Archive for June, 2010
Green Tea Benefits Teeth
June 18th, 2010
Green Tea and your Teeth.
Japanese style green tea is so good for you, and good for your teeth too.
Research has been done by the University of California, Berkeley, which indicate many benefits from drinking Japanese
green tea. Isao Kubo, who has led the research at Berkeley, has shown that the compounds found in green tea work best
in their naturally occurring combination within the tea itself.
Natural green tea contains compounds which help kill some bacteria such as Streptococcus mutans: this bacteria is the one which is responsible for eroding tooth enamel and causing cavities.
The tannin found in green tea, and also good ...
Calcium Rich Foods
June 18th, 2010
ABOUT CALCIUM:
Calcium is necessary for forming and maintaining healthy bones, teeth, nails and hair. Calcium helps to nourish the nervous system, which helps to prevent anxiety and keep your brain function up to scratch. Calcium is a natural tranquillizer.
Magnesium is Important: For the body to absorb and use calcium appropriately, it is important to include plenty of Magnesium-rich foods in the diet. The other essential ingredients for maximizing your Calcium absorption are Zinc, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, and Vitamin K.
Health worries which may result from a diet with insufficient calcium are:
irritability, insomnia, and mental disorders,
irregular heart beat, high blood pressure, high ...
Chlorine in Water
June 18th, 2010
CHLORINE
Chlorine is a necessary part of our cell make-up. It forms part of the hydrochloric acid in our stomachs.
Fish, meats, eggs and vegetables all contain naturally occuring chlorine. We get additional chlorine from table salt, which is known as sodium chloride, which is really not the best thing.
Natural, dietary chlorine helps in the digestion of food and forms part of cell fluids.
It helps to maintain the health of the lymph system
It helps to maintain correct acidity of blood
It helps to maintain correct action of the liver.
However, too much chlorine destroys intestinal flora which can upset your digestion and inhibit absorption of valuable Vitamins, ...
Aluminium And Your Brain
June 17th, 2010
ALUMINIUM
Aluminium is not needed as a supplement, although it is found naturally in our bodies. The problem with aluminium is that we tend to have a surplus of it rather than a deficiency.
Aluminium destroys vitamins and minerals in our food and hinders the absorption of nutrients in the body.
Too much aluminium in the body causes many health problems: It has long been suspected that aluminium build-up in the body could be the cause of serious diseases such as alzheimer's and senility, as aluminium builds up in the brain, along with other toxins. Arthritis, cancer and osteoporosis are just some of the other diseases which some think are ...
Dietary Iodine
June 17th, 2010
Consider your dietary intake of IODINE:
Iodine is ESSENTIAL for the healthy functioning of the thyroid gland, and for a healthy immune system. A lack of iodine causes many problems with the health, as we shall see: it even affects your body temperature and your emotions, as well as your weight.
Iodine helps to produce thyroxine, which is an important thyroid hormone.
Long term iodine deficiency results in goitre, the symptoms of which, generally, are a swollen throat with protruding eyes and a husky, low-toned voice.
Iodine is needed in the body to regulate energy levels: people who get tired easily and/or who are cold, even ...
