Appreciate your food and really taste it - it is important to feel gratitude for the foods and superfoods we consume. This is an important first step in the digestive process. The more we appreciate where our food comes from, the colors, textures and beauty we feel through all our senses, the more we prepare our cells for receiving its vitality. 4) Eating in relaxed environments - try to as much as you can to eat in a comfortable space free of external distractions. This means turn off your cell phone, stop driving your car, eat alone or with a someone you enjoy. Drink Your Rootbeer Tea!
Try our liver tonic tea for a great spring time cleansing treat that tastes just like rootbeer, or close to it. If you haven't tried it already, visit our herbal tea recipes page for the recipe. The original rootbeer was actually a liver tonic, using cleansing herbs and barks to detoxify the body. I love to make a quart in the morning and drink it throughout the day. It is super delicious with a few drops of vanilla creme stevia solution! Products of the MonthThe top superfood algaes are a great addition to a superhealthy diet. For those new to the "algae experience", acclimating to the taste may take a bit of time. I personally love the taste of spirulina on my salads. It has a wonderful nutty, cheesy taste. The other algaes I add to things like smoothies or take them alone in water.
But now, their are a couple great algae products, thanks to modern technology, that offer more texture and taste to make eating your algaes a more pleasurable experience. They make great pre-packaged travel foods, so you can enjoy the benefits of these green superfoods in the car, on a plane or just whenever.
Chlorella Flakes - This reminds me of nutritional yeast, but its not, its chlorella! A great product to add to most any salad or savory meal.
Spirulina Crunchies - This is the nutty spirulina taste with an added crunch. It makes a great snack food right out of the bag. Use them as condiments on your raw food meals or eat them in a trail mix blend.
Latest Superhealth UpdatesVitamineral Green - A Green Superfood Vita-min Review!
Vitamineral Green is a super supplement of highly digestible, 100% whole food powders than give you all the vitamins and minerals you could ever possible want in one "green" tablespoon. Learn about this concentrated superfood powder, a unique and extremely potent combination of natures most deeply nourishing, cleansing, and rebuilding superfoods.
Mac -N- Cheese Recipe - A Comfort Food Gone Raw!
Macaroni and cheese is one of those all American comfort foods. It was my absolute favorite as a child. It is important to have some healthier options to turn to when we get those childhood cravings for our favorite traditional foods. While the refined, cooked, and processed variety might taste good, for those of us who want more out of the foods we eat, it doesn't really cut it. Try our delicious mac n cheese recipe recipe that will not only taste amazing, but still make you feel superhealthy!
What Is Watercress? - Wildcrafting Wild Watercress Adventure!
Many of you may be familiar with watercress as an edible green sold in some produce markets. But, did you know it also grows prolifically in wild waterways that you can harvest and eat FREE of charge. Not only that, watercress from nature herself is highly nutritious compared to the store bought variety. Learn how to identify what is watercress and how you can use it in your wild superfood kitchen.
Recipe of the Month:Lymph Juice MagicAfter juice feasting this past week I have come up with a few of my personal favorite juicing recipes and here is one of them.This is a little juice combo I love, blending all those superhealthy wild greens together with other veggies, the purple pigment and Vit K of cabbage and some sweetness of green apple. Chickweed and cleavers are especially cleansing for the lymph system. It is good to clean the lymph periodically, with greens like these, to reduce the effects of environment pollutants we take in on a daily basis.
We are currently next to a massive wild greens area and literally collecting big bags of miners lettuce everyday. There is just so much and NOBODY is eating it. Along with the miners lettuce there is also chickweed and cleavers. The three of them seem to like to grow together. If these are not available in the areas that you live, use other wild edibles, like nettles, or you can use store bought dandelion and watercress as an alternative. ***Always use a plant identification guide when wildcrafting wild plants for the first time.***
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CD of the Month:The Secret of Juice Feasting
The Secret of Juice Feasting In this audio seminar, Mike Adams and David Rain reveal The Secret of Juice Feasting: What it is, how to do it, and the many ways in which this simple lifestyle change causes the body to heal itself from the inside out while eliminating the underlying causes of virtually all degenerative disease. (Because it is an audio recording, it is a great opportunity to listen while you drive your car, commute to work or clean the house.) You will learn how to completely transform your health in just 92 days by taking advantage of nature's most powerful healing juices! The information in this presentation is based on clinical experience with thousands of participants who have reversed diabetes, halted cancer, dropped excess body fat, eliminated arthritis pain, reversed heart disease and greatly enhanced the quality of their lives through juice feasting. This simple, safe and natural therapy is easy to follow (you can make it in your own kitchen) and offers more healing potential than any medication. It's not a "fast" and you don't have to deprive your body of the nutrition it needs. It's a "feast!" FOR MORE INFO ON JUICE FEASTING click the banner below!
Thanks for joining me on my sixteenth edition of Superfood Evolution. If you would like to subscribe or tell a friend click here.
Until next month... Here's to your Superhealth! Much love, Shira
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