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Fresh Salad Rolls Ingredients - 1 (8 ounce) package rice sticks
- 8 ounces cooked, peeled shrimp, cut in half lengthwise
- 8 rice wrappers (6.5 inch diameter)
- 1 carrot, julienned
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/2 cup Trader Joe’s Sweet Chili Sauce
- water as needed
Directions 1. Bring a medium saucepan of water
to boil. Remove from heat. Place rice sticks in boiling water, remove from heat, and let soak 3 to 5 minutes, until soft.
Drain, and rinse with cold water. 2. Fill a large bowl with hot water. Dip one rice wrapper in the hot water for 1 second to soften. Lay wrapper flat, and
place desired amounts of noodles, shrimp, carrot, lettuce and basil in the center. Roll the edges of the wrapper slightly
inward. Beginning at the bottom edge of wrapper, tightly wrap the ingredients. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
Serve the spring rolls with dipping
sauce.
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| Staying in Touch Spring has sprung and what a beautiful beginning to the season!
I read something recently that said our relationship with nature is more important than ever as it may be that relationship
that helps us heal the planet. That idea has inspired me to expand our vegetable garden this year and I encourage you
all to find a space, or even a few pots, to grow something to eat. As many of you know, growing things can help us reconnect
with Mother Earth, a relationship that city living often distracts us from. Easy-to-grow perennial herbs are a great
way to start, especially as their essential oils have great properties for cleansing the blood and supporting emotional health.
Everything tastes better with a few fresh herbs! Enjoy and keep in mind the following self-care tips: use good body
mechanics, stretch before and after working in the garden, take an Epsom salt bath if you overdo it, and take arnica homeopathic
internally or as a cream for sore muscles. It’s worth it!
Hay Fever Natural Remedies
Hay fever, also known as allergic rhinitis, means that your immune system overreacts to normally harmless substances
in the air, resulting in symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing, headache, watery eyes, sore throat, and an itchy nose.
Hay fever is an indication that the immune system is out of balance. Hyper-reactive, in fact. (If needed, review
the previous newsletter on digestion because poor digestive health is often the initial culprit.) Poorly digested food
proteins eaten frequently can heighten the immune antibody and histamine reactions thereby causing overreaction to environmental
triggers like pollens and grasses. The milk protein, casein, seems to be the biggest trigger for immune cells to over
produce inflammation in the mucous membranes lining our nasal, sinus, and lung passages. This is exactly where environmental
proteins from the air come in contact with the body thus promoting more reaction by hyper-sensitized immune cells. One
of the goals with a natural approach to allergy treatment is to improve your threshold of sensitivity by doing what you can
to calm the immune system down. Since it is really a multi-factorial contribution to create the problem, address the
things you can control so you have a better tolerance to those you can’t.
Cut out cow dairy products
from your diet especially milk, cheese, and ice cream. Organic butter does not contain the casein protein. Alternatives
include goat milk, sheep and goat cheese, and almond or rice milk. Avoid soy. Raw milk and raw milk cheese are
also often better tolerated but may be more difficult to find and digestive health and immunity should be strong when using
raw milk products.
Reduce exposure to the allergens that cause your hay fever: - Pollens
- install or change air filters, close windows, and keep windows closed while driving.
- Pet dander - avoid animals,
do not pet animals and, if needed, shower after being exposed to an animal.
- Dust - dust frequently, avoid
very dusty places, clean air filters or add an air HEPA filter to your bedroom or workspace.
Reducing the
load of exposures will help your threshold be higher when outdoors.
Avoid other foods that can stimulate over production
of mucous such as eggs, white flour products, sugar, and processed foods with additives and chemicals. Enjoy more vegetables
to provide the body with nutrients to fuel the organs that clean the blood of pollutants and chemicals.
Limit
sugar which weakens the immune system and leads to susceptibility to secondary sinus and bronchial/lung infections. Over growth
of yeast or Candida is also promoted by sugar and is very common in people with chronic allergies.
Since hay
fever is caused by allergens breathed into the nose, rinsing those allergens out of your nose a few times a day can again
help to decrease the load of exposure to the immune system. A Neti pot or some other type of irrigator (even a teaspoon
can be used) to pour saline water though the nasal passages. The rinse helps reduce mucous that traps the pollutants
as well as provides some antibacterial protection. ¼ teaspoon of sea salt in 4 oz of warm water and a pinch of
baking soda will make a good douche.
Now that you have decreased irritants as much as possible consider
other supports:
Consider eating 1 tsp of local raw honey per day as it may ease hay fever symptoms, clear sinuses,
and help control puffy itchy eyes. Experts believe that honey works because it contains traces of pollen which encourages
the body to build up a natural immunity.
Quercetin, bromelain, vitamin C and nettles work as natural antihistamine
support without the side effects of drowsiness. They help stabilize cells so they are less reactive to the histamine
release, eat up some of the fluid production, and help balance immune reaction. These are commonly found together in
allergy products.
Pancreatic enzymes can be used between meals to help resolve products of inflammation useful
for allergy mucous production as well as swelling from injury. Homeopathics are also useful for allergies working to
stimulate the body’s ability to find balance and reduce reactivity to allergens.
There is a specific
homeopathic to help desensitize against Pacific Northwest common grasses and pollens. Liquid drops taken daily have
been quite successful in reducing allergy symptoms. Ask about Allergena Zone 8.
There are several
helpful remedies available. Other homeopathics to consider are:
Arsenicum.
Take the potency 6c if there is constant sneezing, anxious, inflammation eyes.
Euphrasia. Potency
6c is helpful for itchy eyes with hay fever
Sabadilla. Potency 6c reduces sore throat with hay
fever
Ferrum phos. Potency 30c taken first sign of inflammation, slow or stop episode.
Nat Mur. Potency 30c Profuse watery or white runny nose, repeated sneezing.
Nux Vomica.
Potency 30c Irritable, bad reaction to anti histamines, better with nap.
Sulphur. Potency 30c
Thick discharge accompanied by rash or itching of the body.
Diet cannot be overstressed: Vegetables, protein
and fruit in that order are all very supportive and should be the focus during allergy season for quick response to natural
supports and to improve digestive health and immune balance.
I will help find the best remedy for you!
Addressing the underlying cause as well as symptom relief is the best approach for improving your tolerance
for allergenic irritants as well as for enjoying these beautiful Spring and Summer days ahead!
Excerpts from a talk I heard by Reverend Gloria Burges:
She asked us to
consider what is our personal legacy or myth. She said we all have one whether we think about it or not. Our personal
myth is the commitment we make with our future and life yet unlived. She says we stand on the backs of our parents and
their legacy . . . our past. What stories are to be let go of and what story do we dream of stepping into?
She says one of the most important tasks on our life path is to listen to God’s calling to us . . . and to make a
commitment. Not for the faint of heart, commitment requires vision, faith, and courage. It demands that we put
our feet where our heart is.
Dream out loud, change the family story and create a shining legacy for our children and
the children’s children for generations to come!
http://www.gloriaburgess.com/index.html
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