The Source Of All life, Healthy Heart: The heart is an organ of fire

[suzanne sanders]

   We only have one heart so we better make sure we take care of it.   The heart has long been associated with our emotions and our sense of vitality.  It is the source of all life for us, a river coursing through the internal lanscape of our being, nourishing every cell, supporting the entire system.  A large muscular organ, it tracks our time on earth, beating steadily everyday of our life, whether we're awake or asleep.  

When it stops beating, life ends

"What we eat has more power over disease and aging then any medicine your doctor can prescribe"

Sherry A. Rogers, MD

Diet and lifestyle have a dramatic effect on the health of the heart.  Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.  Given the importance of diet and lifestyle in the health of the heart, it's insane not to emphasize them.

There are many factors involved in heart disease:  

Elevated cholesterol levels 

Arteriosclerosis (hardening of th arteries)

Hypertension ( most common)

Chemicals and heavy metal intake

Broken hearts

Depression

Loneliness

Loneliness of spirit so many people experience today would be a underlying cause of heart disease. 

We all need community to have a healthy heart.  

Steps to have a happy, healthy heart:

Community

Wholesome food, organic as much as possible

Fresh Air,  Stay away from toxic fragrant products 

Exercise

Work that is satisfying and life supporting

Longevity, Aim For 100 years young

Instead of eating your heart out, eat for your heart!   It makes sense that it functions best when you give it the proper nutrients and fast food  will eat your heart out.  

Eliminate all fast food!  Not even once in a while

Eliminate white flour, it has very little nutritional value and you are likely to become deficient in B vitamins.  

Eliminate sugar, raises blood triglyceride levels

Eliminate bad fats, no vegetable fats which have been artificially hardened, such as maragarine, and hydrogenated oil, very harmful

Excess salt, excess salt contributes to hardening of the arteries

Eliminate fried foods, deep fried and many other snack foods lining the shelves of our supermarkets, they also are highly toxic to the liver

Processed meats, AVOID prepared lunch (deli) meats, hot dogs, sausage, and other forms of processed meat. Processed meat should be required to have a warning sign 

Soda Pop is high in just about everything that causes stress on the heart muscle 

Feeding Your Organ Of Fire:

Essential fatty acids, evening primrose, borage seeds, black currant seeds, bilberries, elderberries, blueberries, olive oil, most raw nuts

Fresh fruits and vegetables, again organic as much as possible,

9 cups A day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KLjgBLwH3Wc

Garlic and onions

High fiber foods

Seaweed

Shiitake mushrooms

Unsaturated oils, sunflower

Monounsaturated oils olive oil and sesame seed 

Water, fresh pure spring or filtered water.  Remember city and town water supplies often contain substances, such as fluoride and chlorine, this is harmful to the health of the heart 

Whole grains provide dietary fiber, essential fatty acids

Every day use herbs that support the heart: Rosemary Gladstar Recommendations:

Heart Healthy Herbs can be taken as tonics they nourish, tone, rehabilitate and strengthen the heart.  Use them often in tea, capsule or tincture form.  

Cayenne

Garlic

Ginkgo

Hawthorn

Linden

Motherwort

oats

passionflower

Prickly ash

Siberian ginseng

Valerian

Yarrow

Supplements that support a healthy heart:

Spirulina

Coenzymen Q10 (CoQ10)

I do not belive we need any greater evidence that the standard American diet, (also known as SAD) is not adequate to support the functions of a healthy body therefore our country is dying of a heart attack.  With the SAD diet  it seems we are intent on making the heart's job very difficult.   Just stroll through a supermarket it is a heart attack in the making.  

Now that I have given you knowledge it is time to start taking care of your heart,  your health is your responsibility and the more you learn about it and your body, the better off you will be.  America has been on the wrong road to long, we are neglecting our health and really shows.  

 I want to encourage you to begin the valuable and fascinating quest to be responsibility for your own well-being and your families.  

 Here's To, 10 years young... 40 years young, 50 years young, 60 years young, 70 years young.....100 years young!  

Peace to all, 

Sue 

KUNG FOOD VIDEO, ENJOY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpNBztuy4iY

 

[04iu34mur2d5c]

can you give an example, recipe on what a tonic is and how you might incoprate herbs into it?
thanks
julio

[Roger Bradford]

Thank you for the wisdom, with the Kung food. It was verry informative

[suzanne sanders]

Hawthorn is a wonderful tonic herb for heart health. Include it in your daily regimen.

Hawthorn Berry Conserve:  Rosemary Gladstar

This conserve makes a tasty excuse for incorporating hawthorn.

A Heart Tonic Extraordinaire

You will need:

Dried seedless hawthorn berries

Organic Apple Juice

Honey

Organic Ginger, grated or powdered

Cinnamon

Place the hawthorn berries in a pan with just enough apple juice to cover them.  Simmer over low heat for 15 minutes.  Cover and let sit overnight.   

Sweeten with honey, ginger and cinnamon to taste.   

You could also add chopped oranges, dried cranberries, and chopped walnuts to the conserve, you can make it as fancy or simple as you like.

Store in the refrigerator, where the conserve will keep for 2 to 3 weeks. 

You could also make a wonderful syrup. if you make a syrup you can add lycium berries and elderberries.

This is where I buy my herbs 

http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/bulkherb/h.html

Enjoy