Women’s Health Through the Ages

Part One

Young Women – How to Tackle Puberty with Juicing and Nutrition:

Hair and Skin:

Do you have… greasy hair or dull hair? dry hair or limp hair? Skin that thinks it needs washing 4 times a day? Or skin so dry its like Gandhi’s flip-flops? Let us assure you are not alone. There are girls worldwide going through exactly the same issues. Diet plays a huge roll in how you get through the “Wonder Years”. Going to MacDonalds daily will give you greasy skin and limp hair! Its all about balance. Proper nutrition assists to healthy, glowing skin. Did you know that fresh juice extracts can help you deal with diverse dermatological issues such as acne and perspiration. At school you are informed that during puberty there will be hormonal imbalances and that these are main causes of acne. If you have a naturally oily skin the imbalance can seem to be ten times worse. BUT… Did you know that some fruits and vegetables have natural anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory property. Which in turn help to regulate your hormone levels. You can tackle head on. Juicing and smoothie making means you get the vitamins and minerals you need along with balancing PH and your hormones.

My good mate Bo Kitty at Reality Check reminded me of a few good hacks when it comes to avoiding burnout. I love teaching people about self-care, nourishing habits that fill you with energy.

Here are my top hacks for avoiding burnout.

Daily yoga. Calm your mind while you stretch your body – do your immune system and adrenals a BIG favour and make some time for yourself and your yoga matt.

Get out in nature and go for a walk every day – it gives you time to think!

A nourishing self-care ritual for vibrant health and energy.

What does your daily self-care regime look like? Do you have rituals that nourish and energise you? What do you do when you are feeling under the weather and not quite on top form? I have been pondering the idea of my own self-care regime and wondering if it is really enough to support me during periods of feeling unwell or overwhelmed. Spending a lot of time at the local hospital in support of a family member has left me feeling a bit drained. The time on the yoga matt, breathing and releasing, was just what I needed today. Followed by some time out and a cup of tea with my heros, my fellow yogis was just what the doctor ordered. My daily self-care regime consists of juicing, eating nourishing whole and raw food, exercising, meditating, quality sleep and hydrating with clean water. Visualising goals, repeating affirmations, enjoying the vibration of essential oils plus lots of hugs with loved ones are essential self-care rituals in my life. They help me bounce back after brief feelings of sadness, tiredness or overwhelm.

Listen to your body it has your best interests at heart!

Your body wants to heal and be healthy. It whispers a long time before it starts to shout. Whispers are things like not sleeping well. Being constipated, feeling tired all the time, swollen fingers, puffy eyes, brain fog, feeling irritable, sore back, aching joints, bloated stomach, headaches, migraines, sore knees, constriction of your throat, constant cough after eating, throat irritation, menopausal symptoms – the list goes on. You want to do something about these whispers before the body starts to shout.

Hydration, hydration, hydration. The body is 75% water, all the organs and systems run on water, without sufficient water the body gets stressed. That means water, freshly pressed vegetable or fruit juices and herbal teas NOT tea, coffee, green tea, fizzy drinks, concentrated fruit juice or alcohol – they dehydrate and create stress.

Make time for juices and smoothies – if you own a juicer it needs to be kept our on your bench near the fruit bowl – not at the back of the cupboard. It will be one more excuse not to use it.

Get enough sleep – that means going to bed early enough to enjoy a long restful sleep – staying on a screen til the late hours will disrupt your hormones and create stress. Situs Pembanding Harga The human body is designed to go to sleep at 9pm and wake at 5am. It’s only with the advent of electricity and television that we’ve altered our lifestyle and chosen to go to bed later. Sleep is vital to keeping the body in a healthful, balanced state. These functions take place between 9pm and midnight and if you regularly miss that sleep cycle your body is physiologically stressed and will become exhausted.

Exercise – I like to fit in exercise as part of doing something else – carrying lots of fruit and working outdoors is a natural part of my job. I like walking the kids to school or riding to work. Exercise just for the sake of it can seem boring especially if you are new to it. It doesn’t need to be formal, overactive or competitive, a daily walk of half an hour is sufficient. If you are doing as part of another daily routine activity then it is a bonus and can easily become a habit – plus if you decide to walk or ride to work you wont get half way there and think ‘Oh I cant be bothered’ – you have to get there.

Find healthy alternatives to your favourite foods. If you have a sweet tooth, try to make healthy sugar free alternatives. Bliss balls are so easy to make and are a good go to for healthy snacks for the whiole family. You can watch how easy they are to make here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t5bi1pOlsE or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTLn0-l30Yg

Have fun in the kitchen and make some mess. So many people are too scared to try new recipes, dishes or equipment. If you are unsure take a short course, watch on youtube and get your family involved. My kids love looking through recipes books for weekly meal plans and setting a challenge. Make it fun and interactive.

One of the best time saving tips for busy people is to batch make juices, smoothies and even vegetable prep. Choose 1 day a week where you will chop, prep, juice, blend and freeze. Being healthy and making healthy choices is about being prepared and not getting caught out when you are tired and hungry.

Try and add more raw to your diet – have a look at your plate and ask – what is raw? A little bit of salad on the plate or a freshly made juice with each meal can add another 5 servings of living food to your diet. Situs Freelancer Indonesia It also means you will be getting more enzymes – they are catalysts for digestion and if they are present in the food you are eating your body won’t have to make them. You will feel more energised. Eating cooked food all the time makes your food harder to digest and can leave you feeling tired and depleted.

Do what you love and love what you do. Life is far too short to be dissatisfied. Work out what your passion is and JFDI! It will give you energy, inspiration and leaving you feeling happy and grateful to be alive.

Direct from the Nutritional Healing Foundation this week and my lovely tutor Lesley Price, we have some great tips for reducing internal stress. We all suffer from stress to some degree.

Try these tips and please share with all your stressed out friends. TEN (fairly easy) TOP NUTRITIONAL TIPS FOR REDUCING OUR INTERNAL STRESS.

Drinking bone broth several times a week is a fantastic way to build better gut health. It is loaded with glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and glucosamine. The broth is excellent for joint health. When you consume the super tasty food, you also get chondroitin, and hyaluronic acid which is excellent for stimulating cells called fibroblasts which lay down collagen in the joints, tendons, ligaments, and even the arteries.
Bone broth is also awesome for hair, skin and nails because of the collagen. It heals the gut because of the gelatin.

The wall of the gut is permeable to allow nutrients in, but it can become too permeable due to processed foods, rancid grains, stress, anti-biotics, medication etc. Then undigested food slips through and gets into your bloodstream! Its almost like shit getting into your viens! And you dont want to be full of shit right! The body gets so confused by this and starts to think your organs are protein and it starts to attack itself. This causes an auto-immune response. The main cause being leaky gut.

Staying healthy over the winter months or ALL year round!

Here are 11 tips for staying healthy over the winter. My goal at the end of this is that you have an understanding that health is simple.

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Why should you listen to me – after all, I cheat and live in the UK for the Summer then jet off to Australia for the Summer, to escape the winter. I have spent 2 winters here in the UK. The first was a novelty – “ooh it gets dark at 4pm” and “ooh it might snow any minute”. During my second winter in the UK the novelty had worn off and I got really sick.

Using what I have learnt during my juice journey, I will share with you some tips.

By Trish Tucker-May, Founder of Passion 4 Juice

Asthma and allergies are indicators that the body has resorted to an increase in production of histamine. This is the sensor for the metabolism of water and its distribution within the body. According to Dr F Batmanghelidj in his wonderful book “Your Body’s Many Cries For Water”, when the body is adequately hydrated histamine activity will remain unexaggerated. When the body is dehydrated, histamine activity becomes exaggerated for water regulation and this has a knock on effect for the immune system and lung function. I wish I had read this book while I was growing up. Anyone with allergies and asthma in the family should get a copy of this book.

Asthma medication was a big part of my life. I could not go out without my puffers and if I did I would freak out. From birth I had bronchial problems. Puffers, anti-histamines and carrying round an Epipen full of adrenalin were just part of my life dependant on drugs to control my allergies. At 14 I started juicing. I began with combinations like carrot and apple, gradually progressing to more extraordinary and unusual taste sensations. Now I love anything with ginger and a chunk of turmeric.