Organic
food and supplements, essential oils, herbs, etc. are safe, effective remedies without
side effects for the illnesses our world inflicts on our body. Eating whole
foods as a way of life, those not treated by chemicals in any way, just makes
sense.
However,
some of us are so addicted to the chemicals that cause most of our diseases,
that we will not exchange them for healthier choices. We think that healthy
alternatives are not delicious, but this is far from the truth.
There
are many tasty items on the market today that are truly healthy. Some products
claim to be healthy, but they have sugar, gluten, dairy, soy, chemical
preservatives, etc. They are made with chemically laden grains, etc. that make
us sick. Many of us also have food allergies of which we are unaware.
Therefore,
when we feed our taste buds, we end up making our body sick. We spend more time
and money on doctor visits, and prescriptions to treat the effects of our
choices, than we would on healthy food; and we also suffer from prescription
side-effects.
Some
possible side-effects of medications are really funny. One medication that I
considered using causes: "stiff, jerky movements of your face and body
that you can't control. You might blink your eyes, stick out your tongue, or
wave your arms without meaning to do so."
The
#1 side effect of a medication my husband took at one time was....a black,
hairy tongue!!!! NO JOKE it was on the top of the list that came from the
pharmacy. Thankfully, he did not get one.
Of
course, other side-effects are more serious, such as: infections, physical
impairment, and even sudden death. Some chemical medications have side-effects,
which are more deadly than the disease they are supposed to treat.
Our
genetic make-up also plays a role in diseases that invade our body. Cancer,
heart disease, autoimmune disorders, etc. are just such illnesses caused by our
inherited genes; however, eating a nutrient-dense diet plays a large role in
how genes are expressed
A
clean diet is still one of the best ways to manage symptoms of illness and to
increase the odds of our recovery. It can induce our genes to prevent diseases,
even if one runs in our family. Check out the Clean Fifteen and Dirty Dozen
food lists: https://draxe.com/health/detox/dirty-dozen/
Prayer:
Father
God, thank You for creating our body in such a fashion that it can actually
heal itself, stay healthy, and give us a life full of energy by which we can
serve You throughout our lifetime. Give us wisdom about what to submit to in
the medical world. Remind us to check the side-effects prior to taking any
prescribed medication and to use food, herbs, essential oils and supplements
whenever possible.
Help
us to craft our diet around wholesome, chemical-free foods and not to eat
processed and prepared foods, but to cook with organic foods for meals made
from scratch. We want to live a life that is worthy of Your calling on our
life, and we want to function in health in order to serve You in the ministries
to which You call us - both for Your glory and for the furtherance of Your
Kingdom on the earth.
Thought
for the Day:
When
added to a nutrient-deficient chemically laden diet, as well as prescription
medication, other addictions such as illegal drugs, alcoholism, sexual permissiveness,
tobacco use, etc. will disrupt the God-ordained order of our physical and
mental organs and cause unnecessary illnesses, and premature death; it just
makes sense to denounce the unhealthy and to embrace a healthy lifestyle.
INTERESTING
RESOURCES:
Food
as Medicine:
· Check out Amy Myers,
MD at: https://www.facebook.com/AmyMyersMD/
· Also Dr. Axe at:
Essential
oils as medicine:
Herbs
as medicine:
Homeopathic
Medicines:
