Hi everyone!
I was born and raised in Australia and now I am living in NYC! So…. I am experiencing some changes in my body as it adjusts to the seasons. I was experiencing some annoying allergy symptoms this week so I used the following recipes and foods to relieve them. Outback Australia is what my body is used to, where it was very hot majority of the year, so winter was not really something I ever experienced until coming here. What’s important is that we use natural local and seasonal foods to assist our body with the changes.
The simplest, quickest and more affordable way to relieve allergies immediately is to drink lemon water. If that isn’t powerful enough try my tea recipe:
Makes one
Ingredients:
1 inch piece of ginger chopped into cubes
1 garlic clove diced
1 lemon
1 dash of cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon of honey (optional)
2 cups of water
Action:
1. Bring water to boil and add all the ingredients except the honey.
2. Squeeze the lemon juice into the water and then chop up the rind and add that. Soak for 5-10 minutes.
3. Drain the tea water, add honey and stir and drink when possible!
Why this is good against allergies:
- Local raw honey will contain various pollens from your area. When it is consumed on a regular basis it helps to desensitize your immune system to pollen. This can reduce the severity and number of allergy attacks.*
- Ginger tea and raw honey works to break up chest congestion and loosen phlegm. It strengthens the immune system and acts as a natural antihistamine.*
- Lemon tea with honey: Steaming tea rouses the nasal cilia so that you’re not coughing, sneezing and blowing your nose first thing in the morning.*
- Lemon boiled in one cup of water for 15 minutes makes an excellent home remedy for hay fever. Use only the fruit, not the rind. Cool and mix with raw honey to relieve symptoms.*
- Garlic: On clinical studies, quercetin, a natural compound found in garlic and onion, is observed to mimic the antihistamine effect of certain drugs. When regularly added to the diet, spring may just pass without causing hassle sniffs.*
- Cayenne pepper: Like garlic, it also contains quercetin that can act as antihistamine. But more than that, it has anti-inflammatory properties that can prevent throat and nasal irritations. Some people prefer using cayenne pepper because the natural heat it produces in the body is said to comfort irritations caused by allergens.*
*Source from NaturalNews.com
3 Other Earth Diet Allergy Relieving Recipes:
Superfood Kale Salad – INGREDIENTS: Kale, avocado, apple cider vinegar + more.
Yellow Mellow Turmeric Tea INGREDIENTS: Turmeric, chamomile, ginger.
Grapefruit Juice INGREDIENTS: Grapefruit.
Allergy relieving foods:
1. Local raw honey
2. Ginger
3. Grapefruit
4. Green Tea
5. Lemon
6. Apple Cider Vinegar
7. Peppermint
8. Chamomile
9. Anti-inflammatory foods like turmeric
10. Antioxidant rich foods like berries
11. Omega 3 rich foods like avocado
Sources:
- http://www.naturalnews.com/041591_home_remedies_allergies_homeopathic_medicine.html#ixzz2k0ZvVuer
- http://www.naturalnews.com/035367_hay_fever_seasonal_allergies_remedies.html#ixzz2k0b8PR6o
- http://www.naturalnews.com/039791_seasonal_allergies_natural_remedies_relief.html#ixzz2k0jN5u7u
- http://www.theearthdiet.blogspot.com/2013/11/356-days-to-book-launch.html
Love,
Liana
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Liana Werner-Gray
Author of The Earth Diet Book
Designed by: Salvatore Fiteni
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Werner-Gray is the founder and owner of The Earth Diet, where she directs a team that helps people all over the world find recipes that work for them. Through her company, she has helped thousands of people improve, and in some cases even entirely heal, conditions such as cancer, diabetes, addictions, depression, acne, heart disease, obesity, and more.
Werner-Gray was born and raised in Australia. In her final year of schooling she received the school’s award for the arts, the Liana Nappi Award. She was named Miss Earth Australia in 2009 by People’s Choice, the third largest beauty pageant in the world. During the same competition, she was also awarded “Best in Environmental Speech,” “Green Achievers,” and the “Innovators Award.”
Werner-Gray has starred in films that received international praise and awards. She continues to work in the entertainment business, as well as promoting a healthy lifestyle. Her intention is to live her life the best she can, and hopefully to inspire others to live the lives of their dreams through a healthy lifestyle.
Werner-Gray currently lives in New York City.
