HEALTH / SPIRITUALITY

8 AMAZING uses of aspirin (salicylic acid) that you probably do not know about! What concerns food, where can we find natural salicylates?

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Helena-Reet Ennet
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NordenBladet – Salicylic acid is used to relieve pain and reduce inflammation since the 5th century. It is also actively used in the treatment of heart diseases and prevention of blood clots. Today salicylic acid is the main component in aspirin. This medication has a lot of unique usages that most of us are not aware of.

Salicylic acid (Salicylates) can naturally be found in several plants, for example, willow, American wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens L.), black snakeroot (Cimicifuga racemosa L. Nutt.), in the bark of poplar (Populus spp.) and cherry birch (Betula lenta L.) and in some fruit, spices and other foods. Oranges, raspberries, apricots, cherries, preserved tomatoes, cinnamon, curry, oregano, sweet peppers, thyme and honey are the highest in salicylic acid.

Here are 8 ways to use aspirin:
1. Aspirin dries out pimples, treats acne and helps to rejuvenate skin. Sometimes people have acne even after puberty, but it is possible to dry pimples effectively with the help of aspirin. First of all, you have to crush a pill and then add a little water. Next, put the paste on a pimple and leave it on for a minute to work miracles. Finally, wash your face with water and soap. It soothes redness and pimples gradually disappear. Salicylic acid, found in aspirin, relieves redness, treats oedema, acne, furthermore, it removes dead skin cells and decreases oil production. Firstly, you have to powder 5 aspirin pills and blend it with a quarter of a glass of water and one teaspoonful of honey. When all mixed, apply the mixture to your face and let it sit for 10 minutes. After that rinse the mask off your face with warm water. If you do the mask often enough, it will treat all skin problems and rejuvenate your skin significantly.

2. A treatment for callosities. First, you have to crush 5 aspirin pills and mix it with lemon juice and one half a teaspoonful of honey. Apply the paste on your feet calluses and wrap your feet up into a warm towel. Fix it with tape. Remove the wrapping after 10 minutes and you will be surprised!

3. It helps you to get rid of dandruff. You should crush 2 aspirin pills; the result has to be a fine powder. Add this powder to your shampoo and after a couple of minutes you can wash it out, as usual. This combination treats dandruff and effectively keeps flaking in check.

4. It removes sweat stains from your clothes. It is amazing how this easy trick can help you to get rid of stains on your clothes. Just crush some aspirin pills and add a half a glass of water. Wash the stains with this mixture and leave it to work for a few hours.

5. It restores the colour of your hair. When you have dyed your hair lighter, then, unfortunately, chlorine in the water can severely damage your hair. However, you can restore shine and volume to your hair by dissolving 8 aspirin pills in a glass of warm water and massage it into your hair, let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes.

6. It helps to wash greasy dishes. You have to prepare a cleaning paste by mixing some crushed aspirin pills in a little water. Thereafter scour your dishes with it, and the result is amazing.

7. It helps to keep your plants longer fresh. You just have to add some crushed aspirin into your irrigation water and it will prolong wilting. Afterwards, you can be sure that your flowers will be bright and kept fresh.

8. It helps in case of an insect bite. To relieve itching and inflammation, you should crush a pill and apply it on your insect bite. Do not forget to visit your GP if you are allergic to bee stings.

THIS IS WHY you should always remove your mascara before going to bed

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Helena-Reet Ennet
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NordenBladet – Going to sleep without washing off your mascara can lead to permanent eye damage. A 50-year-old woman from Sydney, Australia, needed surgery to remove years of mascara that had built up under her eyelid and left her with permanent scarring.

Theresa Lynch went to her ophthalmologist to complain about an uncomfortable sensation in both of her eyes, the Daily Mail reported. She told Dr. Dana Robaei that she had not properly removed her eye makeup for the past 25 years.

Robaei found multiple black lumps embedded in Lynch’s eyelids. The mascara she often forgot to remove had stayed in the mucus lining of her eyes and was beginning to damage her sight.

Mascara can enter your eyes very easily. Most products that promise to lengthen or enhance your lashes often contain synthetic fibres. This ingredient is known to flake off and can pose a threat to your eyes if not removed daily. Black mascara also contains oils, waxes, carbon and iron oxides that can be harmful if they come into contact with your eyeballs.

The lining that covers our eyelids is called the conjunctiva, and this mucous membrane trapped Lynch’s mascara underneath her eyes. Eventually, the texture and chemicals of this product turned into hard bumps that pierced through her eyelids and started scarring her cornea.

Robaei told the Daily Mail that patients with this symptom feel their eyes are always irritated and swollen. She compared the sensation to the feeling of having dirt in your eyes. In fact, Lynch’s eyes had began to form macrophages. This is an immune cell that helps the body fight off foreign organisms. In this case, these cells induced inflammation and helped destroy bacteria.

It took doctors 90 minutes of eye surgery to remove all the small black bumps, known as concretions, from Lynch’s eyelids. Although they were able to remove all the lumps, she left the surgery with permanent eyelid and cornea scarring.

Robaei published a study about Lynch’s case in the American Academy of Ophthalmology Journal. Lynch and Robaei told the Daily Mail that they went public with this shocking story in order to educate others.

“Not many women are treating the removal of their mascara seriously,” Robaei said. “You must be meticulous.”

Featured image: American Academy of Ophthalmology

 

NEW EVIDENCE suggest that childhood viruses play a role years later in Alzheimer’s disease

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Helena-Reet Ennet
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NordenBladet – Viruses that sneak into the brain just might play a role in Alzheimer’s, scientists reported in a provocative study that promises to re-ignite some long-debated theories about what triggers the mind-robbing disease. The findings don’t prove viruses cause Alzheimer’s, nor do they suggest it’s contagious.

But a team led by researchers at New York’s Mount Sinai Health System found that certain viruses — including two extremely common herpes viruses — affect the behaviour of genes involved in Alzheimer’s.

The idea that infections earlier in life might somehow set the stage for Alzheimer’s decades later has simmered at the edge of mainstream medicine for years. It’s been overshadowed by the prevailing theory that Alzheimer’s stems from sticky plaques that clog the brain.

The study has even some specialists who never embraced the infection connection saying it’s time for a closer look, especially as attempts to block those so-called beta-amyloid plaques have failed. “With an illness this terrible, we cannot afford to dismiss all scientific possibilities,” said Dr. John Morris, who directs the Alzheimer’s research centre at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He wasn’t involved in the new research but called it impressive.

The study also fits with mounting evidence that how aggressively the brain’s immune system defends itself against viruses or other germs may be riskier than an actual infection, said Alzheimer’s specialist Dr. Rudolph Tanzi of Massachusetts General Hospital. With Harvard colleague Dr. Robert Moir, Tanzi has performed experiments showing that sticky beta-amyloid captures invading germs by engulfing them — and that’s why the plaque starts forming in the first place.

“The question remained, OK, in the Alzheimer brain what are the microbes that matter, what are the microbes that trigger the plaque?” explained Tanzi, who also had no role in the new research.

The team from Mount Sinai and Arizona State University came up with some viral suspects — by accident. The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, wasn’t hunting viruses but was looking for new drug targets for Alzheimer’s. The researchers were using complex genetic data from hundreds of brains at several brain banks to compare differences between people who’d died with Alzheimer’s and the cognitively normal.

The first clues that viruses were around “came screaming out at us,” said Mount Sinai geneticist Joel Dudley, a senior author of the research published Thursday in the journal Neuron.

The team found viral genetic material at far higher levels in Alzheimer’s-affected brains than in normal ones. Most abundant were two human herpes viruses, known as HHV6a and HHV7, that infect most people during childhood, often with no symptoms, and then lie dormant in the body.

That wasn’t unusual. Since 1980, other researchers have linked a variety of bacteria and viruses, including another type of herpes that causes cold sores, to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s. But it was never clear if germs were merely bystanders, or actively spurring Alzheimer’s.

The new study went farther: Researchers used computer models to check how the viral genes interacted with human genes, proteins and amyloid buildup, almost like the viruses’ social media connections, Dudley explained.

“We’re able to see if viral genes are friending some of the host genes and if they tweet, who tweets back,” Dudley said.

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Featured image is illustrative (NordenBladet)

THIS CHINESE ELIXIR recovers the function of your liver, kidneys and pancreas and manages 11 diseases + A RECIPE!

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Helena-Reet Ennet
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NordenBladet – This Chinese panacea restores the function of your liver, kidneys and pancreas and helps you with 11 health problems! You need to use this nostrum for at least three months to recover your body. It is like a miracle. This amazing Chinese remedy removes damaged cells from your body and slows down the development of malignant cells.

This cure is very effective in the treatment of many diseases, for example:
1. Preventing the development of cancer cells
2. For prophylactic purposes in the treatment of liver, kidneys, pancreas and even ulcers
3. Boosting your immunity
4. Removing toxins from your body, enhancing digestibility
5. Eliminating bad breath
6. Relieving menstrual pain
7. Increases the amount of erythrocytes (red blood cells) in the blood and reduces your cholesterol level
8. Lowers blood pressure and normalizes the condition of blood vessels
9. It is helpful for hypothyroidism – it is a thyroid disorder that may be the result of iodine deficiency.
10. Improves your complexion and rejuvenates skin by making it glow and look healthy
11. It is also effective in weight loss.

The recipe:
half of the big one or one small beetroot,
2 carrots,
1 apple.

Preparation:
Cut the beetroot, carrots and an apple into pieces. Press the juice out of the beetroot, use your juice extractor and pour the juice into a jar. Leave it in the fridge for a couple of hours. Then also press the juice out of the carrots and the apple, add the liquid to the beetroot juice.
It is suggested to drink this juice about 30-40 minutes before breakfast.

Source: NordenBladet.ee

Possibilities to repel ticks with natural domestic methods

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Helena-Reet Ennet
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NordenBladet – Ticks cause people year by year more and more anxiety in Nordic countries. As years ago ticks were quite harmless, today they have become so poisonous due to poisoning and spraying fields. Ticks are even life-threatening to people, there is often no use of vaccination.

Where do ticks live and when are they active?
Ticks spend more than 90% of their life not dependent on the host, living in open nature, meadows and forests. Ticks become seasonally active when the day/night temperatures rise to plus degrees, approximately in March, when adult ticks like to search for food near the ground. Ticks move up to one-meter-high tops of the ground cover in the beginning of April and May when the temperatures are low and humidity is high. June and July are the periods when humidity is low and it is very energy-consuming for ticks to climb up and down the plants. Another period of activity usually begins in September and October when humidity and temperatures are low and ticks once again move near the ground until temperatures are about to drop in winter and they become almost motionless. In addition to the periodic activity, ticks have also more active periods during the day, depending on the ambient environment, which is in the mornings and evenings. Tick season is a biologically active period of ticks that usually lasts from April to October, but a warm winter may make it a lot longer. Ticks become active when the average day-and-night temperature is around 6 or 7 degrees.

The easiest “tick repellent” is a well-cared garden – mow the lawn often and remove all the fallen leaves. If possible, use wood chips or gravel between lawn and forest land to keep ticks away from playgrounds and resting areas. Avoid walking in tall grass.

How to protect oneself from ticks with domestic methods?
1. Garlic: Ticks do not like the smell of garlic. You can either eat garlic or rub it on your hands and legs. You can also put some cloves of fresh garlic into your rubber boots while going to the forest.
2. Citrus: Boil the peels of the citrus fruits (lemon, orange, lime) in water, let it cool down. Apply the prepared mixture to your skin. You can put the mixture to the spray bottle; it is easier to use it.
3. Various essential oils: You can repel ticks with the following scents – rosemary, basil, cedar, lemon, lavender and pennyroyal. Mix the maximum of three oils with pure almond oil and apply on the skin.
4. Soap: Blend 10-15 drops of essential oil (balm leaves, pennyroyal, lavender or geranium) with 30g of liquid soap and wash yourself with this solution before going to nature.

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SYMBOLISM: Are you seeing 11:11 everywhere? Do you know what this number means? Significance of One (1, 11, 111, 1111)

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Helena-Reet Ennet
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NordenBladet – Are you seeing 11:11 everywhere? Do you know what this number means? Some believe that the actual meaning of 11:11 is a sign that angelic beings are close by. They come with love and protection, and they want to bring you clarity and guidance. Sequences of numbers have very special meaning, often dual and/or amplified messages from your spirit guide or guardian angels.

Many times, sequences of the same numbers are presented to you to catch your attention, so as to better send you a message. There are no coincidences. Series of the same number may also include subtle message enhancements such as indicated below. Generally, the same sequence of number have very similar meanings but also added meanings to the sequence.

1 – The meaning, significance, or vibrations of the Number 1 (one) is Beginnings, New, Self Development, Striving Forward, Positive, Forward Progress, and Courage. Number 1 is attributed with the symbolism of New or Beginnings. Have you been struggling with a situation in life? Usually, this number signifies that a new day is dawning and your struggles are being put into the past. Doors are closing in your life but new ones will open with courage to step forward. All endeavors have a beginning and this is a portent that you are on a new path on your journey through this life.

11 – Master Number. Recurring Master Number of 11 indicates renewed cycle or new beginning are occurring in your life. Care must be taken on what you are focusing on. With the Number 2 energetic vibrations, it is an indication that you are in harmony at the current time. Stay in harmony. Focus your attention on what you want to create, not your current conditions.

111 – Recurring 111 number sequence indicates new opportunities, new beginnings, or continued growth in a new cycle. Three ones also resonates with the God Number 3 vibrations. Combined with the Number 111, indicates that you are on the path that resonates well with your higher self.

1111 – This a powerful number sequence that one often sees when they are at their cusp of manifestation of their deepest desires. Since this number also resonates with the Number 4 engery vibration, effort must be made to manifest your intentions. Mediate daily on the Number 1111 to get in contact with your higher self and to clear your thoughts of any distractions. Now is the time to continue to focus, with positive and grateful attitude, on what you truly desire. As you progress, you should see other number sequences come to your attention meaning that you are genuinely progressing.

11:11  – is the number of masters. The ascended masters are sending you the message that you, yourself, are a divine aspect of the Universe, a master at being yourself. It’s no coincidence that every year, from November 11th and up until January 11th, we’re going through a period called the months of divine trinity. All in all, this is a divine time that brings tremendous opportunities for all of us, to wake up and embrace our true divine light.

But, there is more than just one reason why you are seeing 11:11. Here is a list of what seeing 11:11 means.

1st Meaning of 1111: Pay Attention to Your Thoughts

One of the meanings of 11:11 is that the Universe has sampled your thought sequence and that will manifest almost instantly in your physical reality. In this sense, 11:11 or 1:11 is a message from divine angel beings that you need to monitor your thoughts with greater attention, and make sure that they are focusing on the things that you want, and not the things that you don’t want.  The 11:11 numeric sequence is a divine sign that an opportunity portal is opening up for you, allowing your thoughts to manifest with the speed of light. Are you happy with the thoughts that you’re sending to the Universe? If yes, be assured they will soon manifest in your life. If not, correct them and ask your angels and spirit guides to help you change negative thoughts with more positive ones.

2nd Meaning of 1111: You Can Start Manifesting Your True Self

What do you want to manifest into your life experience? This is the first question you need to ask yourself when you’re seeing 11:11. Another meaning of 11:11 is that you are sent a divine message to remember that you are the creator of your reality and you need to take responsibility for it. Your current situation is the result of your past thoughts and actions. So what do you want to manifest into your reality? Whatever that is, it will be the direct manifestation of your thought patterns. And your thoughts will manifest faster than ever. Keep in mind that the Universe doesn’t judge your decisions, it just makes them happen. It’s your decision to choose what you want to manifest in this life experience. The message behind 11:11 is that you are to take responsibility and create consciously. You are the creator – the writer, producer, director, and actor in your own story.

3rd Meaning of 1111: You “Re-Member” Yourself

11:11 is a coded molecular structure of “Re-Membering” and reactivating the inner master that resides within you, your true self. Re-member is a term that emphasizes the idea of putting the pieces of yourself, your “members” together into their rightful order. In a way, remembering who you really are. The meaning behind 11:11 is related to your biological ascension because it is the gateway towards ascension. Whenever you see 11:11, the cellular memory is reactivated within you, and you have this sense that you remember something you’ve long forgotten. You’re remembering your true divine nature. You are an individual piece of the Universal Creator, and we are collectively the Universe.

4th Meaning of 1111: You Are on the Path of Awakening

Whenever you’re seeing 11:11 or 1:11 number patterns, you’re called to awaken. A direct channel opens between you and your higher self. 11:11 is a point of merging the physical and non-physical realities of YOU. When this happens, it’s time to stop from any mundane activity you’re doing and look at the bigger picture of life. What you perceive might be imperfect, but the Universal Creator sees perfection on the divine level. Imperfections are simply imperfections to you, but not to the Universal Source. It’s time to see the illusion of life and the true divine reality of all that is. You’re on your path to awakening!

5th Meaning of 1111: Set an Intention (Make a Wish!)

Whenever you’re seeing 11:11, know that it is a wake-up call of divine intervention. It’s time to make a wish and know your intention can manifest for your highest good, and for all mankind. It’s the intention of the thought itself that counts. As humans, we ascend and descend continuously, with every thought and every word. In a sense, ascension is born within each breath, in each and every moment of our lives. Each of us is growing toward the light at our own pace. Essentially, we are all moving in the same direction to be one with the Universal Creator. The meaning of 11:11 is that you are being called for ACTION. What were you thinking at the moment when you saw 11:11? Follow the signs. You are awakening to your true self as you are being divinely guided to your purpose.

11:11 is a wake-up call. Follow your passion and you will find your purpose!

Helena-Reet: Growing, collecting and drying herbs for the winter + a LITTLE guide to the effect of various herbal teas!

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NordenBladet – During the summer I eagerly make preparations for the winter. I prefer to drink only those herbal teas that I myself have grown, collected and dried. Those have a special power in them. For example, when during summer I drink tea that is made from fresh leaves, blossoms and stems, then for wintertime I gather and dry herbs. Those are perfect to drink daily myself as well as for offering to friends.

My favourites are linden blossoms, peppermint and chamomile, but I also always gather raspberry leaves and stems, and also black currant leaves and common sea buckthorn leaves – all these are available in my home garden. This year I have not yet collected birch leaves and blueberry leaves. July is the best time for gathering the herbs. While many of the herb friends collect and dry the herbs rather in May and June, then I personally prefer the herbs and leaves that have seen a sufficient amount of sunlight and daylight and have saved plenty of the warm and light energy. The daylight can cure! Even a day when there is not much of sunshine has great healing potential!

In order to still increase the healing effects of herbal teas, it is recommended to speak to the tree or bush before picking the leaves – tell the plant that you are there for a kind end, that the plant is of great help, and of course thank the plant for the good harvest. Do not withhold a return – stroke the plant, smile to it and praise it!!

And here is a brief guide to how the different herbs can cure:

Linden leaves – the biochemical compounds of linden leaves are, besides an abundance of vitamins, the saccharides, flavonoids, tannins, phytoncides, glycosides, essential oils, etc. Linden leave herbal tea is well known for its general anti-inflammatory effect, it calms and relaxes and pumps health and vitality into the body. It is used in folk medicine against common cold, fever, the flu, sore throat, pneumonia and coughing. To some extent the tea has a calming effect, also relieving indigestion problems and relaxing spasms and suspending inflammation. From the wisdom of my grandmothers I can tell you that linden leave herbal tea prolongs life and earlier on they were widely viewn as the symbol of immortality. Besides, should you have problems with sleeping, then place linden leaves on your eyes when going to bed and before going to sleep also drink linden leave tea! The power from linden tree calms you and brings you sweet dreams!

Peppermint – peppermint leaves contain essential oils, tannins (6-12%), carotene, flavonoids, ursolic and oleanolic acids. From peppermint’s etheric oils 40-70% is menthol and 10-25% is menthone. Leaves also contain tripertens, hesperidin, betaine, copper, manganese and other microelements that widen the therapeutic effect of the plant. Folk wisdom recommends peppermint in case of various gastrointestinal problems from nausea to menstruation pain, also peppermint will relieve irritable bowel syndrome. Peppermint has a calming and relaxing effect. It helps in against neurosis, insomnia and hypersensitivity. Also it is helpful to drink peppermint tea in case of a headaches and nausea.

Chamomile – chamomile flowers contain etheric oils, flavonglycosides, coumarin derivates, hamasulen, choline, vitamin C, carotene, bitter, natural oil and mucus. They contain antioxidants that support the immune system. Volatile oils contain also bisabolol (bisabolol and hamasulen have anti-inflammatory effect). Due to coumarin content chamomile sometimes inhibits the effect of blood fluidifiers (warfarin). Also it may inhibit iron absorption. In folk medicine chamomile is a beloved herb that supports the normal functioning of the gastrointestinal tract as well as the nervous system – it lowers blood pressure, slows down the heart rate and breathing, relieves stress, increases well-being and empathy. Chamomile tea helps maintain the health and welfare of the respiratory tract. It relaxes the throat and the vocal chords. It supprts the immune system. It contains antioxidats. It helps support normal healthy sleep.

Raspberry leaves and raspberry stems – raspberry leaves and raspberry stems contain vitamin C and vitamin E, carotene, fragerine and phenolcarboxylic acid. Raspberry leave or raspberry stem tea helps against stress and nervousness, against diarrhea, it contributes to perspiration and is good to drink in case of a cold (alleviates the sore throat and coughing), helps in case of sensitive gums and oral sores, alleviates swelling, cures skin conditions (boils), alleviates menstrual pain and keeps the skin beautiful, radiant and elastic. In pregnant women it alleviates morning sickness, accelerates and eases the delivery and stimulates lactation.

Black currant leaves and black currant stems – black currant leaves ad black currant stems contain vitamin C, phytocides, magnesium, manganese, silver, copper, sulphur and etheric oils. Also, black currant leaf extract helps excrete purine and uric acid. Due to containing a lot of vitamins the black currant leaves have a tonicizing, invigorating and refreshing effect.

Common sea buckthorn leaves – common sea buckhorn leaves tea boosts the immune system. In case of gum inflammation a strong infusion of common sea buckhorn leaves is of help. Should you wish to strengthen your hair, you can use the tea also for washing your hair. Common sea buckhorn leave infusion, when used to rinse hair, will strengthen the roots, helps avoid dandruff and falling out of the hair.

Birch leaves – birch leaves contain volatile oils, tar, vitamin C, saponins, tannins, flavonoids and in fresh leaves also substances with strong antibacterial effect.

Birch leave tea speeds urine, sweat and bile excretion (it is recommended to drink in case of renal disease and gallstones). Birch leave tea awakens intuitive powers in people and increases sensitivity – releases from fear, doubt and worrying.

Birch leaf tea helps cleanse the organism from toxins, it has a diuretic effect (takes out water).

Blueberry leaves and blueberry stems – blueberry stems contain a lot of vitamin C and neomyrtilline, acting as great antioxidants. Blueberry leaf tea helps avoid changes related to aging and chonical diseases. Blueberry leaf tea is good for the circulatory system, it boosts digestion and lowers blood sugar.



2x Linden leaves (Photo: Helena-Reet Ennet)


2x Raspberry leaves (Photo: Helena-Reet Ennet)

Black currant leaves (Photo: Helena-Reet Ennet)

Common sea buckthorn leaves (Photo: Helena-Reet Ennet)

READ, why the birch water is good for your health, what does it contain and how could it help you

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Helena-Reet Ennet
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OHMYGOSSIP – Right now is the right time to collect the birch juice! Birch water is good for spring’s detox and helps to energise the body. The birch juice gets rid of the unnecessary toxins and at the same time contains essential vitamins and minerals which give you more power and energy.

What is the birch water about?
The birch water is water that the birch roots resorb from the ground, push along the caudex and where the nutrients set aside last summer combined into new nutrients reach the branches as buds. For the buds to turn into leaves. Tapping the birch water human directs one part aside. Different trees give a water of different sweetness.

The birch water contains: water, glucose, fructose, vitamins (C, PP, carotene), plant-based hormones, saponins, sugars, apple acid, protein, iron, phosphor, calcium, potassium, magnesium, zinc, aromas. The nutrients in birch water are easily absorbed by the human body, our body can use the nutrients effectively.

In folk medicine birch water is known as an effective kidney’s helper. Spring detox cures are recommended for rheumatism, podagra or muscle tension. In folk medicine birch water has aided for numerous health issues: fights fatigue and stress refreshing, fights the sense of hunger eases headaches excretes excessive salts and energises kidneys’ work alleviates podagra, rheumatism and edemas speeds up the metabolism and fights cellulite.

Pay attention if you have kidney or bladder stone:
Drinking the birch water should be started with small portions, not more than one glass at a time as birch water includes nutrients which dissolve stones developed from phosphate or carbon salts and the body might have a strong reaction to that.

Birch water is also a helpful cosmetic tool: Your skin gets softer and clearer when you wash your face with birch water, your hair (especially when you add a few drops of vinegar to the water) become silky.

Conservation:
It is important to conserve the juice in a dark and a cold place. With light the juice will quickly become foggy. In fridge the birch water will stay fresh up to a week. The birch can be tapped for water only for a few weeks but the water detox is recommended to do for a longer time. The birch water can be kept in a freezer.


Photos: OHMYGOSSIP/Helena-Reet Ennet

Type 2 Diabetes overview: How it damages the body + The best diet for Type 2 Diabetes

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OHMYGOSSIP — What Is Type 2 Diabetes? Type 2 diabetes strikes people of all ages, and early symptoms are subtle. In fact, about one out of three people with type 2 diabetes don’t know they have it. This chronic condition thwarts the body’s ability to use the carbohydrates in food for energy. The result is elevated blood sugar. Over time, this excess sugar raises the risk for heart disease, loss of vision, nerve and organ damage, and other serious conditions.

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TOP 5: List of the most nutritious vegetables you can buy

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OHMYGOSSIP —We all know that Americans should be eating more fruits and vegetables. But there’s a big difference between eating a handful of carrots or a tangerine, and munching on some leafy greens. The CDC recently ranked 47 of America’s most common fruits and vegetables, and 41 out of 47 tested were determined to be “powerhouse” sources of nutrition.

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