How I Ditched My Walker in 6 Weeks
Ever regret a good ole stretch and twist that turned into muscle spasms? That happened to me in May of 2023. By July, I was barely able to walk around my house. I couldn't lie on a table to get acupuncture or chiropractic care. While I was waiting for my MRI my condition got much worse.
August 31, 2023 was the day I got my walker. It originally belonged to my Mor-Mor (Swedish for mother’s mother). I was so grateful to have wheels to help me get around. Hence the huge smile on my face, despite still being in incredible pain.
I got cortisone shots in September and October of 2023 with little improvement.
I used an inversion table everyday that did help a lot with disc compression, but the nerve pain shooting down my leg persisted. I spent too many days looking out the window wishing I could take a walk.
In early December 2023 I started drinking blended greens 🥬 for breakfast EVERY SINGLE DAY.
I didn't notice an improvement in pain right away, but my mobility improved tremendously. Did it heal everything? No, but it enabled me to get to the chiropractor, do the physical therapy, get the acupuncture. The decrease in inflammation was incredible.
Jan 18, 2024 was the day I stopped using my walker
- 8 months after my injury onset (herniated discs)
- 4 months after epidural cortisone injections
- 6 WEEKS after starting a blended greens diet
- 💪That’s the power of blended bitter greens
The key was having this daily blended green drink ready and waiting for me in my refrigerator. It was staring me in the face every morning. I was blown away by the improvement in my inflammation, especially when I hadn't really changed anything else. And my sugar cravings went away without me really noticing, another big surprise.
Then I got my husband, the boxer, hooked. He also wanted beets and turmeric for recovery, so we added our blended reds for recovery and cardiovascular health.
The truly transformational stories of those who took the plunge into consuming blended greens daily are inspiring. Eradicating parasites, improving rosacea, lessening nerve pain, replenishing red blood cells after chemo-therapy, lowering liver stress, improving liver enzymes, reducing hot flashes, the list of benefits is long and vast.
Having a serving of Sunrise Blends Daily Green Drink staring 👀 you in the face every morning when you open your refrigerator is the best way to get your daily greens and make your diet more anti-inflammatory. It's the easy button.
Millions of people who've added blended or juiced greens to their daily diet have reported a 🌈 rainbow of beneficial side effects including:
🥬Healthier💩
😶Clearer skin
💪Reduced muscle/joint inflammation
🦠Stronger gut microbiome
🚽Improved digestion
🤎More stable blood sugars
🦷Stronger tooth enamel
...and much, much more...
I'll leave the softer lettuces like spinach, romaine, and butter lettuce for your wraps and salads, as they are easier to chew.
Pain, inflammation, and loss of mobility can be great motivators to start viewing food as medicine. I want to help empower people to take control of their health, reduce dependence on medications, and heal from the inside out. Healing that starts with the gut and the liver.
We cannot wait for the food industry to start making better food. We cannot wait for someone else to save our health. We just need to eat more real whole anti-inflammatory foods starting TODAY.
There is life outside the window. You won't know what blended greens can do for your body and mind until you try it and stick with it, even when it gets boring and motivation wanes. Boring Gets Results.
And now I am challenging YOU to start a new habit of including blended greens in your diet for 6 WEEKS, and find out what it can do for your health.
All you have to do is drink it.
Factor it into your weekly meal budget, blend it at home. Here's the recipe, if you have the time, but not the money.
Blended Green Drink
*Totals 525 grams of greens (7 servings, 75 grams per serving)
100 grams Dandelion Greens
100 grams Collard Greens
100 grams Curly Kale
100 grams Dino Kale
100 grams Swiss Chard
25 grams Flat-leaf Parsley
12-16 ounces of fresh or pasteurized juice
*Optional 25 grams turmeric root to make it a Liver Shield blend
*Optional 1/2 tsp of mild oil (like olive, avocado) or aloe vera juice (serves as a surfactant to reduce foam from blending greens).
Rinse, wash, and spin your greens. There are some great vegetable washes out there that will kill bacteria with a 10 min soak. A baking soda or vinegar soak work in a pinch. You can use a spoon, vegetable scrubber or peeler to remove the skin from your turmeric root.
Tear up your greens so they are in smaller chunks. Start with about 1 cup of juice or water in a 64 ounce high powered blender (like a Vitamix), a cup of ice and a handful of greens. Pulse blend until it's broken up. Add another handful of ice and greens. Pulse.
Repeat until everything is in the blender. Blend on HIGH for 2-3 minutes, adding ice as you go to keep the mixture very cold. Do not let the mixture get hot or it will cause the greens to go bad faster.
A half-serving is still effective! A half-serving a day is what got me back on my feet.
If a full serving is too green for you, half a serving a day will still be effective (similar to our 45 Easy Grab-n-Go). Dilute it as much as you need to, adding a little water makes a big difference. It shouldn't be a thick smoothie you need to choke down, it should be light and refreshing, and dare I say, a little boring.
This mixture freezes well, even in mason jars (don't fill it up, and leave the top loose). Put half in the freezer, half in the fridge, and finish it in 7 days. Share with your pets, they love fresh greens too.