About Women's Health Issues

Today most of us live a busy and unhealthy lifestyle that is devoid of exercise and rampant with habits such as smoking and alcohol consumption. The first victim to your fast deteriorating lifestyle is your blood stream. This subsequently results in health disorders such as high blood pressure, cancer, diabetes and even heart attacks. So don’t you think it is your prime responsibility to keep your bloodstream absolutely clean? There are many blood cleanse products available in the market today in the form of liquids, capsules and tablets. However, there are cheap, homemade remedies for blood cleansing that can be made a part of your everyday diet to help you get rid of toxics and waste products from your blood. Let’s uncover them one by one.

1)      Water: This is the most important element that determines the viscosity of blood. Your blood has to be very thin for it to efficiently carry nutrients and waste products in the body. This can be done by the intake of plenty of fluids, especially water. Water is a neutral substance and does not add to the acidity or alkalinity of the blood.

2)      Cranberry juice: It is advisable to take up to 10 oz. of cranberry juice an hour before your breakfast. Apart from acting as a natural antioxidant, it also promotes kidney and blood function.

3)      Chlorophyll: The chlorophyll component in leafy greens helps load blood with important nutrients. It also inhibits cellular damage from radiation. Good sources of chlorophyll include barley, wheatgrass, and alfalfa juices.

4)      Carrots: They are rich in beta carotene, a powerful fighter against toxins in the body. Remember that toxins can deplete your blood of its total oxygen content.

5)      Shiitake Mushrooms: The intake of these mushrooms primarily helps in the lowering of LDL cholesterol in the blood. They go a step ahead to stimulate immune cells that help the body clean up tumor cells.

6)      Apples: They have always been my all time favorite. Apples contain a natural pectin fiber that inhibits the growth of cancer cells. Also, they contain quercetin, a powerful antioxidant. Eating apples regularly prevents hypertension, a major factor for heart disease.

7)      Papaya: This is a recommended food to help aid digestion. A good digestive system has the ability to remove toxic wastes from the body in the form of excess fat.

8)      Folic Acid: Also known as vitamin B9 in common parlance, folic acid plays an important role in the formation of red blood cells in your body.  An improved quantity of RBCs in your body helps increase the oxygen intake and also prevent anemia.   Leafy green vegetables, beans and peas and sunflower seeds are a rich source of folic acid.

9)      Echinacea: Popularly known as the purple coneflowers, this plant species has a huge medicinal value as one of the most powerful blood and lymphatic cleansers.  The roots are used as a tonic and blood purifier that neutralizes acid conditions. They stimulate the immune system and help in the production of white blood cells by enhancing the T-cell activity.

10)   Chamomile tea: This can be taken well before going to bed. Chamomile helps repair damaged cells in your blood, due to its essential oil content.

The blood performs many important functions such as:

• Supplying oxygen to the body’s cells.
• Transporting hormones and nutrients.
• Neutralizing toxic waste.
• Carrying toxic wastes to body outlets.

Now that you realize the importance of blood and the function that it carries out, don’t you think that you have a huge responsibility on your head to keep it clean? So, its time you gave a thought about homemade remedies for blood cleansing.