IODINE BOOSTS LEVEL OF THYROID HORMONES

Unhealthy thyroid gland brings many diseases. It is important to have balance and normal level of iodine. Iodine is chemical element taken from other source because the body can’t make its own. The best source of iodine can be found in seaweeds. Plant and animal-based foods has little to offer when it comes to iodine concentration not enough the body requires. It has important job in the development of central nervous system.

Thyroid gland is responsible for the manufacture of hormones. To be able to make hormones, iodine is the one that carry-out its delicate function. Any iodine deficiency put too much pressure to the thyroid glands. The feedback system in the body pushes the thyroid gland to work harder to be able to restore its normalcy. Swollen neck is the product of iodine deficiency.

Little sources of iodine can be found in banana, green peas, apple juice, lima beans, raisin bran, cheese, prunes, cream-style corn, tuna canned in oil, shrimp, ice cream, macaroni, eggs, fruit cocktail, white bread, milk, iodized salts, yogurt, cod, dairy products and grain products.

Iodine prevents goiter. It has promise in the treatment of fibrocystic breast cancer, diabetes, diseases of the eyes, heart attack and stroke due to hypertension.

Hospital and emergency unit are using iodine to protect the thyroid glands from the effect of radioactive iodides during radiation therapy.

Iodine has potent effect to the skin to kill the germs, reduce the soreness in the moth as side effect of chemotherapy especially cancerous disease.

Iodine is important to purify water to make safe and potable. It is best in the treatment of ulcers arising from diabetes. Iodine has the ability to kill fungus, bacteria and amoeba. Victims of radioactive disaster can be remedied by taking potassium iodide to handle the effect of radioactive materials. It was used as expectorant to prevent cough due to flu.

The side effects of taking iodine overdose are diarrhea, headache, stomach pain, nausea, runny nose, swelling of the lips and face. There is severe bleeding and bruising of the skin. There is severe fever (high body temperature). There is enlargement of lymph nodes.

 It causes allergy and other allergic reactions. There is soreness of gum and teeth due to infection. It brings burning sensation in the mouth and throat. It increases the production of saliva. There is inflammation of the throat. Direct application of iodine causes irritation and skin burn. It worsens thyroid disorders like goiter and thyroid tumor. It worsens the condition of skin rashes.

Goiter can be remedied by the use of iodized salt.

Iodine deficiency results to the following:

Low level of thyroid hormones affects the ovulation period of women that later on may cause infertility. It causes immune disease of the thyroid. It gives high chances of thyroid cancer and other terminal cancers (prostate, breast, ovarian and endometrial).

It causes high blood pressure during mother’s pregnancy period. It causes mental retardation of unborn child. It severely affects the physical and mental growth of children in their stunted development.

Iodine is vital to the proper functioning of thyroid glands. Thyroid gland is responsible in the manufacture of thyroid hormones as assurance that the thyroid gland is in normal condition. Any slip, it may be deficient in concentration or over the required numbers may cause adverse reaction that will results to many diseases the body can no longer handle and give enough protection.  

 Regular intake of iodine can correct the deficiency and restore the level of hormonal imbalance.

STAY YOUNG, STAY HEALTHY

It is always our dream to have healthy body and sound mind. All this desire is only in deaf ears. We can’t afford losing our satisfaction to the things we liked. We sacrifice our own wellness because the temptation to follow what is not healthy is more important than anything else.

We socialize with other people. Foods and drinks are all round us. But what kind of food we eat? What is the drink we take? The outside influence in the environment makes us blind to understand what healthy meant to us.

A healthy body can’t be realized by eating foods laden with fats and cholesterol. The muscles and joints are handicap without flexing its strength because of physical inactivity. The mind can’t give its potential because the kind of drink taken distorted and restricted the release of mental power. It dull the senses and clip its mental alertness.

To stay young and healthy is great sacrifice one is to take. If the foundation of complete change is weak, it is easy to crumble and the initiated efforts are useless. If the determination is come and go, the desire to stay healthy will never be realized.

What you can do about it? Are you willing to sacrifice simple pleasure to the tons of healthful benefits? Then you make your wrong move.

Many food specialists in health magazines were reiterating the importance of eating vegetables in our meals. It has been repeated million times in different periodicals the benefits it can give. Our level of intention wasted whatever efforts we started.

Any kinds of vegetables it may be green leafy of the yellow ones are enough to give the body the needed nutrients both vitamins and minerals. Vegetables with yellow color have enough beta-carotene compared to the others. Beta-carotene is chemical compound in vegetables acts as the anti-oxidant to fight the damaging free radicals. Free radicals are responsible for frightening diseases like cancers when the cells started to be unhealthy, dying and cancerous.

Many diseases are common to people that are overweight. Weight gain is the result of uncontrolled appetite to eat. Over-eating is not healthy option. Overweight is sign that there’s abnormal level of cholesterol in the arteries. A plaque stayed too long in the artery wall will narrow the passage of the blood to the different parts of the body. This was the reason heart attack and other cardiovascular disorder is the disease of adults.

Overweight gives too much strain to the heart. It has to work extra hard to be able to respond to additional burden in its function. Normal weight is the best option to take. It gives the kidneys certain space to work in effective manner.

Eating fish is the safest food for our health compared to meat and meat products. Fish contains essential fatty acid. Omega-3 and omega 6 and DHA are abundant. Fatty acid found to assists the cells to have flexibility and permeability in circulatory and nervous systems. It takes part in the enhancement of better skin structure.

Physical activity is one way of keeping weight in check. Muscles and joints have flexibility to stretch to its maximum strength. It is how important exercise to keep the heart muscles in better shape with enough strength and strong pumping structure.

Change the kind of unhealthful lifestyle you have now. With good eating habits it is your trip ticket to better health. Include fruits in your daily meal plan. Fruits are composed of many nutritional benefits. It has enough sources of vitamins and minerals and other helpful chemical properties that can aid the body to correct any nutritional deficiency.

Keep away from environmental inhalants and vehicle smokes. This is the culprit of the onslaught of the damaging free radicals to the human cells leading to the existence of many kinds of cancers.

Use your brain to maximum potential. Writing something as hobby may enhance mental power by exercising every fiber of it. This will help prevent mental deterioration.

Avoid eating contaminated foods especially those cultivated under the care of pesticides and other harmful chemicals. As much as possible, keep away the mind from many stresses of the day. Relax and have better composure. Deep breath or to do something for the mind to be occupied will help to release feeling of anxiety. Too much stress induces physical changes that will accelerate fast aging.

Exfoliate your skin to restore normal glow. Protect your skin from irritation and burns. With better skin care, it will not dry easily. This is to skin check visible wrinkles too early to appear and make the necessary prevention and other possible protection to avoid further damage to the skin.

Drink potable water that is safe and sure. Water is needed to quench the thirst and to avoid skin dehydration. Too much exposure to chlorine may aggravate body aging.

You can live longer if you have desire to stay healthy most of the time. Remember, to stay young you must stay in good health. Be healthy and happy.

 Reaching old age is a blessing to many of us because of the desire to stay healthy and fit. They sacrificed a lot controlling the urges to eat not healthy to body system. The rule of better health is not satisfaction to the food eaten but the satisfaction to stay healthy and in better health.  Reaching old age is a wonderful feeling of accomplishment that it can be done if only we intend to make it happen.

THE NUTRIENTS FROM MILK

The moment we saw the first light of day, mother’s love was expressed in the first taste of milk she willingly give. Milk is life, we lived through it not during our growth years but it will continue for the rest of our lives because our body needs supports to be always in good health.

Milk came from 2 sources. It may be from mother’s milk or from the milk of animals especially cattle. There was already fresh milk you can buy coming from goat or carabao. The popularity of cow’s milk was beyond measure. It was always in the heart of everyone. We knew how milk is essential for growth and development of babies and young children. The young and matured adults and even the aged still need milk to meet with the requirement the body demand.

Milk gives the immune system stronger defense against infection. It makes women to have glowing and smoother skin. It is important in maintaining strong bones and teeth. Lack of calcium in the bones causes osteoporosis. Milk has higher level of calcium. Any deficiency can easily be corrected.

It was found that milk helps to reduce the higher cholesterol level. Too much fat in the blood put danger to the heart. The plaque started to build up in the artery wall restricting the normal passage of blood as it becomes narrowed to the point of restricting the blood to pass through.

Milk slowly melts fats that are no longer useful. It can only make a burden to the heart and other important organs of the body. The risk factor is greater than the benefits it gives.

Milk has natural sugar most helpful in the general wellness of the whole body structure. It revitalizes energy lost during heavy physical activity and restore weakness of strength.

To boost the immune system with the aid of milk has greater advantage. It gives enough strength to shield and eliminate the threat. It reduces the chances of getting sick and weak. Its calorie content is enough to meet with the demand. Milk is energy that gives us an active life more fruitful and challenging. 

Weakness of body and mind make us dull and unproductive. Our movement is in slow pace. It restored the body from severe anemia that will trigger the development of another disease. It repairs the ailing body and gives opportunity for the healing. It is best for the defense of chronic disease, powerful arthritis and migraine headache. Good for women to minimize the effect of pre-menstrual syndrome. Strokes can be avoided.

Milk has magnesium and potassium content that can reduce blood pressure. With good circulatory system, it increases blood flow to the different vital organs of the body without obstruction. Over-stress can be prevented and minimize.

 It keeps the cardio-vascular system in good shape especially the heart and keep it safe from too much stress. The peptides prevent the production of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) responsible for the increase rate of blood pressure. Increase in blood pressure to dangerous level will cause heart attack and stroke.

Bone disorder (fragile and brittle bones) can still be saved by drinking milk because of its calcium content. It enhances and induces re-growth of defective bone structure and makes the necessary repair.

-Good dental health is protected. It prevents acidic substances to damage the enamel surface of the teeth reducing the risks of weak gum and tooth decay.

-Best for the prevention of dehydration to replace what has been lost during the bout of diarrhea and vomiting.

-Many women took good care their skin by taking a bath with milk any day of the week. They found out that the skin glowed, softness, smoothness to touch, dry skin no longer a problem.

-It can restore from its coarseness and rejuvenate the skin to have a new fresh look. Milk helped to remove dead skin cells by the action of lactic acid. With good source of vitamin A, it protects the skin from any damage especially the effect from ultra-violet rays. It has anti-oxidant chemical compound that will give full protection from the danger of free radicals.

-Free radicals is the risk factor that damaged the skin because of its cellular metabolism to cause age spots, wrinkles and above all premature aging of the skin.

-Acidic stomach can be relieved by drinking cold milk. It helps easy absorption of vitamins and minerals. Milk has other vitamins and minerals that gives additional benefits for better health. Phosphorus is best for the release of energy. It has protein needed for body repair and the growth of cells. The magnesium is good for better function of the muscles. 

Potassium is important for the proper functioning of the nerves. The carbohydrate is for energy and good vitality of the body.

-Vitamin A & B corrects poor eyesight. It prevents anemia by increasing the blood count of the red cell.

This is how important milk is to us. Without it, child’s development is not complete. The watery liquid participated in boosting child’s fast growth in the early years of his life.

THE ROLE OF GARLIC IN HEALTH

Garlic is an important spice in the kitchen. It serves as food appetizer. Without it, the prepared menu lacked its original taste. The history of garlic was used as food and as medicine.

Garlic was composed mostly of water. Each clove has 1 gram of carbohydrates in starchy form contains sinistrin, protein, fiber and fat. It has 17 amino acids, 19 minerals and 5 vitamins, 6 nucleosides or nucleic acid.

The minerals in garlic are germanium, calcium, magnesium, copper, iron, potassium, selenium and zinc. The vitamins are vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, C, choline. The nucleic acids are adenosine, guanosine, uridine, thymidine, cytidine and isosine. The nucleosides was the building block of DNA and RNA.

Generally, is not odorous. It only give pungent smell if it is being crushed or bruised.The sulfur-rich amino acids called Alliin and the enzyme or catalyst called allinase were responsible for the smell as it dissolved in the cells of the garlic.

The two compounds alinase and alliin mixes together once the garlic is being crushed. They released a highly reactive pungent compound called diallyl thiosulfinate or allicin that gives protection to the body against harmful bacteria. As the allicin is being manufactured, it started to decay. This is the time that it unleash a barrage of many other compounds formed and participated in the complex sequence of chemical interaction and reaction.

Garlic aided and induced the capacity of the killer cells in the body to destroy tumor cells, virus-infected cells and other foreign invaders to protect them to establish colony to damage healthy cells.

It stimulates the activity of the macrophage, a phagocytes that has the ability to engulped foreign substances. It stimulates the function of the immune system influencing the T-lymphocytes to respond to lymphokines and mitogen.

It was found to lowers blood pressure by inhibiting the enzymes. The enzyme catalyzes the conversion of hormones for the purpose of regulating the blood pressure to normal level. A sulfur compound in garlic called ajoene is responsible to dissolve blood clots in the blood vessels by making interruption to the process where the platelets and fibrin are working together to form a clots to the circulatory system.

It has progressive nature to reverse and control atherosclerosis. It inhibits the enzymes to initiate cholesterol synthesis that will result to the reduction of the level of low-density lipoprotein and increase in high-density lipoprotein levels.

Garlic found to have anti-tumor property that inhibits the enzyme activity of the cancer cells putting them non-viable. It blocks carcinogens to damage and destroy tissues that may result to the formation of cancer. It then blocks a secondary carcinogen that will promotes the activity of primary carcinogen. The stimulation of the immune system was the reasons it can defend against tumor.

Garlic is very effective in the control of the disease-causing germs. Because of its anti-bacterial property it controls against gram-positive, gram-negative and acid-fast bacterial organisms. It becomes a germ fighter against viruses, protozoa and fungal infection and parasites.

If the immune system ability to defend is enhance, it work properly to its highest peak of shielding damaging micro-organisms and free radicals.

Liver is very sensitive and can easily reactive of any chemical substances and contaminants it can get in the environment. With garlic it can protect the liver from the damage due to hazards taken from outside sources. Ionizing radiation is very damaging to the cells but garlic has the ability to give full protection and preserve the healthy cells from being destroyed.

The pungency of garlic doesn't matter. The most important things is that it has many benefits we can use to solve, help and treat the disease that keep on bothering us.

Garlic is available anytime, anywhere even in our own kitchen. Using it in our food preparations as spices in one good points that our body is protected from the threats to maintain healthy life.

WAYS OF LOSING WEIGHT

Controlling weight adds benefits to the body. Using proper way of losing weight is effective only if done regularly.

In your schedule trip to the grocery store, include in your list fresh fruits and other healthful foods. Stop buying those sugar-rich food lacking the necessary nutrients. Faster growth and development of the body will depend on the kind of food we eat. It should have all the essential elements that the body required.

Have enough money in your pocket based on your list. Don't bring extra money to avoid temptation in buying the unnecessary items not on your list especially those junk foods in the grocery compartment.

During mealtime, use a habit of measuring the contents of your plate. Too much eating can add weight to your body. Never skip meals. Skipping meals will mean you have to gorge more.

Every spoonful of food taken to the mouth should be done slowly. Put fork down every spoonful. Use chopstick. The slower you eat, the faster you'll feel full. Putting a break between meals is also important. Interrupting with a cup of juice lessens your action of putting successive spoon of food to your mouth. By relaxing will decrease your will to eat more.

Using lemon juice as your drink can help the body loss weight because of Vitamin C.

Stop your desire of eating sugar-laden snacks. Although it boosts energy because of carbohydrates but it also increase your weight.

It is better if you eat a little in between meals so that during the time of your lunch and supper, you only eat enough for the stomach. It is for easy digestion. Dyspepsia is the cause of gulping large amount of food and with a full stomach during your meals.

Grapefruit juice taken one hour before a meal helps the body against increasing weight. In depressing appetite use blended banana with milk one hour before meal.

Having bamboo shots in your menu helps you loss excess weight. It may be eaten raw or boiled. Eat bamboo shots daily in small portion.

Use your effort diligently. Continue your weight loss program. Take it seriously. Without your perseverance, you will never succeed. You are only wasting your time by not doing anything to the program you initiated with the purpose of reducing your weight. Avoid being high risk. Have medical evaluation to determine the degree of that risk. Start slowly and make a steady progress.

This simple steps are very useful to your regular exercise. Keeping religiously keeping thus useful tips doubles the reduction of your weight. Review your performance every week for any changes.

Records your performance. This will be your gauge of determining the result of your effort. Use the best option available to reduce your weight the earliest possible time. The success of your initiated program in losing weight will depend on your effective control. If you fail in losing weight, it takes you longer to see the result and gain more. It is harder to lose weight the next time. At least you know. Protect your health and your body if you care.