* More herbal remedy benefits

* Sleep more, play better

* Hypertension? Exercise later in the day

* Bottled water, healthy water & pollution

* Quercetin supplement boosts endurance

* Health care we can really believe in


It's April, my fave month. Spring's here, summer's right around the corner and I start feeling an energy that was kind of dormant for a few months.

Also, now's the time to really turn it on so you feel better and look better as you go into the summertime months. So, don't procrastinate, get moving


* Herbal remedy benefits

1) Cilantro could help with blood sugar and cardiac health. Some people dislike what they perceive as a metallic aftertaste but most people love this herb. I use cilantro like I do parsley putting it in potato dishes, soupy pastas and of course salsa.


2) Sage protects cells from oxidation, so it is a powerful antioxidant and helps memory and liver health. Sage tea is yummy and sage could be added to sauces. For more, visit Herbal Remedies World page on the health benefits of sage


* Sleep more, play better

That's the strategy for increasing speed, reflexes and strength according to a Stanford University study.

Stanford U's studies on the effects of increased sleep (aim for at the very least Eight hours, preferably 10) show improvements for sports participants - tennis, swimmers, soccer, runners, basketball, football.


* Hypertension? Exercise later in the day

British researchers observe that for people with cardio risk factors, especially hypertension, exercising later in the day may be safer than morning exercise.

Why? Arteries loosen throughout the day allowing more blood flow. In the morning, same arteries may be slightly narrowed.


* Bottled water, healthy water & pollution
 
The topic of bottled water makes the big screen.

A new documentary, "Tapped the Movie" is being screened at selected theaters between March 22 - April 22. You can also order the Videodisk from their website.

Healthy Water took up bottled water problems here-> bottled water facts

Healthy Water discussed whether the water in the bottles was healthy. Often, it is just water from the tap.

Another topic discussed was pollution, the inevitable consequence of all of those disposable bottles on the environment.

What we didn't discuss was the controversial topic of whether the plastic that these bottles were made from really contaminated the water contained. The film goes into this topic at length.

It makes sense to think that plastic can release some of its constituents into the water and that those constituents can lead to health problems.

My solution is to try and store filtered water in glass decanters. I use the free ones that come with Aquasana orders but any good glass pitcher would do.

Anyway, this isn't the venue for an extensive treatment of those issues and movie. Interested? Here's the link to Tapped the Movie


* Quercetin supplement raises endurance

I've on occasion used a line of products from FRS intended to increase endurance. FRS features quercetin which is a powerful anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory. Also boosts immunity.

It seemed to work well but I frankly can't get over the high cost of FRS products. Well one solution is to just purchase supplemental quercetin and take before a workout.

I have found that enjoying a small block of semi-sweetened dark chocolate and taking a good vitamin, even a quercetin tab is cheaper, more delicious and just as effective as FRS products before a workout.

The chocolate has high anti-oxidant activity, a little boost of sugar and caffeine to increase endurance, like the FRS products. (Chocolate is also being credited with many other health benefits like improving cholesterol and heart health.)


* Health care we can really believe in

With HC debate raging, natural means to health deserve more attention.

Especially considering the effects of exercise and herbs on our health.

Consider the high level of prescription medications found in the water, the environment. Hey, where do you think all of those medications go?

So if you really want to go green and improve health care, exercise more and use more herbs.



tags: herbal remedy, exercise hypertension, bottled water, quercetin supplement, health care

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