Healing Powers of Garlic - On A Garlic Fast

Right now I am taking raw garlic crushed in food just to generally clean up my system after a long winter. In the past I have used it many times for naturally fighting illness, infection and inflammation. And it works far better then anything else I have come across.

Garlic is an amazing herb and works on many levels within the healing processes of the body. For instance it helps with DNA repair, carcinogen metabolism, inflammatory response, hormone regulation, apoptosis, cell cycle shifts and of course detox. Each one of these are vital functions in our bodies. 

If you are ready to boost your immune response to be able to handle anything that comes your way perhaps you might consider taking a medicinal dose of raw garlic from time to time and especially whenever you have a flu or illness to deal with.

Over these past 2 days I have only taken in several cloves of raw crushed garlic in guacamole (avocado, lemon juice, olive oil, parsley & garlic) on thinly sliced sourdough bread. I have sipped my Apple Cider Vinegar and drank my fermented juices as well while I am doing my little garlic fast.

Last week I did 3 days in a row of the same thing….5 – 6 cloves of raw garlic each day in guacamole on 3 slices of bread and then the fermented drinks. That’s all I took in for each day with plenty of water. 

I also kept up nicely with my running, weights and yoga and generally treated these days like any other fast days. I just had to get my head around ways of getting the garlic into me without a hassle, while it does have to be in food.... so the bread worked perfectly. 

I felt great afterwards and am now doing it again this week....and perhaps next week as well to keep going with this much needed spring clean!

If you wanted to give this a try yourself, I have included some of my notes from my clinic......

Healing Powers of Garlic

Garlic is medicinal when crushed, allowed to stand for 10 minutes and then eaten raw in food. 5 to 15 cloves per day over 72 hours is best when fighting acute infection or illness. 

I would recommend taking it in the same way as any other antibiotic – every 4 or 6 hours around the clock for 24 hours, then every 8 hours, then every 12 hours over the first 3 days to ensure a constant blood level of this potent herb. 

It works best to take the garlic raw for the first 72 hours in oily food, then stop for 72 hours break. Start another 72 hour cycle following the same pattern to complete the healing process. 

This allows the body time, energy and space to shift into an immune response, and use the garlic as part of its’ defences.

Have A Healthy Day!

April

Garlic ready for guacamole 

Releasing Hungry Ghosts from the Past... Day 16

I am sitting here and the sun is shining in my eyes, on my face - it is warm and really nice, especially after 3 days of steady rain. The ground outside is soaked, drenched in fact and muddy. I know one day of sun or even a few hours won't do much to dry things out, but does it ever cheer the soul!

The sun itself must be part of some magical quality here on our planet - I mean, we can't live without it, the plants need it in order to grow and develop properly. And we need a regular dose of vitamin D from it - as much as possible - in these northern climates.

But it must also trigger something more because we are so drawn to it's rays - the sun represents life itself and of course brings life back to the earth. No wonder the ancient pagans spent so much time and energy celebrating the sun.

I think they knew all of this and perhaps far more about the role of the sun in our lives. They knew how much light affects our well-being, bolsters our immune defences and helps us to balance internal processes. It also encourages healing, and of course moving into higher consciousness.

Today I am on day 16 of my detox - I feel great. I am focused, clearing, organizing, writing, creating and really present to all that is taking place inside as well as outside of me. I have plenty of detox symptoms going on - especially my hair which is limp and heavy, my skin is a little bumpy and my tongue is really coated. 

There is a sense that once again I am detoxing from birth and perhaps even before birth - hopefully breaking apart some of these patterns set up for me early in life - because my diet and environment were both terrible! LOL

Having started out life on full fat evaporated cows milk - with digestive issues ever since - it would be a blessing to finally heal my gut completely and release these hungry ghosts of the past...

April 

Swans on Lough Hyne West Cork