The healing properties of clove essential oil

The therapeutic properties of clove are endless. It is a stimulant and has stomachic, expectorant, sedative, carminative, antispasmodic and digestive qualities. It helps flatulence, stimulates digestion and restores appetite, so is good for convalescence. It is a general tonic for both physical and intellectual weakness; and for those suffering from frigidity.

Its principal therapeutic value, though, is antiseptic because of the high proportion of eugenol. 

This is used for intestinal parasites, and for prevention of virus infections. It is good for the immune system, and particularly effective in mouth and tooth infections.

Below are only few areas in which you can find clove very helpful:

- Dentistry

- Skin cancer

- Diabetes 

- Menstrual pain

- Depression

- Parasitic infections

- Lung damage

...and much more

If you are curious how is it produced, how it grows, how and where to use it, how to even make your homemade clove soup, carry on reading on below links:

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Stress during pregnancy

Stress during pregnancy changes infants' gut microbiota, causing allergies and digestive issues.

....it's commonly understood that stress during pregnancy can affect the newborn's health.

...allergies

...intestinal problems

...leaky gut syndrome

...autoimmune diseases

...babies born to mothers with high cortisol levels who had reported stress during pregnancy had a poor microbiota mix of too much Proteobacteria compared to lactic acid bacteria and Actinobacteria.

....there is one person who doesn't need more studies to prove how a mother's microbiota can influence her newborn's physical and mental health - Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride - who developed nutritional approaches to curing autism spectrum disorders while curing her own son of autism.

We inherit or acquire our gut flora from our mother at birth. Through the birth canal a baby swallows its first mouthfuls of bacteria, it then settles in the baby's sterile gut and becomes gut flora. Breast feeding is another way mum passes her gut flora to her baby. So what ever lives in mums [sic] digestive system become the baby's digestive system. Bottle fed babies acquire completely different gut flora than those that are breast fed.

SAY NO TO STRESS, ANTIBIOTICS and VACCINES!!

and read more here

A real treat for a coconut customer from a coconut merchant

After a long day at work, I finally came home and found this to be delivered into my flat.

This is what I call a proper customer service of top quality: 

I ordered this coconut jam that I am totally excited to try. On top of that there was a bag of coconut chips as a gift with this tiny warm and sincere message.

It really made my day.

Cannot wait to try the jam, finish, and order it again.

Thank you Coconut Merchant

You rock x

 

Lack of sleep affects your performance and damages brain cells

I am an early bird. Everybody knows this about me :)

Well, I was born at 6.25 am which makes it all clear. 

I dont have any problems to wake up, ever...:). 

BUT 

I must say, I also love sleeping. Who doesnt?

I personally prefer short naps in the late aftertoon than a deep long night sleep. 

So I am trying to take an advantage of naps when possible.

Not sure about you guys, but my optimal time of good sleep doesnt exceed 6-7 hours. 

What about you? Do you think you sleep enough?

Make sure you sleep enough. At least 2-3 days a week! 

I know it is hard to go to bed earlier if you see that sink full of dirty dishes, socks all over the floor, unfinished book or DVD, bills to pay, shirts to iron...I KNOW THIS VERY WELL, but we have to be careful and keep in mind that the lack of sleep can cause several health problems later on, if we keep going on without a proper relax and time for our body to recover and energise.

I came acroos this nice article which I would like you to read and share. 

Do you still think you sleep enough?

SLOVAK VERSION HERE

Top 5 reasons vitamin D makes women bulletproof

I can not repeat myself and advice people, my family and friends to take vitamin D enough!!!

Its very impotant for us, especially women, our fertility, pregnancy, babies...

Here you go, one of the articles pointed his IMPORANT role for your body, which might changes your mind and opinion.

As per different studies, deficiency od vitamin D causes following:

For the Mother

• Infertility
• Preeclampsia
• Gestational diabetes
• Increased rate of C-Section
• Bacterial vaginosis

For the Baby

• Small size (low birth weight)
• Impaired Growth
• Skeletal malformations, and sometimes brittle bones
• Seizures
• Hypocalcemia (low bone density)
• Type-1 Diabetes

For Both

• Bone loss
• Hip fractures
• Suppressed immune response
• Impaired hormone formation
• Poor mood and agitated thoughts
• Insulin resistance

Vitamin D deficiency is serious!!! Being deficient in vitamin D is one of the best ways to sabotage your health.

Still not convinced?  Here are the top 5 reasons women need to take vitamin D:

1. Increases fertility

2. Prevents breast cancer

3. Strenghtens bones

4. Supports immunity

5. Avoids Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

So, are you getting enough? Vitamin D counsel recommends you take a minimum of 1000 IU per 25 pounds (8kg) of body weight.

Vitamin D should be a staple supplement for everyone, especially women.  And if you want to get pregnant – it’s essential.

Pls read the whole article here and share the info!!!

Sesame seeds

                                               Some of the health benefits to remember:

1. Full of Great Protein.

2. Helps Prevent Diabetes.

3. Reduces Blood Pressure. They are full of magnesium.

4. Lowers Cholesterol. Sesame helps lower cholesterol levels, because it contains phytosterols that block cholesterol production. Black sesame seeds are especially high in phytosterols.

5. Good for Digestion. The high fiber content of sesame seeds helps the intestines with elimination.

6. For Healthy Skin. The high zinc content helps produce collagen, giving skin more elasticity and helping repair damaged body tissues. Regular use of sesame oil can reduce skin cancer.

7. Boosts Heart Health. Sesame seed oil can help heart health by preventing atherosclerotic lesions with the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compound known as sesamol.

               

                       

8. Prevents Cancer. Sesame seeds contain anti-cancer compounds including phytic acid, magnesium and phytosterols. Sesame seeds have the highest phytosterol content of all seeds and nuts.
9. Helps Lessen Anxiety. Sesame seeds contain the stress-relieving minerals magnesium and calcium. Sesame also contains the calming vitamins thiamin and tryptophan that help produce serotonin, which reduces pain, assists moods and helps you sleep deeply.

10. Alleviates Anemia. Black sesame seeds are particularly rich in iron, so they’re highly recommended for those with anemia and weakness.

11. Protects from Radiation Damage to DNA. Sesamol in sesame seeds and sesame oil, has been shown to protect against DNA damage caused by radiation.

12. Relieves Arthritis. The high copper content in sesame seeds prevents and relieves arthritis, and strengthens bones, joints and blood vessels.

13. Protects Your Liver from Alcohol. Sesame helps protect you from alcohol’s impact on your liver, helping you maintain healthy liver function.

14. Prevents Wrinkles. Sesame seed oil prevents harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun from damaging your skin, thus preventing the appearance of wrinkles and pigmentation.

15. Encourages Bone Health and Prevents Osteoporosis. A handful of sesame seeds contains more calcium than a glass of milk. Also the high zinc content of sesame boosts bone mineral density.
16. Help Your Baby’s Health. A sesame oil massage improves growth and improves sleep. Rashes on a baby’s skin — especially where the diaper is — can be protected with sesame seed oil by rubbing it in. As a bonus, sesame also helps reverse dry skin.

17. Good for Eye Health. In traditional Chinese medicine there is a relationship between the liver and eyes. The liver sends blood to the eyes to support functioning. Black sesame seeds are the best for this.

             

 Oil pulling with sesame is an ancient technique to improve teeth and gums.

18. Good for Oral Health: Oil pulling, has been used for oral health for thousands of years in Ayurveda to reduce dental plaque, whiten your teeth and boost overall health.  

19. Good for Respiratory Health: The magnesium in sesame seeds helps prevent respiratory disorders by preventing airway spasm and asthma.

20. Hair Benefits: Sesame seed oil is full of nutrients which are needed for a healthy scalp and hair.

Sesame seeds deserve to be highly honored as an affordable food that deeply nourishes the body on many levels.

With sesame’s many health benefits it is considered A POWER FOOD along with green tea, lemons, garlic, honey and turmeric.

Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/20-health-benefits-of-sesame-you-wont-believe.html#ixzz3VKdvF5rg

Iodine

Iodine is an essential trace element required for the synthesis of hormones, and the lack of it can also cause or contribute to the development of:

• Hypothyroidism
• Goiter
• Mental retardation
• Cretinism (severely stunted physical and mental growth and deafness due to untreated congenital hypothyroidism)
• Certain forms of cancer

Iodine is used by your thyroid gland to help regulate metabolism and development of both your skeleton and brain, among other things.

 Other tissues that absorb and use large amounts of iodine include:

Breasts	Salivary glands	Pancreas	Cerebral spinal fluid
Skin	Stomach	Brain	Thymus

Iodine deficiency, or insufficiency, in any of these tissues will lead to dysfunction of that tissue. Hence the following symptoms could provide clues that you're not getting enough iodine in your diet.
For example, iodine deficiency in:

• Salivary glands = inability to produce saliva, producing dry mouth
• Skin = dry skin, and lack of sweating. Three to four weeks of iodine supplementation will typically reverse this symptom, allowing your body to sweat normally again
• Brain = reduced alertness, and lowered IQ
• Muscles =  nodules, scar tissue, pain, fibrosis, fibromyalgia

Here are a few more interesting facts:

• In total, the human body can hold 1,500 mg of iodine
• Your thyroid can hold a maximum of 50 mg of iodine
• 20 percent of the iodine in your body is held in your skin (if your skin is depleted of iodine, you will not be able to sweat)
• 32 percent of your body's iodine stores are in your muscles (if muscles are depleted, pain and other fibromyalgia symptoms can develop)

Info taken from: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/05/04/iodine-deficiency-affect-childs-brain-function.aspx

Say NO to milk!!!

PLEASE do read these articles and you decide whether is milk healthy or not.

You will understand, why human beings are still the only ones from mammal's world still drinking milk during the whole life, why we are still sick and surrounded by variety of diseases and healthy complications...

I was myself a huge fan of milk, of any forms, at any time of the day and was able to drink liters of it a week!  Couldnt even imagine my morning cup of coffee without milk. A porridge without milk?? It was A NO WAY for me! 

But everything changed when I noticed how good, healthier and stronger I feel without milk. When I replaced a "real" milk with alternatives (coconut/rice/oat/almond). Because the modern cow milk is not the milk we used to drink when we were little. I call it "white water full of antibiotics". I am sorry but NO ONE can change my mind about this and more you actually start to read about this topic, more you understand.

There are so many milk alternatives on the market which have benefits for you, do not cause inflammations in your body, allergies, diabetes, infections and do not weaken your immune system...just grab one while shopping next time and try it!

Please think twice before you drink cow milk next time and try to find a beauty in its alternative instead.

Well, I could write much more about this topic and I am aware of fact that I wont be able to change everybody' s mind about milk, but maybe if YOU read the below articles, YOU will find a bit of true in them...and that would be enough for me, for now :)

http://anh-europe.org/Cows_milk_food_of_the_Gods_or_driver_of_modern_disease

https://docakilah.wordpress.com/category/the-truth-about-cows-milk/

Food matters

"FOOD MATTERS" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4DOQ6Xhqss

A must watch for EVERYBODY who wants to change his/her life, wellbeing, health and future.

Such a true and eye opening documentary. Please watch the full movie and share with your friends, relatives, collaques.

We really are, what we eat!!! So be wise, think twice before you put a meal into your mouth and think about which benefit you offer to your body..

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