Rule #5 in Dr. Ritchason’s Golden Rules of Health
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“Make peace with nature,” is the 5th rule of Dr. Ritchason’s Golden Rules of Health. People have all kinds of epiphanies. It was a major epiphany for me when I realized that I truly trusted that herbs could improve my health. For as long as people have been on this Earth, the plants have grown right beside us. It’s as though our destinies are intertwined.
Plants have always been available to provide shelter, clothing, food and our medicines. Now that most of us live in cities, we still are drawn to plants in our homes and at work. We give plants and cut flowers as presents for all kinds of occasions. Historically, Western civilization has routinely fought nature and the plants to build cities, establish and protect agriculture with pesticides and herbicides, and develop industry. Even so, the plants are still here, waiting patiently for us to rediscover the health benefits that they can provide. We think of many of these plants as “weeds” – like dandelions. Even when we are pulling them out of our lawns, they keep popping up, saying, “I’m here!! Use me!!” Dandelion is a natural diuretic that doesn’t deplete potassium levels and can also help to detoxify the body by supporting both the kidneys and the liver. The bottom line is to simply accept and make peace with nature, knowing that nature is waiting patiently to help us.
Wendy
Rule #3 in Dr. Ritchason’s Golden Rules of Health
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… is that nothing in the human body heals in less than 3 months – then add one month for every year that you have been sick. Herbs and supplements, combined with nutritious food and good water, plenty of rest and precious time provide the tools the body can use for taking care of its heath. But remember: it took time to get sick; it’s going to take some time to get better.
In this busy, hectic world, we’re not used to letting our bodies heal naturally. “Pop a pill and keep going to work” is the mantra for many of us. Some of us, of course, have to keep working to support our families. This rule is a gentle reminder to have patience with the healing process, whether you’re recovering from a cold or something more serious. On a lighter note, if you have a bad cold, stay home, pamper yourself, drink fluids and above all, rest. Both your workmates and your body will thank you.
Rule #2 in Dr. Ritchason’s Golden Rules of Health
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The second rule in Dr. Ritchason’s Golden Rules of Health is that it takes 5-7 times the normal amount of nutrition to build and repair than it does to maintain good health.
Our foods are not as nutritionally dense as they were in our grandparent’s time as a lot of the soil has been depleted of its minerals from overuse. Therefore (properly) adding herbs to your diet can help add the phytonutrients we require.
Herbs are concentrated nutrients – that’s why they have such a strong taste. Just think of kitchen herbs like oregano or sage. When clients first come to me with health issues, many times their herbal programs are more extensive than they expect. Understanding this rule, I assure them that in time the amount of herbs and supplements they’ll need will decrease down to a maintenance level as they travel on their path toward wellness.
Wendy
Rule #1 in Dr. Ritchason’s Golden Rules of Health
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… is to stop putting poisons into your body. I’m not refering to poisons in the general sense with skulls and crossbones on the label. I’m refering to foods and drinks that have little to no nutrition such as overly-processed or fried foods and drinks that are straight processed sugar and caffeine.
I tell my clients that we all know what is “good food” – fruits and vegetables that have good color, some meat (or if you’re vegetarian, a good balance of amino acids). It’s easy to get caught in a cycle of dieting where you sacrifice good nutrition for low calories and diet drinks. Choose healthier alternatives. Vitamin/mineral supplements certainly help, but cannot make up for poor food choices.
Wendy
Dr. Ritchason’s TEN GOLDEN RULES OF HEALTH
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For my first blog, I would like to share one of my favorite herbalist’s set of health rules. I will discuss each of them in my blog to follow.
Dr. Ritchason’s TEN GOLDEN RULES OF HEALTH
1. Stop putting poisons into the body.
2. It takes 5-7 times the normal amount of nutrition to build and repair than it does to
maintain.
3. Nothing heals in the human body in less than 3 months, then add one month for every
year that you have been sick.
4. Have moderation in all things.
5. Make peace with nature.
6. Live closer to God.
7. You must take responsibility for yourself and your health.
8. Eat as much raw food as possible.
9. Exercise regularly the rest of your life.
10. Practice and learn to understand completely Hering’s Law of Cure, which is “All cure
starts from within and works outward from the head down and in reverse order as the symptoms have appeared.”
Wendy
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