Apple Cider Vinegar Spread Roasted Garlic and

156 Pages·2016·13.75 MB·English

E S S E N T I A L
THE RIGHT DOSES, THE BEST METHODS
AND THE MOST DELICIOUS RECIPES
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Coconut Oil
2.1 Introduction
2.2 For Fighting Infection and Boosting Your Immune System
2.3 For Dental Health
2.4 For Your Skin and Hair
2.5 For Memory Impairment and Alzheimer’s
2.6 For Cancer Treatment and Prevention
3. Apple Cider Vinegar
3.1 Introduction
3.2 For Fighting Infection
3.3 For Controlling Weight and Blood Sugar Levels
3.4 For Digestive Health
3.5 For Skin and Hair
4. Turmeric
4.1 Introduction
4.2 For Fighting Cancer
4.3 For Your Skin
4.4 For Balancing Your Blood Sugar
4.5 For Mental Health
4.6 For Pain and Inflammation
5. Ginger
5.1 Introduction
5.2 For Indigestion and Stimulating Your Appetite
5.3 For Joint and Muscle Pain Relief
5.4 For Nausea
5.5 For Mental Health
5.6 For Cancer Treatment and Prevention
6. Garlic
6.1 Introduction
6.2 For Boosting Your Immune System
6.3 For Fighting Candida and Yeast Infections
6.4 For Cardiovascular Health
6.5 For Cancer Treatment and Prevention
7. Raw Honey
7.1 Introduction
7.2 For Skincare and Haircare
7.3 For Healing Wounds
7.4 For Digestive Health
7.5 For Fighting Infections
8. Lemon
8.1 Introduction
8.2 For Boosting Your Immune System
8.3 For Weight Loss
8.4 For Digestive & Liver Health
8.5 For Your Skin and Hair
8.6 For Heart Health and Mental Health
9. A Word of Caution
10. Cooking With Superfoods
10.1 Cool Coconut Oil Recipes
10.2 Amazing Apple Cider Vinegar Recipes
10.3 Terrific Turmeric Recipes
10.4 Great Ginger Recipes
10.5 Glorious Garlic Recipes
10.6 Healing Honey Recipes
10.7 Lovely Lemon Recipes
11. Thank You for Reading!
12. Sources
Introduction
Health statistics in the United States are alarming. If you’re an average American, you
will quite likely be diagnosed with a chronic illness by the time you’re 55. In fact, 78%
of American men and women around that age will have at least one chronic health
condition, and almost half of them will have two or more 1.
Cancer. Arthritis. Diabetes. Heart Disease. These words are spoken far, far too often.
So, if we’re spending more than most of the world on healthcare (a whopping 3
trillion dollars 2 a year), why are more and more people seemingly suffering from such
poor health? As we researched the question further, we realized that something
didn’t add up.
But who are we?
Started a little over a year ago by Oren and Mo, The Hearty Soul is a thriving
community dedicated to spreading the knowledge of the world’s leading health
experts. Every day we’re collecting studies, tips, and recipes for some of nature’s most
healing foods in one place (right here!) to help readers like you live a healthier and
more natural life. Since its inception, The Hearty Soul has grown at an incredible pace.
Every success story we hear from our readers continues to make us smile. Still, others
have reached out to us through Facebook and email to ask for more remedies, more
precise dosages, and more coverage of other healing foods. That was when we
began to realize that individual articles alone weren’t doing enough.
We needed to do even more to help our readers be healthy and happy; we needed a
project that would cut through all the online clutter and misinformation to become a
definitive, research-based guide—free of fluff and exaggeration—for using food as
medicine. This text is the result of that realization, and the journey that followed.
So, what’s going wrong,
and how do we fix it?
The American healthcare problem is neglect. We neglect our bodies and our spirits.
We neglect time-tested solutions in favor of new pills. Many doctors neglect natural
cures, ancient remedies, and holistic approaches to health. Edward K from Saint Paul,
Minnesota wrote in telling us that, when diagnosed with diabetes, his doctor didn’t
even bother to ask him about his diet! The neglect goes on and on.
And yet millions of people have been empowered to take the reins of their own
health through natural, at-home food remedies and simple lifestyle changes. Newly
rediscovered ancient uses for all kinds of plants are spread online every day. Studies
frequently come out confirming much of what our ancestors have known all along.
For many of us, this is not news. Even the general public is finally catching on to the
health benefits of natural remedies and a holistic lifestyle. So then, what are we really
trying to accomplish?
If we have learned anything during the past year, it’s that the internet is actually too
full of information. There’s a reason readers like Monica E from Phoenix, Arizona have
to reach out to us to ask if she should take ½ or 5 cups of apple cider vinegar a day to
achieve better digestive health.
Each source seems to proclaim a new dosage for the same result, leaving readers
confused and unable to take those simple steps to a healthier life. Not to mention,
some dosages and recommendations can be downright dangerous! This problem is
why we knew we had to make a detailed guide containing the tested, science-backed
doses and uses for each superfood.
We have made everything as clear and accurate as possible (and also a little fun!) so
that you can find the trustworthy information you need without any trouble. As new
studies continue to come out and more becomes known, we will continue to keep
this resource up-to-date. If you think we can do something better, don’t be afraid to
reach out and tell us. We love making new friends. You can even just say hello!
So, whether you’re taking your first steps towards a healthier lifestyle, or you’re
already a natural health veteran, we hope you find the remedies, dosages, and
recipes inside this guide useful and insightful. We’ve picked out some of the most
versatile healing foods around, making sure to select those with the widest variety of
easy, natural uses. Many of them may already be in your kitchen! We know you’re
ready to have some fun, and live the healthiest and most fulfilling life you can.
Let’s hop right in
and meet our stars!
Coconut Oil Apple Cider Vinegar Ginger
Turmeric Lemon
Garlic Honey
Coconut Oil
Coconut oil has been all the rage recently—and for good reason. It’s nutrient-rich,
full of healthy fats, and has countless uses in all facets of personal health! This news
has recently spread like wildfire around the world, and there are millions of people
now using it daily for everything from controlling weight to keeping skin and hair
beautiful and healthy. Even the realm of dental hygiene couldn’t escape coconut oil’s
healing powers! This chapter will cover all of these varied uses and the exact
methods and dosages you need to make them work best.
But first, what exactly is coconut oil? For thousands of years, inhabitants of South
Asia and South America have used parts of the coconut fruit as a refreshing,
nutritious beverage and a healthy cooking staple. They have been well-aware of the
wealth of benefits coconut and its oil can provide. Even the coconut’s husk has been
used as a versatile raw material for making brushes, ropes, and fishnets! The flesh, or
coconut meat, however, is where the nutritious coconut oil comes from.
Although predominantly a saturated fat, scientists have discovered that coconut oil’s
unique composition makes it quite different from other fats: it consists of over 62%
medium-chain fatty acids (MCTs). In contrast to long-chain fatty acids, medium-chain
fatty acids do not get stored as fat, and are utilized quickly for energy. This is what
makes MCTs fantastic for weight loss and the perfect oil for those with difficulty
digesting fats, whether due to a digestive disorder or gall bladder removal. The two
main MCTs found in coconut oil are lauric acid and caprylic acid, which provide
coconut oil its anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties.
For all the tips and recipes below, we strongly recommend you use virgin coconut oil.
It’s expeller-pressed from dried fresh coconut meat, preserving its natural nutrients
and other healing properties. Refined coconut oil should be avoided where possible;
it’s exposed to potentially harmful chemicals through the bleaching and
deodorization process, and research has shown it to be inferior to virgin coconut oil
in terms of its health benefits, and, in particular, its antioxidant status.3
So, what kind of things can coconut oil be used for?
For Fighting Infections and Boosting
Your Immune System
Let’s say that you got a cut or fell and scraped your elbow or knee. What would you
do in that situation? Maybe rinse out the wound. That’s good. What’s next? Apply an
antimicrobial cream like Neosporin? Stop right there! You’re on the right
track—disinfecting and preventing infections are crucial steps in the healing
process—but did you know that there are cheaper and more natural alternatives to
the synthetic options found in stores? Coconut oil is one of the best natural
alternatives due to its ability to fight infections!4 In fact, there’s even a homemade,
natural antibiotic ointment recipe featuring coconut oil right at the end of this
section! Stay tuned!
Few natural substances can singlehandedly relieve pain, moisturize, and kill bacteria
and viruses (everything from the flu to even HIV 5 ) like coconut oil can.