Nutrition Workshop #2: The Liver.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 May 2011 09:39 Written by Flax Tuesday, 24 May 2011 09:39
Liver-Spleen Relationship
- Digestive System
Liver-Kidney Relationship
- Aging and Dryness
Liver-Heart Relationship
- Heart Disease
Liver Qi Stagnation
- Anger, impatience, frustration, resentment, violence, belligerence, rudeness, edginess, arrogance, stubbornness, aggression, impulsiveness, explosive personality.
- Tendons, eyes, circulation, menstruation, hormones, skin disease, allergies, arthritis, migraines, headaches, gall stones, stomach pain.
Healing the Liver
- Eat less.
- Eat less saturated fats, hydrogenated fats, rancid oils, refined oils, rancid nuts and seeds.
- Chemicals and toxins in food and water.
- Alcohol.
- Processed and refined food.
Eat more Healthy Liver Foods
- Pungent and bitter foods: Watercress, onion family, turmeric, basil, bay leaf, cardamom, marjoram, cumin, fennel, dill, ginger, black pepper, horseradish, rosemary, mint, melissa, angelica.
- Raw and sprouted foods
- Whole grains
- Apple cider vinegar and lemon
- Bitter foods: rye, romaine lettuce, asparagus, quinoa/amaranth, alfalfa, radish, dandelion, chamomile, mung beans and sprouts, alfalfa sprouts, celery, cucumber, rhubarb.
- Mushrooms
- Chlorophyll rich foods, barley and wheat grass, spirulina, wild blue-green algae, seaweeds (especially kelp). These contain both GLA and Omega 3 and accelerate liver rejuvenation.
Seaweeds
- Contain 10-20 times the minerals of land plants plus an abundance of vitamins and elements.
- Contain all of the minerals found in our blood.
- Grow in a saline solution and are easily absorbed by our bodies.
- Detoxify: Chemicals, heavy metals and radioactive materials.
- Soften masses.
- Transform phlegm.
- Diuretic and help with water metabolism.
- Lymphatic cleansers.
- Alkalize the blood
- Alleviate stagnant liver qi.
- Benefit the thyroid.
- Beneficial to weight loss.
- lowers cholesterol and fat in the blood
- Rejuvenates the lungs and the GI tract.
- Excellent source of iodine, calcium, and iron.
Kelp is the most effective for helping with obesity, low thyroid function, high blood pressure, blood clots, edema, anticoagulant.
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Nutrition Workshop #1
Last Updated on Friday, 20 May 2011 08:59 Written by Flax Tuesday, 17 May 2011 04:38
Principles of Nutrition:
Food Pyramid:
- 1% sugar and fats (including fruits)
- 10% max. protein, includes animal protein and legumes
- 40-50% grains
- 50-60% vegetables
Water:
- 2 Liters a day, filtered water.
- Water should be at least room temperature.
Fats:
- Olive oil (5% acidity or less)
- Flax seed oil
- Sesame oil (small amounts)
- Evening primrose oil
- Borage oil
Dairy:
- Never
- Goat products are preferable
- Not to be replaced with soy
Animal Products:
- Try to slowly eliminate animal products from the diet. Look for higher quality products or organic produce.
Salt:
- Atlantic Grey Sea Salt
Seaweed:
- Between 5-15 gr. of seaweed every day using as many varieties as possible.
Vegetables:
- Use organic produce as much as possible.
- Eat a daily mix of orange (carrots, pumpkin, squash), white (radish, turnip, kohlrabi, parsnip), and green leafy vegetables (lettuce, seaweed, kale, collard).
Grains:
- Whole grains
- Avoid wheat and focus on other grains such as; rice, spelt, rye, buckwheat, amaranth, quinoa, wild rice, barley…
Fruits:
- Fruits count as a sugar and should be eaten in very small amounts.
- Apples are the healthiest of the fruit, especially green apples.
- Other than apples, pears, peaches, and nectarines are ok. Avoid the sweeter fruits and melons, such as mango and watermelon.
Exercise:
- The two that I recommend the most are walking and exercises that come from the Eastern practices.
Awareness:
- Become more in tune with your body, your moods/cravings and intuition.
- Keep a food journal of the time of day that you eat and what you eat it.
- Restrict eating to daylight hours, preferably until 6 p.m.
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