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By: Louise L

Louise L — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:42:56 +0000

You can certainly cook them in the wok. The reason I mention steaming is because it is the most delicate and will be the closest to eating raw.

My favorite way to eat spinach is now dumping it into egg drop soup. YUM! I buy it frozen so it’s always ready to use.

By: Griff

Griff — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:52:16 +0000

Does that work for spinach and broccoli cooked in, say, a wok? Or does it have to be steaming specifically?

By: Louise - Curemyfatigue

Louise - Curemyfatigue — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:06:03 +0000

Question 4

Preventing Kidney Stones.

Yes, berries DO have oxalic acid which can be neutralized by cooking them. I have also now learned that the best thing to prevent stones is stay hydrated. This is number 1. Drinking plenty of water throughout the day between meals can get rid of stones as well. High protein intake is associated with stones but if you eat adequate (not high) protein with healthy fats this is probably the healthiest solution along with plenty of water betweeen meals.

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By: Louise L

Louise L — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:50:16 +0000

I also like Valda soak all my beans, grains and nuts. In whey for beans and grains to destroy all the phtyic acid and other anti-nutrients which inhibit mineral absorbtion and my nuts in a mixture of aalt and water for about 7 hours. All beans should be soaked 24 hours and lentils around 7.

By: Louise L

Louise L — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:47:31 +0000

Question 7 Omegas
First of all I think you mean are you getting enough omega- 3. Olive oil has mostly omega-9. Flax oil has omega-3 but the best is fish oil for omega-3. My preferred source is cod liver oil that has all the vitamins intact.

By: Louise L

Louise L — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:41:35 +0000

Question 4 Oxalic Acid

Steaming spinach lightly will ensure that there is no oxalic acid and will also make the nutrients easier to assimilate.

Take it easy on kale, cabbage, broccoli and brussel sprouts eaten raw for the same reason.
Soaking nuts in water will get rid of the problem there. I am not aware of these acids with berries.

I love spinach salads but take it easy on this now. But steamed spinach is delicious whipped into a beautiful cream soup. With a dollop of creme fraiche on top is a nice finish.

By: Louise L

Louise L — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:24:10 +0000

Acid/Alkaline Balance
Calcium is key to this balance in the blood. Good sources are dairy and bone broths.

Eating too many grains with phytic acid, will bind with calcium and causes it not to be absorbed properly.

Even small amounts of grains eaten should be fermented or sprouted to neutralize the phytic acid and other anti-nutrients which also inhibit the B-vitamins from being utilized.

Stress and sugar also cause problems.

By: Louise L

Louise L — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:09:00 +0000

Question 8

All artificial sweeteners stall weight loss. What an irony.

My suggestion is a little raw, unfiltered honey, maple syrup, sucanat, stevia and a little agave. People are divided on agave syrup. I would also replace sodas and so-called vitamin waters by having water with real squeezed lemon or lime and adding unrefined salt to it for the trace minerals. If you sweeten this it tastes rather like a non-alcoholic margherita (natural sweetener, of course.)

By: Louise L

Louise L — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:49:11 +0000

I know lots of people will “cut out dairy”. I have so many problems with that. The Mayo Clinic Raw Milk Cure would be one for starters. People were given just raw milk and recovered from all sorts of incurable illnesses. This is how the Clinic was founded.

Maybe its more about the “type” of milk. Its source and whether its pasteurized, homogenized, full of hormones and anti-biotics. I personally try to choose milk that is non-homogenized, best scenario, grass-fed and raw.

I also make my own kefir. This is not the stuff you buy in stores. This is the real kefir grains from the Caucasus Mountain Region. It has both yeasts and bacterias up to 70 different strains. Compare that with maybe 5 on your typical label of yogurt. It also has trillions in bacteria count. So do I cut dairy? No way, this is a very healing food and is reputed to heal IBS. I know this for a fact and suffered from this terribly. Poor digestion, poor nutrient absorption, it was a mess. The whey from this kefir is particularly powerful. It is absolutely devastating to candida in the gut. For recipes and more information and sources see my site.

Milk when it is pure, raw or cultured is a very valuable food for healing and improving the terrain of the gut and is a key essential to good health. It is also being shown to improve weight-loss and I see that too, in a diabetic, no less.