Got Turmeric?

  

I could go ALL day telling you the Amazing benefits of Turmeric and it's beautiful yellow/orange pigment called Curcumin. But it won't do a bit of good if you don't get it in you. So here is a yummy treat that will make every cell in your body sing...Golden Mylk.  Dr. Arjan Khalsa demonstrates in this video how to make it and below the video I have the recipe written out for you.

 

 

Golden Mylk

This is a 2 Part Recipe, Part one is the Turmeric Paste and Part 2 is the directions for the drink. Total prep time, Paste: 3 min, Mylk 2 min.

 

Part 1: Paste

 Ingredients:

1/4 Cup Organic Turmeric Powder

1/2 Teaspoon Organic Ground Pepper

1/2 Cup Purified or Distilled Water

Paste Directions:

Combine all ingredients into a sauce pan and mix well. Turn heat to medium high and stir constantly until it becomes a thick paste. This does not take long so watch close. Save in a small jar in refrigerator to combine with Mylk.

 

Part 2: Golden Mylk

Ingredients:

1 Cup Organic Almond, Coconut or Hemp Mylk

1 Teaspoon Organic Unrefined Coconut Oil

1/4 Teaspoon or more of Turmeric paste (due to it's detoxifying properties, I recommend trying it with  1/4 Tsp. for a few times, then increase to taste up to 1 Teaspoon)

Organic Honey to taste

Directions:

Combine all of the ingredients except honey into a sauce pan. Heat on medium high. Stir constantly , do not allow to boil. Pour contents into cup, add honey to taste.

 

Enjoy! Now, It's time for me to go make myself a cup of Golden Mylk.

 

I would love your feedback and if you would like more information about how to use Specific Phytochemical-Packed foods to help reverse Specific conditions check out Conquering ANY Disease , by Jeff Primack. Also, there are some great ideas for getting more Turmeric in your life in the Cooking with Qi Cookbook. It is loaded with delicious recipes, healing sauces and regenerative desserts formulated to accompany the Conquering ANY Disease System.

 

May Health and Happiness be Yours,

Truly,

Shannon Reissman

www.FiveRingsWellness.com





Part 1 of the Inflammation Connection.

 

This has become a daily conversation. As a Massage Therapist for almost 20 years, I increasingly work on people who struggle with weight loss, chronic pain, and other conditions who resign themselves to thinking that that is just how they are supposed to feel "at their age".


IT'S NOT OK TO JUST FEEL OK ALL OF THE TIME!


Inflammation is the root cause of many conditions. The proper balance of Omega-3 rich foods is a vital first step to reversing the harmful effects of inflammation overload throughout the body. Omega-3 fatty acids produce hormones that help reduce inflammation throughout the body. Omega-6 fatty acids produce hormones that help the body create inflammation for the very necessary healing response to injury or illness. Unfortunately, the typical modern diet is inundated with Omega-6 as it is found in almost every processed food on the grocery store shelf (and don't think that just because you bought your protein bar at the "health food store" that it must be healthy. We will get into that conversation another day.) This overload of Omega-6 in our diet alters the delicate balance of the essential fatty acids to the point we produce more inflammation than our bodies can handle.

The ratio of Omega-3 to Omega-6 in our diet (depending on the source of information) should be roughly 1:2. So, our daily intake of Anti-Inflammatory Omega-3 should be almost even with the Pro-Inflammatory Omega-6's. The modern Western diet has a ratio of Omega-3 to Omega-6 of nearly 1:20.  This has the devastating effects of creating metabolic syndromes and inflammatory diseases that are reaching epidemic levels in our modern society*.


We do not naturally produce Omega-3 in the body, so we need to add more to our diet, while reducing our intake of the pro-inflammatory Omega-6 foods. Although my friends with a more aggressive approach may disagree, I usually suggest that people start by removing one form of Omega-6 from their diet and adding one form of Omega-3. The goal is to create new habits that will stay with you for the rest of your life and not make you crazy in the process. The best place to start is with a high quality Omega-3 supplement. My favorite is Nordic Natural's Ultimate Omega, a fish oil based product for the omnivore. And for the vegetarian or vegan they have Algae Omega that has both DHA and EPA forms of Omega-3. The non-marine sources of Omega-3, like Walnuts, Chia and Flax, are great to get in your diet but it is very difficult to consume enough to effectively impact the inflammatory process. These foods contain the ALA form of Omega-3 which has to be converted in our body to DHA and EPA.


Adding Omega 3 to our diet is the easy part. The hard part will be whittling away at our Omega-6 intake. The main sources of Omega-6 (Linoleic Acid)  in our diet are vegetable oils. They are very prevalent in processed foods. Reading labels is key. Soybean oil and Canola oil are NOT your friends! The exception is the amazing coconut oil (we will definitely have a talk about this soon) and  the Omega-9 rich avocado oil and olive oil.


Please keep me posted on your progress!


For even more information about the connection of inflammation and the balance Omega fatty acids, check out Conquering ANY Disease: The Ultimate High-Phytochemical Food Healing System, written by Jeff Primack.


May Heath and Happiness be Yours,
Truly,
Shannon Reissman, LMT

Advanced Food-Based Healing Instructor

www.FiveRingsWellness.com
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*Danaei G, et al. The Preventable Causes of Death in the United States: Comparative Risk Assessment of Dietary, Lifestyle, and Metabolic Risk Factors. PLoS Med 2009;6(4)