Hi everyone. As many of you know I’m staying with my mom in New Jersey for 2 weeks as I’m moving apartments. And we’ve been going to the gym, the Whole Foods market and watching chick flicks like “Julie & Julia” (oh man that was a good movie!). I kind of feel like I’ve gone from “Sex and the City” to “The Golden Girls” because my mom lives in a retirement community (and boy is she quick with the comebacks like Sophia!). I could actually write an entire blog post about all of the hilarious retirement community antics and anecdotes. . .but let’s get back to the business of healing for a moment.

Yesterday when my mom woke up she was sick as a dog: sore throat, body aches, no energy, low-grade fever, the whole nine yards. Mom slept until 11am and when she woke up felt absolutely awful. It absolutely sucks to see one of your parents in that much pain.

You all know I am NOT the one to resort to using Robitussin or Tylenol or anything of that sort, and neither is my mom, so I asked her if she wanted some tea. When she said “yes,” I proceeded to make her my Get Well Tea over the course of the day. Here’s the recipe:

• Peel some raw ginger root and chop it up
• Boil it in filtered water to make a tea
• After 5-10 minutes strain and pour it into a big mug and add 1 tablespoon of organic extra virgin coconut oil
• Slice an organic lemon in half and squeeze half into the tea
• Add  up to 1 tablespoon of raw organic honey
• Stir well and enjoy

By the end of the day she was feeling 50% better, and by the next day 70% better. This miracle tea has worked very quickly for many of my clients, colleagues and friends who have felt a cold or flu coming on (especially those who are pregnant or nursing and are not allowed to take over-the-counter medications). What is it about the ingredients that bring on such a rapid healing?

Ginger boosts the immune system because it kills bad bacteria, fungi and yeast and promotes the growth of friendly bacteria like lactobacillus acidophilus. Coconut oil has anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. Freshly squeezed lemon juice supports the liver as it ridding the body of microorganisms. Raw honey has anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties. Put all of these together in a tea and you’ve got the perfect drink to help the body rid itself of invaders.

The only thing left to do to make sure the body is able to heal is to drink lots of water and strictly avoid any refined sugar, refined grain, or pasteurized dairy until you’re healthy. Sugar suppresses your immune system for 6 hours after eating it…that’s right so if you’re eating sugar, it’s going take a lot longer to get well. Also throw some raw garlic on your food because it is also very good at killing viruses, bacteria and fungi and helps support the liver as it rids the body of toxins and microorganisms.

Our bodies are brilliant and know how to heal themselves when we give them the right materials. Mom’s better now and we’ll be back to country line dancing at the community Clubhouse in no time. Hahaha…

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