Green tea could be secret to healthy old age, study suggests

Elderly adults who regularly drink green tea may stay more agile and independent than their peers over time, according to a Japanese study that covered thousands of people.

Green tea contains antioxidant chemicals that may help ward off the cell damage that can lead to disease. Researchers have been studying green tea’s effect on everything from cholesterol to the risk of certain cancers, with mixed results so far.

For the new study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers decided to examine the question of whether green tea drinkers have a lower risk of frailty and disability as they grow older.

Yasutake Tomata of the Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine and his colleagues followed nearly 14,000 adults aged 65 or older for three years.

They found those who drank the most green tea were the least likely to develop “functional disability,” or problems with daily activities or basic needs, such as dressing or bathing.

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The Underground Secret; grasping the mysteries of creating healthy soil

When it comes to gardening, most avid participants in the ancient art of gardening will at some point in their life’s outdoor experience come to understand that the secret is in the soil. This is so much more of a satisfying approach than doing battle with nature, the most common mainstream agricultural pursuit, which sees farmers using huge quantities of pesticides, herbicides and artificial fertilizers to dominate nature. Nature must both laugh and cry at this onslaught, seeing ignorant members of blind humans bombard the soils with substances that destroy nature, thinking they know the answers.

After decades of different agricultural revolutions, those of us who are perceptive enough to begin to unveil the mysteries of nature are now more fully coming to grips with the fact that for the soils of the world to continue to provide us with the bounty we need and desire, we must continuously be working to restore fertility in our age depleted soils.Organic matter is the key to this rebuilding, as are soil based microbes, earthworms and more that work to break down organic matter and nutrients in the soil, thus rendering them in a perfect state for plants to absorb them.

In the field of biodynamics, permaculture and organics there are many solutions to build up soil. It is the key to our future health and that of our children. Healthy plants that do not need pesticides and herbicides depend upon a healthy soil.

Organic Matter

The Color of Any Matter Is a Key to Its Use in the Garden
Sunday, February 5, 2012
By Virginia Hayes

The key to healthy soil is organic matter. Every gardening guide says so, so it must be true. And it is. But all organic matter is not equal. Composting tends to even the playing field, eventually. Larger pieces and woodier material will break down along with the tender leaves and stems resulting in compost that is fine, crumbly, and sweet-smelling.

There are shortcuts. Some refuse can go directly into the garden to cycle back into essential nutrients right in place, bypassing the layering and turning of the compost bin.

Fresh, green clippings like grass and other tender leaves and stems, as well as kitchen scraps—from carrot and apple peels to tough green bean strings and pea pods—can be thinly layered on the surface of the garden or added sparingly to soil when preparing for planting. Seaweeds fit in this category, as well, but remember to rinse oceanic plants thoroughly to remove excess salt. Beware: Too thick a layer of these fresh greens may result in an impenetrable mat that doesn’t break down and even can impede water percolation.

Dry leaves and other dry, but fairly thin, plant stems, such as straw and pine needles, take a little longer and can be used as mulch and layered on the soil up to 4 inches deep. Don’t try to use them directly into a planting hole. Large and very woody bits (think those chips from the tree service) should only be used as a top dressing. They take a really long time to break down, even in a nice hot composting system. Don’t worry; there are microbes and fungi that will eventually convert them into dark, crumbly, beautiful humus. Nearly magical, this substance is the key to healthy soil. In fact, the color of any organic material will be a key to its use in the garden. All green waste will eventually take on this dark hue, and the darker the material, the better it is to incorporate when planting.

There is yet another class of organics to consider: manures. Most manures should not be used immediately after their production by the animals in question. Garden gurus speak of “hot” manure, meaning that it is of recent origin and contains a high concentration of ammonia. It takes time and some helpful bacteria to make this compound into a more easily assimilable source of nitrogen for plants. If it stinks, it’s too strong for delicate roots. Horse manure may be the most readily available, from area riding stables, and is usually mixed with some type of bedding material (straw or fine wood chips). It still needs time, either in the compost pile with all the other garden clippings or in a pile of its own to break down a bit.

Gardeners are increasingly growing chickens, rabbits, goats, or other beasts, and all of their droppings are also valuable sources of nitrogen and organic components. The mammals are herbivores and produce dung that has a fair amount of plant fiber since they eat only grasses and grains. Avian droppings are more concentrated (they also eat insects, snails, and almost anything small enough to pass their craw), so it needs to be used sparingly when fresh or composted well. Keeping a goat or a few chickens is an excellent way to process garden and kitchen clippings, however. Toss the raw ingredients into the coop or corral, and they will be crunched, digested, excreted, and mixed together with no extra effort; ready-made soil amendments.

As you can read in the article above, there are many strategies to recycle organic material into the soil and thus build it up, thus creating a rich foundation for nourishing us on many levels.

Why you must have a strong natural immune system

Know your flu and build a strong immune system

Knowledge is a primary key in the battle of any communicable disease. Understanding symptoms can provide both peace of mind as well as the information you need to know should a doctor’s visit be required. The most important thing you can do for your family is boost your natural immune system!

Defining Swine Flu

Like the more common flu strains, ‘swine flu’ may include fever, sore throat, muscle aches and eye infections. However, ‘swine or avian flu’ may also include pronounced lethargy, acute breathing difficulties and chest pain. In more extreme cases pneumonia may make an appearance as well as potential organ failure.

This virulent strain of flu virus has, to date, been spread primarily through physical contact and germs. This virus stays alive for only minutes outside the body but can easily spread on surfaces by coughing and human touch.The incubation period for humans who do contract ‘swine flu’ may be as few as two days or as many as 17.

What If?

Members of the World Health Organization have worked to develop a plan that could be implemented on a global scale to address both current issues as well as those that may be forthcoming in the event of a ‘swine flu’ pandemic because estimates for deaths range in the millions. Steps are currently being taken to address the treatment and containment issues surrounding ‘swine flu’. All countries are gaining assistance from the findings of the CDC and World Health Organization in this critical preparation.

Are we all sitting ducks

…waiting to be swallowed up by such devastation? I say: a resounding “No!”

Build your natural immune function

What we should be publicizing is: There is much you can do to arm yourself.

First, have hope. Next, learn to build your immune system. Exercise, proper nutrition, sound sleep and meditation are all things you can do on a daily basis that will stimulate the immune system and build your force field against dangerous pathogens. It’s not just me saying so, either. This is the prescription given by researchers at Columbia University’s School of Public Health.

The best prevention of the flu is a strong immune system. Exercise the body and the lungs. Look for a natural antiviral supplement. You have natural remedies that you can employ. Colloidal silver is known to kill bacteria and virus. Echinacea, garlic and peppermint can relieve symptoms, reishi mushrooms have been proven to boost immune function and Milk Thistle can help restore liver health.

If you need super strength help try Darrens herbal Rocket Fuel:

The bottom line -How to fix the health care system

So, I tend to think this guy has some pretty good ideas,

after all I don’t believe that big corporations and profit margins should dictate my health and wellbeing,
what do you think the answer is?

let us know-

Steve

Excerpt from the real food network

About this video

Jeff Novick used to use his scientific training in the service of the processed food industry.  Then as he began to learn more about health and the effect of food on health he did a rapid about face.

How do we fix the medical-industrial complex?

How do we keep it from ruining so many lives and bankrupting the nation? How do we stop it from causing so much needless suffering? How to stop it from prematurely ending so many lives and crippling many others?

I’m inclined to agree with Novick.

The level of institutionally entrenched waste, incompetence, corruption and in some cases malevolence has reached such a level, it may be unfixable.

But that doesn’t me you and the people you love have to go down with the ship.

Take advantage of the videos on TheRealFoodChannel.com and share them with your friends, neighbors and loved ones. There’s a positive revolution going on and you can not only become part of it, but also be one the the beneficiaries.

Your health is in your hands and is not dependent on the good will of the government of the medical-industrial complex.