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Chamomile Powder Benefits, Uses and Recipes

Chamomile Powder makes it so easy to use this wonderful flower.

The history of chamomile dates back to ancient times where the Egyptians have given it as offerings to their gods.
In Europe it has been used as a stomach comforter and the Mexicans brewed a tea from chamomile containing an orange and a lime leaf to lift the mood.

In today's world Chamomile is been used in shampoo, lotions and soaps, it is distilled into essential oils and of course as tea.

The Chamomile powder is so versatile. Simply mix with water for a rich tea to sooth your stomach and calm your nerves.
Add to your homemade cosmetics to soften skin and make hair more manageable.

Benefits & Uses:

Add to your cosmetic. Mix into skin masks to help soften skin, for relaxation and to provide a wonderful aroma.
Mix with lotions and oils. Chamomile helps with skin problems such as; flaky skin, wrinkles, and stretch marks.

Use in your bath water or make bath bombs. It works as a natural muscle relaxer.
Mix with a massage oil, for muscle stiffness and inflammation.

Mix with water to make a rich tea. Great for stomach discomfort, natural relaxer and sleep tonic.

Add to your smoothie for extra nutrition.

Recipes

Body Scrub

1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup regular brown or white sugar
1 tbsp chamomile powder
Essential Oil of choice, optional but if you want a total spa bliss experience add some.

Mix all ingredients and store in an air right container, a glass mason jar works great.
Use 1 tbsp or as needed in the shower, massage with circular motion, singing while doing it is preferred, rinse off well and feel your soft and glowing skin.

Piña Chamomila Smoothie

1/2 cup pineapple in chunks
1 banana, frozen
1 cup coconut milk
1 tsp chamomile powder

Blend all together and enjoy.

Buy raw and Organic Chamomile Powder here: High Vibe

Is Rhodiola The Next Superherb?

Rhodiola is a plant which root is used as medicine.

It is native to the arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and Alaska.
It has a long history of use as a medicinal plant in Iceland, Sweden, France, Russia, and Greece.
It is mentioned by the Greek physician Dioscorides as early as the first century AD.

Rhodiola is gaining popularity as an adaptogen herb with quiet amazing fat burning, energy enhancing and brain boosting benefits.

Adaptogens are a group of plants that can help your body adapt to physical, chemical, and environmental stress and rhodiola is one of the most effective in this family.

Benefits of Rhodiola include:

1. Burning Belly Fat
2. Increased Energy and Athletic Performance
3. Lowering Cortisol
4. Fighting Depression and Improving Brain Function

A compound found in Rhodiola called rosavin has been proven to trigger a fat burning response in the body.

It stimulates an enzyme called hormone-sensitive lipase which has the ability to burn fat as energy that is stored in the belly are - adipose tissue.
O course Rhodila works even better if you add some light exercise to your day.

A controlled placebo study done on 130 overweight patients at Georgian State Hospital showed that taking rhodiola rosea extract daily led to a mean weight loss of 19 pounds (11% reduction in body fat), compared to only 8 pounds of loss by the placebo group eating the exact same low calorie diet.

By increasing the red blood cell count it can increase once stamina and endurance.
A study published in the International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism in 2004 showed that rhodiola has anti-inflammatory benefits that helps with a shorter recovery time of muscles.

According to author and naturopathic physician Tori Hudson, he prescribes rhodiola to his patients for several reasons including: adrenal fatigue, chronic fatigue, reducing recovery time from workouts and enhancing athletic performance.

So if you are looking for a natural way to boost energy and increase athletic performance rhodiola coul be for you.

Everyday stressors can bring our body to a "fight or flight" mode, rhodiola can calm our body and balance out the cortisol that increases from a long period of time with emotional or physical stress.

Too high of cortisol may let your body experience:

• lowered blood glucose response
• abdominal weight gain
• thyroid issues
• hormone imbalance
• decreased memory
• weakened immunity

Another amazing benefit of rhodiola it's is ability to improve the health of the brain and fight depression.

Rhodiola increases the sensitivity of neurons (cells of your brain and nervous system) including two neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine.
These two neurotransmitters are known for increasing focus, memory, pleasure, and improving mood.

Many doctors of functional medicine prescribe rhodiola as an effective alternative to anti-depressant medications.  This works because rhodiola increases dopamine sensitivity which has been shown to improve mood and also help fight food cravings and addictions.

In a clinical trail with 150 individuals suffering from depression, participants were given rhodiola rosea for one month.
At the end of the trail two-thirds of the group had full remission of depression symptoms and daytime weakness had also greatly improved.

Also, some physicians have started recommending rhodiola for ADD and ADHD because of it’s ability to improve focus.

Definitely be on the lookout for rhodiola to become the next superherb.

The recommended supplemental dose of rhodiola rosea extract with rosavin is around 250-500mg 2x daily taken 15 minutes before meals.

Find rhodiola here: High Vibe

Jump On The Bandwagon And get Bulletproof

Bulletproof XCT Oil 

A purified blend of Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCTs) consisting of Caprylic and Capric Fatty Acids.

Benefits:

• Reliable and quick source of energy from fat not sugar
• Supports energy metabolism at the cellular level
• Can be used to Bulletproof your day in Bulletproof Coffee, tea, smoothies, salads, cooking, and more
• Distilled from 100% pure coconut oil
• Flavorless and odorless

Bulletproof XCT Oil, a unique energy source naturally found in small quantities in coconut oil,
rapidly absorbs in your body and changes into ketones to give you long lasting energy from quality fats rather than sugar.

Adding Bulletproof XCT Oil into your diet will re-awaken your energy, assist in weight management, and optimize performance.
Be Bulletproof, and power your mind and body with quality fats.

Bulletproof XCT Oil, comprised of both Capric and Caprylic fatty acids, can be easily added to any food or drink for a satisfying quality fat,
and enhances other flavors without altering taste.
XCT Oil also supports efficient absorption of fat-soluble nutrients.

XCT Oil is easy to store, does not require refrigeration, and is liquid at room temperature.

Keep Calm There's An Herb For It

We are so happy to be offering the wonderful extract from Oregon's Wild Harvest with you!

 Live has always been stressful, since the beginning of time.
Throughout history one simple, holistic and natural way of addressing our health and wellness has remained constant. WHOLE HERBS

Why Oregon's Wild Harvest?

OWH is committed to ensure that their whole herbal supplements are of the highest quality, potency and purity.
In fact, every single one of the more than 200 pure, safe and effective certified organic and biodycamic herbal products that OWH is offering comes from whole herbs.
They are scientifically tested with numerous state-of-the-art, analytical testing methods. They test for heavy metals using a graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometer.
They also have a full on-site micro lab where they test for E. coli, salmonella, yeast, mold and aerobic plate count.

 Come and discover the range of whole herb extracts!

Feeling Stressed?

Here's the thing about stress. Your body addresses it by either shutting down or heightening key body functions like heart rate, digestion, etc. It's called 'fight or flight.' But under stress, your adrenals become depleted impacting your immune and digestive systems and impacting your sleep patterns. So, you feel tired, yet can't sleep at night.
Ashwagandha is an Ayurvedic herb that can help you feel rested, energized and ready to take on the day.  It's simply an amazing adaptogen and has been a blessing for so many people.

Support Feelings Of Relaxation With Kava Root

Sometimes all you need is the ability to calm your mind so you can relax and find clarity.
Kava Root can support brain wave changes, which has a calming yet rejuvenating effect on the mind, so you can find your inner Zen.
Kava has been doing just that since it became popular in the South Pacific Islands back in the 17th century.

Support Your Stamina And Respond Better To Stress

Holy Basil has traditionally been used for over 5,000 years to protect us from the effects of stress and aging.
It also promotes a normal inflammation response and is a great antioxidant.

Wishing You Sweet Dreams

 

Valerian is an effective and gentle sleep aid to relief the occasional sleeplessness.

 

The gentle blend of Valerian Hops provides a balanced combination to help naturally relax and support the mind and spirit.
This herb may help calm the nerves, leading to less sleeplessness.

 

Click on each colored link to ind out more about the product and to see buying option.

 

 

Make Your Own Acai Bowl In Just 5 Minutes!

Thank you Sunfood! Now we can finally make your own nutritious Acai Bowl!

Awesome acai, magical maqui, and brilliant blueberries! - this extraordinary superfood blend makes it easy to create your own nutritious açaí bowls at home.
Açaí Maqui Bowl Mix is a delicious blend of antioxidant-rich superberries and other amazing superfoods for good measure, like red maca, chia and lucuma.

Buy here: High Vibe

Simply blend with a frozen banana or two and top with your favorite add-ons like granola and fruit.

There are no added sugars, no artificial flavors or colors, and no preservatives. Just pure, organic ingredients.

Acai Maqui Bowl Recipe - adapt and change to your liking

2 Tbsp Acai Maqui Bowl Mix
1 cup of ice
1 banana (frozen)
1/4 cup almond milk
1 Tbsp nut butter (optional)

Blend all ingredients while slowly adding almond milk to get the blender going.
Blend until creamy and smooth.
Freeze for 5 to 10mins if desired.
Top with your favorites, such as fresh berries, dried fruits, nuts and seeds, goji berries, cacao nubs, bee pollen.

Ingredients: Acai powder, Maqui powder, blueberry powder, chia powder, banana powder, lucuma powder, red maca powder.
all certified organic

First Ever Truly Raw Olive Oil! Ice Pressed!

Rallis Ice Pressed Super Food Raw Olive Oil

Ice Pressed olive oil has been pressed in the complete absence of heat; a dramatic 20-30 times colder than the cold-pressed olive oil;
a critical distinction in terms of maintaining the oils’ nutritive and healing potential and to staking claim as one of the world’s only RAW producers of olive oil.
Taste the distinct refreshing taste!

Several significant factors impact the antioxidant value of olive oil: late harvest, mechanical agitation, slow to press, high heat and filtering.
Ralli chooses to buy pass these common trappings to ensure that their olive oil maintains the highest antioxidant and energetic value and its status as a Raw Super Food!

In olive oil, acidity refers to the formation of free fatty acids or put another way, the breakdown to the quality of an oil.
Factors that cause the olive oil to breakdown include, the health of the olives, how aggressive you harvest, time between pressing and heat!
Ralli stands for sustainable farming, ice pressing the same day of hand harvesting, to produce an oil with a near flawless acidity.

The Ralli Family keeps their carbon footprint slow by making the best choices to protect the earth.

Ralli's harvests by hand using battery powered harvesters, process their olives in the absence of heat and relying on nature to recycle water and nutrients to the soil.
This makes harvesting painstakingly slow, but it's a farming process they are committed too!

What's the difference?
In terms of taste...lots.
In terms of healing...everything!
Highly nutritive, super refreshing, enzyme rich oil!
The olives intense healing properties are maintained in their raw, original state because of this ice intensive pressing progress.

Berry Smoothie Popcorn

COLORFUL POPCORN!!!

All natural and nutritious!

We are so excited to bring you the newest creation from Living Intentions!

Berry Smoothie Popcorn!!

This Berry Smoothie Superfood Popcorn may taste like a blackberry frappe because every bite is bursting with sweet bananas,
lucuma fruit, and the superfood goodness of antioxidant-rich maqui berries.

And if this wasn't enough superfood power, they also added 2 billion cfu’s of friendly probiotics in each bag to support immune health and promote your well-being.
Fun and functional popcorn providing ideal nutrition and outrageous flavor that does more than satisfy your snack craving.

• Organic
• Probiotic
• NON-Gmo
• Gluten-free
• Vegan

Ingredients:
Popcorn*, Sunflower Oil*, Coconut Palm Sugar*, Maqui Berry*,
Banana Powder*, Beet Powder*, Lucuma Fruit*, Himalayan Crystal Salt
and Live Probiotics Cultures (Inulin*, Bacillus Coagulans GBI-30 6086).
*Certified Organic

What is Activated?
Activated is food at its highest potential.
At Living Intentions, Activated is an outlook, a way of being,
and a mantra for intentionally shifting life into higher gear.
That's why they make incredibly flavorful snacks and meals with
real nutritionally-dense, activated foods.

 

The Best of Kefir in a Veggie Capsule

KEFIRAN is a superior probiotic formula with over 50 billion^† active probiotic cultures to optimize digestive health.
For hundreds of years, kefir milk has been deemed one of the world’s oldest probiotics. However, with kefir milk came quite a few drawbacks,
like gluey texture, sour taste and it being dairy.
KEFIRAN was developed to be the highly effective alternative to kefir milk.
Just two KEFIRAN capsules a day contain the same amount of kefiran polysaccharide as found in a quart of kefir milk!
Plus… KEFIRAN is Dairy Free, Lactose Free, Gluten Free! …. and its Vegan!*

KEFIRAN ... the best of kefir in a veggie capsule!

Why KEFIRAN?

A convenient easy to take kefir supplement that you don't have to drink and has all of the benefits of traditional kefir products.
Not only is Kefit easy to use, Kefiran contains no dairy, no lactose, no gluten, low on calories and vegan friendly.

KEFIRAN delivers all of the best of conventional kefir drinks, in an easy-to-swallow veggie capsule.

KEFIRAN combines 20mg of kefiran polysaccharide – the same amount found in a quart of traditional kefir – with 50 billion active probiotic
cultures per serving from 7 different probiotic strains, making it a superb aid for healthy digestion!*
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Kefir Nutrient + 50 Billion† Active Probiotic Cultures Per Serving
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Kefiran may help to:

• Help Optimize Digestive Health*
• Help Balance Intestinal Flora*
• Support Well-Being*

What are Healthy Bacteria / Probiotics?

Bacteria are a large group of single-celled micro-organisms found everywhere on Earth.
Several thousand species exist. Many of them are vital to life, performing many physiological functions, including breaking down nutrients, supporting and helping the digestive functions as well as supporting immune response. There are approximately ten times as many bacterial cells in the human flora as there are human cells in the body.
They are essential to good health.*

Few years ago, most of the healthy bacteria that our body needed were found in traditional and fermented foods such as traditional yogurt from raw milk, cheese from raw milk, sourdough, pickles. Sadly, now that we pasteurize everything, most of the food in our modern diet is devoid of the healthy bacteria.

Kefiran provides 50 billion colony forming units of active healthy bacteria from 7 different strains:

1. Lactobacillus Plantarum R1012:

Lactobacillus Plantarum has a long history in traditional fermented food. It is also one of the most predominant lactobacillus species found in the human intestinal flora.

Lactobacillus Plantarum has been shown to:

• Help maintain a healthy and balanced intestinal flora*
• Help immune response*
• Furthermore, Lactobacillus Plantarum in KEFIRAN has the ability to adapt to a variety of environmental conditions and is adapted to survive the harsh environment of the GI-tract. Lactobacillus Plantarum in KEFIRAN, is able to
• Survive and grow in high concentration of bile and reach the small intestine.*

2. Lactobacillus Helveticus R0052:

Like Lactobacillus Plantarum, Lactobacillus Helveticus has been shown to:

• Help maintain a healthy and balanced intestinal flora*
• Help immune response*
• Lactobacillus Helveticus has also shown remarkable adhesion properties. Lactobacillus Helveticus R0052 is able to bind strongly to the intestinal wall which may be important for competition with non-welcomed bacteria.*

3. Lactobacillus Casei R2015

Lactobacillus Casei is usually found in raw and fermented products or plant. It is also found in the intestinal tract of humans.

Lactobacillus Casei helps:

• Maintain a healthy and balanced intestinal flora*
• Support healthy immune response*
• Lactobacillus Casei has also shown adhesion properties. Lactobacillus Case is able to bind strongly to the intestinal wall which may be important for competition with non-welcomed bacteria.*

4. Lactobacillus Helveticus LAFTI L10:

Lactobacillus Helveticus LAFTIL10 has also shown remarkable properties to help:

• Reduce Overall GI disturbances*
• Support a healthy immune response among athlete*
• Support overall well being*
• Lactobacillus Helveticus has also shown the ability to survive in condition of the GI tract as well as the ability to adheres to intestinal cells.*

5. Lactobacillus Rhamnosus Rosell 343:

Lactobacillus Rhamnosus is one of the first historically recognized probiotics that tolerates the harsh acids normally found in digestive tract with remarkable outcomes for its host.

The Lactobacillus Rhamnosus is most likely the most studied strain in the world and has shown remarkable benefits in helping:

• Support Gut health*
• Support immune response*

6. Lactobacillus Rhamnosus R1011:

Lactobacillus Rhamnosus is a natural component of the intestinal and vaginal microflora. It is the most studied specie in the probiotic world and most the health benefits of probiotics have been demonstrated with this specie.  Lactobacillus Rhamnosus R1011 has shown the ability to survive and grow in high concentration of bile as well as in the harsh condition of the GI tract. Lactobacillus Rhamnosus has also the ability to adheres to intestinal cells.

The Lactobacillus Rhamnosus R1011 has shown remarkable benefits in helping:

• Support Gut health*
• Support immune response*

All the probiotic strains in KEFIRAN are Non Dairy.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

After Dinner Chocolate Snack

That little piece of chocolate that we so often crave after a meal.

Go Raw Super Raw Chocolate comes in a single wrapped portion made with only 2 ingredients.

Harmoniously blended for a richly complex flavor and velvety-smooth texture that's pure melt-in-your-mouth bliss.
It’s almost unimaginable that something that tastes so decadent can have only 32 calories per piece.

Raw cacao has high concentrations of mood boosting anandamide , is high in antioxidants, which prevent cell damage, and is high in magnesium which aids in healthy metabolism, eases muscle tension, supports bone health and regulates cholesterol.

Keeping it raw, unroasted, helps amplify and preserve the health benefits of every ingredient.

Buy in stores and online: Super Raw Chocolate

Tiny, powerful black seeds

Black Seed nigella sativa

Black Cumin Seed or nigella sativa has a rich composition of proteins, minerals, carbohydrates and fats.
Almost all of its fat content is in the form of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids - which are very important for good overall
health and a sound immune system.

The seeds also have around 15 amino acids, which are the building blocks of protein, 9 of which are the essential amino acids.

The pharmacological investigations of the seed extracts reveal a broad spectrum of activities including immunopotentiation and
antihistaminic, anti-diabetic, anti-hypertensive, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial activities.
Many of these activities have been attributed to the quinone constituents of the seeds.*

How to Prepare the Seeds

The seeds have a harsh taste and will burn the stomach of the seeds are not heated first.
Place the seeds on low heat and stir them every few minutes.
Taste the seeds to see when the flavor becomes very bland.
After the tartness is removed take the pan from the heat.
Grind what is needed in a coffee grinder or mortar & pestle and
place in vegetarian capsules or mix a 1/2 tsp powdered seed with
a spoon of honey or yogurt.
Or as recommended by your health care practitioner.
Always consult a health care professional when taking supplements.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.