Heal your body with Orange and Tangerines

Historically, people who lived in northern climates became

extremely deficient in vitamin C, magnesium, and potassium during

the winter. That’s because all they had to eat after a certain point in

the year were dairy, eggs, grains, and some meat—with a paltry

amount of vegetables remaining and even less fruit. Before truck

deliveries of produce became a mainstay of modern life,

townspeople would crowd around trains that were rumored to carry

the rare crate of oranges from a southern land—although when citrus

was on board, most of it would go to wealthy families and town

selectmen. If a stray orange did get into the hands of a less fortunate

townsperson, it would be worth its weight in gold. That’s because

people of the time valued oranges for what they were: miracle fruits.

Today, oranges have lost their luster in the public eye. Now people

worry about citrus allergies, and dentists warn that the acid is bad

for tooth enamel. Don’t get caught up in the orange outrage. The

truth is that oranges (and their cousins, tangerines) are full of the

coenzyme glutathione, which goes into activation because of their

high content of flavonoids and limonoids. This is a relationship

medical research has not yet tapped into, and one that makes

oranges and tangerines a key to healing the 21st-century epidemic

of chronic illness. Together, glutathione, flavonoids, and limonoids

fight off viruses, protect the body from radiation damage, and

deactivate toxic heavy metals in the system.

Oranges and tangerines are also abundant in a form of bioactive

calcium you can’t get anywhere else. The body instantly absorbs this

calcium, which means that these citrus beauties actually help regrow

teeth, not destroy them. Their acid content is not destructive; rather,

it works for you by dissolving kidney stones and gallstones.

It’s time to reconnect to that period when we appreciated oranges’

and tangerines’ true value. These citrus fruits are life-giving, and they

should be a foundation in the diet. The next time you walk by a navel,

blood orange, Valencia, mandarin, honey Murcott, clementine, or

Minneola tangelo, think about what it might have meant to an

ancestor in the early 1900s and rejoice that progress has given you

the opportunity to bring its sweet nectar into your life.

CONDITIONS

If you have any of the following conditions, try bringing oranges

and/or tangerines into your life:

Gum disease; kidney stones; strep throat; gallstones;

osteoporosis; diabetes; hypoglycemia; mold exposure; adrenal

fatigue; mystery infertility; posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD);

anxiety; depression; urinary tract infections (UTIs); arteriosclerosis;

stomach and intestinal cancers; acne; hypertension; low

reproductive system battery; HHV-6; cytomegalovirus (CMV);

shingles; HHV-7; the undiscovered HHV-10, HHV-11, and HHV-12;

chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS); fibromyalgia; multiple sclerosis

(MS); lupus; Graves’ disease; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS);

vertigo; lymphoma (including non-Hodgkin’s); Epstein-Barr virus

(EBV)/mononucleosis; Hashimoto’s thyroiditis; human papilloma virus

(HPV); Huntington’s disease; herpes simplex 1 (HSV-1); herpes

simplex 2 (HSV-2); bursitis; carpal tunnel syndrome; tendonitis;

colds; nodules

SYMPTOMS

If you have any of the following symptoms, try bringing oranges

and/or tangerines into your life:

Constipation, fatigue, roving aches and pains, blurry eyes, acid

reflux, tingles and numbness, weakness, seasonal affective disorder

(SAD), gastritis, listlessness, melancholy, mood swings,

nervousness, jaw pain, water retention, food allergies, skin

discolorations, hormonal imbalances, blood sugar issues, ringing or

buzzing in the ears, sensations of humming or vibration in the body,

back pain, backache, body aches, body stiffness, bruising, cold

         sores, dehydration, difficulty swallowing, difficulty breathing, earpain, hot flashes, loss of energy, tremors, sore throat, hyperthyroid,

hypothyroid

EMOTIONAL SUPPORT

The juice of an orange or tangerine is like liquid sunshine. If you

often feel sad, weepy, glum, or down, oranges cut through the gloom

and shine a light on your life. They are the perfect food to eat when

you feel sun-deprived and lonely, as though there’s an empty void

that needs to be filled. Oranges take out all the chill and fill you with

warmth instead.

SPIRITUAL LESSON

Oranges and tangerines remind us that we sometimes overlook the

most important ingredients in our lives. Every now and then, we have

to think about what we push aside or forsake and reevaluate whether

all of it deserved to be devalued. In the case of these fruits, you may

drink only the occasional orange juice (and feel guilty when you do),

snack on a clementine once a year, or try an infrequent spread of

orange marmalade on toast—whereas oranges and tangerines

should rightfully be a centerpiece in your diet. As you make them a

bigger part of your life, look around. What else is worthy of a second

glance?

TIPS

For optimum realization of the benefits of oranges and

tangerines, consume 4 per day.

As a snack, drizzle raw honey over slices of orange or

tangerine. The honey will increase the citrus pectin’s

ability to kill off and eliminate mold, yeast, viruses, and

unproductive bacteria in the gut by 50 percent.

For a predigestive aid, try adding a squeeze of fresh

orange or tangerine juice over your favorite salads and

dishes. It will help ensure that you digest your meal at

the best level possible.