Beet / Carrot Juice

Today I am making my juice from:
- one Roma tomato
- one beat-three carrots
- 1 inch of ginger
- one lime
- one pear
- and one orange.

It was actually pretty tasty!  The beet flavor blended in nicely.

Heal Your Asthma Naturally

Butterbur: decreases inflammation and spasming.

EPA: helps reduce inflammation that triggers bronchial spasming.

Ginkgo Biloba: also helps reduce bronchial spasming.

Magnesium: helps relax muscles in lungs; IV drips can stop acute attacks.

Kundalini Yoga: type of yoga that uses breath-based techniques that serve as asthma prevention.

Great Article on Healing Asthma Naturally!

I found a great article that explains what really causes asthma and how to cure or improve symptoms naturally:  Natural Healing For Asthma .  It is worth a read.

I found it interesting that some foods we eat could be causing our asthma symptoms to worsen gradually without us even knowing it.  These foods are not being broken down properly in our systems and our body is fighting the foreign contaminants with mucous and inflammation.

This, in turn, causes constant stress on the lymphatic system.  Since the lymphatic system fights infections, our body becomes more prone to infections and we get more sinus infections and asthma flare-ups. 

Juice With Turmeric

Today I am making my juice from:

-a few leaves of kale 

-a parsnip 

- three radishes with their greens 

- an inch of ginger 

- Turmeric 

- a bunch of carrots 

- one orange 

- one Granny Smith apple 

- some parsley 

- and cilantro

I added a spoon of organic apple cider vinegar with "The Mother".

Beet / Radish Juice

Today I am making a juice from:

- two carrots 

- a radish with its greens

- a slice of ginger 

- one Granny Smith apple 

- a bunch of grapes 

- one orange 

- one leaf of kale 

- and one beet with its greens.

Beet / Pepper Juice

Today I am making my juice from:

- one beet

- 1 inch of ginger

- one green pepper 

- one kiwi

-  a small onion 

- a bunch of kale 

- one radish 

- and a bunch of grapes.

The onion was very strong, so I added a granny Smith Apple to the mix to calm the flavor down.  I am going to add less onion next time.

Juice With Garlic

Today I am making a juice from:

- 1 inch of ginger 

- one Roma tomato 

- one clove of garlic 

- one lemon 

- one green apple 

- and one celery stalk.

It's a beautiful color, but a bit earthy for me.  I can taste the garlic a little.  The lemon and Green apple help to cover up the earthiness of the garlic and the beat. Taste very healthy and I can feel like it's killing germs in my throat. This would be a good juice for fighting off a cold and giving energy.

Kale Juice

Today I am making my juice from:

- a bunch of kale

- one cucumber

- one apple 

- and one orange.

Mango/Beet Juice

Today I am making a juice out of:

- one papaya 

- one beet with its greens 

- 2 carrots 

- and one stock of celery 

The celery will get rid of inflammation,  the beet contains magnesium which will give energy and the papaya and carrots contain vitamin C which will help fight off colds and inflammation.  The papaya thickened up the juice.

Collard Green Smoothie

Today I made a mostly veggie juice out of:

- a bunch of collards

- 1 inch of ginger root 

- one Granny Smith apple 

- two carrots 

- two celery 

- one nectarine 

- and a handful of cranberries.   It's full of vitamins and minerals that will help to decrease inflammation and get rid of colds and mucous.

Grapefruit/ Cranberry Juice

I am making a morning energy juice out of:

- one grapefruit 

- one orange 

- three carrots 

- 1 inch of ginger 

- a handful of BlackBerries 

- and three handfuls of cranberries. 

The vitamin C Will help get rid of colds and the ginger will help to get rid of inflammation. 

Very tasty!

A Little Bit About Me And Why I Am Juicing.

Hello everyone!  I started juicing recently to get rid of sinus and lung inflammation and to get off all the medication I am on.  I have chronic asthma and sinusitis.  I would love to not wheeze all the time.

To control my asthma, allergies and sinusitis I am on a list of medications including: antibiotics, steroids, inhalers, nose sprays and a handful of pills each day.  I still wheeze every day and have chronic inflammation in my lungs and sinuses.   I am only in my 30's!

Since the medication does not seem to be working and is filling me with toxins, I have decided to try a few different alternative medicines.

I am allergic to Brazil Nuts and I am lactose intolerant.  I cut out all dairy and it seemed to help a little.  I went to a Naturopath doctor who did some blood work on me and found that I also have an allergy to eggs, soy and dairy and a gluten sensitivity.  I cut it all out of my diet.  That seemed to help a little bit more, but I still needed something more.

I started researching cleanses and juicing.  I came to find out that all the medicine I am putting into my body is causing more harm than good.  I am building a toxic arsenal in my body which could be causing my symptoms. A deep cleanse would help me get back on the road to recovery.

Right now, I am on antibiotics and steroids for a sinus infection and asthma exacerbation.  Last week, I started juicing once a day to get more nutrients into my body and flush the toxins out.  This week, I began juicing twice a day.  I still eat Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner but they are much lighter than before.

Next week, when I finish my antibiotics and steroids, I will began my 15 day fungal cleanse to remove any yeast, mold or candida that may be wreaking havoc in my system.  I hope to replace one meal a day with a juice at that point.

Follow me on my journey to better health!