01. Why you should not eat excitotoxins
03. Pear Butter
WHY YOU SHOULD NOT EAT EXCITOTOXINS
First let me explain what excitotoxins are: excitotoxins are substances in food (see this list). When consumed in "large" amounts (more than 12 µg or 0.0000004 ounces in a day) cause the neurotransmitters in the brain to become overactive, and eventually kill the brain cells.
- What exactly does this mean? If any of the substances in the list are listed on the box of food products you are eating you are getting too much! That is because if it is on the list of ingredients there more than enough to create toxicity.
- What are some of the problems of getting too much excitotoxins? neurological disorders, including migraines, seizures, infections, abnormal neural development, certain endocrine disorders, specific types of obesity, and especially the neurodegenerative diseases; Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, and olivopontocerebellar degeneration.
Pretty scary list of degenerative diseases isn't it. Yet on average we eat almost 2 pounds of excitotoxins each year. That works out to 2 billion times what our bodies need. It is a bit much isn't it! So what can you do about it? Start by avoiding any foods that have excitotoxins in them. Eat foods not food products. If it came straight from the field it is safe if it came from a factory read your labels (See this list for common names). If there are excitotoxins on the label don't eat it!
One thing to remember about excitotoxins is that they are very addictive. So if you stop eating excitotoxins your body will revolt. You will feel withdrawal symptoms, crankiness, fatigue, maybe even headaches and nausea. Taking Detoxalation will lessen the withdrawal symptoms and speed the cleansing of the excitotoxins. You may find yourself craving foods that have excitotoxins in them. That is your body telling you it wants to be feed those excitotoxins don't give in, you will feel much better.
SPOTLIGHT ON: HERBAL MSM
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By adding Herbal MSM to any other herbal formulas you are taking it will increase its effectiveness 100 fold. I highly recommend that one takes Herbal MSM every day it will help with overall well being.
PEAR BUTTER
We just made this at our house and it is so delicious. I just had to share the recipe with you.
Contrary to the name there is no butter or milk in this recipe. In fact the only ingredient is pears and time. You can add spices if you wish such as nutmeg, ginger, lemon peel, anise. But we found that the pear butter is great with pears alone.
Ingredients
- 10 to 15 medium pears
Wash the pears (peel if you want to but not necessary) and slice into wedges. Place in a saucepan (or slow cooker). If there is no juice from the pears add 2-3 tablespoons of water just enough to cover the bottom of the pan to prevent burning. Cover and cook on low heat until the pears are soft about 30-45 minutes. place softened pears in a blender and blend until you have a soft consistency. Return pears to pan and cook on low for 8-12 hours until the pears reduce to half and the pears have a butter like consistency.
You can then put in jars and keep in the refrigerator for up to a month. Or if you prefer add your pear butter to sterilized canning jars and can the pear butter and then you can store it for six months in a cool dry place. Makes about 6 pints.