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Deep breathing is an excellent stress management
technique. A simple breathing technique to reduce stress and bring you into the present moment is to breathe in deeply to the count of 6, hold your breath for a moment and listen to the sounds in your environment, then exhale to the count of 6. | Gardening can be a great form of exercise. It builds
stamina, strength and flexibility - the three keys to overall fitness. |
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If you are interested in achieving optimal health,
pay attention to the quality of food you eat. The
closer the food is to its natural state, the better
it will be for your body.
pay attention to the quality of food you eat. The
closer the food is to its natural state, the better
it will be for your body.
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To ensure a good night's rest, it is best to sleep in
a completely dark room. Even a small amount of light will interfere with your body's circadian rhythm and your pineal gland's production of melatonin and serotonin. | A way to increase your metabolism and improve function
of the mitochondria is to eat a diet that is nutrient and phytonutrient rich, and consists mostly of unrefined, unprocessed natural whole food. |
Research has shown that refined sugar can upset the
mineral relationships in your body; causing chromium and copper deficiencies and interferes with absorption of calcium and magnesium. | Mitochondria are the parts of your cells that combine
the calories you consume with oxygen and turn this combination into energy which runs everything in your body. |
According to Dr. Mark Melhorn, your computer monitor
on your desk should be 5-7 inches below eye level. Looking at a downward angle decreases the stress on your neck. | Do you exercise in an indoor location such as a gym? Intense exercise can temporarily stress your immune system, so be sure to take protective immune-boosting herbs or supplements before visiting the gym to reduce your risk of catching something there.
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Slow, deep breathing brings air to the lowest part
of your lungs and exercises your diaphragm. Deep breathing relaxes your mind and body, massages your internal organs, calms emotions and promotes restful sleep. | Oxygen is essential for life. Increasing your
oxygen intake through deep breathing and exercise has been shown to increase your metabolism. Oxygen is the fuel that burns fat. |
White button mushrooms are an excellent source of
copper, which is necessary to assist iron in making red blood cells. They are also rich in riboflavin and niacin. | A key to getting in shape is determination and consistency.
Notice how your body responds to exercise and truly enjoy all the benefits of exercise. The more you focus on the benefits the easier it will be to motivate yourself to stick with your fitness plan. |
Milk from organic herds of cows has
been shown to contain up to 90% more antioxidants than conventional cow's milk. . | Disease is not the presence of something evil, but
rather the lack of the presence of something essential. Dr. Bernard Jensen |
The human brain makes up only 2% of your body weight;
however it consumes 20% of the oxygen you breathe in. You can actually increase your creativity and learning power by taking a few minutes to relax and breathe deeply before starting any new project. | It is natural to be healthy. Our body does whatever
it can to be in a state of health. If you support your body with health promoting choices, your body will respond. |
Studies have shown that consuming a lot of sugar,
caffeine and other stimulants can create a constant sense of anxiety in many people and also overload your adrenal glands | Apple cider vinegar draws out lactic acid from your
muscles after exercise. A natural remedy to relieve sore muscles is to saturate a cloth with apple cider vinegar and wrap it around the sore muscle for 20 minutes. The pain should be relieved within a couple of hours. |
Studies have shown that brain cells can form new
connections at any age. To ensure mental health, take classes in unfamiliar subjects or take up a new hobby. | Avoid eyestrain with prolonged computer use by
occasionally shifting your focus to distant objects in order to relax your eye muscles. |
Learning dance steps challenges both the mind and body.
Dancing can burn 200-400 calories per hour, depending on intensity, and learning new dance steps will sharpen the mind. | Eating fiber early in the day has many health
benefits. It will prevent spikes in blood sugar and lead to greater satiety, so you are less likely to snack or get excess calories later in the day. |
Strength training helps increase the number of
mitochondria in your body and keeps your metabolism high. For the best results, gradually build up to 30 minutes of strength training 2 to 3 times per week. | As you age, muscle mass declines unless you do strength
training to maintain or build your muscles. |
Lifting weights is a great way to stimulate your metabolism.
Every pound of muscle in your body burns 35-50 calories per day, where every pound of fat burns only 2 calories per day. | Science has shown that having a TV or computer
in your bedroom interferes with sleep. Even when they are turned off, they emit a negative sound and disrupt sleep and energy levels. Bedrooms should be a place of peaceful retreat to support quality sleep. |
The food you eat can be either the safest and most
powerful form of medicine or the slowest form of poison. Dr. Ann Wigmore | Lying down after a meal tends to turn off or reduce the
rate of digestion. Walking or light-exercise after meals keep the blood circulating and organs active. |
Clutter and chaos in a house appears to be linked
with emotional eating. There is a connection between organizing clutter and losing weight. | A great way to both de-clutter your home and reduce cravings
is to pick a time of the day when you snack and de-clutter instead for 20 minutes. This will distract you from food and break the hunger cycle. |
Massage offers many health benefits. Massage increases
circulation, reduces tightness in muscles, stimulates the release of pain relieving endorphins and lowers stress hormone levels. | To receive the maximum benefit from fresh
fruit it must be eaten alone. Enjoy fresh fruit as an appetizer 30 minutes before a meal or as dessert at least two 1/2 hours after a meal. |
Exercise is essential to becoming healthy. If you
have not exercised much, build your activity level slow and steady until it becomes a habit. | Do you work indoors under artificial lights? If so, you're no doubt suffering from a sunlight deficiency. The best way to solve that problem is, of course, to get outside more. The next best thing is to switch to full-spectrum light bulbs. They can help significantly improve your health. Just remember, they're still no replacement for actual sunshine on your face...
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Holding on to negative emotions, such as resentment,
hostility, grievances and regrets can be toxic to your body. Let go of these negative emotions and experience an increase in energy and vitality. | If you are having trouble motivating yourself to exercise,
enlist the help of a friend. When you are accountable to someone else, you are more likely to follow through with your exercise plan. |
According to a four-year European-Union
study, organic fruits and vegetables contain 40% more antioxidants than conventionally grown produce. | To improve your vitality and well-being, eat your largest
meal of the day at lunchtime and have a smaller dinner. Your digestive system is more active at lunchtime. |
Recognize any small improvements in your health
and wellness. Celebrate any progress you achieve to motivate yourself for further success. | To invigorate yourself when you feel fatigued, add
one cup of apple cider vinegar to a warm bath, and splash a handful over your shoulders, back and chest. This will also restore your skin's natural germ-killing acidity. |
Grain fed conventional cattle can have up to 500%
more saturated fat than grass fed free-range cattle. | Vitamin C can protect you from some of the worst chemicals in cooked foods. In fact, many phytonutrients in raw foods are the perfect nutrients to protect you from the toxins in cooked foods. If you eat cooked foods, make sure you drink raw smoothies with every meal!
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A natural whitener for clothing is pineapple skin.
Soak pineapple skins in a bucket of water overnight. Remove the skins and soak the clothes for several hours in the water. Wring out the clothes and put through the rinse cycle of the washing machine | Moderate amounts of sunlight are good for your health.
Sunlight converts cholesterol into Vitamin D and helps speed up the elimination of toxins through the skin. |
Water is the single most important nutrient for your body. Your body loses about two quarts of water every day through perspiration, urination and exhalation. Instead of reaching for soda, drink pure water throughout the day | To calculate your minimum daily calorie
requirement, take your ideal weight in pounds and multiply by 10. For example, if you would like to weigh 150 pounds, then you would consume a minimum of 1500 calories daily. |
To guide you in your journey to health and wellness seek out a person who will support you and hold you accountable to maintain your commitment to your health and wellness goals. | When selecting hygiene products (lotions, soaps,
shampoos etc.) read the labels. Look for 100% natural ingredients. If you can't pronounce the name you probably do not want to put it on your skin. Your skin absorbs what you put on it. |
A January 2003 analysis published in the Journal of
the American Medical Association, revealed that obesity in your 20's can reduce your expected lifespan by as much as 22%. | Exercising outside in the daylight has multiple positive
benefits. Breathing in fresh oxygen and being exposed to daylight decreases anxiety and increases energy levels |
Being aware of how you want to feel in any
activity makes it more likely that you will perform well and enjoy the activity, that is, make it a positive experience. | Black cherries inhibit an enzyme called xanthine oxidase,
a major source of harmful free radicals. Black cherries have also been found to relieve symptoms of gout and arthritis. |
Regular deep breathing has many benefits: it brings
oxygen to your cells, awakens the nervous system and increases blood flow to your organs. | While some sodium is important for maintaining
proper fluid balance between the water in and around your cells, as well as in your blood, too much sodium may contribute to kidney and circulatory problems. |
Ice cubes infused with fresh herbs or edible flowers
make an elegant addition to a glass of fresh water. Simply sprinkle an ice-cube tray with fresh herbs or flowers (such as fennel, chamomile, rose, lavender, whole cloves or allspice, or mint), fill with pure water and freeze. | To make water more enjoyable to drink consider adding
1 tablespoon of fresh squeezed juice to color and flavor the water. |
| “Autism is an epidemic and for us a long journey. My hope is that this video will bring hope to other families as well as encourage people to educate before they vaccinate “ |
How easy are unpeeled onions?! Hey, throw in the garlic, too!
Back home in Europe where my mom and dad grew up, I heard a lot of stories about oinons and garlic being used to treat infections. So, I would take this information seriously.
Tobby
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In 1919 when the flu killed 40 million people there was this Doctor that
visited the many farmers to see if he could help them combat the flu. Many of the farmers and their family had contracted it and many died.
The doctor came upon this one farmer and to his surprise, everyone
was very healthy. When the doctor asked what the farmer was doing
that was different the wife replied that she had placed an unpeeled onion
in a dish in the rooms of the home, (probably only two rooms back then).
The doctor couldn't believe it and asked if he could have one of the
onions and placed it under the microscope. She gave him one and
when he did this, he did find the flu virus in the onion. It obviously
absorbed the bacteria, therefore, keeping the family healthy.
Now, I heard this story from my hairdresser in AZ. She said that several
years ago many of her employees were coming down with the flu and so
were many of her customers. The next year she placed several bowls
with onions around in her shop. To her surprise, none of her staff got
sick. It must work.. (And no, she is not in the onion business.)
The moral of the story is, buy some onions and place them in bowls
around your home. If you work at a desk, place one or two in your
office or under your desk or even on top somewhere. Try it and
see what happens. We did it last year and we never got the flu.
If this helps you and your loved ones from getting sick, all the better.
If you do get the flu, it just might be a mild case..
Whatever, what have you to lose? Just a few bucks on onions!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now there is a P. S. to this for I sent it to a friend in Oregon who regularly
contributes material to me on health issues. She replied with this most
interesting experience about onions: I don't know about the farmers story...
but, I do know that I contacted pneumonia and needless to say I was very
ill...I came across an article that said to cut both ends off an onion, put one
end on a fork and then place the forked end into an empty jar...placing the
jar next to the sick patient at night. It said the onion would be black in the
morning from the germs...sure enough it happened just like that...
the onion was a mess and I began to feel better. Another thing I read in the article was that onions and garlic placed
around the room saved many from the black plague years ago.
They have powerful antibacterial, antiseptic properties.
Tobby
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In 1919 when the flu killed 40 million people there was this Doctor that
visited the many farmers to see if he could help them combat the flu. Many of the farmers and their family had contracted it and many died.
The doctor came upon this one farmer and to his surprise, everyone
was very healthy. When the doctor asked what the farmer was doing
that was different the wife replied that she had placed an unpeeled onion
in a dish in the rooms of the home, (probably only two rooms back then).
The doctor couldn't believe it and asked if he could have one of the
onions and placed it under the microscope. She gave him one and
when he did this, he did find the flu virus in the onion. It obviously
absorbed the bacteria, therefore, keeping the family healthy.
Now, I heard this story from my hairdresser in AZ. She said that several
years ago many of her employees were coming down with the flu and so
were many of her customers. The next year she placed several bowls
with onions around in her shop. To her surprise, none of her staff got
sick. It must work.. (And no, she is not in the onion business.)
The moral of the story is, buy some onions and place them in bowls
around your home. If you work at a desk, place one or two in your
office or under your desk or even on top somewhere. Try it and
see what happens. We did it last year and we never got the flu.
If this helps you and your loved ones from getting sick, all the better.
If you do get the flu, it just might be a mild case..
Whatever, what have you to lose? Just a few bucks on onions!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now there is a P. S. to this for I sent it to a friend in Oregon who regularly
contributes material to me on health issues. She replied with this most
interesting experience about onions: I don't know about the farmers story...
but, I do know that I contacted pneumonia and needless to say I was very
ill...I came across an article that said to cut both ends off an onion, put one
end on a fork and then place the forked end into an empty jar...placing the
jar next to the sick patient at night. It said the onion would be black in the
morning from the germs...sure enough it happened just like that...
the onion was a mess and I began to feel better. Another thing I read in the article was that onions and garlic placed
around the room saved many from the black plague years ago.
They have powerful antibacterial, antiseptic properties.
In this 10 minute video, Beatrice Levinson of Monterey Bay Naturopathy explains what preventive steps you can take that may help avoid getting H1N1 Swine Flu in the season ahead. http://www.montereybaynaturopathy.com...
IMPORTANT SWINE FLU UPDATE
With all the dire warnings, where is the message about building natural immunity? You are all aware of the dire warnings about swine flu, the outbreak that started in the Mexican village of La Gloria and which local residents blame on infection and/or toxins coming from local confinement hog operations. The internet is abuzz with warnings bordering on hysteria (conventional media) to a variety of conspiracy theories, and even to allegations that the pandemic is a government fabrication designed to sell stockpiles of anti-viral medications. Conventional medical advice ranges from wearing face masks to taking the anti-viral drug called tamiflu (which can have many serious side effects, see http://www.askapatient.com/viewrating.asp?drug=21087&name=TAMIFLU.) It is interesting to note that not once in all the media broadcasts have we heard any mention of building natural immunity NATURAL IMMUNITY Fortunately, we do not have to sit back and listen to the news about swine flu feeling helpless and anxious. We can be proactive by simply nourishing ourselves and our families. Vitamins A and D in cod liver oil offer strong protection against infection of all types, as well as against environmental toxins. Vitamin C is important-either from vitamin C-rich foods like sauerkraut, or from one of the natural vitamin C supplements recommended in our Shopping Guide. Healthy gut flora provide 85 percent of our protection against disease. Be sure to consume healthy lacto-fermented foods and beverages every day and avoid the foods that disrupt gut flora, especially refined carbohydrates. Bone broth plays a double role of supporting the immune system and helping the body detoxify. COCONUT OIL We are grateful to Beth Beisel, registered dietitian and WAPF member for reminding us about the protective factors in coconut oil. Swine flu is a lipid coated virus (http://www.pnas.org/content/98/5/2115.full.pdf+html), and thus is inactivated by sufficient amounts of monolaurin. (Our bodies convert lauric acid, found in coconut oil, to monolaurin). According to our own Dr. Mary Enig, two to three tablespoons of coconut oil per day appears to be an adequate dosage to fight infection, even from virulent antibiotic-resistant organisms such as MSRA. There are lots of ways to get coconut oil into the diet: stir coconut oil in some tea; make macaroons; replace some of the butter in baking with coconut oil; and use it in cooking/sautéing. Mary's oil blend (see below) is a good way to incorporate coconut oil in cooking and salad dressings. MARY'S OIL BLEND 1/3 melted coconut oil 1/3 sesame oil - expeller pressed 1/3 100% olive oil Combine oils, store in a tight container, in an area free from sunlight, and use in cooking or on salads. COCONUT SMOOTHIE Beth has shared this great smoothie recipe with us. 1 banana 1 cup frozen mango 1 cup frozen pineapple 1 cup orange juice 1/2 cup pomegranate/blueberry juice 1/2 cup natural yogurt or kefir, preferably homemade from raw milk 1/2 can coconut milk Whirl in blender and drink to your health! 
| Use Traditional Chinese Medicine to Prevent or Recover from Swine Flu (H1N1)
by Melissa Sokulski, citizen journalist See all articles by this author Email this author (NaturalNews) There is a lot of fear of Swine flu (H1N1) this season, but Traditional Chinese Medicine has effective techniques both to boost immunity and recover from flu, which are thousands of years old. In Chinese Medicine, flu and colds are considered an invasion of the body of external pathogens, either cold or heat. Cold often turns to heat in the body, and we have signs of sore throat, fatigue, achiness, headache and cough. When our body`s Qi (Energy) - especially Wei Qi (Immune Energy) is strong, we are able to fight off these invasions. The energy pathways responsible for keeping the Qi strong are the Digestive energy and Lung Energy (which controls the Wei Qi.) To keep our Qi strong and prevent the flu and common cold:
Once someone comes down with symptoms of the flu, the treatment focus switches from formulas that tonify the qi to formulas which expel the invading pathogen. There are western herbs and nutritional remedies such as Vitamin C and Echinacea, which are beneficial. In Chinese medicine, classic herbal formulas are used, including:
Another way to keep your immunity strong either to prevent or to recover from the flu is to make sure your digestion is strong, such as:
Chinese medicine, as well as the flu, have been around for thousands of years. The healthier people are, the more resistant they are to colds and flu, and the faster they will recover if they find themselves sick. Strengthening the digestion and tonifying the body`s energy (qi) and immune energy (wei qi) are good ways to prevent becoming sick. If someone is sick, the focus switches to expelling the pathogenic influence and building the immunity again. References: Center for Disease Control: http://www.cdc.gov/FLU/ABOUT/QA/thi... Xinnong, Cheng, Chief Editor. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion. Foreign Language Press, Beijing. 1990. Bensky, Dan and Gamble, Andrew. Chinese Herbal Medicine, Materia Medica. Eastland Press, Inc. Seattle, WA. 1986. Bensky, Dan and Gamble, Andrew. Chinese Herbal Medicines: Formulas and Strategies. Eastland Press, Inc. Seattle, WA. 1990 |
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