Basic Health Tips

Some basic health tips are listed below, applicable to most adults and children.

Sunlight

• Try to get sunlight in your eyes or on your face first thing in the morning, it helps jumpstart production of Serotonin, a brain chemical that tells your body that everything is OK.  Sunlight is a source of Vitamin D.  Many believe that humans NEED to spend some time in the sunlight every week and commune with nature to provide a healthy balance to their stressful lifestyle.

Water

• If your urine is dark (darker than the color of straw/hay) you are probably dehydrated.  Water helps to flush toxins & wastes from your body.
• Never drink tap water.  It can contain bacteria, heavy metals (such as aluminum and  mercury), toxic chemicals such as DDT & other pesticides, flouride, etc.
• Drink at least 1/2 your body weight in ounces every day of purified water.  A 200 lb person should drink 100 oz of water a day.
• Unless actively on a detox program, drink purified water rather than distilled water.  Distilled water can act like a vacuum, attracting not only toxins, but also vital minerals, that will be flushed from the body.  Frozen distilled water viewed under a microscope has a strange, non-uniform crystalline structure compared to purified water.
• Sip/drink water and avoid "chugging" water.
• Drink herbal teas (avoid black teas), especially cleansing teas such as liver detox blends, Jason Winters, or Dandelion Root teas.  Decaffeinated Green tea is an excellent source of antioxidants.
• Add fresh lime and/or lemon to your water to help alkalize your body.  Add Stevia (herbal) sweetener for a healthy lemonade.

Food

• Never eat with people you dislike, it can negatively affect your digestion.  Chew your food thoroughly, in a relaxing atmosphere.  Never eat when you are anrgy: try prayer, meditation, and other relaxation techniques to change your temperment rather than eating when emotionally upset.
• Take a broad-spectrum, plant based Enzyme supplement with every meal (such as Vibra-Gest).  Enzymes are responsible for breaking down food during the digestive process, as well as healing, and other important functions.  Nothing happens in the body without enzymes.  Any time food is cooked to 118 degrees or above, the enzymes in the food are killed.  Undigested food rots & spoils, and can be a major source of stress and illness in the body.  Undigested food particles (CICs) weaken the immune system and can cause asthma, arthritis, fibromyalgia, lupus, and other debilitating diseases.
• Avoid sugar, Nutrasweet and other artificial sweeteners, and MonoSodiumGlutamate (MSG).  Your body treats sugar as a toxin/poison.  Your body is unsure how to process foreign chemicals such as Nutrasweet, and some research suggests that artificial sweeteners & MSG may be "excitotoxins" which cause/contribute to Alzheimers and other diseases.  A healthy alternative is an herbal sweetener called Stevia (I use Stevita - Stevia Supreme).  Stevia is a South American herb which is sweeter than sugar, has no side effects, and has some medicinal properties.  It has been used safely for centuries.
• Avoid commercial chicken and beef (especially the frozen variety - because it contains up to a 20% "solution" which contains MSG to enhance flavor).  Commercial chicken and beef contain pesticides and growth hormones.  Growth hormones and high estrogen levels have been directly linked to breast cancer.   Growth hormones are also linked to early puberty in girls.
• Buy organic foods, especially fruits and vegetables.  Organic foods cost more, but on average contain 2-3 times the vitamins & minerals than their non-organic counterparts.  Organic foods are grown without pesticides and contain little or no preservatives.  Use Sea Salt rather than processed salt.
• Try to eat 70% raw, unprocessed foods -- because they are more alkaline and contain live enzymes and important cancer fighting chemicals.  Meats and cooked foods are more acidic.  An optimum Ph level for your body is 8.6.  Most people are about a 5 or 6 on the Ph scale.  Cancer flourishes in a sugar rich, acidic environment! The body does 3 things to combat an acidic Ph level: 1)  It retains water to dilute acids/toxins.  2)  It leeches alkaline materials from the body (such as calcuim from the bones) to help neutralize acids and maintain a more alkaline Ph level.  3)  It identifies toxins (such as sugar, and harmful chemicals) and either finds or creates fat to wrap around the toxins and then deposits the fat away from internal organs whenever it can.  In a nutshell, learn to love salads.  I have a chart to give you that shows what should be in your 70% group.
• Eat more fish.  Especially Salmon, Halibut, and other deep water fish. 
• Eat dark green leafy salads, and add plenty of antioxidant & cancer fighting veggies like broccoli and cauliflower.  Avoid cheese, processed ham/meats, eggs, pastas, etc.  Use salad dressing moderately or sparingly.  Try to use low fat/low calorie dressings. 

Elimination

• Never wait to use the bathroom and eliminate toxins from your body.  "Holding it" is stressful to your body and may cause the body to introduce waste material back into the bloodstream.
• Throughout history, most humans had to squat low to the ground for elimination, and the alignment of the body during squatting is conducive to elimination.  Modern toilets align the body differently than squatting, and therefore the body uses different muscles.  Consider using a step stool to raise your feet during stool elimination if you have trouble with bowel movement/constipation.

Avoid Alcohol

• Alcohol is stressful and toxic to every system in the body.  It raises blood pressure, cholesterol levels, triglyceride levels, causes dehydration, kills prescription antibiotics in the blood stream, causes food cravings for sugar and carbohydrates, and is very acidic.  It is essential to avoid alcohol for weight loss.

Exercise Regularly

• Exercise 20 - 30 minutes 3 times a week minimum.  Unlike your vascular system which circulates blood, the Lymph system has no "pump" like the heart.  The lymph system helps to detox the body and fight bacteria and viruses.  Your body contains more lymph fluid than blood, and exercise is the only way to help circulate the lymph fluid.  Deep breathing and exercise oxygenate the body.

Stay Positive!

• Negative emotions are physically bad for your body.  Negative emotions actually trigger the creation of Cortisol: a damaging chemical that depresses the immune system and can actually attack lean muscle tissue.  Cortisol also causes food cravings and negatively affects blood sugar.  If your goal is weight loss, it is imperative that you avoid negative thinking and do your best to appropriately handle stress.
• Find, borrow, or buy Tony Robbins motivational tapes or CDs.  They really can help you to stay positive and move your life in the direction you want it to go.   Attitude and weight loss go hand-in-hand.
• Listen to uplifting/inspirational/relaxing music, such as Yanni, Enya, Bach, Beethoven, and many others.  Music makes things fun and can create a relaxed atmosphere with little effort.  Ever tried watching a good movie without the music???  It definitely loses something !!

Staying Beautiful When You can't Afford Cosmetics

Staying beautiful when you can't afford cosmetics:

Tip #1 – Make your own microderm abrasion product

Mix a few grains of sugar crystals in with your favorite skin cream and apply to freshly washed skin. Gently massage the cream in small circular motions around the face and neck area. Rinse with cool water and pat dry. Your skin will look almost as good as an expensive spa treatment.

Tip #2 - Extend existing foundation

Instead of using foundation straight out of the bottle, mix it with moisturizer. That way you take care of two birds with one stone. You continue to moisturize the skin - the most important treatment of all - and still add a touch of healthy-looking color. You may want to play with the mixture to get the ratio the way you want it; however, two parts moisturizer to one part foundation works well for most women.

Tip #3 – Shape up those brows

If you can’t afford anything to play up your beautiful eyes, this is one trick that works every time. After all, the brows frame your face and should always be in picture-perfect condition. 

Tip #4 – Ditch those under-eye bags and dark circles

Instead of throwing away tea bags after you brew your morning tea, put them in a zipper bag and place them in the refrigerator. When those nasty eye puffiness comes calling, lay down for about 10 minutes with the cool damp tea bags on your eyes. Tannin, one of tea’s main ingredients, works naturally to reduce puffiness and dark circles.

Tip #5 – Add natural highlights to your hair

If you can’t afford hair color, try highlighting instead, done the natural way. Mix one part lemon juice with three parts water. Put the mixture into a spray bottle and spray onto the hair, or paint on highlights using pure lemon juice and a small paintbrush. Then blow-dry or let your hair dry naturally in the sun. Be sure to condition it afterwards to keep hair from becoming too brittle. 

Tip # 6 – Shine up that hair

When expensive hair care products no longer fit into the budget, turn to your kitchen pantry. Any number of items from coconut milk, to honey or even vinegar, will add vibrancy and shine when used during a hair rinse. A few drops of glycerine or olive oil applied directly to freshly washed and dried hair will also do the trick.

Tip # 7 – Make your own lip tint

Not only is this home product easy to apply, it will last a lot longer than many lipsticks and colors on the market today. Just choose your favorite gelatin color. Dampen a foam tipped applicator with water then into the powder. Apply the color directly to the lips. Add more than one coat to deepen the tone, if desired. For shine, add a touch of glycerin or lip balm on top.

Tip # 8 – Make your own blush

Mix one cup of strawberries, raspberries, or cherries with a teaspoon of glycerin or liquid vitamin E. Blend thoroughly in blender. Mix a small amount of the berry mixture into your loose face powder to create a smooth creamy blush that will brighten any complexion. Add more berries if a deeper color is desired.

Tip # 9 – Rejuvenate skin with a natural toner

Cucumber does wonders for the skin whether you use it directly or just throw in your morning facial bath. Because the vegetable has amazing hydrating properties, it will give your skin the same youthful, beautiful glow as your favorite, more expensive, facial cream.

Tip # 10 – Exercise and eat properly

No one wants to hear it, but it’s true. Exercise and a proper diet is the best medicine for the body’s overall health. That even includes the complexion. The most beautiful women in the world glow from the inside out and that only comes from taking care of their bodies. 

Dry Face

Home Remedies For Dry Face:

Dry Face Definition:

Dry skin, also known as Xeroderma, is a common condition in which the upper layer of the skin, the epidermis, turns itchy, tight, and rough. 

Dry skin is caused by the weather (dry with low humidity), illness, skin diseases, bathing too frequent, sensitivity to certain soap and lotions, sun burns, medications, drugs, lack of vitamin A, and more. 

How to Cure Dry Face with Natural Treatments:

1. Mix half a cup of oatmeal with 1 egg, some lemon and half a cup of applesauce. Apply on face for 15 minutes and wash with warm water.

2. Wash the dry face with vinegar.

Remedies For Hair Loss

Remedies For Hair Loss:

Hair loss, also known as baldness refers to excessive hair loss from scalp and can be the result of heredity, certain medications or an underlying medical condition.

It is normal to shed some hair each day as part of a cycle of growing new hairs and losing some. However, some people may experience excessive hair loss which might cause baldness. Hair loss of this type can affect men, women and children.

Home Remedies for Hair Loss:

How to Cure Hair Loss with Natural Treatments

1. Massage the scalp with uncooked egg yolk, leave for 1 hour and wash.

2. Smear Red Henna on the scalp and wait for 1 hour, then wash, Repeat for 10-14 days. Beware- your hair will turn red from the henna!

3. Smear castor oil on the scalp and the hair roots but not on the hair, wrap the hair with a newspaper, tie with a cloth and leave overnight, wash in the morning. Repeat every 7-10 days (results will come after 6-7 treatments).

Yemeni natural remedy:

Soak fenugreek (Hilba) in deep pot of water throughout the night. Massage the liquid into the scalp and wrap with a cloth for 3 hours. Repeat everyday for 1 month.

Home remedy for hair loss:

Boil 1 cup of water, add 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds, cook for 5 minutes, cool and drink.

Herbal cure for hair loss:

Blanch scented geranium leaves in boiling water, strain, cool and use to wash the hair.

More Home Remedies for Hair Loss:

1. Rub olive oil into the scalp to reduce hair loss.

2. Boil rosemary leaves in water, strain and save the liquid in a glass bottle. Use to wash the hair every day. You can also put the rosemary water in a sprayer and spray the hair every morning.

3. Mix 2 tablespoons of olive oil, rosemary, 1 lemon juice and 1 egg yolk. Apply on the hair roots for half an hour and wash off.

4. Mix 1 tablespoon of cumin to 1/2 a cup of olive oil and rub into the scalp, leave for half an hour and wash off.

Yemeni home remedy:

Mix Olive leaves with peach leaves, pomegranate leaves, buckthorn leaves, Henna, olive oil, and some salt. Grind and boil the mixture then leave to cool. Drain through a fabric and save in a container. Smear on the hair before bed time and leave for the whole night, wash in the morning. Repeat for 1-2 weeks. It will make the hair stronger and darker and will grow some new hair.

Yemeni home medicine:

Grind myrtle leaves and saturate in water for 24 hours. Apply on hair, cover with a fabric and leave for the whole night (can also add olive oil and salt). Wash in the morning with cold or warm water. Repeat for 2 weeks

Cracked Lips

Home remedy for cracked lips:

Cracked Lips Definition:

Cracked lips, also known as chapped lips, is a condition where the lips crack and dry out. 

Lips are more sensitive to chapping than the skin because, unlike the skin, lips do not produce oils to protect them against drying. So when the weather is dry, cold, or windy the lips get cracked.

How to Cure Cracked Lips with Natural Treatments :

1. Smear olive oil on lips (do not put Vaseline on lips it will make them more dry). 

2. Indian med: Rub melted unsalted butter on the cracked lips. 

Home Remedies For Cracked Lips:

1. Apply some table salt on your lips, peel, wipe and apply some olive oil on the lips. 

2. Apply some Aloe Vera gel on the cracked lips. 

3. Smear honey on the lips. 

4. Mix 1 tablespoon of Vaseline to the same amount of butter; then put 1 teaspoon of olive oil and 1 teaspoon of sugar and apply on the cracked lips. 

Natural treatment for cracked lips:

1. Apply some fresh orange juice drops on the afflicted area of the lips (might sting). 

2. Apply some cocoa butter on the cracked lips. 

3. Smear some Vitimin E oil caplets on the chapped lip 

4. Slice a cucumber and rub the chapped lips with a slice. 

5. Dip a wet toothbrush in baking soda and gently scrub the cracked lips. 

6. Apply some hand/body lotion on the chapped lips. 

How to Lose Weight with Natural Diet

How to Lose Weight with Natural Diet:

To lose weight Smell grapefruit oil and vanilla oil 20 minutes before every meal.  

Saturate dried plums in water overnight and drink the water in the morning on an empty stomach. Repeat daily for one month. 

Eat a lot of cabbage, can eat as a salad or added to other food. Try to replace one meal with a cabbage meal. 

Drink 3 cups of green Chinese tea to deal with the extra weight. 

diet natural treatment: Mix 1 teaspoon of honey to half a cup of lukewarm water and half a cup of lime juice. Drink 3 times daily with meal. 

Eat 2 red tomatoes every morning for breakfast for a few months. 

Home Remedies For Brightening Hair

Home Remedies For Brightening Hair:

For brighter hair:
1. Chop fresh buckwheat into 2 cups of boiling water. Cool, smear on hair and wash after a few minutes.

2. Put lemon juice and sea water on the hair and sit in the sun for a while, then wash.

3.Squeeze lemon on hair and sit in the sun, then wash (DONT sit in the sun too long or the hair will get too bright).

To brighten the hair:
Mix lemon juice and chamomile, wet your hair with water and apply the mixture on the hair. Stay for a while in the sun.