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THE IMMUNE SYSTEM: AN INTRODUCTION
Let me introduce you to the immune system. The immune system is an auto-regulating system which aims to create a purposeful defense against internal and external toxins or threats of all kinds. PARTS OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM THE BARRIER SYSTEM ā presents physical obstacles to invasion by foreign cells or particles The skin ā Composed of tightly packed cells with an inter-cellular cement between them. The mucous membranes ā play an important role in keeping toxins and microbes from entering the body, secreting sticky fluids to trap and wash away invaders (saliva, stomach acid, tears, oily secretions of the skin, urine and secretions of the vagina). These secretions also contain…
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Hair Loss in Women
Hair loss – Increased daily hair loss is called āeffluviumā; visible hairlessness is called āalopecia”, which can be diffuse (all over the head) or focal (small patches), chronic or acute. Normal Hair Cycle A hair follicle has a three-phase life cycle. A growing phase, which lasts 2-5 years (anagen), a dying off phase lasting 3-6 weeks (catagen), and a resting phase, lasting 3-5 months (telogen). Most of the hair is in an anagen phase. During the telogen phase the hair shaft matures into a club hair, and eventually sheds from the follicle. If the percentage of scalp follicles present in the telogen phase increases, this results in excessive shedding…
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Better vision through eye exercise – part 2
Exercises shown here were developed for better vision by Meir Schneider, who healed himself of congenital blindness using the Bates Method. His even principals for healthy vision are: Deep relaxation Adjusting to light frequencies Looking at details Looking into the distance Expanding your periphery Balanced use of the two eyes Body and eye coordination Deep Relaxation Exercises Step 1: The Long Swing- This exercise develops a sense of fluidity and flexibility that will allow you to look at details with more ease, to adapt to light easier and to adapt to new livelier visual habits. Stand with your legs far apart, hold one forefinger up before your eyes, about two…
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Toxins – hidden poisons destroying our health
Toxins do all sorts of damage, contributing to inflammation, digestive problems, mitochondrial dysfunction, hormonal imbalances, low energy, low immunity etc. The build up of toxins over time overburden the body and cause disease. We are exposed to toxins via foods, personal care products, home-building materials, mold, industry. Toxins damage every aspect of our physiological function and plays a role in virtually all diseases. Dr. Joseph Pizzono, The Toxin Solution How Do Toxins Cause Disease? poison enzymes causing them not to work properly and efficiently. Every function within the body depends on enzymes to produce proteins, energy, create molecules like serotonin and create cellular structures. replace minerals in cellular processes, e.g.…
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Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 lists (see below) can help you avoid as many pesticides as possible, even when you canāt buy organic. The Dirty Dozen is a list of the most pesticide-laden produce, while the Clean 15 is a list of the fruits and veggies that contain the smallest traces of pesticides. Both lists are published by the Environmental Working Group each year, an organisation that educates people about chemicals found in food and household products. Dirty Dozen 2020 These foods contain the most traces of pesticides (when grown conventionally). Strawberries Spinach Kale Nectarines Apples Grapes Peaches Cherries Pears Tomatoes Celery Potatoes Most of the foods on the Dirty Dozen…
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Your Eyes: A Window to your health-part 1
Do you ever think about your eye health? Do you just expect your eyes to get worse as you age? From the moment we wake up our eyes are working hard, bringing us the world. We spend most of the day staring at either a phone or a computer, and then come home and look at a TV screen. Our eyes were not meant to do some much forward focused activity, and be exposed to moving light as a result they weaken. “If you take care of your vision you will not only see better, but you will also feel better and you will positively affect your whole body’s health”…
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Weight Gain? – Stop the middle age spread
Have you ever struggled to lose weight? Have you ever had unstoppable cravings that plagued you and tarnished your ability to get to your “ideal weight”? Well, you are not alone. For many, they are able to lose weight easily when they are younger but by the time they hit 40, the extra weight becomes stubborn and resistant, this has to do with chronic inflammation and impaired hormone function. Hormonal Weight Gain With onset of menopause or perimenopause, where estrogen levels are fluctuating we often women see weight gain especially around the middle and top of the hips. There are are a few reasons for this. our metabolic rate tends…
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Boost your immunity
Ways you can support the immune system Supporting optimal immune function with adequate nourishment and healthy habits is essential not only to sustaining the body’s natural defenses, but also to maintaining overall health. Below is a variety of diet and lifestyle recommendations that can help support healthy immune system functions every day. DIET Avoid Too Much Sugar Avoid high-sugar foods and sugar-sweetened beverages. This one simple change can go a long way toward enhancing energy and avoiding energy crashes throughout the day. Eat More Garlic & Onions Garlic and onions are part of the group of plants called “alliums.” These spicy plants are high in phytochemicals that support the immune…
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Natural Health Alternative to Treating Alzheimerās Disease
Copy of article written by Denise Melton which was published in Avena Magazine, Summer 2015, Vol 15 (4), quarterly magazine of the New Zealand Association of Medical Herbalists Introduction Alzheimerās Disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease and the fourth leading cause of death in developed countries, with the incidence set to rise dramatically over the next thirty years at huge cost due to the fact that medium to late stage AD requires full time care. AD can be familial, caused by gene mutation with early onset or related to environmental factors, with age being one of the biggest risk factors, along with type 2 diabetes and obesity. AD is…
