I am passionate about plants!
Unfortunately, almost on a daily basis, I am confronted with the illnesses that are running rampant in this day and age, and quite often I am tempted to ask “why”. Why so much pain? Why are so many of us sick and many sick unto death. In spite of all the medical advances, in spite of all the technological advances, in spite of millions of dollars spent on research, the hospitals, rehabs, and assisted living facilities are filled to the brim. In spite of all the above, millions who are not hospitalized are still walking around not feeling well, barely making it from day to day.
Has it occurred to you that it is now almost impossible to eat an ordinary meal, feed a child, drink milk, or come in contact with anything that is not contaminated with chemicals and pesticides? Believe it or not hot dogs, and most of the processed meats that we eat, could very well be filled with blood, pork lungs, nitrites, detergents, water, sodium sulfite, teeth, and other throw away parts.
Ten pesticides that cause the outbreak of cancer are still found in foods today; deaths from hidden food additivies still occur; and illnesses from bacterial, viral, and chemical contaminations in food continue to increase. Our air is filled with toxins; our water supply can contain parasites, pollutants, detergents, fluroide, sewage, and industrial wastes; and even if toxins are not consumed, they enter the body through showering, bathing, swimming, and chemical-laden personal care. Add all of this to people who smoke too much, drink alcohol too much, over use prescription drugs, and sleep too little; and you can see why so many of us are gravely ill with most not getting any better and many getting much worse.
My interest in alternative care for spirit-mind-body wellness began when I was in my teens. As with some teens, I suffered from a terrible acne condition on what otherwise was a wonderful face. My parents were barely making ends meet so going to a dermatologist was out of the question. In fact, I don’t even know if we knew about dermatologists at that time. One summer I had an opportunity to visit my grandmother for a few weeks who lived in San Jose, California. When I arrived in San Jose, she ran to greet me; but instantly she noticed my acne. She said, “What is wrong with your face?”. The next day I was at the dermatologist’s office. My face was thoroughly examined, and I was given some sort of cream. While there, my face began to clear up. In conjunction with the cream and the beautiful sunny California weather, my complexion got somewhat better as the days went by. However, when I returned home, the condition continued. I tried products containing benzoyl which left my skin almost burned. I tried toners from the drug store that mostly contained alcohol, products and procedures recommended by others; but it was only until I purchased my first book on natural healing that I began to see the light and understand why my face was in the condition it was in. After that first book, I became ferocious in my reading and began studying every health and wellness book that I could get my hands on. I believe the first book I read was “Back to Eden” by Jethro Kloss and that was many years ago; today, I have read and studied books and materials too numerous to count. I have shelves full of them in my office at the store and at my home library. And all the time while I was building a career in technology, I always knew that I wanted to share this knowledge with others. In 2002, after working as a systems analyst for some 20 years, I made the decision for better or worse--profit or loss.
Over the years, I have tried all kinds of plants and oils to see what works and what is mostly hype; and I am telling you now from the depths of my heart, phytonutrients (plant medicines) can save our lives! Most of us are not going to farm--growing our own vegetables and raising our own cattle--most of us are not going to dig wells for spring water, and most of us are not going to go completely green, nor completely vegetarian. Therefore, we must provide our body with foods (nutrients) that can clean it and remove toxins; that can rebuild our cells, and nourish our minds. As opposed to foods that fill our blood with toxins, promote free radicals that ravage our cells, or fat-laden ones that clog our arteries until life-sustaining blood ceases to flow. Most of us do not have to look like Twiggy because we are not models; but we shouldn't become so large that we can barely walk. If any woman is over today’s USA Dress Size 18, you are courting serious health issues.
I am not against physicians or all commercial medicines. I thank God for every doctor on the planet who is dedicated to helping us get well. My son is a doctor! I thank God for every medicine that eases the pain of the cancer patient or the patient going into surgery. But over the years, I have learned that health and well being are our responsibility. Eating right, exercising, regular physician visits, taking supplements, managing stress, clean living, using natural products, and eating healthy food (organic when possible) is all up to us. No one can do it for us. Every daily activity dictates whether we are sick or well; or getting sick or getting well.
I believe that physicians and commercial medicines were never meant to be a crutch, but to restore wellness when it is beyond our control--such as being injured in an accident, bitten by something poisonous, injury from extreme weather conditions, and whenever life threatening surgery is needed. We should not be in the position to where we are running to the doctor every week and taking toxic and often dangerous and fatal medications. First of all, let’s be proactive. Let’s not even get to the point where hypertension and diabetes are serious issues for us. Let’s eat right now, let’s exercise now--let’s be preventive (proactive) and not reactive.
Why are so many people sick?--because of a lack of knowledge or an ignoring of knowledge. You must know that you can’t eat fast foods, high calorie deserts, tons of sodas, etc. on a daily basis and expect to feel well. And yet, you do not have to eat tofu and bean curd every day to achieve and maintain excellent health. Don’t be fooled by today’s system of medical practices. Drugs and office visits are big business. Kevin Trudeau’s book, “Natural Cures They Don’t Want You to Know About”, contains many truths--be in the know--ignorance is not bliss.
A final word--no matter how many times you go to see a doctor, or how many times you are in and out of the hospital, or how much medicine you take for symptoms--it is the ultimately the BODY that heals itself. It is up to us to give it the nutrients that it needs to keep us alive and well. Even though, God equipped us with taste buds out of love for us so that we could enjoy the process of eating--food’s main purpose is to provide nutrients so that our body can rebuild from the cellular level forward.
This is not to say that we will never be sick. Perhaps, we can all become ill at some time; but this should be the exception, not the rule. What illness(es) are you claiming today and not doing the right things about it? What are your daily eating habits? Check yourself--you could be eating your way to an early grave.
Please choose Embellir for your wellness needs as you take control of your well being. Let us help to empower you.
With love, be well,
Diane Bradley Higgs, CEO
Phytotherapist
Natural Healing Practioner
Holistic Care, Beauty, and Wellness Expert
Holistic & Herbal Suppplement Consultant
To preserve health is a moral and religious duty, for health is the basis for all social virtues.
We can no longer be useful when not well.---Dr. Samuel Johnson
You won’t stop being sick until you stop doing the things that make you sick--Unknown
Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food----Hippocrates
Sugar, a sweet way to die---Mary Ann Crenshaw
From Diane Bradley Higgs, Founder & CEO
A Concise Description of The CEO--CB4
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