As many of us know, anxiety disorders are on the rise leaving us feeling hopeless and sometimes shameful.  Well, HTP is here to help.  The crazy world we live in can sometimes lead us to complete mania and in turn, leave us calling the doctor.  Doctors treat symptoms, mainly because that is what they are taught AND paid to do.  Congratulations to the doctors for doing such a great job!

The Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) estimates that anxiety rates have continued to rise steadily over the decades. Today, the ADAA estimates that more than 40 million people suffer from anxiety disorders in this country, based on prescription drug sales. And younger generations seem to be most affected. But if anxiety disorders really are on the rise, the question is…why?

~ http://www.anxiety-treatments.com/blog/?p=174

REALITY CHECK

Honestly, we are responsible for ourselves, at all times.  If the roof is leaking, are you going to keep putting pot and pans and buckets down (don’t answer)?  Eventually, we’ll have to repair/replace the roof or whatever is causing the leak, right?  That’s how life works when it comes to healing and growth.  Treating the symptoms is only temporary, strengthening the wound/damage opposed to actually treating the root matter.

We’re not putting the blame on anyone.  Congratulations to a job well done.  But now it is crucial we do our job well, which is being responsible for ourselves and our health.  That is what breaks the cycle.  Many people are searching for ways and support to enable themselves to be a better person.  That is the ultimate goal in life, right?

The purpose of this blog is not to point fingers, but to identify the stimuli of the cause and effect and provide treatment and help.  We’ve created a resource where people from all walks of life can gain insight on true healing.  Read, learn, and benefit from the tried and true information provided.  Coming soon, we will be unveiling prominent anxiety disorders, natural treatments and regimens, and great information related to this topic!  Just click on the ‘Anxiety’ category or visit www.healingthymeproducts.com blog page.

*We are not here to replace doctors’ orders, but to be a resource and support for mankind. 

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Reblogged from Fitness Insights by Jamie Atlas:

Ok, so I don’t often get excited about weight loss strategies or weight loss books – but I have a new theory on how to get my clients in shape fast and I am pretty excited about it. It has to do with breakfast (the most important meal of the day) and salad (one of the easiest ways to get your veggies into you). If weight loss is important to you, this may be the easiest and fastest way to make a positive change in the relationship between you and your bathroom scale. The new most important meal of the day: …

Compliments “Salad for Breakfast?” post

• Whole spinach leaves
  

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• Cucumbers
• Beets
• Iceberg lettuce
• Raw rolled oats
• Salsa
• Shredded Cheese
• Blue cheese
• Chia seeds

Lately I’ve been hot and cold, hot and cold…ugh.  Haven’t really figured out why, but to balance it out I’m going with hot and cold food therapy. Just like a baby, when your body needs something it will let you know.  In many different ways your body tells you what it needs.  Whether it be a craving, constipation/diarrhea, breakouts, dry skin, etc.  For me, it was a craving.  My body just start craving “cool” foods then “hot” food, then “hot” and “cool” together.  So salad for breakfast is the perfect healthy treat for me.

You can try:

• Mixed spring mix greens
•  Spinach
• mixed nuts
• mandarin oranges
• raisins/craisins
• 1 or 2 whole “sunny-side up” or poached eggs

 OR

• Iceberg Lettuce
• Spinach
• Red bell peppers
• Sliced pear
• Feta Cheese
• Chick peas
• Carrots

 OR

Get creative!  Mix leftover veggies/salads, grains, fruit (fresh/frozen/dried) and complete with fresh goat cheese and any unleavened bread.  Make it YOUR mix and own it.

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Salad for breakfast is nothing new.  For millenias people have been eating salad for breakfast all around the world.  Many Middle Eastern and Mediterranean places enjoy mixes of tomato, cucumber, feta, olives, olive oils, egg, lemon juice, etc for breakfast.  Along with bread, cheese, and/or tea this type of breakfast is intensely enjoyable as well as balancing and nutritious.

Try it, let me know what you think and how you feel!

This type of change in lifestyle can prevent and treat inflammation of all sorts and bloating, weight problems, oil skin and acne, and much more.  Induces body absorption of essential nutrients and vitamins and promotes regularity in bowel movements.

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Reblogged from Brighter Days for you and me!:

Big Smile by Kansir If you’re a seeker like me, someone constantly looking for ideas to improve their life and overall happiness, this tip was made for you.  Focusing your attention on the good things in your life is one of the best ways I have found to appreciate what you have, to find joy in your surroundings, and value the little delights we might otherwise overlook. Just like it says in one of my favorite books “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff,” it’s important not to let small problems turn into big …

Absolutely LOVE looking at the brighter side of things! Keeps us in the light Great post!

The beautiful HealingThyme Products®  Mineral Therapy™ Flower Bomb Body Polish

• Ingredients: mineral salt, flowers: chamomile, rose, lavender., blueberry seed, honey, jojoba oil, geranium essential oil, lavender essential oil, coriander, rose absolute, and rosewood essential oil.

• tightens pores
• cleanses
• moisturizes
• antibacterial
• anti-inflammatory
• polishes, smooths, tightens saggy skin

In the making!  An exclusive photo from the lab of HealingThyme Products®.  We got to shoot a photo from one of our junior mixtresses in the making of our new product!  This is the best stuff on earth!  One unfortunata is that picture does no justice for the wonderful most feminine scent.  Love, love, love!  The best part about this product is that it is all natural, 100% pure and 100% vegan.

I love it.  Personally, I have been reviewing this product through out the summer until now.  The benfits are innumerable!  Let me tell you, since I’ve been using this stuff, my skin has a radiant glow immediately and a freshness you won’t believe.

Packaged pictures have been voted out by our team, but the packaging is nice, convenient and user-friendly:).  The label is waterproof and the 8 oz jar last me about 3-4 weeks with regular use.  I use this on my belly, my face, and my decolletage.  No mid age creeping crows feet, no enlarge pores, no oily/combination skin, no breakouts, and a wonderful radiant glow I can’t describe.

Until product launch by mid-January, you can purchase Flower Bomb Skin Polisher via contacting us @ healingthymeproducts@gmail.com for fast delivery or visit or website @ www.healingthymeproducts.com and visit the “contact us” page with “Flower Bomb Mineral Therapy Polish” in the message for a specified order.  We accept payment through PayPal for safe, convenient, and easy to use service as well as money orders for email ordering.  Feel free to email us with any questions or comments as well.

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Photo credit Oolong Tea CulturalChina.com http://kaleidoscope.cultural-china.com/en/131Kaleidoscope58.html

Oolong tea, also known as green tea or semi-fermented tea, is a unique Chinese tea variety with distinctive characteristics. It is said that the inventor the tea was named “Oolong”, hence the name of the tea.

Oolong tea was evolved from the Dragon Group tea and Phoenix Cake tea dedicated to the royal family in the Song Dynasty around 1725 AD. According to historical research, tea houses of Oolong tea had been established in Fuzhou as early as 1862. Taiwan began to export Oolong tea in 1866.

The luxurious varieties of Oolong tea include Wuyi Rock Tea, Taiwan Oolong and Tieguanyin tea, etc. Tieguanyin produced in Fujian tastes rich in flavor and smells aromatic and fragrant. The Taiwan oolong tea tastes pure and natural with a fragrance of fruit. The tea leaves are red at edge and green in the center after brewed. The Oolong tea produced in Nantou, Taiwan is the supreme one. Tieguanyin tea is a local produce of Anxi in southern Fujian. Tieguanyin refers not only to the tea, but also to the tea shrub variety. The tea leaves are in tightly curled like scale hooks or dragonfly heads. After brewing, the tea smells extremely fragrant. Tasting the tea when it is hot, you will find aromas in your mouth. It is worthy of the reputation of “remain fragrant after seven rounds of brewing”.

~CulturalChina.com

Green Tea benefits:

• diuretic
• cancer fighting
• detoxifying
• lowers LDL cholesterol levels
• prevents abnormal formation of blood clots (leading cause of heart attack and stroke)
• reduces dental plaque

So sip, drink up, and enjoy!

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Many people come to me with questions and concerns of symptoms they may have.  Some friends are unsatisfied with the doctors, some lack health insurance, some were just more private people.  Well, one friend of mine had series of  outbreaks and inflammation in his eye.  I felt so bad for him!  In an instant, his eye would go from healthy to somewhat the likes of these pictures:

puffiness, swelling, redness, soreness, heat and fever

I know!!!!   Gross, sad, scary…very empathetic for the people in these pics.  Now this friend of mine explained to me that he was born with a condition where there was some type of blockage to blood vessels and such and he used to wear an eye patch as a kid.  He also explained to me that he was supposed to wear prescription glasses as well and never had the surgery the doctor ordered!

Well, I had enough of the cancelled outtings and complaining and embarrassment from this eye problem, so I decided to dig into my stash and whip him up a remedy

Some of his symptoms were:

• swelling
• leakage
• cloudiness
• pain
• headache
• fever

(I mean he would be bedridden from this crap!  Seriously)

My simple, yet again effective treatment:

• green tea bag (or fresh green tea wrapped into coffee filters/muslin bags, I prefer the green tea bags because they are disposable and effective)
• Ginger Root (grated)
• Distilled/Boiled Water
• Honey
• Pharmaceutical grade Tea Tree Oil
• Clean Towel

1.Now, what I would do is boil the water/microwave, add a few drops of tea tree oil, add the grated ginger to bowl, pour in the honey, and then add two green tea bags at a time.

2.Begin gently tapping the orbital area and temples and sinus cavities to distract the person from the pain and to relax them and loosen things up a bit.

3.By now the tea bag should have cooled but still be warm and steamy.  Have the person lay back comfortably and relax with the eyes closed.  Gently and slowly apply the tea bag with gentle pressure, allowing the liquid to run into eye and open pores.  Allow to sit until cool.  This may initially be a bit uncomfortable, but concentrate on relaxing the “patient”.  While this is going on rewarm the mixture over a double boiler or make another batch.

4.After tea bag has cooled, discard.  Try not touching the tea bag or eye too much to avoid contamination…or use tools.  Apply a fresh warm and steamy tea bag and repeat 2 to 3 times.  ”Patient”  will immediately begin to feel some relief after “tea-bagging” lol;)

5.Be sure to discard all tea bags and utensils and thoroughly clean and sterilize bowls and such, while allowing the eye to breathe and cool.

Apply a warm towel to the eye for cleansing and comfort.  Within an hour or so patient may knap from the relief and eye should be cleared by the end of the day.

This treatment dramatically reduces inflammation, clears out any infection and bacteria, and offers a bit of pain relief.

Enjoy!

p.s. this is also great for bags and under eye circles

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Day 1

Curry Chicken Potato Soup for breakfast

Prune Juice sipped on 46 0z throughout the day

I’m going to be posting daily, so if you want to follow me and detox as well, great!  In the beginning of your detox, you will want to consume cleansing energyburning foods/spices in a semi liquid form.  Incorporate a cleansing juice like prune, apple, or cranberry.

Pics to come…

Day 2

look at all the good stuff in here...tomato, carrot, celery, beet, parsley, lettuce, watercress, spinach

this 64 oz bottle cost me $2, that's it

100% Vegetable Juice sipped through breakfast

Ginger Root Tea with honey sipped while hot intermittently

Last night I was a little weak and starving so I decided to have some soup.  If you really feel weak and are really starving at any point, it is okay to have a dairy soup with yummy pureed veggies to keep you feeling full and give you energy.

I mashed some potato (or you can blend with skins on) for energy, added a little almond milk and butter (can use any nutritious oils instead of butter and any kind of milk you like), added some parmesan cheese, and a little crushed celery.  The veggies and dairy should be warmed a bit in a pot then poured over the warm mashed/pureed potato and mixed.  Then slowly sip with a spoon and accompany with a tea or lukewarm water.

This will give you energy without clogging your digestive system (that is the key).  You can also try any homemade pumpkin or pureed soup alone if you can sustain.  If you live alone the detox will be much easier, but kids or husbands or others in the house make it difficult if everyone is not detoxing together.

The object of the detox is to allow your body to concentrate on purging what it does not need.  Instead of our bodies constantly digesting all day and regenerating from toxins and BLAH! garbage, we want it to purge and replenish.  It’s almost like when our body is bored, it begins “eating” itself.  It’s like little people inside digging and digging for the unwanted enemies (even disease).  Some have been found to fast/detox themselves out of disease….don’t believe me?  Try doing some research on your own.

Remember to drink water and/or herbal tea throughout the day to hydrate, replenish, and cleanse your system to keep it working properly.  Your organs need to be well hydrated to perform properly and without pain.  At this point some may even start to recognize a new blemish or a ruddiness to the skin.  This is fine, actually great!  This is your bodies way of pushing the impurities out of the temple.  You may want to use an all natural skin polish/scrub, or mask during this time.  I use my Camwood Body Wash with tea tree and jojoba oil and my Rose H20 Balancing Face Mist (which has grapefruit seed EO, a great antioxidant) throughout the day to stay fresh and keep looking alive.

You may visit the online store www.healingthymeproducts.com or email me at healingthymeproducts@gmail.com for personal orders that may or may not be   online.

Day 3

By day 3, if you’re not one to take your daily vitamins, you may be feeling hunger pangs.  To avoid this you need to load up on fresh berries and citrus fruits.  Try to consume as many green veggies as you can.  If you have a juicer, you have the privileges of fresh juice, but if not it’s fairly easy purchasing 100% all natural juice from your local health food store.  A blender also comes in hand, and I think is most efficient.

-Fresh brewed green tea with honey and/or lemon (hot or cold, as much as you like

-Fresh in season berries, plain yogurt, milk, protein powder, honey, ice (use blender and enjoy cold and sip slowly, limit 2-3 glasses)

-Bolthouse FarmsGreen Goodness (sip slowly, as much as you like)

• Blend of 8 delicious juices/purees.
• Packed with 14 powerful nutrients delivering unmatched healthy green phytonutrients.
• No preservatives and nothing artificial.
• Flash pasteurized and cold-filled for longer shelf life and superior nutrition.
• 100% Juice, 100% Natural and no sugar added.
• Gluten free.

-Pumpkin potato soup (use only fresh pumpkin and potato and boil down to a puree, spice to taste but try using curries, clove, or even fresh garlic and peppers, sip slowly, limit 1 bowl if hungry)

And God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food.” Genesis 1: 29

Day 4

Yaay!!! If you’ve made it this far, you’re a champ!

Ok, so to speed up and deepen the healing properties of my 10 day yearly detox, I’ve decided to go primarily raw food.  Primarily raw food, but also consuming some soups and purees, and some breads and dairy.

Today I basically woke up and began drinking water.  As your body begins to heal, you will feel a bit lighter on your feet and begin sleepy a little better.  Although, you will want to consume more water (like the entire 24pk).

Breakfast consisted of an iceberg lettuce salad packed with tomatoes, cucumbers, and baby carrots…and yes, I did pour on the organic french dressing to taste YUM:)

Lunch consisted of dry whole oats with fruit and nuts mixed in, topped off with almond milk and cinnamon.  It’s okay to use dried fruit if you don’t have access to any fresh.  And you may want to drizzle a little honey over your cold cereal for sweetness if you are using fresh fruit (dried fruit tends to be naturally sweeter).

NOW HERE COMES…

…THE BEST STUFF ON EARTH !!!

DINNER

My very own green goodness:)

Now, I’m not going to lie…Bolthouse Farms Green Goodness can be a bit expensive.  Generally the small bottles are about $3 and the really large family size bottles are about $9.  Now…to cut cost and enhance ingredient content I stretch my green goodness.  Below is the recipe for MY GG shake:

2 handfuls of baby spinach

1 cup of your favorite yogurt (I used peach)

1 oz BH GG

1 0z water

Using the stick blender, I blended everything up.  This took about 5-8 minutes tops!  Absolutely delicious and surprisingly kind of sweet!!!

Until tomorrow, enjoy all the vitamins and antioxidants of your fresh Green Goodness…remember sip slowly and follow with a fresh ginger/herbal tea

*** ALMOST THERE ***

Day 6

Breakfast

Hot freshed brewed green tea with lemon

16 oz 100% apple juice

Lunch/Dinner

1 banana

5 broccoli heads

5 frozen strawberries

3 prunes

8 oz water

Blend together in cup with stick blender until smooth

AND

Handful of baby carrots

Handful of raisins

1 broccoli stalk

Blue cheese dressing (my favorite, why not?)

Combine all in a bowl and pour dressing on top.  Enjoy!

until tomorrow…

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