Showing posts with label adrenal fatigue. Show all posts
Showing posts with label adrenal fatigue. Show all posts

Friday, June 12, 2009

Amazing Greens: Raw and Living Foods to Fight Chronic Fatigue and Adrenal Exhaustion

By now, I'm sure you've heard the phrase "You are what you eat", haven't you? But have you really thought about what that means?

Each and every bit of food that enters your body will either be eliminated or become part of your cellular structure! Since it takes about 7 years to replace every cell in your body, the twinkie you ate 5 years ago is likely to still be lurking somewhere in your cell walls, zapping your energy, challenging your immune system and altering your brain chemistry.

SCARY thought, isn't it?

Boosting Your Immune System, Your Energy and Your Health

There are actions you can take to profoundly change your body, boost your immune system, jumpstart your energy and protect you from the ravages of degenerative disease and cancer.

It's easier that you think to rearrange your body on a cellular level and restore you to pristine health.

There's no rocket science involved...just some simple choices that you can make in the most important room in the house...your KITCHEN.

Are you interested in skyrocketing your energy so you can ENJOY your life to the fullest? I can't imagine abundant energy and joy not appealing to you!

What you eat turns into who you are. If you eat hydrogenated fat laden processed foods, your cell walls become brittle and unable to effectively transfer nutrients in and waste out.

If you eat foods that contain man made chemicals and toxic waste products, your liver will package them in fat to protect your vital organs and glands and you'll gain weight.

If you eat chlorophyll, enzyme and oxygen rich green plant foods, you'll become energetic, strong and well nourished.

Which outcome would you prefer?

There are two main reasons most people fail to eat enough green food.

1- They are not aware of the benefits of eating an abundance of green foods.

2- they have no idea how to make the greens taste delicious.

The 3 MOST nutritious foods you can eat are:
1- fresh green sprouts, like sunflower greens, broccoli sprouts, daikon sprouts and dozens of others
2- blue green algae and microalgae (ie chlorella)
3- sea vegetables like kelp, dulse, nori, arame and dozens of others

Learn to make these foods, and include them in dishes you already eat. Once you do, you'll be able to experience culinary delight and nutritional abundance, all in one package.

I've included these foods in soups, smoothies, crackers, brownies, shakes, dressings, dips, salads, sandwiches, spreads and many more dishes. My 25 years of experimentation with these foods has produced hundreds of delicious recipes.

How to Learn to Incorporate GREENS into your diet:

1- buy a recipe book and experiment
2- go online and look for ideas on forums and blogs
3- take a class from someone who has had lots of experience and knows how to make great tasting, nutrient dense meals.

Greens can change your life, save your life and make your life worth living. Learn as much as you can about these valuable foods and make them a major part of your diet EVERY day.


A delicious example of powerful green food:

Creamy Garlic Dill Kelp Noodles with Cucumber

Ingredients
1 16 ounce package of Kelp Noodles
3 cucumbers

1/4 cup fresh dill

1/2 cup cashews, macadamia nuts or pine nuts
Juice of 1 lemon
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon kelp powder
1/4 teaspoon pink salt
1 clove garlic

Directions
-Rinse and drain the kelp noodles and place in large glass bowl.
-Peel and dice the cucumbers and add to bowl
-Mince the dill and add to bowl
-Place nuts, lemon juice, water, kelp, garlic and salt in blender and blend until smooth.
-Add extra water if needed for a yogurt like consistency
-Pour sauce over noodles and cucumbers.
-Stir until well mixed. Set aside for 15 minutes to marinate.

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Solutions for Adrenal fatigue, Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia

80% of American women will suffer from Adrenal Fatigue at some point in their lives. 20% of Americans have fatigue symptoms so intense that they interfere with their ability to lead a normal life. 50% of adults who seek medical treatment complain of feeling tired all the time. Most of them are women.

Whether you're suffering with fibromyalgia as are 3.7 million Americans, or have hypothyroidism, or chronic fatigue or just plain feel exhausted much ofl the time and don't know why, you need to do something about it and you need to do it right away. Your life is slipping away, and you're missing out on all the joy and fulfillment that is your birthright to step into and live.

If you've been told that there's nothing to be done and offered drugs to ease your suffering, it's time for you to take charge of your health and get this problem resolved.

On Monday evening June 1 I'll be leading a FREE teleseminar called "The 3 myths about fatigue That Every Woman Should Know" and I'd like you to join me. The call will be taped, so if you can't make it live, you can listen in on the recording.

I did a LIVE version of the workshop on Friday evening in Austin and everyone took away a few techniques guaranteed to increase their energy.

How would your life be improved if you had more energy? Find out how.

Join me this evening Monday June 1 for "3 Myths About Fatigue That Every Woman Should Know". Sign up here:

Sign Up for 3 Myths about Fatigue Teleclass

The Get Your Green on Class is another way to improve your energy and overcome chronic fatigue.

Learning to make delicious comfort foods and exciting new healthy ways is a necessary part of overcoming chronic fatigue. Our special guests Gideon and Jackie Graff will be preparing a for a 6 course Country Barbecue Raw Vegan meal on Tuesday June 2 and you can partake and learn how to make it yourself. to register, click on Country Barbecue Raw Vegan meal.

I hope to be talking to you soon.

Love, Health and Joy,

Dr. Ritamarie


Friday, May 29, 2009

Resources For Vibrant Health and Energy: Overcome chronic fatigue, Adrenal exhaustion and more...

We've been busy here at Fresh 'n Fun Living...creating programs and events to empower you to reach your health and energy potential.

Energy is life. Without it, the world would cease to function. Are you living your energy potential? Is there room for improvement?

No successful person achieves their success alone. Every competent athlete has a coach. Every prosperous business owner has mentors to advise and guide them. Just like me, you need coaches and mentors to empower you in each of the areas of your life in which you'd like to achieve success.

Let us be your guides on your health journey. Join us for one or more of these empowering and inspiring events. You'll be happy that you did.

Events

For full calendar of events visit http://www.drritamarie.com/ClassesandWorkshops.php

May 29: 3 Myths about Fatigue that Every Woman Should Know is an interactive workshop to empower you as a powerful woman to experience life to your full potential. You may be experiencing full blown fatigue, adrenal exhaustion, fibromyalgia or CFS or maybe you're just more tired than you'd like to be. The truth is you have a right to live your life to its fullest, and that means experiencing vibrant energy and joy. If you're not, join me for this life changing workshop on Friday, May 29 from 7-9PM at Casa de Luz in Austin, Texas. Not near Austin? Sign up for the teleseminar version of 3 Myths about Fatigue on Monday June 1 at 7:30 PM Central time. Go to http://www.TheWomensFatigueExpert.com for details and registration.

May 30: Raw and Living Food Meetup and Pool Party Austin, Texas.

June 1: 3 Myths about Fatigue that Every Woman Should Know Teleseminar

June 2: Raw and Living Foods Country Barbecue Class and Full Course Meal

7:00 - 9:00 PM Austin Texas Live and all over the world on Webcast

In this 2 hour talk, Jackie and Gideon Graff will demonstrate how to prepare a Country Barbeque Meal using all fresh, whole living foods. County Line Watch out...you're going to have some competition! You’ll be served a complete 6 course meal.

The menu will include: BBQ Nibs, BBQ Sauce, Brunswick Stew, Spicy Marinated Collard Greens, Deviled Tomatoes, Apple Pie and Nut and Dates Pie Crust.

This class is an amazing offer at only $39. Where else can you get a full 6 course living foods meal AND 2 hours of instruction.

Webcast version is only $25.

To Register CLICK HERE

June 7 - June 14 Dr. Ritamarie's Amazing, Life Changing Green Cleanse

In just 7 Days you can jumpstart your dragging body and start feeling more vibrant and energetic than you even realized was possible. Just in time for summer, get your body in shape and your energy fired up to enjoy vacations and outdoor fun.

Click Here to Learn More
June 14 Get Your Green On Class - Live in Austin, Texas and All Over the World on the webcast
12:30 - 6:30 PM

Green vegetables have many life giving properties. They strengthen the blood and immune systems, prevent cancer and fight depression naturally by supplying a plethora of nutrients needed to make neurotransmitters. The good news is that greens, when eaten in sufficient quantity on a daily basis, can give you all these and more.

I want you to have more energy, glowing skin, a strong lean body and vibrant health.

So come Get Your Green On!

Love, Helath and Joy,

Dr. Ritamarie

www.drritamarie.com

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Exciting News For You if You Have Chronic Fatigue, Adrenal Exhaustion or Would Just Like to Have More Energy

Have you ever thought about things you might be doing if you just had more time and energy to get to them?

Did you ever wish you were one of those people who could jump out of bed every morning, enthusiastic about starting a new day?

Perhaps you've been struggling with fatigue and exhaustion for as long as you can remember, or maybe you're just feeling a little more tired than you used to and you'd like to have more energy for living your life with purpose and pleasure.

Either way, I have some very important news for you.

I'm going to do my best to contain my excitement here, but quite frankly, that's hard to do. You see, to say that I'm passionate about what I'm about to tell you would be an understatement.

Maybe you've been told that it's "normal" to be less than boundlessly energetic at "your age". Or perhaps you've been told that you have chronic fatigue, or fibromyalgia, or hormone imbalances or low thyroid or depression or adrenal fatigue, and you'll just have to learn to live with it, or take medication to keep it from getting worse.

The good news (or should I say GREAT news) is that you have within you the ability to make it better. You see, it's not your fault. You just haven't been given the tools and the guidance to uncover the underlying causes of your fatigue. You haven't been taught how to fix your broken energy producing systems and regain your vim, vigor and lust for living.

Vibrant Energy is Yours for The Asking When You Apply Dr. Ritamarie's Simple, Proven Strategy

I've coached many people, possibly even some just like you, who are so grateful to be really living again, and accomplishing things they never thought possible.

Like the 33 year old woman who spent her days on the couch, unable to do even the simplest of tasks, like making lunch, without becoming exhausted. Now she is a highly paid IT consultant, takes art classes and teaches communication seminars on weekends. Talk about getting your life back.

Or the special education teacher with fatigue related to thyroid problems, who's cysts have shrunk and thyroid tests begun to normalize. Oh, yeah, she's now teaching the power of fresh whole foods to her friends and colleagues. Plus she's taking classes so that she can become a health educator and counselor and help others just as she's been helped.

HIPAA regulations (privacy in medicine) prevent me from revealing their names in public, but their stories and those of hundreds of others like them, fill the file cabinets in my office.

You'll be amazed to hear that the answers are quite simple

1- Identify and Remove the underlying causes of your fatigue

2- Repair the damage that's been caused by these causes

3- Add back in the diet and lifestyle factors that have been missing and balance what's out of balance

4- Create a support structure to insure that your new habits stick with you for life

Chances Are You've Heard the Expression "You ARE What You Eat!"

But have you ever really thought about it?

The foods that you eat make a huge difference in your quality of life. But what are the right foods?

Identifying the right foods for YOU is an important part of solving the puzzle, but there's more. Just eating the right foods doesn't guarantee that you're digesting and absorbing the right foods. And if you don't get the nutrients INTO your cells, you can't extract the energy from them, and you'll still be tired. To get the nutrients into your cells requires optimizing your digestion, immune system and hormonal systems, as well as enjoying low stress mealtimes.

And I'm not just preaching at you. About 25 years ago, I was like just like most of you. I was fueling myself on caffeine and sugar, burning the candle at both ends, and was plagued by nagging symptoms like sinus congestion, heartburn, headaches and fatigue. My weight fluctuated weekly, as I yo-yo'ed between the latest fad diet and binging till it hurt. Quite frankly I was a mess.

It was really frustrating, until I discovered the connection between what I was eating and how I was living my life and how I was feeling. I experimented for years, devouring every book, tape and article I could find on health and nutrition. I was determined to fix my broken body, and after I did, I gave up my successful career in high tech and went back to school to earn the privilege of helping others to repair theirs too.

Using whole, fresh, plant based foods, mostly alive and raw, in proper proportion for my body's unique needs, along with detoxification, stress transformation methods, exercise, attitude and a green environment, I completely transformed my health. Now, in my fifties, I have boundless energy without any caffeine and I lead a joyous and fulfilling life, showing others to do the same.

The Cure is Right Under Your Nose

It's in the kitchen, the bedroom and at the office. It's at your local grocers, in your garden and at the park. It's literally all around you, in the activities you do EVERY day. And it's not exactly rocket science, but because you've been so inundated by the wrong messages, that it's hard to see it clearly.

The hardest part about overcoming your health and energy challenges is that almost everyone around you is stuck in "wrong thinking". They're still believing that what you eat, drink, breathe and thing has no effect on how you feel, so they're stuck in the old patterns.

When you decide to get unstuck, you need to get the right support guidance, not only to get you started, but to keep you on path, even when everyone else around you is doing it differently.

Once you experience my 7 step process, you'll have learned the habits that will make you feel like you actually DID trade in your tired, used body for an energetic new one.

Your friends will be asking you what you're doing (and you'll be excited to share).

I'll soon be announcing a teleseminar called "New Hope for Adrenal Fatigue Symptoms and Chronic Exhaustion: A 7-Step System for Identifying and Eliminating Your Energy Zapper" The exact time and date will be announced here in a couple of days.

What I learned in my process is that it's important to have support and guidance when you're working on improving your health. If you wanted to learn to play an instrument or play a new sport, chances are you'd work with a mentor. Why should it be any different with your health?

I'm really excited to be working with an amazing group of women, dedicated to taking charge of their health and creating energy, purpose and comfort in their lives.

We kick off on Monday February 23. There are 2 spots left and I'd love to fill them with fun and dedicated women who want to create vibrant energy and optimal health..

The purpose of the 90 day program you can join these courageous women on is to show you how to uncover the underlying causes of your low energy or sub-optimal health. Throughout our 90 days together you’ll be systematically guided through assessment of all your major organ and glandular systems.

You’ll be shown how to balance and optimize your hormones, rest/movement cycles, digestion, detoxification system, immune system, neurotransmitters and stress response and cellular energy metabolism.

You’ll be guided to make diet and lifestyle changes at your own pace. You’ll be shown how to determine the correct foods for your body, including not only what to eat, but when to eat as well.

You’ll get in touch with just how much you’re missing out on because your health is not the best it can be, and be gently guided to take action and create a life that brings you comfort, joy and fulfilling relationships.

At the end of our 90 days together you’ll feel a renewed sense of well being and experience a level of energy that far exceeds what you experience today…without the use of stimulants.

As a result you’ll see improvements in your relationships, your work performance and your participation in recreational activities. You’ll be playing more often with your kids or grandkids, if you have them.

You’ll have the energy to socialize and have fun in the evenings instead of crashing in front of the TV, or into bed.

You’ll find yourself less snappy and irritable and thus enjoy your relationships more.

You’ll be leaner and more fit, and able to make decisions and focus more easily.

You’ll be celebrating reaching the 90 day bold goal that you’ll set at the outset of the program.

You can claim your spot at http://www.drritamarie.com/90DaysToVibrantEnergy.htm

Love, Health and Joy,

Dr. Ritamarie

The Women's Fatigue Expert and Vibrant Health Mentor

Thursday, January 15, 2009

The Green Smoothie Cleanse I'm doing is going great. I think cleansing is one of the most powerful ways to start off the new year. The stress and excessive eating of the holidays is a leading cause of post holiday weight gain, Adrenal fatigue and exhaustion and digestive problems. Cleansing can maximize your energy and clear your system of accumulated toxins.

By doing a week of green smoothies in place of your meals without any added fats helps rest and rejuvenate your liver. One of my past cleanse participants told me last week that during the last cleanse she did with me, her autoimmune symptoms disappeared and she had so much energy she was bouncing through her day. That's big. A few of the many success stories from the cleanses of this past year are posted on the Green Smoothie Cleanse web page. There are so many exciting stories, that I may just create a separate page so I can share all of them.

To get started with green smoothies, you need a blender, some greens and some fruit. You can follow recipes or make up your own. The Green Cleanse Recipe Guide and Menu Planner has over 50 recipes, plus instructions on making up your own. I have a new book I'll be releasing this year that has over 150 green smoothie variations. I also have a mini recipe guide and menu planner

Here's a delicious one I has yesterday. This makes almost a whole Vitamix full (64 ounces), so if you have a smaller blender, cut it in half.

Tropical Cherry Paradise

Green Smoothies are great sources of raw and living foods for maximum energy and vibrant health

  • 1/2 a pineapple, skin removed
  • 1 mango
  • 1 cup frozen cherries
  • 1 cup frozen peaches
  • 4 handfuls pre-washed baby spinach (about 1/2 of a 1 pound tub)
  • a few dandelion leaves


Blend and serve. I didn't add any water to keep it thick. Thin with water to your preferred consistency.

For a FREE collection of green smoothie recipes visit www.GreenSmoothieCleanse.com and put your name and email address into the box to the right.

How to Make a Non-Sweet Green Smoothie


I'm often asked by people who have blood sugar problems and candida overgrowth how to make a green smoothie without fruit. I usually call them green soups, and I make them very often. Take a look at this you-tube video of me demonstrating how to make one of my favorites, Italian Green Soup. A have a book of Soup Recipes that's packed with highly nutritious, hearty recipes that are great for winter nights.


If you're not already a Green Smoothie addict, go ahead and try one. They are delicious, energizing and an amazing way to provide your body with a powerhouse of nutrients.

What's your experience with green smoothies? Do you have a favorite green smoothie recipe? Go ahead and share in the comments field.

Love, Health and Joy,

Dr. Ritamarie

http://www.FreshnFunLiving.com