In some countries, it is believed that girls who wear training bras during their early hormonal changes end up with smaller breasts than those who wait until their breasts develop before using the bra. Although there is no scientific proof of this theory, there is plenty of experiential evidence.
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Combine a cup each of fresh parseley and fresh sage with a cup of water and blend. Then strain the water into a cup, add one egg yolk, 100mg of CoQ-10 (from a gel cap) and two tablespoons of quick oats until you get a paste. Apply to the breasts for 10-15 minutes once per week to firm your breasts naturally.
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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.
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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.
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UPDATED May 11, 2008
There are so many products on the market claiming health benefits, immune system boosting and antioxidant prowess that it’s difficult to know how to make sense of it all. Here’s a no-nonsense summary of Best Practices for building an arsenal of healthy herbal and supplemental products. It’s not a complete list, by any means, and it does not cover food, but it’s a good foundation for any health-oriented kitchen.
Berry Juice: Find yourself a quality antioxidant-rich berry juice that contains juices from dark purple and red berries, as well as carotenoids from orange veggies. One good product is “Berry Young Juice” from the Young Living group. These types of juices are excellent for restoring antioxidant power to your immune system to fight free radicals, slow aging signs, and increase immunity to viruses and other pathogens.
Green Drink: To compliment the antioxidant juice, add a healthy green drink that combines a number of green substances and superfoods. Some of the best include spirulina, chlorella, seaweed (kelp), spinach powder, olive leaf, and kale. Many of these beverages also contain bee pollen and probiotic cultures and should be kept in the refrigerator after opening. The green drink will add protein, balanced carbohydrates, and mineral nutrients to your diet even if you don’t get them from your food — and you will require fewer vitamins and minerals as a result.
Vitamins & Supplements: The basics that work for just about everybody include plenty of vitamins C and E. A good liquid B-complex is also a staple, as many Americans are B deficient. Get about 10-15 minutes of unblocked sunshine every day for the best source of D vitamins. These will help you stave off colds and fight cancer. One of the most important supplements to add to your health cabinet is a high-quality CoQ-10. Don’t bother getting the crummy stuff ad Walmart or the local drugstore…you’ll be wasting your money. Do your health a favor and invest in a high-quality brand. I use Q-Gel from Tishcon Corporation of Japan. They are on the top of the CoQ-10 game with their products.
Water: A good source of clean, filtered water is essential. If possible, add liquid oxygen or activated carbon to your water for better molecular absorption in the body. Enhanced water can help hydrate your body, clear your intestines and rid your organs of toxins. Another thing to consider in the wate department is a good alkaline water, which keeps your pH more alkaline, which helps to prevent disease. You can find alkalizing water filters or water with alkaline added, such as with calcium, potassium, and cesium.
Fatty Acids & Anti-inflammatories: Keep a healthy supply of fish oils and the spices tumeric, cayenne and garlic oil. These will help with all sorts of joint and back pain, reduce risk of heart disease, and help normalize blood pressure. Always use hemp oil and/or flaxseed oil for salads, baked potatoes and steamed veggies. Alternate these for best results, because each of these, besides being anti-inflammatory, has its own special properties. Garlic is antifungal, cayenne helps fight cancer, and fish oils provide omega-3 fatty acids.
Extracts & Essential Oils: Some of the most important super-supplements to keep on hand include olive leaf extract, cordyceps mushroom powder or extract, and picnoginol (or pine bark extract). These are all super immune boosters. Pine bark extract also provide antioxidants and mushrooms help with brain function and so much more. To these top choices, you can add St. John’s wort for antiviral and antibacterial uses (good for stopping itchy throat), dandelion extract (good all-around health tonic), and liquid Echanacea (immune booster and helps fight colds and infection). Some essential oils to have on hand include tea tree oil (antifungal, antibacterial, antidepressant, grounding), lavendar oil (antifungal, antiviral, anti-stress, fever reducer), and oregano oil for fighting fungus and bacteria (great for skin fungus).
With these basics in your alternative medicine cabinet, you’ll be well nourished with a minimum of confusion and excess bottles in your cupboard.
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Did you know that fasting can make your skin look clearer, your body leaner and your complection rosier? Fasting for three days or more with the Master Cleanse system is a great way to improve your appearance and your health.
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Avoiding chlorine is a great way to keep your skin from looking dry and damaged. Chlorine is a poison and it’s in our water. Look into a shower filter that removes this harsh chemical from your shower and bath water and you’ll be singing a healthier tune.
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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!
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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.
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UPDATED May 9, 2008
A good way to get more umph from your green superfood drink is to doctor it up — add extra ingredients for your own, personal taste and needs, thus giving the basic formula an extra bit of power. Here are a few things to consider adding to your green drink…
Not all green drinks have green tea in them and, if you’re not opposed to a little caffeine, you can add a huge array of nutrients and antioxidants to your green drink mix by adding a bit of powdered green tea to it. Be sure to purchase a quality, organic, green tea powder and add only as much as you would to make a cup of tea.
Adding some extra liquid vitamin Bs is a great way to tune up your green drink. A teaspoon of liquid B complex two times per week will give you extra energy and immune support. And it won’t change the flavor of your green drink mixture.
Rishi, cordyceps, and shitake are three of the more popular mushrooms from the orient that enhance the immune system, help with blood pressure, reduce plaque and cholesterol, and help with digestion, brain activity and more. Try adding a bit of powdered mushroom to your green drink mixture. Strong flavors of chocolate or berries will disguise the bitter, earthy mushroom taste. You can get powdered mushrooms at well stocked health stores, or try online at this great site: mushroomharvest.com.
Olive leaf extract is in my top three botanical extracts. It has powerful immune boosting powers, and helps with the liver, blood cleansing and much more. Get liquid extract and squirt a dropper-full of the green gold into your superfood smoothie for an extra boost.
If your green drink of choice is not too grassy tasting, you can turn it into a yummy chocolate shake with some pure cocoa powder, agave nectar or maple syrup for sweetener, and rice, soy, hemp or almond milk. The pure cocoa powder helps with blood pressure, antioxidants and more.
Maca is a relatively flavorless botanical that goes well with green drinks. If yours does not already have it, consider purchasing some separately to add to your mixture. It’s great for the libido, immune system and provide healthy and stable energy. Test your maca powder with just a little bit at first, as it can upset the stomach.
You can’t get too much vitamin C, and I mean that literally. Scientists have not yet found a “toxic” level of vitamin C. The more the merrier, it seems. So consider adding some extra to your green drink smoothie — especially if you’re making a fruit-flavored version by mixing your green drink with frozen berries, fresh fruit or the like. A packet of Emergen-C or similar product will go nicely.
A great place to get extra essential fatty acids is in your green drink smoothie. Add a few tablespoons of fresh, chilled flaxseed or hemp oils (or both) as you blend the rest of the ingredients. You’ll probably not even know the extra oil is in there when you drink it down.
The best green drinks are not super high in protein. They shouldn’t be. They should be focusing on giving you high levels of nutrients and not on increasing protein. So one way to enhance your green drink is by adding a protein source…and one of the best is from organic hemp milk or hemp protein powder. The hemp goes very well with fruit smoothies or chocolate mixtures and adds a very digestible form of protein to your concoction. You can find hemp protein online at manitoba harvest.
Another great source of protein is from chick peas (also known as garbanzo beans). You can find them dried and powdered in well stocked natural food stores.
Going green can be a lot of fun and your green drink mixture has the potential for a lot of variety. Try some of these additions one at a time or in combination for optimum results.
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Rinse your face with rice milk every day to help minimize the effects of acne. This natural rice byproduct is excellent for the skin and especially for cleaning acne.
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For restored and revitalized hair and scalp, try adding ten drops each of lemon, rosemary and sage oils to one cup of beer. Mix well and apply to your hair. Massage and leave-in for ten minutes before washing.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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Did you know that rosemary oil or tea can help keep your skin looking young? You can dilute rosemary essential oil in distilled water or simply boil a sprig to make a tea. Then apply the water to your face every day or night. It smells good too!
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It bears repeating that gelatin is great for strengthening hair and nails and you can get it without eating gallons of Jell-o. Gelatin comes in capsules, powder and dry sheets.
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