The Benefits of Himalayan Crystal Salt

Himalayan crystal salt is far superior to traditional iodized salt which is extremely toxic. Himalayan salt is millions of years old. It is a pure form of salt, untouched by many of the toxins and pollutants that pervade other forms of ocean salt.

Known in the Himalayas as “white gold,” Himalayan Crystal Saltcontains the same 84 natural minerals and elements found in the human body. This crystal form of salt has also been maturing over the past 250 million years under intense tectonic pressure, creating an environment of zero exposure to toxins and impurities.

What is more, this salt’s unique cellular structure allows it to store vibrational energy. Its minerals exist in a colloidal form, meaning that they are tiny enough for our cells to easily absorb them.

Himalayan Crystal Salt: The Health Benefits

The health benefits of using natural Himalayan Crystal Salt may include ^{[1] [2]}

• Controlling the water levels within the body, regulating them for proper functioning
• Promoting stable pH balance in the cells, including the brain.
• Encouraging excellent blood sugar health
• Aiding in reducing the common signs of aging
• Promoting cellular hydroelectric energy creation
• Promoting the increased absorption capacities of food elements within the intestinal tract
• Aiding vascular health
• Supporting healthy respiratory function
• Lowering incidence of sinus problems, and promoting over-all sinus health
• Reducing muscle cramps
• Increasing bone strength
• Naturally promoting healthy sleep patterns
• Creating a healthy libido
• In combination with water, it is necessary for blood pressure regulation
• Prevents cellulite, when compared to table salt
• Reduces chances of developing rheumatism, arthritis and gout, when compared to common chemically-treated salt
• Reduces chances of developing kidney and gall bladder stones when compared to common chemically-treated salt

Why is standard table salt “The Health Destroyer”

Many people are unaware that common table salt is actually full of many forms of chemicals and even sugar! Salt, while necessary for life as we know it, can be dangerous if taken in this chemical form.

Commonly sold table salt is composed of 97.5% sodium chloride and 2.5% chemicals like iodine and absorbents, and sugar. Common salt is also dried at more than 1,200° Fahrenheit, a process which zaps many of the natural chemical structures of naturally-occuring salt.

The table and cooking salt found in most homes, restaurants, and all processed foods, is empty of any nutritional value. It is lacking in the precious trace minerals that make salt good for us. After processing, salt is basically sodium chloride, an unnatural chemical type of salt that our body actually sees as a foreign toxic invader! When we ingest this type of salt, our body cannot dispose of it in a natural, healthy way. This can lead to inflammation of the tissues, water retention and high blood pressure over time.

Furthermore, processed salt crystals are also energetically dead, as their crystals are completely isolated from one another. In order for our body to metabolize chemical table salt, it must waste tremendous amounts of energy to try to keep the body at its optimum fluid balance. This creates an unnecessary burdening of the elimination systems in the body. Water is also removed from other cells in the system in an attempt to neutralize the unnatural sodium chloride.

Studies show that for each gram of table salt that your system cannot process, your body will use over twenty times the amount of cellular water to neutralize the sodium chloride in chemically-treated salt.

This can lead to water retention, cellulite, rheumatism, arthritis, gout, as well as kidney and gallbladder stones. With the knowledge that the everyday American eats about 5,000 mg of sodium chloride a day, it is clear that the issue is serious and needs to be adressed.

Choosing to use Himalayan Salt as an alternative can have a big impact on your total health and well-being. I only use and recommend the Original Himalayan Crystal Salt from the Psymphony company.

How Safe is Fluoride?

Fluoride is one of the most toxic substances known to man, yet based on its inclusion in virtually every brand of toothpaste, theAmerican Dental Association believes it’s okay to use fluoride for preventative dental care. Other products, such as bottled water, infant formulas, and even vitamin supplements, now contain fluoride!

In 2002, nearly 90% of the U.S. population was supplied water via public water systems, and around 67% of that number received fluoridated water. This occurred in spite of the fact, “No statistically significant differences were found in the decay rates of permanent teeth or the percentages of decay-free children in the fluoridated, non-fluoridated, and partially fluoridated areas.” ^[1]

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) typically label sodium fluoride as “…toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin contact” and that PPE (personal protection equipment) for handling should include safety glasses and gloves. Fluorides are more toxic than lead and only slightly less poisonous than arsenic… and these toxins can enter your body from brushing your teeth or rinsing with many popular dental care products!

Fluoride compounds are still purposefully added to water in many areas (in a process known as fluoridation) and is used in most brands of toothpaste to help prevent tooth decay. However, fluoride has never been proven to significantly aid in protecting teeth from the development of cavities.

Every year Poison Control centers receive thousands of calls from people reporting excessive consumption of fluoride-containing products, such as vitamins, toothpaste, mouthwash, etc. Fluoride poisoning severely damages the body and can be fatal. This lethal chemical creates a toxic state that can cause a variety of harmful effects.

Also, Practically all of the beverages sold in stores use tap water. The customers who drink those beverages ingest a fair amount of added fluoride. When the availability of such beverages is combined with the amount of fluoridated tap water, one can appreciate the high level of fluoride in the present-day diet.

The ingestion of these simple everyday foods can introduce an increased amount of fluoride into the body:

• Reconstituted dry food
• Food cooked in a Teflon pan
• Soup made at home and in restaurants
• Mechanically de-boned chicken
• Anesthetics used to knock you out for surgery also contain fluorides.

Potential Results of Consuming Fluorides

• Acute Poisoning ^[2]
• Birth Defects ^[3]
• Osteoarthritis ^[4]
• Bone & Uterine Cancer ^[5]
• Perinatal Death ^[6]
• Immune System Suppression ^[7]
• Gastrointestinal Disorders ^[8]
• Essential enzyme inhibition ^[9]
• Lowered IQ (especially in young children) ^[10]
• Skeletal Fluorosis (leading to brittle teeth and bones) ^[11]

How Safe is Water Fluoridation?

The practice of water fluoridation has been rejected or banned in several countries including: China, Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Hungary, and Japan.

Nearly all of Europe’s water supply is fluoride-free, and thankfully, many American communities are realizing this is the healthier choice. More than 45 U.S. cities have rejected the process of water fluoridation since 1990. Now, if the remaining 30,000 will follow along, the entire nation will have access to fluoride-free water.

With all this knowledge and current research demonstrating the harmful effects of fluoride, can you believe a company (DS Waters of America Inc.) would actually market bottled water for children containing this toxin? Nursery®, for infants, actually advertises on the label that it has “added fluoride”! Furthermore, this company goes on to state, “If you make the choice not to breastfeed, you can still give your baby all the nutrients he/she needs with commercial formula.”

Of course, the manufacturer would stand to profit from this advice as they subtly suggest “Nursery® can be ideal for mixing with baby formulas”. To support their position, the company misconstrues “recommendations” from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the FDA that chemically synthesized formula is just as good as real breastmilk. In fact, DS Waters’ “research” was obviously obtained from the website of a doctor whose tradition-oriented childcare theories have been all but invalidated, misguided, and just plain harmful to your child’s development!

Testing for Flouride Poisoning

In a medical laboratory, technicians can measure blood levels for the amount of calcium and potassium. Both hypocalcemia (too little calcium) and hyperkalemia (too much potassium) can indicate that a patient has been exposed to an excess amount of fluoride.

Our poor children are being poisoned and they don’t even know it! It really bothers me that so many parents do not even bother researching what they feed to their kids. Twenty years from now, when all of these substances have been banned as cancer-causing agents, many adults will be asking, “Mom, Dad, Why did you feed me all of these toxic chemicals?” What will you say to your child? “Sorry, the manufacturer said it was OK”?

With that being said, the great news is—the human body can detoxify and repair itself at a rapid rate. So it’s not too late to cleanse your body and begin avoiding this toxic chemical!

Alcohol & Breast Cancer

Alcohol & Breast Cancer: The One Million Women Study

You may have heard of The Million Women Study, an Oxford University-based research effort that is making an attempt to come to a final decision on whether hormone replacement therapy is helping women through some of the more uncomfortable symptoms of menopause, or, in fact, giving them cancer. Beyond answering these questions, The Million Women Study is quickly becoming what many experts are calling a “blueprint for women’s health.”

In a recent article from The Guardian, “A million women can’t be wrong,” it was announced that the study had found that even a small amount of all types of wine can lead to increases in a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer later in life.

These are, indeed, shocking findings, considering that red wine has often been touted as one of the best ways to prevent cardiovascular diseases.

The Oxford study also looked at a variety of controversial women’s health issues, including birth control medication, hormone replacement therapy, diet, pregnancy, childbearing, as well as menopause. The study, unlike many other small-scale undertakings, involves extremely reliable information, due to the sheer size of the number of women surveyed.

The Link Between Wine & Breast Cancer

While many people look forward to winding down from the daily grind with a glass of red or white wine, the Oxford study clearly indicates that in a study of over one million women, there is a clear link between even moderate amounts of wine and breast cancer.

Researchers feel that there may be a relationship between the behavior of alcohol on hormone levels in the body, especially estrogen. And as estrogen is such a key player in the regular reproductive cycle, and increased levels of estrogen have been clearly linked to breast cancer, some studies are looking into the possibility that alcohol may increase estrogen levels in women. The same study also suggests that the intake of alcohol may affect other biological systems related to increased cancer in women.

An example of this holistic understanding is that of the liver. It has been found that alcohol inhibits the liver from functioning at optimal levels. If the liver, which is responsible for ridding the body of toxins, is unable to function properly, our body may get overloaded with the carcinogens that the liver was unable to expel. Unfortunately for all of you wine-lovers out there, alcohol may also be acting as a co-carcinogen, meaning it may aid cancerous cells in their growth patterns.

The report also looked into many variables that the scientific community has not taken into consideration in regard to women and cancer. The Million Women Study questions participants on everything from whether they use butter or olive oil in their cooking, if they regularly listen to music or paint, and even variables such as stress levels and happiness indicators.

Suggested Ways to Reduce Your Risk

Although many of the findings from The Million Women Study are still emerging, the main ways for women to reduce their risks of developing cancer and heart disease are reported from the study as follows:

• Avoid Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): The Million Women Study found that use of the normal combined form of estrogen and progesterone HRT doubled women’s risk of cancer. The good news is that the increased risk goes away once women stop taking HRT.
• Stop Smoking: Smoking increases cancer risk in women by 32 percent. The great news is that the study found that, “If you give up smoking, within five years your risk of lung cancer has halved,” says Professor Valerie Beral, director of Oxford University’s cancer epidemiology unit.
• Maintain a Healthy Weight: This study found that being overweight, as well as underweight, increases risks. They recommend a body mass index (BMI) of 24.
• Stop Drinking Alcohol: Even one glass of any alcoholic beverage can increase your likelihood for breast cancer. The good news from the study states that, “Once you stop drinking, your increased cancer risk starts to melt away.”
• Exercise: It will help you to significantly decrease you risk for heart disease.
• Breast-feed: Using the breasts to feed offspring has been shown to reduce the chances of breast cancer. Having children was also shown to help protect women against breast cancer.

I also recommend regular body cleansing to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer and I highly suggest avoiding mammograms. Use thermography as a safe breast cancer screening device.

CellpOne Use Linked to Brain Cancer & Death in Children

Studies Show Cellphone Use Linked to Brain Cancer & Death in Children

Kids love being connected to their friends, making it no surprise that recent statistics show that over 30% of all children under 13 years of age in the U.S. own their own cellular phone.

Similarly, almost 50% of all teenagers own a cellular phone. With the knowledge that cellphone use amongst children is increasing at an alarming rate, it is even more disheartening to learn that studies are now beginning to prove some of the extremely negative effects that electromagnetic fields and radio frequency radiation are having on their bodies.

Multiple recent studies, including one from an international group of scientists, is urging governments to place stricter regulations on cellphone use, particularly due to the latest outcome of their investigations: Young people who use cell phones before the age of 20 are five times more likely to be at risk for malignant brain tumors than children who do not use mobile phones.

Cellphones & Electromagnetic Fields

I am extremely glad that scientists are finally investigating how the world-wide expansion of wireless technologies such as mobile phones, wireless Internet, and other forms of cellular radiation, are effecting our human biology.

Health researchers from all over the world are coming together to look at how electromagnetic fields and radio frequency radiation effects our health in ways which are not being reported by the phone industry. Their findings suggest that, if no measures are taken to remedy the matter, we may end up with an epidemic of brain cancer in our youth.

Even the head of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Dr. Ronald B. Herberman, has recently stated that there is a clear possibility of a direct relationship between cell phone use and the risk of cancer.

Recent studies are finding that:

• There are significant correlations between electromagnetic radiation on our cells, and in particular, on our DNA.
• Children are at the greatest risk to radiation damage because their brains are still developing and their scull is very thin.
• There is powerful evidence suggesting that extreme low frequency (ELF) waves may not only be related to cancer, but may also speed up the aging process, increase anxiety, depression, anger, and irritability.
• Dr. Neil Cherry, of Lincoln University, in New Zealand, suggests that the negative effects of exposure to ELF waves are due to the mechanisms by which the waves alter calcium ions in our cells. It is his belief that cellphone use may also alter the delicate melatonin/serotonin balance in the brain, thus explaining associations to mood disorders and sleep problems.
• Brain cancer is not the only negative effect of overexposure. Teens who excessively use cell phonesare likely to suffer from sleep disorders, stress and chronic fatigue.
• High amounts of radio frequency radiation heats the tissues in our bodies, possibly leading to inflammation, negative effects on the central nervous system tissue, as well as a higher risk of cancer.

How Common Are Electromagnetic Fields?

We are also exposed to the same type of radiation and electromagnetic fields from a variety of common appliances such as our televisions, cordless phones, satellite stations, and even our microwave ovens. We simply cannot wait for the government, and heavily subsidized cellphone fat cats to announce these dangers.

Quite frankly, the multi-billion dollar wireless telephone industry has done an excellent job at neutralizing the scientific evidence of the dangers.

For this reason, it is extremely important to not only be aware of the amount of exposure you are subjected to, but to also make proactive choices on how to neutralize your exposure to radiation and electromagnetic fields.

There are many devices currently available that have the ability to block or absorb these negative radiation waves. I personally use the Safe Space® products to help neutralize exposure to these waves.

• Safe Space® - Cell Phone Radiation Protectors are scientifically developed to effectively neutralize the radiation from electromagnetic fields (EMF), protecting your whole body.
• Safe Space II - Radiation Protection for Home, Office or Laptop Computers: a device that can neutralize dangerous Geopathic Stress, electromagnetic (EM) fields, and other harmful vibration energies. The focus for this product is use around computers, but it can be used in other small areas too.

It is so important that we protect and nurture the children of the next generation so please take this post seriously and spread the word to everyone you know!!

Have a happy and healthy day,

The Health Benefits of Probiotics

Repeatedly demonstrated to aid gastrointestinal health in the human body, acidophilus and other probiotics are key elements of our overall health and well being. This is particularly true when we consider that many of our common-day chronic ailments begin in the digestive system. It is also true when we consider the sheer number of people that suffer from poor gastrointestinal health, a condition which lowers the overall level of good bacteria in the body.

Before we go into the multi-fold benefits of taking probiotics, let’s define what probiotics are. The Joint FAO/WHO Working Group defines probiotics as “live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host.”

In plain English, probiotics are a type of living bacteria that actually benefit your health when taken in the appropriate amounts. This friendly bacteria, located in the gastrointestinal tract, comes in a variety of forms. With more than 400 different bacteria living in the human gastrointestinal tract, the most common forms of intestinal probiotics are L. acidophilus and Bifidobacteria bifidum.

These bacteria act as balancing agents for non-friendly, pathogenic, gut-bacteria such as Candida or E. coli. When the “good-guys” are not present enough, a number of bacteria-related health problems such as digestive upset, headaches, sluggishness, irritability, cadidiasis (an overgrowth of the bacteria Candida albicans), and even anxiety can ensue.

Lactobacillus acidophilus is, quite possibly, the strongest of our probiotic fighters. Studies show that L. acidophilus actually creates a natural form of antibiotics in the body. This natural antibiotic increases our ability to produce antimicrobial action against the pathogens in the food we eat, the air we breath, and the things we come in contact with. Stress, unhealthy lifestyles, and most importantly, unhealthy acidic diets, destroy our natural amounts of probiotics. In this sense, it is a great idea to add a probiotic supplement to your diet

The Health Benefits of Probiotics

The following health benefits are associated with the intake of daily doses of probiotics.

Enhanced immune system response
Reduces negative affects of taking many types of antibiotics
Aids in preventing and treating colon inflammation following surgery
Helps to prevent eczema in youth
Increased ability to digest foo
Therapeutic for viral respiratory tract infections by enhancing the overall immune system
Reduces lactose intolerance
Reduces incidence of yeast infection, vaginitis and candidiasis
Increases ability to assimilate the nutrients from food
Alleviates many common digestive disorders such as constipation, diarrhea and IBS
Acts as a treatment for halitosis (bad breath)
Increases ability to synthesize vitamin B
Increases ability to absorb calcium
Promotes anti-tumor and anti-cancer activity in the body

Who Should Take Probiotics?

There is no question that candiasis sufferers require supplemental use of probiotics to replenish beneficial GI bacteria and rebuild the immune system. Even if you don’t have candidiasis, environmental and food toxins, coupled with the high-stress lifestyle of most North Americans, are good indicators of the widespread need for probiotics.

This is especially true if you are consistently taking antibiotics, or if you have ever been on a course of particularly strong antibiotics, have frequent colds, or exhibit any symptoms of candida related problems. The reason for this is that antibiotics kill bacteria both good and bad. Despite their value, antibiotics have been overused to the point that there are at least two bacteria that have developed complete resistance to antibiotics. Needless to say, these bacteria present a serious problem to our health.

Studies on Probiotics

Studies show that probiotics improve the bio-availability of many important nutrients in the body such as zinc, iron, phosphorus, all of the B vitamins, calcium, copper, and magnesium. [4]

A study on the probiotic strain B. infantis showed powerful abilites to normalize bowel function in patients suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). [5]

Clinical trials from the Mayo Clinic on probiotics showed improvements in patients suffering from bloating. [6]

Probiotics have been shown to significantly lower the rate of diarrhea and diaper rash in babies’ consuming infant probiotics. [7]

Active bacteria cultures, such as acidophilus, have been shown to aid in reducing intolerance to lactose found in dairy products. [8]

Several studies on probiotics have indicated that through the process of regulating intestinal transit time of fecal matter, probiotics can dramatically reduce constipation in the elderly. [9]

Other reports indicate that some forms of probiotics, can aid in promoting the growth of healthy bacteria in the colon, significantly lowering the conversion of bile in the colon into carcinogens. [10]

Some studies demonstrate that probiotics enhance overall immunity through a process of regulating lymphocytes and antibodies in the body. [11]

Where Can I Buy High-Quality Probiotics?

Currently, I recommend and use 2 forms of probiotics. LateroFlora which is the B.O.D. Bacillus Laterosporusstrain and Dr. Mercolas Bacillus Coagulans strain. I have tested many products and these seem to work the best, especially for taming candida and balancing the bowel bacteria.
Be sure to avoid probiotic supplements that have sugar or glucose in the ingredient list. Both sugar and glucose actually slow the growth of healthy lactobacilli. We can also get moderate levels of probiotics from a healthy diet rich in cultured organic products like yogurt, goat’s cheese, kefir and buttermilk.

Many common leafy greens are also excellent sources of probiotics. The best greens for increasing probiotics include chlorella, wheat grass, and spirulina. The advantage of getting these disease-fighting bacteria from green sources is that these foods are also extremely high in immune system-stimulating vitamins, minerals and nutrients. They also aid in detoxing the body.

Hearburn Tablet Help

Helping Your Heartburn Tablet Help You
There’s no sense taking a heartburn tablet or liquid or pill if you are not going to help it do its work. No one pill or medicine can fix all of the reasons why you may be getting heartburn or acid indigestion. This is condition that often has a variety of circumstances in order for it to have developed. Distressing symptoms that keep you awake all night, such as coughing, heartburn or vomiting after belching needs much more than just a heartburn tablet or two.
You Must See Your Doctor
Heartburn, acid indigestion or acid reflux disease doesn’t go away on its own. This is also a condition that tends to get worse over time and not better. If you have heartburn more than twice a week, then you need to see your doctor as son as possible. One of the worst things about heartburn is that keeps you awake at night. When your body can’t get enough sleep, your life becomes depressing and you can be more prone to accidents, mood swings and illnesses.
You Can Still Eat Food
You don’t necessarily have to give up your favorite foods right away. You do need to be sure that you eat sitting up; especially if it’s a rich, spicy food. Don’t eat lying down or settled back in the recliner, even heartburn tablets. And try not to eat anything about two hours before going to bed. If you do have to eat something, make it really mild food such as half a bowl of cereal. This is less acid for the heartburn tablet to fight, as well as not having to fight gravity, too.
To Give Up
If you haven’t already, you must quit smoking. Nicotine rips your stomach and esophagus lining to shreds. If you don’t smoke but have a lot of friends who do, you need to see if they will refrain from smoking in your home or if you could go to more ventilated areas to socialize, instead of a bar or pub. The beach is always a great option, if there’s one available.
Many people and healthcare professionals think that anyone who needs to take heartburn tablets on a regular basis should also quit all alcoholic beverages. The National Heart burn Alliance doesn’t go that far, but does highly stress the importance of moderation and eating with meals. They also state that alcohol should never be used to de-stress. You should use deep breathing exercises, playing with your pet or light exercise, instead.

Asthma Attack Signs

Important Asthma Attack Signs: What to Watch For









Anyone who has asthma and wants to avoid having a severe asthma attack should be aware of the different signs of an asthma attack coming on. If they understand what the asthma attack signs are they will be able to take the necessary steps to stop the attack before it gets serious or even prevent it altogether.
Asthma Attack Signs
There are quite a few different asthma attack signs that one may experience immediately before they experience an asthma attack. First, know that an asthma attack is a sudden worsening of asthma symptoms, caused by the tightening of muscles around your airways.
A few of the most common asthma attack signs include severe wheezing when breathing both in and out, coughing that won’t stop, very rapid breathing, chest pain or pressure, tightened neck and chest muscles, difficulty talking, feelings of anxiety or panic, a pale or sweaty face, blue lips or fingernails, and worsening symptoms despite use of your medication.
What to do
If you ever notice the onset of any of these symptoms, the most important thing is that you keep from panicking. You should begin pursed-lip breathing, and use your peak flow meter to check the severity of your attack. Also make sure that you get away from any triggers such as pet dander and cigarette smoke, so that the attack does not get worse.
Make sure that you use your asthma medications as ordered by your doctor. If you are on an inhaler, try a few puffs of this, continue breathing slowly and hope that it helps to calm your breathing down.
If the attack is especially severe and persistent it is considered as being a medical emergency and you are going to need to get in to your doctor or a hospital right away. They may need to provide you with forced oxygen in order to get your breathing back to normal and wade off the attack.
Keep in mind that this is just a general idea of the different asthma attack signs, and so just because you may not experience any of these this does not mean that you are not experiencing an asthma attack. It is really up to you to know your body and to recognize the early warning signs as they are coming on.
Asthma can be a very difficult condition to deal with, but by taking the proper precautions you will be able to keep it under control and avoid asthma attacks as best you can.

Natural Tips For Boosting Your Metabolism

Most people would like to be in better shape. A better shape, that is, than round. There are a lot of factors that play into how a person looks or how fit they are. One factor is exercise. Another one is diet.
You’ve heard all of this before, and while it’s true that you need to have an overall fitness plan and nutritional goals, there are things that you can do now to make those goals a little bit easier to attain.
Certainly nothing will replace a sound diet and exercise routine. There is no magic formula that you can take that will suddenly turn you into a supermodel, but I hope you can benefit from the tips and tricks that I’m about to share.

The Key to Your Metabolism

The key to a fitter, healthier you lies in your metabolism and how clean your internal body is. Metabolism is a biochemical process that governs how quickly you turn calories into energy.

You use energy and burn fat when you are doing physical activity and digesting food, but you also continue to burn fat even while you are at rest. The rate at which you burn fat when you are resting is called your basalmetabolic rate (BMR) . There are actually ways to speed it up so that you can burn fat faster even when you’re not doing much.

Every coin has two sides, and the flipside of speeding up your metabolism is slowing it down. You might be doing things that slow down your metabolism and allow your body to store excess fat without even realizing it. Some of the things that slow your metabolism down are:

Eating Poorly - Quit the sodas and snack cakes! Treats are fine; just make them organic,healthy, natural foods. Avoid high processed fat foods.

Not Enough Sleep - If your body is exhausted then the efficiency with which it burns calories goes down the toilet. A well rested body is more efficient.

Being Stressed Out - Stress causes high levels of a hormone called cortisol in your body, which leads to belly fat . Relax and let go…of the extra pounds!

Dieting - Believe it or not, strict dieting can lead to lower metabolism. Avoid fad diets and super low calorie diets. Low calorie diets cause your body to switch to starvation mode, your metabolism slows down to keep you from burning too many calories, then when you eat again your body stores the calories as fat. Fad diets may work in the short term, but the true path to a healthier you is to improve your overall eating habits over the long term.

A Toxic Body - The accumulation of toxins in the body slows down the metabolism because the body has to work extra hard to eliminate these toxins on a daily basis. I suggest performing a colon cleanse, liver gallbladder cleanse or harmful organism cleanse to rev up your metabolism in a natural way.

There are factors that affect your metabolism that are beyond even your control. Metabolism naturally slows down as you age, especially in women.

Some people are the victims of an under-active thyroid, adrenal burnout or unfortunate family genetics that lead to weight gain, but there are still ways to speed up your metabolism, even if you have a horrible diet and are genetically predisposed to carrying more weight than you would like.

What’s the best way to speed up your metabolism? You guessed it-exercise!

Exercise Tips to Speed Up Your Metabolism

Exercise!
It doesn’t matter whether you cycle, swim, walk or jog, but do something to get yourself moving. A regular exercise routine is best, but remember to make slight changes to it once in awhile so your body doesn’t reach a plateau and stop improving.

Ten minutes out of your busy day may not seem like a lot when you’re first starting out, but if you exercise for 10 minutes, six days this week, that’s an hour more workout that you did last week! As you and your family get used to your routine it will become easier and easier to increase 10 minutes to 12, 15 and 20 minutes per day. I recommend re-bounding. It is easy safe and very effective.

Bulk up & Tone up!
If you work on building up some lean muscle mass with weight training then you are guaranteed to burn more calories than just by doing cardio alone. Why? Because muscle burns calories for you even when you’re at rest-it raises your BMR to help you burn fat!

Do Intervals.
When you do interval training, for example if you jog for 12 minutes total, but every 2 minutes you increase your speed to a hard run for 1 minute, your body is working a lot harder, so you get a more intense workout.

Get Up!
Stand up from your desk and walk around the office, go up and down the stairs a few times, park farther away or play with the dog. If you use these little bursts of energy throughout the day then your metabolism will stay revved up and you’ll keep burning more calories.

Foods That Speed Up Your Metabolism

I’ve given you some tips and tricks to help boost your metabolism without even mentioning the easiest of all things you can do-eat!

When you wake up in the morning your body is in starvation mode because you’ve been fasting, but when you eat breakfast you boost your metabolism so that you start burning calories earlier, thereby burning more total calories through the day. What you eat and how often has a large impact on your metabolic rate.

Below are some dietary, no wait, lifestyle habits to boost your metabolism. You can also view my suggested diet plan here.

Start early with a smart breakfast that includes only fresh fruit.

Eat often because that will keep your metabolism pumping all day long, and when you eat many small meals through the day you tend to eat less at one time, which puts less burden on your digestive system and lets it work more efficiently.

Eat spicy foods, if they’re hot enough they’ll kick your metabolism into high gear and you’ll break a sweat!

Snack smart on lean protein like nuts, seeds or hemp milk. Protein is high in amino acids so it takes more work for your body to break down, which means you burn more calories while you’re digesting it.

Chew Your Food 25x before swallowing. This will save your bodys energy stores and speed up your metabolism.

Eat metabolism boosting foods. Some “negative calorie” foods are listed below.

Apples Avocado Nut milks
Carrots Celery Seed milks
Berries Garlic Asparagus
Oranges Mangos Cucumbers
Spinach Onions Pineapple
Turnips Lemons Grapefruit
Broccoli Lettuce Cauliflower
Tomatoes Cabbage Raw Nuts & Seeds
Zucchini Papaya Green, Leafy Veggies

Other Recommended Tips:

Drink water all day long. It’s hard to get too much.

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Cleanse your body! I recommend doing this first!! Learn about different cleansing methods you could benefit from.

Some weightloss supplements will provide you with the benefits of proven fat fighting and appetite suppressing ingredients. These types of supplements can help assist your weightloss, but should not be the only method.

Whatever you do to boost your metabolism remember, it’s never too early to start!

Omega-3:

Omega-3:

Neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases can be devastating, and both become more prevalent as we get older. Now, research shows that an omega-3 fatty acid found in the diet and available as supplements can help protect brain cells by preventing the misfolding of a protein resulting from a gene mutation.

On April 19, 2009, researchers at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center presented research demonstrating that the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) protects cells from this misfolding defect. The experiments provide evidence of the principle that the neuroprotective effects of DHA may be useful against a range of neurodegenerative diseases, the researchers wrote.

This is yet more confirmation that omega-3 fatty acids, whether consumed in supplement form or from cold-water, oily fish, should be part of everyone’s diet. There is more on my website about how to get optimum results from omega-3 fatty acids.

Care Of The Lungs

The three essentials for maintaining life are air, water and food. Because the air is all about us and we do not have to make a special effort to get it, very few realize the importance of air in the scheme of life.

Air is the most immediately necessary of all the life maintainers. We can go without food two or three months; we can live without water several days; but if we are deprived of air for five or six minutes, life ends.

Very few die from acute deprivation of air, but multitudes perish every year whose departure is partly due to chronic air starvation. Let us see why air, with its life-giving oxygen, is so important.

We might say that life is a fire, and that the human body is burning at all times, and that if the burning stops life ceases. This is a literal fact, and not an exaggeration. The fire is different from what comes to mind when we usually think of fire with flames, gases and smoke. In the physical fire there is no flame, but it is a form of oxidation. And this oxidation must go on. Fats, proteins, and a special form of sugar must be burned to keep up the physical energy and the necessary heat.

Let this burning slow down, and the body grows chilly, and the individual becomes languid. Let the slowing process go further and the chilliness and weakness increase so that the individual has very little use of body and mind; let it proceed further and we have physical death.

We have to supply the materials to be burned, (sweets, fats, and starches principally) in our food. But the material to keep up the fire comes from the air. It is like burning coal in a stove. The coal is carbon which unites with the oxygen, liberating energy which we use for heating purposes. If the air is shut out entirely (which can not be done in a commercial stove) the fire dies, just as an individual dies when the air is shut out of his lungs.

Air enters the lungs, and through hundreds of square feet of membranous lung surface it enters the blood stream, for the essential of the lungs is a thin membrane with blood on one side and air on the other. The oxygen filters through this thin membrane, unites with a compound in the red blood corpuscles, and forms oxy-hemoglobin. As such it is carried to all parts of the body, and the different tissues take what they need of it, combustion ensues, and as a result the body is heated and energized; also, as a result of combustion water and waste are formed. The blood stream can take care of the water, but the waste has to be carried away. The carbonic acid gas must be thrown out of the body regularly, or else there is chilliness and clamminess—decrease of vigor and health. Fortunately, the waste elimination is automatic if we breathe deeply, for the blood carries this poisonous gas back to the lungs, where it escapes outward while the oxygen enters the blood stream.

Fresh air rejuvenates, and aids in maintaining the individual young, strong, and healthy. It paints the cheeks with color that the drug store products can not rival in delicacy and beauty. And the air is free. But not one per-son in twenty takes advantage of this blessing, which we can have in abundance without expenediture of time or effort.

Most adults, especially the women, breathe with only the upper part of the lungs. Watch a baby breathing and learn the correct way. The abdomen rises with every inhalation and falls with every exhalation. Adults should breathe in the same manner, called diaphragmatic or abdominal breathing. In order to do this it is necessary to dress correctly, and one item in correct dressing is to avoid tightly constricting bands or garments about the waist. Men should not wear tight belts. Women should avoid tight corsets. If they feel that they must support the breasts, garments can be made or purchased for that purpose.

Acquire correct breathing habits. Let the waist line be free; then throw the shoulders back, close the mouth and inhale slowly and fully through the nose. Pay no attention to the chest while doing this. Fill the lungs, as you should, and the chest will of itself expand to the sides and forward, and the abdomen will rise. After filling the lungs, slowly exhale, and expel the air partly through the mouth, if you wish. Repeat this a dozen or more times. It is well to take this breathing exercise three times daily when in the open air, until the habit of deep breathing is firmly established. This can be done while walking or driving in the open air. Or it can be done before an open window, or while standing still, if the individual has plenty of time. It helps to keep the in ternal organs clean, and cleanliness means health, and health means vigor and prolonged youth, which can be made the foundation of a successful life.

Every woman should have at least three inches of chest expansion, and a man should have an expansion of four inches or more. If the expansion is too small, practice deep breathing, and stretching, and the expansion will gradually increase.

Some say that the chest should be thrust forward and carried high. There is no objection to this except that it is very tiresome and consumes too much energy. Throw the shoulders back, get the habit of deep breathing, and the chest position will take care of itself. Pay no attention to the chest walls and the abdominal wall when breathing, for if you fill the lungs with air, these walls will take care of themselves. Also, there is no advantage in holding the breath. If it is overdone, as it sometimes is among those playing wind instruments, it may help to produce asthma.

But what are we going to do about that dangerous, deadly night air ? The truth is that the night air is as salubrious as the day air. No dangers lurk in it. It contains just as good oxygen as the day air. It is even more important that the air breathed at night be pure than during the daytime, for during the night the vital forces are slowed down, and less air is consumed. Night being the time of rest, relaxation, rejuvenation and rebuilding, it is necessary to have the best of air to get fine results.

Arrange to have air freely entering the bed-room both summer and winter. There is no need of having a draught blowing over the bed, nor is there any special advantage in it. Sensitive individuals are sometimes adversely affected by draughts, for they may cause congestion in different parts of the body, and one common form of congestion is a cold. If there is a strong wind, it is not necessary to open the windows as wide as on a quiet night.

Have free ventilation at night. Sleeping porches and tents are good, provided the sleeper stays warm and dry.

Arrange to keep warm in bed, also to be well supplied with fresh air. Get into a comfortable physical position. Refuse to take cares and worries to bed, and you will soon be enjoying restful sleep.

Great lung capacity is an indication of large vital capacity. Get the habit of filling the lungs with good air during the day, and have plenty of fresh air at night. A free supply of oxygen is necessary to keep the blood clean. Cleanliness is health.

Eye Lift (Blepharoplasty)

What is it?
An eyelift operation, or Blepharoplasty, is the removal of excess skin, saggy muscle and sometimes fat from the eyelids. It may be performed alone or as part of a face lift procedure.

The Operation
The surgery can be performed under local or general anaesthesia. The surgeon marks out the excess skin on the upper eyelid so that the final scar will tend to be hidden when the eye is open. On the lower eyelid, the scar is very close underneath the eyelashes and extends out onto a crease line. The type of surgery performed depends on the exact underlying problems. The surgery is frequently performed as a Day Case.

Any Alternatives
There are no surgical alternatives for Blepharoplasty.

Before the Operation
Pre-operative assessment by the surgeon is most important to achieve the best results. Assessment will indicate where the problem is. Sometimes the problem may be related to excess drooping of the eyebrows. This may need to be surgically corrected. The older one gets the more tissue tends to sag and some of the tissue on the eyelids may be related to laxity of the underlying ligaments as much as to the overlying skin. This may need to be corrected at the time of surgery. It is also very important to make sure that there is adequate tear production in the eye. Should this not be the case, 'dry eyes' can occur following surgery, which can lead to damage to the outer lining of the eyes. It is important to avoid smoking before the surgery and to avoid taking Aspirin, or other medication, which makes you more likely to bleed.

After - In Hospital
There will be stitches on the upper eyelid and just beneath the lashes of the lower eyelid. There may also be some paper tapes in order to support the stitches. Ice packs may be used over the eyes in order to decrease the amount of swelling and to keep the eyelids comfortable. It is best to sleep propped up for forty-eight hours following surgery as this is when most swelling tends to occur. The eye vision and blood pressure will be checked following surgery. Ointment may also be placed in the eyes to prevent them from drying out and becoming irritated.

After - At Home
As the surgery may be performed as a Day Case, you may be able to go home on the same day as the surgery. There is likely to be bruising or swelling for two to three weeks. This can be well hidden by sunglasses. It is also important to avoid heavy lifting or bending for two to three weeks following surgery. It is advisable to avoid any heavy activity or gym work for about one month after surgery. Sleeping propped up at nighttime tends to help reduce swelling. The stitches from around the eyes are usually removed between five and seven days following surgery.

Possible Complications
Swelling persists for some weeks after the surgery. Very occasionally serious complications can occur with eye lifts. It is very important to let the doctor know if pain is experienced beyond that which one would expect. This can be an indication of bleeding into the back of the eye. Occasionally wounds can get infected and lead to infection in and around the eye. Inadequate removal of the tissue can also lead to an unsatisfactory result. Drooping of the upper eyelid can also occur if the muscle that lifts the upper eyelid is damaged during the surgery. People who wear contact lenses may find that they are difficult to put in after the surgery.

Excess removal of fatty tissue can result in a hollow 'dead eye' appearance, which does not look nice. Excision of too much skin can lead to an 'open eye' appearance. This can be difficult to correct. Very very rarely loss of vision can occur.

General Advice
Following eyelid surgery it is important to avoid any activities that involve bending stooping or straining. It is also important to avoid situations where foreign material may get into the eyes.

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Less Sleep May Cause Breast Cancer

According to latest research by british scientists chances of having breast cancer is higher in those females who are taking sleep less than six hours. After studying sleeping style of 24000 females and history of breast cancer, scientists had concluded that the chances of breast cancer is 62% higher for those females who are sleeping less than six hours.

Scientists added more to the research that less sleep causes problem in production of Melatonin Hormone. Melatonin hormone helps in stopping development of tumer in breast. Due to lack of hormone the immune power against tumer gets decreased and thus chances of breast cancer increases.

So in order to stay health and fit females need to sleep atleast eight hours a day so that their body can produce ample amount of melatonin hormone which helps in fighting tumer cells of cancer.

Sleep is very much responsible for many other important functions of body, so sleep well and stay healthy.

Home Remedies for Fever

The rise in temperature of human body is known as fever. There are many reasons for Fever such as stress, viral infection, cold and malaria etc. It is believed that fever is not any kind disease but its a body’s response towards possible threats which are present in our body. Fever is also a type of signal which represents that something wrong is going on in our body. However, if fever stays for 2-3 inspite of trying remedies then one should consult doctor immediately as it might be the case of malaria.

Below are some important usefule home remedies for fever which can provide quick relief :

* Whenever you need to drink water, add a pinch of salt to the glass of water and drink till your body temperature gets normal.

* In case of high temperatures, apply cloth piece soaked in mixture of water and salt on the forehead. This will avoid brain fever.

* Consumption of onion juice is believed to be the best treatement of fever.

* Add 1 tablespoon of turmeric powder to 1 glass of milk and mix it gently. Drink it before going to bed, turmeric is very useful due to its antiseptic, anti-fungal and anti-viral properties. Turmeric is also best for blood purification.

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Walking Around The Park

There are so many reasons to walk instead of driving. We have been very consistent walking around the park but sometimes things come up and if we don't get a chance to walk around the park we still manage to get our walk in. Instead of driving to the store (we have stores within walking distance from where we live) we walk to them. It is a fabulous way to get your walking in and you have just gotten your exercise for the day. My mom and I both have friends who live close-by. Sometimes we walk to their houses when we go to visit them. If we have did our routine walk for that day than we have just gotten some extra miles in. Besides, it also saves on gas too.


The number one reason I like walking so much is because it is so easy to do. Actually, there is really no set time when to do it. I can walk anytime and anywhere. I can't make any excuses not to do it. All you need is a good pair of gym shoes and that's about it. You don't need any equipment unless; you want to get a treadmill for the wintertime.


It's nice to get support if you are just starting out and to see that other people too are just as serious about walking as you are. I'm still learning and it's nice to continue to read all the benefits my body is getting when I walk. That's even more a motivator for me.
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Walking Around The Park (Part2)

I had to start carrying a stick when we go walking because there are quite a few stray dogs running around the neighborhood. Luckily we haven't ran into any violent ones. Not long after we had gotten to the park this dog was following us and it wouldn't stop. There were some people cleaning up the park by cleaning out the garbage cans and the dog went over to them and my mom and I were able to lose him. Even though I had the stick I didn't want to hit him because he wasn't violent, but I was happy that he wasn't following us anymore. It can really ruin your walk when a strange dog is trailing you.


When we walk sometimes we walk different routes. These days it's not good for someone to know your walking pattern. So, we switch walking patterns. We don't walk the same way back as we do coming. That way it will be hard for someone to know when you will be coming or going a certain way. Also, there is a path way but it is hidden by trees we never walk through there because know one can see you from the road. These are just some precautions that we take when we are walking. It is better to be safe than sorry.


It helps too that we have gotten to know a few fellow walkers. Like us, they are regular walkers and we see them everyday. So, we are definitely not alone and that is a good thing.

Walking Around The Park (Part1)

My mom and I have been walking around the park for exercise. We leave out as soon as the sun comes up. I like that time of the day because there isn't many people out and it is very quiet. We walk to the park, around the park and than we walk home. It is a 3 mile walk but it doesn't seem that long. Once you walk it many times it seems as though the distance gets shorter. There are many other people who walk around the park too. We've come to know them because we see them everyday. They, too are serious about their walking. Many of our fellow walkers are elderly. They be moving though. It just goes to show you that you are never to old to start exercising. What counts the most is just getting started.

I have been walking at my mom's pace. I could really walk faster but I don't want to leave her behind. I think it's important for us to stay together. Her pace is picking up. We have gone from 1 hour to 40 minutes to 1 hour and 20 minutes.


We were still walking even in the 90 degree weather but we were blessed to get a couple of cool breezes along the way. The weather that we are experiencing now is just perfect walking weather. You can't get any weather better than this.