Rescue Smoothie

I'm still having a lot of problems with my mouth. Lately I've been getting painful ulcers on my tongue, but on Friday I got a big one on the roof of my mouth. I thought my tongue was also looking a bit "thrush" like. That's telling me I could be having a yeast issue. So here comes some probiotics and yogurt to the rescue!

I bought everything I would need to start drinking a morning smoothie again and just made my first one. A smoothie is a great way have yogurt if you're like me and don't really care for the taste. It's also a great way to get fiber and general nutrition in too!

Blueberries and tart cherries are supposed to both be excellent for inflammation and RA. I always buy organic because I can have a mouth reaction to conventional berries. I'm guessing from the sprays that they use. So be careful when choosing the right produce for your own smoothie.

Here's what I put in mine:

1/2 cup tart cherry juice

1/2 cup blueberries

1/2 cup strawberries

1/2 cup Greek yogurt

1 handful of "super greens"

1tbs. Hemp Protein powder

All ready to blend

VOILA!

I think it made about 6oz.

Ok, so it tasted a bit like grass. I think next time I'll add honey. I thought the berries and juice would make it sweet enough, but nope. 

I do like this better than juicing in a juicer. I feel it's easier, faster, cheaper and less wasteful. Now hopefully the yogurt addition will help my mouth. I also gargle with salt water 2x a day and rub a bit of raw, organic coconut oil on wherever it hurts. The salt water and coconut oil are both really helpful, but it still seems to be healing too slow.