Super Foods

I totally recommend that anyone buy and read "The Maker's Diet" by: Jordan Rubin.  In it he talks about the importance of your gut and how it is connected to your brain.  Your gut has approximately the same number of neurotransmitters as your brain does.  So, it is just as important to care for your gut or we will not be able to think at all.  I have learned that certain foods have great healthful properties.  I think you should always buy organic, all natural things but these are a few that I was really amazed by:

Eggs: They are a great source of choline which is a nutrient that can help regulate the brain, nervous system and cardiovascular system; it is great for your eyes; contains all known nutrients except vitamin C and can help reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer.  For more benefits click here.

Cod Liver Oil:  It is known to play a dramatic role in the development of the brain, the eye retina, male reproductive tissue, lubrication of the joints and the body's inflammation response.  It is also a great source of naturally occurring vitamin A and D as well as DHA and EPA, which are essential fatty acids. To learn more about the benefits of cod liver oil click here.

Herbs to Cook With:

Cinnamon:  Kills bacteria causing tooth decay, and prevent Urinary Tract Infections

Coriander:  AKA-cilantro,  can aid in the elimination of heavy metals, can control body odor, and can help with gas.

Marjoram:  can be used as a remedy for colds and inflammation and digestion.  

Garlic:  Helps fight infections, discourages mosquitoes, helps in the treatment of diabetes and high blood pressure.  

Turmeric:  Great anti-inflammatory, digestive aid, and liver protector.

Bad foods and sugars include anything with the word "hydrogenated," artificial anything which all adds stress to your body and your gut.  Whenever you have an illness it will typically cause gastrointestinal distress as well, so some other things you can do to help heal your gut is:

adding a probiotic and colostrum.  

Probiotic: Provides good gut flora.  I prefer lactobacillus Sporogenes for more info on this particular probiotic click here.

Colostrum: Aids in boosting your immune system and has good gut healing properties.  When a baby is born the very first thing produced by the mother before breast milk, is colostrum which helps to boost the babies immune system.  It is now believed that it has even more benefits, i.e. effective in cancer treatment.  For more info on the benefits of colostrum click here.

I will get more in depth about each specific vitamin and mineral in my next post. :)