Is The Herb Damiana For Men Or Women? - Darrell Miller

Damiana can be used by both men and women. It is known to have restorative effects on reproductive organs in both sexes.

Uses:

For men, Damiana is known to raise levels of testosterone. It is also helpful in treating premature ejaculation and impotence. For women, it helps to induce delayed menstrual periods and ease the symptoms of painful menstruation. It also treats the headaches women sometimes get due to menstruation.

This herb has been widely advertised and used in Mexico as an aphrodisiac. The ancient Mayans used it as a sexual stimulant and people in Central America still use it in this way today. This use is controversial due to lack of scientific evidence to support the claim.

One study found some of the plant's compounds to be similar to those found in progesterone. More than 150 herbs have been tested for their ability to bind with the progesterone and estrogen receptors found in breast cancer cells. Damiana was one of the highest progesterone-binding herbs tested.

The herbal properties of Damiana have a life enhancing and stimulating effect on the body and mind. The herb works well on nervous exhaustion and to restore the body after periods of high stress.

Other Uses:

Damiana's stimulating action is considered very valuable to people who suffer from mild depression. Herbalists will typically recommend remedies that contain this herb. Damiana is very strong and aromatic, and has a slightly bitter taste. It can be found in different forms such as capsule, liquid extract and tea. Its leaves are used as a substitute for tea leaves in some countries. In other countries, it is used as flavoring in a variety of liqueurs.

Damiana acts as an antiseptic and tonic for the body. It is also a restorative agent for nervous system functions. Damiana is used for other conditions as well, although no scientific proof of its effectiveness exists. These conditions include:

* Asthma
* Anxiety
* Depression
* Headache
* Menstrual disorders

Damiana has been known to cause mild indigestion for some users. It also contains a compound called arbutin, which, in the urinary tract, converts into the chemical hydroquinone. Larger amounts can cause serious side effects such as:

* Convulsions
* Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
* Nausea
* Vomiting
* Possible collapse and death

A maximum safe dosage of Damiana has not yet been determined. Also, the safety of using this herb has not been established in children or pregnant and nursing women. People with liver or kidney disease should use extra caution because their ability to safely use this herb is unknown as well.

In people using higher doses of Damiana, it is believed that they experience a mild euphoric sensation. In some cases, consumption of Damiana leaves has been known to act as a mild laxative. The more leaves consumed, the more prominent the laxative effect.

Damiana is native to parts of southern California and the Gulf of Mexico. It can also be found growing wild in some areas of the northern Caribbean Islands and Namibia. It is widely cultivated in these areas. Its preferred habitat has a hot and humid climate. It flowers in the summer and this is when the leaves are harvested. The leaves of the Damiana plant are the only part used for cultivation.

The herb can be taken in the form of a tea. Some people even smoke it like tobacco. The herb will bring about a relaxed state of mind for the user. It is said to induce a subtle high if smoked.

Damiana possesses many properties that are useful to both men and women. Research continues in an attempt to either prove or disprove claims of its benefits to humans.

How To Get Fit And Build A World Class Physique - J.P. Davis

Being in great shape is something that is grossly underestimated in today’s society and certainly something that can have a massive impact on your overall quality of life. Unfortunately, many of us get busy with work and day to day activities that we don’t make regular exercise a priority.

There are many ways to get fit, including walking, jogging and playing sports. However, the best way to build a great physique and get into world class shape is with an exercise plan.

Now, when most people hear “weight lifting” and “cardio” they immediately think of an expensive gym membership. Not only are gyms expensive, they’re also time consuming (driving to and from the gym to workout) and can be really intimidating to someone who is just starting out and may be insecure about their body.

A great alternative to going to the gym is following a home fitness program. There are programs and systems available which can whip you into shape without ever having to leave the house. These programs are extremely easy to follow and many of them are available in video format.

Working out out at home can be a fantastic way to get into shape and is excellent if you prefer a more private setting, however it’s not without downsides. The biggest problem with home exercise and fitness programs is motivation -- you have to keep yourself motivated and learn to block out all of the distractions that may pop up during your workout time.

If your goal is to improve your health this year and you’ve decided that the time to make a lifestyle change is now, I encourage you to consider a home fitness plan. As long as you can maintain the desire and motivation to exercise each day, you’ll find that working out at home is convenient and extremely effective with the right program.

Choosing the Right MLM Company is the Correct Step to Success! - Dale Moreau

Are you currently in an MLM Company in which you are not making enough money? Or, are you looking for that special MLM Company with which you could gladly be associated? Have you found the MLM Company that gives complete satisfaction to you?

If you have found that company, I'm happy for you. If not then it's time to find the right one for you. How do you go about in finding the right MLM Company that represents success?

Let me ask you something: If an MLM Company came around and offered you passion over money, would you join? Most would not but it is to their detriment. The company that offers passion first and money second will win. This is not to discount money for that too is important.

Why would a company of passion over money win? Human nature is value centered first in something of passion before being centered in money. It's true. Find a company with passion and a good compensation plan and you have the first step to success.

In finding the right MLM Company, find a company which has consumable products rather than one which deals with technology, service or goods which can only be bought once or will devalue in price. Consumable products guarantee a residual income.

Make sure to look at the compensation plan. Most MLM Companies incorporate one of four plans: binary, uni-level, matrix or breakaway. One other plan is better than all of them and used by only one MLM Company and that is the Quad-plan which takes the best of the other four and incorporates them and throws out the worst of the four major compensation plans.

5 ways to attain a perfect figure.- Tracy Z Williams

The best and healthiest way to get the perfect body is through a combination of Diet and exercise. You can attain a perfect figure by staying on track with a calorie controlled diet, and exercising regularly. Avoid fad diets and choose fresh fruit, vegetables and lean meats over processed and junk food and your body will thank you for years to come.

Get Online and an online trainer will keep you motivated and accountable, all from the comfort of your own home. You will be able to track your food intake, your exercise, calories burnt and you can make friends with the online forum. An Online Diet Program is an excellent way to keep your motivation up when the going gets tough.

Relax With Yoga Stress can cause your body to hold onto fat stores, making it hard to get the perfect body. The good news is that yoga is an excellent way to strengthen your muscles and relax at the same time. Yoga postures can help to boost immunity and condition the respiratory tract. Yoga will increase blood flow to the sinuses and keep you healthy and full of energy. Yoga is also an excellent stress release.

Get & Use A Pedometer Become accountable to yourself. Wear a pedometer and be sure to get 10,000 steps every day. It's really not as hard as it sounds! Wearing a pedometer will keep you accountable, making sure you aren't slacking off on your "days off" from the gym. Keep track of your steps and try to increase by 10% every week.

Beat Boredom Becoming bored with your routine is inevitable. Shake up your weight loss regime by taking up a new sport, or changing the classes you take regularly. Challenge yourself on a regular basis by increases your weights, or by using a different exercises. If the gym isn't your thing, consider trying a boot camp. It could be just the thing to boost your motivation.

Join A Group When you join a group or a team and share your goals, you will be held accountable, and more likely to follow through with your program. An added bonus is being able to communicate and learn from like minded individuals.

Best 4 Exercises To Reduce Belly Fat Without Doing Sit Ups - Tracy Z. Williams

Do you hate doing sit ups? Do you find that sit ups hurt your back and neck? Do you still want to reduce belly fat and get a flat stomach?

If you are motivated to reduce belly fat without doing sit ups, you will need to start by having your diet under control and working out with aerobic exercise and weight training up to two times per day. To reduce belly fat you must lose weight all over your body, unfortunately we cannot spot reduce and just have a flat belly on a fat body.

Here are 5 exercises to reduce belly fat without doing sit ups. Add these exercises to your normal exercise routine.

Leg circles. Lie on the floor on your back. Bring your feet in so that both feet are flat on the ground with knees bent at 90%. Keeping your back flat and your stomach muscles tight, bring your right leg up to the ceiling. Use your foot to 'draw' small circles on the ceiling, moving only your leg, not your hips or spine. As you get better draw larger circles. Repeat in the other direction and switch legs.

One hundreds Lie on the floor on your back. Bring your legs up so that your feet are pointing about 45 degrees from the floor. Bring your hands to your thighs with your arms straight. Pull your abs in tightly, holding your belly button to your spine and lift head and shoulders off the ground. Keeping your back on the floor, press your hands up and down, counting each beat. Lower the legs as much as you can without causing pressure on your back, and making sure your back remains pressed to the floor. Inhale for 5 and exhale for 5 until you reach 100.

The Plank or hover. The aim here is to raise your entire body off the floor, supported by just your forearms and knees, similar to a push up position. Your trunk and abdominal section stay straight and rigid. To begin, lie on the floor on your stomach, with your forearms touching the floor, beside your chest. Raise your body up off the ground so that you are holding your back straight and looking straight ahead. Your weight is evenly distributed between your knees and your forearms. Contract your stomach muscles and Hold for 15-20 seconds. For more of a challenge, straighten your legs and hold your body off the floor from your toes and forearms. Remember to keep your stomach tight for the entire exercise and breath This move is similar to doing crunches. Lie on the floor on your back. Bring your feet in, so that your knees are bent at 90% with your feet on the floor. Bring your hands to your thighs with your arms straight. Pull your abs in tightly, holding your belly button to your spine and lift head and shoulders of the ground. Keeping your back on the floor, press your hands up and down,

Scissors. This is a great exercise to reduce stomach fat without doing sit ups. Lie on the floor on your back, prop yourself on your elbows with your arms bent at 90 degrees. Have your legs straight. Contract your stomach muscles, pulling your belly button to your spine and bring one leg straight up so that it is about 1 foot from the floor. Quickly alternate legs, breathing with each change. Repeat for 20 seconds, do not rush this exercise, take it slowly and be mindful of breathing and keeping your stomach muscles tight.

These exercises are all great for strengthening your core muscles and are the best ways to reduce belly fat without doing sit ups. If you feel pain or discomfort while doing any of these movements seek medical advice.

Does Maitake Mushroom Boost The Immune System? - Darrell Miller

Medical practices treat the symptoms of disease. They do not prevent the illness itself. Alternative medicine offers a complement to the traditional methods. More and more physicians are realizing this and responding to it in their own practices.

It is becoming more common for physicians to enlist the aid of the natural world in treating their patients. Often, along with traditional medicine, doctors will suggest using a natural product in conjunction with a prescription. One such natural healer is the mushroom.

The Maitake and Other Mushrooms

Mushrooms come in many different varieties and species. They contain a large number of compounds that offer potent healing properties. One of the most useful species of healing mushrooms being recognized for its effectiveness is the maitake mushroom. This mushroom is being tested for its ability to enhance the production of infection-fighting cells in the human body.

Mushrooms are found in wooded areas all over the world and cultivated by both professionals and amateur collectors. If you wish to harvest your own mushrooms, it is vital to your health and safety that you research what each species looks like. Some mushrooms are poisonous to the point of being life-threatening.

These spongy fungal foods are used to make certain immune system enhancing extracts, either alone or in combination with other members of the healing mushroom family.

Mushrooms contain compounds known as alpha and beta glucans. These glucan phytonutrients are actually long-chain polysaccharide molecules. They consist of millions of glucose molecules that are chemically bound to each other.

The beta-glucan compound has been found to have great abilities to enhance the function of the human immune system. Lab studies are finding that the beta-glucans activate production of T-cells and NK (natural killer) cells. These are the cells that fight viral and bacterial infection and, in some cases, even cancer.

A healthy immune system is the only sure way for a human being to remain disease free. When the body’s immune system is not in optimal shape, infections attacking the body are much more serious and can even be life threatening.

The Different Healing Mushrooms

There are many different mushrooms that are studied and used for their medicinal properties. Of the many species of mushrooms, the most common and most used by alternative medicinal healers are:

* Maitake. The maitake mushroom can be found growing on oak trees all over the world. The maitake mushroom is best known for its ability to stimulate the production of T-cells in the blood.

* Shitake. The shitake mushroom is the best known and most widely used as an immune system booster.

* Cordyceps. The extract from the cordyceps mushroom has proven to be effective in fighting various forms of bacteria. It is also known to increase physical stamina. The sports world took notice of the possible benefits of cordyceps mushrooms in 1993 when nine women who were taking cordyceps reportedly broke world records at the Chinese National Games.

* Reishi. This mushroom has been used by the Chinese for thousands of years as an immune system enhancer.

Safety and Effectiveness

A consumer warning states that consumers should be aware of false advertising of mushroom extracts. Many beta-glucan products on the market are not 100% pure. A large number of them only contain about 1% beta-glucan. It is wise to always speak with a trained and knowledgeable store employee before purchasing any product you are unfamiliar with. It is also important that you read the labels of any product you are considering purchasing.

Although not widely recognized yet, the maitake mushroom is fast becoming a leader in the mushroom world for its immune boosting properties. Physicians and consumers are becoming more open to and educated about the medicinal uses of mushrooms. They are in abundant supply all over the world and are waiting to be discovered.

Know Your Skin Type - Gree Lya

Basically, there are four common skin types: oily, dry, combination, and normal. The way your skin reacts and behaves classifies the type of skin you have. Skin types react in different ways to creams and/or lotions, environment, and weather. The skin on your face is the great point to categorize type of your skin.

Here are four skin types that you should know:

1. Oily Skin
Skin may look oily, sallow, and coarse; it has large pores and tends to have pimples, blackheads and whiteheads. The texture of skin is thick; the touch is often sticky. It is usually youthful-looking due to the presence of oil on the skin. Besides that, within hours of cleansing the oiliness will reappear and makeup is usually absorbed quickly. Often, individuals with this skin type have a propensity to develop acne in their teen and middle years.

2. Dry Skin
This skin type has a transparent looking and fine texture. It may lack natural oils, may look rather flaky with small pores, blackheads and blemishes. It feels particularly dry after cleansing and may have whiteheads around the eyes and dry patches. Without sufficient moisture, this skin type can simply become chapped. It’s more likely to become wrinkly than other types.

3. Combination Skin
This type can be characterized as oily on the T-zone (forehead, nose and chin) and the rest of the face, cheeks and around the eye, is dry. However, to restore both areas to balance, they need a separate cleansing routine.

4. Normal skin
If this is your skin type you are very lucky, because less than 20% of women have this skin type. It is the "healthy" type of skin. It’s smooth, soft, and supple; not too dry, not too oily, characterized by few blemishes, and has a nice glow. Nevertheless, this doesn’t mean that you don’t have to take care of it.

The first step just before choosing a skin care routine that will make you look beauty is knowing you skin type. Therefore, I want to give you simple tips how to know what type of skin you have exactly:

1. Cleanse your face, and wait for an hour, without applying any skin care product to it.
2. After that, take a tissue and wipe each of the following areas of your face: your forehead, nose, chin, and cheeks.

If oil appears on the tissue, then you have oily skin. But, if skin particles can be seen on your skin, or remain on the tissue, then you have dry skin. Other than that, If you see oil in some areas (T-zone: forehead, nose and chin), and none in others, then naturally you have combination skin. And, if you don’t find oily residue or flake is left on the skin, you have normal skin.

One thing that you should keep in mind, cleansing and moisturizing twice a day is an important thing of having attractive and healthy skin, regardless of what type of skin you have. For maximum results, select products that are intended for your particular skin type.

Tips To Treat Your Oily Skin - Gree Lya

Oily skin is a result of excessive production of sebum that is an oily secretion. It usually happens to individuals who have very active sebaceous glands. The excess oil on the skin makes it hard to inhibit clogging of the pores, as a consequence in accumulation of dead cells and hence formation of acne or pimples. Your looks can be spoilt because of it. Therefore, it is important to follow a good skin care routine to have a smooth, flawless, and glowing skin. There are a few factors that cause oily skin:

• Hormone levels
• Diet
• Cosmetics
• Heredity
• Pregnancy
• Birth control pills
• Humidity and very hot weather

Taking care of oily skin properly is a tricky process that needs a balance between eliminating adequate of the excessive oil to get rid of the problem without making a new one by eliminating too much and causing dry skin.

Here are some tips how to treat your oily skin and restore fresh-faced balance, clean, and shiny to your skin:

1. Washing with Warm, not Hot Water
It is essential to remove the excessive oils but not to remove them all. The soap that used with hot water will work easier to remove the oil and dirt from your face and accelerate the whole process and may direct to dry skin and flaking. Scrub your face gently should be sufficient to get rid of your oily skin problem without causing a dry skin problem in the process. Avoid scrubbing it too hard, as this can irritate the skin.

2. Use Mild Soap
One washing per day with a mild soap should be adequate to get rid of the excessive oils while leaving enough behind to keep moisture and protect skin. Keep away from any soap that contain alcohol or harsh soaps to strip away oil. Your glands will instinctively replenish lost oil and will increase their oil production. This could create more health problems than existed with the oily skin. Try to get soap with all-natural ingredients such as olive, almond, or even avocado oil. All have deep-penetrating qualities that will refill the skin and help retain moisture.

3. Moisturizer and Sunscreen
Choose non-acnegenic or non-comedogenic products instead, that are less likely to block your pores. You also can use an oil-free sunscreen with a minimum SPF (Sun Protection Factor) of 15 when exposed to the sun. But, keep away from creamy moisturizers and sunscreens. Make sure they are oil free.

5. Oil-Free Makeup and Facial Product
Choose powder-based products, or products particularly intended for oily skin, such as containing acne medication. These will work to remove the excessive oil and treat your pores simultaneously. But before applying makeup, use an antiseptic day cream with active ingredients that reduce sebaceous secretions. Don't use a lot of liquid-based foundation, eye-shadow, blush, or concealer. In addition, if you want to sleep while there is still makeup on your skin, don’t forget to remove it. Another reason why pores are blocked is the interaction of oil on the skin and chemicals in makeup.

6. Avoid Stress
There is certainly a correlation between oily skin and stress. Androgens generate a lot more oil when you are stressed, busy, or anxious which unavoidably leads to oily skin. So always take the time to relax.

7. Natural Remedy
A combination of cucumber juice with limejuice is an excellent remedy that should be applied on your skin half an hour before having a bath. You also may add a few drops of eau de cologne to the combination. This combination prevents development of acne and gets rid of excess oil from the skin.

Homemade Detox - berry clarkson

Candida Detox
These toxins result in fatigue infections of skin and other organs migraines flatulence heartburns constipation and many other serious diseases. And if your issue is loose bowels. So how do you know when you are detoxifying too quickly? Symptoms of a healing crisis can include: Fever. This is not a starvation diet you eat when you feel hungry. It works because the foods included fruit, vegetables, wholegrains and pulses are packed with fibre and water and send a powerful signal to your brain that your appetite has been satisfied. Coffee enema detoxification is a natural way of detoxifying the body and it is mostly regarded to be general in action that is it cleanses the body of all forms of toxins. The procedure works by attracting charged toxic substances in the body and then drawing them out into the water. Apparently this method might only be effective in getting rid of charged toxins in the body which are mostly metals. The presence of toxic substances has been shown to be the root cause of most diseases and getting rid of these toxins in our body system is bound to ensure long lasting health. Once your body is cleansed of these toxins finding the right supplement to restore lost vitamins and minerals shouldn't be a problem.

High Colonic Cleansing
The bloodstream is probably the most heavily-laden system in the body when it comes to toxins. Once the liver detoxification has been accomplished it is time to start removing the toxins from the blood and the body. We use another tea formulated for just that purpose. This ancient formula comes from an Indian tribe in Canada. Plant fats would include nuts avocados and olives. Oils such as olive oil canola oil and peanut oil are better choices than fats that come from animal sources such as butter lard or bacon grease. Unless you live in the middle of the jungle you breathe only pure air eat only organic foods when you're hungry; and that those foods provide the exact nutritional needs of your body; that you never experience any stress worry or anxiety and you exercise every single day. Our bodies also produce toxins on their own.

Colon Cleansing Information
Nutritionist Joanna McMillan-Price joins TODAY to talk about the detox craze and whether it will even help you loose weight. Spirit mind & body must be in alignment for total well-being a concept that's only recently recognised in the West but has been acknowledged in India and China for millennia. The lemon detox plan also enables your body to lose weight more effectively and this fact alone has made the lemon diet plan a big name amongst celebrities. 2. Most of us eat far less fiber than we need and consume far more sugar, refined flour, saturated fats, and protein than we should. In this toxic era, we need fiber more than ever, to help us neutralize the toxins and scrub them out of our system. A diet rich in whole grains, legumes, fruits, and fresh vegetables offers us plenty of fiberbut how many of us eat that way? We're more likely to consume fatty, sugary, and floury foods or to go on the low-carb, low-fiber diets like Atkins and South Beach. Previous generations of Americans ate twenty to thirty grams of fiber per day. Our current average has dropped to less than twelve. So the food we eat sits in our colons for weeks, months, even years, where it slowly putrefies, bloating our stomachs and poisoning our bodies. Our poor, overloaded livers are supposed to detoxify our bodies, but they can't keep up with this toxic challenge. They do the best they can, but how can they properly metabolize fat when they're assaulted by this daily dose of toxins? Once again, we gain weight. This actually happened on April 26 1986 in Chernobyl Ukraine. Don't just sweep the floor and hope that nobody will look at the ceiling or inside the cupboards. The lack of energy makes you feel tired listless irritable and unmotivated.

Ion Cell Cleanse Study
Many of these do not address every aspect required for a comprehensive detoxification and therefore only produce partial benefits. They have been shown to possess many benefits some of which include: aid digestion improve absorption increase immunity inhibit pathogens produce vitamins reduce cholesterol to name a few. When they eat again their withdrawal symptoms subside and they feel better. The simple act of breathing deeply brings more oxygen to your blood thereby allowing for faster elimination of toxins. Within a few days of completing this stage you may feel very tired or even have an upset stomach as with nausea and possibly lightheadedness.

Detox With Tea:
Good health is not that difficult to achieve. You just have to keep your body healthy inside and out. while some focus their attention on your liver blood or skin. There are a few levels of detoxification ranging from beginner to advanced. The beginner can do a simple one or two day fast on fresh vegetable juice and water once a month supplementing with a Toxin Absorber made of bentonite clay apple pectin and psyllium seed which draw out and eliminate toxins from your intestines. Exercise will also help. Exercising will make the body sweat, speeding up the elimination of toxic wastes. No need to run a marathon, do what you enjoy but do it regularly. When we detox what we are trying to do is stop cramming toxins into our body which in turn allows the body to start booting out the accumulated junk.This is done through our sweat feces and urine. Toxins such as lead mercury and the side effects of aspartame's by-products of formic acid and formaldehyde block nutrients from getting into normal body cells in the same fashion a lead shield blocks radiation during an x-ray.

Intro Of Anti Aging Wrinkle Cream - shijina

The trend of the people changed and everybody likes to be young, cool, trendy and attractive. But still people tend to become aged as the time passes. Anti aging is a process of preventing or reducing the effect of aging, especially on skin. Lots of research has been carried on to provide number of effective anti aging medicines, treatments. It is one of the new trends in fitness industry where treatment related to reduction of disease from human body.

Thread lift is a cutting edge face lift technique which does not requires any cutting edges. Actually, tiny stings will be placed under the skin and then it will be attached to the facial tissues. It act as a pulley and during the course, the strings are stretched which cause basic treatment for the skin. In thread lift treatment, the threads will actually stay under the skin and incase if you begins to age, then tighten the skin or lift it to back up. Wide number of treatments is available and it is the special treatment which provides good effect to the skin.

During the middle age itself most of the people especially women’s get wrinkle on their skin which makes them seems to be more aged. A new way has been initiated that fat is removed from the place where you want and then it will be inserted into the specific place of the skin. This is used to emphasize the bone structure of the body and reduce the sinking of the skin. This treatment works better with those skin which sinks but also for those skin which droops.

The effective treatment is formulated to strengthen the damaged tissues. It helps to tighten the skin, make it firm, soft, and gentler. The treatment is a simpler process where the customer is required to apply daily on the skin, so that the skin gets clean and moisture. High quality and side effects preventive ingredients are used to produce the anti aging product to improve the skin of the people. Special anti aging creams are available in the market to enhance the beauty of the women, men with ever glowing skin. It is the right time for the people to make use of anti aging moisturizers and be young.