Wellness

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Olive Leaf Extract

I can’t not take Olive Leaf Extract and here’s part of the reason why:

“Olive leaf extract is an herbal supplement that has been shown to be effective against virtually all the viruses and bacteria on which it has been tested. Laboratory studies suggest that olive leaf extract interferes with viral infection becoming established and/or spreading, either by rendering viruses incapable of infecting cells or by preventing them from reproducing…It is useful for such disorders as pneumonia, sore throat, sinusitis, and skin diseases such as chronic infections and rashes, as well as fungal and bacterial infections.” from Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 3rd Edition – Phyllis A. Balch, CNC & James F. Balch, M.D.

What this quote doesn’t tell you is that it’s a major energy boost!

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Fat Burning

Dr. Rosedale has some great input on fat and fat burning…

“The energy source we want our bodies to rely on is fat. Our diet is much higher in fat than most diets prescribed today. Unfortunately, many people have a media ― or medical-induced fear of fat. This fear is misguided because society currently lumps fat into one dangerous category without looking at fats for their individual properties. While we are working on spreading the word, it is not yet common knowledge that certain fats in the right amount are good for you.

The fat we recommend you eat differs qualitatively from the usual fare of vegetable oils. Those foods usually contain damaging fats.  We recommend only what we consider “good” fats.

Remember that fat has always been and always will be essential for life. We need fat to nourish our immune system, nervous system, hormonal system, for skin integrity, to control inflammatory processes and don’t forget, to burn for energy.

Some examples of “good” fats include: raw nuts such as almonds, walnuts, pecans, pine and macadamia, olives and olive oil and especially coconut oil and ghee. Fish, cod liver, and flax oil are great to supplement with but should not be used in cooked foods.”

Read more: http://drrosedale.com/healthplan.htm#ixzz2RCVyTtOP

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The Wellness Quest…

Journeys of wholeness for the mind/body/soul don’t begin instantly for most of us. Most of us become more aware as a result of a life challenge. Then our journey begins, whether we recognize it as a journey or not. For my own story it began with low blood sugar struggles and resulting mood shifts and whole cataclysmic events altering my idea of just how much control I have over my life. And how much I don’t have. As it turns out, we all have far more control than we realize. And the more we learn, the better equipped we are to improve our lives on every level: mind/body/soul.

In my late teens and early 20’s, the struggle with low blood sugar or hypoglycemia evolved into an awareness of alternative eating styles and a keen interest in metabolism. I also had some experience with the effects of Vitamin B deficiency and resulting energy loss as well as devastating depression. Then came the bout with pneumonia in my early 20’s, changing my health forever. I was never the same. The gal who could easily get up at 5:30a.m. to go walking 3 miles, hop on a bike for long stretches of time and catapult herself up flights of stairs faded into a fever-haunted, energy-drained mess of body aches and often excruciating fatigue – to name but a few of the realities of what was unofficially (by my doctor at the time who had zero respect for the illness) diagnosed as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. It was the early 90’s and I was lost.

But the research eventually commenced and I learned much about taking my health into my own hands. I went through the usual tortures of those seeking spiritual as well as physical transformation, combing over my inner world to see what toxic beliefs I possessed that might result in low blood sugar, CFS and overall malaise. I grew by leaps and bounds as a result. But CFS never left.

I have concluded that while it is likely true that illness begins in the soul, there are many who are ill of soul yet sound of body. Life simply isn’t fair. As a result of this observation, I continue to seek out soulful and spiritual channels of transformation and wholeness while holding firmly to a faith in solid knowledge of the body. I lean more towards the belief that our illnesses are usually a result of environmental stressors and genetic predisposition, some of which can be healed through sound wellness practices. I find it somewhat arrogant when encountering the “experts” who have never been plagued with disease or chronic illness declaring the problem is in the spirit or soul. Again, there are so many who are sick, twisted, believing the most toxic things about themselves as they leap on their bikes or run their annual 5k. It just doesn’t fit the premise, does it? But I remain somewhat open to the possibility.

So, if you’re up for the journey, enjoy The Wellness Quest and be careful not to guru my posts with pontifications of grand spiritual cures or I’ll likely pass you a heavy dose of reality. I subscribe to a rational faith married to a bit of mystical whimsy which produces these beautiful ACTIONS towards wellness. Beyond that, I truly pray for healing for all who suffer any form of illness or disability.

Be well…