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Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever. Avoid soft drinks and other acidic drinks, particularly colas (which have an extremely acidic pH of 2.5). Replace coffee, which is also quite acidic, with less acidic beverages such as tea (particularly green tea). Drink one-half fluid ounce per pound of body weight of alkaline water (pH between 9.5 and 10) each day. A 140-pound person should drink about nine 8-ounce cups per day. In general, unfiltered tap water should not be drunk. Purified alkaline water can be produced from tap water by using an alkalinizing water machine (see recommended products listing). One of the principal recommendations is to cut down sharply on high-glycemic-load carbohydrates .
Our “ low-carbohydrate group ” consists of five subgroups of people that should cut down their carbohydrate consumption to no more than one sixth of their calories and virtually eliminate high-glycemic-load carbohydrates . People trying to lose weight. People with Type II diabetes. People with elevated risk factors for heart disease. Nuts. 27 Medicinal Plants Worth Your Garden Space. Playful as kids are, accidents happen. And the accident that befallen me at 7 years old was the feeling of the hot exhaust pipe of a motorcycle kissing the skin of my leg. Grandma was around and saw it. Immediately, she took out a knife and slice the thick lower part of the aloe vera plant by the garden and rubbed the exposed end on the burn. Looking back, I realized that it was important to have medicinal plants around the house cause you never know when you might need them. So here are a list of plants that have the highest medicinal value compared to the other million species around the world worth planting around the house.
Aloe Vera The aloe vera grows only under the sun with well drained dry or moist soil. Woundscutsburnseczemareducing inflammation Apart from its external use on the skin, aloe vera is also taken internally in the treatment of : ulcerative colitis (drinking aloe vera juice)chronic constipationpoor appetitedigestive problems Marsh Mallow Great Burdock Pot Marigold Gotu Kola. Matthew Wood: The Ten Most Indispensable Herbs in My Practice, Selections from The Earthwise Herbal.
The Ten Most Indispensable Herbs in My Practice and Indispensable Herbs for First Aide Selections from The Earthwise Herbal By Matthew Wood M.Sc. (Herbal Medicine) Registered Herbalist (AHG) Published by North Atlantic Books, in two books, 2008-9 In a busy practice covering over twenty five years and tens of thousands of clients, a person learns what remedies are of invaluable service.
I. In order to effectively treat disease we have to be able to decongest blood associated with inflammation, thin stagnant, congealed blood, tone the veins, stimulant the capillaries and arteries, and move the blood to or from the surface. II. In order to control dryness and hardness we have to be able to move in water to moisten and soften. III. In addition to water, the body needs oil. IV. We always need a remedy to relax tension and remove ‘wind’ or constriction and in this agrimony is inferior to none. V. VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. Opening the Chakras. 15-lawsoflife. Zentips. Creating Sacred Space To Better Communicate With The Sacred In Your Life. This is another great podcast from Christina Pratt's on sacred space. One point I found really interesting was at about the 18 minute mark when she starts talking about belief structure and how people can struggle with a "Shamanic Worldview" split. Really interesting stuff. Here's the description of the show: Space is inherently sacred, as are all things, as are you.
When we act to “create sacred space” we are acknowledging that fact of the sacred in the space and greeting The Mystery there. In effect, we are saying “hello” so that we can engage and begin our relationship in a good way. Altars can be indoors or outdoors, permanent or impermanent, portable or part of a place in nature. You can listen to it here. Download the MP3 file here. Sign up for the podcast on iTunes here. Image from irissiva on Flickr. Wondering About a Vegan Diet? (Infographic) Want to know how to be healthy and cruelty-free? No worries—eating vegan is easy! Get all your answers and more with PETA’s “Wondering About a Vegan Diet?” Infographic, and don’t forget to share this infographic on Facebook. Are you ready to eat healthy? Pledge to go vegan for 30 days! Embed “Wondering About a Vegan Diet?”
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Hribar, C. Mirabelli, M. Newsome, M. Vegan recipes and vegetarian recipes - living and raw - uncooked! PVC Bike Repair Stand. I chose 1 1/2 inch PVC pipe for the main frame because it was sturdy & had the broadest selection of fittings. There are a couple pieces of 2" pipe that I use for the bike frame rests, and some optional foam weather stripping to use for padding. There is also some shaping of some of the pipe & fittings, so some carving & shaping tools are required. Tools: - hack saw (or alternately a PVC tubing cutter) - tape measure - wood chisel (or alternately a dremel tool with a carbide bit) - pencil & dry-erase marker - file - sand paper PVC parts: (4) 15" lengths of 1 1/2" diameter pipe for the base supports (2) 34" lengths of 1 1/2" diameter pipe for the legs (1) 16" length of 1 1/2" diameter pipe for the down-tube support (1) 51" length of 1 1/2" diameter pipe for the base outrigger (1) 3" length of 2" diameter pipe for the bike rests (3) 1 1/2" T-fittings (2) 1 1/2" 90 degree elbow fittings (2) 1 1/2" coupling or end-cap fittings (1) 1 1/2" cross fitting (AKA 4-way fitting)
Bicycling Quotes, Sayings about Bikes, Bicycles, Cyclists, Biking. Related Quotes Exercise Sports Nature Car-Free Walking The bicycle, the bicycle surely, should always be the vehicle of novelists and poets. ~Christopher Morley The bicycle is a curious vehicle. Its passenger is its engine. ~John Howard It would not be at all strange if history came to the conclusion that the perfection of the bicycle was the greatest incident of the nineteenth century. Tens of thousands who could never afford to own, feed and stable a horse, had by this bright invention enjoyed the swiftness of motion which is perhaps the most fascinating feature of material life.
Why should anyone steal a watch when he could steal a bicycle? The bicycle is the most civilized conveyance known to man. When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments. When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race. When I go biking, I repeat a mantra of the day's sensations: bright sun, blue sky, warm breeze, blue jay's call, ice melting and so on.