Prescription for Natural Healing

Plant common name is: Marigold. Plant scientific name is Calendula officinalis . Calendula is well-know herb and uplifting ornamental garden plan that has been used topically, in ceremonies and as a dye and food plant for centuries. Has a fibrous, annual root with a stem about a foot high. It is native of South Europe, the Mediterranean and the Orient. It is a common garden herb with a feeble, aromatic, somewhat narcotic, but not unpleasant smell. Is best to harvest the flowers in the summer, in the heat of the day when the resins are high and dew has evaporated. In medieval Europe calendula was known as “poor man’s saffron” as it was used to spice and color various foods and soups in particular. It was also used to dye hair and to make butter more yellow. In traditional Chinese Medicine TCM, calendula called (Jin Zhan Ju) is consider energetically neutral and drying and is use to support healthy skin (1). Nicholas Culpepper a botanist in the 17 th century mentioned usi...

Diverticulitis, is a condition in which divercula are perforated and become infected and inflamed.   Diverticula are saclike, pea- or grape-sized protrusions in the intestinal wall. They typically form if an individual suffers from frequent constipation.   Eating a low-fiber diet, as is typical in USA may contribute to the development of diverticulitis. Without sufficient fiber to soften and add bulk, stools are harder to pass. Greatly increased pressure is required to force small portions or hard, dry stool through the bowel. This rise in pressure can cause pouches to form. Also because the wall of the large intestine often weakens as person ages, this is a condition affecting older rather than younger people. Smoking and stress make symptoms worse; In fact this is a classic example of a stress-related disorder. Recommendations: Alfalfa is a good natural source of vitamin K and valuable minerals. Which are often deficient in people with intestina...

Anti-Inflammatory Menu Dietary Tips Aim for variety Include as much fresh food as possible Minimize your consumption of processed foods and fast food Eat an abundance of fruits and vegetables Aim for 40 to 50 percent from carbohydrates, 30 percent from fat, and 20 to 30 percent from protein in your caloric intake Try to include carbohydrates, fat, and protein at each meal Carbohydrates The majority of your carbs should be in the form of less-refined, less- processed foods with a low glycemic load. Reduce your consumption of foods made with wheat flour and sugar, especially bread and most packaged snack foods (including chips and pretzels). Eat more whole grains such as brown rice and bulgur wheat in which the grain is intact or in a few large pieces. These are preferable to whole wheat flour products, which have roughly the same glycemic index as white flour products.    Eat more beans, winter squ...

              https://www.freshfromflorida.com/Food-Nutrition/Buy-Fresh-From-Florida Community Farmers Markets Program Resources Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs) FAQ About Florida Community Farmers Markets Florida Crops in Season Now WIC/Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Contact Us Jose Rodriguez (850) 617-7327 (850) 617-7301 Fax Jose.Rodriguez@FreshFromFlorida.com   Division of Marketing and Development The Mayo Building 407 S. Calhoun St. Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800 Community farmers markets are a distinct part of American culture and a unique feature of many Florida towns and cities. Each farmers market reflects the area's charm with locally produced specialties — such as fruits, vegetables, nursery stock and other products — for sale directly to the public. Most community farmers markets are open on a seasonal basis. Each retail farmers market in Florida is ind...

Conjugated Linoleic Acid is a group of chemicals that are found in the fatty acid called linoleic acid. You can find them in beef and dairy products. Good sources of saturated fat provide essential CLA, which contains a type of polyunsaturated fat that we must consume from our diets. Studies shows that the body needs all three types of fats to reach optimum health in our body because it promotes healthy digestion, brain function and pregnancy. This study suggests that CLA2 has potential benefits effects in several diseases including cancer, atherosclerosis, diabetes and obesity. We can use it as an anti-carcinogenic, anti-atherosclerosis effect of CLA from its anti-inflammatory properties. Several studies concluded that eating healthy fats is not only healthy but fats are actually the best fat burning foods available. Balance of omega-3s fatty acids and omega-6 fats is essential in the diet. Essential fatty acids can be found in fish, seafood, eggs and some nuts and see...

Most of sodium in our diets comes from salt, or sodium chloride. Sodium has many important biological functions like transmitting nerve impulses, contracting and relaxing muscle fibers and maintaining proper fluid balance. Current recommendation intakes of sodium for healthy adults are ages 19 -50 is 1.5 g or 1,500 mg of sodium; Salt equivalent of 3,800 mg, or 2/3 teaspoons the Upper limit UL of sodium intake is 2.3 g/2,300 mg or 1 tsp. of salt. However Americans are getting as much as 3,400 mg of sodium per day on average, 77% comes from processed foods. The kidneys regulate the body’s sodium level by getting rid of any access however, when is too much excess sodium in the bloodstream our kidneys can not keep up. Unfortunately excess of sodium means less water from the cells and as this fluid increases so does blood volume and more work for the heart due to increased pressured in the blood vessels and often stiffened vessels walls, chronic high blood pressure a...

1. What are the best methods of assessment for calcium, magnesium and phosphorus? • Phosphorus can be assessed by monitoring serum concentration and urinary excretion; when dietary intake of phosphorus increases the serum level increases as well; also, when urinary excretion increases this can indicate high dietary intake, high PTH and acidosis. We also have to keep in mind that when urinary excretion decreases this means that there is an effect on calcitriol, alkalosis, estrogen, thyroid and growth hormones. • For Magnesium, serum levels are tightly controlled, and due to this, it is not a good marker for the status of magnesium in the body. Therefore, the best way to assess magnesium is through urine excretion before and after magnesium is administered into the body intravenously. When the body is deficient in magnesium, it will hold onto it opposed to excreting it through the urine. When an individual is deficient in magnesium less than 80% of the magnesium is sec...

Clinical research shows that children diagnosed or suspected diagnosis with autism and ADHD will benefit with nutritional changes including the removal of common problem foods in their diet. The gut and brain connection in autism and ADHD is still under research however; experts in the field agree that many children with these conditions have food sensitivities and most likely they also suffer from gastrointestinal problems, including chronic congestion and frequently ear infections [1]. Most problematic foods are protein found in dairy products, gluten, rye and soy are the foods that trigger the most problems. Some children with food sensitivities symptoms could mimic signs of ADHD. When kids eliminate trigger foods their symptoms decrease substantially. Best diet for children with Autism and ADHD are diet that supports the gut. Probiotics is a good supplement to start. Probiotics is an intake of healthy bacteria that increases immunity and helps bowel diso...