Glutathione is one of the most powerful detoxification agents in the body.It’s created from NAC/cysteine + glycine and glutamine, which are all amino acids found in proteins.
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Many natural components of foods and herbs modulate enzymes. These enzymes then can change both levels and actions of hormones.
Sulfotransferases:
These enzymes add a sulphur group to estrogen, inactivating it in order to remove it from the body.
Zingiber officinale, aka "ginger", is useful in cases of nausea, rheumatic diseases, painful menstrual cycles, heavy menstrual bleeding, and acute migraines.
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As a teacher of mine once said, this is how to study Herbal Medicine:
Focus on developing a relationship with the plant
See plants as energetic beings
Without proper sleep, you not only feel terrible in the moment, but you are also at increased risk of:
memory loss and dementia
weight gain
depression and anxiety
high blood pressure and heart disease
For most mammals, stress has a relatively short span – when a zebra is running from a lion there are only two outcomes: you get away or you don’t.Humans have an “anticipatory stress response” that easily spins out of control and can lead to anxiety.
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Blue foods support the 5th chakra/energy center AND are:
Supportive to the throat, thyroid gland, neck, vertebrae, and mouth
Supportive to communication
Supportive to creative expression
Nutrition dense
High in antioxidants
Supportive to thyroid hormones, which govern energy and metabolism
A fever is the body’s way of tuning the immune system so it can more effectively manage viral and bacterial infections.
There are downsides of acetaminophen (brand name Tylenol) and NSAIDS like Ibuprofen, which are often used to decrease fevers and manage pain during an illness.