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Wellness News |
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1, No. 55 * * * March 2011 |
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Spring Cleaning for Your Body
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 Message
from Bernadette Wulf
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Greetings!
Luck o' the Irish to ya. I'm getting into the St. Paddy's Day spirit a
bit early, but why not? I'm Irish.
Spring is just around the corner and, with the winter weather most have
had this year, I bet it will be a very welcome change. Here in Northern
California we are getting a taste of freezing weather, with snow on our
local hills, but the signs of spring keep bursting out from branches
and garden beds no matter how frosty the mornings get.
Life has been very busy for me this past month, but it looks like
things will be calming down in my world soon. I've had enough stress to
last me quite awhile, and that's not good for zinc reserves (as you
will see when you read the last article). But don't worry, I haven't
become violent!
I haven't tried the pickled ginger recipe yet, but it's on my list of
things to do. Sounds yummy. I love pickled ginger and it is so good for
you.
I knew the thyroid could influence many body functions, but hadn't
heard that the heart could be harmed by low thyroid levels. Amazing how
much there is to learn about the human body!
Another fascinating thing I learned this month is that a plant I have
often pulled out of my garden and thrown on the compost heap may be
able to cure skin cancer. Now I don't have it in my garden, but I will
be keeping my eye out for it whenever I take a hike. Let me know if you
find some. Discoveries like that make me feel like all is right in the
world. Nature has answers for all our needs, if only we take the time
to find them.
One thing Nature likes to do in the Spring is provide lots of cleansing
herbs so we can do our yearly inner Spring Cleaning. It is almost time
to look for milk thistle, dandelion, nettles, red clover, and other
leafy herbs that cleanse the blood and detoxify the liver after the
long winter. If you can't find them where you live, you can always buy
them from herb stores or order them online. Your body will thank you.
To Your Health!
Bernadette Wulf
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 Got
Milkweed?
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According to a recent NaturalNews report, "...research just published
in the Journal of British Dermatology provides compelling evidence that
the sap from a common weed known as milkweed or petty surge can
literally cure certain types of cancers." The milkweed they are talking
about is not the plant monarch butterfly caterpillars live on. It is a
common weed found over much of the U.S. and Canada. Do a search for
euphorbia peplus and you will find lots of full color photos online
with maps of where it grows.
Despite the confusion over the name, the real question is whether it
really does cure skin cancers. Wouldn't it be great if we could
dispense with Efudex and and other skin cancer treatments and use a
simple weed that grows abundantly on the roadside? I've seen it many
times, but never would have guessed that it had the power to heal the
skin damage that plagues so many people to the degree that they have to
resort to surgery.
According to the article, it only takes one application per day for
three days to heal most cases of skin cancer. Some take a bit longer,
but that sure beats the other products out there. If any of you give it
a try, please let me know your results. This sounds well worth
investigating further.
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Euphorbia Peplus Article |
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 Thyroid-Heart
Connection
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Ann Louise Gittleman's blog offers some important information on heart
health. "A sluggish thyroid produces specific cardio symptoms
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particularly in anyone with underlying cardiovascular disease:
• Shortness of breath and poor exercise tolerance
• High diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number in your
reading, when your heart is resting)
• Swelling or water retention
• Increased LDL (bad) cholesterol, triglycerides, and
C-reactive protein
• Slow heart rate, premature beats, and/or atrial fibrillation
• Heart failure
"Undiagnosed hypothyroidism doubles the risk of heart attack in women
and significantly increases their risk of dying. Scientists have found
four times more thyroid dysfunction among women than men with coronary
heart disease."
Hypothyroidism is fairly common, particularly in women. It tends to run
in families and often becomes more pronounced after menopause. Many
thyroid tests do not reveal subtle thyroid deficiencies, yet the
effects on the body can be dramatic.
One way to tell whether you have low thyroid is to measure your
underarm temperature first thing in the morning for several days in a
row with a glass thermometer. Do this before you even get up or move
around much. Any temperature consistently under 98 f. should raise
suspicions of thyroid disorder. Find a health care provider who
specializes in thyroid conditions for further testing, even if your
doctor has told you that you don't have low thyroid. Why take a chance
with your heart?
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Heart and Thyroid Article |
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 Pickle
Your Own Ginger
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According to NaturalNews.com, Ginger "can lower high blood pressure.
Ginger root is fantastic for cleansing and circulating the blood due to
its ability to relax the blood vessels and thin the blood. Ginger root
aids in digestion of fats by promoting the production and secretion of
bile from the liver and gallbladder. It has been shown to protect the
body from radiation, and ginger root can help regulate blood sugar
levels."
Those are just a few of ginger's many health benefits! One way to get
more ginger into your diet is to make your own pickled ginger. It is
easy and all you need are fresh ginger roots, apple cider vinegar,
honey and Himalayan unrefined salt. Follow the link below to the
recipe.
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Pickled Ginger Article |
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 Nutrition
and Violence
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I have often wondered why certain people are so prone to violence,
while others are not at all. Ann Louise Gittleman offers one possible
explanation - "Walsh and his colleagues published a study in Physiology
& Behavior (1997) where they compared the results of blood
tests
given to 135 “assaultive” young males —
who were
between 3 and 20 years of age — to those of 18 in the control
group without any history of violence. The results were staggering: The
violent males had higher copper and lower zinc levels than the control
group. The higher the copper and lower the zinc, the more aggressive
and violent the behavior.
"When the aggressive young males were treated with therapeutic doses of
zinc, their aggressive episodes were substantially lessened."
Gittleman lists many factors that contribute to zinc deficiency, the
first and foremost of which is stress! Sugar and refined carbohydrates
come second. Can you see a pattern developing here? As our lives become
more stressful and our diets become more loaded with empty calories
from carbs, the zinc levels go down and the violence levels go up.
Other factors are diets high in copper-rich grains, nuts, and seeds,
and also medications and alcohol. The best sources of zinc are oysters,
wheat germ, liver, sesame seeds and sesame tahini, beef, pumpkin and
squash seeds, watermelon seeds, cocoa and dark chocolate, lamb, peanuts
and free range eggs.
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Zinc and Violence Article |
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HealItAll.com Newsletter go to
http://healitall.com/newsletterarchives.html
Bernadette Wulf is a Naturopath, EFT therapist, Health and Nutrition
Coach, and Reiki Master with a world-wide practice via phone and
Internet.
Visit http://healitall.com for more information.
For Health & Wellness Coaching contact Bernadette Wulf at
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