ALCOHOL, SODAS, CAFFEINE drinks are taxing on one’s liver and kidneys and depress the immune system, according to Christine Gonzales NMD, PhD, co-founder of Wellness Institute and director of Natural Medicine.

Clean, purified water is an essential part of a healthy diet. It facilitates our body’s metabolic process, nutrient transport, immune factor transport and waste removal.

Learn to love the joy of drinking herbal teas. It is great for slow and mild intestinal cleansing plus the added benefit of not just burning fats but also lowering one’s weight slowly.

Vegetable juicing can provide all the basics of human nutrition, including carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and enzymes.Enzymes spark the hundreds of thousands of chemical reactions that occur throughout the body.

They are essential for the digestion and absorption of food, the conversion of food into body tissues and the production of energy at the cellular level. In fact, enzymes are essential for most of the building and rebuilding that occurs in the body every day. When foods are cooked, enzymes can be destroyed. This is why raw juices are so important. They provide an excellent source of all important enzymes.

Carrot’s beta-carotene and the ellagic acid found in fresh apple juice are clinically proven anticancer agents.

Limonene from lemon’s white pith is recognized as a potent anticancer nutrient, and is also effective in dissolving gallstones.

Apple’s soluble fiber, ellagic acid and Vitamin C, combined with celery’s healthy dose of minerals and electrolytes, can cleanse and rebalance the system.

Digestive enzymes found in honeydew, papaya and pineapple reduce inflammation and energize the body.

Immune Builder Juice

1 peeled fresh pineapple fruit

2-3 stalks of celery

1-2 Moringa stalks

3-5 carrots, scrubbed well, green tops removed

Cut pineapple and carrots into sections that fit the juicer’s feed tube. Bunch celery and Moringa, push through the feed tube. Stir the juice and pour into a glass. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

Herbal teas are considered pure water with a plus (vitamins, minerals). Herbal teas have been utilized for thousands of years. The seemingly mystical healing properties of various herbs have supposedly helped cure afflictions, as well as strengthen the body and mind. There is mounting evidence that herbal teas have cancer-fighting properties. In particular, real tea is rich in flavonoids, powerful antioxidants, and is an excellent source of phytochemicals.

Antioxidants help protect the body against disease by counteracting the harmful effects of free radicals—stray, highly reactive particles that accumulate in the body as by-products of metabolism. Free radicals injure surrounding cells through oxidation. Left unchecked, they can damage cellular DNA and potentially cause cancer.

Antioxidants, such as Vitamins C, E and beta-carotene, are free radical scavengers. Research from both the National Foundation for Cancer Research and University of Kansas reports that green tea is 100 times more potent than Vitamin C and 25 times more potent than Vitamin E at protecting cells from damage linked to cancer, heart disease and other illnesses.

Teas are convenient, pleasant; a tasty way to utilize various herbal remedies. The delightful secret of “nature’s gift” is that it can be part of our diet, as there is so much we can do to make our tea choices flavorful and delicious.

Herbal teas can be prepared hot and steamy or chilled, with little honey, a slice of lemon, coconut sugar or molasses. If used to heal cancer, it is best to use stevia or molasses only.

Ginger, tarragon and lemongrass teas are popular flavors. Not only are they delightful to drink, these also fill your home with lasting and natural aroma. Their herbal properties can overcome motion sickness, relieve cold-related woes and soothe the stomach. It is amazing how each herbal tea comes with a list of medicinal benefits that keep us healthy and strong.

Other disease-prevention and control teas: malunggay (Moringa oleifera), bitter melon (Momordica charantia), banaba (Lagerstroemia speciosa) lagundi (Vitex Negundo), sambong (Blumea balsamifera) and turmeric (Curcuma longa).

Research and studies show there are herbal teas for prevention of cancers of the oral cavity, stomach and colon. Some studies link tea with decreased risk of lung and skin cancers.

Cheers! A cup of herbal tea for your health.