If you are interested in your health and wellness, and care about freedom of choice and the ability to purchase many items that you have grown to consider an important part of a healthy life, then you need to know about a little known inter-governmental body called Codex Alimentarius. This organization is predominantly influenced by the interests of large corporations. If you want your voice to be heard then I most heartily recommend that you learn about and support my favourite natural health organization, the Alliance for Natural Health. This flyer was created by them to ‘bottom line’ the issues surrounding Codex Alimentarius control of consumer guidelines for food additives, GMO’s and more than 30 other committees, including guidelines for maximum daily dosages for vitamins and minerals, and the use of herbs. Have a look at the following information and visit the Alliance for Natural Health website to learn more. As noted on this flyer, “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.”

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Graduate, Karen Howard, is the official ‘chocolatier’ of Indigo Herbs in Glastonbury.

Over many months of focused trial and error, Karen has developed the ultimate raw chocolate recipes, including a Pure chocolate and several herbal chocolate combinations. In Pure Passion Karen added Mucuna pruriens, an Ayurvedic mood enhancing herb, and Tynanthus paneurensis, an Amazonian aphrodisiac; in Pure Goddess she combines Shatavari, an Ayurvedic herb to provide stamina and deep seated energy reserves and Maca, a herb known to provide nutrient support for the nervous and hormonal systems; and in Pure Hero she supports the needs of men’s hormonal chemistry with Ashwagandha, a stress relieving herb, Gokshura, a herb that supports stamina and bone, flesh and cartilage building and strengthening and Kappikachhu, an Ayurvedic mood enhancer that supports positive thinking. She also offers Pure Energy and Pure Life and a ‘Make Your Own’ Kit, so that you can learn how to make delicious Raw Chocolate of the highest quality for yourself.

Raw Cacao, also known as Kakaw, or by its Latin name, Theobroma cacao, originates from South America, where it was early recognized to induce feelings of euphoria. Raw Cacao is high in antioxidants, tryptophan, sulphur, chromium, magnesium and iron. It also contains Dopamine (lack of Dopamine linked to addiction and introversion - increased Dopamine associated with ability to experience pleasure), Phenylethylamine (known to mimic the brain chemistry of a person in love), and Serotonin (a natural mood enhancer and appetite suppressant). In fact, Raw Cacao contains more than 300 chemical compounds and is considered a ‘superfood’ due to it’s extremely high ratio of nutrient to calories. Due to its rich nutritive qualities it is a natural relaxant, mood enhancer, supports the growth of beautiful shiny hair, glowing skin, strong nails, and is a natural liver cleanser. It also supports the work of the pancreas. Its high magnesium content is wonderful for supporting balanced brain chemistry and hormonal function. Cacao contains both Anandamine, a neurotransmitter that is know to create blissful states, and enzyme prohibitors that decrease our bodies ability to break down Anandamine. What this means is that we achieve a blissful state when we eat Cacao that LASTS. Think about it. Delicious, nutritious, blissful...and it lasts.

Nectar of the Gods in my opinion, and the Mayans agreed. They believed that the Plumed Serpent gave cacao to the Mayans along with a plethora of other highly nutritious superfoods. The Latin name for cacao means ‘Food of the Gods.’ Well, there is a lot to learn about the properties of cacao, but the best place to begin is with personal experience. Try some of Indigo Herbs raw chocolate, and find out for yourself just how blissful eating the highest quality pure raw chocolate can be.

Tags: Indigo Herbs, raw Chocolate, superfoods, Anandamine, Phenylethylamine, Dopamine, Depression, cacao

A little fun to welcome in the Spring ;)

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The Academy of Healing Diets opens it’s doors, summer 2012, in Torquay, Devon. Bonny Casel has been developing the healing diets part of her teaching for many years and the number of students interested in this teaching has continually grown. Now, Bonny Casel has created a school that focuses entirely on food as medicine, and training students in a variety of natural vegetarian, vegan and living foods approaches to diet and food preparation. Her courses range from fasting and superfoods, through to vegetarian cooking and vegan baking, offering a valuable foundation for students who wish to explore food for their own personal healing and for practitioners who wish to create effective and safe dietary programmes for their clients.

‘The English Riviera’ - Torquay, Torbay, Devon

The Healing Diets Teacher Training is part of the Naturopathy, Master Iridologist and Master Herbalist Diploma programmes, or can be studied separately. Students who wish to undertake a Healing Diets Diploma can speak to Bonny directly to discuss the curriculum and requirements.

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This year Herbal Medicine Diploma Students have a wonderful opportunity to split their studies between the school in Cambridge, and the American branch of the School of Natural Medicine in Boulder, Colorado. Herbal Medicine students pursue their studies in a series of modules, and complete with clinical training. The following modules are required for the Herbal Medicine Diploma:

In Cambridge, England
❀ Herbal Medicine Independent Study (e-course)
❀ Self Healing
❀ Healing Diets Teacher Training
❀ Essential Oils Therapist
❀ Flower Essence Practitioner
❀ Iridology Level 1 & 2

In Boulder, Colorado, USA
❀ Herbal Medicine 1 & 2
❀ Herbal Medicine 3 - Clinical Training Wildcrafting Campout

Students can take all of these classes, if they wish, in 2012, or attend classes in Cambridge in 2012 and in Boulder in 2013. Either way, students begin their enrolment in the School of Natural Medicine by enroling in the Herbal Medicine Home-Study E-Course. This study is mentored personally by Bonny Casel and is supported by the Self Healing Module.

Contact Bonny directly for further information about the Master Herbalist Diploma programme and to discuss enrolment.

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Here Farida Sharan, our school founder and a leading pioneer in the world of herbal medicine, iridology and naturopathy, discusses the important role that herbal medicine plays in self healing and our search for independent health. A wonderful opportunity to hear Farida Sharan speak very personally about this subject that is so close to her heart.

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James Enkel has had a long association with the School of Natural Medicine through his father, Peter Enkel, an early graduate of the School of Natural Medicine and the owner of Herbs of Grace, the herbal company founded by Farida Sharan in 1977 when she first began to practice and teach here in the United Kingdom. The formulae created by Farida Sharan were the foundation of Herbs of Grace, a company that is now under the care of Peter’s son, James. James Enkel is beginning to explore making short films on the subject of Herbal Medicine at a time when the future of herbal medicine is under serious threat.

Tags: Herbal Medicine Legislation, Alliance for Natural Health , ANH-europe