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The Essential Ginger Pickle

Rommy Kirby — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 18:32:30 +0000

Ayurveda, known as Yoga’s sister science, offers an array of practices for radiant optimal wellness.

The Ginger Pickle is a highly prized, incredibly effective, and taste bud tingling recipe that increases digestive agni, (agni translates to fire). Because of this, it is also a fabulous boost to the immune system.

It’s a ‘trick’ used by brides to help them fit into their dress on their special day…

but it’s also amazingly beneficial to three of your body’s systems.

Have you noticed that when you’re coming down with something,

your digestion gets sluggish,
you feel full and bloated,
and you can’t think as clearly?

That’s because your digestive system, your immune system, and your nervous system rely on each other.

Think of it this way, they are the 3 wheels on your proverbial tricycle.

If one of the wheels hits a hard bump and bends, it becomes wobbly and the other 2 wheels have to work double time to keep you moving.

Adding the Ginger Pickle into your daily or weekly regimen will help you stay healthier because you are digesting better.

It’s simple…

Eat it before meals and enjoy better digestion, less gas and bloating, and improved mental alertness.

Great to boost immunity when you’ve been around sick people
Awesome to warm you up and tame your tummy when you need that extra soothing.
Perfect when on a cleanse or detox.
A tonic for those with chronic dry mouth.

INGREDIENTS

Honey – the best you can get
Ginger Root – organic if possible, otherwise peel it before you grate it
Lemon – squeeze the juice
Salt – I suggest Gray Sea Salt for most people

Optional Supportive Additions

Cinnamon Bark Essential Oil – 1-2 drops (supports healthy metabolism)
Lime Essential Oil – 1-2 drops (supports the immune system)
Lemon Essential Oil – 1-2 drops (aids cleansing)

DIRECTIONS

Grate a 2 inch piece of ginger root into a glass bowl.

Add

pinch to 1/4 tsp of gray sea salt

juice of one lemon

drizzle of honey

essential oils to taste

Stir

Now eat it…

Take 1 teaspoon before your meal(s) to increase your digestive fire. Save the rest for later in the day.

Why this works…

There are several elements that make this an effective natural digestive aid.

First there is the 5 elements of taste that help your mouth produce saliva. Saliva is rich in enzymes that begin the digestive process in the mouth.
Second, ginger is renown for it digestive properties that aid all three parts of the digest system, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.
Third, an active digestive system is key to greater energy because the system can operate more efficiently.
Forth, the optional addition of essential oils adds supportive chemical properties that are not present in the juice of the the lemon or ginger root.

I adapted my Essential Ginger Pickle recipe from an ancient recipe you can find on Maharishi Ayurveda.

It’s a great recipe to start with for those of you that don’t have quality, safe to ingest essential oils yet. Want to learn about the oils I use and trust? Send me an email.

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Protected: Do your supplements pass the smell test?

Rommy Kirby — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 21:35:11 +0000

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Essential Detox Fizzy

Rommy Kirby — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 19:41:34 +0000

You know that urge when you really want the bite of fizz on the back of the tongue but every single fizzy drink on the market is loaded with chemicals, artificial flavors, neurotoxic sweeteners and sugar.

I used to love the first sip if a freshly opened Coke! I liked the way it bit into the throat and feel of the effervescence in my mouth. I thought I would be able to stop at just one sip, but no, I wanted more and more until the entire syrupy chemical concoction was gone.

I still love that occasional bite! Here is my recipe for a delightful detox treat that I can whip up in less than 5 minutes.

Ingredients

1 cup (+/-) Sparkling Mineral Water – I like Pellegrino

1/2 – 1 cup Cranberry Juice – For detox use Just Cranberry by Knudsen and I like it strong

1 tablespoon Coconut Sugar or Manuka Honey

Essential Oils (use all or just the ones you like)

2 drops Cinnamon Bark

2 drops Ginger

2 drop Lime

1 drop Lemon

1 drop Wild Orange

Put it together

1 – Measure sugar or honey into a small glass container

2 – Add desired essential oils so honey or sugar can absorb them

3 – Pour sugar into tall serving glass

4 – Add sparkling mineral water. Allow fizz to dissolve coconut sugar. Stir slightly if necessary.

5 – Add cranberry juice.

6 – Stir gently

7 – Enjoy!!!

Your kidneys will thank you for the real cranberry.

Your liver and gallbladder will thank you for the Lemon, Lime and Wild Orange.

Your pancreas will thank you for the Cinnamon.

Your belly and digestive system will thank you for the Ginger.

The sharp tartness and slightly sweet fizz satisfies the urge for commercial chemically formulated soft drinks.

I do not use ice and suggest that you do not because it is hard on the digestive system and particularly the kidneys.

The essential oil I use are pure, therapeutic grade and certified by a 3rd party to be free of microbes, pathogens, pesticides, herbicides, molds, mildew and fungus. They are the only essential oils I use, teach about and recommend. Send me an email to learn more about the oils I use and trust.

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Juicing Made Easy, 10 Time Saving Tips

Rommy Kirby — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 18:46:34 +0000

Juicing is a wonderful way to flood your body with nutrients.

During the Spring, Summer and Autumn months, I like to start my day with a home made juice because it’s a great way to load up on vital and easily available nutrients. Because it is easy on the digestive system it increases energy.

Juicing is the ultimate adventure for your taste buds. From day to day and week to week, vegetables and fruit have different taste depending on their growing environment, freshness and storage.

Use these 10 tips and after a few days you may find it a decidedly decadent way to nourish yourself. To me, it’s the ultimate decadent drink and morning meal in under 10 minutes!!!

10 Time Saving Tips

Use a juicer that meets your needs and fits your budget.
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I got my first juicer from Ron Popeil years ago. I’ve owned 2 Breville Ikons, I really liked them and best of all, I used a 20% coupon when I purchased it from a big box store.. Now, I have the Harom slow juicer that suits my needs. Choose one that you will use.

Use organic vegetables when possible. Join your local CSA for local produce!

Wash all produce when you bring it home

Bag it and Grab it – Plan 5 days of juices, use vegetable bags or storage containers for each juice.

Use a plastic bag in the hopper for easy clean up if you DO NOT plan to make soups or stocks from the pulp. The pulp is Composter’s Gold, so if you know a gardener, offer it to them.

Read the book that comes with your juicer. This will help you get the most juice from your veggies.

Brace your greens, like spinach, cilantro and dandelion, with celery – this prevents them mashing down into a great big green goop that will burn your juicer’s motor out. Caution, it’s important to avoid forcing greens through your juicer, pulse the pressure you use with your plunger.

Rinse juicer under the hottest water possible immediately after juicing. If you let it sit, it will be very difficult and time consuming to wash.

Store your juicer and parts in an easy to access place. Perhaps in the space your coffee maker once sat.

Drink your juice as soon as you can, within 30 minutes is optimal.

Bonus Tip

Be a Scrap Saver – as you prepare other meals, vegetable scraps can be saved and juiced the next day

What to do if hunger strikes…
If you are finding that you are hungry or feeling dissatisfied with your juice, experiment with adding a splash of oil. I favor organic olive or coconut oils. Or make a smoothie with your juice, add half an avocado and blend briefly, under 1 minute.

Experiment and have fun!!! Juicing is a great way to start your day with intense nutrition.

Tell me…

Do you have a juicing tip that will make it even easier? What is your favorite combination?

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The Smart Person’s Guide to Water – Stop The Every 20 Minute Pee Break Cycle

Rommy Kirby — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 14:43:44 +0000

Stop the “Every 20 Minute Pee Breaks”

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You know irritating it is…

…you get ready to leave your house and you think ‘oops, what if traffic is bad’. So you stop, turn around and head to the toilet just to be sure.

…or how about when you’re on that deadline, and , you’ve been sipping water all day to keep you brain functioning at optimal…but…grrr…have to pee AGAIN!

…you’ve been on hold for 30 minutes and finally reached a real, live person…and bummer, you have to ring off to use the loo

…and most irritating…you’re just about to drop into the land of nod and, suddenly…‘no, surely not, no, I’ll make it through the night, oh yeah, I better get up and go pee’…you throw the covers back, leave your comfy spot and stumble to the toilet with half closed eyes hoping you will be able to fall back to sleep.

It happens to all of us. Especially, when we are focused on health, cleansing, weight release, optimal brain function or anti-aging.

All the experts tell us, drink water. Drink half your weight in ounces as a maintenance level. It’s so easy to give up on ever being well hydrated because all those pee breaks seem to eat away time.

Try this trick for staying optimally hydrated for optimal brain function, high productivity and H2-Obviously Better Skin.

Chunk It

Just like you chunk together errands and tasks, drink your water in chunks throughout the day.

Sipping water all day will make you need to pee every 20 – 30 minutes. Your hard working kidneys will feel like they are running a marathon every single day because they don’t get a chance to recover.

Instead, drink your room temp or warmer water in 16-24 ounce chunks 3-4 times a day.

Drink 16-24 ounces of water in 3 – 10 minutes for optimal results.

Benefits

kidneys will begin to flush out sediment
digestion will be stronger
increased productivity because of fewer pee breaks
better brain function because its easier to stay hydrated
boosts immunity
decreases inflammation
speeds recovery and healing

Optimal times to drink

Upon rising ~ Drink 24 ounces of water within 10 minutes of waking because your body is dehydrated when you wake up.
1 hour before meals ~ This will help to stimulate peristalsis in the digestive system without diluting precious digestive juices.
2 hours before bed ~ No one wants to wake up to pee. Take control and plan to avoid it and you will be able to process water through by bedtime.
1 hour before workout ~ Do this and you may not have to carry water or stop for that water break…unless you are over exercising…in that case, consider working with your body instead of against it.

BONUS Daily Detox Tip
Add a drop of lemon essential oil for added detox support. If you’re using essential oils, be sure that you have the best quality. Send me an email and I’ll tell you the oils I trust.

Tell Me Beautiful…

How much water to you drink a day? What is your best hydration tip?

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The question I get asked most often is….

Rommy — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 18:05:11 +0000

What do you eat every day?

It’s a good question, it really is. It’s a good question because when you are trying to get in shape, lose weight, increase your energy and feel younger, you want to know what works for people who have done it. It just makes sense to take advice from someone that has the results you want, right?

You see, 6 years ago, I weighed 30-40 pounds more than I do today and I was three sizes larger. Six years ago, I was sick more days than I was well, I had no energy, couldn’t sleep through the night, and I was debilitated by Migraine and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Disorder. I was addicted to sugar, coffee and pity parties, because at the time…well, I felt my life sucked.

All that has changed for me…

Today, my energy levels are generally through the roof and when they’re not, I have sustainable energy. I know that when I walk into my closet, I can wear anything I want. I’ve maintained a 40 pound weight loss for 5 years. My body is more toned, supple and capable than when I was in my 20’s. I also get lots of compliments on my skin.

So it just makes sense that people ask me what I eat every day. But this question is truly not the best question and I really don’t like answering it.

Here’s why…

We all know there are some basic universal guidelines to creating a healthy body. Like sugar is deadly, caffeine is not only addictive it’s hard on the kidneys, and vegetables are fabulous, right? But there are differences for each and every one of us. AND that’s why there is so much confusion in the nutrition world.

Two sisters can do the very same ‘diet’ and have very different results. One sister may lose 20 pounds and the other suffer through a restrictive diet and not lose a pound, she may even gain weight.

You see, our bodies are bio-individual. That means our life experience has as much to do with how we process food as the food we are eating. Our inner ecosystems are different and constantly changing in response to our lifestyle and the stress we put it through.

Here’s how…

Say sister one, let’s call her Molly, was often sick as a child and was given lots of antibiotics and she developed belly, and later menstrual, difficulty. While sister two, Jennifer, was very healthy, had perfect attendance at school and spent most of her time outside. They have the same parents, they ate the same food and shared most life experiences.

What’s different?

The difference may be that Molly’s body can not efficiently digest the foods that make Jennifer’s body healthy. Her immune system is weakened by the constant challenge to digest so she gets sick. Molly’s immune system is further challenged by the well intentioned antibiotics that kill what little digestive ability she does have. She gets well but her body still struggles to process the same food that Jennifer’s body easily processes. Molly gets sick again.

This creates an inner ecosystem for Molly that is fragile and needs support. Jennifer’s body is thriving on the family’s meals. This isn’t Molly’s fault, it’s her body trying to correct when given incorrect nourishment.

Flash forward 20 years…

Molly and Jennifer decide they will cheer each other on through the diet they saw on Dr. Oz. Jennifer wants to lose 15 pounds and Molly wants to lose 10.

Week one goes by and they are excited, it’s difficult but doable. They are cheering each other on, talking every day, following the ‘diet’ to the letter. They both lose a little and feel validated…they are on to something!

Week two and Jennifer is experiencing gas, bloating and constipation, her energy level is low. But Molly is loving it! Her energy has increased, she has a glow in her eye and her skin looks fabulous. Molly is now down a healthy 2 pounds but Jennifer seems to have stalled…really she gained but didn’t want to tell her sister.

Week three comes and goes and Molly can’t believe how good she feels. She really doesn’t understand why Jennifer, the healthy one is having headaches, crying jags and came down with the flu. Jennifer tells Molly the diet doesn’t work but Molly can see for herself that it does.

Week four, Molly is down 6 pounds and feels great but Jennifer quit last week.

What happened?

The ‘diet’ was more suitable to Molly’s body than it was to Jennifer’s. Jennifer’s body needed different nutrient sources.

That’s why I don’t like to tell people what I eat every day. The food that works really well for me, may not work for you. In fact, it just may work against you. I work very closely with my clients to help them find their optimal food plan. I can’t tell you what I eat daily, but I can give you my 5 universal food principles that I share with my clients.

5 Universal Food Principles

Eliminate Sugar – it isn’t a food, it is highly addictive and it FEEDS cancer
Eat as many fresh vegetables as you can in a day. Let your plate be 80% vegetables. If you don’t have fresh, use frozen.
Chew your food well. Chew it until it is liquid. Your body will be able to process it more easily and here’s a bonus, you will feel more satisfied.
Drink plenty of H2Obviously better skin aka water. Too often we mistake thirst for hunger.
Add fermented vegetables to your diet. Fermented vegetables are things like sour kraut (not vinegar based), Kim Chee and cultured vegetables. These fabulously tart veggies are great for your digestion.

Tell me…

What do you think is holding you back from feeling great and enjoying the body your soul lives in?

Which of these 5 Universal Food Principles will you focus on this week?

Do you know the foods that are right for your body?

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