Camu Camu - Vitamin C Powerhouse

My Camu Powder arrived today. Camu Camu is a low shrub found throughout the array of swampy river passageways in the Amazon rainforest of Peru, Brazil, Venezuela and Colombia. I bought it because of its very high vitamin C contents, 30-60% more than the vitamin C of an orange. It also has beta-carotene, potassium and amino acids.

Additionally, it is known in those areas of the world to be the medicine of nature that treats eye diseases such as cataracts and glaucoma, depression, headaches and asthma. Japan is the buyer who put the large scale cultivation of this natural medicine on the market. The tree is known for being resilient in floods. It can remain intact with its roots 4-5 months submerged under water. Who wouldn’t want something fierce like that as part of their body’s molecular and cellular force?

Also, vitamin c therapy is known to be a recognized form of alternative cancer treatment. I figured since we couldn't get the intravenous injections of high dosages of vitamin c, this grassroots healing is the next best thing.

In the war that is cancer, Vitamin C is like the air force flying around capturing oxygen free radical cells. They also back up a force known as killer cells. Oxygen free radical cells are like out of control saucers crashing into buildings.

Note for my mom to take her Camu Camu everyday with her Noni Juice.

Cancer Fighting Miso Soup Recipe

One of the dishes that is easy to make quickly is miso soup. Here is the recipe to the one I make for my mom.

Miso Soup Recipe

Ingredients:

Organic Miso Paste (we use the brown rice miso)

Cabbage

Maitake Mushrooms

Shiitake Mushrooms

Garlic

Kombu (wild harvested)

Wakame flakes 

Soft tofu

Green onions

In a small pot of water, I add the cabbage, garlic, kombu and wakame and bring to a boil. The minute it starts boiling, I lower the heat and add the tofu and mushrooms and let cook for about a minute or two. I then turn off the heat before I add the miso paste because the enzymes are alive and boiling water will kill the nutrients. I mix and then top it off with some green onions. 

Juicing: The top super-foods you need most.

GREAT VIDEO ON ANTI CANCER VEGETABLES. GREAT WEBSITE TOO.

http://nutritionfacts.org/video/1-anticancer-vegetable/

Last night after I watched this video, I made my mom a juiced concoction of the following:

•     Cauliflower
•     Broccoli
•     Spinach
•     1 Golden Beet
•     Cabbage
•     Blueberries

She has been having difficulties sleeping at night. She has been experiencing the following ailments:

• ·      Extreme chills/shivers
• ·      Extreme dry throat and thirst (wakes up grasping for water)
• ·      Severe numbing sensations throughout her hands

After drinking this concoction a couple of hours before bedtime, she had one of her smoothest nights to date. She experienced light numbness in her hands in the earlier part of her sleep but other than that; she pretty much slept through the night which is rare for her.

Some tips on juicing:

•     More nutrients are absorbed when the stomach is empty.
•     Nutrients should be consumed immediately but if you have to refrigerate. Place in an airtight glass container and consume within 24 hours.

The Importance of Electrolytes

ELECTROLYTES

March 30, 2013

One of the biggest surprises that I come across over and over again in this journey of cancer is the extreme lack of correlation between medicine and nutrition. It is my belief that the two must work symbiotically in order to create greater end results. However this is not the case and sadly, many people living with cancer who do not have access to this sort of knowledge are in effect, propagating the disease by the lack of nutrition needed to support the body.

Today we had a visit with another one of the revolving primary doctors at LAC-USC's teaching facility. After my mother's last ER bout due to dehydration, he recommended Gatorade to keep her electrolytes up. Gatorade is loaded with sugar and cancer cells come with 92 sugar receptors. When one goes in for a CT Scan, the patient is given glucose to drink because that is what draws the cancer out of their hiding areas. If this is the case, why would I give my mother anything that has sugar in it if I can help it?

So in order to keep up her electrolytes, we are using Essentia water which is infused with electrolytes and has a ph balance of 9.5. Additionally last night I ordered Ultima Replenisher electrolytes so she has added support. I get my Essentia at whole foods but you can order by bulk with free shipping off Amazon and it comes out to about the same price.

http://www.essentiawater.com

http://ultimareplenisher.com

Today marks the second day that my mother is able to walk on her own. She went up and down the stairs quite a few times and even startled me because I have gone 49 days seeing my mother confined to only 5 or 6 steps before collapse. All of today was one walking miracle. Every time I looked at her walking, I imprinted the moment as deep into my psyche as I could. I have expected nothing from this journey other than the day. I certainly did not expect after everything we have been through to see her watering plants and hand washing clothes in addition to walking. As the journey of cancer is day by day, moment to moment, today was truly a blessing. That is one of the positive aspects of cancer. It expedites the practice of the power of now and what it is to truly be present in the moment.