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How to use food to slow down and reverse aging

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Now we all know how this is, getting over the age of 40, feeling a little under the weather, feeling slower than usual and needing a little boost? Well lets talk about something called ATP's and Polyphenol rich foods.  First up in the wonderland of cell energy called ATP: basically glucose is converted into ATP, which gives the body a little boost through a chemical chain reaction called cellular respiration. Partially the reason people who suffer from diabetes have slow to no energy and bad metabolism is the slowing down of this process. When a cell needs energy it splits off a phosphate group which becomes ADP- adenosine diphosphate, this is used for muscle function and building organic molecules.  ATP - and - ADP act like a battery, when ADP gets low it reconnects to ATP and the process starts all over again. How to build and maintain ATP- more protein and polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids these are found in lean meats, fatty fish and nuts, unfortunately consu...

Brain power Brain rules

Here in this post I will talk about the first step in creating a healthy brain enviornment. Most information I learned along the way as well as gathered from various books on brain health. The first and most important step to a healthy brain is exercise, yup, that is very important. I know you are saying, what if I dont like to exercise? well remember in school gym class, the jocks who overdue it seem less attentative to studies, however the kids who tempered and enjoyed themselves with the activity seemed well rounded, and the kids who always had an excuse, well, some focused totally on studies but seemed sick all the time, or the opposite end of that they appeared self absorbed only focusing on them...not leaving room for much else. The focus here is what the brain decides to divert its power to; slef care, beauty, education, or social activities and sports. Some people are predetermined to singular focus. Others seemd to be able to move mountains and create major shifts in many wa...

The Endocrine System and your health

Okay so I am sure everyone has heard of the endocrine system, right? Well if you didn't it is only the most important system on the body which controls a range of health functions. The glands that compose the endocrine system are as follows: The hypothalamus The pituitary gland The thyroid The para thyroid The adrenals The pineal gland And the reproductive system not male and female Now, I know what you are saying, but what do these things affect in the body that could cause illness, well I am going to tell you. The hormones, yup those things that go crazy at the age of puberty...those and they are as follows: Estrogen Pregestrone Androgen Testosterone These can go out of balance and cause all sorts of problems, your moods will be up down, in and out and all over the place. It can cause problems with sexual dysfunction, metabolisim, and your immune system. I should mention that the intestines actually hold a large part in the balance of your system as well. If you ta...

A little about my Journey as a Healer

This post will be a first in a series of posts to help people on their healing journey. Let me begin by telling you a little about myself. My name is Aleatra. I hail from a small port town in Long Island, NY. It was full of wonderful summers and strong winters, Pow wows at Shenicock, and beach gatherings all summer long. The things I remember about my youth are Family and backyard cook-outs, Music and dancing and plenty of Church. Throughout my youth I always KNEW that there was something (not the same) about me. While other kids played, I wanted to learn about Egypt, the pyramids, the gods, and all the stories I could gather- from EVERY culture. And somehow, I always ended up alone in the library, in a cubical, reading and dreaming. My thoughts drifted all the time, to things like Art, Music, Dance, and why people became ill. You could say my training with illness, and how to cure or avoid it, started young. I always had a head cold, ear problems, or I was low in iron. I suff...

Love what it is, what it can be

Everybody wants Love, yet no one knows how to attain it or they're afraid that it will end bad, or they stay guarded and when love leaves the table they think to themselves "see I knew it wasn't real!" Love is not a game, you either want true Love or you want control. Love is, Pure and Simple delight in another human being, it is laughter, long walks, holding hands, respecting one another even after a disagreement.  If you find it hard to find love ask yourself are you playing games, or are you being real, are you emotionally constipated and have no intention of changing? Are you willing to take it slow, or do you want to fast track it? Often times the fast track never works out, sometimes it will; no 2 love situations are alike. You want love but are you willing to move mountains of doubt and fear, and old ways to have it. Love is strange. I have found the couples who I honor the most said they never tried to play games with the other person, they never felt jealo...