when the Swine flu became an “epidemic”).

You see antibacterial soaps and sanitizers everywhere. 

Antibiotics are prescribed to almost any mild condition,

such as common colds.  The overuse of all these products

leads to the growing problem of antibiotic-resistant

bacteria.

These methods have been around for many centuries. One well-known of

method  is the use of essential oils as antiseptics.

Many essential oils are well known for their ability to kill bacteria.

Essential oils were shown to be a cheap and effective

antiseptic topical treatment option, even for antibiotic-resistant

strains like methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and

antimycotic-resistant Candida species

in a new study (Craniomaxillofac Surg.2009 Oct;37(7):392-7.

Here are the results of recent studies on some essential

oils described in Natural Products Marketplace magazine.

“Several common and hospital-acquired bacteria and

isolated yeasts (six Staphylococcus strains including

MRSA, four Streptococcus strains and three Candida

strains including Candida krusei) were tested for their susceptibility

against eucalyptus, tea tree, thyme white, lavender, lemon,

 lemongrass, cinnamon, grapefruit, clove bud, sandalwood,

peppermint, kunzea and sage oil.

Thyme white, lemon, lemongrass and cinnamon oil were

the most effective.

The other oils also showed considerable efficacy.

Almost all tested oils demonstrated efficacy against

hospital-acquired isolates and reference strains,

whereas olive and paraffin oil from the control group

produced no inhibition.”

Essential oils were used for centuries. The use of

essential oils goes back to at least 4500 B.C., when

the Egyptians created perfumes and medicines from them.

The ancient knowledge of the medicinal benefits of

essential oils was preserved by Greek, Roman, and Arab physicians.

 Essential oils are effective and they are

safe if used properly (some essential oils are not

recommended during the pregnancy).

So you can easily substitute your regular hand sanitizer

napkins with your home-made anti-bacterial napkins.

You can create your own natural safe anti-bacterial soap

and air sprays.

It is easy to do at home. Here is what you will need:

Choose three or four types of the following essential

oils that are the most appropriate for you.

• Cinnamon – invigorate and rejuvenate the mind and body, supports the respiratory and digestive systems.
• Clove – relieve headaches and toothaches, improves digestion, and opens sinus and breathing passages 
• Eucalyptus – promotes alertness, clears the mind, fights cold and congestion, soothes dry cough 
• Thyme – has stimulating and invigorating properties; good for respiratory and digestive system 
• Spruce – opens and release emotional blocks, creates feeling of balance; supports the respiratory and nervous systems 
• Lavender – combats anxiety, stress, and depression; good for nerves, migraines, headaches, tension, and sore muscles 
• Lemon – lifting for the spirit, supporting
• concentration and the ability to memorize 
• Lemongrass – good for purification and digestion
• Grapefruit – toning and stimulating, has uplifting, soothing and refreshing qualities

Here’s a recipe for a great non-toxic anti-bacterial

hand soap and basic household disinfectant:

• Fill a spray bottle with water and a squirt of

dishwashing soap.

• Add 3-5 drops each of lavender, lemon and pine

essential oils.

• Shake well before used.

The following mixture is an excellent cleanser for

work areas, cupboards, bathrooms, sinks, tiles,

woodwork, carpets and more. It will kill bacteria

and remove odors. It also freshens and disinfects air.

Combine oils and 2 ounces of water in the glass

spritzer bottle:

• 2 drops rosemary

• 4 drops lemon

• 3 drops eucalyptus

• 4 drops lavender

Shake well before used.

Now for people on the go.

Make your own non-toxic hand sanitizer napkins:

Buy a large size cleansing pads, Hazelets, by T.N.Dickinson’s .

They contain only natural and safe Witch Hazel and

Aloe extract. They come in the round plastic jar.

 You can find it in Whole Food stores.

Open the jar and add three of your favorite

antibacterial essential oils. Choose from the list

above.

I like to put 6 drops of each of the following oils:

Lavender, Lemon, and Cinnamon.

Just make sure that you do not drip the oils on the same

spot. Place drops evenly on the round surface of the

cleansing pads. Close the lead and let the rest of the

pads underneath absorb the oils you dripped into the jar.

Carry this plastic jar in your purse or car and use every

individual pad as an anti-bacterial hand wipe.

Essential oils are very safe but remember that they are

very potent too. Do not apply essential oils directly on

the skin. Some of them are so strong that can cause

you a temporary discomfort.

Rosemary oil should be avoided in the first 20 weeks

of pregnancy.  Clove, Cinnamon, Thyme and Lemongrass should

be avoided throughout pregnancy.

Also, when buying essential oils be sure that they are

natural and not synthetic.  Synthetic extracts are easier

to produce than obtain these substances from plants,

so they are cheaper than pure essential oils.

Quality oils are usually labeled “true” or “pure”

essential oil. They are produced by steam distillation

or expression from natural, usually organic, plant

material.

Remember the benefits of using essential oils instead

of commercial anti-bacterial products.

They are:

Non-polluting

Non-toxic

Non-volatile

100% organic

Safe for you and the planet.

Remember that keeping your immune system strong

is your best bet against any disease. So eat well, sleep enough,

 and smile a lot to support your best guard (immune system).

If you would like to learn more about essential oils, please leave

your question or request in the comment area.

This presentation has local still shots and some video links.

There is supplementary material that pertains to the subject.

You can Prove It For Yourself. Anyone with a set of eyes who will get off the go-go hamster wheel, pay attention to

the sky overhead on a regular basis, will eventually verify the fact of the physical phenomenon taking place. Then it becomes,

“What Does This Mean?”

There are a number of possibilities…

To read the rest click here

Recent scientific researches point the connection between digestive disorders and an improper balance of beneficial bacteria in our gastrointestinal (GI)tract. There are good bacteria (beneficial to our health) and bad bacteria (harmful to our health when outnumbers good bacteria) living in the human guts, creating intestinal microflora. Intestinal microflora secretes enzymes and digests food. The beneficial bacteria have multiple functions in our health such as:

• creating vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, K and Biotin 
• making essential fatty acids that feed the gut lining 
• helping digest food  
• producing lactase to digest milk
• detoxifying dangerous substances 
• helping remove hormone excess 
• crowding out harmful bacteria and fungi
• producing bacteriocins and anti-fungals to fight harmful bacteria 
• helping to maintain healthy cholesterol and triglyceride levels 
• increasing the number of immune cells 
• helping cells reproduce normally 
• reducing inflammatory response
• stimulating cell repair mechanisms. 

When bad bacteria start to overgrow the good bacteria, we get all kind of digestive disorders described  above. Probiotics are the good bacteria, and they support the normal activity of the intestinal microflora.

There are different species and strains of bacteria. Depending on the species and strains of bacteria, they work in different parts of the human gastrointestinal tract and have different effects. Some strains of probiotics help to maintain the normal health of the intestinal lining in the small intestine which supports a healthy absorption of nutrients. Other strains reside in the large intestine where they help maintain normal elimination.

The digestive system is a complex system that can be disrupted by disease, bad diet, and emotional stress. Common digestive problems such as heartburn or GERD, IBD, and IBS cause millions of Americans to suffer daily. Digestive problems often result in symptoms such as bloating, diarrhea, gas, stomach pains, and stomach cramps. These problems pose a limit to the quality of life for people who suffer from these problems. Some digestive diseases produce symptoms that are not related to digestion, for example: anxiety or depression, fatigue, headache, unpleasant taste in the mouth, backache, sleeping problems (insomnia), sexual problems, such as pain during sex or reduced sexual desire, heart palpitations (feeling like the heart skips a beat or is fluttering), urinary symptoms (frequent or urgent need to urinate, trouble starting the urine stream, trouble emptying the bladder). Symptoms often occur after a meal, during stressful times, or during menstruation. Many of these symptoms can disappear if you find the right probiotic supplement.

There are many probiotic supplements on the market today, but as you’ve guessed, not all of them are equal. In order for probiotics to be effective they need to have requirements, such as:

Contain more than one strain

Contain prebiotics

Be able to survive stomach acid

Remain potency at the time of consumption 

Some brands fulfill some of these requirements, but if you want to see the results you need the probiotic product that has it all. That being said, the information above is not a substitute for consulting with a medical professional. Always consult your doctor before starting any treatment .

If you would like to learn more about probiotics and their effect on your health, you can get your free report “Probiotics for Better Health” at www.healthlv.com.

I think that you as a consumer have the full right to know what type of danger you expose yourself , if you choose to get vaccinated.  You have to educate yourself about what your choices are. Information given in the mass media and by drug companies is not complete.

The mass media thrives on the scandals and bad news.  Their ratings go up dramatically if there is something scary happening in the world. A pandemic of life-threatening, incurable, and never-before-seen viruses such as the Swine flu(influenza A H1N1) brings ratings up by drawing viewers in. It also raises the panic level, which is what pharmaceutical companies desire the most to be able to receive subsidies from the government.

What I am trying to say is that, you have to put some effort and do research about the facts regarding the real danger of Swine flu and the Swine Flu vaccine.

Here are some important facts that you need to know:

Swine flu has caused 463 deaths in the US. This may sound like a lot, but consider this: The CDC states that 36,000 Americans die from the regular seasonal flu each year.

Vaccines contain many toxic ingredients. 

Here is a list of some of them:

Ethylene Glycol (Antifreeze)

Formaldehyde

Thimerosal (49% mercury by weight and still found in vaccines as of

2004)

Aluminum

Phenol (carbolic acid)

Antibiotics - Neomycin, Streptomycin, Polymyxin B

Methanol

Borax

MSG

Latex

Animal Organ Tissue and Blood

Aborted Human Fetal Tissue and Human Albumin

Animal Viruses

Human Viruses

These substances are poisonous if eaten. Now imagine the damage they can do if injected directly into the blood, which means these toxins will bypass the body’s natural defense mechanisms. You would not think for a second to eat antifreeze (ethylene glycol), mercury, aluminum, latex, or human fetal tissue or human albumin (protein in human blood plasma), so why would you let someone who knows no more than you do  inject you or your child with these harmful toxins? Many doctors don’t read the package insert that comes with the vaccines and they are not aware of the full range of chemicals a particular vaccine contains or the potential side effects.”

The high rate of adverse vaccine reactions is being ignored and denied by conventional medicine.

Watch the video Warnings about the Swine Flu vaccination part 1

                                                            Swine Flu vaccination part 2

“Prior to 1990, doctors were not legally required to report adverse reactions to the Center for Disease Control (CDC).  Adverse reactions are considered “normal,” and are ignored or diagnosed as other diseases. Even with this poor system, reported damage is substantial.”

“There have been many concerns expressed over the potential safety of the H1N1 vaccine, which has been fast-tracked and will not go through the same testing process most vaccines do. It will have only been tested for one to three weeks (it is not enough time to see if the vaccine is safe) on a few hundred children and adults before being released.”

 “The scale and speed of the planned vaccination programme is insane given that the overwhelming majority of those who have contracted the virus have had very mild symptoms. Dr. Peter Holden of the Rothschild-controlled British Medical Association said that although swine flu was not causing serious illness they were eager to start a mass vaccination campaign, beginning with ‘priority groups’.”

 Makes me wonder?  Is this about public health or it is about the money?

Could the Swine Flu vaccine be more dangerous than the Swine Flu itself?

The history shows that “Yes” it could be.

It already happened before. “Very few people realize that the worst epidemic ever to hit

America, the Spanish Influenza of 1918 was the aftereffect of the

massive nation-wide vaccine campaign.”

To read about more details visit: www.HealthFreedomAlliance.org

“In 1976, you may remember, there was a major push to get Americans vaccinated against a swine flu outbreak, and many did get vaccinated — despite the fact that the swine flu epidemic never materialized.

Of those who decided to get the swine flu vaccine, several hundred people developed Guillain-Barre syndrome, a condition that causes temporary weakness or paralysis. At least 30 people also died … not from the swine flu, but from the vaccine.”

There is another potential danger that you and your family might face.

“Since swine flu has been dubbed a “public health emergency” you and your family are subject to federal and state public health laws that contain, according to NVIC, “provisions for isolation, quarantine and vaccination of citizens, [which] may or may not be enforced by government officials during a declared public health emergency involving outbreaks of communicable infectious diseases.””

So depending on whether these laws are enforced or not, you could be quarantined or isolated against your will for choosing NOT to get the swine flu vaccine.

It is your choice to get the swine flu vaccine or not. Just remember that those administering the vaccinations have no clue what is in them or their potential effect. Also, consider the fact that “drug companies are protected from lawsuits, even if they know the drug will be harmful.”

Video Will We Have a Choice?

The best thing to do during the coming cold and flu season is to strengthen your immune system by means of avoiding harmful substances, staying active, get enough sleep, and consume  essential vitamins and minerals.

Read a more detailed article “8 Tips How to Avoid the Swine Flu” .

Sources:

The Swine Flu Vaccine: Will it Be Mandatory… and More Importantly , Is it Safe? www.sixwise.com

The Truth About Flu by Dr.Sherry Tepenny with Roni Ambrister Health Keeper Magazine Summer 2009

Vaccination The Silent Killer: A Clear And Present Danger by Ida Honorof and E. McBean (Paperback - 1977)  Out of Print–Limited Availability

Watch the video Information about Swine flu vaccination

The Swine Flu vaccine is in its experimental state  and children used  to test this vaccine as “guinea pigs”.

Watch the video Kids Used to Test Vaccine

How to be happy?
There are a few things you can do to increase your level of happiness.

 So do these small things every day and notice if there are some good noticeable changes.

 When you wake up say to yourself:

“I love myself”.  Do it 100 times.

Remember that …

“You are the ultimate act of creation, fashioned by the hands of a Divine Artist.”

Smile a lot during the day.

Think about good things (something that would make you smile)

 whenever you notice that your mood is changing for the worse.

Notice beautiful things around you (even if they’re small).

Just before you go to sleep, close your eyes,

take a few deep breath, and remember all

the good things you have in your life.

Say “Thank you” to the God, Light, Universe,

or Your Angels -whatever it is you believe in.

Dalai Lama believes that happiness is a reasonable goal
for most of us and can be achieved through training the mind.

In Buddhism there is a referenc to the four factors of fulfilment,
or happiness: wealth, wordly satisfaction, spirituality, and
enlightenment.

“Now all of these factors are, in fact, sources of
happiness. But in order for an individualto be able to fully utilize
them toward the goal of enjoying a happy and fulfilled life,
your state of mind is key. It’s crucial,”- sais Dalai Lama

“When we decide to live a more conscious life,

we see signs of grace everywhere.” –Cheryl Richardson

If you want a few minutes of genuine laugh watch this video.

I am not going to talk about whether you have to get vaccinated or not. I would like to give you eight tips that can dramatically lower your chances of getting swine flu.

Here are 8 tips that will help you avoid a cold and the flu at any season.

1. Wash your hands. It sounds simple and it makes sense. Even so, germs on the hands do not guarantee infection. It is when they enter our system through more vulnerable areas, such as our eyes and nasal passages, that they become harmful. Germs spread when a person touches respiratory droplets from another person on a surface like a doorknob and then touches his or her own eyes, mouth or nose before washing his or her hands.

2. Introduce the Neti Pot for sinus irrigation into your daily routine. Viruses survive in dry air. Your mouth and nose tend to be drier, too, which helps the virus. The Neti pot will help to clear the sinuses and prevents bacteria from collecting in the mucus that is usually stuck in your sinus cavities.

3. Watch what and how much you eat. When we overeat or consume the wrong types of food, such as too much sugar and alcohol we compromise our immune system.  Sugar and alcohol consumption inhibit proper immune function.  Don’t stuff yourself with food until you cannot breathe anymore. The trick here is to take time to chew your food.  Give your body a chance to digest the food.

4. Take digestive support supplements such as digestive enzymes, herbal bitters, and probiotics. Take digestive enzymes with your food to help your digestive system. It is an important step to take if you eat mostly processed (cooked or packaged) food. Digestive enzymes are essential to the body’s absorption and full use of food.  The digestive system is one of your strongest immune defense mechanisms. Be sure it works well. Digestive bitters tonic strengthens the digestive system. Bitter herbs encourage the secretion of digestive juices resulting in improved appetite and digestion. Digestive Bitters help to ensure that food is properly digested before it enters the bloodstream. Making probiotics part your daily routine is another wise choice. Probiotics are excellent for creating good bacteria to boost total body immunity.

5. Don’t forget to take your vitamins and minerals. Daily vitamins are helpful in keeping your immune system up. Make sure that you get enough. The RDA daily recommended intake is lower for many vital vitamins and minerals than what you need in periods of increased needs, such as a flu season. Vitamin C is a great immune system booster and people who take extra daily doses of vitamin C as a preventive measure get less colds or the flu than without taking the vitamin. Vitamin A is another disease-fighting antioxidant and immune-system booster. Zinc is a crucial nutrient for optimal immune system function. Zinc drops are very helpful, because they attack the virus in your throat where it lives. Also, zinc nasal gel started within the first twenty-four hours can shorten the duration of a cold by a few days.

6. Use some herbal blends or teas that will support you immune system. Echinacea has been used for many years as an immune system booster. Other herbs can also be useful at the onset of a cold such as: olive leafs, elderflowers, cayenne, sage, thyme, and horseradish.

7. Exercise! It is summer time. It is so easy to incorporate physical activities into your daily routine. Just get outdoors and play tennis or golf, swim, hike, bike, or just find an hour or even twenty minutes to walk outside. This way you will get your exercise and a peace of mind. Exercise will help your body, mind and immune system stay strong.

8. Get enough sleep. Sleep helps you stay healthy by keeping your immune system strong. Getting enough sleep can elevate your mood and make you feel less stressful.

If you follow these tips not only will you not have to worry about the swine flu, you will also improve your health on the whole. 

 Keeping your body clean is important and most people would agree with that much. However, when it comes to the colon cleanliness may questions arise. Cleansing our bodies must start from the inside.  We are living in a world that full of toxic substances. Our bodies absorb these toxins through air, food, water and skin.  There are systems of elimination in our bodies, and the bowels are one of those systems. 

Toxins in the bowels refer to waste matter that has gathered in the bowels and is ready for expulsion. When this natural expulsion does not occur, due to constipation that stems from wrong dietary habits, the waste matter will accumulate in the colon and eventually leak back into the bloodstream. Then these toxins in the blood have to be cleaned by the liver. When the liver gets overwhelmed it will pass the burden onto the kidney and so on.  Now you see how it starts in the colon. Toxins affect our overall health, energy, ability to heal, makes us ill, fat, congested, constipated, depressed, uncomfortable in our bodies.

Toxins are not the only bad guys most people have to deal with. Parasites are other unwelcomed guests that steal the nutrients from your body and also produce toxins of their own.Toxins and parasites that accumulate in your colon may promote the development of various severe diseases, even colon cancer.

There are lots of methods for colon cleansing, but more and more people today choose herbal colon cleansing, because of the gentle nature of the most herbal products and techniques of herbal colon cleansing. Natural herbal colon cleansing involves the use of some effective herbs such as:  cascara sagrada, ginger, licorice, fennel, aloe vera, anise and cayenne pepper, bentonite, and psyllium seed husks either in the form of pills, tea or both.

Natural colon cleansing is a great way to help restore the health of the vital organs of your digestive system, such as the small intestine, large intestine, stomach, liver, and gallbladder. Natural herbal colon cleansers make the process of colon detoxification very smooth and effective.

Natural colon cleansing is a simple procedure, but it is impossible without healthy eating, which means avoiding caffeine, sugar, white flour, aspartame, microwave-cooked food, hydrogenated fats and deep fried foods. Eat foods high in fiber, both soluble and insoluble like beans, whole grains and green leafy vegetables.

Who needs colon cleansing? It is especially important for those who suffer from constipation or a low number of bowel movements. One will be prone to disease if he/she does not have at least one bowel movement per day. Constipation is not the only symptom that indicates you might benefit from a natural colon cleanse. Over the time the hard material made of a mixture of mucous and fecal matter start to cover the inside walls of the colon and intestines. A natural colon cleanse will help eliminate this old layer of fecal matter, and open your intestinal walls to better nutrient absorption. To see the pictures from testemonial click here and then scroll down.

Now that you know that natural herbal colon cleanse is beneficial for most people, I want to warn you that not all colon cleansing products are the same.  There are many products out there that are not effective, because of the wrong herbal composition, the potency of the herbs used, the amount of right ingredients in the formula and other flaw.  Choosing the right supplement is very important. Be sure that your colon cleansing package contains a few different bottles with herbal mixtures, fibers and probiotics.

If you want to know more about specific brands and which one would be the most beneficial for you visit  www.lifewizsupplements.com and get your free consultation.

From Natalia Belokonova, the Certified Natural Health Professional

So, what are the right nutritional habits? If I would have to describe it in one sentence: eating whole food plant-based diets is the best thing you can do for yourself.  I know that many people would not be happy to hear that. We are grown in a society that promotes animal-based protein and highly refined carbohydrate eating styles. It is interesting that the famous food pyramid that we learned about in schools were designed originally for the US Department of Agriculture. I’ve heard it was meant to make pigs bigger. I don’t have written resources to prove it, but when I look around I start to believe it. So do we really eat well, or do we just like to believe so? After all, how do we know what the best food for us is? There is so much controversial information out there that can even make a very health-conscious person confused.  One day you hear that eggs are bad for you, the next day that they are good.  One day broccoli is the best food to eat, the next day it might to be poisonous.  There are still a lot of controversies about vitamin E.  How do the same scientists come up with such different information? What is the true answer?  

Sometimes scientific research can be interpreted differently. Dr. Campbell,  a widely recognized brilliant scholar, a dedicated researcher, and a great humanitarian says “ that science is not always the honest search for truth that so many believe it to be. It far too often involves money, power, ego and protection of personal interests above the common good. ” There are not so many reliable studies on nutrition, because it is time-consuming and expensive. To find a correlation between certain diseases and certain types of food, it requires close observation for long periods of time. Dr. Campbell is one of the first people that dedicated most of his life doing this type of research. His famous book “The China Study” is one of my favorites. It is full of scientific data supporting the relationship amongst high animal protein and fat consumption to high rates of cancer, heart diseases, autoimmune system diseases, obesity and other type of health problems.  In general, this extensive study shows that the risk of getting the disease mentioned above significantly increases if the consumption of animal based proteins gets higher than 10%.  This study also shows that diets high in plant-based whole foods are related to a lower percentage of the same diseases. If you’re really serious about your health, I would strongly recommend that you read this book.

One important point I want to address in this article is that many people who turn into vegetarians and vegans go from one extreme to another.  Instead of eating plant-base whole foods they turn to highly refined starchy foods such as pasta, spaghetti, white bread, pizza, and other products made from wheat flour, which is as bad for one’s health as much as high animal protein diets. Many vegetarians also have a tendency to consume more dairy products, which also contain casein, a type of protein that is also related to a higher rate of the diseases mentioned earlier.

What is a plant-based whole food diet? It is a diet that consists of the consumption of plant based woods, such as: vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts, herbs and berries. I don’t like to call it a diet. It is a life style that a person adopts for certain reasons.  I, personally, became a vegetarian for moral reasons. Many people change their lifestyle for health related reasons, such as serious illnesses or chronic diseases.  Being a vegetarian I often hear comments from my “carnivore” friends that it is not healthy to live without meat.

Doesn’t it make sense that eating meat from an early age can be quite an addictive habit? Many times you need to have that piece of meat on the plate more for your emotional satisfaction, than your physical hunger. After all, there are lots of sources of protein in plants. 

However, my goal here is not to convince you to become a vegetarian or vegan, but to give you information about what would be an optimal nutrition pattern for you to stay healthy, young and active as long as possible. Some famous person (unfortunately, I don’t remember the name of this person) once said “ If I knew that I would live that long, I would have taken better care of my health.”

I know some healthy-minded people who cannot give up meat completely.  I also know people who thought that they would never be able to live without  meat products (I was one of them myself), but after giving it up I found out that it is not only possible , but it also feels great.  I have more energy, better mental clarity, and the depression I used to have before is gone. I love the fact that I am able to enjoy life everyday and get more work done. I know that most of improvements in my life came from changing my nutritional habits.

I would like to acknowledge that everyone is different, so find out what is best for you. Try to go without meat, chicken and eggs for a month. See what it is feels like for you.  Believe that you are not going to die without these products. Many of my friends are vegetarians and they all look great, they are energetic, happy and loving people. They just love life. So those are “the side effects” you might get from giving up animal proteins. If you don’t believe me just visit the Raw Food café, a vegetarian restaurant in your area, or at least go to a Whole Foods store, and see what people look like who go there. Then go to Burger King, or any other fast food place and notice the difference. 

You have the power to take charge of your health.  Learn what is good for you and what is not. Give yourself a one month trial, and eat only plant-based whole foods.  You might like the diet or not, but at least you will know that it is possible. You will give your body time to discover what it really desires.

If you decided to try a one month animal protein-free diet, be sure that you don’t replace your addiction with another unhealthy addiction. I am talking about refined carbohydrates, such as: white bread, pasta, spaghetti, pizza, any type of pastries, and anything that has white flour in it. Do NOT drink soft drinks. It is yet another bad addiction. If you are in doubt about whether or not a food is good to eat, think WHOLE food.  Whole food means, food the way nature intended it, with no packages, no artificial flavoring and/or coloring, no MSG, and no artificial sweeteners. You can find great raw vegan recipes and books at www.LifeWizSupplements.com .  
Remember : “You can do it , if you choose to.” 

Dr. Campbell writes in his book The China Study that there are five main challenges you are likely to face:

In the first week, you may have some stomach upset as your digestive system adjusts. This is natural; it is nothing to worry about and doesn’t usually last long.

You’ll need to put some time into this. Don’t begrudge this time—heart disease and cancer take time too. Specifically, you’ll need to learn some new recipes, be willing to try new dishes, discover new restaurants. You’ll need to pay attention to your tastes and come up with meals that you really enjoy.

You’ll need to adjust psychologically. No matter how full the plate is, many of us were trained to think that without meat, it’s not a real meal- especially at dinner. You’ll need to overcome this prejudice.

You may not be able to go the same restaurants you used to go to, and if you can, you certainly won’t  be able to order the same things. This takes some adjustment.

Your friends, family and colleagues may not be supportive. For whatever reasons, many  people will find it threatening that you  are now vegetarian or vegan. Perhaps it’s because, deep down, they know their diet  isn’t very healthy and find it threatening that someone else is able to give up unhealthy eating habits when they cannot.

Dr. Campbell also offers a few pieces of advice for the first month of your new eating habit.

He mentions that:

In long term, plant-based eating is cheaper than an animal-based diet, but as you learn you may spend a little extra money trying things. Do it. It‘s worth it.

Eat well. If you eat out, try lots of restaurants o find some great vegan dishes. Often, ethnic restaurants not only offer the most options for plant-based meals, but the unique tastes are exquisite. Lear what is out there.

Eat enough. One of your health goals may be to lose weight. That’s fine, and on a plant-based diet you almost certainly will. But don’t hold back- whatever you do, don’t go hungry.

Eat a variety. Mixing it up is important both for getting all the necessary nutrients and for maintaining your interest in the diet.

Now, if you are still not ready to try one month of a nourishing whole food plant-based diet, at least try to cut your meat consumption down. Eat meat no more than two times a week. Eliminate all the soft drinks and simple carbohydrates from your diet. If you still think that you need more proteins, eat plant-base proteins, such as: garbanzo beans, kidney beans, lima beans, lentils, almonds, pistachio, walnuts, brazil nuts, hazelnuts peanuts, oats steel cut, millet, ray meal, and buckwheat.  Try different types of salads.  Drink more water during the day, but NOT with your meals; it will compromise your digestion.

Overall, “if you want to eat bacon and eggs for breakfast, and then take cholesterol-lowering medication, that’s your right. But if you want to truly take charge of your health: change your eating habits, read The China Study, and do it soon!” (John Robbins, author of Diet for a New America)

For some delicious raw food recipes click here.

Be well,

Natalia Belokonova

Resources: Dr. Campbell, The China Study