Reduce stress through correct diet

by Fleur Hupston ” NATURA NEWS “

Stress is activated by various factors. Too much stress paves the way for a variety of illnesses, diseases and emotional problems. Since we all react in different ways to stressful situations and it is something impossible to avoid completely, recognizing and addressing the symptoms of stress induced imbalances can help the body cope.

Of course, not all stress is bad for you. For example, getting married or winning a sports event are stressful situations in themselves, but they have happy results. However, many people subject their bodies to relentless stress on a continual basis, the effects of which are cumulative.

Dr. Selye, author of the book Stress Without Distress, defines stress as “the non-specific response of the body to any demands made upon it”. In other words, the stress response is the human body’s reaction to anything that throws the body off balance – injury, infection, fear, exercise or pain. The body reacts with an alarm phase, then a resistance phase during which it tries to remedy the imbalance; thereafter there is an exhaustion phase.

While most people realize that, for example, over-work and sleeping too little place stress on the body, few pause to consider the subtle but persistent effects of stress due to factors such as an incorrect diet or noise pollution. As far as the latter is concerned, it has been found that people living near noisy, high-traffic highways or near airports tend to have more illnesses, especially cardiovascular illness. This is because noise is a form of stress.

Stress and Diet

The hard-working liver is the organ that has to detoxify practically every chemical that we ingest. Each time an individual drinks too much, takes antibiotics, consumes excess fats or inhales chemicals, the liver has less energy to take care of ‘alarm’ hormones, and these hormones then stay in the blood stream longer than they should. Refined, processed foods, preservatives and additives are sources of continuous biochemical stress on the human body.

To avoid placing the body under this kind of subtle stress, follow some simple tips:

A vegetarian diet is generally considered to be a healthy diet. However, certain individuals are affected by natural compounds found in fruits and vegetables called salicylates, which means their diet may be severely restricted. A nutritionist would be able to arrange for a test to assess the suitability of a diet and advise accordingly.

Eliminate certain grains, dairy products or meats from the diet if there is sensitivity or intolerance to these types of foods.

Everyone should avoid eating large amounts of refined and processed foods. If one must eat foods that fall into these categories from time to time, eat simple, fresh foods in order to allow the body to heal. Go on a juice fast or liver detox diet regularly to give the hard-working liver a break.

Supplement your diet with appropriate vitamins and minerals to help the body withstand stress.

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Foods for Moods by William Vayda, 2007 edition, Published by Geddes & Grosset, pages 114 – 121……

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by Tara Green” Natural News “

Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP) is an ingredient often listed on a wide spectrum of “healthy” products including many energy bars and veggie burgers.


Industrial Cooking


The protein portion of the hexane-treated soybeans then undergoes a process known as “extrusion cooking.” High nitrogen solubility index (NSI) defatted soy flour and water are combined to form dough in an industrial mixing cylinder. This dough passes through through the barrel of a screw type extruder. The resulting product is then cut with revolving knives and oven-dried to achieve the desired form of granules, flakes, or patties.


Hexane’s Health Effects




The agency, whose history as a purported public watchdog turned corporate lap dog has been documented in books like “The Hundred Year Lie” (, relies on “current good manufacturing processes” to determine the maximum allowable amount of hexane and other toxins in our food. A few independent studies seem to indicate that high levels and/or long-term ingestion of hexane-contaminated foods can cause neurological problems.

Hexane Plants Dangerous to Workers and Environment



Additionally, hexane from soy processing plants poses an environmental danger. The EPA categorizes hexane as a dangerous air pollutant, a term which the agency uses for airborne compounds “that cause or may cause cancer or other serious health effects, such as reproductive effects or birth defects, or adverse environmental and ecological effects.” The most recently available EPA figures show grain processors produce more than two-thirds of all hexane emissions in the United States, releasing 21 million pounds of this hazardous air pollutant.

Protecting Yourself


Note that some manufacturers may try to mislead consumers with labels boasting “made with organic soy,” this may indicate organically grown soybeans treated with hexane.


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Zinc found critical within the brain to improve memory and cognition

by John Phillip ” natural news “




Researchers Find Zinc Levels in the Brain Control Memory and Learning Functions





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How to determine cancer in your body long before it is diagnosableby

Angelika (Angie) Stehle  ( natural news)


-Do you have a sweet tooth?
-Do you come down with colds and infections often?
-Do you get very tired?
-Do you exist on a typical western diet?
-Do you eat fried food?
-Do you eat your vegetables cooked instead of raw?
-Is there stress in your life?
-Do you have late nights or sleepless nights often?
-Are you overweight?
-Have you undergone hormonal treatment especially HRT?
-Is your digestion often congested?
-Do you avoid exposure to sun (Vitamin D)?
-Do you suffer from a persistent cough?
-Do you have blood in your stool or urine?
-Has a wart or mole changed?
-Do you have sores that don’t heal?
-Do you experience pain that never goes away?
-etc etc


What you need to do is:
-Stop making cancer and disease.
-Detox very thoroughly (physically and mentally-emotionally).
-Maintain your newly found health continually in these natural ways.



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Drinking water with meals can impair digestion

by Elizabeth Walling (Natural News)



Tips for Drinking Water with Meals







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*Latest News* On cantaloupes

Listeria does not grow on cantaloupes: Why the ‘deadliest food outbreak’ of the decade is yet another food scare campaign

by Ethan A. Huff, staff writer (NaturalNews)





Factory farming is responsible for spreading disease to produce




Natural methods to prevent and treat kidney stones

by Tara Green (Natural News )

The excruciating pain of passing a kidney stone usually makes sufferers go to the hospital. In most cases, physicians aren’t able to do much except send the patient home with a prescription for painkillers. In instances where a stone is particularly large, doctors use shock waves to break the stone into pieces small enough to pass through the urethra. Either way, the patient incurs the usual outsize bill that goes with any emergency room visit.

Rather than experience first-hand why the saying “harder than passing a kidney stone” has become a common way to describe an agonizing experience, you may want to take adjust your diet to avoid the formation of these mineral deposits comprised of calcium, uric acid or the amino acid cysteine.

Highly acidic diets tend to create an environment which encourages kidney stones, while more alkaline diets help prevent these kind of deposits. Soft drinks, coffee, alcohol, products containing corn syrup and most forms of animal protein have an acidic effect on the body.

Some fruits and vegetables have a more alkaline effect, while others are more acidic. Some otherwise healthful foods such as rhubarb, spinach, beet greens, sorrel, green tea and chocolate can contribute to kidney stone formation because they contain oxalic acid.

You can learn more about alkaline/acidic balance on NaturalNews (…). This link (…) also provides useful information about where specific foods fall on the acidity-alkalinity scale.

Drinking plenty of pure water also helps discourage the formation of mineral deposits in the kidneys. Holding the bladder rather than urinating when nature calls can also contribute to stone formation. Unless there is a history of kidney infection, people who maintain diets which emphasize fruits and vegetables over animal protein generally have a lower risk of kidney stones.

Symptoms of kidney stones may include nausea and vomiting, as well as pain in the lower back and/or abdomen and blood in the urine. There are natural home remedies which can help dissolve kidney stones, as well as natural aids to help ease stones out of the body more quickly and reduce the pain associated with kidney stones.

Western herbal remedies to prevent kidney stones include meadowsweet, sarsaparilla, joe-pye weed and plantain which help cleanse excess uric acid from the kidneys. Goldenrod is so effective in helping dissolve kidney stones that in Germany, where herbal medicine has received more official acceptance than in the U.S., it is part of the recommended course of treatment.

Multiple scientific studies have verified the folk medicine wisdom which has long prescribed goldenrod for a variety of kidney, bladder and urinary tract disorders. Herbs such as St. John’s wort, agrimony, horsetail, nettles, yarrow and shepherd’s purse can offer some relief for the kidney stone pain and bleeding.

Next time you treat yourself to some fresh corn on the cob, don’t discard the silky part of the cornhusk known as cornsilk. Instead, boil the cornsilk in pure water along with some marshmallow herb to make a potent stone-dissolving tea.

Cornsilk is an excellent example of how the move away from fresh, whole foods deprives people of natural healing. If you buy frozen corn, or the pre-husked and cut corn on the cob, you miss out on this substance which also aids against urinary tract stones, urinary tract infections, hypertension and prostate disorders.

The name of Amazon herb chanca piedra actually translates as “stone breaker.” Concoctions of this plant have long been used in South America to break down stones of the kidneys and gallbladder. It is also effective against a host of ailments from diabetes to jaundice.