Beta-glucans are naturally occurring polysaccharides which are found in the cell wall of fungi and yeasts. However, modern agricultural practices and processes have removed the majority of the beta-glucans in our diet. In the Victorian era, even though infant mortality was high, research suggests that following childhood, life expectancy was not markedly dierent than it is today. It is thought that the consumption of foods rich in beta-glucans may have played a key role in the Victorians’ long and healthy life spans.1
There are many kinds of heart disease, as you may have learned from my last article. Different forms of the disease may be present, as many of the causes of over-lapping. Here’s a look at the causes.
Consuming a variety of fruit each day is an excellent way for your body to get the nutrients it needs. If you find that you have trouble eating enough fruit, blending a variety into a smoothie is an excellent solution. The following fruit are best for helping the body ward off the effects of stress and for helping with stress relief.
Besides physical and mental exercise, the foods we eat are an important factor for brain health. The following tips may help to improve your thinking and mood.
Multiple Sclerosis is a condition of the central nervous system, so when messages can’t get through from the center of operations in the brain to the operating parts of the body there will be some obvious consequences, or maybe the brain itself won’t work quite as it used to.
Ketogenic diets have been regarded as a time-tested treatment for epilepsy for many years. Research into the benefits of practicing this type of diet—essentially the practice of ketosis, which I will explain in more detail shortly and throughout this guide—actually holds its root primarily within the medical research field, investigating its ability to successfully treat epilepsy and diabetes.
Cloves for Toothaches: Natural toothache remedies include the well-known use of clove to numb the area; you can soak gauze in the oil and put it in the area that is hurting. You can also rub a small amount of clove oil on the area that is hurting but be careful as clove oil is intense and can burn, so use caution and small amounts.
Chilies (sometimes spelled Chilli with two l’s) are hot stuff and they’re amazing! Don’t these herbs just keep get better and better?
Fish Oil. You may know it as “cod liver oil” that your mom and dad took, or the “castor oil” kids took in the 50’s and 6o’s. It turns out that the pharmaceutical companies also studied the special properties in fish oil and tried to create their own versions. Unfortunately their new drugs were released to the public under prescription by physician only and, with a very sad ending. They killed a lot of people. You may know them as Celebrex, Vioxx and Bextra.
There are only a few companies that sell Aloe Vera on its own and it’s expensive to buy. Most companies that sell Aloe Vera oils are selling Aloe Vera mixed with another carrier oil. This is fine to buy and use, as pure Aloe Vera liquid is water-based and has to be mixed with an oil to get it to blend with essential oils.
Vitamin D supplements will help decrease of blood sugar levels. A dose of 700 mg of vitamin D is sufficient. You can expose yourself to the sun for less than five minutes. Sunlight helps the body to produce vitamin D naturally. Vitamin C will prevent oxidation and decrease inflammation that is caused by high levels of sugar. B vitamins like vitamin B-6, vitamin B-i and vitamin B-12 will help to keep the sugar blood levels normal.
