Candida: A Hidden Cause of Illness

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Varshas’ Chutney

Green Chutney

 Ingredients:

1 bunch of cilantro, washed and coarsely chopped

½ inch piece of ginger

1 green chili, seeded ( or 1 tsp whole black peppercorn if you need to rotate)

½ tsp of salt

lime or lemon juiced

½ tsp sugar or non-allergic sweetener to taste

 Blend all ingredients in a blender unil it is a paste. Taste for salt, sweetness, sourness and spice. You may adjust any flavor to your liking. Bottle and keep in refrigerator for 2 weeks.  Always use a fresh spoon to scoop out what you need.

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Chronic Fatigue & Fibromyalgia

Have you seen multiple physicians for minor ailments such as headaches, joint pains, muscle pains, or an irritable bowel? Have you been given drugs to treat each individual symptom? Have you noticed additional symptoms such as fatigue, anxiety and panic, irritability, extreme mental fog, and low grade fevers. Or, have you been plagued by recurring infections. If these symptoms are familiar you may be one of the three to six million Americans suffering from Fibromyalgia or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Many patients have been made to believe by physicians that it is ‘all in their head.’ Some have been told that they will just ‘have to live with it.’  Read More

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Shopping List

Shopping List and Guide

1. Garbanzo or chickpea flour (besan) can be found in the health food aisle of regular grocery stores (Bob’s Red Mill brand), Indian and Asian stores and health food stores

 2. Ginger root is sold fresh in most produce departments. Select dry roots that snap easily at the joint, and has very little fiber seen when snapped.

 3. Green chilies (serano, Anaheim, jalepeno, finger-hots) are found fresh in the produce section.

 4. Cilantro is sold in bunches. Pick fresh looking leaves with little mud. Remove constricting rubber band or tie as it rots at the pressure point. Store for few days in a plastic box in the deli compartment of your refrigerator.

5. Yellow split peas (chana dal) and yellow split lentils (Toovar dal) and Mung Dal are sold in Indian and Asian stores.  Seema, Global Foods, Jai International and India Bazaar are stores that I use.

6. Nut and Grain ‘Milk’: Soymilk and Rice milk is available at any grocery store. Almond Milk, Oat milk can be found at Health food stores such as Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, River City Nutrition, Natural Way, Nutrition Stop etc. Hemp Milk is found at Whole foods. A Tbs. of nut butter blended with 6 ounces of water can also make delicious nut milk. Soaking 10 –12 nuts such as raw cashew, almond or walnuts in water overnight, and grinding with fresh water can also make instant nut milk.

7. Spices: star-anise, cumin seeds, tumeric powder, sweet curry powder, black mustard seeds, different red dried peppers, pink peppercorns, thyme can be found at Penzeys Spice store in Maplewood, Whole foods, Indian and Asian food stores.

8. Silken Tofu (Mori-Nu brand) is available widely in grocery stores and Whole Foods. The soft kind can be used to add protein to smoothies. Regular firm or extra firm tofu have a rougher texture and are also wonderful in stir- fries and curries.

9. Brown Rice can be found at Trader-Joes, Whole foods and Asian stores at reasonable prices.

More Recipes To Come

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