In Light Times Magazine February 2012 - Year 22, Issue 1

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In Light Times Magazine: Concepts for Conscious Living magazine, Inspirational, holistic health for the body, mind, and spirit. Full PDF magazine issue - February 2012 

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Easy Arthritis and General Health Rebuilder Plan of Action to Incorporate into Your Life, No Matter What Your Age

by Eugenia Martini-Jarrett

Arthritis is a condition that is not only extremely painful but also may be very disabling, depending on the severity of the problem.  Even mild pains in the shoulder, joints, toes, and fingers are not only uncomfortable but signs that this is something to address, it will not go away on its own. Medical treatments may be effective to some degree, however, the side effects are monstrous — “possible side effects = stroke, heart attack, loss of vision, etc…” 

Did you know that bursitis is a form of arthritis? The typical pain in the shoulder that affects people, sometimes at a very young age, is really an early warning sign.

Common Plant Extract Help Lower Blood Pressure

Lower blood pressure with these common plant extracts

by Sandeep Godiyal 

The rise of high blood pressure issues and kidney damage are on the increase. A side note: Even if your blood pressure isn't very high, it is important to take steps to nurture your kidneys while working at maintaining a healthy blood pressure level. 

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly one in three American adults suffers from high blood pressure. This is a problem of great concern since this condition puts people at higher risk for even more serious health issues like heart attacks and strokes and is considered the number one risk factor for fatal heart attacks.

Share Your Knowledge and Help Others! We Need You!

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Our goal is to provide a platform of healthy, healing, holistic, alternative, traditional (when needed) health tips, tools, information, inspiration, motivation, stories, etc. for optimal health, beauty, and fitness.

Use Chinese Herbs to Restore Hair and Promote Hair Growth Naturally

Restore Hair and Promote Healthy Hair Growth Naturally with Chinese Herbs

by Fleur Hupston

Chinese herbal medicine is a natural alternative for hair restoration, gray hair reversal, and/or overcoming the health disorders that often result in thinning hair.

Essential Oils, The Missing Link in Today’s Medicine

 By Rae Anne Cariker, LMT


 "Oils derived from a first distillation, steam-distilled will be more therapeutic and potent than, for example, a second or third distillation from the same plant. High heat, high pressure, as well as contact with chemically reactive metals such as copper and aluminum break down the compounds in the oil making it inferior and less therapeutic."

History has uncovered that these treasured oils were used in religious rituals, the treatment of illness, and other physical and spiritual ceremonies.

When You See What’s In These Popular Fast Food Buns, You’ll Run!

By Food Babe

Let’s discuss a basic concept about eating real food. 

Food has to rot! If it doesn’t, we’ve got a huge problem!

Real food naturally goes bad – that’s what it is supposed to do. So when I see bread that lasts over 10 days, I start to squirm thinking about all the additives it must contain to keep it looking “fresh.” Bread only has a few basic ingredients: flour, yeast, water, salt – and then maybe some fat (oil or butter) and sugar. However, the buns at popular fast food restaurants are designed to last much longer than fresh baked buns, sometimes longer than 2 weeks. In order to achieve this long shelf life that improves profitability they have to pump those buns up with artificial, man-made, chemical ingredients. 

http://foodbabe.com/2016/01/27/when-you-see-whats-in-these-popular-fast-food-buns-youll-run/

May is National Correct Posture Month; The Antidote to the Poor Posture Epidemic and Text Neck Phenomena

May is National Correct Posture Month, so, although achieving good posture is a 12-month, 365-day/year process, this is the best time to shine a light on this exploding problem now facing the worldwide population, as the phenomena of "Text Neck,"  joins the traditional issues of poor elder posture to make us all posture challenged, no matter our age. 

Alignmed is the premier maker of posture garments that are becoming a worldwide sensation. CEO and founder Bill Schultz created the first products ten years ago to avoid the mandate given to him then to undergo spinal fusion surgery. 

Curcumin May Help Lower Inflammation in Metabolic Syndrome

Curcumin and inflammation in metabolic syndrome

BY SHEREEN LEHMAN Wed Jan 28, 2015, 4:57pm EST

(Reuters Health) – - Adding spice – in the form of curcumin supplements – to the daily diets of people with risk factors for heart disease may lower inflammation, a new study suggests.

Inflammation is implicated in a wide range of illnesses, from heart disease to cancer and joint pain. In the eight-week trial, researchers found significant reductions in signs of inflammation, such as C-reactive protein and other blood markers.

Three healthy, lactose-free substitutes to animal milk

Lactose Free milk substitutes

by Michael Ravensthorpe

(NaturalNews) According to an article published on the Genetics Home Reference website, an estimated 65 percent of the world's population has difficulty digesting lactose, a sugar found in animal milk, after infancy. While people of East Asian descent are the most likely to suffer from lactose intolerance, it also affects large populations of the United States and Europe. Shortly after consuming animal milk, these individuals often suffer from a host of unpleasant symptoms ranging from abdominal pain and bloating to nausea and diarrhea.

Fortunately, health food stores are starting to sell a growing number of plant-based milks that are free of lactose and the health issues associated with consuming animal milk. This article takes a closer look at the best of these plant-based milks, listing both their advantages and disadvantages so that you can decide which one is best for your needs.

5 Powerful Antibiotics That Don't Require a Prescription

5 Powerful Antibiotics That Don't Require a Prescription

by Derek Henry 

Hospital antibiotics have become one of the most overprescribed "medicines" today. As a result, people have ruined their digestive systems, and ironically, have lowered their natural immunity to all types of infections in the future. Get rid of infections without digestive destruction, with these five powerful natural antibiotics.

The Many Ways to Use Bentonite Clay For Health and Beauty

by Sue Woledge 

Bentonite Clay for Health and Beauty

While there is evidence to suggest that healing clays have been used by humans for healing and ritual since before the discovery of fire, both the growing interest in traditional and alternative medicines, along with the ability of modern-day humans to come up with more and more creative ways to use clays is causing an upsurge of interest in their application. A wide range of uses that range from clay toothpaste to cancer treatments means that healing clays such as bentonite clay are being realized by many as a useful addition to the first aid kit or medicine cabinet.

Are Animals Natural Healers? - A Cat's Purr-fect Healing Frequency

As you allow yourself to see and respect animals as intelligent, responsive beings with spiritual qualities that we can admire and learn from, you'll begin to know them at a much deeper level. And they'll respond to you like you're more intelligent as well. (I can't tell you how often I hear from our animal friends how dense they think their humans are, and how hard it is for them to communicate with us!)

2 DAY DETOX DIET

Learn How To Cleanse Your Body For Greater Well Being and Astounding Energy!

Make Your Own Recipes AT HOME!

Cheap and Easy

Read all about the 2 Day Detox Diet and all the Benefits Here!

Cleanse Your Body of Toxins: How to Detox Your Body Naturally

Cleanse Your Body of Toxins: How to Detox Your Body Naturally  

Like all people, you need to cleanse your body of toxins periodically.  Every day, year after year, we are all exposed to various toxic contaminants - and they build up in our bodies.  The fact is that most people on the planet have never engaged in effective detoxification. 

Decades of poisonous elements accumulate and form a hard plaque in the walls of our intestines.  This plaque is a breeding ground for disease.  As your blood circulates around it, various toxins attached to it.  These toxins are then delivered throughout the body.  They lodge and hide in various locations – and they cause you to become sick.   

Learning how to detox your body naturally allows the filtration systems in your body to catch up on their work.  Your liver, kidneys, gallbladder and more become overburdened with work through the years.  They simply cannot keep up with filtering out all of the toxins that we come in contact with on a daily basis including: 
• Pesticides, steroids and preservatives in the foods that we have made available to us 
• Poisonous herbicides that coat the vegetables we buy 
• Trace elements of heavy metals that are found in our water supplies, in the ground and in the air we breathe 
• Various chemicals that we are exposed to through our lives  
• And so much more…  
You must cleanse your body of toxins! 

You see, unless you cleanse your body of these toxins periodically, you’re very likely to experience an array of unhealthy disorders including: 

• Premature aging  
• Acne, psoriasis and various other skin disorders  
• Chronic halitosis (bad breath) 
• Digestive problems including constipation, bloating and flatulence  
• Unnecessary pains and aches that never seem to go away  
• Body odor  
• And an entire selection of completely preventable diseases including various forms of cancer, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, chronic fatigue syndrome, kidney failure, liver failure and more.  


All of those symptoms are representative of the fact that your body is trying to expel the toxins from within it.  The lifestyles that we lead are not natural.  Industrialization and the prevalence of urbanization have taken us far away from the holistic, plant-based and physically active lifestyles of our pasts.  It is of vital importance to learn how to detox your body naturally. 

Learn more today -  Click Here! 
A far healthier and more enjoyable future is calling out to you!

Accessing Your Spiritual Guidance

Everyone in recovery - whether from alcohol, drugs, food, spending, gambling, sex, TV, codependency, or any other addiction - knows that they cannot heal without a connection with their Higher Power, yet for many, this connection is illusive. It is a common experience for me to work with people who have been in Twelve Steps for years yet still don't have a direct, personal experience of their Higher Power. All of us want a direct line to our spiritual Guidance. We need this help in maintaining abstinence and taking responsibility for ourselves. We want to know what is in our highest good, what is the right decision in different situations, how to set appropriate boundaries, and how to manifest what we want.


It is the birthright of each of us to have a direct line to God, whatever God is for you. Yet few of us have learned how to do this at will on a daily basis. Surprisingly however, it is not hard to do.


The spiritual realm exists at a higher frequency than we do here on the physical plane of Planet Earth. In order to access the spiritual realm, we need to know how to raise our "frequency"...

Anti Aging Cream Ingredients to Avoid

Anti Aging Cream Ingredients to Avoid  by: Michelle Ching

Anti aging creams are probably one of the most popular anti aging products available in the market at present. It's cheap and readily available which makes it a very popular choice among women as well as men. However, unknown to many, there are lots of skin care dangers you can get in such creams that promises remarkable anti aging results. Some of these creams in the market contain ingredients that can cause harm to the skin. Fortunately, you can avoid this from happening by knowing what ingredients to avoid when looking for an anti aging cream. Let me share the top five with you.

1. Alcohols

Alcohol is often used in most skin care and beauty products. When looking for an anti aging cream, avoid those which contain methanol, ethyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol. These alcohols can...

Accessing Your Spiritual Guidance

Everyone in recovery - whether from alcohol, drugs, food, spending, gambling, sex, TV, codependency, or any other addiction - knows that they cannot heal without a connection with their Higher Power, yet for many, this connection is illusive. It is a common experience for me to work with people who have been in Twelve Steps for years yet still don't have a direct, personal experience of their Higher Power. All of us want a direct line to our spiritual Guidance. We need this help in maintaining abstinence and taking responsibility for ourselves. We want to know what is in our highest good, what is the right decision in different situations, how to set appropriate boundaries, and how to manifest what we want.


It is the birthright of each of us to have a direct line to God, whatever God is for you. Yet few of us have learned how to do this at will on a daily basis. Surprisingly however, it is not hard to do.


The spiritual realm exists at a higher frequency than we do here on the physical plane of Planet Earth. In order to access the spiritual realm, we need to know how to raise our "frequency"...

Recipe ideas - Enjoy healthy beetroot

Recipe ideas - Enjoy healthy beetroot

by Fleur Hupston

Beetroot is an ideal vegetable for both sweet and savory dishes. Packed with health benefits, beetroot has an earthy bitter/sweet taste that makes it ideal to eat either raw in salads or cooked in soups and stews. Read on for some great recipe ideas.

Baby beetroot is around the size of a golf-ball and is slightly sweeter than mature specimens. Beetroot leaves look a lot like baby spinach, with red stems and veins showing through the dark leaves. Often used in mixed salads, they have a peppery taste and a crunchy texture. Use as you would baby spinach leaves.

Choose beetroot that is firm to the touch and look carefully to make sure it is free of mold. Buy beetroot that has the stem and leaves remaining, preferably from an organic market.

Beetroot Health Benefits
Studies undertaken by the Queen Mary University, UK and published in the Journal of the American Heart Association have shown that beetroot juice can lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. According to the research, naturally occurring nitrates in the beetroot produce a gas called nitric oxide in the blood which widens vessels and arteries...

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Beautiful instrumental of "In The End" - Linkin Park