Holistic Perspective On Health

The following is an excerpt from a book I am reading called, The Book of Chakras by Ambika Wauters.

The Influence of the Sacral Chakra

This chakra embodies the totality of our physical health and emotional well being.  It can bring us the highest degree of health or be the most dysfunctional of all energy centers in the human energy system.  When people abuse their bodies, treating them like machines that need only to be fueled and rested occasionally, they fail to realize that the body is a vessel for the spirit.   The Scaral Chakra works from a deep unconscious realm where our attitudes about ourselves create our physical well-being.  Our relationship to health, well-being, and joy reflects how much we values ourselves and honor our spirit on the physical plane…..

If you want health it is important to know that the body regenerates with the proper stimulus.  The body thrives on medicine compatible with one’s higher consciousness.  Energetic medicines such as homeopathy, acupuncture, herbalism, and hands-on healing restore natural vitality.  Allopathic medicines give the body heroic doses of chemicals that require large quantities of energy to break down and assimilate.  Eating food with additives and diminished life force from radiation and spraying only cause the cells to become stagnant with irritants.  All this eventually weakens the body’s responses….

The Sacral Chakra functions best when there are optimal conditions for joy, relaxation, and pleasure.  If the body is used as a beast of burden, it will wear out early and develop painful conditions from the strain.  If the body is not given enough stimulation in the form of exercise, it becomes lazy and congested.  What is good for the body is good for our energy. 

 

This chakra thrives with a combination of healthy discipline and enough pleasure to ease out stress and tension in the body.  It looks for natural solutions that honor the physical being and the spirit of a person.  If the Sacral Chakra is looked after properly, the physical body is vital and energetic for well into the senior years.  It wears down from a lack of pleasure, harsh and punishing treatment, and physical therapies that do not  involve an energetic context for healing. 

Embracing Sardines

I was invited to a white elephant gift exchange party this past Christmas, and I totally forgot to go out get a gift. Right before, I was frantically searching throughout my house for something--anything. I found a hot glue gun that I hadn't used in years and a can of wild-caught, Portuguese sardines that I'd just bought the day before. Even though the sardines were high-quality, I knew on a very basic level that they would not be appreciated--perfect! The time came for the gift exchange. The receiver's reaction was just as I'd predicted. He was completely dismayed that he had fallen for the beautiful wrapping that encased such a horrid and non-beneficial gift....or so he thought.
Let's not forget that quality sardines taste REALLY GOOD. The other thing is, they are an excellent source of essential Omega-3 Fatty Acids, which most people don't get enough of. Actually, the U.S. is globally at the bottom of the list for Omega-3 intake via oily fish. To get enough, we need at least 2 servings of fatty fish per week (salmon, tuna, mackerel, trout and, of course, sardines fit into this category as well).
Why you ask?
Well, for one thing, Omega-3s are known to reduce inflammation throughout the body. Inflammatory processes include, but are not limited to, arthritis, lupus, aging, atherosclerosis (the build-up of plaque on artery walls), diabetes, etc.
These wonderful fatty acids also:
Keep the blood from clotting excessively.
Help to lower triglyceride levels in the blood.
Maintain cell wall integrity (healthy, fluid cells = healthy body)
Help the body to remain sensitive to insulin (prevents diabetes)
Are a key factor in eye health (retina) and preventing macular degeneration.
And MORE!

I actually went out and re-bought that variety of sardines, and had them as a part of my lunch today. Here's how I prepared them:

1.Drain oil from can (Give it to your dog or cat over their food as a treat. Pets need healthy oils, too.).
2. With a fork, mix a tablespoon (or two) of homemade (always better) or store-bought basil pesto with the sardines--just mash them up together on a plate. They are soft and without bones, so it's no hassle at all.
3. Spread onto your favorite 100%whole grain cracker. I used Wasa Rye crackers today.

This was TASTY, FAST and SO NOURISHING on so many levels. Aside from Omega-3s, the nutrient profile of sardines is pretty stellar. So, the next time someone says sardines, smile, don't grimace.

Peace and Namaste,
The Gourmet Healer