Are you ready for surviving a crisis that might result in disruption of our food supply (like what happened in Japan) ? Do you have foods to help you reduce side effects of radiation, and/or get rid of radioactive substances?

To be ready for the next crisis, you will need a secure food supply. To have a secure food supply, you will need to go back to basics. Non-perishables, such as grains, legumes, seaweed and salt can be kept in a large quantities for more than a year. You can sprout grains, beans, lentils, seeds, and the grasses from wheat, rye, barley, or oats will give us nourishing greens.

Natural Detox Foods to Survive Radioactivity and Radioactive Fallout.

In crisis, when both food and drinking water may be tainted with various stages of radioactive toxicity, whole foods such as grains, beans, lentils, nuts and seeds will help us strengthen our immunity.

As for radiation, we can be exposed to it not only from nuclear (strontium 90, Caesium-134 and Caesium-137, iodine-131, etc.) but also environmentally from cell phones, x-rays, microwaves, high-voltage power lines, MRI, radiation therapy (breast or any cancer treatment or different diagnosis).

Did you know that common foods are susceptible to absorption of radiation, directly or indirectly. Common fruits and vegetables can absorb radioactive by-products from the air directly, or through the soil and water that they need for nourishment? As for milk, it can have strontium 90 (sr-90), an element that has a half-life of 29 years.

Some cleansing/detoxing foods you can incorporate to detox your body and minimize the harmful effects of radiation are:

• Chlorophyll rich foods – spirulina, chlorella, wild blue-green algae;
• Buckwheat (high in rutin, bioflavanoid, to protect against radiation;
• Organic apples and sunflower seeds (pectin binds with with radioactive particles)
• Bee pollen (to protect from radiation)
• Miso (to prevent radiation damage)
• Seaweed (to detox and remove residues of radiation in the body)
• Dried beans, especially lentils ( to reverse DNA damage caused by radiation)
• Burdock root (to remove radioactive isotopes from the body)
• Beta-carotene rich foods -orange and dark green vegetables and fruits (to protect from radiation–induced cancers);
• Broccoli and cabbage (to protect cells from radiation damage)
• Selenium rich foods, such as nettles, garlic, milk thistle seeds, green or black tea, shellfish (to protect DNA from radiation damage);
• Essential fatty acids in avocado, flax seeds, walnuts, chia seeds, cold-pressed olive oil (to renew cells).

P.S. Please share this article with people who have relatives in Japan or have friends or family members with breast cancer or any cancer and need radiation treatment.

You might be interested to reading some of these books:

Breast Cancer? Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way by Susun S. Weed

Prescription for Nutritional Healing by Phyllis A. Balch, CNC

Healing with Whole Foods by Paul Pitchford

P.S.S. find more easy detox tips and recipes in the e-Book “Detox – 101 – Super Simple Detox, The Ultimate Guide for Beginners .”

Breathe, smile and be happy.

© Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition and Relationship Coach

Do you worry too much?   Do your best to get rid of your obsessive negative thoughts and take a break from money worries that can make you feel stressed out and cause tension in the body. Too much stress can cause heart disease and certain cancers.

Rainbow journaling might help monitor your negative thoughts and feelings.

As for any tension you may have in your body, try the Spine Stretch Forward to relive stress, stretch your back and strengthen your core.

Stretch Away Anxiety and Tension with a Spine Stretch Forward Pose Stress Relief Remedy

1. Sit tall with legs extended and feet slightly wide than hip-width apart.Hold your arms straight out in front of you, and flex your feet. Inhale, pressing the crown of your head toward the ceiling. Hold your breath for a count of 3.

2. Bring your chin to your chest, and begin to round down toward you belly while reaching your fingertips forward -exhaling.

3. Inhale slowly as you reverse the motion of the exercise, rolling up as if pressing your back against a wall. Hold your breath at the top of your tall-seated position, dropping shoulders down and keeping arms stretched in front of you.

4. Exhale slowly as you begin to round forward again. Repeat 5 times, gradually increasing your exhalations to twice the length of your inhalations. (adopted from www.health. com)

Breathe, smile and be happy.

© Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition and Relationship Coach

We can always use some “Me” time to relax and refocus during the day. Right?

Try a short break for a cup of hot tea to slow down, get more energy and feel better?

You can call it a tea meditation or pretend that you are at a royal tea party and indulge in a piece of guilt free dessert.

Studies show that just the process of drinking tea is a powerful stress remedy technique. It will lower your blood pressure, reduce anxiety, balance hormones.

So let’s enjoy some Tea Time!

And don’t forget that each type of tea comes with its own extra benefits.

Drink up! Its Tea Time for Natural Weight Loss, Detox and Anti-Aging

• Green Tea helps us enhance our immune system and fight cancer.
• Black Tea reduces high cholesterol levels.
• White Tea is considered to be an anti-aging remedy.
• Oolong Tea has fat-blocking antioxidants.
• Herbal Teas can help us get more energy, better sleep, and be used for detox.

“Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves – slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.” - Thich Nat Hahn

So, what will your favorite tea for your tea party?

Breathe, smile and be happy.

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition Coach and Counselor

Are you ready to try a delicious detox recipe? It can help you lose some weight and prevent cancer and heart attacks.

Kabocha squash is rich in fiber and beta-carotene which we need for a healthy heart and eyes as well as natural weight loss and cancer prevention.

Kale is rich in vitamin C, K and A to boost immunity, prevent cancer, reduce inflammation. Kale reduces risk of more than five different types of cancers including breast and ovarian cancer. it is also a detox vegetable to help our body get rid of toxins.

I would like to share with you this super healthy Roasted Kabocha Squash with Mushroom and Kale recipe by Anissa chef Anita Lo from www.wallstreetjournal. com

Squash with Mushroom-Kale Ragout Detox Recipe

• 1 pound Kabocha squash, stems and seeds removed, cut into 1-inch-thick wedges
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt and pepper
• 2 cups wild mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
• 1/3 cup vegetable or chicken stock
• 1 cup Tuscan kale, stems removed and sliced
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 sage leaves, thinly sliced
• 1/4-cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Brush squash slices with 2 tablespoons olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Arrange squash on a baking sheet and roast until a knife easily pierces the thickest part, about 20 to 25 minutes
• Meanwhile, heat a large sauté pan on high. Once hot, swirl in 2 tablespoons olive oil. When oil just begins to smoke, add mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Lower heat to medium-high and cook until mushrooms start to brown, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add vegetable or chicken stock and boil for 1 minute or less.
• Stir in the kale, reduce heat to medium-low and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add a splash more stock, butter and stir to emulsify. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Take off heat and add sage.
• To serve, spoon the mushroom-kale mixture over the roasted squash. Top with grated cheese.

Bon Appetit!

Breathe, smile and be happy.

© Irina Wardas, HHC

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition Coach and Counselor

The neck and hands will always reveal  a woman’s real age. So, if you want to feel and look younger, learn how to firm your neck and take care of your hands.

Facial magic beauty exercises might help your neck and double chin look younger.

As for our hands, with 27 small bones, 30 joints, and 37 muscles in each hand, we need to take care of them in a different way to avoid pains and injuries. Hand Yoga Beauty Exercises can help.

Here are some great tips on how to take care of our hands from the article Conscious Care for the Hands by Beauty and Wellness Expert Mary Bath Janssen.

Warm up and stretch your hands before beginning your day. Start in the shower, by reaching with energized fingers toward the sky. Stretch your hands throughout the day, and stay mindful of how you sit and stand. Hand discomfort may sometimes be the result of poor posture, which puts strain on the back, neck, and shoulders, ultimately affecting our arms, hands, and fingers. For instance, carpal tunnel syndrome is a swelling of the tunnel just below the wrist, which pinches the median nerve as it passes through the wrist. It’s often caused by repetitive wrist movement, particularly unnatural posturing, or when vertebrae in the neck become misaligned.

To prevent these woes, be vigilant about changing the position of your body and hands when doing repetitive tasks. Take full body stretch breaks, including healthy hand stretches every 10 to 15 minutes. Also consider:

• Interlock your fingers in front of the heart center, then stretch your arms, palms facing away, as far out in front of you as they will go. Feel the lovely stretch throughout your hands and arms. Now raise toward the sky, breathing deeply the whole time. Lower down, then draw the hands back toward the chest.

• Harmony balls—also called health spheres—reduce stress and also stimulate your hand’s acupressure points, muscles, and nerves. They improve blood circulation and energy flow, which in turn build strength and flexibility (I love mine!). Place these two balls inside one hand and revolve them around each other as long and fast as desired. Focus on the melodic chiming sound they make.

• Stress relief or grip strengthener balls are great for stress relief and for developing hand and forearm strength. Keep them in your desk drawer, next to your bed or television, and in your car. This is something so simple that really works! read the rest of the article.

Click to listen to our discussion with Beauty and Wellness Expert Mary Beth Janssen on Spa Rituals and  Self Nurturing Tips for Busy Women.

Breathe, smile and be happy today.

Women’s Holistic Health, Nutrition and Relationship Coach and Radio Host