Gluten

You may not realize this, but the dangers of gluten are secretly hiding in sauces, salad dressings, soups, seasoning blends, and the vast majority of packaged foods (even if you think they're gluten-free)... not to mention all your favorites like bread, pasta, cereals, and desserts.  Even worse, gluten is virtually impossible to escape when dining out, even when ordering from gluten-free menus as cross-contamination runs rampant in most restaurant kitchens.

So why is gluten such a problem that you MUST avoid?  You see, gluten is extremely difficult for most people to properly digest, leading to digestive issues like gas, bloating and overall discomfort.  And even if you don't "feel" the side effects of gluten, rest assured it's still causing "silent damage" to your gut and immune system.  When ingested, gluten acts like shards of glass cutting into the intestinal wall, causing inflammation and compromising your immune system, overall health, and can even be the cause of slowed or completely stalled fatloss.

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Clearing Bliss Recipe Yummy

Clearing Bliss Recipe

8 oz. of pure water

2 curly kale leaves

1 handful Italian parsley leaves

1 lemon with pith and a ¼ of zest

½ apple

½ pear

1 scoop Nature’s Sunshine love and peas

1 T. of coconut oil

6 ice cubes

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Stress and Your Digestive System....

Why De-Stressing Supports Your Digestive System

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Too much stress can cause lack of sleep, pimples, and so much more. But did you know it can also lead to poor digestion? De-stressing can support your digestive system.

In order to understand why de-stressing supports digestive health, it is imperative to understand what happens to digestion under stress.

Put simply, stress has the following impact on digestion:

• Decreased secretions needed for digestion.
• Slower small intestinal transit time.
• Encourages over-growth of gut bacteria.
• Weakens the intestinal barriers, leading to leaky gut syndrome.
• Stress can increase acid in your stomach, causing indigestion.
• The mill in your stomach can shut down and lead to feeling nauseous.
• Stress can impact the colon leading to diarrhea or constipation.
• It can make diseases like stomach ulcers, celiac disease, and inflammatory bowel disease worse.

Occassional stress is normal, but chronic stress is very damaging to health. Gut microbiota respond directly to stress-related signals. Not only does stress affect the physiological function of the gut, but it has also been shown to actually cause changes in the composition of the microbiota. And may beven changes to neurotransmitters. This can lead to the development of a variety of gastrointestinal diseases such as GERD, peptic ulcers, IBD, IBS, and allergies to foods.

Basically it does a lot of bad stuff, and no good stuff for the digestive system. The digestion is controlled by the enteric nervous system. When an individual is stressed, the “fight or flight” response can be activated in the central nervous system, and blood flow to the digestive tract can be slowed which impacts the contraction of the digestive muscles, and decreases the secretion needed for digestion. This can cause inflammation and makes individuals more susceptible to infection.

7 Ways to Combat Stressors:

As you can see, learning how to de-stress can support digestive health, and lead to greater health all around. How can you de-stress? The following are some simple ways to combat both normal stressors and causes of chronic stress.

1. Exercise. Physical activity helps to relieve tension and stimulate the release of endorphins. Endorphins relieve stress and improve mood.
2. Relaxation. Finding ways to relax can help eliminate normal stresses. For those with chronic stress, relaxation therapies like yoga, meditation, and hypnosis, or mental imaging, biofeedback, and muscle relaxation can be extremely beneficial, especially when practiced regularly.
3. Talk it out. Talking to a friend can help to lower stress. Often simply “Getting it off your chest” is what is needed. However, in cases of chronic stress, simply talking to a friend may not be enough. Talking to a trained therapist can be useful in helping to de-stress, as they can help to pinpoint triggers, and offer methods for coping with and avoiding stress. One study of individuals with IBS showed 70 percent saw improvement in their symptoms after 12 weeks of cognitive behavioral therapy.
4. Eat foods that are easy to digest. It is normal to eat junk, binge, etc. when stressed. However, overeating or binging on junk food to deal with stress usually ends up leading to more stress and poor digestion. Instead of fatty, sugary foods, consider a healthy, well-balanced diet. Consider dining, rather than eating, meaning slow things down. And focus on foods that help you feel well.
5. Limit stressors. Some stress is unavoidable, but look at the things that most commonly cause stress in your life, and look for ways to reduce or eliminate them to make your life more stress free. This might be learning to say “no” or it might mean changing career paths.
6. Get enough sleep. Too little sleep can cause stress. Make getting sufficient sleep a real priority. Not only does insufficient sleep lead to loss of brain function, but it can also make it harder for your body to process “normal” stress.
7. Do something fun. Stress is often easily relieved simply by doing something enjoyable. Choose a hobby you have not made time for recently, see a movie, read a book, play a game, or do anything you normally find enjoyable.

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Body Brushing, they do this all over Europe, that's where I learned about it. Why not teach our children this??

Benefits, tips and precautions

If you are looking for a way you can incorporate ‘detoxing’ in your everyday lifestyle, then why not try body brushing? It is a traditional technique to help remove dead skin build-up and stimulates the lymphatic system, to help eliminate waste. Experts claim that it can even dissolve cellulite and prevent premature ageing while obtaining brighter, smoother, softer looking skin.

Lymphatic Drainage
Body brushing helps speed up the process of eliminating waste via lymph stimulation.The lymphatic system is important for eliminating waste and dead cells from our body, by transferring them to the bloodstream ready for elimination. The lymphatic system does not use a pump like the circulatory system, where the heart keeps the bloodstream flowing. It depends on the contractions of muscle, through body movement, breathing, exercise or manual stimulation, to push the fluid along the lymph vessels. This is where body brushing can help to encourage blood flow through the channels and clean out the metabolic waste that can build up in the tissues and lymph nodes.

Skin Benefits
Our skin is the largest waste elimination organ in the body. Body brushing exfoliates the skin and removes dead skin cells that may be clogging up pores and interfering with toxin elimination. This process also assists with the prevention of dry skin, as it stimulates sebum secretion from the sebaceous glands, leading to softer, lustrous skin.

How to use the dry brushing technique 
You will need a soft, natural-fibre body brush a firm brush for the feet, legs, buttocks and arms and a softer bristle for the torso (front and back). “If you only have one brush, then I suggest using lighter pressure on the more sensitive areas

Start with the extremities of the body (i.e., hands or feet).

“As a general rule, stroke the brush in one upward movement towards the major lymph nodes in the body, such as the groin, armpits and base of neck,” says Smith.

A couple of exceptions to this rule is that you can brush back and forth between the fingers and toes and use small circular strokes in a clockwise direction on the stomach, following the movement of the gut.

 “Work from left to right, which is the natural direction when massaging the body,” suggests Smith. Aim for three to five minutes a day.

Precautions

• Avoid using on breasts and genitalia area.
• Avoid on sensitive skin, varicose veins, open wounds, inflamed skin or painful rashes.
• Avoid on sunburnt areas.
• Avoid in an active cancer state or over enlarged lymph nodes.
• Seek doctor’s advice before brushing if pregnant
• Stop brushing if an allergic reaction appears.

Handy Tips

• “Always use a plant bristle body brush. Plant bristle from coconut husks or from the agave plant, (commonly called tampico or sisal bristle) provides the best exfoliation and stimulation for your skin. They are the highest quality, long lasting and don’t scratch the skin
• Only brush on dry skin with dry brush bristles.
• Only use a brush specifically designed for the sensitive skin of the face, such as the new Bodecare face brush made from jute bristle.
• Stroking away from the heart places strain on the lymph vessels, as they only have one-way valves. Therefore, ensure you always brush towards the heart, encouraging lymph flow to the main lymphatic ducts.
• Use softer strokes and less pressure where the skin is thinner and use more pressure where the skin is tougher, such as the thighs and buttocks.
• If you are feeling unwell with a cold/flu, increasing the time you brush or doing it twice in a day may help boost your immunity.
• The lymph flow can easily become stagnant during natural detox or cleansing and body brushing can help move the stagnant energy.
• “Follow dry body brushing with some form of hydrotherapy; this may be a bath, shower, steam room, body mud mask or massage

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Eating only salad to lose weight is this truly healthy?

No, it's not I have a friend here that thinks by eating nothing but salad she's helping herself.  Well she is losing weight from what I can tell but she refuses to eat protein. Protein isn't just meat, lots of different forms to choose from, fish, beans lots.

 I tried explaining, your losing your muscle too and when you get older welllllll guess what,
What the heck is gonna burn the fat?
You have no muscle or way less! Your gonna turn into a blooob.

Oh we'll what do you do. Just let her learn for herself. I have a hard time keeping muscle so I'm not giving up any of mine lol!
Hopefully she'll realize before its too late since she won't listen to me I guess I'll just sit and wait until she asks me.
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Enzymes

Everyone needs enzymes our bodies do not produce them like they are suppose to these days. If you notice after you eat, you have gas, burping andy kind of release that is your body telling you hey I cant handle whatever you just ate.  Its time to give your body what it needs enzymes.  Now not all enzymes are the same.  The best are with Natures Sunshine they have enzymes for protien, carbs, dairy, all of it is covered.  Protease is good for cancer. cancer is a protien.  get it?  any questions go to
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Garlic A Natural Way To Boost Your Immune System

Garlic has been present in many cultures for thousands of years in more ways than just as a flavoring for a tasty pasta dish. Roman soldiers used to gobble down cloves of garlic before battle in hopes that its power would give them the heroic strength to conquer. Damsels in distress used to arm themselves with garlic to keep vampires away. We know that the Egyptians used garlic as a means of commerce with fifteen bulbs matching the price of a slave.

Aside from these more frivolous uses of garlic, there is one ancient use that still holds true today—garlic’s ability to strengthen the immune system. Sanskrit records show that garlic was used for medicinal purposes as far back as 3000 BCE. Hippocrates, an ancient Greek physician, recommended garlic as a remedy for infections, digestive disorders and even cancer.

Until Alexander Fleming’s discovery of penicillin in 1928, garlic was a treatment for many illnesses. But Flemmings discovery brought on what some may call the antibiotic binge of the 20th century medical field, quickly pushing garlic to the ranks of the “poor man’s” medicine. However, as the public looks for more natural ways to boost the immune system, garlic is creeping back into the forefront of immune system strengtheners.
This member of the onion family contains three particular organosulfur compounds that act as antioxidants, reduce the risk of heart disease and prevent blood clots. Clinical studies show that they even strengthen our immune system’s cancer-fighting abilities.

From fighting off the common cold to reducing the risk of heart disease and cancer, you can’t go wrong with garlic. As garlic is known as the “stinky rose,” most are aware of the detrimental effects garlic breath can have on our social life. So you’ll be happy to hear that there are many ways to receive all of the health benefits garlic has to offer in more subtle ways—garlic supplements. Give your immune system the help it needs with an added boost of garlic strength. And don’t forget to check out our list of garlic supplements:

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Digestive Enzymes they do have an important role with your body

What are enzymes? They are said to be the “powerhouse” of every cell in the body. Intertwined with nearly every system in the body, digestive enzymes determine how effectively the body breaks down food. The body can’t function without them.
We are born with some digestive enzymes. However, these alone cannot sufficiently break down all of the food that we eat. The body can produce and replenish enzymes; but still it needs more from outside sources. Natural, raw foods have enzymes in them that are designed to break down the food. These are the same molecules that make fruit ripen and then eventually rot. However, today’s food preparation processes can kill these enzymes, making digestion difficult on the body. If you cook, freeze, dry or can your food, you’ll most likely kill the enzymes your body needs for healthy digestion.
As most of today’s diets include some form of processed food, it’s likely that you have an insufficient level of digestive enzymes. This causes stress on the digestive system, which can lead to indigestion, heartburn, bloating and more. Moreover, digestive stress can affect how many nutrients your body is able to absorb. Often, those with symptoms of digestive stress have a weakened immune system.
Since it’s nearly impossible to maintain a diet of just raw, natural foods, it’s important to supply your body with the essential digestive enzymes it needs. It’s easy to do so with a safe, healthful digestive enzyme supplement that will help you feel better as you find greater health.
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Food Enzymes assist the body with the digestion of proteins, carbohydrates and fats to help prevent and relieve occasional indigestion.

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Food Enzymes (120 caps)s CleanStart is a 14-day full body cleanse that helps rid the body of waste and toxins  CleanStart !4 Day Cleanse in amazing and no running to the bathroom.

Liver Health Why you should Love your Liver!

As the second largest organ in the body, liver health plays a significant role in the body’s overall health. The liver is a part of the hepatic portal system, which controls essential glucagon and insulin secretion throughout the body, monitors metabolism and digestion, acts as a detoxifying organ and produces cholesterol as well as blood-clotting substances. If the health of the liver is jeopardized, all other systems in the body are affected.
If you’re not careful, your liver health can be diminished. Alcohol, medications, pollutants and even viral infections can damage the liver. Symptoms of liver problems may include chronic fatigue, yellow discolored skin and eyes, nausea or loss of appetite.
With the body relying on liver health, it is important that you do what you can to keep it strong. There are certain herbs and supplements that are known to provide essential antioxidants and other nutrients that support liver health such as milk thistle, N-acetyl cysteine, choline and SAM-e. Try our liver health supplements today to help ensure the strength of your hepatic portal system
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Probiotic Suppliments for Digestive Health and Immune Strength

Probiotic supplements can influence your overall health in many ways. Probiotics, better known as good bacteria, help counter the body’s lack of gut flora. Most people view bacteria as harmful, disease-causing microorganisms that attack the body when in fact, probiotics do a great job at fighting infectious, harmful bacteria.

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