Hair Care Survival Guide: Beauty comes from within
In January of this year I met a guy, a researcher, nutritionist and biologist, we talk for hours. I have a million questions about the supplements I’m taking, what I should be aware of and so on….
This gentlemen was in his early 60s, tall, nice looking with a full, and I mean full head of hair. So I say to myself, genetics… but it was full and healthy looking, no reflection of the aging process.
As we discussed diseases and nutrition, he introduced me to the Life Extending Shake.
For years he has been preparing this shake for breakfast. I went out and purchased the ingredients immediately and starting taking it every day.
About 90 days into it when the Protein Power started to upset my stomach, I can’t do any process foods. Instead of just eliminating the Protein Powder, I changed my diet a little during my Zerona Treatments then I was traveling for a few weekends in a row, so I stopped preparing the shake.
Two months later I’m in the mirror noticing my hair was dry and brittle. It was thin and frail finding strains on the pillows. I started looking at the changes in my diet and what I had eliminated.
The Shake!
The information about the shake is 15 pages scanned in a file, I will send the entire PDF file to anyone who request it: RoseannBoffa@hotmail.com
“Let Your Food Be Your Medicine and Let Your Medicine Be Your Food”
No truer words have been written, this is the only way we are going to be able to take back our health from the Government. Stop relying on them to keep you healthy, it’s not their job, it’s yours.
The research and findings include:
The very process of AGING itself, is associated with organic and biological changes in things like cell membranes. These EFA’s by protecting cell membrane integrity are combating some of the cumulative negative effects of AGING and poor dietary habits!
It’s is hard to believe that anything that tastes as good as the “Life Extension Shake” can be considered one of natures most perfect, protective and healing meals. But it unequivocally is! In the next few pages we are going to tell you about the scientific studies that describe the documented health benefits of the special combination of ingredients blended into the “Life Extension Shake”.
Again, if any one is looking for the entire study, please request it.
The Recipe for the Shake is:
Wt Dose Ingredient: (Notes and Comments)
6oz Trader Joe’s Frozen Blue Berries
2tbs Nutri-Fiber Flax Seed Nutrient powder (bulk)
1tbs Omega Nutrition Organic Essential Balance Oil
(Soy, Flax, Borage, Sunflower, Sesame, Pumpkin) Spill over tablespoonful
1 scoop EAS Simply Protein Powder (Level or heaping scoop)
6oz Water (water is very important for the Flax Seed bulk)
My disclaimer or modifications:
Originally he had Organic Cane Sugar, and you know how I feel about sugar so it's out.
The Protein Powder: I purchased was Perfect Zero Carb ISOPURE found the cheapest on line (round $32.00 for 3 pounds). I add Yogurt (FAGE, Total all natural Greek Strained Yogurt) Trader Joe’s. Organic Frozen Blue Berries, no nutritional difference between the fresh or frozen.(I buy the wild) again, Trader Joe’s.
I have been buying Barlean’s Flax Seed (Forti-Flax) and Flax Oil Pure (blue ribbon)
I have found both Oil and Bulk at WholeFoods. You can also purchase on-line for less.
Then the other day I come across this article in tasteforlife, a local magazine (July 2009 issue)
www.tasteforlife.com/summerhaircare
When it comes to healthy hair, fat is where it’s at. Americans don’t consume enough essential fatty acids (EFAs), and lackluster hair is a telltale sign. To get more omega-3 fatty acids, eat salmon, take a daily tablespoon of flax seed oil, or sprinkle a tablespoon or two of ground flax seeds over cereal, yogurt, and salad.
Be sure to enjoy plenty of protein – the essential component of hair – from legumes and fish. Silica (found in horsetail extract) supports the production of collagen, which is vital for strong, shiny hair. “Collagen is the primary structural protein of our body. It holds everything together like glue.” Explains Sarah Quadri, a spokesperson of NeoCell. Research suggests that collagen supplementation improves hair, she adds.
Then I’m on:
http://hair-restoration-info.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3666060861/m/666103063
Forum about food:
"The best sources of Omega-3 fatty acids are in fish and fish oil. For Omega-6 fatty acids, the source is plant and plant oils. Your body CANNOT produce these fats and they are essential. They are used in cell membranes and the production of substances that help regulate blood pressure and blood clotting. You HAVE to get them from food.
An Omega-6 fat called Linoleic acid is found in sunflower oil, walnuts, red meats, and poultry.
An Omega-3 fat called Linolenic acid is found in fatty cold-water fish like tuna and salmon as well as in flax seed oil.
All the information that I gave above is not just off the top of my head. I got it from a study that basically studies good vs. bad fats. (I hope that I didn’t plagiarize it too much! heh heh)
Just remember as a general rule of thumb: if it’s good for your heart, liver, and skin, it’s probably good for your hair (through circulation, etc.) though I have read that diet contributes to less than 3% of all documented hair loss cases. (Don’t quote me on that, I am going by memory on that part)"
I’m a firm believer in a good diet. After all, how can one expect a healthy body after chowing down on crap day after day?
If you put “Flax Seed Hair” in Google.com you will find tons of products and article about this.
So here you go guys, Breakfast is an important meal. Don’t skip it but make it work for you all morning. Life Extension is not so much fun if you look like crap. Healthy is reflected in how you feel and what your skin, hair and nails presents.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
The Healthiest Foods on Earth
The Healthiest Foods On Earth
The most important consideration in constructing a healthy diet:
Eat whole foods that have had minimal processing.
By Jonny Bowden, Forbes.com
What is the best diet for human beings?
Vegetarian? Vegan? High-protein? Low-fat? Dairy-Free?
Hold on to your shopping carts: There is no perfect diet for human beings. At least not one that's based on how much protein, fat or carbohydrates you eat.
People have lived and thrived on high-protein, high-fat diets (the Inuit of Greenland); on low-protein, high-carb diets (the indigenous peoples of southern Africa); on diets high in raw milk and cream (the people of the Loetschental Valley in Switzerland); diets high in saturated fat (the Trobriand Islanders) and even on diets in which animal blood is considered a staple (the Massai of Kenya and Tanzania). And folks have thrived on these diets without the ravages of degenerative diseases that are so epidemic in modern American life—heart disease, diabetes, obesity, neurodegenerative diseases, osteoporosis and cancer.
In Depth: The Healthiest Foods On Earth
The only thing these diets have in common is that they're all based on whole foods with minimal processing. Nuts, berries, beans, raw milk, grass-fed meat. Whole, real, unprocessed food is almost always healthy, regardless of how many grams of carbs, protein or fat it contains.
All these healthy diets have in common the fact that they are absent foods with bar codes. They are also extremely low in sugar. In fact, the number of modern or ancient societies known for health and longevity that have consumed a diet high in sugar would be ... let's see ... zero. People, I can't stress enough about Sugar intake. Your health is directly related to how much sugar and processed food you eat. In the beginning, read the labels. After a few weeks you won't have to, you will already know what is good and what will kill you.
Real food—whole food with minimal processing—contains a virtual pharmacy of nutrients, phytochemicals, enzymes, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, anti-inflammatories and healthful fats, and can easily keep you alive and thriving into your 10th decade.
Berries, for example, are phenomenally low in calories, high in fiber and loaded with plant compounds that improve memory and help fight cancer.
Studies have consistently shown that nut-eaters have lower rates of heart disease. Beans are notorious for their high fiber content and are a part of the diet of people—from almost every corner of the globe—who live long and well.
Protein--the word comes from a Greek word meaning "of prime importance"—is a feature of every healthy diet ever studied. Meat, contrary to its terrible reputation, can be a health food if—and this is a big if—the meat comes from animals that have been raised on pasture land, have never seen the inside of a feedlot farm and have never been shot full of antibiotics and hormones.
Wild salmon, whose omega-3 content is consistently higher than its less-fortunate, farm-raised brethren, gets its red color from a powerful antioxidant called astaxathin. The combination of protein, omega-3s and antioxidants makes wild salmon a contender for anyone's list of great foods.
Another great food: eggs—one of nature's most perfect creations, especially if you don't throw out the all-important yolk. (Remember "whole" foods means exactly that—foods in their original form. Our robust ancestors did not eat "low-fat" caribou; we don't need to eat "egg-white" omelets.)
There are really no "bad" vegetables, but some of them are superstars. Any vegetable from the Brassica genus—broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kale—is loaded with plant chemicals called indoles, which help reduce the risk of cancer.
In the fruit kingdom, apples totally deserve their reputation as doctor-repellants: they're loaded with fiber, minerals (like bone-building boron) and phytochemicals (like quercetin, which is known to be a powerful anti-inflammatory and to have anti-cancer properties). Some exciting new research suggests that pomegranate juice slows the progression of certain cancers. Other research shows it lowers blood pressure and may even act as a "natural Viagra."
Tea deserves special mention on any list of the world's healthiest foods. The second most widely consumed beverage in the world (after water), all forms of tea (black, oolong, white, green and the newer Yerba Matte) are loaded with antioxidants and anti-inflammatories. Some types (green tea, for example) contain plant chemicals called catechins which have decidedly anti-cancer activity.
Finally, let's not forget members of the Alliaceae family of plants—onions, garlic and shallots. Garlic has been used for thousands of years for its medicinal properties; hundreds of published studies support its antimicrobial effects as well as its ability to lower the risk of heart disease. A number of studies have shown an inverse relationship between onion consumption and certain types of cancer.
A healthy diet doesn't have to contain every one of the "healthiest foods on earth," but you can't go wrong putting as many of the above mentioned foods in heavy rotation on your personal eating plan.
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., is a board-certified nutritionist and the author of seven books on health and nutrition, including The 150 Most Effective Ways to Boost Your Energy and The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth.
Source: http://health.msn.com/nutrition/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100241585&page=2
As you are traveling through your day, your choices when ordering food or in the supermarket is very important. Once you start incorporating Healthy Foods into your diet choices, you will see a big difference in your energy, weight and 'well being'.
It's not hard to do, you just have to be consistent.
The most important consideration in constructing a healthy diet:
Eat whole foods that have had minimal processing.
By Jonny Bowden, Forbes.com
What is the best diet for human beings?
Vegetarian? Vegan? High-protein? Low-fat? Dairy-Free?
Hold on to your shopping carts: There is no perfect diet for human beings. At least not one that's based on how much protein, fat or carbohydrates you eat.
People have lived and thrived on high-protein, high-fat diets (the Inuit of Greenland); on low-protein, high-carb diets (the indigenous peoples of southern Africa); on diets high in raw milk and cream (the people of the Loetschental Valley in Switzerland); diets high in saturated fat (the Trobriand Islanders) and even on diets in which animal blood is considered a staple (the Massai of Kenya and Tanzania). And folks have thrived on these diets without the ravages of degenerative diseases that are so epidemic in modern American life—heart disease, diabetes, obesity, neurodegenerative diseases, osteoporosis and cancer.
In Depth: The Healthiest Foods On Earth
The only thing these diets have in common is that they're all based on whole foods with minimal processing. Nuts, berries, beans, raw milk, grass-fed meat. Whole, real, unprocessed food is almost always healthy, regardless of how many grams of carbs, protein or fat it contains.
All these healthy diets have in common the fact that they are absent foods with bar codes. They are also extremely low in sugar. In fact, the number of modern or ancient societies known for health and longevity that have consumed a diet high in sugar would be ... let's see ... zero. People, I can't stress enough about Sugar intake. Your health is directly related to how much sugar and processed food you eat. In the beginning, read the labels. After a few weeks you won't have to, you will already know what is good and what will kill you.
Real food—whole food with minimal processing—contains a virtual pharmacy of nutrients, phytochemicals, enzymes, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, anti-inflammatories and healthful fats, and can easily keep you alive and thriving into your 10th decade.
Berries, for example, are phenomenally low in calories, high in fiber and loaded with plant compounds that improve memory and help fight cancer.
Studies have consistently shown that nut-eaters have lower rates of heart disease. Beans are notorious for their high fiber content and are a part of the diet of people—from almost every corner of the globe—who live long and well.
Protein--the word comes from a Greek word meaning "of prime importance"—is a feature of every healthy diet ever studied. Meat, contrary to its terrible reputation, can be a health food if—and this is a big if—the meat comes from animals that have been raised on pasture land, have never seen the inside of a feedlot farm and have never been shot full of antibiotics and hormones.
Wild salmon, whose omega-3 content is consistently higher than its less-fortunate, farm-raised brethren, gets its red color from a powerful antioxidant called astaxathin. The combination of protein, omega-3s and antioxidants makes wild salmon a contender for anyone's list of great foods.
Another great food: eggs—one of nature's most perfect creations, especially if you don't throw out the all-important yolk. (Remember "whole" foods means exactly that—foods in their original form. Our robust ancestors did not eat "low-fat" caribou; we don't need to eat "egg-white" omelets.)
There are really no "bad" vegetables, but some of them are superstars. Any vegetable from the Brassica genus—broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kale—is loaded with plant chemicals called indoles, which help reduce the risk of cancer.
In the fruit kingdom, apples totally deserve their reputation as doctor-repellants: they're loaded with fiber, minerals (like bone-building boron) and phytochemicals (like quercetin, which is known to be a powerful anti-inflammatory and to have anti-cancer properties). Some exciting new research suggests that pomegranate juice slows the progression of certain cancers. Other research shows it lowers blood pressure and may even act as a "natural Viagra."
Tea deserves special mention on any list of the world's healthiest foods. The second most widely consumed beverage in the world (after water), all forms of tea (black, oolong, white, green and the newer Yerba Matte) are loaded with antioxidants and anti-inflammatories. Some types (green tea, for example) contain plant chemicals called catechins which have decidedly anti-cancer activity.
Finally, let's not forget members of the Alliaceae family of plants—onions, garlic and shallots. Garlic has been used for thousands of years for its medicinal properties; hundreds of published studies support its antimicrobial effects as well as its ability to lower the risk of heart disease. A number of studies have shown an inverse relationship between onion consumption and certain types of cancer.
A healthy diet doesn't have to contain every one of the "healthiest foods on earth," but you can't go wrong putting as many of the above mentioned foods in heavy rotation on your personal eating plan.
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., is a board-certified nutritionist and the author of seven books on health and nutrition, including The 150 Most Effective Ways to Boost Your Energy and The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth.
Source: http://health.msn.com/nutrition/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100241585&page=2
As you are traveling through your day, your choices when ordering food or in the supermarket is very important. Once you start incorporating Healthy Foods into your diet choices, you will see a big difference in your energy, weight and 'well being'.
It's not hard to do, you just have to be consistent.
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