Let Food Be Thy Medicine- Hippocrates

I love food.  That simple.  The food we put in our minds, is our thoughts, and becomes our beliefs.  As we upgrade our thinking our beliefs and consequently our manifestations of life "circumstances" also evolve and elevate.  Similarly, the food we put IN our bodies, is reflected ON our bodies, in our health, immunological resilience, and overall wellness.  Here are some suggestions from our family to boost physical health:

• Young Living has 2 products for immune boosting that are particularly good.  My family uses both.  Inner Defense is a capsule filled with YL oils that boost immune function.  It is my husband, Tony's, go to for travel, and if he feels a scratchy throat or at all "under the weather."  It is not for everyone:  IF you have a sensitive stomach, avoid this one.  It doesn't work well for me or any of our girls--too strong.  If you use it, be sure to eat it with a little food.  ImmuPro is a chewable tablet with Melatonin in it.  My daughter, April, loves this one at night, before she goes to sleep, if she is feeling sick or vulnerable to sickness.  It is milder and still good for immune support.  Take it at night as it can make one a bit sleepy.
• If you are getting a bit of a cold, sick, or feel run down, have 1 T. apple cider vinegar with a drop of Thieves EO in it first thing in the morning.  My daughter, Aidan, loves this and swears by it!  She sometimes does this 2-3 times a day.
• Cooking dark leafy veggies and other rich colored veggies such as red peppers are very good for anti-oxidants and are full of vitamins and minerals, as are blueberries and raspberries (get them frozen and thaw some out on the stove with cinnamon and  serve with coconut cream, for example).  Grow your own sprouts--you can get sprouting seeds at the health food store, and 3 T. will make a 4 cup jar full of sprouts!  FULL of nutrients.  The definition of VITAL and nutritious!  Eat whole foods, purchase them the way they grew in nature as often as possible.  
• If you are experiencing cold/flu/virus symptoms, make a large pot of ginger tea, using 6-10 c. water and 2-3 inch piece of ginger cut into small pieces, brought to a boil, then simmered over low heat for at least 20 minutes--can be for a couple hours if you wish--just keep a lid on.  Served with raw honey and fresh squeezed lemon, it is very soothing for sore throats.
• Drink lots of water with fresh squeezed lemon juice.  Lemon juice, when FRESH, is alkaline in the body.  When it is canned, it becomes acidic, so always use fresh.  You can also drink water with Lemon EO in it.  Add 1-2 drops to a large glass of water.  Do not put any essential oils in plastic containers (even hard plastics like Nalgene bottles) as it will degrade the plastic (that's cool in your body since plastic does not belong there!  But not so cool in your bottle. Use glass.)

NingXia Red

• Drink 1-2 ounces of Ningxia Red daily for immune health, vision care, heart health. 
  
• Drink 1-2 ounces mixed with pure water upon waking to help re-set body pH for the day ahead.  It is natural for our bodies to heal overnight.  The byproduct of cellular healing is acidity.  So first thing in the morning your body pH naturally is more acidic.  Slightly alkaline pH provides an environment for optimal health.  Ningxia Red helps re-set body pH.
  
• Ningxia Red is a highly antioxidant drink.  Anti-oxidants repair cellular damage caused by free radicals in the body--basically these are like bandits, stealing electrons from cells, and causing oxidative damage, which then needs to be repaired. Pesticides, processed foods, petrochemicals, smoke, alcohol, air pollution are a few examples of products that create free radicals and therefore cause damage to cells in the body.  This type of damage has been linked to numerous dis-eases.  Ningxia Red has the ability to repair cellular damage caused by free radicals.
• Drinking Ningxia Red regularly helps restore cellular integrity, creates an alkaline environment in your body, which is then more able to resist virus/flu/colds, and boosts immune function. 

The Journey of a "Superfood" Juice

One of my favorite things about going to YL conventions was hearing about all of the new research that was being done on EO's, etc.  Gary Young was passionate about life, Spirit/God, and healing.  He had inspirations and followed them where they led.  The following videos perfectly describe the process of inspiration, research, development, and most importantly Spirit led exploration, that led to development of Ningxia Red.  There are 2 parts.  It is very educational and is a profound window into a genius and the superfood in a bottle, called Ningxia Red.  Enjoy these videos!!!