I woke up thinking about quick and easy things that everyone can do to improve their overall health. So let’s play “Did you know?”
Honey not only is the only food substance that will not spoil, but it is also a natural antibiotic. It can be used to heal cuts / scrapes / burns. It can be added to your hot tea when you have a cold. It helps fight allergies – especially if you purchase honey that has been cultivated locally.
You should never use anything metallic when working with honey as it kills the enzymes that are highly beneficial to your body. In simplistic terms – if you use metal, you transform the honey into just sugar.
Likewise, if you raise the temperature of the honey over 98 degrees Fahrenheit, you kill those same enzymes.
Oatmeal helps lower cholesterol, and also helps your skin. It fights acne (soap), dries up weeping rashes (bath), and there are many health benefits of eating whole rolled oats for breakfast – cancer fighting phytochemicals, and diabetes fighting soluble fiber. Avocado is also amazing for your skin.
Asparagus is one of your “super” vegetables. It has been shown to destroy cancer and tumors in the body if eaten regularly. Asparagus helps the body remain alkaline and cancer can’t live in an alkaline environment.
The pectin in apples and grapes helps strengthen your nails.
A combination of Eucalyptus oil (40 drops) and Lemongrass oil (20 drops) mixed in water in a 32oz spray bottle has a multitude of uses. If sprayed around your windows (inside and out) and along your doors, will naturally deter bugs, and kill any that pass across it. I spray my house about once every three months, or as soon as I start to see creepy crawlies. If used in the laundry (I put it in the final rinse), it will keep bugs away from your clothes, towels, sheets.
Oregano oil is an amazing antibiotic. Organic farmers have begun adding it to their animals’ water sources to boost their immune system.
Onion and garlic not only strengthen your immune system but are also natural mosquito repellents. On the flip side – if you eat bananas in the summertime, the chemical reaction in your body attracts the nasty little buggers. I buy pellets and sprinkle the yard every three weeks. I don’t want to kill the mosquitoes because the birds eat them and I love listening to the birds. I have found that they also keep away moles and armadillos. 🙂 A side benefit for sure! Plant either or both around your roses and they will keep the aphids and bugs away.
Colloidal Silver is probably the most important natural product to have in your home. It is a natural antibiotic and a powerful healer. It works on earaches to MRSA (one of the most aggressive and deadly staph infections there is). It can replace any water that you currently use. Additionally, it is an antibacterial – add it to your laundry to get rid of any residual bacteria.
Well, how did you do? Got any for me?
Blessings – E