Eliminating Toxins For Healthy Aging

One of the main health problems today is having too many toxins in the body from the foods we eat and all the pesticides used in their cultivation.  But Mother Nature has her cure. – There are many fruits and vegetables, which if eaten regularly, can eliminate these toxins and help keep you healthy as you age.

Vegetables:

• The artichoke, a diuretic that also stimulates bile, enables the evacuation of toxins.
• Parsley is a diuretic in stimulating the kidneys.
• Asparagus, a diuretic that eliminates toxins from the body and has fibers, which aid in good functioning of the intestines.
• Leeks and onions, which are rich in fiber, purify the intestines.
• Watercress increases the enzymes to disintoxicate and boosts the regeneration of red blood cells.
• Cabbage in all its forms and colors is a wonderful detox vegetable because it stimulates the liver.

Fruits:

• Kiwi eliminates toxins accumulated from alcohol.
• Melon is highly diuretic and cleanses the intestines.
• Rhubarb favors the circulation of water and cleanses the tissues.
• The apple because of its particular fiber, pectin, favors the elimination of toxic metals in the body.
• Strawberries are good for draining the liver.
• Lemon cleanses the digestive system and stimulates the kidneys to eliminate toxins.

Next time you are shopping, choose these fruits and vegetables so that Mother Nature can help you eliminate toxins from your body for healthy aging.

Grandma Nature

SAGE

It might be difficult to believe should one walk by a sage bush that it is such a valuable and versatile gift from Mother Nature.  In some parts of the world as in the south of France it may be found growing wild, so it is free as well as assuming one might pick a branch or two.

Probably the first thing one would think about sage is the Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey as it is an important ingredient in the stuffing.  It has healing powers too.  A hot sage gargle for sore throats and tonsillitis is recommended for curing these conditions   Add one or two teaspoons of dried sage to boiling water.  Then gargle!  The herb is not recommended for children due to the great amount of tannins found in it.

Actually there are two types of sage – Clary sage and Spanish sage, each with a different ability to treat symptoms.  Clary sage is efficient in combating stress or anxiety while Spanish sage is a more stimulating herb used in treating bronchitis, muscular aches and pains and poor circulation. Both treat conditions by baths, compresses, gargling and massage.

Used either in cuisine or for medicinal remedies, sage will bring comfort and joy to all.

Grandma Nature