Healthy Notes » Anti-Aging http://guaranteedtosleep.com/blog Helpful Hints For Living Well Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:43:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 The Truth On SLS http://guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/2011/10/237/ http://guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/2011/10/237/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:03:38 +0000 admin http://guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/2010/04/237/ The Truth On SLS

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate(SLS) and Sodium Laureth Sulfate(SLES) are used as foaming and thickening agents in many of the body care products we use everyday. Almost everything that foams or lathers uses these chemicals because they are very cheap to use. And the scary thing is there are around 100 chemical derivatives of these agents that all have different names so it is very hard to know what you are using. In other words these agents may be hiding under different names.

Anybody that has any skin sensitivity at all should stay far away from these products. Many reports have been published about the very irritating properties of these agents. Some soap has concentrations of up to 30% which are very irritating and dangerous. These chemicals cannot be metabolized by the liver so they twill build up in concentrations in the body and ultimately cause toxicity in many people.

Studies show that these agents penetrate into the eyes, brain, heart and liver. They are retained in body tissue. These studies also show evidence of preventing young children’s eyes from developing properly and contributing to cataract development in adults. The bottom line is that because of the penetrating power of these agents they are believed by many experts to be known carcinogens.

There are many natural body care lines on the market that do not use these chemicals, or if they do use them they use them in far smaller quantities. Yes, natural often cost a little bit more and are sometimes harder to find, but isn’t your health and well being worth it? Or you can use the conventional products half the time and use the more expensive natural products the other half. This will at least cut your exposure to these toxins in half.

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I was at a nutritional supplement seminar last week and all the guest speakers were ranting about all the toxins in our environment and how it was such a bleak picture for humanity. Then last night on Letterman I saw the man who is blowing the horn regarding the two Texas sized plastic garbage area that is out in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

With so many people out there saying the sky is falling with concern about all the chemicals and toxins in our environment, I just want to remind people of one undisputable fact among all the environmental hysteria. The fact is that human life expectancy continues to go up year after year. In the year 1900 the average human life expectancy was around 50 years old and today it is almost 80 years old.

I am not saying the natural environment does not need to be protected and I am not saying that we should not be doing much better to keep out only planet clean. But fact are facts and the fact is that we keep living longer. If the world is really so toxic and dangerous than how can this be possible? I sometimes think people just like to have something to worry about.

]]> http://guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/2011/10/161/feed/ 1 Best Cleanse? Fruit and Juice http://guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/2011/10/best-cleanse-fruit-and-juice/ http://guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/2011/10/best-cleanse-fruit-and-juice/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 07:12:24 +0000 admin http://guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/?p=147 It all sounds good on the package, but I just don’t personally buy it. There are people that swear that we should all be doing a couple 2 week cleanses each year, but I believe thy have been sold a bill of goods. It is a nice dream that we can eat crappy all year and then do a 2 week cleanse and undo all of the past year, this is the promise that these cleansing product espouse on there product labeling.

If you really want to naturally detoxify your system for a few days just do a fruit and juice cleanse for 3 days. Eat and drink all the natura fruit and juice you want. This will give your body a nice break from all the hard to digest foods that we normally eat daily. You will probably drop 5 pounds in the process if you are lucky.

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Aluminum compounds or aluminum salts, such as aluminum oxide (Al2O3), are key ingredients in almost every antiperspirant. They are powerful astringents that close pores, stopping sweat and odor from escaping the body.

Antiperspirants may leave the outside of the body smelling fresh and clean – but inside, the toxins that would have escaped the body in the sweat have nowhere to go. For this reason, antiperspirants have been linked to problems with the sweat glands and lymph glands in and around the underarms.

Despite arguments that aluminum exposure is unavoidable in air, food, and water sources, many doctors and holistic experts advise avoiding products known to contain additional aluminum – especially deodorants or antiperspirants that are applied to some of our bodies most vital glands which are in the pits of our arms.

There are some good natural aluminum free deodorants on the market that will not clog your pores and glands in this way. The natural products are effective, but they will never be quite as strong as the aluminum based products. I suggest that some people may need to apply a second application later in the day. But, applying a second application is far better than the risk associated with aluminum based deodorants.

]]> http://guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/2011/10/get-off-the-aluminum/feed/ 1 Saw Palmetto Is As Effective As Prescription http://guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/2011/10/saw-palmetto-is-as-effective-as-prescription/ http://guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/2011/10/saw-palmetto-is-as-effective-as-prescription/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:05:28 +0000 admin http://guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/?p=106 If you are a man and you are waking frequently at night to urinate, or you feel like you have to urinate more often than you once did, or you fell like you cannot quite able to empty your bladder when you urinate then you are experiencing prostate enlargement.

In 90% of the cases prostate enlargement is benign and not cancerous. Saw palmetto berries are amazingly effective for treating this annoying problem. Saw Palmetto is cheap, natural,  and without side effects. Don’t let your doctor immediately try to get you on some prescription medication with potential side effects. Try natural Saw Palmetto for a month first.

I recommend a standardized extract. They usually come in little soft gel capsules. Natures Way makes a very effective and popular Saw Palmetto extract. If you are experiencing severe symptoms I would double up on you dosage for a few weeks until your symptoms diminish and then go down to a one a day maintenance dosage.

]]> http://guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/2011/10/saw-palmetto-is-as-effective-as-prescription/feed/ 0 Cod Liver Oil vs. Fish Oil http://guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/2011/10/cod-liver-oil-vs-fish-oil/ http://guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/2011/10/cod-liver-oil-vs-fish-oil/#comments Sun, 16 Oct 2011 19:11:03 +0000 admin http://guaranteedtosleep.com/blog/?p=104 Fish oil and Cod Liver oil are both great natural sources of omega 3 fatty acids. Omega 3’s are essential fatty acids required by the body in order to fight against many diseases. Usually these fatty acids are not present in most people’s diet because of the under consumption of fish and over consumption of vegetable oils.

The main difference between fish oil and cod liver oil is that cod liver oil is high in vitamin D. The cod liver oil has the advantage of providing vitamin D, which is necessary for most of us in the United States in the cold months of winter, when we don’t get very much sun exposure on our skin in order to make natural vitamin D.

Many people get confused about the difference between fish oil liquid and cod liver oil. You can consider cod liver oil as fish oil+. The two are the same except that cod liver oil contains natural vitamin D and A.

For people who already take a multiple vitamin that supplies Vitamin A and take supplemental Vitamin D I recommend a fish oil. And for those people that don’t take any additional natural supplements I generally recommend cod liver oil.

Either one of these sources of omega 3 fatty acids is one of the best things you can do for your health. The list of benefits is ever growing and truly amazing.

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Inflammation is one of the biggest factors in pain and illness today. The more we can control inflammation in our bodies the better of we will be. We will live longer and feel better. There is much current research pointing to the belief that generalized inflammation is one of the main reasons for general physical aging and ageing related conditions.

Turmeric needs to be used at least twice each day and sometimes 3 times each day to keep inflammation under control. It is not an immediate fix like an aspirin or ibuprofen, but if you use it regularly for a week or so you will begin feeling a lot less discomfort and pain. It is particularly effective for joint and arthritic type conditions.

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Base Program

Natural Multi-Vitamin (2 a day formula)

Vitamin C ( 2000mgs)

Vitamin E ( 400IU)

Vitamin D (2000IU)

Coenzyme Q10,Ubiquinol (100mgs)

Omega 3, Fish Oil  (1 teaspoon)

Resveratrol (125mgs) super antioxidant

Health Specific

Saw Palmetto (160mg extract) for prostate health

Glucosamine/Chrondroitin  (1500mgs/1200mgs)  for joint health

Niacin (2000mgs) cholesterol reduction

DHEA  (25mgs) hormone replacement

Pregnenolone (25mgs) hormone replacement

Testosterone Enathate (200mgs weekly) hormone replacement

Well, there it is. The goal is not to live forever, but just to feel good for as long as possible. And to this point it is definitely working. I will keep you posted.

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