Get growing - herbs are good medicine!

Have you ever wondered why products made with herbs are effective?

I mean, why do herbal supplements, and food and drink with herbal ingredients actually help people heal?

Well, the answer is simple.

For thousands of years, herbs have been used as food and medicine all over the world. This wouldn't still be happening if herbs had no effect. Singly or in combination, herbal healing is a gentle way to heal many complaints of modern life - from stress and digestive upsets to insomnia and women's health issues, among others.

Funnily enough, ask a young person to guess what's in a bag of crumbled dried herbs and they'll snicker as if the answer is obvious - 'Something to smoke, duh!' It's kind of sad that we've become so disconnected from the bounty that nature provides in forests, fields and gardens that we can identify only one herb, and one that's illegal in most countries to boot!

Herbal drinks and foods have healing qualities that modern research has identified from studying the individual components and found them to be good medicine. Lemon balm, calendula, hyssop, ladies' mantle, nettle, peppermint, spearmint, catmint, red raspberry leaves and berries, are just some of the herbs growing in my garden in Southern Canada.

I love using my own organically grown herbs in soups, teas, stir fries, lemonade, salads etc. And they're all so easy to grow! Now's the time to start a few plants, even if you only have a window box for two or three kitchen herbs. I promise you, it's worth it.

Here's a recipe for a spring rejuvenating herbal infusion (tea) that tastes delicious and is full of minerals and vitamins:

Spring Tea
1 tsp each dried peppermint & nettle
3 tsp dried lemonbalm
Measure herbs into a tea pot with a stainless steel or glass strainer. Pour just-boiled water over herbs and let steep 5-10 minutes - longer for more nourishing and healing benefits. Enjoy 3-4 times daily. Note: You could re-use the herbs once for a second pot of tea. If you can get fresh herbs, use three times the amount of dried herbs and shred or crush the leaves to release their healing ingredients.

Focus on Your Health and Wellness Goals and Notice the Benefits

Cleansing Secret #24 Make your health your first priority
If one of your goals is to lose weight during your cleanse, be patient. You cannot safely force your body into losing weight faster than it can. The weight will come off at the rate it's supposed to - for you.

Our bodies create extra fat and hold onto water to protect our internal organs from toxins.

During your 30-day cleanse, focus on becoming healthy and whole. Keep your health and wellness goals in front of you and stick with the program. No product can help you while it's sitting on the shelf or if you're not taking it as directed, or consistently every day.

You didn't accumulate those toxins in your body in one month; you won't release them all in one month either. But you will notice a difference in how you feel.

People who complete an Isagenix 30-day program may experience:
• More energy, stamina, endurance and strength
• More physical and emotional strength
• Better sleep
• A feeling of lightness – physically and emotionally
• Released pounds and/or inches
• Improved digestion – no more heartburn, diarrhea, constipation
• Improved ability to handle stress
• Improved mental clarity
• Improved determination to succeed
• A more positive attitude
• Improved moods
• Increased sexual desire
• Reduced cravings
• Decreased desire for sugars, carbs, caffeine and nicotine
• An improvement in food choices: healthier snack and meal choices
• Increased feelings of happiness
• More harmonious relationships
• Greater feelings of peace and less anxiety

Remember, you're not alone during your cleanse. Call or e-mail your healthy lifestyle coach if you have questions or concerns. If you're ready to get started, contact me today and I'll personally coach you through your first 30-day Isagenix cleanse: 416-266-0084