Health Tip of the Day

[stathy34]

Hi

What can you do when you have pain, especially on a daily basis, and don't want to risk the possible side effects of traditional anti-inflammatories? There is something that works quite well, and has been used for centuries.

White willow bark has been used throughout the ages in both China and Europe. Back around 400 B.C., Hippocrates recommended chewing on the bark to his patients in order to reduce fever and inflammation. When selecting a supplement or herb to try, it's always good to have that kind of history behind it, and that's why it's the health tip of the day.

The main ingredient in white willow is salicin, the same ingredient that aspirin was derived from. But being in a natural state, there is a very low chance of side effects with willow bark compared to a chemical derivative. Long-term use of NSAIDs (aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, etc.) can lead to complications such as gastrointestinal discomfort, stomach bleeding, ulcers etc. Even though with white willow a small potential exists for similar side effects as regular aspirin, it is very low, and will tend to be mild. I've experienced some stomach bleeding from NSAIDs (Aleve), but have NEVER had a problem with white willow-I often take it on an empty stomach before breakfast.

thanks

[rimy34]

Hi

When a good healthy, wholesome natural diet, such as that found in raw food is eaten, the vitamins and enzymes present collectively split themselves up into performing two different vital tasks. The first task is for one lot of vitamins and enzymes to handle the digestion of the food. The second task for the remaining of vitamins and enzymes is to provide for the body's metabolic requirements, that being growth, maintenance and repair. 'This, in effect, is the overall balance between vitamins and enzymes in metabolism.

Junk food has very little or no vitamins and enzymes. When eaten, the body has to find vitamins and enzymes from somewhere in order to deal with its digestion. How does the body deal with this situation? It does it by using vitamins and enzymes from previously eaten food sources. However, this causes a deficiency and an out-of-balance between vitamins and enzymes.

This situation cannot go on indefinitely. If an individual continues to eat meal after meal of nutritionally deficient junk food, then the body will run out of reserves of vitamins and enzymes.

Then what happens? Digestion doesn't take place. The food is not broken down. Consequently, the food matter just stays in clumps and clings to the gut while continuing to rot. As this situation continually happens month after month, year after year, the gut inflates like a balloon with more clumps of rotting matter, more blocks to the gut while the body degenerates.

Thanks

[luisa123]

When a good healthy, wholesome natural diet, such as that found in raw food is eaten, the vitamins and enzymes present collectively split themselves up into performing two different vital tasks. The first task is for one lot of vitamins and enzymes to handle the digestion of the food. The second task for the remaining of vitamins and enzymes is to provide for the body's metabolic requirements, that being growth, maintenance and repair. 'This, in effect, is the overall balance between vitamins and enzymes in metabolism.
Junk food has very little or no vitamins and enzymes. When eaten, the body has to find vitamins and enzymes from somewhere in order to deal with its digestion. How does the body deal with this situation? It does it by using vitamins and enzymes from previously eaten food sources. However, this causes a deficiency and an out-of-balance between vitamins and enzymes.