Body Signals Presentation for OHIO

YOU ARE INVITED
TO ATTEND A BODYCHANGING PRESENTATION
CLEVELAND OHIO 

Did you ever wish your body had a dashboard with indicator lights that would flash, “potassium low,” or check EFA oil level,” or “recharge battery?”  Well, it does!! Learn the subtle and sometimes not so subtle facial signs that reveal imbalances in your body BEFORE they manifest as disease.

  PROGRAM:  “BODY SIGNALS:  WHAT IS YOUR FACE TELLING YOU?”*

• Saturday, September 28, 9:30AM until 2:00PM
• Presenter:  Beth Wardrum, Naturopath & Health Educator
• Celebrating Women…Health Wealth & Wellness sponsored by The McGregor Foundation
• Four speakers, vendors, raffles, health screenings
• Reservations required for program:   216-268-8999   Fee: $20 Includes Lunch

  Location: 14900 Private Drive, Cleveland, OH  44112

Glow “N” Go – Workshop for Women who want to look and feel their best!

A Go‘N’Glo Presentation

Breast Health: The Natural Way

PRESENTED BY BETH WARDRUM, ND

 

Monday,October 28, 2013, 7pm

Location: The Sanctuary 1st Ave. N and 28th St

 

You’re invited to an exceptional evening of fun and friends to discuss

tried and true WELLNESS strategies that work!

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Bring a friend and join us.

 Monday
7:00 pm
St. Petersburg, FL
RSVP: 727-244-4449

 Join us at Go‘N’Glo for a monthly get together to discuss things that are important

to all of us! We look forward to seeing you there!

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Massage: Proactive Treatment for Holiday Stress

The holiday season, intended to be a joyous time, also brings with it additional stress to our bodies, both mentally and physically. Numerous research studies conducted in the United States, Europe, and Asia have documented that far beyond simply “feeling good,” massage therapy has an impressive range of physical, mental and emotional benefits.

Most visits to primary care physicians are for stress related complaints such as headaches, backaches, neck pain, eyestrain, poor concentration, anxiety, depression, irritability, anger, high blood pressure, heart disease, ulcers, as well as physical and emotional exhaustion. Massage therapy has an amazing effect on your body’s parasympathetic nervous system, it counteracts your body’s negative response to stress, relaxing the muscle tension and allowing your heart rate, blood pressure and circulation to return to normal. Massage therapy also helps you become more aware of your body and unconsciously held tension. As you become more aware of your body, you will begin to recognize tension as it builds during the day so that you can consciously release it before it can have a negative effect on your body.

Black Beans and Avocado Salad

Avocado, olive oil, pistachios, walnuts almonds, black beans, onions help lower blood pressure and cholesterol level.

 Ingredients:

•  3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 cup cooked black beans
• 2 carrots sliced
• 1 onion sliced
• ½ avocado sliced
• 1/3 cup pistachios/walnuts/almonds (your choice)
• cleansing herb of your choice
• cleansing spice –dash of cayenne pepper (to improve circulation)
• salt to taste

Directions:

Saute onions with carrots in olive oil for 10 minutes, add black beans and saute for about 2 minutes more. In a big bowl combine all ingredients and serve (warm or cold).

Healing Soup

Yummy and HEALING Soup (Yields 2 Servings)

• 2- 3 Garlic cloves
• 1 large onion cut into large pieces
• 3 tbs vegetable broth mix
• 2-3 quarts of water
• 1 large cucumber, sliced
• Other optional veggies sliced to your tasting: BUT NO: broccoli, brussel sprouts or cauliflower
• 2 tsp fresh grated ginger
• 2 tsp fresh chopped cilantro
• BRAGG Amino Acid, to taste

DIRECTIONS:

Chop garlic cloves & onion into small pieces. Lightly stir fry in a smidgen of olive oil & set aside. Heat water & add garlic, fresh ginger, broth mix and then simmer for 10-15 minutes. Turn off heat and set aside. Add sliced cucumber, garlic, onion and optional vegetables.(This heats the vegetables, bt does not destroy their enzymes. Let doup sit for 15 minutes before serving. Add Bragg Amino Acid to taste.

ENJOY & FEEL BETTER!!

LIPS- “Smile, it’s the second best thing you can do with your lips.”

Lips of an older female

A few years ago I noticed that my neighbor, Norm, had developed a dark purple spot on his lower lip. Norm is an eighty-year old gentleman with chronic health issues. Because of my experience in face reading, I suspected that the purple spot was a sign of severe congestion in an area of his large intestine or colon. His wife often complained about Norm’s poor eating habits: lots of bread, meat and sweets. In other words, low fiber, high protein, and high sugar. Within a couple months Bert’s condition deteriorated to the point where he had a red inflamed bulging area on his abdomen and was rushed to the emergency room in severe pain. A section of his large intestine was found to be festering with infection. Removal of the dying tissue resulted in Norm wearing a colostomy bag for a year while the tissue healed. The lesson here is, pay attention to changes in your lips!

A whitish spot on the lips is a sign of an intestinal area that has poor circulation rather than being congested with blood. Those fine lines or bleeding into the surrounding skin at the top edge of the upper lip is a sign of poor stomach function. Either stomach acid is low and/or digestive enzymes are needed. If you believe the multitude of TV ads for acid indigestion, you may think that your stomach pains are a sign of too much acid. Frequently those pains are broadcasting, “Not enough acid.”

A quick test to determine if you are producing too much or too little acid is to take a teaspoon of organic apple cider vinegar with a meal. If the stomach pains persist, you probably have too much acid. If the pains do not occur and you feel better after eating, you have too little acid. Apple cider vinegar is an old time folk remedy worth trying.

Refer to the face map and you will see that the very top edge of the upper lip relates to the stomach. The rest of the upper lip relates to the small intestine and the lower lip to the large intestine.

If you have ever visited a nursing home, you may have been struck by the appearance of thin lips on the face of many residents. It is not unusual for the upper lip (and sometimes the lower) to gradually thin as we age. In addition, thin lips are often accompanied by a fuzzy, reddish demarcation between the upper lip and skin. This signal on the upper lip is energetically related to the increasing shrinkage of the intestinal villi (fingerlike projections in the small intestine) where most nutrients are absorbed. It is a sure sign that the digestive process is losing its vitality and the individual may need to take digestive enzymes and to avoid harsh foods such as colas, coffee, alcohol, spicy and cheesy dishes (too much dairy can create excess mucous in the intestines and interfere with absorption), fried meats and fast food.

Some children are born with a large lower lip which suggests a longer than average large intestine. Angelina Jolie’s ample lips come to mind. However, if you are an older adult with a lower lip that is clearly swollen and an abdomen that consistently looks and/or feels bloated, you are most likely suffering from a toxic colon that is in need of major cleansing and dietary changes. The swollen lower lip suggests that areas of the large intestine are covered by excess mucous or impacted digested food that is preventing optimum absorption of nutrients.

Frequent lip eruptions such as cold sores can be a sign of lowered immunity. Since cold sores are an infection of the mouth with the virus herpes simplex, the question we should be asking is, “Why is this happening?” or “ What is the underlying cause of this body signal?” The cold sore flare up can be triggered by dental procedures, anxiety, sunburn, flu and a much overlooked cause, sensitivity to certain foods which results in an inflammation in the stomach. This inflammation may lead to decreased production of intrinsic factor, a protein that is essential for vitamin B12 absorption and ultimately the production of red blood cells. This domino effect illustrates the principles you learned earlier in this book about the interrelationships of every cell in your body.

You may think that chronic dry and/or cracked lips is caused by inadequate water intake. You could be right. But most often the real problem is a lack of good oils in the diet such as Omega 3, Omega 6 and vitamin E. You can drink a gallon of water daily, but if you are lacking in essential fatty acids, you will continue to experience the symptoms of dryness as your body ages.

During the time I was studying for my naturopathy degree, I was suffering with dry mouth and eyes. In one class our instructor mentioned that dry lips, mouth and eyes had been correlated with long term use of aluminum containing products such as antiperspirants and toothpaste. I was using both. After experimenting with several brands of deodorant from the health food store, I selected a natural deodorant that seemed to keep my underarm more dry because it contained coriander, a drying herb. The base of the anise flavored toothpaste I chose is baking soda and carrot oil. After using these natural products for three weeks, I realized that the dryness of my mouth and eyes had disappeared.

A few months later I was visiting family out of town and had forgotten to pack my natural deodorant. I borrowed my daughter’s commercial antiperspirant containing aluminum. Within two days I was experiencing dry mouth and eyes! For me this was proof positive that the aluminum-containing product was the cause of the dryness. Although I immediately stopped using the commercial antiperspirant, it was two weeks before the dry mouth and eyes disappeared. You should also be aware of products listing “lake” as an ingredient. It is another name for aluminum. If any area of your lips exhibits swelling, eruptions, discoloration, growths or itching for a long period of time, and you have correlated this with other body signals, it would be wise to consult your medical doctor for testing.

The Magical Benefits of Clay Baths

Woman in a clay bath

“Clay has been used for thousands of years,  and yet no one has been able to pin down what makes it a healer,”  observes Michael Abehera, author of Amazing Cures From The Earth Itself – The Healing Clay.”  Raymond Dextreit, the French naturopath who popularized the clay cure in his own country, believes bentonite clay (a very fine volcanic clay) has a dynamic presence and is energetically “alive.”

Toxins in the body are positively charged, whereas clay has a negative electrical charge.  Since these opposites attract, toxins are drawn toward the clay.  Because of these physical properties, clay is an effective strategy in removing poisonous substances that are a major cause of immune system breakdown.  This can lead to health problems as varied as arthritis to high cholesterol.

 Dr. Wendell Hoffman, author of Using Energy to Heal, states that a special bentonite, used in a bath, can actually draw out toxic chemicals and heavy metals through the pores of the skin.  After many experiments, he concluded that optimum results are obtained by immersing oneself in a tub of very warm water filled with special bentonite clay and herbs.

This natural earth remedy is a quick and inexpensive way to “pull” toxins out of the body.  Most clays available today contain chemical emulsifiers which defeat the purpose of the bath.  LL’s Magnetic Clay Kits use only “clean clay” and enhancing herbs in various kits formulated to assist in the removal of arsenic, mercury and other dental toxins, aluminum, lead, environmental toxins such as pesticides and herbicides, and cigarette toxins.

 For more information on magnetic clay baths go to www.bodysignalsusa.com.

Eyes, Windows to Your Soul and Your Liver.

Body Signals: The Eyes

Eyes, Windows to Your Soul AND Your Liver

The eyes may be the windows to the soul, but they are also energetically connected to the liver and other body parts.

 They provide us with important body signals regarding the state of our health.  The Chinese recognized this concept more than 2000 years ago.  Believing that parts of the face reflect the health and energy of a person, they established the art of Face Reading.

Learning to read the body’s signals would require a workshop every weekend of the year.  For now, let’s focus on the eyes.

One of the most common experiences is to wake up with puffy eyes after an evening of caloric overload and one too many margaritas.  This is a sign that the liver is stressed in its effort to break down and metabolize excess toxins, proteins and alcohol.  A dose of vitamin B12 will support the liver and amaze you at how quickly the puffiness will disappear.

Puffiness above the eyes and under the eyebrows, especially as we grow older, relates primarily to the liver and suggests a liver cleanse is long overdue.  We live in a toxic world.  Twice a year liver cleanses would be reasonable.

A deep line or lines between the eyebrows is another sign of liver toxicity and may also indicate emotional toxins related to suppressed anger.  Puffiness between the eyebrows can be a sign of poor gallbladder function.

Eating a whole bag of potato chips, salty peanuts, or a 16 ounce steak can result in puffiness under the eyes which is associated with the kidneys and signifying water retention.  The herb Uva Ursi may reduce or eliminate the puffiness.

Little bumps under the eyes suggest congestion in the kidneys.  If the bumps are soft, the congestion has not yet hardened into stones.  The Chinese consider healthy kidneys to be the source of longevity and sexual energy.  That should convince you to undergo a kidney cleanse at least once a year.

Dark or bluish circles between the eyes are commonly related to adrenal stress or exhaustion which is epidemic in our culture.  Electromagnetic frequencies emanating from cell phones and towers, microwave ovens, TVs, and computers, stress the energetic pathways of our bodies just as if we were being chased by a lion.  Too much rich food and lack of sleep are culprits as well.  Our adrenals are constantly being called into action to deal with this stress.

Most people associate dark circles under the eyes with tiredness or allergies. The underlying cause is most often stressed or weak adrenals.  Because the adrenals literally burn up vitamin C when stressed, it is wise to increase its intake along with B vitamins.

Sties on the eyelids can be a signal that a person is eating too much meat and dairy which the stomach can’t digest efficiently.  Sips of apple cider vinegar may temporarily relieve this condition, but a long term remedy would be digestive enzymes taken daily.

 The eyeballs contain a wealth of information that is reflected in the study of Iridology which would require hours of intense study.  For now, there are a few signals worth noting because they are easy for you to detect by checking your eyes in a mirror.

 If the iris of the eye is losing its clarity and sharpness, and seems to be whitening, the body may be too acidic.  Avoiding excess protein and increasing consumption of green vegetables and celery is called for.

 A whitish ring around the edge of the iris is called a salt or sodium ring and calls for less dietary salt (inorganic) and more water.  Excess salt in the body has the effect of hardening brain tissue and arteries, and shrinking red blood cells. 

 Spots appearing as small white pearls around the edge of the iris are called the Lymphatic Rosary.  It appears when there is a high amount of toxins in the lymphatic system.  If you are experiencing persistent colds, sinus problems and discharges, it is highly possible you have toxic lymph even though you may not find a Lymphatic Rosary at the outer edge of your irises.

 These Body Signals give us important information about the state of our health. Paying attention to these does not make you a hypochondriac, but rather a wise and healthy repository of your spirit.

Elizabeth Jaksa Wardrum
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