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"A cup almond butter 2 omega-3 eggs lA cup extra-virgin olive oil Vi cup low-fat ricotta or cottage cheese 1 teaspoon baking soda lA teaspoon sea salt % cup Splenda for baking þ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon ground cardamom lA cup vanilla whey powder }4 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut 1 cup chopped spinach 1 cup grated zucchini VA cups almond flour V2-I cup chopped (70 percent or more cocoa) dark chocolate Canola oil cooking spray Preheat the oven to 375°F. In an electric mixer, blend the almond butter, eggs, oil, ricotta, baking soda, salt, Splenda, vanilla, and cardamom." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"If you are concerned about the odor from some of the biodegradable litters, you can sprinkle about a teaspoon of baking soda in with the litter. baking soda works better than the deodorizers in clumping litters, plus it is safer. These deodorizers can be toxic, and can cover up the odors but the baking soda will absorb them and it is nontoxic. Read labels and make sure that the product contains no deodorizers, colors, or drying agents that could be potentially harmful to your cat. A good hint for changing the brand of litter with finicky cats is to do this slowly." - Ann N. Martin, Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food (Get the book.)

"As done "historically", baking soda is still successful in maintaining a sufficient alkaline balance in your body, (as acidity is normally common in most people), by taking just >2 teaspoon with water each day. There is also a supplement available at most health food stores called "Alka-Aid?" It is a combination of sodium-bicarbonate (baking soda) and potassium. Just taking 100 mg of potassium along with the baking soda to balance the sodium would likely accomplish the same thing." - Dr. David W. Tanton; Ph.D., A Drug-Free Approach To Healthcare, Revised Edition (Get the book.)

"Although some commercial toothpastes contain baking soda, very few pack a high enough concentration to be of any therapeutic value. "One very easy and effective method is to first dip your toothbrush in hydrogen peroxide and then in baking soda," said Keyes. Along with thorough brushing, oral irrigation of the mouth is another excellent way to remove food residues and reduce disease-causing germs attached to tooth surfaces. A variety of good countertop and portable irrigators are widely available, including Hydrofloss (www.hydrofloss.com) and Viajet (www.oratec.com)." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"Upon entering the stomach, the reaction between the baking soda and Diagnosing Low Stomach Acid baking soda Test stomach acid should cause a release of carbon dioxide. Instead of visible foaming, burping will occur. To do this test, it is necessary to fast for at least 8 hours. It is easiest to begin the fast after dinner so that you will do the majority of fasting while sleeping. Upon waking up, add 1 tablespoon of baking soda to 1 cup (240 ml) of water and drink the solution. If burping occurs within 2 to 3 minutes, low stomach acid is not likely." - Abram Hoffer, PhD, MD, FRCP(C) and Dr. Jonathan Prousjy, DPHE, DSC, ND, FRSH, Naturopathic Nutrition: A Guide to Nutrient-rich Food & Nutritional Supplements for Optimum Health (Get the book.)

"Ecover, Earth Friendly, and Seventh Generation all offer great alternatives to conventional laundry liquids. 6. baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, is unbelievably useful in every room of your house. It can neutralize acid, scrub shiny materials without scratching, unclog and clean drains, extinguish grease fires, and remove certain stains. baking soda can also be used to deodorize your refrigerator, carpets, and upholstery. It can clean and polish aluminum, chrome, jewelry, plastic, porcelain, silver, stainless steel, copper, and tin. 7." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"In an electric mixer, blend the almond butter, eggs, oil, ricotta, baking soda, salt, Splenda, vanilla, and cardamom. Slowly add the whey powder, coconut, spinach, zucchini, and almond flour, until mixed. On low speed, or by hand, blend in the chocolate pieces. Grease a nonstick cookie sheet with cooking spray and drop generous spoonfuls of dough onto the sheet. Cookies will look lumpy. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 6 to 8 minutes. They will still look a little undercooked. Remove with a spatula to cool briefly on a rack. Eat cookies warm from the oven." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"Simoncini's baking soda treatment • Edgar Cayce's Castor Oil Packs • Dr. Budwig Diet • Dr. Clark's Parasite/Cancer Treatments • Moerman's Anti-Cancer Diet • Red Clover Tea55 • Liquid Cellular Zeolites (www.mywaiora.com/500006) • And more.... Alternative cancer therapies would be a lot more successful than they are if patients didn't use them as a last resort, that is, after all other approaches have failed. Unfortunately, almost Although red clover's anti-cancer effects are anecdotal, they are being confirmed as a traditional cancer remedy." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"After removing the castor oil pack, clean the skin with soda water (two teaspoons of baking soda added to a quart of warm water). The castor oil pack may be saved in a reseal-able plastic bag or container for future use. It can be used repeatedly for a number of treatments. INFUSIONS An infusion is a simple tea made with one or more herbs steeped in boiled water. To make an infusion, weigh out one ounce of dry herbs. Add one pint (two cups) of boiling water to the herbs. Some herbs will taste better if you use more than two cups of water. Steep the herbs for ten to twenty minutes." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"You can also sip it as sage liqueur.) V baking soda and cornstarch. Apply a mixture of these powders in malodorous areas. The drying action of both powders helps, and as anyone who has ever used an open box of baking soda to control odors in the refrigerator knows, baking soda has deodorant action. I know that baking soda is not an herb, but it's such a natural approach to this problem that I thought I'd include it. V Turnip juice. Here is a personal anecdote from Dr." - James A. Duke, Ph.D., The Green Pharmacy: New Discoveries in Herbal Remedies for Common Diseases and Conditions from the World's Foremost Authority on Healing Herbs (Get the book.)

"You can also use homemade toothpaste: Mix equal amounts of hydrogen peroxide and baking soda, and dip your brush into the paste. .he coldest season brings on the highest number of cold and canker sores. Aromatherapists recommend applying tea tree oil at the first outbreak, then three or four times each day. (Lavender oil can also work if tea tree oil is not available.) Some cold sufferers also report that the act of sucking on zinc lozenges (used to alleviate cold symptoms) has worked to calm down canker outbreaks." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"TOOTHPASTES AND MOUTHWASHES Dentarome's Tliieves toothpaste Dentarome's line of toothpastes use a formula of mostly plant-derived ingredients, including baking soda and peppermint and wintergreen essential oils. Their Web site challenges: "Go ahead and eat it! Our selection of powerful, non-fluoride toothpastes without the sodium lauryl sulfate are completely edible." www.secretofthieves." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"To prepare this simple, inexpensive but powerful remedy, combine pure 5 parts of 100% maple syrup (ideally B-grade), with 1 part of pure baking soda (with no added aluminum!).53 Place the mixture in a sauce pan and heat it on a medium flame for five minutes. Stir briskly. The mixture will greatly spread out and become foamy. Store in a cool place and take one teaspoon twice daily. For very serious conditions, take one teaspoon three times a day. Take uninterruptedly for at least 7-8 days, which is often sufficient to collapse tumors of the size one to two inches." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"Acute Allergic Reactions For an acute allergic reaction, some doctors recommend taking baking soda in water. It is taken in the same manner as for heartburn. According to Arm & Hammer, the directions for heartburn are: add half a level teaspoon to half a glass (flour fl. oz.) of water every two hours, or as directed by a physician. Dissolve completely in water. Do not take more than 7.5 teaspoons at any age or 3.5 teaspoons if you are over 60 years old. Do not use the maximum dosage for more than two weeks." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.) "Remedies such as peppermint oil, lemon juice or baking soda revolve around relieving gas and may help with hiccoughs. COMMON HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES FOR HICCOUGHS There are many homeopathic remedies for hiccoughs. Some of the more common remedies are listed with their symptoms here. For more information on how to self prescribe a homeopathic remedy, go to Chapter Two. If you cannot find a remedy suited to you, or find you are not improving or your symptoms get worse, seek the help of a professional homeopath or your medical doctor." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"Take a few strands of hair from your hairbrush (this works better if you have longer hair) and soak one strand in a tablespoon or so of lemon juice (this is the acid) and another in an equal amount of baking soda and water (one tablespoon baking soda to two tablespoons water; this is the alkaline). Then rinse both strands gently and allow them to dry. Run your fingers back and forth over the strands and notice how they feel and look. You should notice that the hair soaked in the lemon juice and water will feel smoother and look shinier than the strand soaked in baking soda and water." - Paula Begoun, Don't Go Shopping for Hair-Care Products Without Me (Get the book.)

"In a large bowl, combine the flour, wheat bran, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Make a well in the center. In a separate bowl, beat together the egg, yogurt, melted butter, sugar, pumpkin, and walnuts. Pour into the well of dry ingredients and mix the batter just until the ingredients are combined. Evenly distribute the batter among the muffin cups. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove the muffins from the pan and allow them to cool on a wire rack." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.) "Servings: 12 muffins Prep Time: 15 minutes Serving Size: 1 muffin (2}/2 ounces) Cook Time: 20 minutes Volume: 5 cups batter, 12 (2V2 ounce) Total Time: 35 minutes muffins 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1 cup wheat bran 1 teaspoon baking powder V2 teaspoon baking soda % teaspoon salt % teaspoon ground cinnamon Vi teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt 4 tablespoons butter, melted 3 tablespoons light brown sugar 1 cup canned pumpkin or pumpkin puree % cup finely chopped walnuts Preheat the oven to 350 degrees." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"Healing-Scents Spearmint Toothgel Ingredients: spearmint, myrrh, thyme essential oils, neem seed oil, baking soda, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, kaolin clay, water, glycerine, cellulose, xanthan gum www.healing-scents.com Chapter Six: Products Targeting Women About 90 percent of fourteen-year-old girls use makeup regularly today, according to a 2004 report on the cosmetics industry conducted by Mintel International Group, a market research firm." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"The Bicarbonate Maple Syrup Treatment Although sugar intake strongly stimulates cancer cell growth, the combination of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and maple syrup has the exact opposite effect; it makes it actually very difficult for cancer cells to function and survive. Cancer cells can only operate in an acidic and oxygen- deprived environment. Since they are anaerobic by nature, they cannot use oxygen to metabolize glucose (sugar) and produce energy, but, instead, they have to ferment it." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"Mix the whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, dried fruit, and walnuts together. Add the blueberries so that they are coated with dry ingredients. (This will keep the blueberries evenly distributed through the batter.) Add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients and mix gently, just until the dry ingredients are moistened. Divide the batter among 12 regular muffin cups. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the tops are dry and golden. Turn the muffins onto a wire rack. Cool and enjoy!" - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"One very easy and effective method is to first dip your toothbrush in hydrogen peroxide and then in baking soda," said Keyes. Along with thorough brushing, oral irrigation of the mouth is another excellent way to remove food residues and reduce disease-causing germs attached to tooth surfaces. A variety of good countertop and portable irrigators are widely available, including Hydrofloss (www.hydrofloss.com) and Viajet (www.oratec.com)." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.) "First and foremost, says Keyes, periodontal infections in adults can be prevented and mild infections can be controlled by careful dental self-care (oral hygiene) with such inexpensive and natural products as salt, baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, and apple cider vinegar. These substances are potent bacterial killers. "In sufficient quantity, they instantly kill many of the microorganisms associated with gum infections on contact," said Keyes." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"Sip Your Medicine Broadhurst says the best way to use cinnamon to help lower blood sugar and improve type 2 diabetes is to put three rounded tablespoons of ground cinnamon in V: to 1 teaspoon of baking soda (less if sodium is a problem for you) in a 32-ounce (quart) canning jar. Fill the jar with boiling water and let it steep at room temperature until it's cool. Strain or decant the liquid, discard the grounds, put a lid on the jar, and stick it in the fridge. Drink one 8-ounce cup of the tea four times per day." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"It can neutralize acid, scrub shiny materials without scratching, unclog and clean drains, extinguish grease fires, and remove certain stains. baking soda can also be used to deodorize your refrigerator, carpets, and upholstery. It can clean and polish aluminum, chrome, jewelry, plastic, porcelain, silver, stainless steel, copper, and tin. 7. White distilled vinegar works much better than any toxic disinfectant you can buy. It contains about 5 percent acetic acid, which makes it great at removing stains." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"Obviously, if you see the word "salt" on a food label, you know salt is in the product. But baking soda and Monosodium glutamate (MSG) contain sodium, too. To avoid excess sodium, try to avoid products with: brine, disodium phosphate, garlic salt, onion salt, sodium alginate, sodium benzoate, sodium caseinate, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, sodium nitrate, sodium pectinate, sodium proprionate, and sodium sulfite. Also avoid anything using the words "pickled," "cured," "broth," and "soy sauce." They all indicate high sodium." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Eat For Health: Lose Weight, Keep It Off, Look Younger, Live Longer (2 book set) (Get the book.)

"Baking soda should also not be taken for more than 14 days. People with high blood pressure (page 246) should not take baking soda. Uva ursi should not be used to treat an infection (page 265) without first consulting a physician. Are there any side effects or interactions? Due to the high tannin content in uva ursi, some people may experience cramping, nausea, or vomiting. It is also not recommended for long-term use. Uva ursi should not be taken by pregnant (page 363) or breast-feeding women and should be used in young children only with the guidance of a healthcare professional." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"You may also add some pure vegetable glycerin to the baking soda mix so it will stay softer longer, fust place unused scrubber in a jar and seal the lid tightly. You willfind all-purpose liquid detergents and all-purpose soaps at most health food stores. Lemon Floor Wash Vi cup liquid soap or detergent V2 cup lemon juice V2 cup white distilled vinegar 25 drops lemon essential oil 1 gallon water Combine all ingredients in a bucket. Mix until soapy. Mop or sponge to clean thefloor as normal, and rinse." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

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