You may not know it, but you have an army of microbes living inside of you that are essential for fighting off threats, including the virus that causes COVID-19. ☥ ☥ Ana Maldonado-Contreras ☥ Microbiologist ☥
Apple cider vinegar was used in Kamit (Ancient Egypt) for a wide array of ailments such as digestive and skin issues and to promote health by increasing immunity, internal strength, virility and much more. Internist Dr. Simon Yu recounted a decades long experiment that speaks to the regenerative power of apple cider vinegar:
Dr. Alexis Carrel, Nobel Laureate in medicine in 1912 from the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research in New York, kept the cells of a chicken heart alive and healthy for over 35 years by daily monitoring their nutrition, cleansing and elimination. A chicken’s full life span is about seven years. Apple cider vinegar was one of the nutrients given to the chicken heart cells daily for its full quota of potassium. ☥ He stopped the experiment after 35 years ... and stated, ‘The cell is immortal. It is merely the fluid in which it floats that degenerates. Renew this fluid at intervals, give the cells what they require for nutrition and, as far as we know, the pulsation of life may go on forever.’
This quote stood out to me, not because of the possibility of immortality, but because of two important concepts that are reinforced throughout the holistic healing modalities that I study and a mantra:
☥ Nourishing and cleansing the body
☥ Cleansing/healing the environment of the cell (Lipton, The Wisdom Of Your Cells)
☥ Phyllishubbard.com mantra: “If you give your body what it needs, the body heals itself.”
One of my dearest friends came to visit me when I lived in New Mexico. She was amazed to find the oddest combination of items in my medicine cabinets. In the bathroom, I had essential oils, an array of sea/Epsom salts, clays and a bottle of organic, raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar with the mother. She insisted on seeing my personal medicine cabinet because she knew that I must have had at least one aspirin somewhere. I laughed, told her that most of my medicine is in my pantry and asked her if anyone could stay sick around me. Then we both laughed.
One of my favorite ways to use apple cider vinegar is to mix it with bentonite clay and use it externally as a face or foot mask. However, in this blog, I’d like to share with you a way to make your own raw kraut at home. This recipe is based on ancient remedies used in Kamit. Because raw kraut is rich in nutrients and helps to maintain a healthy microbiome, I’m hoping you will consider adding it to your nutritional regimen, including quarterly cleansing routines for the Winter Solstice, Spring Equinox, Summer Solstice and Fall Equinox. Kamitic Kultured Kraut tastes great in salads or over stir-fries, kichadi, etc.
Ingredients (all ingredients listed below are organic)
☥ 1 head of Napa cabbage (can use any variation of cabbage)
☥ 1lb of asparagus tips (1 bunch, chopped). Experiment with other veggies such as
collards, radishes, squash (any variety), etc,
☥ 1 bunch of cilantro, chopped. Experiment with other healing herbs such as parsley, basil, rosemary, sage, thyme, etc. You can also use dried herbs (~1 Tablespoon).
☥ ¾ cup of ginger (about 6, 2 inch pieces, minced). If ginger is too hot for you try dill weed, fennel, etc.
☥ 1 tsp Celtic Salt (can use any sea salt).
☥ 1 cup raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar with the mother.
Instructions
☥ Add the Celtic Salt to the apple cider vinegar and mix thoroughly
☥ Shred the cabbage and place in a large glass mixing bowl
☥ Add the asparagus tips, cilantro and minced ginger
☥ Pour the apple cider vinegar mixture over the veggies and mix thoroughly
Place in a large glass container and refrigerate. To evenly distribute the apple cider vinegar, stir or shake three times per day for nine days. After nine days, your Kamitic Kultured Kraut is ready. Inexpensive veggies such as cabbage, carrots, corn and turnips make great tasting Kamitic Kultured Kraut on a budget and yield strong healing benefits. Have fun experimenting and creating your own recipes. Take a slow deep breath in and out, ask your body what it wants and you may be surprised by what you hear. Your body knows what you need, so begin by checking in with the truest part of yourself.
The kraut will last in the refrigerator for three weeks, but you’ll eat it long before then. Check out my blogs/videos to learn more about specific herbs that help the body to heal particular dis-eases such as:
Making Kamitic Kultured Kraut with children is a great way to teach the value of waiting and to practice resisting the temptation of succumbing to the impulse of instant gratification. Children who learn how to wait are more likely to create and sustain successful businesses in the future.
Serve Kamitic Kultured Kraut With Shu’s Seed Blend
Ingredients (all ingredients listed below are organic)
☥ 1 cup of black sesame seeds.
☥ 1 cup of white sesame seeds.
1 cup of hemp seeds.
3 TSP black sesame oil.
½ tsp Celtic Salt.
Add the Celtic Salt to the black sesame oil and stir thoroughly. Place the sesame and hemp seeds into a large glass mixing bowl. Pour salted oil mixture over sesame seeds and mix evenly. Refrigerate. Shu's Seed Blend also tastes great by itself or over stir-fried veggies.
Curried Variations
Other Variations
Nourish Your Body ☥ Be Well And Radiant
Epilogue ☥ Your Treasure Map For Self-Care
Thank you for taking the time to actively engage in your own self-care. If you have ever spent time at a hammam ☥ steam room ☥ sauna, you will notice that it is a comfortable space because you are wearing minimal or no clothing and you can just be yourself. However, after a short time, it starts to get hot, and you begin to sweat. This is a good thing because you are helping your body to eliminate toxins. If you want to detoxify your body correctly you will:
☥ Breathe slowly and deeply to help your body adjust to the intensity of the heat.
☥ Sip water every 15 minutes to stay hydrated.
☥ Have a piece of fruit ☥ pumpkin seeds ☥ favorite healthy snack available.
☥ Take a shower after excessive sweating.
☥ Go into a cold room/take a cold plunge/cold water rinse off to cool down before doing
another sweat and to stimulate your lymphatic system.
☥ Go for a walk in nature, spend time in meditation ☥ contemplation, have a healthy meal
and give your body some time to complete the healing process (which could include
sending you messages through your intuition about your next steps).
As you journey through ☥ interact with the blogs ☥ other content on phyllishubbard.com, you might have an insight that causes you to suddenly feel mentally ☥ emotionally “hot” -- which could show up as:
☥ “Ah-ha” moments
☥ A hop-in-the-bed-and-cry-yourself-to-sleep or fetal position crying time of intensive
self-care
☥ Intense feelings of anger/regret about something in your past
☥ Disorientation caused by the realization of truth
☥ Strong reactions such as heightened senses, vomiting; an urge to release emotions
such as yelling/screaming, going outside for fresh air/to take a walk, punching a
boxing bag/pillow; a feeling of tightness in the chest, etc.
If you find yourself having a strong reaction, I encourage you to flow with it while helping your body to release mental ☥ emotional toxins by using the same five self-care strategies listed above for releasing physical toxins. Your body talks to you all the time, but unconscious adherence to social conditioning can mute its messages.
Strong reactions are your body’s way of letting you know that there is a deeper issue requiring your attention.
Keep revisiting the content ☥ utilizing the five self-care strategies until you no longer experience the strong reaction, release fears and have identified ☥ transformed ☥ removed the root cause of the issue. You will find additional strategies throughout this website that you can add to your mental health self-care toolkit.
Self-Care Sustainability Suggestions
☥ A Cross-Cultural Healing Haven – read this blog to understand the purpose of
phyllishubbard.com and the meaning behind its organization ☥ symbols.
☥ Revisit the content periodically and make a note of if/how your perceptions have
evolved.
☥ Check out the other pages on phyllishubbard.com:
☥ Home - watch the videos. Click on the images in the Spiritual Guidance
section. Each image has a story that might assist your self-care journey. Learn
about other spiritual practices.
☥ About - Learn about my background ☥ reasons for co-creating
phyllishubbard.com
with Spirit. Explore healing through the image carousel and videos.
☥ Shop ☥ Kamitology - Purchase and download vital tools for your personal growth
☥ development.
☥ Reclaiming Our Humanity - Help us develop and disseminate video courses.
☥ Rise TV - Practice breathing and movement exercises and deepen your
understanding of healing through the experiences of community members.
Check back periodically to discover new/re-experience the content.
☥ Journey - This is your invitation to own the journey to radiance. Experience the
journey and download healing resources to share with your friends, family and
community.
When you share healing, healing comes back to and flows through you.
About Sharing ...
During my first presentation to an all-Black audience, I introduced 20-year-old research on the hazards of sitting. I presented the research because I noticed that people sat for way too long at convenings and realized that the information was not disseminated to Black ☥ Indigenous ☥ Immigrant communities. I was determined to intentionally include this research, often surprising participants by getting people up to stretch. After more than 13 years of intentional work, Black ☥ Indigenous ☥ Immigrant People are just barely beginning to normalize conscious movement. We still have a long way to go, and it is important that we share what we know as much as we can to prevent the disenfranchisement of wellness information to Black ☥ Indigenous ☥ Immigrant communities.
Please do not keep phyllishubbard.com to yourself. We will not co-create a better world until we heal our current, past/childhood traumas. We will not love others until we learn to love ourselves.
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