Nehmen Sie am 16. Dezember an David Wolfes virtuellem Live-Kurs teil, “Rohkost und die reale Welt: Wie man jeden Tag eine Rohkostrevolution startet”.” In diesem einmaligen Evolver Intensives Webinar können Sie Ihre Probleme ansprechen und Ihre Fragen von einer der weltweit führenden Autoritäten für natürliche Gesundheit, Ernährung, Kräuterkunde und Bio-Superfoods beantworten lassen.
Ihr Immunsystem ist riesig und komplex. Es wurde entwickelt, um Ihren Körper zu entgiften und gleichzeitig vor Krankheiten und eindringenden Fremdstoffen zu schützen.
Schädliche Bakterien, Viren, kalziumbildende Mikroorganismen und Candida sind Teil unserer Welt. Unglücklicherweise gibt es auch giftige Chemikalien, von Pestiziden über Autoabgase und Atomstrahlung bis hin zu den meisten städtischen Leitungswässern. In unserer Welt greifen diese schädlichen Mikroorganismen und die endlose Liste giftiger Chemikalien unser Immunsystem ständig an. Verschärft werden diese Angriffe durch die täglichen Belastungen des Lebens und deren nachteilige Auswirkungen auf uns.
All das addiert sich zu einem geschwächten Immunsystem: Erkältungen und Grippe, Husten, Fieber, chronische gesundheitliche Probleme, Hauterkrankungen, Verdauungsbeschwerden, Nervenleiden, chronische Müdigkeit und sogar Krebs. Wenn der Körper zu viel zu bewältigen hat, kann er seinen Abfall nicht mehr effizient loswerden und benötigt mehr Unterstützung, um die Angreifer abzuwehren.
Glücklicherweise kann unser Immunsystem so verbessert und gestärkt werden, dass nicht nur schädliche Mikroben gestoppt und Chemikalien entgiftet werden können, sondern auch ein “Stressabwehrschild” aufgebaut werden kann, der sogar die Auswirkungen von täglichem Stress abwehren kann.
Aus meiner Sicht scheint ein großer Teil der Forschung zu Gesundheit und Langlebigkeit darauf abzuzielen, unser Immunsystem zu verbessern – dass in einem gestärkten Immunsystem die Gesundheitslösungen und Langlebigkeitsantworten liegen, nach denen wir suchen.
Wir alle können mehr darüber lernen, wie wir unsere eigene Immunität stärken können. Ich glaube, der beste Weg, das Genie im Immunsystem zu aktivieren, ist die Aufnahme bestimmter Superkräuter und Superfoods, die Einnahme von Probiotika und fermentierten Lebensmitteln, die Minimierung der Exposition gegenüber toxischen Lebensmitteln durch den Verzehr reiner, roher Bio-Lebensmittel und die Vornahme entsprechender gesunder Lebensstilverbesserungen.
Im Jahr 400 v. Chr. sagte Hippokrates: “Lass deine Nahrung deine Medizin und deine Medizin deine Nahrung sein.” Beide Aspekte dieses Satzes müssen berücksichtigt werden – nicht nur Nahrung als Medizin, sondern auch Medizin als Nahrung – das bedeutet Superfoods (die nährstoffreichsten pflanzlichen Lebensmittel der Welt) und Tonikum-Superkräuter (Kräuter, die regelmäßig wie Nahrung eingenommen werden können). Von über 40.000 weltweit verwendeten Kräutern sind vielleicht nur 50-60 Tonikum-Superkräuter. Diese Superkräuter sollten über lange Zeiträume eingenommen werden, da sie, wie alle Tonika, eher wie Nahrung sind und innere Gesundheitsschätze aufbauen und unseren “Stressabwehrschild” nähren.”
Versuchen Sie, wann immer möglich, die folgenden Superfoods, Superkräuter und Superprodukte in Ihren täglichen Ernährungsplan aufzunehmen:
Reishi Mushroom: Reishi is Queen of the Medicinal Mushrooms. Reishi is the most well-studied herb in the history of the world. She has been the most revered herbal mushroom in Asia for over 2,000 years. The Daoists consider Reishi an “elixir of immortality” that is celebrated for its ability to significantly improve the functioning of the immune system by protecting us from the onslaught of viruses, bacteria, unwanted guests, pollution, chemicals, molds, and the toxicity that we are often subjected to in our world. Reishi helps build up our “stress defense shield” creating feelings of well-being within, in spite of outer stresses.
Chaga Mushroom: Chaga is the King of the Medicinal Mushrooms. It contains the highest amounts of anti-tumor compounds of any herb. These compounds are in the form of betulin, betulinic acid, and lupeol, which are powerful anti-mutagenic compounds naturally present in the white part of the birch tree’s bark (in which the chaga typically grows). Chaga is also extremely high in nourishing phytochemicals, nutrients, and free-radical scavenging antioxidants, especially melanin. Chaga is second only to cacao (the chocolate nut) in antioxidant content. Chaga is the most powerful cancer-fighting herb known and fights all kinds of radiation damage to healthy tissue.
Gynostemma: According to the scientific herbal research being conducted in the People’s Republic of China, gynostemma has been identified as the most medicinal of all the Chinese herbs. It contains 120 saponins (immune modulating molecules that are fat soluble on one side of the molecule and water soluble on the other side) – all of which possess specific, dual-directional health-giving properties (e.g. if our immune system is down, these saponins can modulate it up; if our immune system is too far up, they can modulate the immune response down). Gynostemma is a true tonic, you can take it or make tea out of it nearly every day with benefits that accrue the more you consume it. Gypenoside 49 (49th of the 120 saponins) has been identified as a telomerase activator that youthens us genetically.
Ginseng: Known throughout the world for its amazing energy restoring and strength-building properties, ginseng is an adaptogen that helps our bodies “adapt” to stressful environmental conditions. Ginseng root can boost energy, induce mental alertness, improve the ratio of healthy hormones (thereby acting as a subtle aphrodisiac), and increase endurance. Ginseng also helps fight pain and alleviate radiation damage to healthy tissues.
Chlorella: Chlorella is a natural, green, micro-algae, superfood detoxifier. Chlorella is the highest chlorophyll containing plant in the world with 40 times the chlorophyll content of the best wheatgrass juice known. The chlorophyll binds with heavy metals and chemical toxins, helping to eliminate them from the brain and nervous system. Chlorella is also a complete protein source that contains youthening and rejuvenating growth factors.
Zeolites: Zeolites are a form of unique, volcanic mineral compounds with crystalline structures that form a sort of “cage.” This “cage” works like a magnet to attract heavy metals, chemicals, and other pollutants (e.g. radioactive isotopes), capturing them and allowing their easy removal (without being re-absorbed) from the body. Zeolites have been shown to have anti-viral and cancer-fighting effects.
Shilajit: Contains 80+ minerals and fulvic acid that assist in the removal of toxins, improve nutrition to cells and help restore electricity to the blood. Shilajit promotes the movement of minerals into muscle, tissue, and bone. It is an Ayurvedic mineral-herb with over 5,000 years of known human usage in the Himalayas. The word “shilajit” translates as “born of stone and destroyer of weakness.”
Astragalus Root: This chi-building root is one of the most potent immune tonics used to improve the lungs, strengthen muscles, increase metabolism, reduce stress, and strengthen the genetics. The first telomerase activator product to make it into the market is TA-65, an extract of astragalus.
Camu Camu Berry: This plant-derived Vitamin C source will super boost your immune system and help repair connective tissue. Botanical vitamin C sources (such as Camu) are coming into favor in preference over synthetic ascorbic acid products due to their complete array of vitamin C enhancing bioflavonoids, copper, rutin, and other co-factors that make vitamin C work better. Camu Camu is one of the most concentrated supplies of Vitamin C in the world, and a powerful antioxidant. It is ranked by Dr. James Duke as one of the most powerful, single health-giving botanical substances. Dr. Duke is a world-famous botanist who worked for the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service for 30 years while developing one of the world’s most comprehensive Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases.
Probiotics: Consuming a combination of good quality probiotics (these include friendly bacteria such as: Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidus infantis, B. longum, L. bulgaricus, S. thermophilus, L. plantarum, L. salivarius, Enterococcus faecium, etc.) and cultured and fermented foods (that contain live probiotics) such as coconut and other kefirs, unpasteurized sauerkraut and kim chi, etc. will lead to enhanced immunity as the beneficial probiotic bacteria are symbiotic allies to your body that help: fight viruses, candida and other infections; produce B vitamins; and assist in detoxification. Probiotics help build up that “stress defense shield.”
We live in a time of unprecedented abundance. Through the Internet and the advancing health freedoms we are all enjoying, we have easy access to these superfoods, superherbs, and super health products.
When you start investigating and utilizing these substances consistently and regularly as part of your overall health and exercise program, you will notice that your immunity will step-by-step be enhanced. Your thoughts will have more clarity. Your overall energy will increase. You will also likely sleep better and perform better in athletic activities. Your overall productivity will improve. Digestive distress decreases. Feelings of well-being begin to dominate your life.
Superfoods and tonic superherbs can be added into anyone’s diet. Simply begin with the first one or few that you’re drawn to and go from there. Get out a blender and have fun. Make different teas with the superherbs or create new smoothies with the superfoods. Better yet, take your superherb tea and blend it with your superfoods to make the best elixirs ever. Getting healthier and healthier is fun!
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