Health benefits

How to Use Aloe Vera

August 13, 2015 by Amy Brown

Aloe vera is one of the most popular plants in the world and in history it was known for its healing properties. There is a legend that it was used by Cleopatra, and many scientific studies have confirmed its beneficial effects. Aloe vera grows in colder regions but also many people grow it at home. Its application is wide so you can drink it as juice, applied as a lotion or take it in capsules. Here are five tips how to use aloe vera.

You can remove make-up with it because it is suitable for sensitive eyes and it is a perfect replacement for oil makeup remover. Cold aloe vera gel will help tired and swollen eyes.

Acne and eczema respond well to natural antiseptics that contain aloe vera. Apply the gel 2-3 times a day to the area until the skin healed. Aloe contains substances similar to menthol which cools the skin. It acts as a protection of the skin and helps restore moisture. When the skin is hydrated, it will quickly recover from burns.

Give your man a natural shaving gel and aftershave. Aloe vera is an anti-inflammatory due to the high amounts of enzymes and water, and is very moisturizing. Provides smoothness of the skin and provides a thoroughly shave.

The skin like vitamins C and E, which are present in aloe vera, that improve skin firmness and keeps it hydrated. Combining with virgin coconut oil can supplement nutrients, essential fats and moisture. Aloe vera gel penetrates the skin almost four times faster than water, and its nutritional softening properties.

Rich with vitamins A, B1, B2, B5, B12, C, E, FOLOMA acid and niacin, aloe vera infused amino acids in our diet. There is no better way to give priority to the vitamins that make up the immune system and act anti-stress. Start with small amounts and consult your doctor before starting the consumption of aloe vera.

DIY almond oil, Healthy delicious and tasty

July 5, 2015 by Kelly Bennet

It is always best if you make it your self. There is big choice of almond oils in the shop, but believe me if you want to have the right one, you must make it your self.

Why using almond oil?

Almond oil is extremely healthy and beneficial. It contains no cholesterol and it is rich with vitamins and trace elements that are dissolved and easily accessible to our bodies. Almond milk is one of the best possible milks, since it does not contains cholesterol, and consists 20% protein. This milk contains more milk then the spinach.

In addition, this milk is a source of phosphorus, which we really need for our teeth and bones. It has 4 times more calcium then the cow’s milk. On 100 g milk it has 370 mg calcium. Also it contains pottasium, zinc, copper, iron, group B vitamins and manganese.

Why should you drink it?

Doctor recommends it for safe and faster healing of ulcers. Almond milk stimulates the secretion of bile and gall bladder emptying. It also stimulates the bowel and is used for chronic colitis and constipation. It has easy laxative effect. By drinking 1 glass of this milk you are preventing diseases of the gastrointestinal track.

Almond milk is used in colds, asthma, insomnia, impotence, anemia. It is excelent source of energy, supports the brain activity and strengthens the memory. The moderate levels of vitamin A in the milk strengthens the vision and influence the capability of the eyes of adjusting to the different lighting conditions.

A glas of almond milk contains 50% of the recommended daily intake of vitamin E- antioxidant that reduces the growth of free radicals that may cause cancer.

There are plenty of B vitamins and iron that are necessary for growth and healthy functioning of the muscular tissue . Almond milk does not contains lactose so you can drink as much as you want without fear of digestive disorders.

And for the end it contains a very few calories(1 cup= 40 calories) does not contains saturated fat that makes it very useful in our diets. The pure almond milk provides helthy skin and hair.

Now the preparation

You will need:

Blender or juicer

1 cup of raw almonds, which you can find( I prefer organic almonds)

3-4 glasses of water

And strainer

Preparation:

Soak the almonds in water and let them soak nicely during the night. In the morning spill the water nicel. Put the almonds in a bowl, and pour them with water( preferably filtered or bottled water) around 3-4 cups of water. After that put them in the blender and blend them about 2 minutes. Strain them with the strainer and put it in bottles made from glass. It can stay in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.You can sweeten the milk with honey, or add cinnamon, cocoa or vanilla.

Important! : The mixture that is left from straining process is not GARBAGE! You can prepare marzipan cake with it, add it in the muesli, or dry it out and get almond flour. From the mixture also you an make moisturizing facial mask, if you add a little cream and honey. This mask is used the next way: Apply it on the skin 10-15 minutes, then clean the skin with water. PS: your skin will love you 🙂

As you can see the benefits of this milk are invaluable, because it contains a lot of nutrients that are essential!

Do not throw the watermelon seeds, instead benefit from them!

July 3, 2015 by Kelly Bennet

All life we are throwing the seed from watermelon, but now it is time to stop that! Watermelon seeds can cure and prevent many diseases.

When we eat watermelon we throw up most of the seeds, and the one we don’t just pass right trough our digestive system. The one that pass trough the digestive system are helping the digestion, but this is not the benefit that this seeds are offering us.

In order to use the healing properties of this seed, we need to cake, grind or bake them so we get the valuable content.

What does the watermelon seed have that is so good?

This seeds are containing dietary fiber essentials, that are needed for normal digestive work. They are preventing intestinal parasites and help in preventing them, they also are well in treatments of patients that are suffering from jaundice, sea sickness and inflammation in the body.

They are also containing the compound citrulline that is is an α-amino acid. This substance is powerful antioxidant, promotes the expansion of the blood vessels and also helps in case of atherosclerosis, hyper tension, angina and erectile dysfunction.

At the begining of the XX century, the famous Edgar Cayce, one of the fathers of holistic medicine, wrote that the seeds of watermelon are very healthy ingredient, particularly useful for the treatment of kidney. He said that the tea from fresh watermelon seed is great diuretic and it is recommended for removal of the stones and sand that are inside the kidneys.

For kidney treatment Cayce recommends that next recipe:

Take 4 tablespoons, only fresh seeds and ground them or blend them. Cook the grounded seeds in 2 litters boiled water. Drink the water in 2 days, 4 cups a day. Pause one day and do this for two weeks with 1 day pause each time.

Remedy For E.Coli

One of the best natural remedies for treating E.Coli ( bacteria in the urinary tract and prevention of parasites in the intestine is the tea made of watermelon seeds. For this tea you will need, 30-40 watermelon seeds. Grind them or ground them. Put the grounded seeds into 1 l boiling water and cook them for 10 minutes. After it is cooked for 10 minutes, put the remedy into the fridge.

It can be mixed with fresh juice or another cold tea. You should consume 1 l of the remedy per day, for the next few weeks to few month. It is important to be persistent so the bacteria is fully removed. The remedy is also suitable for kids and old people. In the summer period gather enough seed so you have enough for long term use. For this remedy you can also use dried seeds.

Remedy For Prostatitis

Similar remedy is also for treatment of prostatis. Prostatis is most common for men older then 40 years. For this remedy it is necessary to take 2 table spoons of dried and two tablespoons of fresh watermelon seeds. Pour the seeds with half litter of boiling water into a jar with lid. Let it stand for a half an hour and consume it immediately without big breaks. Drink this dose on daily basis for 3 weeks. The positive results will start after 10 days.

Water melon seeds cane be used as delicious snack that is simulacra to pumpkin seeds. Wash the seed nice and put them on piper so they are completely dried. Fry them in a pan at high for about 20-25 minutes. Do not use very high temperature in order to keep the healthy ingredients. While frying them pour a bit water with salt (use one glass of water with 2 table spoons of salt into it), the water will go away and the salt will stay on the seeds.

For the end the seed of watermelon are great source of magnesium, iron, vitamin A,B and C, antioxidants, calcium, potassium, manganese, niacin, and healthy fats.