Bitter Raw Apricot Kernal Seeds

Bitter Raw Apricot Kernal Seeds (Organic)

Health benefits

• These apricot kernels, like all seeds are rich in protein and fat.
• The oil from the kernel has traditionally been used for its anti-spasmodic effect.
• It may bring relief to strained muscles and help to promote healing by boosting the immune system.
• Apricot oil is high in vitamins A, C and E which are beneficial for dry, irritated or mature skin

Product benefits

• This product supports your general health and well-being in a natural way.
• It does not contain any artificial flavors, coloring, preservatives, lactose, starch, yeast, gluten or animal products.

About the ingredients 

Apricot kernels 

The traditional Hunza-diet, including apricot kernels, reportedly contains 200 times more amount of Vitamin B17 comparing with any common dietary. Even the medicine of our days cannot find the reason why the Hunzakuts void from any diseases of the Western civilization. Maybe the secret of their long life lies around the apricot-kernels, which is their most important food. 

Additional information 

The Hunza people of Pakistan are exceptionally healthy, they eat and live completely organically and are renowned for being some of the healthiest peoples in the world. It is common to find vigorous, healthy people well into their 100s, cancer is EXTREMELY rare. One of the key factors is the mineral rich water they drink, but also their diet. One of their favorite foods and an important part of the Hunza people's diet are Apricots. They are eaten fresh in the summer and dried for the winter. The kernels are removed, ground and roasted, the oil is used for cooking, dressings and as a facial lotion. On average, The Hunzas eat between 50 to 75 milligrams of Vitamin B17 a day (G. Edward Griffin, World Without Cancer, 1997) - in the Western World, most wouldn't consume this amount in a year!

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Notes: It was recently in June 2017, one of my family member requested to look for B17. How did he find out about it, I have no clue. Probably, I have mentioned it to him before?

Yes, it is bitter and to what I know since I have bought it before but it was another brand. As stated, each seeds has 20mg of B17.

Suggested consumption: No more than 3 seeds per hour. No more than 10 seeds a day.

Here's to your health!

Weight Gain Cause by Stress

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A type of stress that gets overlooked?

When we asked any person, do they have stress? Majority relate their stress as in mental/emotional stress.

Did you know diet and exercise can contribute to stress?

Yes, diet and exercise can increase the stress in your life! Keep in mind, stress is anything that triggers our adrenal glands to produce more of its stress hormones. Digestive difficulties, blood sugar imbalances, and exercise cause the body to produce more of its stress hormones. This constant demand can eventually deplete and exhaust our adrenal glands and cause adrenal fatigue and exhaustion, which is an underlying problem to many of our health issues.

1. 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 S𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗿 – When we skip meals, our blood sugar drops. Low blood sugar is associated with cravings, irritability, mood swings, and light headedness. Basically having low blood sugar affects our concentration, our focus, and our ability to think clearly. Worst of all, it takes us out of our ‘fat burning’ zone. Low blood sugar due to skipped meals or poor dietary choices triggers the adrenal glands to produce more cortisol and adrenaline. Eating processed, refined, junk foods will also throw our blood sugar out of balance and triggers additional demand on the adrenal glands. Add that to all the mental stress going on and you can eventually deplete and exhaust your adrenal glands.

2. 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 – The second culprit, which is often overlooked, is bloating, gas, indigestion, heartburn, and other irritable bowel problems. Digestive difficulties are a huge problem! Antacids and other digestive products are in the top five sellers for prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Digestive problems cause irritation and inflammation in your stomach. This triggers your adrenal glands to produce additional cortisol, which works as a powerful anti-inflammatory, needed to reduce the inflammation in your stomach. The result is the adrenals are over-taxed, which further depletes and fatigues them.

3. 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 – There’s nothing better than punching the heavy bag or running or lifting some weight to let some steam off. But the intensity of the exercise could be adding more stress to the body. Exercise triggers the adrenals to produce more cortisol and adrenaline. The more intense the workout, the more stress hormones you produce.

Aerobic exercise (walking, jogging, swimming, dance) at low to moderate intensity is stress reducing. On the other hand, moderate to high intensity exercise will trigger additional cortisol and adrenaline, which is stress producing.
Exercising at moderate to high intensity is great. But if the person is already in this exhausted state due to all the stress taxing his or her body, it can work against that individual. This is why it is so important to recognize the difference between aerobic training and aerobic “metabolism.” The thought that exercise cures everything just isn’t right. Your current health and fitness level, along with the amount of stress in your life, may dictate the need for an easy, low intensity workout instead of the “no pain no gain” motto.

Identifying where the stress is coming from is critical. If you’ve only focused on steps to reduce the mental stress and overlooked these types of stress, it could be the reason why your health has been suffering. The key is to identify where the stress is coming from and reduce it.

Many of the principles taught to help reduce mental stress work great, but they don’t help you digest your food, keep your blood sugar stable, or exercise at the right intensity.

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀:

-Don’t skip or delay meals.

-Stay away from refined, processed junk foods, snacks, and beverages.

-Eat protein and good fats with each meal to keep blood sugar stable.

-Take your time to eat and digest your foods. Eating on the run is a ‘NO, NO’.

-Add a good digestive enzyme if you struggle with digestive problems.

-Avoid common food allergens such as dairy, wheat, corn, soy, caffeine, MSG, and artificial sweeteners for two to four weeks.

-Follow good food combining principles.

-Eat fruits by themselves.

-Eat protein with fibrous vegetables.

-Refrain from protein and starchy vegetables.

-Keep exercise intensity low to moderate for a while.

-Use a heart rate monitor to determine your intensity level for aerobic exercise.

A good rule of thumb is to keep your heart rate below targeted heart rate (180 minus your age = maximum targeted heart rate for aerobic exercise). When you exercise above that level, you increase the amount of cortisol and adrenaline.

Most importantly, nourish the adrenal glands. Stress depletes the body of specific nutrients and causes hormonal and metabolic changes and imbalances. Just as an athlete depletes his or her body of water and minerals after a workout, a person under constant stress will deplete his or her adrenal glands of their much-needed nutrients.

These are the first simple steps you can take to reduce the load of stress on your body. (cbn dot com)

Corn Silk

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Corn Silk Tea

Drank a store bought corn silk tea due to it's diuretic effect. Little did I know that there's other benefits as well.

Here are a list of it's benefits:

1. Treats Urinary Tract Infections
2. Works As A Diuretic Agent
3. Keeps Kidney Stones At Bay
4. Facilitates Blood Clotting
5. Lowers Blood Pressure
6. Helps Regulate Blood Sugar Levels
7. Helps Heal Inflammatory Ailments And Conditions
8. Helps Fight Cholesterol
9. Source Of Vitamin C
10. Helps Relieve Skin Pigmentation Issues
11. Balances Mineral Levels In The Body
12. Facilitates Recovery From Edema

A study published last year in the Life Sciences magazine showed that corn silk has an antioxidant named maysin that battles oxidative stress and prevents the onset of certain types of cancer. Besides, a Korean study published in 2014 stated that maysin has immunity booster properties.

To make corn Silk Tea
Just place dried or fresh corn silk in a pot to boil for about 5 minutes. Drink it hot or cold. You can add lemon juice to the tea as well.

Ceylon and Cassia Cinnamon

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Ceylon and Cassia Cinnamon?

Not many are aware that there are two types of cinnamon. So what is cinnamon?

Cinnamon is an aromatic spice derived from the bark of several species of Cinnamomum trees.

To obtain cinnamon, the inner bark of Cinnamomum trees must be removed. The bark then undergoes a drying process that causes it to curl up and yield cinnamon sticks, or quills, which can be further processed into powdered cinnamon.

Ceylon: Also called “true cinnamon,” it’s the most expensive type.

Cassia: Less expensive and found in most food products containing cinnamon.

- contains antioxidant that decrease oxidative stress.

- Imitate Insulin and Increase Insulin Sensitivity

Cinnamon may help lower blood sugar and fight diabetes by imitating the effects of insulin and increasing glucose transport into cells.

It can also help lower blood sugar by increasing insulin sensitivity, making insulin more efficient at moving glucose into cells.

- Lowers Blood Sugars After Meals

Depending on the size of the meal and how many carbs it contains, blood sugar levels can rise pretty dramatically after you eat. These blood sugar fluctuations can increase levels of oxidative stress and inflammation, which tend to do a lot of damage to your body’s cells and put you at risk of chronic disease.

Cinnamon can help keep these blood sugar spikes after meals in check. Some researchers say it does this by slowing how quickly food empties out of your stomach.

One study found that consuming 1.2 teaspoons (6 grams) of cinnamon with a serving of rice pudding led to slower stomach emptying and lower blood sugar elevations then eating rice pudding without it.

Other studies suggest that it may lower blood sugar following meals by blocking digestive enzymes that break down carbs in the small intestine.

Ceylon vs Cassia: Which Is Better?

Cassia cinnamon can be derived from a few different species of Cinnamomum trees.

Ceylon cinnamon, on the other hand, is specifically derived from the Cinnamomum verum tree. (Contains more antioxidant)

Caution:

Cassia cinnamon is not only lower in antioxidants, it’s also high in a potentially harmful substance called coumarin, an organic substance found in many plants.

Several studies in rats have shown coumarin can be toxic to the liver, leading to concern that it can cause liver damage in humans as well.

Ceylon cinnamon contains much lower amounts of coumarin, and it would be difficult to consume more than the recommended amount of coumarin with this type.

Additionally, people with diabetes who take medications or insulin should be careful when adding cinnamon to their daily routine. The addition of cinnamon on top of your current treatment may put you at risk of low blood sugar, which is known as hypoglycemia.

Hypoglycemia is a potentially life-threatening condition, and it is recommended to talk to your doctor about incorporating cinnamon into your diabetes management.

Lastly, children, pregnant women and others with extensive medical histories should speak with their doctors to see if the benefits of cinnamon outweigh the risks.

How Much Should You Take?

Cinnamon’s benefits for lowering blood sugar have been well-studied. Yet despite this, no consensus has been reached regarding how much you should consume to reap the benefits while avoiding potential risks.

Studies have typically used 1–6 grams per day, either as a supplement or powder added to foods.

One study reported that the blood sugar of people taking either 1, 3 or 6 grams daily all decreased by the same amount.

Given that people on the smallest dose saw the same benefit as those on the largest dose, there may be no need to take large doses.

Additionally, a number of studies have shown that the coumarin content of Cassia cinnamon can vary. Therefore, it would be wise not to exceed 0.5–1 grams of it per day to avoid surpassing the tolerable daily intake of coumarin.

Much less caution can be taken with Ceylon cinnamon. Consuming up to 1.2 teaspoons (6 grams) daily should be safe as far as coumarin content is concerned.

Note:

Many studies have shown that cinnamon has the ability to lower blood sugar and help manage common diabetes complications, among other health benefits.

If you want to take cinnamon supplements or add it to your meals to help lower your blood sugar, it would be wise to use Ceylon instead of Cassia.

It may be more expensive, but Ceylon cinnamon contains more antioxidants and lower amounts of coumarin, which can potentially cause liver damage.

It’s probably best not to exceed 0.5–1 grams of Cassia daily, but taking up to 1.2 teaspoons (6 grams) daily of Ceylon cinnamon should be safe.

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Taking The Sting (Bad) Out From You with Stinging Nettle

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Stinging nettle is an astringent, diuretic, tonic, anodyne, pectoral, rubefacient, styptic, anthelmintic, nutritive, alterative, hemetic, anti-rheumatic, anti-allergenic, anti-lithic/lithotriptic, haemostatic, stimulant, decongestant, herpatic, febrifuge, kidney depurative/nephritic, galactagogue, hypoglycemic, expectorant, anti-spasmodic, and anti-histamine.

- Low-acting nutritive herb that gently cleanses the body of metabolic wastes.

- Has a gentle, stimulating effect on the lymphatic system, enhancing the excretion of wastes through the kidneys.

- Nettle’s iron content makes it a wonderful blood builder, and the presence of vitamin C aids in the iron absorption.

- Promotes the process of protein trans-animation in the liver, effectively utilizing digested proteins, while simultaneously preventing them from being discharged through the body as waste products.

- As a diuretic, stinging nettle increases the secretion and flow of urine.

- It is also anti-lithic and nephridic, breaking down stones in the kidneys and gravel in the bladder.

- Stinging nettle acts similarly to dandelion leaf, promoting the elimination of uric acid from joints with an alkalizing diuretic activity.

- Nettle leaf is useful to correct symptoms of gastrointestinal excess, such as gas, nausea, and mucus colitis.

- Nettle leaves are high in antioxidants with vitamin activities and have high potassium to sodium ratio.

- The stimulating effect of stinging nettle is used as a rinse for the hair. This will regenerate hair growth and restore original hair color.

- Mouthwashes and toothpastes containing nettle can reduce plaque and gingivitis.

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Symptoms Of Adrenal Fatigue

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Symptoms Of Adrenal Fatigue

The most common Adrenal Fatigue symptoms:
- Difficulty getting up in the morning
- Inability to handle stress
- Regular and unexplained fatigue
- Cravings for salty foods
- Mild depression
- Insomnia
- Overuse of stimulants like caffeine
- A weak immune system

Less common symptoms:
- Asthma, allergies or respiratory complaints
- Dark circles under the eyes
- Dizziness
- Dry skin
- Extreme tiredness an hour after exercise
- Frequent urination
- Joint pain
- Lines in your fingertips
- Loss of muscle tone
- Low blood pressure
- Low blood sugar
- Low sex drive
- Lower back pain
- Numbness in your fingers / Poor circulation
- Weight gain

Treating Adrenal Fatigue is not as simple as just taking a pill each morning. It probably took a long time to get yourself into this position, so it will take some time to recover.

Some lifestyle changes/management:
- Improve your food nutrition. Food for adrenal fatugue: Fish, Organic meats (e.g. beef, chicken), Eggs, Low sugar fruits, Vegetables, Beans, Whole sprouted grains, Avocado, Nuts and seeds.
- Do deep breathing to reduce your stress level.
- Consider taking some adrenal support supplements.
- Get better sleep.
- Go for long walks.

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