Green Tea Haelth Benefits
Enjoy our Grren tea drinking. Don't forget ouse Proprietary Blend " Passion for Living
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Oolong from Hawii and New Zealand
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Rooibos
ROOIBOS
Antioxidants are hot topics in the health news these days, and now another tea is being marketed for its high antioxidant content as well as for its mild, sweet taste. Rooibos, pronounced ROY-boss, is a South African herb used to make a tea that is naturally caffeine-free, low in tannin, and rich in polyphenol antioxidants. Although the tea is new to the American market, it has been made in the Cedarberg mountain region of South Africa for generations. Recent studies have shown that some of the antioxidants found in rooibos tea may protect against cancer, heart disease, and stroke. Distributors are promoting the tea for all kinds of health benefits. What’s the evidence for these claims?
Allergies, anemia ,asthma ,anti-cancer,
cavity prevention, colic, constipation, cramp, depression,diarrhea, headache, high blood pressure, indigestion, insomnia,memory loss, nausea, skin disorders, ulcers, vomiting.
Here are a few we carry at the market:
Rooibos
More will be posted. Enjoy
Menopause Basics
Here is a great article on the Basics from Enzymatic. I started the AM/PM Formula around 2002 and found great results.
I also added another Product when symptom were aggravated by life's regular events.
Hot Flashes/Menopause
I also have a small fan by my bedside.
Menopause: The Basics
Low Estrogen Levels are Common
During menopause, estrogen levels tend to drop off by as much as 50%. Menstrual cycles stop as ovarian function decreases, due to lowering estrogen and progesterone levels. This stage can occur anywhere from age 35 to 58, although the average age is 51.
Of course, every woman's experience is unique. Some of the signs and symptoms of menopause may appear gradually, while others seem to rush up all at once.
Symptoms include:
Hot Flashes
Most women approaching menopause, about 75% to 80%, experience hot flashes. When estrogen levels drop, blood vessels can expand quickly. Hot flashes occur when these blood vessels along the skin, peripheral blood vessels, dilate and increase skin temperature. They are most common in the first few years of menopause.
Hot flashes are easy to recognize, and can last for half a minute to half an hour:
- A feeling ranging from mild warmth to intense heat spreading through the upper body to the face.
- Flushing and rapid heartbeat.
- Perspiration.
- Chilliness once the "flash" has subsided.
Occasional Sleep Disturbances
Night sweats, which are simply hot flashes after dark are fairly common menopausal symptoms.† Not getting a restful night's sleep can really affect you the next day.
Mood Swings
This can be linked to the changes in hormone levels, occasional sleeplessness and other stresses typical of menopause.†
Natural Menopause Relief - Time (and Science) Tested†
Menopause symptoms don't take convenient breaks, day or night. What's more, having nighttime symptoms can make daytime symptoms like irritability, fatigue and lack of energy even worse.†
The well-studied natural relief for menopausal symptoms is black cohosh.† Black Cohosh, (Cimicifuga racemosa) is native to North America, and was used by Native Americans for centuries. Today, the herb has been researched in multiple scientific studies.
Black cohosh, provides natural relief of occasional hot flashes, night sweats and mood swings.† In clinical trials, the occurrence of hot flashes while taking black cohosh decreased from an average of 4.9 per day down to an average of less than one per day.† Recent laboratory research shows that black cohosh binds to estrogen receptors, and is a natural alternative to hormone replacement therapy.†
Other herbal and tea-based extracts, including green tea and valerian, can support energy levels during the day and encourage restful sleep at night.†
Menopause Tips:
- Unwind for a good night's sleep.
Warm baths can help. Add some chamomile or lavender scented oil to the water to enhance its "relaxability." - Dress for the "heat.".
Wearing layers of natural fibers that breathe easy can make a big difference. The layers allow for simple adjustments to temperature, whether internal or external. - Watch the diet.
Some foods simply trigger hot flashes more than others. Hot or spicy foods, high sugar foods and caffeine and alcohol seem to add to the potential for hot flashes. - Exercise.
Keeping active during menopausal years is important. Brisk walking for half an hour or more each day during the week, if possible. - Keep the air moving.
Buy a little fan to put at your desk at work. It will circulate the air, but help keep your mind fresh and alert, and give you a breeze when you need it.
One of the best tips of all is to laugh every day and keep your sense of humor. There are many books and websites that feature the humorous side of this natural change of life. Most importantly, look into safe, tested, natural products for relief of your menopausal symptoms.†
Food and Estrogen
Here is an article from HOLISTIC.COM that will give you an idea of foods that will help with the symptoms of Menopause.
Remember that with any natural remedy the results occur after consistent long term use
Some foods are a good sources of natural estrogens. There are some foods that inhibit estrogen. Knowing how your food affect the estrogen metabolism is an important part of managing the menopause and PMS. More information about food and diet can be found in our nutrition site.
Foods Containing Natural Estrogens
A number of different foods and herbs are sources of natural plant estrogens, and can be very helpful during menopause, The following is a list of some of the best food sources of estrogen. These foods are also high in vitamins, minerals, fiber, and essential fatty acids, and they are low in saturated fat. In other words, they are nutritious and should be part of your diet on a regular basis.
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If you are suffering from breast cancer, PMS, fibroids, ovarian cysts, and other situations that estrogen might exacerbate, the following estrogen inhibiting foods might be of interest to you.
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Also See: Nutrition and Diet in Holisticonline.com
Menopause 101
Here is an article from Enzymatic
From myths to misunderstandings to late night comedy routines, everyone thinks they know all about menopause. Unfortunately, all the “build up” about it can just add to the anxiety of menopause as you approach it.
Of course, the age you begin menopause is different for the majority of women. It’s an inevitable part of life that arrives on its own timetable. The good news is that we now know a lot about this important time.
The average age at which women reach menopause is 51. As you’d expect, this timing varies greatly and can be influenced by genetics and life habits. During her 40's, a woman can expect to experience hormonal changes. It is much less common for women to experience symptoms in the late 30's or the 60's.
Perimenopause
Literally meaning “around menopause”, perimenopause is the physical stage that many people mistakenly call menopause. Women can begin perimenopause as early as 35, however, the average age is 47.5 years and on average it lasts 4 years. These are averages. The fact is the perimenopausal stage varies from woman to woman. Women are likely to start this phase of life at approximately the same age as their mothers and sisters. Hot flashes, night sweats, irritability, occasional sleeplessness, lack of libido, irregular periods, and poor concentration are some symptoms of perimenopause. However, if you are having normal, regular periods, you are not likely to be going through perimenopause.
Menopause
This is the end stage of a natural transition in a woman's reproductive life. Menopause is the point at which estrogen and progesterone production decrease dramatically. The ovaries stop producing eggs, a woman stops menstruation and she is no longer able to have children naturally. A woman is generally considered to be in menopause when she does not have a period for 12 months.
Post Menopause
Post menopause is considered the time when most of the symptoms of the menopausal changes have faded. Hot flashes may seem milder or less frequent, emotional swings and energy levels have become more stable. With this renewed vitality many woman find more time for themselves and focus on issues and causes they feel are important.
Being healthy begins each morning
Practice healthy habits every day. Eating a nutritious diet containing calcium-rich foods, participating in weight-bearing exercise, getting regular medical checkups and seeking the best in natural answers for menopausal symptoms is a smart strategy
The average age at which women reach menopause is 51. As you’d expect, this timing varies greatly and can be influenced by genetics and life habits. During her 40's, a woman can expect to experience hormonal changes. It is much less common for women to experience symptoms in the late 30's or the 60's.
Perimenopause
Literally meaning “around menopause”, perimenopause is the physical stage that many people mistakenly call menopause. Women can begin perimenopause as early as 35, however, the average age is 47.5 years and on average it lasts 4 years. These are averages. The fact is the perimenopausal stage varies from woman to woman. Women are likely to start this phase of life at approximately the same age as their mothers and sisters. Hot flashes, night sweats, irritability, occasional sleeplessness, lack of libido, irregular periods, and poor concentration are some symptoms of perimenopause. However, if you are having normal, regular periods, you are not likely to be going through perimenopause.
Menopause
This is the end stage of a natural transition in a woman's reproductive life. Menopause is the point at which estrogen and progesterone production decrease dramatically. The ovaries stop producing eggs, a woman stops menstruation and she is no longer able to have children naturally. A woman is generally considered to be in menopause when she does not have a period for 12 months.
Post Menopause
Post menopause is considered the time when most of the symptoms of the menopausal changes have faded. Hot flashes may seem milder or less frequent, emotional swings and energy levels have become more stable. With this renewed vitality many woman find more time for themselves and focus on issues and causes they feel are important.
Practice healthy habits every day. Eating a nutritious diet containing calcium-rich foods, participating in weight-bearing exercise, getting regular medical checkups and seeking the best in natural answers for menopausal symptoms is a smart strategy
Day 3, Day 4 and Day 5
After returning from Hilton Head this past Sunday, niece's wedding, I found my self feeling a bite of a sore or raw throat at bedtime Monday night. I took a homeopathic remedy " cold and flu". When I got up I had my morning usual ,MBG. However, I had developed some hoarseness and my throat felt as if it were on fire. Remembering in the late 90's when my sister returned from a business trip where she had been quit ill. One of her symptoms was a raw throat as if on fire. We researched our hardcopy and made a tea of raw lemons steeped in hot water. Great Idea, however I did not have any lemons. I was going to have to come up with an alternative. Meanwhile I fixed my old stand by Storms a Brewin which relieved by mild body discomfort I was developing and mild head congestion, soothed my throat ; but the roar was still there. So I turned to one of the great anti virals and an ingredient of Storm , Rooibos , particularly Sunshine Lemon Rooibos. I added the new honey from my honey pot and dipper that my newly married niece and her husband gave me as gift the day before. AHHHHHHHHH !!!!!!!! Soothing relief. I continued this regime through out the day and found that by Wednesday the roar had subsided but my nose wanted to run like a faucet and sneezing set in, so I added some Cayenne pepper to my Sunshine Lemon Rooibos. While Wednesday was the worst day for me the only symptom I suffer today is a very rare dry cough which my Cough Calm and some honey seem to quiet.
Yesterday I felt much better. I needed to run a few errand and just wanted a lift so I made some Peachy Keen iced.
So have I covered a couple of tea of the days
Day 2- Fox Trot
My choice was FOXTROT- which is not listed on the website but it soon will be. It is a house blend . The elements are combined to create a simple, palatable beverage that will aid in sleep. I choose it because the previous night I found myself unable to sleep for most of the night( anxiety) . I have a lot of Changes going on right now.
Several years back I embarked on a study of herbal teas. I have always had the desire to possess the knowledge to be able to put together blends of herbs that would heal. One of my favorite herbalist is Brigitte Mars,A.H.G.. Her book Healing Herbal Teas, a complete guide to making delicious, healthful Beverages, was great. Another get book Herbal Teas-101 Nourishing Blends for Daily Health & Vitality by Kathleen Brown and Jean Palatable was inspiring. However, what I often found when you start to blend healthy herbals teas is the Taste. Most often there isn't anything more than straw taste.
However, with the introduction of Rooibos to my knowledge and it's many flavors provided by my main purveyor ,additional health and taste make many of my blends palatable.
Foxtrot is a simple blend of Chamomile, peppermint and Rooibos. So here is the Scoop
Chamomile has a honey like flavor that is famous as a calmative, Peppermint is minty and rooibos, while often has the smell of creamulsion, the blend is delicate with only a slight hint of mint. It is smooth and light. I can drink it without a sweetener, however honey would make this and excellent beverage. I had a cup before dinner, which Chamomile and peppermint are both digestive aids so there was an added benefit. When I returned home I had another cup . I went to bed and sleep all night , which does not happen because I have to empty my bladder in the middle of the night, this is an age thing.
I will be posting additional info on each element later.
Drinks Oceans of Tea for the Health of it and remember we encourage heavy drinking
Day I
I suppose I should I also tell why I think so highly of this beverage called"Tea". Iced tea was served for dinner at our house, sweeten of course, however only to those of us old enough to consume it. Although at the time I really did not know what made it not consumable to the under aged. Later I concluded it was the Caffeine. You see My mother's generation respected the affects of caffeine on the children in the family. I think they knew it would give us the ability to fly, around the house and drive her crazy. So it was that mystery than sparked my curiosity along with those special little, individual tea pots that my Grandmother and Mother placed at her dinner setting.
However, it was my sister who insisted that I join her on Valentine's Day 2004 at a new tea shop in Concord, NC that has launched my fascination into the realm of Tea Snob. This Tea shop, Two Leaves and a Bud, Inc was the brainchild of Molly Reese and with the financial help of her sister and brother in law Lina and Rick Gibson. More Later.
So on to what Tea will start us off. Well what better tea than what starts me off every day, Monkey Picked Golden. It is a China Black Tea. The name is associated with a time when monkeys were used to harvest tea leaves, particularly those taller plants. Obviously this practice is not used today.
This tea does not taste like what I call traditional teas. You have to know I thought there was only one "tea", Lipton. Those loose leaves were responsible for every glass, cup and pot of tea every consumed in our house and the homes of my Grandparents.
When you read the info page on this tea the opening says it all to me,"Before brewing this tea we would like to offer a warning: Prepare yourself for what may be the best cup of tea you've ever had in your life! Without word of a lie, this is truly a truly fabulous brew."
Amen. It does not have the bit on your tongue, which I believe to be what the tea world calls"astringent" . It is smooth from start to finish, thats front and back in some circles, I have also work in the wine industry. It may even have a slight , very slight hint of sweet. There might be a very light and delicate flavor of oak. It is just really, really gooood. For my family: husband, sons and daughter, this is their tea of choice as well
So after stumbling to the kitchen in the AM,I fill my tea kettle with purified water, turn it on, then fill a T-sac with 2 scoops of Monkey Picked Golden. When the water has reached a roaring boil I pour it into my 12 Oz cup, set my timer for three minutes. When the timer goes off I pull the bag up, let the beautiful brown liquid drain completely out then discard the bag, add 2 teaspoons of raw sugar, stir and enjoy.
Here are a couple of official terms I will use:
Bright- Denotes a lively fresh tea with good keeping quality
Brisk- The most "live"characteristic.Results from good manufacturing.( I don't know if this is brisk-Lipton is 'Brisk")
All I know is I like it . When I don't have it I am not a happy camper. If anyone would like a sample let me know I will send it to you: a sample= two bags, for a 6-8 oz cup. I must let you know this stuff isn't cheap. That is probably why I love it. Here is a link Contact US
One more note. You will conclude from this that I am not a professional writer or typist. If anyone feels the need and necessity to make correction ,please by all means do I will send you some tea as a token of my gratitude.
So drink Tea for the Health of it and always remember heavy drinking is encouraged
Black and green tea - Health Benefits
http://technorati.com/lifestyle/article/dont-forsake-black-tea-in-rush/page-2/
Pu-erh will be available in a couple of weeks. Pu-erh is also called Red Tea and it tends to have and earthy flavor
Happy drinking and as was said at TLAB- "we encourage heavy drinking"