Why Is Summer the BEST Time to Boost your Heart Function?

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, summer is the best time to take care of your heart health. This is because the energy is at its peak in your heart system during the summer according to the energy flow in the meridian systems. The first step to improve your heart function is to purify your blood; this will reduce the stress of your heart to circulate the blood in your body.

Why is it so important to purify your blood? Our blood is responsible for delivering nutrients and oxygen to every cell in the body. It also carries away metabolic wastes from the cells in the kidneys and lungs for excretion. When it gets toxic, it needs immediate cleanse to function properly. Cleansing the blood is probably one of the most important weapons for achieving optimal health especially for improving your heart function.

There are many different ways to cleanse your blood, but one of the most important approaches is to use the food as medicine. Here are some best food choices to purify your blood.

Let us enjoy the benefits of blood cleansing through natural foods and some of the most effective ways to purify your blood naturally.

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How to Heal the Stomach FAST!

Here are some shocking statistics: 60 to 70 million people in the United States alone suffer from some forms of digestive issues every day, such as heartburn, acid reflux, GERD (gastro esophageal reflex disorder), and stomach pain, etc.

Imagine how it feels like to have stomach discomfort such as stomach pain, gastric acid reflux (GERD), heartburn, nausea, and vomiting. Very uncomfortable, isn’t it? Well, stomach issues are usually not a quick fix. If you rely on medications to save your stomach, you may mask the symptoms and cause more damages to your stomach lining. If the stomach issues have been overlooked for a period of time, you may suffer from chronic gastritis or stomach ulcers. Gastritis is a condition that involves inflammation of the stomach lining. A stomach ulcer also referred to as a peptic ulcer, is a small hole or lesion in the mucosal lining of the stomach.

In order to reduce the inflammation in the stomach, we need to keep the culprit – H. pylori bacteria at the bay. Antibiotics are not always the best options out there because they can further damage the stomach lining and may contribute more digestive issues later on. In addition, they will also annihilate the good bacteria in your digestive tract.

What are the best food remedies for treating the stomach discomfort?

How to kill H. Pylori bacteria naturally and effectively?

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Confessions of a “Can’t-Aholic”

How many “can’ts” do you have on your list?

 “Can’t” sprinkles our language, often with unintended consequences as to how we approach life.

“Can’t” implies an inability to change, or progress, or to grow or to evolve. 

“Can’t” is a place of stuckness seemingly laid upon us by some outside force.  “I can’t make peace with my sister”.  It’s like it’s beyond my ability or my power, or my intention.  It almost seems like it’s not our fault.  We have somehow arranged it so we are victims to “can’t”.  Well, it’s true, isn’t it, after all, “I just can’t”.

I bet there are plenty more can’t-aholics out there.

So, is there something to do for the King of Can’t?

Have you heard “as a man thinketh, so he is”?  This one is in the Bible. 

All we have to do is to just be willing to change our language, from “can’t” to “won’t”.  Stop being powerless and start being powerful. 

We often beat ourselves up, when was the last time you congratulated yourself for starting something new?  Think about it, not the mundane tasks that do get done, but starting a new routine, a new thought or new action.  Even thinking about thinking about it is a great start.  It’s almost like noticing what we are noticing, and then is this what I want to notice?

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Why Is Iron Deficiency NOT the Real Cause of Anemia?

Do you know that anemia has impacted millions of women globally? This condition means you have a lower than normal red blood cell (RBC). Anemia may also result from a low level of hemoglobin, which is the protein that transports oxygen to the body. Iron deficiency anemia is a common type of anemia that is due to insufficient amount of iron stored in your body, which causes the blood lack the adequate amount of healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen to the body's tissues; when their capacity is affected, this can lead to chronic fatigue, lack of energy, short of breath, headaches, reduced appetite and even poor sleep quality.

Research has shown that iron deficiency anemia can affect your immune system and increase your risk of infection. If anemia is not being treated promptly and becomes more severe, you may be at risk of developing complications that affect your heart or lungs, such as tachycardia (an abnormally fast heartbeat) or heart failure.

Many people who suffer from chronic anemia jump to the conclusion that lack of adequate amounts of iron storage in the body is the cause of iron deficiency anemia. This is why the iron supplements have been one of the bestselling products in the drug stores in the past few decades. However, iron pills are not the solution for the chronic anemia.

Dietary management is only part of the story when it comes to managing chronic anemia. The underlying cause of this condition is likely not what you think. If you are able to look for the solutions from a different approach, you may achieve better results. And the understanding from this content may help you get rid of anemia for the rest of your life.

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Why Does the Heart Matter to February?

As we all know that February is flooded with roses and chocolate, but do you know that February is also the “Heart Month”? Here are some shocking facts about the heart disease: About 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year, which is 1 in every 4 deaths. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. More than half of the deaths due to heart disease in 2009 were in men.

How could you know whether you are at the risk of heart disease? Here are some risk factors:

• High blood pressure
• High blood cholesterol
• Diabetes and prediabetes
• Smoking
• Being overweight or obese
• Being physically inactive
• Having a family history of early heart disease
• Having a history of preeclampsia during pregnancy
• Unhealthy diet
• Age (55 or older for women)

Why should the meditation be the standard to treat heart disease? Prevention is the key. Let’s dive more into it.

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How to Fast Relieve a Cold or a Cough?

No doubt that the most popular topic about health in winter is how to prevent a cold or flu.  Do you know that there are more than 200 viruses that cause the common cold?  The human body is likely not able to build up resistance to all of them. This is why colds are so common and often return. It is certainly not a pleasant experience when we catch a cold, such as headaches, fevers, coughs, a runny nose, scratchy throat, and nonstop sneezing and lack of energy. But there are some natural and simple solutions out there that can prevent a cold or flu in the first place, and also get you back on track quickly.

Prevention is the key, but when you catch a cold, the early onset is roughly 1-3 days since you came into contact with a cold virus and your body is starting to show mild symptoms such as fatigue, runny or stuffy nose, and a sore throat. The treatment can be different for different stages of the progress of a cold. There are many natural remedies out there that can stop the progress of a cold in the first place, such as a hot water bottle and even the small tangerine will do the trick. The question would be why and how.

A hot water bottle can do lots of magic in terms of healing some stubborn health issues, such as a cold, back pains or shoulder pains, even the ringing in the ears, believe it or not!

If you didn’t treat a cold proactively, now the cold starts to progress and the symptoms are getting worse, such as coughs and bad sore throat, but it is still not too late to take actions. Now the oranges are on board at this point. How to use the oranges to treat a cough from the cold? Well, it is beyond your imagination and it does work!

Last but not least, garlic and gingers are all wonderful therapeutic remedies when it comes to preventing or treating a cold. The question is how. 

Discover The Magical Power Of The Navel

Discover The Magical Power Of The Navel Do you know that your navel is a powerhouse? It can be used both as a diagnostic tool and also a treatment center according to TCM. Believe it or not, it can function as a second mouth. How does it work? Check this video to find out more. Background music: Half Bit by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (http://ift.tt/1bFo3O7) Source: http://ift.tt/1VnhPai Artist: http://incompetech.com/