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About Turmeric

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Hi all,

So this is week 11 of my blog.

I have received some positive feedback regarding my content, which is awesome. Keep the comments coming. I’m glad that you are enjoying my posts and maybe learning something new along the way, just as I am.

Melbourne treasures

Recently we went to Melbourne for a long weekend to visit friends. We were lucky enough to have great weather, so we were able to spend a lot of our time walking around. We averaged approximately 8 kilometres a day, exploring all of the laneways.

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A visit to the Queen Victoria Markets Deli Hall resulted in a stop at an amazing little spice shop. We purchased some Turmeric Latte mix, a Vanilla Chai tea mix and some Vintage Merlot Salt.

I quite like the Vanilla Chia tea, though Scott is not a fan. That leaves more for me.

The Merlot salt is bright pink/purple and can be used in a number of ways. The store assistant advised that it can even be sprinkled on vanilla ice-cream! We are looking forward to trying that. I did however make a block of Raw Chocolate and sprinkled the Merlot Salt on the mix instead of nuts or fruit. It turned out to be quite a nice Dark Salted Chocolate.

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The Turmeric latte was interesting, I think I will have to get used to drinking it. Turmeric is in the health news a bit lately, however it has been used for centuries for reducing inflammation.

A bit about Turmeric

Recently, science has started to back up what the Eastern cultures have known for a long time… it really does contain compounds with medicinal properties. These compounds are called curcuminoids, the most important of which is curcumin.

Curcumin is the main active ingredient in turmeric. It has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and is a very strong antioxidant. However, research has shown that the curcumin content of turmeric is not that high… it’s only around 3%.

Most of the studies on this herb are using turmeric extracts that contain mostly curcumin itself, with dosages usually exceeding 1 gram per day. It would be very difficult to reach these levels just using the turmeric spice in your foods.

Actually, curcumin is poorly absorbed into the bloodstream; however there are ways to improve this situation. It is fat soluble, so it is best to consume it with some healthy fats as this will increase the absorption. Add to this some black pepper, which contains piperine… a natural substance that enhances the absorption of curcumin by up to 2000%.

Chronic inflammation is known to be a contributor to many common Western diseases. Curcumin can inhibit many molecules known to play major roles in inflammation. It turns out that the anti-inflammatory effect is so powerful that it matches the effectiveness of some anti-inflammatory drugs.

Given that oxidation and inflammation are believed to play a role in aging, curcumin may have effects that go way beyond just prevention of disease. (Source -authoritynutrition.com)

There you are, it seems that more Turmeric in your diet, however you get it, will be beneficial.

So, until the next post,

Live Clean n Prosper

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We bought a Salt Lamp

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Okay, so following on from last weeks post on Positive and Negative ions.

Many of our homes and workplaces are usually sealed off from the natural benefits of negative ions.

While I was doing my research I found several articles on ‘Ionisers’ for the home. An Ioniser is a device that creates negative ions in an indoor space. In fact, every home has a built in natural ioniser — the shower. With its stream of hot water and steam, is a good producer of negative ions. That’s likely part of why so many people need a shower to wake up in the morning.

 

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So, we decided to buy a Himalayan Salt Lamp.

 

Why? you may think/ask.

 

Well, studies have found that

Himalayan Salt Lamps can also

clean the air in a different way.

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Real Himalayan salt lamps are hand chiselled solid blocks of ancient crystal salts. They usually have a pinkish orange colour, due to the high concentration of minerals.

 

Inside the hollowed out middle of the salt lamp is a light bulb to generate both light and heat. This is important for their reported benefits and salt lamps won’t work properly without a heat-producing light.

 

How they work

 

Water vapour is always circulating in the air of any room of your house. This water vapour carries with it allergens like dust, pollen, smoke particles, and even bacteria and viruses.

 

Salt is hygroscopic, meaning it attracts water molecules from the surrounding air. The hygroscopic air cleaning effect is the basic science of water vapour attraction and evaporation.

A large block of rock salt, like a Himalayan salt lamp, is especially attractive to water vapour and its pollutants.

The microscopic compounds, once attracted to the salt lamp, remain there and not floating in the air where you can breathe them in.

As the Himalayan salt lamp slowly becomes saturated with the water vapour compounds, the heat from the lamp inside, dries them. This heat also re-releases water vapour back into the air, thus continuing the hygroscopic effect for as long as the light is on.

Importantly, any airborne contaminants attracted to the salt lamp remain trapped there and will not become airborne again.

 

Salt lamp benefits do include negative ion generation. It appears primarily from the moisture evaporating on the heated rock salt.

Some studies point to the cumulative effect of keeping the salt lamp on at all times. This can slowly generate more and more negative ions and improve the air quality over time. However, as a negative ioniser, salt lamps have a limited range and small output. Instead, it’s best to consider negative ions from salt lamps as an added benefit and position them with their short ionising range in mind.

 

The other health benefit claims of Himalayan salt lamps are based on plausible science. Salt in the air really does help breathing problems, and negative ions really are linked to better moods.

 

At worst, we have an interesting night light!

 

Until the next post,

 

Live Clean n Prosper

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Tui Na Massage

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Tui Na Massage

Today I would like to talk about Tui Na Massage.

Until recently, I had never heard of this type of massage, however, after my recent experience. I am a convert.

At the beginning of January I was suffering from a lot of tension headaches and a sore neck. In the past I have tried several different massage treatments for similar issues. This one, however, got the best result after just 1 session.

The massage was a cross between, therapeutic massage and a session with the physiotherapist. The masseuse works on the trigger points with pressure but in a massaging motion at the same time. The headaches have gone and the tension in my neck is disappearing, a great result.

I decided to do a little bit of research into this technique to see if I could understand the principles behind it. Of course I also want to share my findings.

It’s been around for thousands of years.

There is evidence to suggest that massage in Chinese medicine was first practiced over 3,000 years ago. It works on the premise that the human body channels energy, as with Acupuncture. The practitioner is trained to ‘restore the smooth flow of energy’ within the body.

Considering that Tui Na and Acupuncture both work with the body’s energy flow, I have found they work well together as a treatment regime.

Tui Na is both a form of physical bodywork and a subtle energy medicine. As a physical therapy it is used for releasing the ‘channel sinews’, (collectively the muscles, tendons and ligaments) and facilitating the movement of joints. By opening, releasing and balancing the channel sinews, Tui Na is able to treat not only muscular skeletal problems, but also pain and discomfort that are caused by emotional and postural holding patterns that have become unconsciously locked into the body.

Other benefits,

Improved skin metabolism, softening of scars and increased defensive ability of the skin are also benefits of Tui Na manipulations. At the same time, they can enhance the elasticity of the skin and delay its ageing process.

It seems that there are many benefits in having this type of massage therapy.

So, with all of this in mind, I will be ensuring I have regular Tui Na sessions to keep my tension at bay. At the same time slowing down my ageing process.

Until the next post,

Live Clean n Prosper

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