Wellness Shots





I spent some time making ginger wellness shots the other day. I’ll drink one of these little glasses once a week starting in October thru December.

* A note for those with hemochromatosis; Vitamin C increases the absorption rate of both heme and non heme iron. 

The oranges and the lemons are not advisable for you. Unless of course you carefully monitor your iron intake. 

* And then there's those with arthritis. The citric acid from citrus fruits can aggravate those arthritis symptoms for some people. 

Sometimes this feels like such a contradiction. Growing up most of us are taught that these types of foods are healthy for us and we need them in order to maintain a healthy body.

However, this is not true for everyone. Each individual body is unique in the way it processes and utilizes the foods we eat. It's most definitely not a one size fits all. 


For this recipe I used :


2 peeled oranges 

2 peeled lemons

1 small chunk of turmeric 

1 small chunk of ginger 

1 clove of garlic - optional 

4 Tablespoons coconut water or water

1/4 teaspoon of black pepper 


Add ingredients to a high powered blender. Blend until smooth. If you do not like pulp, you can pour through a strainer or a milk bag, or drink as is. Delicious and nutritive.