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WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT WHEN YOU IMPROVE YOUR DIET?

Carol Kiser — Sun, 15 May 2011 04:27:00 GMT

This is the time of year (Spring) when one is faced with the reality that it will soon be time for short sleeve shirts, shorts, swimsuits and a pledge we are going to clean up our diets. Most of us don't know what that means but usually know to increase fruits and vegetables. Nature's cleaning agents! By introducing foods of higher quality in place of lower quality ones and omitting toxic substances such as sugar, white flour, coffee, tobacco, and processed foods, amazing things begin to happen to our mind and body. When the quality of food coming into the body is higher than the tissues the body is made of, the body begins to discard the lower grade materials and tissues in preparation of making healthier tissues.

It is important to understand and interpret the symptoms and changes that begin to occur. When the use of a toxin is suddenly stopped, headaches usually occur and fatigue usually sets in. This is due to the bloodstream transporting body toxins through its many rounds through the body. Before the irritants reach their final destination, our consciousness registers pain usually headaches and body aches. The symptoms usually are gone in three days. We begin to feel stronger due to the recuperation that follows.

As the program progresses, "retracing" begins. The cellular intelligence has the opportunity to rebuild the body moving toxins that have been deposited in the tissues. At this time, people may experience skin rashes or eruptions as the poisons and harmful drugs and substances are moved through the skin. Consulting a doctor not knowledgeable in nutrition the condition might be diagnose as an allergy and suggest the diet be discontinued. Too bad, the break out was beginning to save the body from the possibility of hepatitis, kidney disorders, blood disease, heart disease, arthritis, nerve degeneration or even cancer. Be encouraged when you have these symptoms. They won't last long. Just think of what they may have been doing on the inside! Do not try to stop the symptoms with the use of drugs. This is part of the healing process.

Typical healing crisis symptoms include headaches in the beginning, occasional diarrhea, tiredness, nervousness, irritability, chills, negativity, sometimes nausea and vomiting. Hang in there, you be feeling great when you get through this. Soon you begin to crave good, high quality food.

ADD CHI TO YOUR WALK

Carol Kiser — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:02:00 GMT

We all know that we should exercise to achieve and maintain good health and most of us have tried on a number of occasions to start an excercise program. The health organizations have recognized walking to be the best exercise one can do. However, after taking different routes, walking with different friends, or setting different goals, we become bored! How can we keep motivated and keep our body moving?

Katherine Dryer is the co-founder of ChiWalking which really puts a person in touch with their body giving them a mental and physical workout. ChiWalking uses tai chi principles and teaches us how to focus the mind to direct the movements. Instead of letting your mind wander, you pay attention to your movements. If you notice that your shoulders are stiff, you concentrate on letting them relax. If you notice, you are holding your breath, you focus on inhaling and exhaling. You start to notice where your body is holding tension and you make the adjustment. With practice your whole body begins to relax. Nothing becomes more important than the moment you are in and you look forward to the next time you can achieve this state of tranquility.

Regardless of the type of walking you want to do, it must be done with good posture, a slight lean forward, joints loose, and arms and legs relaxed. The purpose is to create balance throughout your body. When you choose to walk regularly, your balance will improve and you will be able to walk further with less effort.

The most important equipment that you will need for your walk is shoes. Walking in poorly designed shoes can negate your efforts of the exercise and cause injury. You can find a large selection of good walking shoes at the Walkers Warehouse.

8 CHEMICALS YOU SHOULD NEVER USE

Carol Kiser — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:54:00 GMT

Many of these chemicals that I am going to mention are found in Skin and Hair Products. While it is difficult to find a product that doesn’t have one or more of these chemicals, you should be aware of what you are using. Start a campaign to get these chemicals out of consumable products.• TEA = Triethanolamine—often used in products to adjust the pH.Can be toxic if absorbed into the body over time. Allergic reactions may include dry skin and hair and eye problems.• Propylene Glycol – This cheap synthetic petro is used as a base in creams and lotions to make your skin look smooth. Ultimately, this ages the skin. When absorbed in the skin, it causes skin irritation, and liver and kidney damage.• Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) – This is used as an engine and garage floor cleaner!! You will find this in shampoo, soap, and facial cleansers. SLS can corrode hair follicles which will inhibit hair growth and hair loss. SLS is a mutagen which is capable of changing cell membranes and the genetic material in your cells and organs. Over time, it can be absorbed into your circulation and concentrate in your heart, liver, brain and other organs.• Parabens (Propyl, Methyl, Butyl, or Ethyl) – These are used to inhibit microbial growth in the products even though they are known to be highly toxic.• Imidazolidinyl and Diazolidinyl Urea – These are the most commonly used preservative next to the parabens. They release formaldehyde which is toxic.• Mineral Oil – This cheap, petroleum-based oil clogs the skin’s pores and enlarges them causing poor, saggy skin. (Remember, we use to use this in the days when sun bathing was “in” to get a better tan! Not to mention on our newborn babies.)• Synthetic Colors – Should be avoided at all cost with the exception of some henna products. They can cause allergy, skin and nerve problems. The synthetic colors will be labeled as FD&C or D&C with a number and color.• Fragrance – These are very cheap, toxic imitations of real herbal scents usually made from over 200 synthetic chemicals. When accumulated in the body can cause a myriad of symptoms: headaches, lung problems, skin irritation, dizziness, memory impairment, rash, hyperpigmentation, vomiting, potential brain damage and more.

MUSIC FOR ME AND MY PETS

Carol Kiser — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:51:00 GMT

Have you been looking for ways to comfort your pets while you are away? I have a couple of parrots who are spoiled rotten! I worry if they will miss me while I am away from home so I look for entertainment for them (Sesame Street). I think I found a winner in "Pet Music"!

I have checked several websites and played their sample new age music that I thought Honey and Ruby would like. Well, as soon as I played "Music Birds Love" , Honey (my cockatoo) stopped what she was doing and slowly walked closer to the computer and carefully tilted her head so that she could embrace the full sound. As soon as the clip was done, she bobbed up and down and began to sing at the top of her lungs--I think she liked what she heard. I liked the dog and cat music too. I think I am going to try some of this music in my massage room. The music is quite nice and relaxing (unless Honey is nearby).

ORANGE BRAN FLAX MUFFINS--A HEALTHY SNACK!

Carol Kiser — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:23:00 GMT

These are my favorite muffins.

Flax contains lignans--plant-based compounds known to shrink existing breast and colon cancer tumors and stop new ones from forming in test tube and animal studies.
Oats are known to help reduce cholesterol.

PREHEAT oven to 375F

Line 2 12-cup muffin pans with paper liners or cot them with cooking spray

In large bowl combine:

1 1/2 C Oat Bran
1 C All-purpose Flour
1 C Flaxseed, Ground
1 C Wheat Bran
1 Tbsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Salt

COMBINE:

2 Oranges, quartered and seeded
1 C Brown Sugar
1 C Buttermilk
1/2 C Canola Oil
2 Eggs
1 tsp Baking Soda

POUR orange mixture into dry ingredients. Mix until well blended. Stir in:

1 1/2 C Golden Raisins

DIVIDE batter evenly into the muffin cups.

BAKE for 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

COOL in pans for 5 minutes before removing to a cooling rack.

MAKES 24 MUFFINS:

186 cal, 4 g protein, 30 g carb, 8 g fat, 1 g sat. fat, 18 mg chol,3 g fiber, 140 mg sodium, 4 g flaxseed.

NOTE: This is higher in fat than is usually recommended; however, nearly half the fat is alpha-linolenic acid--the plant version of Omega-3, which is sorely missing from most diets.

Recipe was found in Prevention Magazine courtesy of Flax Council of Canada & Saskatchewan Flax Development Commission.

Welcome to Health Bloggers!

Carol Kiser — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:16:00 GMT

Welcome to my Health Blog. I want to create a forum for people to learn more about what makes their body work. In future articles, I will be addressing issues concerning:

Weight Control
- Myths
- Chemistry
- Diets
Exercise
- For the Mind
- For the Body
- For the Soul
Aroma Therapy
- For Humans
- For Pets
Supplements
- Minerals
- Vitamins
- Good Oils, Bad Oils
Nutrition
- Recipies that are good enough to eat
- For Feeling Good
- For Energy
- For Living
Emotional Support
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Stress

Check back soon as I am just starting to post my health blogs.

Many of my articles will be coming from my experience and research that I have done in my Massage and Acupuncture practice. My clients have been my best teachers. Some will be coming from battles I have been working on in my own health journey. I'm hoping I can be of help to you as we begin to build a new relationship in our adventure in natural healing.

To my clients who have been of great inspiration and support, I am dedicating my new website to you. I began six years ago building my website www.adventureinnaturalhealing.com. I had no experience in web design and have managed to do this myself and now have taken on the task of blogging. I wouldn't have been able to do this without the great aids and technical support that GoDaddy gave me. I have attached a banner below for those of you who have asked me how I created my website.

Well, I have decided that I would like a different kind of blogging software. I want to be able to organize the topics as outlined above instead of having them trail one after another. So, I am in the process of converting my pages into Wordpress hosted by GoDaddy. I will be putting new pages up on this blog while I am creating my new pages. I am having fun learning about computer programing and how the internet works. This is my new hobby.