How to Reduce Cellulite

Cellulite is a problem that most women will experience at particular point in their life. Cellulite occurs when the skin is set above uneven body parts caused by fat deposit that lies beneath it. Usually, cellulite appears as bumpy defects that emerge at a particular body part, such as stomach, buttock, thighs, and hips. There are many cosmetic product manufacturers claiming that their products are able to totally remove cellulite while in fact, cellulite can actually never be removed. You may be able to significantly make your cellulite disappear, but you don’t actually remove it because it can still reemerge after a while. Therefore, when you want to treat your cellulite, you shouldn’t expect total disappearance of your cellulite. Read about cellulite comprehensively and find out what you can do to make your cellulite not very obvious. You can read comprehensive information about cellulite online. This article will only give a brief explanation about how to reduce your cellulte easily and safely.

As mentioned above, cellulite emerges when your body is heavily polluted, especially by excessive body fat. Therefore, the first thing that you should do to reduce your cellulite is by eating healthy food and limiting your consumption of high-fat foods and alcohol. In addition, drink at least eight glasses of water every day so that you can flush all toxins that pollute your body and water your body so that it can regulate more smoothly. You can also remove unwanted fat deposit that causes the emergence of your cellulite by doing regular physical exercises.

In addition to modifying your behavior, you should also undergo cosmetic treatment that helps you reduce your cellulite. You can consult your doctor or dermatologist to find out the best treatment that you can undergo to reduce your cellulite and to restore the smoothness of your skin.

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Why Using Bodybuilding Supplements Is Necessary

There are many reasons why you should use bodybuilding supplements to enhance your muscle building effort. By using bodybuilding supplements, you can prevent your body from suffering fatigue too soon when you are doing your workout. Several bodybuilding supplement products are used to provide you with additional energy. Therefore, you can continue to do your workout without having to worry about losing energy. Of course you can get more energy without using those supplements because foods that you eat have contained necessary amount of energy to fuel your body. However, you should remember that those foods not only contain beneficial substances, but also ones that are considered detrimental to your muscle building campaign. In fact, the amount of harmful substances that those foods contain is often much larger than the amount of beneficial substances that they contain. If you use bodybuilding supplements, you can get necessary amount of energy without having to let dangerous substances enter your body. In addition, the supplements that you take direct the energy straight to your muscles. Therefore, your muscle always has enough energy to grow and to develop.

Bodybuilding supplements are also advantageous because they can reduce your excessive body weight effectively. Because you are not allowing any unwanted substances, including fat, to enter your body when you use those supplements, you can prevent fat deposit in your body from erratically increasing. In addition, because those supplements prevent you from being fatigued, you can do physical exercises that burn your fat more intensively and conveniently.

All supplements necessary for your muscle building program are available for purchase from any bodybuilding stores on the internet. Just search for bodybuildingfactory build muscle by using internet search engine and you can get a convenient access to a store that sells all of those supplements with reasonable price.

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Coping with Your Child’s Drug Abuse

As a parent, we would all want to provide the best for our children. The best schools, peers, and other facilities we think would make our child’s future life more fulfilling and successful. This is why drug abuse is the one of the biggest fear a parent may have. We have heard or even seen teenagers fall prey to addictive substances due to peer pressure or curiosity. With today’s kids, drug use has become more and more prevalent among younger children. Drugs are a parent’s biggest nightmare as they know once your child has fallen under drug abuse; he or she could end up ruining his school work, talents, social life, health, or even life. Many teenagers die yearly because of drug overdose, and no parent ever wants to experience that. 

There may come a time when we would suspect that our children are consuming addictive drugs. Although there are many drugs being exchanged illicitly nowadays, each with differing effects, there are several indicators we can observe which may indicate whether or not our children are on addictive substances. One of the most noticeable changes is an abrupt change in mood or behavior without any seeming cause. He or she may suddenly shift from social to introverted, or become violent or easily irritated without any reasons or underlying problem. Most drug abusers also become easily fatigued.

Should you have any suspicions on whether your children are on drugs, it is best to talk heart to heart with him or her about it, sharing your concerns. If your fears are unconfirmed, a urine test will leave little room for speculation. Knowing whether your teenagers are indeed using drugs as soon as possible is important for fast recovery; the sooner a drug user is admitted into rehabilitation programs, the better of a chance he or she stands in recovering. Should the test comes out as positive, or your child confides to you on his or her drug use,  seek out the aid of drug recovery facilities near you, such as a California drug rehab program. It is important to stay positive during the whole ordeal; support from a loved one can greatly help with relieving someone of a drug addiction.

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At Home Teeth Whitening

Everyone wants a Bright shiny smile. But most of us don't have the money to pay a Boston implant dentist to get new teeth. So what can we do with our natural teeth to make them look better without having to shell out large amounts of cash. Here are a few things recommended by dentists to help your teeth get whiter and stay whiter.

Strawberries

Surprised to see strawberries here? So was I. But apparently they contain a good amount of malic acid which is found in a lot of tooth whitening toothpastes. To make this fruit do work for you, cut or mash it up and let it sit on your teeth for a full minute. Then you can eat the rest and rinse with water.

Lemon Juice

It is common knowledge that lemon juice can lighten hair but apparently it also works for teeth. To use this method, rinse with diluted half water half juice mixture. It is also important to note that you should only do this once or twice a week. The acid in the juice can damage teeth if they are overexposed.

Baking Soda

Tooth paste has had baking soda in it for as long as I can remember. Using baking soda has a double advantage, it works as an abrasive but it also helps neutralize acid and remove stains from tooth enamel. If your tooth paste doesn't have baking soda you can sprinkle it on top. You can also brush with just plain baking soda once or twice a month for added benefit.

Hydrogen Peroxide

Although you don't want to drink this stuff, it is perfectly fine to use it as a mouthwash. Not only does the peroxide help whiten your teeth but it also kills bacteria and freshens your breath. All you need to do is mix a tablespoon of water and a tablespoon of hydrogen peroxide and rinse for a full minute. Let it sit for another minute and then rinse.

Whitening Strips

You can find these strips in any drugstore or supermarket around the country. There are numerous brands that each have a product. Each one is a little different as far as what you can do with it, how you have to keep it on your teeth, and how well it whitens. The only way to really determine which product works best for you is to try one.

Trays

Of all these methods, whitening trays are the most effective. They provide quick and lasting results. There are generic versions that you can buy in the store but your best option is to find some Boston dentists and get yourself a custom fitted kit. With a trained professional involved you won't have to worry about overdoing it and damaging your teeth. They will be able to tell you exactly what you need to do to get the results that you want.

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A simple vitamin can strengthern your bones

Natural vitamin K2 in the form of natural MK-7 builds bone strength, helps prevent osteoporosis, and protects the heart. Noted vitamin K expert Dr. Cees Vermeer led the European study which found that natural vitamin K2 as MK-7 (MenaQ 7 ®) significantly increases the strength of both the spine and the hip in postmenopausal women. The study also verified earlier findings about the cardiovascular benefits of this nutrient. Specifically, the use of MK-7 results in improvements in vascular elasticity and a decrease in age-related stiffening of the arteries. The dose used in this trial was 180 mcg of natural vitamin K2 as MK-7, which is the level commonly found in Japanese diets. The trial lasted for 3 years, with relevant improvement in the hip neck area being apparent after 2-3 years. This explains why previous, shorter studies have not typically shown MK-7 benefits on bone and cardiovascular health. This is surely welcome news for all of us who are looking to strengthen our bones and protect our hearts naturally. I am pleased with this scientific validation of what I have been reporting for years — MK-7 offers great benefits for both the skeleton and cardiovascular systems.

My article about Vitamin K and food, overlooked for bone and heart health.

Reference: Vermeer, C., et al., “Mena Q7 Significantly Improves Bone Strength and Prevents Cardiovascular Aging”, Pre-publication presentation, Vitafoods, 2012, Geneva, May 22, 2012

Selected posts (over 30) from Natural Health News

Natural Health News: Lycopene and Vitamin K

Jun 03, 2011

A year later, the same journal published a study showing girls with a better vitamin K status had better bone turnover. But bone health wasn't the only association researchers noticed. Over the next few years, studies on ...

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Natural Health News: Calcium and Bone Health

Jul 30, 2010

“MGP is the most powerful inhibitor of soft tissue calcification presently known, but non‐supplemented healthy adults are insufficient in vitamin K to a level that 30 per cent of their MGP is synthesised in an inactive form.

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Natural Health News: More on the Benefits of Vitamin D

Jun 13, 2011

Along with calcium, vitamin D is the nutrient that most people recognize as important for bone health (Holick 2007). But, even today, few people understand the powerful and complex ways that vitamin D acts to promote not ...

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Natural Health News: Bone Health is not Helped with Soap or Fluoride

Oct 15, 2008

Bone Health is not Helped with Soap or Fluoride. Today's news ... I usually suggest that people consider using a high quality vitamin-mineral compound with vitamins D3 and K, as well as high absorption calcium. To that I add ...

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Enjoy Your Holiday, GMO FREE

Originally published July 2010

As the Fourth of July holiday comes along this week end, here's wishing you a great time, and hope you BUY ORGANIC to avoid the risk of FRANKENFOOD

FRANKENFOOD: Monsanto Subsidiary Admits the Truth, Sixteen Years Ago

"If you put a label on genetically engineered food you might as well put a skull and crossbones on it."

Norman Braksick, president of Asgrow Seed Co., a subsidiary of Monsanto, quoted in the Kansas City Star, March 7, 1994

Photo from Mesk125

And what about your Hot Dog on the Barbie?

Pass the Mustard, or Just Pass on the Hot Dog?

Comment by Andrew W. Saul, Editor-In-Chief, Orthomolecular Medicine News Service

(OMNS July 2, 2010) More hot dogs are eaten at the 4th of July holiday than at any other time of the year. The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (yes, an all-too-real trade organization) says that "during the Independence Day weekend, 155 million will be gobbled up" and that Americans will consume more than seven billion hot dogs over the summer. "Every year," they proudly proclaim, "Americans eat an average of 60 hot dogs each." (1)
That looks to be a modest average of just over one hot dog per week per American. But there are at least 7 million vegetarians in the US, and another 20 million who would be inclined to avoid meat. (2)
This means that even if you do not eat any hot dogs at all, someone else is eating your share.
But a hot dog or two a week? Big deal!
Maybe it is. Children who eat one hot dog a week double their risk of a brain tumor; two per week triples the risk. Kids eating more than twelve hot dogs a month (three a week) have nearly ten times the risk of leukemia as children who eat none. (3)
And it is not just about kids. Of 190,000 adults studied for seven years, those eating the most processed meat such as deli meats and hot dogs had a 68 percent greater risk of pancreatic cancer than those who ate the least. (4) Pancreatic cancer is especially difficult to treat.
Think twice before you serve up your next tube steak. If your family is going to eat hot dogs, at least take your vitamins. Hot dog eating children taking supplemental vitamins were shown to have a reduced risk of cancer. (5) Vitamins C and E prevent the formation of nitrosamines. (6,7)
It is curious that, while busy theorizing many "potential" dangers of vitamins, the news media have largely ignored this clear-cut cancer-prevention benefit from supplementation.
May I also suggest that you have your kids chew their hot dogs extra thoroughly. In landfills, "Whole hot dogs have been found, some of them in strata suggesting an age upwards of several decades." (8)
Bon appétit.

References:
(1) http://www.hot-dog.org .
(2) http://www.vegetariantimes.com/features/archive_of_editorial/667 .
(3) Peters JM, Preston-Martin S, London SJ, Bowman JD, Buckley JD, Thomas DC. Processed meats and risk of childhood leukemia. Cancer Causes Control. 1994 Mar; 5(2):195-202.
(4) Nothlings U, Wilkens LR, Murphy SP, et al. 2005. Meat and fat intake as risk factors for pancreatic cancer: The Multiethnic Cohort Study. J Nat Cancer Inst 97:1458-65.
(5) Sarasua S, Savitz DA. Cured and broiled meat consumption in relation to childhood cancer: Denver, Colorado (United States). Cancer Causes Control. 1994 Mar; 5(2):141-8. Comment at http://www.ralphmoss.com/hotdog.html .
(6) Scanlan RA. Nitrosamines and cancer. http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/f-w00/nitrosamine.html
(7) Cass H; English J. User's guide to vitamin C. Basic Health Publications, 2002, p 64-67. ISBN-10: 1591200210; ISBN-13: 978-1591200215.
(8) Smithsonian, July 1992, p 5.

In response to reader request I'm adding Citrullis lanatus 

What's on your food - pesticide info
More on pesticides and watermelon


Watermelon is a great food for fiber and lycopene. Nutritionally speaking it is a great source of water for hydration plus

Powerful Antioxidants - Watermelon is high in Vitamin C and a good source of Vitamin A through its concentration of beta-carotene.

Lycopene - Watermelon is a very concentrated source of the carotenoid, Lycopene.  Lycopene has been studied for its antioxidant and cancer-preventing properties.  It has been found to be protective against many forms of cancers including prostate cancer, breast cancer, endometrial cancer, lung cancer, and colorectal cancers.  Watermelon contains a higher concentration of Lycopene than any other produce.

Vitamin C - Watermelon is an excellent source of Vitamin C so necessary for the body's immune system.  One one cup of delicious watermelon provides 25% of our body's daily requirement.

Vitamin A -  Through its concentration of beta-carotene, Watermelon supplies a rich source of Vitamin A, another cancer fighting anti-oxidant along with Lycopene and Vitamin C.  A cup of Watermelon supplies your body with over 10% of its daily requirement.

Vitamin B - Vitamin B is necessary for energy production.  Watermelon is rich in Vitamin B6 and B1, as well as magnesium and potassium.  Because Watermelon has a higher water content and lower calorie content than other fruits, it delivers more nutrients per calorie.

Arginine - Because Watermelon is exceptionally high in citrulline, an amino acid our bodies use to make another amino acid, Arginine.  Arginine is used in the urea cycle to remove ammonia from the body and allowing the production of Nitric Oxide, which relaxes blood vessels and helps to reduce high blood pressure.This also contributes to help for water retention and diabetes along with the B vitamins and C.

Watermelon Seed Tea is a long known health promoting beverage.  These days it is difficult to find watermelon with seeds, or organically grown. It is most often used to stimulate and cleanse your kidneys, and is well known in Asian medicine as well as the Edgar Cayce Readings.

CAYCE QUOTE ON REMEDY 1695-2:  For kidney stones
But at least once a day, three days a week, do take watermelon seed tea as a part of the water.  This would be prepared by pouring a pint of boiling water over a tablespoonful of watermelon seed (ground or cut) and allowing it to steep.  Let it cool, then strain and drink.  This will clarify those conditions that cause reactions in the kidneys and bladder, for, the lack of eliminations and the slowing up of the circulation causes a greater quantity of drosses to be held in the system, and these need to be eliminated from the body.
More will be eliminated through using this stimuli for the kidney activity than in most any way.

This may also be useful for infection (UTI) and as a diuretic.

Pickled watermelon rind is an old favorite.

Other resources:

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=31#nutritionalprofilehttp://www.watermelon.org/health.asp

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Natural Health News: Diabetes Diary

Diabetes Diary

The Diabetes Diary: Commemorating The Longest Walk 2011, Reversing Diabetes

Authored by Dr Gayle Eversole

List Price: $12.00

6" x 9" (15.24 x 22.86 cm) 
Black & White on Cream paper
206 pages

ISBN-13: 978-1475027518 (CreateSpace-Assigned)
ISBN-10: 1475027516
BISAC: Health & Fitness / Health Care Issues

2011 marked The Longest Walk 3, Reversing Diabetes. While the focus of the cross country walk was to bring attention to the issues surrounding diabetes in Indian Country, the effort was for all fighting in this battle to overcome the diabetes epidemic. The "diary" commemorates the walk and all those affected by this dis-ease and includes natural health information to help you with your walk to prevent and reverse diabetes.

Diabetes Diary: https://www.createspace.com/3823542

Blood Pressure Care Naturally: https://www.createspace.com/3857772

The Garden Series: https://www.createspace.com/3822966

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