I've been sick ....

... since the last time I weighed, and, actually, I was already sick then. It just got worse over time.  So, my intention had been to take a couple of weeks, sort out stuff to make it easier to find things in the house; plan out a proper sort of menu and exercise schedule, and get on to following it. However, what happened is that I mostly sat around coughing my lungs out and making trips to the bathroom that you do not - or should not - want to know about.

Tonight, for dinner, as one of the few times that I cooked in the last month, I made a dish with precooked frozen shrimp (unfortunately, tail on), baby bella mushrooms, kale, white onion, cayenne pepper, butter, lemon, white wine vinegar, basil, lemon pepper, a mix of mostly lemon & some lime juice, garlic powder and sea salt. Oh, and some cous cous and water.

The cous cous has other stuffies in it. I'm not sure if it's the amaranth or the millet that I bought. Whatever it is, I accidentally put it into the cous cous after purchasing it, thinking it was cous cous. It has relatively the same color and size and uncooked texture. However, it obviously has a longer cooking time!  So, it's a bit weird, but, not by any means horrible.

I am now shooting for getting things ready for on or near the 10th of this next month, which is when I will be able to properly shop for groceries, again, anyway.

Still have a great deal of the groceries that were purchased last month, as far as meat goes, and then some canned beans and bottled fruit juices from this month. So, I should be able to make a good start, next month, without too much worry. Of course, the 10th is still over a week away, so there will be less here than there was.

Research: Protein

How much protein do we need?

Our protein needs depend on our age, size, and activity level. The standard method used by nutritionists to estimate our minimum daily protein requirement is to multiply the body weight in kilograms by .8, or weight in pounds by .37. This is the number of grams of protein that should be the daily minimum. According to this method, a person weighing 150 lbs. should eat 55 grams of protein per day, a 200-pound person should get 74 grams, and a 250-pound person should eat 92 grams.




One prominent researcher in the field recommends 1.2 to 1.4 grams per kilogram of body weight per day for endurance exercisers and 1.7 to 1.8 grams per kg per day for heavy strength training.

What happens if we don’t eat enough protein?

Unlike fat and glucose, our body has little capacity to store protein. If we were to stop eating protein, our body would start to break down muscle for its needs within a day or so.

Foods that allegedly add estrogen

1. Soy products: soy bean and products made from it are known for their natural estrogen.
2. Dairy is very good source of natural estrogen.
3. Flax seeds provide you with natural estrogen and they are very good for your overall health. So are other seeds like:
   • Sunflower seeds
   • Pumpkin seeds
   • Anise seed
4. Spices and herbs:
   • Cloves
   • Ginger
   • Oregano
   • Sage
   • Thyme
   • Turmeric
   • Clover
   • Peppers
   • Sage
5. Beans and peas:
   • Chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
   • Lima beans
   • Kidney beans
   • Black-eyed peas
   • Navy beans
   • Red beans
   • Lentils
   • Split peas
   • Parsley
   • Red clover
6. Whole grain:
   • Barley
   • Oats
   • Brown rice
7. Fruits and Greens:
• Alfalfa
• Apples
• Beets
• Carrots
• Cherries
• Cucumbers
• Dates
• Eggplant
• Olives
• Papaya
• Plums
• Pomegranates
• Potatoes
• Pumpkin
• Rhubarb
• Tomatoes
• Yams

And, as they add estrogen, they also, allegedly, help increase breast size. True? No idea. However, most of them are very healthy for me. Not soy, though!

More old diet info and Fibromyalgia info

1. Customize your diet plan
KAPHA
Balancing Foods
Fruit - Apples, Apricots, Berries, Cherries, Cranberries, Dried Figs, Mango, Peaches, Pears, Pomegranate, Prunes, Raisins.
Balancing Foods
Vegetables - Asparagus, Beets, Beet Greens, Bell Pepper, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Eggplant, Garlic, Green Beans, Horseradish, Leafy Greens, Leeks, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Okra, Onions, Parsley, Peas, Peppers, Potatoes, Spinach, Sprouts, Turnips, Watercress.

Grains - Amaranth, Barley, Buckwheat, Granola, Millet, , Quinoa, Basmati Rice,, Rye
Legumes and Nuts - Adzuki beans, Black-Eyed Peas, Chickpeas, Flaxseeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Sunflower Seeds, Lima Beans, Navy Beans, Pinto Beans, Red Lentils, Split Peas, White Beans, are balancing  Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Cashew, Coconut, Macadamia Nuts, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachios, Psyllium, Sesame, Black lentils, Mung Beans, KIdney Beans, Lentils, Soy Beans, Tempeh, Walnuts and Tofu are imbalancing.

Meat - Chicken dark meat, Turkey dark meat, eggs are balancing.

Herbs, Spices and Condiments - allspice, Anise, Basil, Black Pepper, Caraway, Cardamom, Cayenne, Cinnamon, Cloves, Coriander, Cumin, Dill, Fenugreek, Garlic, Ginger, Horseradish, Mint, Mustard Seeds, Nutmeg, Onion, Oregano, Paprika, Parsley, Peppermint, Poppy Seeds, Rosemary, Sage, Spearmint, Star Anise, Tarragon, Thyme, Turmeric, Wintergreen are balancing.

Dairy - Ghee, Goats Milk and Diluted Yogurt (diluted 1:4 yogurt:water) are balancing.
2. Take steps for proper elimination
Take one tablespoon of liquid bentonite and one to two teaspoons of ground flaxseeds or psyllium in a glass of water first thing in the morning (wait at least 1/2 hour before eating) and before bed.
Lemon juice in water also has a slightly laxative effect and stimulates the digestive juices which is important for detox. Squeeze a wedge or 1/4 lemon into warm water and drink immediately after rising in the morning, before having the bentonite clay and flaxseed drink.


3.

And, from a different plan:

Day 1:

Breakfast: Vegetable omelet with wheat bread and strawberries
Lunch: Grilled cheese and tomato sandwich with salad and milk
Afternoon Snack: Roast beef roll-ups with flatbread
Dinner: Chicken Florentine with brown rice and fruit
Late Night Snack: Yogurt with raspberries and almonds

Day 2:
Breakfast: Oat bran cereal with blackberries and milk
Lunch: Spicy chicken strips with fresh salad and yogurt
Afternoon Snack: Crunchy crabmeat salad mini pocket with strawberries
Dinner: Oriental pasta and beef stir-fry
Late Night Snack: Cottage cheese with fruit cocktail and peanuts

Fibromyalgia People who suffer from this painful condition often also suffer from anxiety, sleep disturbances, headaches, and irritable bowel syndrome, and may benefit from consuming foods that are high in magnesium and vitamin C. Low levels of serotonin have been detected in people who suffer from fibromyalgia, so it may be beneficial to consume complex carbohydrates and foods high in dietary tryptophan.

magnesium
People suffering from fibromyalgia, often have low magnesium levels. Adequate amounts of magnesium promote proper cellular functioning and energy production.
Leading Food Sources of magnesium:
Spinach, Avocados, Barley, Almonds, Quinoa, Amaranth, Buckwheat, Sunflower Seeds, Brazil Nuts, Oysters, Pumpkin Seeds, Chocolate.

Menu planning Table

You might be able to copy & paste this. At the very least, it could be used for a guide.

Hmm.. and, now that I paste it, it's missing its lines. Weird.

Week One	Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner	Snack	Supplements
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Some interesting information on Candida Yeast Overgrowth

We'll start with the yeast overgrowth. Some herbs that are effective in fight yeast are:

* Olive Leaf Extract

* Garlic

* Caprylic Acid

* Morinda

There is also a diet that can be used called the Candida Diet. Yeast is an effect of Candida. (I will post the diet in the next post.)

As for the crved palate and scar tissue, you need to check with a doctor and see if there is anything they can do for that. You shouldn't have to live with food flowing above your palate.

For the chronic sinusitus here are some things that are very helpful:

* Colloidal Silver - Sprayed up nose

* Tea Tree Oil - use a Q-tip to apply in nose

* Fenugreek & Thyme

* Elderberry or Echinacea to fight infection. Use only for a couple of weeks at a time.

* Vitamin C

* MSM - Helps reduce inflammation

You can eat:

Stevia or Brown Rice Syrup - instead of sugar

Rice Flour, Millet, Buckwheat

Red Potatoes (cook at 500 degrees)

Soy Milk, Rice Milk, Goat's Milk

Soya Cheese, Goats's Cheese

Rice Pasta or Corn Pasta

Corn Bread

Corn Tortillas

Lemon - Olive Oil Salad Dressing

Almond Butter, Cashew Butter, Sesame Butter

Rice Chips, Rice Ice Cream, Rice Cakes

Tuna, Salmon, lamb, chicken, turkey (no packaged meats)

After 2 weeks, you can add bak in limited amounts of Apples, pears, bananas, papaya, & plums

How so are your intestines inflamed? Are they swollen enough that there is no room for bowel movement? Or do you mean it is inflammed so it hurts and you try not to go very often? Some things that are good for general inflammation are:

* Vitamin C w/bioflavenoids
* Zinc
* Garlic
* Multiple Vitamins and Minerals - supplies important mineral. Needed to reduce stress which agravates inflammation.
* Alfalfa - helps cleanse the blood
* Echinacea
* Aloe vera - Will sooth the inflamed area

Now, are you sure that the lack of a BM is because of inflammation? How much water do you drink a day? How much fiber do you consume a day? These things can also contribute along with the inflammation of your intestines to you not haveing a BM. If you have more questions, please email me at HerbalistLiz@yahoo.com or post them in the club.
 

Food Rotation Ideas

  Thinking about allergies and how to cure, or at least avoid suffering from, them. So, I wrote out these charts, after praying about it, and I believe they may come in quite helpful at some point. What point? Not sure.
 

Oil Rotation

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Safflower	Sesame	Olive	Coconut	Safflower	Sesame	Olive
Coconut	Safflower	Sesame	Olive	Coconut	Safflower	Sesame
Olive	Coconut	Safflower	Sesame	Olive	Coconut	Safflower
Sesame	Olive	Coconut	Safflower	Sesame	Olive	Coconut

Grain Rotation

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Rice	Quinoa	Wheat	Millet	Amaranth	Rice	Quinoa
Wheat	Millet	Amaranth	Rice	Quinoa	Wheat	Millet
Rice	Quinoa	Wheat	Millet	Rice	Quinoa	Wheat
Millet	Amaranth	Rice	Quinoa	Wheat	Millet	Amaranth

Bean Rotation

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Pinto	Kidney	Black	Garbanzo	Pinto	Kidney	Black
Garbanzo	Pinto	Kidney	Black	Garbanzo	Pinto	Kidney
Black	Garbanzo	Wheat	Millet	Rice	Quinoa	Wheat
Millet	Amaranth	Rice	Quinoa	Wheat	Millet	Amaranth

Meat Rotation

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Beef	Pork	Chicken	Seafood	Beef	Pork	Chicken
Seafood	Beef	Pork	Chicken	Seafood	Beef	Pork
Chicken	Seafood	Beef	Pork	Chicken	Seafood	Beef
Pork	Chicken	Seafood	Beef	Pork	Chicken	Seafood

Fruit Rotation

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Apples/Pears	Citrus	Berries	Peaches	Apples/Pears	Citrus	Berries
Peaches	Apples/Pear	Citrus	Berries	Peaches	Apples/Pear	Citrus
Berries	Peaches	Apples/Pear	Citrus	Berries	Peaches	Apples/Pear
Citrus	Berries	Peaches	Apples/Pear	Citrus	Berries	Peaches

Vegetable Rotation

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Onion/GarlicBell peppers Mushrooms, Tomato, Lettuce, Spinach	Lettuce Spinach, Cilantro, Radishes	Carrots Cucumbers, Celery, Olives, Cabbage Broccoli Cauliflower	Celery/Bok Choy, Zucchini, Yam, Green Onions	Onion/GarlicBell peppers Mushrooms, Tomato, Lettuce, Spinach, Bok Choy	Lettuce Spinach, Cilantro, Radishes	Carrots Cucumbers, Olives, Cabbage Broccoli Cauliflower
Celery/Bok Choy, Zucchini, Yam, Green Onions	Onion/GarlicBell peppers Mushrooms, Tomato, Lettuce, Spinach	Lettuce Spinach, Cilantro, Radishes	Carrots Cucumbers, Olives, Cabbage Broccoli Cauliflower	Celery/Bok Choy, Zucchini, Yam, Green Onions	Onion/GarlicBell peppers Mushrooms, Tomato, Lettuce, Spinach	Lettuce Spinach, Cilantro, Radishes
Carrots Cucumbers, Olives, Cabbage Broccoli Cauliflower	Celery/Bok Choy, Zucchini, Yam, Green Onions	Onion/GarlicBell peppers Mushrooms, Tomato, Lettuce, Spinach	Lettuce Spinach, Cilantro, Radishes	Carrots Cucumbers, Olives, Cabbage Broccoli Cauliflower	Celery/Bok Choy, Zucchini, Yam, Green Onions	Onion/GarlicBell peppers Mushrooms, Tomato, Lettuce, Spinach
Lettuce Spinach, Cilantro, Radishes	Carrots Cucumbers, Olives, Cabbage Broccoli Cauliflower	Celery/Bok Choy, Zucchini, Yam, Green Onions	Onion/GarlicBell peppers Mushrooms, Tomato, Lettuce, Spinach, Bok Choy	Lettuce Spinach, Cilantro, Radishes	Carrots Cucumbers, Olives, Cabbage Broccoli Cauliflower	Celery/Bok Choy, Zucchini, Yam, Green Onions

Nut Rotation

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Pecan	Almond	Cashew	Coconut	Pecan	Almond	Cashew
Coconut	Pecan	Almond	Cashew	Coconut	Pecan	Almond
Cashew	Coconut	Pecan	Almond	Cashew	Coconut	Pecan
Almond	Cashew	Coconut	Pecan	Almond	Cashew	Coconut

Enigmatic Enema Information

Grade B/C maple syrup: http://www.southfacefarm.com/order_form.html

On last day of fast, do lactodophilus enema:

Need

enema bag
olive oil
someone to help

Lactobacillis Acidophilus Enema

Ingredients:
2 Tbl. yogurt or
4 - 5 caps dry acidophilus or
1/8 tsp. powdered acidophilus
2 quarts water


Clinical Indications:
AIDS
Candidiasis
Crohn´s disease
Irritable bowel syndrome
Ulcerative colitis

Do not use yogurt if dairy allergy
Last day of fast




Directions:

Fill enema bag
Hook about 4 feet above floor (on towel rack)
Knee-chest position with chest against floor and rectum higher than head
Insert nozzle tip into rectum, using lubricant (olive oil) if needed
Empty water into rectum, and hold inside rectum as much as possible
Massage abdomen in counter-clockwise direction
When bag is empty or no more fluid can be held, remove tip
Lie on each side for 5 minutes, while massaging abdomen
Discard contents of rectum into toilet
Repeat until bag is empty

15 Tips to De-Stress and Gain Energy

Again, this is not my writing, and I am not recommending actions for or against whatever it says. Just sharing.


My Disclaimer

First of all, let me take the time for a brief disclaimer:
All this information does not spring forth from my head as some sort of act of self regeneration on my part. I do, in fact, read other people's articles, books, websites, listen to the occasional doctor if it seems like they are about to make sense, and have conversations with other people too. So, I am not in any way, shape or form, claiming to be an expert who comes up with all their own plans, ideas, and ideals.

Some times I know who I am quoting or where I am quoting from and I give credit where credit is due. Sometimes I am very busy and forget to take notes, but I remember to place a link somewhere on one of my sites later, or make a brief mention in a post, or in some other way acknowledge the person/site/doctor/book that I got the information from.  Of course, sometimes, I have things that clang around in my head for a good long while, years even, and eventually I get reminded of them or for some other reason decide to type them up. Sometimes I mix advice from myself and others, or just others, together and give it a new twist.  So ...  if you think I should have given you credit for something you read on my sites, I cannot even begin to tell you if you are right or not. But, by all means, if you have advice that is helpful to people, post away!!

15 Tips to Destress and Gain Energy  by Arletta Sloan

1. Go to sleep and wake up at a regular time everyday. This does not mean to always wake up sometime between 6-10 A.M. and go to bed between 9 - 11:30 PM.
This means, figure out what time you need to get up  to be clean, fed, dressed, and  neither feel too rusehd or too tired to go to work. Then get up at that time on every morning, even on the weekends.
Likewise, figure out what time you need to go to bed by to be awake at that time which will allow you to accomplish this, and then always go to bed at that time.
Also, this is not really an always, this is an almost always. If you are being proposed to, at your parents anniversary party, invited to go to a wonderful event that would keep you up too late .. for goodness sake, have a little fun. Just don't make it a regular thing to shirk your schedule. Because, and this I know from experience, it really helps! You will feel better, be happier, look better, and give an overall better impression of yourself to your boss, lover, family, the police officer who pulls you over for speeding, etc.
You may also find, since you are less tired in general, once you get used to the schedule, that you will get more work done both at home and at work and have more time for family, friends, and fun. Honest!

2. Remove all work related items from your bedroom. Similarly, remove all bedroom related items from your work.  Keeping those two, or three as the case may be, areas of life firmly separated helps you to sleep better and lessens the chances of either being sued for sexual harassment or divorce. There, less stress, more energy, already!

For those of you who must have a home office, here are some tips that may help you to either free up space to place the office in another part of your home or to disguise it so that it will have the feeling of being in another room, at least:

         a)    Probably the quickest, simplest method: Buy a Japanese ( or really any nationality of) screen to
              put around your work station / between your bed and the work station, so that when you are laying
              in bed you won't see the computer staring at you, for instance.
                Which does not mean the computerwon't stare at you! Oh no, it will keep staring, just like some
            sort of hyperbrained Christine sans  wheels. It wants to eat your toes!!!!!! Yet, your toes seldom go
           near the computer so you don't have to worry unless there is an earthquake, which enables the
           monitor, the part with teeth, to pretend to fal lto the floor and bite them. That's why when monitors fall
           on your toes, it makes them bleed ..  they have been bitten.
                The screen, you see, works in sort of the same fashion against computers that the bed sheet
         does against boogey men and other things that go bump in the night, such as K.C. and the                      Sunshine band.  Therefore, you will feel less stressed out with the screen in place, where you
            won't be able to see the computer slobbering in the throws of toe lust and you will know it  can't
            get you while you sleep. Which is good, as I suspect, after reading this relevatory article, you
            will need all the help you can get. Goodness knows, I do!
      b)         If you have a staircase in the house you might be able to open up the section under it, if you             haven't already, and put your home office there.  If you are renting, I don't suggest you try it, unless
           you have a surprisingly nice landlord. In  which case, get their written, signed and dated, permission
           beforehand.
     c)        Build or "build" a wall in your room, to section off a space for your home office.  You can do this
           in any room where you have the space available.
                Though, yo must take into account things like, will  the noise of the room's inhabitants keep you               from getting your taxes done. If so, don't build in the kids room, for instance, which is just good solid           advice for anyone who doesnt' want jelly smudges on all  their important documents and/or a visit
       from some unpleasant state agency or another.

For more elaborate ideas ( or, at least, better instructions) go here:

3) Take breaks:  Every 15 minutes, stand, stretch, and look into the distance.

           

The 8 Day Ultimate Fast

This is not something I have tried, or which I am recommending to you.  Like me, you are free to read it and come to your own decision. The reason I am posting it is that I had it saved on a disk, never having read it enough to come to a decision, and the disk got lost. Now that I have the disk, again, I want to post it as interesting information to read at some point in my life.

That's right. I am using my blog as storage! xx


THE EIGHT-DAY ULTIMATE FAST

In a 10-ounce glass (to allow for 8 ounces and mixing room):

2 tablespoons fresh (and organic, if possible) lemon or lime juice (absolutely no canned or frozen juice).
A small pinch of cayenne pepper (to taste).
Spring or purified water, between room temperature and medium hot (but not cold) – fill to 8 ounces.
Mix all the ingredients by thoroughly stirring or shaking, and drink.


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Or, in two 1-quart bottles (32-oz. juice bottles work well):

Juice of 3 lemons, divided equally between the two bottles (about 3 ounces per bottle)
A pinch of cayenne in each bottle
Spring or purified water (fill bottles to the top)
Mix all the ingredients by thoroughly shaking; then drink throughout the day.


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I like to mix up four quarts in the morning and take them with me wherever I go during the day to ensure that I always have juice whenever I am hungry–

DAY !:  Drink  at least twelve 8-ounce glasses.
              Supplements: Yeast/sugar free mutivitamin
                                         3  parasite cleansing herb capsule (your choice, but 1 kind for 3 days)


Days 2-8: Continue as above,  remembering to change parasite herb on the 4th  and 7th day.
                    In additon:
                    Upon rising, add 2 level tsps of uniodized sea salt to a quart of lukewarm water. Shake
                                           well and drink all. This flushes out digestive tract.
                    4x a day (5 if over 150 lbs): 1 tbs bentonite and 1 rounded tsp psyllium to 6 oz lemonade.
                                                                      Shake thorougly and drink quickly
                 
Day 3, 5, and 7: Add 5-15 drops of Nutrabiotic into each 8 oz lemonade. Shake thoroughly before
                             drinking.
                             Mix 5 drops of Nutrabiotic in a small palmful of skin lotion and apply as will cover;
                             repeat until you have been moisturized from head to toe, avoiding eye area.
                              Put on cotton socks, pants,   t-shirt, etc.  so lotion will soak in better.

After Day 8: Discontinue use of psyllium and bentonite clay. Keep taking vitamins and parasite                                  cleansing capsules. Remember to only use one parasite cleanser for three days before                       switching to a new one.
                      You may continue to drink your lemonade drink if you like, but now it must be rotated
                       as will, to the best of your ability all food and drinks, in the three day cycle.
Day 9:          Begin use of antifungal agents, your choice, also using three day cycle. This includes in
                      recipes. if the agent is onion, garlic, turnip, oregano, or somesuch.


From this point on, use the recipes within this book to build yourself a cyclic diet that you can live with, and hopefully, enjoy.

On pages ... - ... you will find a suggested cyclic diet that uses the recipes in this book  and takes into account antifungals, probiotics and related.



The entire eight-day fast,  should be repeated two or three times a year.