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IN THIS ISSUE • Pesticides and Pregnancy: the ADHD connection • Are you sick and tired of feeling sick and tired? • You are a magnificent miracle • Make a good living and make a difference in the world • What is school readiness? • You should eat grass
Issue 6
September 2010
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Editors welcome
Contents Natural Detoxification
6
Fish Oil: More than just brain food
8
Pesticides and Pregnancy: the ADHD connection
10
All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten
14
What is school readiness?
16
You should eat grass
22
Dear Readers
Glenn-Douglas Haig – a motivational story
24
A warm welcome to this the sixth issue of Vibrant Life. We are blessed again with a range of articles by our contributors which I hope you will find interesting and informative.
Make a good living and make a difference in the world
25
Tony’s travels
26
Celebrate Life Festival
27
Raspberry
28
You are a magnificent miracle
30
Are you sick and tired of feeling sick and tired?
32
The small changes that make a difference
34
I also would like to invite anyone who writes on health and lifestyle and would like to see their articles in Vibrant Life to write to me at globalenergetics@ telkomsa.net. Sincerely Paul
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Natural detoxification
Natural detoxification
health problems and what your unique nutritional imbalances are. Identify = hair analysis as well as blood and urine tests. Remove the toxins by cleansing your body. Remove = detoxification, (please only under the supervision of a qualified practitioner) Restore lost nutrients. Restore = nutritional supplements and healthy food choices. Include the super foods such as those found in the Garden of life products as well as essential minerals such as those found in Concentrace drops. Support the mind as well as the body as we are more than mere physical bodies. Support = relax and meditate, try floatation tanks and various detox wraps available at Spa’s or a detox clay bath such as Avondson’s clay bath. Have a massage (specifically lymph drainage massage!) Go for reflexology.
Have you ever tried washing greasy dishes without hot water or dish soap? The dishes don’t get clean, do they? When toxic metals and chemical food additives get inside your body, it takes a strong “cleanser” to scrub your body clean from the inside out. Toxins such as lead and mercury block nutrients from getting into normal body cells in the same way a lead shield blocks radiation during an x-ray. If toxins are present within your body, oxygen and the body’s “food supply” cannot get inside your cells to supply vital nutrients, nor can the cells’ waste products get out. When these toxic insults are removed, your body can then restore a healthy balance. The basic philosophy behind any effective detox program is to identify, remove, restore and support. Identify what toxins are at the root of your 6 VIBRANT LIFE
Like peeling the layers off an onion, as each layer is removed through detoxification, the underlying layers reveal what is really behind disease symptoms. What is a hair analysis? A hair analysis determines exactly what your body is doing with the minerals inside you. Mineral ratios reflect hormonal activity as well as the body’s level of stress and its ability to detoxify optimally. By analyzing your hair fiber composition, you can tell what vitamins and minerals are depleted or are too abundant, thus causing imbalances in body’s function. By detoxifying unnatural chemicals and by replacing specific vitamins individual to your needs, proper balanced health can be restored. For more information please contact Dr Shania Ellis-Lee on 084 225 0652 or www.metabolicbalance.co.za
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Fish oil: more than just brain food
There is growing evidence that increased consumption of fish may be beneficial to one’s health. Recent studies have found an association between consumption of fish oil and reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, as well as improvements in other health conditions such as psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis. Research during 2005 at Oxford University showed dramatic improvements in children’s spelling & reading. Many nutritionists believe, due to the British research, that fish oil capsules boost a range of skills in children. Many of the benefits are derived from the omega 3 fatty acids contained in many fish species. Because approximately half the population do not eat or like fish, fish oil capsules have become popular as an alternative source of fish oil. Fish oil capsules supply concentrations of Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). It is normally sold in soft gelatin capsules which provide an oxygen barrier which prevents the development of toxic lipids. DHA is one of the important nutrients in the brain during the early stages of development. It is important throughout pregnancy. Important for the brain and eyes. It is also the most abundant omega 3 fatty acid in breast-milk. It is also important for mental good health. It increases cellular communication and the action of neurotransmitters. These days it is widely used in learning disorders in children. Studies have also shown that omega-3 fatty acids exhibit antiinflammatory properties. They have been found to help arthritic conditions and many ‘stiff or aching joint’ problems. 8 VIBRANT LIFE
Fish oil
More than just brain food In most cases fish oil comes from cold water ocean fish. They are certainly a good addition to one’s diet or you can obtain your omega 3 ‘fix’ from some salmon sashimi at a good sushi restaurant. Of course you may need to eat an abundance of salmon sushi to obtain what you can from one 500mg or 1000mg fish oil capsule. As one ages one’s skin becomes dry and aging lines and wrinkles abound. Regular intake of omega 3 fatty acids have been shown to reduce and improve the condition of one’s skin. A dosage of 2000mg to 3000mg daily is suggested for dry skin. It would also help that ‘stiff golfers back’. It is certainly worthwhile to add to your daily supplement list. Ellis Henen.
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Pesticides and pregnancy
Pesticides and pregnancy the ADHD connection
Startling new research showing that pesticides can adversely affect children’s brain development was published recently in the US, highlighting the need to ensure wholesome, organic nutrition. It also raises the issue of adequate intakes of Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids during pregnancy to counteract the effects of pesticides. The research, published in the August edition of the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, found that exposure to organophosphate (OP) pesticides before birth can increase susceptibility to attention deficit/hyperactivity (ADHD) in children .OP pesticides target the nervous systems of insects by disrupting the activity of neurotransmitters. In humans, neurotransmitters play a critical role in brain development and are involved in attention and short-term memory. Exposure to OP compounds may not only affect the neurotransmitters in human brains, but also disrupt DNA replication and the growth of nerve networks. Infants and young children are far more vulnerable to OP exposures than adults because their ability to produce the enzyme that detoxifies the pesticides is still developing. The US study involved a group of pregnant women and their offspring living in the Salinas Valley, an area of intensive agriculture where about 250 000 kg of pesticides are applied annually. The results showed that as the concentration of OP pesticide metabolites (residues) in pregnant women increased, so did the likelihood that their children would be diagnosed with ADHD. The association was more pronounced in 10 VIBRANT LIFE
boys than in girls. A tenfold increase in levels of measured pesticide residues in the mother’s urine during pregnancy correlated to about a 500% increase in the likelihood of ADHD when their children were tested at age 5. Bruce Cohen, CEO of Absolute Organix, which specialises in Omega 3 essential fats, says the Salinas Valley research points clearly to the importance of eating organic, pesticide-free foods during pregnancy. “There is growing concern about these environmental toxic loads passing from mother to child during pregnancy and breast-feeding, and the research is another wake-up call to the reality that we are what our mother’s ate. Supplementing with high quality Omega-3s may mitigate some of the effects of OP pesticides, ensuring that mothers are able to supply optimum levels of the essential fats which are crucial building blocks for the healthy development of infant nervous systems.” Absolute Organix Omega Pure has been specially designed for pregnant women. It contains the same essential fats found in fish and krill oils but in an ultra-pure form from micro-algae, and is totally free from ocean contaminants because the algae is cultivated in ponds. It is easy to digest, has no fishy aftertaste or reflux, and is the only immediate Vegan source of the longchain “brain food” essential fatty acids, EPA and DHA. Omega Pure is available from leading health stores and pharmacies, or online at www.healthmatrix.co.za
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And unlike fish oils which require intensive cleaning and heating in order to extract the fatty acids, the oils in Omega-Pure are cold-extracted, so the nutrient quality and bio-availability of the Essential Fats is of the highest order. Omega Pure is a perfect source of DHA/ EPA for vegans/vegetarians and is approved by the Vegan Society of the UK. Available in glass bottles of 60 vegecaps (a month’s supply) at health stores and selected pharmacies, or online at www. healthmatrix.co.za. Recommended retail price: R198. As with all dietary supplements, always consult your health-care professional before using, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or under medical supervision.
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The Goat’s Milk alternative Parents of lactose-intolerant infants, or infants with cow’s milk protein allergy, often wonder if their baby might benefit by switching to goat’s milk formula. While goat’s milk is not lactose-free, it does contain less lactose than cow’s milk. The main benefit of goat’s milk for those babies who may have a cow’s milk allergy or are lactose intolerant is in the make-up of the goat’s milk proteins and fats. The big advantage of goat’s milk is that it contains less allergenic proteins which are more easily digested in a baby’s tummy. For an infant who might have an allergy to cow’s milk proteins, goat’s milk may also settle more easily in baby’s tummy. Goat’s milk also has a different fat make-up when compared to cow’s milk. A baby with a cow milk allergy or even reflux might benefit from goat’s milk due to its fats. Holle, Europe’s leading producer of certified organic infant formulas and baby foods, manufactures a superior quality organic goats’ milk formula that is easy to digest, gluten-free with no added sugars. Holle Goat’s Milk formula is a followon formula for infants from six months. Swiss-based Holle also produces a full range of certified organic cow’s milk formulas, from birth to three years.
Visit the Holle website (www.holle.co.za) for more information on Holle products as well as free advice on infant nutrition. Holle organic baby foods are sold through leading health stores and pharmacies. Contact Absolute Organix on (011) 615 9233 info@absoluteorganix.co.za or visit www.absoluteorganix.co.za
All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten
All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten
by Robert Fulghum
All I really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduateschool mountain, but there in the sandpile at Sunday School. These are the things I learned: • Share everything. • Play fair. • Don’t hit people. • Put things back where you found them. • Clean up your own mess. • Don’t take things that aren’t yours. • Say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody. • Wash your hands before you eat. • Flush. • Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you. • Live a balanced life – learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some. • Take a nap every afternoon. • When you go out into the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands, and stick together.
• Be aware of wonder. • Remember the little seed in the styrofoam cup: The roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are all like that. • Goldfish and hamsters and white mice and even the little seed in the Styrofoam cup – they all die. • So do we. • And then remember the Dick-andJane books and the first word you learned – the biggest word of all – LOOK. • Everything you need to know is in there somewhere. • The Golden Rule and love and basic sanitation. • Ecology and politics and equality and sane living.
Take any of those items and extrapolate it into sophisticated adult terms and apply it to your family life or your work or your government or your world and it holds true and clear and firm. Think what a better world it would be if all – the whole world – had cookies and milk about three o’clock every afternoon and then lay down with our blankies for a nap. Or if all governments had a basic policy to always put thing back where they found them and to clean up their own mess. And it is still true, no matter how old you are – when you go out into the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together. © Robert Fulghum, 1990. Found in Robert Fulghum, All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten, Villard Books: New York, 1990, page 6-7. 14 VIBRANT LIFE
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School readiness
What is school readiness? School readiness refers to the child’s overall readiness to benefit from formal education in a group setting, and meet the requirements with a minimum of tension and stress.
How much more education do I need before I can start school?
Will my pre-schooler be ready for the challenges of “big school” in 2011? Are you the parent of a pre-schooler? Is your child’s readiness for school a concern for you? This is the first in a series of articles that will address issues related to school readiness. The focus in this article is on the social skills and emotional strengths that will help your child make the transition to the Grade One easily and happily. Subsequent articles in Vibrant Life will deal the importance of language development, motor functioning and a range of other subskills that support effective learning in Grade One. 16 VIBRANT LIFE
Robert Fulghum’s “All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten,” on page 19 provides a delightful introduction, and here are some more thoughts on the subject. The socially mature child is one who: • can speak to another child; • can join a group of children in play; • can accept another child’s friendly advances; • tries to include a new child in a group; • can comfort another child in distress; • defends rights of smaller children; • can ask for help;
School readiness • can defend his own right to materials and place; • does not destroy another’s work; • does not hit or pinch; • shares toys or sweets brought to school. The emotionally mature child is one who: • feels sufficiently secure to separate from the familiar and function independently in an unfamiliar situation; • has sufficient control over his emotions and impulses, so as to handle minor frustrations and cope with disappointment; • has sufficient self discipline to adjust to a structured classroom situation in which it will be expected of him to follow instructions; • has sufficient confidence to tackle new tasks and derive a sense of achievement from tasks well done; • is able to persevere in the face of difficulty and have the freedom to ask for help when necessary. • is able to sit reasonably quietly for about half an hour and get on independently with a task or play activity You can help your child develop these social skills and emotional strengths by arranging play dates at your home and encouraging your child to go on play dates to other children’s homes (assuming, of course, that you are confident of the supervision provided at the other child’s home). Help your child to develop frustration tolerance by not giving in to every whim and desire. If your child has learnt to accept “No” for an answer he will cope better with the discipline that is necessary to make learning possible in a Grade One class. Margaret le Roux Clinical Psychologist Claremont, 021 671 6703
Virgo 2010 / 2011 The year ahead: This is going to be a very productive and creative year for you, with lots of new and exciting ideas and things happening. You will be throwing a lot of energy into work and also being rewarded financially for it. Luckily you are also able to not get too caught up in fussing too much over the finer details of things as you Virgos usually do and are able to distance yourself a bit and see the bigger picture. Just be careful of expecting too much from your co-workers and therefore being disappointed by them and over reacting to the situation, not everybody is as industrious as you are – specially this year. The main focus over the next 12 months will be on work and career and finding your passion If you are single, this year holds something new in store for you, an unexpected romance that brings you a lot of fun and passion. Be careful of the intensity. If you are not single and in a happy relationship, and you have been thinking about starting a family, the time is now right! Lots of joy and love for Virgos over the next 12 months. You are entering into a new and exciting phase of your life, beginning a new cycle. BIRTH CART INTERPRETATION • PREDICTIVE READING • RELATIONSHIP CHARTS • CHILDRENS CHARTS CAREER GUIDANCE • RELOCATION & ASTROCARTOGRAPHY • ELECTIONAL ASTROLOGY • HORARY ASTROLOGY • MEDICAL ASTROLOGY & GUIDANCE • INTRODUCTION TO ASTROLOGY WORKSHOPS TEL 021 761 1144 • CELL 082 823 8358 DIDEARY@MWEB.CO.ZA
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You should eat grass
You should eat
grass
When choosing a green food supplement, there’s a huge nutritional difference between green foods made from cereal grasses and those made from the juice of these grasses, writes Jordan Rubin, founder of Garden of Life, America’s leading wholefood company. By Jordan Rubin There is a class of foods known as green superfoods and one of the premier members of this food group are young cereal grasses. These are among the most nutritionally dense and superior foods on the planet. While we often eat the fruit of these grasses (called grain), we seldom consume the young cereal grass itself. And that is a huge mistake.
animals that consume a diet consisting solely of cereal grasses, and are able to maintain their weight, strength and vibrant health. The cereal grasses provide them with all the life-giving nutrients they need to build lean, healthy bodies. While we cannot live entirely off of a cereal grass, it doesn’t mean that we should deprive ourselves of the benefits of this superfood.
The key to understanding cereal grasses and their nutritive value is to understand the growth process. Consider wheat grass. As a young plant, wheat grass is soaking up all of the nutrition that the sun and soil can offer. In order for the grass to bear fruit (grain) it must take in and create a lot of nutrients. Prior to becoming a grain, cereal grass is at its nutritional peak. It is at this point that we should be consuming the cereal grass. Instead, we often consume the grain of the cereal grasslike wheat, barley or oats. It’s not that the grain is bad. The point is that the grass is much, much better.
Garden of Life’s Perfect Food contains 5000mg per serving of a combination of wheat, barley, oat and alfalfa grass in a concentrated juice form that is low-temperature dried into a powder in order to preserve the enzymes and antioxidants. The difference between a grass juice powder and a grass powder is enormous. Most green superfood products contain whole cereal grasses which do contain nutrients, but these nutrients are tightly bound to the fiber and difficult for humans to assimilate.
As proof consider this. Cereal grasses are so nutrient dense, there are many
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Garden of Life Perfect Food contains cereal grass juices that are highly absorbable and give you power-packed nutrition that cannot be simply measured by the number
You should eat grass
of calories it provides. In fact, grass juice powders can be as much as 6 times as concentrated as the whole cereal grass used in most green food products. It takes around 15kg of fresh cereal grass to make half a kilo of grass juice powder (this is the raw material used in Perfect Food). But it takes only 3kg of fresh cereal grass to make whole cereal grass dried powder. When you combine the cereal grass juices with the other ingredients in Perfect Food, then there are over 8000mg of greens per serving, making Garden of Life Perfect Food the greenest green superfood available. Yes, Garden of Life Perfect Food has less probiotics than some of its competitors – for good reason. The enzyme-rich, juiced nutrients in Perfect Food are easily absorbed by the body because the fibre has been removed. Large amounts of probiotics are simply unnecessary. A good way to be sure that your green superfood is highly green and nutritious is to look for Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Calcium content. You should aim for Vitamin A (as beta-carotene) levels that are 100% of the RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance), Vitamin C levels that are at least 80% of the RDA, and Calcium levels that are at least 15% of the RDA. Some green superfood products contain as little as 10% RDA of Vitamin A (as beta-carotene), 4% Vitamin C and 4% Calcium.
Perfect Food delivers • One serving of Perfect Food is equivalent to 140g of fresh grass juice. • Excellent source of natural Vitamin A in the form of beta-carotene and a good source of natural Vitamin C. • Contains spirulina that supports healthy immune function. • Contains algae and cereal grasses that provide a natural source of alkalizing minerals. • Select ingredients in Perfect Food are produced through the Garden of Life proprietary Poten-Zyme® fermentation process to make the nutrients more available to the body. • Includes a Probiotic Blend to support digestive health. • Supports healthy carbohydrate metabolism. • Great for those on low carbohydrate diets or people who are unable to eat enough green foods. • Perfect Food comes in two easy-to-use forms: Powder and Caplets. Perfect Food and other Garden of Life wholefood products are available at selected health stores or online at www.healthmatrix.co.za Find out more about Garden of Life products at www.gardenoflife.com
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Glenn-Douglas Haig
Glenn-Douglas Haig InnerLifeSkills® coach, author and speaker After 10 years as a copy writer and communications consultant in the corporate world of Johannesburg, Glenn opened one of the first true wellness centres in Johannesburg. Since 2000, he has helped hundreds of people regain their life purpose and improve their general well-being. In 2003, armed robbers stormed into his home in Fourways and he was shot seven times through his stomach and legs. He was declared dead in an ambulance on the way to Sunninghill Hospital, where he suddenly came to, and after spending five days in a coma, awoke to discover that his right leg had been amputated. Due to the severe injuries to his insides and leg, doctors estimated he would need at least three months in hospital to recover, yet only nine days after the shooting, Glenn returned home walking on crutches. However, the world was not the same. He had changed, his dreams and desires had changed and he no longer knew where his happiness lay. So began a two-year journey of selfdiscovery during which he developed new intuitive abilities and gained meaningful spiritual insights. He currently writes full-time when not giving inspirational talks and
working closely with the Amputee Support Group of South Africa. He also offers insightful talks and hosts InnerLifeSkills intervention workshops designed specifically for employees and working teams. Current projects Glenn-Douglas recently published his first in a series of five personal transformation tools under the banner of LifeStones. The first, called WisdomStones consists of a box containing a booklet and a bag of 24 ‘stones’ inscribed with different symbols. By pulling a stone, you can look up its meaning and discover a useful ‘thought for the day’ or, more commonly, a significant personal or spiritual revelation. What makes the LifeStones series even more special, is that each insight is accompanied by African proverbs and legends, bringing their ancient wisdom to bear on the challenges of modern day living. It is designed to awaken the inherent wisdom that each of us are born with, to access our own subconscious pool of knowledge. This is not some cerebral foray into pop-psychology, but a powerful blend of ancient wisdom with hard-earned, paid-for-in-blood, firsthand experience that serves to benefit and uplift those who share in it.
WisdomStones are available online at www.lifestones.co.za or at Exclusive Books
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Make a good living
Make a good living and make a difference in the world
Glenn-Douglas Haig is a licensed InnerLifeSkills® trainer in Cape Town. He worked in the corporate world for over ten years, before deciding to follow his heart and start making a living while making a difference. He has found his true passion and fills every day doing what he loves most: helping people make their dreams come true.
Ever wished that you could make the world a slightly better place? Ever wondered how you could make life just a bit easier for your children in the future? Ever wondered if you could do all this and earn a living? There is a way... and it will change your world forever. You can earn a living while making a very positive difference. If you enjoy seeing people’s lives or businesses improve and you want to work with those who interest you or whose stories are close to your heart – single mothers, teens, business managers, hair salons, sports groups – virtually anyone you feel strongly about, then just consider this: you could easily turn this passion into a part or full time career. You can become a qualified InnerLifeSkills® coach and choose to work with the very people you are passionate about. For over 10 years Glenn-Douglas Haig has been finding ways to help people improve
their lives and now he teaches InnerLifeSkills® to parents, businessmen, artists, healers, community leaders and private professionals. There is such a demand for this work, that he has decided to offer training in the art of ILS coaching to anyone who wants to make a difference in the world. In just 3 months you could qualify as an InnerLifeSkills® coach, and in 6 months you could become a Professional ILS Coach. The ILS campus is in Cape Town, but our fantastic Distance Learning courses are available to anyone with access to the Internet. We have students from 23 to 63 years of age and they come from all walks of life - each one taking their passion and joy into the community of their choice: business, parenting, education, retail, sport, the arts and whatever else they choose. Coaching is an amazing way to empower people to help themselves and live their dreams to the fullest. Why not start living yours?
Please visit www.ilscoachtrainingct.com for more details, or email Glenn-Douglas on glenn@ilscoachtrainingct.com for a full brochure. Tel 021 801 3778
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Tony’s travels
Tony’s travels By Tony Ward 0823932288 tonyward@telkomsa.net
If you have ever had the urge to visit Wellington, do it now. I found the whole area simply stunning and there are some great wine farms to visit. One of my favourites has to be Lazanou Organic Vineyards. With just over five hectares, the farm has a variety of cultivars, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Viogner (my personal favourite), Syrah and an exceptional Mourvedre. The microclimate conditions of the farm make it a perfect location for the wine producing grapes to flourish. Lazanou are currently producing a Chardonnay-Chenin Blanc Viogner 2009, a Chardonnay 2008, a Chenin Blanc 2009, a Syrah and Mourvedre 2009 (a stunning blend) and a Syrah 2008. All the wines are produced in accordance with international organic standards. The owners, Joe Lazarous and his lovely lady Candice Stephanou, have managed to achieve in just a few years something that is very special. Not only are the wines delightful and receiving accolades from Nedbank and Wine Magazine for the best Green Wine Awards, the whole setup is quite unique.
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The farm element is truly a taste of the ‘good life’ (for those of you who remember the T.V. show). There are cows for the milking, sheep for the shearing and chickens and geese for the laying - along with a small organic garden that provides fresh veggies for the whole family. Candice produces her own cheeses, feta and gouda type, butter and stunning salads that are all available on their family Sundays, with the full range of delicious wines (of course). The family Sundays begin at the beginning of October and go on through the summer months. Please do yourself a favour and book early as they are very popular and only a limited number of people can be accommodated. Contact details are cell: 083 265 6341 or online @ www.lazanou.co.za Please enjoy and tell them Tony sent you. PS: My site www.capetowntraveland tourism.co.za will soon be completed. Everyone is welcome to make suggestions of what they would like to see. I can be contacted on tonyward@telkomsa.net
Raspberry COMMON NAME Raspberry LATIN NAME/S Rubus idaeus PART USED Leaves, fruit
INTRODUCTION: Raspberry is native to Europe & Asia, but is now also cultivated in many temperate regions such as some parts of Great Britain. The leaves are collected in early summer; the fruit when ripe in summer too. History & folklore indicate that an application of the bruised flowers with honey was beneficial in treating burning fevers and boils. The fruit & it’s sugars, often turned into Raspberry vinegar, were used to treat diseases of the mouth. A gargle too was a suitable remedy for sore throats. Most notably, however, Raspberry leaves have been used for centuries, most commonly in the form of a tea, to help ease & accelerate childbirth. CONSTITUENTS: The leaves contain polypeptides, flavonoids and tannins. The fruit contains pectin, fruit sugars, citric & malic acids & vitamins A, B and C. KEY ACTIONS: Astringent, Stimulant, Cleansing.
Digestive
tonic,
INDICATIONS & USES: Medicinally, it is the Raspberry leaf is often included in many remedies e.g. during fitness routines to help tone slack muscles. As an astringent herb, it is used effectively as a gargle for sore throats, a mouthwash for mouth problems and a suitable lotion for ulcers and wounds. These effective treatments aside however, the leaves are still predominantly & widely utilised to encourage easy labour. As already mentioned, Raspberry leaves have a long tradition of use in pregnancy to strengthen & tone the tissue of the womb, assisting contractions & monitoring any possible haemorrhage during labour. Taken during the first three months of pregnancy as a digestive aid too, it’s calming effects also help to ease morning sickness. To benefit most successfully from the many values of Raspberry leaf, the herb should be drunk regularly throughout pregnancy, sometimes even continuing to drink the tea during labour. It is also occasionally drunk for 2-3 weeks after the birth to encourage the muscles to contract and resume their normal shape. PREPARATION & DOSAGE: Tincture: 2-4ml 3 times daily, preferably between meals. Infusion: 1 to 2tsps of the dried herb per cup of boiling water, letting it draw/infuse for approx. 15 mins. This may be drunk between 2-3 times daily.
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You are a magnificent miracle!
You are a
magnificent miracle! The root of suffering lies in the fact that you have forgotten your Magnificent Self! Let’s look at a fraction of this miracle that you are: • Your brain is the most sophisticated central processing unit known to man with a 100 billion nerve cells that generate more electrical impulses in a day than all the world’s telephones combined. • The bone marrow replaces red blood cells at a rate of 2 to 3 million per second! • Your stomach’s hydrochloric acid is so corrosive it can cut through iron, yet your stomach lining prevents you from eating yourself! • You have approximately a 100 trillion cells – each doing a million synchronized biochemical functions per second in your body.
We do not acknowledge this miracolous Innate Wisdom within us because we have been conditioned to live from the perspective of our minds, the relentless chatter in our heads. The mind can only entertain one thought at a time and it has diffuclty sometimes remembering where the keys are! Yet we try and solve our challenges from the mind.
The energy force that coordinates these functions is called the Innate Wisdom – not the autonomic nervous system! When you die the hardware of the autonomic nervous system remains, so clearly an energy force is present that animates this body-mind system.
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We have lost sight of the fact that the Innate Wisdom gave rise to the mind. So my question to you is: is it not a better idea to tap into That? This incredible Innate Wisdom that heals your body is also perfectly equipped to heal your emotional and mental problems. Come and experience living from your true power and learn empowering techniques to assist your own continuous healing.
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Are you sick and tired of feeling sick and tired? the food that caused the symptoms as the symptoms often result shortly after being in contact with the offending food. People often have a peanut of a shellfish allergy. An intolerance or delayed Type III food allergy is quite different in that the symptoms are more chronic, things like IBS, headaches, joint pain, fatigue etc and because the reaction can take 2-72hrs for symptoms to become apparent therefore it can be very hard to know which food is the culprit. This is where the ImuPro IgG test becomes so useful. By knowing which foods your body is producing an immune response to you will be able to avoid those particular foods and reduce your symptoms.
Do you or your children suffer from headaches, post nasal drip, fatigue, irritable bowel, eczema or other skin conditions, does you child have concentration problems? All of these and many more could simply be the result of a food intolerance and an easy change in diet could contribute to resolving you or your child’s symptoms. Firstly it is important to note the difference between a food intolerance and a typical food allergy. A typical allergy is when the body produces an immediate reaction to a food, it will produce IgE antibodies and the reaction is usually quite acute something like projectile vomiting, swelling of the tongue or throat closing. These symptoms are often worrying and can be life threatening it is however quite easy to recognise
Food intolerances develop because the gut wall becomes leaky or porous. This means that the food proteins leak through the gut wall. When this happens an inflammatory cascade is set in to motion. The production of these IgG antibodies by the body is often delayed so it can be hard to know exactly which foods are causing your symptoms. The ImuPro test is a specialised blood test that can detect the immune systems response to food – it looks for the presence of IgG antibodies. By knowing your food intolerances, you can avoid these foods and reduce this inflammatory cascade from occurring and thereby reduce your symptoms. Tha ImuPro test is available at Dr James Liddell. For more information go to www.wellpro.co.za (031 267 7000).
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Small changes make a difference
The small changes that make a difference
Fad diets don’t work because sooner or later people tire of following someone else’s formula, return to their old eating habits and regain the weight. With the right approach, taking off weight need not be temporary, nor does it have to be a particularly difficult thing to do. It has to become a way of life – new habits that eventually become second nature to you. If you are willing to face up to some basic facts, you can cut through the nonsense to simple principles which virtually assure that you will lose excess weight safely and keep it off.
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People get fat because of those extra calories they absorb day to day beyond those their bodies requirements (it boils down to mathematics – if you are eating and drinking more calories (energy) than your body needs, you will put on weight!). Basically if you eat or drink 100 calories more per day than you need to maintain your present weight, you could put on half a kilo in only 5 weeks. That equals more than 5kgs in a year!! However the reverse can be attained with mild changes of eating habits! Consider the amount of weight you could lose in just one year by: • Eating just one pat less of butter or margarine daily – lose1.6kgs. • Cutting out one slice of bread daily and off goes 3kgs. • Omitting just one pint (500ml) of beer (or coke) per week – take off 1.5kgs. • Skipping 10 (yes only 10!) crisps/chips a week and lose another kg! • Giving up 2 small doughnuts a week and lose 2kgs. • Cutting your sugar intake by 2 teaspoonfuls a day & weigh 1.6kgs less by the end of the year. • Saying goodbye to one slice of cake or a chocolate a week and lose at least another 2.6kgs. If you did all of the above, you would have lost approximately 13.3kgs over the year! Other tips to speed up your weight loss: • Portion sizes can make a huge difference. Try remembering the plate method – ½ veg or salads, ¼ carbohydrates and a ¼ protein.
Small changes make a difference • A fact – fat is high in calories! So whenever possible, have your foods grilled, baked, steamed or boiled – and with fat trimmed away before cooking. • Get moving – any way you can!!! • Eat slowly – chewing each mouthful! It takes 15-20 minutes for your stomach to signal to your brain that you have eaten enough. By eating quickly it’s easier to consume much more food (and calories) than you need before feeling full and stopping. • Eat more fibre rich food. Fibre is low in calories and helps digestion. It also fills you up a great deal more than its refined counterparts.
I suggest starting by increasing your food and drink awareness by writing down EVERYTHING you eat and drink for a few weeks. Then look at making small comfortable changes to start with – things you know you can easily sustain – and then regularly looking at what other changes you can effortlessly make. Focus on the big picture of reaching a sustainable healthy weight and please, please ban those fad diets forever to the bin:-)!!! By Lesley Wood Clinical Hypnotherapist and Psychotherapist www.weight-masters.com
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Secrets of abundance
Secrets of abundance and the gift of 2010 (Part 1) by John Homewood
2010 in the Mayan Calendar is a year of preparation for the coming dawn. The months leading up to November could be particularly trying for some. For many, the challenge at the moment takes the form of financial hardship. Money is not wealth or abundance. Money flows where there is wealth and abundance, and it would be helpful not to focus on money, or rather the lack of money at this time, but rather on the concept of abundance. Form follows consciousness. Most people with money problems want to solve the problem from the same level of thinking they were at which gave rise to the problem. As Einstein said, to solve a problem you have to go to a level of consciousness above the one you were at when you created the problem. I would suggest the following: • Cycles have been part of our polarized journey for eons. • Material cycles are normal – don’t take it personally! • There is enough in the universe to have all your daily needs met. • Abundance works according to the Law of Attraction. • Abundance is not something that having money in the bank necessarily brings.
• Money usually arrives unexpectedly in accordance with the inner feeling of Abundance being present. • Abundance is the acceptance of this moment and all the gifts it contains. • Abundance is a state of consciousness. Tool 1. Feel abundant despite external circumstances or conditions. Focusing on what we don’t have will only increase ‘not having’ in our awareness. Our feelings of abundance and security in this moment are creating our daily experience. Tool 2. Feel Grateful as much as possible, as often as possible. Offering gratitude moment by moment aligns your vibration (consciousness) with abundance and security. Feeling gratitude and abundance first thing in the morning before you open your eyes is a magical tool in setting the vortex for the coming day’s experiences, and is one of the most powerful tools to open yourself up to grace and miracles. My happiness and sense of security is not based on how much money I have in the bank, but on how I choose to feel in this moment. Part 2 coming in November 2010.
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GENACOL® Repairs and strengthens cartilage and connective tissue In the field of COLLAGEN therapy, GENACOL® leads the way in the relief of joint pain and the repair and regeneration of cartilage and connective tissue. The roles of collagen in the human body Collagen is to tissues in the human body what steel rods are to reinforced concrete. If the steel rods of the frame are weak, the whole structure is weakened. Up to 30% of the body’s dry weight is made up of collagen. Furthermore, more than 20 different types of collagen are found in the tissues of the body.
Collagen types I to V which represent 99% of all the collagen found within the body: Type i bones, tendons ligaments & skin Type ii cartilage and strucure of the eyes Type iii liver, lungs and arteries Type iv kidneys and several internal organs Type v surface of cells, hair and placenta The body’s natural production of collagen slows with aging. The connective tissues and cartilage break down due to a decrease in collagen production and wear and tear. By supplementing with GENACOL®, many of these signs and effects of aging can be greatly reduced and significantly improved. What sets GENACOL® apart from other collagen products on the market? Developed over 20 years, the AminoLock® Sequence Technology, exclusive to GENACOL®, offers an amino acid complex with benefits 10 TIMES SUPERIOR to those of normal hydrolyzed collagen. This innovation, unique to GENACOL®, ensures exceptional results in pain relief and supports the body’s production of ALL FIVE types of collagen. For more information visit our website www.genacolsa.co.za
Welcome to Tea Tree-House! We offer only the highest quality supplements, organic milled grains, organic nuts, gluten-free mixes, oils, honey and so much more. We have also just opened our Health Café so be sure to drop in for a freshly squeezed organic juice or dairy-free smoothie!
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