IN THIS ISSUE:
1) Your Liver!
2) Milk Thistle - the Ancient Healer!
3) Help control your food cravings with Crave-Breaker™
4) Recent competition winners
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1) YOUR LIVER !
Do you ever drink alcohol? Do you take drugs (medicinal or other?).
You are at risk! Even just living in this modern environment we are
all exposed constantly to synthetic chemicals and deadly compounds.
These substances can do great injury to your Liver. Putting your Liver
under stress causes predisposition to disease.
Your liver is the largest organ in your body, second only to your skin!
EVERYTHING that enters your body either through your mouth, nose or
absorbed through your skin is eventually processed by the liver. All
day long your liver is working for you, every minute over a litre of
blood passes through the liver, and every toxin you are exposed to gives
your liver more work to do.
Your liver is far more important to your overall heath than most people
realise.
So what does the liver do?
Your Liver filters your blood. It acts as the main detoxifier and cleanser
of your blood by removing harmful bacteria and chemicals. It breaks
down excess hormones. It helps maintain water and body-fluid and salt
levels.
It assists in the digestion and metabolism of fats, carbohydrates and
proteins. It helps in the storage of and production of some vitamins
and minerals. It helps manufacture a wide variety of proteins and immune
substances.
Your liver also makes glycogen from the food you eat and then stores
it. Glycogen is vital to your energy levels. Glycogen can also be converted
into glucose, or blood sugar, when the body needs it. The gall bladder
lies under the right lobe of the liver. The liver produces a substance
called bile, which it stores in the gall bladder. During the digestion
process the bile is released into the intestines to help metabolise
certain foods.
So as you can see the liver is involved in numerous bodily functions
and activities and it is a vital organ for good health.
What can I do to help my Liver?
Our Modern Lifestyle has increased the number of toxins that are accumulating
in our bodies and each have to pass through the liver. Most water we
drink contains chemical contaminants. These range from heavy metals
such as Mercury to hormones that are found in birth control pills. Pesticides,
hormones and chemical fertilisers contaminate our food.
You need to protect and strengthen your liver! It is not a case of waiting
until you feel unwell, the liver does not need to be damaged or ill
to benefit from treatment. Assisting your liver now, will have immediate
and long-term benefits.
Some Recommended Herbs:
Milk Thistle: The BEST, number one liver protector and healer.
Take as a tincture for immediate absorption into your body. Or take
as a capsule. Visit the following link for more information: Milk
Thistle
Liquorice: The active compound in liquorice root, glycyrrhizin,
inhibits liver cell injury caused by many chemicals. Visit the following
link: Liquorice
Dandelion: This annoying garden weed is an excellent treatment
for your liver. Dandelion is a plant food, so steam the leaves and flowers
and eat them! The root is even more effective.
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2) MILK THISTLE - THE ANCIENT HEALER !
Milk Thistle is a prickly weed with a great healing power.
Milk Thistle has been used as a liver remedy for at least 2000 years.
There are even references to Milk Thistle and its healing powers in
the Bible. A large plant with glossy, green, spiky leaves bearing pronounced
white veins. The flower is purple and large.
Milk Thistle originates from the Mediterranean, but is now cultivated
as an ornamental plant in many parts of Europe. Click the link to see
a picture of Milk Thistle and for more information: Milk
Thistle
Milk Thistle's Healing Powers
A great deal of scientific research has verified how well Milk Thistle
heals. The main constituent of Milk Thistle is a substance known as
Silymarin. Silymarin can act directly on the cells of the liver preventing
deadly compounds (toxins) from entering the liver cells. When Silymarin
is present in the liver it can effectively displace or fragment the
poisons before they can cause any damage.
Milk Thistle is your liver's ultimate guardian. It alters the liver's
cell membranes, making it more difficult for the toxins flowing past
to break in. As well as protecting the liver cells from free radicals.
Not only a protector, Milk Thistle also stimulates the enzymatic function
of liver cells thereby encouraging the regeneration of the liver.
It can also boost the production of glutathione, one of the liver's
hardworking chemicals, by 35 per cent. Milk Thistle also stimulates
the flow of bile, which helps the digestive system to do its job. Taking
Milk Thistle: If you consume alcohol or drugs Milk Thistle should be
at the top of your list. But even living in today's environment, which
is high in chemical pollution, we are all putting more strain on our
liver.
Milk Thistle is available in both Liquid (Tincture) and Powder (Capsule)
form. Tinctures are faster acting, as they are absorbed by the body
easily and with speed. Please note that our Milk Thistle products, as
well as all of our other herbs, are organic! This is vital because you
don't want pesticides on your herbs when you are trying to heal yourself
(or at any other time for that matter)! Protect you liver!
For more information and to order on-line now, visit the following link:
Milk
Thistle
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3) HELP CONTROL YOUR FOOD CRAVINGS WITH CRAVE-BREAKER
You will probably know that one of the hardest things about being on
a diet is not being able to stick to it!
Very often we are able to stick to the diet for a few days or even longer
but eventually we start to crave certain foods which are usually high
in fat, calories or sugar. This is not too serious if we can quickly
satisfy the craving and then continue on with the diet. The unfortunate
thing is that this is usually not the case. Once the diet is broken
it is so much harder to stick to it and feelings of guilt often arise.
There are many reasons why we get cravings, some are psychological,
some due to reduced blood sugar levels and others due to a lack of energy
and a nutritionally deficient diet. If your body lacks certain key nutrients
it will secrete hormones to try to stimulate the need to eat more food.
This can cause these cravings. In other words if your body 'thinks'
it needs some food it will tell you. Unfortunately one tends to grab
the nearest convenient snack which can be full of calories and so quite
fattening.
There is a healthy alternative!
Our Superfood used in conjunction with a healthy diet ensures that all
of the basic nutritional requirements are met. This helps to reduce
cravings for nutritional reasons. In addition, Crave-Breaker™ used
with Superfood will give you an excellent way for you to stick to your
chosen diet.
Crave-Breaker™ is a specially created blend of herbs in a liquid
form which are designed to promote good energy levels and to balance
the body's requirements and so help to eliminate cravings. This helps
you to keep to a well-balanced diet and so helps in a weight loss or
weight maintenance program.
We suggest adding 15 to 30 drops of Crave-Breaker™ to a small amount
of water whenever you feel food cravings, up to four times a day. You
would drink this immediately and then drink a full glass of water without
the Crave-Breaker™ during the next half an hour or so. Crave-Breaker™
is intended to be used in conjunction with a healthy well-balanced diet.
To Order click on the following link: Crave-Breaker™
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4) RECENT COMPETITION WINNERS
Congratulations to the recent winners of our on-line Superfood Competition!
Superfood is a powdered supplement. It is a balanced blend of SUPER
FOODS, formulated to supply you with all the natural vitamins, minerals,
amino acids and essential trace nutrients you need for a healthy life.
It is made from ORGANIC and WILD HARVESTED foods.
To find out more or to order your tub today go to: Superfood
Five winners are drawn every fortnight and receive a free two week supply
of Superfood. Here are the winners from the last draw:
1. Ms. A. Merry - West Midlands
2. Mr M. de Escofet - Wolverhampton
3. Ms S. Seymour - Doncaster
4. Ms K. Armstrong - Northumberland
5. Ms. P. Bellamy - California
Thank you to all who entered. Due to the popularity of the Superfood
competition we are extending it until the end of April and we will announce
further winners then. To enter the competition click the following link:
Superfood
Competition
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