Dress well no matter what the occasion.
Hate less, love more: Love is the most powerful force in the universe. Let it guide our actions and relationships.
Talk less, listen more: True power lies in understanding, which can only come when we listen more and talk less.
Ghee (pronounced GEE with a hard G), is a type of clarified butter. It’s more concentrated in fat than butter, as its water and milk solids have been removed. Ghee does not require refrigeration and can be kept at room temperature for several weeks. In fact, like coconut oil, it may become solid when kept at cold temperatures.
It has become very popular recently as a substitute for butter. How do they compare?
Both contain nearly 100% of calories from fat.
Ghee contains a higher concentration of fat than butter. Overall, the differences between the two are small, and choosing one over the other likely won’t significantly affect your health.
However, ghee is completely free of the milk sugar lactose and the milk protein casein, whereas butter contains small amounts of each.
Ghee is rich in important nutrients like vitamin A, omega-3 fatty acids, and conjugated linoleic acid. It may also help reduce gut inflammation and support heart health.
Worry less, dance more: Life’s a dance. The music will never be perfect, but don’t let that stop us from enjoying the rhythm!
Frown less, smile more: Smiles are infectious, spread them around! Each smile makes the world a bit more beautiful.
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I am very much looking forward to my dermatologist appointment tomorrow. Last October, I began to notice “heat patches” on my scalp, temples, and the base of my neck. I have never in my entire life had any kind of skin issues. I assumed that it was eczema…and just kind of ignored it. Eventually, it got really bad—bad enough for me to see my doctor.
He recognized it as scalp psoriasis (something about which I was uneducated.) This likely developed because of massive hormonal changes in my body since my hysterectomy ten years ago (my BRCA cancer gene not only causes breast cancer…but also ovarian cancer. So I needed the hysterectomy and could NOT do ANY hormone/estrogen therapy because my cancer is fed by estrogen.)
Inflammation is the culprit with psoriasis, and, on the scalp, the immune system will work in overdrive…causing hot patches and plaque (from the skin cells regenerating WAY too fast). There is no known cure…but there are things you can do to keep the breakouts ‘at bay’.
From October-February, I suffered….I researched…I was SO FRUSTRATED. You see, I have had the THICKEST hair on the planet. Like, SO thick that it was a burden at times. In January, I started losing a lot of hair in my brush every day—to the point where I could physically feel the difference in the thickness of my hair. Talk about Freaking out! I was bald once before, during chemo, and the thought of being bald again makes me want to sob.
It’s silly, I know…. It’s just hair.
I started researching Essential Oils and how they might be able to help. I found my “saving grace” right inside the Online Wellness Store where I already shop!
Argan Oil to strengthen my hair and keep it hydrated. What makes the oil so beneficial, is that it’s rich with vitamins A, C and E, as well as being loaded with antioxidants, linoleic acid and omega-6 fatty acids. When applied externally, it can help boost cell production which results in healthier skin and hair
Then, TeaTree Oil (Melaleuca Oil) For hair growth: tea tree oil helps to unclog hair follicles and nourish your roots. In terms of psoriasis on the scalp—it exfoliates the dry and flaky skin cells on the skin surface. Tea tree oil contains anti-microbial, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties which provide relief from redness, itching, and burning. It reduces itching by softening the plaques. It helps to control the excess production of skin cells. Its anti-inflammatory properties reduce the swelling and redness. It penetrates deep into the skin layers and reduces the appearance of psoriasis scars.
Lavender Oil helps to promote blood circulation throughout the body (including the scalp), which promotes strong and healthy hair growth.
Rosemary Essential Oil benefits hair growth. When applied over the scalp, Rosemary essential oil helps stimulate hair growth. Many people also claim that it can prevent baldness, slows graying, and can be used to treat dandruff and dry scalp.
I had suffered. It was painful. I used steroids that BURNED my head. I finally found my ONLY relief from the pain by using these oils. My hair has gotten ten times stronger. I am barely losing any hair in the brush anymore. My scalp is MUCH healthier, and I can literally FEEL the difference if I forget to use the oils. I am so grateful for my online Wellness Store that I have in my back pocket.
Tomorrow, I finally have an appointment with a dermatologist (it was SUCH a long waiting list). I am looking forward to getting some help, and to make a plan of treatment. One thing I know FOR SURE; it IS GOING TO incorporate the use of Essential Oils. I’m a firm believer that the answer to every single health concern is found in NATURE.
Jen Sebbas
It has often been mentioned that Dawn dish soap has formaldehyde in it and I often receive a response something like, “Surely not! Wildlife rescues use Dawn to wash wildlife after commercial oil tanker spills. I remember the commercials!”
Dawn Dish Soap is toxic because it contains harmful ingredients like Triclosan, 1,4-dioxane, synthetic dye, fragrance, and the dreaded methylisothiazolinone. These ingredients can cause mild to severe health conditions like nerve and liver damage, skin irritation, and allergic reactions.
You see, companies are not required to list all ingredients on personal use products, just industry level. Did you know formaldehyde has about 14 different names? If you research, you will see methylisothiazolinone and Methylchloroisothiazolinone are both forms of formaldehyde.
Many dish soap brands have labels that state the product is “biodegradable” with Methylisothiazlinone and Methylchloroisothiazolinone listed as ingredients. If you are, like me, are allergic to formaldehyde, you may want to make certain you are avoiding that these chemicals to prevent skin reactions.
Dawn soap is also toxic to wildlife, especially the aquatic community, because it poisons the water. This liquid cleaning agent contains 1,4-dioxane, a substance renowned for polluting or contaminating the water.
Methylisothiazolinone is highly toxic for freshwater and estuarine organisms. Dawn also contains plenty of other dangerous chemicals. Pei-14 PEG-24/Ppg-16 Copolymer has links to cancer, organ effects, skin irritation, and damage to your vision.
Even the company EWG, which allows companies to buy good ratings, give Dawn a D rating!
That’s why I threw away all my Dawn and switched to Lemon Brite, because I want to ensure my family’s health.
You can learn more about dish detergents and biodegradability by clicking on this link
New research published in the journal Neurology suggests that brushing your teeth can boost the brain — helping to reduce the risk of dementia.
People with good dental hygiene had more neurons in the hippocampus, the study found; the hippocampus plays a role in memory.
Gum disease and tooth loss were linked with less gray matter and declining mental health.
These findings have clinical implications as regular visits to the dentist may help prevent Alzheimer’s, scientists pointed out.
Said lead author Dr. Satoshi Yamaguchi, of Tohoku University in Japan, “Tooth loss and gum disease, which is inflammation of the tissue around the teeth that can cause shrinkage of the gums and loosening of the teeth, are very common,” SWNS, the British news service, reported of the findings.
“So evaluating a potential link with dementia is incredibly important,” he also said.
“Our study found these conditions may play a role in the health of the brain area that controls thinking and memory — giving people another reason to take better care of their teeth.”
BE WELL: FLOSS YOUR TEETH DAILY FOR BETTER HEART HEALTH
Chewing boosts blood and oxygen flow to the head — keeping the brain healthy. Gum disease is caused by inflammation of tooth-supporting tissues. It affects about one in seven adults. The study involved 172 Japanese participants whose average age was 67; they did not have memory problems at the outset.
For those with mild gum disease, fewer teeth was associated with a faster rate of brain shrinkage in the left hippocampus — key for remembering words and language. The same phenomenon was identified in those with severe gum disease and more teeth.
Said Dr. Yamaguchi, “These results highlight the importance of preserving the health of the teeth and not just retaining the teeth. The findings suggest retaining teeth with severe gum disease is associated with brain wasting.”
DENTISTS REVEAL WHY YOU SHOULDN’T BRUSH YOUR TEETH IN THE SHOWER
He also said, “Controlling the progression of gum disease through regular dental visits is crucial, and teeth with severe gum disease may need to be extracted and replaced with appropriate prosthetic devices.”
In mild and severe gum disease, one less or one more tooth was equivalent to nearly one year and 1.3 years of brain aging, respectively, the study noted.
Participants underwent dental exams and memory tests. They also had brain scans to measure the volume of the hippocampus at the beginning of the study — and again four years later, as SWNS reported of the results. For each participant, researchers counted the number of teeth and checked for gum disease by looking at periodontal probing depth, a measurement of the gum tissue.
Healthy readings are from one to three millimeters.
Mild gum disease involves probing depths of three or four mms in several areas, and severe gum disease five or six mms as well as more bone loss. It can cause teeth to become loose and eventually fall out.
Fox News contributor Dr. Marc Siegel, a clinical professor of medicine and a practicing internist at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City, told Fox News Digital, “There is something to this.”
He said a large study in 2020 by the National Institute on Aging “linked gum disease to dementia. It is because bacteria is associated with inflammation — and inflammation leads to neurodegeneration.”
So “it makes sense that brushing your teeth and caring for your gums decreases both bacteria and inflammation and thereby dementia,” he said. Dr. Siegel added, “It is also connected with staying active and caring for yourself, which decreases depression, and is also associated with dementia. Keeping the brain active and working slows neurodegeneration and dementia.”
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Here are some tips on how to save money at the pumps! Get the most out of your gas dollars.
Tip #1: Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold.
Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground the more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening….your gallon is not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products plays an important role.
A one-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business—service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.
Tip #2: When you’re filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode.
If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low, middle, and high. You should be pumping on low mode, thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you’re getting less for your money.
Tip #3: One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF FULL.
The reason for this is the more gas you have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the gas and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations, most trucks are loaded and have temperature compensated so that every gallon is actually the exact amount.
Tip #4: If there is a gasoline truck pumping into the storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up; most likely the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom.
And lastly, put a smile on your face. ..at least you have a vehicle and the money to put gas in it.
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