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How to Make Your Own Herbal Bath Tea

One of the easiest ways to turn an ordinary bath into a special and luxurious soak is to add fragrant and health-giving dried herbs, flowers, fruits and spices. Don’t worry, you won’t have to become an expert herbalist. And you won’t have to become a plumber to keep your bathtub drain free from clogs of rose petals and mint. Here a two simple recipes to try.

First you need to gather the bath tea ingredients. Select your favorites or try something new if you’re feeling adventurous. Classic choices include rose petals (moisturizing), mint (invigorating) or chamomile (soothing). For something different, try cloves (increases circulation), lavender (healing) grapefruit peel (refreshing).

Next, decide on the kind of container you want to use for your collection of dried flowers and herbs. To make a simple cloth tea bag, use a square of cloth about 6 inches square. Fabric that is not dyed is best because you won’t be adding chemicals or unwanted colors to your bath. Muslin or cheese cloth work well and are inexpensive. Just place a small handful of your tea mix into the center of the fabric, fold up all of the edges, and secure with string or rubber bands. You can use a pretty ribbon for visual appeal but make sure it does not contain dyes. If you already have an assortment of tea accessories handy, you can use a tea ball or bamboo tea basket instead.

Now decide if you want to let your bath tea soak in the tub with you or if you would rather steep it in a bowl of hot water and add the liquid tea to your bath. Either way, you get the benefit of soaking in those lovely natural herbs and flowers. If the mixture you chose is not as aromatic as you like, add a tiny drop of essential oil to your bath for aromatherapy. Now, just sit back, relax and soak it all in.

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The Raw Food Diet: What is Ayurveda?

You may be thinking what is Ayurveda and what does it have to do with the raw food diet? Ayurveda is a special medicine known to the ancient Hindus. Using their methods with the diet is known to bring greater and added benefits.

Ayurvedic messages are one of the benefits that run along side the raw food diet.

Other ways you can balance Ayurveda with the raw food diet are as follows:

1. Warm oil messages which are performed daily.

2. Calming herbs such as chamomile are recommended.

3. Spices and tonic herbs are beneficial complements to the raw food diet. Spices like ginger, coriander and fennel are recommended.

4. Only consume items that are regulated at room temperature.

5. Slowly drinking hot water after a meal can give the body continual warmth. Adding ginger to the water helps with digestion in between meals.

6. Blending foods will help prevent dryness of foods.

7. If you want to provide the appropriate amount of fatty acids, use organic, extra-virgin olive oil.

8. Consuming a small amount of ginger helps with digestion.

9. If you want to prevent bloating, consuming fennel seeds after a meal help alleviate these conditions.

10. Try resting for 10 minutes after eating before resuming activities. This helps with proper digestion and gives more energy.

Here is a suggested recipe for Ayurveda and the raw food diet.

Raw Veggie Casserole

1. You will need to shred 3 lettuce leaves.

2. You will need to shred in a food processor, up to 2 zucchini’s.

3. You will need to shred in a food processor, up to 2 carrots.

4. You will need alfalfa sprouts, a handful is recommended.

5. You will need small pieces of cauliflower, a handful is recommended.

6. Sliced half of a red bell pepper.

7. A handful of red cabbage chopped.

8. Mix all of the above ingredients in a salad bowl, preferably a large bowl.

9. You will then need about 2 tomatoes, 1 celery stalk, 2 carrots and lemon juice, preferably juice from one lemon.

10. Blend the above ingredients together in a blender.

11. You can then add sesame or sunflower seeds etc.

Of course everything above is methods practiced by Ayurvedic medicine and everyone’s results may vary.

If you are unsure of Ayurveda with the raw food diet and need more assurance you can check out this link for more information. http://www.sbwellnessdirectory.com/articles/raw-food-diets_Brachtl.htm

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Are they Worth It? Arguments against Organic Foods

On any day at the supermarket, consumers have the option of buying foods from conventional produce farms that use chemical
pesticides and herbicides or organic foods—grown on farms that use only natural products to keep pests and weeds away from
the produce. Organic foods are clearly more expensive and some consumers wonder if the extra expense is worth it.

While foods not grown using organic techniques definitely will contain residues of one or more types of pesticides, one
study done in 2002 revealed that organic produce routinely contain pesticide residue as well, but only one-third as much
as conventional produce. Even so, the potential for ingesting pesticides from organic foods still exists so this type of
food needs to be washed just like other produce. Unfortunately, no standards exist as to how much pesticide consumption
is tolerable.

Another important point that detractors of organic produce make is the finding that up to half of all “natural chemicals”
used in food production have been found to be cancer-causing when tested in a laboratory. Chemists debate whether any
chemicals put on foods is safe and there are those who doubt that any chemical food residue truly has the ability to cause
cancer—regardless of whether they are organic or conventionally-grown.

There are those who are actively looking at organic foods and their ability to sustain the population of the earth. Some
of these researchers feel that organic agriculture alone is incapable of keeping up with the world’s food demands. In
addition, some agriculturists feel that the soil benefits found in organic farming is solely due to good crop rotation and
has little to do with the actual organic techniques.

Organic farmers have a greater time keeping their crops free of mold, pests and other diseases, resulting in a lesser
quality of produce and in greater crop losses by the end of the growing season. One researcher claimed that growing only
organic tomatoes, for example, would consume more than 600 percent more land than tomatoes grown using conventional methods.
Most people believe that organic produce is completely free of pesticides and that no pesticides are used in the growing of
organic crops. This is, in fact, not true. Organic farmers aim to use as little pesticides as possible but such chemicals
are still used to some extent. In addition, some organic pesticides contain an excess of copper—a heavy metal. Copper
leaches into the soil, builds up and can cause health problems just like other pesticides.

Other pesticides approved for use in organic farming have some toxicity as well. The pesticide known as sabadilla has been
shown to be toxic to honeybees and is being studied as a potentially toxic substance in larger animals and humans.
Interestingly, while organic pesticides must be extensively tested before they are allowed to be used to grow produce,
“organic pesticides” do not have the same requirements and may be as toxic as their conventional counterparts.

Organic foods are more expensive to grow and are thus more expensive to purchase than regular foods. This means that
organic foods are less available to individuals living at lower income levels. The cost difference for organic foods
is approximately ten to forty percent higher in average cost when compared to olrganic foods.

Every family has to make its own decision as to whether or not to go “organic” and buy only organically-grown foods.
Some experts feel it is worth the extra cost to consumers to buy organic foods, while others question the actual benefit
of buying them.

An Enema will also Keep the system clean and fresh, detoxified.

When an enema is given, there are specific purposes for it. They are a form of colon cleansing, so other than warming and cleansing the colon through a series of enemas, the system needs to be alkalized, any foreign protein is removed from the colon, and the bowel system is hydrated. Tap water or soapsuds dilates the bowel and stimulates peristalsis. It also lubricates the stool and feces to eliminate toxics in the lower area of the intestine.

Enemas are used as a treatment for constipation, a colon cleansing therapy, or for any other health reasons person is suffering from. The colonic uses more water than the traditional enema to cleanse and flush. An alternative to an enema is the herbal colon cleanser that is taken by mouth in the form of a drink or capsule. Many individuals find it more hygienic than the enema, with immediate results within the first two hours.

When a person needs an enema and is full of toxics, they feel out of energy and excessively tired, depressed and bloated … and not entirely in that order. We are designed to have anywhere from two to four bowel movements a day, but if our system is not working properly, constipation will begin to form. When the bowel begins to get impacted problems will arise such as colon cancer. Symptoms of these problems are headaches, bad breath, allergy symptoms, depression, exhaustion and fatigue, bloating and chronic infections.

An oil retention enema is used in the same manner but in a lesser amount to soften the hardened stool inside the bowels, allowing for a normal bowel movement. Another type enema is for the delivery of mediation to the immediate bloodstream. Steroid enemas solutions are given for individuals with ulcerative colitis or antibiotic enema solutions for localized bacterial infections.

Although it is difficult for some of you to transform your diet completely, you do not have to go 100% raw. You can incorporate natural alternatives to the foods you were eating (such as organic raw peanut butter and not regular peter pan). You can also purchase all organic, stay away from cow milk, incorporate plenty of fresh fruits and veggies and only drink water and you have dramatically changed your life already!

Changing over to 100% raw foods right away may be hard for some people due to their personal preferences. Also, by changing over to raw food, the body will begin to detox on its own within a few days. Changing over and doing so gradually would be wise so the body will not have to go through detox so hard at the beginning.

One method used was six days on, one day off which seemed to work as the body could compare food tastes. After awhile, the body would choose what was healthy over the unhealthy, allowing the detox to continue on its own. The feeling of well-being that was felt on the six days was still desired on the seventh day. Contrasts between food types and their tastes were noted, and personal preferences could win for that one-day. But eventually, the non-cooked food won out.

A second method used was to eat raw food “cold turkey” for two weeks straight. On the end of the two-week period, a list was made to see what was enjoyed most … the processed food or the raw vegetables. At first, the desire for processed food was still there but over time, it lost its appeal. By the end of the month, the feeling of “well-being” due to eating raw foods won over the taste of cooked and processed foods.

Keep in mind that you do not have to incorporate a full 100% raw food diet forever! You can eat raw foods 80% of the time, for instance, perhaps up until dinnertime, then go cooked for dinner. Just eating more fruits and veggies alone will change your health drastically.

Thousands of people are now strongly advocating detoxification as one of the best ways to maintain a healthy body. With detoxification, our body is cleansed from all the foreign substances that inhibit it. All the toxins and wastes will be flushed away. However, some people do not like to undergo the supposedly difficult detoxification. Some people find it off to eat only vegetable soups and lots of water. However, for those who do not want detoxification, hope is not lost. There are other alternative methods that you can use that will help you have a healthy body. This article will try to discuss some of them.

Aromatherapy

For those who support aromatherapy, they say that this method also helps remove the toxins that we have in our body. This works by the use of scents and oils that specifically target the toxins in our body. The scents and oils could now be purchased at most local stores. Aromatherapy can work either be inhaling the scents that is produced by candles or incenses or to soak up the oil. The oil could be placed on a warm bath, and when you soak on it, the oils will be absorbed by the body and will get rid of the toxins inside. A lot of people now contend that aromatherapy works the same way that detoxification works, and that it gives the same results. The only difference is that aromatherapy is a much pleasant experience.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a health method that is practiced by the Eastern culture. This method has long been used as a method of healing and upkeep of general well-being. Nowadays, this practice is no longer isolated in the East, and is generally practiced in the West as well. In acupuncture, needles are placed on the certain pressure points of the body. They say that this works like detoxification because the pressure on the certain points is able to help us relax and detoxify the body. Those who have acupuncture regularly says that this is better than having to go on a weird diet of vegetable soup and fruit juices.

Healthy Diet

There are those group of people who are actually able to experience the benefits of a detoxification without even trying. These people are those who practice a healthy lifestyle and diet. These people do not eat much junk foods, eat lots of vegetables and drink lots of fluid.

Overall, there are several things you can do to be able to achieve a healthy body. Try to do more research, and you can try the methods yourself. Surely, you will be able to find one that is right for you.

D’Smith’s Gourmet Home Kitchen presents an entire meal using the flavors of fennel. A grill roasted, fennel scented chicken, fennel risotto and a fennel cream sauce really explores the use of this unique root vegetable.

Many people believe that the best place to start if you want to have a complete detoxification is the colon. The colon plays a very important role in cleansing our body, and in our body, this organ is one of the most exposed to toxins and dirt. Imagine, our colon is the one responsible for excreting our dirt. That is why the cleansing of this organ is vital in providing us a true detoxified body.

Now, for us to be able to cleanse the colon, there are several steps that could be done. However, one of the most commonly done is the intake of water. For twenty-four hours, you must intake only water and in large amounts. This water should be ale to flush out all the dirt and toxins that has accumulated in the colon. Now it is important that no other food must be eaten during this 24-hour period. Some people prefer to do this to a two day period, but this can be very difficult so one day could suffice.

What should be done after this is the gradual introduction of food in the colon? The colon has now been cleansed, it now needs to be rebuilt and re-strengthened. During this period, natural foods must be taken in. Sample of foods that should be taken in are lots of vegetables, fresh fruits, soups, and lots of juices. Of course, Lots of water should still be taken to continue flushing out all the toxins in the colon. This diet must be followed for the next two days, wherein no fatty foods or junk foods must be eaten.

After these steps, the person can now go back to his normal diet. It is important though that the first part of the detoxification method was followed properly. The 24-hour water intake is very important.

At this point, we can be assured that you now have a clean and toxin-free colon. The body will be ready and prepared to ward off all the bacteria and diseases that is due to come our way. Surely a body detoxification is very beneficial to us and can truly help us stay away from diseases.

Keep your body healthy and keep yourself clean. A simple detoxification is all you need to do. Go ahead; grab that glass of water now. The benefits are near, and we you are about to experience the benefits of having a clean and healthy body.

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