Is Hempworx a Scam? Review of Hempworx CBD Oil

If you have friends in the epilepsy community and the network marketing space, you’ve probably heard about Hempworx. You may be wondering, “Is HempWorx truly a scam?” “Is their CBD oil really that effective?” I decided to try it out for myself and find out what all the fuss was about. I wanted to reduce inflammation in my body and eliminate the couple seizures that I have per year. Read on to find out in my review of HempWorx!

Hempworx CBD Oil and MLM Opportunity Review

Name: Hempworx CBD Oil

Website: Hempworx.com

Price: $69

Owners: My Daily Choice

Overall Rank: 80 out of 100

Hempworx, Product Overview

Hempworx is a network marketing company whose products are in the CBD industry. Cannabidiol (CBD) oil is a constituent that naturally occurs in hemp. CBD is just one of over 85 cannabinoids identified in the cannabis plant. The Hempworx products are extracted without using solvent for a more pure extract. CBD has been studied and found to have many beneficial effects including seizure prevention and alleviating pain.

Hempworx states that it has the most “powerful and potent hemp products on the market.” Unfortunately, this is very difficult to verify. When you start to compare them with other CBD companies, the claims about the purity leaves one to question what is the most important aspect in the process of extracting it.

HempWorx products are made from industrial hemp plants that are grown on farms in Kentucky.

Hempworx Products

Hempworx has 11 hemp-derived products for its representatives to sell. They consist of 6 tinctures, 3 topicals, 2 pet products. All of these products have a 30 day money-back guarantee making trying the products risk free.

 

 

The Good & the Bad

 

HempWorx Scam

 

The Good:

  • PRO #1: You can buy this CBD oil in all 50 states. It is legal and there is a market for it. In fact, this may be one of the better MLMs to get involved with because in many states, there are not dispensaries which are competing with it.
  • PRO #2: The product is effective at preventing seizures and there is documented research to support this fact.
  • PRO #3: There are lots of anecdotal testimonies and even some youtube videos demonstrating the difference in autism symptoms when the children are on CBD.
  • PRO #4: You can become an affiliate with Hempworx if you don’t want to do the whole team building, etc. The cost to become an affiliate is only $20.
  • PRO #5: You can get your money back if you decide that the CBD oil isn’t right for you. You do have to make the request within the first 30 days of ordering the product!
  • PRO #6: I really enjoy the taste of the peppermint oil. It doesn’t seem to taste earthy at all. The peppermint essential oils that were added remind me a bit of peppermint tea. They seem to really open up the nasal passages and make breathing easy.

The Bad:

  • CON #1: It may not be work for you.
  • CON #2: The cost of this product is a bit higher because it is associated with a network marketing business opportunity.
  • CON #3: They only give you 30 days to try the product out before you decide you want a refund. However, the representatives will tell you to give it a few months before making a decision on the product. So, you aren’t supposed to see results for 90 days, but you only have 30 days to ask for a refund. You aren’t supposed to know if it works in 30 days. This is a common practice with all MLMs.

 

 

Who is Hempworx CBD oil for?

One of the most compelling reasons to start taking CBD oil is to reduce inflammation. CBD oil is a great supplement for people who have autism, epilepsy, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. However, many people are discovering that CBD oil works well for alleviating their pain as well.

Cannabidiol works on the neurological system as well as the immune system. People who have problems with their nervous system or their immune system may see an improvement in symptoms.

 

 

Hempworx Tools & Training

Unfortunately, I didn’t find much training in how to dose the product when I purchased it. I read the instructions on the label and followed their standardized dose recommendations. I also watched quite a few youtube videos about CBD oil and discovered that there are many subtle nuances when it comes to dosing. You may discover that you simply need a small amount. I found the lack of information about dosing somewhat disappointing.

The representative that sold the product to me checked with me to see how I was doing on the product. She was confident that the side effects that I was experiencing (hunger) would subside. They did, so I’m not entirely certain if they were due to taking the CBD oil.

 

Hempworx CBD Oil Support

Hempworx does have a good support team. I did not see my confirmation email immediately and contacted Hempworx. I was able to talk with a very pleasant customer service representative who told me the transaction did go through and when I could expect to receive it. (I did receive the confirmation email minutes later.)

Their email is support@MyDailyChoice.com. They are located in 8840 West Russel Road Suite 245, Las Vegas, NV 89148. You can contact them via phone at 702-793-2826.

 

Hempworx Pricing

The price of Hempworx CBD oil may shock you initially. A 500 mg bottle is going to cost $69 before shipping. I ended up spending $74 to try out my first bottle.

These prices are comparable to other MLM opportunity prices. However, it is a bit more expensive than other CBD prices that don’t have a network marketing opportunity attached to them. Lazarus Naturals and CBD Distillery have comparable products for half the cost. What you end up paying for with Hempworx is the business opportunity.

The business opportunity is similar to other MLMs. There are different levels of committment. If you simply want to add CBD oil to your blog and allow people to discover it through there, you will pay $20 for a 25% affiliate commission rate. For a physical product, that is a really good commission. At a distributor level, you’ll receive commissions up to 50%, but you have to purchase $500 worth of product and a marketing kit.

 

 

My Final Opinion of Hempworx

Overall, Hempworx is a decent MLM opportunity that is worth checking out. You can get involved for a reasonable price. Many people don’t have distilleries near them, so the competition is fairly low. The product line is great. The compensation plan focuses on ensuring that retail sales is more important than recruitment. All-in-all, HempWorx seems to be a decent opportunity that’s worth checking out. The product line looks solid, and the compensation plan does a good job at making sure the focus is on retail sales rather than affiliate recruitment.

The compensation plan does offer greater rewards when you sign people up for autoship orders. You can then earn things such as TVs, vacations, iPads. As long as you are focusing on retail sales as your primary focus with HempWorx, you can make money with them.

These CBD oils are well-made and can help many people. I personally haven’t seen results after taking Hempworx for two weeks, but I haven’t had negative side effects. The one positive thing that I noticed when taking the peppermint flavored CBD oil is that my nasal passages seemed to open up right after taking it. I think that this is an effect from the peppermint essential oils that were added to it. I will mention that in the last two weeks, I haven’t had a seizure, but I don’t have them on a regular basis. Only a few times per year, so it wasn’t expected that I would have one.

Hempworx at a Glance…

Name: HempWorx CBD oil 500 mg

Website:Hempworx.com

Owners: My Daily Choice

Price: $69

Overall Scam Rank: 80 out of 100

VERDICT: LEGIT! If you love this company and want to create your own income stream, Hempworx is definitely worth checking out! There is a high demand for CBD oil within the autism and epilepsy community.

How to Motivate Yourself To Lose Weight

I’m writing this on Monday morning, when I know that some of you may be peeling yourself out of bed. I noticed that twitter was trending with #MotivationMonday, so I selected how to motivate yourself to lose weight as my topic for today. Getting motivated to accomplish your goals is half the battle. When we lose our motivation is when we tend to backslide and feel like our efforts are futile.

There are many factors that are involved in good health. Many people claim that they feel great even at a bigger size. However, extra weight has many detrimental effects on your overall health. If you are overweight, losing the weight should be a goal. Many people have learned what they need to know about how to lose weight, but they struggle to find the motivation to make those healthier choices in their lives.

Whether you’ve been in a rut for years or you’re just starting off on your weight loss journey, these are some great motivation tips that will help you make a change. Here’s how to get motivated to lose weight fast!

 

1. Find Your Reason

Self-help gurus call this finding your “why,” but I never liked that phrase. You do need to understand the reason that you desire to lose weight. What are you working towards and how will it benefit your life? By defining these things, you can visualize what life will be like once you hit that target weight.

Some great reasons to lose the extra weight are to have more energy, lower your risk of disease, live longer, keep up with the kids and to fit into your favorite skinny jeans! Your particular reason will motivate you more than one someone else creates for you, so take some time to sit down are really think about the reason that is most important to you.

Once you’ve found your reason, remind yourself of it every single day. This helps to solidify your commitment to your goal in your mind. As you become more clear about your reasoning, you will become more motivated. It can be difficult to focus on the long term benefits of weight loss. You may want to focus your mind on the shorter term goals and think about how great your body will feel after a day of healthy eating.

 

2. Commit it to Paper

When you write down your goals, it makes you more likely to achieve them! Get out a pen and paper and write out your goal. You will want to also write down the intermediate steps that you are going to take along the way to reach that goal. Seeing that you are achieving the smaller goals each day makes it much easier. It’s like my mother used to say, “How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.” If you keep taking small steps towards your goal, eventually you will get there.

Some great goals daily goals for weight loss are making sure you hit your protein target, reducing your carbohydrate intake to twenty grams. One goal could be to eliminate all sugary beverages from your diet. These are some concrete goals that will help you on your journey to lose weight. As you accomplish one goal at a time, you start to realize that your big goals are manageable and realistic.

 

3. Find A Supportive Community

You may not want to tell your friends and family that you are trying the latest diet craze or that you’re joining a gym. There is sometimes the fear of judgment from friends and family. I know that in my past, I haven’t always followed through and was embarrassed when friends brought up my unattained goals. Don’t let this stop you. There are people who are supportive and will help you!

When you are trying to lose weight, it can be difficult initially to pass on unhealthy party foods. Going to the gym alone can be an isolating and discouraging experience if you don’t immediately see results. There are other people out there that are in the same boat as you. I have found it very helpful to join a supportive, positive online community that is working towards the same goal. You can hire a health coach, join a gym, or find a workout buddy. Many of the online workout programs also have an online forum or community where you can share your struggles and successes. Often someone else’s words of wisdom can turn into your motivation. This simple step can motivate you to keep going even when you feel like quitting!

 

4. Accept Yourself

Love yourself first, no matter your weight.

There has been a lot of emphasis in the media lately on loving yourself despite your body size. Whitney Thore of My Big Fat Fabulous Life created a whole campaign around having no body shame. It is important to love yourself enough to recognize that losing weight is important. You should not wait until you lose the weight or look a certain way before you start adopting healthy habits.

Loving and accepting yourself today can help you focus and enhance your ability to improve your health. Stop the negative thoughts of “I’m too fat…” or “I’m ugly…” Your thoughts become your reality, so it is important to change your internal voice to be something positive. Use phrases such as, “I love who I am and I’m working to become better.” “I love my body, it is strong and getting stronger.” Start to view this journey toward better health not as a punishment for gaining weight, but as a reward for being an amazing human being.

You have to love yourself TODAY because of the beautiful person you are, not withhold your own approval until you reach your ideal weight. Coming from a place of self-loathing will NOT motivate you to be healthy; in fact, it can lead to shame spiraling and negative associations with exercise and eating right. There’s that saying “I workout because I love my body, not because I hate it.” Know that you are good enough just as you are, and view your journey to better health not as a punishment, but as a reward—you are treating yourself the way you deserve to be treated.

 

5. Create a Personal Positive Affirmation

Sticking with a new diet and exercise program is not simply a physical change, but a mental one as well. Every action in our lives will either lead us towards or away from our goal. Before we take that action, we have thoughts about the outcome. Shifting your thoughts to focus on health and wellness is a task in and of itself.

A great thing to do is to find a morning mantra that gets you motivated. Recite it to yourself when you are looking at yourself in the mirror each morning after a shower or getting ready for the day. It can be something as simple as, “I love eating healthy and working out!” “I will make healthy choices today.” Create a mantra that is personal to you and that resonates with you. You will feel more connected to it if you create it. Repeat it to yourself daily. This will help you to build up mental toughness whenever challenges come your way. It will increase your self-esteem and confidence for those times when you don’t feel like working out.

 

6. Develop Some Short Term Rewards

We love positive reinforcement and hearing that we are doing well. However, when it comes to weight loss, patience plays a role. Giving yourself positive reinforcement and short-term rewards along the way can increase your motivation to make those positive, healthy changes that lead to weight loss. Just make sure that your rewards don’t focus on the foods that led to weight gain, such as cakes and ice cream.

Some great examples of appropriate short-term rewards for weight loss could include a relaxing pedicure, a night out to the ballgame, a new cookware set to create more healthy meals. Buying a new workout outfit can also be a great way to reward yourself for working out consistently and motivate you to continue. When you look great, often you feel great and want to continue doing what got you to feeling great.

 

7. Eliminate Excuses

Excuses are one of the main reasons that people aren’t achieving their goals. They have found a way to excuse a behavior that led to weight gain. However, that excuse becomes an obstacle when it comes to achieving goals. It is nearly impossible to stay motivated when you focus on the reasons you can’t achieve something. Let go of the excuse. There is no reason why you can’t figure out a way around the excuse. No time? Rearrange your schedule or drop something out of it. No money? Healthy foods aren’t as expensive as processed ones.

There is no time like the present. Don’t procrastinate weight loss. You’ll still have the same mental and physical issues if you wait until New Year’s. It is better to start now and be half-way to your goal by New Year’s. Don’t allow another opportunity to slip through your fingers. Make the decision to change now.

 

 

8. Realistic Expectations

It is nice to think that when you set out on a diet, you’ll start to see results quickly. You’ll start to have that perfect six-pack within a month or two. Unfortunately, erasing a lot of deep set bad habits and damage done with one too many donuts doesn’t quite work that way. Don’t set yourself up for failure by expecting immediate results and perfection. There will be days when you just don’t make it to the gym. Don’t beat yourself up over it, bounce back and commit to going the next day. Some days you’ll slip up on your diet, and while it isn’t ideal, it isn’t the end of the world. The most successful people make mistakes. Weight loss is a journey. If you are eating right and working out at least 80% of the time, you will eventually achieve your ideal weight.

 

 

9. Develop A Routine

When you have a routine that is second nature, you don’t need to worry too much about motivation. You get yourself into the habit and you simply DO it! Make it EASY on yourself and develop a routine that will fit naturally into your schedule. This doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to do the same workout, but having a set aside time in the morning or the evening to workout makes it much easier than trying to motivate yourself and change up your current routine. When you don’t have to constantly make the decision to workout because you’ve already made it and scheduled it in, it becomes a no-brainer.

Having a weekly menu and only healthy foods can develop the routine of eating healthy. When you don’t have unhealthy foods on hand and you have a routine of preparing healthy meals for the week, it gets ten times easier to eat a healthy diet than when junk foods are in the house and tempting you. You don’t need motivation when the temptation isn’t there.

Set yourself up for success with health promoting routines. You’ll easily stay motivated on your journey to weight loss and better health!

 

10. Make it Fun

If the thought of working out and eating healthy just isn’t appealing to you, you need to find a way to make it fun so you will continue to do it. There are exercises and sports for everyone. If you don’t enjoy the exercise that you are doing, maybe it is time to try a different type of workout. You can take a class at the recreation center. Yoga, Pilates, spinning, kickboxing, tai chi, there truly is a workout for everyone!

Finally, stay optimistic that you’ll reach your goal.

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. Helen Keller

 

 

 

 

 

Flat Belly Detox Review – Best Foods to Lose Belly Fat!

Flat Belly Detox Review

Name: Flat Belly Detox

Website: flatbellydetox.com

Price: $37

Owners: Josh Houghton

Overall Rank: 85 out of 100

Flat Belly Detox, Product Overview

The Flat Belly Detox is an online program that promises great results to people who want to flatten their stomach. Josh Houghton teaches you the best foods to lose belly fat. One of these foods is chicken soup. Many people try to lose weight and fail because they are following erroneous health advice. Have you ever tried to lose that stubborn fat around your belly and midsection, only to discover that it sticks around no matter what?

People struggle to lose weight for many reasons and a lot of those have to do with the foods that we chose to eat. Many foods we think are healthy actually can trigger inflammation and cause us to gain weight.

The Flat Belly Detox program by Josh Houghton is designed to correct hormonal imbalances that many people are suffering from without knowing it. Josh Houghton’s program is based on research which explains why over 80 million people have a hard time losing weight due to insulin resistance. The insulin hormone is responsible for moving sugar into the cells and converting it into energy that the body can use. However, when you have too much sugar, you become insulin resistant. This is what causes diabetes. It will cause your body to store excess sugar and turn it into fat.

The overall premise of Josh Houghton’s Flat Belly Detox program is that you will learn how to reduce insulin resistance through eating foods that don’t spike an insulin response. Your body will turn into a fat burning machine. Josh Houghton relies on principles of the ketogenic diet, spices and certain foods that help you feel full.

Program Outline:

After ordering the program, you will be directed to the main page, which displays all the exciting resources that you can use. You will have access to the main manual, where you can immediately dive in and start this program. You can quickly learn about what is expected of you over the next 21 days, ensuring that you are participating in three main steps:

  • Step 1: Focuses on Instant energy for Breakfast
  • Step 2: Focuses on a “Lean Lunch”
  • Step 3: Focuses on a “Soup Detox Dinner”

It is important to follow these steps as directed in the manual and try some of the incredible recipes that Josh Houghton has included. These recipes are great. Imagine eating Salmon for lunch or French lentil soup for dinner. The key to weight loss with this program is selecting the right foods and following a new routine. The manual will teach you so much, but the key to success it up to you. You must take action and follow it!

This can work for you as long as you are motivated and willing to improve your health. The principles that this diet is based on will help guide your body into fat burning mode and before long, you’ll be shedding belly fat. It will allow you to feel your best. This is all about changing your eating habits and lifestyle. Once you become familiar with the diet, you can shift your focus to the program’s workouts!

The workouts are accessible online. All you need is to press play. This exercise is best performed on an empty stomach every day. If you find that you have time, repeat the exercise three times per day, for a total of twelve minutes. Derek encourages you to email him if you find that you can’t do the exercises. He will send you a list of modifications to make them accessible for you.

The next thing you will learn about is the metabolism window trick. This helps you to burn 20% more belly fat each and every day! Finally, you’ll learn about the Bedtime Belly Detox. The program concludes with 15 of Josh’s must-try recipes that will fast-track your results. Some of these recipes include:

  1. Gluten-free pizza
  2. Sirloin and Broccoli
  3. Pumpkin smoothie
  4. Turkey Spaghetti

 

how to get a flat stomach in a month

Finally, you will discover what needs to be removed from your life in order to see that belly shrink! You may be surprised to discover that some of the foods you thought were healthy, such as fruit smoothies were actually adding to that belly fat. Best of all, Josh shares a full list of the fat burning foods that you probably already have on hand at home.

You may want to stock up on organic eggs, coconut oil, kale, spinach, and bison. These are some fat burning foods that are used in this program.

 

 

The Good & the Bad

The Good:

There are plenty of pros to losing belly fat!

PRO #1: Simple and straightforward program that is effective. As long as you are following along with both manuals and the exercise videos that are provided you will see results. You’ll see results, or you’ll get your money back with their money-back guarantee! See for yourself!

PRO #2: This format is very easy to follow. There is a low time commitment! Josh Houghton took into consideration having a busy lifestyle when he created this. The Flat Belly Detox is not overwhelming like other detox programs. He also includes many wonderful recipes!

PRO #3: This program will increase energy levels! Eating the right foods and doing these brief workouts will help you feel like you have more energy throughout the day. This will encourage you to live a more active lifestyle!

PRO #4: Josh Houghton is there to help you every step of the way. You can contact him with your questions, comments and concerns. If you hit a plateau, send him an email and figure out what area you may need to tweak in order to get back on track!

PRO #5: You’ll see weight loss! If you stick with this program, the weight will come off. Once you reach your ideal weight, the program will help you stay there and maintain your size. It is sustainable.

PRO #6: The weight loss will boost your self-confidence. This is one of the best side-effects of this program. You’ll feel much more confident in your ability to set and achieve goals and comfortable with how you look in public.

PRO #7: Reduce the risk of weight related health issues including heart disease and diabetes. This will improve your overall health.

 

The Bad:

CON #1: It is an online program. It won’t work for you if you don’t have access to the internet. You may lose access to it if your internet provider goes down, or if a thunderstorm takes out the electricity for a few hours.

CON #2: This isn’t a miracle cure. You won’t see results unless you make the changes.

CON #3: He teaches you how to cheat. I personally think that it is better if you don’t have cheat days and steer clear of inflammatory foods altogether. However, after our recent July 4th BBQ, I realize that sticking with a diet during the holidays is brutally hard. We are human and sometimes we just find that we need to enjoy our friends and family and the food that they have made for us regardless of its nutritional content.

 

Who is Flat Belly Detox for?

The Flat Belly Detox is for men and women who have tried to lose weight on their own, but find that they are struggling to do it. Men and women in their 30s and 40s will especially find the simplicity of the Flat Belly Detox helpful. They are the people who most likely would be the best customers because they have busy lifestyles and won’t have time to fit in an extra gym workout.

 

Flat Belly Detox Tools & Training

The Flat Belly Detox program has ebooks that explain the basic foundation of the diet and the instructions on the best times to eat. It also includes videos for simple and easy fat burning workouts for you to complete. These workouts are only four minutes and you can complete them a few times per day! This will keep your body in fat burning mode. Four minutes is easy to squeeze in before lunch, after dinner and before bedtime.

 

Flat Belly Detox Support

There is support in this program. Josh has designed it so that if you have questions regarding how to implement the program, you can email him and ask him.

 

 

Flat Belly Detox Price

The price of the Flat Belly Detox is very reasonable. It can be purchased through the official website for $37. Here are the many things that Josh Houghton included in the Flat Belly Detox program: A list of herbs and spices that you should be adding to your diet

  1. Slimming soup detox recipes.
  2. Weight loss morning trick.
  3. 4 minute low impact workouts.
  4. Belly detox trick to be used every night.
  5. A detox quick start guide that will walk you through the whole process.
  6. The exact food and drinks you need to consume for weight loss.

Josh Houghton was so confident that his program would work for you that he also included a 60 Day Money Back Guarantee. You have nothing to lose by trying this program! If you don’t lose weight, you can ask for your money back with no questions asked. This program is sold through Clickbank and they are great with their refunds.

 

 

My Final Opinion of Flat Belly Detox Program

After reviewing the Flat Belly Detox, I definitely feel that this program will give you a strong foundation for weight loss if you follow the guidelines he sets out. He bases his recommendations on the research based principles of intermittent fasting, the ketogenic diet and certain spices will accelerate metabolism. This program will empower you with the knowledge of which foods to chose when you want to lose weight.

I recommend this program to anyone who is struggling with weight loss and wants a simple, but step-by-step program that will help them lose weight. However, in order for the program to work for you, you must make a commitment to implement the changes that are recommended.

 

 

Flat Belly Detox at a Glance…

Name: Flat Belly Detox

Website: flatbellydetox.com

Owners: Josh Houghton

Price: $37

Overall Scam Rank: 85 out of 100

VERDICT: LEGIT! This will help you lose weight and flatten your belly.

You Can Remineralize Your Teeth Naturally

Your teeth are one of the best indicators of your health. Today, I wanted to write about remineralizing your teeth naturally. It is something that I have done in the past, but lately, I noticed some sensitivity coming back to my teeth. They hadn’t been sensitive in the years that I had discovered this method, so I checked my diet. Argh! I had fallen into the habit of eating junk foods after Memorial day! While I love my friends and family, I do tend to overindulge when it comes to sweets. So, I promptly cut the junk food out of my diet and decided to research and write about curing teeth naturally to reinforce my commitment to my dental health.

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Many people emphasize going to the doctor, getting the expensive electric toothbrush. Dentists may also sell you on fluoridated tooth paste. However, if you can’t seem to stop getting cavities, your diet is likely the culprit and not your brushing habits.

We’ve been told for years that we must brush and floss our teeth to prevent cavities. The idea was that the acidity in the foods that we ate was wearing away the enamel of our teeth. But, cavities are really a nutritional problem first and an oral hygiene problem second.

Flossing and brushing while you continue to consume a cavity-promoting diet is very counter-productive. You aren’t stopping the source of the problem at all.

 

Remineralize Your Teeth

For many years, we’ve been told that teeth and enamel are a hard structure that once they decay, you can’t get them back. However, the body constantly seeks to heal itself. Bone fractures have the ability to heal, so why not teeth? You may want to think of teeth as a sponge instead of a hard structure. Things can go in and out. A tooth can gain and lose minerals. The minerals will harden the teeth when there are enough and weaken them when there aren’t enough minerals.

Teeth are constantly mineralizing and demineralizing. If your teeth are remineralizing more than they are demineralizing, they will fight off decay and stay healthy. When teeth demineralize faster, you will start to see tooth decay. Certain foods will promote demerinalization and others will promote remineralization.

Brushing and flossing don’t actively help to promote tooth mineralization much. Oral hygiene helps to remove plaque and tartar, which prevents it from building up. However, it doesn’t strengthen the teeth or eliminate decay. This is one reason diet is more important to dental health than brushing and flossing.

Weston A. Price – In Search of Optimal Dental Health

One of the highly regarded alternative dentists, Dr. Weston A. Price traveled the world in search of optimal health. Dr. Weston A. Price noticed that indigenous people who didn’t eat a modern diet had excellent health. He spent a decade carrying out one of the most compelling cross-cultural research projects around the world. Dr. Price also conducted research in his laboratory where he was able to pinpoint particular nutrients which were responsible for the robust health. He identified a fat soluble vitamin which he named activator X. Activator X is now known as vitamin K2

Vitamin K2

Getting More Vitamin K2

Vitamin K1 has been known and lauded for its importance in maintaining proper blood clotting and coagulation patterns. However, vitamin K2 remained elusive for many years. It was largely forgotten about. After a study published in 1997, researchers began to understand vitamin K2 is required for two essential physiological processes: the delivery of calcium to the bones for appropriate deposition and the removal of excess minerals from soft tissues to prevent the calcification of vulnerable areas. We are still discovering the full role of vitamin K2, however new studies reveal most of the population in modern industrialized cultures are significantly deficient in this vital nutrient.

As the science community was discovering vitamin K2 through scientific studies, Dr. Weston A. Price was writing about a fat soluble nutrient that he dubbed Activator X. He noted that this substance, which was mostly found in butterfat and the organs of grassfed animals, was the key to proper bone development, dental strength, immunity and sound neurological function.

Vitamin K2 is found in animal products, such as eggs, meat, dairy and fats. With the Standard American diet being dense with candy, processed foods and egg substitutes, it isn’t shocking that we have rampant K2 deficiency. The quality of our intake has decreased substantially. Industrialized agriculture has decreased the mineral content in our food supply. Our food has sadly become almost void of the essential nutrients. Vitamin K2 is among one of the elements that has almost disappeared from our diets. This occurred mostly in the 1940s when farmers realized that cows could be inexpensively fed a diet of grains that was fortified with synthetic vitamin A and D, and they could survive without going outside and being in the sun. As all the animals began to be raised in massive commercial buildings, the production skyrocketed. However, the vitamin K2 is synthesized from the chlorophyll ingested by cows, pigs and chickens when they are grazing in green pastures. They must be in the sunshine to produce it.

Since farming techniques have left our animal products with little vitamin K2, we need to make a conscious effort to get it into our diet. You can do this by consuming meat, eggs and dairy which are from grass-fed animals as well as supplements with high vitamin butter oil.

  1. Grassfed Meat, Eggs and Dairy – Marketing is very clever and can lead you to believe that your animal products are healthier than they are. While many companies are labeling their products “cage-free”, “organic,” and free range, it doesn’t actually mean that these animals are outside in the pasture ever. The best labels to look for are “grass-fed” and “pastured.” If you truly want to ensure that you are getting the best quality meats, go to a local farm and ask questions about the treatment of the livestock they raise. The type of vitamin K2 that is found in grass-fed animal products is MK-4. It is extremely expensive to replicate and artificial MK-4 is metabolized very quickly in the body. It is best to get it through whole foods. Kerrygold Butter is a great tasting butter that is grassfed and available in most supermarkets.
  2. High Vitamin Butter Oil – This is one of the easiest ways to ensure that you’re getting vitamin K2 in your diet. This supplement is a valued superfood extracted by centrifusion from the rich, creamy raw milk of grass-fed cows. The nutrient levels of high vitamin butter oil are believed to be many times more concentrated than those in butter. Try X-Factor Gold High Vitamin Butter Oil or a High Vitamin Butter Oil/Fermented Cod Liver Oil Blend.[easyazon_image align=”right” cart=”n” height=”479″ identifier=”B074PLFVLG” locale=”US” src=”https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41bjImBdWFL.jpg” tag=”mcurle08-20″ width=”300″]

 

Use a Tooth Remineralizing Powder or Toothpaste

I discovered this recipe through JoybileeFarm. An alternative to making your own remineralizing powder is to buy a toothpaste that is all natural. I recommend Earthpaste.

Ingredients:

  • 3 tbsp. Calcium carbonate
  • 2 tbsp. bentonite clay
  • 1/2 cup baking soda
  • 1/4 cup Himalayan salt, crushed your spice grinder until a fine powder
  • 1 tsp. Peppermint essential oil
  • 10 drops myrrh essential oil
  • 10 drops clove essential oil
  • Store this in an 8 ounce Mason jar.

 

Directions:

Every ingredient in this powder is essential. This tooth powder contains no fillers. The ingredients may initially seem expensive, but the tooth powder will last for many months. It will also save you money at the dentist by preventing cavities.

Mix baking soda, calcium and Himalayan salt in a glass bowl. Whisk thoroughly. Add peppermint essential oil to your liking, myrrh essential oil and clove essential oil. You can store this in a Mason jar. Cap it tightly.

How to use this remineralizing tooth powder to cure tooth decay:

After you have packaged this into a Mason jar, or a similar storage container, you can package a smaller amount into a spice bottle that has a shaker top to enable you to sprinkle the tooth powder on a toothbrush. You actually only need a very small amount of the tooth powder.

DIY herbal tooth powder can be part of a healthy self-care program that works to keep your teeth strong and avoid unnecessary dental trauma.

Once you have shaken a small amount onto your toothbrush, moisten the toothbrush with a splash of water from the tap. If possible, use plain, unfluoridated water. If you have fluoride in your water, you can use filtered water to brush your teeth. Fluoride will bind to your teeth and prevent the remineralization with calcium. It is also very harmful to the thyroid as it fills the iodine receptors and inhibits iodine uptake.

With your moistened toothbrush, brush your teeth as normal. If you are focusing on curing tooth decay, hold the goop in your mouth for sixty seconds before you spit it out. This enables the tooth enamel to come in contact with the remineralizing calcium and clay. Spit it out. Rinse your mouth.

Brush your teeth after each meal and floss at least once per day to remove any food particles between teeth.

 

 

Conclusion

You certainly can remineralize your teeth. However, don’t expect perfect dental health to last forever if you are like me and indulging in gummy bears, chocolates, candy bars and brownies. However, now that you are armed with the knowledge that your teeth can remineralize with a change in diet, you no longer have to fear the dentist. Just make sure that you eliminate foods that demineralize your teeth from your diet for a while and incorporate the things that remineralize your teeth into your diet. This was not the first time that I slipped up on my diet, so I’m confident that I’ll be able to remineralize these teeth in a matter of months.

If you’d like to read up more on how to Cure Teeth Naturally, you can read Ramiel Nagel’s book, Cure Tooth Decay.

 

 

 

 

Kerrygold Irish Butter Review

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Name: Kerrygold Irish Butter

Website: kerrygoldusa.com

Price: $3.59 ($0.45 / Ounce)

Owners: Kerrygold

Overall Rank: 90 out of 100

 

Kerrygold Irish Butter, Product Overview

Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter is made with only summer milk. It is imported from Ireland. Kerrygold butter is a unique because it is a grassfed butter. Grass fed butter tends to have more vitamins than conventional dairy. Grass fed butter has higher conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). CLAs are a compound that potentially can help to provide protection against different kinds of cancer. CLAs also help the body store muscle instead of fat.

 

 

The Good & the Bad

The Good:

PRO #1: This butter has an amazing buttery flavor.

PRO #2: Kerrygold Irish butter is made from grass fed pasture raised cows. The cows are treated better than conventional dairy cows.

PRO #3: Due to a more natural living environment, Kerrygold grassfed butter has more vitamins in it than conventional butter. It is especially high in vitamin K.

PRO #4: This butter is spreadable out of the refrigerator! It does not harden up and is extremely creamy.

The Bad:

CON #1: The cost is almost twice as much as conventional dairy. However, you can’t really compare the taste and quality to conventional dairy.

CON #2: It is imported. I do like to support local farmers whenever I can. However, it can be difficult to get quality dairy without going to farms.

 

Who is Kerrygold Irish Butter for?

I discovered Kerrygold Irish butter after getting into the Gut and Psychology Syndrome diet. From there, I read up on the Weston A. Price Foundation dietary recommendations and the Autoimmune Paleo diet recommendations. This butter fits well into each of these diets and is highly recommended due to the high amounts of vitamins in it. Kerrygold is great for the people following these diets.

Perhaps the common thread between these diets is that they all were created with a similar foundation and they simply kept the recommendation of grassfed butter, but maybe grassfed butter is a superfood that is essential to our bodies. With all the misinformation on diets available, it is difficult to tell.

Kerrygold is a good butter for spreading on toast or buttering vegetables. I wouldn’t bake with Kerrygold because it is expensive and you’ll miss the subtle flavor of the butter as it competes with the flours and sugars. It is much too expensive to bake with Kerrygold. It would be difficult to savor the wonderful flavor and texture of this unique butter if it were baked.

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Kerrygold Support

You can contact Kerrygold with any customer questions, comments or complaints by filling out a form at https://www.kerrygoldusa.com/contact/

 

Kerrygold Price

The pocketbook is where Kerrygold hits you the hardest. This butter is about twice as expensive as generic, conventional butter at the grocery store. However, the quality is much, much better. There are more vitamins in Kerrygold due to the humane way that the cows are raised. Cows are fed on grass instead of raised on grains. They also have access to a pasture and can get out in the sunshine and produce vitamin D. This increases the nutritional value of the butter immensely.

 

My Final Opinion of Kerrygold Irish Butter

I love this stuff! I only buy it occasionally because it is more expensive. I do know that when I am eating it, I am getting more vitamins. The creamy texture and soft, subtle flavor make my vegetables savory. Sometimes I’ll eat a slice all by itself just to enjoy the creamy texture as it melts in my mouth.

I learned about this butter when I was reading Cure Tooth Decay. I discovered that your teeth could heal and high vitamin butter could play a key role. Now, whenever my diet goes off track and I start to feel a twinge of tooth sensitivity, I invest a few dollars in this high vitamin butter. I also eliminate carbohydrates and my teeth go back to feeling strong within a week or two!

When I scored this butter, I took off ten points for the price and the fact that it is imported. Ideally, we should be eating local. It is nice to have this healthy option in a regular grocery store though.

Kerrygold Irish Butter at a Glance…

Name: Kerrygold Butter

Website: kerrygoldusa.com

Owners: Kerrygold

Price: $3.59 for 8 ounces

Overall Scam Rank: 90 out of 100

VERDICT: LEGIT! I love it!

How Long Does it Take to Become Keto Adapted?

When people start the ketogenic diet, they tend to be a bit impatient about seeing results. Many of them question how long it takes to become keto-adapted. The frustrating answer is that it varies from person to person. However, the average time frame to become keto adapted is going to be 4-5 weeks.

Ketosis vs. Keto-Adapted

First and foremost, you should understand that there is a difference between simply being in ketosis and being keto-adapted.

First, let’s discuss the definition of ketosis. Ketosis is the state your body enters where it is producing its own ketones. There are three main ketone bodies that your body produces – acetoaccetate, acetone, and beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB). Ketones are produce by the liver as a result of breaking down fatty acids.

There is a tiny problem with this simplified definition of ketosis. The liver is constantly breaking down fatty acids and creating ketones. However, we don’t consider people to constantly be in ketosis until the level of ketones produced is high enough. So how high do your ketone levels have to be considered “in ketosis”? Dr. Stephen Phinney, who is the one who actually coined the term “nutritional ketosis.” He provided a lower and upper limit to the definition of nutritional ketosis. By Phinney’s definition, nutritional ketosis is the state of ketone production that lies between 0.5 mmol/dl and 5 mmol/dl.

Once your body is producing ketones at a level between 0.5 mmol/dl and 5 mmol/dl, then you are in ketosis. You can be in ketosis easily when you wake up in the morning because you have been intermittent fasting for 12 hours, but you won’t necessarily be keto adapted.

Keto-adapted refers to a state where the body is using fat as its primary fuel source. Your body has to go through a few changes in order to become keto-adapted. First and foremost, you have to eliminate glucose and glycogen as an optimal fuel source. Then you have to produce ketones within the “nutritional ketosis” range. Finally, you have to produce ketones within the “nutritional ketosis” range long enough that your body switches to using fat as its preferred fuel source. Once that happens, you are keto-adapted.

Keto-adaptation can take a while because there is an interesting interplay between the energy needs of your brain and the skeletal muscles. When ketone levels are lowered, the muscles will use ketones for fuel. As the ketone levels increase, the muscles will burn fat for fuel instead. The brain uses ketones in proportion to the amount present in the blood. When you have more ketones in your blood, there will be more ketones for the brain to use and fewer ketones for the muscles to use. (The muscles start to use fat directly instead of ketones when this happens.

At a certain point, your muscles will be using your stored fat for fuel and your brain will be functioning on ketones for fuel. This is when you are keto-adapted.

So, when you get out those ketone strips to measure the ketones in your urine, realize that this is the first step to becoming keto-adapted. Keeping those ketone levels in the nutritional ketosis range for about 4-5 weeks will ensure that your body becomes keto-adapted.

What Can I Do to Help My Body Adapt?

One of the most important things when going through the adaptation phase is to ensure that you are getting enough salt according to Dr. Phinney. Your body is adjusting to a different fuel source and may be flushing out toxins and in the process eliminate some of the essential minerals in your body. You may want to consider an electrolyte powder.

Your body will adjust to being fat adapted in stages.

The First Three Days: Carbohydrate Withdrawal

Some people consider the first few days to be carbohydrate withdrawal. There are some common characteristics between addictions and excessive carbohydrate intake. For example, you may feel carb cravings simply because the diet you are used to has so many carbohydrates and your body is adjusting.

You may also feel a period of discomfort when you first cut back from carbohydrates. This is mostly psychological. You are missing your favorite high-carb foods. Many people find that they think about the foods more once they are gone.

To get over this hurdle, there are some things that you can do:

  1. Consume Fiber with Fats. When you combine fat with fiber, it produces a feeling of satiety. You will feel full. Often when you have a feeling of being full, you stop thinking about food if you engage yourself in other activities. Salads with a high fat dressing, celery and dips and nuts can give you a feeling of satiety while staying on a low carbohydrate diet.
  2. Stay Full! The ketogenic diet is not about restricting calories. You should not go for long periods of time feeling hungry and thinking about forbidden foods. Plan three meals per day. If you find that you are hungry in between, plan a few low-carb snacks. This can relieve food cravings as you become keto-adapted.
  3. Drink Plenty of Water. Staying hydrated is one of the most beneficial things that you can do for your body. As it is going through this transition of relying on carbohydrates to fats for fuel, it will help to have water on hand.
  4. Get Support. Switching to a low carbohydrate diet can be very challenging. I have found it extremely helpful to join online support groups and understand that my experience is not unusual. A good support system will help to cheer you on when you want to quit.

Days 3 to 5: Watch Out for Your “Carb Crash”

People who have been consuming a high carbohydrate diet sometimes experience what is known as a “carb crash” a few days into a very low-carb diet. The theory behind this is that your body’s glucose reserves (stored as glycogen) are used up, but your body isn’t used to running on fat and protein, or being keto-adapted, yet.

The carb crash symptoms include feeling shaky, feeling irritable, feeling fatigued, and not feeling right. This phase is temporary and will go away in a few days. During this time, most people increase their electrolytes to counter the symptoms. Some people include a few low carbohydrate fruits, such as strawberries and blueberries to alleviate some symptoms. However, this is not an excuse to overload on the carbs. That defeats the purpose. Just add in a few extra berries if the carb crash is an issue for you.

Days 5 to 14: Rewards!

If you’ve made it to the end of your first week on the ketogenic diet, you should start to see some of the rewards of your low-carb dieting. This is the point where people begin to experience increased energy, improved mental concentration, less compulsive eating and a reduction in carb cravings. For some, it is as though a fog has lifted that they didn’t realize was there.

Each person’s experience is different and it will take longer for some than others. Everyone starts at a different level of health. However, if you are someone who is sensitive to carbs, you will likely feel the benefits from this way of eating quickly. The first week is the most challenging, so congratulate yourself for taking the first steps toward a positive change.

Other Keto-Adaptation Changes

Ketogenic diets and other low carbohydrate diets, such as Atkins, have been shown to reverse signs of metabolic syndrome, polycystic ovarian syndrome, type 2 diabetes and seizure disorders. Research is even showing that ketogenic diets can help with other neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

The ketogenic diet has also demonstrated that it reduces inflammation in the body. Using ketones for energy may decrease the oxidative stress on the body that causes inflammation. This will reduce the symptoms of chronic diseases.

Get the Scoop on Ultima Electrolyte Powder!

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Name: Ultima Replenisher Electrolyte Hydration Powder

Website: Available at Amazon.com

Price: $19.99

Owners: Ultima Replenisher

Overall Rank: 85 out of 100

 

Ultima Replenisher Electrolyte Hydration Powder, Product Overview

Ultima Replenisher Electrolyte Hydration Powder comes in single serving sticks. This is clean hydration without a lot of unnecessary additives, which makes it vegan, gluten free, caffeine free, soy and dairy free. These sticks are also considered keto-friendly, paleo friendly and non-GMO. They are made with six electrolytes and minerals. Ultima is formulated with 100 mg magnesium, 250 mg potassium and 55 mg sodium. These are all important electrolytes which help to hydrate the body for it to work optimally!

Ultima contains the perfect balance of all 6 essential electrolytes plus the supporting minerals that enable them to work together and provide your body with complete hydration without an upset stomach. This will ensure that you are going to feel and perform your best!

Ultima hydration sticks are perfect for rehydrating and replacing electrolytes that may be lost during activity. Electrolytes also help to prevent muscle cramps and headaches from hangovers and traveling.

 

 

The Good & the Bad

The Good:

PRO #1: This is very low in carbohydrates and will not impact your blood sugars. It is perfect for people who are following the ketogenic diet, diabetics who are watching their carbohydrates and other low carb dieters.

PRO #2: These can help you stave off the low-carbohydrate flu that ketogenic dieters can experience as they are adjusting to low carbohydrate eating.

PRO #3: Reviewers reported these helping with conditions that are sensitive to electrolyte levels, such as POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome), hypertension and migraines.

The Bad:

CON #1: It is an extra thing to buy. It isn’t a necessity on the ketogenic diet. It is a convenient nicety.

CON #2: I didn’t like that it had stevia in it. Somehow I have an aversion to stevia. Many people enjoy Stevia though and find that it sweetens beverages well.

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Who is Ultima Replenisher Electrolyte Powder for?

This product is great for people who have diabetes, and ketogenic dieters who are trying to follow an extremely low carbohydrate diet. These are also a very good idea for athletes, who tend to lose electrolytes as they sweat during intense workouts.

Ultima replenisher electrolyte powder is essential to newbies on the ketogenic diet who want to avoid experiencing the “keto flu” while their body adjusts to burning fat as fuel instead of glucose.

 

 

Ultima Replenisher Electrolyte Powder Support

There isn’t a support community for this product. However, if you have questions regarding Ultima Replenisher electrolyte powder, you can follow them on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GoUltima/. You can also follow them on twitter at https://twitter.com/goultima.

If you have questions, comments or concerns, you can fill out a contact form at http://www.ultimareplenisher.com/contact/.

 

Ultima Replenisher Electrolyte Powder Price

This is an item that is a one time purchase with no upsells. You receive 20 electrolyte sticks for $17.99. That is less than $1 per serving. A dollar per day is not a lot of money to improve your health and well-being, so it is well worth the price if it is something that you enjoy.

 

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These got high reviews on Amazon and most people didn’t mind the taste. I’m not as much of a fan of stevia, so the taste for me was just okay. For some reason, I can always tell when foods are sweetened with alternative sweeteners instead of sugar. I’d prefer plan water to these and to get my electrolytes through pickle juice. However, that is simply my personal preference. I do think they are very helpful and useful in a ketogenic or low carbohydrate diet, especially if people are on the go and don’t have time to be making pots of bone broth and drinking pickle juice.

 

 

Ultima Refresher Electrolyte Powder at a Glance…

Name: Ultima Electrolyte Powder

Website: ultimarefresher.com

Owners: Ultima Refrehser

Price: $17.99 for 20

Overall Scam Rank: xx out of 100

VERDICT: LEGIT! This is a good product for a reasonable price. It definitely will help to ensure that you have the electrolytes in your body that you need.

Combining the Ketogenic Diet and Exercise For Maximum Results

The ketogenic diet and exercise do not have to be done separately. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen cautions in ketogenic groups about exercise. There are plenty of ketogenic dieters that exercise. Exercise is great. Our bodies were meant to move. If you’ve jumped on the keto bandwagon because you are overweight, burning more calories will help to burn off more fat. You will see faster results.

It’s good for the heart, builds muscle to keep you lean and toned, and strengths the bones. Thankfully, exercise can completely fit into your routine while eating for ketosis. You just need to keep in mind a few simple considerations:

Types of Exercise

There are four main types of workouts that you can do. They are typically classified as aerobic, anaerobic flexibility and stability.

Aerobic exercise, is commonly referred to as cardio for its cardiovascular benefits, is anything that lasts over three minutes. These exercises are often lower intensity, steady exercises. They help with fat burning. It is very keto-dieter friendly.

Anaerobic exercise, is also known as HIIT, or high intensity interval training. This involves shorter bursts of energy. Weight lifting is another example of anaerobic exercise. Carbohydrates tend to be the primary source of fuel for anaerobic exercise. Therefore, fat can’t provide enough energy for this workout. Ketogenic dieters may want to save anaerobic exercise until their body has become fat adapted. There are weight lifters who do follow the ketogenic diet.

Flexibility workouts are helpful for stretching your muscles’, supporting joints and increasing your range of motion. These workouts often include yoga, stretching, and Pilates exercises. Flexibility workouts can be easily incorporated into a ketogenic dieters lifestyle without too much planning or effort.

Stability exercises are exercises that include balance and core training. Stability exercises will help to improve your muscle strength, your control of movement and your body’s alignment.

As you are getting into ketosis and once your body is in ketosis, selecting the correct workout will make a difference. During low-intensity aerobic exercise, the body will use up fat as its primary energy source. During high-intensity aerobic exercise, carbohydrates are the primary source of energy. However, when you enter ketosis, you’re constantly using fat as your primary energy source. Before your body becomes fat adapted, this can make high intensity exercise more difficult.

 

Keto-Adaptation

The great news is that the body will adapt to low carbohydrate eating and using fat for fuel. This process typically takes about two to three weeks. During this time, it is best to focus on aerobic exercises and not to stress the body out too much with high intensity workouts.

During keto-adaptation, the body isn’t getting carbohydrates for energy. It then must turn to the secondary source of fuel, which is fat. This will change how the body utilizes energy when workout out. Fat will become the preferred source of fuel for muscles’, since glycogen isn’t present without carbohydrate intake. The longer someone goes without carbohdyrates, the more the body adapts to using fat and ketones as a source for fuel.

During ketosis, the body can create its own glucose to use during anaerobic exercise. This happens through a process of converting protein into glucose. The process is known as gluconeogenesis. The body creates ketone bodies that it can use for fuel. The body will then efficiently start to use fat for fuel during exercise.

How The Ketogenic Diet Impacts Performance

Through carbohydrate restriction, we start to limit the ability of our muscles’ to access sugar, which is one of the fast fuel sources. Without enough sugar, the muscles’ ability to function at high intensities (any activities extending beyond 10 seconds) becomes impaired. After about 10 seconds of near maximal to all out effort, the muscles’ will begin to rely on glucose for energy through a pathway called glycolysis instead of the phosaphen system. The phosaphen system depends on creatine phosphate and ATP, not glucose. Any muscular activity that requires near maximal to all out effort for 10 seconds to 120 seconds is only able to be fueled with glucose.

Ketones and fat can not stand in for glucose in the glycolytic pathway. It will take about 2 minutes of exercise for your body to start to shift metabolic pathways that can burn the ketones and fat. Restricting carbohydrates means that the body does not have the sugar that it needs to fuel activities that require a high intensity effort for 10 seconds to 2 minutes. For these activities, the ketogenic diet can limit your performance. This would include lifting weights that are heavy enough to take you to failure, sprinting, sports such as soccer and rugby, etc.

You may notice that your performance levels for these sports may dip when you start the ketogenic diet. This is completely normal and expected.

 

 

Doing Cardio on Keto

Due to the nature of cardio exercises, the ketogenic diet will not impair your performance. The wonderful part of cardio is that you don’t have to exercise at high intensities that require you to burn sugar and glycogen to get results. You simply need to get your heart rate up and keep it up.

For cardio exercise, you should select the right intensity to get the most benefits. The CDC defines this as moderate intensity, or getting your target heart rate up to 50-70% of your maximum heart rate.

There is an equation to figure out your maximum heart rate. Subtract your age from 220. For example, if you are 50 years old, the estimated maximum age related heart rate would be calculated as such: 220-50=170 beats per minute. To calculate the range, you would multiply 170 X .50 = 85bpm and 170x .70 = 119 bpm. Therefore, the target range that you want for your heart rate will be 85-119 beats per minute (bpm).

During your adaptation phase of the ketogenic diet, you should aim for the lower end of the range, or the fifty percent level. After you have been on the ketogenic diet for a few weeks, you will be able to maintain a higher heart rate longer without needing to burn too many carbohydrates.

As you are adapting to the ketogenic diet, aim for the lower end of the range (50% level). After a couple of weeks on the diet, you will be able to maintain a higher heart rate for longer without needing to burn too many carbs. If you are new to exercising, you will want to build up your endurance. Start with 50% of your max heart rate for 10-15 minutes. Then you should increase the duration of exercise by about five minutes each week until you can comfortably complete 30-45 minutes with your average heart rate around 50% of your calculated max.

When you can comfortably complete 45 minutes with your intensity at 50% of your max heart rate, it will be time to start increasing your intensity. You will gradually work your way up to around 70% of your max heart rate.

Some great cardio exercises that you can do:

  • running
  • cycling
  • swimming
  • circuit training
  • aerobic workouts
  • recreational sports
  • skating

Carbohydrate restriction may or may not decrease your strength and power in some of these activities as you adjust to the ketogenic diet. If your goal is to get a great cardiovascular workout, there is no need to push yourself to your maximum when doing cardio. The length of time that you do cardio will matter more.

You definitely can increase your strength, power and cardiovascular health while following a ketogenic diet. However, it takes a bit more mindful exercise planning and some heavy weights.

 

Conclusion

In the beginning of the ketogenic diet, you may notice a drop in your athletic performance. However, as your body adapts to the ketogenic diet, you’ll start to notice that you feel healthier overall. Your body’s inflammation levels will decrease and your health will increase. As it does this, you will be able to resume your higher intensity workouts and improve your performance without much worry or concern.

By combining the ketogenic diet with the cardiovascular workouts, you will notice an increase in weight loss if you have weight to lose. The cardio exercises tend to rely on fat for their fuel and combining them with a diet that encourages the body to burn fat as its primary fuel will lead you to faster results.[

 

 

 

 

Cure Tooth Decay Book Review

Cure Tooth Decay Book Review

Name: Cure Tooth Decay

Website: Amazon.com

Price: $9.97 for the ebook. $25.52 for the paperback

Owners: Ramiel Nagel

Overall Rank: 95 out of 100

Cure Tooth Decay Book Overview

With Cure Tooth Decay, you can forget about drilling and filling your teeth. You will learn how to heal your teeth naturally. They were never meant to be drilled and filled in the first place. Healthy teeth remain strong and healthy for your entire life. However, we have fallen into the bad habit of poor food choices that don’t nourish the teeth. Conventional dentistry has given us false promises and led us down the wrong path of fillings, crowns, root canals and dental implants.

Ramiel Nagel’s Cure Tooth Decay outlines a natural way to take control over your dental health through changing the foods that you eat. Cure Tooth Decay is based on the nutritional protocol of dentist Weston Price, who is former head of research at the National Dental Association. Dr. Weston A. Price’s protocol has proven to be 90% effective in remineralizing tooth cavities using only nutritional interventions. Cure Tooth Decay is a compilation of five years of research, trial and error that began as one father’s journey to cure his child’s rapid tooth decay.

By reading this book, you will discover how to remineralize your own teeth, eliminate pain or sensitivity, avoid root canals, and halt the progression of cavities. You can even instantaneously regrow secondary dentin, form new tooth enamel and avoid gum loss. This book will save you thousands in unnecessary dental procedures and improve your overall health and vitality.

Cure Tooth Decay offers you simple and easy to understand dental facts that will enable you to select healthy, life-affirming choices for your dental health.

The Good & the Bad

The Good:

PRO #1: By reading this book, you will feel empowered that you can cure your tooth decay naturally.

PRO #2: This book outlines some of the hidden reasons why we have poor teeth that start to decay. The book is based on the recommendations of Weston A. Price.

PRO #3: You will discover what foods are detrimental to dental health. You will also learn what dental practices are not helpful to your teeth.

PRO #4: This book provides x-ray proof that the teeth were healing and remineralizing on the protocol. This help to encourage you that healing your teeth can be done if you stick with the dietary recommendations.

PRO #5: 70% of the reviews for this book on Amazon are five star reviews. Only 4% left a one star negative review. Most of the people who read this book found it helpful.

The Bad:

CON #1: In order to improve your dental health, you will need to change your diet. For many people this is more difficult than seeing a dentist and getting dental work done.

CON #2: Some supplements recommended are expensive. Fermented cod liver oil isn’t cheap.

Who is Cure Teeth Naturally for?

This book is for people who are fed up with seeing the dentist. It is great for individuals who want to take control over their dental health and eat healthier.

Cure Tooth Decay Protocol

Ramiel Nagel’s book has a basis in Weston A. Price’s recommendations. Here’s an outline of the protocol that he recommends:

  1. Limit your intake of foods that are high in phytic acid. This is especially important in the initial stages of tooth remineralization. You should exclude grains, beans, nuts and seeds from your diet.
  2. Consume high amounts of healthy fats and fat soluble vitamins. Healthy fats can come from fermented cod liver oil, grassfed dairy, coconut oil, grassfed meats, bone broths and seafood.
  3. Eat organic cooked vegetables every day. This can be done with soups that are made with homemade bone broth.
  4. Eliminate refined sugars and limit the intake of fruit in the diet.
  5. Consume organ and gland meats to balance the hormones and boost the endocrine system. Liver is a great source of fat soluble vitamins.
  6. Take the specific protocol of supplements to assist with the body’s tooth remineralization process.

The Supplements

  1. Fermented Cod Liver Oil is one of the most important supplements that is recommended. It is extremely high in the fat soluble vitamins that are essential for too remineralization – vitamin A, D, and K.
  2. Magnesium is recommended because it can make a difference in tooth health. Many people are deficient in magnesium, which is essential for the body to be able to effectively utilize calcium and phosphorus.
  3. Gelatin Many people don’t have enough time to make bone broth daily. Gelatin is a wonderful alternative. It helps with digestion, nutrient absorption and gum health.

Cure Tooth Decay Book Price

While I found this book to be very informative and helped me to avoid some very expensive dental work, I think it is priced a bit on the high side. The ebook version is $9.97 and the paperback is $25.52. Paperbacks of this length more commonly are about $15-20. However, the information is priceless as it will save you thousands.

 

My Final Opinion of Cure Tooth Decay

I absolutely loved reading this book. I discovered it after I had 2 root canals and 2 cracked teeth. I have four crowns on my back teeth! I learned that the anticonvulsants that I was taking and the standard American diet that I was eating was ruining my dental health. I had to take action, or I was quickly going to lose my teeth. I read this book when it first came out eight years ago. I loved it. To me, it was one of the most empowering books that I could have read.

Since I have implemented the recommendations in the book, I haven’t had tooth problems at all. It has been an amazing and wonderful change in my lifestyle. It was quite weird to go from my dentist’s prescription fluoride toothpaste to fluoride free toothpaste, but my teeth feel great. They feel strong and healthy.

I will admit that I haven’t always followed the dietary recommendations. When I do venture back into the standard American diet, I may feel a twinge of pain in my root canal tooth (somehow I thought they removed the nerve, but I still can feel it occasionally). However, if I go back on the dietary recommendations, that pain quickly vanishes and my teeth go back to feeling great.

 

Cure Tooth Decay at a Glance…

Name: Cure Tooth Decay

Website: Available at Amazon.com

Owners: Ramiel Nagel

Price: $25.52

Overall Scam Rank: 95 out of 100

VERDICT: LEGIT! This book really worked for me! I found it so helpful. Check out the youtube video of the author discussing how to cure cavities as well as some testimonials from people who remineralized their teeth naturally.

How to Improve Circulation In the Legs In Three Simple Steps

Symptoms of Poor Circulation

Poor circulation tends to happen to many adults as they age. There are a number of factors involved in your circulatory health. If you are aware of some of the common signs and symptoms of poor circulation, you can address it sooner and learn to prevent it and even reverse it over time.

The common symptoms that you need to watch out for are cold hands and feet, panic attacks, chest pain, sinusitis, coughing, migraine headaches, and cramps. You may also experience diminished energy, feelings of tiredness, numbness and tingling. Poor circulation in the legs can also be indicated by visible skin discoloration, swelling or ulcers. Recurrent calf pain can indicate poor circulation.

Hypertension and high blood pressure are common measures that the doctor uses to determine your circulatory health. You may want to ask the doctor to measure your blood pressure if you are noticing that you have sores, cuts and scratches that heal unusually slowly as this is also an indicator of poor circulation.

 

 

Causes of Poor Circulation in the Legs

There are a number of common causes for poor circulation. It is often due to the constriction of arteries and arterioles. This can happen due to low blood sugar, medical drugs, smoking and neurological causes. However, the most common cause for poor circulation is low carbon dioxide (CO2) in the arterial blood. CO2 is the most potent known vasodilator which triggers vasodilation. When people have low levels of CO2, their arteries remain in vasoconstriction. They need the CO2 in the blood for vasodilation.

When people are experiencing vasoconstriction as a result of reduced blood flow, they will have cold hands and feet, angina pain, headaches, constipation or even organ failure. People who have poor circulation in their legs and feet tend to be experiencing vasoconstriction. They almost always have reduced body oxygen levels. Therefore, it is important to improve the body oxygenation.

 

 

Step 1: Reduce Breathing

The fastest method of improving circulation to the legs can be done with a simple breathing exercise. It will take 1-2 minutes. You will focus on slowing down your automatic (basal) breathing back to the medical norm through the Buteyko breathing method.

 

For reduced breathing, close your mouth. Next, exhale through your nose. Pinch your nose and hold your breath and wait until you get a desire to breathe more. When you release your nose to breathe, it is important that you take your breathe through your nose using your abdominal diaphragmatic muscles. Make this inhale smaller than your normal inhalations. Reduced breathing results in higher CO2 levels in airways and increased oxygen levels in your body cells.

Once you have a normal rate of breathing, exercise can help to improve blood flow. It is important that to safely exercise, you should be breathing only through your nose during the exercise. This will ensure the most health benefits.

 

 

Step 2: Hydrate

Dehydration is one of the root causes of many diseases, including poor circulation. Plasma makes up over half of the total blood volume. Plasma is about 93 percent water, therefore, your body requires water for almost every function. If you are deficient in water, your body will go into a self-preservation mode and constrict the arterioles in an attempt to hold on and preserve the amount of water that is in the body.

It is highly recommended to drink at least eight glasses of water per day. This amount will vary depending on your level of physical activity, the weather and the foods that you consume. It is important to remember that alcohol and caffeine will have a dehydrating effect on the body.

 

 

Step 3: Move Your Body

Exercise does more for your body than simply burning fat and building muscles. Aerobic exercises will increase your heart rate and give your circulatory system a boost. They will also stimulate your lymphatic system and help your body to detoxify. You can improve your body’s ability to move blood through your legs with at least thirty minutes of vigorous exercise per day.

Exercise will strengthen the entire cardiovascular system. It enables the heart to pump blood through the circulatory system more effectively. Exercises that move the major muscle groups will help to improve your circulation to your legs.

For people who are just starting out, make sure that you gradually increase your workout intensity. You may want to check with a doctor before beginning a new exercise routine to determine if it is suitable. Build up the intensity as your workouts become easier. As your level of fitness improves, you may want to try out different activities, such as playing a sport, running or swimming.

Walking is recommended for everyone who wants to improve their blood circulation. A half-hour walk per day will get your leg muscles moving. Walking will not only improve your circulation, but also your mood and focus.

Whilst most exercise promotes circulation, rebounding on a mini-trampoline in particular has a very powerful effect on blood circulation. Due to the action of moving up against gravity and then landing and pushing up again is very stimulating on the body. All the muscles in the body have to contract and relax over and over when you jump on a rebounder. This constant contraction and relaxation creates a type of wave effect for the blood in the body, which makes it move faster and more efficiently. Rebounding, or jumping on a mini-trampoline, will stimulate areas that may have had a lack of circulation. It will bring newly oxygenated blood to the extremities. The entire body will begin to function at a more proficient and productive level.

 

 

Habits that Decrease Circulation

There are some things that will decrease your circulation. If you are a smoker, you should consider quitting smoking. Poor posture will also reduce the CO2 in your lungs and therefore trigger vasoconstriction and poor circulation. Processed foods and alcohol often require more CO2 to digest. It is wise to limit your consumption of processed foods and alcohol in order to prevent hypertension and poor blood circulation in your body.