My Intention!
My intention is to help as many people as I can reach. I want to help people to feel empowered and inspired in their health and in their life. When we have our health, we have the potential for everything else. Without health, it doesn't matter who we know, how much money we have, or how many 'things' we own. We owe it to ourselves, our families and to society to get on board with caring for our body, mind, and spirit. My sincere declaration, "I always do my very best with every client I am honored to work with".
Spring Time and Your Liver
And speaking of Spring, we are busy cleaning our houses, our yards, and hopefully our organs that work so hard to keep us healthy. The pretty little yellow flowers that have popped up recently all over lawns and grassy areas are called dandelions and instead of using chemicals to be rid of them, you can actually use these healthy little morsels to assist your liver.
Dandelion is also helpful for ailments such as gallstones, constipation, indigestion, bladder infection and anemia. The root is at its most potent in the fall and is often made into tinctures or put into salads and soups. The leaves of the spring dandelion are excellent in salads as a liver tonic and you are also getting a healthy amount of Vitamin A. Please be sure to use dandelions that have not been sprayed or treated in any way. Drinking Dandelion tea uses the whole plant, including the root. There are some contraindications for those with ulcers, those who are allergic to plants like chamomile, or those taking diuretic drugs or insulin. Please seek guidance from your health care provider if you have questions.
Raw Apple Cider Vinegar also helps a stagnant liver. Add one teaspoon to a small amount of room temperature water and drink ten minutes before you eat. If you find this too bitter, you may wish to add a small amount of raw, unpasturized honey to the mixture. I regularly use freshly squeezed lemon in warm water about ten minutes before breakfast. This gently helps your liver and assists in healthy digestion.
Other bitter foods that help your liver are asparagus, radish, milk thistle, and alfalfa. Asparagus is rich in Vitamin C, B6 and folic acid and spring is a great time to taste locally grown asparagus. There are many ways to use asparagus such as steaming, grilling, in soups, quiches, omelettes, etc.
Read more about Spring Cleaning
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Dandelion Tea
Cut up 2 tsp of dandelion root and tops
Pour 1 cup of cold water over the mixture and bring to a boil
Steep for 10 minutes and strain and drink just before bedtime. Repeat daily for 3-4 weeks.
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A New Natural Cooking School in town -- Mrs Wlotzki Natural School of Cooking
My good friend, Tania Wlotzki, opened her school of Natural Cooking in the Fall of 2009. This thrills me because this lady has a deep passion for high-quality cooking of healthy foods and I have been most fortunate to be at the receiving end of her delectable dishes over the years. Tania conducts cooking courses and workshops and we co-teach together on some classes. Tania uses natural, organic, and local produce as much as possible. The website for Mrs Wlotzki Natural School of Cooking is under construction and will soon be up and running but in the meantime, if you are interested in any of the courses and workshops Tania is offering, you may reach her at schoolofnaturalcooking@gmail.com or 613-258-7940.
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Book of the Season
There is a Body/Mind/Spirit connection to every symptom our body or life expresses. I am always fascinated with how our body or life chooses to express this disconnection and lack of flow. For those of you who also feel fascinated by this correlation, I strongly recommend "Your Body Speaks Your Mind" by Deb Shapiro. This book is about figuring out the language of symptoms your body is conveying to you. Let me know what you think of it!
Until Summer,
Elizabeth
