Stay Healthy The Natural Way

About a year ago, when my middle child started to have a severe case of eczema, I did some research on how to help her skin heal without using chemically based lotions. I found by doing some research and talking to my sister-in-law who has a child with eczema, that Omega 3 helps to heal the skin from severe dryness. So I found some liquid and chewables Omega 3 for her.  Wow, I was amazed at how quickly her skin began to heal. It made me then wonder about what other wonderous benefits Omega 3 has for us women.

Here are 11 Benefits for women who take Omega 3.

1. Breast Cancer Protection: Research has shown that women who have a high intake of fish oil fatty acids have up to 50% less chance of getting breast cancer, which as you know is a major concern for women today.  DHA is a natural anti-inflammatory that stops cellular transformation and kills of cancer cells.
2. Relief From Menstrual Cramps: Those unpleasant cramps that we tend to get is often a result of fatty acid imbalance.  Omega 3 fish oil relieves monthly pain and cramping know as dysmenorrhea.
3. Improved Fertility: Fish oil balances hormones, improves hormonal levels and increases blood flow to the uterus.  The more Omega 3 fatty acids you get the greater your odds of conceiving.
4. Healthy Babies: Fish oil is essential to a healthy pregnancy diet, facilitating healthy placental blood flow and the efficient exchange of nutrients and oxygen between mother and baby. 
5. Preeclampsia Prevention: The high blood pressure during pregnancy, which is known as preeclampsia, can be very dangerous. The omega 3 fish oil fatty acids help maintain healthy blood pressure and greatly reduce any health risks for both mother and child.  I wish I would have known this 4 years ago.  I had preeclampsia in my first pregnancy which led to a premature birth.
6. Full Term Babies: Fish oil fatty acids also lower the danger of premature birth. This insures during pregnancy stages a baby has fully formed lungs and reaches a healthy birth weight.
7. Baby’s Brain Development: A child’s brain is especially dependent on the fatty acids found in omega 3 fish oil. For example, DHA has been found to ensure proper brain development and to increase a child’s intelligence. It also improves eyesight and the development of motor skills.
8. Less Postpartum Depression: Studies show women with a higher consumption of fish oil suffer significantly less postpartum depression. This means better times for both mom and baby.
9. Minimized Menopause Problems: By greatly improving hormonal balance, fish oil fatty acids can dramatically reduce menopause symptoms.
10. Protection Against Osteoporosis: Having high levels of fish oil fatty acids has been shown to lower your risk of osteoporosis, which is an especially high risk for women after menopause.
11. Reduced Risk of Heart Disease: Heart disease kills more women prematurely than any other disease, including breast cancer. And the danger increases after menopause. Omega 3 with EPA and DPA is your best defense. Fish oil helps lower triglycerides, lower blood pressure and lower cholesterol naturally. And it’s an essential part of an all around heart healthy diet.

As a result of my findings, I know have my family on Omega 3.

As you may know, colon cleanses are a big thing to do these days.  Do we really need to do them?  Well it really all depends if you have a healthy bowel system.  If you have a bowel movement (not runny bowels or constipation) at least three times a day you are doing pretty good.  I decided to do the colon cleanse because I heard some great results from friends who had done the cleanse bought from NaturalCuresStore.com.   

I’m a pretty regular person but it doesn’t hurt to clean out 34 years of junk in my colon.  My husband also decided to go on the cleanse with me.  It made making dinners easy for me. :-). 

What is the Purpose of the Colon Cleanse?

1. Assures Regular and Comfortable Bowel Movements
2. Removes Old, Accumulated Waste from Your Small and Large (colon) Intestines
3. Rejuvenates the Digestive System

The cleanse can last as long as 10 days.  I was able to do it in 7 days. The first day or two you are trying to regulate your self to at least 3-4 times a day.  You then fast for 5 days.  You take only the supplements given to you in the colon cleanse kit along with drinking tons of organic apple juice. They do have other liquids that you can take but we stuck to organic apple juice.    The first two days were rough.  I had headaches due to the lack of food but that passed.  About the third day my bowels looks pretty interesting.  I won’t post any pictures as to want your bowels will looks like.  You can google it. :-).  But you know that the cleanse is working.  At the end of the cleanse you slowly introduce your self to food starting off with salad and working your way to a healthy diet.  I lost four pounds during this process.  My husband lost five.  Some people can lose up to 10 or more pounds.  Keep in mind this is not a weight loss program in it self but can be part of the a diet that you are on or will begin.  This was the first process before I started on my Oral hCG Alternative diet. (See my post about the diet.  Click Here)

My first post has to be on the weight loss program that I used from the NaturalCuresStore.com.  The weight loss program is mirrored from the book written by Kevin Trudeau, “The Weight Loss Cure.”  Instead of using the hCG hormon shot (actual women’s hormone) the OraThin diet uses all natural supplements.  I personally hate shots and thinking about putting someone elses hormones in my body does not excite me.  Anyhow,  I typically don’t take diet pills but after three kids I needed a little help.  I needed to lose between 35-40lbs.  I waited to start the diet when I had stopped nursing.  This was back a few months ago.  Now the diet calls for a strict 500 calorie a day diet plus taking the pills.  I actually was not that strict but definately keep the amount of Calories under 1000.  The booklet that comes with the diet tells you exactly what you are to eat and how to monitor the calorie intake. 

Side Note: If you want,  you can actually buy what is called the Complete Package (this is the heavy duty diet).  It comes with all the supplements you need to take and all the teas you should drink.  You can certainly go that route.  I had most of the supplements already so I didn’t need to purchase the complete package.  There are several options that you can choose from or you can just stick with the pills.

Anyhow, my first step was to do a colon cleanse.  (I’m going to write about that in another post)  You don’t have to do it but I’ve never done one and I was curious as to how much “junk” was in my colon.  My husband and I did the colon cleanse together.  The cleanse lasted 7 days for me.  I lost four pounds.  So that was a great start for me.  My first week on the diet I lost 5 pounds.  After that it was about 2-3 pounds a week sometimes more.  Yes, I did cheat a little.  I have such a sweet tooth.  I reached my goal in about a 1 1/2 months.  Like I said I wasn’t that strict.  If I were strict with the diet I most likely would have reach my goal in a month or less.  Keep in mind if you do try the OraThin Diet that results will vary. 

I am now pregnant again so I will certainly use this method again for losing my baby weight next time around.   My last two pregnancy weight lose “programs” didn’t go so well.  It took me almost a year to lose weight between the first and second pregnancy and also the third. This time around I got to be myself for several months. It was nice to be thin again.