1In this part you will find more tips to make Green Smoothies a success as well as further information on how you can use this ‘Green Power’ on a daily basis to address specific problems and to improve your quality of life in many areas. At the end there will be more recipe suggestions once again. Tips Children love Green Smoothies when they are tasting sweet. Some are irritated by the green colour at first, but after the first sip they are mostly surprised how yummy this […] Continue reading →
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Tips for home-made green smoothies Wild and garden herbs – the nonplus ultra in a Green Smoothie Wild growing plants grow in natural soil, and have not been weakened by cultivation, and therefore they absorb nutrients directly from the ground, contrary to plants grown by conventional agriculture, which are often harvested before they are ripe and normally grow in unnatural conditions. Wild and garden herbs not only add a tasty kick to your Green Smoothie but also offer more health […] Continue reading →
A couple of months ago I was given a book in German: Gruene Smoothies – Die supergesunde Mini-Mahlzeit aus dem Mixer by Dr. Med. Christian Guth and Burkhard Hickisch (translated: Green Smoothies – the super healthy mini meal out of the blender). I read it within a day or two and immediately started experimenting with green smoothies in my power blender. It was love at first sight. I love the taste, the way they make me feel and within a couple of weeks I experienced amazing […] Continue reading →
Dry skin brushing may be the single most important therapy to add to your detox programme. Your skin is your largest elimination organ. It releases approx. 500 ml of waste each day and will be the first organ to show symptoms of imbalance or toxicity. The skin is often called the third kidney, as it eliminates a quarter of the toxins from the body (the lungs are the second kidney). If the skin cannot efficiently release toxins, you may experience rashes, acne, hives, itchiness, body […] Continue reading →
A common question I get asked regularly is: ‘what can I do for eczema’, and then people continue to list all the unpleasant symptoms and all the allopathic medication they have already tried without lasting success. Eczema treatment demands a multi-facetted approach, ranging from extended breastfeeding (exclusively for first 6 months, continuing for at least two years whilst also feeding baby solids) to the right diet, supplements and using what works from a wide array of […] Continue reading →
Here are five vital principles taught in the Callanetics Exercise Programme, and when applied in daily life, can improve your quality of life greatly: 1. Remember your feet Our feet are far away from our head and therefore often forgotten. However, good posture starts with the correct alignment of our feet. If our feet are misaligned, the whole body is affected – remember everything is connected to everything else. Knee, hip, back, shoulder and neck problems are often caused by wrong […] Continue reading →
In my search for natural sun screens without all the harmful chemicals I came across this recipe, which I am going to try out on my next beach holiday. Ingredients: 70 g apricot kernel oil 35 g coconut oil 35 g bees wax 100 g distilled water 2 tablespoons zinc oxide 1 tablespoon wheat germ oil Method: combine first three ingredients in a saucepan over low heat mix gently until well combined, then remove from heat add distilled water & stir until thick and smooth add zinc oxide […] Continue reading →
Spring is the time when many people suffer more from allergies than at other times of the year, manifesting in sneezing, a runny nose, nasal congestion, itching nose and post-nasal drip. These are due to an immune system’s over-reaction to certain allergens when the body produces an excess of inflammatory chemicals like histamine and leukotrienes. These are made possible by the presence of a fatty acid found in animal products, so you may want to reduce or cut out the intake of red […] Continue reading →
Benefits of Using Himalaya Salt We all want to be healthy, yet most of us have some kind of an ailment, for which we consume some medication, be it for: Blood pressure, diabetes, HIV/Aids Heart, lung, kidney, intestine, liver Cancer, chronic fatigue or depression – the list goes on, and most unfortunately without improving the quality of our lives. Dr Otto Wartburg from Germany was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1931 for discovering the importance of oxygen which provides the energy for […] Continue reading →