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December 23, 2009

How Serious Are You? Away With Anxiety!

The cause of  is well established. When enough stress is presented to the physical-mental-emotional body, nervous behaviors are likely to surface. Excessive concern and thought may disturb initial stages of restful sleep. Internal organs deficient of energy will present with a long list of imbalancing symptoms such as high blood pressure, spasms, palpitations, restless leg and insomnia, etc. attributable to energy deficiency. Take care of yourself, remove distractions from rest, exercise, be around caring people until you can master the challenges you are confronted with. Eat nutritious food and take natural that don’t add to the imbalance but rather help in re-establishing your center. Consider working with a counselor/pychotherapist to find alternatives to your current  management strategies. 

Here is a key element. Food choices which reduce the pre-condition for symptoms. 

FREE DIET 

Foods to Counter : Apricot, Cherry, Date, Fig, Grape, Grapefruit, Olive, Papaya, Peach, Strawberry, Tomato, Beet, Button mushroom, Cabbage, Carrot, Celery, Chard, Cucumber, Eggplant, Kuzu, Lettuce, Potato, Shitake mushroom, Spearmint, Squash, Sweet Potato, Yam, Almond, Chestnut, Coconut, Sesame seed/oil, Sunflower seed, Amasake, stevia, Agave nectar, Ganoderm, Dill, Basil, Mulberry, Lemons, Brown rice, Oats, Ghee, Green tea

Foods to Avoid: Beef, Tofu, Tempeh, Soy milk, Spinach, Miso, Asparagus, , Millet, Salt, Seaweed, Tangerine, Pinenut, Persimmon, Pear, Honey, Sugar, Oyster, Clam, Mussel, Pork, Peanut

Processed Foods to Avoid: Artificial Sweeteners, Coffee, Wine (beyond 1 oz. per day), Baked Beans (sugar), Baked Goods (doughnuts, cakes contain excess trans fats, sugars), Breakfast Cereals (sugar, processed grain, low ), Campbell’s Condensed Soups (hi sodium), pot pies (hi calory/fat), Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) foods, Hotdogs (unknown ingredients, sodium nitrate), Luncheon Meats (too many additives, sodium nitrate), Margarine (highly toxic), Ramen Noodles (no nutrients, excess sodium), Refined Vegetable Oils (corn, cottonseed, soybeans, safflower seeds and canola), Saltines (excess carb & sodium), Sausages & cured meats (too many additives, sodium nitrate), White & Wheat bread (no ), White Pasta (extremely hi carb & sodium), White Potatoes (solanine-calcium depletion & arthritic pain), Chips & French fries, Cocktails (excess sugar/liver ), Fruit Juice (loaded w/ sugar), Fruit Smoothie (loaded w/ syrup, make your own), Dairy products except goat’s milk (pure ), Sodas (removes rust from metal, excess carbon dioxide, imbalances digestive system), Excessive Protein (loss of calcium, damages kidneys)

 

When I had an attack, I didn’t know about and herbology and at that time, I could not imagine that traditional Chinese herbs would have been effective with other modalities of treatment. In a stressed-out condition, there is a need for quick and strong relief. But in the long run, healthy foods and natural approaches to health are very useful in reaching balance.

Individual Constitution will affect outcomes from all foods. Accordingly, a body type person needs to avoid foods that makes you . If a person does then pain will present in the place where is sensed. Body organs will slow in function, etc. But in general the above selection benefits most people. To become healthy, it is highly recommended to meet with an Asian medicine-Master Herbalist who will provide a customized assessment. Understand, I am not selecting accupuncturists. It is very important to find someone who specializes in Chinese herbs or herbology  and  regarding customized food and herb strategies.   

 relief can be found naturally with  & traditional Chinese herbs.
  

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You Don’t Want to Miss This? Stop Allergies Now!

Foods to Increase & Avoid in Your Diet

The foods below are recommended because they alleviate excess mucus production and obstruction in the channels (energy and circulation). As a result of this obstructing function, disturbance presents in detox organs and additional channels in the body which eliminate food and toxic excess. This dietary regimen and Chinese herbs for allergies will help to alleviate the condition.These foods are non- causing.The following foods have been shown to support allergic conditions.

  • Foods: bee pollen, honey, citrus seed, protein foods (small amount, often), onions, sprouted wheat, sprouted legumes, sprouted seeds, micro-algae, chlorophyll-rich foods, cereal grasses, liver support foods/,
  • Drinks: Almond milk, Herb teas (no lemon or orange), Pure fruit juices without sugar or additives (dilute 50:50 with water), Roasted grain beverages may be used as coffee substitutes, Seltzer (salt free), Soy milk without corn oil, Spring water in glass bottles
  • Cereals: Oatmeal, Oat bran, Cream of rye, Puffed rice and millet, Diluted apple juice, apple slices, and nuts go well on cereal. Use soymilk that has no corn oil added or almond milk.
  • Grains and flour: Bean flour, Buckwheat flour, 100% buckwheat soba noodles, Cooked whole gains, such as oats, millet, barley, buckwheat groats (kasha), rice macaroni, spelt (flour and pasta), brown rice, amaranth, quinoa, rice, or millet breads (that contain no dairy, eggs, sugar, or wheat), Potato flour, 100% rice cakes, Rice crackers, Rice flour, 100% rye or spelt bread with no wheat, Rye crackers, Soy flour
  • Legumes: Black beans, Chickpeas, Kidney beans, Lentils, Navy beans, Peas, Soybeans, String beans, Tofu, Dried beans should be soaked overnight. Pour off the water and rinse before cooking. Canned beans often contain added sugar or other potential allergens. Some varieties of cooked beans, packaged in jars, while sold in health food stores, contain no sugar.
  • Nuts and seeds: Nuts and seeds, either raw or roasted, without salt or sugar, Nut butters from health food stores or from fresh ground nuts (such as almond butter, cashew butter, walnut butter, sesame butter, and sesame tahini)
  • Oils: Use -pressed or expeller-pressed oils (available from health food stores), as they are safer for the heart and blood vessels. Do not use corn oil or “vegetable oil” from an unspecified source, as this is usually corn oil. Flaxseed (edible linseed) oil, Olive oil, Peanut oil, Safflower oil, Sesame oil, Soy oil, Sunflower oil
  • Protein: tuna, salmon, and other Fresh fish, Lamb, Poultry and fowl
  • Vegetables: All vegetables except corn are generally acceptable. Tomatoes can cause imbalance for some individuals and in this case should be avoided.

Some people suffer from specific areas of congestion (Chinese herbs for allergies) such as post nasal drip, ear wax build-up, excess throat , etc. Herbal formulas will augmnent the recommendations above, so relief can be achieved. But in the long run, food diet, primarily, is how the congestion developed and a healing diet is the way out.   

 

AVOID THE FOLLOWING FOOD:

  • Peanuts are a common food allergen and should be avoided, along with peanut butter
  • Canola oil (rapeseed)
  • Lack of dietary changes will yield allergic conditions
  • Excess consumption of food, This variable is determined by the individual’s current detox function.
  • Glucan sensitive foods based on wheat (not every has this issue)
  • Deadly Nightshade plants (tomatoes, egg plant, potatoes) minority suffer from this sensitivity.
  • Sugars
  • Excitotoxins (most sugar replacements except stevia, Agave nectar, etc.)
  • Incomplete foods or Non-whole foods
  • Breads made from flour as opposed to complete whole grain bread

As an individual becomes more toxic or builds up excess obstructive components in the body then the allergic conditions tend to increase unless you reverse the toxic pattern. You have to give your body a break until it finds its equilibrium. When this diet does not move the body quick enough into balance then Chinese herbs for allergies for elimination may be of benefit.

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December 19, 2009

UNDERSTANDING LOW BACK & LEG PAIN

As with most symptoms, lower takes time to develop, however, when the cause is determined, the pain can be interrupted, gratefully. We have to look at our lifestyle, , how we think & feel, etc. to undo the ailment. You could take a pain reliever but still the underlying imbalance will be there after the relief is gone. The key word for low is DEFICIENCY.

Contributing Environment: Our work and personal life may be stressing us out to the degree that our circulation is constricted not allowing nutrients to feed our organs and toxins to be eliminated. Our food choices in America are too rich, filled with processed, empty nutrients, preservatives, pesticides, hormones, unless you know the verifiable source. Our generation has to manage more stress, life events, media exposure and emotional changes thus disturbing our sleep quality. The result is we lack the necessary energy or life force to be our best. This further makes us irritable in our relationships which worsens all the scenarios described before.

As we break down our energy, immunity and support, our self image and esteem parallels our internal organs ability to weather the challenge. In particular our kidneys and adrenals become weakened or deficient requiring us to take back what has been given up to regain our essence, vitality, our quality of life.

Initially, winning strategies in lifestyle, diet and rest need to be re-constructed. This article was wriiten to suggest successful alternatives enabling the reader to rapidly acquire anti-aging versus aging strategies.

The source of deficiency stems from 4 main areas: 

  • LEFT KIDNEY DEFICIENCY
  • RIGHT KIDNEY DEFICIENCY
  • KIDNEY ENERGY DEFICIENCY
  • EXTREME

: LOW  

This issue may involve not only low but also complicated by other syndromes such as , fibromyalgia, Epstein Barr, etc. Four causes of low back and .

There are several categories based on Chinese medicine and Traditional Chinese herbs that support and correct low :

LEFT KIDNEY (yin) DEFICIENCY:
Characteristics: Heat symptoms, dizziness, ringing in the ears, dry throat, dry mouth, fever, low backache, weak legs, involuntary seminal emission, spontaneous sweating, red tongue, emaciation, deep shiny red tongue

Foods: millet, barley, tofu, string bean, black bean, black soy bean, mung bean, mung bean sprouts, kidney bean, azuki bean, and most other beans, kuzu root, watermelon and most others, blackberry, mulberry, blueberry, huckleberry, water chestnut, wheat germ, potato, seaweeds, spirulina, chlorella, black sesame seed, sardine, crab, clam, eggs, pork, cheese
: marshmallow root, rehmannia root, Asparagus root, aloe vera gel, colloidal silver (If the constitution is and/or most or low back & sciatic is and/or moist then choose from the groups below)

RIGHT KIDNEY (yang) DEFICIENCY:
Characteristics: symptoms in the body such as extremities, weakened knees, weakened lower back, avoidance of environments, pale skin, , lethargic thinking, deficient libido, intermittant menstruation and clear vaginal fluid

Foods: walnuts, black beans, onion family (onion, garlic, chives, scallions, leeks), quinoa, chicken, lamb, trout, salmon
Spices: cloves, fenugreek, fennel seeds, dried ginger
Avoid cooling foods, fruit, raw foods, excessive salt, use seaweed cautiously.

KIDNEY ENERGY (qi) DEFICIENCY:
Characteristics: deficient energy constitution with lower , lack of knee strength, tongue (pale), areas of the body. Urinary problems: incontinence, dribbling, frequent urination, unable to urinate, involuntary seminal emission as well as other urinary/seminal problems.

Foods: wheat berry, sweet rice, parsley
: rose hips, oyster shell, clam shell, schizandra berry, raspberry and blackberry leaves, gravel root

EXTREME (Jing Deficiency):
Characteristics: dizziness, ringing in ears, loose teeth, loss of head hair, painful knees and lower back

Food: micro-algae (chlorella, spirulina, wild blue-green), fish, liver, kidney, brain, bone and its marrow, human placenta, cereal grasses, wheat grass,solomon seal, almonds, ghee (clarified butter), goat’s milk, nettle leaves, royal jelly, bee pollen, Doddler seeds, millet, wheat, black sesame seeds, soybeans, chestnuts, mulberries, raspberries, strawberries, seitan, walnuts
: deer antler, deer horn velvet, Deer Placenta, Lycium fruit, Polygonum multiflorum root, Eucommia bark, Dendrobium stem, Cinnamon bark, white ginseng, semen cuscutae, astragali seed (complanati), cordyceps, astragalus, codonopsis, reishi, morinda, eleuthero root, paeonia , gambir, gecko, cibot rhizome, tianshan snow lotus, tibet carthami

For final decision on which foods to choose for your condition, please consult a trained master herbalist with in-depth knowledge of Traditional Chinese herbs and , American herbology and other nutritional systems.

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October 26, 2009

Avoid Detox Problems, Naturally Free Yourself From Your Allergie

The body of this article is aimed at the best strategies for correcting and their underlying causation. and  are presented to move quickly from an inflamed, acidic state.

Uncomplicated Understanding & Simple Solutions for

The primary reason for an is due to an excess ingestion of food, contaminated air, water or a deficiency in the body due to lack of mineral, vitamin and physical energy. The conditions of extreme result in which backs up to one organ after another causing organ disruption and imbalance.

The human body is always working on maintaining balance and involves every organ and system to maintain that harmony. For instance, if the lungs and digestion are not able to manage seasonal pollens, mold and microbes then:

  • the nasal passages will excessively drain to clear out the overflowing toxins.
  • The lungs - bronchi - trachea produce mucus, all to assist the cleansing of excess.
  • liver function may become overtaxed and over-heated thus drying out mucus making it difficult to clear mucus obstruction and decreasing immune function

Most allergic conditions take years to arrive. Surgery is non-reversible as a consideration for disfunctioning organs. The procedure does not resolve the underlying cause and, many times, prevents the ability of the body to heal itself. Below, you will discover Traditional Chinese herbs and  strategies for improving and alleviating allergic interence with the quality of your life.

 

  

Foods to Increase and Avoid in Your Diet

The foods below are recommended because they alleviate excess mucus production and obstruction in the channels (energy and circulation). Due to this clogging function, disruption occurs in the detoxing organs as well as the channels for eliminating the excess in food and toxins. Even though the foods below do not contribute allergic reaction, too much of the foods can result in conditions.

  • Foods: bee pollen, honey, citrus seed, protein foods (small amount, often), onions, sprouted wheat, sprouted legumes, sprouted seeds, micro-algae, chlorophyll-rich foods, cereal grasses, liver support foods/,
  • Drinks: Almond milk, Herb teas (no lemon or orange), Pure fruit juices without sugar or additives (dilute 50:50 with water), Roasted grain beverages may be used as coffee substitutes, Seltzer (salt free), Soy milk without corn oil, Spring water in glass bottles
  • Cereals: Oatmeal, Oat bran, Cream of rye, Puffed rice and millet, Diluted apple juice, apple slices, and nuts go well on cereal. Use soymilk that has no corn oil added or almond milk.
  • Grains and flour: Bean flour, Buckwheat flour, 100% buckwheat soba noodles, Cooked whole gains, such as oats, millet, barley, buckwheat groats (kasha), rice macaroni, spelt (flour and pasta), brown rice, amaranth, quinoa, rice, or millet breads (that contain no dairy, eggs, sugar, or wheat), Potato flour, 100% rice cakes, Rice crackers, Rice flour, 100% rye or spelt bread with no wheat, Rye crackers, Soy flour
  • Legumes: Black beans, Chickpeas, Kidney beans, Lentils, Navy beans, Peas, Soybeans, String beans, Tofu, Dried beans should be soaked overnight. Pour off the water and rinse before cooking. Canned beans often contain added sugar or other potential allergens. Some cooked beans packaged in glass jars, and sold at health food stores, contain no sugar.
  • Nuts and seeds: Nuts and seeds, either raw or roasted, without salt or sugar, Nut butters from health food stores or from fresh ground nuts (such as almond butter, cashew butter, walnut butter, sesame butter, and sesame tahini)
  • Oils: Use -pressed or expeller-pressed oils (available from health food stores), as they are safer for the heart and blood vessels. Do not use corn oil or “vegetable oil” from an unspecified source, as this is usually corn oil. Flaxseed (edible linseed) oil, Olive oil, Peanut oil, Safflower oil, Sesame oil, Soy oil, Sunflower oil
  • Protein: tuna, salmon, and other Fresh fish, Lamb, Poultry and fowl
  • Vegetables: All vegetables except corn are generally acceptable. Tomatoes sometimes cause problems and should be avoided by susceptible individuals.

AVOID THE FOLLOWING FOOD:

  • Peanuts are a common food allergen and should be avoided, along with peanut butter
  • Canola oil (rapeseed)
  • Lack of dietary changes will yield allergic conditions
  • Excess consumption of food, This variable is determined by the individual’s current detox function.
  • Glucan sensitive foods based on wheat (not every has this issue)
  • Deadly Nightshade plants (tomatoes, egg plant, potatoes) minority suffer from this sensitivity.
  • Sugars
  • Excitotoxins (most sugar replacements except stevia, Agave nectar, etc.)
  • Incomplete foods or Non-whole foods
  • Breads made from flour as opposed to complete whole grain bread

As an individual becomes more toxic or builds up excess obstructive components in the body then the allergic conditions tend to increase unless you reverse the toxic pattern. The body needs to rest in order to find its center or balance.

 

NOSE

Protection from the Natural Elements

The Chinese  (herbal herbs) in this formula stop the condition within an hour. Unlike most formulas which promise results from a build-up in blood levels in a few days to 14 days, Nose/ master formula has been delivering results equal to any formula without the side effects and .     

  1. Astragalus (Radix Astragali Membranaccei)
  2. Ledebouriellae (Radix Ledebouriellae)
  3. Rhizoma zingiberis (Fresh Ginger)
  4. Fructus Xanthii Sibirici
  5. Flos Magnoliae (Magnolia Flower)
  6. Flos Stinging Nettles

NOSE / COMFORT sets up a screen barrier against invasion. Effective for nasal & ear inflammation, , & drainage. Strengthens the immune system & clears by fortifying the blood. Benefits mild, moderate to extreme symptoms.

This formula is based on a proven 1000 year old, Traditional Chinese herbs formula which serves as a screen or barrier for wind invasion. Many consider the formula to be as valuable as gold. Its an excellent formula for nasal inflammation (rhinitis), , and drainage. Added components aid in strengthening the immune system, resolve colds, and obstruction, fortifies most body systems through the blood. The formula remove mucus obstruction by dialating the nasal circulatory channels thus bringing balance quickly within 1 - 2 hours.

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October 24, 2009

Where to Find Fast Food Nutrition Facts

Fast food has become a regular part of almost everyone’s life these days. We do everything in a hurry from playtime, travel time, and work time, so it makes sense that dinner time will be just as rushed. Fast food is very convenient for people who are too busy to cook a meal and sit down to enjoy their food.

Few people view these restaurants as an occasional treat, instead of a daily occasion. Keeping fast food as a treat every once in awhile, you have a better chance of remaining in control of your food intake.

The good news is that most restaurant chains have fast food nutrition facts available for people who are trying to watch what they eat. Some restaurants still require you to request their flyer with fast food nutrition facts if you need them, but a lot of chains will now list this information right on your placemat so you can look if you want. If your local fast food chain doesn’t have the fast food nutrition facts readily available, then you can usually look them up online to find it.

A Little More Info

It is important to know that the fast food facts should have all of the information that you need in order to make an informed decision. If your plan uses a calculator, then it is essential to have complete fast food facts or you won’t know how much you can eat of a specific food, or if you can have any at all. If you are controlling your sugar intake, you should be able to find that information from the fast food facts as well.

Any substance or nutrient that you may have to monitor for health or medical reasons will be found on the fast food facts listing. If a chain does not have complete listings and they are missing certain key facts, then you should contact them to inform them what they are lacking. Perhaps it was left off accidently and they will appreciate the correction. It is possible to take your claim further up the chain of command if you cannot get your questions answered about a restaurant’s information.

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October 1, 2009

Fruit Nutrition Facts for Your Health

With more and more people starting to pay attention to what they put into their bodies, there is more attention placed these days on what is inside the foods we commonly eat.

Most packaged products are now required to list the calorie, sugar, fat, carb and other contents on an outside package label. Yet, some products like fresh produce is not required to carry these labels.

Fruits and vegetables are healthy and safe for anyone to eat, but those on calorie counting diets may still wish to know the fruit nutrition facts. Staying on any diet is hard enough, not to mention trying to figure everything out without the proper fruit nutrition facts clearly marked for you to read. Fro some people, not having the information could cause some people to give up.

A Few Other Facts

Watching your weight isn’t just about cutting some foods out of your life. For instance, many people watching carbs think all bread is bad for their plan, but if they read the nutrition facts for bread products they will find that there are bread products they may still be able to eat.

This goes for even fresh foods like fruits, because using the fruit facts you can determine the best ones for your plan. Now, in order to figure out the fruit facts, you will have to do a little homework and it really will not be that hard at all.

Of course, fruit is not stamped with its fruit facts. And since most fresh fruit does not come in packages, you are left with no clear list as to what the fruit facts are. You may need a few detective skills to search out the information you need through books or the Internet. It will not take long to find the fruit facts you need and if you write them down you only need to do it one time.

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