The Green Smoothie Revolution – Healing in a Glass

by Steve Freier

Green Smoothie - Healing in a Glass

Today marks the end of the first week on my Raw Journey.  It started last Saturday when we went to the local Farmer’s Market to buy some Greens.  And what a remarkable week it has been!  Most notably I have experienced the following changes; some expected some not.

Major Weight Loss, Increased Clarity
In one week I have lost ten pounds! It’s hard to know exactly but I had weighed in at around 230 – 235 average. Today I weigh 220.  Secondly, I feel much clearer in that a constant brain fog has lifted substantially.

Skin Problem Reversed
A related symptom has also disappeared. For at least ten years I had been experiencing annoying problems with the skin on my head. I had skin sores that would ooze and the severity would range from barely noticeable to an all-out rash that would typically culminate in one or both ears serving as exit points. My guess is that it is or was a candida condition or an infection. My theory is that this condition, never diagnosed by a doctor, was caused by an addiction to sugar.  About two to three weeks ago this condition had manifested in a moderate pain in the scalp on the right side. I had only had that sort of experience once or twice before.  As they say, “only my hairdresser knew for sure,” as it was usually not that evident to the average person. The good news is that in one week this terrible condition has almost completely reversed itself!  THAT is a major miracle for me!

Kicking the Sugar Habit
I realize that as I write this post that it might be starting to sound like an AA Meeting confession, and in some respects that may be true. However, in just a few days I have nearly completely lost me addiction to sugar. I used to love Sees Candy. Sees is like Crack Cocaine someone once said and I have to agree! But I loved all sorts of Crack Candy; Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, Trader Joe’s Chocolate Covered Pretzels, Trader Joe’s Chocolate Covered Pretzels with Peanut Butter inside, Chocolate of any kind really!  I WAS addicted, but the other day I actually tossed out the remainder of a box of chocolates!  Another miracle! That took place in less than a week! But how did I get here?  All it took was making a decision to try something different. And the real result is that my cravings for the Junk Food of Death has been brought under control.

Sleep Apnea Cured
Another thing that comes to mind is the fact that I have almost completely stopped snoring!  My partner had been complaining for years about my snoring and would at times get up and go sleep in another room. And before this past week she had removed herself every night. I myself had removed myself to the other room a few nights too. I had been considering going to one of those sleep clinics to get diagnosed with was obviously Sleep apnea. My Father had it and my grandfather had it. Maybe it ran in my family?  But I already knew what the outcome of that would be. They would prescribe this horrendous facemask that forces oxygen into your lungs and I would have to wear that all night every night. A friend who has sleep apnea suggested a special sleep clinic that was running trials on a new device. I could get paid for using the device so wouldn’t have to worry about the cost of buying one. I was considering doing that when the Green Smoothies rescued me from that terrible fate!  My sweetheart and I are now sleeping more soundly through the night and are back together again in the same bed!

Coffee & Tea Addiction
I am not done yet! Within days of drinking the Green Smoothies I have gained my energy and vitality! Simply amazing!  I had been very tired all the time. I would wake up very stiff and sore and drag myself out of bed. I would then concoct a doubly strong brew of black tea and load it up with three shots of sugar and a hit of honey and top it off with half & half! I loved that drink! On some days I would brew up some equally strong coffee.  Or perhaps I would drink the tea and then also have another round of strong coffee as well at the office.  The results?  Even more sluggishness and brain fog too!

Arthritis & Gout Healed
Another Big Result!  Over the past year or three I had developed a gout condition. I had it mostly under control using natural means such as taking celery seed capsules.  My doctor wanted me to take something stronger but I refused. So as I was feeling so proud that I had not had any major gout attacks in the past year, I was starting to become more arthritic. I felt it mainly in my ankles and feet and left arm socket and my little fingers had become bent over and hurt like hell most of the time. And once again I can say that Green Smoothies have to get the credit for starting to reverse these conditions. Today there is no pain in my ankles and feet and the other areas have quieted down immensely!

Healing in a Glass
I must emphasize that all this has taken place in One Week! If I sound a little excited and this all seems too good to be true, well I have to give credit to a decision to stop doing insane activities over and over and expecting a better result. In order to heal you have to do something different. If you give your body the right ingredients it can and will heal. I owe it all to the Green Smoothie – It’s a Health Revolution in a Glass! Every soldier needs a weapon and for food addictions my weapon is the Green Smoothie!

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Tags: Arthritis & Gout Healed, Coffee & Tea Addiction, Increased Clarity, Kicking the Sugar Habit, Skin Problem Reversed, Sleep Apnea Cured, Sugar is Crack Cocaine, Weight Loss

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