I heard a commerical for a drug that was designed to stop a virus from replicating. Really, I thought, why not just use elderberry. I knew that was what elderberry did.
Next time I went to the Market at the Oyler’s Organic Farms, I remembered that they had elderberry syrup for sale. I bought some. Then some how after taking it I realized my tree pollen allergy got so much better that I hardly remembered I had that allergy. Hmm.
So I did some checking on all the things that elderberry has in it vitamin wise and all the benefits it has for your health.
Read: Elderberry(yes, I even included the trials on how elderberry stops any virus from replicating)
Metabolism Definition: Metabolism is a generic word for EVERY chemical process in your body from energy production to cellular reproduction and fighting off disease. Thus, improving metabolism is a health goal.
If you have high blood pressure, high blood glucose, insulin resistance, high cholesterol, excess weight around the waist you have a metabolic disorder – an imbalance or deficiency – that negatively affects the way your body functions.
Metabolism refers to the rate or speed at which, or the degree to which, the body breaks down food and changes it into living tissue and energy. Metabolism is controlled by hormones
What can slow down this process?
It’s NOT Really Your Thyroid?
What many people don’t realize is that the majority of hypothyroid issues are not primary conditions. What this means is that the condition has an underlying “other” source that causes it.
The key to improving the thyroid is to find the real root of the problem. This article will take a brief look at a couple of common causes of an underactive thyroid.
Researchers are always interested in what helps people to increase their life expectancy, including what nutrients might help us to get to old age. There was one study done that looked to determine the link between trace minerals and living a healthy, long lif
The whole story is now included in this article about Trace Minerals
Gut brain connection, dysbiosis and microbiome. Normal and abnormal microbiota. Enteric nervous system, intestine anatomy. Signals from brain to digestive tract. Colon and cerebrum vector illustration
You can have a great diet. You can take first rate supplements,
BUT if your gut isn’t working right, you don’t get the benefits.
Bottom Line is that you need to build healthy digestion, If your digestion isn’t up to par, you won’t be able to use the nutrition to create health.
The Gut-Brain Axis is the communication system between the brain and the trillions of bacteria and enzymes living within our intestines – our gut microbiome.
So, improve your gut and you improve your brain, your digestion, your nerves, your immune system.
This is the most important scientific discovery for human healthcare in recent decades.
Inflammatory foods pose threats to healthy living because it increases blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels causing heart diseases. Heart problems are the leading cause of death in several countries.
What foods are inflammation creating and which are anti-inflammatory?
Okay, not getting enough sleep seems to be very common. Ad after ad for pills (both natural and chemical) to help you sleep are advertised on the TV, in social media, emails, etc. etc.
There are many reasons you can’t sleep, a lot of people think they need melatonin and others want to knock themselves out with natural herbs such as valerian root or kava kava.
A much better solution is to figure out what is going on and address that.
First, it may be due to what you are eating or drinking that has too much caffeine. That is easily handled by not drinking or eating too much (chocolate has caffeine) and if you do make sure it is early in the day.
Don’t over exercise. It creates sleeping problems, try low stress exercise and taking long walks late in the day – walking is low stress & you are getting lots of oxygen. Get out and look around and look into the distance.
A high pulse rate can interrupt your sleep. It can be that your pH is too acidic. It can be due to a potassium deficiency – potassium lowers your pulse rate and calms the nervous system down. And don’t eat too many refined carbohydrates that deplete the body of potassium. You can get a lot of potassium & magnesium from vegetables, if you can digest it. If you can digest, eat 7-10 cups of veggies and salads. Recommended Electrolyes.
Meat, fish and eggs are high in phosphates. This will excelarate the nervous system – don’t eat too much protein especially late at night.
Don’t eat fat at night, as that can irritate the gallbladder and digestion. Eat fats earlier in the day.
Prevent upsets such as watching the news – watch a comedy or read a book.
It may be your adrenals Overactive adrenals will stop you from sleeping. If you are waking up at 2 AM it is adrenal. Too low or two high cortisol – bumps you out of sleep. Improve the Adrenals. Meanwhile you can take the Sleep Aid which is made for the Adrenals. See Adrenal Exhaustion