If you are diligent and act swiftly at the first sign of a cold or cough, you can prevent them from taking hold. There are many anti-bacterial remedies that you can use to stop a cold. Just spray or drop liquid St. John’s Wort, liquid Echinacea, and/or propolis into the back of your throat and swish it around with the back of your tongue.
For coughs, take a mega-dose of a green drink with extra vitamin C and B, plus liquid olive leaf extract thrown in. You’ll feel better in no time!
December 21st, 2008
Before you make breakfast and drink that morning coffee, try making yourself a green drink smoothie. Choose your favorite green drink and mix with fresh berries, rice or almond milk and a little maple syrup. You may find that you aren’t even hungry for breakfast. And the nutrition you’ll get is far better than any traditional breakfast you might have eaten.
Try the same idea again in the afternoon. Instead of making a cup of coffee or a snack between lunch and dinner, try mixing a green drink smoothie instead. You’ll get more energy than you would have from a cup of coffee or sweets.
September 27th, 2008
Many people find it difficult to control portions and that’s a key to controlling weight. But if you find that you’re hungry all the time, try filling up on greens. You can eat as much salad and green leafy vegetables as you like –- or even use a green superfood to fill up before you eat. You’ll find it easier to keep the rest of your food quantities under control.
June 28th, 2008
Skin brushing is well known in health circles as a terrific way to stimulate circulation, cleanse the skin and get your lymphatic system pumping. Just use a lufa or skin brush and rub away before you shower.
June 28th, 2008
Don’t let your morning coffee ritual make you feel that you’re being unhealthy. Try one of the new, healthy coffees to hit the market, such as Café Sanora, which is full of anti-oxidants…or helva coffee, which is low in acid. Technology is helping us keep our favorite morning drink!
June 28th, 2008
Natural sexual stimulants work on more than the libido. Even if you don’t believe that herbal aphrodisiacs actually work, you can still benefit from taking many of the herbal sexual enhancement formulas –- because most of them are excellent immune-boosting botanical mixtures, containing health tonics like catuaba, marapuama, and cat’s claw, which are all good for the immune system, blood pressure, and much more.
May 25th, 2008
Did you know that yams and tarro roots are excellent blood cleansers? They help to clean toxins from the blood and even help to clean the liver. There are many recipes for yam and tarro…just search some of the online databases.
May 25th, 2008
Many ancient alternative health systems believe that each male ejaculation depletes a “fixed amount” of energy stored in our body’s “bank account.” Once it’s used up…that’s it! But modern alternative medicing shows that frequent ejaculation actually strengthens the prostate, increases sperm count, and stimulates hormone production. That’s like getting interest from the bank!
May 11th, 2008
Jumping up and down a few minutes each day can make you look and feel younger. It stimulates your lymphatic system, gets the blood pumping and exercises many internal muscles. Plus, you can’t help feeling like a kid when you jump around like that.
May 11th, 2008
Health advocates know very well that chemical deodorants and anti-perspirants and harmful to your health. Try switching to essential oils. Just a drop or two of oils like Mirrh, lavendar, rosemary, and sandalwood mixed with a splash of water can be applied under the arms and all over the body. You’ll smell great and stay healthy.
May 3rd, 2008
Follow up a meal of rich and fatty foods with a cup of fennel tea. Just cut a bunch of fennel and place it in hot water (just boiled and removed from heat), then drink up. It will help with digestion and gas and also tastes great.
May 3rd, 2008
Do you know what two oils provide the most Omega-3 fatty acids? The answer is Flaxseed oil and hemp oil. Both are high in the good fats and low in the bad ones. Flaxseed is the best, but hemp oil also contains GLA oils, which makes it a great second oil to have around the house. Use these oils on salads, potatoes, and steamed veggies…and keep them refrigerated.
April 27th, 2008
Pears have the power to reduce blood pressure. A great way to take advantage of this is to make a kind of hot tea from pear pulp. Just remove the skin from a ripe pear, mush the pear into a pulp and add hot water.
April 27th, 2008
As many yoga instructors know, getting blood to your head is a great way to increase your brain activity, circulation, and overall health. If you hang your head over your bed, strike an inverted yoga pose, or stand on your head…you’ll be stimulating your circulation, getting more blood to your brain and activating your lymphatic system all at the same time. Plus, it helps you to feel younger…if only because we feel like kids doing it.
April 20th, 2008
Combine dried Sage, Peppermint, and Camomile leaves (or teas) for a super tonic that helps increase metabolism, assist sleep disorders and clean out your kidneys. And it tastes great!
April 20th, 2008
A tasty recipe for PMS relief can be made from whole wheat or brewer’s yeast (vitamin B6 and fiber), walnuts (vitamin B6, omega-3), pure chocolate (calcium, magnesium), and flaxseed oil (omega-3). There must be something yummy you can make with these ingredients!
April 6th, 2008
Those little juicy jewels inside the pomegranate are not the only part of this fruit that is healthy. The skin of the fruit can be dried and used in tinctures and extracts, as it has anti-bacterial qualities. It’s great as a throat spray and helps avoid colds and flues.
April 6th, 2008
Many protein and healthy food bars include berries and other fruit in them. Unfortunately, many of these come from dried fruit sources and most dried fruits are loaded with sulfite preservatives. That means the entire food bar is compromised. Read the labels carefully and make sure the added fruits are organic if possible. Sulfites are poison, even if you’re not sulfite sensitive.
March 23rd, 2008
Did you know that babies formulate their food tastes in the first year after birth? If you give your baby sugary, sweet foods and juices in this period, your child will likely crave sweets for the rest of his or her life. Look for juices and baby foods that are not sweet — whether naturally or (especially) artificially.
March 23rd, 2008
Most health conscious people are aware of the dangers of aspartame, the artificial sweetener in most diet soft drinks. But what you might not realize is that some products that are not even sugar free contain the stuff — just look on the label the next time you purchase breath mints or chewing gum. It’s a real shame that non-diet products include this poison!
March 16th, 2008
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