Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Vegan Potassium Broth
ARTICLE: What to do if you are pregnant and get the flu
by Jo Franck’s, MH
Renee Waters ND
We are getting a lot of calls about this topic - what to do if you're pregnant and get sick with the flu. Drug companies, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others are targeting pregnant women and children for the swine flu shot.
Some people would rather avoid the flu shot and want to know what is safe and effective for the flu when pregnant. What I see happening is that pregnant women are hesitant to take anything because of the warnings on products and from doctors that virtually nothing is safe to take during pregnancy (So why would they give a swine flu shot that hasn't had sufficient testing to a pregnant woman?).
Of course, prevention is the key, but when you feel like something is coming on Echinacea can be taken in dosages of 2 capsules or 1-2 dipperfuls every hour. Nip it in the bud before it gets bad. Garlic and cayenne can be taken during pregnancy. Garlic is the number one herb for flu. It can be eaten raw, blended in juice, mixed with honey and cayenne or taken in capsules. 6 cloves of garlic is the daily recommended dosage.
We encourage women to drink red raspberry leaf tea all through their pregnancy to help the baby and for an easy delivery. We also recommend red raspberry leaf tea to be consumed in large quantities if a person is sick or around sick people. We don't encourage fasting during pregnancy, but do eliminate processed foods, dairy, meat, and sweets.
Eat whole foods like fresh juice, fresh fruits and vegetables and potassium broth (see recipe below). Sweat baths are not recommended, but a foot soak in ginger tea is helpful while drinking red raspberry leaf tea or peppermint or calendula or a mixture of all three.
We don't recommend enemas or harsh laxatives or emmenagogue herbs during pregnancy. Prune juice would be better to use than a laxative to help the bowels eliminate. Plenty of rest is a must!
Some formulas that would be okay to use during pregnancy would be Nature’s Sunshine Immune Formula, AL-J and the Lung and Bronchial Formula. Some individual herbs that are fine to use during pregnancy are red raspberry leaf, yarrow, elder berries, Echinacea, garlic, rose hips, ginger, plantain, cayenne and cloves. Go to www.mynsp.com/thecountrydoctor to order at wholesale.
Definition:
Emmenagogues are herbs which stimulate blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus; some stimulate menstruation. Women have used plants such as mugwort, parsley and ginger to prevent or terminate early pregnancy.
RECIPE: Vegan Potassium Broth
From SparkRecipes.com
This is the best thing for your body, if you are fighting a cold or the flu. It's loaded with natural vitamins and minerals which are proven to help flush out bacteria, toxins and viruses. Make sure all the ingredients are organic and the water is distilled. There's no sense making a broth filled with insecticides, hormones, chlorine and toxins if you're trying to help your body flush such things out.
INGREDIENTS
• 3 organic beets
• 4 medium organic carrots
• 4 cloves organic garlic
• 2 large organic onions
• 5 stalks organic celery
• 3 medium organic potatoes
• 1 bunch organic fresh spinach
• Dash of ground Cumin
• Dash of celery salt
• Dash of ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS:
1. Wash all ingredients thoroughly.
2. Peel potatoes and carrots, ONLY USE THE PEELS. Store the rest of the peeled vegetables for future use in another recipe (you can bake them in the oven with some olive oil while the broth is cooking and store to eat when you get better).
3. Cop onions and beets into four quarters each - do not peel beets.
4. Peel garlic and use whole.
5. Cut bottom ends off spinach and use whole.
6. Chop celery and jalapeno pepper.
7. Put all ingredients in a large pot and cover them with distilled water.
8. Heat on lowest setting for 3-4 hours.
9. Strain vegetables and discard them.
10. Strain until only broth is left.
11. Add Cumin, celery salt and black pepper to the broth for taste.
SUGGESTED DOSAGE:
Drink 2 cups at a time throughout the day. Repeat everyday till broth is gone or until your cold or flu is gone.
I suggest that you drink lots and lots of distilled water and drink lots and lots of FRESH, not juice from concentrate and avoiding all solid foods. Juice and this potassium broth will provide all the nutrients you need. Solid food takes a lot of energy out of your body because it needs to be digested, assimilated and excreted. This energy is better used by your body to fight off the bacteria and viruses and cleanse itself.
Number of Servings: 12
Monday, November 02, 2009
Kayla 18 posing for a picture
Sunday, September 06, 2009
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Eat Healthy Stay Balanced Workshop
We just finished the Work shop. I made pumpkin Bread and Raspberry cheese cake with organic eggs and whole made organic raspberry topping from the garden. I also served a Slippery Elm Lemon Tea that is good for sore throats and gastrointestinal problems.
First we went through an exercise by Doris Klein entitled The sea in me. And the question that we focused on was The intuitive place inside of me looks like? While we meditated on that I had soft ocean music playing and I talked them through a healing color meditative exercise which I really think everyone benefited from.
We then went into the creative writing exercise which we wrote our feelings with our non dominant hand. Then we did the intuitive design exercise (drawing) while I did a color therapy card exercise for a person who picked the color yellow.
After that fantastic relaxing exercise we were ready to use our left brain and learn some things about Herbal medicine. I talked about allergies and sinusitis and gave some remedies that may help. We discussed how ear candling is very effective for inner ear, dizziness, itching and hearing problems. We tried some essential oils. We talked about the damaging effects of antibiotics and how alternative medicines may be more effective in some cases.
We discussed a little about Hand Reflexology and how reflexology applied to the lung pressure point has benefited some people in the easement of breathing, relaxing the bronchial tubes.
I had two female clients who came in yesterday which I was able to apply some of the things I spoke of above along with affirmations and EFT which was phanomenal towards their healing experience. I really think knowing and learning how to apply this aspect to my practice is going to be a huge success in achieving not only health but emotional freedom. If you are interested in scheduling for an appointment, feel free to call me at 922-8950. I am running $10.00 off Special on any of my Signatures or Services but you must call soon because the appointments are filling up fast.
Renee L. Waters ND
Naturopath
We just finished the Work shop. I made pumpkin Bread and Raspberry cheese cake with organic eggs and whole made organic raspberry topping from the garden. I also served a Slippery Elm Lemon Tea that is good for sore throats and gastrointestinal problems.
First we went through an exercise by Doris Klein entitled The sea in me. And the question that we focused on was The intuitive place inside of me looks like? While we meditated on that I had soft ocean music playing and I talked them through a healing color meditative exercise which I really think everyone benefited from.
We then went into the creative writing exercise which we wrote our feelings with our non dominant hand. Then we did the intuitive design exercise (drawing) while I did a color therapy card exercise for a person who picked the color yellow.
After that fantastic relaxing exercise we were ready to use our left brain and learn some things about Herbal medicine. I talked about allergies and sinusitis and gave some remedies that may help. We discussed how ear candling is very effective for inner ear, dizziness, itching and hearing problems. We tried some essential oils. We talked about the damaging effects of antibiotics and how alternative medicines may be more effective in some cases.
We discussed a little about Hand Reflexology and how reflexology applied to the lung pressure point has benefited some people in the easement of breathing, relaxing the bronchial tubes.
I had two female clients who came in yesterday which I was able to apply some of the things I spoke of above along with affirmations and EFT which was phanomenal towards their healing experience. I really think knowing and learning how to apply this aspect to my practice is going to be a huge success in achieving not only health but emotional freedom. If you are interested in scheduling for an appointment, feel free to call me at 922-8950. I am running $10.00 off Special on any of my Signatures or Services but you must call soon because the appointments are filling up fast.
Renee L. Waters ND
Naturopath
Monday, April 06, 2009
Artistic Creations Workshop
April 23rd 9:30 a.m.
747 Crestview Ln * Fond du lac
Sometimes we feel depressed, anxious, fatigued, stuck in a rut without knowing why; unable to move past the current trauma. We may be experiencing relationship love or loss, job termination, financial difficulties, health problems, family crisis etc.
Intuitive design helped me to move the blocked off thoughts I was holding in my subconscious mind to my conscious mind so I could reconnect with my heart again; to give me a passion for life again, help me connect the dots to my mental, emotional, physical and spiritual selves.
I am putting together a workshop that involves creative writing, Meditation, Color Therapy, Bodywork and Wellness ideas.
This workshop is for anyone who would like to discover the creative energies that are hidden away in the center of their being and revitalize and move past negative stuck thought patterns.
If you would like to schedule for this 2-hour workshop please call Renee Waters ND (920) 922-8950
Monday, February 02, 2009
EAT HEALTHY - STAY BALANCED
Reminder: THE THIRD THURSDAY of every month - 9:30 A.M.
EAT HEALTHY STAY BALANCED - Offered by Naturopath Renee Waters ND
747 Crestview LN-fdl
R.s.v.p 922-8950 - SPACE IS LIMITED
Email: countrydoctordetox@gmail.com
We will be a group that discusses how to eat healthy and stay balanced the natural way:
• We will discuss herbal medicine
• Teach simple self care techniques for emotional health (stress and tension)
• Color Therapy, Creative Writing
• Tongue and nail assessments
• Discuss how foods effect our physical and emotional well being and taste samples of healthy foods
• Door prizes for: Iris Analysis, facials, cranio sacral therapy, Trauma Healing, Reflexology
• Meditation Exercises, Intuitive Design
We will offer a 90-day to better health program and teach a detoxification program that is very effective.
All of this for just a donation of my time, education and materials.
EAT HEALTHY STAY BALANCED - Offered by Naturopath Renee Waters ND
747 Crestview LN-fdl
R.s.v.p 922-8950 - SPACE IS LIMITED
Email: countrydoctordetox@gmail.com
We will be a group that discusses how to eat healthy and stay balanced the natural way:
• We will discuss herbal medicine
• Teach simple self care techniques for emotional health (stress and tension)
• Color Therapy, Creative Writing
• Tongue and nail assessments
• Discuss how foods effect our physical and emotional well being and taste samples of healthy foods
• Door prizes for: Iris Analysis, facials, cranio sacral therapy, Trauma Healing, Reflexology
• Meditation Exercises, Intuitive Design
We will offer a 90-day to better health program and teach a detoxification program that is very effective.
All of this for just a donation of my time, education and materials.
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