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Simple Guide to Liver Cleansing

Your health and well-being depends on how well your body removes and purges toxins. With exposure to environmental toxins, toxic body care products and processed foods, the majority of people are in desperate need of a serious detox. A liver cleanse is a great way to do this. One of the main ways that the body rids itself of toxins is through the liver. In fact, the liver is one of the hardest working organs in the body. It works tirelessly to detoxify our blood; produce the bile needed to digest fat; break down hormones; and store essential vitamins, minerals and iron. When liver function is not optimal, we cannot digest our food properly, especially fats. Some of the essential functions of the liver include: Processing nutrients absorbed by the intestines...

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Preventing Gut Upsets During Your Travels

Going on holidays is always fun if not a bit stressful to start off with.  Planning that relaxing or adventurous holiday takes a lot of care and consideration into what needs to be done to pull it off so that everyone has an enjoyable time. But how many of us actually think about taking preventative measures with our gut health before we go? Firstly, start taking off by taking along a good probiotic that has a protective strain of good bacteria in it. This helps to reduce the instances of bad bacteria getting into your gut.  This can happen for any number of reasons, and just a few of them could be due to the water quality, tainted foods (it only takes one little bite of food...

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Dirty Dozen List 2017 & the Clean Fifteen 2017 List

The Environmental Working Group released it’s 2017 Dirty Dozen list and it highlights the importance that there is still a lot of work to do when it comes to cleaning up the food chain. This year, the annual report found that almost 70 percent of 48 non-organic samples tested positive for at least one pesticide. (In many cases, the numbers were much higher.) And get this - a single strawberry sample harbored 20 different pesticide residues. And while spinach nutrition is loaded with calcium and vitamins, there’s one reason to always try to choose organic. Researchers found DDT, a neurotoxic insecticide banned in the U.S., in an alarming number of samples. A “Clean 15” list is also included in the report, identifying the non-organic produce least likely to be contaminated with pesticide...

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4 Herbs for Gut Health

Your gut doesn’t lie. It gives you that “gut feeling” when something isn’t quite right, “growls” when you’re hungry and gives you that “upset tummy” feeling when there’s something not quite right in your body. The gut is also sensitive to emotion.  If you’re upset or worried you often don’t feel like eating and vice versa.  If you are not feeling well in the tummy, then you can feel sad, upset, worried, anxious, irritated – a range of negative emotions. The gut-brain connection is now widely recognised and for good reason. Around 95% of the brains serotonin receptors are located in your bowel!  So it makes sense that if your gut is not feeling right, it will ultimately affect your mood.  This is another reason why it is so...

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5 Herbs you Need to HEAL and RESTORE your LIVER!

[caption id="attachment_4265" align="alignright" width="300"]       St Mary's Thistle (Silybum marianum)[/caption] Food and drink, routinely ingested in the mouth and digested in the stomach would actually be incredibly poisonous for us if we just injected it directly into our blood stream.  That’s why we need a healthy functioning Liver - one of our body’s most important organs. A liver which is not functioning correctly results in digestive problems such as acid reflux, indigestion, poor protein or fat digestion, bloating, pain, sluggishness, low bile production and skin problems such as acne, eczema, psoriasis and skin rashes.  In addition, symptoms of an overburdened or sluggish liver will result in emotional problems such as anger, low tolerance, mood swings, depression, anxiety, inability to cope or a “wired but tired”...

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Why you NEED Magnesium

You are always hearing it said that you need Magnesium, but do you really know why?  Most people just know it as the muscle relaxant that it is and that it can be beneficial after exercise. Magnesium deficiency is one of the leading nutrient deficiencies in the body.  It is now estimated that approximately 80% of people are deficient in magnesium. Typically, in today’s farming societies across the world, soils have been depleted of their natural stores of magnesium due to current farming practices and the use of pesticides and herbicides.   It is also due to digestive disorders that in turn create the malabsorption of magnesium and other minerals throughout the gut along with antibiotic use and prescription medication.  These factors all damage the digestive tract which is...

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Aloe Vera Juice’s AWESOME Health Benefits

Aloe Vera juice can be used to treat a myriad of conditions, including improving digestion, helping to detox the body, and treating skin conditions. It can be an important all-natural supplement to a healthy lifestyle when used correctly Aloe Vera juice comes in many different varieties. Please don’t confuse Aloe drinks with Aloe Vera juice. The Aloe Vera Juice we are discussing here is pure and natural 99.7% therapeutic grade with no water, no sugar and no artificial sweeteners added. The best thing you can do for your system! Aloe Juice Has Detoxifying Properties You’ll often see Aloe Vera juice used as part of a body detox program because of its ability to help remove toxic substances in the body. It’s no surprise that Aloe Vera juice can detoxify the body,...

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NOT ALL Probiotics are the SAME….

You all know you need probiotics after antibiotics but do you really know why or whether you are even taking the right one? Most people walk into their chemist or health food store and grab a bottle out of the fridge and expect that they will fix their problem. But do you really know what strain it is that you’re taking or realise that not all strains of probiotics treat the same issue.  Rather, different strains are applicable for different situations. Here’s a quick rundown on why you need probiotics and what strain you possibly should be taking.  When you hear the word “gut instinct” you assume it’s just a saying. But in actual fact 71% of your brain’s serotonin levels are created in the gut. So, to keep...

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500+ Hair Test

Hair Testing for 500+ Foods, Drinks, General Household and Laundry Items (Food Sensitivity Testing - Food Intolerance Test) The Food Sensitivity testing is used to determine which foods, beverages and personal hygiene products are not compatible with your body. The results from the Food Sensitivity Test maybe the missing link to your underlying health issues. If you are suffering with allergies, headaches, skin problems, eczema, unusual rashes, psoriasis; digestive issues such as bloating, indigestion, irritable bowel, constipation; arthritis; children with behaviour issues; any and all issues of health and particularly those related to inflammation. It is a non intrusive test ideal for children.  The Bio-Co Food Sensitivity Testing is a quick, simple, pain free test that requires only a small sample of your hair.  (If you don't have hair we can use...

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4 THINGS YOU CAN DO RIGHT NOW to help Leaky Gut Syndrome

Leaky Gut Syndrome is something MORE OF US HAVE than we realise.  We can put it down to something we ate or just an upset tummy for some reason. The problem is it will just get worse as the problem is left unattended to. But don’t despair! There are a few things you can do RIGHT NOW which will start the process of helping your gut to heal. L-Glutamine – 1 tspn morning and night – a vital nutrient that improves gastrointestinal health due to its ability to rebuild and repair. It improves metabolism, cellular detoxification and surprise...

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