15 of 2006: Diet repair

We have had quite a hectic few weeks with a lot of snotty nosed people around us, all getting THE FLU. Like so many of us in winter we tend to be more lenient about our diet for a variety of reasons

We seem to be OK for a few weeks or even months and then the body puts its foot down and we go down like a ton of bricks.

 I have seen the worst symptoms from this season’s (or any season’s for that matter) flu, clear up within 2-4 days when people adhere to a strict raw fruit and vegetable diet with BarleyLife and Just Carrots or Carrot juice 2-3 times a day. See more detailed program below.

I have also seen tonsillitis clear up within 24-48 hours doing the same, so I will include a diet for repair this week.

 I am continually blown away by the nutrients in BarleyLife and seen some amazing results people just start to take that and do nothing else! Just recently my

daughter’s domestic worker had to go on compassionate leave and sent a friend as a replacement. Ivy arrived with her 6 week old baby and Melissa saw straight away that he had eczema from head to toe, so she enquired as to whether the baby was breast or bottle fed and found as she suspected that the baby was being fed a dairy

 based formula bottle because the mother said she had very little milk. Melissa encouraged her to feed more often and then gave Ivy some BarleyLife to drink straight away and to take at home. Ivy arrived the following morning with a much happier frame of mind, saying the baby was feeding better as there appeared to be a lot more

milk and as a result she had slept better. BarleyLife contains a precursor to vitamin E that has a direct impact on milk production via the pituitary gland in breast feeding

moms. I knew it would help but had no idea it would be so quick.

 BarleyLife sachets are on special for all Aim members this month at less 30% which means you pay R102.20 for a month’s supply of 5g sachets (150g) instead of the

usual wholesale price of R146. Non members pay R176!  The sachets are wonderful when traveling too, so buy some extra.

 You may want to also order Para 90, Florafood and Herbal Fibreblend all of which you are going to need for the big DETOX come September.

If you would like to order at the wholesale price and benefit from the specials contact Jason or Melissa on info@mary-anns.com or contact any of the Natural Health Consultants on our website www.mary-anns.com

 Interesting stuff –Good reports to inspire you & Diet for repair and recovery

I’m Michelle L & I’d like to share my story. Firstly, God allows certain people to cross our paths for a definite reason & last year I had the privilege of meeting a wonderful person, Di Lewis who introduced me to the Natural Way lifestyle & AIM. My life & health & that of my family has changed dramatically ever since.

My 6yr old daughter was diagnosed with asthma at the young age of 18months. Both our daughters aged 6 & 2 were allergy prone. Nasal drip, insect bites, eczema, runny noses & bouts of coughing. The 6 yr old was on asthma pumps & nasal spray & all kinds of medication. Both used special creams & we could never not have cough syrup or nasal decongestants in our home. Ever since the introduction of the natural way & Barley juice, every trace and I mean every thing is gone. My husband even considered cancelling our medical aid but due to the nature of his work, it’s compulsory. My husband had an overactive & spastic colon & imbalance in blood levels. Herbal Fibre Blend & Barley Life has sorted that out. Annually his work sends him for physicals & in Feb this year he was declared completely fit with overall balance & improvement in every test taken.

I suffered from sever headaches anything from 3-5 times per day & gasped for breath at sleeping time. I was anaemic & always needed to go on 6 month iron treatment. I went for many tests regarding the headaches & everything was ruled out from tension to migraines to diabetes. They were quite intense & would cause nausea & blackouts. I was even scheduled to go for a CAT scan but I never went because it’s all gone.

About a month ago we took our 2 yr old to the doctor for a suspected foreign body because apparently that’s what toddlers do; they find the need to plug their ears & noses. The first thing the doctor asked us as we sat down was whether we’d changed paediatrician because the girls haven’t been to see him in over 10 months. I just laughed & said that we simply weren’t getting sick anymore.

Normally my husband & girls would get very sick during the cold winter months but thankfully all of us have only had the normal common cold sniffs which would pass in no time.

In a nutshell, the natural way lifestyle & AIM combination really works. We are all totally hooked on Barley juice & my husband & I cannot do without the herbal Fiberblend.

Thank you.

Diet for repair and recovery from flu or anything for that matter like tonsillitis or surgery!

 You may find that you have no appetite, then the best would be to stay in bed, rest, sleep and drink filtered water (I use Brita filters as they are the only company who has given me independent research that shows that their filters remove all heavy metals, bacteria and chlorine) or freshly extracted fruit or vegetable juices.  Find carrot and pineapple juice to be the most powerful of the fresh juices.

If you don’t have much of an appetite forcing yourself to eat can make you vomit.

 I find that drinking BarleyLife and Just Carrots at least 3 times in a day helps to keep my energy levels up, helps you to sleep and recover quicker. Take the capsules if you don’t like the flavor. If you usually drink Redibeets leave it out until you recover.

 When you get flu you want to make sure you are avoiding any foods or drinks that are very high in iron like beets or raisins. Iron transports oxygen and bacteria depend on oxygen for survival. When you get flu or a cold your body ‘hides’ iron in the liver so that your ability to transport oxygen is reduced. This is for 2 reasons, with low oxygen carrying ability you are tired and hopefully it will force you to rest and sleep and secondly with low oxygen carrying ability bacteria cannot multiply efficiently. This hiding of iron when you are run down is what makes you look pale when you are sick. It is very normal and in your best interest.

 Usually within a week or two after you are well, your colour will return and iron levels are naturally raised by the release of this iron from the liver and a healthy diet.

 When you feel like you need more than water you can drink only freshly extracted fruit and or vegetable juices, during the day and eat any fresh raw fruit or vegetables.

 Our almond or cashew shake (see DVDs and Recipe book 2) is wonderful to sip on through out the day as it is high in natural protein, antioxidants, essential fats and vitamins and minerals; really a complete meal in a glass.

 If hungry for at lunch or supper time, I find fresh fruit encourages recovery better than vegetables, but if you are ‘fruited out’ and want something savoury a fresh salad with a little olive oil and or avocado would be ideal.

Limit or exclude salt totally if you can as it does irritated the mucous membranes and prolongs coughing

 Season with fresh lemon juice and herbs and a touch of olive oil. Vinegar of any kind including Balsamic often contain SO2 or sodium metabisulphite or Sulphur dioxide which could be the cause of your misery in the first place as it causes bronchitis, asthma and other lung and mucous problems.

 Continue on this programme for a minimum of 7 days or until your symptoms have completely cleared

 The longer you continue the better your results will be.

 Get going with your exercise program as soon as you can, starting with a 5 minute walk per day and build up to 20 minutes per day as before your healing crises.

 I suggest that you take either Herbal Fibre blend or Herbal Release from Aim to keep your bowels regular as with very little eating and exercise you may also find your bowels become sluggish. Herbal Fibre Blend is on special this month (less 30%) and many people swear by it by I prefer using Herbal Release.

 My grandson recently had tonsillitis (difficult to control his diet at school, so Mark and I are working on starting a natural way school as we are seriously fed up with the lack of interest from most teachers when it comes to children’s diets to name but one issue – but that is another story to be told later), he was on raw fresh fruit, and juices with BarleyLife, Just Carrots and Aimega flax blend capsules with Millbrook superior blend in the BarleyLife and just had his nut shake for breakfast, BarleyLife sachets dry in his mouth mid morning and afternoon (which he likes) fresh pineapple and carrot juice for lunch (2 cup full) another Barleylife sachet Midafternoon and carrot juice and cucumber or bananas for supper for 2 days and on the third his tonsils were completely normal and his appetite returned with a vengeance. The body is always able to repair itself if you provide it with the right tools.

 Get well intelligently by keeping things simple.

 For further information read “The Natural Way” , “Healthy Kids” , “Perfect Weight” and “Take Control” by Mary-Ann Shearer and for recipes and ideas read “The Natural Way Recipe Books 1&2”

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