Change No. 4 : Drinking from the Magic Glass

Change No. 3 : Drinking from the Magic Glass

This was the step that bothered me most at the beginning. We know that it’s important for us to abstain from foods that help cancer grow, while also consuming the nourishing foods that kill the cancer and strengthen normal cells. This long list of these foods makes it a challenge to practice. The list is so long, in fact, that I only highlights a few examples such as beets, carrots, cruciferous vegetables, ginger, lemongrass, turmeric, garlic, blackberries, blueberries, cabbage, custard-apple, mangosteen, some mushrooms, etc. For each meal, I add 3 to 4 ingredients. But how I eat a lot of it, especially when I am NOT a fan of beets and carrots?

"Why do you hate them?", Sister Thu Ha said as she came down from the mountain to come visit with me, remind me, and offer me vegetables. Because I did not want to eat these foods, I came up with a way blend them into a drink. At first smell, I was ready to throw up. 

Jenny, these bulbs have to plunge deep into the ground, struggle against the gravel to absorb the essence of the earth.

And then they sacrifice themselves in a blender to serve you. 

You have learn to love them and not hate them.

The sweet Nun's words touched me deeply. They planted in my mind images of beetroots and carrots struggling in the soil for the sake of my healing. And since then, I have been drinking the pureed juice respectfully and earnestly. In addition, I created for myself a sacred ritual in this matter of drinking pure water.

Why do we need rituals for many activities in life? It helps us to remember the importance of what we are do. My cancer rituals began at noon with a smoothie (At first, it began in the morning, but after discovering the beauty of a short fast, I changed it to noon.) For me, this is a magical glass of juice! Every afternoon, when my stomach is empty and hungry, I rinse my intestines with this glass of water. I drink with respect for these natural medicines that are healing me. This is not your average smoothie. I liken this unto a glass of miracle juice, made by God and myself, and as I drink, I ask God to grant me healing through these rituals.

Perhaps it may sound like a myth to some, but I ask that we please do not underestimate the power of faith and spirituality! The whole universe is in on this! It is not my concern whether or not you follow any religion, but rather, we should be encouraged to find a spiritual support. As I drank from the miracle glass of juice every day, I absorbed the quintessential power from Heaven and in that moment, I merged with the universe. And in these moments, I fond strength and peace. Let us remind ourselves to live.

First of all, you must have a quality blender to blend your fruit and vegetables into the smoothie. I purchased a 1700-watts Nutribullet blender (Vitamex is good too). These types of blenders have the ultimate ability to puree vegetables and fruits! They can even puree the apple seeds and the peels into fruit juice so that they can be absorbed into the body more quickly. The main ingredients are beets, carrots (lightly boiled), dark green vegetables (the darker the green, the better), followed by turmeric, ginger, kumquat, green apples, strawberries, etc. All blended together. I have to change often, but basically I always add beets, carrots, and greens. Of course, we should only use organic foods. In Vietnam, it is advisable to wash everything with salt water before blending.

Find a peaceful place with plenty of fresh air as to absorb more oxygen, a place where you feel a lot of life (yang). Close your eyes. While holding your vitamins (I usually takes high-grade Vitamins C, D, and B12 plus Calcium, sometimes with garlic and turmeric pills). While drinking it slowly, say a prayer. Speak aloud or in mind with the One. May the One above allow this miraculous glass of goodness to penetrate every good cell, and to give power to destroy the cancer. I visualized the tumors being destroyed. And visualized the juice being absorbed into those dark places and eradicating the cancer. I have claimed that the brain needs to be guided in order to control what it wants. The brain has to heal itself and we have to supply its weapons. While drinking the juice, I remember to breathe deeply, and then hold the air my stomach for a while to let the oxygen seep in before I exhaled lightly. Drink, breathe, pray, and take control. Spirituality merges into the universe.

For me, drinking this juice makes me proactive in the healing process every day. It cannot be ignored. Even when traveling, I must prepare in every way as to not forget this ritual. If time is short, I often purchase the vegetables and fruits, washing, cutting and freezing into pieces, so that they are ready to be blended. Each blend is enough for 3 days of juice. In addition to its ability to eliminating cancer, these vegetables and fruits have many enzymes that are good for digestion, since these foods are light and do not stay in the intestines for long periods of time.

Note: My intention is not to give medical or dietary advice. I am simply sharing my experience. My goal is to encourage my fellow survivors on our journey to recovery.