tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-843708174496056972024-03-24T23:09:48.881-07:00HEALTHABITSA wellspring of information on how to live the healthiest life possible. When we say the healthiest life possible we don`t mean just the physical health of your body but the the greater you, you and your ecosystem. the healthiest life possible for you and your planet.urhealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513230203722129806noreply@blogger.comBlogger191125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84370817449605697.post-77132226685183100632024-01-10T20:56:00.000-08:002024-01-15T21:44:12.479-08:00Two Books that changed my life<p> So let's start like this.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you read this blog there is a very good chance that you can see that I am no professional writer.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have been playing with writing and blogging on and off for over ten years now, but never got around to really taking it seriously.</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, now there is a topic to get into.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, the two books are:</p><p>The Five AM Club</p><p>Happy money</p><p><br /></p><p>So the reason I started with the I am not sure about how well I can write was because I don't even have the author's names at this moment.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not very professional.</p><p><br /></p><p>The five am club is a great read and here is the biggest piece of advice I can give to anyone who would really like to take this book seriously.</p><p><br /></p><p>The whole point of the book can be summarized into one line that is repeated throughout.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's own your morning change your world.</p><p><br /></p><p>haha, this was soo funny because I wrote this over a year ago and never posted it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Until today I actually cared about how things look on this Blog and then I would wait to post something, well to hell with that.</p><p><br /></p><p>I feel blogging started out as online journaling and then became a business must like every business needs to have a blog to give it a personal touch, or is that now an Instagram account?</p>urhealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513230203722129806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84370817449605697.post-66777898157729809562020-11-10T18:47:00.001-08:002020-11-10T18:47:09.788-08:00What We Really Know About Antioxidants<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1fdqa5ahsUqJIO7QUmxUTxFbnI0sz_LPYGBcaho23aGEetXtrGi9gWd_4m_bbkhK4_Wk61saB78fo7vKeUn_tM6wipCyK7QLLlsShuyBh516P6q8Mg22xxPH3aLcUCHtv7PNQ1WuryU/s1999/20201111_044518_0000.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1599" data-original-width="1999" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt1fdqa5ahsUqJIO7QUmxUTxFbnI0sz_LPYGBcaho23aGEetXtrGi9gWd_4m_bbkhK4_Wk61saB78fo7vKeUn_tM6wipCyK7QLLlsShuyBh516P6q8Mg22xxPH3aLcUCHtv7PNQ1WuryU/s320/20201111_044518_0000.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">At first I was going to call this post the truth about Antioxidants but we don't know what the truth is.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There is a lot of research but nothing that is 100% the truth.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I actually think that this is something very true about medicine in general.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ok actually I take that back.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To more accurately explain what I am trying to say, a very large part of what we can say about medicine is hypothesis.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Let me just stop right there because that in itself is an entire book in my opinion.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">But the story of Antioxidants is just one great example of this.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The bottom line is that we don't need to take Antioxidants. What we do need is balance and in some situations we may be able to create the needed balance by taking antioxidants.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The real question is not if you should take Antioxidants or not, but which antioxidants should you take when.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A healthy diet should always include a large amount of fresh fruits and vegetables. This should give the regular person a sufficient amount of antioxidants. But if you read <a href="https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Triathlon/News/Blogs/Fuel-Station/2019/January/14/The-Truth-About-Antioxidants">this article</a>, you will start to understand that at certain times we can increase our consumption of certain antioxidants for a specific result.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">But on the other hand high levels of antioxidants can cause an unwanted effect on the body.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here is a <a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2016.00024/full">longer more in detail article</a> stating clinical trials showing how not all antioxidants are the same. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Knowing which antioxidants can be helpful for an individuals specific health goals is definitely something that I am going to be doing more extensive research on in the future.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here are the links to the two articles I referred to above.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2016.00024/full" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2016.00024/full</span></a></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Triathlon/News/Blogs/Fuel-Station/2019/January/14/The-Truth-About-Antioxidants" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Triathlon/News/Blogs/Fuel-Station/2019/January/14/The-Truth-About-Antioxidants</span></a></p><br /><br /><br />urhealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513230203722129806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84370817449605697.post-39800268016807719262020-11-04T17:19:00.001-08:002020-11-04T17:19:51.078-08:00Red Onions Vs White Onions<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9mck_O4Lo_J178CYQyXIuT17Zphp7hKq1CpGJcMT4Fzmi8_vYbcXXcdC2MpMEXPxrh36yk-9DnNfupG5aIvh69k1HuJjP2eV7H9K3DkJIlHOzGJIOtck3uuxo2QIalFshvPpA-5rszM/s2048/16045391168552059356010738044976.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd9mck_O4Lo_J178CYQyXIuT17Zphp7hKq1CpGJcMT4Fzmi8_vYbcXXcdC2MpMEXPxrh36yk-9DnNfupG5aIvh69k1HuJjP2eV7H9K3DkJIlHOzGJIOtck3uuxo2QIalFshvPpA-5rszM/s320/16045391168552059356010738044976.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And now we are going to talk about flavonoids.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">But first just a bit about onions in general.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I feel like onions are like garlic just bigger and juicer. But that's not really true. Onions and garlic have a completely different chemical makeup. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">But they are both super healthy foods when eaten raw, I know that a lot of people hate to hear that one because they are so tasty when they are cooked. Even tastier when fried, yum.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The problem is that when you cook them you lose those healthy flavonoids, that's what gives them that strong flavor.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Onions, red and white, as well as garlic are rich in vitamins, minerals and flavonoids. But red onions have an extra type of flavonoids called anthocyanins. These bad boys are a powerful plant pigment that may be helpful in fighting off some nasty diseases like heart disease and diabetes.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is not fully proven but there is research to support the statement.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here is just one example.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1082903/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1082903/</span></a></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here is a short part of the article linked above.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"Research over the past decade has produced incontrovertible evidence for a vast array of health benefits arising from the consumption of fruits and vegetables. In an endeavor to identify the active health-promoting ingredients, many researchers have focused on the properties of the flavonoids, a large class of phenolic compounds that is abundant in such foods. Most prominent among the flavonoids are the anthocyanins—universal plant colorants responsible for the red, purple, and blue hues evident in many fruits, vegetables, cereal grains, and flowers. Represented by over 600 molecular structures as identified to date, anthocyanins are of particular interest to the food colorant industry due to their ability to impart vibrant colours to the product. Now it seems highly likely that they also enhance the health-promoting qualities of foods."</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So in short the difference between red and white onions is the anthocyanins.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And in that little cut and paste I did there I also explained about the flavonoids, well they explained it for me. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><br /><br />urhealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513230203722129806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84370817449605697.post-29828334418516110042020-10-21T16:10:00.003-07:002020-10-21T16:15:35.419-07:00Peacefully Accenting - A Bit About Adaptogens<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbshHKdtep3S0GUpzNniG_aP2JT3tK8WyvjKCQVgJUtaQL5sbynMiGO4qB_oP2CusjsyEWCu69MyZus7ZLofB_hO14e4KhgG9uLpmQjFlE5UiJJMQNKQsHVEoPhTeOgmcnCZ2LTG3Japw/s2048/0001-12130788993_20201022_021433_0000.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbshHKdtep3S0GUpzNniG_aP2JT3tK8WyvjKCQVgJUtaQL5sbynMiGO4qB_oP2CusjsyEWCu69MyZus7ZLofB_hO14e4KhgG9uLpmQjFlE5UiJJMQNKQsHVEoPhTeOgmcnCZ2LTG3Japw/s320/0001-12130788993_20201022_021433_0000.png" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Many times change in our lives is met with difficulty, even when it is a good change.</p><p><br /></p><p>Herbs which are considered Adaptogens help us to deal with the stress of such changes.</p><p><br /></p><p>ASTRAGALUS is one such herb</p><p><br /></p><p>But I think that there is a secret to easily move up the ladder of life, and this could be the financial, social or even spiritual ladder, without the difficulty of dealing with the change. Because let's face it moving up any of those ladders in itself is hard, why should we be having a hard time when we have actually achieved our goal and get to the next level.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think the idea of a ladder is great because how you land on the next step or rung depends on how you left the one before it.</p><p><br /></p><p>When we are trying to further ourselves in any field of life we seem to grow unhappy and perhaps even resentful of our current position.</p><p><br /></p><p>This may just be my experience but I believe that most people go through this at some level.</p><p><br /></p><p>The fine balance lies in the ability to be able to really appreciate where you are now while staying motivated to work toward a positive change. This is because just being happy about where you are has the chance of leading to stagnation.</p><p><br /></p><p>But if you leave your current level with a feeling of unhappiness, that unhappiness can follow you to the next stage in the game in the form of stress.</p><p><br /></p><p>So how can Adaptogens help?</p><p><br /></p><p>Well in the end you are going to have to find a way to be happy with where you are now to be really happy with where you want to be, that's just the way it is in my humble opinion.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are no major plants that are going to do that for you.</p><p><br /></p><p>But herbal Adaptogens help to keep us in the peak state so that we can get the most done and in the best way. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a link to an article on healthline.com that I felt explained that even better.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/adaptogenic-herbs#takeaway">https://www.healthline.com/health/adaptogenic-herbs#takeaway</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>urhealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513230203722129806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84370817449605697.post-5301862708535594672020-10-08T12:46:00.002-07:002020-10-08T12:46:16.836-07:00 The Citron Fruit Health Benefits And My Random Thoughts<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jagplCR3J0Uvbk_OjyDfJwc7FGiuH6yoAVAPWY0aYTgyJlPXOK8AehkatSEV_YgcvpyXTfKDpaIKVlMFkyveEyA6QJhCueitobJNhlNvWyRX2E7_xIIim9v3BwMBqQBu8ulNNebmJkI/s1280/Chinesische_Zedrat_Zitrone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jagplCR3J0Uvbk_OjyDfJwc7FGiuH6yoAVAPWY0aYTgyJlPXOK8AehkatSEV_YgcvpyXTfKDpaIKVlMFkyveEyA6QJhCueitobJNhlNvWyRX2E7_xIIim9v3BwMBqQBu8ulNNebmJkI/s320/Chinesische_Zedrat_Zitrone.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Today is the eve of the sukkot holidays and I actually have time to write and research a bit.</p><p><br /></p><p>And of course to let my mind do it's own crazy rounds like it always does.</p><p><br /></p><p>So the Citron Fruit is one of the four species that we Jews have a tradition to shake around.</p><p><br /></p><p>So what was actually very interesting to read was that the Citron is one of the three original citrus fruits that all the rest of citrus fruits are just a combination of these original three.</p><p><br /></p><p>And once again it is all about the three.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ok before I go on with my own random thoughts.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes the Citron has lots of vitamin C and tons of bioflavonoids, I bet you are not surprised to hear that it strengthens the immune system not too different from the lemon or the orange just one of the original three.</p><p><br /></p><p>It's crazy about three.</p><p><br /></p><p>In Jewish mysticism you have the first three highest spheres that everything comes from.</p><p><br /></p><p>At least all of creation, there are some even above these three but that is just other worldly stuff.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Greeks had their three big gods.</p><p><br /></p><p>Christianity has the holy trilogy.</p><p><br /></p><p>And although I couldn't find the big three in the Muslim faith I'm sure it's there. Anyway the Muslim faith is the third of the Abrahamic religions.</p><p><br /></p><p>So I didn't get to finish this before the holiday started, but lucky for me it's a long one, eight days.</p><p><br /></p><p>The number eight has its own significance, not gonna get into that here though.</p><p><br /></p><p>The fundamental idea behind monotheism, which is also the foundation of the three Abrahamic religions, is the same as that of holistic philosophy.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is also the fundamental idea behind holistic medicine.</p><p><br /></p><p>As a believer I try my best to look at the world as one entity.</p><p><br /></p><p>The high holidays as well as sukkot are a time when we have a chance to connect with this on an even higher level.</p><p><br /></p><p>May we all have the good fortune in these trying times to bring this down to our day to day lives on even a higher level than before.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>urhealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513230203722129806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84370817449605697.post-7583904934097790892020-09-21T16:54:00.002-07:002020-09-21T16:54:26.691-07:00Olive Leaf Extract - Health Benefits<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybOo-INd6uB9npcAbIFikiBPKsBKl3BTe7ZwtuYxLhwZCUlD_pkyiVRAptUszurp6iMWieS1S9xoedS8VZgPc9Ss0SC8eFsCEr5wkQOkSEvV4uK2nTnG5i_Rr40TEQRsD2fD61BKgtjc/s2000/20200922_005211_0000.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybOo-INd6uB9npcAbIFikiBPKsBKl3BTe7ZwtuYxLhwZCUlD_pkyiVRAptUszurp6iMWieS1S9xoedS8VZgPc9Ss0SC8eFsCEr5wkQOkSEvV4uK2nTnG5i_Rr40TEQRsD2fD61BKgtjc/s320/20200922_005211_0000.png" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Olive Leaf Extract - Health Benefits<p></p><p><br /></p><p>gastroprotective (protects digestive system)</p><p><br /></p><p>neuroprotective (protects central nervous system)</p><p><br /></p><p>antimicrobial (inhibits microorganism growth)</p><p><br /></p><p>anticancer (reduces risk of cancer)</p><p><br /></p><p>anti-inflammatory (reduces risk of inflammation)</p><p><br /></p><p>antinociceptive (reduces pain stimuli)</p><p><br /></p><p>antioxidant (prevents oxidation or cell damage)</p><p><br /></p><p>I was trying to think of herbal remedies that people don't hear about very often and I came up with the olive leaf. </p><p><br /></p><p>Perhaps this has something to do with the fact that it is almost the olive harvest here in the middle east, but I can't say for certain. </p><p><br /></p><p>All though the olives on the tree right in front of my house are looking nice and juicy, just about ready to be picked.</p><p><br /></p><p>Last year was actually the first time that I actually pickled some, they came out pretty good, but this year they are going to be even better because I got some really good tips from friends on how to do it better. </p><p><br /></p><p>Yes back to the olive leaf.</p><p><br /></p><p>A bunch of years ago I made an alcohol extract for my mother to help her with her sugar levels. </p><p><br /></p><p>Just for your general knowledge olive leaf extract is made using 90% alcohol. </p><p><br /></p><p>The extract that I had made for my mother back then was able to keep her blood sugar balanced for a while and the effects were very noticable in her blood work.</p><p><br /></p><p>The list of health benefits that I have written at the top of this post is from a post that i read in healthline.com here is the link if you would like to go through it yourself. </p><p><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/olive-leaf-extract">https://www.healthline.com/health/olive-leaf-extract</a></p><p>After reading an additional <a href="https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/features/featureolive-leaf-extract-on-trial-4892606/#:~:text=The%20effects%20on%20blood%20sugar,of%20a%2030%2Dweek%20trial.&text=and%20cholesterol%20levels%22-,%22Olive%20leaf%20extract%20has%20been%20clinically%20proven%20to%20regulate%20blood,cholesterol%20levels%2C%22%20says%20Ali.">article</a> I find the research pointing to the effects of olive leaf on heart health, inflammation, blood sugar levels and antimicrobials has the most amount of scientific backing. </p><p><br /></p><p>But it is very important to realise that the other health claims for olive leaf are very likely true as well just that there have not been documented clinical research done on them. </p><p><br /> </p>urhealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513230203722129806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84370817449605697.post-20464121476835493682020-09-12T23:15:00.002-07:002024-01-15T21:45:30.661-08:00 Herbs That Help Stop Bleeding<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjsu5MKRe7LfbMcIzhURaG2JNYZM5OwmMDBrpt14eFjzbxoOTrf4p1hQJnlGnJ8IUe2X_eWFIrGFrGMfTHzMbsOpsv-DF6yCOqPR17QBUojPwhgIL55LwTkz-R3zRoX0fbuhPt7pYHpWo/s2000/20200913_091050_0000.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjsu5MKRe7LfbMcIzhURaG2JNYZM5OwmMDBrpt14eFjzbxoOTrf4p1hQJnlGnJ8IUe2X_eWFIrGFrGMfTHzMbsOpsv-DF6yCOqPR17QBUojPwhgIL55LwTkz-R3zRoX0fbuhPt7pYHpWo/s320/20200913_091050_0000.png" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Herbs that help stop bleeding are also known as astringents.</p><p><br /></p><p>The way that they work is they cause a tightening of the tissue.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many well known astringents are also referred to as warrior herbs because those wounded in battle knew which herbs that grew wild could help to stop the bleeding.</p><p><br /></p><p>The four that are mentioned in the picture at the top are just a few of very many herbs that can be used to stop bleeding.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lavender oil is a great fix for small cuts and burns and is also soothing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Aloe Vera sap can be used fresh.</p><p><br /></p><p>And chamomile and yarrow can be made into a poultice, wrapped in a clean cloth and applied directly to the skin.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>urhealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513230203722129806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84370817449605697.post-4567435748534400912020-09-03T15:50:00.000-07:002024-01-15T21:45:30.660-08:00Cardiotonic Herbs<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI2vAcwbgEXB2MPUzxkhfG_JgJuC0TUNRORsDHLHQ6If6Fvy7mGl3CDVnZYcORzQjtWve4DgJiC0Km6CXs3JYuRiKHV7kUMPus4718My73MPi1MV0mtSjA18YwEQby6AiLFY40oePRrr8/s2000/20200904_014542_0000.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI2vAcwbgEXB2MPUzxkhfG_JgJuC0TUNRORsDHLHQ6If6Fvy7mGl3CDVnZYcORzQjtWve4DgJiC0Km6CXs3JYuRiKHV7kUMPus4718My73MPi1MV0mtSjA18YwEQby6AiLFY40oePRrr8/s320/20200904_014542_0000.png" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The inspiration for this post came after a friend of mine, a very young guy not even thirty years old, had a minor heart attack.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">He is doing fine and the doctors don't have any clear diagnosis of what caused it. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I really would like to suggest that he take Hawthorn berries, even just for a few months to help strengthen his heart. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">But the truth be told I don't fully understand how these plants help and affect the heart. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Even after going through the research that has been done on these plants it is hard to understand the mechanism behind their effects on improving cardio health. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hawthorn is still at the top of the list of Cardiotonic herbs, while garlic even though I did not add it as one of the three cardiotonic herbs, is by many considered to be a cardiotonic as well. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The second on the list of cardiotonic herbs is motherwort, the latin name for this plant is Leonurus cardiaca, so even the name implies its use as cardiotonic.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I found some very in depth research into effects of Motherwort that show how it actually helps protect the heart. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here is the link to that.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="https://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2019/4303215/">https://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2019/4303215/</a></span></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The last on my list of cardiotonics is Convallaria, also known commonly as “Lily of the valley”.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The reason that I put it at the bottom of the list is because it seems to work like foxglove which is a strong heart stimulant and needs to be used with care. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p></div><p><br /></p>urhealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513230203722129806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84370817449605697.post-44101926454603644992020-08-26T18:49:00.003-07:002024-01-15T21:45:30.662-08:00Four Immune Stimulating Herbs And A Bit On How They Work<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV8OdO0Dt0cvxbgjMP_zsNdelTw0oABdKFmb6umTj_X9nwiJloTpLV1pNW57TNhkQ6TcywPLg2QpWCUmrReat5soLbrdeKe7P4QsLAKE2tA9CndgPGyPD23z9wkDYe7HJDU_AaqodzsVw/s2000/immune_herbs.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV8OdO0Dt0cvxbgjMP_zsNdelTw0oABdKFmb6umTj_X9nwiJloTpLV1pNW57TNhkQ6TcywPLg2QpWCUmrReat5soLbrdeKe7P4QsLAKE2tA9CndgPGyPD23z9wkDYe7HJDU_AaqodzsVw/s640/immune_herbs.png" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My first idea for this post was to write about how certain herbs can help to strengthen our natural immune response. </span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">But then I thought to myself that someone else has already done that, I will just find it and give you all a link.</span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I could not find anything of the sort.</span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ok, I do not think that I went further than the first page of search results, but who does.</span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Anyway, all I saw was stuff, kind of like this, listing off different herbs or giving recipes.</span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What is interesting though is there is not a lot of research proving that most of these herbs actually strengthen the immune system.</span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Let me explain.</span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For example, a herb such as thyme, is a very strong antimicrobial herb, which is very useful when trying to fight off an infection.</span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">But it does not affect the immune system (as far as I know).</span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">These kinds of plant medicines are very good to help fight disease, but that is not what I am talking about here. </span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Also the four herbs that I am going to talk about.</span></p><p><br /></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Garlic</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Elderberry</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Withania</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Astragalus</span></p></li></ul><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Are not herbs that strengthen the immune system by simply nourishing the body (those are great to).</span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">But these are herbs that actually strengthen the body's natural immune response.</span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How do they do it?</span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Let me try and explain a few of the ways that they work without getting all scientific and boring.</span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Also because I can't be bothered to go and look up all those fancy names that I can never remember, let alone spell.</span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Even spell check doesn't know what they are. </span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">From what I understand there are two ways that they can work.</span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1 - they cause the body to produce more white blood cells which go around our body killing germ cells that might have found their way in.</span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2 - this one is a bit hard to understand but there is something beautifully poetic about it, they produce a sort of in check state of inflammation that is ready to go in a sort of controlled state at the first sign of trouble. </span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pretty cool right?</span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For any of you who would like all the big words and scientific lingo here are the links to each of these herbs research articles. </span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Garlic</span></p><p><br /><a href="https://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/food-beverages/garlic">https://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/food-beverages/garlic</a><br /><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Elderberry</span></p><p><br /><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464614002400">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464614002400</a><br /><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ashwaganda(Withania) </span></p><p><br /><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3252722/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3252722/</a></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Astragalus</span></p><p><br /><a href="https://cmjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13020-019-0234-0">https://cmjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13020-019-0234-0</a><br /><br /> </p>urhealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513230203722129806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84370817449605697.post-87870311593104158552020-08-25T18:42:00.004-07:002020-08-25T18:42:57.521-07:00Medical Mushrooms<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRWQYqlwaOJaVjEssT291pnh6d_BHsqv3nw6LaOn6NztwmUjzelgdlBpdZDvIv1qOCdmKShAc1EHl1OHBMJ02UiJVavmO49uY7m-gqKARJ1iHY7UmDrqfJBPSLIv2JWMQ8igdw1BBXwdo/s2000/medical_mushrooms.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRWQYqlwaOJaVjEssT291pnh6d_BHsqv3nw6LaOn6NztwmUjzelgdlBpdZDvIv1qOCdmKShAc1EHl1OHBMJ02UiJVavmO49uY7m-gqKARJ1iHY7UmDrqfJBPSLIv2JWMQ8igdw1BBXwdo/s640/medical_mushrooms.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Personally I don't have any experience with these Mushrooms.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Most of the multivitamins that I purchase do have a combination of a few of them and for me I feel that it's enough.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Their immune system strengthening properties are what sparked the idea for this post while researching immune stimulating herbs.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All of the medicinal mushrooms have more or less the same five health benefits.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This makes a lot of sense being that well in the end they are all mushrooms,right.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Five Health Benefits Of Mushrooms</span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Prevent diabetes</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Anti-aging</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Anti Cancer</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Keep The Heart Healthy</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: disc; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Strengthen The Immune System</span></p></li></ul><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There is a good solid amount of research to back this up but still nothing has been scientifically proven 100%.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here is the article that brought this all to my attention.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4684115/" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4684115/</span></a></p><br /><br />urhealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513230203722129806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84370817449605697.post-8175076712448752182020-08-20T18:20:00.000-07:002024-01-15T21:45:30.660-08:00 Three Great Antispasmodic Herbs<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYAXe24jequphpaBagEwtUFWDEhTSKAMdbhdiSES_iBqWidD4r8b-e5sMiLVFmavfFj93EuVIi9ZaXIX20dvZcX6LS06IDOwtxdCACMkEji7ne-xwqdwCiSTtiu5lMMQn86Ghkk1l_Drk/s2048/20200820_044424_0000.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYAXe24jequphpaBagEwtUFWDEhTSKAMdbhdiSES_iBqWidD4r8b-e5sMiLVFmavfFj93EuVIi9ZaXIX20dvZcX6LS06IDOwtxdCACMkEji7ne-xwqdwCiSTtiu5lMMQn86Ghkk1l_Drk/s640/20200820_044424_0000.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When treating a dry hacking cough it is a good idea to add an Antispasmodic herb to the formula.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This helps to calm the cough.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">But the interesting thing is that also when treating a wet, productive cough, you should have an Antispasmodic herb in your formula.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It might seem counterintuitive to some because if the cough is productive we are going to add expectorant Herbs to help clear the lungs.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The reason we still want an Antispasmodic herb is so that the coughing action is slow, steady and clearing.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is one of those things that I learnt that stayed with me.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Truth be, it even resonates very well with me now. Not only physiologically, but also as a state of being.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We need to be in a way slow and consistent to be productive, not spasmodic.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Don't be such a spaz.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ok a link to the clinical research is under each herb.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tilia</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4147264/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4147264/</a></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mint</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5814329/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5814329/</a></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sage</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4003706/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4003706/</a></span></p><br /><br />urhealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513230203722129806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84370817449605697.post-39393895442015747932020-08-18T09:11:00.002-07:002024-01-15T21:45:30.661-08:00Five Anti-inflammatory Herbs - With Clinical Research To Prove it<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbn5V-HlFRYngg3EmkFDvYFD6gTUoOYH38gDh_uPwa_2eHQWMCCs3ZXz3Dbvh7YZdJ-5xDMuuloZkDaFwGe1m_0Uwuwl5iCN9afMqlqwSp5zmy_7gy10-skK-EzuO4kOfeZtkkboXvyc/s2000/20200818_185130_0000.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbn5V-HlFRYngg3EmkFDvYFD6gTUoOYH38gDh_uPwa_2eHQWMCCs3ZXz3Dbvh7YZdJ-5xDMuuloZkDaFwGe1m_0Uwuwl5iCN9afMqlqwSp5zmy_7gy10-skK-EzuO4kOfeZtkkboXvyc/s640/20200818_185130_0000.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anti inflammatory Herbs are extremely useful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But the thing that can be confusing is knowing which plants that are used traditionally as anti inflammatory have actual clinical research to back up the tradition.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I obviously can't help with all plants that are known to be Anti-inflammatory but here are the first five that I was able to think of.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the most part the anti inflammatory actions have to do with showing the activity of these things called prostaglandins which cause inflammation in the body.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will write the name of each hey and a link to the research that I found below the name.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ginger</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3665023/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3665023/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chamomile</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2995283/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2995283/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aloe Vera</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6330525/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6330525/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yarrow</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3232110/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3232110/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Plantago</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5878035/">https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5878035/</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>urhealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513230203722129806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84370817449605697.post-82299925108902656592020-08-13T17:44:00.001-07:002020-08-13T17:44:33.459-07:00 What Are Figs Good For?<p> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">What Are Figs Good For?</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1Bh7tqLnK_FWjcXvmQH5cfaYBMz9ctY8aFyoeAl3oOVOtA4fr4Hur7r7AxrDO4uguRuPunm6riWGYZqgL7DnJl9j3Z37qUs9hilBAJpAv_t5DcFjPmNNkrbc8DTpUljBejxVxl18jDQ/s500/fresh-fig-fruit-500x500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1Bh7tqLnK_FWjcXvmQH5cfaYBMz9ctY8aFyoeAl3oOVOtA4fr4Hur7r7AxrDO4uguRuPunm6riWGYZqgL7DnJl9j3Z37qUs9hilBAJpAv_t5DcFjPmNNkrbc8DTpUljBejxVxl18jDQ/w320-h320/fresh-fig-fruit-500x500.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-7b3e7815-7fff-ff02-f9e3-370addf56e7c" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Well they are good to eat and delicious.</span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">But really now.</span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Figs are a great low calorie snack when eaten fresh, but try to stay away from the dried ones they are packed with sugar and that means calories.</span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Figs are great to get the digestive tract moving, making them a great help when dealing with constipation.</span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I have an uncle that got nicknamed the fig man because he ate a bunch of figs one weekend and well he found out what a great laxative they can be.</span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you get what I'm saying.</span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Figs are also packed with vitamins and minerals.</span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Just take a look at the photo below.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB_iMMD9rJWWHbdkjcxnRA179RxGfvgRikRUIa3H7avYcYdyS5zcHMoezAze5crXpOP54DQPiqj1iPsXpMIXcYGU5-mAXnOqsjd58H0EJAGNgy7C2LRfePxo5V08YT7SGbuJN9jg7iNxg/s1920/Screenshot_20200814-034237.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB_iMMD9rJWWHbdkjcxnRA179RxGfvgRikRUIa3H7avYcYdyS5zcHMoezAze5crXpOP54DQPiqj1iPsXpMIXcYGU5-mAXnOqsjd58H0EJAGNgy7C2LRfePxo5V08YT7SGbuJN9jg7iNxg/s640/Screenshot_20200814-034237.png" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There is also some research pointing out that figs may be helpful in keeping the heart healthy.</span></p><p><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here is a link to all that research if you are interested.</span></p><p><a href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/figs-benefits#2">https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/figs-benefits#2</a><br /><br /></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The reason I actually thought about figs is because they are in season now and the figs growing on the tree in my yard are just so good.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></blockquote></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>urhealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513230203722129806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84370817449605697.post-72092744542192685962020-07-30T17:15:00.000-07:002020-07-30T17:15:14.376-07:00The Placebo Effect And How We Can Use It<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglGZ9MmM3C0tK2y-SSBHcH9ugDmcozxAx79QoB1zj2efjXti5jX-pNUJqlE-CHwldVElpG-Aanm5eTOmNA1ZsqN_O8XLAhpkIYR1HM_VlcGUEzIiaR2Ttu82URuKjq5wYQsamQY3WNkmw/s1920/Polish_20200731_010418394.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1355" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglGZ9MmM3C0tK2y-SSBHcH9ugDmcozxAx79QoB1zj2efjXti5jX-pNUJqlE-CHwldVElpG-Aanm5eTOmNA1ZsqN_O8XLAhpkIYR1HM_VlcGUEzIiaR2Ttu82URuKjq5wYQsamQY3WNkmw/s320/Polish_20200731_010418394.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-d25757e6-7fff-65fe-caf0-1ca7e6f0126a" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The placebo effect is a very interesting Phenomena.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is the basis of any double blind clinical trial that is used to determine if a new drug is actually effective in treating a physical condition.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A placebo is a substance that contains no active ingredients that is administered to a group of people that think that they are actually taking a drug. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“How Does the Placebo Effect Work?</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Research on the placebo effect has focused on the relationship of mind and body. One of the most common theories is that the placebo effect is due to a person's expectations. If a person expects a pill to do something, then it's possible that the body's own chemistry can cause effects similar to what a medication might have caused.”</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/what-is-the-placebo-effect" target="_blank">pubmed.com</a></span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In my opinion this is a perfect example of how our thoughts create our reality.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It goes to show us that what we expect to happen will very well manifest itself and become a reality. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You may think that I am pulling this out of perspective, but if you look at the world of positive thinking philosophy you will see that I am far from the first to make this suggestion. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What if we would just change what we want to what we expect?</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The point that I am trying to make is that if we expect what we want then perhaps we will be able to create the future that we want. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Easier said than done, yes. But the method is that simple. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My suggestion is to feel the way you would if you were garounted that the future that you want was going to happen. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is what I have been working on doing in my life and I have found it to be effective. </span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I hope that this can help you as well. </span></p>urhealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513230203722129806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84370817449605697.post-3238651170464901842020-07-28T07:51:00.002-07:002020-07-28T07:51:37.282-07:00Bacopa Monnieri - Nootropics - Brain Food<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So I started taking this NOOTROPIC (just a fancy name for a food supplement aimed to help brain function) and I thought I would do a little bit of blogging about the stuff that it has inside the vegan capsules. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It was actually interesting I felt like they helped me even the first time that I took them but my wife who took them as well said they were totally bogus and did not do anything. So who knows maybe it was just the placebo effect. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What I really wanted to write about were the herbs that it has in it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">But maybe I'll get to the other stuff as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">But I am always drawn to the botanicals.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Because Herbal Medicine was the first thing that really caught my interest about this whole world of complementary medicine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The first Herb written in the ingredients is Bacopa monnieri which is a herb that comes to us from ayurvedic medicine. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I actually feel like a lot of the herbs that have a traditional use for strengthening brain function come to us from ayurvedic medicine but I am going to have to look into that further before I can say anything.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ok let us cut to the chase here. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bacopa monnieri</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There is a significant amount of research out there to show that this plant </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">MAY BE </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">helpful for the following six things. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Contains powerful antioxidants</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">May reduce inflammation</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">may boost brain function</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">may help reduce adhd symptoms</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">May prevent anxiety and stress</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">May help lower blood pressure levels</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I am not going to go and cite all the research but if you are interested here is the link.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The one thing amongst the above list that I do want to touch upon is the first.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Why would the fact that it contains powerful antioxidants be helpful for brain function?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And why do we want antioxidants anyways?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I don't have the answer to these questions but I think it is important to ask the question.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is my second time working on this post, mainly the reason I trashed my first draft was because I got too sidetracked and lost focus.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My goal here is really to have a spot where I can refer to people where I have summed up in short my view on Natural Medicine. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The way I got to this final draft was by recording myself speaking it out in less than five minutes, just in case that might help some-one I thought I would put it out there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Staying focused now</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here are the bullet points.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Focused on overall health</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Medicine that is from nature and not a laboratory</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Incorrect use of herbs and vitamins</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Not seeking proper medical care</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The big </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">food supplement </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">companies who focus on sales and not health</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you just read them you should be able to get the picture but I will expand on them shortly anyway.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Natural medicine is focused on the overall health of a person and not just the current issue that a person may be suffering from at the very moment. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Health is not just the lack of disease but vibrance and energy that is balanced in all ways. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A well trained practitioner will go through a lengthy questionnaire in order to properly judge a clients health. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This should very well include blood test results.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Then a treatment plan is put together which would include dietary changes, exercises and possibly herbal and supplement prescriptions if needed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">But the focus should not be just to solve the one thing that caused the client to seek the help of the practitioner but to move toward a state of health and well being.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The bad side of natural medicine is usually the result of people who do not seek out the advice of a practitioner or the person that they are looking to for help is not properly trained. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is also why the whole world of natural medicine has such a bad name, because there are a lot of people who have very good intentions but not enough training.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Besides the possible bad side effects of certain herbs and vitamins, someone can be taking too much or even too little and not be getting the proper treatment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In addition to all this because natural medicines are easy to get your hands on, some of them even growing wild in your yard, many people seem to take a DIY approach and try to treat themselves. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">While this may or may not be effective, problems arise when people are not seeking proper medical care as a result of this. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Now that I am finally finishing this up I remembered that this is why I thought of this post to begin with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The big vitamin companies that are just looking to make sales.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I am sure that no single person working for them thinks that way but the result is the same. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Advertising gets put all over the internet that this herb, vitamin, mineral or whatever else is good for some thing and the fact is that most of the time just this one thing is not going to get the results. It has to be a combination of healthy habits as well as proper diet and perhaps if needed supplementation but that is only a small part of the equation but you will never hear that from a company that is trying to sell vitamins and herbal supplements*. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">*only when it's written like this if you are lucky.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is not a new age theory that what we think and believe affects our health, just writing that I know that I have written it before but I guess a good statement is worth repeating. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The physiological effects of stress on our health, such as high blood pressure and lower functioning of our immune system, are well known. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I don't even feel the need to bring sources for these. Any internet search can show you documented proof of this and one can even do their own research by talking to people and observing to come to the same conclusion. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What is even more interesting though is the fact that also our beliefs have such a strong effect on our health that in order for a drug to be officially recognized as being an effective cure for certain illness it needs to be tested with a double blind placebo test. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This means that it has to be proved that it works in significantly more cases than a placebo, which is nothing more than a sugar pill. Because the fact that these people even just think that they are taking medicine causes their body to produce the desired results in some cases. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The reason that I bring this up is because I feel like many of us are in need of a serious mental diet these days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">While the world is starting to ride the second wave of the so-called Covid-19, the fear and anxiety are more contagious than the virus itself. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And it is my belief that they can be causing more of a health crisis as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">But the situation is what it is and we are all in it. What is important is to be very aware of your mind and what you are letting it dwell upon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Like I said - Watch What You Think</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A few years ago I wrote a short article about the seven habits that I have used to stay healthy, I even paid a good friend to edit it for me so it would sound nicer than all of the run-on sentences in this blog post. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For some reason though I never finished it off, it is kind of strange now that I think of it. I worked on it for so long, actually put money into it and left it 98% finished, but not all the way there. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Anyway, here is the supper short version.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Eat leafy greens</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Drink fresh lemon juice in water first thing in the morning</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In the full article I went into detailed clinical proof that these things work and also gave tips and examples on how they can be done. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you want to actually read it just let me know and maybe that will motivate me to finish it off and put it out there. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">When the world is going through a health crisis it's important to understand what you can be doing to keep your body as best functioning as possible.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Even more so to understand what different supplements really are.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I will start with the bottom line:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Spirulina is like a natural multivitamin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So there are so many food supplements out there that I'm sure it could get very confusing for most people to decide what to take or if to take anything at all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The worst part of all of it is that the food supplement market has become so huge that you have all of these big companies trying to sell you their products.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I must have said it a thousand times but it's one of those things that need to always be repeated.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In a perfect world no one should need to take a pill to enjoy perfect health. We should be able to get everything that our body needs through our diet, but unfortunately so this is not the case.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You could blame it on our eating habits or the modern day food production, however you want to explain it does not change the fact. For the most part in western society we are not getting everything we need for optimal health from our daily diet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Back to the spirulina</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This stuff is a form of blue green algae that is known as superfood.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is packed with vitamins and minerals that are not found in high concentrations in most regular diets. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Spirulina is NOT FOR EVERYONE</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are certain people who should not take Spirulina, if you suffer from any chronic illness you should most definitely consult your healthcare provider before taking Spirulina, as well as any food supplement. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">you take medication for blood clotting problems</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The fact is that like all food supplements Spirulina has its own triple face that I have just (this very moment while writing this) decided to call</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I feel like it's being pawned out as a cure for many things that have no real clinical backing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Don't get me wrong it is really great stuff, but...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bottom line: Spirulina is like a natural multi-vitamin and that is why I take it.</span></div>
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I walked past these lush pants all night thinking that I needed to take some pictures and share a story about them.<br />
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They are growing along a path that is usually walked on allot, but I think that because of the Corona lock down they have been able to get really big.</div>
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My point is just to share these pictures of wild pants that have so much healing powers and just grow rampant.</div>
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The one on top and this one below are milk thistle. It's great for liver health and detoxification.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The second one down here is Stinging Nettle which is well known for its cleansing and nourishing powers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It is funny to call them powers, but I can't think of a better term at this very moment. Would aspects of capabilities work better?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nope, I think power is the best fit for now. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Be careful if you don't know, they really do sting. If you harvest them wear thick gloves with no holes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I have not yet tried to wild harvest nettle but I hope to tomorrow. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">But this is what I read. </span></div>
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urhealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513230203722129806noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84370817449605697.post-86670584397268170842020-03-14T18:13:00.000-07:002020-03-14T18:13:27.439-07:00Some Old Time Remedies For The NEW THREAT <div><br></div><div><b><br></b></div><b>This is not a cure for carona</b>.<div><br></div><div>I actually dont want to write this because I am extremely upset about the way the world is reacting to the new Caronavires.<div><br></div><div>But I already did the research so I may as well share it.</div><div><br></div><div>This is not a cure, and now I will go back to the top and write it there as well.</div></div><div><br></div><div>But here are a list of foods and herbs that are known to have anti virus actions and afterwards I will explain why these in specific and link my sources.</div><div><br></div><div>Chamomile </div><div>Citrus peels</div><div>Passion flowers </div><div>Hony </div><div>Propolis </div><div>Parsley </div><div>Celery</div><div>Spinach </div><div>Kale</div><div>Tea</div><div>Broccoli </div><div>Cucumber </div><div>Red onions </div><div>Clover blossom </div><div>Peppermint </div><div>Rosemary </div><div>Oregano </div><div>Dandelion </div><div>Carrots </div><div><br></div><div>Now before you get upset and say, what a bunch of foods and herbs are the answer to this world wide epademic? And this guy also spells things wrong? </div><div><br></div><div>Yeah well had to write this from my phone so sorry about that.</div><div><br></div><div>SO IS THERE A MEDICAL CURE FOR THE CORONAVIRUS?</div><div><br></div><div>I think so</div><div><br></div><div>I think that its Remdesivir but it is not yet aproved by the FDA.</div><div><br></div><div>Why do I think this here are the two reasons in the links below </div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/did-experimental-drug-help-us-coronavirus-patient">Here is the story showing how it was used as a last resort in California </a><br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/science/022720/study-sheds-light-on-how-a-drug-being-tested-in-co">And here is the first article that I found it mentioned in </a><br></div><div><br></div><div>So before I go into <b>why</b> <b>I think </b>we are not hearing about this yet.</div><div><br></div><div><b>This is why I think the above list was worth my time.</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div>If you read about how the Remdesivir works its a nucleoside analogue which means it stops the virus from being able to reproduce by messing with how it produces its energy, I think , but you can go back and see for yourself if you would like. </div><div><br></div><div>Flavonoids are a petrochemical in plants that are known to kill certain viruses.</div><div><br></div><div>Now there was an extensive research done on how a number of them work and you may read it here.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.hindawi.com/journals/abi/2015/826047/">link to article on flavonoids </a><br></div><div><br></div><div>So the list above is of the common foods and herbs that contain the flavonoids from the study which if you read the whole thing work similarly to the drug Remdesivir.</div><div><br></div><div>Ok so then whats the problem why are we in a world wide panic?</div><div><br></div><div>Well it could be that remedesivir is not safe, there probably is not enough of it if too many people are infected.</div><div><br></div><div>Maybe I am wrong, just ask my wife it happens a lot. </div><div><br></div><div>But in my opinion we all spend way too much time looking at our phones and being scared.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>urhealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513230203722129806noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84370817449605697.post-66713676743557533832020-02-27T20:15:00.001-08:002020-02-27T20:15:52.724-08:00How I Built My Own Bio Filter For My Gray Water System When we bought our home a few years back we knew that there was a problem with the plumbing, three drainage pipes from three kitchen sink were too small and would keep on greeting clogged. <div><br></div><div>Eventually I just had to drill a hole in the wall and let the water dragon into the garden. </div><div><br></div><div>The trees and flower bushes really loved it. </div><div><br></div><div>But it was a bit nasty. </div><div><br></div><div>Finally I put together this bio filter and it seems to work great. </div><div><br></div><div>Here is how I did it...</div><div><br></div><div>I cut a plastic barrel in half and drilled a drainage hole half way up one of the sides. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div><br></div><div>With my last order of dry herbs from my supplier I received a complimentary bottle of Spirulina capsules.</div><div><br></div><div>Be then I never took the stuff on a regular basis.</div><div><br></div><div>But after taking it for a while I did feel an overall effect of better health.</div><div><br></div><div>So was it all in my head? </div><div><br></div><div>After reading up on the research it seems not. </div><div><br></div><div>There is some good proof that Spirulina helps with allergies and heart disease, as will as a number of other things. </div><div><br></div><div>Also it is safe to take and is a good source of vitamins and other goodies for the body, so why not? </div><div><br></div><div>Here is a link to a great article that sums up the research. </div><div><br></div><div>h<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3136577/">ttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3136577/</a><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>urhealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513230203722129806noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84370817449605697.post-10813753466814984842020-02-11T03:54:00.001-08:002020-02-11T03:54:46.489-08:00Digestive Tonic Syrup <p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-26ae9891-7fff-ca6b-3904-bbcdddedcd09"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><br></p><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-26ae9891-7fff-ca6b-3904-bbcdddedcd09">So after years of success with my winter herbal formulas for colds and couphs I really wanted to create a new formula for some thing different. </p><br><p dir="ltr">So after a few tims of my kids complaning about stomach aiches I decided that it was time for a syrup for digestional discomforts. </p><br><p dir="ltr">The formula I put together was actually really simple.</p><br><p dir="ltr">It consisted of four herbs. </p><ul><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Pepper mint </p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Spiramint</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Sage</p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Ginger</p></li></ul><br><p dir="ltr">In order for the syrup to be tasty I only used a small amount of the sage in comparison to the other three herbs. </p><br><p dir="ltr">I started off by boiling 30 grams of fresh Ginger in one liter of water for about 15 minutes, then I added 30 grams of dry spiramint, 30 grams of dry pepper mint and ten grams of sage and let it steep for about an hour.</p><br><p dir="ltr">After straining and pressing the concenrated extract and filtering it through a cheese cloth I added 1.5 grams of sugar for every ml of liquid and heated over a low flam until all the sugar was disolved. </p><br><p dir="ltr">It came out good, the tast is good and also the effect. What is really nice about it is that the strong mint has a fast cooling efect on the stomach as soon as you take it. </p>urhealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513230203722129806noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84370817449605697.post-58449727672934456492020-01-18T19:37:00.001-08:002020-01-18T19:37:21.733-08:00Fast Tincture Making Using 98% Alcohol<div dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-46970b12-7fff-7e84-193b-7466260300bf" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Then I added 200 ml of boiling water and left it to steep for about an hour. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">After pressing and filtering I had about 100 ml of a very dark water based extract that I added an equivalent amount of the 98% alcohol to. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">There was some sort of congeling that happened as a reaction to the alcohol so I needed to run it through a cheesecloth again, but still the resulting 49% alcohol herbal extract that I had as a finished product was perfect for what I needed. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">I had a bottle for myself that I used and it worked great. </span></div>
urhealthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513230203722129806noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84370817449605697.post-40492862542530764122019-12-16T11:53:00.001-08:002019-12-16T11:53:24.001-08:00Why Doesn't Black Cohosh Work?<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">If you have been taking Black Cohosh for hot flashes or PMS and it is not working, here are a few of the possible reasons. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">studies show that Black Cohosh is shown to help 20-50% of women by decreasing the unwanted symptoms of PMS.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">You have not been taking it for long enough:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">The endocrine system is not easily manipulated. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Hot flashes and PMS are hormonal issues. The system that controls all the release and reuptake of hormones is called the endocrine system. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">The endocrine system is very well balanced and well protected.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Trust me you don't want to drastically alter this one, any changes made should be slow and gradual so that all of the important parts have time to adjust. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">This means that anything that is going to make a positive change needs to be taken regularly for an appropriate amount of time. </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">You are not taking enough:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">proper dosage is a huge factor in taking any herbal medicine, even more so when you are trying to affect something as complicated as the endocrine system. </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Other reasons:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Truth be told, any other reasons would fall under the first thing that I said. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">It may just be that black cohosh is not the herb your body needs to help balance it out. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">other herbal options can be vetex and cramp bark.</span></div>
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