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We all agree — the best way to get the nutrients you need is from what you are eating. An incredible array of vitamins and minerals, as well as other nutritive compounds not even yet discovered are packed into whole foods like fruits, vegetables, herbs, beans, nuts and more. Here are five popular vitamins and minerals you can get from your food rather than a supplement. Vitamin A Why you need it: Vitamin A is important for normal vision, immune health and reproduction. It’s also an antioxidant that helps neutralize free radicals. Where to get it: Yellow, orange and red foods tend to be packed with Vitamin A. For example, squash, carrots, cantaloupe, apricots, sweet potatoes and mangoes are all rich sources of this important vitamin. Spinach, fish, milk and eggs ...

Adjusting and improving your diet can start with a few easy additions... Begin to create a diet that works. Some people claim that healthy eating takes a lot of time and is complicated. But, a diet that works doesn’t have to be this way. If you know how to do it right, you can incorporate more healthy food into your life! 1. Use this trick to store fresh herbs. Fresh herbs like basil, mint, oregano and sage flavor your food without adding any chemicals. However, sometimes you might get a huge bunch of basil or mint, use only a few sprigs, and the rest goes off before you know it. But there is a trick to make your fresh herbs last ...

DETOX & CONSTIPATION: Here’s a powerful self-treatment point to relieve constipation & IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) for detox. Locate CV 6 midway from your bellybutton to your pubic bone. Apply pressure gradually in toward the spine taking slow, deep breaths as you maintain firm pressure for 2 minutes. ...

At the core of our health is a properly functioning digestive system. When your gut is unhealthy, it can cause more than just stomach pain, gas, bloating, or diarrhea. Because 60-80% of our immune system is located in our gut, gut imbalances may be at the heart of hormonal imbalances, autoimmune diseases, diabetes, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, anxiety, depression, eczema, rosacea, and other chronic health problems. 10 Signs You Have an Unhealthy Gut: 1. Digestive issues like bloating, gas, and diarrhea or constipation 2. Food intolerances 3. Anxiety or  Depression 5. Mood swings, irritability 6. Skin problems like eczema, rosacea 7. Diabetes 8. Autoimmune disease Heart disease 9. Frequent Infections 10. Poor memory and concentration, ADD or ADHD Digestive function and hence the immune system may be addressed with the following approach 1. ...

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Fats and cooking oil are made up of different  fatty acids: mono, poly, and saturated in varying percentages. The predominant  fatty acid within the oil will determine whether exposing it to heat, oxygen, light, or moisture will cause a stress to your health. We generally advise that a polyunsaturated oil,  should NEVER be cooked with, these oils are high in omega 6 fatty acids and are highly reactive. It is ok to have small amounts raw.  Lipid (per)oxidation and free-radical production quickly takes place when they are exposed to heat - even very low heat. Peroxidation and free radicals  produce inflammation and irritation within our bodies, which in turn set us up for any and all chronic illnesses including autoimmune ...

A recent study shows great promise for those seeking Rosacea treatment.The study highlighted that 46% of patients with Acne Rosacea are suffering from an overgrowth of bacteria in their small intestine, otherwise known as SIBO. These are the people whom this Rosacea treatment shows great promise.  The main symptom of SIBO constipation, diarrhoea and bloating (IBS) Patients were screened for SIBO using a Hydrogen breath test. We can arrange for this test if you would like to see whether this Rosacea treatment may be right for you. Rosacea treatment resulted in total clearance for 72% of patients and 20% had significant improvement after 4 weeks.  In the group treated with placebo, there was 0% improvement in all participants. Later treatment of ...