Candida Bustin' Garlic Tea

Candida is a yeast overgrowth in the body that can be tough to overcome.  I dealt with candida overgrowth for years while I was recovering from a lifetime of illness.  I want to share with you today a recipe that I have used for a garlic tea.

Research has shown that garlic is effective against a wide range of fungi, yeast, and bacteria with some anti-viral and anti-parasitic properties as well.  I personally have used garlic in my diet for years with very good results. 

I understand that garlic certainly isn't for everyone and I am not going to even try to play it off like it is yummy in a tea, but sometimes pain can be a powerful motivator and we will try anything to regain our health, and it was certainly a piece of the puzzle that I used to help fight my way back to health and vitality.

Candida Busting Garlic Tea

To make the garlic tea you will need:

• 4 cups water
• 4 medium cloves of garlic, crushed
• juice of one freshly squeezed lemon
• ginger root, grated (optional)

Bring the water to a boil and then remove from heat.  Add the lemon, garlic cloves and ginger (optional) to the water and allow this to steep for 25 minutes.  Strain the garlic cloves from the water. 

Your goal is to drink the 4 full cups of garlic tea per day.  In the beginning, though, I had to start with much less and work my way up.  You may find that to be the case for yourself as well.

Another option is to add the tea to freshly made savory tomato juice or carrot/celery juice.  Basically you can add the garlic to anything that helps it be a little more palatable to you, because I am warning you that this tea is strong! :)

Enjoy! lol

Is Juicing Dangerous?

Is there danger in drinking freshly prepared fruit and vegetable juices?

This is the question that I am talking about in today's video.  This past week there have been a couple of times that either people were asking me if some aspect of juicing is dangerous for the body or where I witnessed someone trying to warn other people of how dangerous juicing is. 

I want to set the record straight - don't blame it on the juice!  I will freely admit that there are certain circumstances where it is very difficult for the body to handle certain foods, especially when food allergies or intolerances are present.  In these types of situations even the juices of certain foods can cause a reaction in the body.  That does not, however, mean that juicing is dangerous.

Juicing is one of the most beautiful and gentle methods of cleansing, healing and rebuilding the body that I know.  I attribute a large amount of my own personal healing to the drinking in of nature's most perfect medicine. 

If you or someone that you know is having or has had issues with juicing that is an indicator that there are underlying issues with the digestive system or elsewhere in the body that need addressing.  And juice is one of the best ways to do that! 

As I mention in the video, you may just want to work with tweaking what kinds of juices that you take in and put your foods on a type of rotation diet while you work on healing the digestive system. 

You do not have to be afraid of juicing.  It is one of the best things that you can do for your body and your mind! 

Go make yourself some juice today!

Pine Needle Tea For Cold & Flu Season

Pine needle tea has amazing immune boosting benefits for the body and is also a great mood lifter.  Here in Georgia we have no shortage of pine needles to go around!

Here is a great tutorial on how to make it.  Enjoy <3

Pine Needle Tea

Yummy Dehydrator Cracker Recipes

I just love the website www.MyNewRoots.blogspot.com.  I was cruising the web this morning and came across her dehydrator crackers recipe and immediately wanted to make some and then wanted to share the information with you! 

I am definitely going to get my dehydrator cranking and try a rosemary garlic version of her base cracker! Yummmmmy!

Let me know if you try out any of these recipes and how they work out for you.  Much love to you all and thank you for being here <3

My New Roots - Happy Crackers

When You and Your Spouse Eat Differently

The subject of how to handle it when you and your spouse or your household have different eating styles comes up so often in my Wellness Center that I made a video about it.  Here are some of my thoughts and experiences about how to handle it when this situation arises.

It is so easy to get so identified in our minds with our diets and we forget that what we eat is not who we are, and conversely what our spouse eats or doesn't eat isn't an indicator of who they are as a person.  I hope that you enjoy the video and that if you are in this situation that something here resonates within your heart and is a blessing to you.