Probiotics: It Changes Lives

Bacteria is often known to cause a wide range of diseases. But research studies suggest that some illnesses can be cured and prevented by consuming foods or supplements that contain certain kinds of bacteria. They are often referred to as good bacteria or probiotics, which means “for life” from the words pro and biota.

In Northern Europe, people traditionally consume foods fermented with bacteria such as yogurt, while in Japan, beverages added with probiotics are very popular. In United States, people’s interest in probiotics is also increasing, causing the demand for probiotics supplements to rise.

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The SINGLE most Important Thing for a Healthy Life

“Death begins in the colon.”

This is what the Russian bacteriologist Ilya Mechnikov stated just over a century ago.

He observed men and women in ages above 100. They all had one this in common:

They lived highly active healthy lives!

His research made the direct link between longevity and a healthy balance of good bacteria in the body.

Bacteria that he named:

Probiotics

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2 in 1: Trim Waistline and Body Detox with 3 min Yoga

I am one of those people who gain around the waist first. I’m allways trying to find new fun ways to trim my waistline. Therefore I’d like to share this great Yoga exercise that helps your body detox and…trims your waistline.

I really like Yoga. It gives you strength, flexibility and peace of mind. Ever since I started working (spending a lot of time in front of the computer) I’ve had problems with back ache. For long periods I could not do any workout since I had too much pain. This was until I found Yoga.

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Find Your Nautral Cure or Home Remedy

 

Choosing natural remedies is about being in charge of your own health. This is an amazing source of natural remedies that we’ve tried, got recommended by friends or read about on several occasions.

Take your time to go through this valuable information and please share with us natural remedies that you’ve successfully used.

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Chamomille

Chamomile, a small white and yellow flower, is one of our oldest garden herbs. The flower is often used as a herbal tea. The herb is known to promote healing of wounds, it has anti-inflammatory properties and it has a calming effect.

How to use chamomile tea

• There are many reasons to drink naturally caffeine-free chamomile tea. Here are some of them:
• It has a relaxing effect on the intestine and is effective on cramps, constipation and motion sickness.
• It has a calming and anti-inflammatory effect in cases of irritable bowel syndrome

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• It helps you to relax if you are stresses or unbalanced.
• It treats insomnia.
• It relieves cough and sore throat.

It also has other scopes of use, such as:

• Rinse your hair with the tea to make your blond hair shine.
• Use as month wash to relieve sore gums and oral inflammation.
• Dab on your skin to treat skin inflammation, wounds and burns.
• Add to your bath to calm irritated skin.

Chamomile and babies

Chamomile tea is so gentle it can be given directly to the baby, as a mixture of 50% tea and 50% water. As breastfeeding mother you can also drink it yourself then it will benefit both you and the baby.

The tea is a great to help the baby relax and fall asleep. It also relieves the common baby cramps.
The calming effect on the body in combination with the relaxing effect on the intestine makes it very good for babies suffering from colic.

Chamomile tea eases morning sickness during pregnancy.

How to make chamomile tea
Put fresh or dried flowers in a pot. Pour boiling into the pot and brew for 10 minutes. Use a tea-strainer over the cup.

Flaxseeds, natural inexpensive omega-3 from your grocery store

Do you eat oily cold water fish less than 3 times a week? Then the magical little flaxseed might be your answer to naturally increase your omega-3 intake.

Flaxseeds are a very rich source of omega-3 essential fatty acids. The oil contains over 50% essential fatty acid and one teaspoon of flaxseed oil is enough to fill our daily need. One teaspoon of flax seeds contain about one teaspoon flax oil. Flaxseeds also provide abundant fiber, about 60% of which is soluble fiber.

Flaxseed health benefits

The omega-3 acid alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is beneficial for heart disease, inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis, and a number of other health problems. Many clinicians believe that because of its high levels of omega-3 flaxseed is helpful for treating acne.
The soluble fiber is effective in helping control blood sugar levels and reducing blood cholesterol LDL levels as well as keeping the digestive system healthy.
Because of its high levels of lignans, flax seeds benefit the heart and possess anti-cancer properties.

Improve digestion and clean the colon with flaxseeds

Both flaxseeds and psyllium seeds can be used to improve digestion and clean the intestines.
The seeds swell to a gelatinous mass, helping to absorb toxins and speed transit time of waste through the intestine.
Put 1 teaspoon of flaxseeds or psyllium seeds in a clean glass and clover with filtered water. Let stand in room temperature over night. In the morning a gel has been created and it is ready to drink.

Flaxseed in different forms

Whole flaxseeds pass through our bodies without breaking down. This way we will not absorb any of the healthily omega-3 rich oil that is held inside the seeds.

Flaxseed oil or flax oil also known as linseed oil quickly become rancid and must be stored in a refrigerator. It is packaged in black plastic bottles or dark brown glass bottles to protect it from light. It will last about 6 weeks after opening but can easily be stored much longer in the freezer.

If you want to get the most out of the flax seeds you should use ground flaxseeds. When the seeds are ground the omega-3 rich oil becomes accessible for the body but the dietary fibers are not removed as in flax oil. Since the oil quickly becomes rancid the ground seeds must be stored in the fridge. I absolutely recommend to ground the flax seeds yourself right before you use them. It is fast, easy, inexpensive and you don’t have to worry about storage.