Dara Dietz Blog

Anyone dealing with an inflamed condition is dealing with pain.  Inflammation makes for blockage which creates pressure and pain.  The real question to ask is; where is the inflammation located, and what is the best and quickest way to knock it out?

Recently I was asked for help dealing with inflammation.  The member asked if ‘Ginger root’ was an effective herbal aid.  The answer is…It can be if the inflammation is located in the skin, as in hives or blisters ect… but when we are looking at inflammation in a joint in connection to bone the best anti-inflammatory support is Apple Cider Vinegar.  Soaking the affected area in Hot ACV will provide quick relief, often overnight.  The ACV dissolves the uric acid crystals responsible for inflaming the joint.  Follow up with the A&R Salve and or, Arthritic Formula to completely clear the issue.   Using this formula along with the BF&C formula has proved extremely effective on all types of Inflamed Arthritic conditions.

Anytime the skin is affected with hives, Eczema or Psoriasis, a ginger bath can bring huge relief.  Add 1 or 2 cups of ginger powder to a warm bath.  This of course is only a temporary solution real and lasting relief will come only with a good liver flush.  That means it is time to do an ELF (Emergency Liver Flush).

Last week we began a discussion on Food.  Let’s dig a bit deeper by addressing the various food programs combined with good detoxing routines. There is no magic here; the various ways available for detoxing the liver are all aimed at supporting the liver in the function of clearing waste from the body. We can all understand the value of emptying the vacuum cleaner’s bag when full, if left unemptied the machine becomes useless.  Opening the channels so waste can flow from the body’s vacuum cleaner enables better function of the liver which includes better utilization of all the good nutrients taken in.

With this understanding in place establishing an acceptable detoxing program is vital.  A beginner at detoxing the body will do well to begin slowly.  Coming at a body that has never experienced the “joys” of a good detox can create a degree of discomfort.  The preparation before and during the detox will make all the difference in how well the procedure is tolerated.

Once the bowels are opened and the Foundational Programs have been established a good first time Liver Detox could go like this:

• Do one Mild Liver Flush each morning for five days while consuming a Raw Food Program.
• Follow with a Five Day Kidney Flush while continuing a Raw Food Program.
• Drink one or two glasses of Fresh Juice each day.

The above program is a mild way to begin any cleansing journey.  Anyone fearing the discomfort often associated with a good detox would do well to begin here.

Stepping up to a deeper level of cleansing during the second week of liver flushing might look like this:

• Do Two to Three Mild Liver Flushes each day while consuming a Raw Food Program
• Follow with a Five Day Kidney Flush while Continuing a Raw Food Program
• Drink Three or Four glasses of Fresh Juice each Day.

The amount of food desired during the day often decreases with the increase of juices and flushes.  If desired replace the meal with Superfood mixed in Fresh Juice.

The body is now ready to really get down to the business of clearing out the old while rebuilding for a better tomorrow.  After following the above suggestions a body can step securely into a strong liver detox program.  Here is what a strong week of detoxing might look like.

• Three Liver Flushes each day while enjoying a revitalizing week of Juice Fasting.
• On day five replace the three daily flushes with an L.F. in the evening.
• Follow with a Five Day Kidney Flush while eating a Raw Food Program

For those who want to increase their detoxing experience beyond even this intense program, The E.L.F. can replace the daily liver flush drinks for one, two or for the entire Five Days during the liver flushing program.

Treating Warts with Apple Cider Vinegar

I had a really stubborn wart that wouldn’t go away even when my doctor tried to freeze it off a couple of times so I went to earthclinic.com and found a treatment that worked really well using ACV, so I decided to give it a try.

If possible, based on the location of the wart, get a small piece of cotton and soak it in some Bragg’s or Spectrum ACV and place the soaked cotton ball over the wart with a band aid or some medical tape on top of it to keep it in place. You want to do this a total of 3 times throughout the day with a fresh cotton ball and ACV applied over the wart.

If the wart is located in a place where a band aid or medical tape won’t keep it in place, which I have had happen before, then what you can do is carry around some apple cider vinegar in a small bottle with a dropper (like the one’s tinctures come in). Whenever you think about it or have a chance just pull out the bottle and place a drop of the ACV directly on the wart.

I have used this treatment 3 times both with and without the tape and it usually takes about 4-7 days and the wart will eventually turn black, shortly before falling off. It takes a little bit of persistence but any time I have used this method the wart has never returned.

HEAL Member: Albuquerque, NM

“Let food be thy medicine…”; great and still timely advice penned by Hippocrates.  The real question is, what does this look like in real life? Today I want to offer a few suggestions for using food to rebuild the body.

Let’s start at the foundation and build from there.  Firstly; what is food?

The body will keep us alive and healthy provided that we feed it “Real Food”.  Real food is compatible with the body; it in no way takes from the body, but lends itself to the building up of health and maintaining life.  The food intended for human use contains nothing that is harmful, toxic or non-usable by the body.

Real Food is defined for us by Nature as follows:

1) Something edible grown by Nature from the Plant Kingdom

2) Food which can be eaten without processing in any way.

3) Food which comes to us from Nature as “complete packages”, that is, they contain naturally everything in them necessary for the body to process and assimilate that food.

Why do we eat food?

The only qualities of food which the body requires in a complete package are the following:

GLUCOSE, PROTEIN, FATTY ACIDS, MINERALS, ENZYMES,

If all of these components are in the food, the food is complete. If any of these are missing, the food is not “Real Food”.

Real Food is provided by Nature in this form as raw fruits and vegetables. Raw fruits and vegetables contain all of the parts mentioned above. If food has been processed, cooked or altered in any way so as to change or eliminate any of the above ingredients, it is no longer “Real Food” as far as the Human Body is concerned.

PLANTS ARE THE SOURCE OF REAL FOOD FOR ALL LIFE FORMS

The plant kingdom utilizes sunshine, carbon dioxide, oxygen, water and organic minerals in the process of photosynthesis to feed itself and grow. The result is a living plant (food for animal and human consumption) containing:

• glucose
• protein
• fatty acids
• organic minerals
• organic enzymes (vitamins)
• water (pure)

Inorganic Mineral from the Earth + Photosynthesis = Organic Minerals from Plants which provide Protein and Enzymes for animals and humans.

The animal kingdom does not possess the ability to perform photosynthesis, therefore must rely on the plant kingdom to prepare its food.

Any form of processing nature’s foods (such as pasteurization, cooking, adding preservatives, etc.) breaks the bonds between the food components and their attached enzymes as well as destroys the enzyme. The result is inorganic or denatured food components and thus inorganic food.

The enzyme must be alive and attached to the mineral or food component in order for the body to utilize it. The enzyme acts as a “passport” to get the mineral into the cell of the body and aids in the cell’s utilization of that mineral. Raw foods are living and thus produce life in the body; because they have intact enzymes they are organic. Enzymes are catalysts – substances which help the body work more efficiently in utilizing food for life maintaining purposes.

Cayenne, no home should be without it.  Over the years this powerful herb has been underused and misunderstood.  Cayenne is a healer; it is the first of the first aids whenever there is bleeding.  Apply it as a powder or extract directly into the wound to instantly stop the flow of blood from the body.  First Aid made simple; apply cayenne; cover and apply pressure; bleeding will stop.

Cayenne saves lives, instantly stopping a heart attack by blasting through the blockage enabling blood flow to the oxygen starved cells of the heart.  The same benefit can be found when using cayenne during or after a stroke.  Cayenne stops the bleeding in the brain, at the same time blasting through the blockage bringing rich blood to the oxygen starved brain cells.

Medicinal Cayenne is not what you pick up at most grocery stores.  The heat unit of the average store bought cayenne is about 40,000hu (heat units). A good medicinal cayenne is going to be around 200,000hu to 250,000hu.  Big difference; a difference that can save a life.