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The moment you try to be something you are not, is the moment you lose yourself.

Effortlessness of being yourself is the catalyst which carries our dreams to reality. Sometimes the harder we try, the less likely life is to respond to our call. When we can access effortlessness and surrender internally, Life will bend and mold to our dreams and is eager to accommodate.

Do not mistake effortlessness, however, with passivity. Taking action is vital! But its power increases when we take one step at a time without being attached to the outcome.

With this type of effortlessness, we get back in touch with the natural optimism inside each of us.

Effortlessness is who you really are…. be you.

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How Clean Is Your Drinking Water?
It may not be as pure as it looks. Find out what might be coming out of your faucet and what you can do about it.

 

After a few hours with your hands in the dirt, nothing is as refreshing as a cool glass of water. Though that satisfying splash may quench your thirst, it may not measure up to your organic standards. As a gardener you carefully avoid chemicals in your garden, but can you say the same for your drinking water? Americans are fortunate to enjoy the world’s safest drinking water supply, but safety standards and purity are not one and the same. While municipal water treatment eliminates serious threats to water safety, purity may be lost in the process.

Common Contaminants

Chlorine: Drinking water owes its safety largely to the addition of chlorine, which is used to kill the disease-causing bacteria and viruses found in untreated water. It also reacts with naturally occurring materials in water form disinfection byproducts. Prolonged exposure to these byproducts increases your risk of liver damage and cancer.

Flouride: In many areas, it is added to drinking water to promote dental health. Research has shown that prolonged exposure to excess flouride (more than the standard level of 4mg/L) may result in bone disease. For children under age nine, whose teeth are still developing, the EPA flouride standard is 2 mg/L.

Lead: Between the water treatment plant and your faucet, water may pass through corroded plumbing which can cause lead to leach into it. Children and pregnant women are most susceptible to lead-related health risks such as neurological damage, kidney and liver problems, and developmental delays in children.

Radon: Although regulated by public water utilities, radon may accumulate in underground water sources, a concern for those on private wells. Exposure to radon in drinking water and by inhaling the gas as it is released from the water during showers, washing, and laundering increases your cancer risk.

Volatile Organic Compounds: VOCs are commonly found in fuels, solvents, cosmetics, drugs, and dry cleaning solutions. They get into drinking water through improper industrial discharges that seep into ground water, a concern to those with wells. Health effects vary from eye, respiratory, and skin irritation to risk of cancer depending on the VOC and length of exposure.

Pharmaceuticals: Increasingly, these compounds are appearing in trace amounts in drinking water and are currently under study by the EPA to assess the long-term side effects as well as what treatment options may remove them from water supplies.

Nitrates: Run-off and improper disposal of synthetic fertilizers dump nitrates into the water system. They pose immediate threats to newborns because they interfere with the oxygen-carrying capacity of the child’s blood.

Home Protection
You can make your drinking water purer with a home filtration system. Your options include “point of entry” filters that treat water as it enters your home and “point of use” filters that treat water right before you drink it.

1. Carbon Filter
Removes: Chlorine, disinfection byproducts, pesticides, radon. Reduces heavy metals including copper, lead and mercury. Be certain to check model as all carbon filters do not perform the same filtration benefits.

Style Options: Countertop Pitchers, faucet filters and under-the-sink units.

Advantages: Generally low in cost and they retain minerals in water, which are beneficial to health.

2. Distillation
Removes: Bacteria and heavy metals such as cadmium, chromium, copper, lead and mercury, as well as arsenic, barium, flouride, selenium, and sodium.

Style Options: Countertop or whole house point-of-entry units; can be combined with a carbon filter.

Drawbacks: Without carbon filter addition, does not remove chlorine, chlorine byproducts or VOCs. The process removes all minerals, leaving behind acidic water.

3. Reverse Osmosis
Removes: Most disease-causing bacteria, flouride, nitrates, asbestos, metals including lead.

Style Options: Under the counter point-of-use

Drawbacks: Without carbon filter, RO filters do not remove VOCs or chlorine. Removes all minerals resulting in acidic water.

By Lori Ball September 10, 2015
https://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/home/how-clean-your-drinking-water

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It’s magnesium—plain old magnesium.

Yet, given its effectiveness in nearly every body system, statistics show you probably aren’t getting enough of it. Research suggests that as much as 57 percent of the population doesn’t meet the RDA of magnesium every day. And, to make matters worse, your body’s absorption of this crucial mineral decreases with age.

What Is Magnesium?

Magnesium is a mineral that plays many important roles in human health. The adult body contains about 25 grams of magnesium, with more than 60 percent of total body magnesium found in the skeleton, and about 27 percent is found in muscle. Approximately six to seven percent can be found in other cells, while less than one percent is found in the extracellular matrix, the part of the cell that provides the structural and biochemical support to the surrounding cells.

Magnesium plays structural roles in bone, cell membranes and chromosomes, and is also needed for hundreds of metabolic reactions. For example, many magnesium-dependent chemical reactions are required to metabolize carbohydrates and fats in the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)—your cell’s primary energy source.

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Magnesium is required for the synthesis of nucleic acid (DNA and RNA), protein, carbohydrates and lipids. It is also needed for the synthesis of the antioxidant glutathione, which plays a key role in detoxification.

In addition, magnesium is required for the active transport of ions like potassium and calcium across cell membranes for the conduction of nerve impulses, muscle contraction and normal heart rhythm, for cell signaling and for cell migration, which may be important in wound healing.

That’s a dangerous trend—because magnesium might actually be the most critical supplement in your arsenal.

Source from Whole Health Insider: http://www.wholehealthinsider.com/newsletter/nutrient-spotlight-magnesium/

What if there was a way that you could enhance both your mind and your energy levels? You may have tried countless ways to achieve this, but haven’t found the right nutritional ingredients until now. What is it? It’s Kiojo.

Kiojo® is a all natural powder supplement that you mix with water for a tasty beverage that helps Hydrate your Body and Enhance your Mind™.

The ingredients come from our daily food with the main ingredients in the beverage being D-Ribose, Potassium Bicarbonate, Magnesium L-threonate , Alpha GPC, Betaine TMG and L-theanine from green tea. Hydrate the Body-Enhance the Mind™ is able to boost brain power while improving quality energy levels without the use of stimulants like caffeine and that is why this supplement is different. kiojo happy           

D-Ribose is responsible for enhancing cellular energy within the body, and helping to produce ATP or adenosine triphosphate for increased vitality. ATP works to transfer energy throughout our body. In a healthy person, Ribose is produced naturally and adequately to meet your energy needs. Without proper Ribose your body will have low energy production which results in fatigue and insufficient energy recovery after activities.

 A key factor for brain health, Hydrate the Body-Enhance the Mind™ is packed with Magnesium L-threonate—the only magnesium compound that helps enhance magnesium levels to boost working memory, which helps with high-speed decision making. This provides a fruitful day at work, in the gym, or just doing daily activities. 

Potassium Bicarbonate is an electrolyte needed for hydration. It helps maintain the normal levels of acidity (pH) in blood, helps with the regulation of heartbeat and muscle function. Potassium helps prevent muscle cramping and is important for building muscle tissue.

GirldrinkingAnother key ingredient is Alpha GPC which promotes the activation of protein kinase in the brain and is able to improve attention spans so you can be focused throughout your workouts and performances. In addition, A-GPC will formulate new growth hormone for maintaining your youth, vitality, and body composition. With its ability to oxidize fat cells, A-GPC can promote healthy weight management, so you can live a long and happier life. 

Betaine or TMG is a dietary ingredient found in spinach and sugar beets, it is an amino acid/pro-vitamin type nutrient that has shown to benefit the health of your heart, kidneys, skin, brain and liver. It helps to maintain cell structure, and protects the cell to withstand de-hydration stress giving you the ability to consistently maintain muscle. TMG is also a methyl group donor and is able to lower plasma homocysteine levels, which plays an important part in promoting long-term wellness.

To keep you calm and focused the amino acid L-Theanine is added and is naturally found in green tea. It is beneficial in relieving symptoms of mental stress and social anxiety. In addition it boosts brain dopamine – which is one of the “feel good” neurotransmitters.kiojo

Undoubtedly, Kiojo’s Hydrate the Body-Enhance the Mind™ is an innovative supplement that combines energy production with significant brain health. You may have tried a number of supplements throughout your lifetime though these supplements may have sparked a little energy, they couldn’t enhance brain function or upgrade your mood levels.

 Kiojo’s Hydrate the Body-Enhance the Mind™ delivers this one-two punch, and it could be your ticket to improved competitive spirit, greater memory, and better health.

By Jim Holcomb ©2017 

Source: Taiyo International

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Kiojo’s Hydrate the Body-Enhance the Mind is an innovative supplement that combines powerful energy with significant brain health. In order to outperform your competition, changes are needed.

As an athlete or everyday fitness guru, maintaining quality energy is of utmost importance.  You may have tried countless of high-energy supplements, but haven’t found the right product. What if there was a product that could enhance both your mind as well as your energy?  Packed with Bioenergy Ribose, Sodium Ascorbate, Magtein, Alpha Size, and Nubetiane TMG, Hydrate the Body-Enhance the Mind is able to boost brain power while improving quality energy levels.  

Hydrate the Body-Enhance the Mind contains Bioenergy Ribose, and is responsible for enhancing cellular energy within the body, and helping to produce adenosine triphosphate for increased vitality. Ribose also improves the blood flow to the brain, and has a significant effect on brain tissue, as is it helps to lessen the protein that prompts brain cell death.  This will lead to improved brain efficiency, and allow for increased athletic performance. Bioenergy Ribose enhances the amount of ATP in the brain tissue, which is a vital catalyst for high-powered energy, as a huge portion of energy resources comes from the brain. 

Sodium Ascorbate is a non-acidic form of Vitamin C that is found in Hydrate the Body-Enhance the Mind, and is a powerful electrolyte used to help hydration.    An important part of energy production, Sodium Ascorbate helps to transport fatty acids, and convert them into energy—and help you perform at a high level during competition.  

A key factor for brain health, Hydrate the Body-Enhance the Mind is packed with Magtein—the only magnesium compound that helps enhance magnesium levels to boost working memory, which helps with high-speed decision making—and helps give you an edge over the competition.  In addition, Magtein will improve overall memory, making it easier for you to remember pertinent information—and allow for a fruitful day at work, in the gym, or at the workplace.

Hydrate the Body-Enhance the Mind also contains Alpha Size which promotes the activation of protein kinase, and is able to improve attention spans, so you can be focused throughout your workouts and performances—and helping you enhance your physical appearance for the long haul.  In addition, Alpha Size will formulate new growth hormone, and boost your work output levels for greater muscle gains.  With its ability to oxidate the fat, Alpha Size can promote healthy weight management, so you can live a long and happier life.

Derived from sugar beets, and the amino acid, Gylcine, Nubetaine TMG is a powerful ingredient found in Hydrate the Body-Enhance the Mind.  Its ability to increase water retention of cells helps to maintain cell structure, and make the cell withstand stress, giving you the ability to consistently enhance muscle growth. Nubetaine TMG contains a high cellular trimethylglycine concentration, which helps to increase your endurance, and your strength to maximize your power output for optimal performances.  TMG is also a methyl group donor in creatine synthesis, and is able to lower plasma homocysteine levels, which plays an important part in promoting long-term wellness.

Indeed, Kiojo’s Hydrate the Body-Enhance the Mind is an innovative supplement that combines powerful energy with significant brain health.  In order to outperform your competition, changes are needed.  

You may have tried a number of sports performance drinks throughout your lifetime.  Though these supplements may have sparked a little energy, they couldn’t enhance brain function.  Kiojo’s Hydrate the Body-Enhance the Mind delivers this one-two punch, and it could be your ticket to improved competitive spirit, greater performances, and better health.

Source: Sports Nutrition

http://sportsnutritionsupplementguide.com/supplementation/supplement-tips/item/1615-discover-the-new-sports-drink-to-overpower-the-competition

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Need a B12 boost? One daily serving of kiojo will supply a mega dose of bio-available source of b12.
Article below explains how important b12 can be in your diet.

 

http://www.nutraingredients.com/Research/Calls-to-boost-vitamin-B12-RDA

Chlorine can be neutralized with vitamin C before it enters a body, or even after it has been consumed. Vitamin C is more accurately known as either ascorbic acid or sodium ascorbate, and regardless of name, it chemically destroys chlorine. The reverse is equally true. Chlorine also destroys vitamin C. Whichever is consumed in a sufficient amount wins. Most people of the civilized world do not eat enough citrus fruits; and they thereby do not get enough vitamin C in the diets, so chlorine wreaks havoc throughout the Western World as a result. Furthermore, since chlorine depletes vitamin C within the body, it should be effortless to understand the devastating health effects of chlorine, which is in effect, an anti-vitamin C chemical. Fortunately, it takes very little vitamin C to neutralize the amount of chlorine that is found inside our water, as will be shown later.

Source: healthwyze.com

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A-GPC is an important dietary source of choline, one of the key neurotransmitters for brain and memory function. Studies have also explored A-GPC’s (alpha-glycerylphosphorylcholine) ability to influence reaction time in humans, including reaction times related to physical performance.1 While some studies have looked at A-GPC’s influence on endurance, a new study2 suggests that A-GPC supplementation may directly improve lower-body muscle strength.

Published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, the double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study administered 600 mg daily of Chemi Nutra’s (Austin, TX) AlphaSize A-GPC ingredient for six days to 13 college-age males. Following supplementation, the subjects underwent lower- and upper-body strength tests. For lower-body testing, they participated in an isometric mid-thigh pull test. For upper-body testing, they performed push-up–type tests against a high-frequency load cell.

Source:http://www.nutritionaloutlook.com

Many sodas and diet soft drinks approach the pH level of battery acid in terms of corrosiveness and erosion of tooth enamel. Our susceptibility to tooth decay and cavities has much more to do with what we put in our bodies, rather than regular visits to our dentist or even how often we brush our teeth. If you want to prevent tooth decay, a ‘great’ idea is to stay away from acidic beverages which dissolve tooth enamel and offer no nutritional value to your body.

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Source: http://preventdisease.com

 

The three-year clinical study found that erythritol provided a significant reduction of cavities, dental plaque and the oral bacteria Streptococcus mutans, considered a major cause of tooth decay.

The project, conducted by the University of Tartu’s Department of Stomatology, is the first to compare the long-term dental benefits of erythritol to two other polyol sweeteners. Polyols are sweetening compounds that contain fewer calories than sugar and do not promote tooth decay. Findings were published in the December 2013 issue of the Journal of Dentistry and the May 21, 2014, online edition of Caries Research.

Source:http://www.nutraceuticalsworld.com

New studies show that B12 is not so easily absorbed into our body.

 

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Trimethylglycine (TMG) Betaine

Usually, betaines are zwitterions. A zwitterion is a chemical compound that has formal positive and negative charges on different atoms but is, over all, neutral. In compounds such as these, the cationic and anionic functional groups oppose each other and cancel each other out. While different ends of the compound have distinct and different charges, the overall result is a completely neutral compound.

In many biological systems, betaines function as osmolytes, substances that affect osmosis. Betaines are usually produced or synthesized by cells, and they serve to protect against the various cellular stresses associated with osmosis. The protective actions of betaines primarily function to prevent cellular dehydration.

Increasingly, scientists are recognizing the significance of betaines as methyl donors. Methyl molecules are important aids to many biological and chemical processes in the body. Betaines, through donating methyl to bodily processes, aid liver function, cellular reproduction, and several other important processes throughout the body. They are also believed to be effective in the prevention of heart and liver disease, and can be found in beets, broccoli, grains, shellfish, and spinach. Betaine supplements are also produced from sugar beets and are available in a variety of forms.

 

Source:http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-betaine.htm#didyouknowout

 

 

Vitamin B12 Levels Linked to Memory Skills and Brain Size

Researchers tested participants for thinking skills and blood levels of vitamin B12, as well as for the presence of blood markers that accumulate when the body does not have enough B12. Four to five years later they had MRI brain scans. Scientists at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago found those who had the markers linked to vitamin B12 deficiency were more likely to have the smallest brains and the lowest scores on tests measuring short-term memory, concentration and other thinking processes. As the brain ages, it begins to shrink and lose some volume. More severe brain shrinkage occurs in those with dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease.

While B12 occurs naturally in beef, fish, shellfish, dairy products and many other foods, the problem often is not with diet but absorption, says Christine Tangney, associate professor of clinical nutrition at Rush and one of the study authors. Some prescription medications used to treat heartburn, stomach ulcers and type 2 diabetes can limit the absorption of B12, as can the thinning of the stomach lining, which can happen with age.

Source: www.aarp.org

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MagteinTM (Magnesium L-threonate) is a breakthrough super-mineral with strong evidence supporting cognitive functions and brain health.

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MagteinTM, a unique, patented compound discovered by MIT scientists, has been shown in animal studies to restore aging neurons to their youthful conditions. MagteinTM currently has several published studies in highly regarded journals reporting its mechanism of action and benefits to cognitive function. In addition, consumers of MagteinTM report good results and ones that make a difference.

The brain naturally undergoes gradual structural and functional changes as we age. The good news is, the adult brain is capable of a greater degree of plasticity than scientists have previously believed.

Scientists have recently evaluated the ability of both bioavailable organic and inorganic magnesium forms to raise brain magnesium levels. Magnesium concentration in the cerebrospinal fluid was evaluated following treatment with different magnesium compounds, including Magtein and along with the most bioavailable inorganic magnesium (magnesium-chloride), and the most bioavailable organic magnesium (magnesium-gluconate in milk). After 24 days, MagteinTM was the only magnesium compound shown to raise the cerebrospinal fluid magnesium concentration with statistical significance.

Source:http://magtein.com/

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Bioenergy Ribose—Natural, Safe and Clinically Proven

Bioenergy Ribose Molecule

 

Bioenergy Ribose® is a unique 5 carbon carbohydrate that can be used as a standalone product or added to a variety of functional foods, beverages, and nutraceuticals. It is natural, safe and clinically proven.

 

Ribose is the vital structural backbone of critical cellular compounds called purines and pyrimidines. Our bodies must have an adequate supply of purines and pyrimidines to form major cellular constituents such as our genetic material (DNA and RNA), numerous cofactors and certain vitamins. But more importantly, ribose is the backbone of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)—the source for all cellular energy. Ribose is the starting point and the rate limiting compound in the synthesis of these fundamental cellular compounds and the availability of ribose determines the rate at which they can be made by our cells and tissues.

Source: http://www.bioenergyribose.com/

GOT ZINC!

Zinc is an essential trace mineral that helps the body maintain the immune, reproductive, and digestive systems. It is needed for healthy skin, bones, hair, nails, and eyes, and is essential for making growth hormones and the important male hormone, testosterone. Zinc may also speed your recovery from cold and flu, canker sores, sore throat, and skin injuries, and reduce the symptoms of tinnitus, acne, and eye problems. Unfortunately not everyone is able to have Zinc in their daily food diet……

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Recently, health-conscious gurus with good intentions have suggested that any compound that cannot be easily pronounced or recognized is a harmful substance and should be avoided. While there is some merit to this, it is not always the Nutrition case.
Scientific names of compounds can be scary. Below are some examples of natural compounds with scary names:

Our body makes lipoic acid; its scientific name is “1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid”. Pretty scary, huh?
Or how about “inositol hexanicotinate”? That’s the common name for non-flushing niacin, or vitamin B3; its proper name is “hexanicotinyl cis-1,2,3,5-trans-4,6-cyclohexane”! Yikes!
Lactose: the proper name is 4-O-beta-D-Galactopyranosyl-D-glucose.
There are far more scary looking names than that, and they are all considered natural substances.

When reading labels, if you really want to know what an ingredient is, the best thing to do is search it out on the internet. The last thing you want to do is think you can’t eat anything just because you can’t pronounce an ingredient… you may be cheating yourself out of a good thing!

Sourced from: https://drnibber.com

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Recognizing Anxiety: Symptoms, Signs, and Risk Factors

“If you repeatedly feel anxious and stressed, or if it lasts a long time, your body never gets the signal to return to normal functioning. That can weaken your immune system, leaving you more vulnerable to viral infections. According to Harvard Medical School, studies have shown an increased rate of anxiety and panic attacks in people with chronic respiratory disease (COPD). COPD patients with anxiety tend to be hospitalized more often. Prolonged stress may lead to a general feeling of ill health. Vaccines may be less effective in people with anxiety disorders.

Your excretory and digestive systems also suffer. According to Harvard Medical School, there may be a connection between anxiety disorders and the development of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) after a bowel infection. IBS can cause vomiting, diarrhea, or constipation.
Source: http://www.healthline.com/health/anxiety/effects-on-body


Got Potassium?

Short video with interesting facts about the lack of potassium in your diet. It is possible that 98% of American diets are potassium deficient, so the question is…..Are you getting enough potassium in your diet?

Get in the zone…

In positive psychology, flow, also known as the zone, is the mental state of operation in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity. In essence, flow is characterized by complete absorption in what one does.

Source – Wikipedia