The Health Benefits of Coconut Water

A friend of mine told me about the experienced that she had with severe urinary tract infection which lasted 2-3 months; she went through several rounds of antibiotic, cranberry juice and anything she could do to relief the pain but nothing worked.  She went to visit her dad in Hawaii and told her dad about her dilemma with UTI; her dad had her drink the juice from a young green coconut.  She drank all of them and when she woke up the next day her UTI was gone.  It was a refreshing and amazing to hear the great benefit of what coconut can do for you.

To read the rest of the article of coconut water : http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/11/27/coconut-water-ultimate-rehydrator.aspx

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Health Benefits of Saffron Tea

Saffron tea has been used to help with wide range of ailments.  In Edgar Cayce’s readings, Saffron tea has been recommended for Alimentary System, Intestinal Antiseptic, Psoriasis, Ezema, Laceration, Eliminations, Digestive and Intestine Cleansing Aide.  According to Nutrition-and-You.com, Saffron can also help with asthma, cough, whooping-cough, pain, depression, cancer, intestinal gas, heart burn and PMS syndrome.  Dr. Mehmet Oz praises Saffron for appetite suppressant.

Studies indicate that saffron works by inhibiting a mechanism (called serotonin reuptake) that renders serotonin stores unavailable to brain cells. As James Smoliga, Ph.D., an associate professor of physiology at High Point University in North Carolina, explains, “When this action is inhibited, serotonin remains in the brain longer, enhancing its positive effects.”   Those effects extend beyond slimming. In a (human) trial, saffron helped 75% of women reduce monthly cramps, bloat, fatigue and irritability by 50% or more within 8 weeks.

Saffron Tea Recipe: Put a pinch of saffron tea in a cup of boiling water, or put in a cup and pour boiling water over it and allow to stand for 30 minutes.  Strain and drink it, you can drink it 2-3 times a day.

               

 

What Is Koren Specific Technique(KST)

Have you ever met someone who could locate and release your deepest stresses? Stresses that other healers have missed? Problems you have carried around both physical and emotional. KST practitioner is that someone.

KST uses 3Cs procedure: 1.Challenging- analyze all systems and structural that are out of alignment, 2.Checking- using Occipital Drop( yes/no system at the base of skull) to tell if the area need to adjust or not , and 3.Correcting- when adjustment is needed, Arthostim(Adjusting Instrument) is used to correct them. Arthostim is fast, accurate and low force; it introduces force/energy at 12 Hertz to realign the segments, stimulate joint mechanoreceptors, promote healing and relaxation.

With KST, there is no twisting, popping, or cracking and correction tends to hold longer. Some people would experience retracing once the current problem has been removed; the older problems may come up to surface and release which may cause the person to feel worse at time.  It is only temporary and a part of healing process.

Muscle Tension Relief Inhaler

A muscle tension tends to cause a lot of problems.  If your neck and shoulders are tight that would cause you to have headache, shoulders and arms pain.  Inhaler for muscle tension helps to relief muscle tension, reduce pain, and calm nervous system.  A regular chiropractic adjustment along with essential oils usage are a great combination to keep you pain-free naturally.

Beat The Blue Naturally

Summer is here which mean many of Farmer’s  Markets are open on the weekend.  It would be a great time to go out and support your local farmers, eats healthy and organic foods.  You are what you eat after all if you desire to be healthy then you should pay attention to what you put in your mouth.  Fruits and vegetables have plenty of nutrients, antioxidants, minerals, and essential phytochemicals to help you body heal itself.

You should eat varieties of fruits and vegetables; however, I would like to focus on orange and yellow pigment on the fruits and vegetables today.  Eating more of orange and yellow pigmented plants while soaking in sunlight help you beat the blue or depression.

The substance named phytochemicals found in plants give the plants its color.  The phytochemicals responsible for orange color in fruits and vegetables such as carrot, mango, or pumpkin, are the carotenoids α- y β-carotene, Vit A and provitamin A. Flavonoids in peach, papaya or orange process antioxidant, antihistamine, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory.  Flavonoids also inhibit lipid peroxidation and scavanger free radicals which linked to cancer, aging, neurodegenerative disease: Parkinson,Alzheimer, ischemic injury, and artherosclerotic plaques in arterial wall.  Oxidative stress in your brain is a major contributor to depression.

A Japanese study found that older men who eat more of carotenoids exhibit fewer symptoms of depression.  Compared to those who got the least in their diet, those with the highest intake had a 64 percent lower risk of having symptoms of depression.  The amount of carotenoids in foods can be judged by its color; the darker the better because it contains more carotenoids than pale-colored one.

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Fermented Beet Juice (KVASS)

I first discovered Kvass from Nourishing Traditions site three years ago while I was looking for beet juice and pickle beets http://thenourishingcook.com/how-to-make-fermented-beet-kvass/.  It took me couple time to get good at it; I love kimchi and anything fermented so it was natural for me to fall in love with Kvass.  It is very easy to make although it is acquired taste; you will also easily fall in love with it.  If you love sauerkraut, you will love Kvass.

So what is Kvass and what is its benefit?  Kvass is a lacto fermentation of beets.  Originate from Russia and it has become popular among health fanatics.  The benefit of Kvass: medicinal usages, probiotic, blood tonics, increase energy, detox liver, digestive aide just to name a few.

You can make Kvass using 3-4 medium beets (red or yellow) peeled and quartered, 1 teaspoon sea salt, 1/4 cup whey from raw milk or yogurt I personally like yogurt better, and filtered water in a half gallon mason jar fill it up to the neck leave about 1 inch space.  Leave the jar on the counter at room temperature for about 3 days or longer in winter.  The taste is tangy and salty similar to sauerkraut juice; drink one small shot glass morning and night.  I drink about 6 oz every day.

Beet Kvass: image from nourished kitchen

Low Back Pain

Many adults experience low back pain or neck pain some point in their life.  Some people could not find the cause of their low back pain; they were working on their yard or lifting up their kids and their back went out. Many have experienced failed back surgeries and end up with pain killers the rest of their life.  Some have been to chiropractor, acupuncture, physical therapy, exercises, pain prescriptions, Cortisone shots, and surgeries only to find temporary relief and still experience constant irritating nagging pain.

The study done by CDC in 2012 from adult age 18 year or older 25.4% of adult male and 29.6% female experienced low back pain in the past three months. National Institute of Health study in 2002 revealed 31% (34 million) of adult age 18 or older experience low back pain. These adults also exhibited more psychological distress (including serious mental illness), and engaged in more risky health behaviors than adults without either condition.

You are experience low back pain due to long-term inappropriate movement patterns. You have not yet address the cause of the pain; you have been bandaging or managing your pain.  Dr. Eric Goodman the founder of Foundation Training discovered that if you change the way you move, your pain will evaporate.  Foundation training is developed to correct damaging movement patterns and strengthen the muscles that keep your back stable.   According to Dr. Goodman, your abs are secondary to the back of your body.  Foundation training shifts the emphasis to the back and the posterior chain: the butt, hip, hamstring, back, and spine muscles.  For every exercise that you do for the front of your body, you should do at least four for the back.  Your posterior chain will provide you with powerful, pain-free movement.  No matter what your physical fitness level, you should start with foundation training exercises; it should be the foundation of your other exercises.

If you only do foundation training exercises for 20 minutes three times per week for at least two weeks, you can see the major improvement of your movement and how you body feel.  Here is the link to foundation training exercises: https://youtu.be/vOgxWp0Wyi, for advance: https://youtu.be/4BOTvaRaDjI.

 

 

Muscle Test (Kinesiology)

Do you know that you have been using some form of muscle test in your daily life and don’t even know it? Muscle Test is way to ask your body questions; you body responses to the question by the lightness/heaviness, strong/weak, or forward/backward.  Some people go by their gut feeling that is also a form of muscle test.

What are the benefits of muscle test?                                                                                                1. Able to identify what your body require may it be essential oils, supplements, diets, foods, and etc.                                                                                                                                        2. Able to know exactly what and how much you body needs.                                                    3. Able to identify the blockage that prevent you to achieve your goals.                                   4. Necessary skills or tools in holistic healing, NLP, Chiropractic, TCM, Emotional Release Technique, and more…                                                                                                                          5. Trust yourself.                                                                                                                                   6. It is fun to learn and use it.

How do you Muscle Test?                                                                                                               1.The most popular way to muscle test is Sway Test: Stand straight in neutral position(arms to the side, feet together or shoulder width apart)                                              2. Establish your Yes and No: say or state something true( My name is_____) and note which way your body lean toward; that is your Yes.  Now say untrue statement ( My name is_______) and note which way your body lean toward; that is your No.                              3. Once you establish your Y/N; you can ask any questions you desired and noted your body response.   For example: if you are using essential oils you can ask the following questions:                                                                                                                                                 1. What oil do I need at this moment?( go down the list of oils and look for Yes, you don’t have to hold the product in your hand).                                                                                           2. How many drops do I need?                                                                                                           3. How often do I need it? (Once a day, twice, or three)                                                                 4. How long do I need it? (days, weeks,etc)                                                                                       5. Recheck after the answer you get on 4.                                                                                         6. Is there anything else that I need right now? (another oils, supplements, other health care providers, etc..) or any interference that prevent me from healing?

There are other forms of muscle test available online; pick the one that you like and keep practicing until it becomes second nature to you.  Have fun; the only limit you have is the questions you asked.