Aug
27
Reasons For Vegetarianism
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There are many who make a conscious decision to eliminate animal products from their lives. They follow a vegetarian diet that is nutritious, tasty and helps them to maintain their health and vigor. If this type of lifestyle is foreign to you, you may wonder why people choose this lifestyle.
There are several reasons why individuals choose a vegetarian way of life, but the health benefits seem to be predominant among them. Hormones and drugs in cattle are commonplace, therefore, they’re in your steak too. E-coli outbreaks and mad cow disease seem to be daily headlines. Obviously, these are significant points to think about when giving up beef, other meats and animal products.
The vegetarian lifestyle is very healthy, and with a little planning can be just as nutritionally beneficial as a diet containing meat and animal products. Most people that eat meat just do so out of habit. They probably have never even considered cutting meat out of their diet and replacing it with other healthy and delicious foods instead. Everybody can and should weigh their options and choose the diet that works best for them. Many people find that vegetarianism fits that bill perfectly.
Animal cruelty is another reason that people give to explain their vegetarian life. The way that meat is processed and obtained in our technologically advanced world leaves a lot to be desired. The production of meat, and that is exactly what it is, would make the biggest fan of meat products wince and vow to never touch another bite. The problem is that many people are unaware of what is done to provide the meat that is eaten every day.
People who love animals do not feel that animals should be exploited for the production of meat. These people feel that animals are sentient creatures that do not deserve to be treated inhumanely and killed so that people can eat them. It is possible to maintain health by eating things other than animals.
In addition, many believe that human beings are not meant by design to eat meat. They believe that upon close examination of human teeth and internal digestive system, the conclusion would be that humans were built to be herbivores, not carnivores.
If one really tries to look critically at it, being a vegetarian actually is saving the environment. One cannot imagine a lot of people are still being ignorant about the dire environmental problems brought about by the massive greenhouse gas emissions of vast steer farms world over. Meat production is actually one massive venture. Not just hundreds, but millions of cattle are raised in unimaginably thousands of acres of lands. In fact, there can be no other entity that is particularly responsible for more carbon emissions to the atmosphere than cattle. If the call of the times is to protect the Earth from the destructive effects of global warming, then there can be no other most potent thing one person can possibly do to substantially help the environment than to live a healthy vegetarian lifestyle.
Aug
27
Reverse Ageing - Is AC-11 The Secret to the Fountain of Youth?
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So the next time you join a discussion about getting older or even Reverse Ageing and when you start sharing the fascinating Reverse Ageing facts below, your friends will be absolutely amazed to your secrets!
It seems silly for anyone put a limit on learning more. The next section may contain that one little bit of wisdom that changes everything.
STOP “GETTING OLDER” IN ITS TRACKS!
Longevity, It’s not a fountain after all…..
Long ago, an obscure but unique plant was discovered in the Amazonian rain-forest. It is called Uncaria tomentosa, a vine that grows among the teeming, exotic plethora of botanical species, some of which have yet to be catalogued by biologists. More commonly known to the locals as “Ua de Gato” or “Cat’s Claw,” its outer bark contains a powerful, natural activator of DNA repair, critical to cellular health and vital to longevity.
The benefits of Cat’s Claw almost make it sound like a cure all. It helps keep the immune system working properly. It also helps prevent cellular damage, and damage to DNA. And while much of the action of Uncaria tomentosa takes place deep inside the cells of the body, it also works to positively affect the outward, visible signs of aging such as wrinkles and sun spots - conditions linked to the aging process in which the body produces imperfect DNA. What is the connection between DNA and aging?
Simply, DNA is our body’s genetic code or the “blueprint” that we inherit from our parents. When we are born, our genetic code, or DNA, is virtually pristine. Every cell in our body is formed based on our DNA, and each cell becomes a holder of our entire genetic blueprint. As we age, our bodies and our DNA are constantly bombarded by things in the environment that can damage our DNA. A good example is the sun. Over exposure to the sun ultimately damages our skin cells (and their DNA) and results in wrinkles or worse. In fact, any damage to our DNA ultimately becomes the cause of the effects we associate with aging. This damage can also show itself as the cause of various ailments we encounter throughout our lifetimes.
If the body can’t produce exact copies of our DNA, our health and longevity will be ultimately affected. The secret to optimal health, therefore, is to keep our DNA clean and healthy and producing “clean” copies. We do this by helping our bodies stop excess free radicals, and at the same time, strengthen and nourish our cells and their DNA.
So how will AC-11 do for me?
The major attribute of AC-11 relates to its effect on DNA repair, so it will be useful in many of the same situations as antioxidants. It is also anti-inflammatory and immune enhancing, so possible uses include: Anti-ageing programmes Immune system support (e.g. frequent colds/infections) Inflammatory conditions. Auto-immune conditions, which often involve the immune system and have an inflammatory element, such as rheumatoid arthritis, colitis etc. Family history of age related disease Skin health Recovery from injury and enhancing healing Those who only know one or two facts about Reverse Ageing can be confused by misleading information. The best way to help those who are misled is to gently correct them with the truths you’re learning here.
Aug
26
Autism Diet | Parents On Leading Edge
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Usually when we hear the phrase “Leading Edge” it’s normally associated with universities like Harvard, Standford or Princeton when it comes to medicine. This is not this case when it comes to Autism. People who are really on the “Leading Edge” addressing the problems that are associated with Autism are parents of Autistic children.
The medical community seems to think that Autism can only be managed and is a mental disorder. Parents of Autistic kids, after following the managing route, have been discovering that the lack of mental focus, inability to form speech and emotional balance is brought on by a chemical imbalance that upsets, literally, every process function.
Did you know that something as basic as magnesium could turn your child around? Kitsa Arnet’s son suffered with sleepless nights and severe never ending tantrums. She had a mineral work up on him and it was discovered that he was lacking magnesium. Once this magnesium deficiency was addressed the tantrums disappeared and he could sleep all though the night.
Melinda Allison’s son was literally chewing the ends of his fingers off…not his nails… the skin on his finger tips. This had nothing to do with a mental disorder as it was assumed by his medical consultant, it was due to the lack of zinc in the child’s diet. Once the levels where brought up, here son quit chewing the ends of his fingers.
Shirley Anderson discovered that melationin from the health food store greatly helped her son with the same problem Kirtsa had with her’s, awful tantrums and sleepless nights. The same supplement insominicas use for their restless nights.
Parents of children with autism now realize that one of the first steps in the treatment of Autism is to have a chemical work up. Once insufficient levels are brought into balance the opportunity to end the child’s experience with autism is greatly enhanced.