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Monday, January 18, 2010

CHOLESTEROL

Try one of the following, it could help!!!

  • AVOCADOS
  • OLIVE OIL
  • SAFFLOWER OIL (as cooking oil)
  • GARLIC- 4-5 cloves daily or 2 garlic capsules daily on full stomach
  • FISH OIL (Omega 3)
  • SALMON OR MACKEREL
  • a glass of WINE every meal
  • FIBER FOOD
  • FRESH FRUIT- like strawberries
  • VEGETABLES - like Broccoli
  • WHOLE GRAINS
  • DANDELIONS ROOTS- wash the roots thoroughly, dry and cut into inch long pieces. Then, roast in the oven on low heat (250 degrees) until they give off a coffee like aroma.  Grind and steep 1 teaspoonful of roasted dandelion in a mug of boiling water for about 5 minutes.

HEARTBURN

Try one of the following teas before meals:
  • GOLDENSEAL TEA
  • BARBERRY TEA
  • GENTIAN ROOT
  • OREGON GRAPE ROOT
  • Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice (DGL) - 2 (380MG) tablets 20 minutes before meals, chew the tablets slowly, or take a half teaspoonful of DGL powder between meals (before meals)
  • ABSORBAID ( made from digestive enzymes)- take these capsules both during and after meals

 After meals:

  • MEADOWSWEET TEA- add 1-2 teaspoonful of dried meadowsweet flowers to 1 cup of boiling water.  Steep for 8-10 minutes then drain. 
ANTACID:

  • BAKING SODA- mix a teaspoonful of Baking soda in 4oz of water, stirring until it is completely dissolved then drink the whole glass. BE SURE NOT TO EXCEE 8 TEASPOONFULS IN 24 HOUR PERIOD.   FOR OVER 60 YEARS OLD, NOT TO EXCEED 4 TEASPOONFULS. FOR CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OLD, NOT BE GIVEN THIS AT ALL AND FOR THOSE WHO ARE ON LOW SODIUM DIET.
ACID BLOCKER:
  • SLIPPERY ELM ROOT POWDER- 1 teaspoonful with a teaspoonful of honey and ingest.