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Gallstones – prolonged skipping breakfast gives gallbladder stones

Raw Health — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 08:25:33 +0000

Prolonged habit of skipping breakfast will give rise to gallbladder stones! Why is this so or is this real? In order to prevent cholecystitis and gallstones, what are the dietary limitations and precautions?

Gallstones symptoms are serious pain at upper right portion of abdomen, sometimes coupled with waist and lower back pain, nausea, and cold sweat. When someone . . . → Read More: Gallstones – prolonged skipping breakfast gives gallbladder stones

Beautiful skin – some facts (natural or organic comestics, tips for beautiful skin)

Raw Health — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 03:36:43 +0000

Beautiful skin has been pursued by women since history. Beautiful skin is defined as smooth, radiant, elastic, firmed, wrinkle free, and full moisturized. People are beginning to acknowledge that having beautiful and clear skin boosts self confidence that is useful in career and daily activities. Let's take a look at some facts of beautiful skin.

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Sleep and health

Raw Health — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 06:56:33 +0000

Sufficient sleep is needed for good health. Sleeping helps to rest, relax, and recuperate from fatigue and tiredness. With sufficient sleep and nutrition daily, body functions such as digestive system, blood circulation, immune system will be improved. On contrary, sleep deprivation or chronic lack of sleep will cause bad complications to thinking ability, vigilance, and endocrine . . . → Read More: Sleep and health

Before pregnancy – nutrition and care

Raw Health — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 13:23:07 +0000

Most people will agree that having good nutrition is important during pregnancy. However, not much attention is given on nutrition and care before pregnancy. According to research done, body weight of women before pregnancy is closely related to newborn's body weight. A lot of underweight babies are related to underweight mothers before pregnancy or minimal weight increase during . . . → Read More: Before pregnancy – nutrition and care

Best time to take fruits

Raw Health — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 08:07:48 +0000

From the studies done, the best time to take fruits is between two meals; more accurately, it means taking fruits 2 hours after meal or 1 hour before meal. Do not eat fruits with empty stomach and right after meal.

Fruits have plenty of vitamin C, fiber, and pectin that can reduce cholesterol level in blood. Taking fruits one hour early . . . → Read More: Best time to take fruits

Food to aid sleep and tips for better sleep

Raw Health — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 05:28:36 +0000

Having problem sleeping at night? There are some foods that can help you sleep better at night.

Banana – apart from its abundant serotonin and melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) that helps sleep. It also contains magnesium that helps to relax muscle.

Honey – the glucose within honey helps brain to secrete orexin that is needed for better neuron interactions. . . . → Read More: Food to aid sleep and tips for better sleep

Preventing heart attack via vitamins

Raw Health — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 09:22:47 +0000

The ultimate root cause of cardiovascular disease, which is linked to heart attack, is atherosclerosis. Ischemic heart disease, or also known as angina pectoris, is due to blocked coronary arteries giving narrower flow path for the oxygen-rich blood to heart muscle causing died muscle.

In order to prevent heart attack, we first need to prevent atherosclerosis. In order to . . . → Read More: Preventing heart attack via vitamins

Rheumatoid arthritis – preventing and treating rheumatoid arthritis via vitamins

Raw Health — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 13:53:31 +0000

Chronic rheumatoid arthritis is more common among female. Most of the people would think rheumatoid arthritis develops only after middle age. In fact, rheumatoid arthritis mostly develops in the age from 20 to 30, which starts off with mild symptoms that are often ignored.

Rheumatoid arthritis happens when human's immune system reacts toward certain substance in body. One of the most important . . . → Read More: Rheumatoid arthritis – preventing and treating rheumatoid arthritis via vitamins

Prevention of stroke and atherosclerosis via vitamins

Raw Health — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 10:33:07 +0000

The vitamins that are effective to treat stroke are Vitamin C and Vitamin E. Stroke happens when the supplying blood to the brain is cut off, also known as cerebral vascular accident. About 75% of the incidents involves clot in one of the arteries that causes arteries to burst and bleed. The blood oozes to other brain cells - the phenomenon is known as . . . → Read More: Prevention of stroke and atherosclerosis via vitamins

Essential Oils For Aromatherapy – Treating Insomnia

Raw Health — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:48:45 +0000

Most of the people that develop insomnia are because of stress that causes mental illness. In addition, wrong use of medine will also cause insomnia. Aromatherapy can help to calm, soothe, and relax, which is extremely useful for people with insomnia. It is defintely worthwhile to try.

Essential oils recommendation: Chamomile Lavender Maroram Petitgrain Rose Sandalwood Ylang-Ylang Neroli Rosewood Melissa Mandarin Geraium Clary sage How to use: Apply essential oils on napkin . . . → Read More: Essential Oils For Aromatherapy – Treating Insomnia

Skin pigmentation – 9 main reasons

Raw Health — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 15:02:45 +0000

No matter how beautiful your skin is, if there is pigmentation on face or dark spots on face, it still looks ugly. Thus, it is worth the effort to understand reasons of skin pigmentation and find ways to get rid of it.

Genetic reason

If you know skin pigmentation is a genetic trait that runs in your family, . . . → Read More: Skin pigmentation – 9 main reasons

Shower bath – 5 main advantages

Raw Health — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 07:57:15 +0000

Taking warm shower bath does not just clean body, it also is a good way to relax and release stress. With addition of essential oils, it can give therapeutic effect that helps us to maintain healthy body and skin.

Delicate and smooth skin with radiance

Taking shower bath promotes skin cells regeneration and reduces body fat. With warm . . . → Read More: Shower bath – 5 main advantages

Aging skin – 9 most important causes

Raw Health — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 02:18:43 +0000

It is a natural phenomenon that skin undergoes aging. As we grow older, we can't help but noticing skin aging is unavoidable and we will experience: flabby skin, duller skin, and skin with wrinkles. The rate of skin aging solely depends on each person's body condition and some external factors. In fact, these external factors are . . . → Read More: Aging skin – 9 most important causes

Causes of dark circles under eyes and how to get rid of dark circles

Raw Health — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 06:57:24 +0000

Dark eye circles, a rather common concern that many people are facing; those have this concern appear to be tired and old.

Causes of dark circles under eyes can be grouped into two different categories: (1) vein related, and (2) pigmentation after inflammation.

Vein related cause:

There is poor blood circulation at orbital veins and because of insufficient oxygen carried in . . . → Read More: Causes of dark circles under eyes and how to get rid of dark circles

Wrinkle remedies – how to get rid of wrinkles

Raw Health — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 07:48:25 +0000

Why are wrinkles formed? Bothered by ugly frown line, forehead wrinkles, and crow's feet? Want to know what are those antioxidant rich foods? Wrinkles development can be categorized in 2 groups. One is related to aging, while the other portion is related to facial expression exaggerated contraction.

Aging factor:

Generally the aging factor can be divided into "natural aging" and "sun . . . → Read More: Wrinkle remedies – how to get rid of wrinkles

Raw food for whiter skin

Raw Health — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:21:31 +0000

In order to make your skin lighter, you have to understand UV (Ultraviolet) is one big deterrence. The best way to have fair skin is to avoid UV radiation, do not stay under the sun.

With air pollution becomes more imminent, the harm of staying under sun is becoming more damaging as free radicals are generated under UV radiation . . . → Read More: Raw food for whiter skin

Signs of diabetes; type 1 and type 2 diabetes

Raw Health — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:28:00 +0000

What is diabetes? Diabetes happens when the blood sugar level or glucose level in our blood is too high. For healthy and normal people, blood sugar level should be around 70 ml to 80 ml in every 100 ml of blood. Although the blood sugar increases after meals, it typically will not go beyond 120 ml to 150 ml range. The . . . → Read More: Signs of diabetes; type 1 and type 2 diabetes

Mead – a good detox diet to help colon cleanse

Raw Health — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:28:10 +0000

Honey has a lot of amino acids, enzymes, hormones , vitamins, and carbohydrates that are good for body. Those have been facing constipation can try prolonged consumption of honey to help bowel movement and do colon cleanse. In addition, honey has bacteria killing function, it can improve immunity, promote regeneration and repair of organ tissues, balance endocrine and metabolism, improve . . . → Read More: Mead – a good detox diet to help colon cleanse

Possible reactions after consuming enzyme drink

Raw Health — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 03:34:15 +0000

Generally if enzyme drinks are consumed over for a period of time, temporary stronger reaction will appear, for example, increase in kidney patient's urinary protein, increase of cough frequency for cough patient for a short time.

This commonly known as detoxification reaction, is a normal symptom in the treatment process. The discomfort feeling occurs due to;

Metabolic activation

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Making your own homemade enzyme with Oligo 900

Raw Health — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 10:34:21 +0000

Previously we mentioned on some advantages of enzymes. In this post, we are looking at way to produce homemade enzyme. By taking this "supplement" enzyme that can help in disintegration of food, our body does not have to "waste" enzyme for food disintegration and can concentrate to make enzymes for other organs and functions.

One of the key . . . → Read More: Making your own homemade enzyme with Oligo 900