So after my birthday weekend I woke up monday morning with what felt like razors in my throat! It was the dredded flu! At a time when I have so much on my plate, this is the last thing I needed...
Now most people would go to a doctor, which is a valid response as u want to get well as soon as possible...but did u ever stop to think that maybe there is a reason that u are sniffling and sneezing? There is! The body is tryin to get something out that it doesnt like.
So taking a medication that dries up the mucous membranes(so u dont sneeze or have runny nose anymore) is actually counterproductive as the body was not allowed to follow its natural detoxification process.
So what can one do? Well what I do is listen to my body and use only what nature has given me to combat the illness...but 1st an understanding of the body is required. All bacteria, fungi and 99% of viruses can only survive in an acidic environment. so if ure body is acidic, the virus or bacteria will thrive. Now the only foods that have a non-acidic effect on the body are all fruits, all vegetables, most legumes and most nuts. All other foods have an acidic effect in the body.
So when I get sick, I eat fruit for breakfast, a vegetable juice for lunch and a sprout salad. Yes it does sound extreme but this alkalises my body and I am always better within a week as Ive detoxed and gotten rid of all the nasty stuff making and keeping me sick. When most people get sick it tends to last for at least 2 weeks, or it seems to be recurrent, or it comes back but now they have a bad cough that wont go away...
Live foods(vegetables, fruits, sprouts) give u the most life and thus the most health, while "dead" foods(animal, processed, denatured foods) are what give people cancer... So for general health I recommend people to follow at least the 70/30 rule, thats 70% alkaline to 30% acidic food. So if u going to eat a steak, eat a large salad with it, but eating something like just Lasagne, which tastes amazing but is made out of very acidic ingredients(meat, cheese, white flour are very acidic), is asking for trouble in the long run. As soon as u start getting cold or flu symptoms start off at 100% alkaline for a few days, the drop to 90/10 then 80/20 then 70/30.
And dont worry eating this "little" or just these foods is not gonna weaken u or turn u into a wussy, in fact u wil feel stronger, skin will clear up and digestive ailments will lessen...and ladies, well u will lose a lot of weight! This was a brief overview of alkaline eating principles, as it goes much deeper but hopefully u get the message...
Here is to health!
As without it, we are nothing.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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