Breathe!
Breathing is the key ingredient in physical, emotional and mental health. It is a grossly underestimated source of life giving, healing and purifying energy. When we breathe, we take in more than just physical substances. An interaction takes place between our inner selves and the surrounding reality. It is essential, therefore, both for physical and psychological well-being that our breathing is optimal. It unifies and integrates the body, mind and spirit.
The average person breathes between 18,000 and 20,000 breaths per day, averaging 5,000 gallons of air. 70% of the body’s toxins are eliminated during the breathing process with only a small percentage eliminated through perspiration, defecation and urination. Only 10% of the nutrition needed by the body comes from the food we eat while 90% comes from the oxygen we breathe. We need oxygen to fuel our brains and metabolize our food.
Clinical studies show the immense benefit of paying attention to how we breathe. A study done in a Coronary Care unit at a Minneapolis hospital examined 153 heart attack patients to determine the breathing patterns (deep belly or tight chest breathing) The study found that ALL of the patients were chest breathers. In Holland, two groups of heart attack patients were studied. The first group was taught simple Diaphragmatic breathing to counteract chest breathing. The second group was given suggestions for changes in diet and exercise only. The first group had no further heart attacks while 7 out of the 12 from the second group had repeat heart attacks.
Breathing in a full and relaxed fashion returns the body from a destructive acidic chemical state which is the breeding ground for disease to a normal alkaline condition. This shift from operating in chronic stress to a mode of relaxed awareness can lower the blood pressure, increase circulation, detoxify the body, boost the immune system, reduce physical and emotional stress, and naturally increase the life force energy. Breathing to full capacity, promotes mental clarity, creates new Neuro-pathways in the brain, and expands consciousness, as well as enhancing the cellular, hormonal and psychological processes.
Carol A. Lampman:
Holistic Therapist, Certified Breathwork Instructor, Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist, Certified Release Therapist with training in Hypno-Behavioral Therapy, Reichian Process Work, Integrative, Cathartic, Rebirthing Breathwork, Hendricks Body Centered Transformation.
Carol is an acknowledged speaker and educator, and has presented programs, trainings and workshops for the public in the US, France, Italy, Spain, Venezuela and Israel. She is moving into a more prominent role in the professional community as a facilitator of personal transformation techniques. Her dynamic personality combined with her humor and deep respect for the work of the participants has allowed her to establish a strong foundation of support among the professional community.
Carol’s life experience with childhood trauma and her early medical background working with catastrophically ill children sparked her interest in the mind body connection, the emotional process, and its overall relationship to health and wholeness. http://www.IntegrationConcepts.net
Tags: Breath, Breathe, Consciousness, detoxification, health, Heart Attack, Hypnosis, natural, Rebirthing, StressDetoxification and your skin
Learn to help your body glow from the inside out. Nourish it with foods that are pure and natural. Remove harmful substances from your diet and you will notice a difference in the way you look and feel.
What is detoxification?
Detoxification is the process of removing toxins or poisons. We all know that toxins are harmful and cause damage, potentially even death if taken in certain levels. Living cells, whether in plants or in the body, are constantly in the process of bringing nutrients and fresh substrates in while eliminating by-products and waste that is not useful to the organism. Therefore, detoxification is a natural, ongoing process in our bodies.
Keeping your body healthy requires maintaining all of its systems in good working order. Minimizing the amount of toxins you take into your system is one way that we can detoxify our bodies. Benefits of detoxification may include increased energy and improved health, better breath, reduced allergies, and potentially fewer aches and pains.
Wastes leave the body in the form of gases, solids, and liquids. Carbon dioxide is the gas that we exhale. We excrete other waste from the body after it accumulates in the bladder and in the bowels.
Other organs that play a major role in detoxification include the:
- skin
- liver
- kidneys
- lungs
Blood also plays a critical role in the detoxification process. It carries dissolved gases like carbon dioxide to the lungs, and then it is traded for oxygen through respiration. Both the liver and kidneys help to detoxify the blood by removing wastes and sending them to the urine. In the form of stool, unused solids are carried away.
Benefits for your skin via detoxification
Your skin is a barrier but it is not impermeable. Just as products that you use on your skin are able to enter your body through this physical barrier, toxins are also able to leave your body through the skin. Free radicals and UV light in the environment also damage the skin which over time cause it to show signs of premature aging.
How can detoxification help your skin? By minimizing the number of chemicals in your body, you help you body to function more efficiently. Eating well is one way to maintain healthy skin with a smooth texture, elasticity, and a proper level of moisturization. Skin complexions troubled by acne and imperfections can also benefit from the inside out with detoxification methods. For example, vitamin A reduces the amount of sebum produced by the skin cells and therefore pores are less likely to become blocked.
Ways to detoxify your body
Some of the best ways to detoxify include:
- eating a balanced diet
- juicing organic fruits and vegetables
- exercising regularly
- exfoliation
- using organic products for personal hygiene
Before trying any detox method always be sure to check with your doctor. People with serious medical conditions should also consult a doctor as these methods are not recommended. Pregnant women should not try these methods.
Eating a balanced diet
Nutrients in foods contain many elements that can help your body and especially your skin to remain in good condition. When your body is ‘happy’ and ‘efficient’, through detoxification, it will show on the outside.
Your skin needs:
- essential fatty acids (omega-3 and omega-6) found in oily fish and flax seeds
- antioxidants vitamins C, E, and beta-carotene to retaliate against the damaging effects of UV light and free-radicals
- minerals zinc and selenium to build tissues and heal wounds. Find these minerals in foods like seafood, nuts, grains, and vegetables
- vitamin B6 to balance hormone levels, particularly for women that have pre-menstrual break-outs
- vitamin A to help reduce sebum levels on the skin
- potassium to help maintain elasticity, water to maintain hydration and flush toxins from the body
- water to maintain hydration and flush toxins from the body
Juicing organic fruits and vegetables
Have you ever tried freshly squeezed juice? It is delicious and nutritious. You get a truckload of vitamins, enzymes, and minerals. The enzymes contained in vegetables and fruits help to digest your food so try drinking these natural cocktails with meals.
One important thing to remember is that you should always start with organic fruits or vegetables. Because most fruits and vegetables are sprayed with pesticides, using non-organic products means that you will be ingesting harmful pesticides too. Keep these toxic chemicals away from your cells in order to maintain their proper functioning.
Exercising regularly
Oxygen is vital to life. Incorporating exercise into your lifestyle brings this element into your body and skin. Studies at the University of Wisconsin have shown that oxygen reduces the effects of free radical damage and premature aging.
Sweating encourages the release of toxins from the skin. Working up a good sweat during your exercise program will help in the detoxification process. You could also try saunas and steambaths to encourage the excretion of toxins.
If you are not currently exercising choose something that you enjoy doing. Walking is a great way to increase your heart rate and pump oxygen through your lungs. Other ideas include yoga, swimming, cycling, and running. Whatever you do, choose an activity that you will be motivated to do on a regular basis.
Exfoliation
Shedding skin cells is a continual process. Dead skin cells sit on the uppermost level of the epidermis and they make the skin look dull and less healthy. Our clothes play a big part in helping to remove cells on a daily basis. By sloughing off dead skin cells from time to time, you can stimulate the skin renewal process. Try any of the following methods once a week to naturally exfoliate your skin:
- briskly towel off after a shower
- use an organic scrub during your shower
- use a washcloth during your shower
- use a loofah (Important: keep it dry when it’s not in use to minimize bacterial count)
Using organic products for personal hygiene
Decreasing the number of synthetic chemicals entering your body through your food and personal products is yet another way to help detoxify. Modern research at the Herb Research Foundation found that the skin absorbs up to 60% of the chemicals in products that it comes into contact with directly into the bloodstream. This means that chemicals, some of which are known carcinogens, are entering your body and potentially causing unnecessary harm.
The next time you need to stock up on personal hygiene products, look for alternatives to the chemically items offered in most stores. Using organic products decreases the number of preservatives and chemical additives your skin comes into contact with and therefore, that may enter your body.
References:
- www.meriam-webster.com, accessed October 26, 2004.
- www.detox.org/skin.aspl, accessed October 26, 2004
- www.saga.co.uk/health_news/article/D2164785-92E3-11D6-B8AC-00508BAEC55C.asp?bhcp=1, accessed Oct. 26, 2004.
- Farley, Josephine. Organic beauty: look and feel gorgeous the natural way. Dorling Kindersley, London, 2001, page 66.
- http://www.naturalcosmetics.ca
Lori Stryker has been researching and developing all natural skin care and make-up for the purpose of offering men and women safe, natural cosmetics for everyday use. She brings to her research a specialist in human biology from the University of Toronto, coupled with a professional home economics degree and an education degree from the University of British Columbia, fusing chemical and biological knowledge with food, family and textile sciences.
You may use this article but any modification or publication of this article for fiancial gain must be approved of by the author. The author’s name, Lori Stryker and her company’s name, The Organic Make-up Company, needs to by noted when used.
Tags: all natural, blood, body, detoxification, health, healthy, natural, poisons, skin, toxic, toxinsNatural Cellular Defense Your First Line of Defense Against “Body Burden”
The phrase “body burden” has been used by scientists to describe the heavy load of chemicals that can be found in the average person - the result of lifelong exposure to industrial chemicals. Before we are even born, synthetic chemicals and heavy metals of all kinds begin building up in our bodies as passed on by the mother through the placenta.
In a study led by Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, in collaboration with the Environmental Working Group and Commonwealth, researchers at two major laboratories conducted a study on nine volunteers (a group consisting of individuals who were neither exposed to chemicals in their work environment nor lived near an industrial facility). The results were quite remarkable. They discovered an average of 91 industrial compounds, pollutants, and other chemicals in their blood and urine and a total of 167 chemicals. Of the 167 chemicals found, 76 cause cancer in humans or animals, 94 are toxic to the brain and nervous system, and 79 cause birth defects or abnormal development.
While it is difficult to measure a precise picture of human contamination because chemical companies are not required to report to the EPA how their compounds are used nor are they responsible for monitoring where their products end up in the environment. The above sited study does give us much reason to be concerned and certainly would explain why such a high percentage of the public are suffering today from chronic diseases. The chemicals we cannot process end up accumulating in our bodies and this growing body burden works to poison our tissues and exacerbate, as well as cause, disease.
What is different today, and only as recently as August of 2005, is an easy to use alternative health supplement that is truly within the reach of all who wish to rid themselves of the numerous toxins accumulating in their body. The new line of defense against an environment we cannot control is a product called Natural Cellular Defense (NCD), a non-prescription substance made from natural ingredients. The active ingredient in NCD is a volcanic ash called zeolite. This is not a new substance. What is new is the process by which this particular zeolite is manufactured. It is now available in a liquid form as a detoxifier capable of removing toxins from the body in a simple to use formula. It’s honeycomb framework of cavities and channels work at the cellular level trapping allergens, heavy metals and harmful toxins. Because it is one of the few negatively charged minerals in nature, zeolites act as magnets drawing toxins to it, capturing them in its cage and removing them from the body.
Originally this substance was being looked at by pharmaceutical companies as a cancer treatment, however, it would take 8 to 10 years and $800,000,000. Because it is a natural substance on the FDA’s list of GRAS (generally regarded as safe) it was brought to market as a powerful and unique detoxifier.
Natural Cellular Defense is based on extensive research being conducted by reputable and innovative scientists generally associated with pharmaceutical medicine and is backed by U.S. Patent. Waiora acquired the exclusive worldwide distribution rights in August of 2005.
Results of the research with zeolite are quite impressive. The following are a few of the function claims made as a result of this research:
1. One of the most important function claims is NCD’s ability to induce tumor suppressor cells in the body sending mutant or diseased cells into a state of programmed cell death therefore eradicating disease.
2. Natural Cellular Defense removes heavy metals, particularly lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic, all of which are associated with neurological disorders such as autism, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
3. Research concludes that NCD blocks the mechanism of viral replication and therefore promises to work well as a general non-toxic anti-viral remedy. Research is also suggesting NCD helps with the common cold and flu, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and hepatitis C.
4. NCD has been shown to act as an effective detoxification food for women wishing to become pregnant so as to avoid passing on toxins and heavy metals through the placenta.
5. NCD creates a natural buffer in the system maintaining a blood pH level between 7.35 and 7.45 which is the optimal blood pH and therefore activates brain function and the immune system.
6. Without making any additional dietary changes, NCD improves nutrient absorption and therefore reduces the risk of malnutrition. This becomes particularly important as we age and the body becomes less adept at properly absorbing nutrients from food.
7. NCD decreases free radical activity by absorbing the free radical directly into the zeolite’s pore thereby acting as an antioxidant. Because it functions differently than an antioxidant, NCD works in a complimentary fashion to any antioxidant drink you may already be taking such as green tea.
8. Zeolites capture triggering antigens which cause allergies, migraines and asthma.
9. NCD has the ability to trap and destroy nitrosamines in the digestive tract. Nitrosamines can be found in meat and are powerful cancer causing agents considered responsible for various forms of cancer such as pancreatic, leukemia and brain cancers.
Harvey Kaufman, PhD, the cancer researcher, scientist and creator of the product, has just completed a study on End IV cancer patients. These are basically patients who are beyond further treatment. He is in the process of writing up the results and is hoping to have them published in The American Medical Journal. Although Waiora cannot make any claims, it can provide coincidental anomolies. All 65 patients started NCD 15 months ago, their cancers varied, they were given less than 6 weeks to live. As of today 51 are alive and cancer free.
If you still feel your cabinet full of over the counter medications and prescription drugs is preferable to a natural detoxifier, consider this. Treatment using NCD is as simple as the consumption of 10 drops of a tasteless liquid in water 3 times each day for one month. The maintenance dose is substantially less, costing just a few dollars each week.
If all the preliminary research and consumer product testimonials of NCD hold true, this product promises to be one of the most important discoveries in nutritional therapies and perhaps the biggest break-through in cancer prevention and treatment, replacing or at the very least complimenting current methods of treating cancer as well as a variety of other chronic diseases prevalent in today’s society.
Natural Cellular Defense is a simple answer to complex health issues currently being addressed to a very large degree by pharmaceutical drugs. No matter what supplement you may currently be taking, this is an unique element capable of detoxifying your body in a way never before possible. In just one month you could relieve a great deal of your body burden and have done much to regain your optimal health.
Paula Rothstein has been involved in the natural health industry for a number of years and is a distributor for the company of Waiora. For more information, please visit: http://www.medicinefreeliving.com
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