Coconuts: all they're cracked up to be?

A new study showing that coconut oil prevents tooth decay has added to the recent enthusiasm for all things coconut.

Last year, supermodel Miranda Kerr piqued public interest in virgin coconut oil when she revealed that she will not go a day without it.

"I personally take four teaspoons per day, either on my salads, in my cooking or in my cups of green tea" she said.

But, as much as many have flocked to health-food shops with the hope of tapping into Kerr’s secret weapon, do new health claims about the once-maligned coconut oil and its trendy sibling, coconut water, stand up to scrutiny?

The Many Benefits of Coconut

Researchers at the Athlone Institute of Technology in Ireland say coconut oil treated with enzymes attacks Streptococcus bacteria – a major cause of tooth decay.

"Incorporating enzyme-modified coconut oil into dental hygiene products would be an attractive alternative to chemical additives," Dr Damien Brady last week told the Society for General Microbiology conference at the University of Warwick in Coventry, England.

The study also found that enzyme-modified coconut oil was active against the yeast Candida albicans, which can cause thrush and other health problems.

After decades of warnings about its alleged artery-clogging properties, recent studies suggest that coconut oil may in fact be heart friendly and could have many other health benefits.

"For more than 60 years, health officials and the media have warned that saturated fats are bad for your health and lead to a host of negative consequences, including high cholesterol, obesity, heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease," says best-selling author and Huffington Post blogger, Dr Joseph Mercola.

"It may surprise you to learn that the naturally occurring saturated fat in coconut oil is actually good for you and provides a number of profound health benefits, including improving heart health, supporting your immune system, boosting your thyroid and improving your skin.

"Nearly 50 percent of the fat in coconut oil is of a type rarely found in nature called lauric acid, a ‘miracle’ compound that your body converts into monolaurin, which has anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties," says Dr Mercola.

Thomas Brenna, a professor of nutritional sciences at Cornell University, agrees. He told The New York Times: "Most of the [earlier] studies involving coconut oil were done with partially hydrogenated coconut oil, which researchers used because they needed to raise the cholesterol levels of their rabbits in order to obtain certain data".

Partial hydrogenation creates harmful trans fats and destroys many essential fatty acids and antioxidants present in virgin coconut oil, says Dr Brenna.

"Virgin coconut oil, which has not been chemically treated, is a different thing in terms of health perspective," says Dr Brenna.

A recent study by Sydney’s Garvan Institute of Medical Research (GIMR) found that a diet rich in coconut oil reduces the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by protecting against “insulin resistance” and avoiding the buildup of body fat.

"These findings are important because obesity and insulin resistance are major factors leading to the development of Type 2 diabetes," say GIMR researchers Dr Nigel Turner and Associate Professor Jiming Ye.

"Coconut oil has dragged itself out of the muck of vast misrepresentation over the past few years but still rarely gets the appreciation it truly deserves," according to Sayer Ji, founder of US natural medicine database GreenMedInfo.com.

"Coconut oil has anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, analgesic and fever-reducing properties, is an exceptional healing agent and is fat-burning," says Ji.

While coconut oil and coconut milk are extracted from the kernel or meat of mature coconuts harvested from the coconut palm, coconut water is the liquid found inside young green coconuts.

The coconut water craze - backed by celebrity investors including Madonna, Demi Moore and Matthew McConaughey - has snowballed in the US and Europe with sales doubling to $US265 million last year and expected to double again this year.

"There are few beverages on this planet as bio-compatible to the human body and its hydration needs as coconut water,” says Ji, who notes that coconut water has even been used for intravenous hydration of critically ill patients in remote areas.

"While some are concerned about the sugar content of this slightly sweet beverage, recent research shows that it actually exhibits blood sugar lowering properties," Ji says.

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics spokesperson and dietician Andrea Giancoli explains: "The big deal about coconut water is that it packs a potassium punch, and potassium is important for heart health, regulating blood pressure and other body systems".

But coconut water is not "magical," Giancoli told National Public Radio, "and there’s plenty of potassium in a healthy diet."

New industry body Coconut Water Australia says coconut water is "the purest liquid second only to water itself…choc-full of electrolytes, calcium, potassium, magnesium: everything that is good for you for only around 60 calories per serve."

However, consumer rights group Choice remains unconvinced by what it describes as "the latest health fad." "While the marketing on the packages claims coconut water is a nutritional goldmine," Choice found that dietary consultants believed very differently: "…the only real goldmine is for those selling the product."

Dietician Tania Ferraretto told the watchdog that coconut water has been promoted as a source of minerals such as calcium, magnesium and phosphorous, "but it only contains small amounts of these and other nutrients."        
                                                       
Instead, Ferraretto recommends plain water: "It’s the best drink to hydrate the body and it’s free, unlike coconut water, which can cost up to $4 a bottle."

Source Link: Article By Graham Osborne, Sydney Morning Herald  http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/diet-and-fitness/coconuts-all-theyre-cracked-up-to-be-20120914-25xgv.html


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Some of the Health claims for Coconut Oil and Water:

1. Weight Loss (the saturated fats contribute to weight loss and controlling cravings. Also increases metabolic rate.)
2.  Known to improve nutrient absorption (easily digestible; makes vitamins and minerals more available to the body)
3. Prevention of Diabetes (Improves insulin secretion and utilization of blood glucose making it great for both diabetics and non-diabetic.)
4.  An Antioxidant (protects against free-radical formation and damage)
5. Energy Boost – coconut oil boosts energy and endurance making it a great supplement for athletes as well as those needed a quick pick me up.
6. Hair Tonic (Re-vitalises and nourishes hair shaft and roots. Coconut oil supports cell regeneration.)
7. Anti-Dandruff properties
8. Anti-viral (kills viruses that cause influenza, herpes, measles, hepatitis C, SARS, AIDS, and other viruses)
9. Anti-bacterial (kills bacteria that cause ulcers, throat infections, urinary tract infections, gum diseases, and other bacterial infections)
10. Anti-fungal (kills fungi and yeast that lead to infection)
11. Anti-carcinogenic (coconut oil has antimicrobial properties so it effectively prevents the spread of cancer cells and enhances the immune system)
12. Anti-inflammatory (appears to have a direct effect in suppressing inflammation and repairing tissue, and it may also contribute by inhibiting harmful intestinal microorganisms that cause chronic inflammation.)

      

   

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10 Reasons Why You Should Drink Lemon Water in the Morning

"Efficient digestion reduces heartburn and constipation...."


Drinking a glass of lemon water first thing in the morning is an easy way to kick start your digestive system. Squeeze lemon juice from half to one whole lemon into a litre of warm water, or as hot as you can tolerate if you prefer to drink it like tea.

Here are some of the benefits of drinking 'Lemon Water' regularly: 

 1. Boosts your immune system: Lemons are high in Vitamin C and Potassium, which stimulates brain and nerve function and can also help to control blood pressure.

2. Balances pH: Very important to create homeostasis with the acid / alkaline levels of the body! Drinking lemon water everyday helps to reduce your overall acidity levels. This is important because excess acid build up causes stress and degeneration in the system. Lemons, although they are a citrus fruit which are generally considered 'acidic', are one of the most alkaline foods we have. Yes, lemon has citric acid but it does not create excess acidity in the body once metabolized.

3. Helps with weight loss: Lemons are high in pectin fiber, which is good for stimulating digestion and also helps to ward off hunger cravings. It also has been shown that people who maintain a more alkaline diet (see #2 above) lose weight faster. Research suggests* "that a supplementation with lemon polyphenols may prevent or improve obesity and insulin resistance by modulating lipid metabolism and preventing metabolic syndrome as a representative, lifestyle-related cluster of diseases caused by an excessively high fat diet."

4. Aids digestion:  Lemon juice helps flush out unwanted materials. It encourages the liver to produce bile which is an acid that is required for effective digestion. Efficient digestion reduces the risk of heartburn and constipation.

5. Is a diuretic: Lemons increase the rate of urination in the body, which helps purify it. Toxins are encouraged to be released at a faster rate in a fluid environment (keep up your water intake throughout the day) which helps keep your urinary tract healthy.

6. Clears skin:  The vitamin C component helps decrease wrinkles and blemishes. Lemon water purges toxins from the blood which helps keep skin clear as well. It can actually be applied directly to scars to help reduce their appearance.

7. Freshens breath: Not only this, but it can help relieve tooth pain and gingivitis. The citric acid can erode tooth enamel, so you should monitor this, by brushing teeth after ingesting citrus foods and regularly.

8. Relieves respiratory problems: Warm lemon water helps get rid of chest infections and halt those pesky coughs, as well as having a soothing effect when taken like a tea. It’s thought to be helpful to people with asthma and allergies too.

9. Keeps you Cool: Vitamin C is one of the first things depleted when you subject your mind and body to stress. As mentioned previously, lemons are chock full of vitamin C.

10. Helps kick the coffee habit:  After a glass of hot lemon water, (like a cuppa), you may notice that you actually don’t crave coffee in the mornings anymore. It is really a good quick, kick-start to the day and has so many benefits that it is worth a try!

Tip: How much lemon is recommend to put in your water? Start off with just a wedge or 1/8 of a lemon and work up to 1/2 to a full lemon.

Tip:  Grind the used lemon rinds in your garbage disposal to help deodorize it.

If you drink lemon water first thing in the morning, let me know how it is going for you. And if you would like to know more information about the benefits, just ask! :) 

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*Research link:  ''Lemon Polyphenols Suppress Diet-induced Obesity by Up-Regulation of mRNA Levels of the Enzymes Involved in β-Oxidation in Mouse White Adipose Tissue''
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2581754/

Arthritis Remedies

Arthritis is a debilitating disease that causes pain and loss of movement of the joints. The word arthritis literally means joint inflammation - arth=joint, ritis=inflammation.

Looking for an effective Arthritis Remedy
Since arthritis comes in so many different forms and since no two people are alike, what works for one person or one kind of arthritis may not work for another. Following are remedies, treatments and information which have may have been effective with at least some people and some forms of arthritis.

•  Plant Minerals - minerals are the building blocks of the enzymes necessary for the utilization of all other vitamins and nutrients. Minerals already digested by plants are potentially 100% absorbable and therefore readily useable by the body.

•  Colloidal Gold - gold has been used as a Homeopathic remedy but is also available as a liquid form in Colloidal solution. 
  
  
•  Colloidal Silver - some arthritis is believed to be viral related and colloidal silver is an extremely good natural anti-viral agent. Colloidal silver also helps bone, tissue and nerve regeneration.
  
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•  Other  Supplements - MSM, Glucosamine, Chondrotin, Collagen, Calcium with Ostivone (these nutrients are usually available together as a supplement) 
  
•  Silica - available from horsetail and/or shavegrass herbs 
  

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• GTF Chromium (GTF Chromium is a complex known as Glucose Tolerance Factor and is made by fermenting the nutritional yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae with chromium.)
• Green tea. Drinking three to four cups of green tea a day could help people with RA. Studies funded by the Arthritis Foundation showed that giving the polyphenolic compounds in green tea to mice significantly decreased the incidence and severity of RA. Human studies have not  yet confirmed the results.
  



•  Juices for arthritis:
  
  
  * Black cherry juice has been used for arthritis. Take two glasses of this juice twice a day (each glass contains four ounces of juice diluted with four ounces of water). You can discontinue this treatment once the pain clears up.
  * People with rheumatoid arthritis should include in their daily diets juices high in the anti-inflammatory nutrients. These nutrients include beta-carotene (found in parsley, broccoli and spinach) and copper (found in carrots, apples and ginger).
  * Rheumatoid arthritis improves with a glass or two a day of pineapple juice. Pineapple is a rich source of the enzyme bromelain, which has strong anti-inflammatory properties.
  
  
  
  
• Other Useful Juices:
  * Carrot, celery, and cabbage juice. Add a little parsley.
  * Potato juice (If you are not allergic to this.)
  * Lemon juice - Take juice of half a lemon before every meal and before going to bed.
  * Carrot, beet, and cucumber.
  * During acute stage, one pint to one quart celery juice daily.
  * Radish, garlic
  
  Caution: Certain juices may cause adverse reactions in people with osteoarthritis. Avoid citrus fruits, and be careful with vegetables from the nightshade family, including potatoes, tomatoes, peppers and eggplant. Citrus seems to promote swelling, and nightshades contain psyllium alkaloids, which cause problems for some people. 
  
  
  
  
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The Hot and Cold of HOT Flushes!

What are Hot Flushes?

Hot flushes, are a vasomotor symptom of menopause. This means that hot flushes can disrupt the usual functioning of the vascular and motor systems of the body, causing intense heat, perspiration, and other symptoms ranging from mild to severe. 

Women with menopause-related hot flushes will usually experience a consistent and unique pattern of symptoms. The duration and frequency of hot flushes varies from woman to woman, but they can occur at any time of the day or night. They are often called night sweats when they happen during sleep.

 Some women experience mild symptoms of hot flushes infrequently, while others have more severe symptoms more than once daily.

 Signs and Symptoms of Hot Flushes

 

The following are the most common signs and symptoms of hot flashes:

• Sudden, intense feelings of heat in the face, neck, arms, torso, and sometimes the whole body.
• Rapid or irregular heartbeat and pulse, including heart palpitations.
• Flushing, or reddened face and neck, particularly in lighter skinned women.
• Perspiration ranging from mild to profuse.
• Cold chills often follow hot flushes, though sometimes women only experience the chill.
• Sleep disturbances are characteristic of hot flushes that occur at night, also known as night sweats. Estrogen levels are often lowest at night, which is why women often experience nocturnal hot flushes.
• Other Symptoms can include: Nausea, Dizziness, Anxiety and Headaches.

Some women who experience hot flushes during menopause have experimented with the foods they crave and eat and have found several ways to manage hot flushes in order to reduce their frequency and/or severity by adjusting their diet. In many cases, simple steps can be taken throughout the day to prevent or allay hot flushes, like having cool showers or resting with the fan turned on. Once recognised, avoiding the common triggers of hot flushes is an important way to combat the hot flushes. 

Reducing hot flushes through diet:

The theory of Chinese medicine requires that you consume cold, or cooling foods when you are hot, and hot, or warming foods when you are cold. The definition of "hot" and "cold" foods does not refer merely to the food temperature, but to its energetic properties. It's beneficial to notice the type of foods you eat and whether they are cooked or raw; what color they are; and whether it is spicy or bland and what effects you experience after eating these foods.

Green Salad

This is a brief list of which foods to avoid or include in your diet:


Eat More Cooling Foods

apples
bananas
tomatoes
citrus fruits
watermelon
all leafy greens
broccoli and cauliflower
zuccini
soy milk, tofu and other soy products
mung beans
amaranth
wheat
seaweed
yogurt
peppermint                                                                     

Tofu with Coriander, Mung Beans and Lemon

cilantro / fresh coriander                                          
lemon balm                                                              


include Neutral Foods

rice
rye
corn
peas
lentils
large beans


Avoid Warming Foods
ginger root
oats
spelt
quinoa
sesame
nuts
fennel
anise
carob
cumin
all root vegetables
onions
garlic
spicy leafy greens, like mustard greens
eggs
most meats

This is a relatively simple regime to follow and it is easy to determine quickly which foods aggravate menopausal symptoms and which foods alleviate them. By balancing your diet, you have the chance to cool yourself down and avoid these unpleasant aggravations. Eat to stay cool and don't forget the all important drinking of water. 

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Moods and Foods

A  diet rich in wholefoods benefits not only our body physically but mentally and emotionally as well...
Recent studies have shown that what we eat influences our moods and psychological behaviours — a link that represents an exciting new frontier for personal health and happiness. Choosing to eat foods that are fresh, with a high nutrient value of vitamins and minerals can be a recipe for success!

Nutritional factors can have a significant impact on brain function, which can result, if deficiencies or imbalances occur, in numerous mental aberrations, such as depression, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, schizophrenia, autism, bulimia, anorexia and bi-polar disorder.
Linus Pauling Ph.D., a two-time Nobel Prize winner, summed up this perspective well: "It is now recognised by leading workers in the field that behaviour is determined by the functioning of the brain, and that the functioning of the brain is dependent on its composition and its structure" ... ....Read more here...

And the composition and structure of the brain is largely determined by what types of foods and nutrients we ingest, 
for example Vitamins can have a significant impact on brain health:

• A deficiency of B6 is associated with agitation, insomnia, irritability, convulsions, depression, anxiety, confusion and brainwave abnormalities.
  
  
• Vitamin E, for example, plays a significant role in preventing the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease by reducing oxidative stress in the brain.

• Vitamin D might help relieve mood disorders because it seems to increase the amounts of serotonin, one of the neurotransmitters responsible for mood.

• Some of the most common foods to cause mood and mental disturbances are sugar, milk and other dairy products - think of chocolate!
  

As well as the main Minerals that are connected to moods and behaviour:

•   Iron, Magnesium and Zinc

And Spices and Herbal Medicines can also play a part in stimulating brain function:

• Turmeric  [see: Spice Up Your Brain to find out more]

But a good start and convenient course of action is paying attention to our Diet and include foods such as:

• Cranberries and Blueberries, which are a rich source of antioxidants
  
  
• Beets and Cabbages, which contain substances that can destroy the enzymes that lead to the development of Alzheimer’s disease
  
  
• Spinach, which helps with the cognitive action of the brain
  
  
• Fish oil and oily fish contain large amounts of polyunsaturated fatty acids, which are involved in metabolic processes in the brain, helping to increase the content of “good” cholesterol and reducing the number of “bad” cholesterol.
  

As the saying goes: 'We are what we eat' and if we understand this connection between food, mind and mood, it is easier to choose whole foods that will power our brain, control mood and increase feelings of motivation and overall happiness. :)

Have you heard about Colloidal Silver - Nature's natural antibiotic?

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Colloidal silver is a powerful, natural substance that can be used for all sorts of conditions.  In fact, it is one of the strongest natural antibiotics known to man. 

What are Colloids?

Colloids are the smallest biological form of any matter.  They are small enough to pass through membranes and thus they skip past the digestive process and are easily absorbed by the body.
COLLOIDAL SILVER is made of a pH-balanced distilled water base with microscopic metallic silver particles that have been dispersed and held in suspension by an electrical current. It is non-toxic, tasteless, and is completely safe for internal use.

COLLOIDAL SILVER offers support for the maintenance of good health during flu and cold season and has multiple uses for good health.

The Benefits of Colloidal Silver

Colloidal silver has many benefits.  It supports the natural defense system of the body and is powerfully alkaline.  Colloidal silver is made when an electromagnetic process pulls tiny particles of silver from a larger sample of pure silver into (usually distilled) water.  The tiny electrical charge on each atom holds these silver particles in suspension.  This is vital for its effectiveness as it allows the particles to move more easily throughout the body.

Colloidal silver is also a powerful, natural antibiotic.  It works by acting as a catalyst, disabling the enzyme that single celled bacteria, fungi and viruses need in order to metabolise oxygen.  This suffocates the harmful cell while not harming human enzymes, resulting in the removal of disease-causing organisms from the body.  It also works through the negative charge on the silver binding with the positive charge on the pathogen.  This causes an interruption of the pathogen’s biological function, which means it is then unable to reproduce.  Various studies have reported that over 650 microorganisms can be killed by colloidal silver.  This does not mean that it can cure disease however.  Nonetheless, it is helpful against acne, allergies, arthritis, athlete’s foot, boils, burns, candida, cystitis, diabetes, eczema, hay fever, indigestion, parasitic infections, psoriasis, ringworm, warts, and yeast infections.

How to Use Colloidal Silver

Colloidal silver can be used orally or topically.  Orally, it placed directly under the tongue or put into water and then drunk.  It is recommended that the each dose is held in the mouth for as long as possible before swallowing.  This allows the silver ions and particles to be absorbed through the skin beneath the tongue.  Topically, it is used by spraying it onto cuts, burns, skin infections, and acne.  It can be used as an eye wash, as nose drops, or as ear drops.

Potential Side Effects of Colloidal Silver

Argyria is a condition of excess silver in the body that leads to blue-gray hyper pigmentation.  Colloidal silver is thought to cause this condition when taken in excess but it is silver nitrate and silver sulfide that can cause the condition.  There are actually no known side effects to using colloidal silver.

Article from Natural Therapy Pages 

http://www.naturaltherapypages.com.au/article/colloidal_silver

Other medical uses

Disinfectant

The International Space station and Russian space station Mir used colloidal silver as a disinfectant to purify water. The World Health Organization (WHO) lists colloidal silver as being effective for disinfecting drinking water in third world countries, taking advantage of its anti-bacterial properties.

Topical antiseptic and antifungal

Colloidal silver makes an excellent topical application for scrapes, wounds, cuts and sores, acting as an antiseptic to destroy bacteria. In addition, clinical evidence points to its efficacy in eradicating vaginal yeast fungal infections with topical applications and douching.

Antimicrobial

Possibly one of the most important medical roles for colloidal silver is it's ability to destroy deadly pathogens like methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, the flesh-eating super bug. The MRSA cure was discovered during research in the 1970s at Syracuse University by Robert O. Becker, M.D. Becker's research has been all but discredited by the FDA who helped to downplay his findings. Funding for continued research dried up in 1980, forcing Becker to close his lab and stop his research. At that time he was on the verge of huge breakthroughs in human organ and tissue regeneration.


About the author:
JB Bardot is trained in herbal medicine and homeopathy, and has a post graduate degree in holistic nutrition.

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/034904_colloidal_silver_MRSA_candida.html#ixzz27xV9UooJ

Have you had your Greens today?

Everything we eat influences our body's pH level. By consuming too many acid-forming or acidic foods, like a typical continental breakfast, white bread, hot-dogs, muffins with coffee or coke, our body is continuously fighting to neutralize the excessive acid and to retain a pH balance [which is a pH level of 7.356 on the pH scale]. Symptoms of a pH imbalance can be weight problems such as overweight and underweight, as well as other health conditions such as allergies, arthritis, acne and heart attacks.
To optimize our health and well being, the ideal balance of food and food residue in our body is 80% alkaline and 20% acidic, and is referred to as an alkaline diet, also called an acid alkaline balance diet. The theory behind this pH diet is that the pH produced by the food we eat should reflect the pH level of our bloodstream, which is approximately 7.36, and that if it does not, the pH of our bloodstream may be disrupted. Dr. Robert O. Young claims that health depends primarily on proper balance between an alkaline and acid environment - as when our bodies become too acidic, our bodies will take whatever action necessary to regulate the pH and the acid-alkaline balance of the blood. In this environment our bodies will begin to break down and show signs of disease including cancer, obesity, flu, skin disorders, osteoporosis, yeast overgrowth, etc.
Dr. Young is author of several books, e.g. 'The pH miracle' and 'The pH miracle for Diabetes'.
(Source: Wikipedia)

 The logic approach to following an alkaline diet is to eat the things that are good for you - fruits and vegetables, and avoid the things that you know are not - processed foods, sugar, alcohol, tobacco, yeast, etc.
Most fruits and vegetables are alkaline producing foods, as well as Green Superfoods like Wheatgrass, Barley, Alfalfa and Spirulina.

 
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