How do we age without pain?

Is it even possible? Finding elders that are going into their 80s and 90s without pain is harder now days, but it is possible. And they offer some valuable clues on how to do it.

My mom is one good example. At 83 she is still dancing circles around us and down on the floor playing with the great grandchildren. How?

Movement

Mom swears by her 5 nightly stretches to keep her pain free. I will explain them later. She is also proactive about her health: she eats organic and very clean, is not on any medications, walks daily and has an active social life and creative hobbies. I am sure all of that helps. But every time I ask her, it comes back to movement, stretching and choosing life daily.

I believe movement is the key to solving most problems. Here’s why:

Pain generally comes from inflammation. And inflammation is an indication of “stuck” energy. Pain is simply a signal that something is “off”, or “stuck”. And movement, be it just breathing deeply, rubbing an area or taking a walk, helps us get unstuck, both inside and out.

Movement to first clean the inside:

Digestion and elimination are the 2 primary ways the body cleans internal congestion. Both are movements. If we can help with the movement of material, toxins, waste and energy thru our body we can lessen inflammation and congestion that can build up.

Movement of our body, stretching, breathing, rubbing and/or gently beating on muscles and vagus system greatly helps the internal digestion and elimination.

Herbs, water, rest, and sunlight are also natural movers of stagnation.

Movement to clean the outside:

Elon Musk said in an interview with Joe Rogan that the jobs which will outlive AI are those that “move atoms”.

We most keep moving atoms to stay healthy and relevant, literally. To be producers of energy not just consumers.

Movement is the antidote to overthinking and overanalyzing our fears. “Fears are built on our butt, faith is built on our feet.”-anonymous

Movement is also a hormone regulator. I remember experiencing what I called “black days” each month before my period. They went away once I started running regularly and haven’t returned.

Clearing out our environment. Eliminate from your home and emotional space any thing that is toxic to you. The weight and pain that you will release will amaze you!

Start with chemical cleaners if you haven’t already. Get rid of anything used to “kill”: herbicides, insecticides, bleaches, etc.

Then personal care products that have chemicals; parabens, glycols, etc.

Opening some windows daily, even just for 5 minutes in the winter, allows fresh air to circulate and clear stagnation.

I digress, but any movement towards lightening up, allows stagnation and inflammation to leave and new energy to come in.

Emotional Pain Dissolving Thru Movement

Then we have to work on the emotional “pains”. Emotional strongholds are the greatest cause of external pain, in my opinion.  Emotions that have not been digested and dealt with, stay in the body and can manifest as pain. Movement can help with moving through experiences and emotions and dealing with them. It may take time, but with healthy moving of the body, I believe most processes become easier, and less painful.

Again, Pain is the indication that something needs to move and be processed. The book, Feelings Buried Alive, Never Die by Karol K Truman, holds scientific evidence of this and has a wonderful script included to help process emotions. I highly recommend it. Some other helpful books are , Releasing Emotional Patterns with Essential Oils by Carolyn L. Mein, D.C., and Heal Your Body by Louise Hay.

Herbs can help with all of it, cleaning the inside, the outside and the upside down of emotions!

Herbs to clean the inside are listed in this previous post:Herbs for Cleansing Toxins Internally

These are 3 ways we can help live more intentional, healthy and pain free lives.

Don’t believe the people that tell you pain is a part of growing older. We actively refute that belief!

Live well, move well. To be continued…

Corn Silk is useful for the whole urinary system

It can be helpful especially in this autumn time of year as the urinary tract is under more pressure.

1. Bladder support and bed wetting control

2. Chronic Urinary disorders- It supports and cleanses the whole urinary tract. It can be helpful for UTIs also

3. Gout– It reduces uric acid build-up

4. Child birth support – helps uterine contractions in childbirth and will bring contractions back if labor stops. It can also slow down bleeding after the baby is born. Don’t use during pregnancy as it can contract the uterine. 

5. Prostate Gland Problems – it will alleviate painful urination due to prostate enlargement

6. Kidney Support – it helps rid the body of the ammonia odor in the urine

7. Water retention

How to use: Save your corn silk from your corn on the cobs if they come from a clean source. Dry them and bag them ready for use. I chop them up with a knife and add to tea.

Urinary Support Tea Recipe:

2 parts uva ursi

1 part dandelion root

1 part corn silk

1 part horsetail herb

1 part blessed thistle

1 part juniper berries

1 part nettle

You can find corn silk in our Pain in the Joint tea and Pain Tonic and Rich Milk Tea. It is also in our NEW, soon to come, Bone Growing Tea!

Health Analysis with the Zyto Compass

What is it? And how does it work?

The Zyto Compass takes the guess work out of your body’s personal health needs.

It’s a hand cradle that reads 197 biomarkers of your body through a galvanic skin report. It records what is in and out of balance and gives you a wellness report on your body’s preferences to get YOU back in balance.

YOUR body will tell you how YOU can best support it.

I am now using the Zyto Compass in our home office to help people towards greater health.

Our machine is synced with a full spectrum of vitamins, minerals, herbs, oils, eastern medicines, and more.

It doesn’t prescribe drugs or endorsing any specific company. FDA approved and recognized.

Sessions take about 30 minutes for the scan and report.

As I am newly offering this locally, I am offering a special of $39 a session through the month of September.

If you are interested, please contact me, Teresa, at 541-419-1284 by phone or text and we can set up an appointment.

My disclaimer: I am not a medical certified doctor. The reports are intended for education and not to diagnose or cure disease. Each person is responsible for their own health.

Get connected with herbs-

picking chamomile in the garden

To yourself, your body, heart, brain, to others and to nature!

I am seeing connections everywhere now days. And learning more and more how important they are. And how they can help solve our problems.

In the garden, the potatoes next to the cucumbers are doing the best. The volunteer sunflowers are helping the cilantro not to bolt so fast. The peas and carrots love each other and the basil is a nice companion to the tomatoes. Plants effect and help or hinder each other. It goes on and on. The birds and the trees seem to talk to each other.

Permaculture has a saying, “the solution is in the problem.” When we live in relationship with each other, the natural world and our Higher power, solutions can happen much more readily and naturally.

On the flip side, there is a belief in the permaculture world that most problems, diseases, etc. come from a disconnection somewhere. Find the disconnect, and you can solve the problem.

Another simple example: I tripped (over my dog) and fell on the pavement last week and jammed my finger. I tell you, all the other parts of my body were in sympathy and trying to help out and compensate for that little finger. They were connected and feeling for a part that was hurt. That, to me, is how we are with each other and everything in the world. If something or somebody is hurting, we are feeling it in some way, even if unconsciously.  We are all so connected.

What is your biggest health challenge? Might there be a disconnect somewhere? What kind of connection would help bring about more balance?

Herbs can help connections!

Herbs pull up minerals, vitamins and nutrients from far down in the earth. Many of them are balancers of the soil and they can do the same inside of us.

The more I learn about herbs, the more I am amazed at how they can help us connect and correct so many health issues. They deliver far more than just one benefit, they can go deep into underlying problems and bring back into balance what we may be unaware or barely aware of being out.

Here are some of our favorites. Most of these herbs are also strengtheners of the overall body.

Herbs for Body -connective tissues-skin, hair, nails, cartilage:

Horsetail (shavegrass) herb, nettles, oatstraw, plantain, scullcap, lemon balm, calendula.

I call this blend our Herbal Calcium because it is high in calcium, and mineral such as silica that help build connective tissues like cartilage, hair, skin, nails, bones, teeth. Safe for pregnancy, kids, elders, and everyone in between.

Herbs for Heart connections: 

     Heart and Blood Pressure Support: Hawthorne berries, motherwort, gingko biloba, hibiscus

Heart connections with others: Lemon Balm, Licorice root, rose, ylang ylang, hibiscus

Herbs for Brain connections:

Gingko Biloba, Gota Kola, Rosemary and Sage, Green Tea, peppermint, scullcap, American Ginseng, Lemon Balm

Herbs for Joint connections:

Arnica (external), white willow bark, yucca root, cayenne, comfrey, peppermint, lobelia

We at T’s Tonics, offer many of these in tincture blends or teas. In the case of external inflammation and pain, we have sprays and ointments for topical support.

Inflammation and dis-ease, injury, and/or pain go hand in hand. Where one is, you can usually find the other.

Inflammation helping herbs:

Arnica is my #1 Herb for External inflammation. I haven’t found anything that takes down bumps and bruises and injury related swelling more quickly.

However, I believe that chronic, long term issues create internal inflammation and that, in turn, causes more problems. And there are so many herbs that help with inflammation and healing!!

For internal help, the following herbs are great general choices.

Joint Pain

These are herbs rich in minerals and healing properties; specifically for their ability to help support and strengthen joints and connective tissues. May help support the system for arthritic and osteoporosis pain relief & internal & external inflammation.*

Peppermint is especially good for the nervous system and used for digestive disorders.  It is helpful for insomnia when taken before bed.  It is also calming to muscle spasms, cramps and headaches.  The oil is a fast pain and inflammation reducer.

White Willow Bark is known for relieving pain and has long been used for rheumatism, inflammation and more.  It is what early aspirin was derived from, but unlike aspirin, it does not thin the blood or irritate the stomach.

Burdock Root is one of the best blood cleansers as well as a kidney, liver and gland cleanser.  It helps to reduce swelling and deposits in the joints.  It is helpful for most skin conditions and is also used for fatigue and nervous disorders.

Yucca is effective in reducing inflammation in the joints.  It is helpful for Arthritis, Rheumatism, Bursitis, Gout, Ulcers and wounds.  It is also a blood purifier. For more information on yucca root can be found Here.

Respiratory Pain

Mullein Helps dispel mucus in the system.  It is considered the herb of choice for respiratory problems, also is a natural painkiller, helps calm spasms, and helps reduce swelling in the glandular system.  Used as a poultice on external wounds to reduce swelling.

Nerve Pain

St. John’s Wort is known for lifting depression but it also has sedative and pain-reducing properties. Helpful for nerve injuries and inflammation surrounding nerves. It may also help with inflammation of the respiratory tract. *Not to be used with blood thinners or heart medications.

All of these herbs and more can be found in our Pain in the Joint Tea and Pain Tonic.

Do you believe one size fits all?

Consider

Even within the same family, little babies come out with different personalities, different needs and have different experiences that shape them.

I have experienced this in my own family. My 2 daughters were born on the same day, two years apart. You would think they would have similarities. Nope. Very different personalities though they even shared the same room. Foods, medicines and essential oils that work for each are very different as are their styles and approaches to life.

Schools are another example. Children learn in different ways. One of the more simple reasons there has been a rise in charter schools and home school programs for the last 15-20 years.

When we try to prescribe the same treatments and protocols to everyone regardless of their health and health needs, there are injuries. And there have been. Lots!

The numbers of v@x injuries are staggering. And it looks like it may be just the beginning. Some scientists say that vaxs are the actual creation of some of the health issues and diseases now prevalent in our society, such as “auto-immune” diseases, allergies and unexplained reactions, and that we will continue to see more and more.

The compromise in health starts with the very first vax given to babies. There are no safe vaccines. We can’t improve on God’s perfect design for life. We must say No for our kids sake. Please.

One helper if you are experiencing “long covid” symptoms or other compromises is to cleanse the blood. As the blood travels throughout the body and effects every cell, so oxygenating the blood and cleansing it, brings new life and energy into each cell in your body.

Here are some herbs that can help cleanse the blood: Burdock, Dandelion, Hyssop, Red Cover, Sarsaparilla, Taheebo, Yarrow, Yellow Dock and Chlorophyll (alfalfa).

Make sure with any cleansing that you have a good binder and elimination program otherwise whatever gets flushed from the cells can just stay and circulate in the body causing all kinds of mischief.

For elimination, I like a capsule of cascara sagrada at night. I also like to use this after coming back from any trip to reset quickly.  It is good for the colon and restores the tone of the bowel. It also stimulates secretions of the liver, pancreas and stomach. As with any eliminator, don’t use continuously.

Dads

Readers of great bedtime stories

Protectors from monsters of various sizes

Providers of shelter, hamburgers, hugs and comfort from the storms

Teachers of survival skills, fix-it tricks, hard work and useful know hows

Leaders of our homes, community and country

Visionaries for our future

Worshippers of God

Listeners

Creators

Conquerors

Pranksters

Dad and Bev

Builders

Advocates, counselors

Planters, Growers, Harvesters

Repairers of broken parts

I’ve been thinking about dads lately and how thankful I am for the dads in my life.