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The only thing that stands between a person and their own perfect health (pH) is information. Empowered with the right intelligent information, anyone can improve their health, reduce their dependence on prescription drugs, enhance their quality of life, expand their mental awareness and creativity and live longer and happier.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199984194002055166.post-3336028561348513102017-03-17T10:57:00.001-07:002017-03-17T10:57:36.009-07:00Prescription Drugs vs Natural Counterparts<div class="title " id="main" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">The 7 Most Prescribed Drugs In The </span><br />
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We don't have to live in a medicated world, but we certainly choose to. The crux of the matter is that we refuse to proactively think about prevention because we reactively commit to treating the symptoms of underlying health problems. This is the allopathic model. We want the quick fix so we can continue our poor lifestyle and dietary habits. It doesn't have to be this way, but it is. We can blame doctors, the medical institutions and healthcare systems all we want, but self-responsibility is our only recourse if we are ever to surface from this mess. There are no exc<span id="advenueINTEXT3" name="advenueINTEXT"></span>uses--if you're taking one of these drugs, consult with a Natural Health Practitioner this week about phasing out your medication and phasing in these powerful natural foods and remedies.
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Of the over 4 billion prescriptions written every year, the United States and Canada make up more than 80% of the world's prescription opioids (psychoactive medications). Between 1997 and 2012 prescription opioids increased in dosage by almost 500%. Pharmaceuticals and medical errors are now <b>a leading cause of death</b>. Painkillers are <b>the leading cause of accidental death</b>. <br />
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In the last 15 years of life, people are experiencing more pain for longer periods than at any point on our historical record. If you think life expectancy has increased to the benefit of mankind, you're not looking at the numbers.<br />
78% of U.S. prescriptions written in 2010 were for generic drugs (both unbranded and those still sold under a brand name). The most prescribed drugs aren't always the best selling drugs, there's a difference.<br />
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Prescriptions for pain, cholesterol reduction, high blood pressure, hypothyroidism, antacids, antipsychotics, diabetes and antibiotics make up 100% of the most prescribed drugs.
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Make a commitment to yourself right now and start incorporating some of these amazing foods into your diet with no consequence of side effects. When you accept this, you will get off prescription medications for good. <br />
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Check out the top 7 most prescribed drugs and the best natural remedies to treat and prevent disease.<br />
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1. HYDROCODONE (Acetaminophen/Vicodin/Oxycontin)<br />
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Use:</b> For Pain <b><br />
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Currently the single most prescribed drug in the world. More and more doctors are getting huge payouts from pharmaceutical companies to promote these hydrocodone, especially generic drugs. They make up more than 20% of the top prescribed medications.<br />
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Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), told Fox News that doctors are handing out narcotics like candy. Some doctors are giving patients prescriptions for narcotics for even minor injuries.<br />
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<b>How it Works: </b><br />
It is an orally psychoactive compound that works as a narcotic and analgesic. It is biotransformed by the liver into several metabolites. It is highly dependent on metabolism by the <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/032312_The-Real-Reason-Why-Those-on-Psyche-Drugs-Are-Committing-Suicide-and-Homicide.shtml" title="Cytochrome P450">Cytochrome P450</a> pathway.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #990000;">Consequences:</span></b><br />
Respiratory depression; bradycardia; coma; seizures; cardiac arrest; liver damage; and death. Inherited genes such as the <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/032312_The-Real-Reason-Why-Those-on-Psyche-Drugs-Are-Committing-Suicide-and-Homicide.shtml" title="Cytochrome P450">Cytochrome P450</a> affects metabolic pathways--some cannot process it at all, whereas a smaller percentage can get even more strength from it than usual.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #006600;">Natural Foods:</span> </b><br />
Ginger, turmeric, berries, cayenne pepper, celery/celery seeds, cherries, dark green veggies, walnuts. <br />
See: <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/082712_Natural-Healing-Remedies-10-Foods-That-Fight-Inflammation-And-Pain.shtml" target="_blank">Natural Healing Remedies: 10 Foods That Fight Inflammation And Pain</a><br />
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2. STATINS (Generic versions of Lipitor/Zocor/Crestor)</b><br />
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<b>Use:</b> Reduction of LDL Cholesterol<br />
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Approximately 15% of the top prescribed medications are generic statins. A study published in January 2012 in the Archives of Internal Medicine linked statins to 48 percent increased risk for type-2 diabetes.<br />
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The are NO scientific studies ever documented which have proved through causation that lowering LDL cholesterol prevents disease. The <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/041012_The-Obsessed-Culture-of-Lowering-Cholesterol-May-Actually-Be-Causing-Cancer.shtml" target="_blank">obsessed culture of lowering cholesterol may actually be causing cancer</a>.<br />
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<b>How it Works: </b><br />
Statins artificially lower cholesterol levels by inhibiting a critical enzyme <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMG-CoA_reductase" title="HMG-CoA reductase">HMG-CoA reductase</a>, which plays a central role in the production of cholesterol in the liver. <br />
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<b><span style="color: #990000;">Consequences:</span></b><br />
Inflammation and pathological breakdown of muscle, acute kidney failure, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, interference with sex hormones and death. <br />
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<b><span style="color: #006600;">Natural Foods:</span></b><br />
Nuts, spinach, apples, turmeric, cranberries, tomatoes, green tea, fatty fish, beans, alfalfa herb, capsicum fruit, garlic, psyllium, fenugreek seeds, butcher's broom, licorice root, hawthorn berry.<br />
See: <br />
- <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/13/011813_Lycopene-Reduces-Heart-Disease-Up-To-26-Percent.shtml" target="_blank">New Data Shows Lycopene Reduces Heart Disease Up To 26 Percent</a><br />
- <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/073012_Two-Apples-a-Day-More-Effective-At-Reducing-Heart-Disease-Than-Statin-Medications.shtml" target="_blank">Two Apples a Day More Effective At Reducing Heart Disease Than Statin Medications </a><br />
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<a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/11/122711_Top-5-Foods-and-Herbs-To-Control-Cholesterol.shtml" target="_blank">Top 5 Foods and Herbs To Control Cholesterol</a><br />
- <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/030112_World-Renown-Heart-Surgeon-Speaks-Out-On-What-Really-Causes-Heart-Disease.shtml" target="_blank">World Renown Heart Surgeon Speaks Out On What Really Causes Heart Disease</a><br />
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3. LISINOPRIL (Prinivil/Zestril) AND NORVASC (Amlodipine)</b><br />
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<b>Use:</b> Reduction of High Blood Pressure<br />
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In combination, Lisinopril and Norvasc make up a whopping 23% of the top prescribed medications. This makes them the most prescribed generic medications (if combined) for cardiovascular disease and blood pressure. Individually, Lisinopril constitutes approximately 14% and Norvasc about 9%.<br />
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<b>How it Works: </b><br />
Lisinopril is typically used for the treatment of hypertension, congestive heart failure, and heart attacks. Norvasc is used for hypertension and angina. It accomplishes this by inhibiting the influx of calcium ions into vascular smooth muscle and cardiac muscle so it essentially interferes with the metabolism of calcium.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #990000;">Consequences:</span></b><br />
Cancer, blood disorders, development of breasts in men, impotence, depression, tachycardia, enlargement of gums, inflammation of the liver, elevated blood glucose, hepatitis, life threatening skin conditions.<br />
<b><span style="color: #006600;">Natural Foods:</span></b><br />
Any foods high in vitamin C (chili peppers, guavas, bell peppers, thyme, parsley, dark leafy greens, broccoli), any foods high in magnesium (chocolate, green leafy vegetables, Brazil nuts, almonds, cashews, blackstrap molasses, pumpkin and squash seeds, pine nuts, and black walnuts) and any foods high in potassium (mu<span id="advenueINTEXT4" name="advenueINTEXT">shrooms, bananas, dark green leafy vegetables, sweet potatoes, oranges and dates)</span>. Coconut oil/water and CoQ10 are also very effective for lowering blood pressure.<br />
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- <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/021412_Magnesium-Reduces-Blood-Pressure-Naturally-Without-Side-Effects.shtml" target="_blank">Magnesium Reduces Blood Pressure Naturally Without Side Effects</a><br />
- <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/13/011113_Low-Salt-Diets-Do-Not-Decrease-Blood-Pressure-Period.shtml" target="_blank">Low Salt Diets Do Not Decrease Blood Pressure, Period</a><br />
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<a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/041512_Vitamin-C-Supplements-Reduce-Blood-Pressure-Without-Side-Effects-Associated-With-Medication.shtml" target="_blank">Vitamin C Supplements Reduce Blood Pressure Without Side Effects Associated With Medication</a> <br />
- <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/08/111208_potassium.shtml" target="_blank">Low Potassium Linked
To High Blood Pressure</a><br />
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4. SYNTHROID (levothyroxine sodium) </b><br />
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<b>Use: </b>Hypothyroidism<br />
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A synthetic form of the thyroid hormone thyroxine, generic Synthroid makes up more than 11% of the top prescribed medications. It's used to treat hypothyroidism. The related drug dextrothyroxine (D-thyroxine) was used in the past as a treatment for elevated cholesterol but was withdrawn due to cardiac side-effects.<br />
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<b>How it Works: </b><br />
It replaces the thyroid hormone which is naturally occurring in the thyroid gland essentially halting natural production.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #990000;">Consequences:</span></b><br />
Long-term suppression of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) causes cardiac side-effects and contributes to decreases in bone mineral density (high TSH levels are also well known to contributes to osteoporosis.) May also cause elevated blood glucose levels, heart failure, coma and adrenal insufficiency. TSH directly influences the whole process of iodine trapping and thyroid hormone production so use of synthroid directly affects how the body metabolizes iodine.<br />
<b><span style="color: #006600;">Natural Foods:</span></b><br />
Any foods containing iodine such as seaweed, kelp, radish, parsley, fish, seafood, eggs, bananas, cranberries, strawberries, <span id="advenueINTEXT" name="advenueINTEXT">himalayan crystal salt</span>. Also, copper, iron, selenium and zinc are essential in the production of thyroid hormones. Exercise a minimum of 20-30 minutes per day -- enough to raise the heartbeat.<br />
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- <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/060412_Seaweed-Extracts-Can-Help-You-Lose-Weight-Mostly-Body-Fat.shtml" target="_blank">Seaweed Extracts Can Help You Lose Weight, Mostly Body Fat</a><br />
- <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/121412_8-Critical-Nutrients-Lacking-In-More-Than-70-Percent-of-Diets.shtml" target="_blank">8 Critical Nutrients Lacking In More Than 70 Percent of Diets</a><br />
- <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/070312_The-Number-One-Reason-So-Many-Women-Have-Trouble-Losing-Weight.shtml" target="_blank">The Number One Reason So Many Women Have Trouble Losing Weight</a><br />
<b>5. PRILOSEC (omeprazole/generic versions of nexium) </b><br />
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<b>Use: </b> Antacid<br />
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A proton pump inhibitor which constitutes just over 8% of the top prescribed medications. Omeprazole is one of the most widely prescribed drugs for reflux disease (GORD/GERD/LPR) and ulcers internationally and is available over the counter in some countries.<br />
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<b>How it Works: </b><br />
It suppresses gastric acid secretion by specific inhibition of the gastric acid ions in cells. The absorption of omeprazole takes place in the small intestine essentially turning off the switch which promotes healthy digestion of foods. Omeprazole is also completely metabolized by the <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/032312_The-Real-Reason-Why-Those-on-Psyche-Drugs-Are-Committing-Suicide-and-Homicide.shtml" title="Cytochrome P450">cytochrome P450</a> system.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #990000;">Consequences:</span></b><br />
Angina, ulcers, tachycardia, bradycardia, palpitations, elevated blood pressure, development of male breasts, inflammation of the pancreas, irritable colon, mucosal atrophy of the tongue, liver disease/failure, elevated blood sugar, muscle weakness, skin conditions, tinnitus, inflammation of the eyes, urinary frequency, testicular pain, anemia and blood cell disorders.<br />
<b><span style="color: #006600;">Natural Foods:</span></b><br />
Grapefruits, probiotics<span style="color: #006600;">, </span>broccoli sprouts, manuka honey, mastic gum, marshmallow tea, glutamine, slippery elm, deglycyrrhized liquorice (DGL), aloe vera juice, baking soda, pickle juice.<br />
See: <br />
- <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/articles/072005_grapefruit_ulcers.shtml" target="_blank">Grapefruit Heals Stomach Ulcers</a><br />
- <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/09/040609_sprouts.shtml" target="_blank">Broccoli Sprouts May Prevent
Gastritis, Ulcers and Stomach Cancers</a><br />
- <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/11/041311_manuka_honey_benefits.shtml" target="_blank">Manuka Honey Reverses Antibiotic Resistance, Treats Disease </a><br />
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6. AZITHROMYCIN AND AMOXICILLIN </b><br />
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<a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/10/091510_who_said_salt_is_bad.shtml" target="_blank"></a><b>Use: </b> Antibiotic<br />
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In combination, azithromycin and amoxicillin contribute towards
a mind-blowing 17% of the top prescribed medications. Then we wonder why we have antibiotic resistance. On their own, each contributes about 8.5%. Azithromycin is one of the world's best-selling antibiotics and derived from erythromycin. Amoxicillin is usually the drug of choice for children.<br />
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<b>How it Works: </b><br />
Inhibits the synthesis of bacterial cell walls and interfering with their protein synthesis. These drugs also inhibit the protein synthesis of good bacteria needed for immunity and proper digestion.<br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">Consequences:</span></b><br />
Inflammation of the liver, inflammation and destruction of the stomach lining, destruction of healthy bacterial populations, inflammation of the colon, allergic reactions, obesity, human antibiotic resistance.<br />
<b><span style="color: #006600;">Natural Foods:</span></b><br />
Sunlight (vit D), garlic, coconut oil, turmeric, <span id="advenueINTEXT2" name="advenueINTEXT"><span id="advenueINTEXT2" name="advenueINTEXT">foods high in nicotinamide</span></span> (vit B3) such as salmon, sardines and nuts. Also manuka honey, olive leaf extract, green tea, pau D'Arco, rose water, myrrh, grapeseed extract, golden seal, oregon grapes, oregano oil, andrographis paniculata, and probiotics.<br />
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- <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/050212_Garlic-Proven-100-Time-More-Effective-Than-Antibiotics.shtml" target="_blank">Garlic Proven 100 Times More Effective Than Antibiotics, Working In A Fraction of The Time</a><br />
- <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/090412_Before-Antibiotics-Ever-Existed-Sunlight-Was-Used-To-Treat-Diseases-Such-As-Tuberculosis.shtml" target="_blank">Before Antibiotics Ever Existed, Sunlight Was Used To Treat Diseases With Great Success</a><br />
- <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/083012_The-Most-Powerful-B-Vitamin-That-Combats-Infections-Better-Than-Antibiotics-Ever-Could.shtml" target="_blank">The Most Potent B Vitamin That Combats Infections Better Than Antibiotics Ever Could</a><br />
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<b>7. GLUCOPHAGE (metformin)</b><br />
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<b>Use: </b>Oral anti-diabetic drug<br />
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Glucophage drugs round up the top 7 but the prescription rate of this drug is rapidly increasing. It makes up about 7% of the top prescribed medications. It is the first-line drug of choice for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, in particular, in overweight and obese people. It also acts to indirectly lower LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels.<br />
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<b>How it Works: </b><br />
By suppressing natural glucose production by the liver, the drug activates an enzyme which plays an important role in insulin signaling, whole body energy balance, and the metabolism of glucose and fats.<br />
<b><span style="color: #990000;">Consequences:</span></b><br />
Lactic acidosis, impaired liver/kidney function, decreasing thyroid stimulating hormone and testosterone, increased homocysteine levels, malabsorption of vitamin B12, B12 deficiency, bladder cancer, heart failure. The biggest consequence of diabetes drugs is that it causes pancreatic function to substantially decrease inhibiting several hormones and causing other imbalances which are never correctable without abstaining from the drug.<br />
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Black tea, Sunlight (vit D), potentially coffee (more research needed), turmeric, nuts, chia seeds, green leafy vegetables, apple cider vinegar, cinnamon, red grapes, steel cut oatmeal, broccoli, spinach, green beans and strawberries. 90% of all cases of diabetes can be <a href="http://preventdisease.com/home/tips106.shtml" target="_blank">resolved by eating foods with a low glycemic load</a>, and pursuing both <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/080712_Weight-Training-Combined-With-Aerobic-Exercise-Reduces-Diabetes-by-Almost-60-Percent.shtml" target="_blank">weight training and aerobic exercise</a>.<br />
See: <br />
- <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/111412_Study-on-Black-Tea-Consumption-From-42-Countries-Shows-It-Lowers-Diabetes-Risk.shtml" target="_blank">Study on Black Tea Consumption From 42 Countries Shows It Lowers Diabetes Risk</a><br />
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<a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/112812_Two-More-Bombshells-For-Vitamin-D-Prevents-Type-I-Diabetes-and-Cavities.shtml" target="_blank">Two More Bombshells For Vitamin D: It Prevents Both Type I Diabetes and Cavities</a><br />
- <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/10/031710_coffee_anti-diabetes.shtml" target="_blank">Coffee’s Anti-Diabetes Benefit</a><br />
- <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/articles/healthy_diet_diabetes.shtml" target="_blank">Healthy Diet, Moderate Exercise Reduce Diabetes Risk Better Than Drugs</a><br />
- <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/090112_How-Turmeric-Has-An-Anti-Diabetic-Effect-On-The-Body.shtml" target="_blank">How Turmeric Has An Anti-Diabetic Effect On The Body </a><br />
The drugs on which we spend the most money are those that are still new enough to be protected against generic competition. That's why drugs like Abilify and Seroquel (<a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/10/090210_medication_problem_mental_illness.shtml" target="_blank">antipsychotics</a>), as well as Plavix (blood thinner) and Advair Diskus (<a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/10/050410_lycopene_reduces_asthma.shtml" target="_blank">asthma</a> inhaler) don't make the list.<br />
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<b>Sources:</b><br />
<a href="http://www.drugwatch.com/" target="_blank">drugwatch.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/jun/10/prescription-drug-abuse" target="_blank">guardian.co.uk</a><br />
<a href="http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/10/26/prescription-drugs-number-one-cause-preventable-death-in-us.aspx" target="_blank">mercola.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/news/20110420/the-10-most-prescribed-drugs" target="_blank">webmd.com</a><br />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/" target="_blank">wikipedia.org</a><br />
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<i><b><a href="http://preventdisease.com/" target="_blank">Dave Mihalovic</a></b> is a Naturopathic Doctor who specializes in vaccine research, cancer prevention and a natural approach to treatment.</i><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199984194002055166.post-12364384600766770212015-06-30T03:04:00.005-07:002015-06-30T03:07:21.643-07:00Sadness Causing Your Symptoms?<center>
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<b>Is Your Sadness Causing Your Symptoms?</b></h3>
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The phenomenon of emotional health being inextricably linked to physical health has been negated by modern medicine repeatedly, with only small allowances made in integrative medicine, and extremely few studies which support this idea making their way into mainstream publications.</div>
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Nonetheless, the Pharmageddon trend plagues this country. We’re quick to admit that we are depressed, too. The makers of depression drugs are raking it in, enjoying over $14 billion in annual sales, with <a href="http://rt.com/news/us-prescription-drugs-abuse-715/" target="_blank">antipsychotics remaining the top-selling therapeutic class of prescription drugs</a> in the US. But the sick-care industry doesn’t really look into how our emotions cause sickness in the body.</div>
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I’m not talking about the idea that stress can cause disease, either. Modern health practitioners have largely accepted this general fact, with stress having a noticeable affect on heart disease and obesity rates. More specifically, what if that argument you keep having with your husband or wife is causing your knee joints to lock up, or your constant worry over finances is causing your stomach upset or your spleen to become depleted of energy, thereby limiting your body’s immune response? What if your constantly aching shoulders are the body’s response to years of taking on more than you should – literally bearing others’ burden, or the constant itching sensation you’ve endured on your skin is because you’ve literally let someone or something ‘get under it.’</div>
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<b>The Emotional/Astral/Mental/Physical Connection</b></h3>
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These notions are increasingly no longer just mystical theories from ancient healers.</div>
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<i>“The nineteen elements of the astral body are mental, emotional, and lifetronic. The nineteen components are intelligence; ego; feeling; mind (sense-consciousness); five instruments of knowledge, the subtle counterparts of the senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch; five instruments of action, the mental correspondence for the executive abilities to procreate, excrete, talk, walk, and exercise manual skill; and five instruments of life force, those empowered to perform the crystallizing, assimilating, eliminating, metabolizing, and circulating functions of the body. This subtle astral encasement of nineteen elements survives the death of the physical body, which is made of sixteen gross chemical elements.” ~ Bhagavad Gita</i></div>
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<b>New Scientific Proof</b></h3>
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In modern science, they are just beginning to understand what ancient mystics and healers had detailed wisdom of. A new study published in <i>Psychology Today</i> examines how emotional trauma can be equally responsible for chronic pain as physical injury.</div>
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Dr. Susanne Babbel states:</div>
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<i>“<b>Chronic pain is defined as prolonged physical pain that lasts for longer than the natural healing process should allow. </b>This pain might stem from injuries, inflammation, or neuralgias and neuropathies (disorders of the nerves), <b>but some people suffer in the absence of any of these conditions</b></i><i>. Chronic pain can debilitate one’s ability to move with ease, may hinder their normal functioning, and the search for relief can lead to pain medication addictions, which compound the problem. Chronic pain is also often accompanied by feelings of hopelessness, depression, and anxiety.” </i></div>
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<b>Epigenetics and Environment</b></h3>
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Furthermore, modern medicine also fails to consider the latest discoveries of epigenetics. Often ignored is the fact that our environment (which largely shapes emotions) affects our DNA. Even with billions spent on the <a href="http://www.nlppati.com/articles/biology.shtml" target="_blank">Human Genome Project</a> to outline every single possible gene-controlled disease, materialist-reductionist-determinist philosophy still was no closer to understanding how perfectly good genes could turn into cancerous ones, and someone with a predisposition for cancer from several generations could overcome it simply by changing their emotional outlook.</div>
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With this new wisdom we now understand that each and every cell is like its own self-powered microprocessor. They take in signals from our subtle experience – our awe of a flower blooming, or the perfect sunset, as equally as our shame over failing a test or saying something unkind to a loved one in a flashing moment of anger.</div>
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As Bruce Lipton would explain, a cell’s receptors take in, not only the elements of the physical environment (light, gravity, temperature, salts, minerals, etc.), food (nutrients, other organisms), and life-threatening agents (toxins, parasites, predators, etc.) but also joy, fear, anger, sadness, hilarity, love, hate, etc.</div>
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<b>The Colors of Love and Healing</b></h3>
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In ancient yogic systems, the chakras are associated with not just emotions, but color, as certain vibratory rates reflect the emotions, which correlate to a specific place in the physical/astral body.</div>
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<b>Root Chakra</b> or <b>Mooladhara</b> – Red, the color of survival.</div>
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<b>Second or Sacral Chakra</b>, <b>Swadhistana</b> – Orange, or the cooling of red, i.e. the base ego.</div>
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<b>Third or Solar Plexus Chakra Manipura</b> – This is the yellow color of establishing our personal will. This is where intellect develops.</div>
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<b>Fourth or Anahata, The Heart Chakra</b> – The Great Equalizing force of Mother Nature. Love. This is the first chakra which represents higher development in a human (or sentient) being aside from eating, sleeping, working, and procreating.</div>
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<b>Fifth or the Throat Chakra, Vishuddha</b> – The color blue is expressed, or the ability to communicate our heart’s desires.</div>
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<b>Sixth or third Eye Chakra, Anja</b> – The indigo color of this chakra represents the Vibrational awareness that would connect us to higher levels of consciousness, otherwise known as the spiritual world.</div>
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<b>Seventh or Crown Chakra, Sahasrara Chakra</b> – The color Violet is indicated, as it vibrates on an entire different frequency than red. If someone’s emotions have risen to this level, they most frequently experience cosmic consciousness, and complete healing.</div>
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We can also understood the emotions as vibrations through the <a href="http://www.chakra-anatomy.com/chakra-colors.html" target="_blank">visible spectrum of light</a>:</div>
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<td colspan="3" width="468"><b><i>The Visible Light Spectrum</i></b></td>
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<td width="135"><b>Color</b></td>
<td width="190"><b>Wavelenght nm</b></td>
<td width="140"><b>Frequency THz</b></td>
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<td><b>Red</b></td>
<td>625 – 740</td>
<td width="140">400 – 484</td>
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<td><b>Orange</b></td>
<td>590 – 625</td>
<td width="140">484 – 508</td>
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<td><b>Yellow</b></td>
<td>565 – 590</td>
<td width="140">508 – 526</td>
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<td><b>Green</b></td>
<td>520 – 565</td>
<td width="140">526 – 606</td>
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<td><b>Blue</b></td>
<td>500 – 520</td>
<td width="140">606 – 670</td>
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<td><b>Indigo</b></td>
<td>435 – 500</td>
<td width="140">670 – 700</td>
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<td><b>Violet</b></td>
<td>380 – 435</td>
<td width="140">700 – 789</td>
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These scientific findings also would logically explain why green spaces heal us, or we ‘see red’ and revert to our most protected, contracted, egoic self.</div>
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In the case of being surrounded in green – aside from providing a more oxygen rich environment, sitting in a park or taking a stroll among trees and flowers after a stressful day has been proven to lower <a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169204613000212" target="_blank">blood pressure</a> and <a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S027249440200110X" target="_blank">heart rates</a>, as well as <a href="http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169204611003665" target="_blank">reduce levels of cortisol</a>. A Dutch study surveyed over 4,500 people enduring stressful life events, including the death of a loved one, serious illness, or financial hardship, and the ones who lived within 3 kilometers of green space reported <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20163905" target="_blank">higher levels of well-being</a> and fewer health complaints in the face of their struggles than those who lived elsewhere.</div>
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Referring back to Dr. Babbel’s findings, “Often, physical pain functions to warn a person that there is still emotional work to be done, and it can also be a sign of unresolved trauma in the nervous system.”</div>
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Bingo – this is what (Ancient Chinese Medicine) ACM, and Yoga have been trying to tell us for centuries.</div>
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Here are how different pains in the body correlate to different emotions according to the study, but also corresponding to more ancient wisdom:</div>
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<b>Pain in the Head</b> is a sign that you are overly stressed with day-to-day occurrences. You are likely an intellectual and ‘think’ too much. Have more fun and let go of the day’s responsibilities. Your head will hurt less.</div>
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<b>Pain in the Neck</b> indicates that you may need to work on forgiving someone – and that person might even be you. You are likely holding unconscious stress concerning a job, your home-life responsibilities, or other ‘burdens’ that you have subconsciously agreed to bare.</div>
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<b>Pain in the Upper Back</b> – You are likely feeling a lack of emotional support.</div>
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<b>Pain in Your Elbows</b> – This kind of joint pain may mean that you are often uncompromising, and need to learn to ‘give a little’ and learn to go with the flow instead of being so rock-solid in your approach.</div>
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<b>Pain in Your Hands</b> – You likely need to reach out to others more, in order to fulfill your emotional needs in a healthy manner. If your ‘hands are tied’ that may also mean that you have dabbled in other people’s emotional disturbances too often and you need to allow their pain without saving them. Try being empathetic without ‘handling’ everything.</div>
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<b>Pain in Your Hips</b> could be a cautionary message from your body that you need to move on an important decision, and stop stalling.</div>
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<b>Pain in Your Knees</b> can indicate an over-inflated ego. While the ego serves the good purpose of helping us discriminate between ourselves and others when we are children, it is often in need of dissolution as we grow older.</div>
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<b>Pain in the Ankles</b> may indicate that you are too frugal and need to live it up a bit more. Allow yourself some pleasure, and stop running so fast from love.</div>
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<b>Pain in the Feet</b> may indicate that you need grounding. It also means you need more joy in your life. Try something new. Consider meeting new people, or letting your ‘feet do the walking’ instead of your fingers. Go to a concert, or an outdoor park, and take a break from your computer. The world is waiting for you.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199984194002055166.post-51656742377697305632015-05-06T12:54:00.001-07:002016-05-21T15:55:08.871-07:00Detox and Cleanse Your Entire Body<span style="font-size: large;">36 Foods That Help Detox and Cleanse Your Entire Body</span><br />
This is a VERY helpful article by: <b><i><a href="http://preventdisease.com/" target="_blank">John Summerly</a></i></b><i> from Prevent Disease</i><br />
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Practiced for thousands of years by cultures around the world –detoxification is about resting, cleansing and nourishing the body from the inside out. By removing and eliminating toxins, then feeding your body with healthy nutrients, detoxifying can help protect you from disease and renew your ability to maintain optimum health. These foods will assist in boosting your metabolism, optimizing digestion, while allowing you to lose weight and fortify your immune system.<br />
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1. ARTICHOKES<br />
Artichokes help the liver function at its best, which in turn will help your body purge itself of toxins and other things it doesn’t need to survive. It ups the liver’s production of bile, and since bile helps break down foods which helps your body use the nutrients inside them, an increase in bile production is typically a good thing.<br />
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2. APPLES<br />
Apples are full of wonderful nutrients. You get fibre, vitamins, minerals and many beneficial phytochemicals such as D-Glucarate, flavonoids and terpenoids. All of these substances are used in the detox process. One flavonoid, Phlorizidin (phlorizin), is thought to help stimulate bile production which helps with detox as the liver gets rid of some toxins through the bile. Apples are also a good source of the soluble fibre pectin, which can help detox metals and food additives from your body. It’s best to eat only <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/09/042809_organic.shtml" target="_blank">organic apples</a> as the non-organic varieties are among the top 12 foods that have been found to contain the most pesticide residues. Organically produced apples also have a <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/09/042809_organic.shtml" target="_blank">15 percent higher antioxidant capacity</a> than conventionally produced apples.<br />
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3. ALMONDS<br />
Almonds are the best nut source of Vitamin E. In fact, just one ounce contains 7.3 mg of “<a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/13/031513_Foods-Highest-In-Vitamin-E-Prevent-Cancer-Not-Supplements.shtml" target="_blank">alpha-tocopherol</a>” vitamin E, the form of the vitamin the body prefers. They’re also high in fiber, calcium, magnesium, and useable protein that helps stabilize blood sugar and remove impurities from the bowels.<br />
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4. ASPARAGUS<br />
Not only does asparagus help to detoxify the body, it can help you wage the anti-aging battle, protect you from getting cancer, help your heart to stay healthy, and is a general anti-inflammatory food. It’s also known to help with liver drainage, which might sound like a bad thing, but since the liver is responsible for filtering out the toxic materials in the food and drinks we consume, anything that backs up its drainage is not doing you any favors. Asparagus also helps <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/070912_Eating-These-Foods-Lowers-Death-From-Breast-Cancer.shtml" target="_blank">reduce risk of death from breast cancer</a> and increase the odds of survival.<br />
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5. AVOCADOS<br />
<a href="http://wakingtimes.com/ads/superfoods.html"></a>This wonder fruit is packed with antioxidants, lowers cholesterol and dilates the blood vessels while blocking artery-destroying toxicity. Avocados contain a nutrient called glutathione, which blocks at least 30 different carcinogens while helping the liver detoxify synthetic chemicals. Researchers at the University of Michigan found that elderly people who had high levels of glutathione were healthier and less likely to suffer from arthritis. <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/13/022213_Amazing-News-For-People-Who-Consume-Avocados.shtml" target="_blank">Consuming avocados is associated with better diet quality and nutrient intake level</a>, lower intake of added sugars, lower body weight, BMI and waist circumferences, higher “good cholesterol” levels and lower metabolic syndrome risk.<br />
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6. BASIL<br />
Basil has anti-bacterial properties, and it’s full of antioxidants to protect the liver. The active ingredients are terpenoids. It is also wonderful for digestion and detoxification, too. It supports the functioning of the kidneys and also acts as a diuretic to help the body expel unwanted toxins. Basil has been known to have <a href="http://www.zhion.com/herb/Basil.html">anti-ulcer</a> qualities as well as antimicrobial effects that guard against bacteria, yeast, fungi and mold. Basil seed can also help with constipation. The <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/13/062713_17-Spices-Scientifically-Proven-To-Prevent-and-Treat-Cancer.shtml" target="_blank">anticancer properties of basil</a> may also relate to its ability to influence viral infections.<br />
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7. BEETS<br />
A single serving of beets can do more for your health than most foods in the produce isle. Not only can they <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/13/031113_This-Root-Prevents-Cancer-Lowers-Blood-Pressure-Boosts-Your-Brain-And-Your-Sex-Life.shtml" target="_blank">boost your energy and lower your blood pressure</a>, but eating beets in the long-term can help you fight cancer, reduce arthritic pain, boost your brain as well as help you lose weight. Beets contain a unique mixture of natural plant chemicals (phytochemicals) and minerals that make them superb fighters of infection, blood purifiers, and liver cleansers. They also help boost the body’s cellular intake of oxygen, making beets excellent overall body cleansers. When you’re detoxing, beets will help by making sure that the toxins you’re getting out actually make it out of your body. Many detox cleanses go wrong when toxins are reintroduced to the body because they don’t make it all the way out.<br />
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8. BLUEBERRIES<br />
Blueberries contain natural aspirin that helps lessen the tissue-damaging effects of chronic inflammation, while lessening pain. Just <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/13/022013_Just-300-Grams-of-Blueberries-Protects-Against-DNA-Damage-In-Humans.shtml" target="_blank">300 grams of blueberries protects against DNA damage</a>. Blueberries also act as antibiotics by blocking bacteria in the urinary tract, thereby helping to prevent infections. They have antiviral properties and are loaded with super-detoxifying phytonutrients called proanthocyanidins.<br />
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9. BRAZIL NUTS<br />
These tasty treats are packed with selenium, which is key to flushing mercury out of your body. The body uses selenium to make ‘selenoproteins’, which work like antioxidants preventing damage to cells and there is growing body of evidence to show it has a key role in our health. The consumption of brazil nuts has been found to be <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/13/112113_Large-Scale-Study-Shows-Nuts-Decrease-Cancer-Risk-More-Than-One-Thirds.shtml" target="_blank">inversely associated with risk of pancreatic cancer</a>, independent of other potential risk factors for pancreatic cancer.<br />
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10. BROCCOLI<br />
Broccoli specifically works with the enzymes in your liver to turn toxins into something your body can eliminate easily. If you’re stuck for ways on how to make broccoli taste better try dehydrating or consider eating it raw. But don’t microwave it as this destroys both the nutritional and detox potential. Broccoli contains a <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/13/082913_Broccoli-Based-Medicine-Against-Cancer-Osteoporosis-and-Cardiovascular-Protection.shtml" target="_blank">very powerful anti-cancer, anti-diabetic and anti-microbial called sulforaphane</a> which helps prevent cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis and allergies.<br />
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11. BROCCOLI SPROUTS<br />
<a href="http://wakingtimes.com/ads/aquaponics4you.html" target="_blank"></a>Broccoli sprouts can actually provide more benefit than regular broccoli as they contain 20 times more sulfurophane. They contain important phytochemicals that are released when they’re chopped, chewed, fermented, or digested. The substances are released then break down into sulfurophanes, indole-3-carbinol and D-glucarate, which all have a specific effect on detoxification. Add these to your salads and get creative with them in your meals. Researchers have found that an oral preparation made from <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/09/031209_broccoli.shtml" target="_blank">broccoli sprouts trigger an increase in inflammation-fighting enzymes</a> in the upper airways.<br />
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12. CABBAGE<br />
In addition to cleansing your liver, cabbage will also aid in helping you go to the bathroom, which in turn helps you expel the toxins, getting them out of your system so you can start fresh. It contains sulfur, which is essential when it comes to breaking down chemicals and removing them from your body. Along with other cole crops, cabbage is a source of<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indole-3-carbinol" target="_blank" title="Indole-3-carbinol">indole-3-carbinol</a>, a chemical that boosts DNA repair in cells and appears to <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/111512_Eating-Purple-Cabbage-Is-Great-For-Your-Skin-And-Prevents-Cancer.shtml" target="_blank">block the growth of cancer cells</a>.<br />
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13. CILANTRO<br />
Cilantro, also known as coriander, Chinese parsley or dhania, contains an<a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/090612_Cilantro-A-Powerhouse-of-Minerals-and-Vitamins.shtml" target="_blank">abundance of antioxidants</a>. Cilantro helps mobilize mercury and other metals out of the tissue so it can attach to it other compounds and allow it to be excreted from the body. It also contains an antibacterial compound called dodecenal, which laboratory tests showed is twice as effective as the commonly used antibiotic drug gentamicin at killing Salmonella.<br />
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14. CINNAMON<br />
The oils from cinnamon contain active components called cinnamaldehyde, cinnamyl acetate, and cinnamyl alcohol. Cinnamaldehyde has been well-researched for its effects on blood platelets helps prevent unwanted clumping of blood cells. Cinnamon’s essential oils also qualify it as an “anti-microbial” food, and cinnamon has been studied for its ability to help stop the growth of bacteria as well as fungi, including the commonly problematic yeast Candida. Cinnamon’s antimicrobial properties are so effective that recent research demonstrates this spice can be used as an alternative to traditional food preservatives. It has one of the <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/031212_Once-Valued-More-Precious-Than-Gold-Cinnamon-Is-The-Epitome-of-Natural-Medicine.shtml" target="_blank">highest antioxidant values of all foods</a>and its use in medicine treats everything from nausea to menstruation and energy to diabetes.<br />
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15. CRANBERRIES<br />
While they are more popular as fruits that help prevent urinary tract infections, cranberries are antibacterial and are known to remove many different toxins from your body. Cranberries feature a rich profile of anti-inflammatory nutrients, provide immune and cardiovascular support, as well as promote digestive health. Consuming cranberry products has been<a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/13/071613_How-Do-Cranberries-Prevent-Infections.shtml" target="_blank">associated with prevention of urinary tract infections</a> (UTIs) for over 100 years.<br />
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16. DANDELIONS<br />
Dandelions are considered a powerhouse food full of nutrients that are essential for anyone regularly eating processed foods. Dandelion root (taraxacum officinale) is known to act on the liver and pancreas by<a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/042312_Canadian-Researchers-Studying-Anti-Cancer-Potential-of-Dandelion-Tea-and-Extract.shtml" target="_blank">straining and filtering toxins & wastes from the bloodstream</a> and its beneficial effects on liver complaints have been well documented by both Asian practitioners and American physicians. They’re a rich source of minerals and provide a variety of phytonutrients. They’re super antioxidants that support cleansing of the digestive tract. Try adding dandelion leaves to your salad.<br />
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17. FENNEL<br />
The fennel bulb is high in fiber may also be useful in preventing colon cancer. In addition to its fiber, fennel is a very good source of folate, a B vitamin that is necessary for the conversion of a dangerous molecule called homocysteine into other, benign molecules. The vitamin C found in fennel bulb is directly antimicrobial and is also needed for the proper function of the immune system.<br />
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18. FLAXSEEDS<br />
When detoxifying your body, it’s essential to ensure toxins are eliminated properly. Ground flaxseeds provide a wonderful source of fibre that helps to bind and flush toxins from the intestinal tract. They’re also a great source of health promoting omega 3 oils. Try consuming two tablespoons of ground flaxseeds in lemon water every morning. University of Copenhagen researchers <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/020212_New-Research-Shows-Flax-Helps-Suppress-Hunger-and-Supports-Weight-Loss.shtml" target="_blank">report that flax fiber suppresses appetite and helps support weight loss</a>. Men should be cautious when consuming flax as the lignans are similar to the female hormone estrogen as can cause problems for some men.<br />
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19. GARLIC<br />
Many detox diets list garlic as a crucial piece of the puzzle. The reason is that garlic boosts the immune system as well as helping out the liver. One good thing about garlic is that you can up your intake without having to worry if your body is going to get used to it or build up a resistance.Sulfur is found in high quantities in garlic — which makes it a good detox food and its antibiotic properties heal your body. Garlic is <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/050212_Garlic-Proven-100-Time-More-Effective-Than-Antibiotics.shtml" target="_blank">proven to be 100 times more effective than antibiotics</a> and working in a fraction of the time.<br />
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20. GINGER<br />
<a href="http://wakingtimes.com/ads/organicfood.html"></a>Along side turmeric, <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/13/040813_Ginger-Beats-Drugs-In-Defeating-Cancer-Motion-Sickness-and-Inflammation.shtml" target="_blank">ginger is one of the world’s most potent disease-fighting spices</a>. Ginger spikes your metabolism, flushes out waste, is thought to help liver function, and has some astringent properties. Some detox diets ask you to chew on ginger root. You may also find that adding it to hot water makes the water taste better. Basically any way you can think of it get it into your system is going to be beneficial, especially if you’re suffering from a fatty liver caused by too much alcohol, or too many toxic foods and drinks.<br />
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21. GOJI BERRIES<br />
Replace raisins with nutrient-dense Goji berries to boost your vitamin C and beta-carotene intake. Gram for gram, goji berries pack more vitamin C than oranges and more beta-carotene than carrots. Vitamin C can help remove waste from your body, while beta-carotene improves liver performance.<br />
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22. GRAPEFRUIT<br />
Grapefruits can prevent weight gain, treat diabetes, lower cholesterol, fight cancer, heal stomach ulcers, reduce gum disease and even keep stroke and metabolic syndrome at bay. Grapefruits <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/051112_Grapefruits-Can-Treat-Disease-As-Well-As-Pharmaceuticals-Without-The-Side-Effects.shtml" target="_blank">can treat disease as well as pharmaceuticals without the side effects</a>. The rich pink and red colors of grapefruit are due to lycopene, a carotenoid phytonutrient. Among the common dietary carotenoids, lycopene has the highest capacity to help fight oxygen free radicals, which are compounds that can damage cells. The big takeaway on grapefruit is that it gets your liver fired up and ready for action, while infusing the rest of your organs with nutrient-laden fruit juice.<br />
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23. GREEN TEA<br />
Green tea is often thought of as a great addition to any detox program because of its high antioxidant value. It is the least processed tea and thus provides the most antioxidant polyphenols, notably a catechin called epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), which is believed to be responsible for most of the health benefits linked to green tea. According to 17 clinical trials, <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/13/070213_According-To-17-Clinical-Trials-Green-Tea-Is-Linked-With-Significantly-Lower-Blood-Sugar.shtml" target="_blank">green tea is linked with significantly lower blood sugar</a>.<br />
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24. HEMP<br />
Hemp might just be one of nature’s most perfect foods since it is full of antioxidants like Vitamins E and C, as well as chlorophyll which is wonderful for cleansing the body from toxins of all kinds, including heavy metals. The soluble and insoluble fiber in hemp can also keep the digestive tract clean and therefore, reduce the toxic burden on other internal organs. Hemp could <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/13/051313_Hemp-Could-Free-Us-From-Oil-Cancer-Forever-and-Its-Environmentally-Friendly-Yet-Its-Illegal.shtml" target="_blank">free us from oil, prevent deforestation, cure cancer and it’s environmentally friendly</a>.<br />
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25. KALE<br />
Kale is now recognized as providing comprehensive support for the body’s detoxification system. New research has shown that the ITCs made from kale’s glucosinolates can help regulate detox at a genetic level. This vegetable is so good for you that it is often recommended to patients that are following a doctor recommended diet when fighting kidney disease. It’s packed with so many antioxidants and has anti-inflammatory properties as well, not to mention all of the vitamins and minerals it contains. Leafy greens are likely the <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/13/030613_How-Leafy-Greens-Boost-Activity-of-Vital-Immune-Cells-To-Prevent-Disease.shtml" target="_blank">number one food you can eat to regularly help improve your health</a>. They’re filled with fiber along with crucial vitamins, minerals, and plant-based phytochemicals that may help protect you from almost every disease known.<br />
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26. LEMONGRASS<br />
This is an herb that is used in Thailand and other parts of the world as a natural way to cleanse several organs at once. It not only helps the liver but also the kidneys, the bladder, and the entire digestive tract. Benefits of using it in your cooking, or drinking it as a tea include a better complexion, better circulation, and better digestion. It is most often used as a tea in the world of detoxing, and there are several recipes you can try until you find one that suits your tastes best.<br />
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27. LEMONS<br />
This wonderful fruit stimulates the release of enzymes and helps convert toxins into a water-soluble form that can be easily excreted from the body. In addition, they contain high amounts of vitamin C, a vitamin needed by the body to make glutathione. Glutathione helps ensure that phase 2 liver detoxification keeps pace with phase 1, thereby reducing the likelihood of negative effects from environmental chemicals. Drinking lemon water, which is alkaline-forming, first thing in the morning will help to balance out the acidity of foods we’ve consumed. They also have an incredible effect in detoxing the liver. Fresh lemon juice contains more than 20 anti-cancer compounds and helps balance the body’s pH levels. Here are <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/13/052713_45-Uses-For-Lemons-That-Will-Blow-Your-Socks-Off.shtml" target="_blank">45 uses for lemons that will blow your socks off.</a><br />
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28. OLIVE OIL<br />
Some liver cleanses out there call for olive oil mixed with fruit juice in order to trigger your liver to expunge its gallstones. But aside from that olive oil should be your go-to oil when you’re trying to detox the body. That’s because it has a lot of healthy properties, and makes for a better choice of fat than most of your other options. Just be sure not to cook with it at high heat. Use it as a salad dress to help things like dark leafy greens go down. Your best choice is always <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/13/110813_The-Colder-Processing-Of-Olive-Oil-The-Higher-Immune-Boosting-Propeties.shtml" target="_blank">ice-pressed olive oil</a>, but if you can find a very high quality cold-pressed olive oil, although not as nutritious, it will suffice provided the quality is high and not adulterated.<br />
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29. ONIONS<br />
This ubiquitous kitchen staple is as healthy as it is tasty. It’s brimming with sulfur-containing amino acids, which efficiently detox the liver. Raw onions deliver the most health benefits. Even a small amount of “overpeeling” can result in unwanted loss of flavonoids. For example, a red onion can lose about 20% of its quercetin and almost 75% of its anthocyanins if it is “overpeeled”. <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/121112_Onions-Soak-Up-Arsenic-Cadmium-Lead-Mercury-and-Tin-In-Contaminated-Foods.shtml" target="_blank">Onions will soak up arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury and tin in contaminated foods</a>. The total polyphenol content of onion is not only higher than its fellow allium vegetables, garlic and leeks, but also higher than tomatoes, carrots, and red bell pepper. Onions have been shown to inhibit the activity of macrophages, specialized white blood cells that play a key role in our body’s immune defense system, and one of their defense activities involves the triggering of large-scale inflammatory responses.<br />
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<a href="http://wakingtimes.com/ads/organics.html" target="_blank"></a>30. PARSLEY<br />
Those pretty green leaves don’t just make your plate look great. Parsley boasts plenty of beta-carotene and vitamins A, C and K to protect your kidneys and bladder. Diuretic herbs such as parsley <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/11/080311_powerful_herbs.shtml" target="_blank">prevent problems such as kidney stones and bladder infections</a> and keep our body’s plumbing running smoothly by causing it to produce more urine. They also relieve bloating during menstruation. The flavonoids in parsley–especially luteolin–have been shown to function as antioxidants that combine with highly reactive oxygen-containing molecules (called oxygen radicals) and help prevent oxygen-based damage to cells. In addition, extracts from parsley have been used in animal studies to help increase the antioxidant capacity of the blood.<br />
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31. PINEAPPLES<br />
This tropical delight contains bromelain, a digestive enzyme that helps cleanse your colon and improve digestion. Excessive inflammation, excessive coagulation of the blood, and certain types of tumor growth may all be reduced by bromelain. Two molecules isolated from an extract of crushed pineapple stems have even <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/articles/072705_pineapple_stem_cancer.shtml" target="_blank">shown promise in fighting cancer growth</a>.<br />
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32. SEAWEED<br />
Seaweed may be the most underrated vegetable in the Western world. Studies at McGill University in Montreal showed that seaweeds bind to radioactive waste in the body so it can be removed. Radioactive waste can find its way into the body through some medical tests or through food that has been grown where water or soil is contaminated. Seaweed also binds to heavy metals to help eliminate them from the body. In addition, it is a powerhouse of minerals and trace minerals. Seaweed extracts <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/060412_Seaweed-Extracts-Can-Help-You-Lose-Weight-Mostly-Body-Fat.shtml" target="_blank">can help you lose weight, mostly body fat</a>.<br />
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33. SESAME SEEDS<br />
Sesame seeds’ phytosterols have beneficial effects which are so dramatic that they have been extracted from many foods and added to processed foods, such as “butter”-replacement spreads, which are then touted as cholesterol-lowering “foods.” But why settle for an imitation “butter” when Mother Nature’s nuts and seeds are a naturally rich source of phytosterols–and cardio-protective fiber, minerals and healthy fats as well? Sesame seeds contain minerals important in a number of antiinflammatory and antioxidant enzyme systems. Sesame represents<a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/13/021913_The-Top-10-Healthiest-Seeds-on-Earth.shtml" target="_blank">one of the top 10 healthiest seeds on Earth</a>.<br />
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34. TURMERIC<br />
Curcumin is the active ingredient in the spice turmeric, which gives it its yellow color. The rate at which your detox pathways function depends on your genes, your age, lifestyle and a good supply of nutrients involved in the detox process. Curcumin is used a lot in Ayurvedic Medicine to treat liver and digestive disorders. Turmeric has specifically been studied in relation to the positive effect that it has on the liver. As a high antioxidant spice, turmeric <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/032112_Curcumin-Outperforms-Pharmaceuticals-To-Prevent-Many-Diseases-Without-Side-Effects.shtml" target="_blank">protects the body and prevents disease more effectively than drug based treatments</a> and without the side effects.<br />
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35. WATERCRESS<br />
Give your liver a big boost with cleansing action of watercress. If you’re into making smoothies for your detoxing this is a great one to blend up and drink down. This helps to release enzymes in the liver that clean it out and help rid it of toxic buildup. <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/10/091510_watercress_prevents_cancer.shtml" target="_blank">Eating watercress every day helps prevent breast cancer</a>.<br />
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36. WHEATGRASS<br />
Wheatgrass restores alkalinity to the blood. The juice’s abundance of alkaline minerals helps reduce over-acidity in the blood and thus also Is a powerful detoxifier, and liver protector. It increases red blood-cell count and lowers blood pressure. It also cleanses the organs and gastrointestinal tract of debris. Wheatgrass stimulates the metabolism and the body’s enzyme systems by enriching the blood. It also aids in reducing blood pressure by dilating the blood pathways throughout the body. Pound for pound, <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/13/1112013_21-Benefits-of-Eating-Wheatgrass.shtml" target="_blank">wheatgrass is more than twenty times denser in nutrients than other choice vegetables</a>. Nutritionally, wheatgrass is a complete food that contains 98 of the 102 earth elements.<br />
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About the Author<br />
<b><i></i></b></h6>
<b><i><a href="http://preventdisease.com/" target="_blank">John Summerly</a></i></b><i> is nutritionist, herbologist, and homeopathic practitioner. He is a leader in the natural health community and consults athletes, executives and most of all parents of children on the benefits of complementary therapies for health and prevention.</i><br />
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<b>Please also visit <a href="http://www.preventdisease.com/">www.preventdisease.com</a> for additional health information and more. Great site!</b><br />
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<b>Sources:</b><br />
<b> <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/13/121113_36-Foods-That-Help-Detox-Cleanse-Your-Entire-Body.shtml">http://preventdisease.com/news/13/121113_36-Foods-That-Help-Detox-Cleanse-Your-Entire-Body.shtml</a></b><br />
<b> <a href="http://www.wakingtimes.com/2013/12/12/36-foods-help-detox-cleanse-entire-body/">http://www.wakingtimes.com/2013/12/12/36-foods-help-detox-cleanse-entire-body/</a></b><br />
<a href="http://whfoods.com/" target="_blank">whfoods.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199984194002055166.post-83402628043713954792015-01-11T22:10:00.001-08:002015-01-11T22:10:18.587-08:00DETOX ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS<b><span style="font-size: large;">14 Ways to Cleanse the body from Chemtrails, GMO’s, Fluoridated Water and other Environmental Toxins</span></b><br />
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From the chemtrails being
sprayed over our neighborhoods to the poisons killing our bees and
making our food toxic ‘medicine’ we need a way to purge the deadly
elixirs of a greedy government, owned and run by corporate interests.
For the sake of keeping your attention, I won’t go on ad nauseum about
fluoridated water, oil spills, and contaminated air and water due to
fracking and mining.</div>
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As research since the early
1900s suggests, our bodies simply cannot handle the level of toxicity in
our environment without some help, though it was originally designed to
cure itself from every conceivable toxin – from heavy metals to the
common cold. We have simply burdened the mechanism so profoundly, that
the intelligence of the human form is being strained to its acme. We
either learn to adapt to the toxic environment that our governments so
blatantly support, or we die. We can’t wait for congress or the senate
to do the right thing. It’s time to get radical. It’s time to tell your
friends about this, even if it is absolutely rabble-rousing.</div>
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For some time we have been able
to simply ignore, or turn an apathetic ear toward warnings about our
food, air and soil being polluted, but when the EPA and FDA, arguably
puppet institutions meant to placate farmers and citizens into thinking
that their concerns over our war-time and consumer-based lifestyles are
benign, states that yes, pesticides ‘are harmful to human health,’ then
its time to pay attention. That kind of confession is like telling us
the sky is blue. If they didn’t at least state the painfully obvious, it
would be very difficult to maintain even a modicum of respect in social
and political circles. Most people are already laughing them out of
the room.</div>
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Our Blood and Bones Contain Over 85,000 Different Toxins</h5>
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We are a toxic world. Our blood
and bones now contain over 85,000 different chemical pollutants.
Depleted uranium from bombs, and nuclear energy sites like Fukushima, as
well as chemicals as sinister as Agent Orange and toxic mold are now
part of our genetic make up. There are too many other toxins to name
here. Their names and devastating health effects could fill books. These
toxins have seeped into our cells, causing cancer, depression and even
insanity.</div>
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These pollutants are making our
children less intelligent and slowly breaking down our immune systems
until they can’t even fight a simple virus. Our hormonal systems are so
out of whack from these toxins that both boys and girls are starting
puberty way too soon, and fetuses are not developing properly. ADHD,
ADD, and Autism are on the rise like never before. Our bodies are fat
and tired too, because a toxic body can’t metabolize fats and proteins
properly.</div>
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Channels of Toxic Elimination</h5>
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Under better conditions our bodies can get rid of toxins through numerous natural channels:</div>
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· Hair</div>
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· Finger and Toe Nails</div>
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· Skin</div>
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· Bowels</div>
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· Sweat</div>
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· Blood</div>
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· Bile</div>
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· Urine</div>
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In lab tests, extremely high
levels of toxins can be found in a single strand of hair, even in people
who think they live a ‘healthy’ lifestyle – they workout, don’t smoke,
try to eat their vegetables, etc. Hair is actually one of the most
telling when testing toxicity levels. It even contains remnants of LSD
and cocaine in people who used drugs more than six months prior to
testing. It also shows traces of aluminum, mercury, bismuth, lead,
arsenic, tin, titanium, silver, asbestos, chlorine, tar, uranium and
antimony, just to name a few toxins.</div>
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If any of the channels of toxin
elimination are compromised, it can make the body very ill and
eventually cause it to die. Our liver works diligently to eliminate
toxins through bile production. Our skin, one of the largest detoxifying
channels, is constantly shedding skin cells to rid itself of poison.
Our bowels and digestive organs including the bladder and kidneys, large
and small intestines also work very hard at keeping us toxin free. The
lymph system keeps T-lymphocyte cells circulating to help kill foreign
invaders like viruses that come from mold exposure.</div>
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Recycling of Toxins Leads to Disease</h5>
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The problem is that once the
body tries to get rid of a toxin, repeatedly trying to make it water
soluble, for example, (though this is just one way of eradicating a
toxic poison from our systems) so that it can be excreted, then it
starts to recycle that toxin in an effort to find some channel, any
channel that can expel it properly. This is how disease starts to
happen. A Russian scientists and naturopath named Eli Metchnik did
extensive research on this phenomenon in 1904.</div>
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In Ayurvedic medicine this is
called the ‘multiply and localize’ stages of disease development. A
toxin starts to move through blood plasma, and into the reproductive
cycle of cells and tissues, so wherever you are weakest in your body,
you are likely to develop disease. A disease is ‘born’ in the physical
body when genetic predisopositions for disease give way to environmental
stress – i.e. toxicity.</div>
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What Can I do to Detoxify My Body?</h5>
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Fortunately, there are
inexpensive ways to start to cleanse the bowels, hair, skin, lungs,
liver, kidneys, and even the cells, but it starts with realizing we are
toxic. Then we must take action.</div>
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· Install a HEPA filter or a
High Quality Air Purifier. You can also spend time in nature, since
trees and flowers act as natural air purifiers.</div>
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· <b>Start by throwing out all the toxic cleaners we use to spruce up our homes.</b> Turn
to vinegar, baking soda and citrus, particularly lemon juice, and
sunlight. These four items can clean our houses (and sometimes us) from
top to bottom without causing depression, hormone disruption, cancer,
and a host of other diseases caused by the carcinogenic and toxic
substances in household cleaners, like diethanolamine (DEA) and
triethanolamine (TEA) just to start.</div>
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· <b>Sweat</b>.
Indian sweat lodges aren’t just for inducing a vision quest. While many
people attain spiritual insights from participating in a sweat lodge,
they also help to clear the mind and body of toxins, so we naturally
become more lucid. You can also use a dry-heat sauna for the same
effect.</div>
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· <b>Fast</b>.
Most of us don’t want to skip even a single meal, but just taking one
day off form eating to allow the body to purge toxins stored in fatty
tissue can make a world of difference. Fasting has been practiced by
different cultures and religions around the world for centuries as an
effective way to detoxify. Nutritional cleansing programs like the<a href="http://www.timetocleanse.com/isogenics/" target="_blank"> Isogenics cleanse</a> include periods of intermittent fasting (alternating periods of fasting and non-fasting).</div>
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· <b>Purge</b>.
There are ancient yogic teachings, which cleanse the mouth, tongue,
trachea, stomach and intestines by drinking sea-salted water and then
eliminating it. Much like a natural enema, Shankhaprakshalana helps to
clean out the entire intestinal tract. The term is actually a Sanskrit
word meaning Conch, as in the shell, and it refers to the circular and
winding shape of our internal cavity – from mouth to anus.</div>
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· <b>Use the six Shat kriyas or Shat Karmas practiced in Hatha Yoga</b>.
These Sanskrit words refer to six ancient cleansing techniques.
Shankhaprakshalana is just one of them. Some like, Nauli, or stomach
churning are difficult for beginning students, but<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neti_%28Hatha_Yoga%29" target="_blank"> Jala Neti</a>, nasal irrigation is easy for almost anyone to practice.</div>
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· <b>Drink more water, but only if its purified</b>.
Many toxins are water soluble, so if you drink clean, purified water,
you can help to remove them. Just make sure you aren’t drinking
unpurified municipal water, it is often full of hundreds of toxins.</div>
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· <b> Bathe in hot then cold water</b>.
Bathing in the ocean was practiced by the Kumu Hula (master teachers)
as a means of purification, but not everyone has ocean front property,
so bathing is a great purification ritual. It is also practiced all over
Japan, Turkey, India, Africa, and Australia, just to name a few
countries with bathing purification traditions or rituals. Bathing in
first hot water, expands the blood vessels, and helps the ‘brown’ fat
cells work more efficiently to reduce fat and toxins from the body. The
cold water allows multiple dips, and also allows us to remain in the hot
water longer. If you live near a hot springs or untainted, natural
underground water source, many of these pools have excellent nutrients
in them, which help to draw toxins out of the body. Also, just warming
the body improves the lymph system and immune function. Epson salt baths
can help if you don’t have a natural hot springs or the Dead Sea near
you (but even the Dead Sea is becoming toxic!)</div>
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· <b>Try one of the myriad natural cleansing products available on the market today.</b> There are lots of products that are affordable and help to cleanse everything from the bowels to the liver.</div>
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· <b> Eat Detoxifying Foods</b>.
You can detoxify with green tea, coffee enemas, and cilantro even.
Turmeric is great for detoxifying the body, as is sour sop fruit. Apple
Cider Vinegar is wonderful and so is lemon juice and ginger.</div>
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· <b> Use Shaolin Clay to Draw Impurities From the Skin</b>.
Shaolin Monks used a special clay to help draw impurities from their
bodies and to heal more rapidly from injuries received practicing
martial arts. It was made into a paste with several herbs and placed on
the skin, or ground into powders and taken with herbs (like Dan Gui, Nan
Xing, Bai Zhu, etc.) as an oral herbal treatment. Clay baths are
especially effective at removing heavy metals and mercury or lead.</div>
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· <b>Take Milk Thistle, or Dandelion Root to Detox the Liver</b>.
This important organ removes toxins from our blood stream. These two
herbs can greatly help the liver process toxins before they ever reach
the bloodstream, so that they can be purged from the body via the feces
or urine.</div>
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· <b>Increase Your Vitamin C</b>.
Several studies pointed to a simple Vitamin C supplement in higher
doses (which are safe since Vitamin C is water soluble) as a very
effective means of detoxiing from Nuclear Fallout.</div>
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· <b>Consider Aboriginal Kanwa Minerals</b> are extracted from bubbling pools
deep in the desert areas of Australia that are full of hundreds of trace
minerals that can help detox the body. Also known as Calcium
Montmorillonite Clay, this special ‘mud’ can do everything from absorb
bad bacteria to reverse bone decay. Only because this soil had been
untouched for millions of years, is it filled with important minerals
like calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, silica and manganese, as well
as other trace elements that help restore a toxic body.<br />
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Even though companies like
Monsanto, Bayer, Pfizer, Roche, GlaxoSmithKline and the military
industrial complex want to keep pouring toxins into our world and us, we
can detox with some simple remedies to make living a healthy possible
in a contaminated world. We may not be living in a pure environment, but
we can still treat our bodies as temples, and purify them of the spoils
of war and a fast food, pharmaceutical empire.</div>
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<b>References:</b></div>
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<a href="http://www.timetocleanse.com/">http://www.timetocleanse.com</a></div>
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pharmaceutical_companies">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pharmaceutical_companies</a></div>
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http://www.sott.net/article/226021-Detoxify-or-Die-Natural-Radiation-Protection-Therapies-for-Coping-With-the-Fallout-of-the-Fukushima-Nuclear-Meltdown</div>
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<a href="http://www.irinnews.org/Report/86572/IRAQ-War-remnants-pollution-behind-rise-in-cancer-deaths">http://www.irinnews.org/Report/86572/IRAQ-War-remnants-pollution-behind-rise-in-cancer-deaths</a></div>
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<a href="http://floridadetox.com/tag/mold-toxicity-causing-schizophrenia/">http://floridadetox.com/tag/mold-toxicity-causing-schizophrenia/</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.thenaturalrecoveryplan.com/articles/depression-mercury-toxicity.html">http://www.thenaturalrecoveryplan.com/articles/depression-mercury-toxicity.html</a></div>
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http://www.oprah.com/health/Toxins-in-Our-Environment</div>
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http://www.socialworktoday.com/archive/marapr2007p37.shtml</div>
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<a href="http://www.be-fit.me/get-rid-of-body-toxins-with-home-body-detox-1551/" target="_blank">Image Credit</a></div>
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<b>About the Author</b></div>
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Christina Sarich is a musician, yogi, humanitarian and freelance writer who channels many hours of studying <a href="http://yogaforthenewworld.com/jnana-yoga/">Lao Tzu</a>,
Paramahansa Yogananda, Rob Brezny, Miles Davis, and Tom Robbins into
interesting tidbits to help you Wake up Your Sleepy Little Head, and See
the Big Picture. Her blog is <a href="http://yogaforthenewworld.com/">Yoga for the New World</a>.</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199984194002055166.post-90722344657156015122013-08-11T13:22:00.001-07:002016-05-30T19:53:11.205-07:00DETOX ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS<b><span style="font-size: large;">14 Ways to Cleanse the body from Chemtrails, GMO’s, Flouridated Water and other Environmental Toxins</span></b><br />
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From the chemtrails being
sprayed over our neighborhoods to the poisons killing our bees and
making our food toxic ‘medicine’ we need a way to purge the deadly
elixirs of a greedy government, owned and run by corporate interests.
For the sake of keeping your attention, I won’t go on ad nauseum about
fluoridated water, oil spills, and contaminated air and water due to
fracking and mining.</div>
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As research since the early
1900s suggests, our bodies simply cannot handle the level of toxicity in
our environment without some help, though it was originally designed to
cure itself from every conceivable toxin – from heavy metals to the
common cold. We have simply burdened the mechanism so profoundly, that
the intelligence of the human form is being strained to its acme. We
either learn to adapt to the toxic environment that our governments so
blatantly support, or we die. We can’t wait for congress or the senate
to do the right thing. It’s time to get radical. It’s time to tell your
friends about this, even if it is absolutely rabble-rousing.</div>
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For some time we have been able
to simply ignore, or turn an apathetic ear toward warnings about our
food, air and soil being polluted, but when the EPA and FDA, arguably
puppet institutions meant to placate farmers and citizens into thinking
that their concerns over our war-time and consumer-based lifestyles are
benign, states that yes, pesticides ‘are harmful to human health,’ then
its time to pay attention. That kind of confession is like telling us
the sky is blue. If they didn’t at least state the painfully obvious, it
would be very difficult to maintain even a modicum of respect in social
and political circles. Most people are already laughing them out of
the room.</div>
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Our Blood and Bones Contain Over 85,000 Different Toxins</h5>
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We are a toxic world. Our blood
and bones now contain over 85,000 different chemical pollutants.
Depleted uranium from bombs, and nuclear energy sites like Fukushima, as
well as chemicals as sinister as Agent Orange and toxic mold are now
part of our genetic make up. There are too many other toxins to name
here. Their names and devastating health effects could fill books. These
toxins have seeped into our cells, causing cancer, depression and even
insanity.</div>
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These pollutants are making our
children less intelligent and slowly breaking down our immune systems
until they can’t even fight a simple virus. Our hormonal systems are so
out of whack from these toxins that both boys and girls are starting
puberty way too soon, and fetuses are not developing properly. ADHD,
ADD, and Autism are on the rise like never before. Our bodies are fat
and tired too, because a toxic body can’t metabolize fats and proteins
properly.</div>
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Channels of Toxic Elimination</h5>
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Under better conditions our bodies can get rid of toxins through numerous natural channels:</div>
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· Hair</div>
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· Finger and Toe Nails</div>
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· Skin</div>
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· Bowels</div>
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· Sweat</div>
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· Blood</div>
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· Bile</div>
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· Urine</div>
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In lab tests, extremely high
levels of toxins can be found in a single strand of hair, even in people
who think they live a ‘healthy’ lifestyle – they workout, don’t smoke,
try to eat their vegetables, etc. Hair is actually one of the most
telling when testing toxicity levels. It even contains remnants of LSD
and cocaine in people who used drugs more than six months prior to
testing. It also shows traces of aluminum, mercury, bismuth, lead,
arsenic, tin, titanium, silver, asbestos, chlorine, tar, uranium and
antimony, just to name a few toxins.</div>
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If any of the channels of toxin
elimination are compromised, it can make the body very ill and
eventually cause it to die. Our liver works diligently to eliminate
toxins through bile production. Our skin, one of the largest detoxifying
channels, is constantly shedding skin cells to rid itself of poison.
Our bowels and digestive organs including the bladder and kidneys, large
and small intestines also work very hard at keeping us toxin free. The
lymph system keeps T-lymphocyte cells circulating to help kill foreign
invaders like viruses that come from mold exposure.</div>
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Recycling of Toxins Leads to Disease</h5>
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The problem is that once the
body tries to get rid of a toxin, repeatedly trying to make it water
soluble, for example, (though this is just one way of eradicating a
toxic poison from our systems) so that it can be excreted, then it
starts to recycle that toxin in an effort to find some channel, any
channel that can expel it properly. This is how disease starts to
happen. A Russian scientists and naturopath named Eli Metchnik did
extensive research on this phenomenon in 1904.</div>
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In Ayurvedic medicine this is
called the ‘multiply and localize’ stages of disease development. A
toxin starts to move through blood plasma, and into the reproductive
cycle of cells and tissues, so wherever you are weakest in your body,
you are likely to develop disease. A disease is ‘born’ in the physical
body when genetic predisopositions for disease give way to environmental
stress – i.e. toxicity.</div>
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What Can I do to Detoxify My Body?</h5>
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Fortunately, there are
inexpensive ways to start to cleanse the bowels, hair, skin, lungs,
liver, kidneys, and even the cells, but it starts with realizing we are
toxic. Then we must take action.</div>
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· Install a HEPA filter or a
High Quality Air Purifier. You can also spend time in nature, since
trees and flowers act as natural air purifiers.</div>
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· <b>Start by throwing out all the toxic cleaners we use to spruce up our homes.</b> Turn
to vinegar, baking soda and citrus, particularly lemon juice, and
sunlight. These four items can clean our houses (and sometimes us) from
top to bottom without causing depression, hormone disruption, cancer,
and a host of other diseases caused by the carcinogenic and toxic
substances in household cleaners, like diethanolamine (DEA) and
triethanolamine (TEA) just to start.</div>
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· <b>Sweat</b>.
Indian sweat lodges aren’t just for inducing a vision quest. While many
people attain spiritual insights from participating in a sweat lodge,
they also help to clear the mind and body of toxins, so we naturally
become more lucid. You can also use a dry-heat sauna for the same
effect.</div>
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· <b>Fast</b>.
Most of us don’t want to skip even a single meal, but just taking one
day off form eating to allow the body to purge toxins stored in fatty
tissue can make a world of difference. Fasting has been practiced by
different cultures and religions around the world for centuries as an
effective way to detoxify. Nutritional cleansing programs like the<a href="http://www.timetocleanse.com/isogenics/" target="_blank"> Isogenics cleanse</a> include periods of intermittent fasting (alternating periods of fasting and non-fasting).</div>
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· <b>Purge</b>.
There are ancient yogic teachings, which cleanse the mouth, tongue,
trachea, stomach and intestines by drinking sea-salted water and then
eliminating it. Much like a natural enema, Shankhaprakshalana helps to
clean out the entire intestinal tract. The term is actually a Sanskrit
word meaning Conch, as in the shell, and it refers to the circular and
winding shape of our internal cavity – from mouth to anus.</div>
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· <b>Use the six Shat kriyas or Shat Karmas practiced in Hatha Yoga</b>.
These Sanskrit words refer to six ancient cleansing techniques.
Shankhaprakshalana is just one of them. Some like, Nauli, or stomach
churning are difficult for beginning students, but<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neti_%28Hatha_Yoga%29" target="_blank"> Jala Neti</a>, nasal irrigation is easy for almost anyone to practice.</div>
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· <b>Drink more water, but only if its purified</b>.
Many toxins are water soluble, so if you drink clean, purified water,
you can help to remove them. Just make sure you aren’t drinking
unpurified municipal water, it is often full of hundreds of toxins.</div>
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· <b> Bathe in hot then cold water</b>.
Bathing in the ocean was practiced by the Kumu Hula (master teachers)
as a means of purification, but not everyone has ocean front property,
so bathing is a great purification ritual. It is also practiced all over
Japan, Turkey, India, Africa, and Australia, just to name a few
countries with bathing purification traditions or rituals. Bathing in
first hot water, expands the blood vessels, and helps the ‘brown’ fat
cells work more efficiently to reduce fat and toxins from the body. The
cold water allows multiple dips, and also allows us to remain in the hot
water longer. If you live near a hot springs or untainted, natural
underground water source, many of these pools have excellent nutrients
in them, which help to draw toxins out of the body. Also, just warming
the body improves the lymph system and immune function. Epson salt baths
can help if you don’t have a natural hot springs or the Dead Sea near
you (but even the Dead Sea is becoming toxic!)</div>
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· <b>Try one of the myriad natural cleansing products available on the market today.</b> There are lots of products that are affordable and help to cleanse everything from the bowels to the liver.</div>
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· <b> Eat Detoxifying Foods</b>.
You can detoxify with green tea, coffee enemas, and cilantro even.
Turmeric is great for detoxifying the body, as is sour sop fruit. Apple
Cider Vinegar is wonderful and so is lemon juice and ginger.</div>
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· <b> Use Shaolin Clay to Draw Impurities From the Skin</b>.
Shaolin Monks used a special clay to help draw impurities from their
bodies and to heal more rapidly from injuries received practicing
martial arts. It was made into a paste with several herbs and placed on
the skin, or ground into powders and taken with herbs (like Dan Gui, Nan
Xing, Bai Zhu, etc.) as an oral herbal treatment. Clay baths are
especially effective at removing heavy metals and mercury or lead.</div>
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· <b>Take Milk Thistle, or Dandelion Root to Detox the Liver</b>.
This important organ removes toxins from our blood stream. These two
herbs can greatly help the liver process toxins before they ever reach
the bloodstream, so that they can be purged from the body via the feces
or urine.</div>
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· <b>Increase Your Vitamin C</b>.
Several studies pointed to a simple Vitamin C supplement in higher
doses (which are safe since Vitamin C is water soluble) as a very
effective means of detoxiing from Nuclear Fallout.</div>
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· <b>Consider Aboriginal Kanwa Minerals</b> are extracted from bubbling pools
deep in the desert areas of Australia that are full of hundreds of trace
minerals that can help detox the body. Also known as Calcium
Montmorillonite Clay, this special ‘mud’ can do everything from absorb
bad bacteria to reverse bone decay. Only because this soil had been
untouched for millions of years, is it filled with important minerals
like calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, silica and manganese, as well
as other trace elements that help restore a toxic body.<br />
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<br /></div>
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Even though companies like
Monsanto, Bayer, Pfizer, Roche, GlaxoSmithKline and the military
industrial complex want to keep pouring toxins into our world and us, we
can detox with some simple remedies to make living a healthy possible
in a contaminated world. We may not be living in a pure environment, but
we can still treat our bodies as temples, and purify them of the spoils
of war and a fast food, pharmaceutical empire.</div>
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<b>References:</b></div>
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<br /></div>
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<a href="http://www.timetocleanse.com/">http://www.timetocleanse.com</a></div>
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pharmaceutical_companies">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pharmaceutical_companies</a></div>
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http://www.sott.net/article/226021-Detoxify-or-Die-Natural-Radiation-Protection-Therapies-for-Coping-With-the-Fallout-of-the-Fukushima-Nuclear-Meltdown</div>
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<a href="http://www.irinnews.org/Report/86572/IRAQ-War-remnants-pollution-behind-rise-in-cancer-deaths">http://www.irinnews.org/Report/86572/IRAQ-War-remnants-pollution-behind-rise-in-cancer-deaths</a></div>
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<a href="http://floridadetox.com/tag/mold-toxicity-causing-schizophrenia/">http://floridadetox.com/tag/mold-toxicity-causing-schizophrenia/</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.thenaturalrecoveryplan.com/articles/depression-mercury-toxicity.html">http://www.thenaturalrecoveryplan.com/articles/depression-mercury-toxicity.html</a></div>
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http://www.oprah.com/health/Toxins-in-Our-Environment</div>
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http://www.socialworktoday.com/archive/marapr2007p37.shtml</div>
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<a href="http://www.be-fit.me/get-rid-of-body-toxins-with-home-body-detox-1551/" target="_blank">Image Credit</a></div>
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<b>About the Author</b></div>
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Christina Sarich is a musician, yogi, humanitarian and freelance writer who channels many hours of studying <a href="http://yogaforthenewworld.com/jnana-yoga/">Lao Tzu</a>,
Paramahansa Yogananda, Rob Brezny, Miles Davis, and Tom Robbins into
interesting tidbits to help you Wake up Your Sleepy Little Head, and See
the Big Picture. Her blog is <a href="http://yogaforthenewworld.com/">Yoga for the New World</a>.</div>
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<a href="http://truththeory.com/2013/03/29/14-ways-to-cleanse-the-body-from-chemtrails-gmos-flouridated-water-and-other-environmental-toxins/" target="_blank">truththeory.com</a></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199984194002055166.post-20566919340720308652013-08-04T13:27:00.000-07:002016-05-23T22:24:51.404-07:00CHIA SEED<span style="font-size: large;">Chia (<i>Salvia rhyacophila</i>) is a hardy annual herb 1-1.5m
high, that belongs to the Salvia family, with its name coming from the
Latin ‘salare’ which means to save, referring to its curative
properties. Blue flowers spike to 10cm long, set on terminal stems, and
fill out to a seed head (that is similar in appearance to a wheat seed
head) with pin-head sized, brown, shiny seeds. Plants adapt to a wide
range of soils, climates and minimal rainfall.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> In the plant’s native habitat of South-west America, it has been
highly valued as a staple food for hundreds of years. In Mexico, it was
used as money and to pay taxes. A small handful of seeds and plenty of
water supplied energy and sustenance, for a man traveling for 24 hours,
and it is said that an Indian can exist on it for many days if
necessary. Several USA universities have researched the endurance
properties of chia and found that a tablespoon of seed could sustain a
person for 24 hours, with hard labour. Richard Lucas, in his book,
‘Common and uncommon uses of herbs for healthy living’, encourages
anyone to try it, and discover its unique ability to provide the go
power to get through a busy day with a hop, skip and a jump. The seeds
have valuable medicinal properties and nutritional content, with
essential vitamins, minerals, fibre and 30% protein. In USA it is grown
as a commercial crop and seed is available in Health Food Shops. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span id="more-1264"></span></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;"> The calcium content of chia seed is 5 times that of milk. Enzymes in
chia act as catalysts to aid the digestion of food. Chia seeds contain
the trace mineral strontium, which acts as a catalyst in the
assimilation of protein and production of energy. A greyhound breeder
read of the energy boosting power of chia, and phoned to see if he could
buy the seed in large quantities, to give his dogs a winning edge!
Researchers say that strontium has strengthening benefits to cartilage,
teeth and bones. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;"> The seeds contain one of the highest known sources of Essential
Fatty Acids (EFA), as linolenic acid (LNA) 30-60%, and linoleic acid
(LA) 30%. EFA’s carry a slightly negative charge and spread out as a
thin layer over surfaces and do not form aggregations; this makes cell
membranes soft, fluid and flexible, allowing nutrients to flow in and
wastes out. Researcher, Linus Pauling, found that energy charged by
EFA’s produced measurable, bioelectrical currents. These currents make
possible the vast number of chemical reactions in the body, which are
important in nerve, muscle and membrane function. EFA’s absorb sunlight
and attract oxygen. A bounteous supply of oxygen, carried with the blood
to the cells, is vital for vitality, pain relief and healing. The
oxygen is able to be held by the action of EFA, at the cell membranes,
making a barrier against viruses and bacteria. EFA’s are important in
immune function and metabolic reactions in the body resulting in fat
burn, food absorption, mental health and the process of oxidation and
growth. They can substantially shorten the time required for recovery of
fatigued muscles after exercise or physical work.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;"> EFA’s are the highest source of energy in nutrition and govern many
life processes in the body. When EFA’s are deficient, a diversity of
health problems may follow. Due to high refining and processing of many
natural foods, EFA’s may be low or non-existent, therefore, we need to
look at what we can grow to give us these essentials, daily. Chia seeds
provide a rich source of EFA’s, and many other seeds that we can use for
sprouting are also a good source.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;"> The mucilaginous properties of the seeds have a swelling action,
similar to guar or psyllium as a bulking agent and fibre source, and are
valuable for cleansing and soothing the colon. Chia acts like a sponge,
absorbing toxins, lubricating the colon and strengthening the
peristaltic action. Considering the high incidence of bowel cancer,
diverticulitis, colitis, chronic constipation and irritable bowel
syndrome in our country, we need to share the knowledge of this healing
plant with our fellow Australians. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Chia seeds come to the rescue when the tummy is upset and will not
tolerate other foods; or to fortify the body against the exhaustive
effects of extreme summer temperatures. The seed helps to quench the
thirst, if added to a glass of water, a very practical benefit in our
hot summers. It is an appetite satisfier and, therefore, useful to
dieters. Chia is valued for calming the nerves and said to strengthen
the memory: use 1 teasp. chia seed to 1 cup of boiling water, steep 5-10
minutes, take 2-3 cups a day. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Chia leaves (fresh or dried) steeped in boiling water, make a
therapeutic tea. Use the tea as a blood cleanser and tonic, also for
fevers, pain relief, arthritis, respiratory problems, mouth ulcers,
diabetes, diarrhoea, gargle for inflamed throats, to reduce blood
pressure, cholesterol and triglyceride levels and to strengthen the
nervous system. Try the tea sweetened with honey and a few drops of
lemon juice added. Women who suffer with hot flushes may find relief by
drinking chia leaf tea regularly. A recent TV program highlighted the
benefit of chia tea, made with a few, freshly chopped leaves, for anyone
feeling lethargic or lacking energy. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Chia contains several very strong
antioxidants that help to remove toxins from the body, which then give a
feeling of improved health.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;"> As the seeds are able to absorb more than 7 times their weight, in
water, and form a thick gel, this causes a slow release of carbohydrate;
facilitating an equally slow conversion of carbohydrates, into glucose
(blood sugar), for energy. The outer layer of the seeds are rich in
mucilloid soluble fibre and, when mixed with water or stomach juices, a
gel forms that creates a physical barrier between the carbohydrate foods
eaten and the digestive enzymes that break them down. This means that
the carbohydrates are digested slower and at a more uniform rate. There
is no insulin surge needed to lower the blood sugar level after eating
chia. The chia gel is able to hold moisture, which also retains
electrolyte balance.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br />
Chia sprouts can come to the rescue for digestive problems,
particularly when ‘windy’. Passing gas may be relieved by slowly chewing
1-2 tablesp. of chia sprouts, making sure that plenty of saliva is
mixed with them. Together with the nutrients, chlorophyll, and enzymes
from the saliva, the combination can act to relieve and prevent
flatulence.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Chia seeds have a nutty flavour and can be sprinkled over meals, or
seeds can be soaked in a little water (for several hours or overnight,
to start the seed germination process) giving better assimilation when
eaten. Soaking is also beneficial, since vitamin C will start to be
manufactured. When seeds are sprouted, the vitamin content multiplies
considerably and they can add a spicy, warm flavour to meals. Sprinkle
soaked or sprouted seeds over breakfast cereal or tossed salads.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Try chia as a refreshing breakfast drink. Mix 1 teasp. seeds (rich
in soluble fibre), in a glass of orange juice and let the seed soak for
10 minutes, before drinking. The drink will give a feeling of
satisfaction and fullness for a number of hours. It has been found that
chia can help to regulate sugar metabolism. Research has found that
enzymes in chia act as a catalyst to aid the digestion of food. As chia
has a low glycemic content, it is an ideal food to add to our daily
diet. For a refreshing chia beverage, soak 1 teasp. chia seed in 1 cup
of hot water and 1/2 teasp. apple-cider vinegar, 1 teasp. honey and a
pinch of cinnamon powder.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Add seed to cooked or baked goods. A small amount of seeds added,
when making bread, will make bread lighter, with less leavening needed,
as well as improving the keeping qualities. Many foods are said to be
more flavoursome with chia added – bitter foods become more palatable.
Sharp cheese, at maturity, will taste more like cottage cheese. Chia is
useful for enriching baby foods, infant formulas, health foods, energy
bars, snacks, breakfast cereals, etc. As oxidation of chia seed is
minimal to non-existent, it holds excellent potential within the food
industry compared to other alpha-linolenic fatty acid sources, such as
linseed, which exhibits rapid decomposition due to lack of antioxidants.
Chia does not need artificial antioxidant stabilisers and stores well,
without deterioration.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;"> And when the garden yields a super crop, feed the seed heads to the
hens. Research in South America, with commercial egg production, found
that laying hens eagerly devoured chia when up to 30% of seed was added
to their food. This also resulted in the production of eggs with a ratio
of saturated to polyunsaturated fats, half that found in normal eggs, a
real benefit to consumers, eggs with a heart-friendly profile.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> Source: <span style="font-size: small;">http://permaculturenews.org/2009/04/06/chia-crop-potential-and-uses/</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"type":45}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">The
depths and appearance of wrinkles can be reduced with beet juice by as
much as 60%. </span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"type":45}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">Beet juice anti-aging benefits preserve brain function with
nitrates that improve blood flow. </span></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"type":45}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">High in vitamin A & carotenoids
which prevent age-related macular degeneration. </span></span></span><br />
<br />
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wrinkles & skin conditions. - <span style="font-size: small;"><i>Dave Sommers</i></span></span></span></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199984194002055166.post-19981636147545959272013-06-14T10:31:00.002-07:002013-06-14T10:31:28.641-07:00FORAGING FOR FOOD<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">Foraging: 52 Wild Plants You Can Eat</span></div>
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Here are a few common North American goodies that are safe to eat if you find yourself stuck in the wild:</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Blackberries:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong> </strong><img alt="blackberry-leaf-bsp" height="209" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/blackberry-leaf-bsp.jpg" width="314" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Many
wild berries are not safe to eat, it’s best to stay away from them. But
wild blackberries are 100% safe to eat and easy to recognize. They have
red branches that have long thorns similar to a rose, the green leaves
are wide and jagged. They are best to find in the spring when their
white flowers bloom, they are clustered all around the bush and their
flowers have 5 points. The berries ripen around August to September.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Dandelions:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="dandelion" height="356" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/dandelion.jpg" width="256" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The
easiest to recognize is the dandelion, in the spring they show their
bright yellow buds. You can eat the entire thing raw or cook them to
take away the bitterness, usually in the spring they are less bitter.
They are packed with Vitamin A and Vitamin C, and beta carotene.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Asparagus:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="wild-asparagus-fort-collins" height="233" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wild-asparagus-fort-collins.png" width="309" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The
vegetable that makes your pee smell funny grows in the wild in most of
Europe and parts of North Africa, West Asia, and North America. Wild
asparagus has a much thinner stalk than the grocery-store variety. It’s a
great source of source of vitamin C, thiamine, potassium and vitamin
B6. Eat it raw or boil it like you would your asparagus at home.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Elderberries:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="elderberry" height="207" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/elderberry.jpg" width="313" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">An
elderberry shrub can grow easily grow about 10 feet and yield tons of
food, their leaf structure is usually 7 main leaves on a long stretched
out stem, the leaves are long and round and the leaves themselves have
jagged edges. These are easiest to identify in the spring as they
blossom white clustered flowers that resembles an umbrella. Mark the
spot and harvest the berries when they’re ripe around September.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Elderberries are known for their flu and cold healing properties, you can make jelly from them and are very sweet and delicious.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Gooseberries:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="red gooseberry" height="300" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/red-gooseberry.jpg" width="300" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">These
are also common in the woods in northern Missouri, the branches are
grey and have long red thorns, and the leaves are bright green and have 5
points, they have rounded edges and look similar to the shape of a
maple leaf. The flowers in the spring are very odd looking, they are
bright red and hang down, the berries ripen around late May early June.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Mulberries:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Stumped-Mulberry-tree-006" height="202" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Stumped-Mulberry-tree-006.jpg" width="319" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Mulberry leaves have two types, one spade shape and a 5 fingered leaf. Both have pointed edges.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Pine:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="pine-needles1" height="221" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/pine-needles1.jpg" width="330" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">There
are over a hundred different species of pine. Not only can the food be
used as a supply of nourishment but, also can be used for medicinal
purposes. Simmer a bowl of water and add some pine needles to make tea.
Native americans used to ground up pine to cure skurvy, its rich in
vitamin C.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Kudzu:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="kudzu_01" height="281" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/kudzu_01.jpg" width="364" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Pretty
much the entire plant is edible and is also known for medicinal values.
The leaves can be eaten raw, steam or boiled. The root can be eaten as
well. (like all herbs, pregnant women and breast-feeding woman should
consult a physician first before use)</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Daylily:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="daylily" height="262" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/daylily.jpg" width="350" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">You
can find this plant in many parts of the country, These are not
tigerlilies or easterlilies (which are toxic), a daylily is completely
safe to eat. Daylilies have bright orange flowers that come straight out
of the ground, their main stock/stem has no leaves so that’s your
confirmation that it’s a day lily, if you see an orange six-petal flower
like this one that has a bear stem (no leaves) it’s a daylily. You can
eat them whole or cook them or put them in salads.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Pecans:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Pecanss" height="223" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/pecan.jpg" width="340" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The
trees mature around 20-30 ft, some can grow up to 100 ft tall. The
leaves are bright green and long, smooth edges and the pecans themselves
are grown in green pods and when ripe the pods open and the seeds fall
to the ground.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Hazelnuts:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Hazelnut" height="219" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Hazelnut.jpg" width="300" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hazelnut
trees are short and tend to be around 12-20 ft tall, the leaves are
bright green and have pointed edges, the hazelnuts themselves grown in
long strands of pods and generally ripen by September and October.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Walnuts:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="walnuts" height="300" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/walnuts.jpg" width="300" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Walnut
trees are the most recognizable and the tallest nut tree in North
America, they can range from 30-130 feet tall. The leaf structure is
very similar to the pecan, the leaves are spear like and grow on a long
stem 6-8 leaves on both sides. The leaves edges are smooth and green.
The walnuts tend to grow in clusters and ripen in the fall.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;">[<strong>Related article:</strong> <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.realfarmacy.com/study-walnuts-reduce-diabetes-risk-by-almost-25-percent/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Study: Walnuts Reduce Diabetes Risk By Almost 25 Percent"><span style="color: blue;">Study: Walnuts Reduce Diabetes Risk By Almost 25 Percent</span></a></span> <strong>]</strong></span></div>
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Acorns:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="acorns" height="287" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/acorns.jpg" width="325" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Acorns can tend to be bitter, they are highly recognizable as well, they should be eaten cooked and a limited amount.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Hickory Nuts:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="hickory" height="275" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/hickory1-300x275.jpg" width="300" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Hickory
nut trees can grow about 50-60 ft tall, their green leaves are spear
like and can grow very large, they have pointed edges. The hickory nut
is round and ten to ripen in September or October.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Cattail:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="CommonCattailXL" height="300" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/CommonCattailXL.jpg" width="300" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Known
as cattails or punks in North America and bulrush and reedmace in
England, the typha genus of plants is usually found near the edges of
freshwater wetlands. Cattails were a staple in the diet of many Native
American tribes. Most of a cattail is edible. You can boil or eat raw
the rootstock, or rhizomes, of the plant. The rootstock is usually found
underground. Make sure to wash off all the mud. The best part of the
stem is near the bottom where the plant is mainly white. Either boil or
eat the stem raw. Boil the leaves like you would spinach.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Garlic Mustard:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="garlic-mustard-jack-by-the-hedge" height="300" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/garlic-mustard-jack-by-the-hedge.jpg" width="300" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Edible
parts: Flowers, leaves, roots and seeds. Leaves can be eaten in any
season, when the weather gets hot, the leaves will have a taste bitter.
Flowers can be chopped and tossed into salads. The roots can be
collected in early spring and again in late fall, when no flower stalks
are present. Garlic mustard roots taste very spicy somewhat like
horseradish…. yummy! In the fall the seed can be collected and eaten.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Chickweed:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="chickweed-common-chickweed" height="226" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/chickweed-common-chickweed.jpg" width="300" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">These
usually appear May and July, you can eat the leaves raw or boiled,
they’re high in vitamins and minerals! (pregnant women and
breast-feeding woman should consult a physician first before use)</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Herb Robert</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="herb-robert-bloodwort" height="224" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/herb-robert-bloodwort.jpg" width="300" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Edible
parts: The entire plant. Fresh leaves can be used in salads or to make
tea. The flower, leaves and root can be dried and stored using it later
as a tea or herbs as a nutrient booster. Rubbing fresh leaves on the
skin is known to repel mosquitoes, and the entire plant repels rabbits
and deer which would compliment and protect your garden. (like all
herbs, pregnant women and breast-feeding woman should consult a
physician first before use)</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Beach Lovage:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="LigScV191" height="321" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/LigScV191.jpg" width="227" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Use
the leaves raw in salads or salsas, or cooked in soups, with rice, or
in mixed cooked greens. Beach lovage can have a strong flavor and is
best used as a seasoning, like parsley, rather than eaten on its own.
Beach lovage tastes best before flowers appear, and is also called
Scotch lovage, sea lovage, wild celery, and petrushki.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Plantain:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="tdg-Plantago_major-lg" height="279" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/tdg-Plantago_major-lg.jpg" width="355" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Is
another one of those plants that seems to thrive right on the edge of
gardens and driveways, but it’s also edible. Pick the green, rippled
leaves and leave the tall flower stems. Blanch the leaves and sauté with
some butter and garlic just as you would with kale or any other tough
green.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Garlic Grass:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="garlic-grass-0410-lg" height="317" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/garlic-grass-0410-lg.jpg" width="248" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Garlic
grass (Allium vineale or wild garlic) is an herbal treat often found
lurking in fields, pastures, forests and disturbed soil. It resembles
cultivated garlic or spring onions, but the shoots are often very thin.
Use it in sandwiches, salads, pesto or chopped on main courses like
scallions.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Watercress:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="watercress" height="274" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/watercress-0410-lg.jpg" width="349" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Cresses
(Garden cress, water cress, rock cress, pepper cress) are leafy greens
long cultivated in much of Northern Europe. They have a spicy tang and
are great in salads, sandwiches, and soups.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Lamb’s Quarters:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Lambs-quarters.Mature" height="390" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Lambs-quarters.Mature.jpg" width="292" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Use
the leaves raw in salads, or cooked in soups, in mixed cooked greens,
or in any dish that calls for cooking greens. Lamb’s Quarters are
susceptible to leaf miners; be careful to harvest plants that are not
infested. Although Lamb’s Quarters are best before the flowers appear,
if the fresh young tips are continuously harvested, lamb’s quarters can
be eaten all summer. Lamb’s Quarters is also called Pigweed, Fat Hen,
and Goosefoot.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Goose Tongue:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Goose Tongue" height="214" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Goose-Tongue1.jpg" width="319" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Use
the young leaves raw in salads, or cooked in soups, in mixed cooked
greens, or in any dish that calls for cooking greens. Goosetongue is
best in spring and early summer, before the flowers appear. Goosetongue
can be confused with poisonous Arrowgrass, so careful identification is
essential. Goosetongue is also called Seashore Plantain.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Pigweed:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="pigweed-amaranth-amaranthus-spp" height="300" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/pigweed-amaranth-amaranthus-spp.jpg" width="223" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Edible
parts: The whole plant – leaves, roots, stem, seeds. The Amaranth seed
is small and very nutritious and easy to harvest, the seed grain is used
to make flour for baking uses. Roasting the seeds can enhance the
flavor, also you can sprout the raw seeds using them in salads, and in
sandwiches, etc. Young leaves can be eaten raw or cooked like spinach,
sautéed, etc. Fresh or dried pigweed leaves can be used to make tea.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Monkey Flower:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="MIMULUS GUTTATUS" height="203" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Monkey-Flower.jpg" width="240" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Use
the leaves raw in salads, or cooked in soups, mixed cooked greens, or
any dish that calls for cooking greens. Monkey flower is best before
the flowers appear, although the flowers are also edible and are good in
salads or as a garnish.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>“Self-Heal” Prunella vulgaris:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="self-heal-heal-all-prunella-vulgaris" height="246" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/self-heal-heal-all-prunella-vulgaris.jpg" width="300" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Edible
parts: the young leaves and stems can be eaten raw in salads; the whole
plant can be boiled and eaten as a potherb; and the aerial parts of the
plant can be powdered and brewed in a cold infusion to make a tasty
beverage. The plant contains vitamins A, C, and K, as well as flavonoids
and rutin. Medicinally, the whole plant is poulticed onto wounds to
promote healing. A mouthwash made from an infusion of the whole plant
can be used to treat sore throats, thrush and gum infections.
Internally, a tea can be used to treat diarrhea and internal
bleeding. (like all herbs, pregnant women and breast-feeding woman
should consult a physician first before use)</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Mallow Malva neglecta:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="mallow-malva-neglecta" height="225" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/mallow-malva-neglecta.jpg" width="300" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Edible
parts:All parts of the mallow plant are edible — the leaves, the stems,
the flowers, the seeds, and the roots (it’s from the roots that cousin
Althaea gives the sap that was used for marshmallows). Because it’s a
weed that grows plentifully in neglected areas, mallows have been used
throughout history as a survival food during times of crop failure or
war. Mallows are high in mucilage, a sticky substance that gives them a
slightly slimy texture, similar to okra, great in soups. Mallow has a
nice pleasant nutty flavor. One of the most popular uses of mallows is
as a salad green. (like all herbs, pregnant women and breast-feeding
woman should consult a physician first before use)</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Miner’s Lettuce:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="miners-lettuce" height="225" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/miners-lettuce.jpg" width="300" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Parts:
Flowers, Leaves, Root. Leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. A fairly
bland flavor with a mucilaginous texture, it is quite nice in a salad.
The young leaves are best, older leaves can turn bitter especially in
the summer and if the plant is growing in a hot dry position. Although
individual leaves are fairly small, they are produced in abundance and
are easily picked. Stalks and flowers can be eaten raw. A nice addition
to the salad bowl. Bulb also can be eaten raw. Although very small and
labor-intensive to harvest, the boiled and peeled root has the flavor of
chestnuts. Another report says that the plant has a fibrous root system
so this report seems to be erroneous.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Sweet Rocket (Hesperis matronalis)</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="sweet-rocket-dames-rocket" height="200" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/sweet-rocket-dames-rocket.jpg" width="300" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">This
plant is often mistaken for Phlox. Phlox has five petals, Dame’s Rocket
has just four. The flowers, which resemble phlox, are deep lavender,
and sometimes pink to white. The plant is part of the mustard family,
which also includes radishes, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and,
mustard. The plant and flowers are edible, but fairly bitter. The
flowers are attractive added to green salads. The young leaves can also
be added to your salad greens (for culinary purposes, the leaves should
be picked before the plant flowers). The seed can also be sprouted and
added to salads. NOTE: It is not the same variety as the herb commonly
called Rocket, which is used as a green in salads.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Wild Bee Balm:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="wild-bee-balm-wild-bergamot" height="200" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wild-bee-balm-wild-bergamot.jpg" width="300" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Edible
parts: Leaves boiled for tea, used for seasoning, chewed raw or dried;
flowers edible. Wild bee balm tastes like oregano and mint. The taste of
bee balm is reminiscent of citrus with soft mingling of lemon and
orange. The red flowers have a minty flavor. Any place you use oregano,
you can use bee balm blossoms. The leaves and flower petals can also be
used in both fruit and regular salads. The leaves taste like the main
ingredient in Earl Gray Tea and can be used as a substitute.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Mallow:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="mallow_3" height="183" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/mallow_3.jpg" width="244" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Mallow
is a soft tasty leaf good in fresh salads. Use it like lettuce and
other leafy greens. You may find the smaller younger leaves a tad more
tender. Toss in salads, or cook as you would other tender greens like
spinach. The larger leave can be used for stuffing, like grape leaves.
The seed pods are also edible while green and soft before they harden,
later turning woody and brown. I hear they can be cooked like a
vegetable. I’ve harvested and eaten them raw, and want to try steaming,
pickling, fermenting, and preparing like ocra.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Pineapple Weed:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="pineapple_weed" height="183" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/pineapple_weed_3.jpg" width="244" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Edible
parts: Pineapple weed flowers and leaves are a tasty finger food while
hiking or toss in salads. Flowers can also be dried out and crushed so
that it can be used as flour. As with chamomile, pineapple weed is very
good as a tea. Native Americans used a leaf infusion (medicine prepared
by steeping flower or leaves in a liquid without boiling) for stomach
gas pains and as a laxative.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Milk Thistle:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="milk_thistle" height="183" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/milk_thistle_2.jpg" width="244" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Milk
thistle is most commonly sought for its medicial properties of
preventing and repairing liver damage. But most parts of the plants are
also edible and tasty. Until recently, it was commonly cultivated in
Eurpoean vegetable gardens. Leaves can be de-spined for use as salad
greens or sautéed like collard greens; water-soaked stems prepared like
asparugus; roots boiled or baked; flower pods used like artichoke heads.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Prickly Pear Cactus:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="prickly_pear" height="183" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/prickly_pear_3.jpg" width="244" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Found
in the deserts of North America, the prickly pear cactus is a very
tasty and nutritional plant that can help you survive the next time
you’re stranded in the desert. The fruit of the prickly pear cactus
looks like a red or purplish pear. Hence the name. Before eating the
plant, carefully remove the small spines on the outer skin or else it
will feel like you’re swallowing a porcupine. You can also eat the young
stem of the prickly pear cactus. It’s best to boil the stems before
eating.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Mullein Verbascum thapsus:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="mullein-verbascum-thapsus" height="277" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/mullein-verbascum-thapsus.jpg" width="158" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Edible
parts: Leaves and flowers. The flowers are fragrant and taste sweet,
the leaves are not fragrant and taste slightly bitter. This plant is
best known for a good cup of tea and can be consumed as a regular
beverage. Containing vitamins B2, B5, B12, and D, choline, hesperidin,
para amino benzoic acid, magnesium, and sulfur, but mullein tea is
primarily valued as an effective treatment for coughs and lung
disorders.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Wild Grape Vine:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="wild-grape-vine-riverbank-grape-vitis-riparia" height="253" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wild-grape-vine-riverbank-grape-vitis-riparia.jpg" width="300" /></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Edible
parts: Grapes and leaves. The ripe grape can be eaten but tastes better
after the first frost. Juicing the grapes or making wine is most
common. The leaves are also edible. A nutritional Mediterranean dish
called “dolmades”, made from grape leaves are stuffed with rice, meat
and spices. The leaves can be blanched and frozen for use throughout the
winter months.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Yellow Rocket:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="yellow-rocket-wintercress-barbarea-vulgaris" height="295" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/yellow-rocket-wintercress-barbarea-vulgaris.jpg" width="224" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It
tends to grow in damp places such as hedges, stream banks and waysides
and comes into flower from May to August. Yellow Rocket was cultivated
in England as an early salad vegetable. It makes a wonderful salad green
when young and the greens are also an excellent vegetable if treated
kindly. Lightly steam or gently sweat in butter until just wilted. The
unopened inflorescences can also be picked and steamed like broccoli.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Purslane:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="purslane" height="350" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/purslane4.jpg" width="262" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">While
considered an obnoxious weed in the United States, purslane can provide
much needed vitamins and minerals in a wilderness survival situation.
Ghandi actually numbered purslane among his favorite foods. It’s a small
plant with smooth fat leaves that have a refreshingly sour taste.
Purslane grows from the beginning of summer to the start of fall. You
can eat purslane raw or boiled. If you’d like to remove the sour taste,
boil the leaves before eating.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Wild Black Cherry:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Amerikaanse_vogelkers_bessen_Prunus_serotina" height="293" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/220px-Amerikaanse_vogelkers_bessen_Prunus_serotina.jpg" width="220" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Wild
black cherries are edible, but you shouldn’t eat a lot of them raw,
only use the cherries that are still on the branches and are deep black
in color, not red. If you see cherries on the ground leave them alone,
when cherries wilt they contain a lot of cyanide. It’s only best eaten
when cooked, it negates or destroys the cyanide.</span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>[Related article:</strong> <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.realfarmacy.com/cherry-smoothies-to-combat-arthritis/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Cherry Smoothies To Combat Arthritis"><span style="color: blue;">Cherry Smoothies To Combat Arthritis</span></a></span> <strong>]</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Sheep Sorrel:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="sheep-sorrel" height="301" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/sheep-sorrel-01.jpg" width="204" /></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Sheep
sorrel is native to Europe and Asia but has been naturalized in North
America. It’s a common weed in fields, grasslands, and woodlands. It
flourishes in highly acidic soil. Sheep sorrel has a tall, reddish stem
and can reach heights of 18 inches. Sheep sorrel contains oxalates and
shouldn’t be eaten in large quantities. You can eat the leaves raw. They
have a nice tart, almost lemony flavor. (don’t take in large amounts,
pregnant and breast-feeding women consult your physician before use)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong> </strong></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Wild Mustard:</strong></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="wild-mustard-sinapis-arvensis" height="300" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wild-mustard-sinapis-arvensis.jpg" width="300" /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Wild
mustard is found in the wild in many parts of the world. It blooms
between February and March. You can eat all parts of the plant- seeds,
flowers, and leaves.</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong> </strong></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Wood Sorrel:</strong></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="wood-sorrel-oxalis-oxalis" height="219" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/wood-sorrel-oxalis-oxalis-spp1.jpg" width="300" /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;">You’ll
find wood sorrel in all parts of the world; species diversity is
particularly rich in South America. The flowers can range from white to
bright yellow and its greenery are clovers. Humans have used wood sorrel
for food and medicine for millennia. The Kiowa Indians chewed on wood
sorrel to alleviate thirst, and the Cherokee ate the plant to cure mouth
sores. The leaves are a great source of vitamin C. The roots of the
wood sorrel can be boiled. They’re starchy and taste a bit like
a potato.</span></div>
<div>
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<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Fiddleheads:</strong></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="fiddlehead_fern1" height="243" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/fiddlehead_fern1.jpg" width="324" /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;">The
term “fiddleheads” refers to the unfurling young sprouts of ferns.
Although many species of ferns are edible as fiddleheads, Ostrich Ferns
are the best. They are edible only in their early growth phase first
thing in the spring.</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong> </strong></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Blueberries:</strong></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="blueberries-main-m-m" height="276" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/blueberries-main-m-m.jpg" width="276" /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Blueberries
are familiar to most people in Canada and the USA. They do grow wild in
many places, and the blue berries are delicious when ripe. The flowers
are said to be edible as well.</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong> </strong></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Jerusalem Artichoke:</strong></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="kikuimo" height="289" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/kikuimo02.jpg" width="289" /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Jerusalem
Artichokes have small tubers on the roots that are delicious. It is a
native plant, with a very misleading name. It is not at all related to
artichokes, nor does it grow in Jerusalem.</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong> </strong></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Mayapple:</strong></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Podophyllum-peltatum_Mayapple_medicinal-plant-garden-in-Chicago" height="233" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Podophyllum-peltatum_Mayapple_medicinal-plant-garden-in-Chicago.jpg" width="242" /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Large
deeply cut leaves. Single large white flower under the leaves. Single
yellow fruit. One of the first plants to come up in the spring. They are
found in the forest, their fruit is covered by their large leaves. The
ripe fruits are edible. CAUTION: Do not eat the fruit until it is ripe.
Ripe fruits are yellow and soft. Unripe fruits are greenish and not
soft. They are slightly poisonous when unripe: green fruits are strongly
cathartic. Mayapples are among the first plants to come up in the
spring.</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong> </strong></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Trout Lily:</strong></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Trout Lily" height="205" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Trout-lily.jpg" width="274" /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Also
known as dogtooth violet, adder’s tongue, these bright yellow flowers
are the first to bloom in the spring, they have small pointy leaves.
They are found in the forests, they are edible raw.</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong> </strong></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Wild Leeks:</strong></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Wild Leeks" height="194" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Wild-Leeks.jpg" width="259" /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Wild
Leeks are onion-like plants that grow in the deep woods. They come up
in the spring, usually before much of anything else has come up.<br /> The
leaves and bulbs are edible. Please only collect when abundant, and
then only collect scattered patches or individual plants. Ill effects
may be experienced by some people if large amounts are eaten. If they
don’t smell like onions, they aren’t wild leeks.</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong> </strong></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Black Locust Flowers:</strong></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Black-Locust" height="290" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Black-Locust-300x300.jpg" width="290" /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Black
Locust is native to the Appalachian Mountain area, and is considered an
invasive tree in other places. It grows quickly, and often in clusters,
crowding out native vegetation and aggressively invading fields. The
roots alter the nitrogen content of the soil. Most parts of the tree are
toxic, causing digestive system problems. It is only the flowers that
we gather and consume.</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong> </strong></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Violets:</strong></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Violets" height="225" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Violets.jpg" width="225" /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Along
the fringes of my lawn in the shady areas are violets-several
varieties. Violets are cultivated in France for perfume. This is an
incredible edible. The leaves are high in vitamin C and A. I use both
the leaves and flowers in salads. Keep in mind that late season plants
without flowers may be confused with inedible greens. Play it safe.
Forage this plant only when it is in bloom.</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong> </strong></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Wild Onions:</strong></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Garlic-Chives" height="279" src="http://www.myfamilysurvivalplan.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Garlic-Chives.jpg" width="372" /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;">Wild
onions and wild chives grow in fields or disturbed land. Relocate
chives to your yard. It will come up faithfully year after year. The
whole plant may be chopped into salads, soups, chili and stews. Likewise
for wild garlic if you are lucky enough to find this elusive plant.
There is some evidence that eating wild onions, wild garlic or wild
chives may reduce blood pressure and lower blood sugar.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199984194002055166.post-1526259998828131042013-05-21T05:55:00.000-07:002019-11-12T23:49:05.113-08:00BLACK SEED- Nigella Sativa<span style="font-size: large;">This humble, but immensely
powerful seed, kills MRSA, heals the chemical weapon poisoned body,
stimulates regeneration of the dying beta cells within the diabetic's
pancreas, and yet too few even know it exists. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">The seeds of the annual flowering plant, Nigella Sativa, have been
prized for their healing properties since time immemorial. While
frequently referred to among English-speaking cultures as Roman
coriander, black sesame, black cumin, black caraway and onion seed, it
is known today primarily as black seed, which is at the very least an
accurate description of its physical appearance. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The earliest record of its cultivation and use come from ancient
Egypt. Black seed oil, in fact, was found in Egyptian pharoah
Tutankhamun's tomb, dating back to approximately 3,300 years ago.<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/black-seed-remedy-everything-death#_edn1" name="_ednref1" title="">[i]</a> In Arabic cultures, black cumin is known as <i>Habbatul barakah</i>,
meaning the "seed of blessing." It is also believed that the Islamic
prophet Mohammed said of it that it is "a remedy for all diseases except
death."</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Many of black cumin's traditionally ascribed health benefits have
been thoroughly confirmed in the biomedical literature. In fact, since
1964, there have been <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=nigella%20sativa">458 published, peer-reviewed studies referencing it</a>.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">We have indexed salient research, available to view on GreenMedInfo.com on our <a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/substance/nigella-sativa-aka-black-seed">Black Seed</a>
(Nigella Sativa) page, on well over 40 health conditions that may be
benefited from the use of the herb, including over 20 distinct
pharmacological actions it expresses, such as:</span><br />
<ul>
<li>
<b>Analgesic (Pain-Killing)</b></li>
<li>
<b>Anti-Bacterial</b></li>
<li>
<b>Anti-Inflammatory</b></li>
<li>
<b>Anti-Ulcer</b></li>
<li>
<b>Anti-Cholinergic</b></li>
<li>
<b>Anti-Fungal</b></li>
<li>
<b>Ant-Hypertensive</b></li>
<li>
<b>Antioxidant</b></li>
<li>
<b>Antispasmodic</b></li>
<li>
<b>Antiviral</b></li>
<li>
<b>Bronchodilator</b></li>
<li>
<b>Gluconeogenesis Inhibitor (Anti-Diabetic)</b></li>
<li>
<b>Hepatoprotective (Liver Protecting)</b></li>
<li>
<b>Hypotensive</b></li>
<li>
<b>Insulin Sensitizing</b></li>
<li>
<b>Interferon Inducer</b></li>
<li>
<b>Leukotriene Antagonist</b></li>
<li>
<b>Renoprotective (Kidney Protecting)</b></li>
<li>
<b>Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Inhibitor</b></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-size: large;">These 22 pharmacological actions are only a subset of a far wider
number of beneficial properties intrinsic to the black seed. While it is
remarkable that this seed has the ability to positively modulate so
many different biological pathways, this is actually a rather common
occurrence among traditional plant medicines.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Our project has identified over 1600 <a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/greenmed/display/substance">natural compounds</a>
with a wide range of health benefits, and we are only in our first 5
years of casual indexing. There are tens of thousands of other
substances that have already been researched, with hundreds of thousands
of studies supporting their medicinal value (MEDLINE, whence our study
abstracts come, has over 600,000 studies classified as related to
Complementary and Alternative Medicine).</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Take turmeric, for example. We have identified research indicating
its value in over 600 health conditions, while also expressing over 160
different potentially beneficial pharmacological actions. You can view
the quick summary of over 1500 studies we have summarized on our <a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/substance/turmeric">Turmeric Research</a> page, which includes an explorative video on turmeric. <a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/page/become-greenmedinfo-professional-member">Professional database members</a>
are further empowered to manipulate the results according to their
search criteria, i.e. pull up and print to PDF the 61 studies on <a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/greenmed/topic/18768/focus/1080/page">turmeric and breast cancer</a>.
This, of course, should help folks realize how voluminous the
supportive literature indicating the medicinal value of natural
substances, such as turmeric and black seed, really is.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Black seed has been researched for very specific health conditions. Some of the most compelling applications include:</span><br />
<ul>
<li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Type 2 Diabetes: </b>Two grams of black seed a day
resulted in reduced fasting glucose, decreased insulin resistance,
increased beta-cell function, and reduced glycosylated hemoglobin
(HbA1c) in human subjects.<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/black-seed-remedy-everything-death#_edn2" name="_ednref2" title="">[ii]</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></li>
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</span>
<li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Helicobacter Pylori Infection: </b>Black seeds possess clinically useful anti-H. pylori activity, comparable to triple eradication therapy.<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/black-seed-remedy-everything-death#_edn3" name="_ednref3" title="">[iii]</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></li>
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</span>
<li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Epilepsy: </b>Black seeds were traditionally known to
have anticonvulsive properties. A 2007 study with epileptic children,
whose condition was refractory to conventional drug treatment, found
that a water extract significantly reduced seizure activity.<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/black-seed-remedy-everything-death#_edn4" name="_ednref4" title="">[iv]</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></li>
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</span>
<li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>High Blood pressure: </b>The daily use of 100 and 200 mg
of black seed extract, twice daily, for 2 months, was found to have a
blood pressure-lowering effect in patients with mild hypertension.<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/black-seed-remedy-everything-death#_edn5" name="_ednref5" title="">[v]</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></li>
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</span>
<li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Asthma</b>: Thymoquinone, one of the main active
constituents within Nigella sativa (black cumin), is superior to the
drug fluticasone in an animal model of asthma.<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/black-seed-remedy-everything-death#_edn6" name="_ednref6" title="">[vi]</a>
Another study, this time in human subjects, found that boiled water
extracts of black seed have relatively potent antiasthmatic effect on
asthmatic airways.<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/black-seed-remedy-everything-death#_edn7" name="_ednref7" title="">[vii]</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></li>
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</span>
<li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Acute tonsillopharyngitis: </b>characterized by tonsil or
pharyngeal inflammation (i.e. sore throat), mostly viral in origin,
black seed capsules (in combination with Phyllanthus niruri) have been
found to significantly alleviate throat pain, and reduce the need for
pain-killers, in human subjects.<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/black-seed-remedy-everything-death#_edn8" name="_ednref8" title="">[viii]</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></li>
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</span>
<li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Chemical Weapons Injury: </b>A randomized,
placebo-controlled human study of chemical weapons injured patients
found that boiled water extracts of black seed reduced respiratory
symptoms, chest wheezing, and pulmonary function test values, as well as
reduced the need for drug treatment.<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/black-seed-remedy-everything-death#_edn9" name="_ednref9" title="">[ix]</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></li>
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span>
<li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Colon Cancer:</b> Cell studies have found that black seed
extract compares favorably to the chemoagent 5-fluoruracil in the
suppression of colon cancer growth, but with a far higher safety
profile.<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/black-seed-remedy-everything-death#_edn10" name="_ednref10" title="">[x]</a>
Animal research has found that black seed oil has significant
inhibitory effects against colon cancer in rats, without observable side
effects.<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/black-seed-remedy-everything-death#_edn11" name="_ednref11" title="">[xi]</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></li>
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</span>
<li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>MRSA</b>: Black seed has anti-bacterial activity against clinical isolates of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus.<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/black-seed-remedy-everything-death#_edn12" name="_ednref12" title="">[xii]</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></li>
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span>
<li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Opiate Addiction/Withdrawal: </b>A study on 35 opiate addicts found black seed as an effective therapy in long-term treatment of opioid dependence.<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/black-seed-remedy-everything-death#_edn13" name="_ednref13" title="">[xiii]</a></span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-size: large;">Sometimes the biblical reference to 'faith the size of a mustard seed
moving mountains' comes to mind in connection with natural substances
like black seeds. After all, do seeds not contain within them the very
hope for continuance of the entire species that bore it? This
super-saturated state of the seed, where life condenses itself down into
an intensely miniaturized holographic fragment of itself, promising the
formation of future worlds within itself, is the very emblem of life's
immense and immortal power.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">If we understand the true nature of the seed, how much life (past,
present and future) is contained within it, it will not seem so
far-fetched that it is capable of conquering antibiotic resistant
bacteria, healing the body from chemical weapons poisoning, or stimulate
the regeneration of dying insulin-producing beta cells in the diabetic,
to name but only a fraction of black seed's experimentally-confirmed
powers.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Moving the mountain of inertia and falsity associated with the
conventional concept of disease, is a task well-suited for seeds and not
chemicals. The greatest difference, of course, between a seed and a
patented synthetic chemical (i.e. pharmaceutical drug), is that Nature
(God) made the former, and men with profit-motives and a deranged
understanding of the nature of the body made the latter. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">The time, no doubt, has come for food, seeds, herbs, plants,
sunlight, air, clean water, and yes, love, to assume once again their
central place in medicine, which is to say, the art and science of
facilitating self-healing within the human body. Failing this, the
conventional medical system will crumble under the growing weight of its
own corruption, ineptitude, and iatrogenic suffering (and subsequent
financial liability) it causes. To the degree that it reforms itself,
utilizing non-patented and non-patentable natural compounds with actual
healing properties, a brighter future awaits on the horizon. To the
degree that it fails, folks will learn to take back control over their
health themselves, which is why black seed, and other <a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/5-food-medicines-could-quite-possibly-save-your-life">food-medicines</a>, hold the key to self-empowerment.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/black-seed-remedy-everything-death#_ednref1" name="_edn1" title="">[i]</a> <i>Domestication of plants in the Old World</i> (3 ed.). Oxford University Press. 2000. p. 206. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Standard_Book_Number" title="International Standard Book Number">ISBN</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-19-850356-3" title="Special:BookSources/0-19-850356-3">0-19-850356-3</a>.</div>
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<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/black-seed-remedy-everything-death#_ednref2" name="_edn2" title="">[ii]</a> Abdullah O Bamosa, Huda Kaatabi, Fatma M Lebdaa, Abdul-Muhssen Al Elq, Ali Al-Sultanb. <a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/black-cumin-seeds-have-significant-anti-diabetic-effects-type-2-diabetics">Effect of Nigella sativa seeds on the glycemic control of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus</a>. <i>Indian J Physiol Pharmacol</i>. 2010 Oct-Dec;54(4):344-54. PMID: 21675032</div>
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<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/black-seed-remedy-everything-death#_ednref3" name="_edn3" title="">[iii]</a> Eyad M Salem, Talay Yar, Abdullah O Bamosa, Abdulaziz Al-Quorain, Mohamed I Yasawy, Raed M Alsulaiman, Muhammad A Randhawa. <a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/black-cumin-possesses-clinical-useful-anti-h-pylori-activity-compared-triple">Comparative
study of Nigella Sativa and triple therapy in eradication of
Helicobacter Pylori in patients with non-ulcer dyspepsia</a>. <i>Saudi J Gastroenterol</i>. 2010 Jul-Sep;16(3):207-14. PMID: 20616418</div>
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<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/black-seed-remedy-everything-death#_ednref4" name="_edn4" title="">[iv]</a> Javad Akhondian, Ali Parsa, Hassan Rakhshande. <a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/water-extract-black-cumin-seed-has-significant-anti-epileptic-activity-children">The effect of Nigella sativa L. (black cumin seed) on intractable pediatric seizures</a>. <i>Med Sci Monit</i>. 2007 Dec;13(12):CR555-9. PMID: 18049435</div>
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<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/black-seed-remedy-everything-death#_ednref5" name="_edn5" title="">[v]</a> Farshad Roghani Dehkordi, Amir Farhad Kamkhah. <a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/daily-use-black-cumin-seeds-2-months-may-have-blood-pressure-lowering-effect">Antihypertensive effect of Nigella sativa seed extract in patients with mild hypertension</a>. <i>Braz J Med Biol Res</i>. 2006 Apr;39(4):421-9. Epub 2006 Apr 3. PMID: 18705755</div>
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<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/black-seed-remedy-everything-death#_ednref6" name="_edn6" title="">[vi]</a> Rana Keyhanmanesh, Mohammad Hossein Boskabady, Mohammad Javad Eslamizadeh, Saeed Khamneh, Mohammad Ali Ebrahimi. <a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/thymoquinone-main-constituent-nigella-sativa-black-cumin-superior-drug">The
effect of thymoquinone, the main constituent of Nigella sativa on
tracheal responsiveness and white blood cell count in lung lavage of
sensitized guinea pigs</a>. <i>J Ethnopharmacol</i>. 2009 Oct 29;126(1):102-7. Epub 2009 Aug 8. PMID: 19711253</div>
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<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/black-seed-remedy-everything-death#_ednref7" name="_edn7" title="">[vii]</a> M H Boskabady, N Mohsenpoor, L Takaloo . <a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/nigella-sativa-black-cumin-has-potent-antiasthmatic-properties">Antiasthmatic effect of Nigella sativa in airways of asthmatic patients</a>. <i>Phytomedicine</i>. 2010 Feb 8. Epub 2010 Feb 8. PMID: 20149611</div>
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<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/black-seed-remedy-everything-death#_ednref8" name="_edn8" title="">[viii]</a> M Dirjomuljono, I Kristyono, R R Tjandrawinata, D Nofiarny. <a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/black-cumin-nigella-sativa-and-phyllanthus-niruri-provide-symptomatic-relief-treatment-acute">Symptomatic treatment of acute tonsillo-pharyngitis patients with a combination of Nigella sativa and Phyllanthus niruri extract</a>. <i>Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther</i>. 2008 Jun;46(6):295-306. PMID: 18541126</div>
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<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/black-seed-remedy-everything-death#_ednref9" name="_edn9" title="">[ix]</a> Mohammad H Boskabady, Javad Farhadi. <a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/black-cumin-nigella-sativa-has-prophylactic-effect-chemical-war-victims">The
possible prophylactic effect of Nigella sativa seed aqueous extract on
respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function tests on chemical war
victims: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial</a>. <i>J Altern Complement Med</i>. 2008 Nov;14(9):1137-44. PMID: 18991514</div>
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<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/black-seed-remedy-everything-death#_ednref11" name="_edn11" title="">[xi]</a> Elsayed I Salim, Shoji Fukushima . <a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/black-cumin-oil-has-significant-inhibitory-effects-against-colon-cancer-rats-without">Chemopreventive potential of volatile oil from black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) seeds against rat colon carcinogenesis</a>. <i>Nutr Cancer</i>. 2003;45(2):195-202. PMID: 12881014</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Start the day out with a mug of warm water and the juice of half a
lemon. It's so simple and the benefits are just too good to ignore. <br /> <br /> Warm water with lemon:</span><span class="text_exposed_show"><span style="font-size: large;"> <br /> 1. Boosts you're immune system<br />
... Lemons are high in Vitamin C and potassium. Vitamin C is great for
fighting colds and potassium stimulates brain & nerve function and
helps control blood pressure.<br /> <br /> 2. Balances pH<br /> ...Lemons are
an incredibly alkaline food, believe it or not. Yes, they are acidic on
their own, but inside our bodies they're alkaline (the citric acid does
not create acidity in the body once metabolized). Remember, an alkaline
body is really the key to good health.<br /> <br /> 3. Helps with weight loss<br />
...Lemons are high in pectin fiber, which helps fight hunger cravings.
It also has been shown that people who maintain a more alkaline diet
lose weight faster. And, my experience is that when I start the day off
right, it's easier to make the best choices for myself the rest of the
day.<br /> <br /> 4. Aids digestion<br /> ...The warm water serves to
stimulate the gastrointestinal tract and peristalsis (the waves of
muscle contractions within the intestinal walls that keep things
moving).<br /> <br /> 5. Acts as a gentle, natural diuretic<br /> ...Lemon
juice helps flush out unwanted materials because lemons increase the
rate of urination in the body. Toxins are, therefore, released at a
faster rate which helps keep your urinary tract healthy.<br /> <br /> 6. Clears skin<br />
...The vitamin C helps decrease wrinkles and blemishes. Lemon water
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199984194002055166.post-6360991318614062042013-05-02T21:49:00.000-07:002013-05-02T21:49:00.159-07:0010 HEALTHIEST SEEDS<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>The 10 Healthiest Seeds on Earth</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They come in all different sizes, shapes and colours. The seed is an
embryonic plant itself and the origin of nutrition. A plant goes to
great lengths to produce each seed and fill it with high concentrations
of vitamins, minerals, proteins, essential oils and dormant enzymes. If
you’re looking for a high quality, nutritious and filling snack, seeds
are tough to beat. Let’s look at the ten healthiest seeds on Earth and
how to consume them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A
seed is life. It is a living food. It is impossible to eat a raw seed
and not derive nutrition. Many seeds are edible and the majority of
human calories come from seeds, especially from legumes and nuts. Seeds
also provide most cooking oils, many beverages and spices and some
important food additives. In different seeds the seed embryo or the
endosperm dominates and provides most of the nutrients. The storage
proteins of the embryo and endosperm differ in their amino acid content
and physical properties.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>How to Eat Seeds </strong></span></em><br />
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There is only one way to derive nutrition from seeds and that is to
eat them raw. Once they are exposed to heat, they produce toxic
substances and the vitamin, mineral and essential oil profiles are
denatured. By roasting a seed, its classification moves from a living
food to a dead food. There is no seed on earth that can withstand
roasting or heating without breaking down its nutritional components.
Always remember, eat seeds naturally…eat them raw. This also means they
can be soaked, ground or mashed (i.e. tahini), especially if a seed’s
shell or coat is too difficult to pierce with the teeth.<br />
<br />
</em></span><span style="font-size: large;"><em id="__mceDel">- Choose raw and unsalted seeds<br />
- Avoid coated or roasted seeds<br />
- Avoid sugar coated seeds</em></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong><br />
The 10 Healthiest Seeds on Earth</strong></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>1) CHIA SEEDS</strong></span><br />
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</strong></span><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><br /></strong></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Serving Size = 1 Tsp</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Consider these facts about Chia seeds:<br />
- 2.5 times more protein than kidney beans<br />
- 3 times the antioxidant strength of blueberries<br />
- 3 times more iron than spinach<br />
- 6 times more calcium than milk<br />
- 7 times more vitamin C than oranges<br />
- 8 times more omega-3 than salmon<br />
- 10 times more fiber than rice<br />
- 15 times more magnesium than broccoli</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">The seeds are loaded with vitamins and minerals, are an excellent
source of fibre, protein and antioxidants, and are the richest plant
source of omega-3 fatty acids. Consumption of chia seeds could help
reduce joint pain, aid in weight loss, deliver an energy boost and
protect against serious ailments such as diabetes and heart disease.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">The seeds are gluten-free, which also makes them appealing to people with celiac disease or an aversion to gluten.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Consumption of chia seeds may<a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/071512_Study-Confirms-Cardioprotective-Effect-of-Chia-Seeds.shtml" target="_blank"> increase blood levels of the long chain omega-3 EPA by 30%</a>, says a new study from the Appalachian State University and the University of North Carolina.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: large;">Chia seeds are a source of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), a type of
“short-chain” omega-3 fatty acid, whereas fish is a source of the
“long-chain” fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic
acid (DHA). While growing research has linked consumption of EPA and
DHA to heart health, improved brain function and possible other health
benefits such as improvement in depression or rheumatoid arthritis,
studies are now suggesting that ALA may bring about redistribution
associated with heart and liver protection.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Consumption of chia seeds as a source of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) may bring about <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/11/072711_chia_benefits.shtml" target="_blank">redistribution associated with heart and liver protection</a>.</span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/060712_Are-Chia-Seeds-The-Perfect-Superfood.shtml"><br />
The top benefits of chia seeds</a> are far reaching and as far as superfoods go, this is undeniably one of the top ten.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><br />
2) HEMP SEEDS</strong></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Serving Size = 1 Tbsp</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">More people are discovering the <a href="http://preventdisease.com/home/tips105.shtml" target="_blank">nutritional benefits of hemp seed, nut and oil</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Hemp contains:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">- All 20 amino acids, including the 9 essential amino acids (EAAs) our bodies cannot produce.</span><br />
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- A high protein percentage of the simple proteins that strengthen immunity and fend off toxins.</span><br />
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- Eating hemp seeds in any form could aid, if not heal, people suffering
from immune deficiency diseases. This conclusion is supported by the
fact that hemp seed has been used to treat nutritional deficiencies
brought on by tuberculosis, a severe nutrition blocking disease that
causes the body to waste away.3<br />
- Nature’s highest botanical source of essential fatty acid, with more
essential fatty acid than flax or any other nut or seed oil.<br />
- A perfect 3:1 ratio of Omega-6 Linoleic Acid and Omega-3 Linolenic
Acid — for cardiovascular health and general strengthening of the immune
system.</span><br />
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- A superior vegetarian source of protein considered easily digestible.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br />
- A rich source of phytonutrients, the disease-protective element of
plants with benefits protecting your immunity, bloodstream, tissues,
cells, skin, organs and mitochondria.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br />
- The richest known source of polyunsaturated essential fatty acids.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>According to the hemp growers industry, industrial hemp grown
for food, fuel and natural fibers contains virtually no THC (less than
.3%).</strong></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">In fact, when hemp is processed into hemp seed oil and hemp seed
milk, for example, it further reduces the minute amount of THC in hemp.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">And yet, there’s still a stigma due to the long-standing idea that hemp and marijuana are one in the same.<strong> Hemp
is actually categorized with marijuana as part of the Controlled
Substances Act of 1970 and is therefore illegal to grow in the US.</strong></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">The best way to insure the body has enough amino acid material to
make the globulins is to eat foods high in globulin proteins. Since hemp
seed protein is 65% globulin edistin, and also includes quantities of
albumin, its protein is readily available in a form quite similar to
that found in blood plasma. Eating hemp seeds gives the body all the
essential amino acids required to maintain health, and provides the
necessary kinds and amounts of amino acids the body needs to make human
serum albumin and serum globulins like the immune enhancing gamma
globulins. Eating hemp seeds could aid, if not heal, people suffering
from immune deficiency diseases. This conclusion is supported by the
fact that hemp seed was used to treat nutritional deficiencies brought
on by tuberculosis, a severe nutrition blocking disease that causes the
body to waste away.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><br />
3) POMEGRANATE SEEDS </strong></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Serving Size = 1/2 Cup</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Pomegranates are a rich source of antioxidants. Therefore, it helps
to protect your body’s cells from free radicals, which cause premature
aging.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">In simple words, pomegranate juice pumps the level of oxygen in your
blood. The antioxidants fight free radicals and prevents blood clots.
This eventually helps the blood to flow freely in your body in turn
improving the oxygen levels in your blood.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Pomegranates are especially high in polyphenols, a form of
antioxidant purported to help reduce the risk of cancer and heart
disease. In fact, pomegranate juice, which contains health-boosting
tannins, anthocyanins, and ellagic acid, has higher antioxidant activity
than green tea and red wine.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">The pomegranate, with its edible seeds inside juicy sacs, is high in
vitamin C and potassium, low in calories (80 per serving, which is just
under one-third of a medium fruit), and a good source of fibre.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">The antioxidant properties of a pomegranate prevent low-density
lipoprotein cholesterol from oxidizing. This essentially means that
pomegranates prevent the hardening of the artery walls with excess fat,
leaving your arteries fat free and pumping with antioxidants.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">“Mice that drank pomegranate juice were able to <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/articles/032205_pomegranate.shtml" target="_blank">significantly reduce the progression of atherosclerosis, [by] at least 30 percent</a>,”
said study co-author Dr. Claudio Napoli, a professor of medicine and
clinical pathology at the University of Naples School of Medicine in
Italy.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Pomegranate health benefits run bone deep; it can <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/092812_Pomegranate-Season-Has-Arrived-Heres-6-Reasons-Why-You-Need-Them-On-Your-Grocery-List.shtml" target="_blank">reduce the damage on the cartilage for those hit with arthritis</a>. This fruit has the ability to lessen the inflammation and fights the enzymes that destroy the cartilage.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><br />
4) FLAX SEEDS</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Serving Size = 1-2 Tsp (ground)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Dietary fiber from flaxseed suppresses rises in blood levels of lipids after a meal and modulate appetite.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">University of Copenhagen researchers report that <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/020212_New-Research-Shows-Flax-Helps-Suppress-Hunger-and-Supports-Weight-Loss.shtml" target="_blank">flax fiber suppresses appetite and helps support weight loss</a>.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Flax has been cultivated for centuries and has been celebrated for
its usefulness all over the world. Hippocrates wrote about using flax
for the relief of abdominal pains, and the French Emperor Charlemagne
favored flax seed so much that he passed laws requiring its consumption!</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">The main health benefits of flax seed are due to its rich content of Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA), dietary fiber, and lignans.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">The essential fatty acid ALA is a powerful anti-inflammatory,
decreasing the production of agents that promote inflammation and
lowering blood levels of C-Reactive Protein (CRP), a biomarker of
inflammation. Through the actions of the ALA and lignans, flax has been
shown to block tumor growth in animals and may help reduce cancer risk
in humans.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Lignans are phytoestrogens, plant compounds that have estrogen-like
effects and antioxidant properties. Phytoestrogens help to stabilize
hormonal levels, reducing the symptoms of PMS and menopause, and
potentially reducing the risk of developing breast and prostate cancer.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">The fiber in flax seed promotes healthy bowel function. One
tablespoon of whole flax seed contains as much fiber as half a cup of
cooked oat bran. Flax’s soluble fibers can lower blood cholesterol
levels, helping reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Ground flax seed provides more nutritional benefits than does the
whole seed. Grind the seeds at home using a coffee grinder or blender,
and add them to cereals, baked goods and smoothies.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><br />
5) PUMPKIN SEEDS</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Serving Size = 1/2 Cup</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">They are the <em><a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/062912_12-Benefits-of-Pumpkin-Seeds.shtml" target="_blank">only</a></em><a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/062912_12-Benefits-of-Pumpkin-Seeds.shtml"> seed that is alkaline-forming</a> in this world of highly acidic diets.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Add pumpkin seeds to your list of foods rich in protein. 100 grams of
seeds on a daily basis provide 54 percent of the daily requirement in
terms of protein.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Most of us pop pills to replenish deficiency of vitamin B-complex,
try pumpkin seeds next time. Pumpkin seeds are a good source for vitamin
B like thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B-6 and
folates.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">For those who are down in the dumps, pumpkin seeds can help fight
through depression. The chemical component L-tryptophan is the secret
ingredient to boost your mood.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Did you know that pumpkin seeds can prevent kidney stones? Studies
suggest that pumpkin seeds can help prevent certain kidney stone
formations like calcium oxalate kidney stone.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Pumpkin seeds even hold the secret to fighting parasites, especially tapeworms.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><br />
6) APRICOT SEEDS</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Serving Size = 1/4 Cup</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Apricot kernels are, like most nuts and seeds, very nutritious. Among
the nutrients they contain is one called amygdalin, which is also known
as vitamin B17. This attacks cancer cells, and thus can help prevent
cancer from breaking out in our bodies.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Amygdalin (vitamin B17) is contained in many hundreds of foods, but
ones that are particularly rich in amygdalin have disappeared to a large
extent from our Western diet. People throughout the world who still eat
a traditional diet, have been found to be largely free from cancer.
These diets are rich in foods containing amygdalin.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Apart from apricot kernels, examples of other amygdalin rich foods
are bitter almonds (amygdalin tastes bitter – sweet almonds do not
contain it, and apricot kernels that are not bitter do not contain it).
Other foods containing amygdalin are apple pips, grape seeds, millet,
broad beans, most berries, cassava and many other seeds, beans, pulses
and grains – but not ones that have been highly hybridized.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">For prevention, however, Dr Ernst T Krebs Jr., the biochemist who
first produced laetrile (concentrated amygdalin) in the 1950s,
recommended that if a person would eat ten to twelve apricot kernels a
day for life, then barring the equivalent of Chernobyl, he is likely to
be cancer free.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><br />
7) SESAME SEEDS</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Serving Size = 1/4 Cup</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Sesame seeds may be the oldest condiment known to man. They are
highly valued for their oil which is exceptionally resistant to
rancidity.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Not only are sesame seeds a very good source of manganese and copper,
but they are also a good source of calcium, magnesium, iron,
phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc and dietary fiber. In addition to these
important nutrients, sesame seeds contain two unique substances:<em>sesamin</em> and <em>sesamolin</em>. Both of these substances belong to a group of special beneficial fibers called <em>lignans</em>,
and have been shown to have a cholesterol-lowering effect in humans,
and to prevent high blood pressure and increase vitamin E supplies in
animals. Sesamin has also been found to protect the liver from oxidative
damage.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><br />
8) SUNFLOWER SEEDS</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Serving Size = 1/4 Cup</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Sunflower seeds are an excellent source of vitamin E, the body’s
primary fat-soluble antioxidant. Vitamin E travels throughout the body
neutralizing free radicals that would otherwise damage fat-containing
structures and molecules, such as cell membranes, brain cells, and
cholesterol.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sunflower</span> seeds have some of the highest total phytosterol content of
seeds. Phytosterols are compounds found in plants that have a chemical
structure very similar to cholesterol, and when present in the diet in
sufficient amounts, are believed to reduce blood levels of cholesterol,
enhance the immune response and decrease risk of certain cancers.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Sunflower seeds are a good source of magnesium. Numerous studies have
demonstrated that magnesium helps reduce the severity of asthma, lower
high blood pressure, and prevent migraine headaches, as well as reducing
the risk of heart attack and stroke. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>
</strong></span><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>9) CUMIN SEEDS</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Serving Size = 1 Tbsp</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Cumin is a seed that has been used since antiquity. This traditional
herb is known for its health benefits and medicinal uses for hundreds of
years.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Cumin is useful for digestive disorders and even as an antiseptic.
The seeds themselves are rich in iron and help boost the power of the
liver.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Cumin also helps relieve symptoms of common cold. If you have a sore
throat, try adding some dry ginger to cumin water, to help soothe it.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Cumin juice makes for a great tonic for the body even if you don’t
have a specific ailment. It is said to increase the heat in the body
thus making metabolism more efficient.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">It is also considered to be a <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/10/012210_health_benefits_cumin.shtml" target="_blank">powerful kidney and liver herb which can help boost the immune system</a>. It’s also believed that black cumin seeds can treat asthma and arthritis.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><br />
10) GRAPE SEEDS</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Serving Size = 1-2 Tbsp</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Grape seeds have a great concentration of vitamin E, flavonoids, linoleic acid and polyphenols.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Grape seed extract <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/071012_Extracts-From-Green-Tea-and-Grape-Seed-Offer-Plant-Based-Glycemic-Control.shtml" target="_blank">may prevent heart diseases such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol</a>.
By limiting lipid oxidation, phenolics in grape seeds may reduce risk
of heart disease, such as by inhibiting platelet aggregation and
reducing inflammation.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">A study published in the journal <em>Carcinogenesis</em> shows that <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/012812_Grape-Seed-Extract-Targets-and-Kills-Cancer-Cells-and-Leaves-Healthy-Cells-Unharmed.shtml" target="_blank">grape seed extract (GSE) kills squamous cell carcinoma cells</a>, while leaving healthy cells unharmed.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Grape seeds may even reduce the infectivity of Norovirus surrogates according to <a href="http://preventdisease.com/news/12/110912_Grape-Seed-Extract-Disables-Virus-Responsible-For-Half-of-All-Food-Born-Illnesses.shtml" target="_blank">research published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology</a>.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Seeds anyone?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Sources:</strong></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.whfoods.com/" target="_blank">whfoods.com</a></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seeds" target="_blank">wikipedia.org</a></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.anticancerinfo.co.uk/apricot_kernels.html" target="_blank">anticancerinfo.co.uk</a></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.ratical.org/renewables/hempseed1.html" target="_blank">ratical.org</a></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://bodyecology.com/articles/hemp_nutty_food_source_good_for_you.php#.USM2R2dJ7D8" target="_blank">bodyecology.com</a></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/sns-green-seeds-of-life,0,4386528.story?page=2" target="_blank">chicagotribune.com</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.trueactivist.com/the-top-10-healthiest-seeds-on-earth/" target="_blank">trueactivist.com </a></span><br />
<br />
<strong><em><a href="http://preventdisease.com/" target="_blank">John Summerly</a></em></strong><em> is
nutritionist, herbologist, and homeopathic practitioner. He is a leader
in the natural health community and consults athletes, executives and
most of all parents of children on the benefits of complementary
therapies for health and prevention.</em><br />
</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199984194002055166.post-23370992699592465522013-04-29T18:51:00.001-07:002013-04-29T18:51:09.492-07:00Mosquito Trap<center>
<img src="http://www.annybelle.org/mosquito_trap.jpg" width="500" /></center>
<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is a homemade trap to help keep you and the kiddos from being a blood donor!!!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">HOMEMADE MOSQUITO TRAP:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Items needed:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">1 cup of water </span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show" style="font-size: large;"> 1/4 cup of brown sugar<br /> 1 gram of yeast<br /> 1 2-liter bottle<br /> <br /> HOW:<br /> 1. Cut the plastic bottle in half.<br /> 2. Mix brown sugar with hot water. Let cool. When cold, pour in the bottom half of the bottle.<br /> 3. Add the yeast. No need to mix. It creates carbon dioxide, which attracts mosquitoes.<br /> 4. Place the funnel part, upside down, into the other half of the bottle, taping them together if desired.<br />
5. Wrap the bottle with something black, leaving the top uncovered, and
place it outside in an area away from your normal gathering area.
(Mosquitoes are also drawn to the color black.)<br /> <br /> Change the solution every 2 weeks for continuous control.</span></div>
<span class="fbPhotoTagList" id="fbPhotoSnowliftTagList"><span class="fcg"> </span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199984194002055166.post-70830744035065971312013-04-10T14:17:00.002-07:002013-04-10T14:21:54.124-07:00FRIDGE W/O Electricity<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Cool: Fridge Without Using Electricity!</span></div>
<br />
<center>
<img src="http://www.advancedhealthplan.com/cooling_pots.jpg" width="500" /></center>
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">This is incredible idea is an extension of the pottery water cooling vessels used though the millennia.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">This is Mohammed Bah Abba's Pot-in-pot invention. In northern Nigeria, where Mohammed is from, over 90% of the villages have no electricity. His invention, which he won a Rolex Award for (and $100,000), is a refrigerator than runs without electricity.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Here's how it works. You take a smaller pot and put it inside a larger pot. Fill the space in between them with wet sand, and cover the top with a wet cloth. When the water evaporates, it pulls the heat out with it, making the inside cold. It's a natural, cheap, easy-to-make refrigerator.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">So, instead of perishable foods rotting after only three days, they can last up to three weeks. Obviously, this has the potential to change their lives. And it already has -- there are more girls attending school, for example, as their families no longer need them to sell food in the market.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">"Brilliant ideas don't need to be difficult to execute: here's a case in point. The technology has been known for centuries, but WASN'T APPLIED TO THE PROBLEM. Notice that applying technology also has the effect of educating young people."</span><br />
<br />
Source: Chris Gupta<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the step by step on how to do it: </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://m.wikihow.com/Make-a-Pot-in-a-Pot-Refrigerator">http://m.wikihow.com/Make-a-Pot-in-a-Pot-Refrigerator</a></span><br />
<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199984194002055166.post-17255900063106943132013-03-15T11:38:00.002-07:002013-03-15T11:39:54.783-07:00HAIR HEALING<center>
<img src="http://www.annybelle.org/hair_vinegar.jpg" width="400" /></center>
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: 3;"><b>Mix a tsp of apple cider vinegar and a teaspoon of glycerin.<br />
Mix the ingredients until smooth.<br />
Mix in a beaten egg.<br />
Mix well. Add 2 Tablespoons of caster oil.<br />
Thoroughly mix.<br /><br />
Apply the mask on the entire length of the hair.<br />
Place the plastic cap and wrap your head with a towel.<br />
Leave the mask on your hair for 2 hours. <br />After wash your hair using shampoo.<br />
The mask should be done 2 times a week. Do this for 1 month. After 1 month, you can make masks for prevention – Apply 1 time in 2 weeks.</b></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: 3;"><b>It is the simple things that make life the best!</b></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: 3;"><b>Enjoy!!!</b></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: 3;"><b> </b></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199984194002055166.post-54767238306854421052013-01-01T13:57:00.001-08:002013-01-13T23:49:35.789-08:00PERSIMMON FRUIT<h2>
Persimmon
fruit nutrition facts</h2>
Sweet,
delicious persimmon
fruits are rich in health promoting
nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, and anti-oxidants that are vital
for optimum health. Botanically, the fruit belongs to the
family of <i>Ebenaceae</i>
of the genus: <i>Diospyros</i>.<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Scientific
name: </span><i style="font-weight: bold;">Diospyros
virginiana</i><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span><br />
This delicate oriental fruit is native to China.
It spread to Japan very long ago and later was introduced to California
during the middle of nineteenth century.<br />
<br />
Persimmon
tree with fruit.<br />
(Diospyros virginiana)<br />
Photo: by
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/takekazuomi/43218055/sizes/s/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Takekaju)</a>
<br />
<table id="tabl" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left; width: 300px;">
<tbody>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><img align="middle" alt="persimmon" src="http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/image-files/persimmon1.jpg" style="border: 2px solid; height: 120px; width: 120px;" />
</td>
<td><img align="middle" alt="persimmon fruit slices" src="http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/image-files/persimmons1.jpg" style="border: 1px solid; height: 120px; width: 202px;" />
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center;"><br /></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Delicious
Persimmon slices.
</td>
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</tbody>
</table>
<br />
<br />
Persimmon
is a multi-trunked or
single-stemmed deciduous tree, which
grows up to 25 ft. in height. They grow best in areas that have
moderate winters and relatively mild summers.<br />
Persimmon trees classified broadly into two
general categories: those that bear "astringent fruit" (whilst unripe)
and those that bear "non-astringent" fruits. An astringent cultivar,
which is commonly cultivated in Japan known as <span style="font-style: italic;">“Hachiya,” </span>is high
in <span style="font-style: italic;">tannins</span>
and must be allowed to ripen fully until it attains jelly-soft
consistency before fit to eat. A non-astringent persimmon, on the other
hand, contains less tannin and can be eaten while it is crispy as in <a href="http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/apple-fruit.html">apples</a>.
Astringency can be removed by treating the fruit with carbon
dioxide or alcohol.<br />
During each season, the tree bears numerous fruits
that vary by cultivar from spherical to heart to flatten or squash in
shape. They also greatly vary in size from as little as a few ounces to
more than a pound. The color of the fruit varies from light
yellow-orange to dark orange-red. The entire fruit is edible except for
the seed and calyx.<br />
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<td>Astringent persimmons.</td>
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</span>
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Astringent
varieties:</span> Eureka, Hachiya, Saijo, Tamopan,
Tanenashi, Triumph, etc.<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Non-astringent
varieties:</span>
Fuyu (Fuyugaki), Gosho/Giant Fuyu/O'Gosho, Imoto, Izu, Jiro,
Maekawajiro,
Okugosho, Suruga, etc.<br />
<span style="float: right; height: 120px; margin: 10px; text-align: left; width: 130px;"><img alt="perimmons fruits" src="http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/image-files/persimmon-fruits.png" style="border: 1px solid; float: right; height: 115px; width: 125px;" /></span><br />
<h3>
Health
benefits of persimmon fruit</h3>
<ul>
<li type="square">
The
fruit is low in
calories (provides 70 calories/100g) and fats but is rich source of
dietary fiber.<br />
</li>
<li type="square">
Persimmons
contain health
benefiting phyto-nutrients flavonoid poly-phenolic anti-oxidants like
<b>catechins</b>
and <b>gallocatechins</b>
as well as important anti-tumor compound
<b>betulinic
acid</b>. Catechins are known to have anti-infective,
anti-inflammatory and anti-hemorrhagic (prevents bleeding from small
blood vessels) properties.<br />
</li>
<li type="square">
Fresh persimmons contain anti-oxidant
compounds like vitamin-A, <span style="font-style: italic;">beta-carotene,
lycopene, lutein, zea-xanthin and cryptoxanthin.</span> Together,
these compounds functions as protective scavengers against
oxygen-derived free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS) that
play a role in aging and various disease processes.<br />
</li>
<li type="square">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Zea-xanthin</span>,
an important dietary carotenoid, selectively absorbed into the retinal
macula lutea in the eyes where it is thought to provide antioxidant and
protective light-filtering functions; thus, helps prevent "Age-related
macular related macular disease"(ARMD) in the elderly.<br />
</li>
<li type="square">
They are also a very good source of <span style="font-weight: bold;">vitamin-C</span>,
another powerful antioxidant (especially native Chinese and American
persimmons; provide 80% of DRI). Regular consumption of foods rich in
vitamin C helps the body develop resistance against infectious agents
and scavenge harmful, pro-inflammatory free radicals.<br />
</li>
<li type="square">
The
fruit is good in many
valuable B-complex vitamins
such as folic acid, pyridoxine (vitamin B-6), thiamin...etc. These
vitamins act as co-factors for numerous metabolic enzymatic functions
in the body. <br />
</li>
<li type="square">
Fresh
Persimmon fruits
also
contain healthy amounts of minerals like potassium, manganese (15% of
DRI), copper (12% of DRI), and phosphorus. Manganese is a
co-factor for
the enzyme, <span style="font-style: italic;">superoxide
dismutase</span>, which is a very powerful free radical
scavenger.
Copper is a co-factor for many vital enzymes, including
<span style="font-style: italic;">cytochrome
c-oxidase and superoxide dismutase</span> (other minerals
function
as cofactors for this enzyme are manganese, and zinc). Copper is also
required for the production of red blood cells.<br />
</li>
</ul>
<br />
<span style="float: right; margin: 6px; text-align: right; width: 320px;">
<table id="tab" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;">
<caption>See the table below for in depth analysis
of nutrients:<br />
<br />
Persimmon
fruit (<span style="font-style: italic;">Diospyros
virginiana</span>),<br />
Japanese, fresh, <br />
Nutrition
Value per 100 g
<br />
(Source: USDA National
Nutrient data base)
</caption><tbody>
<tr>
<th style="width: 101px;">Principle</th>
<th style="width: 68px;">Nutrient
Value</th>
<th style="width: 89px;">Percentage
of
RDA</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 101px;">Energy</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">70 Kcal</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">3.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="width: 101px;">Carbohydrates</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">18.59 g</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">14%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 101px;">Protein</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">0.58 g</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">1%</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="width: 101px;">TotalFat</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">0.19g
</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 101px;">Cholesterol</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">0 g</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">0%</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="width: 101px;">Dietary Fiber</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">3.6 g</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">9.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th style="width: 101px;">Vitamins</th>
<th style="width: 68px;"><br /></th>
<th style="width: 89px;"><br /></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 101px;">Choline</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">7.6 mg</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">1.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="width: 101px;">Folates</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">8 µg</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 101px;">Niacin</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">0.100 mg</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">1%</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="width: 101px;">Pyridoxine</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">0.100 mg</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">7.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 101px;">Riboflavin</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">0.020 mg</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">1.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="width: 101px;">Thiamin</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">0.030 mg</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">2.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 101px;">Vitamin C</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">7.5 mg</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">12.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="width: 101px;">Vitamin A</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">81 IU</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">3%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 101px;">Vitamin E</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">0.73 mg</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">5%</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="width: 101px;">Vitamin K</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">2.6 µg</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th style="width: 101px;">Electrolytes</th>
<th style="width: 68px;"><br /></th>
<th style="width: 89px;"><br /></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 101px;">Sodium</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">1 mg</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">0%</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="width: 101px;">Potassium</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">161 mg</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">2.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th style="width: 101px;">Minerals</th>
<th style="width: 68px;"><br /></th>
<th style="width: 89px;"><br /></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 101px;">Calcium</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">8 mg</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">0.8%</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="width: 101px;">Copper</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">0.113 mg</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">12.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 101px;">Iron</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">0.15 mg</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">2%</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="width: 101px;">Magnesium</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">9 mg</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">2%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 101px;">Manganese</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">0.355 mg</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">15%</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="width: 101px;">Phosphorus</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">17 mg</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">4.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 101px;">Zinc</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">0.11 mg</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th style="width: 101px;">Phyto-nutrients</th>
<th style="width: 68px;"><br /></th>
<th style="width: 89px;"><br /></th>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="width: 101px;">Carotene-α</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">0 µg</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">--</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 101px;">Carotene-β</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">253 µg</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">--</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="width: 101px;">Crypto-xanthin-β</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">1447 µg</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">--</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 101px;">Lutein-zeaxanthin</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">834 µg</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">--</td>
</tr>
<tr class="alt">
<td style="width: 101px;">Lycopene</td>
<td style="width: 68px;">159 µg</td>
<td style="width: 89px;">- </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</span>
<br />
<h4>
Selection
and storage</h4>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Astringent
variety persimmon fruits generally harvested when they are hard but
fully matured. Non-astringent persimmons are ready for harvesting when
they reach full-colored, and slightly soft in consistency. Astringent
persimmons usually continue to ripen at room temperature. Both kinds of
persimmons should be plucked from the tree using hand-held pruning
shears (as in mango), leaving the calyx intact, unless the fruit is to
be used for drying while taking care not to bruise.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
In the stores,
select fresh fruits featuring bright yellow-orange color without any
surface bruises or cuts on them. "Dried persimmons" are also available
readily in the supermarkets and feature many similarities with
dried-apricots.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Mature, hard
astringent persimmons can be stored in the refrigerator
for several months. Non-astringent varieties have short shelf life and
can be stored for only a few days at room temperature.
</div>
<br />
<h4>
Preparation
and serving methods</h4>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Persimmons can
be eaten fresh, dried, or cooked. Raw fruits can be cut into quarters
or eaten wholesome like an apple. Their flavor ranges from a firm to
mushy and is very sweet.</div>
Here are
some serving tips:
<br />
<ul>
<li style="text-align: justify;" type="square">
Dried
persimmon fruits can
be used in
cookies, cakes, puddings, salads and as a topping for breakfast cereal.<br />
</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;" type="square">
Persimmon
fruit pudding is
a
popular
dessert which uses fresh fruits.<br />
</li>
<li type="square">
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Dried
fruits are also used
as
snacks or used in desserts. They are used widely to make the
traditional Korean spicy recipe, <b>sujeonggwa,</b>
while the matured,
fermented fruit is used to make persimmon vinegar called "<b>gamsikcho"</b></div>
</li>
</ul>
<br />
<h4>
Safety
profile</h4>
Ripe persimmon fruits are safe for human consumption, including in
the pregnant women. Allergic reactions to the fruit are very rare. <small>(<a href="http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/disclaimer.html">Medical
disclaimer</a>).</small><br><br><br>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199984194002055166.post-28895123485522861872012-12-23T10:46:00.003-08:002012-12-23T10:50:05.766-08:00Pine Needle Tea<span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pine Needle Tea Recipe</span></span></span></span><br />
<br />
<b><span style="font-size: small;">With cold & flu season approaching Pine Needle Tea is a gift of health as well as an enjoyable experience.</span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span><b>And since Pine is best used fresh, it's a perfect excuse to get out & enjoy the change of seasons!</b><br />
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<b><i>Pine Needle Tea has long been a favorite of traditional and
indigenous peoples, both for it's refreshment and for it's medicinal
values.</i></b><br />
<br />
You may not realize that Pine Needle Tea contains 4-5 times the Vitamin C
of fresh-squeezed orange juice, and is high in Vitamin A. It is also an
expectorant (thins mucus secretions), decongestant, and can be used as
an antiseptic wash when cooled. So not only does it taste good, but it's
good for you!<br />
Each varietal of pine has it's own flavor to impart, so experiment and
see which needles you like best. And feel free to mix and match!<br />
<br />
<i><b>Just remember that while all Pines are evergreens, not all evergreens are Pines! So head out to the back yard or park, positively identify your pine trees, bring back some needles and give this one a try!
</b> </i><br />
<br />
Step-by-step Instructions for Making Pine Needle Tea:<br />
<br />
1. Collect a small bundle of green needles, the younger the better. (A small handful will be plenty.)<br />
2. Remove any of the brown, papery sheaths that may remain at the base of the needles. (They just pull right off.)<br />
3. Chop the needles into small bits, about ¼ to ½ inch long.<br />
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<b>For a Refreshing Tea: </b></div>
<ol><div class="bolditalic">
</div>
<li>Heat about a cup of water to just before boiling.</li>
<li>Pour the hot water over about a tablespoon of the chopped needles.</li>
<li>Allow to steep (preferably covered) for 5-10 minutes, until the majority
of needles have settled to the bottom of the cup. Enjoy your delicious
tea!</li>
</ol>
<div class="bolditalic">
<b>For a Medicinal Tea:
</b></div>
<ol><div class="feature">
(This process releases more of the oils & resins that contain the medicinal compounds, and tastes a little like turpentine.) </div>
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<li>Bring about a cup of water to a full boil. Add approximately
one tablespoon of chopped needles to the boiling water and cover. Allow
the needles to boil in the water for 2-3 minutes.</li>
<li>Remove from heat and allow the tea to continue to steep, covered, until
it is cool enough to drink. (Most of the needles should sink to the
bottom.) Pour the tea into a mug, leaving the needles behind, and enjoy!</li>
<li>Drink this tea several times a day for maximum medicinal effect. (Make it fresh each time.) </li>
</ol>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cheers!</span></h2>
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and <span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption"><a href="http://homesteadsurvival.blogspot.com/2012/11/how-to-make-pine-needle-tea.html" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>homesteadsurvival.blogspot.<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>com/2012/11/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>how-to-make-pine-needle-tea<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>.html</a></span></span><span class="fbPhotoTagList" id="fbPhotoSnowliftTagList"><span class="fcg"> </span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199984194002055166.post-38837945485308968602012-12-12T15:55:00.000-08:002012-12-12T16:10:51.915-08:00RADIATION REMEDIES<center>
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<br />
Source: <a href="http://www.rawforbeauty.com/" target="_blank">Raw For Beauty</a><br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199984194002055166.post-42608671354432821842012-12-07T10:56:00.000-08:002012-12-07T10:56:26.016-08:00MEMORY BOOSTERS<center><img src="http://www.annybelle.org/memory_boosting_foods.jpg" width="550"></center><br><br>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199984194002055166.post-81225657288867634002012-12-01T10:43:00.000-08:002012-12-01T10:46:11.479-08:00PLANTS - AIR PURIFIERS<center>
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<center>
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<tr><td><span style="font-size: large;">As winter descends on the Northern hemisphere, our windows stay closed and the air becomes stale. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Natural 6 Air Purifying House Plants </b></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">1. Bamboo Palm: According to NASA, it removes formaldahyde and is also said to act as a natural humidifier.
</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">2. Snake Plant: Found by NASA to absorb nitrogen oxides and formaldahyde.
</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">3. Areca Palm: One of the best air purifying plants for general air cleanliness.
</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">4. Spider Plant: Great indoor plant for removing carbon monoxide and other toxins or impurities. Spider plants are one of three plants NASA deems best at removing formaldahyde from the air.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">5. Peace Lily: Peace lilies could be called the “clean-all.” They’re often placed in bathrooms or laundry rooms because they’re known for removing mold spores. Also know to remove formaldahyde and trichloroethylene.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">6. Gerbera Daisy: Not only do these gorgeous flowers remove benzene from the air, they’re known to improve sleep by absorbing carbon dioxide and giving off more oxygen over night.</span><br />
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SOURCE: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_air-filtering_plants">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_air-filtering_plants</a><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199984194002055166.post-55318345829017280432012-11-26T11:59:00.001-08:002012-12-25T10:42:16.955-08:00MIGRAINES<span style="font-size: large;">Those
who suffer from migraine headaches are more than familiar with the
debilitating pain that ensues when one strikes. While there are numerous
OTC and prescription drugs available to combat the pain, some people
would rather choose a more natural approach. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Natural remedies for
migraines aren’t accompanied by the same side effects that drugs have,
and are often used for prevention rather than treatment. A healthy diet,
herbal therapy and whole food supplements are natural options available
to migraine sufferers; here are some tips for preventing and treating
migraines naturally.</span><br />
<h2>
1. Natural Remedies for Migraines - Avoid Processed Foods</h2>
<span style="font-size: large;">Many processed foods contain artificial sweeteners and preservatives
that are known to trigger migraine headaches in some people. A common
preservative, monosodium glutamate (MSG),is just one of
many preservatives that have been found to cause severe reactions
including migraine headaches.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">In 2002, the FDA reported 92 cases of aspartame toxicity. The
artificial sweetener was taken off the market due to reported side
effects, but eventually allowed to be sold again even after the reported
incidence. Other artificial sweeteners such as Splenda have also been
reported to have caused adverse side effects, including headaches.
Sucralose, the chemical name for Splenda, is actually responsible for a
variety of ailments, giving a clear answer to the question: <a href="http://naturalsociety.com/is-splenda-safe-examining-dangers-sugar-alternative/">Is Splenda safe</a>?</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Limiting processed and fast foods as much as possible and using
natural sweeteners such as honey and stevia may reduce the chance of
having a reaction and a painful migraine headache.</span><br />
<h2>
2. Avoid Certain Foods</h2>
<span style="font-size: large;">Some people experience migraine headaches after they consume certain
foods. Among these foods are caffeinated drinks, alcohol, chocolate,
peanuts, grains with gluten and dairy products. Switching to a very
simple plant-based diet and introducing the suspected foods one at a
time helps to sort out which foods are causing the headaches.</span><br />
<h2>
3. Lavender Therapy</h2>
<span style="font-size: large;">Lavender has long been used by herbalists to treat a wide variety of
conditions including insomnia, post surgery pain, anxiety, fungal
infections and headaches. Migraine sufferers experience increased
inflammation in blood vessels and spasms in the neck and eye muscles.
Lavender acts as an analgesic and reduces inflammation in those that
suffer from migraines. Lavender treatments can be administered in any
number of ways including inhalation therapy, dried flower sachets, teas
or hot packs.</span><br />
<h2>
4. Butterbur</h2>
<span style="font-size: large;">Butterbur is an herb used commonly for pain. Acting as a
beta-blocker, this medicinal plant controls blood pressure, reducing
inflammation and stabilizes blood flow to the brain. Because some
butterbur treatments contain chemicals (pyrrolizidine alkaloids) which
can cause damage to the liver, it is important to choose only products
that are certified and carry a “PA-free” label.</span><br />
<h2>
5. Lemongrass – Other Herbal Remedies</h2>
<span style="font-size: large;">Although less implemented among natural remedies for migraines, <a href="http://naturalsociety.com/herbal-remedies-for-headaches-lemongrass/">herbal remedies have great potential</a>
in treating headaches or even migraines. Scientists from Griffith
University found that Australian Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon Ambiguus) has
been used for an untold number of years by indigenous Australians as
traditional medicine, and with good reason. They say the effects of the
plant could be as “good as aspirin when it comes to treating headaches,”
only this is one of many herbal remedies for headaches without the
side-effects associated with OTC medication.</span><br />
<h2>
6. Tryptophan Therapy</h2>
<span style="font-size: large;">Tryptophan is an amino acid that simulates the brain to produce
dopamine which releases serotonin. Serotonin elevates moods, relaxes the
small muscles around the capillaries in the scalp, and reduces tension
and anxiety. Consuming a high quality tryptophan supplement is the best
way to get more off this helpful amino acid.</span><br />
<h2>
7. Herbal Pain Relief Tea</h2>
<span style="font-size: large;">There are other herbs that are beneficial in the treatment of
migraines including, peppermint, cayenne pepper and ginger. Ginger is
especially useful to combat the nausea that often accompanies migraine
headaches. To use the 3 herbs together in tea as a natural pain
reliever, mix a one inch piece of ginger with a teaspoon of dried
peppermint and a pinch of cayenne in boiling water. Allow the mixture to
seep for 15 minutes before drinking. Sweeten only with honey or
stevia.</span><br />
<br />
Source: <a href="http://naturalsociety.com/7-natural-remedies-for-migraines/#ixzz2DMPUTTPY" style="color: #003399;">http://naturalsociety.com/7-natural-remedies-for-migraines/#ixzz2DMPUTTPY</a><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199984194002055166.post-9462386299556972492012-11-26T11:42:00.002-08:002012-11-26T11:43:36.338-08:00KIDNEY FOODS<center>
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<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Did You Know: Foods that heal the kidneys are purple plums, purple potatoes, black quinoa, blackberries, black carrots (purple carrots), hijiki(potent seaweed), black seaweed salad, black grapes, black beans, and black elderberries. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Black fruit and veggies are high in antioxidant phytonutrients called anthocyanidins, which give them their blue color, and they are bursting with natural compounds that reduce inflammation. <b>And don't forget beets. </b></span><br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199984194002055166.post-4258360605779237342012-11-24T14:52:00.000-08:002012-11-24T16:25:53.708-08:00HYDROGEN PEROXIDE USES<h1 class="title">
28 Amazing Benefits and Uses for Hydrogen Peroxide</h1>
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by Andrea Harper - docakilah.wordpress.com<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Hydrogen peroxide is the only germicidal agent
composed only of water and oxygen. Like ozone, it kills disease
organisms by oxidation! Hydrogen peroxide is considered the worlds
safest all natural effective sanitizer. It kills microorganisms by
oxidizing them, which can be best described as a controlled burning
process. When Hydrogen peroxide reacts with organic material it breaks down into oxygen and water.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1. Whiten Clothes – An Alternative to Beach</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b></b>Add
a cup of Peroxide to white clothes in your laundry to whiten
them. Peroxide is great to get rid of blood stains on clothes and
carpets. If there is blood on clothing, just pour directly on the spot,
let it sit for about a minute, then rub and rinse with cold water.
Repeat if necessary.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>2. Health </b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b></b>Your body makes Hydrogen peroxide to
fight infection which must be present for our immune system to function
correctly. White blood cells are known as Leukocytes. A sub-class of
Leukocytes called Neutrophils produce hydrogen peroxide as the first
line of defense against toxins, parasites, bacteria, viruses and yeast.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span id="more-17000"></span></b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>3. Rejuvenating Detoxifying Bath</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b></b>Use about 2 quarts 3% Hydrogen peroxide to a tub of warm water. Soak at least 1/2 hour, adding hot water as needed to maintain a comfortable water temperature.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>4. Foot Fungus</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b></b>To cure a foot fungus, simply spray a 50/50 mixture of Hydrogen peroxide and water on them (especially the toes) every night and let dry.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>5. Douche</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b></b>Add 2 capfuls of 3% Hydrogen peroxide in warm distilled water once to twice a week to remove even chronic yeast infections.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>6. Colonic or Enema</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b></b>For
a colonic, add 1 cup (8 ozs.) 3% H202 to 5 gallons warm water. (Do not
exceed this amount) For an enema, add 1 tablespoon of 3% H202 to a quart
of warm distilled water.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>7. Infections</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b></b>Soak
any infections or cuts in 3% for five to ten minutes several times a
day. Even gangrene that would not heal with any medicine has been healed
by soaking in Hydrogen peroxide. Put half a bottle of hydrogen peroxide in your bath to help rid boils, fungus or other skin infections.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>8. Bird Mites Infections</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b></b>Patients
infected by tiny mites report that hydrogen peroxide effectively kills
the mites on their skins. They spray it on their skin a couple of times
(with a few minutes in between the applications) with amazing results.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>9. Sinus Infections</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b></b>A tablespoon of 3% Hydrogen peroxide added
to 1 cup of non-chlorinated water can be used as a nasal spray.
Depending on the degree of sinus involvement, one will have to adjust
the amount of peroxide used.</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>10. Wound Care</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b></b>3%
H2O2 is used medically for cleaning wounds, removing dead tissue, and
as an oral debriding agent. Peroxide stops slow (small
vessel) wound bleeding/oozing, as well.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Some
sources recommend soaking infections or cuts for five to ten minutes
several times a day. However, washing and rinsing action is sufficient.
You shouldn’t leave the solution on open tissue for extended periods of
time as, like many oxidative antiseptics, Hydrogen peroxide causes mild damage to tissue in open wounds. Therefore it is important to use with caution.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Mouthwash / Tooth Care</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b></b>Healing
Properties: Take one capful (the little white cap that comes with the
bottle) and hold in your mouth for 10 minutes daily, then spit it out.
You will not have canker sores and your teeth will be whiter. If you
have a terrible toothache and cannot get to a dentist right away, put a
capful of 3% Hydrogen peroxide into your mouth and hold it for 10 minutes several times a day. The pain will lessen greatly.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>11. Mouthwash</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Many
people don’t realize that hydrogen peroxide makes a very effective and
inexpensive mouthwash. Use 3% H202 – add a dash of liquid chlorophyll
for flavoring if desired.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>12. Toothpaste</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Use baking soda and add enough 3% H202 to make a paste.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>13. Toothbrush</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Or, just dip your brush in 3% H202 and brush. Soak your toothbrush in Hydrogen peroxide to keep them free of germs.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>14. Tooth Ache</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Hydrogen peroxide is
not a pain killer; however, as an anti-viral, antibacterial and
anti-fungal agent, it is effective at treating the pathogen that is
causing the infection. The following is from my own personal experience:
My dentist wanted to give me a root canal some time ago as one tooth
was inflamed and, in her opinion, would die. I felt some discomfort but
told her that I would give it chance to heal. I rinsed with hydrogen
peroxide (several times a day) as well ascoconut oil (once a day). The
discomfort went away and I have had no further problems with the tooth.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>15. Tooth Whitening</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Having used 3% Hydrogen peroxide
as a mouth wash for sometime ago, I am thrilled to note that my teeth
have been beautifully and effortlessly whitened. I used to pay so much
for professional whitening, those silly strips and uncomfortable trays.
Live and learn.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>NOTE: Do not swallow any peroxide. When the peroxide rinse is done, be sure to rinse out your mouth with water.</b></i></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>16. Hair Lightening</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b></b>Peroxide is a bleaching agent and is used for lightened hair. Dilute 3% Hydrogen peroxide with
water (50 / 50) and spray the solution on your wet hair after a shower
and comb it through. You will not have the peroxide burnt blonde hair
like the hair dye packages, but more natural highlights if your hair is a
light brown, faddish, or dirty blonde. It also lightens gradually so
it’s not a drastic change.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>17. Contact Lenses</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b></b>Hydrogen peroxide is
used as a disinfectant in CIBA Vision’s Clear Care no rub contact lens
cleaning solution, due to its ability to break down the proteins that
build up on the lense from the eye’s immune response, resulting in
increased comfort for those with sensitive eyes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sanitizing / Disinfectant / Cleaning</b></span></h3>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>18. Straight or Diluted Hydrogen Perioxide</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Clean
your counters and table tops with hydrogen peroxide to kill germs and
leave a fresh smell. Simply put a little on your dishrag when you wipe,
or spray it on the counters. Use hydrogen peroxide to clean glass and
mirrors with no smearing.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Keep a spray bottle of 3% (straight) to disinfect the interior of the refrigerator and kids’ school lunch boxes.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>19. In the Dishwasher</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Add 2 oz. of 3% Hydrogen peroxide to your regular washing formula.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Fill a spray bottle with a 50/50 mixture of 3% Hydrogen peroxide and
water and keep it in every bathroom to disinfect without harming your
septic system like bleach or most other disinfectants will. After
rinsing off your wooden cutting board, pour or spray hydrogen peroxide
(and then vinegar) on it to kill salmonella and other bacteria.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I use peroxide to clean my mirrors with, there is no smearing.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Combination
of vinegar and hydrogen peroxide make a cheap, effective and non-toxic
disinfectant agent and is said to be more effective at killing pathogens
than bleach. As it is non-toxic, you can use it to disinfect fruits
and vegetables, as well as pet toys, equipment and cages. In tests run
at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, pairing Vinegar
and Hydrogen Peroxide mists, <b>kills virtually all Salmonella, Shigella, or E. coli bacteria on heavily contaminated food and surfaces.</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Directions</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b></b>You need TWO spray bottles. DO NOT MIX the solutions together. Put straight vinegar in one and straight Hydrogen peroxide in the other spray bottle.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>NOTE:</b> Light
destroys peroxide rather quickly. It’s best to leave it in its original
bottle and screw in a spray head. DO NOT DILUTE THEM.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Remember for any sanitizer to work properly, the surface has to be clean before you use it.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">When
you want to sanitize a surface (vegetables, cutting board, counters,
sink, cages, toys. toilets, floors, etc.), spray one (it doesn’t matter
which one you use first) on the surface, then you spray on the other.
When they mix, for a brief time the chemical action of the two make a
very powerful sanitizer. You can rinse off the surface afterwards, if
you want, but the result is non-toxic.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /> Fortunately it is cheap. BTW, we use it in the bathroom to sanitize the counters, toilets, floors, etc.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>20. Mold</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b></b>Clean with Hydrogen peroxide when your house becomes a biohazard after its invaded by toxic mold, such as those with water damage.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>21. Humidifiers/Steamers</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b></b>Use 1 pint 3% Hydrogen peroxide to 1 gallon of water.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>22. Laundry / Stain Removing</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Stain Remover</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b></b>3% Hydrogen peroxide is
the best stain lifter if used fairly soon – although blood stains as
old as 2 days have been successfully lifted with Hydrogen Peroxide.
Although it will bleach or discolor many fabrics. If a little peroxide
is poured onto the stain it will bubble up in the area of the blood, due
to a reaction with catalase. After a few minutes the excess liquid can
be wiped up with a cloth or paper towel and the stain will be gone.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">3%
H2O2 must be applied to clothing before blood stains can be
accidentally “set” with heated water. Cold water and soap are then used
to remove the peroxide treated blood.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>23. Washing/Laundry</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b></b>You
can also add a cup of hydrogen peroxide instead of bleach to a load of
whites in your laundry to whiten them. If there is blood on clothing,
pour directly on the soiled spot. Let it sit for a minute, then rub it
and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Peroxide
is a perfect alternate solution to keep those clothes white. Also, when
chlorinating clothes, they tend to wear out faster – peroxide won’t do
that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Food Preparation</b></span></h3>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>24. Vegetable Soak</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b></b>Use
as a vegetable wash or soak to kill bacteria and neutralize chemicals.
Add 1/4 cup 3% H202 to a full sink of cold water. Soak light skinned
(light lettuce) 20 minutes, thicker skinned (like cucumbers) 30 minutes.
Drain, dry and refrigerate. Prolongs freshness.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">If time is a problem, spray vegetables (and fruits) with a solution of 3%. Let stand for a few minutes, rinse and dry.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>25.</b> <b>Meat Sanitizing</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b></b>You can also use it to rinse off your meat before cooking.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>26. Leftover tossed salad</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b></b>Spray with a solution of 1/2 cup water and 1 Tbsp. 5%. Drain, cover and refrigerate.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>27. Marinade</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b></b>Place
meat, fish or poultry in a casserole (avoid using aluminium pans).
Cover with a dilute solution of equal parts of water and 3% H202. Place
loosely covered in refrigerator for 1/2 hour. Rinse and cook.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>28. Sprouting Seeds</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b></b>Add 1 ounce 3% Hydrogen peroxide to 1 pint of water and soak the seeds overnight. Add the same amount of hydrogen peroxide each time you rinse the seeds.</span></div>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Grades of Hydrogen Peroxide</b></span></h3>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>A)</b> 3.5%
Pharmaceutical Grade: This is the grade sold at your local drugstore or
supermarket. This product is not recommended for internal use. It
contains an assortment of stabilizers which shouldn’t be ingested.
Various stabilizers include: acetanilide, phenol, sodium stanate and
tertrasodium phosphate.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>B) </b>6% Beautician Grade: This is used in beauty shops to color hair and is not recommended for internal use.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>C)</b> 30%
Reagent Grade: This is used for various scientific experimentation and
also contains stabilizers. It is also not for internal use.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>D)</b> 30% to 32% Electronic Grade: This is used to clean electronic parts and not for internal use.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>E)</b> 35%
Technical Grade: This is a more concentrated product than the Reagent
Grade and differs slightly in that phosphorus is added to help
neutralize any chlorine from the water used to dilute it.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>F)</b> 35%
Food Grade: This is used in the production of foods like cheese, eggs,
and whey-containing products. It is also sprayed on the foil lining of
aseptic packages containing fruit juices and milk products. THIS IS THE
ONLY GRADE RECOMMENDED FOR INTERNAL USE.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>G)</b> 90%: This is used as an oxygen source for rocket fuel.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Only 35% Food Grade hydrogen peroxide is recommended for internal use. <b>At
this concentration, however, hydrogen peroxide is a very strong
oxidizer and if not diluted, it can be extremely dangerous or
even fatal.</b> Any concentrations over 10% can cause neurological
reactions and damage to the upper gastrointestinal tract. There have
been two known fatalities in children who ingested 27% and 40%
concentrations of H202. Another reports tells of a 26 month old female
who swallowed one mouthful of 35% H202. She immediately began vomiting,
followed by fainting and respiratory arrest. Fortunately, she was under
emergency room care and although she experienced erosion and bleeding of
the stomach and esophagus, she survived the incident. When she was
re-examined 12 days later, the areas involved had healed (J Toxicol Clin
Toxicol 90;28(1):95-100).</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: justify;" width="526"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Personal note: </b>As
with ANY food, drug, or supplement, using the product according to
instructions is key to safety. If someone uses too much, then of course
ramifications may be felt. We’ve NEVER heard of ANY harmful side
effects from the <i><b>correct usage</b></i><i> </i>of Food Grade hydrogen peroxide.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>35% Food Grade H202 must be….</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b></b><b>1.</b> handled carefully (direct contact will burn the skin- immediate flushing with water is recommended).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>2.</b> diluted properly before use.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>3. </b>stored safely and properly (after making a dilution the remainder should be stored tightly sealed in the freezer).</span></div>
<div align="left">
<span style="font-size: large;">One
of the most convenient methods of dispensing 35% H202 is from a small
glass eye dropper bottle. These can be purchased at your local
drugstore. Fill this with the 35% H202 and store the larger container in
the freezer compartment of your refrigerator until more is needed.
Store the eye dropper bottle in the refrigerator. The drops are mixed
with either 6 to 8 ounces of distilled water, juice, aloe vera juice or
gel.</span></div>
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While coconut oil has dragged itself out of the muck of vast
misrepresentation over the past few years, it still rarely gets the
appreciation it truly deserves. Not just a "good" saturated fat,
coconut oil is an exceptional healing agent as well, with loads of
useful health applications.<br />
<h1>
<span style="font-size: 14px;">Some examples of "good" saturated fat include</span></h1>
<ul>
<li>
<strong>Fat-burning</strong>: Ironic, isn't it? A saturated fat which
can accelerate the loss of midsection fat (the most dangerous kind).
Well, there are now two solid, human studies showing just two
tablespoons a day (30 ml), in both men and women, is capable of <strong><a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/6-evidence-based-ways-burn-belly-fat-and-extend-your-life">reducing belly fat</a></strong> within 1-3 months.</li>
<li>
<strong>Brain-Boosting</strong>: A now famous study, published in 2006 in the journal <em>Neurobiology of Aging</em>,
showed that the administration of medium chain triglycerides (most
plentifully found in coconut oil) in 20 subjects with Alzheimer's
disease or mild cognitive impairment, resulted in significant increases
in ketone bodies (within only 90 minutes after treatment) associated
with measurable cognitive improvement in those with less severe
cognitive dysfunction.<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/13-evidence-based-medicinal-properties-coconut-oil#_edn1" name="_ednref1" title="">[i]</a></li>
<li>
<strong>Clearing Head Lice</strong>: When combined with anise spray, coconut oil was found to be superior to the insecticide permethrin (.43%).<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/13-evidence-based-medicinal-properties-coconut-oil#_edn2" name="_ednref2" title="">[ii]</a></li>
<li>
<strong>Healing Wounds</strong>: <strong><a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/coconut-oil-traditionally-used-indonesian-folk-medicine-wound-management">Coconut has been used for wound healing</a></strong>
since time immemorial. Three of the identified mechanisms behind these
healing effects are its ability to accelerate re-epithelialization,
improve antioxidant enzyme activity, and stimulate higher collagen
cross-linking within the tissue being repaired.<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/13-evidence-based-medicinal-properties-coconut-oil#_edn3" name="_ednref3" title="">[iii]</a>
Coconut oil has even been shown to work synergistically with
traditional treatments, such as silver sulphadizine, to speed burn wound
recovery.<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/13-evidence-based-medicinal-properties-coconut-oil#_edn4" name="_ednref4" title="">[iv]</a></li>
<li>
<strong>NSAID Alternative</strong>: Coconut oil has been demonstrated to have anti-inflammatory, analgesic and fever-reducing properties.<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/13-evidence-based-medicinal-properties-coconut-oil#_edn5" name="_ednref5" title="">[v]</a></li>
<li>
<strong>Anti-Ulcer Activity</strong>: Interestingly, coconut milk
(which includes coconut oil components), has been shown to be as
effective as the conventional drug sucralfate as an NSAID-associated
anti-ulcer agent.<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/13-evidence-based-medicinal-properties-coconut-oil#_edn6" name="_ednref6" title="">[vi]</a></li>
<li>
<strong>Anti-Fungal</strong>: In 2004, 52 isolates of Candida species
were exposed to coconut oil. The most notorious form, Candida albicans,
was found to have the highest susceptibility. Researchers remarked:
"Coconut oil should be used in the treatment of fungal infections in
view of emerging drug-resistant Candida species."<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/13-evidence-based-medicinal-properties-coconut-oil#_edn7" name="_ednref7" title="">[vii]</a></li>
<li>
<strong>Testosterone-Booster</strong>: Coconut oil was found to reduce
oxidative stress in the testes of rats, resulting in significantly
higher levels of testosterone.<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/13-evidence-based-medicinal-properties-coconut-oil#_edn8" name="_ednref8" title="">[viii]</a></li>
<li>
<strong>Reducing Swollen Prostat</strong>e: Coconut oil has been found to reduce testosterone-induced benign prostate growth in rats.<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/13-evidence-based-medicinal-properties-coconut-oil#_edn9" name="_ednref9" title="">[ix]</a></li>
<li>
<strong>Improving Blood Lipids</strong>: Coconut oil consistently <strong><a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/dietary-coconut-oil-elevates-hdl-and-reduces-abdominal-obesity-women">improves the LDL:HDL ratio</a></strong>
in the blood of those who consume it. Given this effect, coconut oil
can nolonger be dismissed for being 'that saturated fat which clogs the
arteries.'</li>
<li>
<strong>Fat-Soluble Nutrient Absorption</strong>: Coconut oil was recently found to be superior to safflower oil in enhancing tomato carotenoid absorption.<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/13-evidence-based-medicinal-properties-coconut-oil#_edn10" name="_ednref10" title="">[x]</a></li>
<li>
<strong>Bone Health</strong>: Coconut oil has been shown to reduce
oxidative stress within the bone, which may prevent structural damage in
osteoporotic bone.<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/13-evidence-based-medicinal-properties-coconut-oil#_edn11" name="_ednref11" title="">[xi]</a> [Note: <strong><a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/osteoporosis-myth-dangers-high-bone-mineral-density">Osteoporosis is a Myth</a></strong>, as presently defined by the T-Score]</li>
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<strong>Sunscreen</strong>: Coconut oil has been shown to block out UV
rays by 30%. Keep in mind that this is good, insofar as UVA rays are
damaging to the skin, whereas UVB rays are highly beneficial (when
exposure is moderate).<a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/13-evidence-based-medicinal-properties-coconut-oil#_edn1" name="_ednref1" title="">[i]</a> Make sure to check this list of other <strong><a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/herbs-provide-protection-against-harmful-uv-radiation-due-their-antioxidant-activity">sun-blocking oils</a></strong>.</li>
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Of course, when speaking about coconut oil, we are only looking at
one part of the amazing coconut palm. Each component, including <strong><a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/coconut-husk-fiber-contains-compounds-pain-and-inflammation-killing-activities">coconut hull fiber</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/substance/coconut-protein">coconut protein</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/substance/coconut-water">coconut water</a></strong> has experimentally confirmed therapeutic applications.<br />
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David Marrero, Víctor González, Eduardo Rodríguez. Effects of <strong><a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/coconut-oil-reduces-prostate-weight-body-ratio">coconut oil on testosterone-induced prostatic hyperplasia</a></strong> in Sprague-Dawley rats. <em>J Pharm Pharmacol</em>. 2007 Jul;59(7):995-9. PMID: <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17637195" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">17637195</a></li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199984194002055166.post-62098714847780037232012-11-15T13:37:00.000-08:002012-11-15T13:38:42.962-08:00pH BALANCE<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 14pt;">pH Balance</span></b></div>
<img alt="Acid Alkaline Food ph chart" src="http://thedetoxadvisor.com/images/food_ph_chart.jpg" title="Acid Alkaline Food ph chart" width="550" /><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">One
of our major nutritional goals for optimum health is maintaining a
proper acid/alkaline balance. It is important that our diet is slightly
more alkaline-forming than acid as this is the environment which is most
conducive to health and the body's natural repair process.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">We
are talking about the acid or alkaline ash that remains in the body
after metabolism, not the actual content of the food. For example, lemon
is an acid-containing food, but it leaves an alkaline residue. In
fact,an excellent way to combat acidosis would be to drink water with
fresh lemon juice or squeezed lemon.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">The
body always strives to maintain a proper acid/alkaline balance; the
more we help it along by eating the right balance of foods, the less
wear and tear on the system. If an acid condition persists, however, the
body will draw minerals from other areas to try to neutralize the
situation. For instance, calcium, an alkaline-forming mineral, may be
released from bones. This is a short-term solution which, over time, can
lead to osteoporosis. Chronic over-acidity removes oxygen from the
blood and can result in lowered immunity and premature aging, kidney
stone formation, muscle loss, back pain, gout and other joint diseases.
Chronic degenerative conditions, like cancer, tend to develop in an over
acid environment. Over acidity also can produce that tired, headachy,
fuzzy-headed feeling many people get, especially after eating.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Mucus
is formed from the body protecting itself from a highly acidic
environment and toxic substances such as drugs (especially aspirin and
alcohol) salt; heavy metals; chemicals; antigen-antibody complexes and
the toxins produced by bacteria, yeast, and parasites. When we eat,
drink and take too many acid-forming substances (including thoughts and
emotions) the body signals to form mucus in our stomach, small
intestine, and colon as a way to protect and maintain the alkaline pH
balance needed for it to function properly. When this happens often, the
mucus keeps coming and layering on top of itself, forming a hardened
layer of mucoid plaque, while trapping the toxic substances like drugs,
chemicals and negative emotions. This new toxic environment feeds, or
rather depletes, the blood and cells.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b>We lose our pH balance as a result of:</b> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">1) taking drugs (either medicinal or recreational) which can cause metabolic stress</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">2) being stressed, for emotional stress drains electrolytes just as if we were eating acid-forming foods</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">3) eating acid-forming foods</span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">To
replenish the alkaline minerals and your health become conscious of
your thoughts and emotions; cleanse your body; eat raw organic plant
based foods (at least 80% of your diet) and limit acid-forming
substances to under 20% of your diet, listed here:</span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Alcohol,
all processed foods, anger, barley, bread, cake, canned fruit, cereals,
chickpeas, chocolate, cigarettes, coffee, complaining, cooked grains
(except millet and quinoa), corn, cornstarch, dairy products, drugs,
eggs, foods cooked with oils, glazed or sulfured fruits, ketchup,
legumes, lentils, meat, fish, birds, shellfish, mustard, nuts, seeds,
beans, oatmeal, pasta, black pepper, popcorn, salt, soda crackers, soft
drinks, soy products, stress, white and processed sugar, artificial
sweeteners, black tea, overcooked vegetables, distilled vinegar, all
forms of wheat.<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #1b26bf; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">When
what we digest is overly acidic, the body has to deplete its own
alkaline reserves (also needed for exercise, illness and stress) to
handle these acids.<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; color: #1b26bf; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b>A simple way to eat well:</b>
just stick to a wide variety of whole, unprocessed foods (vegetables,
fruits, nuts and seeds, whole grains) with small amounts of organic
flesh foods, a daily dose of fermented veggies (like raw sauerkraut or
kim chi). Avoid processed/junk foods, refined sugars/carbs, artificial
sweeteners, preservatives, soda, caffeine, alcohol and the routine use
of pharmaceuticals.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">The
most important thing to keep in mind is why you are eating, how you
feel about what you are eating and how you feel while you are eating.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> Source: <a href="http://thedetoxadvisor.com/blog/37-detox-tips/96-eat-raw-foods-for-ph-balance-alkalize-your-body" target="_blank">Eat Raw Foods</a></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8199984194002055166.post-606325007712807282012-10-20T10:04:00.001-07:002012-10-20T10:23:46.940-07:00Calcium FoodCalcium is an essential nutrient for humans. It is deposited in our teeth and bones and is needed to keep them strong. Calcium also supports nerve and muscular function and helps with blood clotting. The body cannot survive without calcium so when dietary calcium is too low, the body will leach calcium from the bones to function properly. In turn, this leaves the bones brittle and at risk for fractures or osteoporosis.
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It is recommended that children ages 4 to 8 consume 800 mg of dietary calcium each day and children 9 to 18 consume 1,300 mg per day. Adults ages 19 through 50 should consume 1,000 mg of dietary calcium each day and adults over 51 should consume 1,200 mg per day. Some studies suggest that senior adults with a higher dietary intake of calcium are less at risk for bone fractures and osteoporosis.<br />
Daily calcium needs may also be affected by excessive consumption of dietary protein. Some studies suggest that diets high in protein, particularly animal proteins, can cause a depletion of calcium in the body. When excess dietary protein is consumed, calcium is leached from the bones and excreted in urine. This loss may leave the bones more brittle and increase the risk of bone fractures. Studies have also suggested that a lack of physical activity or excessive consumption of dairy, sodium, caffeine or alcohol can also deplete calcium stores in the body.</div>
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Spinach, turnip greens, mustard greens and collard greens are excellent sources of calcium. Based on nutrition density, a ratio between the amount of calcium in food in comparison to the amount of calories, these greens are the best sources of calcium and rank higher than dairy. In fact, 3/4 cup of collard greens contains more calcium than 1 cup of cow's milk.<br />
Other greens that are a great source of calcium include Swiss chard, romaine lettuce, kale and cabbage. Vegetables, such as bok choy, celery, broccoli, summer squash, green beans, Brussels sprouts, okra, kelp (sea vegetable) and asparagus are also good plant sources for dietary calcium.</div>
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Sesame seeds, fennel seeds, blackstrap molasses, corn tortillas, almonds, brown sugar, quinoa, oranges and orange juice are also excellent sources of dietary calcium. Surprisingly, many herbs and spices also contain calcium such as basil, dill, thyme, oregano, cinnamon, rosemary, cloves and garlic. In fact, basil, dill, thyme, oregano, cinnamon, rosemary and blackstrap molasses have a better nutritional density for calcium than all dairy products.</div>
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Source: <a href="http://www.ehow.com/about_5317882_non-dairy-sources-calcium.html#ixzz27FchUKjn" target="_blank">E-How Non-Dairy Source of Calcium</a><br />
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