HONEY, MEDICINAL USE

Try these effective ways to use honey to heal everyday ailments.

Allergies: Just a teaspoon a day of raw, local honey can decrease symptoms or prevent them altogether. For best results, start this regimen a month before your symptoms typically start to appear. 

Arthritis: It may be the alkalinizing effect of a mixture of honey and vinegar that seems to relieve the pain and inflammation of arthritis when used over a period of time. This mix is
anti-inflammatory, used internally or externally.

Conjunctivitis (pink eye): Combine equal parts warm water and honey; stir to mix well. Allow the mix to cool, then apply as an eye wash. Be aware that honey can sting a bit.

Cough: Mix equal parts vinegar and honey, and add a twist of lemon. Drink a bit of this mixture every two to three hours.

Cuts: A dab of honey underneath a bandage may serve you better than any antibiotic cream on the market.

Diabetic sores: Honey is one of the only treatments that can help an unresponsive diabetic wound. Apply directly to the sore and cover with light gauze.

Diaper rash: No matter how bad the rash, honey was always the best remedy for my kids. Just a thin coating and a bit of naked time and it healed up like magic.

Diarrhea: Because it has a balancing effect on digestion, honey is useful for relieving both diarrhea and constipation.

Immune support: Routine eating of raw honey increases B-lymphocytes and T-lymphocytes, two types of white blood cells that improve immunity.

Insomnia: A spoonful of honey before bed can help support a peaceful night’s rest.

Leg cramps: A mix of honey and vinegar rubbed onto the legs before bed increases circulation and can help prevent leg cramps.

Minor burns: Spread honey liberally over the damaged skin of a burn and leave it open to the air. It’s best not to apply anything more than a very light gauze.

Nasal congestion: Add honey to a steam or simply spread it over the sinus areas on the face. Sinus congestion will drain quickly—be ready!

Sinusitis: Add a teaspoon to a cup of saline water and use it in a neti pot. Never use a neti pot while you are congested.

Sore throat: Let a spoonful of honey melt in your mouth or drink it in a cup of hot tea for fast relief from an itching and scratching throat.

Stomach ulcer: Honey inhibits H. pylori, the culprit behind most ulcers; eat 2 to 3 ounces a day for three months.

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CHIA SEED PUDDING

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups almond milk or hemp milk
3 tbsps maple syrup
1/2 cup chia seeds (3 ounces)
1/2 tsps finely grated lemon zest

Preparation:
In a 1-quart jar, combine the almond milk with the maple syrup. Close the jar and shake to combine. Add the chia seeds and lemon zest to the jar, then close and shake well. Refrigerate until very thick and pudding like, at least 4 hours or overnight, shaking or stirring occasionally. Serve the pudding in bowls.
 
Alterations:
Simmer cinnamon, star anise and cardamon for 10 mins. Do not boil.
Add cacao or vanilla. Experiment, have fun.
Make ahead. The pudding can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.

Benefits:
- Combat diabetes:  Chia is being studied as a natural treatment for type 2 diabetes because of its ability to slow down digestion. The gelatinous coating chia seeds develops when exposed to liquids - can also prevent blood sugar spikes.

-Get more fibre: Just 28 grams or one-ounce serving of chia has 11 grams of dietary fibre - about a third of the recommended daily intake for adults. Adding some chia to your diet is an easy way to make sure you're getting a good amount of fibre, which is important for digestive health.

- Stock up on Omega-3:  Chia seeds are packed with Omega -3 fatty acids, with nearly five grams in a one-ounce serving. These fats are important for brain health. There's better conversion of Omega-3s into the plasma or into the food than with flax seed - said researcher Wayne Coates.

- Stronger teeth and bones: A serving of chia seeds has 18per cent of the recommended daily intake for calcium, which puts your way to maintaining bone and oral health and preventing osteoporosis.

-Manganese:  Manganese isn't a well -known nutrient, but it's important for our health: it's good for your bones and helps your body use other essential nutrients like biotin and thiamin.  One serving of chia seeds, or 28 grams has 30 per cent of your recommended intake of this mineral.

-Phosphorus: With 27 per cent of your daily value for phosphorus , chia seeds also helps you maintain healthy bones and teeth. Phosphorus is also used by the body to synthesize protein for cell and tissue growth and repair.

- Protein: Chia seeds also make a great source of protein for vegetarians and don't have any cholesterol. One 28 gram serving of these super seeds has 4.4 grams of protein, nearly 10 per cent of the daily value.

--Fight belly fat:  Chia's stabilizing effect on blood sugar also fights insulin resistance which can be tied to an increase in belly fat, according to Live Strong. This type of resistance can also be harmful for your overall health.

-Get full faster: Tryptophan, an amino acid found in turkey, is also found in chia seeds. While tryptophan is responsible for that strong urge to nap after a big Thanksgiving dinner for example, it also helps regulate appetite, sleep and improve mood.

-- Improve hearth health:  According to the Cleveland Clinic, chia seeds have been shown to improve blood pressure in diabetics, and may also increase healthy cholesterol while lowering total LDL and triglyceride cholesterol.

CHIA SEED PUDDING

Ingredients
2 1/2 cups almond milk or hemp milk
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1/2 cup chia seeds (3 ounces)
1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

Preparation
In a 1-­‐quart jar, combine the almond milk with the maple syrup.
Close the jar and shake to combine.
Add the chia seeds and lemon zest to the jar, then close and shake well.
Refrigerate until very thick and pudding-­‐like, at least 4 hours or overnight, shaking or stirring occasionally.
Serve the pudding in bowls.

Alterations
Simmer cinnamon, star anise and cardamon for 10 mins.
Do not boil.
Add cacao or vanilla.
Experiment have fun.

MAKE AHEAD
The pudding can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.

Benefits
Combat Diabetes
Chia is being studied as a potential natural treatment for type-­‐2 diabetes because of its ability to slow down digestion.
The gelatinous coating chia seeds develops when exposed to liquids-­‐can also prevent blood sugar spikes.

Get More Fibre
Just a 28-­‐gram or one-­‐ounce serving of chia has 11 grams of dietary fibre — about a third of the recommended daily intake for adults.
Adding some chia to your diet is an easy way to make sure you're getting a good amount of fibre, which is important for digestive health.

Stock Up On Omega-­‐3
Chia seeds are packed with omega-­‐3 fatty acids, with nearly five grams in a one-­‐ounce serving.
These fats are important for brain health.
"There's better conversion of omega 3s into the plasma or into the food than with flax seed,"said researcher Wayne Coates.

Stronger Teeth And Bones
A serving of chia seeds has 18 per cent of the recommended daily intake for calcium, which puts your well on your way to maintaining bone and oral health, and preventing osteoporosis.

Don't Forget Manganese
Manganese isn't a well-­‐known nutrient, but it's important for our health: it's good for your bones and helps your body use other essential nutrients like biotin and thiamin.
One serving of chia seeds, or 28 grams, has 30 per cent of your recommended intake of this mineral.

Plenty Of Phosphorus
27 per cent of your daily value for phosphorus, chia seeds also helps you maintain healthy bones and teeth.
Phosphorus is also used by the body to synthesize protein for cell and tissue growth and repair.

Pack In The Protein
Chia seeds also make a great source of protein for vegetarians and don't have any cholesterol.
One 28-­‐gram serving of these super seeds has 4.4 grams of protein, nearly 10 per cent of the daily value.

Fight Belly Fat
Chia's stabilizing effect on blood sugar also fights insulin resistance which can be tied to an increase in belly fat according to Live Strong.
This type of resistance can also be harmful for your overall health.

Get Full. Faster
Tryptophan, an amino acid found in turkey, is also found in chia seeds.
While tryptophan is responsible for that strong urge to nap after a big Thanksgiving dinner for example, it also helps regulate appetite, sleep and improve mood.

Improve Heart Health
According to the Cleveland Clinic, chia seeds have been shown to improve blood pressure in diabetics, and may also increase healthy cholesterol while lowering total, LDL, and triglyceride cholesterol.
All good news for your ticker!

SUNFLOWER SEED PATE

Makes about 2 cups

Sunflower seeds are a good source of protein, calcium, iron, magnesium, selenium, zinc, folate, vitamins A, D and E.  This is a great spread for eating with raw vegetables.

1 1/2 cups sunflower seeds, soaked overnight*

3 cloves garlic, peeled

4 scallions, chopped

1/2 cup lemon juice

1/4 cup tahini

2 Tablespoons tamari

1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped

pinch cayenne pepper (optional)

In a food processor, process the soaked sunflower seeds with the garlic until garlic is minced. Add scallions, lemon juice, tahini, tamari, parsley, and cayenne until the mixture is a smooth paste.

* Soaking the seeds overnight makes them more digestible and easier to blend into a creamy paste. Discard soaking water and rinse seeds well with fresh water, removing hulls that have come off.

THE HEALING FOODS DIET

The HEALING FOODS diet is not just a diet; it’s a tool that will launch you into a total health transformation. This diet was designed to help anyone triumph over diseases like: Diabetes, Obesity, Heart Disease, Autism, Digestive disorders, Fatigue, Depression, Hormone imbalance, and Cancer prevention. The diet targets FIVE ASPECTS of your health to help you gain victory over any illness: Decreases Inflammation – Most diseases today are due to inflammation. Inflammation damages your cells and arterials walls and causes High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Arthritis, and digestive disorders like Crohn’s disease to name a few. By reducing inflammation your body is better able to heal from any disease. Alkalizes body – Your body should have an average pH of 7.36. A can of soda literally has a pH of 2.5 and it would take approximately 30 glasses of water just to balance things out. Green vegetable juices like wheat grass and spinach help restore the body’s proper pH. All diseases including infections, Osteoporosis and Cancer thrive in an acidic environment. By alkalizing your body your cells can heal and regenerate at the highest level. Lowers blood glucose – One of the primary causes of Diabetes and weight gain are burnt out and insulin receptors. By lowering blood glucose levels, insulin receptors can heal and your body can begin to produce normal amounts of insulin to heal diabetes and leptin for weight loss. Eliminates Toxins – Toxicity has become epidemic in or society today and is a major cause of our increase in hormonal imbalance and autoimmune diseases. The diet helps problems like female disorders, infertility, hypothyroidism and headaches by balancing hormones and helps in reversal of autoimmune diseases like Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, Alzheimer’s, and Autism. Optimum Nutrients – Many of today’s illnesses are due to nutritional deficiencies. Most of the foods we eat today are processed and stripped of all vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants and enzymes. This diet slows the aging process, improves mental capacity, and increases energy levels. The Healing Foods Diet consists of eating equal amounts (33% each) of clean protein sources, healthy fats, and low glycemic carbohydrates in the forms of fruits and vegetables. 1. Removing the BAD FATS – Replacing them with GOOD FATS. Bad fats such as hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils, trans fats, soybean oil, canola oil and vegetable oils cause heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, chronic fatigue, and neurotoxic syndrome. Bad fats create chronic inflammation throughout the body inducing disease. Good fats are essential to hormone production, cancer prevention, brain development, weight loss, cellular healing, and anti-inflammation. 2. Change the MEATS that you EAT. There are hundreds of studies that link commercial meats with cancer and heart disease. The grain fed to animals that were created to eat grass changes fatty acid ratios (too much omega-6, not enough omega-3) and denatures good fats, leading to modern day disease. The bioaccumulation of commercial pesticides, herbicides, antibiotics, and hormones in meats are causing a toxic onslaught, which leads to many cancers, neurological disorders and chronic illness. Grass fed and free range meats offer many fatty acids missing in the Standard American Diet (SAD) such as: aracodonic acid, congegated linoleic acid, and Omega 3 fatty acids. 3. Remove ALL Refined SUGARS and GRAINS from your Diet. This includes white rice, white pasta, and white bread. 1/3 sugar comes from soft drinks, 2/3 from hidden sources including: lunch meats, pizza, sauces, breads, soups, crackers, fruit drinks, canned foods, yogurt, ketchup, mayonnaise, etc. High glycemic or refined sugars cause elevated glucose, which elevates insulin leading to premature aging and degenerative diseases such as type II diabetes, heart disease (inflammation of the arteries), and cancer. Sugar is an anti-nutrient offering insignificant amounts of vitamins and minerals and robbing your body of precious nutrient stores. This inevitably leads to diseases of the new millennium such as chronic fatigue, ADD, ADHD, heart disease, diabetes, and cancers. Low glycemic carbohydrates in the forms of fruits and vegetables have high amounts of fiber, enzymes, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that help you age slower, improve energy levels, lose weight, and naturally detoxify your cells. Foods on the Healing Foods Diet Nuts & Seeds (raw is best) Almonds Pecans Cashews Walnuts Macadamia nuts Brazil nuts Pine nuts Pumpkin Seeds Flaxseeds Hempseeds Chia seeds NO peanuts (biotoxic and high omega-6) Black beans Adzuki beans Kidney beans Pinto beans White beans Lima beans Fruits Strawberries Blueberries Raspberries Blackberries Acai Berries Goji Berries Cherries Lemon Lime Apples Pears Fruits (to be eaten in moderation) Bananas Oranges Mangoes Pineapple Melon Dairy (raw is best) Goats milk Goats milk yogurt Goats milk cheese Sheep cheese Fats & Oils (organic is best) Ghee Butter Coconut Oil Grapeseed Oil Olive Oil Flaxseed Oil Hempseed Oil Pumpkin Seed Oil Borage Oil (GLA) Fish Oil Cod Liver Oil Avocado Oil Sesame Oil Vegetables (high fiber and low glycemic) Asparagus Bell Peppers Broccoli Brussel Sprouts Cabbage Cauliflower Celery Collard greens Cucumber Eggplant Garlic Ginger root Grasses (wheat and barley) Green beans Green lettuces Heart of palm Kale Mushrooms Mustard greens Olives Onions Parsley Radishes Snow peas Spinach Sprouts Sea Vegetables Water Chestnuts Zucchini Vegetables (to be eaten in moderation) Artichokes Beets Carrots Chick peas (garbanzo) Legumes Leeks Lentils Okra Peas Pumpkin Squash (acorn, butternut, winter, summer, spaghetti) Tomatoes Meats/Protein (all-natural poultry and grass-fed meat) Eggs (cage free) Fish (wild caught) Chicken Turkey Beef Lamb Venison Wild Game Lower fiber Carbohydrates (NOT on Healing Foods Diet, but on Basic Diet) Amaranth Barley Brown rice Buckwheat Corn (non-GMO) Ezekiel bread Millet Quinoa Spelt Sprouted grains Steel cut oats Sweet Potatoes or Yams Wild rice Condiments Sea Salt (Celtic, Himalayan, or sea) Apple cider vinegar Balsamic vinegar Salsa Guacamole Hummus Mustard Organic flavorings (vanilla, almond, etc.) Vegenaise w/ grapeseed oil Cocoa and Carob Herbs and spices (basil, rosemary, curry, cinnamon, etc.)s Soy sauce (wheat free), Braggs liquid amino’s Sweeteners Stevia Xylitol Sweeteners (NOT on Healing Foods Diet, but on Basic Diet) Raw Honey (unheated in small amounts) Agave Nectar Maple syrup grade A or B Brown rice syrup Beverages Purified, non-chlorinated water Natural sparkling water, no carbonation added (Pellegrino) Herbal Teas (unsweetened preferably organic) Raw Vegetable juices Raw lemonade (Stevia, lemons and water) Fermented drinks