Some ancient traditions are outdated. But there are several ancient traditions that I believe are important to health and healthy aging and they still work great!
1. Lemon Water
First thing every morning I drink a cup of warm water with the juice of a half lemon. This time of year the lemon is from my garden. I feel fantastic starting my day with this power drink.
Even though we perceive lemon juice as acidic, it actually alkalinizes and balances pH levels in the body.
We all know lemon is an excellent source of vitamin C, but it is also:
- Rich in calcium
- Rich in potassium
- Has traces of vitamin A and iron
- Contains pectin fiber, which is beneficial for colon health
Lemon juice helps:
- Maintain our immune system
- Performs as a blood purifier
- Has antibacterial properties
- Balances our pH levels
2. Neti Pot
Like many people, I resisted the neti pot at first, but it has been used for centuries as a way of cleansing the sinuses and also as prevention of colds and flues.
As a yoga teacher, I have taught hundreds of people this easy and beneficial technique using warm water, sea salt, and a slight tip of the head to pour the water in one nostril and have it flow out of the other flushing out impurities and ensuring good breathing.
Here is a bit about the modern use of this centuries old technique from WebMD…
“Ear, nose, and throat surgeons recommend nasal irrigation with a Neti pot or other method for their patients who’ve undergone sinus surgery, to clear away crusting in the nasal passages.
Many people with sinus symptoms from allergies and environmental irritants also have begun to regularly use the Neti pot or other nasal irrigation devices, claiming that these devices alleviate congestion, and facial pain and pressure. Research backs up these claims, finding that nasal irrigation can be an effective way to relieve sinus symptoms when used along with standard sinus treatments.”
You can find detailed instructions, along with videos on how to use the neti pot…where else, YouTube!
3. Meditation
Third on my list of ancient traditions is practicing daily meditation.
I’ll occasionally listen to a guided meditation but usually I just sit quietly with deep, slow breathing, going within – noticing the silence and finding my center.
There have been many spiritual practices associated with meditation for thousands of years but now we have scientific evidence confirmed by MRIs and EEGs that describe meditation benefits from a purely physical point of view.
Meditation is great for:
- Reducing stress
- Improving concentration
- Encouraging a healthy lifestyle
- Increasing self-awareness
- Increasing happiness
- Benefiting cardiovascular and immune health
- Helping Preserve the Aging Brain
4. Micronized Purple Rice
My favorite ancient tradition is an ancient food in a new and improved form…my Micronized Purple Rice.
Micronized Purple Rice is made from a newly re-discovered 2,000-year-old heirloom strain of purple rice and grown in Thailand in a pristine valley that has never seen GMOs or pesticides or chemicals.
This starts out as food was 2,000 years ago.
Then, just the heirloom nutrients are removed.
It takes 60 pounds of this rare rice to make one pound of the product…which is then milled down to the size of a micron.
This small size allows the polysaccharides, polypeptides, and antioxidants to penetrate our damaged and resistant cell membranes, fuel our cellular batteries (the mitochondria) to produce ATP Light Energy– or life force itself — and then recharge, repair and revitalize cells throughout our bodies. True anti-aging.
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I do all but #4. I would like to try the purple rice.
I have done the lemon juice and water for 10 years or more. I have used the neti pot for at least that long. The meditation for probably longer than that. There is so much out there use this use that and you get it and I do not feel any different. I would hesitate to spend more money on purple rice. It sounds like all the rest of the stuff out there.
I drink warm lemon juice of 1/2 lemon in the morning and I use a natural nasal wash called alkolol.
Hi kares your email was very interesting I have never done anything you taljed abour
but that is about to change thanks for your help David Freed living in the Rep of Panama
I am on my second order of Purple Rice. I must confess I was leery at first–however, I can’t believe the change that is slowly coming over my body. Incredibly, my hair is much much thicker than before (my stylist wanted to know “what did you do or take, Rose, to have your hair feel like hair again this way?” and I tell everyone about Purple Rice.
I hope what is happening externally is also doing its job internally==especially with my high blood pressure.
I want to thank you and the team. You now have a devoted user. I’m 86 and I will send a photo taken on NYEve, if you’d like. Many tell me I look like I’m only 70…Thanks again. God bless you.
I do drink lemon water everyday. I received the purple rice powder yesterday. So far I have had 3 teaspoons. I am going to get a Neti pot for I do have sinus issues. I am also going to begin meditation today. Thanks so much for the awesome tips. I am always looking for ways to improve my health. Bless you and your staff.
Respectfully,
Mary Johnson
Dear Kare,
Thank you so mush for letting us all know about this amazing product. I love my MPR.
I do all of these. I just started Doing Sahaj Marg Meditation with my preceptor this week. I have five sittings with him and then I join the group on Sun morning @ 7:30 a.m. I have used a Neti Pot for years. I love lemon water. I’m going to start my walking again in the Spring, when Ohio gets rid of this winter weather.
Sending love, light, & may you have many blessings.
Carol
I do the lemon juice thing and I do the rice BUT I don’t like the powder I like the ease of the capcels Betty
I’m trying to do the lemon water as much as i can but sometimes the lemon tears up my stomach so i have to lay off of it for a while in intervals. and i also just started doing your micronized purple rice to see if this helps me better. only time will tell.
My 22 yr old son has been paralyzed for 5 1/2 yrs now & his body is starting to break down, lungs & bladder r not working at full capacity & skin breakdown on his bottom as he cannot move from mid chest down, my hearts breaks for him, I don’t know how much time he has left , but I was wondering if u new anything about these issues, he is also tube feed, artificial food, can this be blended or puréed & put in feeding tube ?
its great to see how you’ve grown these past few years, I wish that I could afford your products they are great! You are right these lost traditions are crucial for health and longevity. Thank You, GOD Bless!
Yes!! All 4 but I need to be much more regular with my yoga