The essential oil of Ginger improves circulation and blood flow. You can also use fresh ginger root, chop about 4 Tbsp of fresh ginger, seal it in a cotton muslin bag or cheesecloth and place bag under warm running bathwater.
Jojoba contains a natural anti-inflammatory called myristic acid and is useful in formulations for arthritis and rheumatism – which is why we use it a LOT – especially in our Spicey Muscle Oil.
Over the last three decades, repeated studies have concluded that modest doses of synthetic colors added to foods can provoke hyperactivity and other disturbed behavior in children. The effect—contrary to popular conception—is not allergic; it does not appear more commonly in allergy-prone or “atopic” children.
In April 2008, Britain’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) advised the food industry to voluntarily ban the use of six common synthetic food dyes by 2009 (UK food dyes on which the Food Standards Agency has called for a voluntary ban include: Tartrazine, Quinoline Yellow, Sunset Yellow, Carmoisine, Ponceau 4R, and Allura Red).7
Skin can absorb up to 60 percent of substances applied to its surface! That means the good, the bad and the ugly. We hope you’ll choose the “good” in our products. We’ll discuss this more in an upcoming blog – stay tuned.
Essential oils can play an important role in our choices concerning natural healthy options to interrupt the pattern of anxiety and create balance. Our sense of smell is the closest link to our emotions. Anxiety involves our emotions. Aromatherapy offers many choices for anxiety relief, and here are just a few: Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender), Lemon, Mandarin, Geranium (one of my favorites – also enhances focus at the same time!).
“It’s clear that smell has a powerful influence on mood. Researchers believe that’s because aromatic molecules in the nasal cavity stimulate nerves that send impulses to the limbic system, the area of the brain associated with emotion and memory.”
-Dr. Andrew Weil
Raw or fermented foods like pickles and sauerkraut are considered to be probiotics since they contain bacteria or yeasts that may aid digestion and boost immunity.
A 2005 study of 479 healthy people found those who took daily probiotics supplements for at least three months experienced shorter and less-severe colds. And a July 2009 study with 326 children found that probiotics reduced the incidence of cold and flu-like symptoms in children by 50 percent!
The tissue of cruciferous vegetables, like broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and Brussels sprouts, contain high levels of the active plant chemicals glucosinolates. Read more here...
We at Wingsets purpose ourselves to build a sense of responsibility within the health care arena so that we don’t pass on half-truths based on only one research study. We prefer to use an entire body of research which is weighed and balanced before making any determinations or giving any recommendations. We also use as our research, what we see actually happening in our own bodies or those of our customers and clients to give us a first-hand, actual tool to guide our recommendations.
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