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Weekly Wellness Letter- Week of August 26th 2013

The body is a dynamic organism, constantly changing constantly repairing. Everything looks the same, with gradual signs of aging appearing as decade after decade passes. But every second in life, cells are being born, are dying, and are being reborn. new tissue is being laid, old tissue is carried out.

Billions of new red blood cells are manufactured in the core of bone tissue every day. Every two to three days, each cell lining the digestive tract dies and is reborn with new materials brought in from the outside. Minerals are carried out of the bone matrix and deposited into the bloodstream, then drawn from the blood stream and laid down into the bone matrix again.

In the words of Deepak Chopra, as though you were living in a house in which bricks were constantly being removed and replaced. In time, a new house will have been constructed, a house that looks and "feels' the same but is completely different.

Ninety-eight percent of the atoms in our body were not there a year ago. The skeleton that seems so solid was not there three months ago. The configuration of the bone cells remains somewhat constant, but atoms of all kinds pass freely back and forth through the cell walls, and by that means you acquire a new skeleton every three months.

The skin is new every month You have a new stomach lining every four days, with the actual surface cells that contact food being renewed every five minutes. The cells in the liver turn over very slowly, but new atoms still flow through them, like water in a river course, making a new liver every six weeks.

Our body's ability to heal and rejuvenate is fantastic, beautiful and I think a precious miracle.

Nerve cells do not undergo the type of renewal experienced by other cells, that once the neuronal tissue is laid into place, it is there for life. The Brain, cells are not replaced once they die.

Are you doing all you can to slide into your senior years with as many brain cells intact as possible?

Most humans are not even close, They engage in "antinutrition." Instead of minimizing the damage to their nervous system, they are accelerating the damage by the very foods (or nonfoods) that they are stuffing into their mouths. Humans are digging their graves with their forks.

Are you taking care of your adrenal glands by eating better food?

Do you drown your anxieties in more work, junk eating, buying more toys, drinking more coffee, drinking alcohol, taking drugs...anything other than slowing your pace?

Are you planning your foods carefully and enjoying the process of meal preparation?

Are you savoring a healthy meal with people you love?

Do you see good nutrition as yet another impossible task to squeeze into an overcrowded schedule?

Do you schedule play days?

How is your exercise program ? ("NO EXCUSES")

You can design a program to feed your brain, and give your body the proper nutrients it needs to rebuild. But, only by turning your backs on the "American Food Culture" "The SAD Diet is the Standard American Diet, SAD."

It goes without saying that if you are serious about feeling better, you will need to stop indulging in your favorite junk foods, processed foods, fast food, most restaurants, coffee drinks, soda, caned soups, hamburger helper, frozen TV dinners, deli meats, movie theater junk food etc.. (this list can go on and on) , that poison your body and brain.

Are you making a point to get to your farmers markets once or twice a week and purchase organic foods, grass fed meats and pasture raised poultry?

Here is a list of foods the Mountain Mama Wellness Box Clients received today. How can you implement new and healthy foods in your daily intake?

Mountain Mama Wellness Box

Hops, , nettle, cleavers, yellow dock seeds, apple mint, catnip, beets, carrots, potatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, kale, swiss chard, salad mix, peppers, green beans, tomato, leeks and basil.

Nettle Bed

Green Mayonnaise:

1/2 cup cooked drained and finely chopped (steamed) nettle

1/2 cup mixed basil, mint, parsley, dill and chives

1/3 cup organic plain yogurt

3 Tablespoons coconut mayonnaise

http://www.selinanaturally.com/organic-mayonnaise-organic-mayo-with...

1 Tablespoon organic olive oil

2 - 3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

sea salt and pepper to taste

Place all ingredients in a blender of choice. Blend and Enjoy!

Side note: Sometimes, I love adding a little bit of roasted garlic and a small amount of minced onion.

Apple Mint

Hops:

Make a tincture, combine with catnip mint

How to make a tincture:

http://mountainroseblog.com/guide-tinctures-extracts/

Hops is a potent medicinal herb highly valued for its relaxing effect on the nervous system. It is great for insomnia. It is especially useful for hypertension and eases tension and anxiety in men. Hops is one of the most potent bitters and is excellent as a digestive bitter. Great for indigestion due to nervous energy and anxiety. If you suffer with heartburn try taking a hops cincture with every meal ( please note that if you do suffer with heartburn, dietary changes need to be made).

Catnip Mint : Is an excellent calming herb and can be used for all manners of stress. It is also a restorative digestive aid used for indigestion, diarrhea, and colic. Also, used for lowering fevers and for the pain of teething or toothaches.

Catnip Mint

Cleavers ( other names are goosegrass, grip grass, sticky Willie and Rubiaceae)

Make a tincture with your cleavers

http://mountainroseblog.com/guide-tinctures-extracts/

Cleavers have been widely used in herbal medicine for centuries, on account of the tonic, blood-purifying, and diuretic properties of the fresh plant. In spring, after a starchy winter diet, the fresh green tops were made into a cleansing drink. An infusion of cleavers is a traditional remedy for skin eruptions, while its diuretic properties are helpful for urinary problems. Modern herbalists value cleavers tonic effect on the lymphatic system. This encourages the elimination of toxins and explains the cleansing reputation of the herb.

More information on Cleavers:

http://www.eattheweeds.com/galium-aparine-goosegrass-on-the-loose-2/

Yellow Dock Seeds:

Yellow Dock Seed Crackers: