The Lemba Tribe
The Lemba people are an ethnic group found in southern Africa, primarily in Zimbabwe and South Africa. They are believed to have originated from the ancient kingdom of Sheba, which was located in modern-day Yemen and Ethiopia. The Lemba have a rich cultural history and have preserved many of their traditional customs and beliefs over the years.
One of the most notable aspects of Lemba culture is their religion, which is a blend of traditional African beliefs and Judaism. The Lemba believe in one God and follow many of the same religious practices as Jews, including circumcision, kosher dietary laws, and the observance of the Sabbath. They also have a strong oral tradition and maintain a rich history through storytelling and the passing down of cultural knowledge from one generation to the next.
In addition to their religious practices, the Lemba are also known for their skilled craftsmanship and their expertise in metalworking. They have a long history of producing high-quality metal objects, including jewelry, knives, and other tools. They are also skilled farmers and are known for their ability to grow a variety of crops, including maize, millet, and groundnuts.
Despite their cultural achievements and contributions, the Lemba have faced many challenges throughout their history. They have often been marginalized and discriminated against by the wider society and have struggled to preserve their traditions and way of life in the face of assimilation and cultural erosion.
In recent years, efforts have been made to recognize and celebrate the unique culture and contributions of the Lemba people. Many organizations and individuals have worked to document and preserve their traditions and cultural practices, and there has been a growing recognition of the important role that the Lemba have played in the history and development of southern Africa.
In conclusion, the Lemba people are an important and influential ethnic group in southern Africa, known for their rich cultural traditions and their expertise in metalworking and farming. Despite the challenges they have faced, efforts have been made in recent years to recognize and celebrate their unique culture and contributions to society.
Elderberry supplements to ward off flu, coronavirus?
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In some parts of the world, herbal remedies for common ailments that have been passed down through generations are an accepted part of life.
“If you have acid reflux, you drink chamomile tea. If you have abdominal bloating, you drink ginger or peppermint tea,” says Irina Todorov, MD, an integrative medicine physician.
With cold and flu season nearing, people who take this approach may be reaching for elderberry. Teas and syrups made from the elderberry plant have been commonly used to fight upper respiratory infections and boost immunity for hundreds of years.
There are many different kinds of elderberry plants, but the flowers and berries of Sambucus nigra, commonly known as European elder, are the most studied and used in herbal formulas, Dr. Todorov says.
Elderberry-based supplements — syrups, gummies, lozenges, pills and teas — are believed to work by supplying the body with antioxidants and boosting its natural immune response. But are they actually effective in controlling flu symptoms?
What the research says about elderberry
One proprietary formulation of elderberry extract sold under the name Sambucol® has shown an ability to fight flu symptoms in a few small studies, Dr. Todorov says.
In one randomized study of 60 adults with flu-like symptoms, those who took 15 mL of the elderberry syrup four times a day saw symptoms clear up on average four days earlier than those who took a placebo syrup.
Another study tested its effectiveness in air travelers. Those who took the elderberry syrup had a shorter duration of cold symptoms that were less severe than the control group.
Although these studies are promising, don’t forgo your flu shot to take elderberry. These studies are small, and more research on a large scale is needed to support the recommendation of elderberry as a method of prevention or treatment for cold and flu, Dr. Todorov says.
Suggested by Cleveland Clinic
Will Vitamin C or Zinc ‘Immune Boosters’ Help My Cold?
But properly prepared berries and flowers from the European elder plant seem to carry a low risk of adverse effects, according to the National Center for Complimentary and Integrative Health. (Other parts of the plant, however, should not be eaten, and women who are pregnant or breastfeeding are not recommended to take elderberry, the NCCIH says.)
So for most people, it likely wouldn’t hurt to include elderberry as part of a healthy diet as flu season approaches, along with foods high in vitamin C, vitamin B6 and vitamin E, to support the immune system. Of course, check with your doctor, and make sure you select a quality product.
Choosing a quality product
“One approach is to use specific products that have been studied in clinical research with positive effect,” Dr. Todorov says.
Another approach is to read the label carefully and look for the following information:
- Common name and botanical name of the active ingredient. It’s important to know which species of herb is used, as different species even within the same family may have different effects on the body.
- Part of the plant that was used for this specific product. Different parts of the same plant can have different effects. For example, the roots, bark and unripe or uncooked berries from the elder plant contain toxic compounds and should not be used in raw form.
- Whether a whole herb or an extract of the herb is used. If it’s an extract, is it a standardized extract, and what is the active ingredient?
- Manufacturer’s name and contact information.
- Lot number.
- Expiration date that has not yet passed.
“Although some studies indicate that elderberry extract may relieve cold and flu symptoms, more research on a large scale is needed to support these findings,” Dr. Todorov concludes.
“Meanwhile, I will continue to enjoy herbal tea made from elderflower and jam from elderberry as part of my diet.
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Black Kids Go Missing More Than White Kids!
The chilling story of Jayme Closs, the 13-year-old Wisconsin girl who was kidnapped after her parents were killed last year, was national news.
But people might be less familiar with the story of Arianna Fitts, a 2-year-old who went missing in 2016 before her mother was found brutally murdered in the San Francisco Bay Area.Each of these cases is compelling, but the two didn't receive the same amount of media attention. Some experts believe it's because Closs is white and Fitts is black.In fact, data shows that missing white children receive far more media coverage than missing black and brown children, despite higher rates of missing children among communities of color.The FBI's National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database lists 424,066 missing children under 18 in 2018, the most recent year for which data is available. About 37 percent of those children are black, even though black children only make up about 14 percent of all children in the United States.It's harder to say how many Hispanic kids are missing. The FBI's report groups white and Hispanic children together. Based on other reports, about 20 percent of missing children are Hispanic or Latino, according to Robert Lowery, vice president of the missing child division at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). But the real number, he said, is likely higher."I think there's a false belief that white children make up the biggest number of missing children when in fact (proportionally) it's just the opposite," Lowery said, adding that the high number of black girls reported missing is particularly concerning.Here are some reasons experts say we don't hear more about missing children of color:
Their families are hesitant to call police
Some families are hesitant to contact law enforcement, even if they think their child is missing."There's a sense of distrust between law enforcement and the minority community," said Natalie Wilson, co-founder of the Black and Missing Foundation.That distrust contributes to a "silent code of 'no snitching,'" Wilson said, adding that it is important for people who suspect a child is missing to speak up."It could be your child, your mother, your father that's missing," she said. "You would want someone to speak up to help find them."Other families might not report that their child is missing because they fear it could have unintended, negative consequences.For example, Lowery suspects missing Latino children are underreported because some families with undocumented members might not contact police for fear of being deported.
They don't get as much media coverage
News media organizations have often been criticized for not giving missing black children the amount of attention they give missing white kids.A 2010 study found that black children were significantly underrepresented in TV news. Even though about a third of all missing children in the FBI's database were black, they only made up about 20 percent of the missing children cases covered in the news.A 2015 study was bleaker: though black children accounted for about 35% of missing children cases in the FBI's database, they amounted to only 7% of media references.Experts say media coverage is vital to helping solve those cases."It puts law enforcement on alert, and they add additional resources to the case," Wilson said. "If no one knows about it, then no one's doing anything to find them or to help them get the assistance they need."
Families don't have the resources
Families don't always have the financial resources to respond appropriately when their child is missing. They might not be able to afford a private investigator or take off from work to help look for their child and follow up with law enforcement and the media.And in some cases, they may not know what to do.Wilson said some people are under the misconception that they must wait 48 hours before filing a police report, when that waiting period varies by location. Places like Illinois or Washington, DC, don't have waiting periods to report a child missing.Knowing the laws in your state helps. And when in doubt, contact law enforcement immediately.There are other resources that families can utilize as well.
Missing black girls in DC spark outrage, prompt calls for federal helpThe Black and Missing Foundation helps families of color file police reports, create missing posters and spread the word about missing children.Facebook groups offer an online community for parents to alert the public about their missing child and ask questions of others who have had similar experiences.Eliseo Montoya, who runs the Facebook group Runaway and Missing Children in California, said he keeps the page going because it allows families to feel like they're doing something even when it seems like authorities are giving up."A page like mine is very important for people of color because nobody really embraces people of color," Montoya said.
Some get classified as runaways
When most people think of missing children, they think of young children abducted by strangers. But missing children can refer to kids who are abducted by relatives or children who leave home, either voluntarily or after being lured by someone else.Many missing children of color are classified as runaways, Wilson said. And while running away from home isn't a problem unique to nonwhite children, they are particularly vulnerable.A significant number of nonwhite children who go missing are either homeless or in foster care, said Wilson, and many are at risk for sex trafficking. Data shows black children are overrepresented in foster care and are at a much higher risk for homelessness.Law enforcement often classify children of color as runaways without having all the details, Wilson said. Because those kids are considered to have voluntarily left home, Amber alerts aren't sent out about them and they typically aren't covered in the news.Runaway cases and abductions by family members don't get the same attention that abductions by non-family members or strangers do. But all these scenarios fall under the "missing" umbrella. A child is missing if they are under the age of 18 and their legal guardian doesn't know where they are.
Missing black and Latina children are a crisis for all of usThe NCMEC no longer distinguishes between runaways and abductions on their posters of missing children."Frankly, we were dealing with a desensitized public and media when we did that," Lowery said. "Now if you check our website, our children are just listed as missing child."Wilson stressed that runaway cases should be treated with the same urgency."We have to be mindful," she said. "What did they leave from, and what are they ultimately running to?"Sometimes, children of color get classified as runaways when they are truly missing. Wilson said her organization has seen many such cases."We tell parents all the time, you know your child better than anyone else, their behavior, their characteristics," she said. "If you believe your child did not run away, you just have to stand firm with law enforcement and let them know that this is uncharacteristic of your child."
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(CNN)The chilling story of Jayme Closs, the 13-year-old Wisconsin girl who was kidnapped after her parents were killed last year, was national news.
But people might be less familiar with the story of Arianna Fitts, a 2-year-old who went missing in 2016 before her mother was found brutally murdered in the San Francisco Bay Area.Each of these cases is compelling, but the two didn't receive the same amount of media attention. Some experts believe it's because Closs is white and Fitts is black.In fact, data shows that missing white children receive far more media coverage than missing black and brown children, despite higher rates of missing children among communities of color.The FBI's National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database lists 424,066 missing children under 18 in 2018, the most recent year for which data is available. About 37 percent of those children are black, even though black children only make up about 14 percent of all children in the United States.It's harder to say how many Hispanic kids are missing. The FBI's report groups white and Hispanic children together. Based on other reports, about 20 percent of missing children are Hispanic or Latino, according to Robert Lowery, vice president of the missing child division at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). But the real number, he said, is likely higher."I think there's a false belief that white children make up the biggest number of missing children when in fact (proportionally) it's just the opposite," Lowery said, adding that the high number of black girls reported missing is particularly concerning.Here are some reasons experts say we don't hear more about missing children of color:
Their families are hesitant to call police
Some families are hesitant to contact law enforcement, even if they think their child is missing."There's a sense of distrust between law enforcement and the minority community," said Natalie Wilson, co-founder of the Black and Missing Foundation.That distrust contributes to a "silent code of 'no snitching,'" Wilson said, adding that it is important for people who suspect a child is missing to speak up."It could be your child, your mother, your father that's missing," she said. "You would want someone to speak up to help find them."Other families might not report that their child is missing because they fear it could have unintended, negative consequences.For example, Lowery suspects missing Latino children are underreported because some families with undocumented members might not contact police for fear of being deported.
They don't get as much media coverage
News media organizations have often been criticized for not giving missing black children the amount of attention they give missing white kids.A 2010 study found that black children were significantly underrepresented in TV news. Even though about a third of all missing children in the FBI's database were black, they only made up about 20 percent of the missing children cases covered in the news.A 2015 study was bleaker: though black children accounted for about 35% of missing children cases in the FBI's database, they amounted to only 7% of media references.Experts say media coverage is vital to helping solve those cases."It puts law enforcement on alert, and they add additional resources to the case," Wilson said. "If no one knows about it, then no one's doing anything to find them or to help them get the assistance they need."
Families don't have the resources
Families don't always have the financial resources to respond appropriately when their child is missing. They might not be able to afford a private investigator or take off from work to help look for their child and follow up with law enforcement and the media.And in some cases, they may not know what to do.Wilson said some people are under the misconception that they must wait 48 hours before filing a police report, when that waiting period varies by location. Places like Illinois or Washington, DC, don't have waiting periods to report a child missing.Knowing the laws in your state helps. And when in doubt, contact law enforcement immediately.There are other resources that families can utilize as well.Missing black girls in DC spark outrage, prompt calls for federal helpThe Black and Missing Foundation helps families of color file police reports, create missing posters and spread the word about missing children.Facebook groups offer an online community for parents to alert the public about their missing child and ask questions of others who have had similar experiences.Eliseo Montoya, who runs the Facebook group Runaway and Missing Children in California, said he keeps the page going because it allows families to feel like they're doing something even when it seems like authorities are giving up."A page like mine is very important for people of color because nobody really embraces people of color," Montoya said.
Some get classified as runaways
When most people think of missing children, they think of young children abducted by strangers. But missing children can refer to kids who are abducted by relatives or children who leave home, either voluntarily or after being lured by someone else.Many missing children of color are classified as runaways, Wilson said. And while running away from home isn't a problem unique to nonwhite children, they are particularly vulnerable.A significant number of nonwhite children who go missing are either homeless or in foster care, said Wilson, and many are at risk for sex trafficking. Data shows black children are overrepresented in foster care and are at a much higher risk for homelessness.Law enforcement often classify children of color as runaways without having all the details, Wilson said. Because those kids are considered to have voluntarily left home, Amber alerts aren't sent out about them and they typically aren't covered in the news.Runaway cases and abductions by family members don't get the same attention that abductions by non-family members or strangers do. But all these scenarios fall under the "missing" umbrella. A child is missing if they are under the age of 18 and their legal guardian doesn't know where they are.Missing black and Latina children are a crisis for all of usThe NCMEC no longer distinguishes between runaways and abductions on their posters of missing children."Frankly, we were dealing with a desensitized public and media when we did that," Lowery said. "Now if you check our website, our children are just listed as missing child."Wilson stressed that runaway cases should be treated with the same urgency."We have to be mindful," she said. "What did they leave from, and what are they ultimately running to?"Sometimes, children of color get classified as runaways when they are truly missing. Wilson said her organization has seen many such cases."We tell parents all the time, you know your child better than anyone else, their behavior, their characteristics," she said. "If you believe your child did not run away, you just have to stand firm with law enforcement and let them know that this is uncharacteristic of your child."
Who killed Nipsey Hussle?
Nipsey Hussle
Who killed Nipsey Hussle?
Los Angeles authorities have yet to piece this baffling puzzle together. Who killed Nipsey Hussle, or better yet, why would anyone want him dead?
As reported by Tone Deaf, conspiracy theories have since surfaced about the possible reason behind the rapper’s killing. Reports suggest that Nispey was in the process of filming a documentary about the infamous 1985 trial of Dr Sebi.
The link between Nipsey and Dr Sebi
Dr Sebi was a Honduran herbalist who gained notoriety after he had posted an advert on the New York Times newspaper, claiming that he could cure HIV./AIDS.
Soon afterwards, the doctor was allegedly killed by US medical corporations, who, according to conspiracy theorists, felt threatened by Dr Sebi’s revolutionery feats in AIDS medical research.
Nipsey had openly shared that he was in the process of filming a documentary about the herbalist. For the rapper, it was important for people to see life for what it truly is.
“I think the story is important. I think it’s a powerful narrative,” he told the Breakfast Clubcrew in a 2018 interview.
Other motives linked to gang violence
Fast-forward to Sunday, 31 March, and these words have come to haunt many people who believe that the same dark forces that allegedly killed Dr Sebi have come for Nipsey.
The rapper was also openly part of the Rollin’ 60s crip gang. Others have guessed that his death may have something to do with that association.
However, for some, the treacherous part Nipsey had embarked on could be the only sensible explanation to such an untimely and unfortunate death.
Dr Sebi Alkaline Diet
Dr. Sebi’s Nutritional Guide and Alkaline Diet
The Dr Sebi Diet is simply a vegan, plant-based diet that restricts man-made food and hybrids.
The Dr Sebi Diet is all about minimizing acidity in your foods and mucus in your body.
Dr Sebi (also known as Alfredo Bowman) believes that when you do these two things, you create an alkaline environment in your body that makes it tough for disease to live in.
Dr. Sebi’s mucus reducing alkaline diet involves eating from a proprietary nutritional guide and food list that is based on 40+ years of research identifying non-hybrid, alkaline foods.
Naturally, most people lose weight when eating according to this plant-based, alkaline diet because they are eliminating waste, meat, dairy, and processed foods from their diet.
5 Mysteries Surrounding The Life And Death Of Dr. Sebi
1. Dr. Sebi Cures AIDS?
Dr. Sebi rose to cultlike fame pushing a simple dietary premise: that food is alkaline for the body, and dead foods kill your body’s natural ability to heal and regenerate healing. By eliminating what Dr. Sebi considered toxic foods—like meat, poultry, seafood, all processed or synthetic items, alcohol, sugar, fried food and iodized salt—the body could begin detoxing. Replacing those foods with plain ripe fruit; nonstarchy vegetables, especially leafy greens; raw nuts and nut butters; and grains like quinoa, rye and kamut promotes the body’s natural healing properties. In doing so, he claimed to have cured several patients of AIDS, cancer, diabetes and blindness.
2. Dr. Sebi’s Court Case
The myth of Dr. Sebi grew stronger in 1988 after the self-taught herbalist ran ads in the Amsterdam News, the Village Voice and the New York Post noting that “AIDS has been cured.” The story goes that the New York State attorney general and New York City Department of Consumer Affairs told Dr. Sebi to remove the ads; he refused and was arrested. The charges leveled against him included practicing medicine without a license, selling products not approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and fraudulently claiming that he could cure AIDS and other diseases. The judge asked Dr. Sebi to bring in one patient who could testify that he had cured him or her of these potentially fatal diseases. He reportedly provided 70 patients and won the case. And the legend of Dr. Sebi was born.
3. Dr. Sebi’s Arrest
Dr. Sebi’s arrest records have not been released, so it remains unclear as to why he was arrested, released and then rearrested for carrying so much cash, since it wouldn’t have been unusual for a healer who had treated several high-profile clients—who reportedly included Michael Jackson, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, John Travolta and Eddie Murphy—to have a large amount of money on him. Lopes was actually in Honduras visiting Dr. Sebi when she died.
4. Dr. Sebi’s Family Couldn’t Get Him Out of Jail
Dr. Sebi was born in 1933 in Honduras and spent his life there. He had 17 children. Dr. Sebi’s family was reportedly trying to get him released from custody, but to no avail. He was held for over a month with no court date, although no serious crime had been committed. Because he had no court date after his second arrest, bail was never set.
5. Dr. Sebi Never Received Major Acclaim
Major newspapers didn’t cover his death; in fact, major newspapers barely covered his life. Surely a man who not only claims to have cured cancer but also beat a lawsuit alleging that he was a quack by bringing in apparently healed patients into the courtroom would be someone the world would want to hear more from? Newspapers didn’t even invest energy in debunking his claims.
Conspiracy theorists believe that the lack of attention paid to Dr. Sebi’s teachings, the lack of publicity surrounding his reported successes, and the mystery surrounding his arrest and death are because, as any street hustler can tell you, there’s no money in the cure—the money is in the sickness. The pharmaceutical business not only needs you sick but doesn’t make money if you’re well.
It’s easy to write off conspiracy theorists as loons who invest too much time in “internet thinking,” but I wonder if some of us are too connected to conventional thinking just because it’s what we know. Conventional thinking has me questioning why prescription medications have commercials if you have to have a prescription to obtain them. Drugs are big business in this country, and Dr. Sebi was pushing a healthy lifestyle that moved people toward better eating and, in turn, less medication. I don’t know if I’m ready to choose between the red and the blue pill, but it does lead me back to my original question: If I told you I had a cure for AIDS, would you believe me? hurt
Fighting Oxidative Stress
Oxidative Stress
The term “oxidative stress” is mentioned all the time in the realm of science and nutrition, but it is not often clear what it means for your health. In fact research indicates that oxidative stress is an underlying cause of cancer, so understanding and preventing it is a smart strategy for your wellness.
Today, I’m going to explain what it is, give you some signs to look out for, and some simple steps you can take to prevent it.
What is Oxidative Stress?
The process of oxidation happens as our bodies metabolize (or process) the oxygen that we breathe and our cells produce energy from it. This process also produces free radicals –which interact with the molecules within our cells resulting in damage (or stress) to nearby cells, MITOCHONDRIA, and DNA (our genes).
Free radicals are normal and necessary to some degree. In addition to causing some damage, they also stimulate repair. It is only when the amount of free radicals produced overwhelms the repair processes that it becomes an issue. That is what we call oxidative stress.
Oxidation happens under a number of circumstances including:
- when our cells use glucose to make energy
- when the immune system is fighting off bacteria and creating inflammation
- when our bodies detoxify pollutants, pesticides, and cigarette smoke
In fact, there are millions of processes taking place in our bodies at any one moment that can result in oxidation.
Oxidation increases when we are physically and/or emotionally stressed. And as long as you have enough anti-oxidants, a careful balance is maintained and damage is prevented.
Oxidative stress happens when the amount of free radicals exceeds the amount of antioxidants. That’s when oxidation damages our cells, proteins and our DNA (genes).
How Do You Know If You Have Oxidative Stress?
Here are a few signs to look out for:
- Fatigue
- Memory loss and/or brain fog
- Muscle and/or joint pain
- Wrinkles and grey hair
- Decreased eye sight
- Headaches and sensitivity to noise
- Susceptibility to infections
Oxidative stress has also been associated with numerous health conditions including chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, anxiety, insomnia, cancer, and more. I feel so strongly about helping you address and prevent these conditions that I decided to write a whole blog series about oxidative stress covering a different condition in each article. FIND THAT BLOG SERIES HERE.
How to Reduce Oxidative Stress
There are two ways to reduce oxidative stress. Avoid exposure to unnecessary oxidation and increase your anti-oxidants. Let’s look at each of these in turn.
Decreasing Exposure to Oxidation
As I said at the top of this article, oxidation increases when we are exposed to stress, toxins, and infections. It is also increased by sugar and chemicals, so the more you can minimize your exposure to these things, the better.
Choosing organic foods and avoiding toxins in your environment makes a big difference. Reducing stress helps too and can be done with what I refer to as “daily stress remedies”. Here are four steps you can take to reduce unnecessary oxidation in your body.
Step 1: Avoid sugar and processed foods while balancing your blood sugar levels
When the body has to process sugar it also creates oxidation and the more sugar we eat, the more oxidation happens. Processed foods often contain sugar and/or other chemicals that also result in oxidation. Eating large and infrequent meals also creates more oxidative stress, so balancing your blood sugar by eating smaller, frequent meals, also helps. To learn more about how to avoid sugar and to balance your blood sugar, CLICK HERE.
Step 2: Prevent infections
When the immune system is fighting off an infection, it ends up creating oxidation which is why, when you get sick, it drains your body of energy. I encourage you to have a strategy to avoid catching colds and infections – sign up to receive my COLD/FLU SURVIVAL GUIDE HERE, and if you have been getting frequent infections, let’s meet and come up with a plan to prevent another. You can BOOK AN APPOINTMENT HERE.
Step 3: Allow time for daily stress remedies
It seems so simple, but it really pays off. That’s why you need to build breaks into your day – to give your body a chance to recover. Be sure to honor the breaks in your schedule (or create them) and take them as a chance to enjoy the outdoors, breathe, and re-center. These are some ideas for daily stress remedies:
- Exercise
- Meditation
- Talking with a friend
- Enjoying nature
- Journaling
- Watching a funny show
- Taking a walk.
For a helpful one-page graphic that you can print out and stick on your wall to remind you, CLICK HERE. I also cover these “stress remedies” in detail in my ebook called STRESS REMEDIES available at Amazon for 99 cents.
Step 4: Avoid toxins
Choose organic foods and avoid cigarettes, candles, hair and nail salons, carpet, exhaust fumes and plastic. Check your personal care and cleaning products for toxic ingredients and replace them with non-toxic alternatives.
Learn more about toxins in personal care products and how to avoid them HERE. For complete details on how to reduce your toxic exposure, be sure to check out Chapter 8 of my book THE STRESS REMEDY.
Increasing Anti-Oxidants
No matter what you to do avoid them, you are going to be exposed to some toxins and stress, so your next step is to increase the anti-oxidants you have in your system either by helping your body make more, or by consuming them in food or supplements*.
What anti-oxidants do is block oxidation. They squelch it and make it non-harmful!
Here are the final three steps you can take to combat oxidative stress. These are all ways of increasing the anti-oxidants in your system:
Step 5: Promote the production of anti-oxidants
One of the most powerful anti-oxidants isGLUTATHIONE which is produced by the body. It is made from three amino acids – glycine, glutamate, and cysteine – and it contains sulfur, which is what makes it so effective.
Eat foods that help your body to make more glutathione include:
- Asparagus
- Peaches
- Walnuts
- Spinach
- Tomatoes
You can also support your body to make more glutathione by eating foods that are high in sulfur:
- Garlic
- Onions
- Cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, kale, collards, and cabbage
- Avocados
Or you can take supplements that contain:
- N-ACETYL CYSTEINE (NAC)
- GLYCINE
- Glutamine
- Methylfolate
- B12
- Selenium
- SAMe
- Alpha lipoic acid
These supplements have also been shown to increase and maintain glutathione:
- Vitamins C and E (they protect glutathione from being oxidized)
- Zinc
- Magnesium
- Vitamin D
- Milk Thistle
It would be too much to take each of these supplements separately, so I encourage you to find a combination product. Of course it is always important for you to know your health and to choose carefully for your body, with the help of a health care provider. Here are a couple examples from companies that I trust:
Or even a high quality multivitamin containing antioxidants, such as MULTIONE.
There are also supplements containing actual glutathione, which is especially helpful when your levels are low and if you have genetic SNPs that may cause your levels to become depleted. It is important to choose a product that is either sustained release (SEE AN EXAMPLE HERE) or has non-soy, non-GMO phosphatidylcholine to increase glutathione absorption (SEE AN EXAMPLE HERE).
Step 6: Eat foods that are high in anti-oxidants
You can add to what your body produces by eating foods that are high in anti-oxidants every day. These tend to be the foods that are the most colorful, for example:
- Beets
- Kale
- Berries
- Tomatoes
Other good sources of anti-oxidants include:
- Nuts and seeds
- Green and black tea
And herbs such as:
- Cinnamon
- Ginger
- Curcumin (also known as turmeric)
The more anti-oxidants you eat, the better you can counter oxidation and prevent oxidative stress.
Step 7: Take herbs that are high in anti-oxidants
Research indicates that the four leading herbal sources of anti-oxidants are:
- Green tea
- Curcumin (turmeric)
- Quercetin
- Resveratrol
Find a product with all of these herbs in one HERE.
Other useful antioxidants in supplements that can be taken daily, either separately or together, for ongoing support are:
You can also find many more supplements containing anti-oxidants at DRDONISTORE.COM IN THE ANTI-OXIDANT CATEGORY HERE.
Protect Yourself From Oxidative Stress
Now you’ve got it. Protecting yourself from oxidative stress is as simple as protecting your cells by providing what your body needs and avoiding what it doesn’t need.
Knowing that we are all exposed to stress and toxins, and potentially infections, on a daily basis, choosing ways to reduce stress and increase anti-oxidants will help you prevent cancer and to live a longer, healthier life.
If you’d like one-on-one help to address oxidative stress, I encourage you to contact a naturopathic doctor. I offer a special consultation package specifically to help address oxidative stress. READ ABOUT IT HERE.
What is your favorite way to boost protection from oxidative stress? Please do share your ideas and comments below.
–Dr Doni
2nd October 2014
*Please keep in mind that any and all supplements—nutrients, herbs, enzymes, or other—should be used with caution. My recommendation is that you seek the care of a naturopathic doctor (with a doctorate degree from a federally-accredited program) and that you have a primary care physician or practitioner whom you can contact to help you with individual dosing and protocols. If you ever experience negative symptoms after taking a product, stop taking it immediately and contact your doctor right away.
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milk is Basically blood and poo
Milk is Basically Blood and Poo
The udder (breast) of a cow is an organ designed to produce and offer a newborn calf easy access to its mother’s milk. It is suspended outside the wall of the rear abdomen and thus it is not restrained, supported, or protected by any skeletal structures. The udder of a cow is made up of four mammary glands or “quarters.” Each quarter is a functioning entity of its own which operates independently and delivers the milk through its own teat (from where the milk is withdrawn). Generally, the rear quarters are slightly more developed and produce more milk (60%) than the front quarters (40%). The major components of the udder are listed here with a short explanation of their importance and function.
Blood supply and capillary structures. Milk production demands a lot of nutrients that are brought to the udder by the blood. To produce 1 kg of milk, 400 to 500 kg of blood must pass through the udder. In addition, the blood carries hormones that control udder development, milk synthesis, and the regeneration of the secretory cells between lactation
(during the dry period). Lymph system. Lymph is a clear fluid that comes from tissues highly irrigated by blood. The lymph helps to balance the fluid flowing in and out of the udder and helps to combat infections. Sometimes the increased blood flow at the onset of lactation leads to an accumulation of fluid in the udder until the lymph system is able to remove the extra fluid. This condition, referred to as udder edema, is more prevalent in first-calf heifers and older cows with pendulous udders. life hurt lifestyle
In January some Coles homebrand milk was pulled from the shelves for containing too much poo. Yes not just ‘some poo’, but too much… meaning that it’s legally ok for milk to regularly contain a certain level of shit. That’s not all you have to worry about. Because of the continuous pregnancies and excessive milking, many dairy cows suffer from mastitis. As well as being painful for the cows this means there is blood and pus in their milk. In the US the FDA allows 750 million pus cells in every litre of milk. In Europe, regulators allow 400 million pus cells per litre. In Australia there is no limit on how much pus is allowable.
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Dairy is sexual exploitation and abuse
Humans should not be putting their fists into the anuses of other species and inserting rods into their vaginas. No being should be restrained and forcibly impregnated
In reality, the daily practices of most dairy farms are more distressing than those of meat production. A mother cow only produces milk when she gets pregnant. So, starting from the age of 15 months, she will usually be artificially inseminated. Farmers mechanically draw semen from a bull, and then force the female cow into a narrow trap, known as a “cattle crush”, where they will brutally impregnate her.
Dairy is proving to be a vulnerable spot for the entire slaughter racket
When she gives birth, her calf will typically be removed within 36 hours, so the farmers can steal and sell you the milk that is meant for her baby. Wildlife experts say that a strong bond between cow and calf is formed quickly after birth. Following that callous separation, the mother will bellow and scream for days, wondering where her baby is. The answer depends on the gender of the calf. If male, he will probably either be shot and tossed into a bin, or sold to be raised for veal, which delays his death by just a matter of months. But if the calf is female, she will usually be prepared for her own entry into dairy production, where she will face the same cycle of hell that her mother is trapped in: forced impregnation, the theft of her baby, and a return to the cattle crush two or three months later.
At least six months of the year, she will often be confined inside dark sheds. But a growing number of dairy farms in Britain use a “zero-grazing system” in which cows spend their entire lives indoors, in increasingly intensive structures.
Although growth hormones are banned in the UK and antibiotic use is limited, a dairy cow can be given reproductive hormones and prescribed antibiotics by a vet to ensure she is kept in a condition to produce an unnatural amount of milk. Under normal circumstances, she would generally only have a maximum of two litres of milk in her udder at any one time, but rapacious farmers may force her to carry 20 liters or more. Her udder becomes so heavy that it makes her lame and she often develops an agonizing infection called mastitis. The strain this puts on her body means she is exhausted by the age of five. Soon, her milk yield will no longer be considered profitable. Or she might simply collapse under the agony of it all. Either way, she will be dragged off by a tractor, squeezed into a cramped truck, and driven to the slaughterhouse, to be killed and turned into burgers or baby food. Her throat slit after five sad and torturous years – under natural circumstances she could have lived to 25. hurt lifestyle