I thought I'd share some of what I've been learning in finding healing and energizing "edibles" for Kevin to help his digestive track heal...
1st thing I was reminded of is that while taking iron, you need to space your calcium intake appropriately, meaning wait to drink milk for a couple hours orelse your iron pills will just go to waste;
also, take Vitamin C to help aid the absorption of the iron.
2nd thing I was reminded of is the usefulness of asidophilus! It adds to your already occuring, natural, good bacteria in the digestive track, suppresses the growth of potentially harmful bacteria, improves immune function, enhances the protective barrier of the digestive tract, and helpes to produce vitamin K. Good thing I've got some left from when I did my cleanse:)
3rd thing I was reminded of is how healthy ginger is!!
I found the following info on
The Encyclopedia of Spices website.
A little history lesson:
Ginger is native to India and China. It takes its name from the Sanskrit word stringa-vera, which means “with a body like a horn”, as in antlers. Ginger has been important in Chinese medicine for many centuries, and is mentioned in the writings of Confucius. It is also named in the Koran, the sacred book of the Moslems, indicating it was known in Arab countries as far back as 650 A.D. It was one of the earliest spice known in Western Europe, used since the ninth century. It became so popular in Europe that it was included in every table setting, like salt and pepper. A common article of medieval and Renaissance trade, it was one of the spices used against the plague. In English pubs and taverns in the nineteenth century, barkeepers put out small containers of ground ginger, for people to sprinkle into their beer — the origin of ginger ale. In order to ’gee up’ a lazy horse, it is the time honoured practice of Sussex farmers to apply a pinch of ginger to the animal’s backside..
Medicinal Properties:
Ginger is most commonly known for its effectiveness as a digestive aid. By increasing the production of digestive fluids and saliva, Ginger helps relieve indigestion, gas pains, diarrhea and stomach cramping. The primary known constituents of Ginger Root include gingerols, zingibain, bisabolenel, oleoresins, starch, essential oil (zingiberene, zingiberole, camphene, cineol, borneol), mucilage, and protein. Ginger root is also used to treat nausea related to both motion sickness and morning sickness. Ginger has been found to be even more effective than Dramamine® in curbing motion sickness, without causing drowsiness. Ginger's anti-inflammatory properties help relieve pain and reduce inflammation associated with arthritis, rheumatism and muscle spasms. Ginger's therapeutic properties effectively stimulate circulation of the blood, removing toxins from the body, cleansing the bowels and kidneys, and nourishing the skin. Other uses for Ginger Root include the treatment of asthma, bronchitis and other respiratory problems by loosening and expelling phlegm from the lungs. Ginger Root may also be used to help break fevers by warming the body and increasing perspiration.
Shingling
Shy no more. This girl has come out of her shell!
Poor little bup. He just looked at all the kids wondering what to do with himself and basically just milled around a bit miserable.
Uncle Kev gets dog-piled! lol!!
Everyone had a go at this thing. It spun around and around and around, until you either fell off or managed to stop yourself!
Alisha picks a slightly safer approach to "spinning" things:)
Boys' turn to spin! They don't last as long as the girls though;)
Brooke is one tough nut to crack as she (and Jerah) stayed on the longest!
Kevin and Tyler went for a pretty good ride actually:) Kevin was sicker than Tyler and gave up sooner too I think!
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