We are living in a time where foods are highly processed, fruits and veg are sprayed with toxins and our water is contaminated with chemicals. So many of our lives have been touched by those who have suffered with chronic disease and illness, we are mostly a unhealthy people.

By the time symptoms from chronic illness appear , it is already deeply rooted within the individual. There are many theories about what makes us sick and all are very relevant, any dis ease is an unbalance within the body, the whole body. If we wish to be healthy then we need to look at how we live, what we consume and that is not just about the food we eat. Our bodies consume many things throughout our lives, and all of them impact our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well being.

For the last 11 years of my life I been either pregnant or breastfeeding, so my body has needed to sustain both me and my children. I am still breast feeding my 2 year old and I have to make sure that my body gets what it needs so that I can stay fit and healthy. In order to do so, I try to eat foods that have high nutritional value. I have spend a long time researching the many foods that my body needs so that I can remain in good health and also produce high quality milk for my children.

Organic health is the optimal state of health that I aim for. That includes optimum nutrition, drinking spring water, having adequate exposure to sunlight and living in amongst nature. All of this is with an aim to enriching my mind, my body and my spirit.

Food is a huge part in my preventative medicine, especially as a mother, the demands on my whole being are huge. I need to find a good balance, so that I get what I need and so do my children. How I live my life and the many things that I practice, they all lay the foundations of preventative medicine for my children.

As I strive to live a natural life, I strive also to consume my food in it's most natural form. It seem like a natural progression for me to begin consuming more super greens. I took Barley grass and wheatgrass when I was pregnant with my first child. I would buy it in powder form and add it to the vegetable juices that I make. These two super greens, contain all the essential vitamins and minerals that your body needs, but even more so when they are sprouted because they are bursting with vitality and Chlorophyll.

NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS OF WHEATGRASS
Wheatgrass juice is rich in chlorophyll. About 70% is chlorophyll.
Chlorophyll is the first product of light and, therefore, contains more light energy than any other element
Wheatgrass is an excellent source of vitamin C, E, K and B complex (including B12).
In the minerals parts, it is rich in calcium, potassium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, cobalt, germanium, sodium, sulphur and zinc.
It also contain long list of functional unit of protein i.e. amino acids. Near about 17amino acids are present in this miracle grass as well as 80 known enzymes.
It is a powerful source of antioxidants that protects against free radical damage.

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I grow my wheatgrass without soil, in trays once it has been sprouted. The sprouting process depends really on where you live and how warm it is, if you live in a warmer climate the seeds will sprout within a couple of days, in a dark jar. It is important to rinse them a few times so that they do not dry out. Once they have sprouted you put them in the tray. The tray needs to have holes on the bottom for drainage. Once again you keep the seeds moist and you harvest them when the grass is a few inches tall.

I would then juice the grass I have harvested and pour it into an ice tray. That way I just need to add one cube to my juice, this method suits me as I tend to be quite busy most days and don't always have the time to juice. Juicing allows my body to absorb the many vitamins and minerals at a faster rate and they then can be passed onto my children. So my preventative medicine, enriches their preventative medicine, breastmilk.

As well as all the amazing health benefits that I have listed above, wheat grass also helps to purify the liver and it neutralizes toxins in the body. It has strong antibacterial and detox properties. Because of that it is important to remember to start taking it in small amounts. If you consume too much it can cause diarrhoea.

There are so many other things I could have elaborated on, the food that I consume is just one. Walking barefoot, spending time in nature are just some of the others. Just as our health encompasses our whole being, so does our preservation of it. We need to look at everything that we do in our lives, to look at the bigger picture and hold all that we do accountable.

This is my response to the NaturalMedicine Preventative Medicine Challenge, which has been extended for another week.

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