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Menopause what’s going on?
Menopause occurs anytime from 40 through to 58 years old (with some exceptions outside of these ages) the average age is 51 but it seems women are experiencing menopause earlier in this modern age. This may be due to hormones & hormone-mimicking substances in foods & the environment such as chicken, meats, the increase in soy consumption, plastics, personal hygiene products to name a few. Also, the stress women are under to keep a home, raise children & grandchildren, work full time and whilst this is all going on, the social pressure that you have to look fabulous at the same time. Menopause occurs when the ovaries run out of…
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Red Raspberry Leaf Tea, Excellent for PMS & Male Fertility
Red raspberry leaf scientifically known as Rubus idaeustea is the leaf of the raspberry vine that has been dried. The leaves hold many medicinal qualities which have been used to benefit wellbeing over centuries. Midwives have used this wonderful red raspberry leaf herbal tea to induce labour. The leaf contains fragarine which is known to help tone and tighten the uterine and pelvic muscles which can induce labour. Fragarine and the anti-inflammatory properties of the red raspberry leaf can help with menstrual cramping, heavy bleeding and stomach discomfort such as bloating that can be experienced during this time of mense. Red raspberry leaf in ancient herbal knowledge has increased fertility…
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Kawakawa
Kawakawa – Macropiper excelsum subsp. excelsum History Kawakawa Micropiper excelsum subsp.excelsum is found in coastal low land forests of North Island and upper half of the South Island of New Zealand. This is a native New Zealand Herb. There are two other species Macropiper excelsum psittacorum is found on the Kermedec islands and Macropiper Melchior on The Three Kings Islands. Traditional used in Maori Medicine and known to be the ‘pharmacy of the forest’ as the first of the rongoā rākau to be planted, it is said that Tāne Mahuta infused the healing power of all the plants in the ngahere combined into the Kawakawa. Maori wear wreaths of kawakawa on the head…
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Delicious Nutrient Dense Probiotic Berry Smoothie
This is a most delicious way to get probiotics into your digestive system with the added bonus of antioxidant-rich berries and beneficial oil found in coconut. Since kefir has protein in it this is an ideal breakfast lifter and nice for the warm tropical climates where a craving for liquid coolness even early in the morning is sort after. This recipe makes two large glasses or 3 small ones. Coconut Milk Powder can be sourced from The Source Bulk Foods Online or Instore Probiotics are especially important in peri-menopause and menopause. With changes in hormones this causes a disruption in pH and disruption in bacteria on our skin, digestive system…
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Ashwagandha & Energy Frequency
Ashwagandha Tea is an ancient herbal medicine that is derived from the roots of Withania Somnifera a low-growing evergreen shrub that is endemic to India and Southeast Asia. Often referred to as “Indian Ginseng” it is traditionally known to have neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory properties. Ashwagandha has been used in Ayurveda medicine for thousands of years. This herbal tea has been taken to help reduce stress, fatigue, pain, skin disease, diabetes, and arthritis which are all related to stress that has called the body to become inflamed. It is known to increase energy. The prior stress may be due to a poor diet, lack of exercise, poor lifestyle choices, or emotional…
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Zinc, boost immunity with Tea & Chai
Zinc is a powerful antioxidant that is a crucial component in protecting the body from pathogens and viruses. In New Zealand, we lack zinc in our soils. Health implications from this can be seen in the medical condition of the New Zealand population. With high eczema and asthma rates, the highest bowel cancer for women in the Western World and then the leading cause of fetal death in New Zealand is lack of growth, linked to a lack of zinc. Zinc is required for chemical reactions in the body called Methalayation. Methylation is where a molecule called a ‘methyl group’ is added to another substance such as DNA or a…
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Organic Shea Butter how can it improve your skin?
Shea butter is a fat that is extracted from the nut of a shea tree that is native to West Africa and a larger percentage of shea butter used in the cosmetic industry is sourced from this region. Shea butter is a solid butter with an off-white to ivory colour, it has been used in the cosmetics industry for centuries and in West Africa for thousands of years. It has a high concentration of vitamins such as vitamins A, E and F these are powerful antioxidants and shea butter contains significant levels of them. Antioxidants are important in the deduction of the ageing process they neutralize free radicals protecting the…
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The immune system & how it works…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMW_S2GS6eI&list=PLye0kjhtPMdNZSfA_vOjldG5KpnLf7Sig&index=6 Understanding the immune system is key to understanding how our bodies have the ancient innate ability to fight a virus that we come into contact with. Dr Bruce Lipton received a B.A. in biology from C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University in 1966 and a PhD in developmental biology from the University of Virginia in 1971. He changed the belief about biology by discovering that all cells begin as the same cell, but the environment changes the purpose and function of the cell. Bruce Lipton is a world leader in Epigenetics; what is epigenetics, you may ask? Epigenetics is the study of how your behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the…