Though often linked with its sister plant marijuana, hemp in the United States especially, has fallen out of fashion for all the wrong reasons since the 1950’s. In actuality, the benefits of hemp in textiles and other manufacturing and hemp seeds and oil in health and nutrition are undeniable and worthy of making us reconsider this beneficial plant.
Turmeric and Honey: One of the Best Natural Antibiotics that not even Big Pharma Can Explain
You’ve probably heard of the multiple health benefits of turmeric – or perhaps you still think of it as simply a popular spice that belongs in a spice rack. Either way, you will probably be shocked to find out that the combination of turmeric and honey (known as “golden honey”) is an very important and beneficial natural remedy.
The art of medicine consists of keeping the patient amused while nature heals the disease
“The art of medicine consists of keeping the patient amused while nature heals the disease.”
-Voltaire
Laughter may be the best medicine. It can boost your immune system and reduce stress, according to US researchers at the University of California-Irvine. Laughter increases production of antibodies and activates body’s protective cells.
Laughter is One of the Best Natural Cancer Treatments of All
Laughter has also been found to fight against cancer by increasing the levels of IFN (Interferon-gamma) in the body. IFN stimulates the B-cells, T-cells, NK cells, and immunoglobulin, and it also works to regulate cell growth. These compounds are vital to a healthy immune system. They help protect against cancer and the abnormal growth of cancerous tumors in the body.
Norman Cousins first presented the idea that laughter can benefit a person’s health in the 1970s. He published his personal research results in the New England Journal of Medicine and is considered one of the original architects of mind-body medicine. In 1964 after a very stressful trip to Russia, he became very sick and was quickly diagnosed with a fatal illness and given at best 6 months to live. He reasoned that if stress had made him sick, surely the opposite emotions would make him feel better.
After several years of continuous laughter therapy, Cousins experienced little to no pain in day-to-day living. Though he used Vitamin C to physically repair immune system, he relied on the often overlooked medication of laughter to mentally cure his condition and live to the age of 75.
Health Benefits Of Laughing
- Laughing boosts the immune system. According to research, (here) laughing strengthens your immune system and reduces inflammation in the body. Laughing releases endorphins by sending signals to the brain similar to exercising. Endorphins are truly the body’s natural painkillers.
- Laughing helps prevent cardiovascular diseases. According to a study conducted at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, laughing may help reduce your risk of heart disease the same way exercising does.
- Laughing lowers you blood pressure. Since stress contributes to high blood pressure, laughter works oppositely. It reduces stress hormones, thus lowering the amount of oxidation in the blood vessels.
According to many studies, laughter also helps to:
- Enhance oxygen intake
- Stimulate the heart and lungs
- Relax muscles throughout the body
- Trigger the release of endorphins (the body’s natural painkillers)
- Ease digestion/soothes stomach aches
- Relieve pain
- Improve mental functions
Throughout centuries, laughter was prescribed as a cure and a way of recovery from surgeries. One of the French surgeons, Henri de Mondeville, applied laughter to speed up the recovery process. He wrote: “Let the surgeon take care to regulate the whole regimen of the patient’s life for joy and happiness, allowing his relatives and special friends to cheer him and by having someone tell him jokes.” So keep smiling! “A cheerful heart does good like a medicine: but a broken spirit makes one sick.” Proverbs 17:22
Reference:
Loma Linda University’s Schools of Allied Health (SAHP) and Medicine
http://medhum.med.nyu.edu/view/1700
Natural Remineralizing Mouthwash that Does Wonders for Your Teeth
The first reference to mouth rinsing was in about, 2700 BC. Chinese and Ayurveda medicine prescribed mouth rinsing as a treatment for gingivitis.
More examples of early mouth rinsing include:
-During Greek and Roman periods, the upper class commonly used a mouth rinse after mechanically cleansing their teeth.
Asparagus is a highly alkaline food scrubbing out the bladder, kidneys, and protects liver health
China and Peru are the world’s largest producers and exporters of asparagus. Asparagus is a flowering perennial plant belonging to the Asparagaceae family. Only 20 of the 300 varieties of asparagus are edible. Asparagus has been used as a vegetable and medicine as early as 3000 BC in Egypt.
6 Foods Made in China Filled with Plastic and Cancer Causing Chemicals
Did you know that many of the foods we consume today have been imported from China?
Chinese food industry is perhaps the worst culprit in the world for producing fake, toxic foods.
Microwaving Produces Toxins in Nearly All Types of Food
During World War II, two scientists invented a tube that produced microwaves called the magnetron. Combining the magnetrons within Britain’s radar system, the microwaves were able to find Nazi warplanes on their mission to bomb the British Isles.
Mistaken for a Garden Weed, Plantain is the Best Remedy for Coughs, Bronchitis, Insect Bites and More
Often mistaken for an annoying garden weed, plantain turns out to be a very beneficial herb for your home remedy kit and it is probably growing in your back yard right now. Here’s what you should know about plantain.
Ceramic: The Only Safe Cookware that Doesn’t Leach Toxins and Withstands over 2000 degrees of Heat
Many of us have started paying close attention to what our food is being sprayed with, the ingredients that are added to our foods and especially, if it has been genetically modified.
I think we also need to take a look at our cookware and make sure our costly whole foods are being prepared in quality materials. I did some research on the most common cookware materials and have included the top 6 that I would avoid, and why.
5 Petroleum Based Snacks that Cause Severe ADHD, Nervous system, Blood and Kidneys Damage
Kids these days have a full schedule, much like adults. From music lessons, after school activities, tutoring sessions and play dates with friends. Our lives are full and busy, and on the go. I always have snacks in my purse for us when we have a busy day but it can be difficult to find healthy, wholesome snacks. The snack foods that are marketed for children can have anything from cancer causing artificial coloring to the unbelievable, petroleum products!
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