The Art of Health!

11/14/2011

my new vibram shoes!!

i absloutely LOVE these shoes!!!
This shoes takes me FAR in running!!!

I got this shoes for my birthday from my in-laws (money)

i went to rei with my sister amy and baby arius to check out the shoes, they didnt have my size! darn

so amy checked out online and found they had some at a different store called

Revolution Natural Running & Walking Center 11702 W. North Ave
Wauwatosa, WI,
53226
414-988-5370     

http://www.revolutionnaturalrunning.com/

They had my size! 38

i was SO excited and couldnt wait to try them out

when i began to run at the ymca for the first time with them on

it felt a little self concious but i noticed there were about 3 people wearing them too!!

i ran and ran, i could feel muscles in my feet working so i couldnt run too far but i COULD i wasnt even TIRED. i had to build up my feet muscle because i didnt want to mess up my feet by doing too much.

within the week i was running a mile without stopping

then the 2nd week i was running 3 miles without stopping

i currently still run 3 miles without stopping

i LOVE running from my house to my parents house which is 3 miles to get my jedi fix (parents new cat)

i want to start following the military running process which is

http://www.military.com/military-fitness/workouts/different-levels-of-running

im excited to follow this direction :)

i thank GOD and give GOD all the glory and honor for this health fitness remedy that fits me perfectly!

running with my vibram five finger shoes!

11/3/2011

wheatgrass!!!!

i had been praying about why i kept getting pimples..

the things ive tried that had helped me clear up some were

-milk thistle liver cleaner and other ingredits mostly roots for liver cleaning aids(pills)

The liver is the body's blood factory because it not only promotes the building of blood, but it also cleans it. The liver stores blood during rest and circulates it during exertion. The volume of blood circulating in the veins changes according to the body's physiological needs. It is responsible for moving substancesthrough the body and regulates body activities.

-drank much more water

-psyllum husks

-apple cider vigegar scrubs with toothbrush (braggs)

-i even quit eating meat!! the no meat makes a huge difference in my health, my digestive system is smoother, more energy, metabolism is higher :)

however i kept getting pimples

i know that i need to go on a complete liver flush/cleanse, not the pills way.. i just havent had the time to commit to it.

kidney flush/cleanse would be nice too but its more time consuming than liver flush/cleanse

parasite flush/cleanse

ill have to go on a vacation to get all these done! :)

god had answered my prayers! i was at milwaukee market with my great friend and the mother of my nephew amy :)

we ordered some delicioius vegan food from a spot called the green kitchen.

http://www.greenkitchenmke.com/

i noticed a small poster that said wheatgrass and a LONG list of all the amazing benefits!

it hit me so deeply when i read that its a blood cleaner! because jesus told me i needed to CLEAN my BLOOD. blood cleaning is really important because u need NEW and fresh blood.. blood is LIFE.

Blood in our bodies is pumped by the heart through a network of arteries and veins. It is interesting to note that even the heart cannot survive without blood flowing through the vessels that bring nourishment to its muscular walls.

Having said that, it is anybody’s guess, we can't live without blood. Without blood, we couldn't keep warm or cool off, we couldn't fight infections, and we couldn't get rid of our own waste products.

Blood, therefore, is a vital body fluid – lifeline of a body that performs many important functions.

that is what i needed!!!!!

i went ahead and took a 2oz shot of my FIRST wheatgrass.

it was yuky but delicous knowing all the good stuff its gonna do for my body!!

i started feeling nauseated. it was the wheatgrass WORKIN on elimating the toxins in my body. very reassuring that it works immedately :)

2oz of wheatgrass=3lbs of ORGANIC fruits and vegetables! that is amazing stuff right here!!!

i went ahead and asked where they got their wheatgrass from and they suggessted growing power (their wheatgrass is personally grown)

http://www.growingpower.org/

i bought some wheatgrass and tried it with my regular juicer. boy it did NOT work! so i needed a wheatgrass juicer. and i ordered one from amazon.com called "the healthy juicer" it works very well :)

getting my wheatgrass juice ready!!

growing power's wheatgrass

after juicing, this is the WHOLE above picture of wheatgrass.

bone dry.. i get a little more than 1oz of wheatgrass juice per box of wheatgrass.

i drink a LOT of wheatgrass so i definately am planning on GROWING my own wheatgrass.. im in the process of getting the supplies together :)

growing power wheatgrass 1.50 per box (they chrged me 2.00 per box on a diff day, i dunno why)

the healthy juicer is 40.00

a shot of wheatgrass at the green kitchen is 2.50

i HIGHLY suggest you to drink wheatgrass simply for all the amazing health benefit :)

Benefits of Wheatgrass

WHEATGRASS JUICE...

Increases red blood-cell count and lowers blood pressure. It cleanses the blood, organs and gastrointestinal tract of debris. Wheatgrass also stimulates metabolism and the body’s enzyme systems by enriching the blood. It also aids in reducing blood pressure by dilating the blood pathways throughout the body.

Stimulates the thyroid gland, correcting obesity, indigestion, and a host of other complaints.

Restores alkalinity to the blood. The juice's abundance of alkaline minerals helps reduce over-acidity in the blood. It can be used to relieve many internal pains, and has been used successfully to treat peptic ulcers, ulcerative colitis, constipation, diarrhea, and other complaints of the gastrointestinal tract.

Is a powerful detoxifier, and liver and blood protector. The enzymes and amino acids found in wheatgrass can protect us from carcinogens like no other food or medicine. It strengthens our cells, detoxifies the liver and bloodstream, and chemically neutralizes environmental pollutants.

Fights tumors and neutralizes toxins. Recent studies show that wheatgrass juice has a powerful ability to fight tumors without the usual toxicity of drugs that also inhibit cell-destroying agents. The many active compounds found in grass juice cleanse the blood and neutralize and digest toxins in our cells.

Contains beneficial enzymes. Whether you have a cut finger you want to heal or you desire to lose five pounds...enzymes must do the actual work. The life and abilities of the enzymes found naturally in our bodies can be extended if we help them from the outside by adding exogenous enzymes, like the ones found in wheatgrass juice. Don't cook it. We can only get the benefits of the many enzymes found in grass by eating it uncooked. Cooking destroys 100 percent of the enzymes in food.

Has remarkable similarity to our own blood. The second important nutritional aspect of chlorophyll is its remarkable similarity to hemoglobin, the compound that carries oxygen in the blood. Dr. Yoshihide Hagiwara, president of the Hagiwara Institute of Health in Japan, is a leading advocate for the use of grass as food and medicine. He reasons that since chlorophyll is soluble in fat particles, and fat particles are absorbed directly into the blood via the lymphatic system, that chlorophyll can also be absorbed in this way. In other words, when the "blood" of plants is absorbed in humans it is transformed into human blood, which transports nutrients to every cell of the body.

When used as a rectal implant, reverses damage from inside the lower bowel. An implant is a small amount of juice held in the lower bowel for about 20 minutes. In the case of illness, wheatgrass implants stimulate a rapid cleansing of the lower bowel and draw out accumulations of debris.

Externally applied to the skin can help eliminate itching almost immediately.

Will soothe sunburned skin and act as a disinfectant. Rubbed into the scalp before a shampoo, it will help mend damaged hair and alleviate itchy, scaly, scalp conditions.

Is soothing and healing for cuts, burns, scrapes, rashes, poison ivy, athlete's foot, insect bites, boils, sores, open ulcers, tumors, and so on. Use as a poultice and replace every two to four hours.

Works as a sleep aide. Merely place a tray of living wheatgrass near the head of your bed. It will enhance the oxygen in the air and generate healthful negative ions to help you sleep more soundly.

Enhances your bath. Add some to your bath water and settle in for a nice, long soak.

Sweetens the breath and firms up and tightens gums. Just gargle with the juice.

Neutralizes toxic substances like cadmium, nicotine, strontium, mercury, and polyvinyl chloride.

Offers the benefits of a liquid oxygen transfusion since the juice contains liquid oxygen. Oxygen is vital to many body processes: it stimulates digestion (the oxidation of food), promotes clearer thinking (the brain utilizes 25% of the body's oxygen supply), and protects the blood against anaerobic bacteria. Cancer cells cannot exist in the presence of oxygen.

Turns gray hair to its natural color again and greatly increases energy levels when consumed daily.

Is a beauty treatment that slows down the aging process when the juice is consumed. Wheatgrass will cleanse your blood and help rejuvenate aging cells, slowing the aging process way down, making you feel more alive right away. It will help tighten loose and sagging skin.

Lessens the effects of radiation. One enzyme found in wheatgrass, SOD, lessens the effects of radiation and acts as an anti-inflammatory compound that may prevent cellular damage following heart attacks or exposure to irritants.

Restores fertility and promotes youthfulness.

Can double your red blood cell count just by soaking in it. Renowned nutritionist Dr. Bernard Jensen found that no other blood builders are superior to green juices and wheatgrass. In his book Health Magic Through Chlorophyll from Living Plant Life he mentions several cases where he was able to double the red blood cell count in a matter of days merely by having patients soak in a chlorophyll-water bath. Blood building results occur even more rapidly when patients drink green juices and wheatgrass regularly.

I cant stress enough how vital wheatgrass is! i suggest everyone to drink this amazing health potion from GOD! :)

Revelations 22:2- Trees are given for the healing of the nations.

This is my "vitamins", what i put in my body everyday.

-Whole psyllium husks for digestive health, i sprinkle it on food or mix it in a smoothie

-prenatal one (yes prenatal vitamins) for great source of iron and folic acid.. a lady's testimonal: My daughter is a nurse practitioner, and has a patient who is 94, and has been taking them for 60+ years. In fact, they are the only medication she takes, and she is in great health. Her 70 year old daughter also takes them.

-bragg's liquid aminos (soy sauce subsitute, bursted with aminos!) The body uses them to build new cells, fibers, tissues, nerves and molecules that transmit signals from one part of the body to another. They are also a significant source of energy for the cells of the body. I use this for rice/tofu dishes

-whole flax seeds and flax oil for women/breast health (ALL women should take it!) i sprinkle it on salads, rice, all food that i eat. its also for joint, muscle healing, and it contains omega-6 and omega-9 essential fatty acids, B vitamins, potassium, lecithin, magnesium, fiber, protein, and zinc and also provides approximately 50% more omega-3 oils than what you could get from taking fish oil.

-grapeseed oil for healthy eyes, heart, it has large amounts of vitamin c and vitamin e, i use it for frying food, and i use it as a ingredient for a beauty care.

-coconut oil for beauty care, kidney cleanse, when ingested it is a antimicrobial, antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial, and soothing to your body. i use this for frying, making popcorn, and dressings.

i alternate the using the oils daily. for example, if i eat whole flax seeds then ill use coconut oil not flax seed oil.

-green tea, Green tea is made from unfermented leaves and reportedly contains the highest concentration of powerful antioxidants called polyphenols. Antioxidants are substances that scavenge free radicals -- damaging compounds in the body that alter cells, tamper with DNA (genetic material), and even cause cell death. Free radicals occur naturally in the body, but environmental toxins (including ultraviolet rays from the sun, radiation, cigarette smoke, and air pollution in other words, the world) also give rise to these damaging particles. Many scientists believe that free radicals contribute to the aging process as well as the development of a number of health problems, including cancer and heart disease. Antioxidants such as polyphenols in green tea can neutralize free radicals and may reduce or even help prevent some of the damage they cause.

-pharm aloe juice (not pictured above, need to purchase more)

this product boosts the immune system, enchances energy level, and maintains overall health. i take 4oz daily and when any symptoms of illness appears, i increase 8-12 oz for the day and the next day the sympotms are GONE! works wonders. my children take this everyday too, they take 2-4oz.

Old Testament References:
Genesis 1:12
Genesis 1:29- See, I have given you every herb that yields seed…for food
Genesis 2:7- dust and air
Genesis 9:3-4- should we all be vegetarians? (Here, Genesis seems to indicate not, but there is a season for all things.)
Exodus 12:8 and Numbers 9:11 bitter herbs (which are typically for cleansing)
Deuteronomy 30:19- choose life
2 Kings 4:39- just because it is natural does not always mean it is safe (IE, poison ivy, rue) (Often herbs that are useful/good in small doses for healing become toxic in large/synthetic doses)
Psalm139:14- We are fearfully and wonderfully made.
Psalm 104:14- He causes…grass, vegetation, wine, oil, bread.
Psalm 109:18 and Luke 7:46- Oil into bones. (Oils applied to feet reach the brain in 30 seconds, 20 minutes to permeate entire body) Ive wrapped garlic on the bottom of my feet to heal a cold, it goes into your lungs and clears it and ur sinuses.. garlic breath tho! lol
Proverbs 31:14-18, 27:25
Proverbs 21:20 and Jeremiah 41:8 speak of oils to be desired and treasured.
Hosea 4:6- My people die from lack of knowledge.
Song of Solomon 5:13-sensual side
Jeremiah 30:13, Jeremiah 33:6- Health and healing
Daniel 1:18-20- all ate fruits and vegetables and were healthier, stronger than those who ate meat.
New Testament References:
Matthew 9:35, Luke 9:6, 11- Jesus healing, disciples healing
Luke 10:34 and Mark 6:13- used medicinally- Good Samaritan-anointing- Frankincense.
Luke 16:6- used as payment
Luke 23:56, Jeremiah 40:10, Isaiah 61:3, Psalm 23:5, 45:7, 89:20, 92:10, Proverbs 27:25 , Revelations 6:6: Oils spoken of in healing anointing, burying, mourning, fathering.
Luke 11:42- used as tithe
Galatians 6:7- Sowing, reaping.
Hebrews 6:7- Speaks of the usefulness of herbs.
2 Peter 1:3- He has already given us everything we need for life.
3 John 1:2- Be in health.
Revelations 22:2- Trees are given for the healing of the nations.
Did you know that oils are mentioned in the scripture 336 times??? Herbs, 37 times. Spices, incense, plants and trees another 178 times!
Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh were brought to Jesus for their value; financial as well as medicinal, physical and spiritual. Gold was a gift fit for a king. Frankincense was a gift for a priest. Myrhh as the gift for a dying man.

WORK OUT!

When I was ready to workout, 6 weeks after delivering Nathan, I began my lifestyle of fitness. I was attending YMCA with my best friend Stacy. We took 1 hour classes of Zumba, body pump, and yoga. A workout instructor randomly gave us a paper instructing how to build running endurance and how to make running a lifestyle. I looked at her all crazy thinking, theres NO way i'm gonna start running because I remember running in the past. I never really enjoyed it. WOW now thinking back, I really avoided running. I saw the P90X workout informercial on t.v, it looked like it would bring results! After researching online and seeing youtube everyday people with results. I decided to go ahead and try it out! I got an amazing CHEAP price brand new from craigslist. :) I worked out for a month. It did give me some results however, It got so BORING. I missed working out with people so I started attending the YMCA more often again. My weight got stuck on the same number i kept seeing over and over again. So I began to pray and talk to god. God led me to a Book from the goodwill "Japanese women dont get old or fat".

 It wasnt a diet book or a culture book. it was like having a conversation with a japanese woman. I learned so much reading that book. God is so amazing, he took all the information splattered all over the place of what i already knew and from the book, and mixed it all together. He got rid of some, kept most, and packed it all into a huge smooth ball with saying trust me. he threw the ball right in front of me, and it blew up into a beautiful dust of information. i walked right in it with trust absorbing it through my pores. As my brain was building up the information, I dont even have to analyze it. Keeping the trust, I tried food ive never tried before in my life and i fell in LOVE with it. I notice i eat more smaller portions of food at a time and i get extremely full and satistfied. At the YMCA the classes, working out with people became BORING. I found myself eyeing the treadmill more and more. I decided to try running with holding on to my goal of always wanting to do a marathon! I ran a good mile and got tired. Determined, I kept running and speed walking in intervals. My hips began to give me a nerve feeling type of pain. Determined, I was NOT going to let some pain stop me. Instead of the treadmill, I decided to try running outside on the bike trail. I ran and ran about a mile and my pain was starting to become unbearable. I prayed OUT LOUD saying God I WANT to run and I want to ENJOY running. I began mediating on all the good things of god, praising him, thanking him, and singing. Not realizing it after about another mile, my pain was GONE!! I became extremely excited and kept going. I prayed harder and began a battle prayer. I ran 4 miles! past the 3 miles I was stuck on. The next day i was determined to beat the treadmill. So I began running while I was in a conversation with my brother via email on my cell phone. God was in my heart, mind, and spirit the whole time. At the end, I ran 6 miles!!! When i took my running shoes off, my shins HURT so bad! mostly my left leg. I was so sad. I waited a few days then tried again, it STILL hurt :( so all i could do was speed walk. I was watching t.v and randomly God popped a vision of a picture ive seen before, a man running with no shoes. So i immediately went online and looked it up. I found barefoot running, I researched it. I immediately went outside with no shoes on and began running! Amazily, my shins only hurt for ONE block and it gradually disappeared!! I thought, With absloutely NO SHOES? are you for real god? i was so shocked. I ran 3 miles! I run barefoot every morning outside, 1-3 miles at a time. Im feeling new muscles ive never felt before under my feet, ankles, knees, hips, back, shoulders, and arms. I will graually increase milage as these muscles gradually build up. Its a great feeling, its FUN! That is the ultimate thing i needed which was to have FUN and ENJOYMENT!!! ill NEVER get BORED of BAREFOOT RUNNING! Run on the grass, sidewalk, leaping over rocks and debris, I feel like a kid again! :) Thinking back to that workout instructor giving me the running information, It SURE is becoming a lifestyle for me. I thank god for leading me on this journey to find exactly what was the best for me and my health! The skin on my feet feel the effects of the hot cement after a while so I will invest in the vibram five fingers shoes

These are shoes that u still get benefits of barefoot running with protective cover for the bottom of your feet. However, on not so hot days, I will still run with NO SHOES!