Nurture Natural Health

15/10/2021

08/07/2021

HOW SINGING AFFECTS OUR HEALTH

* Singing communicates to the body the "right" vibrations that increase our vitality;
* During singing, special chemicals are produced in the human brain that help us feel peace and joy;
* Singing improves blood circulation in the throat area, which has a beneficial effect on the vocal cords, tonsils and numerous lymph nodes in the throat and therefore greatly increases local immunity (in other words, we catch colds less often);
* The improvement of blood supply during singing leads to activation of brain activity: it starts to work more intensively, memory improves, any information is easier to perceive;
* Singing is very useful in lung diseases, as it works as a respiratory gymnastics that promotes the development of the chest, proper breathing, and significantly reduces the number of acute lung conditions;
* With regular singing, the levels of immunoglobulin and hydrocortisone, which are signs of good immunity, increase in the body;
* Methods have been developed that treat stuttering through singing and help improve diction;
* Singing is even used in the fight against obesity: sometimes excessively full people are suggested to sing two or three songs when feeling hungry instead of eating.

Attention, girls! Singing improves blood supply to the head area and generally rejuvenates the body, the skin condition improves.

Therefore, experts recommend singing at least 5 minutes a day, equating singing to physical exercise.

17/06/2021

A recent double-blind placebo controlled, 3-arm multicentre trial, assessed the impact of individualised homeopathy on stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer patients, when added to conventional treatm…

22/04/2021

Here are some interesting facts about the dandelion flower:

The dandelion is the only flower that represents the 3 celestial bodies of the sun, moon and stars. ☀️ 🌙 ⭐️. The yellow flower resembles the sun, the puff ball resembles the moon and the dispersing seeds resemble the stars.

The dandelion flower opens to greet the morning and closes in the evening to go to sleep. 😴

Every part of the dandelion is useful: root, leaves, flower. It can be used for food, medicine and dye for coloring.

Up until the 1800s people would pull grass out of their lawns to make room for dandelions and other useful “weeds” like chickweed, malva, and chamomile.

The name dandelion is taken from the French word “dent de lion” meaning lion’s tooth, referring to the coarsely-toothed leaves. 🦁

Dandelions have one of the longest flowering seasons of any plant.

Dandelion seeds are often transported away by a gust of wind and they travel like tiny parachutes. Seeds are often carried as many as 5 miles from their origin!

Animals such as birds, insects and butterflies consume nectar or seed of dandelion.🐦 🐛 🐜 🦋 🐝.

Dandelion flowers do not need to be pollinated to form seed.

Every part of the dandelion is useful: root, leaves, flower. It can be used for food, medicine and dye for coloring.

Dandelion can be used in the production of wine and root beer. Root of dandelion can be used as a substitute for coffee. 🍷 🍺

Dandelions have sunk their roots deep into history. They were well known to ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans, and have been used in Chinese traditional medicine for over a thousand years.

Dandelion is used in folk medicine to treat infections and liver disorders. Tea made of dandelion act as diuretic.

If you mow dandelions, they’ll grow shorter stalks to spite you.

Dandelions are, quite possibly, the most successful plants that exist, masters of survival worldwide. 💪

A not so fun fact: Every year countries spend millions on lawn pesticides to have uniform lawns of non-native grasses, and we use 30% of the country’s water supply to keep them green.

Bee Happy Gardens 🐝

18/03/2021

How is your digestion? A deeper look from the one and only Louise Hay
https://www.louisehay.com/types-of-poop-improving-how-you-digest-life/

We would like to talk about the digestive system, because the product of our powerful digestive system often shows us clues about our overall well-being.

11/03/2021

“When I am asked for my number one health tip, my answer surprises people as it has nothing to do with food. It is to diaphragmatically breathe... Long, slow breathing communicates to the body that you are safe.”

— Dr Libby Weaver

I love this quote as feel it really is the first and foremost health tip.

We can eat right and exercise, yet if we are not breathing deeply from the diaphragm, this minimizes the amount of oxygen reaching your lungs, which could signal to the brain that the body is not safe. Dr Libby Weaver talks about this physiological process in her book The Calorie Fallacy, Stop Dieting Start Nourishing . Dr Libby explains that short, shallow breathing contributes to the production of adrenalin (one of your stress hormones), inflammation and disruption of hormones that promote calmness and regulate sugar and fat metabolism. For many of us our daily pressures combined with caffeine to keep us going may result in our breathing becoming more rapid and shallow - sending a message to the brain that the body is under threat.

Read more here https://www.nurturenaturalhealth.org/blog

20/02/2021

19/02/2021

18/12/2020

New study shows gluten and dairy cause brain autoimmunity.

By Dr Kharrazian, author of Why Isn't My Brain Working?

A new study shows a significant portion of the US population not only reacts to gluten and dairy but also that this reaction causes the immune system to destroy brain and nervous tissue in a scenario called neurological autoimmunity (as evidenced by positive tissue antibodies). With the explosion of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, autism, childhood development disorders, and other brain disorders happening today, these findings confirm what many clinicians have already seen in their practice: removing gluten and dairy from the diet has a profoundly positive impact on brain health in many people. The study was conducted by world-renowned immunologist Aristo Vojdani, PhD.

Mistaken identity, or molecular mimicry, behind brain attacks.

This study also found the majority of neurological reactions to gluten and dairy were due to a case of mistaken identity called molecular mimicry. In this scenario, the immune system accidentally attacks and destroys brain and nerve tissue thinking it is attacking the gluten and dairy. These findings imply those with a gluten and dairy sensitivity have a much higher risk of developing neurological autoimmunity than previously suspected. Neurological autoimmunity can cause a diverse array of symptoms and disorders, which can be as mild as brain fog or as debilitating as multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease.

First study to evaluate entire gluten and dairy protein for immune reactivity.

Another critical and distinguishing factor in this study is that we evaluated the entire wheat protein for immune reactivity, not just the alpha gliadin portion. Standard tests for gluten sensitivity only look at alpha gliadin, however it has been shown that people can react to a variety of different portions of gluten, including gamma gliadin, omega gliadin, glutenin, wheat germ agglutinin, and more (read my blog post on this subject to learn more). This means many people with a gluten sensitivity are misdiagnosed because they do not react to alpha gliadin but instead one of the other portions of gluten. The same goes for casein, the protein in dairy—people can react to other compounds in dairy. Fortunately, testing developed by the lead researcher, Aristo Vojdani, PhD, screens for immune reactions to this more diverse array of compounds in both gluten and dairy.

The neurological tissues that appear to be the most affected in a cross-reaction with gluten and dairy are the cerebellum, the area at the back of the brain that controls motor movements, and the protective coating of nerves called myelin. Although cerebellar symptoms can be very diverse, some of the more common are worsening balance, vertigo, nausea, car sickness and sea sickness, and getting dizzy or nauseous looking at fast-moving images or objects. Studies show no food is a more powerful trigger of neurological damage than wheat.

Good brain health depends on knowing whether you are gluten or dairy sensitive.

You can have neurological inflammation and autoimmunity for years or decades before it becomes obvious. At that point, damage may be significant and permanent, although dietary intervention can still have a profound impact.

Also, many times symptoms of brain inflammation and brain autoimmunity are not apparent until you completely remove gluten and dairy (and possibly other foods) from your diet several weeks before reintroducing them in a challenge.

You can learn more about a brain-healthy diet that addresses inflammation and autoimmunity by reading Dr Kharrazian's blog at the link below.
http://brainhealthbook.com/blog/

Gluten is found in wheat, spelt, barley, rye, kamut, triticale, and malts. Oats are often contaminated with gluten because they are grown in rotation with wheat or processed in the same facilities as wheat. Gluten is also hidden in many foods, such as condiments, meats, flavorings, and processed foods. Dairy includes milk and all milk products, including cheeses, yogurts, butter, sour cream, raw dairy, and sheep and goat dairy.

You can download the full paper at the following link: http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/6/1/15