Julia wellbeing journey

Milk Thistle

One of the word’s most powerful cleansing agents, supporting the liver’s vital function. With strong antioxidant and fungicidal properties, it supports the entire body. It may mitigate the symptoms and pains linked to fatty liver, hepatitis and cirrhosis.

It was voted “ Herb of the year” in Hungary in 2013. Its most important compound, silymarin is a combination of three flavonoids. Its also contains other bitter substances, essential oil and vitamin E. It protects the liver from toxins in several ways: it stimulates the breakdown of toxins, activates the healing mechanism of hepatocytes and contributes to the formation of new hepatocytes. It makes the cell membranes of hepatocytes impermeable against toxins (like alcohol, nicotine and other additives).

It stimulates bile production, contributing to the breakdown fats.

Psyllium Seed Husk

It has very efficient water binding capacity, contributing to the feeling of satiety, thus widely used in products supplementing weight loss programs or the Candida diet, as it doesn’t contain any calories.

Psyllium can absorb twenty times of its volume from water, forming a gel and traveling through the digestive system. Our small intestines are lined with villi, where end-products settle down. Psyllium husk gentle absorbs and removes these, preventing auto-intoxication, the proliferation of parasites and acidification. It lower cholesterol and blood sugar levels, cleanses the lymphatic system, relieves fatigue ( migraine) and constipation.

Its use contributes to healing skin diseases like psoriasis, eczema, acne and to intestinal regeneration during and after antibiotic treatments.

Grapefruit Seed Extract

Contains bioflavonoids,glycoside, vitamin C and proteins, it is a natural antibiotic. It neutralises viruses, bacteria, and germ-killing effects. Its composition includes tocopherol, limonene, linalool and citral.

Tocopherol is a type of vitamin E and like vitamin E, it has antioxidant, free radical binding and cell regenerating qualities.

Linalool is found in more than 200 plant species, it is a compound of lavender oil, extracted from the latter for its fragrance.

Limonene is similar to citrus oil, it gas antiseptic, antibacterial, sedative, tension and stress relieving effect.

Citral, the main compound of lemon grass oil exhibits nerve and heart calming properties, due to citral is has antiseptic, antibacterial and antiviral effect, in addition to its sedative, hypotensive and anti-inflammatory effects that are also worth mentioning.

Citrus Oil

The best disinfectant ever: with its antibacterial and antiviral effects, if efficiently fights herpes, rash and pimples. It alleviates or eliminates the unpleasant symptoms of mouth inflammations (gingivitis, bleeding gums, etc.), and it is also a great disinfectant fir teatment of wound and bruises.

Diffused in the air, it is used for disinfecting the air, its refreshing scent lifts the mood, it has sedative, tension relieving, sleep promoting and muscle relaxing effects.

Is is a terrific help against anxiety and stress. It promotes better concentration; with citrus oil on your side, you can say good bye to sluggishness, therefore it is a great companion when studying or tackling difficult task at work! 🙂

Cordyceps

It can up the body’s vitality and energy levels, It increases cellular energy production, improves oxygen supply in the body and blood circulation, promoting the faster delivery of oxygen and nutrients to all parts of body.

It supports the renal excretion processes. It promotes the liver’s detoxifying function. It has immune- strengthening effect. It lowers pathologically high blood lipid levels, mainly cholesterol and triglyceride levels. It prevents cholesterol deposition in the arteries, acts as a vasodilator, inhibits platelet adhesion and simulates blood flow through the veins.It support the breakdown of carbohydrates, lowers blood sugar levels. It relieves bronchospasm, helps the elimination of persistent, abnormal mucus.

It inhibits the growth of certain bacteria and fungi, and is also known for its stress and anxiety relieving effect.

Sea Buckthorn

When introduced into the body, it protect and boosts the immune system and delays ageing processes.

It is known fir improving the general health condition and protecting the liver, playing an important role in the regeneration of liver cells, improving the efficiency of liver enzymes and thus accelerating their detoxifying function.

The oil extracted from sea buckthorn seed has anti-inflammatory properties (e.g. on acne prone skin, redness linked to allergies or sunburn). It has firming, regenerating and beautifying effects on the skin. It strengthens connective tissue, thus reducing the formation of cellulite. It us known fir its epithelizing and anti-inflammatory effect.

Lavender oil

Of all essential oils, lavender oil is the most versatile one.

It improves vital process and increases physical and mental vigor. It is know for its antibacterial, antiseptic,(wounds, bruises) and ant-inflammatory ( external on acne-sticken skin, insect bites, sunburn, eczema, allergies; internally by inhalation against flu, catarrh or sinusitis for example) stress-relieving, calming (against headaches, migraine, depressive mood, sleep troubles) properties.

It is absorbed through the skin and travels to the impacted organ via the bloodstream. Its mild and gentle effect makes it suitable for children as well.

Humic acid, Fulvic acid

Main cosmetic benefits: skin regeneration, cell renewal, anti-inflammatory, antiviral effects, can block the harmful effects of UV radiation.

Benefits on internal organs: bind harmful free radicals, high antioxidant content, restore the acid-base balance of the body, organic mineral complex(containing more than 80 minerals, micro elements and trace elements), contribute to the absorption of nutrients by penetrating the cell wall. Cellular level cleansing agents that can transform inorganic substances into organic ones and promote their absorption into the body at the cellular level. Can boost the activity of certain other substances (e.g. Q10, flavonoids, polyphenols). Humic substances are essential for the optimal performance of the body.

WHAT IS IN YOUR BATHROOM?

We all use personal care products and cosmetics…

Most of them do not make us healthier, they pollute air, water or our bodies. Many ingredients in personal care products can cause serious problems.

(For instance, see About endocrine disruptors.)

If you want to make healthy choices, hopefully this article will help.

Common personal care chemicals

Triclosan- an antibacterial agent found in some toothpastes and soaps.

Fragrance- is found in deodorant, face washes, shampoos, body washes and suncreams.

Toluene- is common solvent used in paint thinners, and moisturizing creams and nail polishes.

Parabens-mimic estrogen and are likely endocrine disruptor. use to preserve and scent many product.

Formaldehyde releasers- They are toxic, are a class of antimicrobalpreservatives.

Oxybenzone- used in over half of sun creams as a UV light absorber.

How do the chemicals enter the body?

We can breathe them

We can swallow them unintentionally by getting them on your lips.

We can absorb them through the skin and mucous membranes.

What does the government say?

Cosmetics companies can use any ingredient or raw material they want in their products, without government review or approval.

Timing matters

This reflects our growing understanding that exposure to many pollutants, including those from personal care products, is riskier during fetal development and in early childhood, when it can disturb the growing brain and nervous system, setting the stage for problems in childhood and later life.

This isn’t to say that these chemicals are perfectly safe for adults just say may be the most damaging for developing fetus and young child.

Good news: There are natural and safer products. Would you like to know what is my choice? Contact me!

ABOUT ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS

Did you know, that we are exposed to specific chemicals that affects our hormone system? And when? Every day!!

If you are drinking a bottle of water- it probably contains endocrine disruptor.

The shampoo you just used – it probably contains endocrine disruptor .

The dress what you wear it probably contains endocrine disruptor .

The food what you eat it probably contains endocrine disruptor.

An so on… (They are everywhere.)

What they do?

Endocrine disruptors can change hormon creation, transport, binding and breakdown, potential outcomes include:

oxidative stress
altered testicular function and suppression of testosterone synthesis
early onset of menarche
sensory impairment and social problems
altered conversion of cholesterol to steroid hormones
promotion of obesity (by altering metabolism, fat cell signaling, gucos uptake, inflammation and appetite)
Endocrine disruptors stored in fat cells
altered onset of puberty
disrupted immune function
disrupted bone health, cardiac function, and mental status

And we can not forget about the effects might be cumulative and hard to isolate.

Where endocrine disruptors are found?

These chemicals are found in:

food
personal care product
cosmetics
pharmaceuticals
pesticides
plastics
water
soil

What can we do?

This all sound a little bit stressing and depressing. But with some steps, you can reduce your disruptor load.

Eat the best quality, freshest food you can afford.

Use glass, steel, ceramic containers, do not heat things in plastic or styrofoam containers.

To keep as many harmful chemicals as possible out of your house. Look for safer and eco- or body friendlier alternatives as much as possible. Use safe cosmetics. I found a 100% natural and safe product line that I believe can help you live a healthy, and We use it daily now.

Would you like to know what is it? (Contact me)