Sunfood Diet REMEDIES

FOR INCREASED ENERGY:

BLEND:

~ 5 oranges

~ 3 tbsp of flax seed oil

Drink slowly. Provides excellent energy over several hours.




The fat in the flax oil allows the sugar in the oranges to release slowly over time. Particularly beneficial blend to drink before a business meeting or as a starter in the morning.


FOR THE FLU OR A COLD:

BLEND:

~ 4 oranges
~ 6 figs
~ 1 medium-sized papaya (without seeds)

Peel and blend orange, papaya; add spring water if needed.
Drink it 3 times throughout the day; abstain from other foods!

Alkaline fruits (orange,papaya) provide excellent CALCIUM and are rich in VITAMIN A (BETA-CAROTENE) and VITAMIN C. Help cleanse the gastro-intestinal tract of toxicity and simultaneously nourish the body. Figs are especially excellent mucus dissolvers and ranked with a high acid-binding value.

Note: Common Cold - Once your body is significantly detoxified by eating a balanced Sunfood Diet you will experience fewer and fewer flus and colds. An old saying goes: "You don't catch a cold; you eat a cold." Cooked foods and animal foods can depress the immune system making one susceptible to illnesses. Raw plant foods strengthen the immune system. Consider the ramifications of this startling fact in terms of saved time, energy and expense! Typically, cold symptoms make their appearance when the seasons change. This is when the body becomes more sensitive and detoxifies toxins more rapidly. Paul Bragg, the life-extension specialist, recommended in his books to fast four times a year (for seven days) during each change of seasons. As you purify your diet, take note of the seasonal appearance of colds, it will provideyou with some interesting insights.

Cantaloupe Cold Cure :If sick with flu or cold symptoms, go to bed early. Upon awakening do not eat anything until 12 noon. After 12 noon eat an entire ripe cantaloupe. Do not eat anything else for the next 4 hours. This will "break" a cold or the flu. For the more disciplined individual, fasting (not eating) whenever sick works best. Energy is channeled away from digestion into strengthening the immune system and cleaning out toxins. Eating only juicy alkaline fruits or their juices (figs, papayas, oranges, tangerines, grapefruits, berries, etc.) while sick also accelerates the recovery. If flu symptoms persist, daily drink 0.5 quart (0.5 liter) daily of the "Medicine" drink described under Fun Raw Food recipes.

TO ALLEVIATE STRESS OR ANXIETY:

JUICE:

~ 5 leaves of kale
~ 1/2 head of loose-leafed lettuce
~ 1/2 head of green cabbage

Drink 30 minutes before an event that has you nervous. If stress and anxiety is persistent, drink one juice in the morning, and one in the evening. It provides a sodium-potassium balance that keeps us centered; containing alkaline minerals, especially calcium which has a calming effect on the body. Lettuces have soporific quality and can lead to sleep when taken in large quantites.

FOR A SORE THROAT:

MIX:

~ 1/2 lemon (==> alkalize blood )

~ 1 tbsp of fresh ginger juice or raw ginger powder

~ 2 ounces (0.2 l) of spring water warmed up to 96F (36C)

(~ can add 2-4 tbsp of raw honey)

Drink this mix 4-5 times a day until symptoms disappear.

Lemon is an excellent cleanser; ginger works as an antibiotic and an expectorant, helping to relieve the sinus cavities and lungs of mucus.

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If you are more active try to JUICE:

~ 3 apples
~ 1 lemon (peeled)

~ 1 slice of ginger root

Drink this juice 3-4 times a day until symptoms disappear.

Apples contain pectin, which forms a gel in the intestines that helps remove toxins while simultaneously stimulating a bowel movement. A bowel movement drains the lymph system, allowing lymphatic tissues throughout the body, including the tonsils in the throat, to alleviate any swelling.


FOR A HEADACHE:

JUICE:

~ 4 ribs of celery

~ 4 ounces of fennel
~ 1 apple

~ 1 orange (==> alkalize)

Drink immediately.

Fennel is a wonderful, cooling, licorice-tasting herb. The ancient Greeks and Romans used it to treat migraine headaches. It thins the blood. Celery and apple maintain a sodium-potassium balance in the blood.

FOR BACK PAIN:

JUICE:

~ 1 head of dark-leaf lettuce

~ 1 head of broccoli

~ 2 apples

Drink once in the morning, once in the evening.

Back pain is associated with a high level of sodium (salt) and phosphorus (acid) in the tissues. The high calcium content of the lettuce and broccoli immediately loosens constricted tissues. The high potassium content of this drink provides a mineral balance against sodium.

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SALAD:

~ 1 head of lettuce

~ 1 large collard leaf

~ 1/4 head of green cabbage

~ 1 ounce (30 ml) of cold-pressed olive oil

~ 1-2 avocados

~ 10 strawberries

Eat this salad twice each day (lunch and dinner). The strawberries are included because they contain organic salycilates, which are the basic ingredient of painkillers, such as aspirin.

FOR AN UPSET STOMACH OR ULCER:

JUICE:

~ 1/2 head of green cabbage

~ 2 ribs of celery

~ 2 apples

(~can add some carrots)

Cabbage is rich in beta-carotene, vitamin C, sulfur, selenium and especially the amino acid glutamine.

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SALAD:

~ 1/2 head of green cabbage

~ 1/2 head of purple cabbage

~ 2 small avocados

CONSTIPATION:

LEMON WATER w/ SALT:

~ 1 quart (liter) of spring water

~ 1 lemon

~ 2-3 pinches of sea salt

Drink this first thing in the morning to stimulate bowel movement.

Constipation is caused by fecal matter that collect in the colon, dries out and is difficult to move. Constipation indicates that a person has been eating too many cooked foods which are devoid of water and too few raw oils which lubricate the digestive tract. To prevent it, drink plenty of high quality water with lemon and a mineral-rich salt when the stomach is empty. Also eat chlorophyll-rich fibrous foods (green, leafy vegetables) with oil (flax seed, olive etc) as a dressing. Apples and pears may be added to help stimulate a bowel movement.

It can also be caused by dehydration. This may be brought on by stress, overexertion or overexposure. Eating too much sugar can cause excessive urination and lead to dehydration and constipation.

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JUICE:

~ 2 handfuls of parsley

~ 4 ribs of celery

~ 2 apples

~ 1 pear

Drink 12 ounces of juice first thing in the morning. Add more parsley if constipation persists.

FOR A HANGOVER:

JUICE:

~ 1 head of romaine lettuce
~ 1 stalk of broccoli
~ 1 handful spinach

Drink immediately.

Alcohol destroys the B vitamin. They contain excellent quantities of the B complex, including thiamine (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), pyridoxine (B6),folic acid(B9).

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Eat: 1 cantaloupe (eat all the way to edge of the rind)

The richest fruit in B vitamins.

BOOST THE IMMUNE SYSTEM:

JUICE:

~ 2 cloves of garlic

~ 1 slice of ginger

~ 1 handful of parsley

~4 pears

~ 1 ounce (30 ml) of olive oil (add after all ingredients are juiced)

Garlic and ginger are natural antibiotics that assist the immune system. Parsley is rich in iron to build strong red-blood corpuscles. Pear contains pectin which will stimulate a bowel movement, helping to drain the lymphatic system of toxins.

FOR DEPRESSION:

Eat: Berries

Eat one or more trays of berries in the morning for breakfast daily for 5-6 weeks. Eat them on an empty stomach and avoid other foods until 12 noon.

Spells of depression are often associated with moments of low blood sugar and poor food choices. You can eat combinations of seeds (pumpkin, hemp) and vegetables. AVOID dried fruit binging, complex carbs (baked potatoes, french fries, breads, cakes, cookies, rice) and alcohol as these can cause erratic blood sugar fluctuations.

Consuming 300-600 mgs of algae oil (DHA) could also be helpful in nourishing neurological tissue. Vitamin B12 is helpful for depression as well.

BURNS:

In my experience, fresh, raw aloe vera gel helps heal burns faster than any other substance - raw manuka honey is a close second. Raw, fresh aloe vera gel (or in the alternative, raw honey) should be topically applied one to two times a day (first degree burns), three to four times a day (second degree burns) and five to six times a day (third degree burns). Accelerated healing will be noticed immediately. MSM (methyl-sulfonyl-methane) lotion may be applied directly onto burns as long as the wounds are closed, the skin is not raw and the blisters are not oozing. Eating aloe vera gel, avocados, olives, olive oil with parsley and spirulina will help accelerate the healing of burns. Adding MSM powder to one's drinking water (2 tablespoons per liter) is also valuable to rejuvenate the skin. Avoid all dietary cooked oils when healing from burns.

ECZEMA:

Eczema is a detoxification (often of drugs or medications) through the skin or a fungal condition in the skin. Because it can be worsened by eating cooked eggs and cooked fat, especially pasteurized milk and cheese, these foods should be abandoned. To help alleviate this condition, after bathing, rub fresh aloe vera gel, fresh noni fruit, MSM lotion, coconut oil, avocado and/or papaya into the eczema every day. If you have eczema (dry skin and eruptions) consider at least 6 colonics initially to allow the body to detoxify through the colon, rather than through the skin. If colon hydrotherapy is not available, daily warm-water enemas while fasting on grapefruit juice will be helpful. A raw herbal cleanse, such as the EJUVA 30-day program, can work wonders.

EYESIGHT:

From years of observation and study, I am convinced that the primary cause of poor eyesight is the habit of reading in the dark or with dim lighting. To maintain excellent eyesight for a lifetime, please be sure to read under bright full-spectrum lighting or outdoors whenever possible. Eating a diet rich in raw plant foods typically immediately halts a continuous degeneration in eyesight. Eating raw foods can gradually restore poor eyesight, but this can take years. The raw foods most associated with improving eyesight are all berries (especially goji berries and blueberries), grapes, lychees, coldpressed algae oil (DHA) and all plants containing rich pigments (such as
turmeric, spirulina and dark green vegetables). To heal the eyes, stop eating cooked fats - especially animal fats. Large molecules of cooked fat, devoid of their lipase enzyme, can lodge in the fine capillaries of the eyes creating blockages and weakening the eye's fine-tuned motor muscles. Also, to help improve poor vision, only drink pure water or fresh juices for liquids. Inorganic minerals from tap water can enter the body, filter through the system and damage the fine capillaries in the eyes. Avoid all caffeine (coffee, tea, soft drinks) as it damages the fine nerve
tissues in the eyes. Table salt should be avoided as it tends to raise the blood pressure. This puts
excessive pressure on the tiny capillaries in the eyes.

HAIR LOSS:

Hair loss is a progressive decrease in hair growth typically resulting in baldness in men. It usually occurs due to poor oxygenation, acidification of the body due to a poor diet, a dietary deficiency of zinc and/or copper and a lack of Sunlight. Genetic predispositions also play a factor. Rubbing the oil of a slice of crushed hot pepper directly into the hair loss area with your fingers will help dissolve waxy deposits that may have sealed off hair follicles. This oil will also cause blood flow to that area of the scalp oxygenating and enlivening the dormant follicles. Be cautious, pepper oil is very strong and can burn the skin - only 1 /4 of a small pepper is required. Apply stone-crushed, cold-pressed, extra virgin olive oil or hempseed oil two to five minutes after the pepper oil as this will tone down the pepper heat and soothe the skin. Follow this procedure every day in the morning or evening for three weeks. Dietary choices to restore hair loss should include significantly more organic alkaline fruits (papayas, figs, oranges); for vitamin C, a wide variety of organic green-leafed vegetables to reverse any acid-condition in the body; poppy and pumpkin seeds for zinc and occasional dulse or nori seaweed for trace minerals. For excellent scalp care, use only organic, plant-based shampoos on the hair. Sometimes I simply use a dilute solution of lemon or orange juice as shampoo; I also occasionally use jojoba or sweet almond oil to maintain scalp and hair moisture and to avoid hair knots. Commercial shampoos and conditioners contain highly toxic chemicals and damage the scalp over time.

MUCOUS CONGESTION:

Mucous congestion is a detoxification of the lungs and sinuses associated with sinusitis, nasal discharges, headaches, earaches, eye pair and fatigue. Mucus acts to both protect the system, by acting as a buffer for the sensitive internal organs, and as a transporter of toxins out of the body - typically through the lungs, mouth and sinuses. Anyone with a mucous problem should avoid raw or cooked dairy products of all types. Dairy products are notorious mucus-formers. Simply avoiding all dairy products is often found to eliminate sinusitis. Direct Sunlight on the chest and face will accelerate healing this condition. Sunlight helps dry out mucus and recharge the sinus chambers. Eating plenty of hot peppers (cayenne, jalapeno, habanero) will thin and flush sinus mucus. Mucus and wax may have combined to form a hard ball in the inner ear. If you suffer persistent earaches, consider having your physician or naturopathic doctor flush your ears with warm water.

MUSCLE SORENESS:

Sore muscles are the result of too much lactic acid and uric acid having accumulated in the muscle tissue. To counteract acids in the muscle tissue, drink at least half a quart (0.5 liter) of green-vegetable juice. The "Potion Of Invincibility" drink described under Fun Raw Food Recipes works extremely well. The alkaline minerals in green juices neutralize acids. Spirulina, hempseed products, MSM powder and supplemental enzymes work wonders in easing muscle soreness. Restorative yoga followed by long, hot epsom-salt baths or hot springs soaking may also help relieve muscle soreness.

NAIL BITING:

Nail biting is caused by an alkaline mineral deficiency and/or a parasitic infection. People typically bite their nails when nervous or stressed. This is an instinctive action to recycle the alkaline minerals (calcium) found in the nails into the body to neutralize the acids formed by stress. Consuming plenty of calcium-rich, green-leafed vegetables, such as parsley or kale along with plenty of other alkaline plant foods, will help restore a mineral balance in the body. Plenty of garlic in the diet tends to flush out parasites. My cousin, a life-time chronic nail biter, completely reversed this condition by eating raw plant foods. He noticed a major shift after drinking a glass of parsley juice each day for two weeks. Results were also excellent after eating a bulb of elephant garlic every day for two months with his salads.

PMS (Pre-Menstrual Syndrome):

The body can use menstruation as a channel for detoxification. As toxicity is channeled out of the lymph for elimination during the monthly cycle, old substances will enter the blood. Because we crave what is in our bloodstream, cravings for toxic foods may surface during the cycle. These cravings appear just before or following a menstrual period - be aware and prepared for this. To get past cravings, eat cacao beans (raw chocolate nuts) and avocados. Cacao beans supply magnesium and other nutrients that ease PMS (this is the natural way to meet the PMS chocolate craving). Avocados are excellent foods to help regulate the female cycle. PMS is essentially a detoxification episode that always has physical, mental and emotional components. Severe PMS is the result of a toxic, cooked, animalfood diet (especially now with all the hormones fed to farm animals). The cleaner your body is by eating raw plant foods, the less PMS you will experience. After several months to a year of eating raw plant foods, nearly all PMS
symptoms will disappear. If candy, cooked chocolates or cooked carbohydrates are eaten this can lead to an overproduction of insulin, which exacerbates PMS symptoms. Eat fruit to keep the blood sugar regulated throughout a PMS episode. On the day before, and on the day after, your menstrual cycle, drink at least one quart (one liter) of the "Iron Boost" drink described under Fun Recipes. When the body is totally purified, menstrual flow will be minimal. This is not a cause for alarm as it is the natural way of all mammals. When eating a diet of raw foods, avoiding nuts and seeds will greatly diminish menstrual losses.

PSORIASIS:

The quality of the skin (its glow, shine, radiance) reflects the state of the internal organs. The

skin is specifically representative of the condition of the liver. Acne, rashes, spots, and other skin conditions are all indicative of challenges in the liver as well as issues involving anger and/or stress. In a purely physical sense, the skin disease psoriasis is connected with liver dysfunction and enzyme deficiencies - especially a lipase deficiency. To heal psoriasis, one needs to daily select an appropriate type of fat (one which digests well). Fats that are easier on digestion include: fresh young coconut flesh, coconut oil, hempseed oil, flaxseed oil. One must ease into heavier dosages of fat in the diet as a weak liver (typical in those who have psoriasis) can be challenged by an excessive fat intake - even if raw. To overcome psoriasis, all cooked fats, especially egg and milk products (cheese, milk, butter, dairy ice cream) should be completely avoided. For those with psoriasis, six to ten colon irrigations should be undertaken. After two months of this treatment, one should fast on water for three days, then conduct a gall bladder flush (drink eight ounces of stone-crushed, cold-pressed, extra virgin olive oil followed by 8 ounces of freshly-squeezed lemon juice). This will help flush the liver and gall bladder. Rub avocado, extra-virgin, cold-pressed olive oil, sweet almond oil, or fresh aloe vera directly into the affected skin. Get the Sun shining directly on to the affected area. Sunlight will accelerate the healing process. Regularly ingesting green-vegetable juices, anti-fungal, liver cleansing herbal teas, mineral-rich sea vegetables, organic, cold-pressed oils and nutrient-rich, whole-food powders, such as Sun Is Shining. Avoiding the excessive intake of fruit and other sugars will also be beneficial.

SKIN:

For beautiful, healthy, glowing skin, eat plenty of foods rich in silicon (cucumbers, horsetail herb, nettles, lettuce, nopales, okra, radishes, etc.). Regularly eat the Silicon Salad described in under Fun Sunfood Recipes. Silicon-residue foods help to restore the elastic skin of youth. For vibrant skin, sulfur-residue foods should also be eaten. Sulfur, "the beauty mineral," provides smoothness and shine to the skin. Sulfur is found in aloe vera, wild grasses, cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower), ripe bell peppers, ripe hot peppers, onions, garlic, rain water, some egg-smelling spring waters and MSM powder. For an excellent skin complexion, rub one or more of the following items against the skin two to four times a week: papaya pulp, avocado, cucumber, spirulina, fresh noni fruit and/or aloe vera. For dry skin, rub hempseed oil, jojoba oil and MSM lotion directly into the skin. This will alleviate dryness quickly. Or use avocado on the skin directly. Avocadooil is similar to our skin's oil. To help dissipate scars, try applying the following formula directly to the skin every other day for several weeks: two tablespoons raw aloe vera gel, one tablespoon of parsley juice and one tablespoon of spirulina. MSM lotion used alternately with a topical vitamin C cream also works wonderfully.

THYROID IMBALANCE:

The thyroid is a large endocrine gland situated at the base of the neck. The thyroid controls the basal metabolic rate. An underactive thyroid slows the metabolic rate and increases the possibility of obesity. An overactive thyroid speeds up the metabolism often leaving one excessively thin with bulging eyes. For any type of thyroid imbalance, I recommend removing canola oil, safflower oil, corn oil, soybean oil and margarine, along with inorganic sal: (table salt), as well as all conventionally-grown pesticide-sprayed food from the diet. Seed oils slow thyroid function. Excess inorganic sodium is positively charged, and is attracted to the negatively charged thyroid gland and leads to dysfunctions. Pesticides and heavy metals are also attracted to the thyroid and cause endocrine imbalances. Adding significantly more organic foods, raw foods, green vegetables (not cruciferous/brassica family), green herbs, spirulina, blue-green algae, and goji berries to the diet will help thyroid imbalances. The calming effect of the alkaline
minerals, raw enzymes and the restorative effect of the B-vitamins found in green vegetables, green herbs, spirulina, blue-green algae and goji berries act to balance the thyroid and other endocrine glands. Liberal amounts of iodine from kelp seaweed often corrects a hypothyroid
situation (two to four tablespoons of raw kelp seaweed flakes taken daily). Additionally, adding maca root powder (two to four tablespoons daily) and/or raw coconut oil butter (two to four tablespoons daily) will increase thyroid function. Maca (even though it is a cruciferous vegetable) has a balancing effect on the endocrine system and directly supports the thyroid. Coconut oil butter raises metabolism and helps reverse thyroid stagnation. Additionally, Sunlight on the skin has been shown to stimulate the thyroid to increase hormone production. Edible clays (bentonite and others) as well as enzyme supplements are often helpful as well. Hyperthyroidism (overactivity of the thyroid) is a more difficult situation and has many causes that are all related to internal toxicity and an excessive amount of acid-forming minerals in the body. An individual with this condition should have their iodine levels checked by a naturopathic doctor or physician. (If iodine is absent, two tablespoons of raw kelp seaweed should be daily added to the
diet). If levels are excessive, no sea vegetables or iodized salt of any kind should be included in the diet. Additionally, adding raw polyunsaturated seed oils (flax, hemp, etc.) as the major fat source in the diet can slow thyroid function. Also, one with this condition should take 30 deep breaths daily. This will help calm an overactive system.