Lungs and Sinuses

by Susan Dean | Feb 4, 2018 | Kitchen Recipes, Medicinal Recipes

Healthy Lungs Tea

Mullein helps clear mucus from the body, eases sore throats, and helps bronchitis.
Fenugreek is anti-inflammatory, promotes mucus production and clearing, soothes sore throat and eliminates built-up mucus.
Dandelion root is an anti-inflammatory, fights fungus, cleans the respiratory system and clears mucus, stimulates kidneys and liver.
This is a genera health-promoting tea, along with fresh juice (like pineapple-kale-ginger and juice the pineapple’s core). Pineapple juice is beneficial for coughs/mucus in the body too and the bromelain in the core is anti-cancer.
Drink in the mornings to promote health, or a few times throughout the day if you have a cold.

6 parts mullein leaf
1 part fenugreek seed
1 part dandelion root

Combine all herbs in a glass jar and shake to combine. Use 1 tbsp. (for tea) or a handful (1/2 c. or so, for infusion) and add to 1 – 2 c. boiling water. Let it steep 10 – 20 minutes. Strain it, then sweeten lightly with raw honey or drink it straight.

Remedy for Asthma, Bronchitis, Coughing Diseases

This home remedy made of red onion will help you get rid of asthma, bronchitis, the persistent cough and will improve overall lung health.

1 lbs red onions
1 lbs brown sugar
2 lemons
6 cups water
7 tablespoons of organic honey

Place brown sugar in a metal bowl on medium and slowly heat while stirring until the sugar darkens. Add the chopped onion, fry it briefly and add the water afterwards. Cook the mixture so water evaporates until 1/3 is left. Allow it to cool and then add the lemon juice and honey and mix well. Allow mixture to stand before you strain it from the onion slices. Transfer the resulting remedy into a glass bottle.
Consume one tablespoon before each meal.

Thyme – The most powerful remedy to boost lung health and heal respiratory infections. The lungs and the respiratory system are very important parts of the body. We need our lungs to breathe to stay alive. Thyme is a common herb that can usually be found in pasta sauces, soups or meat rubs. It has many medical properties. The oil has antimicrobial properties and enhances the immune system. The antioxidants in thyme make it good for preventing premature aging. When thyme is taken internally, it is good for ailments of the respiratory, digestive, and genitourinary systems.

Ingredients:
– ¼ jar honey
– 20 grams of dried thyme

Directions:
1. Stir the herb into the honey.
2. Stir well and store in a warm place for two weeks.
3. Stir contents once in a while.
4. After two weeks strain the mixture.
5. Take ½ tbsp. twice a day to relieve respiratory ailments.

Expel mucus from the lungs
This syrup will help you eliminate mucus in your lungs.

1 tbsp marshmallow root (Althaea officinalis)
1 tbsp flaxseed
1 tbsp sage
1 lemon, sliced
1 quart filtered water
1 cup of Pure Maple Syrup

Put water in a small saucepan and add the pure maple syrup. Preheat the pure maple syrup on medium heat. Add the rest of the ingredients and heat on low for 15 minutes and strain. Take a tablespoon of the syrup three times a day. Use until you feel improvement and your cough is gone. Keep syrup in your fridge.

Lung Cleanser

The best thing you can do is quit smoking and live longer, but if this is just impossible for you, add these foods to your daily menu.
Ginger- This ancient spice has been long used for its healing effect. Ginger will also help you eliminate the excess mucus in your lungs.
Onion and garlic – We know how healthy garlic and onions are. They both have strong anticancer properties, and they are an excellent prevention against many malignant conditions. Onions are especially efficient in the prevention of different respiratory infections.
Turmeric – This incredible spice is loaded with vitamins and minerals, and it also contains omega-3 fatty acids. Turmeric has antiviral, antibacterial, and anticancer effects, so add it to your everyday diet.

Lung cleansing elixir:

400 g (14 oz) onion
1 l (34 oz) water
400 g (14 oz) sugar
2 tbsp turmeric
ginger, a thumb-sized piece

Cook the water and sugar together. Add the onion cut in quarters and shredded ginger root. Add the turmeric once the mixture boils, and reduce the heat to low.

Sinus Help
A neti pot is helpful. Normal Saline Recipe:
1 quart boiled or distilled water
1 teaspoon kosher salt(non- iodized)
1 teaspoon baking soda
Keep the solution in the refrigerator and bring to room temperature before use.

The following is a good inhalant. Pour boiling water over the herbs and stir. Lean over the bowl and tent the towel over your head. Keep eyes closed, since peppermint steam can irritate them. Breath deeply, moving closer to the bowl as the water cools. Blow your nose as needed, don’t sniff! When cool, add more hot water or pour the water and herbs into a saucepan keeping the heat very low to steam – and breathe the steam when you walk by.

6 to 8 cups of boiling water (distilled water is best).
2 cups eucalyptus
1 cup peppermint
½ cup rosemary
¼ cup thyme
A large towel

Deep Chest and Throat Syrup Recipe

4 “finger sized” pieces of Osha root
2-6 inches Licorice root sticks
1/2 oz Elecampane root
1/2 oz Wild Cherry Bark
1 tbsp Horehound
3 or 4 sprigs of Thyme or 1 tsp dried
zest and juice from one organic lemon
3 or 4 inches of fresh organic Ginger root sliced, or 2 tsp of dried Ginger root
4 cups water
1 1/2 – 2 cup raw local honey

Combine all ingredients, except the honey, with the water and allow to soak at room temperature for several hours.

Gently simmer all ingredients – except the honey together until the liquid is reduced by half. Strain and press as much liquid as possible from the herbs. Measure the decocted liquid and add an equal portion of honey while the liquid is still warm. Store in a sealed glass jar or bottle in the refrigerator and use as needed.

Bones and Joints

by Susan Dean | Feb 4, 2018 | Kitchen Recipes, Medicinal Recipes

Bone Health – Sardines are relatively inexpensive and a good source of nutrients difficult to find in many other foods. They’re a rich source of bone-building vitamin D, that plays an essential role in bone health by helping to increase the absorption of calcium, and a very good source of phosphorus, a mineral important to strengthening the bone matrix, and vitamin B12 that also supports bone health.

Benefits of Consuming Ginger
If you suffer from loose bowels, tend towards edema or swellings, and
retain water as well as have a constant running or drippy nose (particularly when outside) and suffer from very low energy. You would do well drinking ginger tea or adding ginger to your meals.
Ginger is for colds that exhibit more cold signs than hot ones: chills but no fever, running nose that is clear watery mucus with lots of sneezing.
If you have a sore throat, thick yellow mucus or fever, ginger is not the spice for you. You need a cooling spice like peppermint to clear the heat.
The best way to consume ginger for this pattern is in its fresh/raw form. Fresh grated or sliced ginger in hot water with a bit of lemon and raw honey can do wonders for the onset of a cold. Fresh ginger is easier to grate for tea if frozen.
This soup is easy to make and works wonders for the common cold. Keep some in the freezer and have green onions, astragalus, fresh ginger and garlic on hand through the winter. Build your blood and energy and kick that cold to the curb.

Ginger Soup
1-2 inch piece of Fresh Ginger sliced thinly.
4 Green onions sliced into medium sized pieces.
1-2 garlic cloves peeled and chopped
6 cups Chicken bone broth or regular chicken stock

Place ginger, onions, garlic and mushrooms (if you choose) in a pot and add a small amount of broth. Simmer until ingredients are softened. Add the rest of the stock and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 20-30minutes. Sip on broth throughout the day and feel better! You can eat the ginger pieces for some extra heat. Add other vegetables to make it more of a meal. Don’t add much salt as salt tends to bring things deeper into the body and this is more about pushing out.
Add in dried or fresh mushrooms for an extra boost of energy.
Add 4-5 pieces of Astragalus (Huang Qi) to the broth as it is simmering to boost your immune system and energy.

Organic Chicken Bone Broth – Organic chicken bones simmered for 24 hrs with a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar. For one pound of bones, you need about 12- cups of water or just fill the pot to cover the bones instead of measuring it out. Once it has simmered for 24 hours, skimming off the fat and oil on the surface, strain, and store in glass jars or freeze for later use. Save the ends of your vegetables in a bag in the freezer and add them to the stock for a bit more of a nutritional boost!

Broth for Vegetarians -Make a vegan “bone broth” using vegetable stock or the ends of your veggies simmered for 8-10 hours and add things like seaweeds, mushrooms, and miso to up the nutrient content.

The Medicine in Your Cup
Ginger is a naturally warming food with a pungent taste. Fresh ginger is good at treating the common cold when presented with chills but not fever! It also has the benefit or warming and soothing the digestive system helping with nausea, upset stomach, and appetite.
Garlic is a natural antibacterial and is immune boosting. It is considered warm and is great for reducing swellings, removing toxicity and carcinogens, strengthening the digestive system and moving our qi (energy).
Green Onion/Scallions are a warm and pungent herb great for shaking the common cold that is cold in nature (chills). Eat cooked or raw. Green onions add flavor to food and works well with ginger for warming.
Astragalus Root is found at a Chinese market or herbal store. It has sweet and slightly warm properties and immune boosting properties. It works on the lung and digestive systems and has energy boosting properties also. Good for one who seems to get sick all the time or has a lingering cough or just can’t seem to beat the cold.
David Bouley is on a mission to change the way we eat. One of his inflammation-fighting tricks is using a powerful fighting agent, turmeric. The New York City culinary star is opening a new restaurant with an emphasis on teaching people how to cook healthier at home. He has logged about 500 infused-oil recipes.
David Bouley’s turmeric oil recipe:

1 cup powdered turmeric
10 Tbsp. avocado oil
10 Tbsp. grape seed oil
10 Tbsp. olive oil

1. Fill a water bottle with the oils and turmeric.
2. Let sit for two weeks. And, voila, it’s ready to use.

He combines turmeric with high-quality oils because the benefits of the spice are transported more easily through healthy fats. Aside from turmeric, he counts mint oil (to calm the body), lemon (to boost immunity), and vanilla (another inflammation fighter), as kitchen regulars.
12 Best Foods for Arthritis

Strengthen and Restore Bones, Knees, and Joints

1 kg (2.2 oz) of wildflower honey
10 tablespoons of linseed
50 g (1.75 oz) of pumpkin seeds
5 tablespoons of ground sesame
3 tablespoons of raisins
50 g (1.75 oz) of sunflower seeds
50 g (1.75 oz) of wheat grain

Mix all the ingredients in a larger bowl, stir well and store in a glass jar.
Take a tablespoon of this remedy before your breakfast and lunch.
This natural remedy will boost metabolism, strengthen joints and heart muscles and restore and enhance the elasticity of ligaments and tendons. Organic gelatin is another effective natural remedy to treat pain in the back, legs and joints.

Smoothie for Strengthening Tendons and Ligaments in Joints

The power of three: pineapple, cinnamon and oats! Provides an abundance of vitamin C, silicon, magnesium and bromelain.
These have anti-inflammatory properties and a strong ability to decrease pain.
250 ml water
1 cup instant oatmeal
40 g honey
2 cups pineapple chunks
1 cup fresh orange juice
7 g cinnamon
40 g almonds, crushed

Cook your oats. Stir in 2 cups of fresh orange juice. Add pineapple chunks, honey, almonds and cinnamon to your blender and process until smooth. Add the oatmeal while your blender is running, and process until smooth. To cool, dump in a few ice cubes.

GOLDEN MILK TUMERIC TEA
This lightly spiced drink is similar in flavor to chai and is packed with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Makes 2

1 cup unsweetened non-dairy coconut milk or almond milk
1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
1 (1-inch) piece turmeric, unpeeled, thinly sliced, or 1/2 teaspoon dried turmeric
1 (1/2-inch) piece ginger, unpeeled, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon virgin coconut oil
1/4 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
Ground cinnamon (for serving)

Whisk coconut milk, cinnamon, turmeric, ginger, honey, coconut oil, peppercorns, and 1 cup water in a small saucepan; bring to a low boil. Reduce heat and simmer until flavors have melded, about 10 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into mugs and top with a dash of cinnamon. Golden milk can be made 5 days ahead. Store in airtight container and chill. Warm before serving. Dried turmeric can be substituted when fresh is not available. Dried turmeric will settle to the bottom of the mug, so stir well before drinking.

Golden Milk
Golden milk is an Ayurvedic elixir having the ability to improve the functioning of the whole organism: balancing the nervous system and normalizing functioning of the digestive system. It has anti-inflammatory properties effective for treating catarrhal diseases and their prevention. Golden milk helps fight infections, improves cognitive ability, helps lubricate joints, purifies the blood, balances blood sugar and clears the skin. It is a good way to help curcumin ( active ingredient in turmeric) be absorbed by your body.

1/8 tsp. turmeric
½ cup water
1 cup organic milk (or coconut milk)
raw, organic honey to taste
Boil water and turmeric for about 8 minutes. The turmeric has to be fully cooked. In a separate pot, bring the milk to a boil and remove from heat. Combine the two mixtures and add honey to taste. You may add a little nutmeg too as it also offers many amazing healing benefits. Drink a cup of warm turmeric milk two or three times per day for best results.

REJUVENATE JOINTS AND GET RID OF PAIN RECIPE
REJUVENATE YOUR BONES FOR 20 YEARS

Mix alcohol with iodine and add in crushed aspirin tablets. Mix together and leave in a dark place for 21 days. After 21 days, the remedy will be ready to use. It can be used in wraps or by directly massaging the affected area

This remedy helps in the treatment of arthritis, osteoporosis, back pain and all that is related to joints, bones and muscles. Probably if you ask your grandmother what would you do if you had painful joints, she will surely give this recipe for this “miraculous” mixture.
They say this folk remedy rejuvenates the bones for 20 years. So, if your legs feel heavy, or if you feel pain in the joints, if you are troubled by back pain or have consequences from previous injury, you do not need expensive gels and ointments, just a few simple ingredients would help.

Homemade Cream for Treating Joint Pain

1 Tbsp Raw Honey
1 Tbsp Organic Mustard
1 Tbsp Sea Salt
1 Tbsp Baking Powder

Add all the ingredients into a bowl, and stir until you have a nice smooth mixture.
Apply the cream onto the affected area, put a plastic bag over it and wrap it with a cloth. For the best results do this at night before you sleep. Repeat for 4-5 days.

The Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie

1 inch of fresh ginger, grated
1 inch of fresh turmeric, grated
Handful of baby spinach
Handful of watercress (or rocket/arugula)
1 small soft avocado
1/2 capsicum
Big handful of flat-leaf parsley and/ or coriander
1 cup coconut water (or filtered water)
Big pinch of cayenne
Pinch of salt

Grate the roots and put in the blender and add the avocado and coconut water. Blend this to form a base. Add the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth

Anti-Inflammatory Turmeric Dressing

1 teaspoon of ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon of dried dill weed
2 teaspoons of honey
3 tablespoons of vinegar
1/4 cup extra light/ extra virgin olive oil

Put ingredients as listed in to a glass jar with a tight fitting lid. Shake well!! Pour and toss over your favorite salad greens. I make this every night for my family’s dinner salad. It is a favorite in our home. If you prefer a thicker dressing put all the ingredients in a blender with 1/2 an avocado.

Anti-inflamation Smoothie

Pineapples contain bromelain, an enzyme that is a powerful anti-inflammatory. This famous pain relieving enzyme has been synthesized and isolated into supplements to treat inflammation and pain naturally. Ginger contains very powerful anti-inflammatory compounds called gingerols. These substances are believed to explain why so many people with osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis experience reductions in their pain levels and improvements in their mobility when they consume ginger regularly.

2 cups ripe pineapple
1 cup ripe mango
large knob of ginger (about 2-4 inches)
1 cup young thai coconut water (you may add the coconut meat too from inside the coconut if you please)
1 tsp. fresh vanilla
Blend all ingredients for 20-30 seconds and enjoy!

Turmeric Tea

1 cup Coconut Milk (or almond)
½ tsp Cinnamon
½ tsp Turmeric
1/8 tsp Nutmeg
Dash of Cayenne Pepper
Raw honey to taste

Put coconut milk, spices and honey in a saucepan and heat slowly on low heat. If you put it on high heat, coconut milk will get too thick. Pour and enjoy.

Turmeric is one of the top super spices around.
1. It is a natural antiseptic and antibacterial agent, useful in disinfecting cuts and burns.
2. When combined with cauliflower, it has shown to prevent prostate cancer and stop the growth of existing prostate cancer.
3. Prevented breast cancer from spreading to the lungs in mice.
4. May prevent melanoma and cause existing melanoma cells to commit suicide.
5. Reduces the risk of childhood leukemia.
6. It is a natural liver detoxifier.
7. May prevent and slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease by removing amyloid plaque buildup in the brain.
8. May prevent metastases from occurring in many different forms of cancer.
9. It is a potent natural anti-inflammatory that works as well as many anti-inflammatory drugs but without the side effects.
10. Has shown promise in slowing the progression of multiple sclerosis in mice.
11. It is a natural painkiller and cox-2 inhibitor.
12. May aid in fat metabolism and help in weight management.
13. Has long been used in Chinese medicine as a treatment for depression.
14. Because of its anti-inflammatory properties, it is a natural treatment for arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
15. Boosts the effects of chemo drug paclitaxel and reduces its side effects.
16. Promising studies are underway on the effects of turmeric on pancreatic cancer.
17. Studies are ongoing in the positive effects of turmeric on multiple myeloma.
18. Has been shown to stop the growth of new blood vessels in tumors.
19. Speeds up wound healing and assists in remodeling of damaged skin.
20. May help in the treatment of psoriasis and other inflammatory skin conditions.

According to Dr. Andrew Weil recent research on both turmeric and curcumin is very promising: Curcumin seems to delay liver damage that can eventually lead to cirrhosis, according to preliminary experimental research at the Medical University Graz in Austria.
Kansas State University research found that adding certain spices, including turmeric, can reduce the levels of heterocyclic amines — carcinogenic compounds that are formed when meats are barbecued, boiled or fried — by up to 40 percent.
Rodent studies at the University of Texas indicate that curcumin inhibits the growth of a skin cancer, melanoma and slows the spread of breast cancer into the lungs.
Researchers from the University of South Dakota have found that pretreatment with curcumin makes cancer cells more vulnerable to chemo and radiotherapy.
Epidemiologists have hypothesized that the turmeric that is part of daily curries eaten in India may help explain the low rate of Alzheimer’s disease in that country. Among people aged 70 to 79, the rate is less than one-quarter that of the United States. One new study suggests curcumin is valuable for arthritis treatment.

Fighting the Flu

by Susan Dean | Feb 4, 2018 | Kitchen Recipes, Medicinal Recipes

Garlic Ginger Lemonade
(A warm remedy for flu symptoms)

Several cloves of garlic
1 ginger root
Lemons
4 cups of water
Cayenne pepper
Cinnamon
Honey

Boil 4 cups of water. Crush 1-2 cloves of garlic. Chop 1 3-inch piece of ginger. Cover garlic and ginger with freshly boiled water. Add juice of 1 lemon. Let steep 30+ minutes. Add honey if desired and a pinch of cayenne (or cinnamon powder) Drink 4 cups a day – hot. Take good care and get lots of rest. Repeat each day until you are feeling well.

A SOUP 100% STRONGER THAN ANTIBIOTICS
If you want relief from flu, cold, ear infection and many other problems. Using garlic, red onion and thyme in the soup will destroy the virus and the weak immunity.

50 cloves of garlic peeled and cleaned
2 tablespoons of butter
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 large minced onions
1 teaspoon fresh thyme chopped
6 cups chicken soup (a base)
1 bunch herbs (parsley, thyme, bay leaves)
3 cups bread cubes
1 cup fatty sour cream

Heat oven to 180 degrees. Cut up 1/3 of the garlic. Wrap the garlic with olive oil in aluminum foil. Bake in the oven for 90 minutes and let it cool. Heat some olive oil and butter in a pot and stew the onions for 10 min. Squeeze the garlic and add to the stewed onions. Mix all and add the thyme, chicken soup and herbs. Reduce the temperature; add bread and leave to simmer 5 min until bread is soft. Remove the herbs and put the mixture in the blender until creamy. Return to the pot and add the sour cream and salt. Soup’s on!

Garlic Flu Tonic

5 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tablespoon ginger, chopped
Raw and unfiltered apple cider vinegar
1 lemon, juiced
2 red chili peppers, chopped

Add the ingredients, one layer at a time, into a Mason jar. Start with garlic, chili peppers, and ginger, and end with the lemon juice and the apple cider vinegar.
Seal the jar, ensuring a little space from the rim and store in the pantry. Consume some of this mixture regularly until your flu symptoms are gone, or for prevention.

Garlic – A whole head of garlic a day does miracles for your body. It stimulates the immune system and normalizes your gut flora. Garlic is a powerful natural antibiotic and kills a large number of different bacteria. Eating garlic on an empty stomach is effective in preventing and treating many diseases. When you consume garlic on an empty stomach it increases its power as an antibiotic.

Cold and Flu Juice

1-inch knob of fresh ginger,
juice of 1 freshly squeezed orange
juice of 1 freshly squeezed grapefruit

Benefits: Fresh ginger has anti-viral properties and vitamin C, prevalent in both orange and grapefruit juices, may reduce the frequency of the common cold. Take a little every morning on an empty stomach.

Ginger Soup
1-2 inch piece of Fresh Ginger sliced thinly.
4 Green onions sliced into medium sized pieces.
1-2 garlic cloves peeled and chopped
6 cups Chicken bone broth or regular chicken stock

Place ginger, onions, garlic and mushrooms (if you choose) in a pot and add a small amount of broth. Simmer until ingredients are softened. Add the rest of the stock and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 20-30minutes. Sip on broth throughout the day and feel better! You can eat the ginger pieces for some extra heat. Add other vegetables to make it more of a meal. Don’t add much salt as salt tends to bring things deeper into the body and this is more about pushing out.
Add in dried or fresh mushrooms for an extra boost of energy.
Add 4-5 pieces of Astragalus (Huang Qi) to the broth as it is simmering to boost your immune system and energy.

Master Tonic

1 part fresh chopped garlic cloves
1 part fresh chopped white onions, or the hottest onions
1 part fresh grated ginger root
1 part fresh grated horseradish root
1 part fresh chopped Cayenne peppers, Jalapenos, Serranos, Habeneros, African bird peppers or any combination of the hottest peppers available

Fill a glass jar 3/4 of the way full with equal parts of the fresh chopped or grated ingredients. Fresh herbs are best. Cover completely with raw unfiltered, unbleached, apple cider vinegar. Close and shake vigorously and then top off the vinegar if necessary. Keep the jar in a cool, dark place for 2 weeks. Shake the tonic daily a couple of times.
Begin this formula on the NEW moon and strain and bottle on the FULL moon, (approximately 14 days). Strain liquids from solids after steeping for 2 weeks. Filter the mixture through a clean piece of cotton (coffee filter or colander), bottle and label. Store your Master Tonic in a dark place. Take 1/2 to 1 ounce, two or more times daily, as needed. Another suggestion is to partake of it as a condiment.

You may puree the solids and add to honey or lemon juice, or make salad dressing or marinade for meats. Master Tonic lasts indefinitely at room temperature, after straining.

“This tonic is extremely powerful, because all the ingredients are fresh. Its power should not be underestimated. This formula is a modern day plague tonic. It is said that when added to an incurable routine it could cure the most chronic conditions and stubborn diseases. It stimulates maximum blood circulation, while putting the best detoxifying herbs into the blood. This formula is not just for the sniffles, it has helped to turn around the deadliest diseases.”

“I designed this formula as a fresh herb alternative to Dr. Christopher’s plague formula, to be more alive, a herbal juice tonic, and believe me, you don’t want to be without formulas like this when you or your loved ones get ill; it will save your life. Make up plenty, it can’t go bad because vinegar already is, and will last almost forever,” writes Dr. Shultz.

Heart and Circulation

by Susan Dean | Feb 4, 2018 | Kitchen Recipes, Medicinal Recipes

For A Stronger Heart
Catch some sunshine! It could protect your heart, according to a new study in Nature Medicine. A group of mice was exposed to a light box t of illumination similar to the outdoors. When researchers induced heart attacks in the mice, the light-treated rats showed signs they had been protected from heart attack–induced tissue damage. Researchers discovered when you go in the sun that heart-protective proteins (called Period 2 proteins) appear more often in your body. The light-treated mice had 4 times as many Period 2 proteins compared to mice who weren’t exposed.
Here’s how it works: When you go into cardiac arrest, your heart delivers less oxygen to the body. Period 2 proteins help your body be more efficient at using oxygen, so you can survive on less, says lead researcher Tobias Eckle, Ph.D., professor at the University of Colorado Denver.

Beet Juice for Blood Pressure

Researchers have discovered that drinking 17 ounces of beetroot juice a day can significantly reduce blood pressure. The findings could have major implications for the treatment of cardiovascular disease. It is the ingestion of dietary nitrate contained within beetroot juice — and similarly in green, leafy vegetables — which results ultimately in decreased blood pressure.

The decrease in blood pressure was due to the chemical formation of nitrite from the dietary nitrate in the juice. The nitrate in the juice is converted in saliva, by bacteria on the tongue, into nitrite. This nitrite-containing saliva is swallowed, and in the acidic environment of the stomach is either converted into nitric oxide or re-enters the circulation as nitrite. The peak time of reduction in blood pressure correlated with the appearance and peak levels of nitrite in the circulation.
Hypertension causes around 50 per cent of coronary heart disease, and approximately 75 per cent of strokes. Nitrate is likely to underlie the cardio-protective effect of a vegetable-rich diet. Drinking beetroot juice, or consuming other nitrate-rich vegetables, might be a simple way to maintain a healthy cardiovascular system, and may be an additional approach in the modern day battle against rising blood pressure.

Blood Pressure Lowering Juice

2 Stalks of Celery
1/2 beet
2 Carrots
1/2 green apple
lemon
Juice all ingredients and enjoy.

Health benefits of celery juice – Balances body’s blood pH, neutralizing acidity. Acts as the perfect post-workout tonic as it replaces lost electrolytes and rehydrates the body with its rich minerals. Celery is known to contain at least eight families of anti-cancer compounds. Among them are the acetylenics that have been shown to stop the growth of tumor cells. Phenolic acids which block the action of prostaglandins that encourage the growth of tumor cells. And coumarins which help prevent free radicals from damaging cells. The phytochemical coumarins prevent the formation and development of the colon and stomach cancers. This humble pale juice has been shown to effectively and significantly lower total cholesterol and LDL (bad) cholesterol. The natural laxative effect of celery helps to relieve constipation. It helps relax nerves that have been overworked by man-made laxatives. The potassium and sodium in celery juice helps to regulate body fluid and stimulate urine production, making it an important help to rid the body of excess fluid. The polyacetylene in celery is an amazing relief for all inflammation like rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, asthma and bronchitis. Kidney function: Celery promotes healthy and normal kidney function by aiding elimination of toxins from the body. While eliminating toxins, it prevents formation of kidney stones. Lower blood pressure: Drinking celery juice every day for a week significantly helps lower blood pressure. A compound called phtalides help relax the muscle around arteries, dilating the vessels and allowing blood to flow normally. To be effective, drink the juice for one week, stop for three weeks, and start over.

Food for the Heart:

Cranberries Researchers found that men who drank 3 cups of cranberry juice daily raised their HDL (the good kind) cholesterol levels by 10 percent, which in turn lowered their risk of heart disease by 40 percent. Plant compounds called polyphenols are believed to be responsible for the effect.

Whole Grains At Tulane University, researchers found that people who ate 4 or more servings of whole grains a week had a 22 percent lower risk of developing heart disease than those who ate the foods once a week or less.

Grapefruit Eating one grapefruit each day can lower your total cholesterol and LDL levels by 8 and 11 percent, respectively, lowering your risk of heart disease and providing you with more than 150% of your daily-recommended vitamin C.

Water Researchers found that drinking 5 or more 8-ounce glasses of water a day could lower the risk of heart disease up to 60 percent— the same drop you get from stopping smoking, lowering your LDL cholesterol number, exercising, or losing a little weight. Replace half of what you drink with water and you’ll save 23 pounds per year!

Fish Omega-3 fats in tuna and other fish and flaxseed help strengthen the heart muscle, lower blood pressure, prevent over clotting, and reduce the level of potentially deadly inflammation in the body.

Fruits high in vitamin C, like oranges and pineapple: According to research from England, people with the most vitamin C in their bloodstreams are 40 percent less likely to die of heart disease.

Relieve and Prevent Varicose Veins:

Lose weight. Eat low-fat foods and add more fruits and vegetables to your diet. Drink green juices that are alkalizing and improve blood circulation. Drink LOTS of water daily.
Foods That Help: Green vegetables, cherries, blueberries, blackcurrants, blackberries, cranberries, kiwifruits, citrus fruits, bell peppers, pineapple, beetroot, whole grains.
Juice Recipe:
½ medium-sized beetroot
½ small pineapple
2 ribs celery
½ yellow bell pepper
¼ lemon
½-inch ginger root

Top 6 Foods That Can Naturally Unclog Arteries

Your arteries continually transport essential nutrients and oxygen one needs from the heart to the rest of your body. Here are 6 natural foods that will help cleanse and unclog arteries and help prevent a heart attack or stroke:

Organic Asparagus “Asparagus works within the 100,000 miles of veins and arteries to release pressure, thereby allowing the body to accommodate for inflammation that has accumulated over the years.” says Shane Ellison, an organic chemist and author of Over-The-Counter Natural Cures. It helps ward off deadly blood clots.

Organic Pomegranate “Pomegranate contains phytochemicals that act as antioxidants to protect the lining of the arteries from damage”, explains Dr. Gregg Schneider, a nutritionally oriented dentist and expert on alternative medicine.

Turmeric “The spice turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory,” Dr. Schneider says. “It contains curcumin which lowers inflammation—a major cause of arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries.)”

Spirulina A daily 4,500 mg dose of this algae helps relax the artery walls and normalize blood pressure. It could help your liver balance your blood fat levels.

Organic Cranberries are potassium-rich and can help reduce cholesterol levels. Regular consumption may help reduce your overall risk of heart disease by up to 40 percent.

Organic Watermelon A Florida State University study found that people given a 4,000 mg supplement of L-citrulline (an amino acid found in watermelon) lowered their blood pressure in just six weeks. Researchers say the amino acid helps your body produce nitric oxide, which helps widen blood vessels.

Natural therapy for opening the veins of the heart:

1 cup lemon juice
1 cup ginger juice
I cup garlic juice
1 cup organic Apple vinegar

Mix all above and boil gently til it is 3 cups. Remove from heat and cool. Mix with 3 cups natural honey and store in glass bottle. Take one tbl daily before breakfast. Blockage from veins disappears slowly.