Highly Effective Benefits of Wheat Grass Juice. What is Wheat Grass Juice and How does Wheat Grass Juice work?

For the past 5 years I have been a huge proponent of wheat grass juice. Ever since I was striken with a very nasty bout of mono, I was turned on to the healing properties of wheat grass juice. My major ailment was fatigue and an inability to fight virus and heal quickly. I cannot speak highly enough of wheat grass juice in my daily diet.

I can literally see and feel a difference when I am not consistent in my intake of this nutrient rich megavitamin shot. My hair is healthier, I am more energized and balanced. Just how does wheat grass work and what makes wheat grass juice so special? As a grass, it is rich in cholorophyll and has the ability to concentrate nutrients from its soil.

The best type of wheat grass juice is that grown in very rich soils like mineral rich soils. Its properties are antibacterial and antiseptic in nature. Wheat grass juice can stop unfriendly bacteria from wreaking havoc on your system.

This powerful green super food has been known through the ages as a source of health and well being. Dr. Birscher, a research scientist, called chlorophyll "concentrated sun power." He said, "chlorophyll increases the function of the heart, affects the vascular system, the intestines, the uterus, and the lungs." In the American Journal of Surgery (1940), Benjamin Gruskin, M.D. recommends chlorophyll for its multitude of benefits. The article suggests the following clinical uses for chlorophyll: to clear up foul smelling odors, neutralize Strep infections, heal wounds, hasten skin grafting, cure chronic sinusitis, overcome chronic inner-ear inflammation and infection, reduce varicose veins and heal leg ulcers, eliminate impetigo and other scabby eruptions, heal rectal sores, successfully treat inflammation of the uterine cervix, get rid of parasitic vaginal infections, reduce typhoid fever, and cure advanced pyorrhea in many cases

Unlimited Benefits of Wheat Grass Juice:
Helps prevent tooth decay
Neutralizes carcinogens
Cleanses blood by removing toxins and harmful chemicals
Detoxes liver, cells, tissue and blood
Lowers high blood pressure Increases oxygen levels in the blood stream
Improved digestion
Creates balanced pH environment to prevent cancer
Increases energy
Provides healthier hair and reduces dandruff
Alleviates eczema and psoriasis
Improved ability of the body to heal wounds
Chlorophyll found in wheatgrass can prevent the growth of harmful bacteria.

It also contains anti-aging abilities and can keep the hair from greying.

Ailments Wheat Grass Juice helps fight:
Chronic fatigue
Diabetes
Arthritis
Arteriosclerosis
Acne
Eczema
Constipation
Pancreatic troubles
High blood pressure
Mucus build-up in the intestines
Hypoglycemia
Allergies
High cholesterol
Cancer
Heart problems
Anemia
Liver troubles
Premature aging
Thyroid gland problems
Increases fertility- The high magnesium content in the chlorophyll of the wheat grass juice actually builds enzymes that increase fertility hormones.

An ounce a day can definitely keep the doctor away.

Natural Treatment for Pink Eye or Conjunctivitis of the Eye.

As luck would have it, a recent routine eye examine has yielded a case of pink eye. I had a sense that I might get this and one could say that I perhaps brought this on with my thoughts.

Either way, it is an inconvenient infection especially for contact wearers. As such, I'd like to share a great pink eye remedy that I've used that is working thus far: Chamomile tea!! It's amazing and it's probably in your tea/coffee cabinet.

The PINK EYE REMEDY:

Place a cool, moist chamomile tea bag on each closed eye for about 10 minutes. Repeat this every couple hours. Make sure your tea bag is only made of chamomile.

If you have bulk chamomile flowers, simply use a muslin tea bag.


Another way to treat the eye is to make the tea a little stonger, and then use an eye cup to hold the luke warm tea in each eye.

You can also just wash the eyes out with the tea, make a compress with a cloth, or even soak a cotton ball in the tea and wipe the eyes every so often.

I've done this religiously for the past day and I am seeing a significant improvement. I'm also choosing to ingest a few cups of chamomile each day as I figure to work this remedy from both the inside and outside.

Other pink eye remedies

* Eyebright (Euphrasia officinalis). Infuse a teaspoon of the herb in a cup of hot water. Allow to cool, strain. Put the tea in an eye cup and use it in the recommended way.
* You can wash the eye using 1 cup of boiled and cooled water. Add 5 drops of Eyebright tincture. Use a cotton ball. Never use straight tincture in an eye.
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5 Tips to Being Healthy on a Budget

With the holidays just around the corner budgeting every cent has become a necessity for many households.  My particular household has chosen to continue to eat healthy but with a little more work we are saving more money each time we hit the grocery stores. 

Here are 5 easy ways to stay healthy on a budget without compromising good health or good food. 

1.  Shop Local.

Shopping at local farmers markets and local coops for veggies and fruit will significantly reduce your cost.  You essential cut out the middleman and buy vitamin rich organic foods.   Similarly, many areas have local organic farms where you can purchase a 1/2 cow or chicken that are butchered and prepared on site.  If your freezer allows; this can save you well over several hundred dollars a year. 

2. Purchase a netti pot.   

A netti pot is a must have for every household.  Especially for those individuals who are prone to seasonal allergies or develop colds/flus each season.  The netti pot is a teapot-like device that serves to flush the nasal passages of any mucus, pollen or dust particles.  It also lubricates the nasal passages and with a saline flush will prevent germs from entering your body and keeps the nasal passages moist to prevent dryness and potential infection.  In the drier winter months the nose can take a hit with the transitions from cold air to heated inside air.  Netti pots in the morning and evening work well to prevent colds and flu.

3.  Eat brown rice.

  

Brown rice is one of the best grains and it is packed with vitamins, rich in fiber, protein and iron and is low in calories.  A 2 pound bag can yield rice, for a family of four, meals for at least 5 days.   Substitute standard pasta and potato based dishes with brown rice and experience a cost reduction.  Other benefits you may experience may be increased full feeling, weight loss and better digestive health.

4. Plan and Prepare your Meals.

So often we are used to last minute food runs to the local fast food joint down the street.  But, in the end a lot of money is spent on really unhealthy and non-fulfilling food.  With a little tweaking, some planning as well as some coupon clipping a lot of money can be reduced when shopping is based on a strategic meal plan.  

When it comes to lunch and dinner, a large majority of families eat precooked-prepackaged meals or even meals ready to be prepared.  A little time goes a long way when cooking a prepared and well planned meal.  

By cooking a larger dinner that can yield left overs; time and money are reduced as the excess may be pre-made lunches for you and/or your spouse or partner for the next day(s).

I always suggest preparing snack packs in the beginning of the week-- by chopping up apples, carrots and other fruits and veggies a wholesome and healthy snack can be taken with you to work or on the road.  Other great snack pack ideas are boiled eggs, mixed nuts and chocolate chips and peanut buttered crackers. 

5.  Drink Green Tea.

Substituting green tea for coffee and soda is a great way to cut down costs of hitting your local starbucks or dunkin donuts as well as the local office vending machine.  By brewing up your own green tea you can serve it hot or cold and even flavor it with lemons or even pomegranate juice.  The green tea still affords those caffeine fanatics their daily dose while packing a good punch of flavonoids and antioxidants.  Green tea has been linked to cancer prevention and lowered risk of heart disease. 

Budgeting and eating healthy can be synonymous and can benefit both your pocketbook and your health.  

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Samambaia - Latin American Rainforest Miracle Herb

(NaturalNews) -- The South American rainforest herb Samambaia can be used to treat a wide array of health disorders, from inflammation and psoriasis to coughs and kidney disorders.

Samambaia -- a medicinal fern that grows in Latin America's drier tropical forests -- has been used historically by Amazonian Indians such as the Boras and Witotos to treat fever, whooping cough and kidney disorders. Indigenous Hondurans have long used the plant as an all-natural treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and malignant tumors. Some Peruvian tribes have used the roots of the plant -- the rhizome -- for peptic uclers, diarrhea and pain in joints and tendons. Samambaia is used throughout the Amazon as a tonic for detoxification and immune support.

Even today, samambaia is used in herbal remedies in Brazil and Peruas a tonic, expectorant, sweat-promoter and blood cleanser. Supplements of the plant can treat a wide variety of skin problems, including boils, abscesses and ulcers. It also acts as a natural sunscreen to prevent sun-induced skin damage, which can lead to skin cancer and other skin problems.

The samambaia plant is high in alkaloids, lipids and flavonoids, and is a rich source of fatty acids. Toxicity studies have revealed no known toxicity for humans taking oral doses greater than 1000 mg. Studies of the plant in the 1970s and '80s revealed it to be an effective treatment for psoriasis, and a Spanish company produced a samambaia-based herbal drug to treat the skin condition that is sill prescribed today.

In more recent studies, samambaia has been shown effective at treating AIDS- and cancer-related wasting syndrome, as well as Alzheimer's disease and dementia. A 2004 human study by Harvard researchers found samambaia provided "substantial benefits of skin protection" to prevent sunburn and subsequent skin aging. The plant is currently being researched for possible roles in cancer treatment.

Healthy Being LLC's newest product, Sunshine in a Box, a natural Seasonal Affective Disorder(SAD) relief product featured on CNN's Accent Health News

Get ready, naturally, for the fall time change and the onset of "winter depression" and Seasonal Affective Disorder. CNN's Accent Health News highlights a Natural Health Entrepreneur who, as a result of her own suffering from SAD when she lived in New England, created a Natural Seasonal Affective Disorder Relief Kit, Sunshine in a Box, that naturally address the chemical imbalances that caused by the time change and darker days of fall and winter.

In preparation for the time change and transition to shorter, drearier and darker days, CNN's Accent Health News Network will feature Healthy Being LLC and Sunshine in a Box in a December segment about Seasonal Affective Disorder. Accent Health is America's only healthy lifestyle television network specifically designed to serve physicians and their patients in medical waiting rooms.



Healthy Being LLC's President and Natural Health Entrepreneur, Melissa Gallagher was interviewed by CNN to share her personal experience as a Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) sufferer and also to highlight the reasons she created Healthy Being’s newest product, Sunshine in a Box, a natural Seasonal Affective Disorder relief product that addresses the root chemical imbalances that create SAD symptoms.



Melissa Gallagher’s interview with CNN Accent Health News features Sunshine in a Box and addresses the causes, symptoms and natural treatment options for individuals who suffer from mild, moderate and severe levels of Seasonal Affective Disorder. Nearly 1 in 5 Americans living in the Northern states suffer from either mild or moderate symptoms of winter depression, commonly known as Seasonal Affective Disorders. Similarly, 4 of 5 women who live in northern climates and suffer from Fibromyalgia also suffer varying levels of winter depression and can use Sunshine in a Box to combat often painful symptoms.



Sunshine in a Box provides individuals with a vitamin rich, well balanced, side affect free, natural remedy that reverses the way the body and mind reacts to shorter, light-less days. The bright and cheerful package consists of a 30 day supply of Sunshine in a Box and is available for $45.00.



Research suggests that a lack of adequate light impacts the body in a unique way. The body becomes deficient in Vitamin D and Serotonin levels reach their lowest point during December and January. Individuals living at latitudes above 40º north are more prone to these deficiencies. Along with a proper diet and full-spectrum sunlight therapy, a regime that includes Vitamin D and 5-HTP are helpful in treating SAD.



Sunshine in a Box is a simple and easy to use 30-day kit that contains three vital and power packed vitamins and supplements that are essential to the mental well being of those suffering from winter depression: Vitamin D3, 5-HTP and a liquid B Complex.



For the majority of Seasonal Affective Disorder sufferers simply supplementing a proper diet and light therapy with Sunshine in a Box will significantly reverse the physical lethargy and psychological affects of diminished exposure to sunshine.



For more specific information about Seasonal Affective Disorder and Healthy Being’s Sunshine in a Box, please contact Melissa Gallagher at 727-954-8968 or visit healthybeingproducts.com

Beating the Fall Time Change: How to Prevent Seasonal Affective Disorder

It’s that time of the year—the days are getting a little shorter, the mornings are crisper and the leaves are in the midst of beautiful, colorful changes. The time change is just around the corner and as Northerners, this season is invigorating yet marks the passage to much colder and drearier, darker days. The ending of Daylight Savings time and the falling back of the clocks yield darker mornings, early evenings and more time indoors.

Native Northerners and Southern transplants suffer from varying forms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), commonly known as winter depression. Even the most energetic and upbeat individuals feel the impact of the seasonal change. The statistics are alarming and more than likely, if you are reading this you may experience symptoms that become noticeable at the onset of fall; feelings of mild depression, seasonal weight gain, listlessness, the inability to wake up in the morning, a decrease in libido and premature bone loss. One in five northern residents suffer from SAD. Even more difficult, one if four, Fibromyalgia sufferers experience SAD symptoms. Over 20 million Americans experience varying levels of winter depression and more than10% of these individuals live right here in the Northeast.

The root source of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a chemical imbalance in the brain, particularly within the hypothalamus. In the fall and winter months the brain produces more melatonin than serotonin and the production of Vitamin D slumps with the lack of exposure to the sun. Serotonin reaches its lowest levels in December and January. The Winter Equinox often marks the lowest period for SAD sufferers. Melatonin is the regulatory chemical that adjusts sleep patterns and in an abundant state induces melancholy feelings, an inability to get out of bed in the dark mornings and increases in carb cravings. The chemical imbalances that accompany shorter days instill a sense of foreboding, unease and mild depression that is hard to shake.

One of the greatest remedies for individuals who suffer from winter blues or SAD is the use of light therapy. Full Spectrum light lamps or “happy lamps” emit natural light similar to that from the sun minus the harmful UVA and UVB rays that are linked to skin cancer, advancing skin aging, skin spots and even potential damage to our eyes. I have a deep affinity to these “happy lamps” as I routinely use a full spectrum light box to help combat the affects of winter depression.

Often SAD sufferers find changes in diet, exercise and supplementation to be equally effective in combating SAD and minimizing its symptoms. A low fat, low carb diet that is rich in leafy greens and lean proteins is helpful. Moderate daily exercise has been helpful in increasing energIt’s that time of the year—the days are getting a little shorter, the mornings are crisper and the leaves are in the midst of beautiful, colorful changes. The time change is just around the corner and as Northerners, this season is invigorating yet marks the passage to much colder and drearier, darker days. The ending of Daylight Savings time and the falling back of the clocks yield darker mornings, early evenings and more time indoors.

Native Northerners and Southern transplants suffer from varying forms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), commonly known as winter depression. Even the most energetic and upbeat individuals feel the impact of the seasonal change. The statistics are alarming and more than likely, if you are reading this you may experience symptoms that become noticeable at the onset of fall; feelings of mild depression, seasonal weight gain, listlessness, the inability to wake up in the morning, a decrease in libido and premature bone loss. One in five northern residents suffer from SAD. Even more difficult, one if four, Fibromyalgia sufferers experience SAD symptoms. Over 20 million Americans experience varying levels of winter depression and more than10% of these individuals live right here in the Northeast.

The root source of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a chemical imbalance in the brain, particularly within the hypothalamus. In the fall and winter months the brain produces more melatonin than serotonin and the production of Vitamin D slumps with the lack of exposure to the sun. Serotonin reaches its lowest levels in December and January. The Winter Equinox often marks the lowest period for SAD sufferers. Melatonin is the regulatory chemical that adjusts sleep patterns and in an abundant state induces melancholy feelings, an inability to get out of bed in the dark mornings and increases in carb cravings. The chemical imbalances that accompany shorter days instill a sense of foreboding, unease and mild depression that is hard to shake.

One of the greatest remedies for individuals who suffer from winter blues or SAD is the use of light therapy. Full Spectrum light lamps or “happy lamps” emit natural light similar to that from the sun minus the harmful UVA and UVB rays that are linked to skin cancer, advancing skin aging, skin spots and even potential damage to our eyes. I have a deep affinity to these “happy lamps” as I routinely use a full spectrum light box to help combat the affects of winter depression.

Often SAD sufferers find changes in diet, exercise and supplementation to be equally effective in combating SAD and minimizing its symptoms. A low fat, low carb diet that is rich in leafy greens and lean proteins is helpful. Moderate daily exercise has been helpful in increasing energy and regulating sleep patterns. Supplementation with Vitamin D, a B Complex and 5-HTP are helpful. 5-HTP acts as a precursor to serotonin and will help balances the levels of serotonin and melatonin.

Darker, shorter days can now represent a consistent flow of happiness and contentment. With slight changes in diet, exercise, supplementation and the addition of light therapy equilibrium is around the corner.

*As a result of her own experiences, Naturopathic Entrepreneur, Melissa Gallagher created a natural remedy for Seasonal Affective Disorder called Sunshine in a Box that was recently featured on CNN Accent Health News. For info or to buy your northern relatives Sunshine in a Box call: 727-954-8968 or visit HealthyBeingProducts.com