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I have been battling with negative thoughts with some situations in my life that I don’t seem to get a handle on.

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Ted talk by Matthieu Ricard: taking on: The habits of happiness.

This talk struck a chord in me as I have realised I have fallen away from not bring in my thoughts and emotions with some negative situations in my life that has caused me great frustration, grief and disappointment.

Control Your Negative Thoughts (Before They Control You)

This talk has made me aware that I have allowed circumstances of life and disappointments to distract me and I have allowed myself to focus and put too much energy to negative situations that has only caused me pain, grief and disappointment.

At one stage of my life I had become very aware of negative and positive thoughts and there affects, so I spent time training my mind to be quick and aware to choose positive thoughts only and not to allow myself to focus on the negative thoughts and emotion going on in my life. (emotions are there one minute and gone the next, right).

As I became more and more aware of my thoughts I was quicker to not allowing negative thoughts and emotions into my life. This was so empowering and I was so much happier.

When I was suddenly thrown into menopause my life was tipped upside down, I didn’t know what hit me!!! Depression was a big part of my menopause because of the suddenness it hit me and the negative mind took over and had me captured for some years.

Through a lot of research I came across an amazing company that offers natural products that I have been using now for some time that has helped to balance my menopause symptoms and bring some normality back into my life.

I had to come back and retrain my mind to focus only on the positives once again.  How awesome is our brain, we can slip into to the negative but quickly turn it back to the positive.

I’m so pleased to have listened to this Ted talk. I am once again reigning in those thoughts and that’s the beauty of the brain because you can start again.

The control on the outer world is limited and temporary but we can capture every negative thought and turn it to a positive thought. The more you do it the more positive thoughts you will have.

Nurture the inner conditions of the mind and be conscious of your thinking and what you allow into your thought pattern.

Take care of what you focusing on, negative or positive. Anger or love, resentful or forgiveness.

What u choose will have either a positive or negative effect on your health.

When you choose to focus more and more on the positive when negative situation arise it will get easier and quicker to get rid of the negatives in your life.

https://www.ted.com/talks/matthieu_ricard_on_the_habits_of_happiness#t-925913

Dangerous toxic ingredients in our cosmetics

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Do you know what you’re putting onto your skin?? Do you know it’s all being absorbed into your body??

These ingredients are hormone disrupters.

Public awareness about the potentially harmful formulations of cosmetics is very poor.

We trust the Governments that they carefully regulate these chemicals and the manufacturers and the suppliers to provide safe products but this isn’t the case.

We are seeing increasing occurrence of asthma or our increasing affliction with multiple chemical sensitivity, auto-immune disorders such as chronic fatigue syndrome and allergies and the list goes on.

Many of the ingredients used in these products are also industrial chemicals, solvents and petroleum by?products which have safety warnings about their use and exposure. It is not just the chemicals of concern but we are using more and more of these products, from an earlier age and for a longer period.

According to the Environmental Working Group, woman will have around 185 chemicals on her skin daily, and a man will have around 85.

We need to choose wisely the product we apply to our bodies and what we are giving to our children.

I read a story of a teenager who died from using deodorant. See the link below. Our children need to be aware!

Choose non – toxic products where possible for your health and long life.

Checkout my product page under clean Living or go to:

https://www.modere.com.au/ – Use my Promo Code: 539145 for a discount.

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/01/07/teen-dies-from-using-too-much-deodorant.html

 

Ashwagandha Tea

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Ashwagandha, also known as Indian ginseng, is an Ayurvedic herb commonly used in traditional Indian medicine. Investigations into the herb’s powerful effects on the body have sparked an explosion of interest, and research has reported exciting potential for human health, specifically its effects on mental, physical, and emotional health.

 

  • Protects the immune system
  • Helps combat the effects of stress
  • Helps to increase energy levels
  • Boost brain function Improving learning, memory, and reaction time
  • Reduces anxiety and depression, improves Mood
  • Helps reduce brain-cell degeneration
  • Stabilizes blood sugar
  • Helps lower cholesterol
  • Offers anti-inflammatory benefits
  • Helps you sleep

Weigh Gain – Hormonal Balance

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In my last Kind Woman Crazy lady monthly meeting a lot of the woman complained about the weight gain around the midriff and not being able to shift it!!!

Well here’s the thing, Oestrogen is the cause of fat gain in the body but it’s not your own natural oestrogen but the environmental oestrogens, yes environmental!!!

You might say what the heck is that????

We have known this for some time and there are lots of studied done on this but unless u r made aware of this you’re none the wiser and unknowingly polluting your whole body!!! Scary much!!!!

These environmental oestrogens mimic and disrupt your natural oestrogens.

These mimicking oestrogens go into the body via the skin, breathing it in or eating something.

We are constantly dealing with some form of chemicals, pesticides in our everyday products like shampoo, hair products, body wash, bubble bath, toothpaste, Cleaning products, furniture, carpets, clothing, Makeup is a big culprit ………

Our foods are full of Hormones, chemicals and pesticides.

So, what these mimicking disrupting oestrogens do is latch onto your existing oestrogen receptor sites and as females we have a lot of receptor sites in our midriff, hence weigh gain.

As we get older the toxic build up over many years can take its toll on the liver and kidneys and our system slows down and fats get stored in that midriff area.

So, what’s the solution:

We need to be more aware of what we are eating.  So much of our foods are loaded with toxic chemicals and hormones.

Start to choose organic where possible and if the budget allows, if not wash your foods with 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar per 2 cups of water.

Eat more fruit and veg, nuts….. in your diet

Change over household, Personal, Cosmetic products to safer non-toxic products.

I have done a lot of research on this and have found a company that their whole ethos is to eliminate dangerous chemicals out of their products, they have been doing this for 25yrs.

Start protecting you and your household from these deadly toxic

Check out Dr Peter Dingle.

https://www.drdingle.com/blogs/dr-dingle-blog/tagged/cosmetics

7 surprising foods for healthy bones

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We need to look after our bones ladies.

osteoporosis-spineMy mum is now in her early 70’s and went into early menopause at the age of 40 and is now suffering with a lot of pain due to osteoporosis. She said to me that it is probably due to not looking after her bones like she should have. Back in her day menopause was not talked about and the info we have today was just not there. So after seeing this article it reminded me of my mum and I want to get the message out for us menopausal women to remember to take great care of our bones.

The entire human skeleton is thought to be replaced every 10 years through the process of bone dissolving and remodeling. But when the bone build-up lags behind the process of bone breakdown, you’re likely to suffer from lowered bone mass or osteoporosis.

For keeping pace with bone breakdown you should supply your body with two essential minerals: calcium and vitamin D.  The daily recommendation for calciumin adults (up to age 50) is 1,000 milligrams and vitamin D requirement is 200 international units (IUs). 

Your bones form an important framework for providing structure to your body and protecting your internal organs from direct trauma. So, it is better that you start taking good care of them by including these foods in your diet.

healthy-food-cure-headaches1. Fish: Fish like salmon and sardines are rich in calcium. Moreover, just 3 pieces of salmon fish can provide you with the entire daily recommended allowance of vitamin D. They are also rich in omega 3 fats, which help in lowering the rate of bone loss

2. Green vegetables: Green and leafy vegetables like spinach (palak), spring onions, fenugreek (methi), cabbage (gobi), broccoli are the best sources of calcium for people who do not consume much of dairy products like milk, yogurt and cheese. Just one katori of cooked leafy vegetables like spinach can give you about 25 percent of your daily calcium requirement. Spinach is also rich in vitamin K which helps in boosting the bone mineral density.

3. Eggs: Eggs are one of the cheapest sources of good protein. But they are also rich in vitamin D. Egg yolk can provide you with almost 6% of vitamin D that your body requires every day.

4. Oranges: Although oranges are mainly consumed for their richness in vitamin C, they can also help to build healthier bones. Vitamin C or ascorbic acid plays an important role in the absorption of calcium.

5. Nuts: Nuts like almonds and groundnut have higher amount of potassium, which plays a role in preventing loss of calcium through urine. Walnuts are known for their richness in omega-3 fatty acids. Omega 3 fats are crucial for slowing down the rate of bone loss and enhancing the process of bone formation. Nuts are also fair sources of protein and some other nutrients that contribute to stronger bones.

6. Prunes: A handful of prunes or dried plums is a must have for women who suffer from osteoporosis. They contain a fiber called insulin, which helps in calcium absorption in the body and bone strengthening. They also help in curing arthritis.  

7. Bananas: Bananas are rich in potassium, calcium and magnesium. All three nutrients help in bone strengthening.

     http://health.india.com/diseases-conditions/7-surprising-foods-for-healthy-bones-sh214/

Understanding The Hormones Within

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When I was plummeted into menopause I had no idea about the different  hormones and the complexity that revolved around these hormones within my body (I knew the basics).  I guess I really didn’t need to know more prior to menopause as my body just did its thing. I had planned to do some research into menopause closer to the time of menopause but I didn’t anticipate going into sudden menopause.  So I had no time to prepared myself for the chaos that came upon me!!

balancing_Then when everything did go haywire with my hormones I began to read books and I found it all  some what complicated!!!!  The books talked about sooo many hormones and this one did this and this one does that and ahhhh. I just wanted simple plain language.

I was going to try to explain it all myself here but I found an article that has done it so well. Take a look :

The Role of Estrogen in Women
The estrogenic hormones are uniquely responsible for the growth and development of female sexual characteristics and reproduction in both humans and animals. The term “estrogen” includes a group of chemically similar hormones: estrone, estradiol (the most abundant in women of reproductive age) and estriol. Overall, estrogen is produced in the ovaries, adrenal glands and fat tissues. More specifically, the estradiol and estrone forms are produced primarily in the ovaries in premenopausal women, while estriol is produced by the placenta during pregnancy. – – – – Read more

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