Separate and peel cloves from about 10-20 garlic heads (crowns) and whirr up in your blender.
We all know that raw garlic can't be beat for antibiotic action (as a non-medical person that is what I am understanding from what I read) --it's the allicin.
I stopped taking a particular 'superior' brand of garlic tablet because it contained silicon dioxide (sand) that has been suggested to contribute to "chronic fatigue syndrome". I ramped up my use of raw garlic. (IMPORTANT: Herbs are potent medicine. Do your due diligence and speak to your health provider about any conflicts that might exist between garlic and any prescribed medications).
There are circumstances (lots of them) when I really don't have the luxury of time needed to peel and chop garlic. So, I am doing what Dr. Ben Kim describes his mother doing: I simply peel cloves of entire garlic bulbs, dump them into my Vita-mix canister, let it rip until they are finely chopped, nearly liquified, and then I put them into small glass jars. I make at least two jars: one for the fridge and one for the freezer.
When I begin to run out of garlic in the fridge, I transfer the frozen garlic from the freezer into the fridge to thaw (takes about two days). Thanks Dr. Kim's Mother!
My husband and I are both over 70, and while we have the odd age-expected ache or pain or fallen hair or swollen ankels or whatever, we have avoided many of the BIG Diseases: Heart Disease, diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Arthritis, Cancer-- but we have had family with these diseases and there is a good chance that we will have something like this hit at some time. That is the way of the world these days, is it not?
So, to be proactive and preventative, we believe that "Food is Our Medicine" and we adhere to a Whole Food/Plant-Based way of eating as much as possible. We also watch a lot of those health seminars that mesh with our way of thinking that plants/herbs are the answer-- or at least our first rule of order when we feel ill. We loved the Chris Beat Cancer series because, well, who wouldn't? Chris is a charming young man with a friendly, compassionate mission to help others learn about how they too can beat cancer without (or only as a sideline) chemo or radiation.
Recently he talked about a lemon-garlic mixture that worked for one of his clients. The friend took this mix every day for about 14 months-- worked up to taking 3 Tablespoons of the mix over the course of a day-- and at the end of the 14 months: NO TUMORS!
Well, we thought, if it is that powerful at killing tumors, it is certainly going to be powerful in preventing them in the first place?
We are not doctors or scientists of any certification, but it seemed logical to us that this mix would be something we could happily build into our regular regimen every morning.
At first we tried to take it 'straight' on an empty stomach-- but just one teaspoon full of the mooshy sour-bitter liquid made me feel like I was going to have a heart attack. I'm not kidding.
So, because we are allowing ourselves some licence since we don't actually have tumors (that we know of) and decided that we would put the puree into our smoothies. That has worked just great for us. The lemony-garlic flavour really enhances the other flavours in a vital way, as strange as it might sound to have garlic in a Green Smoothie.
THE BACK STORY ABOUT LEMONS AND GARLIC
Okay, this is the worst possible pseudo-junk-science explanation you will ever get, but let's get on with the recipe okay? You can look up the synergistic qualities of Lemons and Garlic elsewhere on the web. I am just going to say that each of them-- the perky little citrus Lemon and the bold little garlic crowns-- pack a lot of antibiotic. phytonutrient punch. Garlic contains the strong organosulphur compounds called Allcin (yes, sounds like the girl's name). In a clinical trial, extracted allicin (i.e., the amount you would find in about 20 cloves of garlic) was shown to prevent the common cold.
The Lemon is a powerhouse. Vitamin C, fiber and various phytonutrients in the lemon make for a fortress against some forms of Heart Disease, Kidney Stones, Anemia, Obesity and some of the compounds in lemons have been shown to "...prevent... malignant tumors from developing in the tongues, lungs and colons of rodents". So, yes, let's try this out. If you have concerns, please do your due-diligence and speak to your trusted health provider. INGREDIENTS 3 healthy, organic Lemons (small) 6 Garlic crowns or however you think equal the weight of 3 lemons (you can weigh each). The ideal is to have them be the same weight. Apple Cider Vinegar (doesn't need to be the expensive Organic brand-- this is for washing) PREPARATION AND METHOD
1. Immerse the lemons in water to cover, and add about 1/4 C. of Apple Cider Vinegar and put aside for the time that you will spend preparing the Garlic.
2. Smash the garlic to make the peel go quickly. Yes it seems like a violent idea, but it really works to process the garlic quickly. Then peel. See the video below to see how chefs do it.
See how Chefs Smash and Peel Garlic:
3. Cut up the clean lemons into 1/4s or 1/8s. Be sure to leave the skin on, but get rid of seeds. They might be okay to consume, but they are SOOO bitter.
4. Put Lemons and Garlic in a high speed blender and blend until smooth and creamy. You may need to add a little filtered water if your lemon is not very juicy.
5. Spoon the creamy mix into an ice cube tray. Freeze. Put into a medium size baggy and use one a day in your smoothie. Or, you can just put the mix into a jar with a lid in the fridge and use a teaspoon per person each day.
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