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, we are reblogging and recommending this list of ten herbs to use for skin care. Your skin is one of the first things other people notice about you, so keep it looking healthy and smooth.
Although the topical approach is effective to heal skin remedies, focusing on the main sources for good skin is probably a better approach - healthy lung function, detoxing your liver/blood, regular bowel movements (cleansing your bowels), skin brushing, and of course a clean diet and exercise (cardio)!
The skin is not just the largest organ in your body but the most visible one as well. As it surrounds your entire physique, it makes perfect sense that one strives to maintain its health, youthfulness and clarity. With herbs like the above being gentle on the skin yet tough on skin conditions, they certainly have earned their rightful place as effective skin remedies and even in skin care and cosmetic products.
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http://www.herbs-info.com/herbs-for-skin.html
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OM in the news this week. Check it out!
A recent fad has been sweeping the country: ionic foot detoxes. You may not recognize the name, but you probably have seen the infomercials about foot patches or foot baths that pull all the toxins out of your body through your feet, leaving you with a patch or bath full of brown liquid (aka the toxins). But is it all just a scam? Or is there actual scientific proof to support these claims?
I decided to try it out for myself with Pacific College Alumna and Oncology Specialist Christine Adamo, LAc, and see for myself what the scoop is all about. Christine is a supporter of “true” ionic detoxes and uses them in her practice, particularly with her cancer patients to help with the side effects of chemotherapy.
First off, I say “true” because Christine warned me upfront about the many false companies out there who claim that the brown water produced in their bath or patch is the result of toxins coming out of the body.
“This is NOT true,” Christine said. The water changes color naturally because of the chemical reaction between the electricity and the salt water, not because of toxins. So, don’t be fooled by the infomercials. It’s actually, the debris that begin to form in the water that are the toxins.
Don’t just take Christine’s word for it; the scientific evidence speaks for itself. “We can do a test and you can see for yourself if you’d like?” asked Christine, before we began the detox.
“Why not!” I said. Afterall, what better way to determine a treatment’s efficacy than with a scientific experiment?
We decided to do a urine pH test before the detox and then another pH test after the detox to compare the results. My first pH test showed to be more on the acidic side of normal. I was ready to see if this detox would really change my pH level in just 30 minutes.
The main point of these detoxes is to make the body’s pH more “alkaline,” but what exactly is the importance of being alkaline?
An alkaline body is crucial to a person’s health. Diseases thrive in an acidic environment. So basically, the less acidic your body is and the more alkaline, the less prone you are to contracting a disease, such as osteoporosis or cancer, according to Christine.
The Center for Disease Control reports that up to 85% of all illness are caused by toxins and pollutants in our bodies. The human body functions best when the ions are balanced at 80% negative and 20% positive. So how do we achieve this?
What we put into our body, such as the foods we consume, have either acidic or alkalizing properties.
Check out the food charts for yourself here
. The more of the higher alkaline foods you can incorporate into your diet the better. An ionic detox, helps to facilitate the alkalization process through the process of ionization, which removes “free radicals” from the body.
How do ionic detoxes fit into Chinese medicine?
Traditionally, we think of acupuncture and herbal medicine as being the main components of Chinese medicine. The ionic foot detoxes we see today are a more modern invention, but magnetism itself, has been used to accompany traditional Chinese methods medicinally in China for over 2,000 years.
Acupuncturists use a variety of modern tools now adays, that weren’t invented yet back in ancient Chinese times. Tools besides the ionic detox machine, such as the electrical stimulation machine work to accompany acupuncture. Both of these tools work with acupuncture to clear heat in the body.
“Every physician has a set of tools in his/her tool bag; sometimes you have to branch out to find more tools,” Christine said.
So, the crucial question: Did it work?
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If you’re feeling a little full after all the Christmas goodies you had last night, try this mini cleanse…your body will thank you and it’ll be over by the time it’s New Year’s Eve! Just follow this 3-day cleanse from
MindBodyGreen.com
and repeat the days to make it a 6-day cleanse…if you’re feeling extra adventurous.
Day One
Breakfast: Green smoothie made with vegan protein powder, unsweetened almond milk, frozen berries, greens, bee pollen, cinnamon and ice
Lunch: Half an avocado with tomatoes, chives, shrimp/white beans drizzled in lime juice
Snack: Apple
Dinner: Red cabbage and carrot salad with sunflower seeds, cilantro and mint drizzled in olive oil and lime juice served with wild salmon
Snack: Warmed vanilla almond milk with a cinnamon stick and a pinch of vanilla bean
Day Two
Breakfast: Green smoothie made with vegan protein powder, unsweetened coconut milk, frozen pineapple, greens, bee pollen, cinnamon and ice
Lunch: Wild salmon wrapped in nori sheets with avocado, sprouts, mache, tomatoes and grated carrots
Snack: Brazil nuts with goji berries
Dinner: Broccoli and squash salad over arugula with raw red cabbage and halibut topped with basil pesto
Snack: 1 banana whipped with nutmeg to make a fruit ‘ice-cream’
Day Three
AM: Hot lemon water with cayenne pepper
Lunch: Citrus, radicchio and beet salad with hazelnuts and organic chicken/black lentils
Snack: Pear
Dinner: Roasted Brussels sprouts with almonds and pomegranate seeds served with mahi-mahi
Snack: Fresh ginger tea with honey and pistachios
OM in the news this week! Check it out!
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5 Cures for Sore Muscles
- from Men’s Fitness. Massage and herbal remedies similar to Bengay are featured, along with Pacific College of Oriental Medicine Faculty Member Thomas Kouo.
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5 Foods to Detoxify the Body
- from MindBodyGreen.com. Detoxing is important for keeping your body in balance. Check out these foods you can work into your diet!
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How to Avoid America’s Top 5 Killers
- from Max Sports and Fitness. Heart disease, cancer, COPD, strokes, and accidents are the top 5 and Pacific College Faculty Member Max Kalkstein explains using OM for prevention.
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Foods to Cure a Hangover
- from Fox News. One of them - Ginger, is a popular root used in Chinese medicine to remedy an array of conditions.
Halloween has come and gone and I’m sure all of us can agree with what we’re left with…a sugar hangover! Too much candy can leave us feeling sluggish, headache-y, and perhaps a little guilty that we gave in to our Reese’s cravings. BUT, good news is there is a cure! Help your body recover with one or more of these post-Halloween detox remed
ies.
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Yogi Detox Tea - Made with ginger root, which can help with symptoms from stomach aches to sluggishness, this tea will help purify your body from the inside, bringing you back to your energetic and balanced self once again.
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Water, Water, Water - We had to say this one three times just beca
use it may be the most important. Proper hydration can do wonders for your body, no matter what you’ve consumed prior. Water will help your body process the sugar and flush out the inflammation.
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Fermented Foods - This is for all of you who are still craving something sweet after Halloween. T
here is one candy still allowed. Can you guess what it is? Dark chocolate of course! Dark chocolate along with any other fermented foods can be a great addition to your sugar detox. The fermentation process enriches the foods with probiotics, which help improve digestion, protect against colon cancer, and can even protect against cavities. Now, that’s sweet and worth the indulgence!
