Rosemary for Healthy Hair and Scalp

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Rosemary is a well-known herb with its needle-like leaves, and aromatic scent. Most people know and love it in the kitchen, but did you know how valuable it is for healthy hair and scalp? Well, the secret is out. Here is a brief list of this wonderful herb’s uses and benefits to hair and scalp:

  • it gently cleanses hair due to the antibacterial quality of Rosemary
  •  increases shine
  • fights premature graying
  • stimulates and improves circulation to the scalp encouraging hair growth
  • relieves irritated, dry, flaky, dandruff scalps

Rosemary can be used fresh or dried. If you have an abundance of fresh rosemary, you can always dry it and save for later in a tight lid jar.

Rosemary Infusion

As simple as a cup of tea and oh so wonderful to use on your hair and scalp as a: cleansing rinse, treatment to increase shine, prevent those premature gray hairs, treat dandruff and scalp irritation.

Simply boil water, remove from heat and add your rosemary to the water. Allow
to steep for 15-30mins, then sift out the leaves. What’s left is wonderfully infused rosemary water.  Use externally on your hair and scalp. DO NOT RINSE OUT! As you rinse your hair and scalp, treat yourself to an invigorating scalp massage.

It’s going to be a good hair day.

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Rosemary

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Rosemary is a popular Mediterranean herb used to flavor many soups, sauces, and meat dishes. For centuries, Rosemary has also been used as a remedy for a variety of ailments.

Use:

  • Cancer Prevention – studies of its efficacy against breast cancer, prostate cancer, colon cancer, leukemia, and skin cancer show promising results.
  • Improved Memory - research found that rosemary contains carnosic acid that has neuroprotective properties believed to protect against Alzheimer’s disease and normal memory loss that happens with aging. In tests, even the smell of rosemary has been found to improve memory.
  • Improved Mood - the same study that found that smelling rosemary improved the memory of test subjects also found that their mood was significantly improved.
  •  Pain Relief - a popular natural migraine remedy for centuries:  boil rosemary in a large pot of water and pour into a bowl, place a towel over your head and lean over the pot to inhale the steam for about 10 minutes.  Essential oil of rosemary can be applied topically as a treatment for arthritis, sore muscles, and other joint and muscle pains.
  • Anti-Inflammatory - Rosemary contains two potent anti-inflammatories, carnosic acid and carnosol.  Studies found that they inhibit an enzyme that causes pain and inflammation in the body, as well as the production of excess nitric oxide, which also plays a role in the inflammatory process.
  • Immune Boost – thanks to antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-carcinogenic properties Rosemary can boost not only the immune system but the overall health of the body, and heal in so many ways.
  • Antibacterial – studies show Rosemary’s powerful antibacterial properties effective against bacteria that cause stomach ulcers and Staph infections.
  • Improve Digestive Health - often used to help treat digestive problems like upset stomach, constipation, indigestion, and much more.  Also helps prevent food-borne illnesses when ingested with foods such as meat or eggs.
  • Healthy Scalp and Hair- use as hair oil or rinse to stimulate hair growth, improve shine, and get rid of flakes.
  • Freshens Breath - can be used as a natural mouthwash: steep fresh rosemary in a pint of heated water, strain and use as a mouth rinse as often as you like. Keep in the fridge, covered.
  • Diuretic - can help get rid of bloating and water retention. When  used regularly, it may help increase urine flow, kidneys function at optimal levels to get rid of excess water in the body.
  • Respiratory Health - the scent of the essential oil may help with congestion due to colds, allergies, respiratory infections, and the flu.  Boil fresh rosemary in a pot of water, place it in a bowl, and breathe in the steam to help clear the lungs and throat, relieve sinus or head pain associated with respiratory conditions.
  • Detox the Liver – used to treat liver problems for hundreds of years, studies found that rosemary extract reduces cirrhosis, a compound that is toxic to the liver.
  • Anti-Aging - a popular ingredient in anti-aging skin creams because it helps reduce puffiness, stimulates cell regeneration, increases firmness, and improves overall skin tone.  Rosemary is a natural anti-inflammatory and increases blood flow to the skin.

Precautions:  Rosemary is considered safe with no side effects.  However, pregnant women should avoid consuming large amounts because it may lead to uterine contractions and miscarriage. Since it may raise blood pressure, people with high blood pressure should not take rosemary.

Red Palm Oil For Better Overall Health, Skin, And Hair

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Red palm oil has been used for over 5000 years, for nutritional as well as medicinal purposes. In Egypt, red palm oil was revered and considered a sacred food. It is rich in vitamins, antioxidants and phytonutrients that are essential for good health. Its dark red color comes from of a compound called carotene that also gives carrots and tomatoes their color.

This is how red palm oil can help with your overall health, skin and hair:

1. Carotenes, powerful antioxidants, are converted into vitamin A by the body, for eye health, strong bones, immunity, prevention of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, macular degeneration, arthritis, cataract, osteoporosis, liver disease, and asthma.
2. High in vitamin E. Eliminates free radicals from the body, a cause for several diseases including various cancers. Overnight face mask helps keep skin fresh and younger looking. Can give relief from psoriasis and eczema. Conditions dry hair, helps prevent hair loss
3. Red palm oil retains its nutrients when heated and is therefore popular as cooking oil.
4. Can remove plaque in arteries, bring down cholesterol levels, and stabilize blood pressure levels.

A tablespoon a day helps to keep your problems away.

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Balance PH Levels With The 7 Most Alkaline Foods

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Balance your ph levels with these wonderful foods in your diet and say good-bye to low energy, poor digestion, extra pounds, aches and pains, and diseases.

Instead, find renewed vigor, better over-all health, mental clarity, and a leaner body.

Healing Nopal Cactus

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The Nopal Cactus, scientifically known as Opuntia Ficus-Indica, grows in the southern areas of North America. It has been used as a food and healing plant for thousands of years. The fruit (cactus fruit), stems and leaves are used as a food substance and as an extract in a multitude of medicinal remedies. The cactus is harvested and dried as a natural supplement. It is used medicinally to help clear the digestive tract, treat hangover, inflammation of the blood vessels near the heart, viral infections, and diarrhea, treat enlarged prostate and high cholesterol, prevent the absorption of insulin into the blood stream, and promote heart and liver health. It is also used as a diet pill to curb hunger pangs. Many have used Nopal cactus as a diet pill. The dried Nopal fibers can swell up to 50 times their dried size. This produces a temporary feeling of fullness. This helps those on a diet to eat less without resorting to chemicals that may have unpleasant side effects.
Nopal cactus is not only high in dietary fiber, niacin, and vitamin B; it is known to be a powerful antioxidant. It is also high in pectin and mucilage. Those are the two main components helping to reduce the glucose absorption in the intestinal tract. Studies link the consumption of Nopal cactus to lower glucose levels in some diabetes patients.

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Diabetic patients using certain medications should consult their physician before using Nopal cactus due to the chance of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), and other adverse effects.

Wonderful Lemon Balm

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Lemon Balm is part of the mint family and widely grown in Europe, Africa and Asia. It is also known by Dropsy Plant, Honey Plant, Sweet Balm, Sweet Mary and Melissa. A strong lemon mint smell and flavor are characteristic. Lemon balm plants grow up to about 2 feet tall and have pale yellow flowers.
The leaves and the essential oils extracted from the plant can be used. The essential oils are soothing to the skin and nerves around the area where applied. Studies show that lemon balm is one of the herbs most widely used for its medicinal benefits in the United States and elsewhere. The medicinal benefits of lemon balm include a calming effect with anxiety, sleep problems, vomiting, menstrual cramps, headaches, toothaches and mental disorders like melancholia and hysteria. It has traditionally been used to treat bronchial inflammation, earache, fever, flatulence, headaches, high blood pressure, influenza, mood disorders, palpitations, vomiting, and to soothe menstrual cramps and help relieve PMS. Lemon balm is also known to be effective with the herpes simplex virus, sores, painful swellings, and gout when used as a compress. Research  suggests that, when used in combination with common sage, lemon balm has a positive effect on improving memory.

The volatile oils in lemon balm are said to contain chemicals that relax muscles, particularly in the bladder, stomach, and uterus, thereby relieving cramps, gas, and nausea. European studies show internal use of Lemon Balm effective for tenseness, restlessness, irritability, and symptomatic treatment of digestive disorders, such as minor spasms.

Topical application of the ointment is likely to be felt almost immediately, while  treatment of the nervous system with a good tincture may have to be taken three times a day to be beneficial. Post surgery treatment guidelines warn individuals that combining lemon balm with other forms of medication may cause drowsiness. Any usage of the oil should be stopped at least two weeks in advance of any surgery.

Lemon balm is regularly used as a flavoring in a number of foods and beverages.

Not enough information is available on the impact of lemon balm on breastfeeding or pregnant women. Please consult your physician before use.

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Boost Your Metabolism and Improve Your Health with Bitter Melon & Green Tea

For centuries Chinese and Japanese cultures have been knowing the secrets and enjoying the benefits of Green Tea and Bitter Melon. Numerous studies on the benefits of miracle green tea concluded that when you consume green tea and bitter melon you can help your body with cancer prevention, reducing hypertension, bringing down blood sugar levels, cutting down on cholesterol, liver protection, reducing atherosclerosis risks, inflammatory bowel disease prevention, diabetes prevention, antibacterial and antiviral functions, metabolism stimulation, anti-ageing, tweaking immune system functions, oral health benefits and stress-relieving properties. Imagine enjoying all of these benefits just by drinking green tea with some bitter melon powder every day.

Research suggests that green tea may prevent many types of cancer. Not only does green tea prevent the growth of new cancer cells, but some experts believe that it may even have cancer cell destroying properties. The antioxidant EGCG, that is, Epigallocatechin Gallate is the protective substance in green tea doing this good work. EGCG is a lot more powerful that Vitamin C and Vitamin E. Many studies show that bladder cancer, stomach cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, stomach cancer, colorectal cancer, esophageal cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer and skin cancer can be prevented by drinking green tea regularly. It brings down the level of unwanted cholesterol and ups the “good” cholesterol levels. Diabetic patients can drink green tea to reduce blood glucose levels. Effects of hypertension can be considerably reduced. Drinking green tea helps oral hygiene as it kills plaque-forming bacteria. Some believe that green tea strengthens the immune systems and therefore protects us against different infections and diseases such as cold, flu, fever and diarrhea. Green tea is known to have anti-inflammatory properties and can even help prevent inflammatory bowel disease. Due to green tea’s metabolism stimulating properties, many dietitians are strongly advising its consumption for weight loss. Green tea is believed to burn fat and helps digestion.

Bitter melon’s applications in traditional medicine include killing bacteria, viruses, and some cancer cells, reducing inflammation, high cholesterol,  psoriasis and cleansing the blood. As most bitter-tasting foods, bitter melon stimulates digestion. This can be very helpful for people with sluggish digestion, dyspepsia, and constipation. So far 32 active chemicals have been identified in Bitter Melon, beta-sitosterol-d-glucoside, citrulline, GABA, lutein, lycopene and zeaxanthin.  Bitter Melons are rich in iron. They also have twice the beta carotene of broccoli, twice the calcium of spinach, twice the potassium of bananas, and contain Vitamins A, C, B1 to B3, Phosphorus and good dietary fiber.

The easiest intake for medicinal doses of bitter melon is as a tea. In combination with green tea you can enjoy all the benefits of both highly valued ingredients in a delicious and very nutritious cup of tea. Here is a safe link to try it for yourself http://bit.ly/Y7pih3

Liver Cleansing Recipes

The liver is very important to our physical wellness. It is known as the “filter” of the body. Its main function is to remove toxins and wastes from the system. However, due to poor diet and overindulgence of unhealthy foods the liver can easily become congested.

If the liver is not capable of removing all harmful wastes and toxins, they will build up in the tissues. This will eventually lead to different health issues, like cholesterol-related problems, digestive problems, constipation, allergies and other such illnesses. Even body pain and chronic fatigue are symptoms of an unhealthy liver.

A occational herbal detox is a safe and effective way to improve bile production for building liver tissues,  help the liver in detoxifying the body, and can keep our liver healthy and undamaged.

Most herbal liver detox recipes contain herbs, fruits and vegetables for ingredients. Herbs, fruits and vegetables high in fiber are proven to be very effective in flushing away toxins that are stored in our liver.

Herbal Liver Detox Recipe #1
Combine half cup of water, 2 tablespoons of pure lemon extract, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, 1 tablespoon of molasses (black-strap) and a dash of cayenne pepper.
Drink this blend of herbs and fruits every morning with an empty stomach for 10 days.
Herbal Liver Detox Recipe #2
Use 1 carrot, a beetroot, 1 cucumber and celery, wash all of the ingredients and peel the carrot and beetroot. Dice and juice all, then drink the juice within 30 minutes. The juice drink is good for breakfast and one of the most effective herbal liver detox recipes.
Remember that having a normal and healthy liver is the key to physical wellness. Always consult your physician if you are taking prescription medications.

Bitter Melon

For centuries Bitter Melon has been used in Asian medicine to treat various ailments like digestive issues, psoriasis, cancer and diabetes. The most significant health benefit has to do with diabetes. The plant produces a bovine like insulin and has been shown to help with blood sugars levels.

Recent studies show Bitter Melon making a significant difference in the treatment of diabetes,  Alzheimer’s disease, high cholesterol, kidney stones, psoriasis, and cancers.

This vegetable is rich in a number of vitamins and minerals. It is
loaded with potassium and vitamins A, C, B1 and B3, calcium and iron along with more beta carotene then broccoli. And, let’s not forget the fiber.

Benefits:

  • antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory
  • cleanses the blood
  • kills some cancer cells
  • bitter taste stimulates digestion, helpful with sluggish digestion, dyspepsia, and constipation
  • weight loss

Boost the benefit of bitter melon even more by combining it with green tea. Check out the post on bitter melon and green tea, then use this safe link to get it http://bit.ly/Y7pih3

Note: Bitter Melon has also been found to have abortive properties; pregnant women should use consult a doctor before consuming it in excessive amounts.

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Boost Your Chicken Soup

Chicken Soup is a tried and true remedy for cold symptoms in most families. Compounds in chicken broth quiet the activity of neutrophils, immune cells that contribute to inflammatory symptoms such as body aches.

Depending on your symptoms there are little extras you can add to your chicken soup recipe to amp up results:

  • To get rid of stuffiness – add garlic. Polysulfides in garlic break up sinus congestion, plus may have a germicidal effect. Mince a fresh clove of garlic and add to your broth before heating.
  • If you have trouble sleeping – add rice. A few hours before bed a small serving of starchy carbs will help you drift off sooner and sleep more deeply.
  • If you are feeling queezy – add ginger. Gingerol compounds in ginger have been soothing stomachs for ages. Mince a 1/2 inch piece of fresh ginger and add it to your broth before heating.

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