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OIL PULLING is a very simple, inexpensive home remedy anyone can do for improved oral & systemic health, whiter teeth, headache/migraine relief or anytime you are feeling low on energy, sick or "off".
HOW TO: Place ~1 Tbsp Virgin Coconut Oil in your mouth. Swish around your mouth and back & forth through your teeth slowly for up to 20 minutes. DO NOT swallow the oil. Spit it in the trash can when you are finished. It helps to be distracted when you're "pulling" so that you can last longer and not gag (ie: while you take shower, make breakfast, read your Bible, etc). Even 5 minutes is helpful if you can't do a full 20 minutes in the beginning. Grace. Do your best ;) *Add 1 drop of Peppermint or Clove essential oil to the coconut oil while you pull for additional health benefits like oral pain or infections, colds/flu, or to relieve migraine headaches. It works amazingly well! I have witnessed remarkable testimonies about Oil Pulling from patients with all of the above conditions and more! It literally "pulls" infection, toxins & inflammation out of the body!! If you have ANY kind of oral health problem, it is affecting your whole body in ways you do not know. Check out my blog on Natural Oral Health & Healing Cavities Naturally. Thank you Lord for another simple tool to use.... your yoke IS easy & your burden really is light!
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Did you know that cavities can be healed AND that your standard toothpastes are packed full of harmful ingredients – things that are making your mouth and body LESS HEALTHY?? It’s true – and FLUORIDE is among the most toxic of those ingredients. When I first learned the truth about fluoride many years ago, I was shocked! Go ahead, read the label & look up the ingredients in your toothpaste.  PEPPERMINT TOOTH POLISH Fluoridation of water is common in the United States but not in most other industrialized countries. There have been studies into the effects of fluoride toxicity. One potential effect is an increase of oxidative stress, which has been linked to general inflammation as well as to heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and even depression, to name a few ;)
Weston A. Price is one of the most well-respected dentists who ever lived. West A. Price lived in the early 1900s and was the chairman of the National Dental Association (1914–1923) and a pioneer for the American Dental Association (ADA). He traveled the world searching to discover what causes tooth decay. Dr. Price found a common link between eating modern foods and cavities. He witnessed that many indigenous isolated tribes had perfect teeth and little tooth decay. But once they were exposed to a Western diet, they experienced tooth decay, bone loss and chronic illness. According to the ADA, this is the cause of tooth decay: “[Tooth decay] occurs when foods containing carbohydrates (sugars and starches) such as milk, pop, raisins, cakes or candy are frequently left on the teeth. Bacteria that live in the mouth thrive on these foods, producing acids as a result. Over a period of time, these acids destroy tooth enamel, resulting in tooth decay.” But the truth is the ADA is only hitting on one of the four things that can contribute to tooth decay. According to the insights of Dr. Edward Mellanby, Dr. Weston Price and Dr. Ramiel Nagel, there are four main things that contribute to tooth decay:
CLICK HERE for more info about Weston A Price and the Price-Pottenger Studies and Foundation. The book, Cure Tooth Decay, by Dr. Ramiel Nagel may be helpful for you, as well. Your dentist most likely won't tell you (and doesn't typically believe)... that cavities CAN be healed!! Enamel can be rebuilt. Teeth CAN BE remineralized through changing your oral health regimen, using a remineralizing toothpaste, and changing your diet (removal of the toxic stuff and addition of the right foods/nutrients). Here's what you need to do: 1. Eliminate sugars (a Candida Detox works perfect! haha...notice any connection here?!) 2. Eliminate grains, beans, nuts & (unfermented) soy (all contain high concentrations of phytic acid) which robs the teeth, bones & body of minerals IF you are truly trying to heal cavities (unless they are soaked & raw fermented, which breaks down the phytic acid). 3. Eat lots of organic, grass-fed animals protein & fat & nutrient-rich foods (bone broth, butter, raw kefir or raw milk/yogurt, eggs, avocados, cod liver oil, coconut oil, green leafy veggies, etc). A vegan diet will do more harm than good here. 4. ADD raw fermented foods to your diet: RAW sauerkraut, raw kimchi, raw kefir, raw apple cider vinegar or kombucha (read kombucha label & make sure it's 2g sugar or less). The removal of these things from the Standard American Diet (SAD) is a one major reason why we have such serious oral health & chronic illness in the U.S. 5. Use a fluoride-free, re-mineralizing toothpaste (Here's my Peppermint Tooth Polish Recipe) 6. Start Oil Pulling for improved oral health, whiter teeth, and overall whole body health (instructions below). Click link for details/options. 7. Add 100% pure, POTENT, high quality supplements to your routine. Supplements, essential oils & herbs are NOT created equal. Here is a general protocol you can write down and purchase through my ONLINE STORE at wholesale cost if you want to get started. Please note, this is a complimentary general protocol for you to pray about and take as the Lord leads. I cannot answer health questions via office email for those who are not patients with signed Intake & Informed Consent forms on file. One question leads to many more & it backs up the office/front desk and our ability to serve our current patients properly. If you'd like a custom treatment plan & lots of answered questions, pray about becoming a patient and you will have quality 1 on 1 time with me for whatever you need :) Thank you in advance for understanding. ADULTS & CHILDREN OVER 75# who can swallow pills or take liquids: Mineral Chi Tonic (keep refrigerated): 1 Tbsp 2x/day (if you're really fatigued, double your dose); for tweens or teens, take 2 tsp 2x/day. Krill Oil or Super Omega 3 EPA Vitamin D3: under age 21, take as directed. Adults take 10,000 IU/day for 3 months, then lower to ~5,000IU/day. If you're under my care I can dose you to see how much you need. MOST patients test anywhere from 10,000-40,000 IU/day. This deficiency is very serious & very common because of the condition of our guts. Skeletal Strength: to strengthen teeth, bones & connective tissue in the body Bifidopholus Flora Force (probiotic; keep refrigerated): take 2-3 capsules at bedtime. If you get soft or loose stools at any time, lower your dose. KIDS UNDER 75# (chewies); take as directed: Sunshine Heroes Probiotic Power Sunshine Heroes Omega-3 with DHA Sunshine Heroes Multiple Vitamin & Mineral Sunshine Heroes Calcium Plus D3 Have your kids eat the chewies BEFORE brushing teeth in morning & bedtime, and THEN brush teeth. If you have older kids who can't swallow pills or drink "earthy-tasting" liquids, then use these kids products at double "as-directed" doses. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Finally, I highly recommend praying about switching to a Holistic or Biological Dentist to learn more about how oral health affects your entire body. Gargle, swish & swallow my liquid Silver Shield (1tsp 3x/day) instead of chemical antibiotics next time you are "required" to take an antibiotic before/after a dental procedure!! Your recovery time & pain will DRASTICALLY reduce with no recurrent infections or side effects!! No secondary thrush or yeast infections (Candida overgrowth) when you use Silver Shield!! ;) You will be amazed at the results. No prescription required!! Blessings of good oral & overall health to all of you! The Gene Myth: Our DNA is NOT Our Destiny (Article by Dr. Caroline Leaf)
Scientific research has shown that 87-98% of mental and physical and behavioral illnesses come from our thought life, which is indubitably a large and frightening number, and contrary to what many of us have been led to believe. In fact, few human processes are turned on or off by a single gene. Most processes require many genes acting together to produce a common result. Thus, the idea fired up by the media that there is a gene for this and a gene for that is incorrect. From second to second, day-by-day, genetic cascades are turned on or off by our own thoughts and experience. Yes, that means we are largely in control! This picture of a multiplicity of genes that fluctuate moment by moment is at odds with the picture ingrained in the public mind: that genes determine everything from our physical characteristics to our behavior. It’s a highly fashionable concept that there is a “gene for this and a gene for that”, and, in particular, it removes personal responsibility from us as individuals. This is unhealthy and contrary to what God teaches us, which is to take responsibility for the thoughts we think and choices we make. Fortunately, since the 1970s research has been challenging the “gene myth” and now we know that the genes in the neurons of our brains are activated 87-98% by our thoughts with embedded emotions, which, of course, challenges the cause and effect model of genetic causation. We now also understand that there is an electromagnetic component to every biological process. So, genes (biological) are how information is stored (like the hard drive of a computer) and energy (electromagnetism) is about how they communicate information (this is equivalent to plugging a computer in, which activates the hard drive to a functional level). Scientists are learning more and more about what turns genes on or off, or, in other words, what influences their activation. They have found that thinking and the subsequent thoughts we build are major activators. Thoughts and feelings turn sets of genes on and/or off in complex relationships. Moreover, science is discovering that, although we have a fixed set of genes in our chromosomes, it’s principally our thoughts that influence those genes which are active. This is an amazing, fundamental spiritual principle as well: “as a man thinks in his heart, so is he”. (Proverbs 23:7) Our thoughts and emotions shape our minds as they stimulate the formation of thought networks (neural pathways) in our brains, which either reinforce old pathways or initiate new ones. In the same way our muscles bulk up with exercise, our neurons bulk up the more we think. So what we think becomes biology; biology is genes, hormones, neurons and electromagnetic systems and all the complex interactions between them. These interactions in turn produce the words and actions we speak and perform. Our genes are being changed moment by moment by the environment of our thoughts and feelings as well as the environment of our families, homes, work, friends and where we live! We assign mental and emotional meaning to facts that are as important to gene activation as the facts themselves. Even the thoughts you are having about the coming week (a week that hasn’t happened yet and may never happen!) are wired into your brain and act as stimulus for genetic expression. So, when all is said and done, we are very much in control, and not victims of our biology. If you are interested in learning more, you can watch Dr. Leaf talk about the Gene Myth on her weekly show. WATCH THE WEEKLY DR. LEAF SHOW ON TBN. The Dr Leaf TV show airs every Wednesday on TBN at 3.30pm PST/5.30pm CST and 6.30pm EST. It also airs Internationally. We recorded our December Health Party, a DYI workshop on how to make Body Butter, Salt Scrub, Whitening & Cavity Healing Toothpaste, Anti-aging Face Serum & Healthy Candied Nuts. Give the gift of health & love for Christmas, birthdays, baby showers, etc. ALL essential oils & xylitol mentioned in video are available at wholesale cost through my ONLINE STORE Our health parties are FREE, open to the public locally, and available online via LIVE WEBINAR for anyone who is not local ;) Go to the EVENTS tab on the navigation bar of my website for more info. You guys, JESUS IS SO GOOOOD!! He is answering my heartfelt prayers for The Church, prayers for revival, tears of grief. I've long prayed that hearts & eyes would be graciously opened to see our sins of disobedience (quenching the Spirit), especially in the area of eating/drinking & poor lifestyle choices that lead to unnecessary consequences physically, Spiritually & emotionally. As The Church, we are quick to call out the sins of sexual immorality, homosexuality, gossip, etc. But what about gluttony, disobedience & disregard for what we physically feed our bodies, the temple of the Holy Spirit, the very vessel by which we hug, smile, preach, teach, speak, eat, love & move?
Our choices not only affect us, but those around us & the whole Body of Christ ultimately. Gal 5:13 tells us not to use our freedom as an excuse to do whatever we want, only to destroy our freedom. 1 Cor 6:20 reminds us that we are NOT our own, that we were BOUGHT at the highest price, Jesus' innocent life. We are commanded to glorify God with our bodies, the temple of the Holy Spirit. 2 Peter 1:6 Says that knowledge leads to self-control, which leads to perseverance, which leads to godliness. Every choice we make, no matter how small or large, either feeds the flesh or the Spirit (likewise quenches the flesh or quenches the Spirit). And we all know that whatever we feeds most, LIVES! Food & our diet has a direct impact on our physical, emotional & mental health. I see living proof of this EVERY DAY in this Calling God has given me. I've seen the most radical breakthroughs & healing, freedom from things "man" (other Doctors or even doubting Believers) says are impossible. Jesus said in Mat 19:26 "With man this is impossible, but with God ALL things are possible!" I, too, am living proof :) Let's ask the Lord for a fresh filling of the Holy Spirit this Holiday season, that we might walk in greater JOY, peace, patience, kindness, and...don't forget...self-control (Gal 5:22-23). This is where our power comes from! Self-control (discipline) is one of the fruits we bear for the world to see. Mat 7:16 says that "You will know them by their fruits." God's Word (knowledge) & the power of the Holy Spirit are how we walk in obedience, staying free in everything we do, drawing people to God's goodness & kindness, that they might be humbled & drawn to repentance, in awe of God's relentless love & grace, through us. Are we Kingdom minded in every area of our life? We have gotten so many questions/comments/testimonies from people who are standing firm, walking in obedience (with JOY!), holding fast to grace & taking initiative to make healthier choices every day & even through the holidays. Many of you have used, or plan to use our recipes at your recent or upcoming Holiday parties & other events! This is such a blessing! Hearing from YOU keeps US pressing forward in our mission: to educate, inspire & equip people to get healthy & to share the Gospel!! Your labor to make healthy changes in your life & OUR labor to help you do so is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58 says "Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain." Press on Church. Joy, peace & grace to you always. If you are currently under Dr. Jana’s care for Candida Overgrowth (Candidiasis), she may have recommended avoiding certain foods based on your individual needs due to food allergies, food sensitivities or other health factors. Please follow her recommendations and modify any of these suggestions accordingly. These are general tips to help you get started. Don’t be afraid to get creative! If you come up with a great recipe, we would love to share it on the Recipe Blog!
*Don't forget to pray. Our Heavenly Father is the Great Physician, Master Chef & most creative One of all! . BREAKFAST - PHASE 1 EGGS (any style) OMELETTE WITH VEGGIES BACON (nitrate/nitrite and sugar free) SAUSAGE (nitrate/nitrite and sugar free) VEGGIES EASY PROTEIN BARS MUFFINS (SEARCH “BREADS” IN THE SEARCH BOX) ALMOND MEAL PANCAKES with BUTTER, COCONUT OIL OR ALMOND BUTTER (Can use stevia or swerve to sweeten) - NO FRUIT SMOOTHIES (SEARCH “SMOOTHIES” IN THE SEARCH BOX) - NO FRUIT UNSWEETENED YOGURT (dairy-free if Dr. Jana said no dairy) + NUTS, UNSWEETENED COCONUT FLAKES + LOVE & PEAS sugar-free PROTEIN POWDER (note: dairy-free yogurt has no protein in it: you NEED protein w each meal). BEANS: YOU CAN HAVE BEANS IN PHASE 1 IF NO SYMPTOMS RETURN WHEN EATING THEM (bloating, constipation, fatigue, joint pain, brain fog, feeling "hungover", hard to wake up, itching, acne, etc). Start with lentils, mung or adzuki beans. THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX: EAT "LUNCH" OR "DINNER"...FOR BREAKFAST!! THINK PROTEIN + FAT + VEGGIES SEARCH “BREAKFAST” IN THE SEARCH BOX PHASE 2+ THESE CAN BE ADDED ONCE DR. JANA HAS TESTED OR CONSULTED WITH YOU & CAN SEE THAT YOUR BODY CAN TOLERATE A SLIGHTLY HIGHER GLYCEMIC LOAD (aka: slightly more sugars... we need to go SLOWWW!). SMOOTHIES WITH BERRIES - NO HIGH SUGAR FRUITS ADD GRAPEFRUIT OR BERRIES AS SIDES/DESSERTS UNSWEETENED YOGURT PARFAIT (dairy-free if Dr. Jana said no dairy) + BERRIES, NUTS, UNSWEETENED COCONUT FLAKES + LOVE & PEAS sugar-free PROTEIN POWDER (note: dairy-free yogurt has no protein in it: you NEED protein w each meal). SWEET POTATOES, ANY STYLE (no brown sugar): CINNAMON, BUTTER, RAW COCONUT OIL, STEVIA OR SWERVE OR SEA SALT PALEO OR ALMOND MEAL PANCAKES WITH BERRIES + COCONUT WHIPPED CREAM LUNCH - KEEP IT SIMPLE! PHASE 1 MEATS: GRILLED, BAKED, SAUTEED (coconut oil, avocado oil, grass-fed butter) or LUNCH MEAT - MAKE A DOUBLE BATCH FOR EASY “GRAB & GO” LUNCHES WILD CAUGHT FISH, SARDINES, SMOKED SALMON VEGGIES SALADS - LOAD IT UP WITH EXTRA: VEGGIES, MEAT, CHICKEN, TUNA, SALMON, HARD BOILED EGGS, OTHER WILD CAUGHT FISH, SMOKED SALMON... (SEARCH “SALAD DRESSINGS” IN THE SEARCH BOX) WRAPS: PALEO WRAPS OR NORI WRAPS SMOOTHIES: SEE BREAKFAST IDEAS (no berries/fruit) BEANS: YOU CAN HAVE BEANS IN PHASE 1 IF NO SYMPTOMS RETURN WHEN EATING THEM (bloating, constipation, fatigue, joint pain, brain fog, feeling "hungover", hard to wake up, itching, acne, etc). Start with lentils, mung or adzuki beans. PHASE 2+ THESE CAN BE ADDED ONCE DR. JANA HAS TESTED OR CONSULTED WITH YOU & CAN SEE THAT YOUR BODY CAN TOLERATE A SLIGHTLY HIGHER GLYCEMIC LOAD (aka: slightly more sugars... we need to go SLOWWW!). SWEET POTATOES - SWEET POTATER-TOTS or SWEET POTATO STEAK FRIES QUINOA SPROUTED BROWN RICE QUINOA/BROWN RICE PASTA (Trader Joes) LENTIL PASTA (Costco) QUINOA PASTA (Costco) NOTE: These pastas are still fairly starchy; eat in moderation & STOP if any symptoms return; use discernment & self-control) DINNER - KEEP IT SIMPLE OR GET CREATIVE! PHASE 1 MEATS: GRILLED, BAKED, SAUTEED (coconut oil, avocado oil, grass-fed butter) or LUNCH MEAT - MAKE A DOUBLE BATCH FOR EASY “GRAB & GO” LUNCHES VEGGIES: RAW, GRILLED, STEAMED, BAKED OR SAUTEED. CRUCIFEROUS VEGGIES ARE IDEAL FOR LIVER HEALTH! - BROCCOLI, BRUSSELS SPROUTS, CAULIFLOWER, ETC… SALADS - LOAD IT UP WITH EXTRA: VEGGIES, MEAT, CHICKEN, TUNA, SALMON, HARD BOILED EGGS, OTHER WILD CAUGHT FISH, SMOKED SALMON... SALAD DRESSINGS- (SEARCH “SALAD DRESSINGS” IN THE SEARCH BOX) SOUPS- (SEARCH “SOUPS” IN THE SEARCH BOX) - no grain-based noodles or flour thickeners (or dairy if you are sensitive) “MOCK” PASTA - RAW OR COOKED MARINARA SAUCE WITH “ZOODLES” (spiral cut RAW "noddles" from zucchini, sweet potatoes etc) OR COOKED SPAGHETTI SQUASH "NOODLES" TACO SALAD - MEAT, LETTUCE, VEGGIES, SALSA, GUACAMOLE, RAW SAUERKRAUT (YUMMY!), BEANS (if your body can tolerate) BEANS: YOU CAN HAVE BEANS IN PHASE 1 IF NO SYMPTOMS RETURN WHEN EATING THEM (bloating, constipation, fatigue, joint pain, brain fog, feeling "hungover", hard to wake up, itching, acne, etc). Start with lentils, mung or adzuki beans. PHASE 2+ THESE CAN BE ADDED ONCE DR. JANA HAS TESTED OR CONSULTED WITH YOU & CAN SEE THAT YOUR BODY CAN TOLERATE A SLIGHTLY HIGHER GLYCEMIC LOAD (aka: slightly more sugars... we need to go SLOWWW!). SWEET POTATOES -SWEET POTATER-TOTS or SWEET POTATO STEAK FRIES QUINOA SPROUTED BROWN RICE QUINOA/BROWN RICE PASTA (Trader Joes) LENTIL PASTA (Costco) QUINOA PASTA (Costco) NOTE: These pastas are still fairly starchy; eat in moderation & STOP if any symptoms return; use discernment & self-control) SNACKS - KEEP SNACKS SIMPLE AND READY TO GRAB… MAKE PLENTY AHEAD OF TIME! PHASE 1 (SEARCH “SNACKS” IN THE SEARCH BOX) ALMOND BUTTER CHOCOLATE KISS COOKIES (Yes! Therese ARE allowed & so yummy)) NUTS & SEEDS: TRAIL MIX HARD BOILED EGGS NICK’S BEEF OR TURKEY STICKS (Organic, grass-fed) VITACOST.COM VEGGIES & “CANDIDA FRIENDLY RANCH DIP” PLANTAIN CHIPS WITH SALSA OR GUACAMOLE (read Salsa labels- many contain SUGAR) HUMMUS or BLACK BEAN DIP: YOU CAN HAVE BEANS IN PHASE 1 IF NO SYMPTOMS RETURN WHEN EATING THEM (bloating, constipation, fatigue, joint pain, brain fog, feeling "hungover", hard to wake up, itching, acne, etc) CELERY or CARROTS & UNSWEETENED ALMOND BUTTER DRIED CHICK PEAS (Good Beans brand) - see note on BEANS above SEARCH “SMOOTHIES” IN THE SEARCH BOX (no berries/fruit) EASY PROTEIN BARS BULLETPROOF BARS or PALEO BARS PHASE 2+ THESE CAN BE ADDED ONCE DR. JANA HAS TESTED OR CONSULTED WITH YOU & CAN SEE THAT YOUR BODY CAN TOLERATE A SLIGHTLY HIGHER GLYCEMIC LOAD (aka: slightly more sugars... we need to go SLOWWW!). GRANNY SMITH APPLES & UNSWEETENED ALMOND BUTTER 100% SWEET POTATO CHIPS (in moderation!) GRAPEFRUIT FRESH BERRIES (optional: coconut OR chocolate whipped cream) CHOCOLATE MOUSSE RAW MACRO PULSE (raw, sprouted superfoods mix): eat like cereal w unsweetened almond/coconut milk or dry like trail mix -FuelOfTheGods.com DESSERT LET’S BE HONEST… EVERYONE WANTS THEIR DESSERT, RIGHT? It is important to understand that sugar is what feeds and grows Candida albicans. By starving the candida of sugar, we are killing it and gaining control of our gut balance which is crucial for healing! This will take some discipline and self-control especially in the 1st Phase as you body (your candida) is demanding its sugar! PRAY, TRUST GOD, ASK HIM TO BIND YOUR FLESH. HE WILL GIVE YOU THE STRENGTH YOU NEED FOR THIS! REMEMBER… The more disciplined you are with avoiding sugars the sooner your body will heal and the sooner you will be allowed low-glycemic foods (sugar) like berries, RAW honey, and dates! Believe me… those will be the sweetest berries you’ve ever tasted! It is so worth it! PHASE 1 (SEARCH “DESSERT” IN THE SEARCH BOX) Here are some favorites, just remember that if there is honey or dates…substitute with Stevia (powdered or liquid), Xylitol, Truvia, or Swerve (Swerve seems to work best for baking). ALMOND BUTTER CHOCOLATE KISS COOKIES EASY PROTEIN BARS NON-BERRY SMOOTHIES CARROT CAKE (can easily sub zucchini for carrots, bake in a bread pan & make "zucchini bread" instead of carrot cake) LEMON MUFFINS SMOOTHIES (no berries) PHASE 2+ THESE CAN BE ADDED ONCE DR. JANA HAS TESTED OR CONSULTED WITH YOU & CAN SEE THAT YOUR BODY CAN TOLERATE A SLIGHTLY HIGHER GLYCEMIC LOAD (aka: slightly more sugars... we need to go SLOWWW!). (SEARCH “DESSERT” IN THE SEARCH BOX) BERRIES & COCONUT WHIPPED CREAM or CHOCOLATE WHIPPED CREAM CHOCOLATE MOUSSE APPLE OR BERRY CRUMBLE SMOOTHIES w berries
God doesn't care what I eat. My Spiritual life is solid." YES, our Spirit, the only eternal part of our being, is a priority over our physical body. Godly order says: Spirit, soul, body. The world teaches "body, mind, spirit". 1 Timothy 4:7-8 teaches us to train godliness above physical training. However, this scripture is NOT a license to sin, neglect, or live a life without discipline and self-control. Training hard in godliness does not "cancel out" our need for quality nutrition and obedience in the area of diet any more than extra workouts cancel out the need for a healthy diet. There will never be a substitute for eating real food, and we cannot be surprised when we end up with health problems when we lack discipline, care and discernment in this area. I believe this is an area that needs to be brought to light in the Church so that “our Light can so shine before men that they may see our good works and GLORIFY OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN” (Mat 5:16). We are called to be obedient in all areas of our life.
A healthy "diet" for you may look different than what feeds and nourishes MY body. But the common denominator is real, whole, living foods, pure water...foods and herbs that GOD made. My primary job outside of teaching the GOOD NEWS, is to test each patient to customize what foods FEED their body best and figure out which ones are making them sick. There will NEVER be a diet or specific food rules that work for everyone. Some thrive eating clean, grass-fed meats/animal products, and others thrive on a plant-based diet. ALL of us need to be eating a diet heavy in vegetables and leafy greens and far less sugar/starches. There will never be a way around that ;) It seems our culture, dare I say, especially our CHURCH culture, acknowledges that indulgence in alcohol, drugs, pre-marital or extra-marital sex, pornography, vanity, gossip, and other “lusts of the flesh” are clearly sin. However, there is OFTEN little regard given to the lack of self control with food… and COFFEE (and sadly even alcohol in modern church culture). The abuse of these things clearly leads to illness & fatigue (mental & physical), and cause so much unnecessary suffering. PLEASE DON'T RUN AWAY YET….hear me out!!! GOD'S GRACE IS ENOUGH FOR US. It is ABSOLUTELY TRUE what MATTHEW said… “IS NOT LIFE MORE THAN FOOD?”. While we certainly do not want “health” and “diet” to become an obsession or idol, we do have a responsibility to take care of the body God designed for us. RECALL: 1 Cor 6:19 “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God?” Food was given to us to sustain life, and harnesses a power only God could give it, to radically transform our lives. Praise God real food can taste good & be enjoyable!! Praise God for the convenience of whole food supplements & juicing so we can take in concentrated doses of nutrition to make up for what our body has lacked for years (even decades)! The question is: Does not our pleasure, contentment & comfort TRULY come from Jesus? God’s Word says the Holy Spirit is Our Comforter. If some of us are being honest…we have the tendency to choose FOOD (or wine) over Jesus for comfort sometimes (or lots of times!…again, no condemnation in Christ. This is NOT meant to shame ANYONE). We use food to grieve, celebrate, comfort, medicate and entertain. I’m not suggesting that it’s a sin to do all of the above. The abuse of it, however, is. Food is medicine. Real food is alive and gives life. Real food requires no Doctor’s appointment or prescription. Real food doesn’t DRIVE UP health care costs. Real food was made by our Creator, FOR US, for a reason. It is not meant to be something we obsess over and act like health snobs about. Nor is it an area we can keep pretending God doesn’t care about. Every void we try to fill with food (or sex, tv, social media, medication, busy-ness) is an area of brokenness that God wants to be a part of! Just as sex is a good thing, created by God, FOR MARRIAGE, not to be used or abused outside of the marriage....REAL food is a wonderful thing, Created by God, to be enjoyed and used daily to nourish and heal us, even to celebrate with, but not to be abused or perverted. GOD ALONE can transform our minds to have a new and HOLY relationship with food!! Romans 12:2 -I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. THE HOLY SPIRIT is our source of self control. Galatians 5:22-23 tells us SELF CONTROL a fruit of the Spirit! AND YES, WE CAN CHANGE because God’s Word says, “We can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens us”. (Phil 4:13) AMEN?!! Again, no shame. Ephesians 4:15 exhorts us to SPEAK THE TRUTH IN LOVE. We need to talk about this. People are sick, suffering and dying, and SO MUCH OF IT is totally unnecessary. We are in this together, friends. HIS LOVE is enough!! - Dr. J ARE WE MANAGING? …OR TRULY DELIVERED? It is very common practice to “exchange” addictions instead of receiving true deliverance/healing (AKA: FREEDOM!). Allow me to define what I mean by “Deliverance” below since (I've come to learn that) this can be a debatable word in Christian circles. Working out obsessively in place of binge eating or drinking alcohol, or chain smoking after quitting drinking or doing drugs, or guzzling coffee after laying down alcohol, or substituting porn for gambling & vice versa, or using phrases like “I LOVE/HAVE TO HAVE coffee. At least I'm not an alcoholic anymore!”… Can anyone relate? I’ve been here. We just exchange one crutch for another, more palatable one ;)
The difference: MANAGEMENT: WE are trying to have control (but never really do); based on will-power; NO REAL REPENTANCE for the sin; pride; still tormented/guilt; temporary; deceiving; we are still not truly FREE; still bound by man-made rules to “try” to be good; (ie: Every time I want a ____, I'm going to ____ instead)...one source of false comfort is exchanged for another. DELIVERANCE: GOD is in control; GOD’S POWER ALONE heals us from addiction and bondage (very real spiritual warfare); TRUE REPENTANCE & DESIRE TO CHANGE; humility; no more torment/guilt; lasting; Truth; TRUE FREEDOM. Simple. The work is done at the cross! A new creation in Christ. The ONLY exchange that takes place is THAT THING we just have to have/do is replaced with God's unending Love, the only thing that NEVER RETURNS VOID. When our “addictions” just change from something illegal to legal, or “ugly” to socially acceptable…we are not truly free. It’s still bondage, only more deceiving because it can be masked as “health” or “freedom” from the world’s perspective. When we “manage” our addictions, it appears we are moving in the right direction, so friends and family will praise us for our “strength” or “will-power”. But that’s just it…it’s our own strength, not God’s. It will eventually fail us. God has better for us. DELIVERANCE brings forth true joy, clarity, and real freedom in your life. Deliverance, as I am calling it, is really just another word for breaking the chains, breaking strongholds, or the sanctification process that is continuously happening from our day of salvation until the day we die. As we get to know Jesus more and more, we are humbled and repentant of more and more, allowing God’s power to transform us (deliver us from) more and more. I call that Deliverance. There are “Christian books” on deliverance that are “formula-based” or “works-based”…I want to be clear that following some strict formula for Deliverance is neither Biblical nor accurate. Simply acknowledge and repent for your sin and know that God is the only one who has the power to heal. It may look very different from someone else’s journey. My sobriety required no 12-step program or other human being. God did use a bible study I was in to feed me the scriptures that finally convicted me and lead me to repentance. Remember: It's God's kindness (and GOODNESS) that lead us to repentance (Romans 2:4). My healing came through the mighty Word of God, a repentant heart (God knows when your heart is truly sorry), and God’s amazing power and grace. SIMPLE. I have never touched or craved alcohol again. I know what boundaries I cannot cross in order to stay free. It is a choice. And now that I finally stand on the freedom side of this, I see the level of deception I was under, how easily I could argue against everything I am now saying. I could even manipulate scripture to justify why it was okay for me to drink. It not only hurt me by keeping me tangled in the lie, it kept me tormented, powerless, and exhausted. It also mislead so many others. I’d love to pray with you if you need healing in this area. Psalms 18:2 NKJV The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Three years ago I would have told you I was fine. But until we’ve been set FREE, truly set free, another piece of our heart fully surrendered to Jesus, we DO NOT know what we are missing because all we know is where we have been. Amen? I WAS an alcoholic. I WAS in bondage to promiscuity and drugs all through my teens and 20's. I was tormented by FEAR in so many ways, the worst being night terrors from as early as I can remember until the day I quit drinking! There are so many battles the Lord has delivered me from over time. I want to tell you my story about "alcoholism"…which I was delivered from in August 2013 (WOOHOOOO!!!) THAT was the link that instantly set me free from a lifetime of night terrors and paralyzing fear and anxiety. Yes, we are delivered from the bondage of sin and hell, and given the promise and hope of Heaven the day we are saved!! That does not mean, however, that everyone is instantly freed from every stronghold at that very moment. Some people ARE instantly changed or healed. For others, like me, some (or many) strongholds remain. When we acknowledge sin for what it is, repent for it, and invite God to help and heal us, knowing we cannot do it for ourselves, He comes in and faithfully heals us (delivers, however you want to word it) in ways we may never have seen the connection. I NEVER IMAGINED THERE WAS A LINK BETWEEN MY DRINKING & NIGHT TERRORS. I started drinking and smoking and doing drugs at age 12. I slept on bar-stools as a child and knew all the other kids at the bar my parents frequented. It was normal to me. It certainly wasn’t “an addiction” in my eyes. Everyone did it. I thought it was weird when people didn’t drink. I learned very young that those people were “prudes”, “boring”, “judgmental”, “didn’t know how to have fun”, AND that “I worked my BUTT off (since performance & pride were other struggles), so I DESERVED to TREAT myself to a drink”. I became a cocktail waitress ON my 18th birthday, and then BARTENDER as soon as I turned 21. I was raised with the mentality that if you’re not living on the streets and missing teeth, getting multiple DUI’s, or losing custody of your kids for being a drunk that you do not have a drinking problem. Heck, all of our Catholic Church picnics were BEER FESTS!! I worked hard, got good grades, paid my own bills, excelled in school and work, so I did whatever I wanted. And there were consequences. I finally crumbled at age 28, getting radically saved as soon as I graduated Chiropractic school within days of moving to Franklin, TN. God was rocking my world and my beliefs started to change. Fast forward 6 years into my salvation and MANY MISTAKES later, God got my attention at the end of August 2013 with this verse: 1 COR 6:12 (NIV) “Everything is permissible for me, but not everything is beneficial,” says the Lord. “Everything is permissible for me, but I WILL NOT BE MASTERED BY ANYTHING.” (emphasis mine) (*God repeats Himself again in 1 Cor 10:23) In a moment, I knew that God knew (that I knew for sure) that I had been running from this for years. I knew that He wasn’t going to launch me back into full-time ministry to be trusted with HIS people until I dealt with this. I knew I wasn’t just battling “toxic guilt” as many of my Christian friends, my “healthy” drinking buddies and husband would tell me (beware who you get advice from…Do we really want THE TRUTH or people who justify our sin & tickle our ears?). I KNEW God had been speaking to me for years and that HE KNEW I was convicted. It was my choice to continue in sin and face harsher consequences or repent and trust HIM to do what I was never able to do. God gave me SO MANY second chances, SO MUCH GRACE and SO MUCH MERCY. I made SO many mistakes under the influence....BUT GOD... OH how He loves us! Clearly if I actually had power over this (aka: it wasn’t an addiction) then I would have walked away from it after the millionth mistake and the repeating saga of shame and guilt and hangovers that followed. It was insanity. Fear told me I couldn't quit, so denial was easier. I heard the Lord say “You can LEAD my people out of OBEDIENCE, or you can MISLEAD them in your DISOBEDIENCE“. Ouch! …Humbled. Convicted. Surrendered. I was afraid to admit this was such a stronghold in my life because I DID NOT BELIEVE I could ever quit. And I was right. I couldn’t. BUT GOD COULD. I was instantly delivered when I truly confessed from the bottom of my heart, when I cried out to God that I was really truly ready to be healed from this, when I believed I had no power over this on my own, and when these scriptures became life and Truth to me. I. am. so. grateful. This wasn’t just about me. This decision changed the course of my life, health, marriage & ministry...for the better!!! I CAME TO THE END OF MYSELF & GOD GAVE ME A NEW LIFE. From that day forward, I was set free from a lifetime of night terrors (33 years my friends!). I slept sound for the 1st time in my life!! I had peace I’d never experienced before. I had the courage to do things I never could. The 1st six months were hard in other ways, but ultimately my husband joined me in complete sobriety. We were FINALLY equally yoked!! My husband immediately received a fresh filling of the Holy Spirit, and God anointed us to go out and share the gospel. God united us like never before and answered prayers we had so desperately desired! Within WEEKS, He blasted open the doors for the Revelation Revolution Fitness Ministry!! He gave me the name, the location, the courage, the wisdom & the anointing to say and do the things I wasn’t able to before!! GOD DID THE IMPOSSIBLE. Confessing & laying down our sin isn't just about us. It has a ripple affect. When we do not surrender it robs the next generation of freedom. We are essentially teaching our children and the many people we influence that compromise is okay. THE TRUTH IS: Partial obedience = DISOBEDIENCE. Obedience slams the door in satan's face, saying “NO MORE! The enemy CANNOT have my life, my peace, my mind, my family, or my FREEDOM!!” We must fight for our freedom!! A hopeless world is watching us….looking for answers, wondering if God really is who He says He is, desperate, doubting, drowning, watching whether we stand or crumble when the storms come. If we don’t stand out and truly walk in the freedom that Christ died to give us, how is God’s power and glory really displayed in our lives??!! If we look & act just like the world, how can we call ourselves a "peculiar people, a chosen generation"?! If we never give God the opportunity to do the impossible, then do we truly believe HE ACTUALLY CAN?? OR are we just repeating words & songs and doing whatever we want? I think that's called "religion". We want RELATIONSHIP. WE ARE THE VESSEL HE WANTS TO USE!! What are we willing to lay down for THE ONE who gave it ALL for us?? Are we willing to go lower so that HIS NAME can go Higher?! Know the Truth and the TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE. Let Freedom Ring!! 2 COR 1:20 (NKJV) For ALL the promises of God in Him are YES, and in Him AMEN, to the glory of God THROUGH US. …Amen? HEBREWS 12:1 (NIV) Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw of the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. I AM PRAYING that every reader who ever reads this blog will surrender, repent, and RECEIVE THE FREEDOM that Jesus Christ died to give us! To Him be the glory. Amen. This is a resource that we hope will grow! It is a challenge to find restaurants that have healthy choices and when we find them, we love to support them!!! We need to stick together! If you find some great spot with healthy options, PLEASE CONTACT US and let us know so we can add it to the list! Active Culture, San Clemente
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& make products that catch the consumer's eye. SOLD! Natural health practitioners, bloggers, social media & documentary producers are getting the word out about the reality of how disgusting "dairy" is in America, about how many people are actually allergic/sensitive to it & WHY. So there's now a higher demand for alternative sources of dairy or RAW dairy: nut cheese or milk (almond milk, cashew cheese, etc), soy cheese (yuck), RAW cheese/dairy (excellent IF your body can tolerate it), hormones/antibiotic-free dairy, etc.
Let's be honest, pretty much the ONLY people who are going to buy "almond cheese" such as this Trader Joe's specific product are those who are die-hard vegan OR those who have a food allergy, most commonly to "milk/dairy/casein/lactose" and don't have the freedom to eat regular processed dairy without suffering. NOTE: anyone who's eating standard U.S. "dairy" (milk, cheese, yogurt, etc) for the most part is doing damage to their body even it's not noticeable YET. The only person who actually COULD get by with this product is someone who is exclusively allergic to soy....but truthfully, there's still plenty of other garbage in here, so it wouldn't be something you'd want to eat often. This is not truly a "health food". A pizza here & there, no worries. But the person who is buying this product specifically to avoid dairy (has asthma, acne/aczema, Candida overgrowth, chronic sinus congestion, Crohn's disease, etc) will end up sick. BUYER BEWARE. REMEMBER, THE ENEMY COMES to STEAL, KILL, DESTROY - John 10:10. He is sneaky & comes in all forms, even the food industry giants. Deception is all around. SADLY, WE HAVE TO SLOW DOWN & READ OUR LABELS, FRIENDS. BE INFORMED. PUT YOUR ARMOR ON. PRESS ON! Grace. You can do this! <<Previous *The videos that auto-populate after Jana's YouTube videos are not posted or endorsed by Jana and in no way reflect Jana's views or beliefs! Back in the day, 1 piece of the warrior's armor was a shield which had edges designed to "lock" into the neighboring warrior's shield. They could then form a wall of "locking shields" to protect them from the weapons being shot at them across the battlefield.
We are ALL in a spiritual battle and need to learn to put on our armor every day. We can LOCK SHIELDS with our brothers and sisters in Christ to form an IMPENETRABLE wall of faith & protection against the fiery darts of the devil! It's a PROMISE! We can rest peacefully under the SHIELD OF FAITH, knowing that it quenches ALL of those fiery darts! Amen?? *The videos that auto-populate after Jana's YouTube videos are not posted or endorsed by Jana and in no way reflect Jana's views or beliefs!
IC Valve dysfunction can cause a wide variety of symptoms. Some common ones are morning headaches that fade as you wake up and move around, chest pain, heart fluttering, sudden low back pain, shoulder pain, dizziness, flu-like symptoms, pseudo bursitis, tinnitus, dark circles under the eyes, chronic pain syndromes, constipation, acne or other skin conditions, allergies, digestion problems, Candida overgrowth, psychological & emotional problems, weak immune system, and more. Also, those who have chronic or systemic Candidiasis that won't go away....this could be a culprit! The constant recirculating toxins and BAD microorganisms in the body wear out our body's organs that are supposed to filter waste out of the blood on a daily basis, namely the liver, spleen, and kidneys. On top of all this, our brain and mental health is affected because our gut has EVERYTHING to do with brain, neurological and psychological function. After all, our gut IS our "second brain", containing a concentration of nerves almost as dense as in the central nervous system! IC Valve dysfunction is sneaky, but can be easily detected by a holistic practitioner who is familiar with this, who utilizes muscle testing, does live blood cell analysis or who simply listens and looks at the body holistically. Furthermore, YOU CAN HELP YOURSELF FROM HOME!! Check it out!!! Do all of the items listed 2x/day for 2-3 weeks: RUB = firm, irritating pressure: back and forth pattern - about 5 seconds MASSAGE = moderate pressure; rotary pattern with your fingertips - about 5 seconds
Essential oils are all the craze! Praise God healthy and holy things like this are becoming "trendy"!! Dr. Mom has more tools in her toolbox... less people are treating with chemical antibiotics... more people are reaching for holistic remedies for stress, illness, pain and dis-ease! I LOVE IT!!! Essential Oils are SO UNIVERSAL and safe that I use them with MOST people I have the honor of working with!
However, there are a few things to know. "Therapeutic grade" is a common term thrown around which doesn't hold any merit, similar to the term "evidence-based medicine" used to push Pharmaceutical drugs and bash natural medicine. Creative marketing is exactly that...it's a creative way to make things "sound good" but really don't mean anything. You can "create" research to match your claims....it is very sad. Money talks and it is hard to find true integrity with products, food, doctors, businesses, etc anymore. BUYER BEWARE. You MUST know your manufacturer and your product in order to get the results you hope for and expect. Let me tell you a story... A while back I had an itchy spot on my left foot, between my toes. I was pretty certain it was "athlete's foot" (yeast...Gross...I know). Well I use Nature's Sunshine Products and had PLENTY of tea tree oil on hand. I stock like 100 products in my tiny little herb store! Well, something to know about me is...I am frugal ;) SO, I decided since it was just "my foot" I would use this opportunity to use up a leftover bottle of NOW brands ORGANIC Tea Tree Oil I had on hand for a few years. Nothing was happening. ZERO results. After about a week, I got a little concerned thinking this was something more serious... but one thing I KNOW to do is PRAY FIRST. The Holy Spirit told me to try my NSP brand of tea tree oil, better than organic and 100% PURE... as pure and potent as you can get. The rash and itchy-ness immediately started to resolve itself!! I let my "thriftiness" override what I already knew.... and wasted a week suffering with that silly, itchy rash! GET MY POINT?? NO, this is not a sales pitch, rather an example of WHY I use the products I do. I have toured, in detail, the manufacturing facility. I have personally met and picked the brains of the research and development scientists, quality control analysists, etc. I have been to many seminars and asked MANY questions...and PRAYED a LOT. I have used these products for almost 10 years for good reason...they stand behind them, they meet all requirements, they work with utmost integrity, they are affordable, they are accessible through me OR online, at wholesale OR retail, and THEY WORK! Essential oils, herbs and supplements are in NO WAY created equal. DoTerra and Young Living are also quality products that yield results, and I am sure there are a FEW others. BUT I WOULD NOT recommend purchasing essential oils from just any health food store. A label is not created to solely inform you, it is created to SELL YOU. Find someone you truly trust to purchase from who has the results & integrity (evidence!) to back up their claims. Nature's Sunshine products are pure enough to ingest, but please do not do that unless you truly know what you are doing. Topical administration through the spine is actually the most direct access into the bloodstream and cells ;) Check out MY ONLINE STORE to shop for Essential Oils at wholesale prices with no mandatory monthly autoship ...yippy!!
YOU GUYS, THIS IS AN AMAZING STORY OF GOD'S REDEMPTION & HEALING POWER!!! Careen and I met through mutual friends at church. She had already cut out processed foods, trans fats and lots of sugar for about 10 months prior to coming in. She came to me for high blood pressure, low energy and weight loss. Careen weighed 164 pounds when we started and she was NEVER a morning person. She even trained her dog to sleep in because that was just "who she was". Everyone knew not to call her until AT LEAST 10am! If she had to be somewhere early, she would be dragging! Brain fog was the norm for as long as she could remember! (classic candida overgrowth symptoms!) I remember sitting on the exam table with her saying "You ARE going to be a morning person someday! You watch!" ...She laughed. As I dug deeper with more questions, I found out her eyebrows, eyelashes and hair had been thinning for years, she had normal menstrual cycles but with occasional spotting (more classic thyroid symptoms!), she woke up at about 3am every night (classic liver symptom!), yet she had decent daily bowel movements. SO, we prayed. Heaven came down to earth. I tested her. We got answers! SHE GOT HOPE!! Careen had a severely underactive thyroid, Candida overgrowth, a gluten and dairy allergy (likely from the YEARS of Candidiasis destroying her gut and immune system), an unhappy liver, gall bladder and colon, and low stomach acid/poor digestion. As the Spirit lead, I customized a plan for her: put her on a Candida Detox Diet, customized a supplement plan incorporating natural anti-fungals/immune support, heavy probiotics, essential oils, HEAVY Thyroid Support, digestive support and other herbs/supplements that changed over the months as her body changed. God gave her a new mind, the strength & discipline she needed, the FAITH to trust the process, the Truth to replace the old lies about her body and choices, the wisdom and discernment to begin understanding what was happening inside her body, and the POWER & DESIRE to change! It was no longer about "weight loss". It was about glorifying God in how she spends her time, her money, her resources. He changed how she thought about food and exercise...WHY she worked out...it became a "GET TO", a radical time of worship and revelation instead of a "HAVE TO". God transformed her body as He transformed her mind (Romans 12:2) giving her back the abundant life she had missed out on for decades! She wanted MORE of God and her inheritance as a daughter of the King of Kings!!! Careen's blood pressure was normal within 2 weeks! She began losing inches and was down 8lbs in 1 month. Within 2 months she was waking up between 8-9am with less brain fog, no spotting and was sleeping great! There were some battles with constipation during the height of Candida die-off (detox), which is very common, but as we progressed, she woke up on her own, earlier and earlier, bowel movements became more and more regular, energy increased and weight continued to fall off. All of this was the outward expression of the internal healing that was taking place. This was a life surrendered to the refining work of Christ! God revealed some tough emotional layers over the months that we had to work through. Those weeks were not easy. No supplement or pill or Doctor or surgery can fix what only God can heal & reveal. The Lord was faithful to carry her through the hard days, and the results and freedom have been amazing to witness!! We were able to move from 1x/month visits to every other month starting in August (6 months into the process). Careen just turned 48 last week, weighs 140 pounds and has the metabolism of a teenager! Her skin is so soft and bright! She is FIT & BEAUTIFUL inside and out. She is no longer obsessed with the scale (freedom!!). She sees food differently and has a new respect for her body, the temple of the Holy Spirit! The only measuring we do is measuring our hearts against Christ's, Amen?! She rises early with the Lord daily now (YEP, she's a morning person!! Told ya so!!) She has time and energy to be a Nana and keep up with her 2 year old granddaughter, Sage! She no longer misses morning activities because she would rather sleep in!! Think she's growing in the Lord even more now than before?? She was up BEFORE ME at the river!! Haha! She has at least 4 more hours every day to spend glorifying God with her life and new-found JOY and ENERGY! She has a whole new wardrobe (because she HAD TO GET ONE) ...she literally SHRUNK & built solid lean muscle mass...slowly but surely, as her body healed, which means she had no loose skin and she will easily keep the weight off for a lifetime so long as she eats real food and keeps a moderately healthy lifestyle. Careen started at 164 pounds and teetered between a size 10 and 13 before, and now she is 140 pounds and a SOLID SIZE 4!!! She went from a LARGE top to mostly SMALLS now! Maintenance is the easy part! And the weight loss is just the icing on the cake (God's grace) because she kept her EYE ON THE PRIZE (obedience; discipline; faith). GRACE always WINS THE RACE! Careen and I just hung out for her birthday. We went paddle boarding and then played at the park. She said it was the 1st birthday she wanted to do something active...and in a bathing suit! She was doing back walk-overs and front walk-overs (not in a bathing suit...haha!) while I pulled a hamstring doing a cartwheel!! What a treat to celebrate life with this one!! The JOY of the Lord oozes out of the person who SEEKS FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD & HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS. Our daddy in Heaven has good gifts for His children. I am so blessed to get to witness this stuff in this ministry I am called to. God is kind :) Have HOPE, friends. Careen is ONE OF A KIND, but ONE OF MANY who have been blessed with the gift of health & redemption (grace). MUCH of our suffering comes from a lack of discipline and obedience, fear, doubt, complacency, and flat out lies from the enemy. God wants you to BE FREE!!! Obsessing over our health and bodies and becoming afraid of food IS NOT freedom. But neglecting your body and paying no mind to what goes in your mouth and body and mind is not freedom either. ***FREEDOM IN CHRIST is not a license to sin*** Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. Don't think. Pray. Don't fear. Trust. Stop researching. Just Pray. Listen to GOD. Not the world. HE will carry you. HE will provide for you. HE will heal you. THIS IS A JOURNEY. CAREEN DIDN'T GET SICK OVERNIGHT. 8 MONTHS WAS WORTH EVERY PENNY AND TEAR WHEN COMPARED TO THE YEARS SHE SPENT BLIND, SICK & TIRED!! CAREEN'S OWN WORDS:
Words cannot express how thankful I am that God lead me to work on my health issues with Jana! Over 1 year ago, I was at a health crossroad... either I could begin down the long and hopeless road of a lifetime of medication and side effects or I could invite God into my healing process and do it His way. The choice was mine to make! So I prayed and asked God to guide me and show me what to do and He so graciously lead me to Jana! From the very first visit and every visit thereafter, Jana brought Jesus to the center of my healing journey. She prays with me before every visit and together we ask God to show her what is at the root of the problem and how to effectively treat my issues with whole foods and proper supplementation. Jana is a wealth of knowledge regarding the body and how to heal it naturally! She has a tender heart filled with love, grace and compassion for those who are sick, hurting and broken. Today I am healthier, stronger and I have more energy than I ever dreamed possible! Thank you Jana for walking in obedience to the call that God has clearly put on your life! -Careen SO, I have been really busy and feeling super sluggish the last few weeks – Bowels. energy. Waking up. Thyroid needing extra support lately. Skin a bit dull. Cranky. Irritable. Anxious. OVERWHELMED. Brain fog. Joint pain. Just NOT myself. The EASY, fear-based, take-this-into-my-own-hands solution would have been to call MY Holistic Doctor. BUT… I GOT THAT “CHECK” IN MY SPIRIT… INSTEAD, I felt like I was supposed to start a cleanse (praise God I keep those in stock) and go to bed early to spend time with Jesus.
I laid in bed last night confessing & repenting for my lack of discipline in some areas, laying at the feet of Jesus, asking Him to show me things in my life that distract me from His presence, peace and healing. “Jesus, show me, teach me, help me. FORGIVE ME for my rebellious ways.” I LONG to wake up early daily and have more of a routine, but it seems as soon as I have a good stretch of waking by or before 6am, I blow it. Before long, I’m sleeping until 7-7:30am-ish, my day is full-speed ahead, it’s time to work…and my devotional time gets skipped….AGAIN! Another day overwhelmed and surviving on GRACE. * AND REPEAT * UGH. I know better. I KNOW what a day without “my daily bread” is… hungry, thirsty, empty. “WHY GOD? WHAT AM I MISSING? Is this just “who I am” and I just need to work with it? Or is there something you want to change in me?” I know not to go down the shame and guilt road that leads to NOWHERE GOOD really fast. The enemy fires quick when we’re run down…”you’re lazy, pathetic, joke of a leader, never get it right, always late, never gonna change, phony, hypocrite”…. LIES. LIES. LIES…. Cast those down immediately!! PRAISE: This morning I was awake by 5:45am!!! I sat down with my journal and Bible 1st thing and I heard God say: Make health A priority so that I can be THE PRIORITY EVERY DAY! And then He showed me what MY NEXT STEPS were and what was “out of balance”. He told me I needed to cleanse my liver (confirmation!), set some healthy boundaries with clients and social media, and STOP checking my phone 1st thing in the morning. We also had a chat about “FEAR”. God helped me look at my list of symptoms objectively as I would any client I was working with. It was so obvious. I was not confused. My liver was bogged down. I let things get out of balance and got caught in the vicious cycle of infirmity/busy-ness/emotional chaos. Fear increased as my physical health took it’s toll on my priorities and daily routine. PERFECT LOVE casts out fear (1 John 4:18). My time in the Word, sitting amongst PERFECT LOVE had been lacking. FEAR has been holding me back from setting some new boundaries. God is blessing this ministry and my responsibilities are shifting. GOD GAVE ME GRACE and got me out of bed. HE HELPED ME KEEP MY PRIORITIES STRAIGHT, and in the stillness, I could hear His voice. He was faithful to give me my “daily bread” as He promises!! HE TRULY IS A GOOD GOOD FATHER!! PEACE restored. As I write this at the end of the day, I feel better already!! God, OUR GREAT PHYSICIAN, The Doctor of all Doctors, took me to the ROOT! My thyroid is back to life already! Energy’s up. Poops are great (sorry! TMI! ha). Mind is calm. Anxiety down. Fog is lifting. Skin’s breaking out…that’s a good sign the garbage is coming out! Back to THRIVING in GRACE, not just surviving. * * * KEEP IT SIMPLE * * * But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. – Mat 6:33 ESV What has YOUR lack of health or discipline cost you?? Our merciful Father has SO MUCH MORE for us, if only we seek Him, ask Him, spend time with Him. We will save ourselves so much unnecessary suffering, so much wasted time and money, so much anxiety, so much frustration. He will show you the NEXT STEPS. He will protect you from becoming obsessive about health and chasing your tail. God’s Word can cut where no surgeon’s scalpel or whole food supplement can! GOD is our Primary Care Physician. He may give you a referral or it may not be what you WANT to hear, but at least it came from the TRUSTED SOURCE of TRUE WHOLENESS! And in that, you can “Trust the process”.
The best time to do this test is the first thing in the morning as soon as you wake up (though it will likely show up in your saliva any time of day). Before you rinse, spit, or put anything in your mouth, go get a glass of water (in a clear glass). Build up a mouthful of saliva (just mouth saliva, do not cough up anything) and spit it into the glass of water. Observe what happens.
If your saliva contains thin projections extending downward into the water, it is a positive sign for candida overgrowth. The projections may look like hair, or small strings, like a jelly fish or spider legs, moving down into the water from the saliva floating on the top. Other positive indications are very “cloudy” saliva that will sink to the bottom of the glass within a few minutes or particles that slowly sink or suspend below the saliva glob. What you are seeing are colonies of yeast which band together to form the strings. ADDITIONAL SELF-ANALYSIS QUESTIONS: Do you have cloudy urine?? Do you have any skin conditions (eczema, psoriasis, rashes, acne)? Do you have body odor or bad breath? Do you battle respiratory infections, asthma, or allergies? Do you have a lot of random symptoms that Doctors can’t figure out? Do you have bowel problems (IBS, constipation, Ulcerative Colitis, Diverticulitis, gas/bloating, acid reflux, etc)? Do you have food allergies? (all starts in the gut!) Do you have hormone imbalances or thyroid disease? Do you have trouble losing weight? Do you have lots of signs of inflammation or chronic pain that didn't result from an obvious injury? YEP…over 90% of the time, Candida overgrowth is at the ROOT of these things. Stop running to Medical Doctors who want to medicate you and CANNOT help you. Don’t try to conquer this on your own. But be grateful you are getting close to the answer!! HAVE HOPE friends. We DO NOT serve a God of hopelessness, AMEN?! Everything is fixable, God willing!! And He gave us PLENTY of medicinal foods and powerful natural medicine to win the battle! For more information type "Candida" into the search box on any page on my website. Check out more of my blogs on Candida Overgrowth CANDIDA OVERGROWTH FAQ's BALANCING YOUR MICRO-BIOME HOW KOMBUCHA HEALED MY GUT The Lord gave me a great word in 2009 as He called me to start sharing my testimony & past publicly: Once God heals you of your offenses and sin and YOU become OK with YOU then no one can hold it against you ever again. The shame and the guilt end today!! Receive your freedom friends! Tell your story. Make God the main character :) *The videos that auto-populate after Jana's YouTube.com videos are not posted or endorsed by Jana and in no way reflect Jana's views or beliefs!
I was advised to quit using the words HOLISTIC & WHOLENESS to avoid accusations of being “NEW AGE”. I’ve been accused of practicing witchcraft for using muscle testing on numerous occasions over the years. I am well aware of the New Age movement and take every bit of what I do, what I teach, and what I believe before the throne of God for Truth and discernment.
I can’t deny what God’s Word says. 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 MSG May God himself, the God who makes everything holy & whole, make you holy & whole, put you together--spirit, soul, & body—and KEEP YOU FIT for the coming of our Master, Jesus Christ. The One who called you is completely dependable. If he said it, he’ll do it! James 2:26 ESV For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead. Psalm 16:9 ESV Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure. Luke 10:27 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself. Deut 6:5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. Genesis 1:26-27 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals,[a] and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. **According to the Bible, mankind is distinct from all the rest of creation, including the animals, in that he is made in the image of God. As God is tripartite — Father, Son and Holy Spirit — man is tripartite: Spirit, soul, & body. “Wholeness” or “holistic” is only possible through God. I DO NOT believe we need to shy away from these words, rather use them & LIVE THEM carefully & clearly. We need to teach people what it really means to be “whole”, which is to share the gospel in Truth. These ARE Godly words that have been perverted and misused by the New Age Movement. People are being deceived. It is simple: We are a SPIRIT, SOUL & BODY, but if JESUS is not at the head of the “spiritual” aspect, we are moving AWAY FROM wholeness. If we are not glorifying God with the things we do WITH and TO our bodies, we are not moving toward “wholeness.” If we are not taking our thoughts captive to the obedience of Christ, and surrendering our heart and emotions to Jesus, again, we are not moving toward “wholeness.” True WHOLENESS is the likeness of Jesus Christ. Complete WHOLENESS cannot be achieved this side of heaven. And there is only ONE way to heaven, through our amazing Savior, Jesus Christ! The 411 on what kombucha IS, the many benefits, HOW it heals us, candida overgrowth & die-off, what God taught me through my own journey, brewing it at home, and SO MUCH MORE!!! IF MY PEOPLE WHO ARE CALLED BY MY NAME WILL HUMBLE THEMSELVES, AND PRAY AND SEEK MY FACE, AND TURN FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS, THEN I WILL HEAR FROM HEAVEN, AND I WILL FORGIVE THEIR SINS AND HEAL THEIR LAND. - 2 CHRONICLES 7:14 *The videos that auto-populate after Jana's YouTube.com videos are not posted or endorsed by Jana and in no way reflect Jana's views or beliefs!
GOD’S MEDICINE NATURAL. POWERFUL. SAFE. NO SIDE EFFECTS.  There are a FEW great companies producing quality LIVING OILS, and MANY producing impure, toxic, and synthetic products. I do not recommend purchasing oils off the the health food store shelves (even from Whole Foods, Sprouts, etc). It’s important to #1 – know your manufacturer #2- choose the correct product(s)/oils for YOU (or work with someone who can help you with this), and #3 – know HOW to use your product. When I work with someone, I use various forms of analysis to customize exactly what their body needs. It will often look slightly different from what their friend with similar symptoms needs. Many people do not get the results they hoped for because they simply don’t know what they are doing, they purchase junk products, and/or they get their info from the media/unreliable sources. Thus, you have people who claim natural medicine doesn’t work. ALL of my essential oils are 100% pure, organic and unadulterated, making them BEYOND THERAPEUTIC GRADE. This short video helps you understand what to look for in essential oils, and the hype of marketing. With Nature’s Sunshine Products, we ONLY use the highest quality, organically grown plants, with zero compromise. EVERY single batch is tested. If the raw materials come from the U.S. we can certify them organic. If the raw material comes from India or Africa, for example, we cannot CERTIFY them organic because of that country’s laws. However, we investigate and test everything about our raw materials from the seed history to farming practices to the growing, harvesting and export of the raw materials. Our minimum standard is organic. To Purchase quality oils: CLICK HERE
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Let’s take a look at David’s strategy for DEFEATING the “giant” in his life. He didn’t ward off Goliath for a time, HE WON! #1: David was opposed & accused (by family/friends!!) 1 Sam 17: 28 Now Eliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab’s anger was aroused against David, and he said, “Why did you come down here?” #2: David responds maturely, confidently, fearlessly & faithfully v.37 “The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of THIS Philistine” #3 David LET GO of what held him back (his armor; his “self-protection”) v.39 “…I cannot walk with these, for I have not tested them.” So David took them off. #4 David CHOSE WISELY & MADE IMPORTANT DECISIONS to prepare for victory v.40 “He CHOSE for himself FIVE. SMOOTH. STONES.…and His sling was in His hand” #5 David KNEW the giant he was up against (Our “Goliath”- health? weight? addiction? depression? lying? BEAUTY??) #6 David KNEW His opponent had “BROTHERS” so HE CHOSE 5 STONES, NOT JUST 1. David chose STONES, not WATER-BALLOONS!! Who are your giant’s “brothers”? cancer, heart disease, anxiety, stroke, chronic pain, depression, kids with health problems, failed relationships, lust, jealousy, bitterness… #7 DAVID SPEAKS to the Giant in faith: v. 46-47 THIS DAY THE LORD WILL DELIVER YOU INTO MY HAND, and I will strike you and take your head from you. And this day I will give the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines to the birds of the air and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. 47 Then all this assembly shall know that the Lord does not save with sword and spear; for THE BATTLE IS THE LORD’S, and He will give you into our hands. What is your GIANT and how are you preparing for battle? Is the Lord leading? When HE is in control, the victory is real!! More than knowing your GIANT, KNOW THE GOD YOU SERVE!! HE. IS. ABLE. and HE LOVES YOU!! We got married in Breckenridge, CO on Good Friday, April 2, 2010. We called it an Easter Weekend Wedding and Jesus was ALIVE that weekend! I was living in Franklin, TN and Zach was living in Denver, CO. God was moving FAST in our lives. Zach & I were smitten kittens in high school (1995) when his family moved to Belleville, IL from Southern CA (ironically). Back then we were wild & crazy. Anyway, his family moved away 9 mos later and Zach & I were pen pals for the next 4 years….and never spoke again until he found me on FACEBOOK in april 2009! We were married 1 yr later and God worked miracles in our lives!! God pieced this long distance wedding together w no rehearsal, every step planned from 1300 miles away in < 3 months, a minimal budget, celebrity photographers who shot our wedding WEEKEND for FREE (OMG…best gift from God!), little support from family or friends, and a LOT of Holy Spirit FAVOR!!!
After 5 days w #mylove I had to get on a plane and go home to Tennessee, on faith that one day Zach’s parole would get transferred and we would get to live together. It was a VERY difficult 6 months, but after dating long-distance 1 year & being married 6 months long-distance, God made a way where the law said No…and He’s built our faith and trust and set us #onfire as a result of the many trials we’ve been through together. Without Jesus we wouldn’t have made it 1 year!! While most people don’t recommend marrying a guy coming out of prison (and I get it..lol), GOD DID. And my 1st visions and prophetic dreams began the month I met Zach. God graciously confirmed him to be my husband over & over again, because it didn’t make sense and it cost me most of my family & friends at the time. God knew Zach was a new creation in Christ and was teaching me to TRUST GOD over myself. #noregrets We must submit our plans to the Lord if we want to receive the desires of our heart!! It won’t look like our own “plan”…but it WILL be worth it. IT WILL BE WAY BETTER than ANYTHING we could ask or imagine!!!! #happyanniversary to God’s pick for me…the ONE that my pride and fear almost kept me from, to the one who has patiently stood beside me while God has healed the “brat”, “snot” and “people pleaser” in me.
who were devout to following the “law”) were caught conducting fraudulent business and ripping people off in God’s house. were caught taking advantage of people, using their religious power to manipulate people into buying from them, using THE TEMPLE to do it, AND were over-charging for these “holy goods”. Jesus was furious and drove the greedy, phony, religious people out of HIS TEMPLE with harsh words in John 2:16,19-21 “…Take these things away! Do not make My Father’s house a house of merchandise!…Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. Then the Jews said, “it has taken 46 years to build this temple, and you will raise it up in 3 days? But He was speaking of THE TEMPLE OF HIS BODY.” We hear about Jesus rising up in anger (controlled & righteous anger) only one other time in the Bible, at the very end of His earthly ministry. Once again, it was in response to people perverting the use of God’s house/the temple. Mat 21:12-13 Then Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out all those who bought and sold in the temple, and OVERTURNED the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. And He said to them “It is written ‘MY HOUSE SHALL BE CALLED A HOUSE OF PRAYER’, but you have made it a ‘den of thieves’ “.
BOTTOM LINE: God is very serious about how His temple is to be used; about it being a place where God’s Glory is found. In OUR GENERATION today, the age of grace, the generations beyond Jesus’ life, death and resurrection, WE are the temple, OUR BODIES are the place where God’s glory is supposed to reside. WE ARE THE TEMPLE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. Paul refers to our physical bodies as an “earthly house” or “tent” – 2 Corinthians 5:1 “For we know that if our EARTHLY HOUSE, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.” Psalm 127:1 “Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it” How are we building “our house”? What are we building and using it for? Is there anything Jesus wants to “overturn” in our hearts/lives? JESUS CAN AND WILL put “our houses” back in order to be used for HIS GLORY LOVE vs THE LAW
The LAW screams “Responsibility!” LOVE says “Just respond to Me” We never know what lies ahead each day as the Lord guides us in the newness of His Spirit rather than the oldness of the letter. Are we studying God’s Word and leaving room for the Holy Spirit to minister to us each day? Paul tells us the law was not made for the righteous man who is in love with the Lord, who walks close to God, who desires to please the Lord. It was made for the lawless, the disobedient, the ungodly. Those who don’t care about the Lord need the law laid upon them for their own protection. The law keeps the unrighteous from rampant sin AND IT DRIVES THE SELF-RIGHTEOUS to Jesus. 1 Timothy 1: 8-9 But we know that the law is good if one uses it lawfully, knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane”…(the list continues) There are people in “church-ianity”, in LEGALISM, who are caught up in the shadows, bound up, critical, and missing out on so much as they drive themselves and others around them crazy focusing on their list of “can & cant’s”, black & white, and putting the same heaviness on others… when the reality is JESUS CHRIST. HE is our sabbath. HE is our rest. HE is the reality. HE is out TRUTH. HE is the answer. HIS LOVE will drive us to repentance. When we look at the law, we must look at the heart of the Father and not get caught up in technicalities. When we read the Old Testament, we can ask “Lord, show me something about YOU and something practical for ME.” May the Lord keep us from the depression and oppression and exhaustion that come from preoccupation with rules and regulations, obligations and stipulations…that we might know what it truly means to be FREE and married to Mr. Right (Jesus) who loves us unconditionally and will lead us day by day in JOY and LIBERTY, free from the bondage of sin AND the bondage of legalism!! Love Wins. Keep your eyes on Jesus. *Message paraphrased from Pastor Jon Courson's Bible Commentary |
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