Dr. Christopher's Herbal Legacy Newsletter - February 4, 2009
Published: Wed, 02/04/09
Dear ,
Anyone who has dealt with problems with their digestive tract (including GERD, ulcers, heart burn, leaky gut syndrome, intestinal bleeding and diarrhea) will appreciate today's article by David Christopher - Nature's Miracle for the Digestive Tract. Be sure to share this article with your friends - they will thank you for it!
Our recipe, Sprouted Wheat Porridge, comes from a subscriber - thanks for sharing your recipe, Kat!
We have some exciting news in today's news section - Level 200 of The School of Natural Healing - Fundamentals of Natural Healing - is now available online at a discounted price! Read the News section for more information.
We also have a new A Healthier You available to listen to for free - check out the A Healthier You section of today's newsletter for more information.
Until next week - be healthy and happy-
-Dr. Christopher's Herbal Legacy Newsletter
ARTICLE: Nature's Miracle for the Digestive Tract by David Christopher, M.H.
RECIPE: Sprouted Wheat Porridge
A HEALTHIER YOU: Diabetes
NEWS/FEATURED PRODUCT: Level 200 Available Online; Discount for Level 100
Just listen to the hype surrounding GERD, ulcers, and heart burn, and you would think that modern medicine has lost all knowledge of anatomy or simply believes God made a mistake when he created Hydrochloric acid. Hundreds of antacids, hydrochloric acid blockers, and P.P.I.s (protein pump inhibitors) have been created. All in an effort to bypass a normal body function.
When hydrochloric acid is not present, pepsin cannot function; food cannot be broken down properly and thereby cannot be assimilated. This action results in irritation to the intestines and a myriad of nutrient deficient diseases. Also when proteins are not properly broken down in the stomach and small intestines they end up in the bowel. Here they are acted upon by bacteria. The byproduct of this bacterial action is a lot of gas and bloating, which can be worse than heartburn.
The solution is to stimulate the body to make hydrochloric acid at the right time, which allows the body to properly break down and better assimilate meals. This is accomplished by eating a pungent herb prior to and after a meal. Pungent herbs would include ginger, cayenne, mustard or horseradish.
Emotions can stimulate the production of hydrochloric acid even when the stomach is empty.
The best remedy for this is Slippery elm bark powder. This herb coats, calms and soothes esophageal, stomach and all G.I. tract tissue stopping heart burn, gastritis and pain from ulcers. This is accomplished without compromising the digestive process.
Slippery elm is the herb of choice for all gastrointestinal disturbances. I have seen it cure ulcers, colitis, leaky gut syndrome, intestinal bleeding, and diarrhea.
It has been a miracle in cases where everything consumed was rejected or ejected. I remember visiting a friend in the hospital. She could not keep anything down - not even a tablespoon of water. I mixed a teaspoon of Slippery elm with water and spooned it to my friend. She was so happy because it actually stayed down! Within a short time she was able to eat regularly again.
We will have more information about Slippery Elm the next two weeks.
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Submitted by Kat Drovdahl a Student in the School of Natural Healing
Delicious! This porridge is a great way to stay warm and full on a cold winter morning.
Take 1/2 to 1 cup of wheat or emmer or spelt berries (the whole unprocessed grains) per person
In the evening, put berries in a thermos, cover with double the amount of hot distilled water, replace the lid and shake to evenly distribute the water.
In the morning, drain berries in a colander,
Put in pan with soy or nut milk and heat gently (Kat heats it on the wood stove)
Add about 1/8 - 1/4 tsp Vanilla extract per serving and stir.
Once heated put into bowls.
Top with cinnamon, RAW nuts (any combo of sunflower, cashews, almonds, pumpkin seeds), raw shredded coconut, and some raisins.
Printable Version: http://www.herballegacy.com/Porridge.pdf
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A HEALTHIER YOU: Diabetes
We have a new show available to listen to on A Healthier You about diabetes.
You can listen for free at http://www.ahealthieryouradio.com/recent_show.html
Get a free trial membership to A Healthier You Radio! As an Herbal Legacy newsletter subscriber you get unlimited access to the site and the archives of A Healthier You for two weeks for free! You don't even have to give your credit card number for this trial. To start your free trial visit:
Level 200 Available Online: We are excited to announce that Level 200 - Fundamentals of Natural Healing is now available online at a discounted price! This course normally costs $230, but you get $100 off - so it's only $130!
You can find a lot of information, frequently asked questions, and how to register online at http://online.snh.cc/FAQ_Level_200.html.
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