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Our senses are what makes this life enjoyable. Think about the time that you had the first taste of your favorite food. If it is grilled chicken topped with chipotle sauce remember the way that it smelled, then when it first hit your lips and then into your mouth. The saliva came in abundance and your mind all of the sudden turned so happy and warm and fuzzy feeling happened all over. This is because of our senses. Now remember the time (if you are married) that you saw your husband standing at the front of the isle watching you walk towards him. This is a sight that you will never forget. Our senses are what make this life what it is, so wonderful and great. There are foods that can help with one sense, and that sense is eye sight. The foods can help your eyes work as best as they can and you can see as best as you can. A few of these foods are broccoli, red and green peppers, tomatoes, high fiber cereals, and whole grain breads. These foods have vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that help keep those nasty free radicals under control. What works great is if you are currently eating unhealthy foods, you can switch over to healthier foods as mentioned above, if you need help with your appetite take a natural product. You can start eating less junk foods and consume more of the high quality foods that make your senses perform at their top levels.

During the important periods of one’s bone growth such as childhood, pregnancy or breastfeeding, taking a dose of calcium supplements every day is most vital. While in children it helps in the growth of bones and teeth and prevents blood clots, among adults calcium supplements help prevent osteoporosis from developing.

Mode of taking calcium supplements: Before or after a meal, take calcium supplements with a large glass of water. If your calcium supplement is of the chewable variety, ensure that you chew it well before swallowing. But if it effervesces, dissolve it in a glass of cold water or juice and then drink it down very slowly only after it has stopped bubbling. Remember not to take any other medications for two hours after taking calcium supplements since this can interfere with the absorption of other drugs.

Reactions: Usually, calcium supplements can be taken by anyone though high doses of if can cause adverse reactions. If taking a dose of calcium supplements brings on nausea, vomiting, constipation, loss of appetite, stomachache, dry mouth, and a heightened urge to urinate, inform your doctor immediately.

Safety measures: If you suffer from diarrhea, lung disease, kidney stones, stomach trouble, and parathyroid disease, speak to your doctor about it before beginning a course of calcium supplements. If you are pregnant, let him know this too, since some kinds of calcium are known to pass into the breast milk.

Also tell your doctor of all kinds of prescription and nonprescription drugs you’re on, particularly if they are part of the family of vitamins, quinolone antibiotics, gallium nitrate, tetracycline, cellulose sodium phosphate, magnesium sulfate, and phenytoin. While you’re on calcium supplements, go off eating bran, whole grain cereals and breads in a big way since they may only end up reducing the absorption of calcium.

Drinking eight glasses of water a day just means you will spend a lot of time running to the bathroom.

Why do so many people believe this rule? The number originally came from the National Academy of Sciences of the United States Food and Nutrition Board, which publishes recommended daily allowances of nutrients. The 1945 edition of the Food and Nutrition Board recommended: “A suitable allowance of water for adults is 2.5 liters (about 8 cups) daily in most instances.” This amount is based on the calculation of one milliliter of water for each calorie of food. However, the Board also noted that most of the water you need is in the food you eat.

All foods contain water. Even the driest nut or seed has a lot of water in it. Furthermore, when food is digested, it is converted to energy, carbon dioxide and water. You can get most of the fluid your body needs from your food, and you only need to drink enough water to prevent constipation.

When you eat, the pyloric valve at the end of your stomach closes to keep food in the stomach. Then the stomach takes fluid that you drink and food that you eat and mixes them into a soup. Then the soup passes to the intestines and remains a soup until it reaches your colon. Only then is the fluid absorbed to turn the soup into solid waste in the colon. If you do not have enough fluid in your body, your body extracts extra fluid from your stool, which makes it hard and can cause constipation. You do not need additional water to “cleanse” or “remove toxins;” healthy kidneys provide that function without any extra help from you.

A reasonable amount for a healthy human is one cup of water or any other fluid with each meal. If you have a problem with constipation you may not be drinking enough water, but if you are not constipated, you are getting plenty. You’ll also want to replace fluids whenever you sweat a lot, particularly when you exercise in hot weather. Drink water whenever you feel thirsty, but there’s no benefit from forcing yourself to drink eight glasses of water a day.

Dr. Gabe Mirkin has been a radio talk show host for 25 years and practicing physician for more than 40 years; he is board certified in four specialties, including sports medicine. Read or listen to hundreds of his fitness and health reports at http://www.DrMirkin.com

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Some common ailments and fruit and vegetable juices found beneficial in their treatment are mentioned below:

Acidity: Grapes, orange, mosambi, carrot and spinach.

Acne: Grapes, pear, plum, tomato, cucumber, carrot, potato and spinach.

Allergies: Apricot, grapes, carrot, beet and spinach.

Arteriosclerosis: Grapefruit, pineapple, lemon, celery, carrot, lettuce, and spinach.

Anaemia: Apricot, prune, strawberry, red grape, beet, celery, carrot and spinach.

Arthritis: Sour cherry, pineapple, sour apple, lemon, grapefruit, cucumber, beet, carrot, lettuce
and spinach.

Asthma: Apricot, lemon, pineapple, peach, carrot, radish and celery.

Bronchitis: Apricot, lemon, pineapple, peach, tomato, carrot, onion and spinach.

Bladder Ailments: Apple, apricot, lemon, cucumber, carrot, celery, parsley and watercress.

Colds: Lemon, orange, grapefruit, pineapple, carrot, onion, celery and spinach.

Constipation: Apple, pear, grapes, lemon, carrot, beet, spinach and watercress.

Colitis: Apple, apricot, pear, peach, pineapple, papaya, carrot, beet, cucumber and spinach.

Diabetes: Citrus fruits, carrot, celery, lettuce and spinach.

Diarrhoea: Papaya, lemon, pineapple, carrot and celery.

Eczema: Red grapes,carrot, spinach, cucumber and beet.

Epilepsy: Red grapes, figs, carrot, celery and spinach.

Eye Disorders: Apricot ,tomato, carrot, celery, parsley and spinach.

Gout: Red sour cherries, pineapple, tomato, cucumber, beet, carrot, celery and spinach.

Halitosis: Apple, grapefruit, lemon, pineapple, tomato, carrot, celery and spinach.

Headache: Grapes, lemon, carrot, lettuce and spinach.

Heart Disease: Red grapes, lemon, cucumber, carrot, beet and spinach.

High blood pressure: Grapes, orange, cucumber, carrot and beet.

Influenza: Apricot, orange, lemon , grapefruit, pineapple, carrot, onion and spinach.

Insomnia: Apple, grapes, lemon, lettuce , carrot and celery.

Jaundice: Lemon, grapes, pear, carrot, celery, spinach, beet and cucumber.

Kidney Disorders : Apple, orange, lemon, cucumber, cucumber,carrot, celery, parsley and
beet.

Liver ailments: Lemon, papaya, grapes, carrot, tomato, beet and cucumber.

Menstrual Disorders: Grapes, prunes, cherry, spinach, lettuce turnips and beet.

Menopausal Symptoms: Fruits and Vegetables in season.

Neuritis: Orange, pineapple, apple, carrot and beet.

Obesity: Lemon, grapefruit, orange, cherry, pineapple, papaya, tomato, beet, cabbage, lettuce,
spinach and carrot.

Piles: Lemon, orange, papaya, pineapple, carrot, spinach, turnip and watercress.

Prostate Troubles: All fruit juices in season, carrot, asparagus, lettuce and spinach.

Psoriasis: Grapes, carrot, beet, and cucumber.

Rheumatism: Grapes, orange, lemon, grapefruit, tomato, cucumber, beet, carrot and spinach.

Stomach Ulcers: Apricot, grapes, cabbage and carrot.

Sinus Trouble: Apricot, lemon, tomato, carrot, onion and radish.

Sore Throat: Apricot, grapes, lemon, pineapple, prune, tomato, carrot and parsley.

Tonsilitis: Apricot, lemon, orange, grapefruit, pineapple, carrot, spinach and radish.

Varicose Veins: Grapes, orange, plum, tomato, beetroot carrot and watercress.

When on a raw juice therapy, the prescribed juice should be drunk every three hours. One can
thus take juices five to six times a day. A glass of water mixed with lemon juice and 20 to 30
grams of honey may be taken first thing in the morning on arising.

Thereafter, the prescribed
juice may be taken at three-hourly intervals. The quantity of juice on each occasion may be 250
ml on the first day. This quantity may be increased by 50 ml each succeeding day till one takes
600 ml on each occasion. The juice diet can be continued for 30 to 40 days without any
ill-effects. The patient should take adequate rest during the raw juice therapy.

Raw juices act as a cleansing agent and start eliminating toxins and morbid matter from the
system immediately. This often results in symptoms such as pain in the abdomen, diarrhoea,
loss of weight, headache, fever, weakness, sleeplessness and bad breath.

These reactions,
which are part of the cleansing process, should not be suppressed by the use of drugs. They will
cease when the body is able to expel all toxins.

After the raw juice therapy, the return to normal balanced diet should be gradual, and in stages.

In the beginning, two juice meals may be replaced by milk and fruits. Then gradually juice meals
may be substituted by a balanced-diet.

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Every year, I notice that at this time of year we tend to eat more sugar. My clients all talk about it - the holiday parties, the well-meaning corporate gifts of cookies and chocolates, the holiday meal desserts.

It’s not just the November/December holidays, either. Do you know what I’m talking about? Your sugar feast actually begins at the end of October, as the weather gets colder, the days get shorter, and you fill your goodie bag with Halloween treats. Then you have Thanksgiving pies, Christmas cookies, and New Year’s drinks. The sugar intake continues with Valentine’s Day chocolates, and extends all the way to Easter baskets full of chocolate bunnies and jelly beans. Then the weather gets warmer, the trees and flowers come into bloom, the sun shines a little longer, the clocks spring forward, and sugar plays a lesser role into your life until the next October rolls around and you begin all over again.

Your sugar festivities coincide with winter, which is the “yin” time of year. “Yin” refers to passivity, quiet, rest, and introspection. You see winter’s yin all around you as many animals go into hibernation, the flowers close up shop, and the trees turn brown and dry. All of nature gets quiet and rests, except for us! We humans are anything but yin as we run around doing our holiday errands, traveling, and finishing our current year projects. We behave completely counter to what nature is suggesting we do at this time of year, which is to be yin and rest. Instead, we act complete “yang:” active, assertive, extraverted, and talkative.

And we eat sugar. Sugar is a “yin” food. Yin foods elevate levels of serotonin in your brain, resulting in feelings of well being and happiness. Sugar is the most yin of all foods.

So is it a complete coincidence that your sweet tooth kicks in just as we head into this yin time of year?

No, of course not. It’s actually your body being very smart, as usual. Your sugar cravings are your body’s way of saying “wait, slow down!” So as nature tells you to be yin and you continue to act yang, your body will begin craving sugar in an effort to force you to be more yin. See, it’s all about being in sync with the earth’s natural rhythm. The more you stray from it (which we do with our electric lights, heating, and social calendars), the more your body will try to compensate. In this case, your body is craving more sugar (yin) in an effort to balance out our yang behavior.

So keep this in mind as we head further into Sugar Season. I invite you to consider what you can do to slow down, take it easy, and act more yin as nature intends us to do. Maybe that means getting to bed earlier so that you can sleep more, postponing a home improvement project, or saying “no” to the eighth holiday party invitation you’ve received. Honor your body by getting plenty of rest, good nutrition, relaxation, and sleep, thereby decreasing your need to consume yin foods. Your body will thank you for it, and chances are you will crave less sugar as well!

The information in this article is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

Julia Kalish is a Certified Nutritionist and Health Coach in Sterling, VA. She enjoys working with women who are ready to look and feel their best! To contact Julia, email her at julia@innervoicenutrition.com, or visit her website at http://www.innervoicenutrition.com. The content of this article may be used without special permission; provided it is used for nonprofit purposes and full attribution and contact information for Julia Kalish is given. For other purposes, contact Julia Kalish at julia@innervoicenutrition.com.

Many of those who use L-Glutamine don’t consider it a serious supplement and insist there are no side effects. It doesn’t make you bigger, or stronger, or give you energy, or burn fat, or do anything like that, yet it could be one of the most useful supplements around.

L-Glutamine is an amino acid, exactly like protein. Because it’s the most abundant free amino acid in muscle tissue it plays a principal role in protein metabolism, and anti-catabolism. Anti-catabolism is the reason most body builders take L-Glutamine. Catabolism is the breaking down of muscles, which is something no one, in particular body builders wants to happen. When you do cardio or aerobic activities they can have a catabolic effect on your muscles. Your body needs something to burn for energy when you jog, run, walk, ride a bike or take an aerobics class and sometimes you body uses your own muscle for energy. This is where L-Glutamine comes in. It allows you to maintain as much muscle as possible and prevents muscle cell breakdown.

L-Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid found in the body, and plasma glutamine levels are the highest of any amino acid. L-Glutamine is predominantly synthesized and stored in skeletal muscle. The amino acid L-glutamate is metabolized into L-Glutamine in a reaction catalyzed by the enzyme glutamine, which in addition to L-Glutamate requires ammonia, ATP and magnesium glutamate.

Many people find that L-Glutamine works best when they are in their cutting up phase, or any other time when you are trying to loose fat. During this phase you’re trying to loose fat while at the same time you want to maintain as much muscle as possible. L-Glutamine can be very useful to anyone trying to do this because it is an anti-catabolic.

Although you probably aren’t aware of it, you may already be taking L-Glutamine.

It’s one of the ingredients of any whey protein supplement, which usually includes a few grams of it. However, this supplement is the most effective when you take about 10-15 grams daily, with the best times being first thing in the morning and right after your workout.

L-Glutamine comes in both powder and capsule form. If you take it in powder form that saves money, don’t worry about the taste because it is completely tasteless and mixes with anything including water. Besides being found in many protein supplements, L-Glutamine can also be found naturally in beans, meat, fish, poultry and dairy products.

L-Glutamine is found throughout the body and plays an important role in protein metabolism. From a bodybuilder’s point of view, L-Glutamine’s strength is its ability to reduce the amount of muscle deterioration that happens as a result of intense physical workouts. Failing to replace the high levels of glutamine that are consumed during intense exercise can result in a greater susceptibility to illness due to weakening of the immune system. Also, L-Glutamine taken from the muscles to maintain the immune system must be replaced to keep those muscles building.

As a nutrient that occurs naturally in the body glutamine is safe to take although ingesting excessive amounts could cause an upset stomach.

Regardless of its cause, the progression of liver disease is typically measured by the suppleness, and in turn, the functionality of the liver. Recent studies demonstrate the ability of the milk thistle extract, Silybin Phytosome®, to inhibit the hardening of liver tissue.

Some types of liver disease respond well to prescribed therapy, while others take on a chronic status. In addition to addressing the underlying cause of dysfunction, these chronic liver diseases require vigilance to support liver tissue health. While each disease has a preferred conventional treatment standard, an increasing number of clinicians are predominantly concerned with fibrosis prevention.

According to the Merck Manual, Fibrosis is an accumulation of fibrous tissue in the liver resulting from an imbalance between production and degradation of the extracellular matrix, and accentuated by the collapse and condensation of preexisting fibers. In more general terms, fibrosis is the hardening of liver tissue, occurring when the liver is impaired and thus, unable to break down fibrous material.

The liver is touted as the most dynamic organ in the body. This title is not only a result of the numerous functions for which it is responsible, but also for its self-restorative capability. The liver is the only organ capable of regenerating parts of itself to repair any sustained damage.

Helping maintain the liver’s texture is akin to supporting this organ’s health. To prevent or inhibit fibrosis, all individuals with liver disease would benefit from an accelerated regeneration of damaged liver tissue.

In Europe, silymarin, the purified extract of the fruits of S. marianum, and its main constituent, silybin, are used to maintain liver health. Worldwide, milk thistle is, deservedly, one of the most commonly prescribed medicinal plants.

S. marianum is a medicinal plant which has been widely used in traditional European medicine for centuries. Commonly known as milk thistle, St. Mary’s thistle and lady’s thistle, it is native to southern Europe, southern Russia, Asia Minor and North Africa. It has been naturalized to North and South America.

Literally hundreds of research studies, mostly conducted in Europe, have confirmed the remarkable ability of milk thistle to protect the liver against virtually all types of damage: from accidental exposure to chemical pollutants, toxic side effects of medications and even the self-inflicted damage from overindulgence of rich food and alcohol.

The United States National Library of Medicine has catalogued more than 300 scientific studies of milk thistle and its active compounds in their medicine database.

The active ingredients of milk thistle are not very bioavailable, especially in their purified or standardized forms. This means one would need to ingest large amounts to experience beneficial effects. Not only impractical, it could be quite expensive.

A recent study published in Digestive and Liver Disease, clearly demonstrates the ability of Silybin Phytosome® to inhibit liver fibrosis. This study confirmed Silybin Phytosome’s® hepatoprotective abilities by proving it counteracts the progression of liver fibrosis typically seen in chronic liver diseases.

On a molecular level, fibrosis is marked by excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix with collagen. The hepatic stellate cells activate this cumulus. In the referenced study, Silybin Phytosome® reduced hepatic stellate cell activation and proliferation. It also significantly reduced the synthesis and deposition of collagen in liver tissue. The authors of this study concluded that Silybin Phytosome® could inhibit liver fibrosis by reducing the synthesis of collagen and by interfering with excessive accumulation of extracellular material.

Additional evidence of silybin’s value in preventing fibrosis is garnered from a 1984 study demonstrating that silybin accelerates the rate of protein synthesis in the liver, leading to faster cell regeneration. A 1997 German study also reported results where silybin reduced the proliferation of hepatic stellate cells by 50 to 75 percent, which again, is highly indicative of its anti-fibrotic effect.

By their very nature, chronic liver diseases are persistent and stubborn to known modern treatments. Chronic liver disease summons our attention to provide every bit of hepatic support possible, until our medical expertise can catch up with us and ameliorate the offending disease. Years of research point to the ability of Silybin Phytosome® to meet this demand, by preventing the damage that liver diseases typically cause.

This article was prepared for LiverSupport.com. Visit us to learn more about liver health, natural liver remedies and the benefits of milk thistle.