The Amazing Cactus Nutrient that Tricks Your Brain Into Believing You’re Full!

A Simple, Natural Weight Loss Remedy With No Risky Stimulants, Harmful Chemicals or Nasty Side Effects

Learn how YOU can use this powerful natural cactus-based nutrient to trick your brain into believing you’re full…all day long!

Maybe some of your favorite clothes are feeling a bit snug. Or worse yet, your doctor may have pegged weight gain as the source of your health concerns.
After all, being overweight has been linked to arthritis… back pain… diabetes… excess fatigue… heart disease… and even depression.

If you fall into one of those categories, you’ve probably tried to lose weight—with little success. You might even be confused by all of the conflicting nutrition and diet information available!  One thing for sure is that yo-yo dieting can ruin your health. If you’re sick of losing and gaining the same pounds over and over again—it’s high time you learn about an effective way to shed extra pounds.

Can a Cactus Really Help You Lose Weight?

Scientists shook the diet industry when they discovered an amazing plant that could help you control your eating.
And they were even more surprised to learn that some people had already been using it for centuries!
It’s called Hoodia gordonii—a cactus-like plant used by African bushmen in the Kalahari desertto fight hunger pangs during long journeys or while hunting.

Here’s Why So Many Diets Fail Miserably…

Most overweight folks have tried to lose weight using all types of diets. So why are their weight loss efforts unsuccessful?
One problem is with the diets themselves. Take rapid weight loss diets for example…

These programs can throw your metabolism out of whack.  And this practically guarantees you’ll gain the weight back!

According to Dr. Steven Lamm, assistant professor of medicine at New York University School of Medicine, dieting makes your brain think your body needs MORE food.

Because dieting lowers your metabolism, it causes you to store fat. Your body uses this self-defense mechanism to protect you from starving to death.
With each dieting cycle—you’ll find it takes L-O-N-G-E-R to lose weight. What’s more, the pounds you lose will come back even faster!
And scientific studies prove this vicious cycle really does exist…

Hoodia’s Calorie-Cutting Secrets Revealed!                
Hoodia gordonii is an amazing all-natural appetite suppressant that contains a molecule called “p57” which tells the glucose sensors in your hypothalamus to TURN OFF the hunger switch!

Scientists say this p57 molecule is 10,000 times more potent than glucose for triggering this reaction.;  and studies show that Hoodia users consume an average of 1,000 fewer calories daily!
This means Hoodia is effective at helping you eat less food

Studies and Real-Life Examples…

Here are just a few examples that prove Hoodia really works:

• Dr. Richard Goldfarb, medical director of research and development at Bucks County Clinical Research, conducted a study with seven overweight participants. Each patient was required to eat a balanced breakfast with a multivitamin in the morning. They took one capsule of pure Hoodia with 8 ounces of water an hour before lunch, and repeated that an hour before dinner. The participants changed nothing about their diet or activity levels…
• After 28 days, the average weight loss was 10 pounds! And none of the participants reported any adverse side effects!

• Dr. Joseph Varallo, a board certified OB/GYN with a private practice inNew Jersey, conducted an informal evaluation and clinical trial on the supplement . Among the 500 men and women who used a hoodia supplement, he found an 85% satisfaction rate and an average weight loss of two pounds per week. And 60% of patients demonstrated an increase in energy and feeling of well being.  • What’s more, Dr. Varallo’s wife took the same hoodia supplement and lost 40 pounds in just six months!

• In 2003, BBC correspondent Tom Mangold says he and his cameraman ate some of the hoodia plant while traveling in the South African Kalahari Desert. On their four-hour drive back toCape Town, neither Mangold nor his cameramen felt any hunger. In fact, they said their appetites didn’t return until 24 hours after they ate the raw plant!

• Renowned 60 Minutes reporter Lesley Stahl also traveled to theKalahari Desertin November 2004 to sample the raw hoodia plant. After eating a small piece of the plant—Stahl said she wasn’t hungry for the rest of the day!
The studies and personal experiences prove that adding Hoodia to your eating plan can help you melt away pounds—without feeling hungry or deprived!

Plus, it contains no ephedra… no caffeine… and no other harmful stimulants or chemicals.
This Hoodia gordonii manufactured by Afrigetics, using a non-heat extraction process, is safer, healthier, and far more effective than many popular weight loss supplements!

Rarity Makes It Hard to Find the Good Stuff!

Afrigetics’ Hoodia gordonii is a specific variety of the cactus that contains the highest levels of the p57 appetite suppressing molecule.

But it is quite rare for two reasons:
1. It is grown only in the Kalahari desert of South Africa, and
2. The cactus takes over six years to reach maturity before it can be harvested.
Because the world has taken notice of Hoodia as an unparalleled appetite regulator, demand for the cactus extract has skyrocketed!

This has made it more difficult to find reliable product sources.
Many cheap Mexican, South American and Chinese Hoodia “knock-offs” are flooding the market. They don’t work nearly as well as the true South African variety, if at all.  Fortunately, we’ve located a source for the highest quality and most potent South African Hoodia gordonii available!

Available from BIO-SIL South Africa

Please e-mail : biosil@worldonline.co.zaor
visit our online store at www.biosil.co.za

Here are the winners:

The Washington Post has also published the winning submissions to its yearly contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words.

And the winners are:
1. Coffee, n. The person upon whom one coughs.
2. Flabbergasted, adj. Appalled by discovering how much weight one has gained.
3. Abdicate, v. To give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.
4. Esplanade, v. To attempt an explanation while drunk.
5. Willy-nilly, adj. Impotent.
6. Negligent, adj. Absent mindedly answering the door when wearing only a nightgown.
7. Lymph, v. To walk with a lisp.
8. Gargoyle, n. Olive-flavored mouthwash.
9. Flatulence, n. Emergency vehicle that picks up someone who has been run over by a steamroller.
10. Balderdash, n. A rapidly receding hairline.
11. Testicle, n. A humorous question in an exam.
12. Rectitude, n. The formal, dignified bearing adopted by proctologists.
13. Pokemon, n. A Rastafarian proctologist.
14. Oyster, n. A person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddishisms.
15. Frisbeetarianism, n. The belief that, after death, the soul flies up onto the roof and gets stuck there.
16. Circumvent, n. An opening in the front of boxer shorts worn by Jewish men.

Ingredients

3/4-1 cup of cooking oil
3 ounces of watercress
5 large eggs

Ingredients for dipping sauce

4-5 cloves of garlic
1-2 tbsp of chili garlic sauce
1 tsp of fish sauce; for vegetarians, use 1/2 tsp of salt diluted in 1-2 tbsp of water
2 1/2 tbsp of freshly squeezed lime juice
1-2 tsp of sugar

Directions

Finely chop the watercress.
Break the eggs into a mixing bowl and scramble them.
Add the chopped watercress to the mixing bowl and mix thoroughly mix it in with the eggs.
Heat cooking oil in a pan.
Test the oil by dropping a small piece of batter into the mix. If it bubbles, go ahead and pour in all of the egg-watercress pancake mix.
Spread it out evenly and round out the edges, then let fry.
Regularly check underneath the pancake as it cooks, then flip it over once the bottom is golden brown.
Let the other side cook until golden brown.
Slide it out onto a plate with paper towels so you can absorb as much oil back out of it as possible.
Flip onto another plate and cut the pancake into small-medium squares.
(Optional) Serve it with the dipping sauce. If you’re cooking this recipe for children, we recommend not serving the dipping sauce.
Directions for making the dipping sauce (optional but recommended)
Smash the cloves of garlic with a mortar and pestle.
Spoon the smashed garlic into a small bowl.
Add the chili garlic sauce to the bowl.
Add the fish sauce to the bowl (or salt if you’re vegetarian, have allergies, or don’t like fishy things).
Add sugar and lime juice to the bowl, then mix well.
Dip pancake squares into the sauce or spread it over the top of the pancake and enjoy!

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by Tara Green (naturalnews.com)      

Organic gardening avoids the use of chemicals to make plants grow or protect them from insects, relying instead on natural gardening principles used for thousands of years. Permaculture organic gardening goes a step further and also emphasizes growing plants sustainably, working with rather than against the grain of the natural environment. Permaculture organic gardening is growing in popularity as more people realize that it offers an inexpensive and relatively low-maintenance way to grow their own fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers.

Choosing a location

Observe your property at different times of day. Consider which areas receive the most sun, which are in shade for much of the day. Depending on where you live, if sunshine is a scarce commodity, you will want to expose plants to receive as much as possible. On the other hand, in desert regions, you will not want your plants to be in the area most likely to be parched by sun exposure. Also think protecting your garden from the paths where strong winds tend to blow through your property. Even a small property will have microclimates — notice these and plant accordingly to give different plants either more sun or more shade according to their preference.

Selecting plants

Avoid disease-prone plants which require time-consuming chores such as spraying and pruning by the gardener. Select plants which will thrive in your area rather than those which will require extra labor on your part to protect them from the environment. As far as possible, select plants which serve multiple purposes, such as fruit trees which will put forth blossoms in one season, fruit to pick in another, and provide shade for when you want to sit and enjoy your garden’s natural beauty. Native plants are also more likely to attract local pollinators such as bees, and to draw butterflies so that your garden contains even more natural beauty.

Making a home for your plants

Raised beds require less physical effort on the part of the gardener and also benefit plants, providing better air circulation, more protection from spring chills and improved usage of water. Raised beds also mean a small permaculture garden is an option even for apartment dwellers and others with little available space since you can rely on containers and vertical gardening principles.

Feeding your plants

One of the key concepts of permaculture organic gardening is to avoid waste. Having a garden gives you a means of re-using natural waste such as eggshells, apple cores, coffee grinds as well as yard waste which many people throw away. You can either purchase or make a compost bin to turn this organic material into gardening gold which can be used to help your plants grow.

Watering your plants

Modern gardeners who do not follow sustainability principles tend to draw heavily on piped-in water resources, often using hoses and sprinklers to make plants which require abundant water grow in a desert climate. Permaculture organic gardening tries to use natural water as much as possible, maximizing the use of groundwater and rainwater. Rain barrels allow you to collect rainfall and extend its use over longer periods of time.

Protecting plants from pests

Eschewing the use of chemicals does not have to mean a garden full of pests. You can use companion gardening principles, growing plants which deter pests near those which attract them. There is also a natural synergy between some plants which means planting them near each other increases your yield. Also, just as some herbs have a medicinal effect on human health, they also offer benefits to plants which grow near them. For more information about companion planting, visit        http://www.appropedia.org/CCAT_companion_planting and http://www.gardeningknowhow.com

If you have space and live in an area where it is permissible to keep poultry, chickens can make a wonderful addition to a permaculture garden. If they are permitted free-range for most of the day, they will consume many pests. Chicken manure also contributes beneficial nitrogen to the soil of your garden.

There are so many ways of succeeding, even in the dinkiest of spaces!

Disinformation slowly unraveling among health professionals

(NaturalNews) The idea of cholesterol creating cardiac problems has caused obsessive cholesterol count blood testing for decades. Another outcome of this scare was obsessively avoiding fat, especially saturated fats.

The food industry responded with low and no fat foods from milk to cottage cheese and more. Processed foods promoted their low or no fat contents as though they were the healthiest foods in the freezer.

Healthy fats such as coconut oil and palm oil were spurned and replaced by very unhealthy trans-fat, processed and heated cooking oils. Relatively healthy whole butters were replaced by plastic margarines.

However, this myth of cholesterol dangers lurking in saturated fats waiting to clog your arteries and cause you to die of cardiac arrest is beginning to unravel.

Unraveling the myth of cholesterol

A meta-analysis of properly performed previous studies on heart health and saturated fats concluded there was no association between cardiac issues and saturated fats. This was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) on January 13th, 2010. (1)

Meta-analysis is a statistical method of proving or disproving varied epidemiological studies within a set topic. The AJCN meta-analysis covered studies involving 350,000 subjects who were followed for 5 to 23 years.

The trend set by the saturated fat high cholesterol disinformation a few decades ago has resulted in many Americans eating less fat and showing lower blood cholesterol levels. Yet, heart disease rates have continued to rise along with diabetes, pre-diabetes and obesity. (1)

Dr. William Davis explains in his article “A Headline You Will Never See: 60 Year Old Man Dies of Cholesterol” that cholesterol doesn’t kill “any more than a bad paint job on your car could cause a fatal car accident.” (1)

He explains the cause of most heart attacks and coronary problems is atherosclerotic plaque in the coronary arteries, which can build up and rupture or clog the arteries. He goes on to describe other factors that can cause plaque ruptures, including inflammatory pneumonia.

Though there can be some cholesterol in the plaque, cholesterol itself is waxy and pliable. Cholesterol is important for brain cells, nerves and other cellular structural components. Calcium deposits (calcification) in artery interiors are much worse components of plaque. It belongs in your bones and not in your arteries. Vitamin K2 helps transport calcium out of your blood and into your bones.

Dr. Davis recommends avoiding cholesterol panels for heart health concerns and opting for a measure of coronary atherosclerotic plaque.

The scam continues despite

overwhelming contradictory evidence

Despite more and more published journals and doctors proving coronary heart disease (CHD) is not caused by high saturated fat diets and cholesterol, the myth persists. Many peoplewith low cholesterol have died of CHD while in their 40s, while many with high cholesterol never have CHD issues.

Several studies of heart attack cadavers have also revealed the disinformation of cholesterol dangers. Yet the common advice from cardiologists upon seeing high cholesterol is to get an angiogram,adiagnostic testwhichis expensive and not so safe. Then there are those pricey drugs meantto lower cholesterol while wreaking havoc on overall health. (2)

Cholesterol is vital for many functions. For example, it helps convert sunlight into vitamin D3. If you’re not getting enough with your food, the liver is forced to manufacture it. Low cholesterol has been linked to higher stroke risks.

Oxidized cholesterol from hydrogenated and refined polyunsaturated cooking oils and margarine can lead to complications that result in CHD. This comes not only directly from the oils themselves, but indirectly from the oxidation process those oils initiate. (3)

These toxic oils and butter substitutes were created to replace thewholesome saturated fats that should be consumed.

Sources for this article include:

(1) http://www.sott.net

(2) http://www.opednews.com

(3) http://www.treelight.com/health/healing/Cholesterol.html

About the author:
Paul Fassa is dedicated to warning others about the current corruption of food and medicine and guiding others toward a direction for better health with no restrictions on health freedom. You can visit his blog at http://healthmaven.blogspot.com

Source:  naturalnews.com

Please visit this page for the full report plus a video clip that is illuminating to say the least!

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/02/21/the-dr-oz-show-my-latest-jaw-dropping-interview.aspx?e_cid=20120221_DNL_art_1

Silver Fillings in Your Mouth Release Mercury

Most people are aware that mercury is a poison, but many overlook the fact that they have this toxic metal implanted in their mouth in the form of “silver” (amalgam) fillings. I explained on the Dr. Oz show that three out of four adults have silver fillings — and the primary ingredient in them is mercury.

There are 1,000 mg of mercury in the average filling — this is about 1 million times more mercury than is found in seafood, which is in microgram quantities.

Even the conservative EPA and CDC advise pregnant women to avoid high-mercury fish like tuna, due to the well documented adverse effects on fetuses.

Mercury is an incredibly potent neurotoxin; it doesn’t take much to cause serious damage because it’s an absolute poison. If you were to take the amount of mercury in a typical thermometer and put it in a small lake, that lake would be closed down due to environmental hazards.

Yet, amounts much higher than that are readily put into people’s mouths daily, with many unaware of the risks. It’s estimated that 75 percent of Americans are ignorant about the fact that amalgam fillings are actually 50 percent mercury. Worse still, every time you chew you liberate mercury from your fillings. Actually, almost any kind of stimulation can cause your fillings to release mercury, including eating, drinking, brushing your teeth, grinding your teeth and chewing gum. If you want to see the vapors released for yourself, watch the shocking video below.

by Sarka-Jonae Miller
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(NaturalNews) Up to 77 percent of women have fibroids, according to “What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibroids.” Many women have them and never know, but they can cause symptoms that significantly lower your quality of life. Eating the right foods helps to shrink fibroids by lowering estrogen levels naturally.

Fibroids

Fibroids are small, noncancerous growths on the uterus. In some cases, they can cause pain, excessive bleeding and even infertility. A surgical procedure to remove the uterus called a hysterectomy is a guaranteed way to get rid of fibroids. Although the cause of fibroids is unknown, fibroid growth is linked to estrogen, according to Medline Plus. Drugs can block or suppress estrogen in order to treat fibroids. Gonadotropin releasing hormone medication can shrink fibroids by 30 to 90 percent by causing the ovaries to stop making estrogen, according to “The New York Times.” Fibroids often shrink when women go through menopause, which is a time when they make less estrogen. Eating foods that reduce estrogen levels may therefore also shrink fibroids.

Fiber

The most important thing you can do to combat fibroids with your diet is to eat a high-fiber diet of vegetable-based foods. Aim for at least 20 to 30 grams of fiber daily, according to the authors of “What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Premenopause.” Apples, whole grains, oatmeal, nuts and seeds are all good sources of fiber. Eating a high-fiber diet helps significantly decrease your circulating estrogen levels. Too much estrogen causes your uterus to grow excessively, which sometimes causes fibroids. Less estrogen because of diet may cause your fibroids to shrink as your estrogen levels lower, just as fibroids shrink during menopause or when taking estrogen-lowering medications.

Phytoestrogens

Eating a vegetable-based diet is important because plant foods contain substances called phytoestrogens, or plant estrogens. These substances bind themselves to the same cell receptors as estrogen. This blocks estrogen’s ability to affect your cells. Without the excess estrogen causing your uterus to grow, it can shrink along with your fibroids. Foods with high amounts of phytoestrogens include soy products, nuts, seeds and ground flaxseeds. Dr. Michael T. Murray, author of more than 30 books and a member of the Board of Regents of Bastyr University in Washington, recommends eating one to two tablespoons of ground flaxseeds every day.

Foods to avoid

Avoiding certain foods may also help lower estrogen levels. Dr. Murray suggests avoiding sugar, caffeine and saturated fat. The authors of “What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Premenopause” also suggest that women with fibroids cut back on coffee, dairy products and non-organic meats to avoid contact with hormone drugs and pesticides.

Slippery Elm Bark

by JB Bardot
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(NaturalNews) Using herbs to treat cats is generally contraindicated due to their extreme sensitivity and tendency to react negatively; however, slippery elm bark has been found effective and safe for use in cats. It is especially good for treating ailments affecting the bladder and kidneys and during renal failure. Kidney disease and diabetes are common ailments in older cats. Slippery elm bark is known for preventing or reversing damage to a cat’s kidneys.

Slippery elm bark is harvested from the stringy, inner bark of the American elm tree. It’s important to make sure to buy it from a reputable source because some products are contaminated with bark taken from diseased trees affected with Dutch elm disease. The herb has been used for centuries as a medicinal agent for both humans and animals. Its greatest effects are on the mucous membranes of the digestive tract and linings of organs.

Uses and Benefits

Ailments ranging from mouth sores to stomatitis, throat pain, coughing, upset stomach, vomiting, esophagitis, ulcers, and urinary tract problems respond well to treatment with slippery elm. Because it’s considered a food, it is usually well tolerated and has few side effects in humans or in cats.

When consumed, slippery elm coats the lining of the digestive tract with a soothing layer of mucilage, a slippery substance that protects against inflammation. Mucilage is highly effective in preventing bodily acids from burning and irritating delicate tissues.

The easiest way to administer slippery elm bark to a cat is by making a syrup or soft gruel from the pure powder. It’s very easy on the stomach, and will relieve nausea that accompanies kidney disease in cats, as well as settle the stomach, making it more comfortable for them to eat. It’s high in fiber, helping to relieve constipation, also a common complaint during kidney disease. Your cat’s coat will improve and her skin will become less flaky and dry, less itchy and more pliable.

Antacid and Appetite Stimulant

Some pet owners give their cats antacids like famotidine on the advice of their veterinarians to control painful acid stomach, a persistent problem affecting many cats in renal failure. Treating with small amounts of slippery elm syrup is a gentler way to reduce the pain and eliminates the need to give pharmaceutical medication made for humans, not cats. Slippery elm bark will also alleviate the formation of hairballs and help cats regain some of their lost weight by stimulating the appetite.

Availability

Slippery elm is available in capsules, tincture and loose powder form. It’s best to use it as a wild-crafted powder, which should have no additives, nor be mixed with other herbs. Avoid giving your cats slippery elm tinctures, which are mixed with alcohol — or capsules, which may have other additives.

Slippery Elm Syrup

Make your cat a homemade slippery elm syrup. Add 1 to 1 1/2 tsp. of the powder to 1 cup of cold water. Dampen the powder by stirring, which helps avoid lumps. Boil the mixture in a stainless steel or glass pot for about 3 minutes, stirring continually. Allow it to thicken to the consistency of maple syrup or molasses. Store in a dark colored dropper bottle in a cool place for one day or in the refrigerator no more than five days. Label and date the bottle. Give your cat 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. mixed with her food or straight if she’ll drink it. You can administer up to 4 doses a day. For the most difficult cats, squirt onto their paws during their bath time and they will lick it off.

Source:

http://www.naturalnews.com/035014_kidney_disease_cats_Slippery_Elm_Bark.html