TonytheRainbowHealer

As a healer, I am often called upon to mention ways to keep the physical apparatus operating at its most efficient capacity.  It is true what they say about our bodies being temples.  Our spirits are sparks of the divine.  We come from the Light of Source to temporarily live in these bodies of matter which come from the earth, until we shed and return our physical meat suits back to the earth at our time of death.  Having our bodies be healthy and fit allows our spirits to be better able to complete the tasks and lessons we come to this planet to complete.  It also makes us happier and allows us to live longer more productive lives.  The following is a list of things I have learned and attempted to put into practice to try and allow my body to be healthier and more fit.

1. Eat fruits and vegetables!  I can’t count how many people I know who don’t eat fruits and vegetables, and quite honestly, I don’t know how they are still alive.  It always cracks me up how many potlucks and shared meals I have been to where all we end up with is a table full of meat and carbs. I’ve been the only one to bring a salad, fruit, or vegetable before and watched most everyone not even touch it. Believe it or not I have actually come into contact with a person in my life who told me she has never eaten fruit once in her entire lifetime.  She just assumes she won’t like it so she has never tried it.  My energy system feels so wonky if I don’t at least have some sort of fruits and vegetables with every meal.  Eat as many fruits and vegetables as you can in one day, really there is no such thing as too many.  These contain the highest amount of vitamins and nutrients that we can get in food, are high in fiber and also low in calories.  Fruits and vegetables are also the highest vibrating forms of energy we can consume and the benefits of eating them are almost too numerous to mention.  Want to be even healthier?  Eat as many of them raw as possible to gain the maximum benefit.  Cooking lowers the vibration energetically.  Also try to eat from as many different colors of the rainbow as possible.  Eating a salad with dinner is an easy way to get your vegetables in and using a variety of rainbow colored vegetables makes the salad prettier!  Try to avoid canned varieties of fruits and vegetables because this depletes the nutrient levels and really they don’t taste as good (it tastes like eating a can to me).  I have added in morning green smoothies.  Blend half greens and half fruit of your choice with some water or dairy free milk and create amazing tasting smoothies. Shove extra vegetables in main dishes and side dishes.  It is so easy to add things like spinach and kale into your recipes without messing them up.  Also we are so carb and protein focused with our meals; why not try making meals where vegetables are the star of the plate instead of the steak or the pasta?  Don’t like how they taste? Well, jazz it up with homemade sauces or dressings, seasonings, hummus, or salsa (ideally low in fat, sodium, and sugar of course).  Anything to get it in your body is great.  I guarantee that the more you eat them the better they will taste, the better you will feel, and you might actually crave them once you reprogram your body to get used to them.

2. Eat organic, natural, non-GMO foods, and limit corn, soy, and wheat. Our bodies want to consume what mother nature and Source have provided for us on this planet.  Humans have decided to play God and create freak foods which our bodies weren’t designed to process.  GMO foods wreak havoc on our bodies and energy systems and all the toxins and chemicals used in our food production system cause disease and toxicity.  Our poor livers are taxed enough without having to worry about removing pesticides from our body.  It is no wonder that as unnatural foods and GMO’s have increased, more and more humans and animals are developing intolerances to things like wheat, gluten, corn, and soy. 

3. Limit processed food, and try cooking and eating with whole foods.   Processed food is low vibrating.  The way food is processed strips the food of its nutritional value and lowers the vibration of the food.  Most processed foods also have tons of extra calories shoved in them (usually in the form of GMO infested corn and soy products, or excessive sugars and unhealthy trans fats).  They are also chock full of salt, preservatives, and other chemicals.  You are also spending a ton of extra money on packaging (which is a strain on the environment as we over-consume our resources on this planet).  Cooking your own food with whole foods can be time consuming, but there is something very grounding about being self sufficient and preparing your own meals.  Plus you have the satisfaction of knowing exactly how your food was prepared and what all is in the meal you are about to consume. A time saver, particularly for those people who don’t have families to cook for, is to prepare and store a bunch of meals at a time on so that you can pop them out and eat them later or take them to work or school. You can even freeze your own meals if this is helpful.

4. Eliminate or minimize dairy.  I know this is going to be very unpopular, but for a very large portion of humans, dairy is one of the worst things you can put in your body.  Cheese, yogurt, sour cream, butter, milk, ice cream, etc…all of it is one of the lowest vibrating things you can put in your mouth.  Not only is dairy low vibrating sludge, it is cram packed with pus and blood from the animals that are used to produce it.  The animals are mostly kept in inhumane conditions forced to continuously pump out milk above what they would naturally and are given a crap ton of antibiotics and hormones in order to keep them and their milk “healthy.”  This strain causes an abnormal amount of pus and blood to come out in their udders and into the milk products you eat in the store.  The USDA actually has a limit on how much pus and blood are allowed, but every time we approach the limit due to more over production, they simply raise the limit.  Don’t go for the chocolate or strawberry milk either because milk that is particularly unappealing to look at and lower quality is made into flavored milk in order to hide the imperfections.  I continuously get the “do not eat dairy” message from guides for people, and it happens so often it is mind blowing.  I literally got that message for a client in the second session I did, and it hasn’t stopped since.  Getting people to stop consuming dairy is like getting people to stop doing heroin.  A recent study came out which showed that 42% of college students would rather give up oral sex than cheese.  That goes to show how powerfully addictive milk products are!  The hormones in dairy cause a euphoric affect that keeps us coming back for more which makes it so addictive.  The hormones are useful for keeping a child or baby animal coming back for more milk, but it is pretty useless for adults.  Milk from other animals was meant for the nutritional needs of those animals, not for humans.  We are the only animals in nature that consume the milk of other animals outside of our own species, and we are the only animal to continue eating it outside of infancy.  Humans started consuming milk out of necessity centuries ago because they were starving, and it didn’t make sense to eat the cow when they could keep getting calories from the milk.  This may have made sense back then but now not so much.  About 68% of the human population is actually lactose intolerant which is yet another marker from nature saying “don’t eat this.”  Dairy contains high amounts of saturated fat which is bad for your heart, aggravates irritable bowl syndrome, is linked to prostate cancer, and contributes to problems such as allergies, sinus problems, ear infections, excessive mucus, chronic constipation, anemia in children, and type 1 diabetes.  Don’t fall for the marketing either.  “But we need calcium!” they say!  Then eat fruits and vegetables.  You can get most vitamins and minerals needed through those sources.  “But we need probiotics!” they say! Take probiotics, eat probiotic pickled vegetables such as sauerkraut, pickles, or kimchi, or drink something like kombucha instead of eating yogurt. Also…there are a million dairy substitutes these days which actually don’t taste terrible. Just read labels because often these dairy substitutes contain a ton of other processed garbage and chemicals in them.

5.  Eat local foods that are in season when possible.  Local foods are closer to the source and were most recently alive.  This means they have a higher vibration than foods that were shipped halfway across the world and which spent significant time in a freezer.  You are also supporting local farms rather than big Corp food and cutting down on waste and environmental damage caused by the shipping process.  Farmers markets and local CSAs are a great way to explore local foods.  Even better, try growing some of your own food in a garden.  This is another great way to get fresh produce, and it is also very grounding to garden.  Eating seasonally keeps us in synch with the cycles of nature (which is largely lost on humans) and prevents environmental degradation.  Nature did not design for us to be eating strawberries from Chile in December and cucumbers from Mexico in February.  We waste so much oil and gas products and cause so much pollution to package and ship our food all the way around the world. Fresh seasonal and local foods are always going to be healthier and higher vibrating.

6.  Eat high quality and certified humane meat and eggs.  Like dairy, animal products are lower in vibration than fruits and vegetables. If you are going to eat meat and eggs as your source of protein, it is important to choose high quality meat and eggs.  The vast majority of the meat and egg industry is highly corrupt.  Animals are treated inhumanely living in deplorable conditions and many times are not allowed to roam free.  They are fed food that is not natural for them and are pumped full of hormones and antibiotics.  I have read reports of animals that are actually fed candy to fatten them up.  You are what you eat, and there is no exception when it comes to animals.  Eating animals raised in that environment will be putting all that toxic garbage into your own body.  Many times the animals are not killed humanely, and as a compassionate and caring human, do you want to support an industry that does that to living creatures?  Animals have souls too, and spiritually, we are ONE with them.  All that pain and suffering holds a charge in the meat and eggs as well so you are literally putting that mental and emotional trauma into your energy system by consuming bad meat and eggs.  Really low quality meat doesn’t even look like meat anymore.  Has anyone seen that meat like product with the weird grill marks known as chicken breast that Subway serves?  What is that!? A lot of meat contains fecal matter or bacteria as the USDA allows meat to pass inspections as long as the feces is “not visible” to the naked eye…and thus we get all the E.coli, salmonella, listeria, shigella, etc. outbreaks and food recalls that we hear of almost daily these days. If you really want to try and help the planet, the animals, and your own body, try to limit the amount of meat you eat and/or try to substitute other plant based sources of protein (such as nuts and seeds) for meat. Red meat and processed meat (such as lunch meat, hot dogs, bacon, and sausages) have a very bad impact on your gut health and also increases cholesterol, sodium, and blood pressure putting you at an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and cancer. Fish and seafood also have drawbacks unfortunately. Our oceans are currently being over fished and our waters are becoming more and more toxic with pollutants. You are what you eat so also what the fish eat and what the fish live in. Plastic and microscopic plastic particulates has infested our global waters and is now contained in many of the animals found in the oceans and rivers.

7.  Cut down on the salt.  We eat way too much sodium!  Too much sodium causes us to have high blood pressure, heart disease, and strokes.  I personally get extremely bloated if I eat too much of it, and it makes us have to drink even more water than we need to in a day to flush it out of our system.  Iodized salt is particularly bad so opt for sea salt when possible.  There are many other foods out there to get our normal amounts of iodine into our bodies (fish, seafood, seaweed, and potatoes for instance).  Too much iodine causes problems with the thyroid and the vast majority of Americans already get too much in their diet anyway since almost all salt put into processed food (as well as normal table salt used in restaurants) is iodized.

8.  Cut down on sugar, and eat real sugar when you eat it.  Like salt, Americans eat far too much sugar.  Sugar is shoved in everything, but the biggest culprit is processed food where it usually takes the form of high fructose corn syrup.  The evils of high fructose corn syrup are too numerous to mention, but google it if you are curious.  Excess sugar consumption causes weight gain, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer, tooth decay, and a weakened immune system. Another way we really down the sugar is through beverages.  Sodas and juices have so much added sugar in them.  A far better option would be to make your own fresh squeezed juice or smoothies and/or just drink water.  Be aware of all the different types of added sugars too. Here is a list of 56 different names for sugar! Fake sugar is not a way to prevent the problems associated with sugar; in fact a lot of studies are finding that fake sugar actually screws up your body more than eating regular sugar and can cause the same problems as normal sugar.  Plus it tastes like a nasty chemical, and they literally say on the packages how the products have been known to cause cancer in lab animals.  Do we really want to put that crap in our bodies?  My general philosophy on most things in life is why “fix” what the Universe/Mother Nature already created in the first place.  It is really egotistical and ignorant of humans to think they can improve upon what nature did for us already. For a natural zero calorie alternative to sugar try stevia or monk fruit sweetener. Or just use and eat more whole or raw fruit if you get that sugar craving.

9.  Limit fried food intake, and use healthy oils. Fried food contains too much fat.  It is pretty simple.  Eat too much and out goes the belly, and the arteries get clogged.  Not only that, but fried food often uses oils that are highly unhealthy and full of trans fats.  Trans fats help contribute to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, and the list goes on and on.  Avoid any oils that say hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated (and these are the types of oils often used in processed foods so read those labels).  I prefer extra virgin olive oil for most of my cooking, and it is easy to find and tastes good.

10.  Get 7-10 hours of sleep every night. In our go go go fast paced modern society, one of the first things to get cut when our lives become too busy is sleep.  Most of mass consciousness is vastly sleep deprived.  The human body really requires optimal sleep to be able to function properly.  Sleeping allows your body to recharge and repair itself.  This greatly helps the immune system to stave off disease, and tired people get sick way more often.  It will also give you energy to last through your day, and that caffeine fix becomes unnecessary if you are already getting enough sleep.  Many important metaphysical processes also go on while sleeping.  This is where our brains synthesize and store away the events from the day, when we have dreams that can deliver us important messages from our soul, guides, and loved ones on the other side, and our dreams can also tell us information about our past lives as well as hints about our future.  It is when we can connect with realms other than the place we presently have incarnated to.  I have a policy that I never set my alarm unless absolutely necessary, thus ensuring I get enough sleep every night.  I prefer to wake up naturally rather than have my day ruined by a noisy and obnoxious alarm clock.  This forces me to go to bed early enough when I have to be up by a certain time in order to be able to get enough sleep and wake up in a timely manner.

11.  Drink your water, and filter the crap out of it.  Drinking the good old 8 glasses of water a day is so critically important for optimal physical health.  Staying hydrated helps flush out the toxins in your body and will help all body parts to function more efficiently.  I try and drink a pint glass of water before every meal and then several more throughout the day.  Staying hydrated also helps you feel full longer so you are less likely to snack on extra calories when you don’t need to.  An easy way to determine if you are drinking enough water is to monitor the color of your urine (gross but true).  The clearer it is, the closer you are to optimum hydration.  They also sell jugs you can fill up with water that, when full, contain a full days worth of water. Then you just have to finish your daily jug. Another problem with our society is water quality and pollution.  Due to our sewage controls, another unfortunate side affect has started to occur with our water supplies.  Not only does our water contain pollutants from industries and big corporations as well as farm runoff, but we also have trace amounts of all sorts of chemicals that have been ingested by humans that have now found their way into the water system.  This includes pharmaceuticals like meds for cancer, HIV, heart disease, antidepressants, etc. as well as illegal drugs.  Bottled water is no way to remove this as most bottled water actually contains chemicals from the bottles themselves, and most bottled water is simply tap water from some local community which is bottled and sold like it is from some exotic location.  Plus the bottles themselves are horribly polluting to the environment.  Then there is the issue of fluoridation.  Fluoride is a toxic industrial waste and chemical (not an essential nutrient) which really should not be ingested by humans in large quantities.  While there might be some dental properties to fluoride use, people can get fluoride from mouthwashes and dentist offices for topical use (not internal use!) if people still want to use it.  There is no need to ingest it yourself.  The human body does not need fluoride to function, and teeth can be brushed and flossed.  Tooth decay will go down simply by eating healthier foods.  Fluoride causes great harm to the energy system and particularly messes with the pineal gland, the third eye chakra, and our intuition.  A good way to get clean water for drinking and cooking is to buy a reverse osmosis water filter, and this can also help to get the fluoride out of the water that the government so kindly puts in without our permission.  This will get your water clean, and they are relatively cheap.

12.  EXERCISE!!!  This is really one of the most critical components I have found towards keeping your body from breaking down prematurely.  Humans should get physical activity every day, and our bodies were made for it.  Our bodies were not meant to sit in cubicles and on couches or in beds all day.  Find some activity you like.  Exercise doesn’t have to be a drag.  Just get creative and get your body moving.  Try as many different types of exercise as you can.  The more you do it, the easier it gets and the more you become addicted to the benefits.  I find variety is the spice of life when it comes to exercise, and you are more likely to stick to it if you are changing things up often.  It is also critical to not just lift weights or just do cardio.  Our bodies need strength training and flexibility for our muscles and bones and cardio for our heart, circulation, digestion, brain, and lungs.  I have employed as many tactics as possible to get extra activity in my life.  Go on walk breaks while working.  Park far away from buildings or in the back of the parking lot to force more walking.  Opt to walk or bike instead of driving.  Take stairs instead of elevators and escalators.  Every little thing you do helps.  Why exercise?  It promotes weight loss, removes and burns off toxins, combats health conditions and diseases, lowers cholesterol and blood pressure, increases your metabolism, boosts your energy so you are less tired, promotes better sleep, and helps you feel happier through the release of endorphins and by giving you a self esteem boost through having a more fit body.  Exercise can improve your sex life, and it can actually be fun if you choose something you enjoy.  It is also a great way to get yourself out in nature and connected and grounded to Mother Earth. I have found that 30 min of moderate to intense activity a day works well at keeping you fit. Actually, during the pandemic I’ve taken to 2-3 hour walks outside just to get me out of the house which has been nice.  For me to lose weight though, I have to up it to 1-2 hours 5-6 days a week.  Obviously if one does not change their eating habits, exercise might not do the trick if you are looking for weight loss.

13.  Minimize or eliminate alcohol, drugs, caffeine, and smoking.   We all know these things are bad so I am not going to say much here.  These things lower our vibrations, make us feel crappy, and cause great damage to our physical bodies and energy systems.  Booze contains a lot of extra calories, and we all know that marijuana makes us get the munchies.  Alcohol and drugs also really affect our mental and emotional health and keep us out of the present moment and unfocused which hinders our ability to manifest what we want in our lives. When we drop into lower vibrations, we tend to act more from our egos and pain bodies rather than from our genuine selves. If you struggle with addiction and need help, energy work from a healer can help with this.

Obviously making major changes in your health routines can be a daunting task, especially when there is so much out there to try and derail you on your path towards health and wellness.  The best way to begin is to start making changes slowly.  Changing everything you want to change all at once can be too difficult and increases the likelihood of failure.  Another note…as you expand your energy, enlighten yourself, and increase your vibrations and become healthier, the more you will notice the effects of treating your body poorly.  If I go on a beer and pizza binge now, I pay for it!  My digestive system lets me know what I have done, and I will also bloat up 7 pounds overnight, I kid you not.  Also it helps to look at the changes as lifestyle changes.  They aren’t fads or diets.  It will guarantee failure if you are taking the view that you only need to change something temporarily.  The goal is a lifetime of health and wellness, not a temporary quick fix.  And remember if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is! Finally, be kind to yourself. While much of what I wrote above is probably common sense, we are human and we often fail. If you fail, forgive yourself, and get back up and try again. I still fail with some of the above recommendations sometimes, and nobody is perfect. Learning is a lifelong process so just do your best and forget the rest.