Is Protein Toxic?
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Protein is important to include at meals to reduce drastic blood-sugar
fluctuations, as well as to supply the immune system and other organs with
the amino-acids they require.
Our biological need for protein is not very high, but its ability to slow
down the absorption of sugar and carbs, makes it an important addition to
meals as it assist with stabilizing blood sugar levels.
However, one important thing to know about protein is that it “burns
dirty”… it is not an ideal main fuel source for the body.
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The Truth About Carbohydrates
By · CommentsCarbohydrates can be a clean, inexpensive, quality form of nourishment
especially if you have an extremely active lifestyle in which case they
would be great fuel and keep your energy up for the amount of calories you
burn. However, if ones leads a non active lifestyle carbohydrates can often
be the cause of troublesome blood sugar imbalances and weight gain.
Sadly, most people either continue to eat and live the way their parents and
neighbors did or follow the advice found in one of the many self-help books
without any guidance on what their personal needs are. Some binge on carbs
and sugar and suffer from mood swings, hormonal imbalances, and other
issues. Others consume too much toxic factory farmed foods concealed as
balanced meals, and burdon their digestive systems and livers. They suffer
with the feeling of sluggishness, heavyness, toxicity, and an increased risk
for cardiovascular disease, cancer, etc. Both of these scenarios can lead to
weight gain and generally feeling imbalanced.
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Cold Season: Don’t Forget Your Zinc
By · CommentsZinc supplements reduce the severity and duration of illness caused by the common cold, highlighted by a review published in The Cochrane Library. The findings support the use of zinc to fight the common cold and this could help reduce the amount of time lost from work and school due to colds.
The idea that zinc might be effective against the common cold came from a study carried out in 1984, which showed that zinc lozenges could reduce how long symptoms lasted. Since then there has been considerable research conducted in this direction.
This study published earlier this year included data from over 15 trials and 1300 people and showed that zinc taken within a day of the onset of cold symptoms reduces the severity and length of illness. At seven days, more of the patients who took zinc had cleared their symptoms compared to those who took placebos.
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Chocolate Cravings and Magnesium Deficiency
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Magnesium Deficiency - Chocolate is high in magnesium, the lack of magnesium is a very common reason for this craving. Magnesium is needed to relax nerves and muscles.When someone is low in magnesium they often suffer from several of the following symptoms:
Muscle cramps, nervous irritability, menstrual cramps, tension headaches, constipation, muscle tightness, and feeling uncomfortable around big crowds of people.
Because magnesium is so important to so many functions in the body, there are several more serious symptoms associated with magnesium deficiency as well:
- Diabetes or hypoglycemia
- Low HDL cholesterol levels
- Gallstones
- Mitral valve prolapse
- Migraine headaches
- Heart problems
- Chronic fatigue
- Fibromyalgia
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Staying Healthy through the Holidays
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Echinacea,which is an herb, is a great way to support your immune system naturals throughout the stressful upcoming Holiday Season.
Echinacea is widely used to fight infections, especially the common cold and other upper respiratory infections. Some people take echinacea at the first sign of a cold, hoping they will be able to keep the cold from developing. Other people take echinacea after cold symptoms have started, hoping they can make symptoms less severe. The people who use echinacea to treat symptoms have the right idea. Research to date shows that echinacea can help treat a cold, but it won’t prevent one.
Echinacea is also used against many other infections including the flu, urinary tract infections, vaginal yeast infections, genital herpes, bloodstream infections (septicemia), gum disease, tonsillitis, streptococcus infections, syphilis, typhoid, malaria, and diphtheria.
Other uses not related to infection include chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), rheumatism, migraines, acid indigestion, pain, dizziness, rattlesnake bites, and attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Sometimes people apply echinacea to their skin to treat boils, abscesses, skin wounds, ulcers, burns, eczema, psoriasis, UV radiation skin damage, herpes simplex, bee stings, and hemorrhoids.