The keys to health and healing

I absolutely believe that nutrition and the way we think about ourselves and others are the cornerstones of all healing and maintaining good health.

I follow the following dietary guidelines adopted from the Weston A. Price Foundation. I believe there are many people who have been lied to and let down by the pharmaceutical companies who want us to believe we are in a constant state of disrepair and need drugs to make us “better” (with all of their nasty side effects) of course Western Medicine has its place (like saving my life from meningococcal) but people really need to wake up and stop consuming toxic vegetable oils, processed and packaged foods, sugar, flour and rubbish that basically destroys them completely and searching for a pill for their every ill.

I mean it is fine to have an occasional naughty treat but why not make your own? Let’s take a leaf out of the non-industrialised, isolated people who are amazingly healthy, happy and live long lives without many of today’s diseases such as diabetes, obesity, various cancers, digestive disorders, intolerance’s and the extreme unhappiness that comes with all of these things.

1. Eat whole, natural foods.
2. Eat only foods that will spoil, but eat them before they do.
3. Eat naturally-raised/wild caught/sustainable (organic, biodynamic, grass fed for land animals) meat, poultry, beef, lamb, game, organ meats, fish and eggs.
4. Eat whole, naturally-produced milk products from pasture-fed cows, preferably raw organic and/or fermented, such as whole yogurt, cultured butter, kefir, whole cheeses and fresh and sour cream.
5. Use only traditional fats and oils including butter/ghee and other animal fats tallow, lard, dripping etc, unrefined virgin coconut oil and cold pressed macadamia oil for cooking and cold uses, extra virgin cold pressed olive oil should only be used for cold uses, not cooking.
6. Eat fresh fruits and vegetables, preferably organic, prepare them without the use of a microwave.
7. Learn how to preserve things as your great grandmother would have, through lacto-fermentation!! You can make beautiful and extremely healthy, probiotic rich foods such as homemade sauerkraut and pickled vegetables of varying kinds.
8. Prepare homemade meat stocks from the bones of chicken, beef, lamb or fish and use liberally in soups and sauces.
9. Use filtered water for cooking and drinking.
10. Use unrefined Celtic sea salt
11. Cook only in stainless steel, cast iron, glass or good quality enamel.
12. Use only natural wholefood supplements where there is a clear deficiency (seek guidance from a qualified Naturopath or Nutritionist)
13. Get plenty of sleep, exercise and natural light, it is important to get sun on your skin each day (whilst avoiding being burnt), avoid using sun cream.
14. Think positive thoughts and minimize stress- whether you do this through meditation, affirmations, yoga, reading, writing, dancing, walking etc.
15. Practice forgiveness.
16. Eliminate toxic household cleaning products, perfumes, cosmetics etc, use bicarb, lemon and vinegar for cleaning and avoid sodium lauryl sulphate and other chemical concoctions in/on and around yourself and your home.
17. Break all rules at one time or another, do not try and be perfect 100% of the time, we all need a little relaxation and flexibility in our lives.

http://www.westonaprice.org/basics/dietary-guidelines