It is your choice!

Ask a Health Practitioner first on what is best for you. A more relaxing and calm way to detox is to book an appointment with a Therapist in Reflexology or Therapeutic Massage and bear in mind many of the natural therapies being practised today have been around for many many years. During each therapy the body naturally detoxes whilst you rest, the only important requirement is drink lots of water, before and after. As in previous articles, look at ways of preparing healthy salads.

Recently a colleague came to me asking about certain detox plans she had found online of which she was interested in following with the liver detox. Although excellent detox plans and by a very reputable Health Practitioner I did suggest she contact this Health Practitioner first and discuss her current diet and ailments beforehand. She admitted that she had tried it a couple of weeks previously and nothing had happened that she felt had helped her.

Google updated health articles and get up to date with all the current studies on the value of each trend. A Diet is not less food but quality of food.

These past few weeks I have seen people go from one extreme of eating to another with serious health consequences, for example, eating fruit and vegetables for a few days because they feel the need to cleanse then suddenly indulging in heavy protein, dripping with oil and loaded with salt because of ‘that craving’. Plays havoc with the blood pressure, cholesterol and energy levels.

Change to a positive frame of mind to start your own Healing Process from within…Read and share the health stories of others who have gone down that same road as you are embarking on…

Swop a hamburger for a tasty salad of health

I know it is hard to look at a delicious looking hamburger and then look at a bowl of vegetable salad, but have you really compared the goodness between each of them or has it become far too easy to just grab a quick bite without even thinking of your health.

Apart from the financial lessons of the falling economies around the world, there are health lessons too and very importantly, when last did you honestly munch on a lovely orange fresh carrot! When last did you got to the vegetable and fruit market and take your time in picking out a healthy range of fruit and vegetables for you and your family. Has it become easier to hand out a cool drink to the children or have you honestly tried to hand each of them freshly made carrot and orange juice, or apple and pear juice. If you add up the costs of a juicemaker and compare to the number of bottles of fruit juice or cool drink you buy in a month, surely the juicemaker along with the fruit and vegetables you buy at the market, win hands down…

One of my young colleagues asked me the other day, how to make a salad for a get together she was having with friends, each bringing their own dish of goodies. We put this salad together in conversation only :

Lettuce (Fibre)

Green apple: Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Folate, Vitamin E

Avocado: Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Niacin, Folate
Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B6

Red, orange, green peppers: Carotenes, Niacin, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, fibre

Grated carrot: Beta Carotene

Pecan nuts: cholesterol lowering, natural antioxidants, heart healthy

(This information provided in a Google search..)

Then of course a Mayonnaise of choice mixed with milk…

Her salad turned out to be the hit of her party and so she has started to learn about what healthy foods to put together now that she lives in her own little apartment. Colour is important as it speaks volumes on the hidden goodness.

This is just one combination of goodness and health and it really is quite therapeutic to spend a little time in your kitchen putting it together, even inviting your children to participate. Remember the days of shelling the peas..

Listen to your Intuition

This is a special sense we all have within and our internal warning bell that tells us if all is not well, whether in our health or from around us. But to ensure we are tuned in it is necessary to follow the guidance of a healing therapist to aid in bringing the mind and body back into balance. A small fall may seem nothing, but the actual shock to the mind and body can be everlasting, that is why it is important to seek out a relaxing and healing therapeutic healing modality at least once a month. This also applies to children and highly recommended that parents or atleast one parent learn the basics of atleast one healing modality whether reflexology, holistic massage or complimentary health care which bring the far reaching healing benefits to every family especially during times of trauma and stress.

A healthy intuition leads to a healthy mind and making wise decisions for your highest good. Learn how to meditate and a style which fits in with your life whether practiced inside or outside in nature. Practice a quiet mind as this brings your manifestations into focus and in harmony with your intuition and hearts desires. Remember every decision you make must first sit comfortably within your heart, then you will truly know inner peace.

Black Diamond Podcast

Who, What is a ‘Black Diamond’? Do we do enough to give back to our communities? – this podcast answers these questions in a sizzling debate between black professionals, a white reflexologist with a big heart and the DA rep…

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Bring a Crystal into your Home

Crystals are such beautiful stones with amazing energies and if anyone has read my article of healing for my daughter, during her recovery from the snake bite, one will get an idea of the amazing healing properties within these beautiful stones.

I only give crystals as gifts as they are both healing and so beautiful to handle and look at. The wonder of these stones having been a part of our world for so long and yet so little is known of them. All the stories and amazing discoveries at Atlantis, the crystal skulls, even though some may be a little overwhelming to read, there is however an underlying truth of the healing properties in crystals. Every home should have a rose quartz as this beautiful pink crystal relates to healing in the home. The colour pink can be related to the energy centre at the middle of the chest above the Thymus Gland and the Immune System of the body. Pink is a very healing colour and when we notice those who wear pink this can always relate to the person requiring healing and strengthening.

Each crystal can relate to an energy centre within the body:

CHAKRA	AREA	COLOUR	CRYSTAL
Root chakra	Hips	Red	Jasper
Sacral chakra	Below naval	Orange	Carnelian
Solar plexus	Between sternum and naval	Yellow	Citrine/Serpentine
Heart chakra	Lower chest	Green	Fluorite
Upper Heart chakra	Upper chest over Thymus Gland	Pink	Rose Quartz
Throat chakra	Neck/throat	Sky Blue	Chalcedony
Third eye chakra	Between eyebrows	Purple	Amethyst
Crown chakra	Top of head	White	Clear quartz

This is good to know especially when you wish to enjoy a meditation of balancing your energy centres. The healing properties of those crystals in relation to your energy centres are very helpful especially when one experiences minor discomforts.

               

Red Jasper      Carnelian            Citrine         Fluorite

                      

    Rose Quartz     Chalcedony       Amethyst     Clear Quartz

When we are faced with unwanted fears, don't run from them, rather face them, forgive them and yourself and let laughter be your best daily medicine walking forward towards your new beginning fearlessly.