Combatting Allergies For Healthy Aging
The beautiful season of spring is here. The earth is bursting with color. – White apple blossoms, the pink of cherry trees, the yellow of forsythia, and the purple of lilac to name a few. However, there is also pollen, which brings terrible allergies.
Respiratory allergies are very prevalent today. Pollen also affects the eyes making them itchy, and the nose stuffy. Asthma becomes a nightmare for some. It seems that one is never born with asthma but over the years it develops due to allergies.
More and more people today are diagnosed with these symptoms, which is probably due to our modern way of living. Allergies come from an over-developed immune system.
Feeling miserable with allergies can effect your age esteem, so for healthy aging and healthy age esteem practice the following tips when pollen fills the air.
When spring approaches and the pollen is rampant, there are a few things one can do to help. Close windows in the morning when the pollen is most present; do not put clothes or sheets outside; wash hair in the evening and avoid picnics and nature walks. Unfortunately, this is difficult to do during this season. but it will help to control the allergies.
Should symptoms become really bad, medical attention should be received because the allergies can become severe.
One positive point: This condition does not last!
Grandma Nature
Free Fitness Workout For Healthy Aging
Housework. Does just the mention of the word make you cringe? Perhaps. And yet, housework is good for you! It is relaxing and it is a free fitness workout. So tell your cleaning person good-bye, put on your work clothes and get down to some serious business.
Housework is healthy exercise for all ages and both men and women.
Believe it or not, studies have shown (British Journal of Sports Medicine) that doing housework decreases stress and the risk of depression. The mind is occupied in thinking about what is to be cleaned, with what, and which type of cleaning product. Then the fact of doing the cleaning with the stretching, knee bending, arm movements, and even weight lifting in carrying laundry or other heavy things to tidy up the house or apartment is good physical exercise.
The joy of seeing an improvement is uplifting. Furniture sparkles; rugs are clean; mirrors shine. – And just think. It is something that you have done yourself. Already the body feels better.
The word housework should no longer make you cringe, but motivate you. You are doing something positive and even artistic and creative; for example, you might re-arrange furniture, add some flowers, or move around objects for a new look in the room.
Whatever you do, do not throw away your cleaning equipment!
Grandma Nature
Hair And Healthy Aging
Our hair is important to us. As we begin to lose it as we age, it may even seem more important to us. It is “the frosting on the cake” for the human body, making one feel and look beautiful.
The hair industry certainly helps the economy as well. Think of all the hair products for sale and the advertisements that you see everywhere. The hairdressing profession also engages many people
Yet, there is an even more important role that hair plays. – That of telling us how many toxic metals we have in our body. Toxic metals are minerals that are not useful for human health and are poisonous to the body. They can promote such conditions as fatigue, memory loss, depressive humor and lack of concentration.
Lead, arsenic, nickel and mercury, which is often found in fish, are some of these toxic minerals. Necessary elements for the body are iron, zinc, magnesium and calcium.
A few strands of hair can be analyzed to show which substances are in your body. Some pharmacies will perform this analysis. In today’s world it is easy to accumulate these toxins. The body absorbs them even through the jewelry that you wear. Maybe it would be wise to remove your jewelry when at home, except for wedding rings, of course, where no one sees you!
How to get rid of toxic metals? Drink a lot of water, exercise to transpire a lot and go to saunas. Dandelion greens and garlic also help to eliminate toxic metals.
The hair, therefore, is a wonderful gift of nature which stores information that can improve health and heal the body.
Grandma Nature
Dates For Healthy Aging
Dates are often considered as a miraculous fruit providing fertility and prosperity.
Low in calories, they are energy providers as they contain a lot of sugar and fiber. Dates improve lazy intestines and contain minerals such as potassium (good for muscles and the nervous system), magnesium and phosphorus. Dates also contain natural aspirin.
We often eat dates during the year-end holiday season. It is a relief to know that this wonderful little fruit is a holiday delicacy that is actually good for us.
Grandma Nature
Ginger For Healthy Aging
Ginger has been known and used for centuries as a relief for nausea and stomach ailments. Even a ginger snap cookie will be effective in calming motion or morning sickness. Ginger ale helps as well or adding fresh ginger, so delicious, to cooking – especially in Chinese recipes.
In addition to being a miracle cure for all kinds of motion sickness, ginger has many other attributes as well. It is rich in minerals and the B6 vitamin, so necessary for the nervous system. Ginger soothes headaches, helps in easing arthritic pain, stops acidification in the body and strengthens the immune system against colds. It can be consumed through various ways: in cooking, in candy, and in cookies to name a few.
When we eat healthfully it also enhances our age esteem as we have more energy to contribute our talents and experience in meaningful ways.
Grandma Nature
Pineapple For Healthy Aging
Pineapple is a wonderful tasting fruit, but also so valuable to our health. It is known to ease indigestion, arthritis and sinusitis.
As pineapple is very high in manganese, it will help to develop strong bones, so important for older people. – Both for our physical health and our age esteem.
The enzyme bromelain seems to be the clue to the pineapple’s value. It is considered as anti-inflammatory and aids in digestion. It is effective in reducing mucous in the throat and eases coughing.
Fresh pineapple makes a great addition to salads as well as a tasty dessert all by itself.
Grandma Nature
Apples: A Source For Healthy Aging
An apple a day, la, la, la. It should be said that an “unpeeled” apple a day keeps the doctor away. (Of course, it must be washed very thoroughly because of pesticides.) The skin is rich in fibers which stabilize blood sugars and thus reduces the risk of diabetes. Substances in apples reduce the cholesterol level and antioxidants in them improve lung function.
Apples are wonderful for the skin. They contain substances such as minerals and vitamins, which nourish the skin from deep within. They can eliminate brown spots.
Eating an apple will give the sensation of feeling full, thus eating less and losing weight easily. Fibers in apples absorb fats and sugar like a sponge and aid in eliminating them from the body.
Foods that promote healthy aging also enhance your age esteem.
Grandma Nature
Sunflower Seeds For Healthy Aging
Instead of munching on packaged candy, try sunflower seeds!
Sunflower seeds are rich in zinc which helps to strengthen the immune system; and they are good for the nervous system, as they contain high quantities of the vitamin B complex, so good for anti-stress.
Sunflower seeds contain beta-carotene, and their oil is the good fat that is important for the heart.
So why not carry some in your pocket as you move among your age esteem activities of the day?
Grandma Nature
Red and White Grapes For Healthy Aging
This is the season for delicious, fresh grapes straight off the vine. Their savor and healthy qualities are ideal for your age esteem.
Red and white grapes are a wonderful fruit, the basis for wine and a cleaning product for your body! They are a very powerful antioxidant, which cleanses and revitalizes the body. They are a great aid in improving circulation.
A grape cure drains the organs and eliminates toxins that are accumulated in them. Grapes dissolve acid deposits, which can cause pain. Eating them often will help drain the liver, the intestines and the kidneys of impurities. They alleviate the work of the digestive system.
Finally, grapes are rich in water and in magnesium, which are the main properties in eliminating the toxins from the body. With grapes in your diet you will feel less tired and look and feel rejuvenated as well, full of age esteem.
Note: Be sure to wash the grapes very well before eating to eliminate any pesticides.
Grandma Nature
Rosemary For Healthy Aging
Rosemary is one of the most versatile and valuable herbs. Rich in antibacterial properties, it can also help to alleviate breathing difficulties when one has a cold. Leaves of the rosemary plant have antiseptic properties which can help clear sinuses.
Rosemary bath oil will re-energize the body. It is also thought to stimulate the growth of hair when applied to the head after shampooing and massaged into the scalp.
If used in cooking, as for example on lamb or other foods which have a lot of fat, it will ease indigestion.
Grandma Nature
