Here's a link to what are pobably some great tasting healthy recipies for the holidays and beyond:
http://www.know-the-cause.com/Articles/PhaseOneHoliday/tabid/168/Default.aspx
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Monday, August 11, 2008
Diet Friendly Recipes
Here are some recipes we have come up with over the years. Great for anyone doing the "Anti-fungal diet" or anyone who just wants a healthy new dish :).
Crepes (I have to give Philippe credit for this, it is a huge hit.)
1 1/2 cups Flour (Spelt)
1 cup Milk
1 cup Water
2 Tbsp Butter (plus some for cooking)
1 Tbsp Honey
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp vanilla (or lemon extract)
2 large eggs
Combine Flour, Milk, Water and Eggs in a large bowl. In a small, glass container melt butter, extract of choice, honey, and salt in microwave and add to flour mixture. Whisk thoroughly. Heat butter in small, shallow frying pan until melted, spread over pan. When well heated pour batter into frying pan making a fairly thin circle- similar to a pancake but much thinner and large enough to "roll" once cooked. Allow to cook until the crepe is cooked enough to flip. Flip carefully and allow to cook on remaining side.
Fill with your choice of filling. We like "Polaner" jellies with cream cheese, honey with cream cheese, and maple syrup (for the kids).
Spelt Pancakes
1c Spelt Flour
1 & 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1c water
1 egg
3 Tbsp oil
Mix together and cook. Top with Brown Rice Syrup to be "fungus diet friendly".
Fruit Dip
Heavy whipping cream, plain yogurt, vanilla extract, lemon extract, honey
I have no measurements (sorry) but just add to taste as you go. Beat with electric mixer and chill.
Cheese Cake
3-8oz pack cream cheese
1/2 c honey ( I think)
1 Tbsp spelt flour
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3 large eggs
1 large egg yolk
1/4 c milk
Preheat oven to 300. In large bowl, beat cream cheese and honey until smooth. Beat in flour and vanilla until well blended. Reduce speed to low, beat in eggs and yolk one at a time. Beating well after each addition. Beat in milk until blended. Pour batter into greased, glass pie dishes-2. Bake until set and 3 inch from center slightly golden. Cool completely. Refrigerate overnight before serving (I don't do that last part every time). May garnish with fruit.
Quick and Easy Mexican "Doughnut"
Fill a flour tortilla with cream cheese, honey, and cinnamon. Roll it up and fry it in butter until golden on each side. May drizzle with honey and extra cinnamon.
"Iced Cream"
Combine honey, vanilla extract and whipping cream, beat until begins to set. Taste it as you go and add more of ingredients as needed. When stiff enough to form peaks, freeze.
Cashew Roll Ups
Spread cashew butter, honey and cinnamon (optional) in a flour tortilla. Roll or fold tortilla and cut into desired size.
Fruit Salad
1/2 large Green Apple, diced
several sliced strawberries
blueberries
chopped pecans
approx. 1/2 c plain yogurt
honey and cinnamon to taste
Mix well and enjoy. (Best served cold)
Pineapple Enchiladas
1 can crushed pineapple in juice (20 oz)
1/4 c sour cream (or more if desired)
2 c shredded cheese, divided (or more)
1 can enchilada sauce, divided
flour tortillas (at least 8)
Combine pineapple, sour cream, and 1c (or more) cheese in bowl. Spread 1/4c enchilada sauce in bottom of casserole dish. Fill and roll tortillas, cover with remaining sauce and cheese. Bake covered @ 375 for 30min
Carrots and Garlic
Cover the bottom of casserole dish with crushed garlic. Fill dish with cut up carrots. Pour olive oil over the carrots (about 1/2 -3/4 cup). Sprinkle with Mrs. Dash or the like, crushed red pepper (optional), Bake until carrots are tender. Sprinkle with Feta cheese. Bake uncovered until feta slightly browned.
Chicken with Mustard Sauce
2 skinless boneless chicken breasts
approx. 1/4 cup Italian dressing
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup gray poupon mustard
Fry skinless boneless chicken breasts (can cut up if desired) and veggie of choice (we like red peppers) in Italian dressing. When chicken is almost completely cooked, add about a 1 cup sour cream and 1/4 grey poupon mustard. Mix and cook until heated. (I am guessing the measurements so use your best judgement.) Great served with brown rice or brown rice pasta.
Chicken Ideas:
Bread chicken with Spelt flour and bake.
Dice chicken and cook with fresh veggies, lots of garlic and onion, and Annie's Terriyaki sauce for stir fry.
Side dish Ideas:
Stir fry broccoli with sun dried tomatoes,red peppers, garlic and onion in olive oil.
Saute green beans in olive oil with onion, garlic, and crumbled bacon.
Saute asparagus in grape seed oil.
Snack Ideas:
Spread a rice cake with cashew butter and Polaner jelly or butter and honey.
Green apples with cashew butter.
Green apples drizzled with honey and sprinkled with cinnamon.
Crepes (I have to give Philippe credit for this, it is a huge hit.)
1 1/2 cups Flour (Spelt)
1 cup Milk
1 cup Water
2 Tbsp Butter (plus some for cooking)
1 Tbsp Honey
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp vanilla (or lemon extract)
2 large eggs
Combine Flour, Milk, Water and Eggs in a large bowl. In a small, glass container melt butter, extract of choice, honey, and salt in microwave and add to flour mixture. Whisk thoroughly. Heat butter in small, shallow frying pan until melted, spread over pan. When well heated pour batter into frying pan making a fairly thin circle- similar to a pancake but much thinner and large enough to "roll" once cooked. Allow to cook until the crepe is cooked enough to flip. Flip carefully and allow to cook on remaining side.
Fill with your choice of filling. We like "Polaner" jellies with cream cheese, honey with cream cheese, and maple syrup (for the kids).
Spelt Pancakes
1c Spelt Flour
1 & 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1c water
1 egg
3 Tbsp oil
Mix together and cook. Top with Brown Rice Syrup to be "fungus diet friendly".
Fruit Dip
Heavy whipping cream, plain yogurt, vanilla extract, lemon extract, honey
I have no measurements (sorry) but just add to taste as you go. Beat with electric mixer and chill.
Cheese Cake
3-8oz pack cream cheese
1/2 c honey ( I think)
1 Tbsp spelt flour
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3 large eggs
1 large egg yolk
1/4 c milk
Preheat oven to 300. In large bowl, beat cream cheese and honey until smooth. Beat in flour and vanilla until well blended. Reduce speed to low, beat in eggs and yolk one at a time. Beating well after each addition. Beat in milk until blended. Pour batter into greased, glass pie dishes-2. Bake until set and 3 inch from center slightly golden. Cool completely. Refrigerate overnight before serving (I don't do that last part every time). May garnish with fruit.
Quick and Easy Mexican "Doughnut"
Fill a flour tortilla with cream cheese, honey, and cinnamon. Roll it up and fry it in butter until golden on each side. May drizzle with honey and extra cinnamon.
"Iced Cream"
Combine honey, vanilla extract and whipping cream, beat until begins to set. Taste it as you go and add more of ingredients as needed. When stiff enough to form peaks, freeze.
Cashew Roll Ups
Spread cashew butter, honey and cinnamon (optional) in a flour tortilla. Roll or fold tortilla and cut into desired size.
Fruit Salad
1/2 large Green Apple, diced
several sliced strawberries
blueberries
chopped pecans
approx. 1/2 c plain yogurt
honey and cinnamon to taste
Mix well and enjoy. (Best served cold)
Pineapple Enchiladas
1 can crushed pineapple in juice (20 oz)
1/4 c sour cream (or more if desired)
2 c shredded cheese, divided (or more)
1 can enchilada sauce, divided
flour tortillas (at least 8)
Combine pineapple, sour cream, and 1c (or more) cheese in bowl. Spread 1/4c enchilada sauce in bottom of casserole dish. Fill and roll tortillas, cover with remaining sauce and cheese. Bake covered @ 375 for 30min
Carrots and Garlic
Cover the bottom of casserole dish with crushed garlic. Fill dish with cut up carrots. Pour olive oil over the carrots (about 1/2 -3/4 cup). Sprinkle with Mrs. Dash or the like, crushed red pepper (optional), Bake until carrots are tender. Sprinkle with Feta cheese. Bake uncovered until feta slightly browned.
Chicken with Mustard Sauce
2 skinless boneless chicken breasts
approx. 1/4 cup Italian dressing
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup gray poupon mustard
Fry skinless boneless chicken breasts (can cut up if desired) and veggie of choice (we like red peppers) in Italian dressing. When chicken is almost completely cooked, add about a 1 cup sour cream and 1/4 grey poupon mustard. Mix and cook until heated. (I am guessing the measurements so use your best judgement.) Great served with brown rice or brown rice pasta.
Chicken Ideas:
Bread chicken with Spelt flour and bake.
Dice chicken and cook with fresh veggies, lots of garlic and onion, and Annie's Terriyaki sauce for stir fry.
Side dish Ideas:
Stir fry broccoli with sun dried tomatoes,red peppers, garlic and onion in olive oil.
Saute green beans in olive oil with onion, garlic, and crumbled bacon.
Saute asparagus in grape seed oil.
Snack Ideas:
Spread a rice cake with cashew butter and Polaner jelly or butter and honey.
Green apples with cashew butter.
Green apples drizzled with honey and sprinkled with cinnamon.
Monday, August 4, 2008
FATHER FORGETS
by W. Livingston Larned
condensed as in "Readers Digest"
Listen, son: I am saying this as you lie asleep, one little
paw crumpled under your cheek and the blond curls stickily
wet on your damp forehead. I have stolen into your room alone.
Just a few minutes ago, as I sat reading my paper in the
library, a stifling wave of remorse swept over me. Guiltily
I came to your bedside.
There are the things I was thinking, son: I had been cross
to you. I scolded you as you were dressing for school because
you gave your face merely a dab with a towel. I took you to
task for not cleaning your shoes. I called out angrily when
you threw some of your things on the floor.
At breakfast I found fault, too. You spilled things. You
gulped down your food. You put your elbows on the table. You
spread butter too thick on your bread. And as you started off
to play and I made for my train, you turned and waved a hand
and called, "Goodbye, Daddy!" and I frowned, and said in
reply, "Hold your shoulders back!"
Then it began all over again in the late afternoon. As I came
up the road I spied you, down on your knees, playing marbles.
There were holes in your stockings. I humiliated you before
your boyfriends by marching you ahead of me to the house.
Stockings were expensive-and if you had to buy them you would
be more careful! Imagine that, son, from a father!
Do you remember, later, when I was reading in the library, how
you came in timidly, with a sort of hurt look in your eyes?
When I glanced up over my paper, impatient at the interruption,
you hesitated at the door. "What is it you want?" I snapped.
You said nothing, but ran across in one tempestuous plunge,
and threw your arms around my neck and kissed me, and your
small arms tightended with an affection that God had set
blooming in your heart and which even neglect could not wither.
And then you were gone, pattering up the stairs.
Well, son, it was shortly afterwards that my paper slipped
from my hands and a terrible sickening fear came over me. What
has habit been doing to me? The habit of finding fault, of
reprimanding-this was my reward to you for being a boy. It
was not that I did not love you; it was that I expected too
much of youth. I was measuring you by the yardstick of my own
years.
And there was so much that was good and fine and true in your
character. The little heart of you was as big as the dawn
itself over the wide hills. This was shown by your spontaneous
impulse to rush in and kiss me good night. Nothing else matters
tonight, son. I have come to your bedside in the darkness, and
I have knelt there, ashamed!
It is feeble atonement; I know you would not understand these
things if I told them to you during your waking hours. But
tomorrow I will be a real daddy! I will chum with you, and suffer
when you suffer, and laugh when you laugh. I will bite my
tongue when impatient words come. I will keep saying as if it
were a ritual: "He is nothing but a boy-a little boy!"
I am afraid I have visualized you as a man. Yet as I see you
now, son, crumpled and weary in your cot, I see that you are
still a baby. Yesterday you were in your mother's arms, your
head on her shoulder. I have asked too much, too much.
condensed as in "Readers Digest"
Listen, son: I am saying this as you lie asleep, one little
paw crumpled under your cheek and the blond curls stickily
wet on your damp forehead. I have stolen into your room alone.
Just a few minutes ago, as I sat reading my paper in the
library, a stifling wave of remorse swept over me. Guiltily
I came to your bedside.
There are the things I was thinking, son: I had been cross
to you. I scolded you as you were dressing for school because
you gave your face merely a dab with a towel. I took you to
task for not cleaning your shoes. I called out angrily when
you threw some of your things on the floor.
At breakfast I found fault, too. You spilled things. You
gulped down your food. You put your elbows on the table. You
spread butter too thick on your bread. And as you started off
to play and I made for my train, you turned and waved a hand
and called, "Goodbye, Daddy!" and I frowned, and said in
reply, "Hold your shoulders back!"
Then it began all over again in the late afternoon. As I came
up the road I spied you, down on your knees, playing marbles.
There were holes in your stockings. I humiliated you before
your boyfriends by marching you ahead of me to the house.
Stockings were expensive-and if you had to buy them you would
be more careful! Imagine that, son, from a father!
Do you remember, later, when I was reading in the library, how
you came in timidly, with a sort of hurt look in your eyes?
When I glanced up over my paper, impatient at the interruption,
you hesitated at the door. "What is it you want?" I snapped.
You said nothing, but ran across in one tempestuous plunge,
and threw your arms around my neck and kissed me, and your
small arms tightended with an affection that God had set
blooming in your heart and which even neglect could not wither.
And then you were gone, pattering up the stairs.
Well, son, it was shortly afterwards that my paper slipped
from my hands and a terrible sickening fear came over me. What
has habit been doing to me? The habit of finding fault, of
reprimanding-this was my reward to you for being a boy. It
was not that I did not love you; it was that I expected too
much of youth. I was measuring you by the yardstick of my own
years.
And there was so much that was good and fine and true in your
character. The little heart of you was as big as the dawn
itself over the wide hills. This was shown by your spontaneous
impulse to rush in and kiss me good night. Nothing else matters
tonight, son. I have come to your bedside in the darkness, and
I have knelt there, ashamed!
It is feeble atonement; I know you would not understand these
things if I told them to you during your waking hours. But
tomorrow I will be a real daddy! I will chum with you, and suffer
when you suffer, and laugh when you laugh. I will bite my
tongue when impatient words come. I will keep saying as if it
were a ritual: "He is nothing but a boy-a little boy!"
I am afraid I have visualized you as a man. Yet as I see you
now, son, crumpled and weary in your cot, I see that you are
still a baby. Yesterday you were in your mother's arms, your
head on her shoulder. I have asked too much, too much.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
3 Simple Things
Dr. Andrew Weil has some tapes at our library that had some good info. They are a bit older, and he may not be on-board with the whole avoid fungal foods thing, but I did glean this from him:
- Teas high in antioxidants are great for you. (I believe that applies to Green and White Tea. The latter is my favorite, it is mild). Antioxidants, I think, are like getting fuel injector cleaner...
- Deep breathing is good stress relief. (You don't have to worship buddah or surrender your mind to a hindu "god" to benefit from it.) 4 counts to breath in. Hold for 6. Exhale over 6.. I think.
- Running your water from your faucets about 5 mins before using it for consumption, each morning, is a good way to clear unhealthy deposits from pipes. I had heard that a form of fungus is commonly found in plumbing... ugh.
Pulls Me out of Darkness
It's such a joy to hear. Music and other pleasant sounds move my soul, pull me out of darkness many a times. The Lord made it that way. Christ, who holds all things together by his power, not only keeps electrons from splitting, he also designs pathways for music to dance upon and enter the ear, heart, mind, spirit.
I've lately been much blessed by the CD "Slack Key Guitar, Volume 2". A collection of sweet soft hawaiian-ish tunes, melow, lullaby-like, instrumental, a frequent joy to our little family's soul,
especially at bedtime. My brother-in-law found it in a trash can :) gotta love it.
An incredible tune I've been wanting to give props to is "Flight of the WildGoose" by Iona, a
celtic, apparently christ-loving group of musicians. The tune is to me what dying must feel like. The soaring bagpipes, a bright orange, pink, sunset over the clouds, are the image it evokes. Words do it not justice. Ye must hear it.
I've lately been much blessed by the CD "Slack Key Guitar, Volume 2". A collection of sweet soft hawaiian-ish tunes, melow, lullaby-like, instrumental, a frequent joy to our little family's soul,
especially at bedtime. My brother-in-law found it in a trash can :) gotta love it.
An incredible tune I've been wanting to give props to is "Flight of the WildGoose" by Iona, a
celtic, apparently christ-loving group of musicians. The tune is to me what dying must feel like. The soaring bagpipes, a bright orange, pink, sunset over the clouds, are the image it evokes. Words do it not justice. Ye must hear it.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Having Eggnog and it's Not Even Christmas
I read yesterday in a Costco booklet that Fish Oil is good for mood... hadn't heard that but the reasoning was logical, it seems to have some benefit in how your cells process seratonin, I believe, the happy chemical in you, if you are happy, ever.
Had a nice eggnog for breakfast today, raw egg, cinnamon, milk, raw honey, probiotics, and fish oil (Carlson's brand, recommended by Mercola for quality). Tasted AWESOME... and good for you too! :)
By the way, Mercola (ok we get a lot of info from him...) has the recipe I learned from. Salmonela from raw eggs are not to be feared, with some basic common sense, check his site (www.mercola.com). Afer all, Sylvester Stallone did it in Rocky.
Had a nice eggnog for breakfast today, raw egg, cinnamon, milk, raw honey, probiotics, and fish oil (Carlson's brand, recommended by Mercola for quality). Tasted AWESOME... and good for you too! :)
By the way, Mercola (ok we get a lot of info from him...) has the recipe I learned from. Salmonela from raw eggs are not to be feared, with some basic common sense, check his site (www.mercola.com). Afer all, Sylvester Stallone did it in Rocky.
Green Apples
Just wanted to say how wonderful green apples are. They are low in sugar, taste great... and last longer. Especially in the fridge.. (by the way, most fruit should be kept in a fridge.. and the sooner it is eaten, the better it tastes and the more nutritious it should be, assuming it is ripe).
You can really begin to notice how fruits that are really sweet lose their freshness much faster than less sweet fruits. Bananas are notoriously high in sugar and fungus... not something to make a staple item...
You can really begin to notice how fruits that are really sweet lose their freshness much faster than less sweet fruits. Bananas are notoriously high in sugar and fungus... not something to make a staple item...
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Stopping the Spread of Disease...
We homeschool now, but when my oldest son was in Kindergarten, they taught the kids to cough, or sneeze, "in their mask". The ideas is to use the inside of the elbow as close to the face as possible, instead of just coughing/sneezing into one's hand. I have heard infections disease workers say that handwashing is the #1 means to stop the spread of infections... so don't cough in your hand.. use your "mask".
Cod Liver Oil, Great for Many Reasons
We started taking Cod Liver Oil a couple of years ago. Found out about it at www.mercola.com. I believe we started taking it for benefits for skin (Patti has had some pretty dry skin at times). We found out that it has a ton of benefits, which include asthma, heart, prostate.... and according to our new pediatrician, it's a great vitamin supplement. He said if you take it and eat right, you really don't need another vitamin supplement.
The kind we use was recommended by Dr. Mercola, as do many others.. the brand is Carlson's. Check out www.mercola.com for dosage and specific info. It's one you should not overdo.
We mix it in applesauce (the no sugar-added Granny Smith kind made by Motts), and it TASTES GREAT. We buy Carlson's lemon flavored kind. The kids love it.
By the way, it's great in Omega 3 fatty acids and vitamin D.
The kind we use was recommended by Dr. Mercola, as do many others.. the brand is Carlson's. Check out www.mercola.com for dosage and specific info. It's one you should not overdo.
We mix it in applesauce (the no sugar-added Granny Smith kind made by Motts), and it TASTES GREAT. We buy Carlson's lemon flavored kind. The kids love it.
By the way, it's great in Omega 3 fatty acids and vitamin D.
80% of Your Immune System is Where???
I was shocked when I heard a Physician speaking a few years ago about this. I had always, ignorantly, assumed that our immune system was comprised of various chemicals floating invisible to the naked eye throughout our blood... etc. What the Dr. said that day confirmed what we had been experiencing. He said..."about 80% of your immune system is in your gut".
So, what happens between the fork and charmin (sorry) is essentially what dictates the majority of your immune system.
Kinda simple and pretty cool. This stuff isn't magic.. it's intelligently designed. We were made to eat fruit, veggies, meats.... some healthy carbs and dairies.... not overprocessed foods. Want to be healthy and feel good? Listen to your body. When you get into this.... the minute you eat something junky, you'll feel it... your body will whisper, or tell you off.
So, what happens between the fork and charmin (sorry) is essentially what dictates the majority of your immune system.
Kinda simple and pretty cool. This stuff isn't magic.. it's intelligently designed. We were made to eat fruit, veggies, meats.... some healthy carbs and dairies.... not overprocessed foods. Want to be healthy and feel good? Listen to your body. When you get into this.... the minute you eat something junky, you'll feel it... your body will whisper, or tell you off.
Monday, June 23, 2008
The Shack
But wait... the Shack?
It's so far a tremendous book. I've only a few pages left to savor.
As Patti said, this book will "blow your box on God".
You're in for a very big treat, especially if you feel like the image of God you get from many people is stiff and stuffy, legalistic and unpersonable.
Our God is a verb... he is ... LOVE.
The book is fiction but is laced with truths and springboards and scriptural glimpses.
Gayle Erwin endorses it. Gail's a neat guy.
Oh, and the author, William P. Young... is a first time author, but the book is touching thousands or is it millions . .?
It's so far a tremendous book. I've only a few pages left to savor.
As Patti said, this book will "blow your box on God".
You're in for a very big treat, especially if you feel like the image of God you get from many people is stiff and stuffy, legalistic and unpersonable.
Our God is a verb... he is ... LOVE.
The book is fiction but is laced with truths and springboards and scriptural glimpses.
Gayle Erwin endorses it. Gail's a neat guy.
Oh, and the author, William P. Young... is a first time author, but the book is touching thousands or is it millions . .?
Patti's Story
Ok, some roots to why we are sharing this information.
In 2004, early Spring, I would come home from work to find my wife, Patti, in tears... she suffered from horrible joint pain, all over her body. She went to her doctor, who did a connective tissue disorder test, aka an ANA titer. It was positive. Her MD believed according to his tests that she had Lupus.
"Coincidentally", or I believe, divinely, we stumbled on information within a few days as she awaiated to meet with a specialist for further investigate her condition. The info we stumbled on was Doug Kaufmann speaking on the overlooked effects of systemic mycosis, ie, you have a fungus problem. He wasn't selling anything, he was just sharing info about things to eat, things to not eat. We followed his advice and within 7 days, she felt 200% better. The dietary changes fixed her joint pain. It was to us a total miracle. We'll elaborate more eventually.
If you have questions, please feel free to comment via the... "comment" link.
In 2004, early Spring, I would come home from work to find my wife, Patti, in tears... she suffered from horrible joint pain, all over her body. She went to her doctor, who did a connective tissue disorder test, aka an ANA titer. It was positive. Her MD believed according to his tests that she had Lupus.
"Coincidentally", or I believe, divinely, we stumbled on information within a few days as she awaiated to meet with a specialist for further investigate her condition. The info we stumbled on was Doug Kaufmann speaking on the overlooked effects of systemic mycosis, ie, you have a fungus problem. He wasn't selling anything, he was just sharing info about things to eat, things to not eat. We followed his advice and within 7 days, she felt 200% better. The dietary changes fixed her joint pain. It was to us a total miracle. We'll elaborate more eventually.
If you have questions, please feel free to comment via the... "comment" link.
The Phase One Diet
OK.. this is sounding weird.. but the antifungal diet has 2 or more phases.
Phase One per Doug Kaufmann is found here. Scroll down to "What foods are allowed on the Phase One Diet?"
Phase One per Doug Kaufmann is found here. Scroll down to "What foods are allowed on the Phase One Diet?"
Brands and Labels
Generally speaking, the labels are your cue. Avoiding CORN and it's various byproducts, such as "Dextrose" is an important key to the antifungal diet. CORN is notorious for having high quantities of fungus and it's byproduct, "mycotoxins", fungal toxins. Again, same as peanuts, the black stuff in the shell or the shuck is the yuck... it's fungus.
The other thing about corn, your body knows not what to do with it. It turns to straight sugar when you eat it, which turns to fat.
Anyway, back to labels. Read your labels and you'll eventually know what brands are good. For example, Daisy Sour Cream is all good sour cream, however, other brands have fillers which are corn-based.
Another good tip. Label ingredients are listed in order of quantity. So, if you're baking something and you have to have xyz product and it's late and you can't find a corn-free version, you can opt for the version that has the least amount of corn, ie, the one that doesn't list corn at the top of the list, but it's really best to avoid bad stuff altogether.
The other thing about corn, your body knows not what to do with it. It turns to straight sugar when you eat it, which turns to fat.
Anyway, back to labels. Read your labels and you'll eventually know what brands are good. For example, Daisy Sour Cream is all good sour cream, however, other brands have fillers which are corn-based.
Another good tip. Label ingredients are listed in order of quantity. So, if you're baking something and you have to have xyz product and it's late and you can't find a corn-free version, you can opt for the version that has the least amount of corn, ie, the one that doesn't list corn at the top of the list, but it's really best to avoid bad stuff altogether.
Eating on a diet? Huh?
A lot of people think that dieting means eating diet foods like diet coke, instead of regular...
or eating "low fat" foods, as in, the box says "low fat"... or perhaps a diet means eating less.
We've found that eating healthy is actually eating more... but it's more of the good stuff, like fruits, veggies, yogurt (the good kind-ie with no corn syrup or corn product or sugar), meats, proteins like nuts (not peanuts, they are very fungal.. that black stuff isn't roasting flavor, sorry, it's fungus, mold), and dairy like good cheeses (not blue cheese.. it's fungus), such as colby, provolone, etc. I don't know if swiss is ok or not.. I hope to find out soon, cause I love it.
As for fruits, choose the less sugary ones. We eat a TON of green apples. Funny thing is, they last way longer than the red ones.. and taste way better. They last longer because they don't have all the sugar.. which contributes to fungus growth. Sugar is to fungus what gas is to your car.
Bananas are not good either... they are not recommended by Kaufmann or Dr. Holland. Supposedly high in fungus, which I can see why, they blacken so fast.
or eating "low fat" foods, as in, the box says "low fat"... or perhaps a diet means eating less.
We've found that eating healthy is actually eating more... but it's more of the good stuff, like fruits, veggies, yogurt (the good kind-ie with no corn syrup or corn product or sugar), meats, proteins like nuts (not peanuts, they are very fungal.. that black stuff isn't roasting flavor, sorry, it's fungus, mold), and dairy like good cheeses (not blue cheese.. it's fungus), such as colby, provolone, etc. I don't know if swiss is ok or not.. I hope to find out soon, cause I love it.
As for fruits, choose the less sugary ones. We eat a TON of green apples. Funny thing is, they last way longer than the red ones.. and taste way better. They last longer because they don't have all the sugar.. which contributes to fungus growth. Sugar is to fungus what gas is to your car.
Bananas are not good either... they are not recommended by Kaufmann or Dr. Holland. Supposedly high in fungus, which I can see why, they blacken so fast.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Antifungal Diet Resources
A list of diet related info, sites we have much benefited from. We will post detail down the road.
Essentially, the low carb anti-fungal eating lifestyle promoted by a number of doctors (Dr. Crook (if I remember name correctly; published book on candidiasis), Dave Holland, M.D.(www.thinkfungus.com), Doug Kaufmann, Nutritionist, www.know-the-cause.com, author of several books including The Fungus Link, and of course Jo Mercola, D.O. www.Mercola.com has a vast set of information.
Mercola is I think the only site of the 3 that seems to push a bit of products, but over all, much of the info you will find at these sites is about things you can change at the grocery store, not things they want to sell you.
Essentially, the low carb anti-fungal eating lifestyle promoted by a number of doctors (Dr. Crook (if I remember name correctly; published book on candidiasis), Dave Holland, M.D.(www.thinkfungus.com), Doug Kaufmann, Nutritionist, www.know-the-cause.com, author of several books including The Fungus Link, and of course Jo Mercola, D.O. www.Mercola.com has a vast set of information.
Mercola is I think the only site of the 3 that seems to push a bit of products, but over all, much of the info you will find at these sites is about things you can change at the grocery store, not things they want to sell you.
Natural Asthma Treatment
Ok, found information at http://www.aromamd.net/ about a collection of essential oils that work for asthma attacks. We got tired of the terrible side effects our kids were having when they had to go on regular asthma medicines, side effects along the lines of steroid-induced psychosis... the day my then 3 year old son looked over his shoulder at me saying "why are you looking at me daddy?", I thought for sure, that's not normal.
Anyway, the concoction we've used is (just updated with the actual doses. The good thing about these Essential Oils (EOs) is that they are not something you are likely to overdose on):
-16 drops of Lavendar
-3 drops of Peppermint
-3 drops of Eucalyptus
-3 drops of Frankincense or Frankincense
-added to about 2 tablespoons of olive oil
You should mix the EOs first and then add the olive oil. EOs should go in an amber, or cobalt blue, glass container to keep the light from breaking it down. The smaller the container the better, as the oils can evaporate into the air inside the container over time.
We rub the oil on the chest, back, side of chest, when it sounds like they have the familiar wheeze or tight cough creeping up. Take several deep relaxed breaths from your hands after rubbing the oil on. It works incredibly well.
Even though it costs less than the medicines, it's not about the money. The side effects of asthma meds and the fact they made our kids get way worse for several hours, before they had a beneficial effect, made us seek and pray for a better solution. We are thrilled with the results.
At times we've also used a couple of drops of peppermint essential oil in the mixture, dipped a handkerchief in it, and allowed it to sit under their nose while watching TV or falling asleep. This noticeably shows and improvement in the size and length of the breaths.... very very very nice.
Of course putting these in a bath works too, but it's very effective rubbed on.
Anyway, the concoction we've used is (just updated with the actual doses. The good thing about these Essential Oils (EOs) is that they are not something you are likely to overdose on):
-16 drops of Lavendar
-3 drops of Peppermint
-3 drops of Eucalyptus
-3 drops of Frankincense or Frankincense
-added to about 2 tablespoons of olive oil
You should mix the EOs first and then add the olive oil. EOs should go in an amber, or cobalt blue, glass container to keep the light from breaking it down. The smaller the container the better, as the oils can evaporate into the air inside the container over time.
We rub the oil on the chest, back, side of chest, when it sounds like they have the familiar wheeze or tight cough creeping up. Take several deep relaxed breaths from your hands after rubbing the oil on. It works incredibly well.
Even though it costs less than the medicines, it's not about the money. The side effects of asthma meds and the fact they made our kids get way worse for several hours, before they had a beneficial effect, made us seek and pray for a better solution. We are thrilled with the results.
At times we've also used a couple of drops of peppermint essential oil in the mixture, dipped a handkerchief in it, and allowed it to sit under their nose while watching TV or falling asleep. This noticeably shows and improvement in the size and length of the breaths.... very very very nice.
Of course putting these in a bath works too, but it's very effective rubbed on.
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