Keep the "System" Running Smooth

A Healthy Running System
Elimination is one of the most important functions of the body. In America, I believe, it is underrated. We feed our body, we fill our body, and, it also must come out of our body. If it does not, it becomes a toxin and we fell less than perfect. Our body begins to react and break down from the poisons.
Here are some things that can help get your system healthy and running again.
1. Eliminate white flour (and sugar). Remember how to make paper mache' from 1st grade (or home made glue)? It does the same thing within your intestines. Switch to WHOLE GRAINS; pastas, breads, tortillas, chips. These are all much more nutritious, natural and good for your “well running system”.
2. Other binding foods to avoid or limit: white rice, cheese, and toast.
3. Eat Oatmeal. Oatmeal has a natural mucilage quality that helps everything “slip” through your system. I’m not a fan of the soft mushy stuff; I like the texture of Steal Cut Oats. They take a little longer to prepare (10 Min), but I find them SO much tastier and enjoyable. I like them plain with a little salt; sometimes butter or a little coconut oil is a nice treat. Some people put flax oil or ground flax seed on top as well.
4. Add flax seed and oil to your diet. This is a very healthy oil and also helps things run properly. It’s best to use the whole seed and grind it fresh in a coffee grinder designated for seeds and herbs. Seeds can be added to salads, sauces and smoothies (drink right away as the seeds will swell and thicken the smoothie). Pre-ground is inferior as the oils go rancid quickly once the seed is broken. It is helpful to keep the seeds in the refrigerator or purchase in small amounts and use quickly. If all this is too much, at the very least you can buy the flax seed oil and add it to dressings, oatmeal, smoothies, etc…
5. Kombucha is a tea with healthy bacteria that aids in digestion. It can have a strong effect on some people, they need to start out with small amounts and build up. Others can start drinking a cup or more per day. See the post on Kombucha.
6. Add a refrigerated Pro biotic to your daily routine. Again, this is healthy bacteria that aides in digestion and supports the intestines.
7. Eat a fruit that has seeds in it first thing in the morning. Fruits with seeds can complete the entire life cycle, so they are highly nutritious and are digested quickly. Eating them first thing in the morning can help complete the bodies cleansing cycle.
8. Eliminate coffee. Coffee is oxidized, as is black tea. This dries out the colon and causes constipation, even though most people think it helps the process. Usually it is an incomplete bowel movement. Dandy blend is a great alternative that is caffeine free and actually nutritious and healthy for you. See our post on Dandy Blend.
For more information on Dandy Blend.
9. Licorice Tea aids in constipation and is quite tasty, even if you don’t like the black licorice candy. In it’s natural form, it has a gentle sweetness that people find surprisingly tasty. Again, this is a caffeine free beverage that is wonderful in the morning, but can also be delicious in the afternoon or before bed. See our post on Licorice.
10. Use natural products, laxatives can be addictive and keep the body from establishing the natural elimination process.