http://books.google.ca/books?id=MWRuvcsE43MC&lpg=PA34&ots=WHRuFFv3z-&dq=age%20spots%20juicing%20for%20life&pg=PA33#v=onepage&q=age%20spots%20juicing%20for%20life&f=false
http://books.google.ca/books?id=MWRuvcsE43MC&lpg=PA34&ots=WHRuFFv3z-&dq=age%20spots%20juicing%20for%20life&pg=PA34#v=onepage&q=age%20spots%20juicing%20for%20life&f=false Understanding Osteoarthritis “Osteo” means bone, “arthritis” is joint inflammation. Osteoarthritis is one of the most common form of degenerative arthritis of our times. It is the degeneration of the cartilage in the joints. Cartilage is the gel-like substance between bones that act as a cushion or a ‘shock absorber’. Osteoarthritis affects more men under the age of 40, women between ages 40 and 70, and equally between both sexes above 70. Although osteoarthritis affects more elderly people, it now affects even younger people. The cause is not simply because of wear and tear. Our body is continually going through the process of building up and breaking down. We need to build up the cartilage at the same rate that it’s wearing down in order to keep the joints healthy. When the cartilage is wearing out, it either means that the breakdown rate is faster, or that the building-up rate is slower. What breaks and what builds? Symptoms of Osteoarthritis This condition usually affects only one or a few joints at first, mostly at the joints of fingers, big toes, neck, lower back and more commonly at the knees. In some people, the early symptoms are stiffness in the joints after sleep, which subsides when the joints are moved. When these joints are stressed, the body attempts to repair the cartilage which leads to new growth of the cartilage and tissue around it. This causes enlargement at the joints or bone spurs forming as a result. Osteoarthritis often affects the spine, neck or lower back. When the overgrowth of bones press on the nerves, it causes pain. As in other forms of arthritis, like gout, osteoarthritis pain usually attacks when the affected parts are cold, especially during rainy days or at night while sleeping, or early in the morning. If left untreated, osteoarthritis can be crippling and lose its range of motion. Eventually, the joints may not be able to straighten out or bend. I have just been going through my juicing books...Juicing for Life, it says some dietary modifications and some suggested juicing recipes. Dietary Modifications 1. Eliminating the nightshade family - tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, eggplants, and tobacco. 2. Avoid the citrus family - lemons, oranges, and grapefruits. 3. void all refined food such as white sugar/flour/rice, and preserved and processed foods. 4. Significantly decrease your consumption of sweets and alcohol. 5. Consider testing for food allergies. 6. Check for hydrocholric acid deficiency. 7. Try a juicegast, which has been shown to be very helpful for arthritis. Beneficial Juices Broccoli & Kale - sources of panthothenic acid Kale, Parsley, spinach - sources of Vit C Spinach and Carrot - Sources of Vit E Carrot, Ginger Root and Apple (one of my favorite juices) - source of copper Cherry and blueberry (bioglavonoids) Pineapple (bromelaine) Juice Recipes Garden Salad Special 3 broccoli flowerets, 1 garlic clove, 4-5 carrots, 2 stalks celery, 1/2 green pepper, (Push broccoli an dgarli through hopper with carrots. Follow with celeery and green pepper) Digestive Special Handful spinace, 4-5 carrots greens removed) Bromelain Special 1/4 pineapple with skinn Ginger Hopper 1/4 inch slice ginger root, 4-5 carrots (no greens), 1/2 apple seeded Gingerberry Fizz 1 qt blueberries, 1 med bunch grapes, 1/4 in slice ginger root, sparkling water.Push blueberries, followed by grapes and ginger. Pour into ice filled glass, top with sparkling water. 11 Benefits of Green Tea That You Didn’t Know About May 9 by Ciara Conlon in Lifestyle | 8.5K Shares Not for the love of the taste — no way! I drink it because I’m told it’s good for me…or, to be honest, the real reason I drink it is because I believe it help keeps my weight in check. But recently I decided to look into it a bit deeper and see what are all these other benefits of green tea people talk of. Why Green Tea? Green tea has been used as a medicine for thousands of years, originating in China but widely used throughout Asia this beverage has a multitude of uses from lowering blood pressure to preventing cancer. The reason that green tea has more health benefits attached to it than black tea is (apparently) due to the processing. Black tea is processed in a way that allows for fermentation whereas green tea’s processing avoids the fermentation process. As a result, green tea retains maximum amount of antioxidants and poly-phenols the substances that give green tea its many benefits. Here’s a list of some of its amazing benefits — benefits that you may not have been aware of. Some of these benefits are still being debated, so please do your own research if you want to use green tea for medicinal purposes.
How Much? These are some of the many benefits but the reality is one cup of tea a day will not give you all the abundant gains. The jury is out on how many cups are necessary; some say as little as two cups a day while others five cups — and more still say you can drink up to ten cups a day. If you are thinking of going down this route, you may want to consider taking a green tea supplement instead (it would keep you out of the bathroom). Another thing to point out is that there is caffeine in green tea — so if you are sensitive to caffeine then one cup should be your limit. Green tea also contains tannins (which can decrease the absorption of iron and folic acid), so if you are pregnant or trying to conceive then green tea may not be ideal for you. You can try mixing green tea with other healthy ingredients such as ginger. For the rest of us with all these abundant benefits…it’s a wonder we drink anything else. Natural remedies can help to avoid getting over-stressed and to let go of the changes that occur internally under strss. Mint helps to calm nerves, ease headaches and toothaches and reduce phlegm. Ingredients Water 600 ml Fresh mint leaves 30 g, washed and drained Cinnamon stick 2 lemon 1 sliced Honey 2 Tbsp Method:
Backache is a common syndrome characterized by pain and tenderness in the muscles or in the muscles' attachments to other regions. Back pain is a signal that something is wrong in the body. It can be caused by infection, disorders of the vertebral column, or a number of other conditions, including stress. Thers are some things you can do to help the healing process. (from Juicing for Life) Beneficial Juices Turnip greens, broccoli, lettuce, cabbage, and spinach--sources of vitamin K. Carrot, garlic, and ginger root--sources of copper. Suggested Juicing Recipes / Backache
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