Recently I heard that a family member in her early 50s was being seen by a doctor for DVT and that she was hoping that there was a more natural way of dealing with it than the medications her doctor was prescribing. When I had digested this scrap of family ''information,'' I thought about my own lax position (denial, really) and how it would make sense for me to make some changes in my life while I still have some shreds of health and potential fitness. And, of course, I have inherited my mother's compulsive pop reading habit (in my case, the Internet mostly). So, I decided to research and write an article that would incorporate some preventative and alternative health principles into my life that might make DVT somewhat less likely to catch up with me than is likely the case now. I would also like to see our family member above and others benefit from these principles if they decide that they want to. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a critical health concern that af
Lots of hugs and kisses! INGREDIENTS: Crust: 2 cups shredded Coconut 1 1/2 cups Medjool Dates (or other pitted dates) 1/4 - 1/2 tsp Celtic Sea Salt The Cheeseless Cheez Cake Filling: 3 cups Cashews , soaked (you can substitute other soaked nuts such as pine or macadamia nuts) 1 cup Cacao butter , melted 1 cup Water 1/2 cup Maple Syrup, Raw Honey or other sweetener of choice 1/2 cup Cacao powder OR Carob powder 1 tsp Vanilla 1 Tbsp Chia Gel pinch of Celtic Sea Salt Ganache Topping: 1/2 cup raw organic Cacao powder 1/2 cup Cacao Butter , melted 1/4 cup Maple Syrup, Raw Honey or other sweetener of choice pinch of Celtic Sea Salt Place your cacao butter in a bowl over hot water to start melting. In food processor, process coconut, dates and salt until it clumps uniformly. "Grease" a springform pan with some of the melted cacao butter. Remove the crust mix from the food processor and press it evenly in pan. Place in freezer to set while you make the rest of