Healthy people 2010

Take a look at yourself and see if you can improve your health in 2010. Over Christmas and New year we all eat and drink too much, it is nice but it has to come to an end.

I know that I have put on weight, and I feel unhealthy. My asthma is worse, as is pain in my stomach, which could indicate my ulcer is returning. I do not smoke which is a good thing. I intend to cut down on alcohol which should also help.

I will start to take Odourless garlic supplements 1000mg. This should help my Ulcer and help with my Asthma. It should also lower my cholesterol level and my blood pressure, which I know has been about 160/100, much too high. It will also lower my resistance to infection such as colds and flu.

So what else can I do?. Exercise is important. I need to do this every day. I will plan to walk about 30 minutes every day. I intend to start doing breathing exercises as explained in an earlier post.

Think positive and think healthy in 2010.

Possibly Arthritis?

Who Can Have Arthritis?

Both men and women can have arthritis. Arthritis affects both children and adults, with over 350 million all around the world having the problem. In the United States alone, about 40 million individuals have arthritis, covering more than 250,000 kids. Over 27 million people in America are affected by osteoarthritis, while there are about 1.3 million rheumatoid arthritis sufferers. More than half of the people with arthritis are below 65 years old, while about 60% of all sufferers are female.

The Symptoms

There are several symptoms of arthritis. The main ones include limited function of joints and pain. The inflammation of the joints includes features like swelling, joint stiffness, warmth and redness. There can also be tenderness in the inflamed joint. Several forms of arthritis, since these are rheumatic diseases, can lead to symptoms that affect different organs of the body that may not directly include the joints. The symptoms in some patients with a form of arthritis may also involve other symptoms like gland or lymph node swelling, weight loss, fever, discomfort, fatigue and lung, kidney or heart abnormalities.

My favourite veg

Its Christmas time once again and as usual I will be having my favourite vegetable with my dinner, the brussel sprout. As a nutrient the brussel sprout contain an excellent source of vitamin c, b1 and beta carotene.

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) is essential for energy. As an antioxidant it can help to prevent arthritis and atherosclerosis caused by free radical damage. Together with vitamin c it can help to protect from the damage caused by smoking, and drinking alcohol. Vitamin B1 also promotes a feeling of optimism, helps to overcome stress, depression, anxiety, and poor memory.

Other souses of vitamin B1 are from whole grains, brewers yeast, rice bran and peanuts.

So this Christmas add a few brussel sprouts to your Christmas dinner. Happy Christmas to all.

Acid reflux is in the news again

Acid reflux has been in the news again. A few years back I used to wake in the night with a terrible burning sensation at the back of my throat. It used to make me cough and feel nauseated.

My GP sent me for a procedure at hospital known as Endoscopy. This is when a small flexible tube is sent down via your esophagus into your stomach to see what the problem is. In my case it was a stomach ulcer, which can be treated with this hospital procedure followed by some medication, and everything was then fine.

If anyone is about to have this procedure and your are worried or anxious about it please let me know, as I can reassure you that there is no need to worry.

So what can you do from a natural point of view to help acid reflux?
If you want to eliminate acid reflux, start eating more food that has living enzymes. Eat organic, fresh, raw fruits and vegetables.

More natural cures for disease

Turmeric (Curcuma Longa) is a natural healing spice traditionally used by both Indian and Chinese systems of medicine to treat inflammations and cure sprains. It contains a yellow pigment curcumin, an active ingredient that has been used for centuries.

The curcuminoids in Turmeric are a group of phenolic acids that have been found to have unique antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. They retard age-related diseases by preventing free radical damage, inhibit the growth of cancer cells, protect the Liver from toxins, help to dissolve gallstones, and alleviate joint swelling.

Studies with HIV patients have shown that turmaric also has a beneficial effect in the treatment of AIDS.






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Yet another possible cancer cure

Scientists in the Department of Urology at the New York Medical ­Collegehave found that the Maitake Mushroom can shrink tumours by as much as 75%. The latest study is published in the ­British Journal of Urology.

The breakthrough could have major ­implications for two of Britain’s biggest ­cancer killers and lead to new treatments. It is hoped that the mushroom could help victims of prostate and bladder cancers, these two cancers claim the lives of 15,000 victims every year in the UK. Maitake mushrooms are common in Chinese and ­Japanese cooking and have also been used to treat blood pressure and liver disease.