Cinnamon

Do you love the holidays?  Need some inspiration?  Waken your senses with some home made air freshener!

All you need is a few herbs and some things you may already have around the house!  Grab a few, drop them in a pot full of water and let it simmer!

Not only does it make the house a home but humidifies the dry winter air, two birds-one stone!

AND it is soooo much healthier than burning wax candles and chemical air fresheners!

Below are a few recipes for ringing in the holiday season:

Apple Pie Sensation:

• Cinnamon sticks
• Apple Peels
• Orange Rinds
• Whole Cloves

Lemon Peels

Orange Creamsicle

• Vanilla beans
• a few drops of vanilla
• Orange Peels

O Christmas Tree

• Handful of pine needles
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 2 tbsp whole cloves
• 2 bay leaves
• a few orange rinds
• a few lemon peels

• Keep Giving: You can adding water to your simmering pot and reuse daily for up to one week or until it doesn’t give out the aroma. Just keep adding water as needed.
  

  Pine Needles

• Frugal Idea: For apple juice, cranberry juice, herbs and spices that are outdated, don’t throw out–just add to your simmering pot

• Frugal Idea#2: When ever you are cutting off lemon or orange peels just dry them out and save them in an air tight container for simmering later!

• Frugal and sometimes safer Idea #3: You can also use a slow cooker so you’re not topping off the water all day.

• Humidify: If you have heat vents on your floor try placing a small pans of water with your favorite recipe in it.

• Sanitize: Add in essential oils like lavender, tea tree and lemongrass for older homes with heat vents.

Do you have a favorite recipe?  How has your experience been with homemade aroma simmering?

Happy Holidays friends!~MLove

Baby at 6 weeks

As followers of MLoveLife, I believe you are well invested in health and life, right? I think we can all agree genocide shouldn’t be legal right?…So why is it okay for Americans to commit such inhumanity?  A mother’s womb should be the safest place right???

If you have had an abortion, God still loves you! He wants to be in your life.  He wants to forgive you, give you the best to the full until it overflows, but it comes with humility.  You have to

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ask out of your heart for forgiveness.  We need to recognize He created us with great purpose. Our outlook on life in very important to Him.  I hope you accept Him into your heart today as we never know when our last breath is.  We love you!

If you would like prayer please email me at:

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God Bless~MLove

Chemical Cocktail

A single glass of milk can contain a mixture of as many as 20 painkillers, antibiotics and growth hormones. Using a highly sensitive test, scientists found the chemicals in samples of cow, goat and human breast milk.

The results show how man-made chemicals are now found throughout the food chain. The highest quantities of medicines were found in cow’s milk.

The Daily Mail reports:

“Researchers believe some of the drugs and growth promoters were given to the cattle, or got into milk through cattle feed or contamination on the farm … [The] breakdown … revealed that cow’s milk contained traces of anti-inflammatory drugs niflumic acid, mefenamic acid and ketoprofen … It also contained the hormone 17-beta-estradiol”.

Dr. Mercola’s Comments:

Milk is thought of as a wholesome food, which is why so many parents give it to their children with every meal. And the truth is, it is wholesome when it’s in its raw form and sourced from cows fed non-contaminated grass and raised in clean conditions.

Unfortunately, the milk that winds up in most Americans’ glasses is far from this unadulterated state and, as the study above revealed, instead may be a veritable chemical cocktail.

Warning!

What’s Really in Your Milk?

Spanish and Moroccan researchers used a highly sensitive test to determine what types of medications could be found in a variety of milk (cow, goat and human breast milk), and they hit the chemical jackpot. Medications used to treat diseases in both humans and animals were revealed. Among the drugs and hormones detected were:

Anti-inflammatories (niflumic acid, mefenamic acid, ketoprofen, diclofenac, phenylbutazone, naproxen, flunixin, diclofenac) Antibiotics (florfenicol) Natural hormones (estrone)
Sex hormones (17-beta-estradiol) Steroid hormones (17-alpha-ethinylestradiol) Anti-malaria drugs (pyrimethamine)
Anti-fungal drugs (triclosan)

While all types of milk tested contained chemicals, including breast milk, cow’s milk contained the highest levels. Some of these drugs and hormones were given to the cows directly, while others were likely ingested from the cattle food or contamination on the farm.

The truth is, chemical contaminants are now showing up throughout the entire food chain, which is why it’s so important to choose your food wisely, from farmers who make efforts to avoid toxins like these and certainly don’t add to the problem by supplying them directly. Unfortunately, if you buy your milk in most supermarkets, you can rest assured that it will probably contain contaminants you’d be better off avoiding.

Big Dairy Routinely Gives Drugs to Cows

The truth isn't so sexy...

It’s hard enough to raise pure food these days considering that environmental pollution is rampant, so finding pure water and soil can be a challenge. But in the case of big dairy, they are contributing to this pollution and taking no steps to ensure that their cows, or the milk they produce, are free from drugs and hormones. In fact, they readily feed these chemicals to the cows; it’s an integral part of the farming method on CAFOs (confined animal feeding operations).

For instance, did you know that every year U.S. inspectors find illegal levels of antibiotics in dairy cows? And that when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made plans to test milk from cows that had shown high levels of drug residues repeatedly, the dairy industry protested … and the FDA backed down and postponed the testing?

It’s true.

And now, instead of looking out for Americans’ health and taking action against what could be dangerously high levels of antibiotics in milk (not to mention contributing to the spread of antibiotic-resistant disease), they are planning to “confer with the industry before deciding how to proceed,” the New York Times reported. Dairy cows raised on CAFOs also eat grains that are heavily treated with chemicals that are transferred to the milk.

Do You Want Hormones With Your Milk?

There’s also the issue of recombinant (genetically engineered) bovine growth hormone (rBGH), which is used to significantly increase milk production in cows. Treated cows can produce as much as 15-25 percent more milk. But this increase in milk production, and hence profit, has hidden costs, namely the cows’ and your health.

For nearly two decades, the FDA has held on to their initial finding that there’s “no significant difference” between the milk of cows given genetically modified artificial growth hormone and those that aren’t. But the milk produced by these cows has been shown to be anything BUT identical to untreated milk.

Hormone-treated milk is different from non-treated milk because:

1.It contains increased levels of the hormone IGF-1, which promotes cancer tumors. According to Dr. Epstein, professor emeritus of Environmental and Occupational Medicine at the University of Illinois School of Public Health, and Chairman of the Cancer Prevention Coalition, excess levels of IGF-1 have been incriminated as major causes of breast, colon, and prostate cancers
2.Hormone use “induces an unnatural period of milk production during a cow’s “negative energy phase.” Milk produced during this stage is considered to be low quality due to its increased fat content and its decreased level of proteins, an Ohio court, which ruled that milk in Ohio can still bear an “rbGH-free” label, stated.
3.It contains increased somatic cell counts (SCC’s). This means the milk contains more pus, which makes it turn sour more quickly. Increased SCC count also affects the milk’s taste, smell, texture and color. Raised SCC levels is typically caused by the high incidence of mastitis in rBGH-injected cows
Further, Dr. Epstein has pointed out several additional differences between rBGH milk and untreated milk and all of these factors can cause or contribute to health problems:

1.Contamination of the milk by the GM hormone rBGH
2.Contamination of the milk with illegal antibiotics and drugs used to treat mastitis and other rBGH-induced disease
3.Increased concentration of the thyroid hormone enzyme thyroxin-5′-monodeiodinase
4.Increased concentration of long-chain and decreased concentration of short-chain fatty acids
5.A reduction in levels of the milk protein casein

Want Better Milk? This Option is Even Superior to Organic

Milk Madness

You may be thinking that the solution to purer milk is to buy organic. Organic milk is clearly better as organic dairy cows will not be given rBGH or routine antibiotics … but it will still have been pasteurized, and this seriously compromises the quality of the milk.

A better option is grass-fed RAW milk, which is nearly always better than organic milk if it is purchased from a conscious farmer. In that case, it may not be certified organic, but it will essentially be organic anyway, and drinking your milk raw is the superior choice. Milk from grass-fed cows, unlike grain-fed cows, will be high in CLA that is loaded with many health benefits including helping you lose weight.

I typically have four tablespoons of raw grass-fed butter a day and that has 1,000 mg of CLA.. So if you are having the real whole food with the beneficial fat you do not need the supplement.

Pasteurization transforms the physical structure of the proteins in milk, such as casein, and alters the shape of the amino acid to one that your body is not equipped to handle. The process also destroys the beneficial bacteria typically found naturally in milk and drastically reduces the micronutrient and vitamin content.

Pasteurization also destroys part of the vitamin C in raw milk, encourages the growth of harmful bacteria, and turns milk’s naturally occurring sugar (lactose) into beta-lactose. Beta-lactose is rapidly absorbed in the human body, with the result that hunger can return quickly after a glass of milk — especially in children. The pasteurization process also makes insoluble most of the calcium found in raw milk. This can lead to a host of health problems in children, among them rickets and bad teeth. And then there’s the destruction of about 20 percent of the iodine available in raw milk, which can cause constipation.

When pasteurized milk is also homogenized, a substance known as xanthine oxidase is created. This compound can play a role in oxidative stress by acting as a free radical in your body.

Raw milk, on the other hand, contains good bacteria that are essential for a healthy digestive system, and offers protection against disease-causing bacteria … so I don’t recommend you waste a penny on pasteurized organic milk — seek out milk (and other dairy products) from a reputable raw dairy instead.

Tips for Finding High-Quality Raw Milk

Raw Milk is Best!

The quality, purity and cleanliness of your milk is only as good as the farm it came from, which is why I want to explain how to identify high-quality sources of raw milk. Right now, only 10 states permit the retail sale of raw milk, and each state sets its own standards. California, specifically, has its own special set of standards for raw milk for human consumption, in which farmers must meet or exceed pasteurized milk standards, without pasteurizing.

Finding raw milk is NOT that hard and nearly everyone should be able to locate a supplier if you are persistent enough. You can find raw milk retailers in California by using the store locator available at http://www.organicpastures.com/, and for other areas, check out the Campaign for Real Milk Web site. You can also look here to find out the legal status of raw milk in the U.S. state or country where you live.

Since many raw milk producers are very small farms, and the standards that do exist vary from state to state, how do you go about identifying solid, high-quality producers of raw milk if you can’t just buy it in a store nearby? There are a few general conditions you should look for, including:

•Low pathogenic bacteria count (i.e. does the farmer test his milk regularly for pathogens?)
•The milk is quickly chilled after milking
•The milk comes from cows raised naturally, in accordance with the seasons
•The cows are mainly grass-fed and well cared for
•The cows are not given antibiotics and growth hormones to increase milk production
If you’re thinking about purchasing milk from a small farmer, it would be very wise to visit the farm in person. Look around and ask questions, such as:

1.Do the farmer and his family drink the milk themselves?
2.How long has he been producing raw milk?
3.Are the cows clean?
4.What conditions are the cows raised in?
5.Are there any obvious sanitation questions?
If a cow is covered in filth and manure, stinks, is wet and cold and doesn’t look particularly comfortable, that could be a warning sign that her milk is less than ideal for consumption, even if it’s from a small, local farm. Virtually all cows raised on CAFOs will be raised in these types of poor conditions, which is another reason I don’t recommend consuming milk that comes from these big dairy sources.

For more information, I suggest you to listen to my interview with Mark McAfee, the founder of Organic Pastures, one of the largest producers of raw milk in the United States and clearly, one of the leaders in this industry.

Mark McAfee’s experience and knowledge base on this topic is phenomenal, and the interview covers many of the facets involved in raising healthy cows and producing healthy raw milk, as well as the numerous health benefits, and potential pitfalls, of raw milk. Unfortunately, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is trying to shut down your right to choose to drink raw milk. You can learn more about this unconstitutional assault on one of your most basic rights here.

Sources:

The Daily Mail July 7, 2011

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry May 11, 2011; 59(9):5125-32

Source: Dr Mercola

Aaron Dykes

Footage has emerged from the raid today on Rawesome Foods in California which includes crowds of citizens spontaneously gathered to question the seizure of cash money, raw milk and even produce like mangos. Black-is-white in a new world where retailers of healthy raw milk and other foods have been arrested and held on bond at $120,000 or higher, front-yard gardeners are threatened with 90+ days in jail, but GMO kingpins can get instant safety approval and force their products on the market via close government ties. Further protest of these raids is planned for tomorrow.

As Natural News earlier reported, multiple organic stores were raided as three were arrested and charged with ‘conspiracy’. The busts, conducted as if a terrorist or druglord were inside, included multiple federal agencies, including the FDA and CDC, as well as various local agencies including LAPD, health department officials, the L.A. County Dept. of Agriculture and others.

Reminds me of the upcoming video called Farmageddon! Watch the trailer below!

Farmageddon – Movie Trailer from Kristin Canty on Vimeo.

Get up! Stand up! Stand up for Your Rights!

Raw Milk Reigns Supreme

Milk, of course, is designed to promote growth- specifically, the building of baby mammals. Curiously, the process of repair often mimics growth, and that’s undoubtedly how raw, grass-fed milk has earned its status as one of the world’s most powerful healing foods.

Eminent Canadian physician, Sir William Osler ( below, right 1849-1919) recommended it as a valuable aid in treating many serious diseases, often calling it ‘white blood.’ Today, an incredible array of milk-derived supplements are available for those seeking relief from disease or to improve their health in general.

Missing here in America, however, is one special substance, immune milk, that could revolutionize medicine and healthcare, but which, like raw milk, is largely suppressed. We’ll get to that in a bit, but first, some background on just how raw bovine milk products can foster growth and healing.

FIRST MILK

First Milk = Raw Colostrum

All mother mammals want their offspring to thrive- that’s one of the basic laws of survival, but how nature assists with this is nothing short of remarkable. Depending on the species, mom either passes on a little or a lot of her immune system to junior via the first milk she produces. But not just any milk. There’s a special name for the rich, yellowish broth of proteins, immunoglobulins (antibodies), lactose, growth factors and anti-microbial agents that make up baby’s earliest meals: colostrum.

In the 1920′s, Italian pediatrician Luigi Spolverini (below, right 1873-1965) echoing what millions of farm families had known for hundreds of years, advocated colostrum for use in treating infants.

Here’s a partial list of some of the more biologically active ingredients identified in bovine colostrum that helps explain why it’s such a potent tool for healing:

Immunoglobulins IgG, IgA, IgM, IgE, IgD: Large, complex sugar/protein (glycoprotein) molecules (also known as antibodies) used by the immune system to find and deactivate pathogens such as bacteria and viruses.

Transforming Growth Factor Beta: Stimulates growth and repair of the gastro-intestinal tract.

Epidermal Growth Factor: Biochemically regulates cellular growth, cellular division and cell type. Fosters rapid tissue repair.

Glutathione: Powerful antioxidant that offers protection to cells from free radicals.

Interferons: Specialized proteins that inhibit replication of viruses within cells throughout the body.

Interleukins: A large group of signaling molecules that help regulate the immune system.

Oligosaccharides: Groups of 3-10 sugar molecules that protect against pathogens by competing for binding sites on the intestinal epithelium and provide support to friendly probiotic bacteria.

Proline-rich Polypeptide (PRP) or Colostrinin: Anti-inflammatory hormone that helps regulate immune system activity by stimulating the thymus gland.

Transferrin: Immune system glycoprotein that binds free iron, which, in turn, inhibits bacterial growth.

Drink Raw!

In cows, newborn calves import up to 90% of their immunity to pathogens and disease from the first 24 hours of suckling. Human newborns get the bulk of their mother’s immunity transferred to them prior to birth (across the placenta) but still need that first colostrum to optimize their immune systems. Gentle reminder for all you mothers-to-be out there: whatever you do, make sure your infant gets its fill of your first milk, then continue to breast feed for as long as you can.

Fortunately for calves (and us), their mothers make a surplus of colostrum, roughly 6 gallons (22-24 liters) in the first 24 hours alone. After that, the concentration of antibodies and other factors tapers off quickly to the levels found in regular or ‘mature’ milk (see graph, below).

The immune factors in colostrum are highest in the first 12 hours, because calves are born with what are, essentially, ‘leaky guts.’ That is, their intestinal tract is porous to the large immunoglobulin molecules which are transferring their mother’s immunity.

To get full protection, they need 2-3 gallons of the richest colostrum before their gut lining closes completely, around 24 hours of age. Incidentally, this property is what makes colostrum so useful in healing damage done to the intestinal lining caused by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDS.

So, can humans actually take (and benefit from) bovine colostrum? As mentioned above, generations of farmers know the answer to be a resounding ‘Yes!’ The plethora of ads hawking supplements that contain it, and the thousands of scientific studies backing up the seemingly miraculous claims, all appear to confirm that the magic it works in cows applies to humans, too.

In truth, while there is a lot of variation in both quality and efficacy among the literally hundreds of products for sale out there, serious science seems to back up a lot of the claims: colostrum can be powerful medicine.

What is it touted to do? A very incomplete list includes: helps to restore and reset the immune system, speeds healing of surgical wounds, burns, and skin injuries, alleviates asthma and other inflammatory diseases, boosts athletic performance and protects against numerous disease-causing pathogens.

It’s important to understand that the bevy of beneficial ingredients in colostrum (and all foods, really) are designed to work in concert with one another. In other words, there is a synergistic relationship among all the

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 substances which fosters the health of the organism that consumes them.

Individual components in overly processed colostrum, either damaged by pasteurization or deliberately separated out, can defeat this synergy and bypass natural systems of checks and balances, causing unwanted results. Stick with whole, unprocessed product wherever possible.

Also, what the animal eats and how it’s treated can have a major impact on the quality (and safety) of the end product. Unless you have access to a dairy farm or your own cow, the only colostrum you’re likely to encounter will be in processed and/or supplement form.

If you can find it straight from the cow, how much is enough? As with any new food, but especially with one as powerful as fresh, raw colostrum, start out with a small amount, say, half a cup, and see how well you tolerate it. Because we’re all biochemically different, even that small amount may be too much. Experiment until you find a level that works for you.

THE LITTLE KNOWN MIRACLE OF IMMUNE MILK

As if colostrum’s healing powers weren’t amazing enough, nature takes things one giant step further. It turns out, the cow’s udder is, for want of a better comparison, an honest-to-gosh biochemical laboratory! Researchers discovered that injecting a pregnant cow’s udder with pathogens or allergens caused the manufacture of antibodies to those substances which were then expressed in her colostrum, creating what’s known as immune milk or hyperimmune bovine colostrum.

Savvy scientists eventually injected blood from a patient into a cow’s teat and soon discovered antibodies to that patient’s ailment in the resulting colostrum. This is powerful, made-to-order medicine! Pioneer virologist Albert Sabin (right 1906-1993) is said to have discovered anti-polio antibodies in cow’s colostrum which eventually led to his oral polio vaccine. Perhaps he created them by taking advantage of the cow’s remarkable udder.

Ultimately, the discovery that cows could manufacture customized antibodies was patented (see U.S. Patent #3,376,198 for a great description of the process- it’s a fascinating read). Why affordable immune milk is unavailable in the United States today is one of life’s great mysteries, the answer to which might lie with the FDA and, probably, the USDA.

As far as I can tell, the creation and use of immune milk in the United States is still illegal, at least for humans. In other countries, like China, for instance, millions enjoy its benefits. For agricultural use in America, however, the bovine-derived vaccine market is booming.

Think of it. We have the technology to make a customized injectable vaccine that is completely safe and free of side effects, that is so inexpensive to manufacture it could be available to all, that jump starts the immune system and protects against bacteria, viruses, protozoans, fungi and allergens, and that is backed up by numerous studies attesting to its safety and efficacy. One’s heart must ache at the thought of all the unnecessary suffering caused by the suppression of this amazing substance.

Click here to read attorney Jonathan Emord’s excellent speech that outlines why a certain agency in Washington is seriously in need of an overhaul!

Read more on RAW MILK and its benefits here:  RAW MILK

Where to find RAW MILK in YOUR AREA click here: Where to find Raw Milk

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Psalm 146:3 Do not put your trust in princes, Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help.

Sometimes we forget to look at Christ and what He has done on the cross for us. When we were given an option tho choose to obey His Word (in the garden of Eden) we chose to give ear to satan who contradicted God’s Word on the tree of knowledge of good and evil. God never intended for us to die, or have poor health. Think about it, He wept at the death of Lazarus… Why would God Himself cry over something He had intended to happen?

“Drug companies are anxious to get their product on to the market as soon as possible, this is after all a business, and everyday can be worth millions…” -Marketing of Madness

Our trust in the medical industry has been to our own destruction. What once may have been intended for good has turned into a cash cow and it is at our expense.

Worship

“Psychiatrists already enthusiastically spreading the pharmaceutical gospel to the rest of the medical field, drug companies also attack prescribing physicians on another flank using armies of drug companies sales representatives…”

There is a saying, if you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything and the quote above reminds me of this even more. We all have faith in something, we all worship someone or something no matter what ‘religious’ title we place on ourselves. The problem remains in the ‘who’ or ‘what’ we choose to worship.

Drugged Pregnancy

“The drugging of pregnant women has lead to a 20-30% hazard of pre-term birth, brain damage and lower fetal age at delivery and nearly triples the risk of severe birth defects…”

Is ignorance bliss??? When the ignorant behavior affects ourselves it is bad enough!!! But when our choices directly effect others such as the ones growing inside us and/or our loved ones have to witness the degradation of our health… and then have to pay up for it as well…our ignorance quickly turns into selfishness….

False!

Our bodies are not made out of drugs, they are made of living cells…this is why I recommend vegetable juicing for reviving the body’s natural balance!  Please read more about raw food healing by clicking here: HEALED IN THE RAW

I hope these videos gave you something to think about.  Our natural emotions are being packaged and handed back to us in candy colored death pills.   We all have internal emotional issues to deal with.   Drugs are a cop out and actually worsen the problem.   Who is your Rock to lean on?  Where do you draw strength when you are down and out?  Let me tell you if it is man or woman then you are placing far too much power in mankind. Unfortunately everyone, no matter who it is, will fail you at one point or another no matter how great they are.   We all need someone higher than ourselves to turn to.  If you do not know Christ yet please take a look at the post below, the words quoted in green. I am praying for you daily, God Bless!~Melissa Leslie-Quinones

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Olives

When you look at the science, it turns out your grandmother wasn’t so far off on some of those home remedies she used to talk about.

For example, it’s really true that olives can help stave off motion sickness – but only if you eat them when the first symptoms appear. That’s because olives contain tannin, which works to eliminate the saliva that triggers nausea.

Yogurt

It’s also absolutely true that oatmeal has anti-inflammatory properties, and that a finely ground paste of it can help soothe eczema. The neutralizing powers of yogurt and other probiotics also can help get rid of bad breath.

Gargle salt water for a sore throat, take a spoonful of sugar for hiccups, and chew on a pencil for a headache – they all have a scientific reason why they work.

And, although there are no studies to back up putting Vapor Rub on toenail fungus, enough people have reported success with the remedy to warrant giving it a try.

Healing practices of yore; natural remedies that were passed from one generation from another, lost a lot of footing with the advent of modern medicine that has a pill for every possible ailment. But does that mean grandma, and all the women before her, were all wrong?

Motion Sickness

Olives may be of some help here, but ginger is far better. It’s traditionally used to treat nausea, but also seems to work quite well against motion sickness. To make

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a tea, simply slice off a small amount of fresh ginger and steep it in hot water for 30 seconds up to several minutes. Ginger is very potent, so taste it at regular intervals of about 30 seconds—it can get very strong fast!

Alternatively, for a quicker but less elegant solution, just take a half teaspoon of the fresh ginger and finely dice it with a knife and swallow it whole. It has worked every time I have had the need for it. It probably is the most consistently effective herbal food that I have seen work nearly every time.

In addition to ginger, the University of Maryland Medical Center also suggests using peppermint and black horehound, which is actually a traditional remedy for motion sickness.

These herbs can be taken as:

• Dried extracts in the form of capsules, powders, or teas
• Liquid extracts or tinctures

To make a tea using dried herb, put about one teaspoon of the herb into a tea strainer and place it in a cup of hot water. Avoid adding sugar. If you absolutely need some sweetness, try a couple of drops of liquid stevia instead.

Bad Breath

The devil is in the details when it comes to the recommendation to use yoghurt to combat bad breath, because most of the yoghurt you find today is loaded with sugar and made from pasteurized milk. You do NOT want to use these commercially available yoghurts as they are more likely to do more harm than good.

Kefir

Only use traditionally fermented yoghurt, such as kefir made from raw milk with no added sugar. Another alternative is to consume traditionally fermented foods (such as natto or tempeh), or take a high quality probiotic like Complete Probiotics.

How is it that these types of foods and bacteria can help against bad breath?

Because halitosis, or bad breath, is typically caused by systemic diseases, gastrointestinal and/or upper respiratory tract disorders, and microbial metabolism from your tongue, saliva or dental plaque—all of which are indicators of systemic unbalance, which can be remedied with probiotics in the form of an oral supplement or fermented foods.

In addition to reseeding the beneficial bacteria in your gut, I highly recommend limiting the primary fertilizer for the bacteria that cause bad breath, namely SUGAR and grains that rapidly break down to sugar. That automatically means cutting down on processed foods (which are high in both grains and sugars/high fructose corn syrup), as they cause bad odor-causing bacteria to grow out of control.

Beware that mouthwashes are only effective against bad breath caused by intraoral factors. Gargling and swishing can’t help you much if your problem stems from an imbalance of bacteria in your intestinal tract, for example.

Hiccups

Definitely do NOT use sugar for hiccups. There are many better options that do not involve spiking your insulin.

One interesting method that seems to work is to have someone hold down the tragus of your ear to close off your ear canal while you drink a FULL glass of water. This has been the single most effective remedy I have ever used for hiccups. It is the rare occasion where it doesn’t work.

Eczema

A really simple, inexpensive way to relieve the hallmark itch of eczema is to put a saltwater compress over the itchy area. You’ll want to use a high quality natural salt, such as Himalayan salt. Simply make a solution with warm water, soak a compress, and apply the compress over the affected area. You’ll be amazed to find that the itching will virtually disappear!

You also want to make sure your skin is optimally hydrated. Skin creams are rarely the answer here, but rather you’ll want to hydrate your skin from the inside out

Flax Seeds

by consuming high quality, animal-based omega-3 fats in your diet, such as krill oil. I also find it helpful to include a bit of gamma linoleic acid, typically in the form of primrose oil, as this works remarkably well for eczema. Products like “krill for women” are good for both sexes for this condition as they have both fatty acids.

(Plant-based omega-3s like flax and hemp seed, although decent omega-3 sources in general, will not provide the clinical benefit you need to reduce inflammation and swelling in your skin.)

Additionally, food allergies play an enormous role in eczema. In my experience, the most common offending agent is wheat, or more specifically, gluten. Avoiding wheat and other gluten-containing grains is therefore a wise first step.

Avoiding grains will also reduce the amount of sugar in your system, which will normalize your insulin levels and reduce any and all inflammatory conditions you may have, including inflammation in your skin. Other common allergens include milk and eggs. I recommend you do an elimination trial with these foods as well. You should see some improvement in about a week, sometimes less, after eliminating them from your diet if either of them is causing you trouble.

Last but not least, vitamin D in the form of sun exposure can be your best friend when dealing with eczema and other skin conditions, such as psoriasis.

Ideally, you’ll want to get your vitamin D from appropriate sunshine exposure because UVB radiation on your skin will not only metabolize vitamin D, but will also help restore optimal skin function. High amounts of UVB exposure directly on affected skin – but not so much to cause sunburn! – will greatly improve the quality of your skin.

If you can’t get sufficient amounts of sun during the winter months, a high quality safe tanning bed can suffice. A safe tanning bed will provide the optimized forms of UVA and UVB wavelengths, without dangerous EMF exposure.

Toenail Fungus

Would you believe Vicks VapoRub to treat toenail fungus??? Hundreds of people have confirmed it really does work!  Take time to understand ingredients individually.  I have learned so much by researching the ingredients at the root in most of my home products and what they do for the body.

If large number of people anecdotally confirm something, it probably has some legit merit.  If you’ve ever had a toenail fungus, you know it can be a vexing problem that can last for years with no obvious solution…

One way to reduce your risk of fungal infections is to cut down on sugar, which feeds the fungi. Spending time in the naturally salty ocean on a regular basis can also help!

“However when I spent the winter in the subtropics wearing no shoes and having my toenails receive hours of direct sun exposure every day the problem disappeared. The UV rays were more than enough to solve the problem. No Vapo Rub required.  This does take 4-6 months though of nearly daily sun exposure to work, in combination with wearing sandals most of the time so there is no moist environment for the fungus to grow.”-Dr. Mercola

Headache

Water

If you’re prone to headaches, I strongly advise you to evaluate your lifestyle to determine the root cause. There are many types of headaches, each with its own set of triggers.

For general headaches that do not appear to be due to tension or poor posture, I’ve found that avoiding wheat, grains, sugar, artificial sweeteners and preservatives, and all fluids but water seems to be particularly effective. Those suffering from recurrent migraines would also do well to heed this advice. Just remember to stay the course, as dietary changes do take some time to work.

Migraines are also another common type of headache and it has been my experience that artificial sweeteners, especially aspartame, trigger them in many people. So avoid all diet products.

-MLoveLife Note- A time in meditation in prayer or simply resting in the Lord physically or mentally has often worked wonders for me.

Upper Respiratory Infections and Sore Throat

There’s a mountain of evidence showing that vitamin D plays a key role in your immune system, so maintaining optimal vitamin D levels is your number one defense against infections of all kinds, including upper respiratory infections.

The wintertime deficiency of vitamin D (which your body produces in response to sunlight) has been implicated in the seasonal increase in colds and flu, and a number of studies have suggested an association between low blood levels of vitamin D and a higher risk of respiratory infections. For detailed guidelines on optimizing your vitamin D levels, please see my article Test Values and Treatment for Vitamin D Deficiency.

Another really simple and inexpensive treatment that is surprisingly effective against upper respiratory infections is hydrogen peroxide.

Many patients at Dr. Mercola’s Natural Health Center have had remarkable results in treating colds and flu within 12 to 14 hours when administering a few drops of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) into each ear. (A bottle of hydrogen peroxide in 3 percent solution is available at any drug store for a couple of dollars or less.) You will hear some bubbling, which is completely normal, and possibly feel a slight stinging sensation. Wait until the bubbling and slight stinging subside (usually 5 to 10 minutes), then drain onto a tissue and repeat with the other ear.

To treat a sore throat, few remedies are as tried-and-true as honey. Just make sure you use raw honey, as the vast majority of honey for sale in the United States is highly processed or refined, which, like most other refined foods, can promote disease and damage your health rather than help.

Lethargic, Sleepy and Tired

I myself have found that Marine Phytoplankton can’t be topped but also the most expensive.  I still think it is the best besides daily juicing of raw veggies.  Also make sure you are getting enough B-12!

Sources: 7 Home Remedies

Dr. Mercola

Brazil nuts are known for their high content if selenium.  Selenium is also a powerful antioxidant linked to lower rates of cancer and heart disease. Brazil nuts are also a very good source of zinc (essential to digestion and metabolism) and a good source for protein!

These nuts contain high amounts of unsaturated fats which are healthy when eaten in moderate amounts. If you eat a lot of other fats then I suggest about 3 a day or 8 for 3 times a week.

Since I do not eat much animal products or junk food, I eat about 3 a day sometimes less and sometimes more but I have lost weight.  So you will just have to gauge your intake of other foods.

Remember to consume them raw, un-roasted, un-toasted, unsalted and all that jazz to ensure the maximum benefits!

Nutritional values of Brazil nuts-Per 100 g

• Calories-664
• Total fat-67,1 g
• Protein-67,1 g
• Carbohydrate-12,9 g
• Fibre-5,4 g
• Thiamine-1 mg
• Magnesium-227,9 mg
• Selenium-2 996,4 mcg

Skin Pleaser

A Brazil nut is an great food choice for skin health.  Selenium improves the elasticity of skin, helps to battle skin infections, and is thought to help individuals with acne. Selenium is necessary for the production of glutathione, which neutralizes free radicals in the body that can lead to the deterioration of collagen and elastin in the skin. Selenium also improves the hair and nails!

the zinc also aids skin inflammation problems, skin cell growth, maintenance of collagen and elastin, and dry skin related problems such as eczema and psoriasis.

Brazil nuts help to prevent skin dryness and also contains powerful antioxidants vitamin A and E that contribute to anti-aging of skin and good overall skin health.