Foods For A Diet: Jun 1, 2013

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Is There A Natural Cure for Psoriasis?

Q Please does anyone have any tips which have helped them with severe psoriasis? Not drug or medical or lotions. Thank you so much for such a balanced, comprehensive, helpful, informative, interesting site!

A I’m not a doctor and don’t prescribe, however there are a number of things you can do to clear up psoriasis in a natural way. First and foremost, diet. Poor digestion can lead to undigested proteins which can be a factor with psoriasis. Eliminating excessive animal products, processed foods, junk food, etc. will help clear the body so it can heal itself. A high raw food diet with green juices and or green smoothies would be great.

Depending on your situation you may need to support your digestion with some digestive enzymes, and systemic enzymes taken between meals may be of use as well. Depending on your age you could have low stomach acid and might need to supplement with HCL.

Eating dark leafy greens, even those that are bitter like dandelion will help cleanse the liver which is very important in dealing with any health issue.

Getting plenty of sunshine is also important as vitamin D can help with this condition. You may have to supplement with vitamin D3 if you can’t get enough or don’t convert from sunshine.

A wide variety of nutrients are needed to support any healthy body and in particular for psoriasis, glutathione a master antioxidant seems to be very important. An intake of the mineral selenium, found in Brazil nuts will help provide the building block for glutathione production.

And as you probably already know stress can lead to outbreaks. Lowering your overall stress is good for general health and particularly for those who suffer with psoriasis.

Take a look at these Raw Food Recipes and see what you can work into your diet.

A topical application of coconut oil may also be of use.

I suggest you take this information to your Natural health care provider and see what they recommend.

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High alkalinity

Q Could one become overly alkaline on all raw food? What would be the symptoms?

A It is possible to become over alkaline, or alkalosis as it’s referred to, but not very common. The reason I say that is because there are a number of influences in our life that create an acid condition. Stress is perhaps the biggest one, and even stress can be broken down into sub categories. Stress from cell towers and other electric pollution, stress from environmental pollution, stress at work or social gatherings, and even stress from simply driving in your car to the store. It’s virtually impossible to not be effected by some amount of stress if you are alive and breathing.

Lack of oxygen in the body, poor digestion, eating unripe fruits or other foods, all these things contribute to an acid condition. And then there are of course acid foods in the diet. Most experts say the diet should be made up of 80% alkaline forming foods and 20% acid forming foods, so if this model is followed you should be in balance if you’re doing all you can to control the other stressors in your life.

Dr. Gabriel Cousens says there are some people who need more of an acid terrain to function properly. That could explain one symptom of being in alkalosis, which is craving acid forming foods like animal products or nuts.

Other possible symptoms associated with alkalosis could be associated with a number of other conditions, but I will list them here anyway. They are light headedness, confusion, mild twitching, and numbness mainly present in extremities.

It’s possible to use pH paper to test both the urine and saliva. If the readings are too alkaline it could mean you’re overly alkaline, or that your body is using loads of alkaline minerals to balance your acid system. Over time if the pH is still too high then you probably are too alkaline.

Take a look at this page on Alkaline Foods for more information and to see several books that delve further into the subject.

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Fig & Olive Spread

by Hugh
(Fairfax, CA)

This is a mixture of two of my favorite fruits, and as it turns out they are two of the most alkaline fruits there are. This is a common dish in the Mediterranean where figs and olives are plentiful. The traditional recipe uses olive oil, but I prefer to keep the fat content as low as possible. After all the olive are quite high in fat as it is. You can mix it up with your own particular spices and herbs or enjoy it as is.

This goes well on celery sticks or with other juicy vegetables.

You can use a food processor and pulse with "S" blade or use a blender to make this, or just finely dice the ingredients to make more of a chutney. Either way it's a winner.

1 cup raw dried figs

1 cup pitted raw olives

½ medium zucchini

1 teaspoon lemon zest

¼ teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

Add a little water if needed

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Best Fruit Smoothie

by Hugh

This Energizing Fruit Smoothie is absolutely one of my all time favorites, and so simple to make. It makes a great second meal or a quick pick me up any time. Perhaps you have a lot to do and don’t want to be weighted down by a heavy meal. You need something quick that will carry you over for a few hours. Well, my friends this energizing smoothie is it!

1 basket of figs
blend in fresh squeezed orange juice to desired consistency

Pull the stems off the tops of the figs and blend with fresh squeezed orange juice. You could blend in whole oranges instead of juice to get the full nutritional value of the oranges. Usually I blend in leafy greens and or a super green powder like spirulina, chlorella, or ormus greens. This energizing smoothie is loaded with calcium and enough calories to carry you for hours.

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Creamy Spinach Spread

by Hugh
(Fairfax, CA)

This is another winner. Excellent for spreading on celery sticks or raw crackers. High in minerals and great overall nutrition. Put all ingredients in the food processor and blend until smooth consistency. You could also make it in a small blender or if you're without these tools chop/dice everything and mix in a bowl.

4 cups baby spinach

½ cup arugula

¼ cup cilantro

1 avocado

2 tablespoons tahini

¼ cup dulse (soaked)

Juice of 1 lemon

½ teaspoon cumin (optional)

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Recipe: Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette

raspvin Try making this restaurant favorite at home!

Type of dish: Side Dish, Dressing, Salad
Equipment: Blender
Servings: Makes 6 to 8 servings

3 oz raspberries (about 15 berries)¼ cup olive oil1 ½ TB balsamic vinegar¼ tsp dijon mustard or mustard powder2 tsp fresh thyme leaves8 cups mixed salad greens, such as arugula, spinach or lamb’s quarters, etc.½ cup or more toasted and crumbled pecans or walnuts (or substitute crispy, cooked bacon)any other vegetables or salad toppings you’d like to add–we like shredded carrots and quartered hard boiled eggsTo make the dressing, blend the raspberries, balsamic vinegar, and mustard in a blender (we like the Magic Bullet for this).Spoon the mixture from the blender into a small mixing bowl. Whisk in the olive oil, and finally mix in the thyme leaves.In a large salad bowl, toss your greens and nuts (or bacon pieces) with any other salad ingredients you want to include.Dress the salad with the dressing and serve.

Enjoy!