Banana Peel - The Largest Herb In The World. 17 Unknown Facts.

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When it comes to bananas, we're all used to consume only the flesh. What we do not know however, is that the peel is saturated with up to three times more nutrients compared to the inner part of the fruit. So, before throwing banana’s peel into the bin, it is great to get to know with its properties:

The largest “herb” in the world

1.Lower cholesterol levels

Peels contain a significantly higher amount of fiber than the fruit itself. In turn, these nutrients reduce "bad" cholesterol in body, reducing the risk of stroke and blood vessel disease.

10 Golden Rules For Healthy And Strong Bones

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Rules for strong bones

The words "women" and "osteoporosis" often go hand in hand. This is due to the fact that women are at a predisposition toward developing this disease. Osteoporosis is hereditary in nature, but can be provoked by two other factors that are modifiable, as long as we have will. 

It is a way of life and consuming certain type of food. Today I want to present 10 golden rules for healthy and strong bones. When we talk about osteoporosis,  it often occurs in women aged 55-70 years, as this is the period of women life when their bones become fragile and are at higher risk of fracture. It is true, that post-menopause  estrogen levels greatly decrease, leading to lower bone density, but before it happened something else - the level of calcium in the body decreases after age of 30.

25 Coconut Oil Uses You Never Heard Of

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Coconut oil, also known as the “tree of life” has a great number of useful properties - antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, powerful antioxidant etc. It has many more uses (of course) and must have it at home, especially - cold pressed and organic.

Make your dream skin ...

1.You can reduce the appearance of age spots, wrinkles and varicose veins, as rubbing daily coconut oil over the affected areas. Coconut oil is similar in composition to the oils inside your skin and stimulates the growth of new skin cells.

2. Use coconut oil before and after shave, and you’ll reduce irritation and redness of the skin.

3. Mix coconut oil with an equal amount of sugar or fine sea salt, and get a great mixture for rubbing out the whole body. Add some essential oils (peppermint or rose) to create your own favorite flavor.

4. Smear your body with coconut oil, immediately after a shower, to achieve incredible softness. Apply it over dry areas, such as elbows and feet.

5. Remove makeup with a cotton swab, soaked in coconut oil. Your face will feel fresh and clean.

6. Coconut oil is absorbed into the deepest layers of the skin, without clogging pores. It is the perfect moisturizer, that heals injuries and prevents the effects of psoriasis, eczema and acne.

7. Coconut oil helps reducing the appearance of dark circles under the eyes. Apply gently around the eyes, before sleep.

8. Applying a layer of coconut oil on the strong chapped lips, relieves dryness and accelerates healing. If applied daily over lips, coconut oil makes them elastic and protects from the sun!

9. Insect bites, fresh tattoos and other superficial skin lesions are healed faster with coconut oil. Coconut oil applied on damaged areas of the skin, protects it from bacteria, while stimulating the growth of new skin and rapid healing. It has great flavor and is safe for people of any age and with any type of skin.

10. If you are sunbathing, use coconut oil instead of other products for getting tan. It keeps skin moisture and protects it from damage. Sun is helpful and stimulates the production of vitamin D - but do not overdo sun exposure.

What Trigger Allergic Rhinitis (Hay Fever)? Causes And Symptoms

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What Trigger Allergic Rhinitis?

Allergic rhinitis is associated with inflammation of the nose lining and paranasal sinuses.

 This can cause sneezing, itching, nasal congestion, runny nose and penetration of mucus (secretion) in the back of the throat. Sometimes rhinitis can be caused by respiratory tract infections (viruses, colds).

Risk groups

The risk of developing allergic rhinitis is much larger in people who suffer from asthma or those with a family history. Allergic rhinitis can developed at any age, although most people develop it in childhood or youth years.

Approximately 20% of the world's population suffer from allergic rhinitis.

Causes of allergic rhinitis

It is caused by tiny substances called allergens, that trigger allergic reactions. They can provoke different responses in individual patients - asthma (lungs), allergic conjunctivitis (skin), etc.

This allergic reaction is obtained in response to the activation of two types of inflammatory cells-fatty and basophils ones. They cause congestion in the nose, sneezing, itching and runny nose.

Kinds of allergic rhinitis

Seasonal – it appears during specific season (related to pollen, grasses and weeds).

Year-round - provoked by mites, cockroaches, spores from fungi and molds, dust. This type of rhinitis is usually treated much more difficult.

Symptoms

Although rhinitis is often associated with problems in the nose, the vast majority of patients have complained of itching and leakage of viscous secretion of the eyes, flowing a colorless liquid at the back of the throat (continuously formed sputum) and problems ears (feeling constantly clogged).

Here is the entire spectrum of symptoms:

nose - leakage of watery substance from nose, blocked nasal passages and paranasal sinuses, sneezing and itchy eyes (feeling mist to the eyes), internal itch in ears and nose, facial pressure in the forehead / sinus ( especially when changing air pressure and  weather).

eyes - itching, redness, feeling that there is grit in them, slightly bluish skin under the eyes.

throat and ears - sore throat and ears, tingling and itching in the ears, hoarseness

sleep - with frequent waking during the night, breathing through the mouth, feeling fatigue during the day, reluctance to work

Diagnosis of allergic rhinitis

Your doctor will ask questions about:

• time / season and the day of its appearance
• whether, it occurs throughout the year
• is there a family member who has rhinitis
• do you use drugs that can provoke symptoms of rhinitis
• do you have pets
• how often wipe the dust at home

Your doctor may start skin test to detect common allergens.

Why Maintaining Our Lymphatic System Is So Important? Stagnant and Sluggish Lymph – Treatment.

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In order to function well, lymphatic system must be in very good condition. Millions of people around the world are struggling with sluggish and slow lymphatic system. This is because it is clogged by waste products and fat. The lymphatic system is closely related to our immune system. Speed with which operates the immune system depends on the bad or good function of lymph.

Lymphatic system

When infected, the cells that have identified "invader", have to migrate into the lymphatic system and to deliver data to lymphocytes (T cells), which are located in the lymph tissue.

What is lymph stasis?

Proper movement of lymph is essential for fast movement of our immune system during infection (and not only).

The fluid between each cell of our body, turns itself into lymph fluid, while enters the lymph vessels. The waste products of metabolism, that are too large to enter the blood, are transported through our lymphatic system to the liver for processing. The more we are exposed to depreciation of various factors and conditions, the more waste products have to go through this lymphatic system.

Lymphatic fluid, passing through the two major thoracic channels on both sides of the spine, between the shoulders.

How To Prepare 8 Cheap Healing Extracts From Herbs And Spices At Home. Do It Yourself.

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Surely, you have ever encounter a recipe, requiring extract from some herbs or spices - vanilla, mint, almond and coconut are among the most common. 

So, I decided to teach you how to do it yourself at home. It’s easy.

For this purpose, you need some small jars (with a screw cap) or glass bottles, vodka and herbs/spices. I’ll show you how to prepare extracts from coconut, orange, ginger, lime, vanilla and several mixed.

Here are some important things that's nice to know in advance to prepare a good extract:

1. To obtain qualitative extract, it should pass at least 2 weeks (in some cases 3-4 weeks).When the taste of vodka become unnoticeable, the extract is ready.

2. Jars/bottles should be shaken every day during preparation of the extract, it may take 2-3, or 4 weeks.

3. After extract is ready, you can remove the herb (spice) / if you want/. Also, you can leave it inside, especially if you think you'll use it more than six months, because the taste can be reduced. This does not apply only to mint - its leaves should be removed from the jar, after 2-3 days.

4. Jars must be kept in a cool dark place. If you keep them on a shelf (ie not in the dark), use jars of dark glass.

5. The extracts will not spoil. The only danger is the weakening of taste, over time.

6. You can always refill vodka or to add more spices/ herbs.

7. You can also use other types of alcohol, if you think that the flavors will fit - such as rum or tequila. The important thing is to be strong alcohol, about 40%.

8. You can use the extracts to flavor cakes, for cocktails or treatment.

1.Extracts from oranges, limes / or lemons/, grapefruits

Proportion: you can use the peel from one lemon/orange with 150ml alcohol.

Wash well the fruit peel, then put it in the jar, pour vodka to the top, close tightly and shake.

2.VanIlla

Proportion: use 1 vanilla pod with maximum 100ml of alcohol

To prepare vanilla, cut it in two, lengthwise. With the back of the knife, scrape the seeds. Then cut the pods and put everything in a jar. Pour vodka and shake.

3. Mint

Proportion: a handful of leaves with 150ml of alcohol

Get 5-7 stalks of mint, wash well and dry. Put the leaves (without stems) in a jar, pour vodka and shake. The only difference with other extracts, is that mint leaves should be removed after about three days.

4. Coconut

Proportion: half a coconut with 200ml of alcohol

Stick a nail into one of the "eyes" of the coconut, empty the juice through the hole. Then, using a hammer, crush " the equator" of the coconut. The brown part is peeled with peeler and the white-grated or minced. Put it in a jar, pour vodka and shake.

5. Cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and ginger

Easy preparation-just put all these spices in the jar, cut ginger into chunks, pour 200 ml vodka and shake.

6. Ginger

Proportion: root the size of a large walnut about 150-200m alcohol

It is important to be well washed. Cut it into pieces, add vodka and shake.

7. Apple and cinnamon

Proportion: 1/4 apple and 1 cinnamon stick, 150ml of alcohol

Apple and ginger does not need to be peeled. Just cut and put in a jar, add cinnamon stick. And, of course, vodka.

8. Almonds

Proportion: 5 almonds with 150ml of alcohol

Peel raw 5-6 almonds and put them in a jar with vodka.

Good luck and do not hesitate to experiment!

Herbs For Joint Pain. Old Folk Recipe "Resurrects" Joints.

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…..One day you wake up, feeling a little more rigid than usual, trying quickly to dispel this thought with the first cup of coffee. Stiffness is beginning to appear every morning and eventually your knees begin to "pop" and hurt when getting quickly out of bed. Sometimes your movements are more difficult and you have a single pains in the joints. Can this be warning signs or indication of degenerative arthritis? Well, if you are over 50, then the chances increase. But the same applies and if you are younger and energetic. The word derives from Greek - "arthur" (joint) and "its (inflammation).  Arthritis is a joint disorder caused by inflammation. Symptoms include pain and discomfort, restricting your movements. There are two main types of diseases of the joints. Let us pay a little more attention to osteoarthritis: Cartilage forms a protective substance at the end of your bones, where they are connected with the joint. When the cartilage between the joints begins to wear out, your body tries to solve the problem by producing bone formation (by stretching or shrinking tendons) – and it causes the typical pain. Osteoarthritis is an inflammation of the bones and joints, usually appearing in old age but can also be hereditary, due to injury or be expressed in obese people.

…..One day you wake up, feeling a little more rigid than usual, trying quickly to dispel this thought with the first cup of coffee. Stiffness is beginning to appear every morning and eventually your knees begin to "pop" and hurt when getting quickly out of bed.

Sometimes your movements are more difficult and you have a single pains in the joints. Can this be warning signs or indication of degenerative arthritis? Well, if you are over 50, then the chances increase. But the same applies and if you are younger and energetic. The word derives from Greek - "arthur" (joint) and "its (inflammation). 

Arthritis is a joint disorder caused by inflammation. Symptoms include pain and discomfort, restricting your movements. There are two main types of diseases of the joints. Let us pay a little more attention to osteoarthritis:

Cartilage forms a protective substance at the end of your bones, where they are connected with the joint. When the cartilage between the joints begins to wear out, your body tries to solve the problem by producing bone formation (by stretching or shrinking tendons) – and it causes the typical pain.

Osteoarthritis is an inflammation of the bones and joints, usually appearing in old age but can also be hereditary, due to injury or be expressed in obese people.

After This Cleansing With Rice, You Will Get Rid Of Back Pain, Neck And Joint Pains

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It is clear that all the toxins in the body “create” sadness, so cleaning our body of toxins is very important. There are various methods for detoxification and successful ways of cleaning our body. But none of them is as effective as this one - body detoxifying with rice.

Get 30 tablespoons white rice (for example-if you are 30 years old, 31tbs if you are that age, and so on...). Rinse it well and place it in a glass jar. Fill it with hot water to the top, close the lid and leave it in the fridge. On the next morning, drain the water. Take a spoonful of rice and then cook it for 3-4 minutes without salt (in plain water).

Eat up rice on an empty stomach, preferably in the morning. Fill again the rest of jar with boiling water, and leave it in refrigerator until the next morning. Repeat this procedure for cleaning the body every day until you eat up whole amount of  rice.

The secret of this method is hidden in the rice grains, which have crystal structure. When the grains are dipped in water, the starch is removed and the rice becomes pure. It is digested in the intestines (not in the stomach), so its grains act as absorbent. This method helps the intestines, blood vessels, joints and other parts of the body to be released from toxins, heavy metals and other harmful substances.

Cleansing the body with rice helps to normalize itself and to regulate weight, as well. After this treatment, you will feel not only healthier, but younger. It is recommended nothing to eat or drink, at least three hours after eating the rice.

After this cleansing, back pain, neck and joints pains will disappear. The effects of the treatment are gradual.  Only two weeks later you’ll see how body start cleaning itself. And you'll notice that toxins will be removed through urine and faeces. Urine color will change itself. Remember to drink plenty of liquids - at least 2 liters of water daily. It is best to drink water and green tea.

Every Bad Emotion Hits A Body. Lungs Suffer From Fear And Lack Of Love, Kidneys ...A Unique System Treating Cancer.

Every Bad Emotion Hits A Body
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Have you heard about Dr. Hamer, german practitioner, who treats cancer through a unique system?

He reveals that cancer is an ancient program, stored in every person, triggered by strong shock or event.

The choice of focus of the conflict happens with a subconscious association. For instance, biological conflicts that are associated with water and other liquids (oil, milk ...), leading to kidney cancer, fear of death - to lung cancer, and so on…..

Hamer illustrates this with another example - a woman who “catches” her husband in bed with another woman. This sexual conflict causes uterus cancer. If instead it is experienced as a conflict with your partner, then to right-handed woman it leads to cancer of the right breast. If the feeling, by the conflict is fear and revulsion, it causes hypoglycemia and loss of self-respect, it can develop cancer of the pubic bone, as well.

If the lack of self-respect was provoked by sporting failure, and not related with sex, then the problem would occur in the arm or leg, and perhaps in the fingers or shoulders.

Other typical events, that could lead to biological conflicts are different situations of loss - a loved one, a job, a valuable possession or territory.

How To Get Rid Of Toenail Fungus At Home? Treatment With Folk Remedies – Vinegar, Tea Tree, Oregano And Olive Oil

How To Get Rid Of  Toenail Fungus
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Toenails fungus (onychomycosis) is a disease that affects half of the people aged 70. Nails can be cracked, splitted or completely removed. They are being "attacked" by fungus called "adermatophyte". Good news is that this kind of fungus are treatable. Sometimes you might need medical care, but there are things you can do yourself to relieve the pain. Fungi inhabit skin, without causing any harm.

They can exist in the form of a yeast, or in small fibers. Because their cell walls are made of unique chemicals, and are completely different organisms, they can not be destroyed by antibiotics , which kill bacteria. It is true. that fungi are difficult to treat, but most of them are harmless.

Do You Know That Shape And Color Of Vegetables And Fruit Resemble Body Organs And Can Treat Different Diseases?

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Many people think that when first symptoms of some disease appeared, they have to take large amount of food. But the right decision is to remain in a complete starvation for 24 hours.Thus, body can cope with the disease itself, as redirect its energy to it, rather than wasting it to digest food. Logical, right?

But why not to try to treat ourselves, using fruits and vegetables? Nature is smarter than us, and knows what fruit or vegetable is useful for our health.

CARROTS

Cross-section of carrot looks like human eye, pupil, iris ...The radial lines of the carrot resemble to human eye ... Today science shows that carrots greatly enhance blood circulation and sight.

In addition, it is considered for one of the most healing foods. Except treatment of ophthalmic diseases,  carrots are used for regulation of blood sugar. It prevents cardio - vascular disease, atherosclerosis, acne, asthma, cancer, stroke etc.

TOMATOES

Tomato has four chambers and it is red in color, and we can compare it with the heart. It treats heart disease and helps the formation of new red blood cells. Tomatoes are full of lycopene and their frequent consumption normalizes cholesterol levels in our body, has anti-cancer effect, regulates blood pressure and helps in various inflammations.

EGGPLANT

Eggplant, avocados and pears resemble uterus. They have a beneficial effect over the entire female sexual system. They help with inflammation, infections, fungus. Eggplant treats obesity, constipation, gout, and has a major impact on the endocrine glands.

Dietary Supplements And Herbs, Increasing Fertility And Conception. How To Get Pregnant In Natural Way?

How To Get Pregnant In Natural Way?
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Our society is profoundly sick and infertility is part of the problem. Infertility is a sign that something is wrong in and it should be solved. There are many factors that can cause infertility, so conventional treatment is rarely effective. Reproductive medicine and other artificial hormones can impair infertility.

                                                 

What causes infertility?

There are a lot of factors, but some of them could be:

• hormonal imbalance
• polycystic ovarian syndrome
• endometriosis
• anovulatory cycles
• physical and mental blockage
• insufficient production of hormones
• high levels of prolactin

Barley (Stye) In The Eye. Treatment With Home Remedies.

 Stye In The Eye. Treatment With Home Remedies.

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Inflammation, causes and treatment with folk remedies.

Stye is a small red firm lump (in the form of a grain), located at the base of the eyelashes or under the skin of the eyelid. It may occur as a result of infection of the sebaceous glands, or hair follicles of the eyelid.

What is the reason for barley on the eye?

The cause is infection of the sebaceous glands which "lubricate"  the eyeball. Usually they "clog" themselves and can not function properly. In 90-95% of cases the reason is bacterium "Staphylococcus aureus". Another possible cause is a complication of diffuse inflammation of the eyelids.

Attention!

Never squeeze barley, it can worsen the infection.

When We Have Poor Quality Of Hemoglobin? How To Improve Hemoglobin Levels During Pregnancy?

When We Have Poor Quality Of Hemoglobin?
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What is hemoglobin?

Hemoglobin is a protein located in red blood cells. It carries oxygen from the lungs to the tissues and returns carbon dioxide from there to the lungs.

Hemoglobin consists of four protein molecules, which are interconnected. An interesting fact is, that the iron contained in hemoglobin is the cause of its red color.

Hemoglobin plays a very important role in maintaining the shape of red blood cells. In its natural form, red blood cells resemble a donut, without a hole in the middle.

How to measure hemoglobin in blood?

There are several methods for measuring hemoglobin -more here.

What is normal hemoglobin level?

Hemoglobin level is expressed as the amount of hemoglobin in grams (gm) to deciliter (dl) of whole blood. (1 deciliter = 0.1 liters)

Normal hemoglobin depend on the age and sex:

newborn children 17-22 gr / dL

babies one week of age - 15 to 20 gr / dL

babies one month of age- 11 -15 gr / dl

children -11-13 gr / dL

older men -14-18 gr / dL

older women - 12-16 gr / dL

men over middle age - from 12.4 to 14.9 gr / dL

women over middle age -from 11.7 to 13.8 gr / dL

In different blood laboratories these values ​​may vary slightly. Some of them do not make difference between the values ​​for adults (men / women) and (men / women) middle age.

What does a low level of hemoglobin mean?

The low level of hemoglobin is usually associated with anemia, or low red blood cells count.

Some of the main causes of anemia are:

• blood loss (traumatic injury, surgery, bleeding, colon cancer, or gastric ulcer)
• nutritional deficiency (iron, vitamin B12, folic acid)
• bone marrow problems
• suppression of drugs (chemotherapy, renal failure)
• disorders of hemoglobin structure (sickle cell anemia or thalassemia).

What does high hemoglobin mean?

Higher hemoglobin levels usually occur in people, living at high altitude, and in smokers. Dehydration can produce false levels of hemoglobin, but when fluid balance is restored properly, it returns to normal levels.

Reasons for the high levels could be:

• advanced disease of the lung (emphysema)
• tumors
• disease of the bone marrow
• drug abuse

When we have poor quality of hemoglobin?

This happens when we have sickle cell anemia. This is a genetic condition, which  may lead to unusual form of (sickled) red blood cells. These cells are difficult to pass through narrow blood vessels, which can deprive organs of oxygen. Sickled cells themselves, have a little life (10 to 20 days), and this can lead to premature replacement of red blood cells, causing anemia.

The symptoms of this form of anemia can vary depending on its severity. These may include:

• aches and pains
• pain in the chest and bones
• breathlessness
• skin ulcers
• fatigue, stroke, blindness
• slowdown in growth during puberty

How to improve hemoglobin levels during pregnancy?

Question: I am pregnant since twelve weeks and my hemoglobin was 8, how to increase it? What kind of food to include in my diet ?

The most common cause of anemia in pregnancy is the lack of iron and folic acid. Even if the woman is not anemic during pregnancy, she can develop it with the approaching birth. There are certain risk factors for mothers who are anemic:

• poor nutrition
• lifting
• vomiting in early pregnancy

Naturally the concentration of iron in the body, is regulated by the cells  in the small intestine, which changes the absorption of iron, in order to compensate losses from the body. Iron deficiency is due to the reduced iron intake (from food), and the excessive loss of iron from the body.

Blood loss (hemorrhage) is the most common cause of excessive loss of iron from the body. Menstrual blood losses may vary considerably (10-250 ml), as the loss of iron with any normal menstruation is about 12-15 mg.

In some women it can reach up to 100 mg. Just these factors double iron. The quantity "absorbed" iron from body is only 10% of the total amount consumed. For example, only 1 mg of iron is absorbed, by every 10 to 20mg absorbed iron.

Normal diet should include 1.5 - 2 mg of iron per day, to compensate for the loss in menstruation period. During pregnancy, the mother needs extra amount of 500mg, baby and placenta also have a "need" from another 500 mg. In this situation, an additional 3 mg of iron per day must be obtained from diet.

The absorption of iron from the diet may be influenced by many factors.

For example, the iron coming from animal sources, is much more suitable for the absorption of the iron, coming from non-animal sources (e.g., vegetables).

Vegetarians need more iron, because when it is provided from plant products, its assimilation is more difficult, unlike animal products. Vegetarians have to obtain the necessary iron from plants, which contain it in larger doses:

• corn
• beans, lentils
• green leafy vegetables
• tomatoes, potatoes
• green and red peppers (chili)
• fruits and nuts

The absorption of iron from animal sources (meat, fish) can be improved by consumption of fruits and vegetables at the same time.

Treatment

The most inexpensive and effective therapy consists in the adoption of iron tablets. Treatment should lasts about three months to return to normal levels of hemoglobin.


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