Healing after Surgery

There are many challenges to surgery.  It is best that one strengthen their immune system prior to surgery so that they are able to heal faster after.  Drink LOTS of water.  Your body will be inundated with poisons during surgery - anesthesia is one of the harshest chemicals you can give your body and it takes a while to get it fully out of your system.  Your body is weakened during surgery and needs to rebuild its strength.  Certain foods will help and others will hurt your recovery.

Colloidal Silver and Honey are your natural antibiotics.  Begin a colloidal silver regiment one week prior to surgery and continue for ten days after surgery.  Honey should also be started a week prior to surgery and continued for thirty days after surgery. 

Garlic / Green and White Tea are your high antioxidants.  White tea has higher amounts of the antioxidants you want than Green.  3 - 4 cups of either tea daily is recommended.  As for the garlic - if you are not one to like the taste of garlic in your food, take garlic capsules (follow box instructions). 

Water..water..water...water... got it yet?  Remember that both ingestion of enough water daily and using it to soothe your body while bathing is essential.

Vitamins A, B, C, K - These vitamins help with immune system and cellular regrowth - make sure you are getting plenty in your foods - and if you are weak in diet for these specific vitamins ensure that you are getting them through supplements... yes, I am recommending supplements if you can't get them through foods as these are critical to rebuilding and strengthening your body after surgery.

Recommended reading: http://www.herbcompanion.com/health/Holistic-healing-for-surgery.aspx
Recommended reading: http://www.wellsphere.com/complementary-alternative-medicine-article/surgery-recovery-best-ways-to-promote-natural-healing-and-a-speedier-recovery/400054

Blessings... E

Headaches

The women in my family tend to have migraines... Sinus migraines, Tension migraines, with auras, and without auras... mild, moderate, and the three day in darkness... So I am always interested in ways to manage them without chemicals.  My youngest daughter isn't able to take any chemicals for her migraines and so we are in a testing period for her... I thought I would pass along the results of our testing every now and again.

Lemon Peel.  Take a lemon and peel a one inch wide strip of the peel wide enough to go across the forehead.  Place on forehead for 10-20 minutes.  This was tested for a moderate stress migraine and failed.  She said that it took the bite off the migraine, but did not take it away.

Omegas.  Take 1-2 Omega 3-6-9 capsules daily.  Your brain is made up primarily of water and fat.  The Omegas have been known to help provide the good oils for your brain function.

Water.  Drink plenty of water - the link to the calculator is in "the most important thing" 2.1.11 post.  Your body MUST have adequate amounts of water.  It lubricates bones, muscles and cells; helps create new cells; removes toxins among other things.  If you are dehydrated your body begins to shut down. 

Peppermint Oil.  Use a Q-tip and rub over the base of your neck and on each temple, as needed.  Peppermint oil has a very calming and cooling affect.  She found this to work very well for her.

Green Tea.  Drink 3-4 cups of green tea daily.  Green tea has some caffeine so be careful when you drink it and how much you drink of the stronger versions.  Green tea has a lot of antioxidants that help in balancing your body.

Massage.  For those that do get migraines from stress and tension, a daily massage really helps.  Part of the problem is that your muscles tighten and this tightly wound control affects your nerves and restricts blood flow to the brain.  Massaging out some of the knots and releasing some of that stress helps. 

Sleep.  Everyone (no matter who you are) needs at least 8 hours of sleep each night.  I know you can live on less and sometimes it is hard to get more if your body had adjusted to less... but for a HEALTHY body... you need a full 8 hours.  My daughter was getting a lot of disjointed sleep adding to her migraines.

Exercise.  If you sit inside all day and get no sunshine, fresh air... and no exercise, you are at risk for migraines.  Even to just start walking every day is a must. 

Foods.  There are certain foods you should test for sensitivities - these foods are regular triggers for migraines.  Peanuts, wheat, and aged cheeses are the most common.  Make sure you don't have a sensitivity that is causing your migraines.

Until next time... Blessings... E