Spring Time

The days are long and the sun is shining, the wind is still crisp but it is springtime! Welcome to Mind & Body Holistic’s spring newsletter. In this issue you will find a very interesting article about the importance of drinking water. This is also the season for spring cleaning so you will find an article about detoxing your body. Speaking of cleaning there is some information on a powerful essential oil blend called Thieves. You will find a great for recipe healthy, liver supporting asparagus. In our yoga section there is a sequence called sun salutations that is great for getting your blood flowing. There is also a helpful practice to keep your sinuses clear. Please enjoy reading and also don’t forget to get out and smell the roses.

 

Enjoy your reading and thank you for visiting.

Volume: 7 | Spring 2008

Water (Continued from Page 1)

When we are dehydrated our body rations the water to those organs that need it most. The brain gets the most water as it is the most important organ and the skin gets the least. So dandruff and dry skin may directly result of insufficient water intake. In addition, asthma and hyperventilation are also linked to chronic dehydration. When the body is consistently dehydrated air passages narrow to prevent water loss from being evaporated through the air we breathe out.

In our body, water plays important roles in digestion, thermoregulation, circulation and toxin elimination. Water essentially revitalizes every cell in the body providing lubrication and cushioning. The following stats were taken from an article written by Bob McCauley on www.watershed.net.
It is estimated that 73% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. 37% of Americans have a weak thirst response that it is often mistaken for hunger. Your metabolism will slow down as much as 3% during mild dehydration. Drinking 8-10 glasses a day could significantly decrease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers. Drinking at least 5 glasses a day can reduce cancer (breast, colon and bladder) risk 45% - 79%.

It is recommended that a person should drink half of their body weight in ounces e.g. 150 lbs person should drink 75 oz (or 2.2 liters) of water a day. However, if one is overweight, sick,

pregnant or nursing or participates in high intensity exercise, more water is required.

The importance of drinking water cannot be refuted however we as a population also have to consider the health of our drinking water. It is estimated that 1 billion people worldwide do not have access to safe drinking water. With our natural resources becoming increasing exploited and contaminated we are left with rivers and estuaries covered with algae and slime, a decrease in marine life and major ecological change in our environment.
Our drinking water has around 200 commercial chemicals, bacteria and viruses and inorganic material that is being consumed daily. I am not going to go into the details but be careful what you drink. Bottled water has become increasingly popular but look what affects it has on our environment. The plastic bottle takes about 1000 years to degrade, so recycle whenever possible. In the United States alone, the plastic required to supply the annual demand consumes over 1.5 million barrels of oil! Not to mention the green house gases and fossil fuel costs that is also required for processing. But again I am not going to go into the details but have provided links for you to continue your research.

We need to consume our daily requirements of safe drinking water to keep our body and mind healthy and balanced but not ignoring the health of the earth and its water.

www.thewaterproject.org
www.tapproject.org

Essentials

Thieves’ essential oil blend

This oil blend is a very powerful oil to use for its antiseptic properties. The blend consists of clove, lemon, cinnamon bark, eucalyptus and rosemary cineol. This oil was created based on a historical account of four thieves in France who used cloves, rosemary and other oils to protect themselves from the black plague while they robbed the dead and dying. They offered up the recipe for the blend in exchange for a lighter sentence when they were caught.

This blend is anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-parasitic and a powerful immune stimulant. This blend has been shown to dramatically reduce the growth of mold. I use it in an aromatherapy diffuser to clear the air, diluted in a spray bottle to use as a sanitizer for hands and feet as well as on furniture and fixtures. I also have the foam soap in the office bathroom. Because this blend is very strong, dilution is highly recommended. You can apply one drop to the bottom of your feet as the skin is thicker there and still get the benefits, especially when you start to feel sick.

www.youngliving.com

Quotes & Inspirations

 

"Try to remember this: what you project
Is what you will perceive; what you perceive
With any passion, be it love or terror,
May take on whims and powers of its own."
 

- Richard Wilbur
 

 

 

"Change your thoughts and you change your world."

 

- Norman Vincent Peale

 

 

 

"I wish you sunshine on your path and storms to season your journey. I wish you peace in the world in which you live... More I cannot wish you except perhaps love to make all the rest worthwhile."

- Robert A. Ward