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Lemon Uses: Things You Can Do with Lemon Peels and Juice. By Dr. Mercola In the US, lemons have been grown since the 16th century in Florida, after being brought to the New World by Christopher Columbus. With their high vitamin C content, lemons (along with limes) were valued to protect against the development of scurvy.During the California Gold Rush, lemons were in such high demand that people paid up to $1 per lemon, which would still be considered pricey today (so it was extremely expensive during the 1800s).1The vitamin C content alone provides good reason to keep a steady supply of lemons on hand, but these bright citrus fruits also contain additional antioxidants known as flavonoids that may play a beneficial role in fighting heart disease, cancer, and inflammation.2 As noted in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry:3 “The anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of Citrus flavonoids can play a key role in their activity against several degenerative diseases and particularly brain diseases.”

Blend Turmeric + Ginger with Coconut Milk. Drink Before Bed to Flush Liver Toxins While You Sleep : The Hearty Soul. When I first starting researching about golden milk I was afraid that the recipe was going to be about dairy—nope, no dairy here! Read on, vegan and earth-conscious friends. What On Earth Is Golden Milk? Golden milk is actually a combination of herbs and spices with coconut milk and coconut oil warmed up to create a delicious and health-packed drink that you can have anytime of day, although popular times to consume this beverage are upon first waking and before bed.

Golden milk is actually called Haldi ka doodh, which translates to turmeric milk. Believed to have originated in India as part of the Ayurvedic system of healing, golden milk was taken as for anti-inflammatory, detoxification, healthy blood sugar, and many, many more health benefits (as we will soon see!) Golden milk is rather magical and can help your liver detoxify itself before going to sleep. What’s in Golden Milk? Health Benefits Are you ready to discover the amazing benefits of golden milk?

Turmeric. Coconut oil. Well. Sugar consumption plays greater role in heart disease than saturated fat -- ScienceDaily. Atherosclerotic Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is responsible for one in every six deaths in the United States as well as being the leading cause of death throughout the developed world. Healthcare professionals have for many years sought to limit and control CHD by focusing on prevention and, from a dietary perspective, on limiting saturated fats. In an article published in the journal Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute cardiovascular research scientist and James J..

DiNicolantonio, PharmD, and James H. O'Keefe, MD, examined the question of whether that focus may be misplaced and ask does sugar have a greater impact on coronary heart disease than saturated fat? The theory of dietary saturated fats as the principal promoter of elevated serum cholesterol and heart disease stems from research beginning in the 1950's by an American scientist Ancel Keys. Along with co-author, Sean C. Glyphosate scientific briefing. Glyphosate, pathways to modern diseases II: Celiac sprue and gluten intolerance. Improved diabetes control with new diet. Adelaide researchers have developed a diet and exercise program which has proven to be highly effective in reducing the burden of type 2 diabetes, with an average 40 per cent reduction in medication levels. The diet incorporates an eating pattern that is very low in carbohydrates and higher in protein and unsaturated fats. The program is based on the findings from a $1.3 million National Health and Medical Research Council (NH&MRC) funded study, which compared the low carbohydrate eating pattern with the current best practice approach of managing type 2 diabetes with a high-unrefined carbohydrate, low fat diet.

"The research results are ground breaking," Associate Professor Grant Brinkworth, principal research scientist at the CSIRO said. "Health professionals have been divided over the best dietary approach for managing type 2 diabetes, and the ongoing uncertainty is a hotly debated topic amongst clinicians and researchers.

Infographic: Explore Your Human Body Energy Clock. It sometimes seems like the human body is working on autopilot (well, it is) but it's interesting to check out what's going down with it around the clock. via Comfy Tummy: The Chinese Body Clock is based on Chinese medicine and the body organ Qi(energy) cycle. It’s the idea that there is a cyclic flow of energy through the body that moves in two-hour intervals through the various organ systems. See diagram above. So for each two-hour window, there is an organ system operating a peak energy. “When one organ is at its peak energy, the organ at the opposite side of the clock, 12 hours away, is at its lowest ebb.

The idea, then, is to try when you can to plan daily activity around an organ system’s peak energy, while avoiding actions that can tax a system when its energy is at its lowest ebb. Lungs: With the lungs at their peak energy in the early morning, you might want to schedule aerobic exercise at this time rather than later in the day. Continue Reading... Resources | Kelly Brogan MD. 6 Ways to Instantly Stimulate Your Vagus Nerve to Relieve Inflammation, Depression, Migraines And More. This post first appeared on Darou Wellness.

Go check out their amazingly informative blog about all things health related with advice from some of the leading Naturopathic Doctors in North America. I read an article yesterday that has me extremely excited about the implications. The article is called “Hacking the Nervous System” by Gaia Vince ( In the article, the author describes the experience of a woman who suffered from severe, debilitating rheumatoid arthritis and her eventual treatment with a device which minimized inflammation by simply stimulating the vagus nerve. What this means, is that by activating the vagus nerve which works through the parasympathetic nervous system, we can greatly influence inflammation and the immune system. The role of the brain on body inflammation can be profound. Image Credits What is the vagus nerve?

Vagal tone The tone of the vagus nerve is key to activating the parasympathetic nervous system. 6 Ways to Instantly Stimulate Your Vagus Nerve to Relieve Inflammation, Depression, Migraines And More.