Defy Age Naturally

The other day I was at my friend Anna’s house and I picked up a brand new bag of her spirulina… and proceeded to dump a quarter of it straight onto the floor.

So I think it is a good time to celebrate this most vibrant of cancer fighting super foods.

I was reading a book recently which talked about the fact that the majority of our planet is made up of water, yet there are very few super foods that we eat from the water. We normally talk about fruits vegetables, seeds, and nuts, but rarely about the super foods created in our seas.

You probably all know about the potential benefits of eating fish, especially, for example, salmon. The salmon gets its beautiful pink color from the algae that it eats (and of course the dyes that are often injected into it). We are in a sense getting the benefits of the algae through the fish. Eating spirulina directly helps us cut out the middle man and go straight to the source.

The other great thing that I love about spirulina is that it offers an easy way to get a range of vitamins and minerals without having to take supplements…which bore me to tears.

It contains a remarkable concentration of nutrients known in any food, plant, grain, or herb. It is a highly digestible protein, and contains the highest concentration of beta carotene, vitamin B-12, iron and trace minerals, and the rare essential fatty acid GLA so missing in people who weren’t breast fed (which always appeals to me because I wasn’t breast fed.)

• Spirulina is a high powered immune system booster.

• Studies continually show that spirulina is extremely high in antioxidants, which makes it one of the best cancer fighting super foods.

• Spirulina is great for the cardiovascular system. Scientists around the world have been confirming spirulina’s cholesterol lowering benefits and its ability to lower blood pressure naturally.

• Spirulina has a positive effect on digestion. Many people notice an almost immediate change in their regularity and elimination. It suppresses unfriendly invaders such as e-coli bacteria and Candida (yeast) overgrowth, while promoting healthy intestinal flora. Healthy flora increase absorption of nutrients from the foods we eat, and protect against infection. Studies with malnourished children in Mexico, India, Rwanda and Zaire have shown spirulina to be beneficial when intestines are unable to absorb nutrients effectively.

• Spirulina helps us detoxify our bodies. Researchers in Japan have found spirulina to significantly reduce kidney toxicity caused by heavy metals including mercury, and pharmaceutical drugs….another reason that it is one of the best cancer fighting super foods.

My friend Ida has broken her back, so I am currently in Munich helping her recover by running around getting things for her and making her delectable healing super foods.

Yesterday I made us a quinoa salad with broccoli, cauliflower, tomatoes, carrots, chives, pepper and cucumber. I put on a delicious dressing of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, and spirulina. It turned our salad bright green and it tasted incredible.

Today I plan to add this potent super food to a flaxseed, hempseed, banana, peach and blueberry smoothie…my mouth is beginning to water just thinking about it. Read more about my favorite healthy smoothie recipes.
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One word that most people would use to describe me is ENERGETIC. I genuinely have a lot of energy. I can generally jump out of bed in the morning, do loads of yoga, take the train to London and walk all over from one client’s house to the next, and then meet my friends and hang out all night. I rarely drink caffeine, and overall I feel vibrant and alive.

So when I suddenly feel tired and need a nap in the afternoon, I know that my adrenal glands have taken a serious knock.

Our adrenal glands are the glands that secrete adrenalin…the hormone which is secreted when a lion is chasing us in the forest.

The problem is when the lion chases for a few weeks or for some people many years. Imagine how you would feel if there was a lion after you year after year. This is how some people’s bodies are reacted to living in this modern world…STRESSED.

Other Symptoms of adrenal fatigue include:

• Tendency to gain weight and unable to loose it, especially around the waist.
• High frequency of getting the flu and other respiratory diseases, and these illnesses seem to hang around for a while.
• Tendency to fall apart under pressure.
• Reduced sex drive
• Feeling lightheaded when rising from a laying down position.
• Unable to remember things, and lack of concentration
• Lack of energy in the mornings and also in the afternoon between 3 and 5 pm… a sudden need for a little kip.
• A rejuvenation suddenly after a meal, especially one with a lot of carbohydrates and sugar (only to crash a little later of course.)
• The need coffee or stimulants to get going in the morning.
• A Craving for salty, fatty, and high protein food such as meat and cheese.
• Increase symptoms of PMS of women
• Pain in the upper back or neck for no apparent reason.
• A Difficulty in getting up in the morning

And the list goes on…adrenal fatigue is one of the most common problems in our modern society. And the stress doesn’t have to be emotional, a bombardment of electronic equipment, a lowering of good bacteria in the stomach (candida), bad food…the list of potential stressors is pretty long.

So What Can we do about it?

• The adrenal glands need a great deal of vitamin C and the B vitamins.

• The foods come in the form of fruits and vegetables. Vitamin C is particularly high in goji berries, and the B vitamins are packed in Bee Pollen.

• Excellent sources of vitamin B5 are mushrooms, and very good sources of vitamin B5 include cauliflower.

• Good sources of vitamin B5 include broccoli, turnip greens, sunflower seeds, tomato, strawberries, squash, collard greens, and Swiss chard.

• Avoiding coffee and regular “English” tea is a very good idea.

• Give up carbohydrates and sugary foods (Go for some sugar alternatives…or some Raw Chocolate!)

• Always eat breakfast (perhaps you will enjoy my healthy smoothie recipes…)

• Do things that beat stress for you like yoga, meditation, or art. Enjoy life and your adrenal glands will be happy

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