Zuchini Crust Pizza

I love this recipe for Zucchini Crust Pizza.  It's easy to make, full of nutrition and tastes so yummy.  Top it with all your favorite pizza toppings and it's a great meal on the go!

Ingredients:

5 medium zucchini grated

3 eggs, well beaten

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, to taste

pizza sauce

favorite pizza toppings, cheese, meats, etc.

Preparation:

1.  Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

2.  Drain the grated zucchini. Place the zucchini pulp in mixing bowl with eggs, flour and seasonings. Mix thoroughly.

3.  Spread the mix onto a prepared, greased pan and bake for 8 minutes.  Another easy clean-up is to bake the crust on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. 

4.  Remove from oven. Top with favorite pizza sauce and favorite pizza toppings.

5.  Return to oven and bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes at 350 degrees. 

6.  Cut and serve. 

Homeopathic Cough Syrup

This is a post previously published in December of 2008 I thought I would recycle as it pertains to a great flu season remedy.  I'm happy to report that the 2 preschoolers are now solidly into elementary; colds and flus rarely get us down; but when they do, this homeopathic cough syrup is still a favorite!  

I have 2 preschoolers and one thing you can count on in the fall is the start of cold season. There will be coughing, runny noses, and all kinds of yuck. I went many years with hardly a cold, but now with mini Petri dishes running around my house, I’m good for several good cold bouts. I caught a good one a couple of weeks ago that involved lots of coughing and not sleeping and found myself wandering around a CVS store of all places for help. I’m really excited about a new product I discovered there and want to tell you about it. It’s a homeopathic cough syrup made by a company called Boiron. They call it Children’s Chestal.

As I move toward a healthier lifestyle I’ve tried to avoid using over the counter remedies whenever I can. Many over the counter remedies simply suppress symptoms which are the body’s natural way of telling you there is a problem. Besides that, let’s face it, if most cough syrups were tested side by side with a sip of water, the water would win. They just don’t work.

I’ve recently been introduced to and love Homeopathics. These are natural substances that strengthen the body and allow it to resist bacteria and viruses and fight off colds, flu, and etc. I’m sure I will be talking more about these wonderful products over time.

Anyway, this syrup has 10 different homeopathics in it. I looked them up in my homeopathic book here at home and they all help the body fight off colds and flu and particularly those associated with coughs. I tried the syrup for two nights and I have to tell you, I slept like a baby. I felt rested in the morning and didn’t wake up coughing once.

I hear those in naturopathy talk about how they never get sick and how they rarely if ever go to the doctor. I hope as I head down this road to better health that one day I will be able to say the same thing. In the meantime, it’s nice to have a good natural remedy standing by when I need it.




Karla

Flu Season Essentials: Vitamin C Flush

 

The Vitamin C flush is another great tool to stimulate your lymphatic system, boost immunity and helps your body recover from illness and move a healing protocol ahead quicker.  We all know that Vitamin C is great during times of colds and flu to help the body recover, but few know all the other great qualities of this vitamin which include:

• Collagen formation
• Bone, teeth, gum, nail, muscular, ligament and connective tissue health
• Blood vessel strengthening and reduction of plaque formation in the arteries
• Increase iron absorption and utilization
• Strong anti-oxidant which helps prevent cancer and heart disease
• Natural anti-histamine (in high doses)
• Lowers cholesterol

I recommend doing this flush at least 4 times a year for preventive maintenance and/or when a cold or flu has set in to speed healing.  It's best to use a powdered form of Vitamin C ascorbate - not buffered with minerals.  I really like Energetix Alka-C for this flush.  You can also find/purchase this product on my Products page.  Most important - drink lots of water.  It's a flush after all.  Drinking lots of water will help pull toxins out of your system and flush them out.  If you use a powdered form of Vitamin C - it can easily be added to a bottle of water and sipped slowly throughout the day.  

This flush is a little harder on the GI tract - at least for the first day - but well worth it.  Starting in the morning, take 1000 mg of Vitamin C.  Every 30 minutes repeat the dose of Vitamin C until (and here comes the hard part) you pass a loose stool or feel some tummy upset.  Sorry that's the bad part.  Make sure that you keep track of how much Vitamin C in total you have taken up to that point.  Take the total mg of Vitamin C ingested and multiply it by 0.75.  This is your daily dose of vitamin C.  If you are depleted or fighting off a cold/virus you can expect this number to be on the high side.  Your daily dose should be divided by 2 or 4 and taken 2-4 times a day.  You can vary how long you take this amount.  You can finish your entire bottle of Vitamin C; only take the high Vitamin C dose until you are feeling better; or continue until you do another "flush" to see if the dosage amount changes.  You can repeat this flush from time to time to see if your Vitamin C needs change or just to boost your immunity when needed. Keeping the Vitamin C levels at your body's optimum level will ensure that your body has the resources to fight any infection that comes your way.  

Happy Flushing!

Easy Fall Applesauce

Here is a great fall recipe that takes very little prep or cook time.  It makes your house smell so yummy too! 

Ingredients:

10 large apples, peeled, cored and chopped

1/2 cup water

1 teaspoon cinnamon (or less)

1 cup organic cane sugar

Preparation:

Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours

To make this a well rounded snack or mini-meal, add some feta cheese, walnuts, or almonds.  Enjoy!

Flu Season Essentials: Probiotic Flush

I'm seeing signs pop up all over encouraging the community to get their flu vaccines.  This can only mean that the dreaded flu season is right around the corner.  I want to do a few posts in the next few weeks to give you some tools to help fight flu season naturally.  One of my favorites in the Probiotic Flush.  This is very simple and straightforward - we all know that probiotics increase our gut immunity, thus helping us fight off and prevent colds and flu.  If you find yourself coming down with a cold or flu, this Probiotic Flush will help decrease your time sick.  I recommend doing this flush quarterly as a preventative measure and to boost overall gut health.  

Probiotic Flush

A probiotic is a beneficial microbe - bacteria, yeast or fungus that helps in some way.  According to most estimates there are approximately 10 times more probiotic organisms living in our bodies than actual cells in the human body.  It stands to reason then that when the balance of probiotics falters - illness occurs.  Here is an interesting list of all the jobs these little organisms are responsible for. 

• Improve digestion and nutrient absorption
• Dramatically improve human immune function
• Protect against invasion of foreign pathogens
• Provide a source of Vitamin K
• Lower cholesterol by metabolizing it
• Control bowel toxicity and decrease the risk of bowel cancer
• Reduce gas production by non-disease producing microorganisms
• Produce short chain fatty acids that are converted into energy
• Help absorb important vitamins and minerals
• Slow or stop tooth decay and periodontal disease

Our bodies need a good balance of "good" probiotics (85%) and "bad" bacteria (15%).  Many things can throw this balance off including:

• Standard American Diet (SAD)
• Exposure to toxic chemicals through our food supply and surrounding environment
• Overuse of alcohol and certain prescription medications
• Stressful lifestyles
• Antibiotic medications
• Highly processed foods and those with sugar and sugar substitutes 

Doing a Probiotic Flush infrequently will do wonders to replenish the healthy gut probiotics that we need.  I recommend doing this flush 4 times a year to maintain gut health.  It can also be done at the start of a cold/flu or when beginning any type of healing protocol to help the body recover faster. 

The flush is very simple.  You take 3 probiotic capsules 8 times in a day.  Continue this for 3 days and then discontinue the flush and return to your normal probiotic regimen.  (Don't worry about the amount of probiotics - I've done this many times myself.)  

Remember - this is a flush, so make sure to drink lots of water while doing it!  

There are many probiotics on the market that work great.  I recommend Energetix Flora Synergy or Flora chewable.  Visit my Products I Love page for more information. 

Quick Webinar With Tons of Great Nutrition Information

Click Here To Go To Webinar

I just watched a great webinar entitled Super Nutrition for Babies.  It was recorded by Dr. Katherine Erlich and is a mini introduction to her book of the same title.  It's 22 minutes long and PACKED with great information for feeding young kids and really anyone.  Click under the picture to go directly to the webinar.  

BioEnergetic Assessment

 As my regular blog followers probably already know...I've been a little busy the last 2 years.  This blog, which went from very routine 2/week posts to hardly ever.

It started when I had my 3rd little one and continued when I decided to make a huge leap and start my own BioEnergetic Wellness practice.  Now I'm moving full circle and able to find the time to incorporate what I've been learning into posting again.  Today I wanted to give a brief explanation for those out there who are unsure of exactly what BioEnergetic Medicine or wondered what a BioEnergetic Assessment includes.  



What is BioEnergetic Assessment?
BioEnergetic Assessment is a non-intrusive, painless method of energetic testing which measures imbalances in meridian points (meridians correspond to organ systems).  This information can further be compared with remedies, both homeopathic and nutritional that will bring the imbalanced meridians back into balance.    Our bodies come into contact daily with chemicals, heavy metals, toxins and viruses from the air, the environment and other everyday stress.  Balancing bioenergetic patterns requires detoxification, nurturing and rebuilding the cells of the body. 

What are "Meridians"?

Those of you familiar with the Chinese model of medicine will remember that meridians are energetic pathways that flow through the body.  There is a meridian for each of the various organs and systems in the body.  Chinese research showed that when the energy was out of balance in these points there would be a physical change in the organs or systems associated with the point.  The imbalance of energy in the meridian always shows first and then the organ deterioration.  Matter follows the energy. 

 How does the Assessment Work?
There are many forms of BioEnergetic Assessment.  Some use machines others muscle testing.  I personally have learned to do BioEnergetic Assessment using an Avatar EAV machine.  It allows me to point test a client's meridian points on their hands to find organ imbalance and weakness.  The test involves using a probe (like the one in the first picture above) to touch meridian points on the hands.  Once this information is obtained, a protocol of herbs and homeopathics can be formed based on an individuals actual needs.  Each protocol lasts on an average of 6 weeks at which time the meridians are reassessed and the protocol is tweaked.  As a client moves through subsequent assessments and protocols the meridians come back into balance, toxins are removed, proper nutrition is restored, and the body begins to remember how to care for itself.  

If you are interested in this type of testing and live in the South Eastern Michigan area, you can find me at The Natural View Market in Brighton, Michigan.  The store address is 128 West Main Street, Brighton, Michigan.  Feel free to call or text Karla Heaman at 734.417.1339 or email at kheaman@cablespeed.com for appointments.  If you don't live in the South Eastern Michigan area, remote testing can be done using hair or saliva samples.  If you are interested see contact information above.