So Good!…

This tea is so good that I drink it every day regardless of whether I’m sick or healthy, simply because it makes me feel really good and it tastes amazing.

Use this tea to help nurse yourself back to health during an episode of cold, flu or other sickness. You can also choose to make it your daily brew to help prevent sickness and make you feel better overall. This tea does an amazing job at soothing a sore throat as well. Let me expound in further detail the wonderful virtues of this SuperTea and then provide you an easy recipe and one slight variation.

Benefits of Lemon Ginger Honey Tea

Recipe for 1 Mug of Lemon Ginger Honey Tea

Prep Time: 5 Minutes

Cook Time: 5-20 Minutes

Ingredients:

1 2/3 Cups of Water
1/2 Lemon
3-8 Slices or “Medallions” of Fresh Ginger Root
1 TBSP Honey

Preparation:

1. Pour the 1 2/3 cups of water into a sauce pan and put on a range top stove to boil.
2. Take fresh ginger root (in the produce section of the grocery store) and thinly slice 3 to 8 “medallions” into the pan. If you like the taste of ginger add more like the 8 slice recommendation and if you don’t you can use less.
3. While the water and ginger is coming to a boil use a manual citrus juicer to squeeze a half a lemon. Pour into your mug.
4. Take a tablespoon of honey and place it in the mug with the lemon juice.
5. After boiling the ginger for 5 to 20 minutes (5 minutes for less ginger flavor and 20 for more), strain the tea from the ginger slices, pouring the liquid into your mug.
6. Stir well, especially to make sure all the honey has been dissolved.

Enjoy!

Lemon Peel Variation:

Take advantage of the abundance of nutrients found within the peel of a lemon. Despite being commonly discarded, there are a lot of vitamins and minerals in the lemon peel itself. In addition, for taste, lemon zest is added to all kinds of dishes both entrees and desserts. This little variation will add more nutrients AND taste to your brew!

The last few minutes that the ginger is boiling, place the remaining lemon peel/rind in (after you’ve juiced it) and let it boil in the mix until you’re ready to pour into your mug. Make sure to thoroughly rinse/wash the exterior and buy organic produce if possible.

Quick & Easy Video Demonstration

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Garlic, a profoundly health-enhancing herb, has been used throughout the world for thousands of years with a roster of bold claims stretching from curing bubonic plague ( The Black Death ), to warding off evil spirits and even vampires. Garlic, containing a host of powerful compounds (allicin, ajoene and other allyl sulfides) , purifies the blood, extending its well-documented cardiovascular benefits but many do not know its far-reaching capabilities to treat human health ailments beyond that. It is a potent, natural anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and anti-viral herb that can treat and dare I say CURE many “Health Vampires” that are far too familiar to many of us. Each listed “Vampire” has a specific garlic “Treatment” listed in red.

Without further ado, let’s bite our fangs into…

12 Health Vampires You Can Kill with Garlic!

1. Cancer | Growing research demonstrates its powerful effects against cancer
2. Herpes / Cold Sores | Herpes is a viral infection that garlic suppresses
3. Hemorrhoids | Garlic is blood purifying and vessel fortifying
4. Warts | A virus based condition that is no match for garlic
5. Erectile Dysfunction / Impotence | Strengthens vascular system
6. Hair Loss / Alopecia | The most effective way to regrow hair permanently
7. Colds and Sickness | Applied absorption techniques can eliminate sickness
8. Athletes Foot & Jock Itch | These fungus based ailments can be eliminated
9. Toenail Fungus | Watch that thick green-yellow discolored nail disappear
10. Diabetes | From increasing insulin sensitivity to regulating blood sugar
11. Heart Disease | Decreases arterial hardening, lowers blood pressure…
12. Yeast Infections | Even recurrent infections can be treated effectively

Cancer

Cancer, a growing plague upon modern society’s health. Adding garlic to your diet has been shown to dramatically decrease stomach, colorectal, esophagus, pancreas and breast cancers to name a few. Below I will post a video of a man who was told to eat a clove of garlic a week to help aid in his cancer recovery. Not knowing the difference between a clove and a BULB of garlic, he ate a whole bulb of garlic. His axial tumor ( under armpit ), the size of a baseball, was essentially cured overnight according to him. This is quite remarkable and his results should not be expected to occur for everyone.

Treatment: Garlic purifies and detoxifies the blood. This following cancer survivor recommends eating one entire bulb once a week for dramatic results. Slice up or mince a clove at a time, place on a large spoon with honey, swallow and repeat. Consult your physician before doing so.

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Herpes / Cold Sores – HSV-1 and HSV-2

Herpes simplex 1 is usually contracted and manifested orally ( labeled a cold sore ) while herpes simplex virus 2 is usually contracted and manifested genitally. However, despite what is most common, either can be present in either locations.

Garlic is anti-viral.

Treatment: Simply crush a clove and place it in a small amount of olive oil ( teaspoon or so ), allow it soak for approximately 30 minutes. This will allow the powerful chemical compounds, such as allicin, to be absorbed. Now simply take a q-tip and apply.

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Hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids is where the vasculature ( veins ) within the anal canal become swollen and inflamed. Typically these veins provide support in performing a bowel movement but under continued strain and / or other conditions hemorrhoids can develop. This condition can cause a lot of pain depending on the severity. Many over-the-counter creams and suppositories are often employed to reduce swelling and pain including steroids, witch hazel and various analgesics ( pain relievers ).

Treatment: Coconut oil based garlic suppositories. Place a desired amount of organic coconut oil ( solid at room temperature ) on a sauce pan and heat on low temperature until in liquid form. Mince 1 to 3 garlic cloves and place in the oil, allowing the active compounds of the garlic to be absorbed by the oil. Drain off the oil from the minced garlic, pour into a container or Ziplock back and refrigerate. Once the garlic infused coconut oil is solid again remove from the fridge and pull off chunks that you will then roll into balls, making them the approximate size of a marble or what you deem appropriate for you and rectal insertion. These will be your suppositories that you will manually insert into your rectum. Administer one of these suppositories nightly. You should receive significant reduction in size and pain overnight. Continue until satisfied with results.

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Warts

Warts are actually caused by a virus ( variations of the human papillomavirus ). Lucky for us garlic is such a powerful antiviral herb. Common warts are often found on fingers and toes but it is plantar warts that embed themselves deeply and most commonly in the soles of our feet. Plantar warts can begin to make walking painful. Garlic can take care of either of these wart types.

Treatment: Take a clove of garlic and cut it in half. Place and rub the freshly-cut and exposed portion of the clove on the wart. Alternatively, crush the clove ( insures the compound allicin is produced ) and then either directly place on the wart or soak the crushed clove in olive oil for 30 minutes then apply a dab or two ( with a q-tip ) to the wart. After the wart has been coated with garlic, cover with a band-aid or taped gauze to avoid it being rubbed off from contact. Repeat daily. Wart should die within 1 to 2 weeks. Apple cider vinegar is also a great alternative.

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Erectile Dysfunction / Impotence

ED or erectile dysfunction is a serious male issue that can cause psychological and relationship repercussions to not only men but their female counterparts. Garlic has been known to increase the vitality of the cardiovascular system and its circulation. Hardening of the arteries is one of the most common causes of erectile dysfunction and garlic improves vein and artery structure by rejuvenating their elastic nature. When elastic they can dilate or expand and allow more blood to flow… especially to the area of interest in this scenario.

Treatment: Eating 1-4 cloves of garlic a day can effectively alleviate this problem within weeks to months. In a small interest study conducted by the BBC, 7 volunteers with erectile dysfunction were given 4 cloves of garlic a day for 3 months. At the end of the study 6 of the 7 men were noted to have marked improvement in ability to achieve and maintain an erection.

Garlic and Erectile Dysfunction by The BBC

Note: This method will only work for men who are suffering from physiological ED not psychological ED. If your erectile dysfunction stems from a psychological origin this treatment will more than likely be ineffective.

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Hair Loss | Alopecia

For most men, losing their hair has serious psychological repercussions, however, this condition is not without its fair share of female sufferers. Many women suffer from thinning hair, especially during menopause. Certain hormone replacement therapies such as Synthroid ( treating hypothyroidism ) can cause significant hair thinning. There are various drug and surgery strategies but most of these have serious consequences and side effects that would best be advised against. Garlic provides a natural and effective solution.

Treatment: Take 1/2 to 1 clove of garlic and crush it. Massage this into the scalp of the areas desired for regrowth of hair for 10 minutes. Allow the garlic to sit for 60 to 90 minutes and then shower and shampoo away. Some folks’ skin are very sensitive to garlic and direct application can cause serious discomfort and even burning. If this is the case, mince the garlic, place in a teaspoon or less of olive oil, allow oil to soak up garlic compounds for 30 minutes, then apply by massage as directed earlier. Eating a clove or two a day in addition can aid in the hair regrowth’s speed and success.

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Cold and Sickness

Because Garlic contains such powerful antimicrobial compounds it is no surprise that it can help treat cold ( virus ) and sickness. Preventing an oncoming sickness is much easier to achieve than trying to heal a full-blown cold with your immune system deep in the trenches of battle. Garlic is great at preventing colds you feel coming on but it can also significantly reduce the duration and severity of a cold you are battling head on.

Treatment: The “garlic press” is a method where you take a paper towel, place a dab or so of olive oil in the center, add minced garlic on top and then crush. You then fold up the paper towel to contain the garlic and then drape across the affected area. The best places usually are the chest or throat, especially if you have an upper respiratory infection. Placing the “press” on the neck is a good place for the skin and lymph nodes to absorb the powerful sickness fighting compounds. To PREVENT a cold at first signs of a symptom take a whole clove and bite down on it between your molars and just hold it there ( do not chew ) as long as you can ( few minutes if possible ). This will knock out the cold before it has a chance to really take hold.

Read more from Gwen’s Garlic Remedies including a honey-garlic based cough syrup that actually tastes good!

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Athlete’s Foot and Jock Itch

Both of these conditions are fungal infections and can be treated effectively with garlic. Treatment strategies are much like those already outlined. You simply need to directly apply the garlic compounds.

Treatment: Crush a few garlic cloves into a few teaspoons of olive oil and allow the oil to absorb the garlic’s natural anti-fungal compounds for the next 30 minutes. Remove and discard the garlic pieces. Use a q-tip, cotton ball or gauze pad to apply to the affected area. You can also directly apply a cut-in-half clove to the affected area BUT some people experience extreme irritation and sometimes burning from direct contact. By using the oil you still achieve the same results but with less harshness.

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Toenail Fungus

Toenail fungus, as it’s name applies, is a fungal infection that takes root under the nail bed and can cause quite a cosmetically problematic condition. Your toenail will become thick, hardened, green and yellow and will often warp.

Treatment: Crush a few garlic cloves into a few teaspoons of olive oil and allow the oil to absorb the garlic’s natural anti-fungal compounds for the next 30 minutes. Remove and discard the garlic pieces. Use a q-tip, cotton ball or gauze pad to apply to the affected area.

Garlic Extract Product: A British scientist was able to extract and determine how to stabilize Allicin, Garlic’s most potent anti-microbial / anti-fungal compound. Typically this compound begins the process of breaking down 15 minutes after crushing a clove of garlic. This dermatologist recommended product is called Alliderm Gel and is available on Amazon.com. Dermatologist’s regularly recommend it for skin conditions such as eczema, rashes as well as working extremely well at eliminating toenail fungus.

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Diabetes

Garlic has been shown increase insulin sensitivity and glucose regulation, especially after meals ( postprandial ). From another study, garlic proves to decrease total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein and an increase in high-density lipoprotein.

Treatment: Slice or mince 1 to 2 cloves of garlic, place on spoon with honey and swallow. Eat 1 to 2 cloves of garlic daily.

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Heart Disease

Homocysteine is a compound that has been demonstrated to be a better marker for overall cardiovascular health than cholesterol levels. Higher homocysteine levels is correlated with higher inflammation and hardening of the walls in veins and arteries. Garlic reduces homocysteine levels, rejuvenates the elasticity of these vessel walls and thins and purifies the blood. Garlic also can reduce high blood pressure levels by up to 8%. As mentioned in the diabetes section, garlic also decreases total cholesterol, triglyceride levels, LDL ( bad cholesterol ) and increases HDL ( good cholesterol ). Garlic also stimulates the heart cells to create NO ( nitric oxide ) the same compound that allows Viagra to increase the blood to the male penis.

Treatment: Slice or mince 1 to 2 cloves of garlic, place on spoon with honey and swallow. Eat 1 to 2 cloves of garlic daily.

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Yeast Infections

Some women respond extremely well to the anti-fungal properties garlic affords in the treatment of yeast infections. Garlic is also especially helpful in treating recurrent yeast infections at the first signs of appearance ( slight tickle and itch that increases ). Some women, however, do not respond to this treatment. Despite this you may find it worth trying this natural, holistic alternative rather than monistat-like products or pharmacological agents ( fluconazole ). If you have a serious infection, please visit and consult with your physician.

Treatment: Read How to Treat a Vaginal Infection with a Clove of Garlic.

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At this point you should be able to effectively slay 12 “Health Vampires,” either for yourself or your loved ones. Hopefully you found this resource helpful / insightful.

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Partner these up for superior protection and treatment against sickness.

1. Silver Biotics Colloidal Silver
   • Take 1 teaspoon daily for prevention | Take 1 in morning, 1 in evening while sick
2. Emergen-C Immune Plus ( System Support with Vitamin D )
   • Take 1 packet daily for prevention | Take 1 in morning, 1 in evening while sick

When I was working in retail pharmacy, cold and flu season made itself prominently known – passing from one person to the next like wild fire. Hoardes of miserable, sniffly, congested and sometimes fever-ridden sufferers of cold and flu would come in asking what would help knock out what ailed them. A lot of people believe that most of the over-the-counter products are actual medicine targeting their illness itself like antibiotics would a bacterial infection. However, most cold and flu preparations are a mish-mash of the same 3 to 4 ingredients that only help to mask or somewhat alleviate symptoms… not the illness behind the symptoms. Many times you end up buying a combination product like NyQuil that has 3 ingredients you don’t even need and one of them will actually be keeping you up at night without you knowing it. Labels are hard to follow and sometimes you’re hard pressed for someone available to help you decipher the “code.”

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure – Old Adage

Preventative medicine, something that is starting to catch on more and more. If we can bolster our immune system and keep our lines of defense strong in the first place we wouldn’t have to spend money on doctor visits, pharmacy visits and deal with time away from work and/ or family. The extra money up front would easily pay for itself and then some by keeping us healthy and productive.

However, we all inevitably fall prey to sickness from time to time and when we do sometimes a little symptom relief can go a long way in easing our body and our spirit during sickness. BUT, what we all really want is for the sniffles, fever / chills, runny / clogged nose, head aches, body aches, stomach pain, floating-head-syndrome and general discomfort to all-together vanish as quickly as it crept up on us. Right?

This is much more difficult when your body’s defense soldiers are already going down in a blaze of virus-fighting glory. When we introduce the same immune boosting compounds into our body when we are encountering a full-blown attack we more than likely won’t be able to stop the illness dead in its tracks. It takes time to grow and replace our “soldiers.”  It is discouraging but on the plus side we can at least decrease the length that the sickness will last. We can attenuate our suffering. Usually by a couple days or so and sometimes many more with the right tools.

Killer Combo – Colloidal Silver and Emergen-C Immune+

Silver Biotics Colloidal Silver & Emergen-C Immune +

Colloidal Silver

Colloidal silver strictly on its own is a REMARKABLE product to prevent flu, cold and general illness. If you happen to be in the middle of fighting a bout of sickness you can end the battle days earlier with a little dose of the stuff. Historically, silver coins and silver containers, which impart microscopic amounts to drinking water and perishable liquids, have been used for thousands of years. Read this fascinating article on some amazing properties of silver that have been used throughout history for human health here.

I was introduced to colloidal silver by a friend’s mother when I was over at their house as a young teenager. My friend told his mom he was starting to feel a cold coming on. She went straight for an opaque brown bottle on the top of the refrigerator, unscrewed the cap, carefully poured what looked like water into a large spoon and airplaned that dose right down his open mouth. He looked at me like, “Don’t you dare say a word!” clearly embarrassed by an equal dose of his mother’s mothering. I had to leave the room laughing. We went downstairs where my friend explained to me that his mom’s little trick had allowed him to never get sick. His mom gave him a teaspoon to a tablespoon of the stuff when he started to get a sniffle and the next day it’s like the whole thing was just imagined.

Emergen-C Immune + Plus System Support with Vitamin D

Many of us have heard of getting sick and taking a “butt-load” (yes, I said butt-load) of Vitamin C in order to beat a cold. There is evidence that vitamin C ( ascorbic acid ) does aid the immune system and can help eradicate sickness sooner than without … especially if we are deficient at the time of illness. This is the premise behind the product Emergen-C. It contains high dose vitamin C ( 1000+ mg ) among a few other ingredients. Vitamin C is also a water soluble vitamin so you really can’t take too much, your kidneys will simply filter out the extra and pass it through the urine. If you have kidney problems, however, you should consult your doctor regarding this in relation to the severity of your renal insufficiency. Other vitamin / herbal based cold and flu products such as Airborne had some fat soluble vitamins ( which can accumulate in the body ) in them that could be taken too much of and cause toxicity. I believe Airborne reformulated after some unfortunate customer health incidents and a subsequent lawsuit.

Immune Plus version – A new product was developed under the Emergen-C line that added immune boosting complexes or as the label states a, “Proprietary Immune Complex” and called it Emergen-C Immune Plus System Support with Vitamin D. I began taking this product and it kept me healthy while others around me fell sick. You’re happy you’re healthy but you feel kind of guilty as everyone around you are dropping like flies and feeling miserable! One day at work after watching my technician struggle all day, I actually bought a box of this Emergen-C Immune + when the store slowed down, mixed up a packet in a cup of water, had her drink it and sent the rest of the box home with her.

Note: At this time I wasn’t taking the Silver Biotics colloidal silver… just the Emergen-C. I had not discovered the magic combination yet.

Combination

Continuing on our previous timeline, I was taking the Emergen-C as a daily tonic during the cold and flu season at this time. As I mentioned, I was working in a pharmacy in constant contact with “sickies.” Well, eventually, it seemed my immune system finally met its threshold and I began to get that tickle in the back of my throat. It’s at that point where you “know” its coming… you can feel it. I wasn’t going allow that to happen if I could prevent it. Like an epiphany, I remembered my old forgotten friend colloidal silver and went out to the supplement store and got some more Silver Biotics. I took two teaspoons and the next morning I was feeling great again.

These two products work from two very different angles but seem to be very synergistic or complementary to each other. With the two of them on board I was a fortress. I soon began suggesting the use of the combination to friends and family. I had a sick friend who had come over and she was in the middle of a cold she couldn’t beat. I told her I’d fix her up. I gave her two teaspoons of liquid out of my Silver Biotics bottle and a packet of some Blueberry Acai Emergen-C Immune Plus and the next day she called to tell me she couldn’t believe how much better she felt. By the second day the cold was gone. Presto! I discovered a great and little known combo. I made it all the way through March without a single sniffle!

Power of Prevention

Now, when we wait until its too late we have to put up with days of lost productivity, clarity of mind, energy and well-being. I use colloidal silver as my first line of defense. If I had to choose one over the other I would certainly recommend colloidal silver before the Emergen-C but if you can take both, do it, especially around cold and flu season or when you are going to be around sick people. You don’t have to take it every day but that would be ideal. At the very least, keep some colloidal silver on hand and when you start to feel a tickle in your throat or whatever your first symptom(s) usually are, take a teaspoon or two of the “silver stuff” daily until symptoms disappear. Add a packet of the Emergen-C Immune Plus if you can.

Brand Matters

Brand does matter. You want to make sure that the company you buy from has good manufacturing practices with a pure, unadulterated product and a solid reputation. You also want to make sure that who you use to ship it to you or purchase it from keeps up to date stock (nothing close to expiration) and in good climate controlled conditions.

Two names or brands that continually arise when people ask for a good colloidal silver product is Silver Biotics and Sovereign Silver. I personally use and recommend SilverBiotics and have experienced and seen great and reliable results. As always, I encourage you to look around and do your own research but I would certainly start there.

Here’s to your health! I hope this advice helps you stay healthier, happier and more productive throughout the next year!

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