Dark,
Raw, Unfiltered Honey & Apple Cider Vinegar
"If you care to go to school, go to the
honey bees, fowl, cats, dogs, goats, minks, calves, dairy cows, bulls and
horses and allow them to teach you their ways." (D. C. Jarvis, M.D.) Deforrest
Clinton Jarvis (1881 - 1966) received his M.D. from the University of Vermont
Medical College, and was a member of the American Academy of Opthalmology
and Otolaryngology.
There have long been divergent opinions
on acid/alkaline foods and how they affect body pH. Dr. Jarvis seemed to
have good reason for his acidophilic views. I urge all to read his books
and make up their minds for themselves.
Honey and Apple Cider Vinegar as a remedy
has been made well known and respected by Dr. Jarvis, a Vermont medical
doctor of considerable experience. His book "Folk Medicine" (1958) fully
discusses why and how to prepare and use this obviously harmless self treatment.
The vinegar is an acid and can increase the acidity of the blood stream
which fends off many illnesses and infections. Honey added to the viengar
naturally makes the mixture more drinkable for people. Honey also contians
subtle amounts of energies and minerals just beginning to be noticed, let
alone fully understood. Curative powers of honey were known about in ancient
civilizations and naturopathic doctors recomment it still. It is what is
not known about honey that is probably of greatest medicinal value.
As a sweetener, honey is more than just
the sum of it's sugars. Traditional nutritional authorities say that sugar
is sugar and that the source or state of it doesn't matter nutritionally.
You may choose to believe that or not. I think that there is quite a significant
difference in life-supporting qualities between processed white sugar and
dark, raw honey. The darker, cloudier, and less filtered the honey, the
better. Light, crystal clear pasteurized honey is lacking the trace factors
that nature had the bees put into the comb.
Honey is by nature pure, why on earth anyone
would pasteurize it is beyond me. Heat does in fact destroy valuable enymes
in the raw honey. In addition, bacteria can grow on the surface moisture
left under the cap of processed honey as a result of heating and condensation.
Raw honey actually contains natural antibiotics. So eat the honey the way
the bees made it, the very best way being comb and all. (It's delicious
and makes a great sandwich spread. Honey in the comb doesn't leak through
your bread as much.
Honey has a self limiting effect on the
appetite. A person who could eat a one-pound chocolate bar with ease might
have great difficulty eating a quarter cup of honey all at once. The next
time you crave a candy bar, try a teaspoon of honey instead.
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= GOOD HEALTH!
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