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My acupuncturist daughter has been working on me for 3 years. Recently, she mentioned that my “energy is stuck”, and suggested that I sign up for an 8-day Ayurvedic cleanse. I did. This involved no caffeine, no alcohol, drinking a “green drink” every day consisting of cilantro/parsley/ginger root/lemon/apple. Also, eating quinoa, red beets, drinking 1 TBS of Ghee in warm water each morning, detox herbs provided by leader, and ultimately a Mung bean recipe diet for 3-days (every meal) called a “mono-diet”. Many of the herbs plus the ingredients that I cooked were “anti-inflammatory”. I have to admit that I went from a pain level of 6 to a pain level of 3.5ish - in 8 days! I was amazed, and now off of it for 3 weeks, I started old habits. So now - fruit or veggie smoothies for lunch, no processed foods (I really love potato chips too), no caffeine (I’m drinking matcha tea - ceremonial grade), and just a social glass of wine. Hoping to level out my pain at reduced number going forward. Anyway, there’s all kinds of info for cooking on an Ayurvedic diet, and the cleanses are seasonal (spring and fall). Just thought I’d share so perhaps others may get some relief too. Good luck to all! This is one nasty condition. Oh yes, and I fell off my good habits while visiting the Mayo Clinic in Rochester for Bronchiectasis while eating out every night; so there’s that condition too that may benefit. What a drag it is getting old!
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If you like a warm drink in the morning, you might consider Crio Breu. It is made from cacao beans (nibs), which are dried, roasted, and ground. The process is much like that for coffee beans. The benefit from Crio Breu is that there is no caffeine; there is a bit of theobromine, which can give a mild life but does not produce jitters. Plus it tastes good. My daughter likes the flavored ones - maple flavor, caramel flavor, etc.; as a former coffee drinker, I prefer the dark roasts - Double Chocolate (to which extra cacao has been added) for a mild chocolate flavor, Ecuador, and Ghana. The latter two are from cacao grown in those areas and roasted longer than the mild ones. It is best made in a French press. Both my daughter and I got our French presses at a thrift store. (We are in different cities.) Google CrioBrue.com to find it. You might be interested in trying one of their sampler groups to find the ones you like.