Why Am I Sick If on the Dr. Sebi Nutritional Guide

Are you sick and tired and depressed and yet eating strictly from Dr. Sebi's Nutritional Guide?    Is it possible that anyone can be sick when the news is showing how Dr. Sebi cured every disease under the moon?  Sadly, but surely, this is true.

Well how can this be?  The problem is so many Sebians and Kings and Queens are not giving good eating habits along with the nutritional guide.

You are allowed to fry with grape seed oil.  BUT most grape seed oils on the market are low quality.  How can you have organic grape seed oil for $5.95 when the seeds cost $30 a pound?  As stated below, the oils are typically made from left over seeds when wine is made.  Finding a good quality, organic oil should be your top priority.  When I was searching for a good grapeseed oil on Amazon.com, it was hard to find.  The link above is one that is a best seller.

Anything fried is bad for your health.  Plain and simple the new guidelines on the Dr. Sebi Site is that fried foods and microwaves are to be avoided.

Dangers of Eating Fried Foods

According to Harvard/EDU  "People who eat a lot of fried foods may have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease, according to a large, long-term study."

Instead of frying, bake.  I have converted many recipes that originally showed that it was fried and baked it instead, like my Crunchy Stuffed Spelt Flat Breads.


How Grapeseed Oil Is Made

According to Dr. Axe.com.  Grapeseed oil is obviously made from grapes, but what you might not know is that it’s usually a leftover by-product of wine making. After wine is made, by pressing the juice from grapes and leaving the seeds behind, oils are extracted from the crushed seeds. 

 Oils can be made in various ways — for example, some are “cold-pressed” or “expeller-pressed” (like unrefined virgin coconut oil or extra virgin olive oil), while others require chemical solvents and a very lengthy process to draw the oils out. In order to extract the oil from the tiny grape seeds, heavy machinery and sometimes chemicals need to be used. Some modern industrial machines used to make grapeseed oil heat the oil to very high temperatures, which is the opposite of what we want, since this can destroy the oil. So for this reason, the potential benefits of different grapeseed oils depends a lot on how they were processed and bottled.

It is very important to buy Organic Grape Seed Oil that is cold pressed or expeller Pressed.  If the oil bottle does not say how it was made, do not buy.  

 The Second Problem - Packaged and Grains

If you are making fried foods and eating a lot of bread and grains and packaged pasta, where are your vitamins?  Cooking reduces the nutrient value of food and so by frying your food, you are destroying everything valuable.  Then the rest of your meal is grain based and little vitamin content also.

Spelt, Kamut and Teff flours are the most common flours used, but are they healthy?  Dr. Sebi allowed these grains in his diet, but too many people are eating lots of breads and few vegetables and thus causing the body to be toxic.  

When used in moderation, you can have grains, but you cannot be consumed with this type of diet all the time.  You must have the electric balance.

WHAT IS THE BEST BREAKFAST


Dr. Sebi said water was the best breakfast. So when you raise in the morning drink lots of spring water.   You need to drink 1 gallon of water a day.  

There are many spring waters available and my favorite is Fiji water, but there are some cheaper brands at the store.

I can't emphasize the need for Sea Moss and Bladdewrack also.  Dr. Sebi was always drinking his Sea Moss Drink.  For me I add the Bromide Plus Mix to my smoothie.   The Bromide Plus Mix is 50% sea moss and 50% bladderwrack.  You can make it at home here. 

The other things Dr. Sebi talked about much was fasting and taking his Green Food Plus.  He said he never got hungry on his fasting due to taking his green food plus in the morning.  He took 3 to 4 capsules each morning.  The reviews are very good on this remedy also.

Green Food Plus contains:
  • Nettles
  • Nopal Powder
  • Linden Flower
  • Bladderwrack

You can find the recipe here.  

HERBAL TEAS

Too many people choose a million herbs in one tea pot.  To me, this is just wrong.  You can use the teas as needed and for the purposes that they were meant to solve.  We have the perfect mucus tea:  burdock, red raspberry, black walnut leaf and elderberry.  Then we have the dandelion root and hibiscus mixture and then we have the calming tea of anise and mint or chamomile.  Never together.  Yellow dock is nasty tasting, but has many benefits, but for me I will pass and look for some soothing teas.  I just love bladderwrack and ginger teas too.  So look for the perfect combination and experiment.  You can also add in red clover, horsetail and red raspberry together.

Oils

You cannot cook with Extra Virgin Olive Oil, but you can cook with Virgin Olive Oil as it has a higher smoke point.  You can cook with organic grapeseed oil or avocado oils.  Be careful when choosing avocado oil as most are for beauty only.  Sesame oil cannot be cooked with and used only as a dressing.

Remember 1 cup of oil is equal to 2000 calories and 1 tablespoon of oil is equal to 120 calories.  So spritz the oils, do not pour.

Dr. Axe suggested using coconut oil.  In the Middle East We Mix Coconut oil with Organic Ghee.  But you could also mix olive oil and coconut oil have and half.  Again remember Extra Virgin Olive Oil cannot be cooked with, but Virgin Olive Oil can be.

Veggies and Fruits

Any veggie and fruit on the list can be eaten all day long.  You cannot go wrong by salads or soups.  If you are sick, then stick with salads and light soups.  Barley and Swiss Chard soup is good and it is healing.  After boiling the soup, strain and drink the broth only.  

Dates are also Allowed


You can have a multitude of date products such as dates, date syrup, date sugar and date sweets.  Date sugar is one of the sweeteners we are allowed to eat along with agave.  

Agave is like grapeseed oil, you can get good brands and you can get bad.  Choose your products based on reviews and recommendations.

If You are Sick

If you are sick and you know it, then fasting is only advisable when you are well enough to handle this.  Fasting is hard on the system and your body must have enough vitamins and minerals to sustain it during a fast.  We always suggest building your body up first.

Try fasting for 1 day, then 3 days then 7 days and then 12 days.  A gradual fast is advisable.  Food will always make you sicker than fasting.  Fasting is meant to cleanse the body and the colon of all toxic debris.

Cleansing

The 3 products you need for cleansing are rhubarb root, cascara sagrada and prodijiosa.  See the products below.  Add in 1 cup of rhubarb to 1 cup of cascara and 1/4 cup of prodijiosa.   Fill your capsules and take 2 to 3 capsules daily.  Do this for 7 days and stop and wait for 7 days and then begin again and do 7 days again.




Date Bars with Brazil Nuts and Walnuts

LARA BARS are a famous brand of raw vegan date bars.  These date bars with Brazil Nuts and Walnuts are not really Lara Bars and do not follow any recipe they created, but to me they are the best Lara Bar you can have.

What are Lara Bars?  They are healthy and nutritious date bars with ground dates, nuts, some seasoning and sea salt with water added to mix everything well.

I have added in some black seeds and raisins for extra flavors along with some sesame seeds.  You can add or subtract as you like.  The original Lara Bars used cinnamon as their seasoning, but cinnamon is not approved by Dr. Sebi and so instead we will add in some all spice.

They are so easy to make and dates have so many benefits.  Read on the benefits here.



HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
Strong Food Processor
Two handed chopped for the Brazil Nuts or regular knife  - optional
Raw Nuts, not processed or with salt
Stainless steel or glass rectangle pan to put the date bars in
Non-stick spray for the pan and your hands
A sharp knife to cut the bars with
A container with a good seal to store the Lara Bars in.

Ingredients of the Lara Bars

  • 2 cups of pressed dates (you can use regular deseeded dates)
  • 1/2 cup of Brazil Nuts
  • 1/2 cup walnuts
  • 1/4 cup of raisins
  • 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds
  • 1 tablespoon of black seeds
  • 1 teaspoon of all spice
  • Dash of Sea Salt
  • Water

Directions

Place the Brazil Nuts and Walnuts in the food blender and pulse until they are small chopped.  If you do not have a food processor, you can use the two handed chopping knife to cut the nuts to a small chop.

Now add in the raisins, black seeds, sesame seeds and spices.  Pulse again for a few times.  Make sure to use seeded raisins.

Now take the paste of dates and add in 1/4 cup of time to the food processor and pulse after each addition.  

Add in water if the batch becomes too thick.  After everything is added, spray your rectangle pan with non-stick spray and then spray your hands also.

Press the mixture into the pan very tight and securely.  Place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

After 2 hours cut the bars into rectangle size bars and store in an air-tight container.  The bars will keep for a few weeks.  ENJOY!!

NOTE:  You can make the date bars by hand in a large bowl, if you do not have a food processor.   

How to Make Easy Peezy Brazil Nut Milk with Hemp Seeds

The Best Nut Milk Recipe is made with Brazil Nuts and Hemp Seeds.  I cringed at first when I saw the cost of hemp seeds.  But once you look at the many benefits of Hemp Seeds, you will think again.  

When making milk for your smoothies you can strain in a nut milk bag or any cloth you have available held over a strainer of some sorts.

Ingredients:

3 cups of water
1/2 cup of  Brazil Nuts
2 heaping tablespoons of hemp seeds
1 cup of ice

Directions:

Put all into your Blendtec Blender or Vitamix and blend away.  The ice will make it better to drink immediately. Strain the milk in a nut bag or cloth over a strainer.  

Nut Milk will typically last only a few days.

Beautiful Video on How to Make the Hemp Milk and Protein Shake.  Please Note:  Maple Syrup is not approved but when he made the video it was.

Protein Shake Includes 

Please note he is using a Blendtec Blender.  The Same one the Author of the Amazing Garden Uses.  See selections of the Blendtec Blender Below.   Add ice to the milk and it will become thicker and ice cold.
  • 1 cup of Brazil Nuts
  • 1/4 cup of hemp seeds
  • 3 cups of water
  • 4 pitted dates
  • vanilla bean pod
  • Sea Moss Gel (You can also use powder)
  • 1/2 banana
  • 1/3 of mango with the skin on


3 Arugula Salads with Brazil Nuts

This arugula salad is so easy to make.  It just takes some organizing and some preparation.

You will need to chop the Brazil Nuts into small chunks, choose your salad extras from the Nutritional Guide and wash everything well.

Remember the Arugula leaves are dirty and need to be washed carefully.  I normally use a salad crisper to do this.   The salad  spinner/crisper is easy to use and will remove all the water and wetness in the leaves.  Just put your Arugula leaves  in the crisper that has been washed and follow the directions carefully.  The spinner will get you the freshest of salads.

There is nothing worse than a watered down dressing.  Buy the suggested spinner here
 
INGREDIENTS FOR THE SALAD:


Directions:

1.  Chop your Brazil nuts on a chopping board first.  

2.  In a large salad bowl put all the Arugula leaves and salad veggies.

3.  Season the salad well.

4.  Spritz the salad with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and then drizzle on some lime juice.  (You can mix this together if you prefer and then add.)

5.  Add on the chopped Brazil Nuts.

6.  Walah you have the perfect Dr. Sebi Approved Salad to go along with your meal.

Purchase the Chopping knife.  


VARIATIONS:

WATERMELON SALAD - THIS SALAD HAS OLIVES IN THE SALAD ALSO.


















ARUGULA SALAD WITH FRESH BERRIES

This wonderful salad has Arugula leaves, blueberries, strawberries, black berries and raspberries.  Do not add in tomatoes or onions..  Spritz the salad lightly with Extra Virgin Olive oil and season lightly with some Sea Salt.

Serve these salads with some nice Spelt and Rye Flour Tortillas and a large glass of Fuji Spring Water.  Enjoy.

If you live overseas, then check out iherb which ships easily for you.  Buy at iherb here.

NOTE:  THIS MAKES ENOUGH SALAD FOR SEVERAL PEOPLE.  YOU SHOULD NEVER EAT MORE THAN 2 TO 4 BRAZIL NUTS DAILY DUE TO THE HIGH SELENIUM CONTENT. 

Brazil Nuts Nutrition and Recipes to Make You Healthier

Brazil Nuts are the one snack I really enjoy in the Dr. Sebi meal plan.  They are high in selenium and so make sure you do not eat too many.  

Do not eat more than 4 or 5 a day as they can cause a toxic reaction.  Brazil nuts have tons of protein and the Nutrition Chart Below will give you more ideals of how fabulous they can be in your diet.  I order mine from iherb and order the Now Brand.  You can also order them at Amazon.com.

BRAZIL NUT NUTRITION

Brazil nuts nutrition is quite impressive. A one-ounce (six kernels) serving of dried, unblanched Brazil nuts contains about:
  • 185 calories
  • 3.5 grams carbohydrates
  • 4 grams protein
  • 18.8 grams fat
  • 2.1 grams fiber
  • 542 micrograms selenium (774 percent DV)
  • 106 milligrams magnesium (27 percent DV)
  • 0.5 milligram copper (25 percent DV)
  • 205 milligrams phosphorus (20 percent DV)
  • 0.3 milligram manganese (17 percent DV)
  • 0.2 milligram thiamine (12 percent DV)
  • 1.6 milligrams vitamin E (8 percent DV)
  • 1.1 milligrams zinc (8 percent DV)
  • 45.2 milligrams calcium (5 percent DV)
  • 186 milligrams potassium (5 percent DV)
  • 0.7 milligram iron (4 percent DV)
You want to be careful about how many Brazil Nuts you eat daily.  One Brazil Nut has the daily allowance for Selenium.  Recommended amounts are from 2 to 4 and no more or you can overdose and become toxic.

Can Too Many Brazil Nuts Kill You?

Yes, they could.  Recently I over dosed on Brazil Nuts and was not aware of the sever consequences involved.  The symptoms of overdose are:  nausea; vomiting; nail discoloration, brittleness, and loss; hair loss; fatigue; irritability; and foul breath odor (often described as “garlic breath”). 

 Extremely high intakes of selenium can cause severe problems, including difficulty breathing, tremors, kidney failure, heart attacks, and heart failure.

So how many Brazil Nuts did I eat to cause an overdose?  10.  Yes I know, but they are just so delicious.  Well never again.  I went 24 hours and no Brazil Nuts and tried 2 the next day.  I got severely ill.  So I will do a detox and avoid the nuts for 1 week.

It is my desire to warn you to be careful of Brazil nuts and 1 or 2 a day is enough.

Recipes to Make You Healthier

3 Arugula Salads with Brazil Nuts
Brazil Nut Ice Cream
Brazil Nut Milk with Hemp Seeds/Video on Protein Shake with Sea Moss
Brazil Nut Milk 2
Healthy and Nutritious Smoothie
Date Bars with Brazil Nuts and Walnuts
Brazil Nut Cheese - See Below

Ingredients - Recipe Courtesy of Ty's Conscious Kitchen


This recipe make about 6 cups of cheese.
  • 1 lb. soaked Brazil nuts*
  • 1/2 of a lime, juiced
  • 2 tsp. sea salt
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp. cayenne
  • 1 1/2 cup Hemp Milk
  • 1-1/2 cups spring water
  • 2 tsp. grapeseed oil
  • blender or food processor - Blendtec Blender Shown above. 

*It is best to soak the Brazil nuts overnight, but if you don't have that kind of time, soaking them for about 2 hours is just fine.