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Household tip of the day

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Putting dry tea bags in gym bags or smelly shoes will absorb the unpleasant odor.

Did you know of the day

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There are so many kinds of apples, that if you ate a new one every day, it would take over 20 years to try them all.

Too often doctors don’t understand …

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and that’s why they diagnose it ‘Dermatitis’, which is a general term for a common skin irritation. But eczema is really so much more than that. I’ve lived with some form of eczema my entire life and here are some ways to keep your skin irritations at bay:

1. Don’t scratch!—Scratching releases histamines and that just causes it to itch more.

2. Don’t use Hydrocortizone creams—Hydrocortizone creams thin out your skin and make you more prone to skin cancer. There are many side effects such as nausea, headache, and menstrual changes. NEVER apply to broken skin.

3. Know your laundry detergent_—”Scent free” or “Clear” laundry detergents are not the solution. Why? Removing scents and dyes may help, but the REAL problem is the caustic ingredients that are still in there. Caustic ingredients are the biggest offenders for those with eczema, but national brands will not remove them because that’s the old fashioned way for detergents to work: quick, fast and irritating to the skin. So look for ‘Non-Caustic, Non-Toxic’ laundry detergents. Your best ones will promote a “NO” list to these ingredients.

4. Evaluate everything that touches your body—It’s not just laundry detergent. It’s your hair care, skin care, lotions, etc. It you are buying store bought brands, your skin is exposed to formaldehyde, parabens, phthalates and synthetic dyes. Again, look for private brands that put in print they do not use these ingredients.

5. Get your gut health in order—Believe it or not, eczema starts in the gut, so look for a probiotic that offers at least 10 billion flora in each capsule and covers eight or nine strains.

6. Stay in front of it with the proper topical treatments—I’m passionate about this because I’ve helped so many people find the right solutions. Look for clinically proven products with published 3rd party clinical studies. Don’t be swayed by advertisements. 

7. Don’t ignore it—One autoimmune disease can often be the gateway to more, so let me know if you need additional help with this! You and your loved ones should not suffer with eczema!

Sugar: The Dose Makes The Poison

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300 years ago, the average person ate about five pounds of sugar per year. Today, the average person consumes nearly 200 lbs of sugar per year! At that dose, sugar is considered toxic. It can cause: Diabetes; Increased Inflammation; Heart Disease and Cancer. Since I’ve been having to watch my sugar intake, I’ve been reading labels and counting grams of sugar in anything and everything I purchase.

Did you know that plain, unflavored yogurt has about 9 grams of naturally occurring milk sugar, but a store bought vanilla yogurt typically has 30 grams of sugar. The manufacturer of the vanilla yogurt added 21 grams of sugar to give it that sweet vanilla flavor.

But you can make your own.
Buy plain unflavored yogurt (brands like Two Good only contain 2 grams of sugar. Read the labels!)
Add one teaspoon of real maple syrup and a few drops of vanilla extract.
Total sugar will be between 13 – 15 grams, less than half the store bought version.

Manufacturers add sugar because it is a cheap filler and they know it helps to addict you to their products!

Look at this comparison to the sugar in different products, I was amazed to see the levels of sugar!

Shop wisely for your health.  We got this.

Stress Management/Sleep Management

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My Wellness Shopping Club offers a magnesium that is powered by a special process and provides the most absorbable forms of magnesium and Vitamin B6 of any magnesium supplement on the market.
Vitamin B6 is added to help the body’s cells utilize magnesium.
As an asthmatic, I always new that magnesium helps to relax airways and promote blood vessel dilation to make it easier to breathe. But, I didn’t know magnesium also relieves stress; muscle tension and cramping; promotes sleep and digestive regularity. Who knew?

The sleep aid features time-release and quick-release melatonin, plus a soothing herbal blend to help you feel relaxed sooner; fall asleep faster; and stay asleep longer.

Magnesium. Who knew?
For the 50 percent of you who are low in magnesium.

Add Nuts to Your Diet

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They are a nutritionally rich food! They are one of the main sources of Alpha Linolenic Acids or ALAs, an omega 3 essential fatty acid. ALA’s offer a range of health benefits from reducing rheumatoid arthritis to protecting against dementia and Alzheimer’s.

Nuts also contain unsaturated fat. This type of fat is linked to protection against heart disease.

But they are high in fat and calories, so moderation is key. Just one serving a day is all you need!

One study found that participants burned 28% more calories after a meal containing walnuts than a meal containing fat from dairy sources. In other words, healthy fat can burn fat!

Did you know of the day

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Time heals everything, except grief. Grief is a sign of Love.

Did you know that allergies, asthma and eczema all fall under the same AutoImmune Umbrella?

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That’s right. If you have allergies, then you and your children have a higher propensity to develop asthma and eczema. 

I was 15 when I thought I was having an allergic reaction to an eye cream. I stopped using it and it when away; so I assumed it really was the eye cream. 

Eventually it came back. And it started to spread to my eyelid. So I stopped using the eyeshadow base. Must be that too, right? Nope. It was the beginning stages of eczema….. and truthfully the continuation of more autoimmune issues for me. I grew up with multiple allergies and bronchial asthma. .Although my asthma could be triggered by allergy, exercise, emotions, when it was under control, what I called those pesky allergic reactions would express themselves in other forms, like rashes, hives and eczema.

You see, Eczema starts in the GUT. It’s notarially a skin problem, it’s a gut problem. By the time a problem shows up on your skin, you’ve had an imbalance in your gut for a while. (Oh if I only knew then what I know now!)

Are you one who has “sensitive skin”? Then stay tuned for next Friday’s post to learn more on what you can do to get in front of it!

Yikes!  

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I went down this aisle looking for a dust bin.  Yup – I went down the wrong aisle. But, in my defense I only go down the cleaning aisle maybe twice a year, if that much.

I couldn’t believe how quickly my head started throbbing, my nose started running and I started wheezing from all of these nasty chemical-based products.  

It also amazes me how many people still use these big name brand products. Maybe it is the catchy songs on the commercials.  Or, the awesome actors/actresses (who they pay big).  But guys and gals – this stuff is poison for your body. It is toxic for you, your family and your fur babies.  

Google “Lung Study”. (or just click here) It is a 20-year study showing that cleaning just once a week with the name brands causes as much damage to your lungs as smoking a pack of cigarettes a DAY! 

That is just plain crazy.

When you know better you do better.  If you want to help protect the health and lungs of your loved ones drop a comment below.  I would love to show you how to shop for better, safer products that are made in the USA. Oh, let’s not forget you will save money and they are delivered to your .  Now that’s a win / win / win scenario. 

#wellnessonabudget #protectyourlungs

 #yourhealthysolutionz #protectourbabies #savetime #savemoney #SaveTimeAndMoney

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High blood caffeine level might curb amount of body fat and type 2 diabetes risk

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A high blood caffeine level might curb the amount of body fat a person carries and their risk of type 2 diabetes, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Medicine.

In light of these findings, the potential role of calorie free caffeinated drinks for lowering the risks of obesity and type 2 diabetes is probably now worth exploring, say the researchers.

Previously published research indicates that drinking 3-5 daily cups of coffee, a rich source of caffeine, is associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, note the researchers. An average cup of coffee contains around 70–150 mg caffeine.

But most of the published research to date has concerned observational studies, which can’t reliably establish causal effects, because of the other potentially influential factors involved, the researchers note. What’s more, it’s difficult to disentangle any specific effects of caffeine from the other compounds included in caffeinated drinks and foods.

To overcome these issues, the researchers used Mendelian randomization to find out what effect higher blood caffeine levels have on body fat, and the long term risks of type 2 diabetes and major cardiovascular diseases—coronary artery disease, stroke, heart failure, and irregular heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation).

Mendelian randomization is a technique that uses genetic variants as proxies for a particular risk factor—in this case blood levels of caffeine—to obtain genetic evidence in support of a particular outcome—in this study, weight (BMI) and type 2 diabetes risk.

The researchers looked at the role of two common genetic variants of the CYP1A2 and AHR genes in nearly 10,000 people of predominantly European ancestry, who were taking part in 6 long-term studies. The CYP1A2 and AHR genes are associated with the speed of caffeine metabolism in the body.

People who carry genetic variants associated with slower caffeine metabolism drink—on average—less coffee, yet have higher levels of caffeine in their blood than people who metabolize it quickly to reach or retain the levels required for its stimulant effects.

The results of the analysis showed that higher genetically predicted blood caffeine levels were associated with lower weight (BMI) and body fat. Higher genetically predicted blood caffeine levels were also associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes.

The researchers then used Mendelian randomization to further explore the extent to which any effect of caffeine on type 2 diabetes risk might principally be driven by the concurrent weight loss.

The results showed that weight loss drove nearly half (43%) of the effect of caffeine on type 2 diabetes risk.

No strong associations emerged between genetically predicted blood caffeine levels and the risk of any of the studied cardiovascular disease outcomes.

The researchers acknowledge various limitations to their findings, including the use of only two genetic variants, and the inclusion of only people of European ancestry.

But caffeine is known to boost metabolism, increase fat burning, and reduce appetite, they explain. And a daily intake of 100 mg has been estimated to increase energy expenditure by around 100 calories a day, which could consequently lower the risk of developing obesity.

“Our Mendelian randomization finding suggests that caffeine might, at least in part, explain the inverse association between coffee consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes,” write the researchers.

“Randomized controlled trials are warranted to assess whether non-caloric caffeine containing beverages might play a role in reducing the risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes,” they conclude.

This article was originally published March 16, 2023 | On MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events.