Mind Agitators

A) Caffeine:
Can cause:

1. nervousness.
2. Anxiety.
3. Insomnia.
4. Irritability.

Acts by:

Increased elimination of calcium from the body.

Sources:

1. Coffee- about 150 mg per cup.
2. Black and some green teas, about 80 mg per cup.
3. Cola, 30-45 mg per cup.

B) Refined Sugar.

Advert effects on the body:

1. May cause hyperactivity.
2. Increased anxiety.

Action through:

Vitamin B, especially thiamine is needed for the digestion of sugar. Excessive sugar consumption depletes vitamin B resources required for the normal activities.

Caution:

For some people, too little sugar can cause hypoglycemia which produces symptoms like trembling and anxiety.

C) Alcohol

Can produce a temporary sedating effect on the central nervous system.

High dose of alcohol will produce a stimulating effect.

It is addicting.

Acts By: Destroying Vitamin B

D) Nicotine

Can produce a sense of relaxation and pleasure. Yet more and more is needed over time.

Reduced intake will produce symptoms like anxiety, irritability, restlessness and insomia.

That is the reason why it is so hard to quit smoking.

Acts By:

• Nicotine triggers the release of Dopamine in the brain, which produce a sense of relaxation and pleasure.
• Destroying thiamine

Main souce: Cigarettes

Nutrients which help us to calm down

A) Calcium

• It acts as a gatekeeper to transmit signals between the nerve cells.

Deficiency:
In the parasympathetic nervous system, it will hinder the process of signal transmitting which tell the body to slow down.

Source:
Tofu, green leafy vegetables, dairy products.


B) Amino Acids

1. Trytophan:

Convert to serotonin after entering the brain. Serotonin has a calming effect on the body.
Sources: Milk, Sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds.

2. Glutamine: 80% 0f amino nitrogen is derived from here.
Sources: Food high in protein: Fish, meat, beans, and dairy products.

3. Gamma-Amino Butryic Acid (GABA)
It is a neutrotransmitter that slow down activities between brain nerve cells. So it has a mild relaxing effect.

The Calming Vitamins

A) Vitamin B1/Thiamine.
Deficient will cause:

1. Increased nervousness
2. Increased level of adrenalin
3. Sleep disturbance

Sources:

• Fish , whole grain, wheat germ, peanut and meat.

B) Niacin/Niacinamide(Vitamin B3)

Functions:
Maintaining healthy nerve function
Niacin: vessel dialator.
Niacinamide: Can decrease anxiety symptoms

Sources:
Whole grain, Peanut, fish, meat, yeast.

C) Choline.

Functions:
It is a component of acetylcholine, a primary transmitter of nerve impulse in parasympathetic nervous system.
So it helps to calm the body down.
Sources:
Wheat germ, egg yolk, oatmeal, cabbage, and cauliflower.

D) Riboflavin or Vitamin B2
Functions:
Help to assimilate amino acids.
Sources:
Eggs, meat, dairy products and green leafy vegetables.

E) Vitamin B6/Pyridoxine

• Helping the synthesis of serotonin, which help a person to relax; Melatonin which help a person to sleep and dopamine, which give a person a feeling of happiness.
• Helps in the formation of neurotransmitters which regulate mood.
• Help amino acids to transmit signals between nerve cells

Sources:
potatoes, bananas, raisin, bran cereal, tuna.

Kidney Health

Symptoms of kidney problem:

1. Early greying of hair not due to inheritance
2. Excessive bubbles while urinating.
3. Excessive hair loss.
4. Backache
5. Dark facial colour.

Causes of kidney problems:

1. Abuse of medicine.
2. Too much salty food. (not more than 6 g of salt per day)
3. Eat too much icy food
4. Over tired.
5. Drink excessive coffee, wine, cola, carbonated drinks.
6. Drink low quality drinking water.
7. Eat animal proteins.
8. Too much worries or fear.

Preventing:

1. Taking frequent sunbath to absorb vitamin D. ( Before 9 am and after 4 pm)
2. Practice ancient breathing method.
3. Massage 21 times at the kidney areas
4. Reduce taking of medicine.
5. Each less processed food.
6. Eat less junk foods and drinks.
7. Eat more natural foods, like fruits, vegetables .
8. Take sufficient rest.
9. Worry less.
10. Put few pieces of ginger to 2 to 3 times of water and cook for 10 minutes. Put in a piece of cotton cloth, wet it, wrenth it and place it on the kidney areas with lying face down.

Twelve healthy foods for men

1. Tomato
2. Soya bean
3. Pumpkin seeds, can relief the symptoms of prostrate gland enlargement.
4. Carrot
5. Sea foods, rich in Zinc.
6. Garlic, claimed to be cancer preventing.
7. Whole meal bread.
8. Deep sea fish.
9. Green Tea.
10. Red Wine. Can prevent stroke.
11. Fruits.
12. Water.
    

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Lemon Juice prevent s kidney stones

1. Drinking 28 ounces of lemon Juice daily prevents the recurrence of kidney stones.
2. Citrate in the lemonade binds with calcium in the urine to prevent crystallization into stones.
3. Consume o.5 cup of lemon juice mixed with 2 quarts of water daily will produced desired effects.
4. But too much lemon Juice will erode tooth enamel.

-----Studies by scientists of Duke university

White bread may increase cancer risk

Eating more than four slices of white bread a day may double the risk of kidney cancer--- A study by Italian scientists on the diet records of 2300 people.

Reasons: White bread like refined sugar has high glycemic index. It may increase the blood sugar and insulin level. This spur the growth of cancer cells.

Healthy way: Reduce carbohydrate intake, and eat bread with 100 % whole grains

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My New Year Resolution for Health

We invest a lot of time and money on how to increase our wealth. But how much time and money do we spend on our health? Without health, we will be labouring in vain, because we cannot harvest or enjoy our fruits of labour.

My new year resolution so far as health is concern:
1) Exercise at least twice per week
2) Get sufficient sleep, sleep will help you to recuperate. Without sufficient sleep, even the best nutrition and other health programs will not prevent you from accelerated aging.
3) Eat less animals' meat.
4) Eat more vegetables and fruits, but avoid the too sweet ones.
5) Try to cook for ourselves as often as possible.
6) Avoid processed foods.
7) Acquire at least twice per week on health related information.

Chocolate is good for the heart

According to a study by Dutch scientists on more than 500 people over a time span of 15 years.
Those who take chocolate daily will reduce heart diseases by 50 %.
Chocolate contains antioxidants which will activate nitric oxide, an enzyme which relaxes the blood vessels. This will help the heart to transport the blood throughout the body easier.
The benefits will be reaped by consuming 4 grams of chocolate daily.