Herb of the week/Bilberry Eye Support

This week herb of the week is what I call "Eye Bright". Its actual name is Bilberry Eye Support. I have heard great things about this and will start to try it soon. I will let you all know how it goes.

Bilberry Eye Support Formula is a synergistic blend of herbs to help with the healthy circulation to the eye. This formula helps promote blood circulation to the eyes helping to repair damaged vessels, improve night vision, cleanse the tissues and bring antioxidants to the eye. Bilberries a close relative of blueberries, are high in a bioflavonoid complex known as anthocyanosides. Anthocyanosides speed the regeneration of rhodopsin, the purple pigment that is used by the rods in the eye for night vision. This makes bilberry a possible first line of defense for those with poor night vision.


Description:
Bilberry Eye Support Formula Contains: Bilberry, Eyebright, Ginkgo Biloba Leaves & Cayenne Pepper. All encapsulated products are in a pure 100% vegetable based capsule.


Ailments historically treated:

• Blepharitis
• Blindness (Night)
• Cataracts
• Conjunctivitis
• Eye Health (General)
• Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration
• Night Blindness
• Nyctalopia
• Retinopathy
• Sty

For more information check out http://www.herbsfirst.com/

DISCLAIMER 

Remember I'm not a doctor or professional herbalist. I'm just getting the info out there for people to know there is an alternative to everyday medicine. For more info you should check out http://www.herbsfirst.com to have a professional speak with you about what this herb can do, dosage etc..

Chicken Curry

So tonight I made Chicken Curry. As you know I have already posted a recipe on here but I just wanted to add a new picture of the one I made tonight. It was great. You should try it and let me know how it goes.

Here is the link to the link to the recipe http://owenshealthouse.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/smooth-spice-curry.html

Ham and Avocado Sandwich

Craving a sandwich for lunch? Why not try a simple ham and avocado sandwich or pass on the ham for just tomato and avocado on sour dough. If you haven't noticed I like using sour dough bread haha. Sour Dough to me is one of the best breads to use for many things. Its taste is great thrown into a mix of other flavors. This sandwich turned out great after toasting it for a bit in the oven.

Ingredients:

Organic/Fresh Ham

Light Mayo or just plain old Mayo
Mustard
Tomato
Mature Cheese
Avocado
Sour Dough (or bread of your choosing)

Directions: Build how you want. I also toasted mine on 350F (180C) for about 5-10mins. They came out great.

Health Tip

No matter how much great food you eat or supplements you take, you can still be depleted if you are doing any of these three things:

- Ingesting raw cacao or other toxin-loaded substances like alcohol, pot, caffeine, MSG, junk food, etc...as these deplete your adrenal glands causing fatigue. 

- Overeating. When you overeat you turn all the good nutrients in your system in to toxic sludge.

- Not exercising. Eat all the wonderful, nutrient-dense raw vegan organic fruits and vegetables you like, but you won't absorb and utilize the nutrients effectively unless you exercise daily.


Find out how to eat a balanced raw vegan diet and thrive at http://28daysraw.com/

Herb of the week/Liver and Gall Bladder Formula

This weeks herb of the week is Liver and Gall Bladder Formula. Its great for cleansing your liver when needed. I have known some people that have taken this for a year or more to cleanse their liver because of liver problems. It helped them and can help you as well.

Liver & Gall Bladder Formula: Barberry or Oregon Grape Root, Wild Yam, Cramp Bark, Fennel Seed, Ginger, Catnip and Peppermint. All encapsulated products are in a pure 100% vegetable based capsule.

Extract: a base of Pure vegetable Glycerine, Distilled Water, & Ethyl Alcohol (less than 5%).

This formula can greatly increase the vitality of the body. To speed up the blood purifying process, it is good to have a clean liver and gall bladder area. When the liver does not function properly, the bile does not excrete freely into the intestinal tract, and so it passes off into the blood stream and throughout the rest of the system, causing a toxic condition, causing indigestion, sluggishness, fatigue, constipation, upset stomach, chills, vomiting and fever.

Ailments historically treated: Cholecystisis, Gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver (General), Osteomalacia, Rickets, Vomiting.


For more information check out http://www.herbsfirst.com/

DISCLAIMER 

Remember I'm not a doctor or professional herbalist. I'm just getting the info out there for people to know there is an alternative to everyday medicine. For more info you should check out http://www.herbsfirst.com to have a professional speak with you about what this herb can do, dosage etc..

Roasted Garlic and Tomato Linguine

Tonight for dinner I decided to go with a pasta. I haven't made a pasta in a very long time (trying to cut back on the carbs). My brother was over and hungry. It was a very quick meal to prepare and goes a long way esp for leftovers. I decided to make some roasted garlic and tomatoes again because they add so much flavor to a meal.

I roasted garlic, tomatoes and cherry tomatoes.

Ingredients:

1 tub of fresh sundried tomato or normal pesto, homemade or store bought. Tonight I used store bought freshly made
1pkt of linguine
Fresh Parmesan
1 Pkt of Cherry Tomatoes
2 Whole Tomatoes
1 whole garlic bulb
Olive Oil
Pepper

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 375F (180C)

Take the garlic bulb and cut about 1/2in or so off the top. Use about 1tbsp of olive oil and cover the top of the garlic bulb, letting the oil seep down into the garlic cloves. Next drizzle olive oil over the cherry tomatoes. Wrap both the garlic bulb and cherry tomatoes together tightly in foil. Then take the 2 whole tomatoes and slice about half way down from the top of the tomato. Make sure to not cut it in half completely. Do this so you have about 6-8 what would be slices. Then pour olive oil over the top letting it go down inside the tomato. Wrap the tomatoes together tightly in foil. Put into oven for about 20-25mins.

While those are roasting take your pasta pan and add enough water so its a few inches from the top of the pan. Add some salt and some oil. Salt for making the water come to a boil more quickly and oil to help your pasta to not stick together. Bring to a boil. Once boiling add your pasta. By this time you will have about 10mins left on the timer for the roasted veg which is perfect because pasta will take about 10mins to cook.

Everything will then be done together. Take out your veg but leave wrapped in foil for now. Drain your pasta and put back into the pan adding some olive oil and mix so your pasta does not stick together. Put the lid on it to keep it warm. Next take your veg and dice or slice (however you want it). I diced my roasted garlic (remember roasted garlic is not as strong as just eating garlic. You can add a lot and it will taste fantastic). Leave the cherry tomatoes whole because when you bite into them they will burst in your mouth with all sorts of flavor. Add all to pasta including pesto, mix, shred some fresh Parmesan cheese on top and serve.

Serves: about 6

Serve with garlic bread and salad. Enjoy :)

Lemon, Cucumber and Mint Drink

Sorry I have been gone for awhile. I was gone all weekend at a really once in a lifetime concert. Thinking of what to drink lately my wife and I came up with this one. This drink taste so great you will probably just drink it all really quick. Its simple to do and taste really well. My wife says "it helps in slimming" so you all will have to let me know what you think as well.

Ingredients:

2 ltrs of Water

1 Medium Cucumber (Peeled and Sliced)
1 Lemon (whole sliced)
10 Fresh mint leaves

Directions:

Simple really. Jug, Water, Slice your veg, add to water add mint leaves. Chill in fridge for a bit before you drink unless you like luk-warm drinks haha..no need to add sugar unless you really want to.

Enjoy :)