Olive Oil And Grapefruit Juice Detox

Mar 06 2011

Preparing and drinking the extra virgin olive oil and grapefruit juice mixture
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    Olive Oil Detox for the Colon

    Jul 30 2010

    Our bodies take in all kinds of toxins every day.  Where do all of these toxins come from?  Some come from the many chemicals used in the foods we eat, especialy the processed foods. Lots of regular tap water can also contain unwanted toxins and the same goes for the air that we breath and the non organically grown fresh fruit and vergetables we enjoy eating.  Toxins can enter the body thru the mouth, the nose and even the skin, like when walking barefoot.

    Many of the troubles our bodies suffer thru, like gaining too much weight and many other illnesses like gas and constipation are caused by these bad things that have entered out bodies. If this problem is not addressed in a timely manner, more serious could occur in our heart and many other body parts.

    Sometimes taking the time to detox our bodies carefully, especially colon cleansing a few times a year, which is recommended by many health professionals. All kinds of junk gets stuck in the colon and and sometimes we need to do a detox and get that bad material out of there so it can do it’t best job possible.

    Almost everyone could use a good colon cleanse every now and then, especially if they suffer from any of the above mentioned troubles in addition to having bad breath, various skin troubles and/or headaches.

    If you are one that like to do things naturally, natural ways to cleanse the colon are available. One diet some naturalists recommend is to only eat raw fruits and vegetables for a month, but there are not many people who can actually do it for a whole month. An easier was the is recommended by other experts is to use olive oil.  It is known as an olive oil detox and is supposed to be especially helpful for cutting down ont the change of getting gall stones. The olive oil loosens lots of the junk in the colon and allows it to pass thru. One receipe for the olive oil colon detox is to mix three quarters of a cup of grapefruit juice with half a cup of olive oil.  Just stir it up and drink is just before retiring for the night.

    The safest and best thing to do before trying any kind of detox is to consult with your doctor.

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    Lemon Detox Diet and Colon Cleanse Tips

    Apr 27 2010

    Although you may experience rapid weight loss on the lemon detox diet, its main function is a detox diet through a colon cleanse. As with any detox diet, releasing toxins in the body is serious business and should not be taken lightly.

    After years of eating an improper diet, the body starts to feel tired and sickly due to the toxins building up in the body. When first starting any detox diet, such as the lemon detox diet, these toxins are being reintroduced into the body and into the colon for elimination. This can make a person very sick at first. This is why it is important to add a colon cleanse along with the lemon detox diet. You need to eliminate the toxic fecal matter as quickly as possible.

    Prior to starting the lemon detox diet, it is recommended that you start with the colon cleanse for the first couple of days. This will help obvious the colon of some of the toxic fecal matter before it is burdened with the extra toxins coming in from the detox diet.

    The colon cleanse recipe is very simple. Seize 1 teaspoon of sea salt or Epson ingestible salt and add it to a 24 ounce glass of warm purified water and drink it immediately. Do this when you are going to be near a bathroom for an extended period of time, for it is quite fast acting. If this is not too uncomfortable, drink two glasses of this colon cleanse recipe, one glass in the morning and one at bedtime.

    Now it is time to start the lemon detox diet. The detox diet itself is quite simple and inexpensive, but at the same time not easy. For the next few days all you will be consuming is the detox diet recipe, water and your colon cleansing drink.

    The lemon detox diet recipe is as follows: 2 tablespoons of unique squeezed lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of natural maple syrup, 1/10 teaspoon cayenne pepper powder, and 10 ounces of pure water.

    Drink a minimum of 60 ounces of this a day. Drink plenty of water and drink your colon cleanse drink at least once a day but no more than twice a day. That is all there is to it.

    For new people who have never done a detox diet before, they should only stay on this diet for three days. Once you have done this and succeeded, then you can do the lemon detox diet for up to fourteen days at a stretch, but no longer. This is a short term detox diet not a life long weight loss diet. Although at first you will lose quite a lot of weight hastily, this is mostly impartial fecal matter that has been lying in your colon, full of toxins. It is possible to have twenty pounds or more of waste stored in your intestines.

    You can do the lemon detox diet and colon cleanse several times a year. Any time you start feeling sluggish you can go back to the detox program.

    You will be amazed at how splendid you feel after completing this detox program. Keeping the toxins from building up again will keep you surprisingly healthy. Your body will have the ability to function at a more optimal level to ward off many common ailments. Your kidneys, liver and colon will be better able to eliminate toxins out of your body quicker, resulting in less toxic build up.

    It is important to remember that the lemon detox diet and colon cleanse are a temporary detox diet and not a long term weight loss program.

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    Homeopathic Remedies for Acne

    Apr 06 2010

    More and more people are turning to homeopathic remedies for acne rather than over the counter and prescription products. This is because natural acne remedies can be more effective than otc products, and do not have side effects.

    Short Term Solution to a Long Term Problem

    Most people who suffer from acne do not only accept it on their face, but their bodies as well. Many people who use popular acne medications get frustrated because their acne is never cured-if they close using the medicine, the acne comes right back. This can become very expensive over time, especially for those who have to treat their bodies.

    You are What You Eat

    The human body has an excellent healing system that has been beaten down by our modern lifestyles. Homeopathic remedies for acne include stimulating the body to serve it cure itself. This is done by cleansing our system and begin a healthy diet. Many health stores offer full body cleansing systems. Cleansing rids our bodies of toxins, and help our organs eliminate deactivated hormones.

    Once the cleansing process is over, continue with a healthy diet that that is filled with nutrients, anti oxidants and water. You may mediate that this natural acne remedy may not work, but you will be amazed how much better you look and feel once you have eliminated toxins from your system. To keep your organs cleansed and definite of toxins you can occasionally perform a liver flush or enema.

    Natural Acne Remedies You Can Find at Home

    Of course, cleansing is not going to clear your skin up immediately. There are more homeopathic remedies for acne that you can do at home.

    Using mint to alleviate pain and inflammation-You will need about a handful of mint leaves. Crush them up as thoroughly as possible. Then rub the mixture on effected areas for up to ten minutes. The menthol in the mint will help pain and swelling caused by acne.

    A very simple home remedy for acne is the use of oatmeal and honey. Simply cook up a single serving of tiresome oatmeal just like you would for eating. Add a ¼ cup of honey and let cold. Apply it as a mask for up to 20 minutes. The oatmeal will cleanse pores, absorb oil and exfoliate. The honey is the glue to ease the application.

    Lemon juice and rose water is another of the many homeopathic remedies for acne. You will need lemon juice and rose water. Mix equal parts of about ½ cup or so of each. Apply it to skin like an astrigent. Rinse it off in 20-30 minutes. The lemon juice will kill all bacteria on the skin and the rose water helps make the treatment a little more mild than straight lemon juice.

    You can find these and lots of great homeopathic remedies and treatments at Grannymed.com

    A Step Backwards

    Homeopathic treatments have been around for as long as there have been people. As we have become more modern we have tried to regain the quickest most powerful fix for medical problems. With all the side effects showing up in medicines it has caused many people to look to nature for cures. What our bodies need has always been around us, and there is a cure in nature for everything.

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    THE BENEFITS of OLIVE OIL

    Apr 05 2010

    Some of the earliest civilisations, like the Greeks, recognised the benefits of using olive oil and over the years, knowledge of its many uses has become worldwide. Today, despite Mediterranean countries like Spain and Greece continuing to dominate both its production and consumption, an increasing number of other countries including Australia, America and Canada are fast becoming converts to this oil with consumption figures increasing every year.

    Olive oil comes from the fruit of the hardy evergreen Oleaceae tree with different processes used for its extraction, some cold pressed and some using heat. Extra virgin oil is the best variety, extracted from the first pressing and using only the best olives with the least acidity. Gradually, with further pressings, the oil gets more and more refined and you will find that while some oils are quite clear due to filtration, others will be cloudy and have sediment due to a lower degree of filtration eager in their production. The colour of the olive oil ranges from green to yellow depending on the variety of olives used and variations in its taste depends upon the region and country it originates from, and on the degree of refinement keen in its overall production. Green olives are unripe olives with a bitter, pungent taste and effect less oil, while black olives are the ripest and oil produced from them has a milder taste.

    Extra virgin olive oil is ideal for salad dressings and for flavouring food rather than for cooking as the intensity of the heat involved in the cooking process alters its flavour. It is advisable to store extra virgin olive oil in a cool and shadowy place to support its nutritional value and not to keep it too near to the cooking area. If you like to cook with olive oil it is a better and cheaper option to use some of the other refined varieties as they can take a lot more heat, their smoking point being higher than the extra virgin variety.

    It is not unprejudiced for its culinary benefits but also for its beautifying properties, that extra virgin olive oil is renowned. It contains fatty acids, Vitamin E and an ingredient called squalene, which keeps skin soft and supple. The anti ageing and moisturising benefits of olive oil make it ideal as a cheap and natural face cleanser and moisturiser. Hair and scalp too, can befriend from regular use of olive oil and it will leave your crowning glory shiny and clear any dandruff from the scalp.

    It was the Mediterranean diet, advocated to be one of the healthiest diets in the world, which first brought the benefits of olive oil to the attention of the rest of the world. In addition to the large amount of fresh fruits, vegetables and fish consumed in that part of the world, it is their generous exhaust of olive oil, which has proved to be the main contributor to their good health.

    Olive oil contains polyphenols; antioxidants that reduce the damaging effects of free radicals in the body and help the body in fighting diseases like cancer. Olive oil is monosaturated, which means it helps to reduce the bad cholesterol in the body with the benefit of lower blood pressure and a lower risk from heart attacks. Another benefit for the heart comes from the olenic acid found in olive oil that keeps arteries supple and improves blood flow in the body.

    There have been recent claims by scientists from the Monell Centre in Philadelphia that olive oil has pain-relieving properties like ibuprofen because it contains an anti-inflammatory ingredient called oleocanthal. If confirmed, this will be another addition to olive oil’s ever-growing list of benefits. A study in Sweden undertaken jointly by the Department of Medicine and Department of Food and Nutrition in 2003 yielded the results that the Mediterranean diet was also beneficial in relieving inflammation associated with rheumatoid arthritis in patients.

    Olive oil is one of the oldest foods known to man and has a mention in most religious texts because of the numerous health attributes attached to it. All these benefits plus many others makes olive oil a “miracle” food we should all incorporate in our daily diets.

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