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2010-11-16T01:25:00.000+08:00

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2010-11-09T04:28:00.000+08:00

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Natural Ways To Detoxify Your Body

2008-07-26T21:47:00.001+08:00

A lot of people believe that it is important to detoxify one's body at least once a year. They are right! Our bodies absorb toxins from the air we breathe, the food we eat, and from many other daily activities. The buildup of these toxins is said to contribute to many illnesses, ranging anywhere from cancer to diabetes. Detoxifying your body helps you reduce the risk of developing certain illnesses and it makes you feel healthier all around.

The best way to start a detox session is by going through a twenty-four hour fast. Before beginning a detox regimen be sure to discuss your plan with your physician, especially if you are on any medications. During your fast, as well as throughout the entire detox process, make sure that you stay properly hydrated. You should drink at least two liters of water per day. It is also recommended to begin and end each day with a glass of hot water with fresh lemon juice. Hot water with fresh lemon juice helps detoxify your liver and your kidneys.

After the twenty-four hour fast, eat as much raw fruit and vegetables as possible. Continue this for the rest of the week. Raw fruit and vegetables are easy to digest, provide excellent nutrition, and have an amazing cleaning affect on the body. The high amount of fiber in these foods aids in flushing toxins from your body. Remember to always try to find the freshest fruit and vegetables. Finding organic fruit and vegetables is even better. You can even create your own fruit juice from the fruit you purchase. A combination of apples and carrots provides a juice that is rich in vitamins and antioxidants.

During a detox session it is also important to spend at least fifteen minutes per day walking. You are surely not expected to undergo a draining workout session; a simple fifteen minute walk a day is perfect. These are just a few tips on how to detoxify your body. It might surprise you how well you feel after undergoing such cleansing.

Detoxification Diet. What is the benefit of doing one?

2008-04-11T01:57:00.000+08:00

One of the more common cleansing diets available is a detox (detoxification) diet. This type of diet releases the toxins that have stored up in the fat cells of the body and allows the body to remove them and cleanse them out of the body’s systems.

But why do people use a cleansing or detox diet. It is really simple really, they use a cleansing/detox diet to eliminate the toxins and other contaminants from their bodies and they do this to for the following reasons:-

1. It helps to improve their health.
2. It makes them feel more energetic.
3. It helps to improve their immunity system.
4. Many people have found that it improves their mental processes.
5. It aides their body’s digestive system.
6. Has helped with weight loss.

There are many ways in which you can carry out a cleansing diet and below are a few you could try.

Firstly there is the complete fast. This would mean that you do not eat or drink at all; in fact all you do is drink just water. Or if you want you could just drink water and juice

There are various ways to do this.

Then there are other diets where you only eat certain foods, but it will have to consist of fresh fruit and vegetables and then there are some that will consist of you just drinking liquids. There seems to be a number of variations on these sorts of detox diets around.

Another way of carrying out a detox diet is to use herbs. In fact herbal cleansing has been around since ancient times and there are certain herbs that can be used to help release and excrete the toxins from our bodies.

There are other detox diets that you can use which are known as reduction calorie diets as they specifically designed for reducing calories and so aid weight loss.

But the most common sort of detox diets that are available is those that are composed mainly of fruit and vegetables, and preferably they should be eaten raw and unmodified or processed. It is also recommended that you drink more water and you should abstain from drinking alcohol.

But you must be careful as a detox diet can cause some side effects. For example if you use a diet where the toxins are rapidly released into the bloodstream, this could result that your body is more likely to have problems getting rid of them and this is known as the Herxheimer reaction.

Some of the symptoms you will feel if this occurs are headaches, pains in your muscles, weakness, difficulty sleeping (insomnia) and irritability.

This name is given to the body’s condition when detoxification occurs quickly and your body does not have enough time to actually release the toxins and you will find that some detox diets will produce this effect. Very often a lot of people will stop such detox diets as they think it is making them worse rather than better, when in fact if they continue with the diet the symptoms they are feeling will soon reduce and they will start to feel healthier.

There are a number of ways that people have used which seem to help lessen the symptoms of this reaction and they are:-

1. They drink as much pure water as they can as this helps to flush out the toxins.

2. They start taking more exercise as this will help to improve the circulation of the body and to help it work more efficiently. Because the body is able to work for efficiently it is able to remove the toxins faster.

3. Ensure that they get as much natural sunlight as they can.

4. Look at taking a detox bath.

5. Look at using saunas, baths and various herbs to increase sweating.

6. Always where possible avoid refined processed foods and toxic environmental chemicals.

7. Use aromatherapy oils that are used by many to help with the relief of aches and pains which can be brought on by rapid detoxification.

As previously mentionedon reduce and they will start experience a when in fact that detox diets have been used since ancient times and they can regularly help to improve your health and make you feel better. Although some people will do a detox diet on a regular basis there are others will only use them seldomly. However, if you should wish to use a detox diet, you should always exercise with care and if you need to consult your doctor before starting one as occasionally the side effects can be severe. You should especially consult your doctor if you suffer from any metabolic disease such as diabetes.

All You Need To Know About Acne Diets

2008-04-08T01:57:00.000+08:00

Acne is caused by a combination of pinched off sebum canals and high sebum production. The acne is not a simple problem rather traumatic if it is left untreated. Our appearance is very important; it is essential for the self esteem, for our confidence, or lack of. A perfect skin isn’t rare, but often acne can appear and daily torment us. This kind of skin disorder must not be able to get the best of us. Acne can be cured and it is time to ask for our life back.

There is lots of treatment for acne; there is no reason to fight to be acne free. Proper skin is essential, but there are other treatments crucial to get ride of blemishes, because many people overlook the other things. Maybe this exterior problem is the effect of some problem fro inside us as well. This can be a diet problem; we must ask what we eat.

There is the possibility to ask yourself what you consume is affecting your skin. I recall a experience I had last winter. I was paying a visit to a doctor; my wife had back pain and we were waiting in the doctor’s office. I had severely chapped lips and asked to my wife if she had some lips balm in her purse. The doctor looked at me and said that it is a diet problem, not only a cold effect. The doctor told me consuming the proper aliments and fluids on a regular basis would prevent my skin problems.

I wasn’t totally convinced, but I adopted more nutrition diet and there was no need to use lip balm anymore. It looks bizarre, but in reality it is not. The concept is functioning for the skin. You must find what kind of food you eat that excretes back through your pores. There are substances giving a new meaning to the phrase “you are what you eat”. Many individuals will find acne diet very important. The most dangerous are foods high in fat and grease. If they are coming from fast food, they produce more frequently breakouts.

How can someone know the aliments that are causing acne? The patient must eliminate all foods that can cause acne, for about two weeks. During this period the skin aspect will improve drastically and the one who will maintain this strict diet will have the skin totally clean sooner that he ever expected.

A diet without high fat food and grease will be a benefit, for the general health status, not only for the skin. If you will take care of your skin, the recommended diet must contain sparking water (3 liter daily), fruits and vegetables, milk or cheese, or any other product made of. The Mediterranean recipes are very healthy and tasty in the same time.

Low Cholesterol Diet

2008-04-05T09:37:00.000+08:00

A low cholesterol diet could save your life because having a high cholesterol level leads to extremely serious heart conditions. High cholesterol is therefore a very serious problem for a lot of people. If you are suffering from high cholesterol you should consider a low cholesterol diet.

Of course, the first thing you should consider is talk to your doctor. Depending on your age, family history, and how high your cholesterol really is, you may need to be on medication and take more serious steps toward reducing your cholesterol. When your doctor determines that you should be on medication, he or she will probably also recommend both frequent exercise and a low cholesterol diet.

For a long time it was thought that high cholesterol was caused primarily by eating too many fatty and high cholesterol foods. We now know that this is not really true. Cholesterol has more to do with genetics and your level of activity (or inactivity) than your diet. However, diet still is an important aspect of your cholesterol, and a low cholesterol diet is an effective compliment to exercise and today’s medications.

A low cholesterol diet should be focused on several things. The most obvious being avoiding too much cholesterol in what you eat. This is a bit more complicated than it sounds, however, because you want to avoid ‘bad’ cholesterol or LDLs (which stands for low density lipoproteins). HDLs (high density lipoproteins) are a ‘good’ form of cholesterol that you actually want to eat plenty of.

Most foods that are high in saturated fat are also high in LDLs. Fatty meats, butter, lard, heavy pastries, greasy sauces, these kinds of things all are high in LDLs and should be avoided or eaten in small quantities if you are on a cholesterol diet.

Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol and high in fiber are associated with a reduced risk of certain cancers, diabetes, digestive disorders, and heart disease. Diets that low in fat and rich in fiber-containing grain products, fruits, and vegetables may help to reduce the risk of some types of cancer. Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol and rich in fruits, vegetables, and grain products that contain fiber, particularly soluble fiber, may reduce the risk of heart disease

Ask your doctor or a nutritionist about foods high in HDLs, as there are lots of them. Some nuts, avocado, and dark chocolate are some examples. Even more important than eating lots of HDLs is getting plenty of fiber in your food if you are on a low cholesterol diet. Fiber is a proven way to lower cholesterol, so you should round out any low cholesterol diet you try with plenty of roughage.

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2008-04-01T13:04:00.001+08:00

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What Exactly is the Mediterranean Diet?

2008-03-31T03:36:00.000+08:00

By its name alone, the Mediterranean diet attracts a lot of current and would be dieters due to its exotic name. But what is it exactly? One concern of the Mediterranean diet is that it allows 40% fat consumption compared to the 30% of the American Heart Association. Let's go into more detail as it seems a waste to just let it go without giving it a fair reading.

The Mediterranean diet evolved from the respective diets of countries surrounding the Mediterranean basin. Among the countries surrounding the basin are the south of France, southern Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece and Cyprus. Originally introduced by American doctor Ancel Keys, the diet failed to gain popular recognition until the 1990's. Based on scientific data, people around the Mediterranean basin had lower rates of cardiovascular disease compared to Americans who, for all intents and purposes, consumed the same relative amount of fat. One possible explanation is the presence of olive oil and red wine. Olive oil lowers cholesterol levels in the blood while red wine contains flavonoids. Flavonoids are anti-oxidants that also help the body when dealing with allergenic material, viruses and cancer causing agents.

Another contributing factor to a European's better health could be the fact that they tend to walk more than Americans do. Questions have also been raised as to whether the Mediterranean diet contributes enough iron and calcium to the diet. Green vegetables and goat cheese have been found to contribute these nutrients respectively.

The thing about the Mediterranean diet is that its foods are often rich and tasty thanks to olive oil. Normally, margarine and hydrogenated oils lack the flavor that olive oil gives out. Another part of the diet is regular but moderate consumption of red wine. Saturated fat consumption is low as opposed to high amounts of monounsaturated fat and dietary fiber. This is due to the fact that the diet includes big servings of fruits, vegetables, breads, cereals, olive oil and fish.

In comparing the food pyramid of the United States against the Mediterranean diet, people of the Mediterranean consumed fruits, vegetables and grain just as Americans do. The main difference lies in the fact that Americans consume more red meat. Consumption of cold water fish is also prominent in the Mediterranean diet. This results in reduced risks of heart disease, cancer and improved immune system functions. Compared to the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) pyramid, the Mediterranean diet contains little saturated and trans fat that raise cholesterol in the blood. The USDA's pyramid does not differentiate from healthy and unhealthy fats.

Characteristically speaking, the Mediterranean diet has high consumption of olive oil. Breads, cereals, fruits and vegetables likewise have a high rate of consumption in the diet. Fish and poultry as well as wine are moderately consumed while eggs and red meat are rated as very low in consumption.

The problem with most diets is that they tend to be extreme. Some diets, like the vegetarian diet, limit a person to just eating fruits, tofu, yogurt and vegetables. Other diets would require high protein intake while severely limiting intake of the other food groups. Like a user friendly computer, the Mediterranean diet does not go to extremes to achieve a desired result. The diet allows for consumption of tasty foods. This allows the dieter to actually enjoy the gastronomic delights normally prohibited by other diets. A solid testament to this fact rests on the presence of wine in the diet.

The most surprising aspect of the Mediterranean diet is that fat is regarded as a healthy dietary component. Keep in mind that it is the fat that gives food most of its flavor. Two substances, omega-3 fatty acids and monounsaturated fats, are considered to be healthy and are not restricted in the diet. Olive oil, canola oil and nuts are good sources of monounsaturated fat while fish, vegetables and nuts contain the healthy omega-3 acids. Saturated fats and trans fat, on the other hand are considered to be unhealthy as they contribute to heart disease. Red meat, butter cheese and milk are sources of saturated fat while processed foods contain hydrogenated oils from which trans fat comes from.

From what has been written so far, and from all the sources and references where this article was taken from, the Mediterranean diet comes highly recommended by health professionals. The Mediterranean diet maintains a healthy but tasty, smorgasbord of delicious foods with which you can maintain a healthy diet without the need to sacrifice flavor and variety. While we appreciate the people who struggle and strive to come up with healthy diets, good food carries more weight in our stomachs.

Curb Cravings With Green Tea: Helps the Body Burn Fat

2008-03-28T01:35:00.000+08:00

Green tea has a long history of healthful benefits and its qualities are significantly more effective than black tea. Both teas come from the carnellia sinensis plant but green tea leaves are steamed rather than fermented like black and oolong teas. This prevents a powerful anti-oxidant, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), from being oxidized and therefore diminished.

Antioxidant Properties

Most of us have heard of the positive effects red wine can have on a fatty diet and its healthful benefits on heart disease. High amounts of catechins polyphenols, particularly EGCG, are present in green tea. And EGCG has twice as much resveratrol as red wine, making it a powerful weapon towards lowering cholesterol, inhibiting blood clots and negating the effects of a fatty diet.

EGCG is also used to treat diabetes and is reported to have glucose-lowering effects. In addition glucose can cause a person to feel hunger and by controlling insulin levels, you control appetite. Try drinking a mug of green tea at the first hunger pain and you are well on your way to managing your appetite.

Thermogenesis

Thermogenesis literally means heat generation. Green tea increases thermogenesis in the body, becoming a potent appetite suppressant and increasing fat oxidation, helping the body to use fat as an energy source. This means the body is preferentially burning fat over protein.

Green tea also raises the body’s metabolism, increasing the rate at which calories are burned. In a recent study, the combination of green tea and caffeine burned more calories than those given a placebo.

Add to its thermogenesis benefits, green tea also has energy-boosting properties, which makes it a perfect breakfast tea or mid-afternoon pick me up.

Other Healthful Benefits

There are many other conditions in which green tea is reputed to be helpful:

* Killing cancer cells, while leaving healthy cells untouched
* Treating Rheumatoid arthritis
* Lowering LDL cholesterol
* Preventing thrombosis which causes heart attacks and strokes
* Addressing cardiovascular disease by inhibiting abnormal formation of blood clots
* Preventing infection
* Improving impaired immune function
* Stopping certain neurodegenerative diseases (such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s)
* Treating multiple sclerosis
* Preventing tooth decay by killing the bacteria that causes dental plaque

When you compare the heath benefits of green tea with the harmful effects of regular and diet soda, coffee and other damaging drinks, it is easy to see why green tea has a long and successful history of benefiting the drinker.

Adding Green Tea to Your Diet

Green tea has become so popular that it can be found in mainstream grocery stores as well as gas stations and convenience stores. There are many flavors and varieties of green teas so you will be sure to find a combination of flavors you’ll enjoy.

Consider also adding green tea water to some cooked foods. Adding tea to a pot of boiling pasta will affect the flavor in a fresh new way. Toss that same pasta with pine nuts, pesto and a dash of olive oil and you have a healthful dish with many antioxidant properties. Challenge yourself to find new and exciting ways to add green tea to your diet.

Great Food With Highest Calcium Content

2008-03-25T09:35:00.000+08:00

There are several kinds of foods that are believed to be ideal source of calcium. However, some are rich in fats that seem unhelpful and can cause negative effects for those people who want to diminish the amount of fats in their body. The most common dairy product that provides a good source of calcium is milk and all its by products such as yogurt and cheese. Typical sources of milk are cow, carabao and goat.

Fruits and vegetables are also perfect for your calcium needs. In fact, most of the doctors are recommending habitual eating of the said foods because these are rich in fibers that help cleanse the human body from other components that are not necessary for the processes. Sour fruits that have tolerable acid component are also rich in calcium. For the kids, these are usually given to them in order to maintain stronger bones and teeth.

Resources of calcium that can be purchased in the market are also available. Fish such as salmon is not only known for containing calcium but protein as well. The fresh one is better than the canned or processed salmon. On the other hand, if your problem is all about your diet you can try eating foods like grain products.

Necessary procedure must always be followed regarding the proper and the right amount of calcium we need to take in our system everyday. Doctors who had previous problems with patients encountering zinc deficiency, assessed that too much intake of calcium can be a major cause for some health problems. The reason behind this is that excessive calcium may hold or obstruct the absorption of iron and zinc into our system. Thus, blockage can be a result of this deficiency.

Taking a healthy and balance diet is the best remedy for us to have the sufficient calcium intake everyday. A small amount of foods that have calcium at least found in your three main meals for the day can ensure that you will be free from zinc deficiency.

Dietitian and physicians are preparing their versions of diet plan that you can follow in your meal routine per day. In most cases, they determine the kind of foods depending on a certain level or percentage of calcium content.

Choose the right kinds of foods for your calcium needs so that you can get rid of the possible deficiency that you will encounter in the future.

What IS a Healthy Diet

2008-03-18T01:33:00.000+08:00

There is so much information about what is healthy and nutritious these days that it is very difficult to sort out the hype from the truth. Following a healthy diet can be accomplished by making some simple adjustments to your current diet.

If you think it is just too much trouble to make some simple changes to improve your family’s diet, think again. Most people do not realize the incredible impact that a healthy diet has on our bodies, making the difference between poor health and good health.

Along with regular physical activity, a healthy diet is the most important factor that determines your weight. If you are overweight or obese, your chances of developing many diseases or conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, osteoarthritis, and certain cancers, increase significantly.

EASY STEPS TO A HEALTHY DIET

Your first step to following a healthy diet is to make sure you include food from all food groups. Vegetables, fruits, whole-grains, legumes, lean proteins and low fat milk products should all be incorporated into your daily diet.

*VEGETABLES – A diet rich in fruits and vegetables can lower the risk of heart disease, stroke, and cancer. It also contributes to a healthy weight, reducing your risk of obesity and the conditions associated with it. There are a multitude of vegetables to choose from, the healthiest being dark green vegetables like broccoli, lettuces, and kale, orange vegetables like carrots, sweet potatoes, and squash, and red vegetables like red peppers and tomatoes.

*FRUITS – Eat a variety of fruits each day, canned, dried, fresh or frozen. Stay away from fruit juices as they can be high in sugar. (Unless you make the juice yourself.)

*WHOLE GRAINS – Choose whole grain cereals, breads, rice, and pasta. Read the food label and make sure the grain that is listed such as wheat, rice, oats or corn is referred to as WHOLE in the list of ingredients. Whole grains are an excellent source of fiber. Fiber can help reduce your risk of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.

*LEGUMES – This class of vegetable includes beans, peas and lentils. They are low in fat, contain no cholesterol, are high in protein, and have phytochemicals, compounds that help prevent heart disease and cancer. They are also a good source of fiber. Add pinto, kidney, black and garbanzo beans, split peas and lentils to your daily diet.

*LEAN PROTEINS – Choose lean meats, poultry, and fish. Bake, broil, or grill it. Do not fry! Beans, nuts and seeds also provide protein.

*LOW-FAT MILK PRODUCTS – Eat low-fat yogurt, low-fat cheese or low-fat milk every day. Dairy products can lower your risk of diabetes and help build strong bones, reducing your risk of osteoporosis.

There are a variety of foods that should not be present in your diet except in very small amounts. These foods, such as sugars, alcohol, and some fats, contribute to diseases and poor health.

*SUGARS – Avoid foods containing sugar. You know what they are! Always check food labels to see how much sugar is present as some foods contain sugar that may surprise you.

*ALCOHOL – Avoid alcohol. If you must drink, limit intake to one drink a day. Alcohol can increase your risk of many conditions including some types of cancers.

*FATS – There are different kinds of fat in our foods. Some are detrimental to your health and others are very healthy.

1. Monounsaturated fats (olive oil, flaxseed oil, peanut oil and avocados)

2. Polyunsaturated fats (safflower, sesame, sunflower seeds)

These fats raise your good cholesterol levels. To stick to a healthy diet, choose foods with these fats.

3. Saturated fat and trans fatty acids raise your bad cholesterol levels, contributing to your risk of heart disease. Limit your intake.

Saturated fats are found in beef, veal, lamb, pork, lard, butter, cream, whole milk dairy products and can be present in processed foods like frozen dinners and some canned food. Always check food labels before purchasing.

Trans fatty acids, the kind of fats that increase the risk of heart disease, are formed during the process of creating cooking oils, shortening, and margarine and are found in commercially fried foods, some baked goods, and crackers. When checking food labels, make sure the ingredients do not include hydrogenated fats.

Following a healthy diet is a necessary step for the improved health of you and your family. It is not difficult to make the simple changes necessary to change an unhealthy diet to a healthy one. The advantages, better health, longer life, and more energy, far outweigh any inconveniences you may experience.

Acidity verses Alkalinity

2008-03-14T01:31:00.000+08:00

While I originally started to avoid this subject like the plague, I felt the need to at a minimum address it because there are so many widely differing view points on what this actually means, what to do about it and how this really affects your overall health.

I was very happy to find that the Chief Science Officer at Univera LifeSciences, Steven Cherniske, had published a very informative article, “The Acid Alkaline Mystery Solved”, on this very subject. For any of you that have read any of Stephen Cherniske’s work, you will not be surprised to see that it comes complete with all the references that you could hope for and the straight hard facts on this very confusing subject. As a result of this finding I am not going to attempt to do the subject justice, by trying to recreate an article of equal caliber. Verses re-inventing the wheel I am going to simply hit some of the high points for those of you who would prefer the cliff notes version. For those that would like to read all of the details I will leave that to Stephen and his article, “The Acid Alkaline Mystery Solved”.

First of all what is an Acid or for that matter an Alkaline substance? These substances are measured on a pH scale with water being neutral at 7.0. With values less than 7.0 being acid and the lower the pH value the stronger the acid. As you may have guessed alkaline (or base) substances have a value greater than 7.0 up to a maximum of 14. By now you may be wondering where our bodies should fall on this scale. First of all when we speak of an acid/alkaline balance in the body we are talking about the pH balance of our blood and tissues that should remain in a fairly narrow range of about 7.4 – slightly alkaline.

The real heart of the matter here is the byproducts of the digestion of foods that we consume and absorb. The biggest contributors to the fact that ACIDOSIS is at an all time high are the facts that most Americans are consuming beef and/or poultry multiple times per day, Americans are now consuming more soft drinks than water, consumption of coffee (caffeinated & decaffeinated) and lastly the processing of many of our foods have removed all of the alkaline forming minerals. When thinking about the foods that we consume you can not take the natural state of a food as the prime indicator of how that food will interact with our bodies. As an example, most fruits when consumed will result in an alkaline ash residue once digested even though naturally they maybe very high in acid in their natural state, even oranges.

The primary acid forming foods in your diet contain the minerals, sulfur, phosphorus and iron. Typically you will find these minerals in proteins, such as meat, fish, poultry, eggs, grains, most nuts and soft drinks (due to the high phosphate levels).The minerals potassium, calcium, magnesium and sodium form alkaline reactions in the body and are found primarily in fruits and vegetables, and so these foods are classified as alkaline forming foods. As many of you are aware the consumption of alkaline-forming vegetables and fruit is at an all-time low. This has resulted in an increase of acidosis which accelerates catabolic damage and impairs our bodies anabolic repair processes. One of the best examples is the fact that it has been known for a long time that diets high in protein greatly increase the risk of osteoporosis. While there are many theories on this subject it appears that the body is simply taking from one part of the body to help support other systems that have been depleted due to the body staying in such a high state of acidosis.

In an attempt to help us make this shift in our diet Univera LifeSciences has created MetaGreens™. MetaGreens™ is extraordinary mix of land and sea vegetables, all of which are rich in alkaline minerals. I take great comfort in knowing that these greens are pesticide-free, grown on high-nutrient soil that has never been chemically fertilized. Additionally, Univera LifeSciences takes great care to ensure that the vegetables are harvested at the peak of their nutrient value and then these ingredients are processed by low-temperature dehydration to retain all the raw food goodness and manufactured in small batches to maximize freshness.

While the words “stomach acid” have a negative connotations for many of you it is because you have been brain washed over the years by the non-stop advertisements about how excess stomach acid is causing all of your discomforts. While I would be able to spend days address this issue I will pass. For those of you that want to read a very well presented explanation of why our stomach acids are in fact a good thing please read Stephen Cherniske’s article. For myself I continue to rely on Univera LifeSciences Aloe Gold product to help keep my digestive track in order and functioning properly. For those of you that have not tried Aloe Gold take a moment to ask anyone that have used the product and I am very certain you will hear fantastic praises about how it has helped them with numerous digestive track disorders.

I hope that you have found this latest entry to be of interest and most of informative. While I have barely scratched the surface here I hope that I have helped to clear up some of the confusion associated with the Acid Alkaline debate. For those of you that are hungry for more on this I can not recommend highly enough that you read Stephen Cherniske’s article the Acid Alkaline Mystery Solved.

Facts About Vitamin Nutritional Supplements

2008-03-09T04:29:00.000+08:00

Vitamins are a very important part of a healthy balanced diet. They are essential for speeding up chemical reactions in our body and are also needed to prevent certain diseases. Fresh fruits and vegetables are the main sources of nearly all kinds of vitamins. Eggs and milk also provide a lot of vitamins. However, when we don't eat enough of these foods, it can cause vitamin deficiency within our body. This vitamin deficiency can be cured by taking a handful of multivitamin nutritional supplements. Vitamin supplements are important because other nutrients, such as minerals, work with the vitamins in the form of enzymes and coenzymes to help fight against certain diseases.

A few years ago people thought that eating a healthy diet was sufficient enough to keep an individual fit and healthy. However, recent research has shown that taking supplements is beneficial even for people that eat a healthy diet. This is because modern methods of farming reduce the overall quality of vegetables, add to this the amount of time the vegetables sit on the shelves and it's no wonder that the amount of nutrients in these vegetables is reduced.

It has been established that water-soluble vitamins, like B vitamins (B6, B12 and folic acid), and vitamin C are the ones that get absorbed by the bloodstream and often leave the body when we urinate. As a consequence, even healthy diets alone are not enough to keep these vitamins at a certain level in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle which is necessary to keep a person fit and healthy. There are no clear symptoms to detect vitamin deficiency in body. However, you can correct vitamin deficiency if your daily food intake does not conform with a prescribed healthy and balanced diet.

Although it's very important to consult a diet professional before consuming any kind of vitamin or mineral food supplement, it's also necessary that you do a little research of your own to find out how to choose a particular nutritional supplement product.

There are some precautions that you must consider before choosing which nutritional supplements you should take. First of all, you need to know that there's nothing like a properly functioning and healthy body. Vitamin supplements are no comparison for natural foods, but if you think you need vitamin supplements, always put quality first. Don't go for cheaper products merely because they are cheap. Expensive products are often the ones that contain natural substances which and nearly as effective for the body as natural food sources. Your body's nutrition is very important; it is worth investing in.

Always choose supplements which use ingredients that have been suggested by renowned scientists and dietitians. A combination of Flavonoids and Phytochemicals, along with the necessary vitamins and minerals, is thought to provide a balanced supplement and is useful for improving the overall health of an individual. Green tea is an excellent source of Flavonoids. Just another thing that we can thank the Chinese for! If supplements have to be consumed, make sure they are made out of concentrated plant material.

One of the quality measures is to see if these vitamin products are coated with a colored or sugar coating to make them attractive. Don't go for these types of products, since they probably don't contain the essential substances that should be a part of any nutritional supplements. Good nutritional supplements are often composed of large tablets that smell of compressed plant-like material.

Always make sure that the company you are going to buy a vitamin supplement from is an authentic one and is either licensed or certified in providing health services. You can e-mail them or telephone them directly to ask some questions about their product. If they are accessible and provide satisfactory answers to your questions, you can consider buying their product. Your body is your temple, so when choosing supplements choose ones that you can trust!

This list of tips is by no means comprehensive, other tips and precautions must be considered before choosing the correct nutritional health supplement. Make sure that you buy a quality product that will prove to be useful for your body in the long run.

Prostate Health Tips

2008-03-05T01:28:00.001+08:00

Prostate Health Tips

Tip 1

If you suspect that you have prostate cancer. Go to your doctor and ask for a Prostate Specific Antigen test. This is the common test used to detect the disease.

The systems of the disese are

1. A general pain in the prostate area
2. A need to urinate frequently, especially at night time
3. Difficulty in urinating, both in starting or holding back
4. Interrupted or weak flow of urine
5. The presence of blood and in urine and semen
6. Pain or burning sensation when urinating
7. Erectile dysfunction (inability to have or sustain an erection)
8. Uncomfortable or painful ejaculation
9. A frequent pain or stiffness in the upper thighs, hips, or lower back.

Some of the mentioned symptoms can also be related to other reproductive diseases other than prostate cancer. Ask your doctor.

Tip 2

Use Soy based products in your diet. Soy is very rich in isoflavones. Although the benefit of isoflavones to treat prostate cancer is not yet fully proven, their general health benefits are undoubtedly beneficial to overall health, which is what is needed.

Tip 3
You may very well enjoy this tip: have a single glass of red wine every evening. Drink ten cups of green tea, which is thought to contain an adequate amount of polyphenol to obstruct the growth of prostate cancer cells.

Tip 4

Get to love the humble tomato for it contains antioxidants, which can help reduce the risk of the prostate cancer developing. In the winter months when fresh tomatoes are not in season, use tomato sauce or tinned tomato; cooking does not affect the antioxidants. You can also have watermelon for desert for a double dose of Lycopene.

Tip 5

It is vital to make sure you are and remain at your ideal weight when it comes to prostate cancer. Being very overweight or obese makes it very tough to become aware of prostate cancer. There is also the fact that not being the right weight has a harmful effect on the outcome of the disease.

Tip 6

For a neutral balanced lifestyle weight management and fitness are vital and should be part of your overall strategy to fight prostate (or any other sickness for that matter). This means being sensibly active and eat a variety of foods particularly fruits and vegetables, you are far less likely to become ill. What ever we are talking about: having a cold or getting cancer, people who exercise and eat the right food are at a great advantage. Build up your immune system and maintain it: Drink Aloe Vera.

Tip 7

Exercising does not necessary mean standing in the middle of a room waving your arms or legs about. You can have fun doing it and have a very good social life at the same time. Join a walking club. Go out and do whatever sport takes your fancy. The main thing is get off the couch and make a start.

Tip 8

It is key that you get serious about habitual exercises. It is highly suggested that you do at least 30 minutes of exercise a day no less than three times a week. Certainly, you should try to go beyond this bare minimum, but start there.

Tip 9

Exercises that stretch you, will persevere the flexibility of your body and limber. Exercises that will get your heart healthy like jogging, walking, and cycling will help to burn lots of calories. If you need to build up your muscles and strengthen your body, consider resistance training.

Tip 10

Modern scientific studies have shown that pollen helps the prostate function properly. The reason is that it contains many vitamins and minerals important for glandular function. Pollen also contains testosterone, which is the essential male hormone. Warning: Asthmatics should not use bee pollen.

Tip 11

Eat pumpkin seeds; these have been found to contain large amounts of magnesium, which the French have proven to be effective in the treatment of prostate ailments.

Tip 12

It is true to say that most cases of prostate cancer grow so slowly that action is rarely needed. Most of the time it is a case of “watchful waiting”. Which means the doctor will place you under surveillance and routine testing. If the cancer reaches a point in which it becomes a danger to the patient, other treatment methods will come into play. These methods consist of radiotherapy, hormone therapy, or surgery. It is not yet even known precisely why some people get prostate cancer, but a high fat high carbohydrate diet, obesity, race and family history all play a part. It is now up to you to choose if you want to reduce the risk of dying from prostate cancer. If you do have treatment for a prostate cancer, your aftercare would benefit a lot towards a speedy recovery if: you keep as mobile as possible and maintain a good level of fitness.

Tip 13

If you find you need emotional support, look for local support groups. Most major cancer centres have support groups for everyone in the community. If you are fortunate enough to live near one, you should have no troubles at all finding one on hand. However, if you don’t live near a cancer centre, you may need to talk with your doctor to get an idea of where to begin. And to finish if you think you have prostate cancer: the first thing to do is to see your doctor.

Of black coffee, constipation and Celebrity Sexy Teeth Whitener

2008-03-02T00:00:00.004+08:00

Now, i bet many of you wouldnt believe me when i say drinking coffee stimulates my peristaltic action and helps with constipation problem. Never heard of it before, right. I'm not much of a coffee drinker myself as i've given up this bad habit for more than 15 years. I once was a 5 cups a day coffee drinker back in my working days, bad huh.

Back then, there were no such beauty items like the Celebrity Sexy Teeth Whitener and let me tell you how coffee turned my front teeth all dark and ugly. That's one of the reasons i stopped drinking that stuff altogether. Well, i do drink every once in while. I dont take mine sweetened as sugar irritates my throat and makes me cough. I prefer my coffee black.

It all started one day when i was suffering from a bad case of constipation and my friend called me up to offer some form of advice. She told me how coffee made her go to the loo shortly after drinking it black and i told myself no harm trying since it's not gonna kill me. And boy, it worked, lol. I still drink coffee every now and then but i made very sure i brush my teeth right after i have my cuppa. And nope, i havent bought my Celebrity Sexy Teeth Whitener yet, lol. Shall i? I heard it works wonders for stained teeth.

Dont detox on Malaysia 12th General Election Day

2008-02-14T14:37:00.005+08:00

I know the 2008 Malaysia 12th General Election has got nothing to do with this blog. But i just heard the date for the Malaysia General Election Day is on 8th March 2008. I remember that day so clearly. I was supposed to attend my cousin's wedding but couldnt go as i was constipated that week. I went on a colon cleansing program and had to go to the toilet almost all day long. That reminds me that if you have an important event like going out to cast your vote for the Malaysia Election Day, then remember not to do a colon cleanse or you wont be able to leave your house.

Get the Gunk out: how to use fasting and herbal cleansing to maximize your health

2008-01-19T01:20:00.000+08:00

Benjamin Franklin once said, “the best of all medicines are rest and fasting.”

Children intuitively know this: when the get sick, they often lose their appetites and sleep more than usual. And so do all animals in the wild. The first thing they do when they are sick or injured is to lie down, stop eating and allow the body to heal itself.

Our adult human bodies are the same—they have an incredible innate capacity for healing and longevity. And fasting gives them the opportunity to cleanse, nourish, rejuvenate and heal from the inside out. Fasting works so well because the body can direct more of its energy to health and healing when it is not digesting solid foods.

Over the past years, I’ve met 100s of people who have healed themselves from chronic or life threatening conditions through water and juice fasting alone. In the literature dedicated to natural health and healing there are thousands of similar stories.

But I recommend that you don’t wait until you have a health crisis to begin fasting.

Instead you can make fasting a regular practice. A great maintenance program is to fast one day per week—this gives the body 50 rejuvenating days per year. Pick a day that suits you and start just for one week. I recommend drinking only water with lemon juice or vegetable juices during your fast.

If you begin the fast with your evening meal, fast the next day and then break the fast on the following morning you will have fasted for about 36 hours. This will give you body a much needed break from digesting food and will lead to increased health and vitality.

Break your fast with a light meal—perhaps a superfood smoothie or some fresh organic fruit.

I make my personal fasting days a complete fast from all consumption—on those days, I don’t read, watch t.v., surf the internet, or buy anything.

Fasting is fantastic. But for any of us who have eaten a diet containing fried foods, meat products, dairy and breads (that’s about all of us, I guess), fasting alone may not be enough to create and maintain radiant health. That’s because these foods leave a rubbery-like coating in our digestive tracts called mucoid plaque. This dense plaque lodges on the walls of our intestines and prevents them from absorbing the nutrients in the foods we eat. Given enough time it can lead to chronic digestive problems, acidosis, constipation, diverticulitis, and even colon cancer.

Fasting either on juice or water does little to remove this plaque because it doesn’t reach the innermost layers, where the plaque attaches to the intestinal walls.

That’s why completing a high quality herbal internal cleanse is an important companion to fasting. A good cleanse supports the body to release this plaque through herbs that soften and break it up.

Combining an strong intestinal cleanse with a clean out of all major elimination organs is a great first step in anyone’s radiant health program. A weak and congested liver, gallbladder, or kidneys can cause toxic and putrid waste to be absorbed into the rest of our system. If these organs are not working well the body dumps excess toxins into the blood in a last effort to purge them from the system. This can clog the heart, the lungs and the sinuses and lead to a chronic “toxification” of the body.

On the other hand, when all elimination organs are working well, most people experience increased mental clarity, physical fitness, clearer vision, smooth digestion, radiant skin and more.

In my opinion the benefits far outweigh the costs. I’ve personally benefited greatly from internal organ cleansing and have recommended it to many people. One of them has given an inspirational summary of his experience that characterizes what is possible with a good internal cleanse.

“I see things coming out that look like from another planet and I can simply not believe that I have been hosting this stuff for so long, 52 years!

The cleanse has been of all the incredible things I have done in my life, one of the land mark changes in my life concerning food and the way I have been living up till now. It’s part of a process of letting go of the past and being refreshed to the new, because internally and very physically I feel absolutely new.

I lost 13 kilos and am eating much cleaner than I have ever done before. When I look at bread for example, I know that it will create more plaque in my intestinal tract. The old lifestyle and old attitudes I have had about myself I see are very related to food. Everything is connected. Once the intestine is cleansed a new beginning can unfold.

And still after 50 days the plaque has not ceased to be released. It looks like I will do another 10 days! I will keep going with this fasting/cleansing until all is released.”

Visit my website to see which cleanse he completed.

At first fasting and cleansing can seem threatening or like a lot of work. I don’t want to mislead you here—it does require discipline and some courage. But soon afterwards internal health simply becomes a priority. It might mean you stop going to certain restaurants, change your supermarket, drive farther for fresh organic produce, etc., but from there it only gets easier. Living in radiant health simply becomes your lifestyle.

Mark Ament, leading expert in whole being health and healing, inspirational speaker and author of “Living Love, Living Foods," offers leading edge information through his “Conscious Living” newsletter and radiant health products through healingvibes.com/cleanse.

Easy Ways To Lose 10 Pounds

2008-01-17T01:18:00.000+08:00

People want to lose weight for many different reasons, be it to look better, feel healthier, or for more confidence. A good weight loss goal to set in the beginning is to lose 10 pounds. Losing 10 pounds is achievable for anyone who sets their mind to it, and the ideal way of losing weight is to make some small changes in diet and increase in exercise.

Some people follow a strict weight loss approach in the hopes of losing 10 pounds quickly. However, because these rule are so restrictive, they are probably going to be hard to stick to, and if you stray from the diet, those 10 pounds are probably going to come right back.

A better way to lose 10 pounds is to change your eating habits. Though this may take longer to lose weight, at least the weight loss is likely to be more permanent. When you take a closer look at your eating habits, you'll realize how often you snack out of habit and not out of hunger, for example when watching TV.

People also eat way too much. The body is slow in registering the "full" signal from the stomach, so the body only "feels" full 20 minutes after you actually are full. So try to listen to your body more closely, and stop eating when you start to feel slightly full. It also helps if you chew your food more slowly, as this will allow your body more time to receive the "full" signal from the stomach. It also helps to eat less fattening food and unhealthy food such as cream cheese or salted chips or chicken skin.

Another approach to weight loss is to make lifestyle changes that incorporate more activities into your day-to-day routine. This is an easier way to lose pounds and to keep them off. Take a look at your daily habits and see where you can make small changes to help you lose weight. One way to get started is to bike, instead of driving, to work. Biking to work will help burn a lot of calories in your body, plus you will be able to save money on gasoline and be environmentally friendly. Other changes you can make include going for a quick walk during your lunch break instead of sitting idle at your desk, and taking the stairs instead of the lift.

If you are the more active type, you could go hiking or swimming, something recreational and fun, yet geared towards helping you lose weight. It is so much easier to lose weight when you are doing something you enjoy.

Many find the diet changes or exercise regimens for quick weight loss unrealistic. By making small changes in your dietary and lifestyle habits you will find weight loss a breeze, plus you will easily keep the weight off.

10 Essential Steps to a Natural Diet

2008-01-15T01:17:00.000+08:00

Learn how to transition to a healthy diet now (Part 1).

In this article, I'm going to go back to some basics. I will be giving you specific, concrete action steps you can take right now to transition to a healthy, hopefully raw or mostly raw diet. Even if you're a seasoned raw-foodist, I'm sure you will find some key insights in this article that will help you refine your diet and improve your program. These steps are in no particular order.

STEP #1 - *Workout and Exercise*

It's not possible to be healthy without being fit. We know that, at least intuitively, even if we tend to forget the importance of fitness in a healthy lifestyle, by focusing too much on the importance of diet.

But more importantly, your physical condition has a major impact on your digestion, assimilation, and overall “nutrition.” For example, your ability to uptake sugar, called “insulin sensitivity,” is greatly influenced by your level of fitness.

If you are sedentary, insulin sensitivity is greatly reduced. Therefore, sugar is not carried as rapidly as it should to the cells. This can lead to or worsen blood sugar problems of all kinds.

If you've read my book “The Raw Secrets. ” You are aware of the importance of hunger in health. One problem is that most people do not eat when they are truly hungry, and mistake “appetite” for hunger. Once they learn how to make the distinction, they soon realize that they are rarely if ever truly hungry!

By exercising on a daily basis and eventually engaging in cardio-respiratory activities (jogging, cardio machines at the gym, cycling, etc.) every day, you will awaken that forgotten sense of hunger.

So exercise is very important, and the lack of a fitness program may be one of the reasons why you have difficulty eating a healthy diet.

STEP #2 - *Eat Fruit Before Each Meal*

One of the easiest ways to transition to a raw-food diet is to start eating fruit before every meal, including lunch and dinner. The idea is to eat fruit when you are the most hungry, which is at the beginning of the meal. Eat as much fruit as you desire then, and you will find that you will eat much less of the meal itself!

This is what I call an “automatic transition strategy.” Just start getting the raw-food in by eating fruit before each meal - just what your mom told you not to do when you were a kid. But now that you're a grownup and that the Standard American Diet didn't work for you, you need to go back to your natural instincts and satisfy your natural sweet tooth by eating as much fruit as you want before every single meal.

STEP #3 - *Learn to Make 7 Raw Food Recipes That You Enjoy*

It's been found that most people know about 7 to 10 good recipes very well, and just rotate them throughout the months, adding in other stuff occasionally for variety.

Or look at when you buy a recipe book. You might try many recipes but eventually you'll only retain a few that you'll continue making for the years to come.

So what I want you to know now is to find 7 simple raw-food recipes that you really like, that are easy to make and that are properly combined. (INSIDER TIP: My recipe book “Instant Raw Sensations” is just about that: )

Ideally, I'd like you to know:

About 2 dressings
About 2 great salads
2-3 smoothies you really enjoy
1-2 more gourmet recipes

Those 7 or 10 recipes should be things you can make often, with ingredients that are easy to find, and some of them should have an instant appeal to your friends and family.

You'll find that once you know what those recipes are, and you can make them without opening a book, that you'll be wondering a lot less often “What should I be eating now?”

STEP #4 - *Get Rid of Cheese and Dairy*

Improving your diet isn't about the things you ADD IN. It's mostly about the things we LEAVE OUT. I know this reality is hard to take, but even if you eat all these fruits and vegetables, drink those fresh juices and make those huge smoothies, you won't really feel great until you remove those offensive foods from your diet that are hurting you.

There's one thing you need to say goodbye to forever, and it's milk and cheese. In a previous article, I talked about the top-5 worst foods, and cheese was one of them.

Really, I see it all the time. People have this thing for cheese. They still eat it occasionally, and they still are addicted to it. (Actually, cheese contains some compounds in it that make it addictive for real, not just in your imagination).

If there would be just one category of food you could remove from your diet and feel much better for it, it's got to be cheese and milk.

STEP #5 - *Eat Fruit in the Morning or Skip the Morning Meal*

The morning meal is the easiest to switch to raw. Most people find that once they start listening to their body, they are actually not truly hungry in the morning.

I've watched how many children generally don't eat in the morning if they are left to themselves and not being force-fed.

My suggestion is that you can skip the morning meal altogether or replace it with a smoothie or some fruit. I know that this goes against all the advice you've heard about “never skipping meals” or that “breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” What I'm telling you know is that this advice isn't based on any solid facts.

The “breakfast” is when you break the “fast” of the night, and this doesn't have to be at noon. In fact, the French word for breakfast means “lunch”, because for thousands of years the French didn't eat in the morning. When they started doing so, they had to come up with a new word for that meal so they called it “small breakfast” (petit dejeuner).

Skipping the morning meal or eating some fruit will help you get in touch with your true sense of hunger, which will make it easier to eat raw. Plus, it will be good for a while to help you detox and lose some weight (if that's an issue for you).

As you start exercising more, you will eventually get hungry in the morning, believe me!

“Frederic Patenaude, is the author of the book "The Raw Secrets". Sign up for his weekly "Raw Vegan Tips,” and as a bonus, get your free "raw recipe of the week". Visit rawvegan.com while this bonus is still offered.

Having A Vitamin Rich Diet Versus Taking Vitamin Supplement

2008-01-13T01:16:00.000+08:00

Would you rather consume a vitamin-rich diet or take vitamin supplements to stay healthy? Which is the easier option? Which is more affordable, and which is more effective?

Basic Facts about Vitamins

There are two kinds of vitamins that help people get and stay healthy: fat soluble and water soluble vitamins. Fat soluble vitamins are those that are produced by the human body and reside in the liver and fatty tissues inside the body. They stay there until the human body has a special requirement for them. These are vitamins A, D, E, and K.

Water soluble vitamins on the other hand are found in numerous fruits and vegetables. These vitamins are vitamin C and all other substances falling under the Vitamin B category like thiamin and niacin. When these vitamins enter the human body, they don’t stay stored in reserve like fat soluble vitamins but go in circulation through the bloodstream. Those that aren’t used by the human body are released through urine.

Pros and Cons of Having a Vitamin-Rich Diet

The greatest benefit you can enjoy from having a vitamin-rich diet is that your body will able to digest the vitamins found in the foods you eat in its purest and natural form. Although vitamin supplements are still beneficial to your health, they are however not as effective as those found in fruits and vegetables.

Having a vitamin-rich diet is also a more fulfilling way to get healthy because you can enjoy eating at the same time. Vitamin supplements taste bland, and that’s why they often become seen as a tedious task to perform daily. A vitamin-rich diet on the other hand can consist of different dishes everyday depending on your skills and creativity in the kitchen.

As for the disadvantages, however, the first thing you might have difficulties adjusting to is the restrictions on the types of foods that you’ll have to eat. In order as not to counteract the effects of your vitamin-rich diet, you will therefore be required to stay away from meat, sweets, and other foods that are rich in sugar, fats, or oils.

Having a vitamin-rich diet is also usually the more expensive option because you’d have to modify your grocery shopping list to include more greens and other healthy food choices and less of the affordable potato chips you love so much.

Pros and Cons of Taking Vitamin Supplements

Choosing the right vitamin supplement is important because not all types of vitamin supplements are suitable for your body’s needs. Knowing the right dosage is also important. If you take less than what you need then you’re not going to get healthy as quickly as you should have or stay healthy as long as you should do. If you take more than what you need, the excess vitamins you ingest can cause undesirable chemical reactions with any of your bodily functions.

In other words, to play it safe, you will have to consult your doctor as to which vitamin supplements you exactly need.

The biggest advantage to taking vitamin supplements however is the ease and convenience it affords you. Vitamin supplements are something you can take anywhere you go so there’s no problem maintaining your healthy habit no matter where you are!

In the end, it’s still your choice…either way is right, but choosing both options however is the best option.

Mario Churchill is a freelance author and has written over 200 articles on various subjects. For more information natural vitamin supplements or nutritional vitamin supplements checkout myvitaminguide.com.

Can You Get Heartburn From Coffee?

2008-01-11T22:18:00.000+08:00

What would you think about if you heard the words heartburn coffee? Not too much right, after all it doesn’t make much sense. But that’s only if you live heartburn free. For many sufferers coffee is one of the biggest taboos in their diet So, when they hear heartburn coffee, what they’re really hearing is, heartburn pain – stay away from coffee.

Unfortunately, coffee being probably one of the world’s most favorite beverages, most people just can’t seem to stay away from it. And like I said earlier, while many of us enjoy the flavor and aroma of coffee, for others it does lead to heartburn.

What causes our all time favorite to give rise to heartburn coffee being the all time favorite of course? The main reason for heartburn is an excess of stomach acids leaking to the esophagus. As those stomach acids come into contact with the esophagus lining they cause it to get irritated. This excess acid in the esophagus leads to heartburn.

While there are many reasons that cause heartburn, the caffeine is the most potent. It causes the stomach to produce more acid than your body needs, and it is this excess of stomach acid that flows into the Lower Esophageal Sphincter. This is what leads to heartburn coffee though being the ultimate culprit.

Since the caffeine in the coffee is the prime reason why heartburn occurs, there is still hope for all you die hard coffee addicts out there. A patented new process known as the Hevla technology breaks the connection between heartburn coffee and you.

In the Hevla process the coffee beans are steamed at a very high pressure. The high pressure steaming removes the caffeine substance from the coffee beans without removing that delicious taste. Thus, we have a way to drink coffee without activating the stomach acids that leads to heartburn.

With the Hevla technique the caffeine is removed but the high quality coffee taste and flavor are still retained. This is a great achievement in the world of science and health. For those within the coffee industry this is an invaluable breakthrough. As a result of this technique and the technology that is involved, the range of coffee drinkers can be expanded to include those who previously avoided drinking coffee, due to heartburn.

When the Hevla coffee finally reaches the supermarkets then the coffee drinking floodgates will fly wide open. Then those less fortunate people who suffer heartburn coffee addicts really, can finally think about enjoying their cherished drink. The high pressure steaming process of the Hevla coffee beans means that the connection between heartburn and coffee drinking has finally been destroyed.

Therefore, without any fear of waking up your heartburn monster you can go full steam ahead, and try out the new coffee product and savor the aroma and delicious taste of your favorite beverage without the pain that comes from the triangle of heartburn coffee and you.

Robert Singleton Author of this article and online business owner. Find more information in "The Heartburn Cure" at: supremeuptime.com/heartburn_cure.html

High Fiber The #1 Diet

2008-01-09T22:17:00.000+08:00

I’m sure you’ve heard everyone saying it - the best way to live your life is through a high-fiber diet. Health expert after health expert is telling us this. Even the American Dietetic Association, the Surgeon General, and the National Cancer Institute are pushing the importance of making sure you eat enough fiber. Their recommendation is that every adult should consume at least 20-35 grams of fiber a day (for children the recommendation is “age plus five” meaning their age plus five in fiber grams per day).

While that doesn’t seem like too much to ask, a lot of the foods we eat today are not full of the high fiber we need, but instead are overflowing with fats and sugars that we don’t require. Every day people are tempted by fast food restaurants, snacks that have been preserved and pre-packaged, and other non-healthy options, instead of fiber-rich foods like fresh vegetables and fruits.

Not all people can appreciate what fiber really does for the body. Often, they don’t know about its healthful benefits. Essentially when you take in soluble fibers they get into your digestive system and act much like a first cleaning crew. Things that are in the system, like toxins and extra cholesterol will be sucked into the fiber, and then it will move it through the body and eventually eliminate those items during a bowel movement. Insoluble fibers meanwhile are like the secondary clean up crew and scrub the walls of your colon, getting any other debris to move out of your body. It is believed diets high in fiber can keep toxins from turning into diseases such as Cancer, Crohn’s, and Colitis.

In addition, fiber is an aid in heart health. Studies have shown that fiber contributes to healthy cholesterol levels as well as regulating blood sugar levels.

When it comes to losing weight, fiber is the smart and natural choice to help you reach your weight loss goals. Generally foods that are high in fiber are very low in calories. The result is simple math – the lower calorie a food is, the more of it you can eat within dieting parameters. Once fiber-rich foods get into the intestines, they also help produce hormone CCK (cholecystokinin). This is the hormone that sends messages to your body and brain to let you know you have eaten enough, and are full.

The changes that can make all the difference in your battle with weight loss and to have better health are very easy ones. It’s as simple as adding more fiber to your diet. If you don’t remember the 20-35 grams of fiber number, remember to try and make sure there are five servings of fruit and vegetables in your diet every day.

Brandon H. Masters is a Health Enthusiast, Researcher and Veteran of the Natural Products Industry. He is passionate about educating others on the benefits of wellness solutions through better nutrition and detoxification. fiber35diet.com

Dare To Cure Constipation!

2008-01-07T22:10:00.000+08:00

Constipation is one of the most common complaints of modern man. The worst part is that constipation is responsible for other conditions like nausea, dizziness, fatigue, gaseousness, cramps, backaches and headaches, which are not directly related to digestion.

The human body is much like an engine, requiring constant fueling and clearance of the fuel ash. Food is the fuel of the human machine. When the proper fuel is fed into the furnace (stomach), the machine (heart, blood, lungs and organs) operates efficiently. When poor fuel is fed into the furnace, it will not supply the machinery with needed energy. The fuel is not consumed and remains half burned within the furnace grate (colon). This half burned fuel cannot be naturally eliminated and the painful result is called constipation. The related results, the sapping of bodily energy, may result in the infection of any area of the body through the toxic matter that this waste throws into the blood stream.

Laxatives, oils, so-called liver pills, all of these are worthless in treating constipation. Constipation is not a disease of the colon or bowels, but rather of the digestive system. The root of constipation can be found in your refrigerator and on your stove, not in your body. Laxatives attempt to stimulate the peristaltic action (muscles which perform elimination) and induce bowel movements. Instead, they cause the peristalsis to become dependent upon such stimuli and what you then have is a crutch, not a cure. Furthermore, laxatives which are based upon high roughage content, without providing other mineral and vitamin value, will eventually cause grave damage to the stomach and bowels.

The following simple recipe will be found to stimulate most common conditions of constipation.

1 lb. dried prunes
1 lb. dry figs
1/4 lb. dried apricots
2 quarts of water
3 lemons
2 tablespoons of honey

The fruit should not be cooked. It is never necessary to cook dried fruit and such cooking will destroy much of the food value. Simply soak the prunes, figs and apricots in a solution of water and honey into which the lemons have been squeezed and sliced. Allow the fruit to steep overnight. The syrup produced by these fruits is delicious and should be drunk frequently through the day. A heaping plate of this natural stimulant each morning will serve to quicken the laggardly pace of your eliminatory system.

Also, increased physical activity is primary in combating chronic constipation. Walking, swimming and bowling are three perfect sports in overcoming sluggishness. Calisthenics, with particular emphasis on knee bends and other toe touching exercises, are equally effective. Healing should never be an uncomfortable or annoying process.

Both acute and chronic constipation can only be ended through wise food habits and constant attention to bowel movements. The constipation sufferer cannot hope to attain regularity without providing a program of regularity for his eliminatory system. Once the cleansing and maintenance of a healthy digestive system has begun, you must provide a definite hour of the day for evacuation and you must keep that appointment as regularly as you keep your office hours. Morning hours, following the two large meals of the preceding day, are best. But morning, noon and night, consistency is demanded. You must not fool your system, for in the end it is yourself who is being tricked.

Aura Lynn Kregloh used to be an attorney before becoming a mom. She has always been a health advocate, researching and practicing the natural way of life, and just recently published her first ebook "How to Live Younger, Healthier and Happier", you can read more about it at liveyoungerhealthierhappier.com. Sing up for the Healthy Living Tip Newsletter and get "The Truth About Eating Healthy" ebook FREE!

Don't Suffer With Constipation

2008-01-05T22:08:00.000+08:00

Once A Year Body Detox And Cleanse To Boost Your Health

2008-01-03T22:07:00.000+08:00

The longer you live the more chances you will accumulate toxins in the body. It is not uncommon to accumulate toxins from the environment you live in. A yearly cleanse is something everybody should consider to help keep the body’s functioning properly and healthy.

Our bodies consistently detoxify itself every day and the primary organs that do this detox are the liver and kidneys. The body’s own natural functions can cause toxins while trying to detox itself and these toxins can impair the body’s ability to function efficiently, which can lead to debilitating disease and physical problems if left unchecked.

If you think you may have a toxic buildup in the body, there are some ways to know if the body needs to be detoxified. Some signs of toxic overload are fatigue, illness, constipation, gas, skin problems, nausea, PMS, depression, and poor circulation.

There are ways to rid the body of toxins naturally such as a cleansing or detox diet. Detoxification involves changes in diet along with an increase in fluid consumption specifically clean water. With a good dietary change, herbs can be used to help the detox process along.

We will first look at the liver. The liver is extremely important in ridding the body of toxins. The liver cleanses the blood and helps aid in digestion of the foods we eat. Everything we eat, breath, and absorb through the skin is processed by the liver; over time the liver can become over worked. When the liver becomes over worked it can not process and detox all the toxins entering the body, so the body will store these toxins and after years and years of storage, these toxins will cause disease.

The liver uses enzymes to break down toxins into water and fat soluble substances so that the kidneys and colon can eliminate them. The liver manufactures these enzymes upon demand. The more demand there is in the body, the more the liver is stressed and over time, damage can occur. There is hope from herbs like milk thistle, turmeric, licorice, and schizandra.

Milk thistle has a compound called Silymarin, shown in many studies to protect the liver. Milk thistle contains silybin, amines, thyramine, and histamine, known to fight toxins and help stimulate the production and flow of bile. Studies have shown that milk thistle can benefit severe liver disorders such as hepatitis and cirrhosis, as well as a general liver restoration and strengthening herb.

Turmeric is a spice used in Asian dishes but recent studies have found it to also be liver protective. Turmeric has similar properties to glycyrrhizin found in licorice. Turmeric is a powerful antioxidant and studies have shown turmeric to increase enzymes in the liver that prevents inflammation. Like milk thistle, turmeric can increase the bile output in the liver. Turmeric can also breakdown carcinogens and toxins so that these harmful chemicals can be eliminated from the body without doing the body any harm.

As mentioned above, licorice contains glycyrrhizin and glycyrrhetinic acid which stimulates interferon production in the body. Interferons protect the immune system. Licorice contains liver protective properties preventing damage due to toxic exposure. Studies have shown that glycyrrhizin can help prevent cellular damage in the liver. Glycyrrhizin has been used to treat hepatitis B and has been shown to improve liver function as well as reduce the enzyme levels used to measure liver damage.

Schizandra in some studies have shown to protect the liver from toxic build up. This herb can also boost the immune system by helping the liver eliminate the toxins that have been building up in the body. Excess amounts of toxins in the body can lead to immune system disorders. Schizandra has also shown in studies to protect against the effects of alcohol in mice and other studies have shown this herb to have regenerative properties in the liver. The Chinese have used Schizandra for infectious hepatitis and also as a liver protecting herb it can encourage liver regeneration after injury or disease. Other herbs that are considered beneficial for the liver are dandelion, burdock, and barberry.

The kidneys are the second most important organ next to the liver for cleansing the body. All the blood in your body will pass through the kidneys many times each day. Your kidneys will filter out toxins into urine and help maintain a healthy electrolyte balance as well as manufacture regulatory hormones for blood pressure. The kidneys control the rate calcium is metabolized and aids in the production of red blood cells. Keeping the kidneys healthy is very important; there are some herbs available that can help stimulate kidney function such as, parsley, yarrow, dandelion, and kelp.

For many years, herbalists have known about parley and its properties. Parsley is a powerful diuretic often recommended for those with kidney problems. This herb has been shown to inhibit the re-absorption of salt into the body tissues which increases the herbs activity as a diuretic. Parsley helps to improve and increase urination allowing toxins to be eliminated more readily by the kidneys. One component found in parsley seed has been used in drugs to treat urinary and bladder infections.

Yarrow has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties. The active ingredient that gives yarrow this ability is called azulene. With urinary problem comes inflammation and herbs that can relieve inflammation can improve urination and alleviate and ease urination problems. Yarrow can also help regulate liver function.

Dandelion found in almost every yard in America is a great diuretic similar to parsley. Dandelion is high in potassium, when you are on diuretics potassium is eliminated from the body and needs to be replenished. Dandelion can be used to relieve water retention as well as help increase urine flow without causing an imbalance in potassium or the electrolytes in the body. Dandelion is a wonderful herb, in human studies have shown to increase bile flow which is beneficial to the liver, gallstones, jaundice, and the bile ducts. Dandelion is considered a bitter herb and its bitter properties have been shown to improve the release of toxins from the body.

The longer we live the more toxins our body will store, kelp is a wonderful herb found in the sea. Kelp has been shown to protect the body from absorption of toxic chemicals. One active component in kelp called sodium alginate which has been found to protect the body from radiation exposure and help the body remove heavy metals.

If you have never detoxified the body before, it is never too late to start today. Whether you choose to change your diet or purchase herbs for detox, cleansing the body will help fight disease, help your organs work better, and boost over all health. Herbs to detox the liver and kidneys can be found at your friendly online vitamin store. Darrell Miller

Chlorophyll and Living Raw Foods

2008-01-01T16:12:00.001+08:00

"When you are green inside, you are clean inside", holds a lot of truth. This missing element in many people's lives would cause all vegetation to die, and subsequently, all animals and man. Without chlorophyll, plants would not be able to take nutrition from the sun, because the process of photosynthesis would not go on. In this article I will explain the benefits of chlorophyll, and why raw foods are the best source for this nutrient. But first, let me review, for those having trouble remembering what chlorophyll is.

Chlorophyll is the green pigment found in plants, that enables them to take nutrition from the air, sun, and water, and make them "living", raw foods. This green pigment covers up any carotene pigment in the plant. Chlorophyll is more than just a pigment, obviously, but the pigments tell-tale green color is a great indication if what we are going to eat, or juice, has this most essential element.

Many studies have been done on chlorophyll's benefits. It is fascinating to me that the chlorophyll pigment, is almost identical to our blood pigments! The biggest difference is that the chlorophyll pigments center atom is magnesium, while our bloods center atom is iron. Think of it! The element that causes plants to be able to convert light into energy, is almost identical to our blood pigment. Thus the nickname: "green blood". It is no wonder that chlorophyll has been shown to work wonders for our blood! With undiseased blood, most diseases are impossible.

It stands to reason that since chlorophyll is a natural deodorant, that animals that eat grass should have sweet breath. It is implied here that they don't, but being the city girl that I am, I will just have to take others' word for this. However, there was a study done by a veterinarian, Dr. Maurice E. Serling. He gave his canine patients in his veterinary hospital doses of chlorophyll, and banished all halitosis and body odor after six hours! When the tablets were discontinued, the odors resumed, and when they were started again, the odors left again!

There are many benefits of chlorophyll, really too many to list in detail in this article, since it has been used to fight many different diseases, but I hope to give you a basic understanding of a few of its benefits. They are: purification of the blood, liver, constipation and gas corrector, emphysema, abcesses of the liver and kidney, kidney stones, and it has also been shown to be an excellent topical for infections and burns! Chlorophyll contains properties that break down carbon dioxide, and release oxygen, which kills bacteria. It has even been used in deep surgical wounds! Its absence of toxicity, and promotion of repair tissue/skin, and soothing qualities makes it a miracle antiseptic, and it is my belief that if it could be patented, it would be, along with the air we breathe. (Thank goodness that's not so!)

The raw foods that contain chlorophyll are: green leafy vegetables of all kinds, green olives, romaine lettuce, sea vegetables, broccoli, green peas, leeks, bell peppers, wheatgrass juice, and barleygreen (juice). The best salad green for chlorophyll is spinach. It has been shown that cooking changes the chlorophyll, but the results are inconclusive to how it affects us. It results in the magnesium atom in the center, though, being replaced with hydrogen; and chlorophyll being absent after 20 minutes of boiling. Even though green vegetables are full of chlorophyll, many who are really sick do not absorb this chlorophyll due to the sad shape their colon is in; so the raw foods should be juiced, since the lack of fiber in the juice causes the chlorophyll to be absorbed in a matter of minutes!

Ann Wigmore has an unforgettable personal testimony of how she overcame gangrene in her leg. She was told she had to have her leg amputated, or she would die. She absolutely refused, even though her parents, and the Doctor were angry with her. She was basically left alone, and describes hours of solitude outside; since she couldn't get around very easily, she ate grass! She believes the wheatgrass juice cured her, thus her entrance into that industry. The Bible does say that the herbs are for the healing of the nations, and given Ann Wigmore's testimony, and scores of others, I think that it is safe to say that the chlorophyll in these herbs is definitely a factor!

In conclusion, raw foods remain the best way to consume chlorophyll, with juicing your vegetables or drinking wheatgrass or barleygreen being the best. It is possible to lightly steam vegetables, and still get some chlorophyll, but it is not ideal, because of the changed atom structure, and the unknown consequences of doing so.

As the mother of 9 children, Roxanne Vick has long been interested in health and nutrition, for survival's sake! She also enjoys gardening, hiking and reading.

Colon Cleansing

2007-12-31T23:02:00.000+08:00

According to naturopathic theory, what goes on in the bowel can cause symptoms elsewhere in the body, so colon cleansing may be indicated when there is sluggish liver function as well as bowel toxicity. Symptoms may be general fatigue, headache, poor concentration, irritability, constipation, mildly aching joints and PMS. Iridology or iris diagnosis is a good diagnostic tool to show the scale of bowel toxicity. The iris of the eye is examined under high magnification, as it is believed to reflect the state of the internal body organs.

The bowel contains billions of bacteria needed to break down the remains of our food. In a healthy bowel these are mostly beneficial bacteria such as lactobacillus acidophilus, holding the pathogenic bacteria in check. However, in an unhealthy bowel the harmful bacteria can gain the upper hand and produce harmful toxins. Hostile viruses can also take up residence in the gut, from where they may invade the body.

When performing a colon cleanse, it helps to use rectal enema once a day to remove old faecal matter. Usually old black or sticky mucous matter is released and this speeds up the process. A coffee enema (not instant) or herbal enema such Dandelion root are used to stimulate the colon these are absorbed internally by the bowel, transported via the portal blood system to h stimulate toxin release from the liver as well.

Scrupulous cleanliness must be maintained with all items sterilized by boiling before and after use.

Dandelion root enema: 50g dried root to 1.5 litres of water. Make a decoction . Leave to cool to blood heat. Fill the enema bag, lie down with the bag suspended above you, and insert nozzle. Allow it to empty slowly (it should have a valve so the flow can be adjusted), using only half the contents until you get used to the sensation

Hold for ten minutes. The operation is best performed in the bath.

Caution: Do not attempt without medical advice if you suffer from colitis. Do not perform for more than a week at a time.

A colon cleanse is ideally done in conjunction with a citrus juice fast and a herbal bowel corrective formula.

Herbal bowel corrective

1 part Barberry Bark

2 parts Cascara Bark

1 part Cayenne

1 part Ginger

1 part Golden Seal

1 part Raspberry Leaf

All the herbs are powdered and put into small capsules. (This formula or similar can be purchased ready-made from some supplement firms.) Take 2 three times a day with food initially, you can take up to 6 three times a day if necessary to produce a good bowel movement three times a day. Do not take enough to produce diarrhea, cut back to a comfortable level if this happens. Copious movements should be produced initially and will decrease as time goes on. It may take six to nine months to eliminate all the old matter and get the bowel working normally again

This article is not designed as a substitute for personal medical advice but as a supplement to advice for those wishes to understand more about her condition.

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You Want To Cleanse Your Body. What About A Detox Program?

2007-12-29T22:59:00.000+08:00

In this day and age detoxification programs are being promoted as a remedy to counteract the unhealthy life’s that many people have led for many years. Many people who believe in detoxification note that a good program will not only help increase a person’s energy levels, but also slow the aging process as well as aid the person’s digestive system and help to relieve the symptoms commonly associated with diabetes and asthma. But one of the greatest benefits of any detoxification program is the weight loss experienced.

The human body is equipped with several different systems which help it to detox naturally, but with the stressful lifestyles that many people lead nowadays and the bad eating habits we all seem to have, this eventually overburdens our bodies natural detox systems. This results in our bodies being unable to cope with the amount of toxic matter that is flowing through it and in the end out body is unable to remove them naturally and the balance of our body becomes disrupted.

What a good detoxification program does for the body is help to restore the balance, remove the waste (toxics) that have built up in it and thus improve the bodies efficiency. In a number of autopsies carried out by coroners they have found that the person’s colon had more than 75% of waste matter inside it. The result of this is that the systems which should cleanse the blood and our intestinal tracks to not function correctly. Because of this the nutrients that we place in our body can be absorbed properly and we begin to gain weight, often we become tired and irritable and following this a number of other health issues (problems) can come into play.

So by cleaning your colon and liver using a detoxification program you will find that this relieves any clogs that have occurred and allows your body to beginning functioning properly once again. This means that the nutrients your body requires will be more efficiently absorbed and you may find that after carrying out such a program you no longer crave either sugar or fried foods. In fact so many people have reported how good they felt after doing a detox program that they have now changed their diets and eat more carefully.

Once the toxins have been flushed out of their bodies many have reported that they have highly increased energy levels and they have begun taking up exercise to further assist their detox program, which results in them losing weight.

A number of researchers have discovered that the levels of toxins in the body rises as more fat is manufactured to protect it, and it has been found that weight gain is a natural occurrence because of toxins building up in the body. So by removing the toxins you are allowing your body to release the excess fat that you have gained and this results in natural weight loss.

Although there are many detox programs on the market today, it is better that you only choose one after you have carried out extensive research on the subject. There are some programs that also include a parasite remover as well as being able to remove toxins from the body.

I think you will be pleasantly surprised after carrying out one of these programs how much more energy you have and how much weight you will have lost!

Kerris Samson has set up this site to help people learn more about detox and detoxification and how it can help us lead a more healthy life. For further information on this subject please visit http://www.detox.whatshewants.info.

Colon Cleansing And Fatigue

2007-12-27T22:58:00.000+08:00

Fatigue is one of the commonest symptoms reported to the doctor. However, the tools the doctor has at his/her disposal to treat fatigue are very limited. Alternative medicine is usually much better placed to treat fatigue successfully - and the colon is often involved.

First of all, the doctor should be consulted if you are fatigued - just to eliminate possible causes, the main medical reason being low thyroid function.

If this has been excluded along with any other causes the doctor may discover, then it is time to consider the commonest cause of fatigue found by alternative practitioners; an excess of toxins in the body. This type of fatigue is usually worse as the progresses. It is often indicated by dropping of on the sofa in the at 9pm or so.

Why Do Toxins Cause Tiredness?

Toxins are simply waste products from cell metabolism which, in excess, can clog up the tissues. They tend to settle where the tissues are weak. For example, if we have inherited a weakness in certain organs, or if we have weakened areas because of old injuries, it is harder for the body to 'flush' out these toxin deposits so they tend to accumulate in weak areas, and grow. In time, these toxin deposits start to reduce the body's efficiency, and tiredness and fatigue are common results.

Another way to look at this is to imagine that you have inherited a slight weak liver, kidney and heart; imagine they are operating at 90 efficiency. In time, they get down to 70% - this might take many years. At this time the toxin load of the body as a whole will have increased markedly because of the reduced function of these organs and general tiredness and fatigue can easily set in. The doctor cannot diagnose anything because no specific illness is present.

The Answer To Fatigue

The answer to this common type of fatigue is DETOX thoroughly.

The energy level will often start to improve within weeks, occasionally even sooner. With general tiredness and fatigue, detoxing works well more often that it doesn't; but the good thing is that if by any chance it doesn't work well for you, detoxing can only help anyway. (If it does not work for you, do see an alternative practitioner as soon as possible to help you to diagnose what is going on.)

How To Detox

The most effective way to detox is first to undertake a colon cleansing programme of some sort. This can be done at home. It usually consists of a herbal formula to get the bowel working well; this is often the most important part of detox. The best known formula for this purpose is Dr Christopher's cascara based formula. This also includes 6 or so other herbs, including barberry, ginger and cayenne pepper. This formula is so well known because it works brilliantly for most people.

When using this formula, the main aim for most people is to get to the point where you have as many bowel movements a day as meals eaten. If this is not happening for you - then when you do achieve this with the help of the herbal formula, there is a good chance that this will be the start of your improving energy.

Often combined with this formula in a complete 'colon cleansing programme' are:

* Some natural, lubricating fibre - often psyllium husks
* Some 'friendly' bowel flora - essential for good bowel function.

Patients have often reported tiredness starting to lift within a week of starting this treatment; more commonly it is within a few weeks. The herbal formula is continued daily until your body can maintain 3 or so bowel movements a day by itself. For most people this takes about 6-9 months. If you have had long term constipation it may take longer.

Once again, if this does not work for you within 6 weeks, there is something going on apart from underlying toxin accumulation; consult with trusted alternative practitioners to help identify the cause for you. (And - I assume you will already have consulted your doctor.)

Max Hill has been involved in alternative medicine since 1976. His main qualification is in acupuncuture which he studied in Leamington Spa, in the UK. He then went on to study naturopathy and herbalism, recommending these approaches to his acupuncture clients. Now he focuses on education, lecturing to colleges and promoting his websites such as http://www.colon-cleansing.biz.

Toxins Clearly Need Treating

2007-12-25T22:02:00.000+08:00

Using Organic Products Does Make a Difference If you're one of those people who have never given any thought to what ingredients might be in the products you use, you're not alone. And if you're one of the people who believe that if it's on a shelf being advertized and sold, then it must have been tested and be safe to use, well, think again. It is so frustrating to me to see how large corporations sell out their consumers just to make a buck, but then I guess that's what makes the world go round, right?

Profits are put before the health of the public and using "beauty" as the hook, most people are drawn right in. I think it's time that we set new standards for ourselves and our children. Sure everyone wants to look "younger" and "more beautiful," but at what expense? We as consumers need to know what is in the products we are using and how it can affect us today and in the future.

The truth is that few of the chemicals in cosmetics and personal care products are fully tested to find out what kind of affects they have on the humans that use them, and certainly none of the toxic chemicals are tested in relation to other toxic chemicals. After all, you do use more than one product at a time, don't you?

In other words, no one really knows what the adverse reactions are at the time of usage or what's going to happen after they have accumulated in your body over a period of time.

It's time for you to become informed, learn about the ingredients, read about what consumer organizations are doing to try to protect you, find out about healthy alternatives to using synthetic toxic products, learn about the effects of these ingredients and the various reactions that you might have to them.

Find out the truth about fluoride. Why is it that the FDA requires a warning on all fluoridated toothpastes telling the consumer to seek professional help or contact a poison control center immediately if they accidentally swallow more toothpaste than used for brushing?

Learn about the possible link between the aluminium in antiperspirants and Alzheimer's disease and that there is research to suggest a link between aluminium and epilepsy.

Using conventional products is a matter of personal choice.

We can avoid many of these toxic chemicals by simply using organic products instead. We have options. Organic skin care is an area of the organic movement which has made real progress in recent times, and where previously there were few options available, there is now a fairly wide range of grooming products out there. Another option open to consumers is to make your own cosmetics using organic ingredients.

As you can see, we are really required to look after our families and ourselves, no matter what products we are using, they may toxins.

We also find toxins in our vegetables, our meats, our dairy products, a great lot of thought has to go into your selection of foods.

Have you ever asked yourself this question, why is it today we have more obese people? Up 67% of the population are overweight today. There were a great lot less many years ago. A few, but in no way were they around as they are today, and believe me it will get worse. It will not get any better unless people educate themselves. Unless they know why this is happening, the problem will continue to grow.

In order to rid ourselves of these toxins it was required someone came up with a Natural body cleanse which would be able to clean out the fatty particles, and the toxins from the colon, liver, kidneys and lungs, plus all the other organs.

I am happy to say I used John Anderson's natural cleanse from the Isagenix company, after I used it I felt 100% better and had the energy I had lost over the years.

You will also find this company offers Natural Beauty Aids which are worth investigating.

In order to rid ourselves of these toxins it was required someone came up with a body cleanse which would be able to clean out the fat particles, and the toxins from the colon, liver, kidneys and lungs, plus all the other organs. I am happy to say I used John Anderson's natural cleanse, after I used it I felt full of energy, just like I had when I was young.

I would also tell you, I am 78 years old, I feel like a 50 year old because I cleanse regularly. I would also mention, my first 9 day cleanse resulted in the loss of 13lbs.

You are not doing yourself any favors by leaving toxins in your Body, cleanse and feel wonderful.

Toxins are destroying our world. Toxins are the reason we are having an epidemic of people overweight. This article will give you information of how to clean out your system. Hundreds have already been successful of losing weight by reading these articles.If you don't clean it out, the toxins will wear you down. Be sensible, make the adjustment today, be fit and full of energy.

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Ralph Morton has many articles on the subject of toxins and has helped hundreds to lose weight the easy way. He would like you to read others Articles. Please visit http://thisisyourbusiness.net and enjoy them. If you do a cleanse you will no doubt lose the weight, however, if you want to become wealthy, Ralph will show you the way.

The Most Successful Way To Lose Weight By Far Is To Get Rid Of Toxins

2007-12-23T22:00:00.000+08:00

Are You Clean Inside?

How to beat constipation, IBS, bloating, stomach pain and skin problems while gaining more energy and a flatter stomach at the same time Yes it can be done. It is so amazing, so many people suffer for years from the above mentioned problems, they use products such as Milk of Magnesia, Pepto Biznal and others, and believe they will cure them. They don’t !!. All they will do is to give some relief to that person, but to remove the problem takes a little more effort.

To understand what is happening to their bodies it would be a good plan to go to google and place a search by putting the word Toxins in the box.

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We don’t have to tell you, being obese can have serious consequences to your health. These include an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, gallstones, and some forms of cancer. Losing weight can help reduce each of these risks.

According to research by the Discovery Health Channel, 50 percent of children do not get enough exercise to develop healthy heart and lung systems. Furthermore, 78 percent have at least one heart disease risk and 20 to 30 percent are already obese.

Adults are in even worse shape with 64 percent not getting enough exercise to maintain healthy heart and lung systems, 24 percent never exercise, and more than 45 percent are overweight.

Victims of a Toxic Colon Have you ever considered this simple question: Are you clean inside? We shower, brush our teeth and wash our hair on a daily basis, but we tend to ignore cleansing our insides until some form of disease sends us a wake-up call. Believe it or not, our insides, especially the colon which functions as the “sewer system” of our body, also requires regular cleaning. Constipation, parasites, IBS, gas, bloating, stomach pain, chronic fatigue, digestive problems can all be signs of a toxic colon. Don’t be a victim, suffering silently from these painful and often embarrassing health conditions. Find out the truth about colon cleansing and how it can help you.

Why Is Colon Cleansing So Crucial?

We are all exposed to thousands of toxins and chemicals on a daily basis at work, in the home, through the air we breathe, our food and water supply, and through the use of pharmaceutical drugs. In addition, we are eating more sugar and processed foods than ever before in human history and regularly abuse our bodies with various stimulants and sedatives.

"Death Begins in the Colon"

These toxins and “dead” foods lead to poor digestion, constipation, toxic colon build-up, weight gain and low energy. These common symptoms are more than just an inconvenience – they can lead to long-term health problems and serious disease.

“Of all the polite topics of conversation, the state of one's intestines is probably at the bottom of most people's lists. Let's face it: Irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, gas, diverticulitis and colon cancer are simply not things we like to discuss. And yet, as the old expression goes, death begins in the colon. Don't believe it? Ask any coroner. Autopsies often reveal colons that are plugged up to 80 percent with waste material.” – Vegetarian Times, March, 1998

“Parasites May Rule the World”

This waste material is home to, in the words of National Geographic,a sinister world of monstrous creatures that feed on living flesh: parasites”. Discover magazine published a feature article in its August 2000 issue:

“Every living thing has at least one parasite that lives inside or on it, and many, including humans, have far more.

…Scientists…are only just beginning to discover exactly how powerful these hidden inhabitants can be, but their research is pointing to a remarkable possibility: Parasites may rule the world. The notion that tiny creatures we've largely taken for granted are such a dominant force is immensely disturbing. … We are collections of cells that work together, kept harmonized by chemical signals. If an organism can control those signals — an organism like a parasite — then it can control us. And therein lies the peculiar and precise horror of parasites.”

This gives an idea of what is happening in our world today.

In order to rid ourselves of these toxins it was required someone came up with a body cleanse which would be able to clean out the fat particles, and the toxins from the colon, liver, kidneys and lungs, plus all the other organs. I am happy to say I used John Anderson's natural cleanse, after I used it I felt full of energy, just like I had when I was young.

I would also tell you, I am 78 years old, I feel like a 50 year old because I cleanse regularly. I would also mention, my first 9 day cleanse resulted in the loss of 13lbs.

You are not doing yourself any favors by leaving toxins in your Body, cleanse and feel wonderful.

Go to http://theteam.isagenix.com When the page loads Click the link ISAVIDEOS, and Listen and watch Dr. Becky Natrajan

Ralph Morton is the author of"Need Help With Diabetes? Get Rid Of Toxins and Lose Weight Fast" he has helped thousands of individuals to lose a lot of weight. Visit his site to find out how you can do a cleanse plus you will be able to listen to to the Gastroenterologist, the good Doctor Becky Natrajan will explain the toxins, and why they must be removed from your system, Visit http://theteam.isagenix.com ,after it loads, on the top left click on ISAVIDEOs, and hear what she has to say. Next to that video are one each from ABC and FOX news, explaining the ISAGENIX cleanse. Don't miss these.Any Questions Call 604-536-6813 or Email: noviorbis@telus.net.

Why Has Wheatgrass Become So Popular?

2007-12-22T15:53:00.000+08:00

It is now found that you can get Wheatgrass everywhere these days. Not only is it being offered in smoothies and juices, but also in salads and even in tablet and powder form.

As many people will tell you Wheatgrass provides the human body with a substantial amount of nutrients which includes (per 3.5 grams of Wheatgrass) 860mg of protein, 18.5mg of chlorophyll, 15mg of calcium, 38mg of lysine, 7.5mg of vitamin C and a number of other micronutrients including B complex vitamins and amino acids.

Many people who already consume Wheatgrass extol the virtues of it being able to help in the treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Certainly research carried out suggests that a persons diet which is rich in fruits and vegetables can help be preventative maintenance against many illnesses. Plus by consuming Wheatgrass a person is able to increase the vegetable part of their overall diet.

People who have been looking at the process of self-healing have also heard about the benefits of Wheatgrass. Over many years now it has been proven that Wheatgrass juice helps in many ways by cleansing a person’s lymph system, by building up blood, also by restoring the natural balance in a persons body as well as removing toxins from the cells in a body. It has also been found to help nourish both the liver and kidneys and thus restoring a persons vitality.

Consuming 1oz of Wheatgrass juice has the equivalent in vitamins and minerals if you were to consume 2.2lbs of fresh vegetables. The many benefits that Wheatgrass juice provide to us stem from the fact that it is the plants life force and therefore a living food. It is a complete protein and has about 30 enzymes within it as well as containing approximately 70% of chlorophyll in crude form.

There has certainly been some success seen in the reversal of people who have chronic degenerative diseases, especially those eating mainly a vegetarian diet and have included living foods such as Wheatgrass juice.

Therefore if you want to look after your body, then wheatgrass juice will be for you.

Kerris Samson a work from home mum now living in Spain who has spent a large amount of time researching the subject of organic products for a healthy lifestyle. If you would like to know more please visit http://www.wholesomeorganics.info.

Need Help With Diabetes? Get Rid Of Toxins and Lose Weight Fast

2007-12-19T11:59:00.000+08:00

Weight Loss Matters

Did you know that nearly 9 out of 10 people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes are overweight? If you are overweight, losing some weight could help you better manage your diabetes. Weight Loss Matters is an American Diabetes Association program that will help you lose weight and take care of your diabetes. You can lose weight and keep it off.

Your first step is to talk with your doctor about losing weight. It can be hard to talk about weight loss. But Weight Loss Matters will help you get started.

Diabetes and Metabolic Health

People with diabetes are more likely to be overweight and to have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. At least one out of every five overweight people has several metabolic problems at once, which can lead to serious complications like heart disease.

Are You at Risk for Obesity?

One way to find out if your weight puts you at risk for diabetes is to look at your body mass index, or BMI, which is based on a calculation of your height and weight. Use our BMI calculator to find out.

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Healthy Weight Loss

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As you can see 9 out of 10 of people are overweight when suffering from type 2 diabetes, therefore, it is imperative that body weight must be controlled.

One must look at the percentage of people overweight on this continent today; it wasn’t like that 40 years ago was it? A person doesn’t have to be a rocket scientist to know why this is so, we live in a different world today.

Our whole atmosphere, soil conditions, eating habits, are so different. The toxins we collect in our bodies which effect our organs do not allow our systems to work as the should.

I recall, a couple of years ago a show on Oprah Winfrey. Oprah had as a guest some sort of specialist, what he was doing was cutting up cadavers. Not the best subject for a show I think you will agree. The whole thing wasn’t very pleasant.

The specialist opened the subjects stomach and took out I would suggest about 10 lbs of pure fat. Right in the middle of the fat was the liver.

We have to ask ourselves how apart from the man carrying all this extra weight around all his life, how ever did his liver or his kidneys work to full efficiency.

You can well understand, Oprah had a lot to say about this as you can well understand.

They went into a long discussion as to why this was happening way more than it ever did.

They brought things up how thousands and thousands of people were suffering with so many different illnesses, which included diabetes due mainly to the toxins.

I quote from another article I wrote, “Why we have to get rid of toxins”

Victims of a Toxic Colon

Have you ever considered this simple question: Are you clean inside? We shower, brush our teeth and wash our hair on a daily basis, but we tend to ignore cleansing our insides until some form of disease sends us a wake-up call. Believe it or not, our insides, especially the colon which functions as the “sewer system” of our body, also requires regular cleaning.

Constipation, parasites, IBS, gas, bloating, stomach pain, chronic fatigue, digestive problems can all be signs of a toxic colon. Don’t be a victim, suffering silently from these painful and often embarrassing health conditions. Find out the truth about colon cleansing and how it can help you.

Why Is Colon Cleansing So Crucial?

We are all exposed to thousands of toxins and chemicals on a daily basis at work, in the home, through the air we breathe, our food and water supply, and through the use of pharmaceutical drugs. In addition, we are eating more sugar and processed foods than ever before in human history and regularly abuse our bodies with various stimulants and sedatives.

"Death Begins in the Colon"

These toxins and “dead” foods lead to poor digestion, constipation, toxic colon build-up, weight gain and low energy.

These common symptoms are more than just an inconvenience – they can lead to long-term health problems and serious disease.

The combination of environmental toxins, an unhealthy diet and parasites poses a grave danger to humans. “In fact, parasites have killed more humans than all the wars in history”, reported National Geographic in its award-winning documentary, The Body Snatchers.

In order to rid ourselves of these toxins it was required someone came up with a body cleanse which would be able to clean out the fat particles, and the toxins from the colon, liver, kidneys and lungs,plus all the other organs. I am happy to say I used John Anderson's natural cleanse, after I used it I felt 100% better.

Hear what the experts are saying. visit http://theteam.isagenix.com Please click on the ISAVIDEOS on the left, listen to Dr Becky Natrajan, M.D.For full information why we have to get rid of Toxins.You can also take the opportunity to see what ABC and FOX television thought of this cleanse.

These Television giants felt that Isagenix was so far ahead in their thinking and their results, and were impressed enough to give this company the best advertising anyone could ever receive and that is free advertising.

For further information Ralph Morton 604-536-6813 or email noviorbis@telus.net

Ralph Morton is the author of"Need Help With Diabetes? Get Rid Of Toxins and Lose Weight Fast" he has helped thousands of individuals to lose a lot of weight. Visit his site to find out how you can do a cleanse plus you will be able to listen to to the Gastroenterologist, the good Doctor Becky Natrajan will explain the toxins, and why they must be removed from your system, Visit http://theteam.isagenix.com ,after it loads, on the top left click on ISAVIDEOs, and hear what she has to say. Next to that video are one each from ABC and FOX news, explaining the ISAGENIX cleanse. Don't miss these.Any Questions Call 604-536-6813 or Email: noviorbis@telus.net

What Is There I Can Say Regarding Detoxification Diets

2007-12-18T03:43:00.001+08:00

As you can see, detox diets have become part of the diet craze and that is why more and more people searching on the internet for them are increasing.

There are various words that you were heard of such as toxins, detoxification, cleansing and purifying and all of these relate to detox diets.

Firstly lets talk about toxins. These are harmful chemicals which can affect the way your body works. You will find them all around you, they are in your food you consume, the water that you drink and the air that you breathe and also in your body (they are the waste products of metabolism). However, although your body is able to remove most of these toxins from it, there are some which are stored within your bodys fat. These toxins stored within your body and combined with stress can affect the way your body works in many unpleasant ways, such as weight gain, headaches, feelings of fatigue and weakness, a feeling of heartburn, complaining of sore muscles and skin and joint pains

Although these symptoms will fade when you start a detox diet, you may find that you feel some discomfort in the first few days, but this is the body reacting normally to a change in diet. You may also find that you suffer from headaches or sore muscles at the beginning, but this is because the toxins are being released quicker in to your body than it can react to remove them. However, these symptoms should not occur again if you detox on a regular basis.

So why is a detox diet an ideal way to help with weight loss?

The reason why a detox diet is so good with weight loss is because the process releases and then expels the toxins stored in your body through the elimination organs such as the intestines, liver, lungs, kidney and skin. The whole idea of a detox diet is not only to cleanse your body of toxins but it is also a nutritious dietary plan which not only cleanses the body, but also helps to improve your metabolism.

There are recommendations now being made for being to use detox diets to help improve a persons resistance against diseases, mental state, and digestive problems as well as strengthening those organs which are involved in the detox diet. Detox diets can help to prevent serious diseases such as Cancer, ADD, ADHD, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and many chemical sensitivities that people are becoming prone to, as well as being able to treat heart disease, fibromyalgia and autoimmune disease.

So what sorts of foods should you take in a detox diet.

Many detox diets recommend that you should consume foods that are especially beneficial to your health and essential if you wish to lose weight. Such goods that come into this category are organic foods and lots of fruit and vegetables. You should also drink lots of purified water (preferably at least 2 litres a day), cut back on all those processed foods you like and if you do smoke then quit and give up alcohol as well.

What you should remember is that detox diets are very restrictive as to what is acceptable and you should follow it to the letter. Detox diets are safe but you should consult your doctor before you start one.

The types of detox diets that are around today are as follows:-

1. Fasting. This is where you only drink water, juices or broths (soups) or the eating of one certain kind of food for a specific time period. This one allows your body to start burning fat off for the energy that it needs.

2. Nutritional Supplements. All you do during this diet is to take nutritious powders, vitamins and specific packaged protein snacks.

3. Hydrotherapy. You detox your body by releasing the toxins out through the skin pores by taking special baths.

4. Specific Detox Diets. These usually last between 7 and 30 days but there are quick ones which last only 1 to 3 days, but there are others that last for 8 weeks.

I hope this information has provided you with a basis on which to look at detox diets as a way of helping to improve your life and providing you with a healthier lifestyle.

Kerris Samson has set up this site on all matters relating to detox diets, including the types that can be used and information on when they should be used and why they should be used. It also provides you with information on any of the side effects etc., that are associated with using detox diets. If you wish to learn more then please visit http://www.detoxdiets.whatshewants.info.

Benefits of a Colon Cleanse

2007-12-15T03:42:00.000+08:00

With the ever popularity of colon cleansing, one just has to ask is it really worth it? It's amazing that we regularly take a shower, brush our teeth, and even change the oil in our car. But how often do we take the time to clean our colons? Below you'll find the top ten benefits of cleaning your colon and just maybe convince yourself to give it a try!

1. Relief from constipation and diarrhea

When our colons have a lot of build-up, it makes it very difficult to have healthy regular bowel movements, often causing constipation or diarrhea. When your colon is clean, this is a non-issue, a healthy individual should have a bowel movement after each meal.

2. No more gas or bloating

Some of the fecal matter can sit days, months, even years in our colon releasing toxins and poisons. Gas and bloating is just a side effect of this condition. Eliminate the toxins equals no more bloating.

3. Reduce excess weight and feel lighter

It has been said that the average individual may have anywhere from 5-15 pounds of fecal build-up lining the colon walls. I've read testimonial after testimonial how people have lost weight and feel much lighter after a cleanse.

4. No more stomach cramping or abdominal pains

This is just the colons reaction to when there is too much waste clogging the colon. Believe me, if you have 5-10 pounds of fecal matter stuck to your colon, you will experience occasional cramping and pains.

5. Increase energy levels and vitality

After a thorough colon cleanse, you will experience a new boost in energy and no longer feel tired and lethargic.

6. Better absorption of nutrients

The body absorbs nutrients from food through the intestines and it gets its last chance when it reaches the colon. Here the nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream through the colon walls. When the colon is clogged, absorption can be extremely low maybe just 10-20%. A colon cleanse, flushes out this excess buildup allowing maximum absorption for the body.

7. Flatter stomach and waist line

With no more bloating, gas, and excess weight, you will definitely see a flatter stomach. This is not to mention a thinner waist line! This is just a bonus!

8. Improved concentration

This is connected to benefit #6, when the colon is clean, the body is able to absorb nutrients and vitamins and at much higher efficiency and retention. This aids in a sharper mind, the ability to focus, and improved concentration.

9. Clearer skin and healthy hair

Do you suffer from acne? After you rid yourself of the toxins, your body will not have to fight these excess pollutants. This will give you a cleaner, healthier complexion.

10. Overall healthier lifestyle!

Let's face it, the above list should make it clear that a clean colon = healthy individual! You have nothing to lose (except maybe excess weight) and a lot to gain by a regular colon cleansing. Of all the products out there Bowtrol offers a safe, natural, effective way to gently cleanse your insides. Because Bowtrol is all-natural made from a herbal blend, there are no adverse side effects.

Dave Martinez The health Nut

Get the Gunk out: how to use fasting and herbal cleansing to maximize your health

2007-12-12T03:40:00.000+08:00

Benjamin Franklin once said, the best of all medicines are rest and fasting.

Children intuitively know this: when the get sick, they often lose their appetites and sleep more than usual. And so do all animals in the wild. The first thing they do when they are sick or injured is to lie down, stop eating and allow the body to heal itself.

Our adult human bodies are the samethey have an incredible innate capacity for healing and longevity. And fasting gives them the opportunity to cleanse, nourish, rejuvenate and heal from the inside out. Fasting works so well because the body can direct more of its energy to health and healing when it is not digesting solid foods.

Over the past years, Ive met 100s of people who have healed themselves from chronic or life threatening conditions through water and juice fasting alone. In the literature dedicated to natural health and healing there are thousands of similar stories.

But I recommend that you dont wait until you have a health crisis to begin fasting.

Instead you can make fasting a regular practice. A great maintenance program is to fast one day per weekthis gives the body 50 rejuvenating days per year. Pick a day that suits you and start just for one week. I recommend drinking only water with lemon juice or vegetable juices during your fast.

If you begin the fast with your evening meal, fast the next day and then break the fast on the following morning you will have fasted for about 36 hours. This will give you body a much needed break from digesting food and will lead to increased health and vitality.

Break your fast with a light mealperhaps a superfood smoothie or some fresh organic fruit.

I make my personal fasting days a complete fast from all consumptionon those days, I dont read, watch t.v., surf the internet, or buy anything.

Fasting is fantastic. But for any of us who have eaten a diet containing fried foods, meat products, dairy and breads (thats about all of us, I guess), fasting alone may not be enough to create and maintain radiant health. Thats because these foods leave a rubbery-like coating in our digestive tracts called mucoid plaque. This dense plaque lodges on the walls of our intestines and prevents them from absorbing the nutrients in the foods we eat. Given enough time it can lead to chronic digestive problems, acidosis, constipation, diverticulitis, and even colon cancer.

Fasting either on juice or water does little to remove this plaque because it doesnt reach the innermost layers, where the plaque attaches to the intestinal walls.

Thats why completing a high quality herbal internal cleanse is an important companion to fasting. A good cleanse supports the body to release this plaque through herbs that soften and break it up.

Combining an strong intestinal cleanse with a clean out of all major elimination organs is a great first step in anyones radiant health program. A weak and congested liver, gallbladder, or kidneys can cause toxic and putrid waste to be absorbed into the rest of our system. If these organs are not working well the body dumps excess toxins into the blood in a last effort to purge them from the system. This can clog the heart, the lungs and the sinuses and lead to a chronic toxification of the body.

On the other hand, when all elimination organs are working well, most people experience increased mental clarity, physical fitness, clearer vision, smooth digestion, radiant skin and more.

In my opinion the benefits far outweigh the costs. Ive personally benefited greatly from internal organ cleansing and have recommended it to many people. One of them has given an inspirational summary of his experience that characterizes what is possible with a good internal cleanse.

I see things coming out that look like from another planet and I can simply not believe that I have been hosting this stuff for so long, 52 years!

The cleanse has been of all the incredible things I have done in my life, one of the land mark changes in my life concerning food and the way I have been living up till now. Its part of a process of letting go of the past and being refreshed to the new, because internally and very physically I feel absolutely new.

I lost 13 kilos and am eating much cleaner than I have ever done before. When I look at bread for example, I know that it will create more plaque in my intestinal tract. The old lifestyle and old attitudes I have had about myself I see are very related to food. Everything is connected. Once the intestine is cleansed a new beginning can unfold.

And still after 50 days the plaque has not ceased to be released. It looks like I will do another 10 days! I will keep going with this fasting/cleansing until all is released.

Visit my website to see which cleanse he completed.

At first fasting and cleansing can seem threatening or like a lot of work. I dont want to mislead you hereit does require discipline and some courage. But soon afterwards internal health simply becomes a priority. It might mean you stop going to certain restaurants, change your supermarket, drive farther for fresh organic produce, etc., but from there it only gets easier. Living in radiant health simply becomes your lifestyle.

Mark Ament, leading expert in whole being health and healing, inspirational speaker and author of Living Love, Living Foods," offers leading edge information through his Conscious Living newsletter and radiant health products through http://www.healingvibes.com/cleanse.

Colon Cleanse - What Is The Difference Between A Colon Cleanse And A Laxative

2007-12-11T14:56:00.001+08:00

First let's discuss laxatives.

People take laxatives to get rid of constipation and empty their colon of stopped up waste.

Laxatives are usually chemically based and are essentially a poison or irritant that your body tried to rid itself of as quickly as possible. They do not do anything to naturally restore your body's waste removal process. Your colon's reaction to a laxative is to try to get it out asap and along with it your body also evacuates the impacted feces.

The harsh substances in laxatives are absorbed throughout your body and can create a toxic effect that is dangerous to your health. Your body can also become dependent on laxatives for waste removal. Addiction to the ingredients can even permanently impair your bowels ability to eliminate waste naturally on its own. Not good!

Now let's talk about colon cleanses.

A colon cleanse is a more natural way to deal with constipation and intestinal irregularities.

A natural colon cleanse can actually help heal your body and encourage your colon to function at its optimum.

You see your colon, intestines and bowels are not just waste removers for your body. Your digestive system is a place where your body takes in nutrients from the foods and liquids you ingest.

So what is neat about a colon cleanse is that not only can it get your body on a "regular" schedule for elimination and end constipation; it will also assist in helping your get more nutritive benefit from the foods you eat.

My clients have experienced higher energy levels and an overall better sense of well being after completing a natural colon cleanse. Colon cleansing has also helped them with healing acne, candida and other digestive problems.

If you are looking to cure constipation or improve your colon health, don't grab a chemically laden laxative. Give a colon cleanse a try - you may be very pleasantly surprised with your results.

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Colonix Benefits To Improve Your Health

2007-12-06T15:00:00.000+08:00

If you feel perpetually fatigued, the problem may be in your intestines. The food that we eat can leave toxic residue inside the body that is a breeding ground for disease causing parasites.

Colonix is a cleansing program that can flush away these potentially deadly substances. In this article, we'll examine the benefits of this bowel cleanse program and how it can improve your health. It is a body cleanse of the colon to improve intestinal tone, function and health by helping the body expel intestinal parasites. It promotes regular and complete bowel movements which removes toxic fecal buildup. This program consists of anti-parasite capsules, a fiber supplement containing both soluble and insoluble fiber, and gentle laxative detox teas.

If you are undergoing colonic cleansing, you should try to eat a diet of organic fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. Try to avoid or minimize red meats, cured meats, organ meats, refined foods, canned foods, sugar, salt, saturated fats, coffee, alcohol, food additives, colorings and preservatives, and nicotine.

Unlike most fiber products, Colonix is easy to consume. It can easily be mixed into a smoothie, added to a juice diet or added into dishes, such as spaghetti sauce. It has a banana flavor and can be mixed with water. Feel free to try it in different recipes to make it more appetizing to you. Because each person is different, the amount of time it takes to see results varies.

Some people respond within a day, while it may take several weeks for others. You can tell it's working when you are having heavier and more frequent bowel movements. However, you should not experience the need to make emergency dashes to the bathroom! If you're using the Colonix program for the first time, it's best to maintain the regimen for two months to get the maximum results. If you repeat the program every year, then one month will probably be sufficient after the initial period.

Upon completing the program you should see a marked improvement in your digestive system, relief from gas and bloating, clearer skin and better absorption of nutrients. One terrific side effect of the program is significant weight loss as excess waste material is cleansed from your system.

If you are on medication or taking other supplements, then Colonix professes not to interact with those products. A few side effects have been reported such as headaches, cramping, bloating and nausea, but should pass quickly. However, it's always wise to consult with a doctor before starting a detoxification program. Colonix has a proven reputation for being an effective and safe product and the results speak for themselves.

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Reviewing A Body Detox Program

2007-12-01T15:02:00.000+08:00

Sometimes a healthy diet and plenty of exercise isn't enough. No matter how well you take care of yourself, toxins can build up in your body and leave you feeling fatigued.

These toxins are the result of common foods that we eat every day, but they can be dispelled quickly with a body detox program. In this article, we'll tell you how a cleansing detoxification regimen can leave your body feeling in tip-top shape.

Body detox diets are based on the premise that the food you consume contains a range of harmful substances. These substances accumulate in your body and cause fatigue, headaches, nausea and even disease.

There are a countless number of diets available. The basic idea is to temporarily give up certain foods that are thought to contain "toxins," such as meat, sugar, certain grains, dairy and caffeine.

These diets typically start with fasting followed by a strict diet of raw vegetables, fruit and fruit juices and water. The best diet is one based on fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean sources of protein and unsaturated fats. Add regular exercise and stress reduction techniques, and you have a solid foundation for good health.

A cleansing and detoxification program will sometimes advocate using herbal laxatives, natural detoxification and a natural colon cleanse to flush out the intestine and liver. The duration of such regimens often ranges from seven to 10 days. Some people report they feel better and are more focused and energetic during and after detox diets.

This may be due to their belief that they are doing something good for their body. But it may also be due to not eating much - if anything - for more than several days. Calorie restriction can lead to heightened feelings of psychological well-being.

There is no evidence that detox diets have any health benefits. In fact, some detox diets can have harmful side effects, so be sure to consult a physician before you start any program. Early side effects of fasting include headaches.

Prolonged fasting or severe calorie restriction can result in anemia, low blood sugar and irregular heartbeat. It's important to remember that you have a built in body detox system. Your kidneys and liver filter out poisons and get rid of them in the urine and stools.

If you're concerned about your lack of energy, then consult a doctor before you begin a body detox to make sure that you don't have an illness that requires treatment. There are a variety of ways to cleanse your system of toxins such as a detox body wrap, liver cleansing, detox teas and a variety of other detoxification products.

Be sure that you fuel your body well and get plenty of sleep. It's the best way to give your body that energy boost.

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Shitty issues

2007-11-24T04:29:00.001+08:00

People do get pretty edgy when it comes to talking about their shit. They cannot understand why i'm so comfortable with this subject. Life is so simple. We eat, sleep and shit. The rest are just what we do in between these three main events. We eat to survive. We shit to rid our body of waste matters. And we sleep to rejuvenate ourselves for another day of activity. But for most of those i've spoken with, they just cannot talk about their shit naturally and treat it like a taboo subject. How shitty, eh.

Looking for Hemorrhoids Relief

2007-11-20T15:10:00.000+08:00

With the discomfort and pain brought by hemorrhoids, it is no wonder that many people having it are painstakingly searching for its relief. The condition involves swollen veins in the rectum caused by too much pressure. Simply it is called a varicose vein in the anal canal.

There are many relief center that specializes in the treatment of this condition. A relief center is expected to diagnose properly the patient's degree of the condition. Aside from sophisticated equipment and machine to treat this, a relief center should also take into consideration the home-base/natural methods of treating the condition or procedures that can provide relief to it. Home-based hemorrhoids relief treatments are more applicable to small scale to medium sizes of the swollen vein.

Patients can rely on these relief centers' friendly and welcoming environment to put them at ease. A bright and friendly ambiance can likely lessen the irritation and discomfort the patients might be feeling because of their condition.

But before one should scout for a relief center, one should know first the different remedies for it.

- Since the condition is triggered by exerting too much pressure from your body, avoid doing strenuous activities that require you to use much effort. Try not to stand for a long period of time in just one position, or sitting for a long time with no cushion between your butt and the chair.

- Avoid straining when defecating. Never push so hard during bowel movement because this will just put too much pressure on your veins and vessels that it might rupture and bleed.

- Develop a healthy diet. Increasing your water intake and eating of fiber-enriched foods will help you get relief from the condition. Doctors recommend to drink at least eight glasses of water a day and to eat at least 40 grams of fiber foods per day. The presence of these essential elements in the body can aid digestion and help in softening stool. Soft stools are important in order to avoid constipation and straining during bowel movements.

- Be more physically active. Keeping your body physically active does not only relieve stress, it also helps you lose some extra pounds; thus, making your body lighter and more fit.

- There are medical procedures for the more severe cases of this condition. Rubber band ligation is one of the famous procedures in getting rid of it. A rubber band is being wrapped around in the swollen tissue in order to prevent blood flow in the area. In this manner, less blood will circulate in the affected area which will lead to its shrinking.

One other medical procedures include galvanic electrotheraphy, wherein an electric current is being used to shrink the swollen tissue. Also, another way of permanently getting of it is through hemorrhoidectomy. It is a surgical procedure wherein the swollen vein or tissue is being excise and really scraped off. This is the most recommended procedure among hemorrhoids that are already in its grade 4 (the highest degree of complication or pain among the four grades of the condition).

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Clearing Up Some Facts About Different Colon Cleansers

2007-11-15T15:11:00.000+08:00

Here is a fact that many of you may find disturbing: everyday we walk around with pounds and pounds of fecal matter trapped in our colons. That's right, it's just sitting there inside of us with no where to go and affecting our overall health. The truth is nearly all of us have large amounts of compressed waste accumulating in our colon. You will need to take steps to eliminate all that waste.

The problem is many of us don't pay attention to our diets. Some people are affected by medications that alter the regular elimination of waste. It all adds up and hurts your health. If you have been a little less than careful with your diet, or had a medical condition or taken medication that impacts on the regular elimination of waste you could be compromising your health. Have you thought about following a colon cleanse program?

Where to start? There are so many different programs available cleansing the colon. Which ones work the best to renew colon health and its functionality. Here are just five different ways you can clean your colon, and put yourself on the right track towards a clean bill of health.

Colon hydrotherapy - This procedure is not for the faint of heart. This treatment, also called a colonic irrigation, involves the insertion of a tube through the rectum and flushing out your colon using purified water mixed with minerals. Nearly two to fours gallons of water are passed through your colon. The person doing this procedure repeats it several time to achieve its full effect. This process, which can last anywhere from an hour to two, is repeated several times for maximum effect. This is not for the faint of heart.

Enemas - When you think of an an enema, you are basically getting a colonic irrigation but not to the extreme extent of a full on blast. Actually, most of these procedures are performed at home. You use a small pouch of water and insert it with a tube through rectum to wash out your colon. There are enemas which also use clay and coffee but their effectiveness is sometimes questioned.

Laxative - If you're looking for a temporary solution to your bowel movements issue, then look no further that taking a laxative. They're available in drug stores and major retailers all over the country and can be found in many different forms. Their only drawback is the fact don't clean or eliminate the clogged fecal matter in your colon. They only help you with your constipation problems.

Fasting -Of all the different items on the list, this one is the most difficult even if it's a great way to clean your body of toxins and pollutants. There are a variety of different fasts for you to try such as water fasts, juice fasts, and even fruit and vegetable fasts. Fasts work because they allow your body to recharge and clean itself since it is only taking in foods which aid digestion and promote health.

Herbs - The most natural option on this list cleanses your body through herbal products and supplements. Herbs are gentle on your body and powerful ingredients flushing out toxins while eliminating worms and parasites.

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Stones inside our body

2007-11-10T18:24:00.000+08:00

Another customer who bought the colema machine called to enquire about spare parts. Too bad we have to let her know the truth that the company has closed down and there's no way we can help them get their machine serviced or repaired anymore. I think it's only fair on our part as we are only a distributor. We cannot be held responsible for products that have gone obsolete, right. But we did have a nice chat with her and told her about a new service that will help remove stones from inside our body. She's very interested and would like to have more information on this. I will update more later on.

Pr update

2007-10-29T20:25:00.000+08:00

I saw this blog has a pr ranking of 2 sometime back. It's now back to a big fat zero. Maybe it's because i've not updated this blog for quite some time already. Which in fact is true also. It's a hassle to keep logging in and out of so many Google accounts. Some of my blog buddies who lost their pr are now performing blog detox, lol. Ridding them of paid links which is blamed for the net wide pr cleansing exercise by Google. I did the same and reduced the number of outbound links from my blogs. Hopefully they'll fare better in the next pr update.

Oil to the rescue

2007-08-14T03:29:00.001+08:00

Mabel called to complain that she's tried everything that she knows of to get her poo out. But, no luck. As i no longer allow people to my place to use the machine, she has no choice but to go see a doctor. He prescribed some laxative and it did help to some extend. But as soon as she stopped taking it, her condition returned.

I asked to go to the nearest organic store and buy a bottle of extra virgin coconut oil. She's to eat and cook with it. But first, i told her to take 2 tablespoonfuls each day. It didnt take long. She took some in the morning, by noon, she can feel her insides moving. Yeh, that fast. But this varies from person to person. No harm trying ya. It's only oil. I havent tried with olive oil though. You try it and let me know if it works.

Colon Hydrotherapy awareness

2007-08-08T13:07:00.000+08:00

Seems that nearly every friend that i talked to are very interested to know more about colon hydrotherapy. If i were to talk to them regarding this a year ago, they would have laughed out loud and told me to get lost. They just cannot imagine having a hose stuffed up their rear and flush their innards out, lol.

Aiya, isnt it better to get it out than keep them all inside. Think those are diamonds or what. But it's also thanks to all those awareness campaigns these days that people are beginning to be more receptive to this idea. Of cos, using celebrities as spokesperson really does help in disseminating this healthy practice.

Colon hydrotherapy has been around for years, just that unless one is really very sick, they wont ever attempt to undergo a session. I'm not saying that if you are sick, you will recover from whatever is ailing you if you go for colon hydrotherapy, k. It's just that with those toxins clogging up your system being flushed out, you will feel much better and whatever healing method you choose may work better in helping you.

If you've not tried colon hydrotherapy before, you may want to ask your healthcare practitioner for more info on this. Do get a body checkup first before you embark on any form of holistic healing.

Alfalfa for heaty liver

2007-05-20T08:30:00.000+08:00

I just bought a box of liquid alfalfa from guardian. It's Prince of Alaska. It was on promotion and i bought it. Came in a box of two bottles. I've been drinking alfalfa for years. It's a great red blood builder. You know, women do lose some blood every month. This will help boost the loses a bit, lol.

It's also a great oxygen carrier. My brains certainly need more oxygen. Cant really think straight these days. Most likely due to late nights and lack of sleep. Who has the time to sleep during the day. Think i dont need to work is it. Anyway, i'll just drinking them. My liver certainly need a good cleansing and this is by far, the best natural way. Brings down the heat too.

Interesting topics

2007-05-14T03:21:00.000+08:00

A few friends have suggested that i keep this blog going with health topics since the title of the blog reads Diet & Detoxification. I think i'll bore everyone to death, myself inclusive, if i were to write on nothing but that. It'll contains snippets of anything that comes to my mind. Perhaps random thoughts i'd like to share with you. Or some rants, lol. Yes, everyone rants once in a while. I'm only human.

I like healthy food. Maybe juicing recipes or some simple cooking. I seldom cook, but i do juice and eat most of food raw. Just believe me when i say i'm plain lazy, lol. I'll certainly need some time to ponder over how i should go about the topics.

Concerns over existing Colema machines

2007-05-04T02:46:00.000+08:00

I think i've said it all. The business is over. But for the sake of my loyal customers, i will only service those machines sold by ME. No one else. I will help you send them to the agent for replacement parts only if they are still under warranty. At your cost. You cannot expect ME to pay for your items as i've terminated my distributorship with the company. For the rest of the people who knows that i used to sell these, i'll only let them know the agent's contact. I will not entertain any more requests thereafter. It's over.

Colema therapy business closed

2007-05-02T11:51:00.000+08:00

After being in this business for about two years, we've finally decided to call an end to it. The parent company has been taken over by another organisation and getting replcement items and other supplies from them is turning into a pain in the ass. The management side isnt all that helpful. So, it's time we say bye-bye to them.

We've got enough supplies to last all our existing customers for the next three years. Their warranty period had lapsed. Keep my fingers crossed, till now everything is right. I've no idea how to continue with this blog anymore. Perhaps i'll justupdate it with health topics once in a while.

Out of tubes

2007-04-27T21:24:00.000+08:00

Still awaiting stock to arrive. It has been weeks and customers are very likely to re-order soon. Was told it'll be sometime this week, and it's already Friday. Am glad that price did not in up as announced earlier. At least, customers are now learning to re-use and not throw away the tubes after each use like before. What a waste of good quality tubes. Not cheap in the long run like that.

My List

2007-04-16T13:56:00.000+08:00

This is a "By Malaysians For Malaysians Community Project". You can read the rest of the detailed instructions from Daryl's blog. But to put it simply, all blogs need links. No blog can be alone mah. Must have readers. So, copy and paste these into your blogs, and let Daryl know, so that he can add yours to the list on his side. Dateline is 31st May. Right after that, we'll do another round with the COMPLETED list so that everyone gets listed.

Go on, be part of this. Make it work, Malaysians. No matter where you are, Japan, France, Italy, Norway, Timbuktu or Greenland. Tell your friends about this project. If you're a Malaysian, then JUST DO IT!!!!

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Eat and talk shit?

2007-04-06T00:58:00.001+08:00

I was asked this question on how i can talk about my work during mealtimes. Awww, c'mon... how icky can it get. You eat, food gets digestive and then it comes out drom your butt. It's only some people thinks that it's something that should be forgotten whereby i take it as the most important aspect of my health.

If i dont shit for one day, i get fidgety. Then, i'll start to think about what i've eaten earlier that could have contributed to why i still havent pooed. I wont go out of the house until i've pooed, lol. And when i do, i'll take a good look at it and see if i can see a problem with it or not. Sigh.... to me it's really shitty business.

Aromatheraphy during colema session

2007-04-05T01:56:00.001+08:00

A few of my customers have complained that when they use their machines at home, they dont get the same relaxed feel as when they tried it out at my place. I explained to them that it could be due to the aromatherapy lamp that i use in the toilet that helped them.

Then only do they realised that indeed, they feel more relaxed when they were breathing in sandal wood, green tea, lavender etc whenever they come over. Sandalwood helps with intestinal problems best. Well, they may want to do the same at their own toilets too.

Too much protein

2007-04-05T01:16:00.000+08:00

Kenneth dropped by with his wife yesterday to test the machine. She was very very bloated and was constipated for one whole week. ONE WHOLE WEEK!!!! Can you imagine that. To the extent of breaking out everywhere on her face and back. After i showed her how to operate the machine, we sat chatting at the living hall.

I enquired about her diet and Kenneth told me she eats nothing but meat, meat , meat and meat only. There you go. Common problem. Moreover, she doesnt like to drink water as she doesnt like going to the toilet so often. At 21 only, she's already so constipated. If she doesnt learn to take care of her health, sooner or later, it'll lead to a host of other diseases.

I hope she's learnt her lesson well. I told Kenneth to advise her to take more fruits and vegetables and lay off the meat for at least a week. Hopefully, she'll listen.

Carotenoids are good for your eyes

2007-02-01T21:44:00.000+08:00

People mostly associate carotenoids with vegetables. But, do you know that eggs are very good source of lutein and zeaxanthin, two carotenoids which are yellow or orange carotenoids known as xantophylls? (Source - Suzen M. Moeller, MS, and colleagues at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University)

The carotenoids are known to accumulate in the eye lens and macular region of the retina, where concentration are the highest. Research on how carotenoids may protect the eyes suggests that this may be due to the ability of these substances to protect the eye from damage cuased by ultraviolet light by quenching reactive oxygen species.

Studies have shown that high dietary intake of lutein and zeaxanthin is associated with a significany reduction in the risk for:

Cataract (up to 20% reuction)
Age - related Macular Degeneration (up to 40% reduction)

Other good source of lutein and zeaxanthin are green vegetables such as spinach and broccoli.

Potato Peel Broth

2007-02-01T03:30:00.000+08:00

Potato peel broth is a high potassium broth and is one of the best broth for taking care of acids in the body, especially rheumatic and arthritic acids. Taking 2 cups a day for one month or two, between meals, is tolerated by most people along with their regular diet.

This helps neutralize acids that have accumulated over long periods of time. It helps get rid of the toxic wastes that have settled into various parts of the body, especially acids that attack the joints; wonderful aid in getting rid of rheumatic pains in the body.

Is wholewheat bread good for the bowels?

2007-01-30T16:59:00.000+08:00

Brown bread is likely to contain more fibre than white bread, but this does not necessary mean it's better for the bowels.Insoluble fibre, which is the kind brown bread contains, is generally important for keeping the digestive tract clean and preventing constipation. It does this by absorbing water and bulking out the stools, which stimulates the movement of the guts. However, wheat bran can be very irritating to the gut wall, causing inflammationa and pain.

And then there is wheat intolerance. Consuming too much wheat from bread (and also pasta, cereals, pastry and biscuits) is associated with constipation, bloating, flatulence, irritable bowel syndrome, and diarrhoea. If you experience any of these, avoid wheat for 10 days. Instead, take rye, oats, rice, corn and potatoes. See if you notice any difference. If you do, then avoid wheat by all means strictly for 3 months. This is crucial as the immune system takes this long to forget its sensitivity; provided you have an IgG sensitivity. If you have IgE sensitivity, bad news; avoid wheat FOR LIFE.

After that, you may reintroduce it back into your diet. If you do not get any return of symptoms, only consume wheat periodically. Do not take it for a consecutive of four days in a row. Space out with other grains instead.

Alcohol and health

2007-01-28T03:15:00.000+08:00

Alcohol destroys important nutrients, leading to vitamin deficiencies and mineral imbalances. There is particularly a shortage created in Vitamin B1 (thiamine) and nicotinic acid (niacin). In addition, autopsies reveal that the brain of the alcoholic becomes dehydrated and functionally impaired. Alcohol slows down reflex actions, perception, judgment, and speech. Eyesight suffers and muscular coordination is greatly reduced.

Laxatives

2007-01-27T13:11:00.000+08:00

Be cautious when using laxatives. Laxatives are usually of an irritable nature, and the body wants to get rid of this irritant and produces an increased peristaltic action to get rid of the impacted material.

There are times when a laxative can be used to a good advantage, but it should be of a temporary nature. If you become on laxatives, your bowel will lose its tone and become more vulnerable to putrefaction, parasites, and injury from toxins.

Drinking water

2007-01-26T11:59:00.000+08:00

For many years, many thought that chlorination of our drinking water would get rid of germs and amoebas, but in the last thirty years or so, chemists have found that chlorine in treated public water supplies may combine with organic materials to produce chloramines, which cause cancer. Chlorine is claimed to be associated with a 20 to 40 percent increase in colorectal cancer.

E.coli, a common bacteria wherever animals are found, is a common contaminant of wells, Surface water is often polluted by sewage, manufacturing waste chemicals, acid rain, and organic debris. Underground water becomes contaminated with arsenic, nitrates, phosphates, ether, and radioactive chemicals. Given the choice, reverse osmosis water is still better for drinking.

Take Alfalfa for good bowel activity

2007-01-25T01:18:00.000+08:00

One of the best natural supplements to help the bowel overcome slowed bowel activity due to inherent weaknesses and poor bowel muscle tone is alfalfa tablets. Alfalfa is very effective remedy for excessively slow bowel transit time. High-fibre supplements and foods high in fibre such as alfalfa, oat bran, wheat bran, rice bran, and legumes, give the weakened bowel tissue something to push against, and the bowel wall musculature becomes stronger.

The chlorophyll found in alfalfa tablets helps to nourish the friendly bacteria, gets rid of odorous gases, and nourishes the beneficial intestine flora, including the friendly acidophilus bacteria. It's recommended that you take 4 alfalfa tablets along with each meal. Crack them once before swallowing them. Take them right along with your meals and in between bites of food.

What is Colema Therapy?

2006-03-14T15:00:00.000+08:00

Colema Therapy, sometimes referred to as a colonic or colon hydrotherapy, is a highly beneficial approach to the health care of the colon. A Colema Therapy is an internal bath that uses a professionally designed machine to give a high irrigation of the colon (large intestine).

The colon is our body's most neglected organ, primarily because most people are not aware of its functions. When we eat, the small intestine absorbs the food required by the body. The rest is deposited in the colon or large intestine. Over time, this waste gets stuck to the intestine's walls and leads to flatulence and irregular bowel movements. In extreme cases, the result is cancer of the colon. To prevent this waste from accumulating, you need to maintain a well-disciplined bowel movement and keep the colon clean through Colema Therapy.

One of the greatest reasons for waste accumulation in the colon is the excessive ingestion of non-vegetarian food, especially meat. The human digestive system takes a long while to digest non-vegetarian food causing more encrustation of waste in the colon. Water still remains the best cleanser for our internal organs.

What are the benefits of a clean intestinal tract?

2006-02-08T14:50:00.000+08:00

Improves conditions in those suffering form hemorrhoids and balances bacteria in the intestines
Removes waste matters and toxins within the intestines thus preventing cancer of the large intestines, cancer of the rectum and other chronic ailments
Improves metabolism and physique, prevents abdominal distention, diarrhea and promotes better sleep
Improves better metabolism bring about beauty and skin care effects, regulates pimples, spots and dull skin
Removes waste matters from the body, resulting in a slimming effect abd shrinkage of the abdomen
Eradicates bad breath and body odour
Returns disfigured intestinal tracts back to normal and normalizes intestinal functions
Relieves body aches due to unknown reasons.

Why do I need to cleanse?

2006-01-13T14:55:00.000+08:00

Basic health begins with colon care. Eliminating undigested food particles, glandular and cellular debris, excess mucus, gas and parasites play an essential part in the digestive and assimilative process.

Due to technologies of food processing -- the use of preservatives, pesticides, herbicides, and chemical and hormonal food additives -- the need for cleansing the colon has never been greater. Many of these toxins are reabsorbed into the bloodstream, lymph, liver, and nervous system, thus straining and eventually weakening the body's defense against viruses and foreign bacteria.

The result is a breakdown which affects the body as a whole. An increased toxic load contributes to the problems associated with the colon: constipation, toxemia, colitis, diarrhea, skin blemishes, low back pain, and headaches -- just to name a few.

The Johnson Colema unit helps to clean out the accumulation of stagnant toxin-producing matter in the colon pockets and keep the colon muscles toned. Improved muscle tone of the colon allows for the efficient removal of waste products from the body. Purification of the systems of the body helps restore internal balance and overall health.

What are the advantages of the Johnson Colema unit?

2005-09-21T14:35:00.000+08:00

To name just a few of the advantages of the Johnson Colema home unit:

Easily installed in the comfort of your own bathroom.
Convenient, comfortable and economical.
Entire family members get to enjoy this therapeutic treatment.
Fully automatic. No need to boil water and adjust water pressure.
Duration can be set by user

Johnson Colema unit specifications

2005-09-08T14:30:00.000+08:00

The Johnson Colema unit comes with a High efficiency UV Sterilizer and 6-stage water filtration system

With high efficiency UV Sterilization against dust-mites, Bacillus Coli, Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, Rickett's organism, algae, hypsophyll, fungus-causing Athlete's foot and even virus-causing intestinal disorders in children and meningitis, with an overall sterilization of 99.9% and above against all viruses and bacteria
Voltage: 110 - 120V, 220 - 240V
Pressure: 125ps
Power consumption: 6W
Sterilizing power: 9,000 hours
Flow rate: 1GPM

How do I use the Johnson Colema unit?

2005-09-06T14:40:00.000+08:00

With the Johnson Colema unit, the application is easy, safe and gentle.

Water temperature and pressure is preset. The machine is turned on and the timer can be set from a recommended 30 - 99 seconds per session. Warm filtered water is gently infused using a small nozzle into the rectum and circulates the colon, dissolving and removing its contents, while the client sits comfortably on the toilet bowl.

Warm water relaxes and stimulate sluggish peristaltic actions of the colon.

As the Johnson Colema unit is installed in the toilet, waste material falls directly into the toilet bowl as the colon is gently being cleansed.

What are the special features of the Johnson Colema unit

2005-09-03T14:45:00.000+08:00

35°C ± 5°C computerised constant temperature power cut-off system
Micro-computer countdown timer
Constant pressure design
Moisture-proof design
Nozzle may be adjusted according to designated positions
No assistance required, may be used on a DIY basis