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Perfect Health the Natural Way

Mary-Ann Shearer
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Mix the flour, yeast, and salt in a large bowl. Dissolve the honey in a cup of water and add it to the dry ingredients. Keep adding the rest of the water until you have a sticky dough—do not knead. Divide the dough into 2 or 3 balls and place in greased bread pans (2 large or 3 medium pans). Cover with a cloth and allow to rise in a warm place for about 20 minutes. Bake at 392°F for 40 minutes. Serve with a large salad. Remember to chew slowly so that the starch-digesting enzyme in your saliva can act upon the bread.

Conscious Eating

Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
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Sweets aggravate kaphas into the heaviness of mental inertia and physical weight gain. raw honey, which is heating, specifically balances kapha; taken at one tablespoon or less per day, honey is acceptable. Spices in general are beneficial to kapha. Garlic and ginger are two of the most healing herbs for kapha. With the exception of salt, which is specifically aggravating for kapha, the same spices and herbs that benefit vatas are also an aid to kaphas.

Optimal Wellness

Ralph Golan, M.D.
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Add 1 teaspoon kelp or dulse powder or unrefined sea salt, 1 to 2 tablespoons unrefined sesame or olive oil, a few blended soaked dates or 2 tablespoons date sugar, raw honey, or pure maple syrup. Add a little water (1 to 3 tablespoons) for desired consistency. 3. Press crust into oiled glass pie plate and bake at 350° until slightly browned. When crust is cool, add freshly whipped raw cream or any whipping cream, then fresh strawberries (or frozen and thawed). Or try other seasonal fruits. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
In blender, add 3 to 4 ounces cottage cheese, 1 to 2 tablespoons flaxseed oil, 1 teaspoon raw honey, 3 tablespoons nonfat milk or juice (try lemon or orange) or a combination. Blend together, adding more liquid if necessary. Try adding a banana, vanilla, cinnamon, or other ingredients for variety. 3. Add blended mixture to the ingredients in the bowl, and serve. SOUPS Miso Soup Place soup pot over medium heat and add 1 teaspoon high oleic oil (olive or high oleic sunflower) or unrefined sesame oil.
There are several reasons these sweeteners are more desirable than sugar: • The enzyme content of raw honey may have beneficial effects. Honey also contains a small amount of vitamins and minerals. • Molasses, blackstrap and unsulfured, is a significant source of the minerals iron, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium and even contains vitamins B-l, B-2, and B-3. • Maple syrup (100 percent), particularly grades B and C (often available in bulk in health food stores or coops), is less sweet and more mineral-rich (calcium and magnesium) than the more common A grade.

Natural Health Secrets From Around the World

Glenn W. Geelhoed, M.D. and Jean Barilla, M.S.
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Sesame seeds and raw honey contain powerful stamina-enhancing substances, such as magnesium, calcium, potassium, bee pollen and more. These nutrients stimulate the adrenal gland, which makes the sex hormones. soybeans Here's another recipe to remedy frigidity. Steam soybeans (black soybeans, which are rich in protein) and dry them in the sun. Grind the dried beans into a powder, then add ground sesame seeds (rich in minerals) and honey. Drink with warm water. WARNING: Avoid alcohol. Although a drink may loosen up your inhibitions, too much alcohol depresses the nervous system.
The best honey is raw, not processed. raw honey is loaded with bee pollen, enzymes and nutrients, all of which are destroyed when it is processed with high heat and filtration. In fact, once honey is processed, all you're really left with is the sugars. So, for maximum health benefits, stick to raw, unprocessed honey, which is available in most health food stores. vitamin C and nucleic acids. And, if you take calcium supplements, honey can help your body to absorb the calcium 25 percent more quickly — great for strong bones and teeth. Honey is much more than a healthy sweetener.
Make halvah at home by grinding up a cup of sesame seeds and mixing in raw honey until it has the consistency of dough. Then break off bite-sized pieces and enjoy. hops Most aphrodisiacs are meant for impotent men. The English, however, have an aphrodisiac that is especially for women — hops tea. Hops contain the female hormone estrogen, which is the scientific basis for its use as a female sexual tonic. Hops are also the main flavoring agent in beer. The English used hops to brew beer — starting in the ninth or tenth century.

The Woman's Encyclopedia of Natural Healing

Dr. Gary Null
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One mouthwash she recommends combines 5 drops each of peppermint, bergamot, or tea tree oil to raw honey, which is used as a carrier. This is important, as oils do not mix with water alone. The mixture is then added to a strong sage or rosemary tea. Rinsing with the formula several times a day balances the pH of the mouth and helps to heal infections. Using this daily may even prevent outbreaks. Additional spot treatments alleviate pain and restore health. One that Cooksley recommends involves dabbing a cotton swab with myrrh oil and applying directly onto cold and canker sores.

Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Fruits, Vegetables and Herbs

John Heinerman
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Either raw honey or the above garlic honey syrup can be applied two to three times daily as dressings with excellent results. Volume 62 of The Chinese Medical Journal for 1944 recommended mixing 80% honey with 20% Vaseline or Crisco shortening, to heal chronic leg ulcers, small burns and lupus erythematosus-like problems. The mixture was warmed and constantly stirred in order to make it easier to apply. The ointment was then applied in a thick layer to the afflicted areas and covered by sterilized gauze and bandages.

Overcoming Thyroid Disorders

David Brownstein
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Use natural sweeteners such as maple syrup, raw honey, black strap molasses, date sugar and others. 2. Eliminate Trans-Fatty Acids Fat is a much-maligned macronutrient. We have been brainwashed by dieticians and the diet industry into believing that eating fat is bad for our health and that dietary fat is responsible for obesity. Fats are found in most natural foods. All fats can be classified according to their chemical structure. The following are the most common fats in our diets: 1. Monounsaturated fats (e.g., olive oil) 2. Saturated fats (e.g., animal fats, butter, coconut oil) 3.
There are many sweeteners that available that are not devoid of basic nutrients, including raw honey, black strap molasses, maple syrup and others. Also, raw fruits and vegetables can be used as 'natural' sweeteners in food. The consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables has dramatically declined in this country. The average American eats less than two servings of both fruits and vegetables per day. Fresh fruits and vegetables provide many vitamins and minerals that help the thyroid and other hormonal glands function normally.

Optimal Wellness

Ralph Golan, M.D.
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For sweetness, add 2 to 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup or raw honey to the rice when you are adding the egg yolks. Bake twenty minutes at 300°. Corn Bread In a bowl, add Vz cup coarsely ground cornmeal, V2 to Ya cup corn germ, Vi cup buckwheat flour, Va teaspoon dulse or kelp powder or salt, a little cinnamon and nutmeg (optional). Mix to blend dry ingredients.

Conscious Eating

Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
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Other foods that are high in enzymes as well as calories are: grapes, mangos, dates, raw honey, raw butter, and unpasteurized milk. Though raw dairy products are high in enzymes, I do not necessarily endorse their consumption. Fasting is another powerful way to conserve and redirect enzyme potential.

Alternative Medicine the Definitive Guide, Second Edition

Larry Trivieri, Jr.
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It can be given in raw honey and helps stimulate the immune system. Dr. Sodhi uses albad oil, herbs, and supplements to treat hearing loss. He recommends black pepper and Indian long pepper to improve digestion and elimination and to increase the circulation around the ear. Beneficial herbs include ashwagandha, bala, and calamus, all of which are known to increase circulation. In treating Meniere's disease, Dr. Sodhi uses albad oil in the ear to draw out excess fluid.

Conscious Eating

Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
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This is great for V but can further unbalance R Sweet-N-Sour Dressing Balances V, neutral for K, unbalances P All Seasons, best Summer 1 large tomato V2 cup sunflower seeds, soaked 3 Tbs raw apple cider vinegar 1 Tbs raw honey or 2 dates, pitted 1 cup water Blend ingredients until smooth. Spanish Salsa Dressing Balances V and K, unbalances P All Seasons, best Fall Vi cup pumpkin or sunflower seeds, soaked Vi cup raw apple cider vinegar Vi cup cilantro, chopped 3 medium tomatoes 1 clove garlic Vi tsp cayenne or to taste Blend all ingredients except for cilantro.
Zucchini-Dulse Dance Balances VandP, slightly unbalances K Spring, Summer, and Fall 2 small zucchini, cubed Vi cup dulse, soaked and chopped 3 Tbs raw apple cider vinegar 1 tsp basil 1 tsp parsley Vi tsp raw honey (optional) Place the chopped zucchini in a bowl. Mix other ingredients by hand and pour over zucchini.
White Briksha Love Sauce Balances V, neutral for P, slightly unbalances K All Seasons l cup cauliflower florets Vz cup almonds or sunflower seeds, soaked (and blanched) Vz cup walnuts, soaked Vi cup coconut, shredded 4 Tbs lemon juice 2 Tbs raw tahini l Tbs raw honey l tsp cumin 1 tsp coriander Vi tsp hing 2 cloves garlic 1 small turnip root (optional) Celtic salt to taste Blend, adding water to create a thick sauce.

The Alternative Medicine Handbook: The Complete Reference Guide to Alternative and Complementary Therapies

Barrie R Cassileth, Ph.D.
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The most commonly promoted bee products are royal jelly, propolis, bee pollen, and raw honey. Royal jelly is made by the worker bees and then fed to an ordinary female bee along with the workers' secretions. That female bee then becomes the queen. The royal jelly increases her life span from three months to five years, and she develops the ability to produce twice her weight in eggs. The growth and productivity of the queen bee is due to both the large amount of honey ingested plus the enzymes and hormones in the workers' secretions, which the queen bee receives along with the honey.
Promoters also say that raw honey is an energy building source, with minerals and seven vitamins from the B-complex group. It actually contains crude sugars?fructose and glucose plus a small amount of sucrose. It is similar to table sugar, which contains pure sucrose. Some bee-product distributors sell each of these items individually, but the ingredients also may be combined and sold as a single product. Advocates of apitherapy apply bee products in various forms. The two most popular, pills and injections, are given depending on the specific illness.

The Enzyme Cure: How Plant Enzymes Can Help You Relieve 36 Health Problems

Lita Lee, Lisa Turner and Burton Goldberg
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Stomach Flu: like food poisoning, difficult to treat orally; Thera-zyme Stm, antinausea herbal remedies (ginger root, slippery elm, peppermint), oatmeal tea (cook organic oatmeal, filter the juice, add raw honey to the juice, and drink), or rice tea (same preparation as oatmeal tea); Thera-zymes UrT and Spl can also be helpful merit for patients with Crohn's disease and colitis. It is high in salicylic acid (aspirin is a compound of this acid) and consequendy has the same side effects of taking high doses of aspirin daily, including stomach ulcers and reduced ability of the blood to clot.5
Even organic whole sugars such as sucanat (whole sugar cane) and raw honey can be problematic. The source of dietary sugar should be organic whole fruits and fruit juices. Blood sugar can be maintained at night by eating a salty snack, drinking fruit juice, or eating a light protein snack just before bed. Stevia, an herbal sweetener, is also useful for stabilizing blood sugar. Nutritional Supplements To avoid seizures, it is important to get sufficient B vitamins, especially folic acid and vitamin B6, as well as the minerals magnesium, calcium, manganese, and zinc.
If you do eat sucrose, eat only organic, unrefined sugar cane, raw honey, or organic maple syrup which contains cardioprotective THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM. A network of arteries (shown here) carries oxygenated blood from the heart to all parts of the body. A system of veins carries blood back to the heart. nyuuuiyruiuiMiin a pniimry iduiui hi iiediiuftecBe iui a iiuiuuei of reasons. Low thyroid function can interfere with the body's ability to process cholesterol.
Natural sweeteners: fruit juice, raw honey, organic maple syrup, molasses, barley malt, sucanat (organic sugar cane). Avoid if diabetic or sugar intolerant. Refined flours: white, unbleached, bleached, enriched flour and products containing these flours Organic whole grains: best are heirloom (genetically unaltered) grains such as kamut, quinoa, amaranth, and spelt. Grain-intolerant people may do well on heirlooms.

Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition

Paul Pitchford
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When this person uses sweeteners, the best choices are stevia and raw honey. An example of a sweet, cooling, and detoxifying dessert is the "Agar-Agar Fruit Gel" on page 543. Another is slices of ripe, green apple, which is a customary ending to a traditional French meal. The damp, sluggish individual (those with edema, Candida overgrowth, tumors, or growths) should use desserts with caution since highly sweetened food is moistening and growth-promoting.
However, the underdeveloped digestive systems of most infants do not have this ability, and botulin in raw honey has been known to cause infant death (this acute food poisoning is called "botulism"). Botulin may not be completely destroyed even in cooked honey, and since it is also not always specified whether commercial honey is raw or cooked, it is safest to avoid giving any honey to children who are less than eighteen months of age. • Fruit: use primarily when children are fully vital. Too much fruit can encourage colds, runny noses, ear problems, and general weakness.

Conscious Eating

Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
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Basil-Dill Dressing 8c Marinade Balances V, P, K All Seasons, best Summer Vi cup lemon juice 3 Tbs fresh basil 3 Tbs fresh dill Vi tsp raw honey or Vi cup fresh apple juice instead of water Vi cup water Blend. Avocado Dressing Balances V, neutral for P, unbalances K All Seasons l large avocado l clove garlic or Vi tsp sun-dried garlic 4 tsp lemon juice 2/i cup water Blend until smooth. Remarks: Try adding Vi tsp cayenne during the winter.

The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Resource for Healthy Eating

Rebecca Wood
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Ayurvedic medicine has long observed that the beneficial properties of honey are destroyed when it is heated and that, furthermore, it becomes mucus forming. raw honey reduces vata and kapha. Honey contains up to 60 percent more sugar than white sugar. (There is no industry standard for honey because the composition of each kind varies according to its nectar source.) Seventy-five percent of honey is glucose and fructose. It is thus quickly absorbed and produces hypoglycemic symptoms.

Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition

Paul Pitchford
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Foods Which Dry Dampness: Rye, amaranth, corn, aduki beans, celery, lettuce, pumpkin, scallion, alfalfa, turnip, kohlrabi, white pepper, raw honey; all bitter herbs such as chaparral (Larrea divaricata), chamomile (Anthemis nobilis), and pau d'arco (Tabevulia); and the micro-algae dunaliella and wild blue-green (Aphanizomenon). Raw goat's milk is the one dairy product that will not usually contribute to damp conditions in the body. Exterior Dampness. Damp conditions are not only diet-related. Overexposure to dampness in the environment will worsen internal damp conditions.
Especially helpful foods and spices are: horseradish, lemon, lime, raw honey, aduki bean, alfalfa sprouts, slippery elm tea (Ulmus fulva), and the herbal formula below for all types of asthma. If mucus-type asthma is accompanied by deficiency, then use the modified DIET A given below; otherwise use DIET B or C. Deficiency-type asthma: characterized by a weak pulse, little or no tongue coating, pale complexion, shortness of breath, head needing to be propped up in order to sleep, and breathing becoming difficult with slight body exertions.

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