topic Re: Infused Water Combinations in Wellness

Infused Water Combinations

lolakimono — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 23:08:43 GMT

Cucumber lemon is a favorite of mine in the summer. I also like raspberry mint.

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phoenixbrd — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 23:11:51 GMT

@lolakimono I love infused water and usually include cucumber, mint, fruit or citrus. Thanks for the beautiful chart. So sorry to learn of your loss, sending you consolation and peace.

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lolakimono — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 23:18:37 GMT

@phoenixbrd

Thank you for the kind thoughts , and here is another list to share.

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VaBelle35 — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 23:50:44 GMT

Ball makes an infuser for your wide mouth mason jar. I have one and use frozen fruit to infuse.

Online and in stores where Ball jars are sold.

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butterfly123 — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 00:02:48 GMT

@lolakimono

Have you seen an electrolyte water chart? Very important for hydration also. Just curious😀

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lolakimono — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 00:12:25 GMT

@butterfly123

Something like this?

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Wannabeincali — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 00:58:05 GMT

Great post!

I have an infused water recipe to share, for anyone esp who has High Blood Pressure!

I got this recipe from an episode of Dr. Oz several years ago. He called it Spa Water. It was described as a DETOX type drink, but we discovered it also had anothe benefit. It lowered my mom's BP.

My mom is 94 and had elevated blood pressure, diagnosed in 2011/. She was on 2 medications to control it. A year later, her blood pressure would sometimes increase, despite a low salt diet, lots of water, etc. Her weight was perfect. She exercised. I really did not want her medication increased. I saw the recipe for Spa Water and thought why not try it? I made it for her and AMAZINGLY her blood pressure has been PERFECT ever since. Yes, she is still on the 2 medications, but they did not have to be increased in strength, nor did she need any other meds added. Some days, her pressure actually gets a bit lower than I would like to see, around 110/60. The doctors have told us to keep her in the 120s over 70s range, as going too low in elderly people can lead to a risk for stroke. We actually scale back on the Spa Water on some days. We monitor her BP daily. Her BP has been so good in the past year, that we pretty much only give her the Spa Water 2 or 3 x day, and the rest of the time she drinks regular water, juice, and her beloved coffee. lol

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Spa Water Recipe:

Ingredients:

fresh ginger -- (cut into 1/2" slices -- you need about 4 pcs)

water

1 lemon

1/2 cucumber

15 mint leaves

Directions:

Fill a pitcher half way full with freshly made Ginger Tea. (cooled).

To make the Ginger Tea, I add a few pcs of fresh ginger to a small pot (about 4 ea 1/2" pcs of ginger). I keep the ginger, pre chopped for ease, in the freezer in a zip lock bag. Add water to the pot. Bring to a boil.Turn off heat. Let steep for 20 min. COOL. Then, pour into pitcher.

To the pitcher, ADD:
1 lemon, sliced

1/2 cucumber (with skin on), sliced.

15 leaves of mint (stems incl are fine)

Put in fridge for 3+ hours before drinking.
This keeps in the fridge for 7 to 10 days, but we re-make it every 7 days.

TIP:
To avoid any bitterness, keep adding water to the pitcher after every serving. If you allow the contents to go down, the lemon pith will make the Spa Water super bitter. I just keep topping off the pitcher after every pour.

(the taste of the Spa Water is very mild. To give it a bit more flavor, I add in extra mint leaves to my glass when I drink it, but my Mom likes it as is)

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mistriTsquirrel — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 10:05:28 GMT

@phoenixbrd wrote:
@lolakimono I love infused water and usually include cucumber, mint, fruit or citrus. Thanks for the beautiful chart. So sorry to learn of your loss, sending you consolation and peace.

@lolakimono What happened??

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lolakimono — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 11:40:03 GMT

@mistriTsquirrel wrote:
@lolakimono What happened??

@mistriTsquirrel

My aunt (and godmother) passed away on Thursday. She was a BC survivor for 29 years, and then it came back.

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mistriTsquirrel — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 11:55:58 GMT

I'm so sorry, @lolakimono.

I had an aunt who was a BC survivior too...she was in remission for almost 20 years, and then it came back in her spine. I posted about it on the boards here and was called a liar and told that it can't come back after that many years...but she had genetic testing done and the "new" cancer was compared to the cells from her breasts taken years earlier. So I know it happens.

Hugs to you, Lolakimono. I'm sorry for your loss.

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Wannabeincali — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 15:00:10 GMT

@mistriTsquirrel. and @lolakimono

Lolimono,

So sorry for the loss of your aunt.

Mistritsquirrel,

Called you a liar? Omg. Wha is wrong with some people on forums?! Sickening, really.

OF COURSE cancers can come back, spread, etc!

We have a close friend who is going through a similar sitation. He had prostate cancer. He went through radiation, surgery, chemo, chinese medicine even!, ....you name it, he tried it. Then, poof! It went into remission. It lasted about 6 years. Now it is back and has spread to his spine.

I really wish people in forums could be civil in their discourse! It is fine to disagree, but there is NO reason to ever denigrate those with whom we have a difference of opinion! And certainly NO reason for anyone to call another a liar, esp when the accuser has no first hand knowledge of what the other person's particular situation is. Ugh

Sorry some were so rude to you. Some people are just plain __________ [fill in the blank!].

(((Hugs)))

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mistriTsquirrel — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 15:06:56 GMT

@Wannabeincali wrote:
@mistriTsquirrel. and @lolakimono

Lolimono,
So sorry for the loss of your aunt.

Mistritsquirrel,
Called you a liar? Omg. Wha is wrong with some people on forums?! Sickening, really.
OF COURSE cancers can come back, spread, etc!
We have a close friend who is going through a similar sitation. He had prostate cancer. He went through radiation, surgery, chemo, chinese medicine even!, ....you name it, he tried it. Then, poof! It went into remission. It lasted about 6 years. Now it is back and has spread to his spine.

I really wish people in forums could be civil in their discourse! It is fine to disagree, but there is NO reason to ever denigrate those with whom we have a difference of opinion! And certainly NO reason for anyone to call another a liar, esp when the accuser has no first hand knowledge of what the other person's particular situation is. Ugh

Sorry some were so rude to you. Some people are just plain __________ [fill in the blank!].
(((Hugs)))

Thanks, @Wannabeincali. The board moderation wasn't as good at that time, so it was a bit like the Wild West on here.

I hope your friend keeps fighting and trying any alternatives he is up for, or that he is able to make peace with his diagnosis.

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Wannabeincali — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 15:32:27 GMT

@mistriTsquirrel

To stay on topic, lol, I am posting a pic of the fruit infuser water pitcher that I use. I got it from Amazon. It is by Prodyne.

It was under $20. We have had it for 3 years. The only issue is that if you put it through the dishwasher, itgets brittle and the spout sieve broke apart on the lid. My other one that my mom had, is fine. She handwashed hers. I will only handwash them from now on.

.....About my friend. ...

Thanks for the well wishes. He is going through a tough time. All was going well, and then his Chinese Med Herbalost doctor *Dr. Han* was murdered in Santa Barbara not too long ago. His entire family was murdered. iIt was soon after, that my friend's cancer returned. Coincidence? Stress and shock over the murder and fear his treatments were now ended? Cancer returned because he noo longer could receive the treatments? Who knows, but I doubt it was just coincidence. I think it is a combo of the shock, fear of loss of teatment and the stress from it all, plus not getting the treatments. It took over a year for police to release the herbal prescriptions to Dr. Han's patients!! Terrible!! And it is almost impossible to find a true, highly capable chinese med herbalist in Calif nowadays, as there are a lot of conspiracy theories surrounding the execution murders of not onky he, but several other holistic doctors. So sad...... He finally did find one, but I do not think he feels confident in his abilities....not the way he did with Dr. Han.

Thanks again for your kind words and thoughts. We pray for him daily.

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mistriTsquirrel — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 15:42:30 GMT

@Wannabeincali wrote:
@mistriTsquirrel

To stay on topic, lol, I am posting a pic of the fruit infuser water pitcher that I use. I got it from Amazon. It is by Prodyne.

It was under $20. We have had it for 3 years. The only issue is that if you put it through the dishwasher, itgets brittle and the spout sieve broke apart on the lid. My other one that my mom had, is fine. She handwashed hers. I will only handwash them from now on.

.....About my friend. ...
Thanks for the well wishes. He is going through a tough time. All was going well, and then his Chinese Med Herbalost doctor *Dr. Han* was murdered in Santa Barbara not too long ago. His entire family was murdered. iIt was soon after, that my friend's cancer returned. Coincidence? Stress and shock over the murder and fear his treatments were now ended? Cancer returned because he noo longer could receive the treatments? Who knows, but I doubt it was just coincidence. I think it is a combo of the shock, fear of loss of teatment and the stress from it all, plus not getting the treatments. It took over a year for police to release the herbal prescriptions to Dr. Han's patients!! Terrible!! And it is almost impossible to find a true, highly capable chinese med herbalist in Calif nowadays, as there are a lot of conspiracy theories surrounding the execution murders of not onky he, but several other holistic doctors. So sad...... He finally did find one, but I do not think he feels confident in his abilities....not the way he did with Dr. Han.

Thanks again for your kind words and thoughts. We pray for him daily.

@Wannabeincali

Good grief!! That's horrible.

I wish people had greater access to alternative therapies. It's too bad that will never happen in the U.S. There's just too much money to be made by those in charge.

I hope his new doctor is able to help.

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chrystaltree — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 17:25:47 GMT

I'll leave the alleged health benefits to someone else. The flavor combinations are what appeal to me. I gottta print that chart....