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Senin, 29 April 2013

Heal with garlic, boils pain will disappear

Heal with garlic, boils pain will disappear
Garlic
There are many methods that you can choose as a form of treatment. Starting from the consumption of chemical medicine or who currently is a trend, ie alternative medicine with natural herbal ingredients.

Many people are switching from chemical treatment into natural treatment for the disease which they suffering. Profits in the form minimal side effects, cost is cheaper, and are available in your neighborhood, be one of the hallmarks of natural medicine.

Here are some natural ingredients that you can get to heal a particular statement, such as:

Chamomile for pain

Chamomile is one of the natural herbal remedies are the most popular because big anti-inflammatory properties and de-stressing. It works to relieve abdominal pain, muscle pain and soothe the nerves. You can consume the chamomile in a cup of hot chamomile or with using 2 tablespoons of dried chamomile flowers in your tea. Make sure you stir it well during at least 10 minutes before consume this ingredient.

Aloe vera for skin rejuvenation

We all know the benefits of aloe vera are very diverse, but did you know that aloe vera is also known as a natural herbal remedy for minor burns? Aloe vera is one of the best natural herbal remedy to soothe the skin because pain due to burns and remarkable healing properties.

Garlic for wounds and boils

Garlic is known to have antibiotic properties that make natural herbal remedy is remarkable for a small scar or even boils. However, you should know that the antibiotic properties of garlic can be used if you consume them in fresh form. This is one of the natural herbal remedies that you can use in everyday life.

Minggu, 28 April 2013

Natural herb to overcome flu

Natural herb to overcome flu
Natural herb

Actually, there is another herb that can be used to reduce complaints of flu with a mixture of tea leaves, mint leaves, liquorice and nutmeg seed.

Ingredients that needed are:

* 5-10 sheets of fresh tea leaves or one teaspoon of dried tea leaves
* 5-10 sheets of fresh mint leaves or one teaspoon of dried mint leaves
* 5 sheets of dried liquorice
* 5 dried nutmeg seed

All materials incorporated into the glass size 200 ml. Then brewed. Can also with boil all ingredients with 200 ml up to boiling. Wait until warm and ready to drink.

Tea leaves, in addition to helping reduce fat in the mouth, throat, and stomach can also help expedite the respiratory tract. And stimulates the central nervous system as well as the cardiac activity.

Mint leaves are waging breathing in the nasal cavity. While nutmeg seed can help provide a smooth muscle relaxing effect which is very helps reduce muscle tension when experiencing flu disorder.

Selasa, 16 April 2013

The fresh young mango fruit help prevent constipation

The fresh young mango fruit help prevent constipation
Mango fruit
VARIOUS fruits has many benefits that good for the body. Included Among them are young fresh mango and has abundant nutrients are have not you ever thought previously.

Mango as we know is a fruit very tasty and favors. In some Asian countries this fruit is known as one of the king of fruits because it tastes delicious. Many people more liked ripe mangoes with a sweet taste, whereas young mango or green mangoes also have good benefits for health.

Here is a young mango benefits, such as:

Rich in vitamin C

Young mango is packed with a lot of vitamin C which helps to meet the needs of the body's calcium that makes bones strong. These important nutrients help the body to fight inflammation and also good for reducing the risk of blood diseases. Blood vessels become stronger and more elastic. Vitamin C helps in producing new blood cells, iron uptake and prevention of bleeding risk.

Reduce morning sickness

Normal pregnant women eating young mango to help calm the intensity and minimize the frequency of morning sickness. You can reduce morning sickness after consume raw mangoes regularly.

Overcoming digestion and constipation

If your stomach is uncomfortable, try to eat green mangoes because helps cure disorders on the stomach, because contains a lot of fiber. Mango fruit is young also high in alkaline which helps in the treatment of constipation. Mix with a little honey and salt will help in counteracting indigestion.

Senin, 18 Maret 2013

Benefits of radish delicacy, can help sufferer the diabetes

Benefits of radish delicacy, can help sufferer the diabetes
Radish
YOU surely know radish vegetables. Types of tubers is indeed famous crispy and tasty. As with any the other vegetables, radish have health benefits that you can get within his nutrient.

Radish including low-calorie vegetables. This vegetable only containing 19 calories per cup. Thing this makes the radishes become foods that can help for those who want to lose weight. Radish also contains potassium, vitamin B6 and vitamin C with a high water content, which is why radish is a food that can help you keep good hydrated. Not forget also with fiber content in it can make you full longer.

Half a cup of radish contains 1 g of fiber, which is important for weight loss. This helps you lower your cholesterol and increase your fiber intake also helps in weight loss.

Radish has a low glycemic index. The glycemic index of foods based on how long time it takes to break down and digest in the body. If the food has a high glycemic index which means it will digest with quickly and cause an increase in blood sugar after eating, however radish otherwise, so it is good consumed for you who avoid the consumption of sugar. In addition, radish is also good for the teeth, gums, hair, nerves, and nails, relieve constipation, and good for diabetics similarly such as cucumber and bitter gourd.

Senin, 25 Februari 2013

7 Natural ingredients for cough reliever

7 Natural ingredients for cough reliever
cough

In this uncertain season, the sound of people coughing always sounds anywhere, in the office, around the house, at the train station, on public transportation, and many places again.

You do not want to be disturbed prolonged cough? Overcome with this traditional ingredients. Besides being more secure, it also does not make drowsiness. Please select the ingredients you like best.

1. Take 250 grams of pumpkin and a little sugar. Boiled with two cups of water (glass size starfruit), until cooked. Drink water until coughing subsides.

2. Take 2 ripe noni fruit, washed then shredded. Add 2 tablespoons of boiled water, 1 teaspoon vinegar, and a little salt. Squeeze this mixture with a clean cloth. Drink water as much as 2 tablespoons, three times a day.

3. Take 1 tablespoon lime juice, mixed with a little soy sauce, and drink. Drink this mixture three times a day.

4. Take half the ginger rhizome, washed, crushed, then boiled with 2 cups water about 30 minutes. Drink water 2-3 times a day. Every time you drink much as 1 cup.

5. Take 15 pieces of betel leaves, washed, then boiled with 5 cups of water, until the water just half. Add lump sugar according to taste and after cold is filtered. Drink this mixture 3 times a day, much as 1 cup every time you drink.

6. Take 10 fruit wuluh starfruit, wash and then finely ground. Add 2 tablespoons of salt water, then knead. Filter this herb, and drink the water. Apply 2 times a day.

7. Take 10 grams of ginger, 6 stalk spring onion and radishes half. Wash clean all ingredients, crushed ginger, spring onion and radish cut into pieces. Boiled all ingredients with two bowls of water, until the water remaining in the bowl. Drinking the water at once.


Hopefully useful for you...
Thank you..

Kamis, 21 Februari 2013

Healthy Carbohydrates from Nuts Prevent Colorectal Cancer

Nuts
The carbohydrate foods that this during feared could lead to weight gain and other diseases, it was not all bad. A study showed that healthy carbohydrates can help fight colorectal cancer.

Colorectal cancer is a type of cancer that attacks the large intestine (colon) and anus (rectum). Researchers from the University of Colorado stated that carbohydrates can help fight colorectal cancer, with a very simple yet effective at the cellular level.

At the time of the carbohydrate foods up to the intestine, the composition does not change much such as when food is in the mouth.

Foods that contain healthy carbohydrates such as peas, other beans, bananas, and rice that is digested slowly. In addition, these foods also contain fiber which is good for help treat ulcerative colitis that can lead to colorectal cancer.

"Food carbohydrates and contain fiber at once, can kill pre-cancerous cells in the gut when eaten at room temperature," says Janine Higgins, PhD, researcher and professor at the University of Colorado School, as written by Emaxhealth.

In addition, in studies found on mice, healthy carbohydrates is also able to prevent inflammation by promoting the formation of long chain fatty acids in the intestine. Higgins and his team found that foods such as nuts can reduce the number and size of the cancer lesions in rats.

Healthy carbohydrates in food can also help control blood sugar levels, providing energy to the body and help with weight loss. Reduce consumption of protein from animal fats and adding more fruits, vegetables, and nuts to keep the gut healthy and prevent DNA damage that leads to colorectal cancer.

Minggu, 17 Februari 2013

Sow sugar, In order that process of wound healing faster

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Excessive sugar consumption is known to be harmful to health. But it turns out if the sugar granules are placed on the wound, can help speed up the healing process.

A recent study found the granules of sugar sprinkle on the wound can help the healing process is faster than with the use of antibiotics. These results suggest the treatment of people in ancient times this African indeed is true existence.

The study was led by Moses Murandu, senior lecturer at Wolverhampton University. Murandu himself grew up in Zimbabwe, and when he was young his father used sugar to heal wounds and reduce pain.

When Murandu moved to England, he realized there was something that could be offered from traditional treatment he underwent when still small, therefore he began to find out the truth. Based on his studies, sugar is known to draw water from the wound, whereas the bacteria need water to can survive. This condition which became the reason why the sugar to heal wounds faster, as quoted by Medindia.

One of the patients who received this treatment and became part of the research is Alan Bayliss of Birmingham. Bayliss treated at Moseley Hall Hospital to undergo rehabilitation after the amputation. 

Bayliss underwent amputation to his right foot so that part of the knee due to wounds, surgery is performed at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham in January 2013, and as part of the operation blood vessels was moved from his left leg.

For postoperative rehabilitation, Bayliss moved to Moseley Hall Hospital which where uses the standard treatment as usual. But the wound on his left leg did not heal effectively. 

The nurse finally contact Murandu then Bayliss given treatment with sugar and within 2 weeks, his wound size already reduced drastically. So far there are 35 patients who received this treatment, his condition improved and no side effects were reported.

Minggu, 27 Januari 2013

The Olive leaf, Ancient Drug for Cancer Prevention

Olive plants (Photo: Google)
OLIVE is known as one source producer of the nutrition good for the body. Usually people many know oil or olives in processing of cuisine. Not just fruit and its oil only, which beneficial for you, but olive leaf can also be used for health.

Olive leaf is source very good for anti-cancer. Compound apigenin and luteolin are a source from agent sinkonin anti-malarial. And oleuropein also has been demonstrated the ability of protective against breast cancer, as reported by FoxNews.

The olive leaf extract also acts as an anti-inflammatory. Such as oxidation, inflammation is a key factor in chronic disease and degenerative. Research on animals show that the addition of olive leaf extract can protect against nerve damage and possibly also in the case of stroke.

In the world of medicinal plants, the use olives as drug of traditional plant has been known since centuries years ago. Olive leaf is considered as a tonic in ancient times, olive leaf and olive leaf extract appears to promote better health overall and help ward off a variety of serious health problems.

Although fruit and olive oil is more popular than its leaves. However, many studies that lead to the utilization of olive leaf as one of the heritage of ancient drug that must be learned.


Source:  FoxNews

Kamis, 24 Januari 2013

10 Simple Treatment to Relieve Hemorrhoids

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Symptoms of hemorrhoids oftentimes interfere even can excruciating. Sitting is not good, even sometimes when walking was painful. Well, to relieve the symptoms of hemorrhoids, you can do this simple treatment.

Here is a simple treatment to relieve the symptoms of hemorrhoids, as quoted from boldsky.

1. Radish juice


Glass of juice radish is a natural cure for hemorrhoids. Start with a quarter from glass of radish juice, then gradually increase to half a glass.

2. Pomegranate skin


Skin fruit that colored this red, be known as a home drug to relieve the symptoms of hemorrhoids. The way, boiled pomegranate skin, then filter. Drink stew water it, once or twice a day regularly.

3. Ginger and Lemon Juice


Dehydration is one cause of hemorrhoids. To reduce the symptoms of hemorrhoids, you can try lemon juice, ginger and honey. Drink this drink twice a day in order to remain hydrated and to treat hemorrhoids.

4. Fig


Soak the dry figs in water overnight. Then drink half a glass in the morning and spend the rest of at night. The fiber in this figs effective in overcome constipation and hemorrhoids because able to increase bowel movement.

5. Raw onion

Eat a raw onion to overcome the symptoms of hemorrhoids. Raw onion can stop the bleeding caused by hemorrhoids and reduce smarting in the anus. Moreover onions can also cope with constipation.

6. Body posture when in toilet


Make sure you sit down with the correct position while defecating in the toilet. If you sit in the right position, then no need to strain or much pressure. Put your feet in the place that should, then bend your body forward to relieve pressure on the rectum.

7. Sport


To avoid constipation which could trigger hemorrhoids and in order that blood circulation in the body smoothly, then exercise regularly. Hemorrhoids will be severe if you do strenuous exercise such as lifting weights. Because it's better you do light exercise such as swimming or walking.

8. Turmeric


Spices this one is believed to cure various diseases. Boil turmeric and eat every day to cure hemorrhoids naturally.

9. Banana


Bananas can treat constipation. In order for you can eject the dirt easily without straining too strong which can trigger hemorrhoids, consumption a banana every day with warm soy milk.

10. Nuts


Nuts such as red beans, black beans, and lentils (a type of pea plants) is an effective healthy foods to cure hemorrhoids naturally.


Source:  Boldsky

Rabu, 23 Januari 2013

5 Ways to Utilize Clove

Clove
Clove is native plants from Indonesia and widely used as a spice in cooking spicy in European countries, and as a key ingredient clove cigarettes typical Indonesian. Plants that have latin name (Syzygium aromaticum) this has a variety of benefits, not only as a food flavoring, but also for treating various diseases.

Cloves contain active compounds such as volatile oils, fenilin, karyofilin, kaemprefol, kampestrol, carbohydrates, amino oleanolik, stigmasterol, sitosterol, rhamnetin, vitamins, carvacrol, thymol, eugenol and cinnamaldehyd.

To know more closely, any benefits which you can reap from this tropical plants, here is the his explanation:

1. Treating toothache

In the book Efficacious Herbal Indonesia, cloves mentioned can help overcome toothache. Parts are used as medicine are the flowers of clove. How to use, take as much as 5 to 10 grains of flowers then roasted and mashed until smooth. Clove powder can be sprinkled on the ailing tooth.

2. Overcoming acne blemishes

As quoted Health.com, Cornelia Zicu, a staff of the Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spas, say, cloves can be used to eliminate acne scars, thanks to content of compounds euganol (a natural antiseptic that balances the skin), well as prevent the onset of acne.

How to use: mix 1 teaspoon ground cloves, 1 teaspoon of honey, and 3 drops of fresh lemon juice in a small bowl. After that, apply all over the face and leave for 20 minutes, then rinse with cold water to get the best results.

3. Overcoming respiratory infections

Believe or not, tea containing clove can help you overcome respiratory infections. "Cloves work as an expectorant, loosening mucus in the throat and esophagus," says Neil Schachter, MD, a professor from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.

To obtain maximum results, Dr. Schachter also provide ways of presentation: mix 2 sticks of clove, a sheet of cinnamon, and 2 cardamom seeds, then destroyed. After that, place it in a cup, add boiling water, and leave for 1-2 minutes.

4. Perfuming natural clothes

Who would have thought turns clove can also utilized as a perfume scent on the clothes. Put a few sticks of clove into your wardrobe. Spicy clove scent will mask the smell and keep your stuff keep it fresh. To keep in order to perfume scent stay awake, you can replace it every 2-4 weeks.

5. Cleaners that friendly environment

To clean the bathroom walls do not always have to use soap or other chemicals. Now you can use cloves instead. "Cloves work as a natural antiseptic. Clove oil can reduce the fungus or bacteria in the household furnishings and prevent germs come back," says Sara Snow, an expert eco-cleaner and author of the book.

How to use: add a pinch of clove oil (about 1/2 teaspoon) to 2 cups of water and pour it into an empty spray bottle. Then spray on the places that susceptible exposed to germs or bacteria, such as the bathroom wall.


As quoted from various sources

Natural ingredients potent Enlarge Breasts

Keeping the breast (Photo: Google)
VARIOUS ways done women to get a big breasts and beautiful. But in fact, with using the following traditional way, breasts can grow big by itself.

Having large breasts is the dream of every women. Not a few women choose the way the operation, to add size of her breasts. However, in reality there are traditional ways that you can do at home. In addition to cheap cost, this traditional way do not have side effects. Here's how, in such a reported by Boldsky.

Fenugreek

According to the researchers, fenugreek seeds can enlarge breast size because has a content diosgenin. This compound have a steroid that builds a synthetic form of estrogen (female sex hormone). In ancient times, Egyptian women massaging their breasts by using the fenugreek seeds. Fenugreek seeds managed to enlarge the size of women's breasts Egypt. How to use it, soak fenugreek seeds within 24 hours. Apply and massage your breasts.

Fennel

This plant has a compound anethole, dianethole and photoanethole. This compound is considered the researchers can increase estrogen in the body. In addition, fennel has a content of phytoestrogens (similar to the estrogen) which can stimulate breast growth and increase milk production when breastfeeding mothers. Its use by the way mashed fennel and mixed with warm water. Perform massage are slowly. In addition, fennel can be consumed with raw.

Pueraria mirifica

Pueraria Mirifica is the most effective ingredient and many found in creams or breast enlargement pills. This fruit is such as yam, but size is bigger. How to use it can be consumed or be mashed and smeared on the breast.


Source:  Boldsky

Senin, 21 Januari 2013

Consumption of Garlic, The immune system will increase

Garlic (Photo: Healthmeup)
Change of seasons is often identical with a decrease in the immune system. As the rainy season this time, infectious diseases such as flu can easily attack you. The solution, increase immunity so you avoid the disease attack.

Preventing flu attack could you do in various ways. Starting from exercising, taking supplements, or consuming certain groceries. Everything is aimed at boosting the immune system so as not susceptible to disease. Consuming certain foods are believed to help you to increase system immunity, so as to prevent a various diseases that harm health, as reported by Healthmeup.

Many nutrition experts believe that a poor diet without essential nutrients can weaken our immune system. This Nutrition also has a strong impact on a person's vascular system, where the primary cells can help the body overcome infection attack. One groceries that is believed to help increase immunity is garlic.

During the centuries, garlic has been become an essential component of nearly every food recipes. But, the beneficial effect of garlic are not just limited to adding flavor on your food. It is a close relative of the onion has been long used as immune system booster.

Garlic has anti-fungal and antiseptic properties. Previous research has shown that when used, garlic can provide protection against colds, coughs and chest infections. This is because garlic is a high source of vitamins (C, B1, B6), minerals (phosphorus and iron) and Alliin sulfoxide is known to have anti-bacterial properties.


Source:  Healthmeup

Deterrent Cancer with Apple Vinegar

Apple cider vinegar (Photo: Magforwoman)
YOU definitely ever heard about the apple cider vinegar. Although the materials never heard this one, but many who do not know what are the benefits to be gained from the apple vinegar.

Apple cider vinegar is made from organic apples are grown and processed by fermentation, making it nutritious and full of healthy enzymes. Nutrients and enzymes from the apple cider vinegar having various benefits for health. Let us know more about the health benefits of apple cider vinegar, as reported Magforwoman.

Control diabetes

The presence of dietary fiber in ACV helps to control type 2 diabetes. If two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar is taken at night, glucose levels will decrease in the morning.

Reduces bad cholesterol

Apple cider vinegar contains amino acids and pectin, which balances the levels of bad cholesterol in the body. Apple cider vinegar has the ability to reduce bad cholesterol, also help prevent heart disease.

Relieves arthritis

Apple cider vinegar has a number of calcium in it. This helps in maintaining strong bones, helps in reducing the pain and stiffness of joints which makes it a good solution for arthritis.

Helps in weight loss

Apple cider vinegar can help burn excess calories, and regulate body metabolism. Consuming bread with apple cider vinegar can make you feel more full, and this led to a lack of food consumption. In this way, you can lose weight with easy.

Reduce risk of cancer

Beta-carotene is present in apple cider vinegar. This can help in reducing the risk of cancer. Become an antioxidant and helps in the fight against free radicals that cause the growth of cancer cells in the body.


Source:  Magforwoman

Sabtu, 19 Januari 2013

Maintain heart health, with multiply the tree in the home

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MOVEMENT greening the environment related of global warming indeed already a long time walking. Not without reason this movement continues intensified. Because, not only cooling the air around but also nourish the body.

In a new study conducted by the U.S. Forest Service, existence of the tree is associated with human health. Research in the Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Research Station said that the loss of 100 million trees in the eastern and west middle United States is something that has never happened before, is used to study the impact of major changes in the natural environment on human health, as reported by Health24.

In an analysis of 18 years of data from the 1. 296 districts in 15 states, researchers found that the American person who live in areas that lack of trees, a result of the death of trees because plant disease or insects the winches plant, experiencing 15,000 deaths due to heart disease and 6,000 more deaths due to respiratory disease.

Although research shows the relationship between the loss of trees and human deaths a result of respiratory disease and the heart a result of loss of trees because insect borers, but researchers are still conduct further research.


Source:  Health24

Jumat, 18 Januari 2013

This Natural Treatment to Overcome Influenza in Rainy Season

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At the time of the rainy season, many people experiencing influenza. To treat this disease, you can use natural ways. What is it?

Quoted from Fox News, Friday (01/18/2013), influenza can be transmitted by animals such as horses, cows, and ducks. Research centers in the U.S. influenza continuous taking samples duck organ to figure out different influenza strains. Understandably, in the U.S. is currently being hit by severe influenza outbreak. Even some people die a result of the influenza.

The flu vaccine is one way to prevent it from dangerous disease it. After get the vaccine, does not mean the relevant will be spared from influenza. However, the impact will not be as big as they are not vaccinated.

Here are some natural treatment that can be used to treat the influenza:

1. Oscillococcinum

Oscillococcinum is made from goose liver. Geese are often exposed to many viruses, and will build up immunity on the liver. With consumption this drug, the person will get immunity.

Oscillo can be consumed at the time the signs of influenza appear. This medicine is homeopathy, namely form of alternative medicine where the health practitioners will treat patients using the drug already is diluted.

These drugs are safe to be consumed in conjunction with prescription drugs. The drug is also safe for children or parents, and did not cause effects of drowsiness. Various clinical trials that showed good results on the use of these drugs.

Instructions for use: Oscillococcinum can be consumed every 12 hours to prevent colds.

2. Elderberry

Purple pigment in elderberry identified have the content to help fight the influenza. This pigment known as anthocyanins which is a strong antioxidant and can be an anti-virus. Elderberry widely available in supplement form, liquids, capsules and tablets.

Such as Oscillo, elderberry very effective if consumed when early signs of influenza appear. In a study mentioned elderberry has significant benefits for reducing the severity and duration of influenza. In addition to helping treat influenza, elderberry can also reduce the risk of enteritis.

3. Cats Claw (Uncaria tomentosa)

Cat's claw contains compounds that help the immune system, reduce the risk of sick, and reduce the severity of disease. When a person feels sick, cat's claw extract can be utilized. Even if people around been exposed the influenza, then the cat's claws will help us keep healthy.

Several compounds from this plant besides having an effect as an anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant also there is a functioning as an anti-cancer.

Cat's claw grows wild in many countries in Central and South America, especially in the Amazon rainforest.


Source:  Fox News

Black chocolate potent to treat chronic cough

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Many people believe that eating chocolate can make fat and cause coughing. But dark chocolate turned out to have the benefits on the contrary, that is able to relieve a chronic cough because of its content of theobromine.

A study in the UK in December 2012 ago involving 300 patients at 13 hospitals, proving that theobromine, the content of which there on black chocolate successfully relieve chronic cough. The number of doses of theobromine are given by the researchers is as much as 1000 mg every 2 times a day for 2 weeks of the study period.

A piece the black chocolate which pure, usually contains about 450 mg of theobromine. So that patients need about 2/3 pieces of the overall portions of dark chocolate to provide the required amount of theobromine, as reported by NaturalNews, Friday (18/01/2013).

Unfortunately, symptoms of cough come back in some patients after giving dose theobromine discontinued. But other studies in London, England also been establish that dark chocolate able to relieve chronic cough.

Most people think that chocolate is more detrimental to health such as causing obesity or cough than the benefits for health. Chocolate is bad for health is the type of chocolate that contains more sugar and milk.

Black chocolate generally has a slightly bitter taste, if compared with mostly the sweet chocolate which many found in supermarkets. A healthy type of chocolate must contain at least 70 percent cocoa or you can get the biggest benefit from the raw chocolate.

The higher level of cocoa, the better to health, because cocoa beans contain antioxidants that are very high. Antioxidant levels is offered by the pure black chocolate even bigger than berries and raisins.

Black chocolate also contains magnesium, the main mineral necessary for the smooth over 300 of metabolic functions in the body. In addition, the high sulfur content in black chocolate helps build body tissue and protect the liver.


Source:  Natural News

Rabu, 16 Januari 2013

Berry fruit, shield for women from heart disease & breast cancer

Berry Fruit

The food that you consume daily has a big influence on health. For example, the consumption of berries it turns out capable promoting the health of women ranging from protecting the heart up to prevent breast cancer.

The latest research by a team of researchers from Harvard University, evaluated data from 93,600 women participating in the Nurses Health Study II, which began in 1991. Participants were asked to report what are the foods is consumed with write it down in a journal.

From the study, researchers found that women who meet the intake of flavonoids and highest phytonutrients, having a physical condition that are more healthy. Flavonoids and phytonutrients, many found on the berries offering antioxidant properties that is strong.

Here are 8 reasons why women need to eat berries for her health, among others:

1. Lower risk of heart attack
Based on research that lasted about 18 years of study, researchers found that women who meet the highest levels of anthocyanin intake, will experience lower risk of heart attack by 32 percent.

The findings also have taken into account other factors such as body mass index, physical activity, intake of saturated fats, alcohol and caffeine consumption, and family history of ever experience a heart attack. To meet the needs of anthocyanin, mekanlah more than 3 servings of fruit blueberries or strawberries every week.

Even the consumption of berries effectively provide protection against heart outweigh the benefits offered by other foods that contain anthocyanins, such as fruits and other vegetables, such as eggplant.

2. Prevent senility
Berries can improve brain health and memory loss, according to a study reported in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. The content of phytonutrients in blueberries may prevent the activity in the brain associated with calcium homeostasis, so that can help maintain brain health.

Berries also have anti-inflammatory properties that can reduce risk factors for the degeneration of brain cells, while the blueberries themselves found to strengthen the ability of the brain to store memory. In addition, the berries can change the way brain cells communicate with each other, which in turn can help prevent cell damage.

3. Prevent breast cancer
Berries may help prevent the growth of breast cancer. The researchers conducted two separate experiments and reported that blueberries can reduce tumor size of breast cancer by 60 to 75 percent in mice. Consumption of berries can also slow the growth and spread of breast cancer in animals.

4. Preventing complications of diabetes
Researchers at Warwick Medical School recently reported that strawberry fruit extracts can activate a protein in the body which in turn promotes heart health. It is important for patients with diabetes, who are at high risk of heart disease.

Strawberries contain a flavonoid that is called fisetin, which can help control an increase in blood sugar, so that can prevent the complications of diabetes.

5. Protection against colorectal cancer
Raspberries have shown some ability to protect against cancer of the colon and rectum (colorectal).

6. Lose weight
Consumption of fruit juice blueberries known to be capable help reduce weight and promote a healthy weight.

7. Protect from asthma
A compound found in the fruit blueberries that is called with pterostilbene able to protect someone from asthma.

8. Lowering cholesterol
Blueberries and other berries contain no fat at all so it is safe for consumption, even good for lowering cholesterol levels.

Sabtu, 05 Januari 2013

Diligent Eating Tomatoes Can Help Prevent Depression

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Tomato it turns out can reduce depression. A new study in Japan stated, by eating tomatoes only two days a week can reduce the risk of depression by half.

The researchers analyzed mental health and eating habits of 986 people, and they recorded as much as about 70 people regularly eat tomatoes participants were significantly less likely to suffer from depression.

The study, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders found that those who ate tomatoes two to six times a week are 46 percent less likely to experience depression than those who ate them less than once a week.

Furthermore the researchers found that participants who consumed tomato products every day reduced their risk of depression by 52 percent.

How with fruits and vegetables?

It turns out the researchers say that fruits and vegetables do not have the same benefits as tomatoes. Vegetables such as cabbage, carrots, onions, squash and green vegetables seemed to have little or no effect at all on the participants' mental.

The researchers noted that as many as 34.9 percent of participants had symptoms of either mild or severe depression, even 20.2 percent of participants had major depression at some point in their lives. According to the researchers, the age factor affecting a person suffering from depression. Parents are more likely to suffer from depression as a result of the effects of their mood declining health and loneliness.

Research leader dr. Kaijun Niu from Tianjin Medical University in China says the goal of the study was to see if the tomatoes, with the rich antioxidant substances and is believed to protect against some diseases, can also help improve a person's psychological condition.

Tomato is known as a source of lycopene, a type of antioxidant that makes the red color in tomatoes. Lycopene can lower the risk of prostate cancer and heart attacks. This study proves that lycopene may also protect the mental and physical health by reducing oxidative stress or damage to brain cells healthy.

However, researchers have not can know clearly ways of working the lycopene to protect mental health. Is lycopene directly affect the brain so as to prevent the occurrence of depression, or to protect a person's mental state to prevent exposure of degenerative diseases such as cancer.


Source:  Medical Daily

Kamis, 27 Desember 2012

Influenza does not heal? treat only with chicken soup

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In the rainy season, everyone could be susceptible to colds and flu. But not everyone is so worried about this because usually when the flu overdo attacked, they live eating chicken soup has long been believed to relieve the flu.

Recently, a new study has also revealed the secret behind the efficacy of chicken soup to ease cold symptoms. According to a study published in the American Journal of Therapeutics, the chicken soup contains a compound called carnosine which helps the immune system to fight the flu in the early stages.

Yet, researchers caution that these benefits will end when the soup was excreted or removed from the body so you need to have an adequate supply of chicken soup.

Another study of Miami also showed that chicken soup contains more than a placebo effect. To prove it, researchers observed the flow of air and mucus in the nose of the 15 study participants were asked to drink cold water, hot water or chicken soup. As a result, hot water shown to help improve the movement of mucus in the nose, including clearing the airways and relieve nasal congestion.

Yet, the chicken soup provide benefits more than hot water because chicken soup increases the protection function of cilia or tiny hairs in the nose that are there to prevent germs enter the body.

Similarly, a team of researchers from the University of Nebraska found that the combination of vegetables and chicken in the soup also helps reduce inflammation of the airways that cause nasal congestion.

Researchers also suspect, in addition to the compound carnosine in chicken soup, there is also a combination of other compounds that increase the efficacy of these foods are organosulfida (naturally found in garlic and onions) and vitamin D were shown to stimulate the production of immune cells called macrophages. There is also the effect of vitamin C on high and low number of neutrophils fan other immune compounds that interferon.

So also with vitamin A and carotenoids are abundant in carrots and helps produce antibodies. Not including vitamin E and zinc can affect the concentration of one type of white blood cells ie lymphocytes in patients with influenza who eat chicken soup.

Just as quoted by the Daily Mail, Friday (28/12/2012), some experts also revealed another reason why this soup is recommended that due to the nutritional content is more easily absorbed than when nutrients were obtained from solid foodstuffs.


Source:  Daily Mail

Minggu, 16 Desember 2012

In Broccoli Contains a Compound that can Treat Leukemia

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Some vegetables are known to have the benefit of protection against disease, for example broccoli. This turns green vegetables contain compounds that have the potential to be developed as a leukemia drug.

Bone marrow in the human body produces three types of blood cells, including white blood cells that serve as the immune system against infection. Red blood cells that carries oxygen to the body. Platelet small part of blood cells that help blood clotting.

Leukemia occurs when cancer attacks white blood cells. The disease is characterized by symptoms such as susceptible to disease, infection, anemia, bleeding, bone and joint pain, abdominal pain, swollen lymph glands, and difficulty breathing.

The researchers who have studied concentrated compounds in broccoli and other vegetables claimed that the compound may be able to protect someone from leukemia. According to laboratory tests, certain compounds in broccoli can reduce the number of cells in acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

"Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia is a type of white blood cell cancer that commonly occurs in children. Cure rate at this level can reach 80 percent, but some children may not respond to treatment and require alternative treatment," said Daniel Lacorazza, the study's authors and a assistant professor of pathology and immunology at Baylor College of Medicine.

Lacorazza colleagues and other researchers focused to purify sulforaphane, a natural compound found in broccoli and is believed to have therapeutic properties and prevention of solid tumors. The researchers, led by Koramit Suppipat, apply compound on human leukemia cells that have been incubated.

The cancer cells were killed after getting treatment compound sulforaphane, while healthy cells obtained from healthy donors was not affected at all. This study has also been tested on mice and showed similar results.

"Sulforaphane is a natural product, but what is used in this study is a purified, concentrated form. So eat broccoli as ever, probably will not have the same effect as what you see in the lab," said Lacorazza, as quoted from health.india, Monday (17/12/2012).

The expectation, based on the results of this study, alternative medicine can be created later against leukemia by using broccoli that may be cheaper than leukemia drugs that already exist. The results were published in the journal Public Library of Science ONE.


Source:  Health.india