Tom's Blog on Life and Livingness
Dr Joseph Mercola writes: Many years ago, I wrote about the benefits of juicing. While it retains the nutrients of the produce, as time went on I realized that this may not be the best way to maximize what fruits and vegetables have to offer. That’s because juicing removes one key component from plant-based foods — dietary fiber, which is essential for optimal digestive health.
https://nexusnewsfeed.com/article/health-healing/how-juicing-affects-your-gut-and-oral-microbiome/
In an attempt to find safe and ecofriendly plant-based insect repellents, researchers tested 23 essential oils for their mosquito-repelling properties, specifically against Aedes Aegypti. Three essential oils outperformed the rest: litsea, geranium and rosewood oils.
In this particular study, the top 10 mosquito-repelling essential oils were identified as the following, listed in order of highest effectiveness:
Litsea
Rosewood
Geranium
Lemongrass
Lemon scented Camphor
Citronella
Galbanum
Dill
Cinnamon
https://greenmedinfo.com/blog/essential-oils-proven-send-mosquitoes-packing
“You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection.” – Buddha, Philosopher (563 – 483 BC)
Instead, he stumbles upon a mysterious piece of gazelle skin parchment that would revolutionize our understanding of medieval cartography – the Piri Reis map. This isn’t just another piece of parchment gathering dust in a museum.
The Piri Reis map represents one of history’s most intriguing cartographic mysteries, combining information from twenty different maps and charts, including some allegedly drawn by Christopher Columbus.
What makes it truly extraordinary is how it manages to depict the coastlines of South America and Africa with remarkable precision at a time when most European maps looked more like creative doodles than accurate geographical representations.
So, how did a 14th-century Turkish admiral develop such remarkably detailed maps? Let’s take a look.
https://www.thetravel.com/oldest-american-map-accuracy-surprises-experts/
“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” – Jimmy Johnson, Football Coach (born 1943)
A systematic review and meta-analysis published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health5 also concluded that air pollution damages liver health. The study used pooled data from 10 separate observational studies, encompassing a total of over 14 million participants, to investigate the relationship between exposure to fine particulate matter air pollution and levels of liver enzymes in humans.
Air pollution is a silent menace with far-reaching health consequences, and it’s not just heavily polluted areas that are cause for alarm. Even seemingly low levels of chronic exposure pose significant health risks. In fact, over 99% of the global population lives in areas where air pollution surpasses the World Health Organization’s (WHO) safety guidelines. This widespread exposure underscores a startling truth — “safe” air is increasingly rare, and the health impacts are profound.
Research reveals that your liver is highly vulnerable to even low doses of chronic air pollution. Fatty liver disease, a condition where excess fat accumulates in your liver, is increasingly recognized as a consequence of exposure to fine particulate matter known as PM2.5. In short, seemingly insignificant long-term exposure to air pollution wreaks havoc on your metabolic function.
Vitamin C’s ability to regenerate degraded steroid hormones challenges conventional medical approaches to hormone therapy. As research continues, this essential nutrient could become a cornerstone of hormone health, offering a natural, accessible solution for those seeking hormonal balance and cancer prevention.
If you’re looking for an easy, natural way to support your body’s delicate hormonal ecosystem, it might be time to start paying closer attention to vitamin C.
https://open.substack.com/pub/sayerji/p/the-surprising-role-of-vitamin-c
“Remember, genetics loads the gun but lifestyle pulls the trigger!”
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Barbara O’Neill talks about the results from 2 of the ingredients I use in my top bars and powder.