Do You Know There Are 3 Types of Plants - Toxic, Medicinal and Edible?

The most effective way to achieve proper nutrition is to eat wholesome and natural plant foods. Plant foods are most suitable because they equip us with nutrients in a natural way unlike chemically extracted vitamins or tonics.

There are however, many misconceptions about plants. Although plants are natural, not all of them are safe or healthy enough to be consumed as a plant food. For example, tobacco leaves, coca leaf (the source of cocaine), hemp (the source of marijuana) and opium poppy (the source of heroine and morphine) are unsafe natural ingredients.

Plant are, therefore, available in two varieties: plant foods or food herbs that do not give harmful side effects and medicinal plant or herbs, which can bring harm when formulated or used incorrectly. Below are some examples of plants to avoid:

Caffeine-Rich Plants
Tea is a very popular beverage worldwide. But Camellia leaf, the ingredient most widely used in many types of commercial teas, contains three-and-a-half percent caffeine by weight – that is about one percent more caffeine than popular coffee beans. From Nutritional Immunology perspective, this makes tea leaves natural but unsafe.

Caffeine is consumed as a “pick-me-up” because of its stimulating effects on the nervous system. But caffeine can cause undesirable side effects like anxiety, insomnia, irregular heartbeat, addictiveness and even death in those with high blood pressure. There are strong signs that caffeine affects the liver and pancreatic function, it can lead to blood sugar imbalance and as a result, chronic fatigue. As yet, there is no direct link between caffeine and cancer. But caffeine can obstruct DNA repair – a process that can lead to cancer.

Ephedra
Ephedra is also known by its Chinese name, Ma Huang. It contains the active ingredient ephedrine, which is found in some diet pills. By claiming that ephedrine “enhances energy” and “burns calories the natural way”, weight loss pill makers mask the potentially deadly effects of this herb.

Clinical studies show that ephedra can cause heart attack, blood toxicity and bleeding stroke. The FDA has also collected over 150 ephedra-linked death reports. Neurology, the official publication of the American Academy of Neurology, says that just 32 milligrams of ephedra per day can increase stroke risk. Nevertheless, ephedra pill labels suggest taking up to 100 milligrams a day. The US federal government has now banned the use of ephedra as a dietary supplement.

Guar Gum
Guar gum is a weight-loss ingredient that was banned in the 1990s. Guar gum is a complex sugar that swells when wet, creating a feeling of fullness when eaten. However, it side effects include frightening instances of stomach, throat and intestinal blockage.

White Willow Bark
White willow bark contains salicylic acid, the active ingredient in aspirin. The FDA says that this herb is sometimes used in child medications that are labelled aspirin-free. White willow bark can induce internal bleeding in aspirin-sensitive adults. The National Council Against Health Fraud cautions that using white willow bark for childhood chicken pox or influenza can lead to Reye’s syndrome, a disease which affects all organs of the body, but most lethally the liver and the brain.

Ignorantia salus non excusat!

(Ignorance of health excuses no one!)

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Raine Tan

Your Excellence Lifestyle Coach

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Do you know Eczema 湿疹 is related to Lack of Protein?

Eczema becomes very common nowadays, as it not only affect adults but also baby and kids. Some eczema flares could be quite bad which it has badly impacted not only the physical, but the mental and emotion of the person. It may also affect the social well being of the person as the irritating skin may affect the confidence of the person…

So, what is Eczema?

See the below from different sources of information about eczema definition and cause.

1. Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.hindustantimes.com/fitness/what-causes-eczema-scientists-blame-it-on-lack-of-a-protein-skin-barrier/story-qVK8tYP6BqhmfI040K8rtN_amp.html

Deficiency of a protein that acts as a skin barrier is responsible for triggering eczema

根据一项新研究的结果，缺乏蛋白质聚丝蛋白会影响皮肤中的其他蛋白质和通路，从而推动湿疹的发展。科学家表示，缺乏一种蛋白质可以起到皮肤屏障的作用，引发湿疹引起的皮肤发痒炎症。2017年5月7日

2. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 

Research published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology suggests that baby wipes may contribute to childhood food allergies. For babies with skin issues, such as eczema, the combination of food allergens and soap residue from baby wipes on their skin could trigger a food allergy. 

April 2018

https://goo.gl/uvtVmh

发布于《过敏与临床免疫学》的研究表明，婴儿湿纸巾可能导致儿童食物过敏。对有湿疹等皮肤问题的婴儿，食物过敏原再加上婴儿湿纸巾残留下的肥皂，就可能成为食物过敏的导火线。

2018年4月

https://goo.gl/uvtVmh

3. Excellence Magazine Volume 9

Affecting about 10% of infants and 3% of the total population in the United States, eczema suffered have to endure the inflamed skin conditions that can include redness, blistering and oozing of the skin. The exact cause is unknown but many research suspect genetic abnormality and a malfunctioning immune system. 

4. Source: http://www.healthline.com/health/eczema#Overview

Eczema is a common skin condition marked itchy and inflamed patches of skin. It is also known as atopic dermatitis. It is more common in babies and young children. It occurs on the faces of infants, as well as inside the elbows and behind the knees of children, teenagers, and adults. It is caused by an overactive immune system. Up to 20 percent of children and one to three percent of adults develop atopic dermatitis, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. In rare cases, atopic dermatitis can first appear during puberty or adulthood. It affects males and females equally. 

5. Source: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/eczema/basics/causes/con-20032073

The exact cause of atopic dermatitis (eczema) is unknown, but it's likely due to a combination of dry, irritable skin with a malfunction in the body's immune system. Stress and other emotional disorders can worsen atopic dermatitis, but they don't cause it. In fact, eczema is one of the Auto-Immune Diseases, which mean the immune cells attack own organ (in this case, it is skin).

What is Auto-Immune Disease?

• There are at least 80 types of auto-immune diseases. They can occur in many organs and cause various symptoms. 
• Auto-immune diseases result from a confused immune system attaching normal body tissues. 
• This is unlike a normal functioning immune system that only attack substances that are harmful to the body such as bacteria, viruses, toxins and cancer cells. 

How does consuming Meat, Dairy products increase the risk of auto-immune disease?

Inflammation leading to increased intestinal permeability (Leaky Gut).

• Eating meat and dairy products raises the risk of auto immune diseases. 
• Example those who consumed the most dairy products had almost twice the risk of developing inflammatory poly arthritis as those with the lowest consumption. 
• The intestinal lining can become inflamed due to the intake of substances such as alcohol and drugs. 
• The intestinal inflammation will lead to LEAKY GUT SYNDROME which cause most of the auto-immune diseases.

• Inflammation causes the release of chemicals that dissolves the membranes of intestines. 
• Food is digested in the stomach and intestines and broken down into small molecules that pass through intestinal walls to enter the blood streams.
• The intestinal wall acts as a filter and protective barrier.
• If this filter is 'damaged' (a common occurrence during inflammation), there will be increased permeability (commonly referred as a LEAKY GUT).
• This allows incomplete digested big molecules to pass through the intestinal walls into the blood streams. 
• When these incomplete big molecules accumulate in certain organs, they stimulate the immune system to react by initiating the inflammation responses. 
• While attacking these foreign substances, the immune system may mistakenly attack the neighbouring organs, thereby leading to the auto immune diseases.

Read more about Intestinal Permeability (Leaky Gut)

Leaky gut causes auto-immune diseases

Human body trying to attack the proteins from animal sources, and mistakenly attack own proteins

In summary, the Eczema causes:

• Immune system is malfunctioning
• Allergy
• Skin infection 
• Baby's skin is very thin (~30% thinner than adults) & still developing (not fully developed yet), hence sensitive.
• Certain cosmetics, skincares, shower gels, that are harming the skin or change the skin pH level. 
• As there are good bacteria on our skin surface to maintain skin pH to be slightly acidic (4.5 to 7). There are ~1000 types of bacteria on skin. If good bacteria is affected, bad bacteria will grow. When the skin pH and bacteria are imbalance, eczema will flare.
• Hot showering and bathing time too long will dry up the skin, eczema flare up. TIPS: Apply lotion immediately after bath, tap dry, don’t immerse baby in water for shower.
• Chemicals from the detergents that used in clothes washing.
• Baby is fully covered or being wrapped too many layers, causing sweating. 
• When being carried, we have body temperature too, that also make the baby sweat. 
• The sweaty parts will cause eczema.
• Sudden change in weather/ temperature (sudden hot and cold) 
• Chemicals used in dry laundry. 
• After use of antibiotics 
• Stress

How to reduce the risk of auto-immune diseases? 

Medicines, treatment? Do you think long term use of medication will be an ideal solution?

After understanding about the root cause of eczema - malfunctioning of immune system, we can go for natural remedies to improve the condition through Nutritional Immunology (NI) Lifestyle.

Fortunately recent evidence indicates that decreasing intestinal permeability by eliminating certain substances from the diet may be helpful. 

With the changes in eating habit and lifestyle, the auto-immune diseases will improve and be prevented. 

3 Step-Solution to improve your Eczema:

Step 1: Eliminate meat and dairy products from diet (cows milk, animal milk)

Step 2: Keep a diet low in fats and vegetable oils (eg. oily food, biscuits, cakes, peanut)

Step 3: Take high antioxidant, phytochemical, high quality plant protein wholesome superfood to nourish, boost and balance out the immune system. 

Here is the NI food recommendation: Oxyginberry/ Rosy Time & SoyPro.

Oxyginberry is made of 6 wholesome superfood: Cactus, Cactus Fruit, Ginseng Berry, Grape Seed, Rose & Seaweed that are rich in disease-fighting nutrients. See more details for Oxyginberry & HERE, as when aging, decreased production of natural collagen may make your skin drier and more wrinkled, hence lead to eczema. 

SoyPro is made of Whole Soy & Jilin Ginseng. Start off your day with SoyPro breakfast. 

See the importance of protein - A quality protein is essential for skin

Start off your day with SoyPro - a quality breakfast to break-fast, being the most important meal of the day. Healthy Breakfast need to have quality Protein, why?

Let’s look at the above chart. We are all made up of cells. Cell is the smallest unit of organism. Cell will forms different organs, organ will form System, such as our Cardiovascular System. Different systems will then form a human organism. 

Cell renewal and regeneration take every 3 to 6 months. Main fuel for cell is PROTEIN. 

Protein is CRITICAL ingredient to produce antibody, hormone and enzymes. It speed up body’s recovery, boost our metabolism and keep our skin, hair, nail healthy. 

So we know the important of protein, however, many may thought best source of protein is from animal. In fact, it comes from Soybean. It’s the highest compare to meat, egg and milk. It has almost zero calories and naturally fat & cholesterol free, easily absorbed by body.

Good news is, you can get it from SoyPro, which has Whole Soybean and Jilin Ginseng.

Oxyginberry/ Rosy Time & SoyPro are the perfect nutrition for people who are suffering from eczema.

See who has benefitted from NI lifestyle - Oxyginberry/ Rosy Time & SoyPro. 

The tremendous improvement of a 6 years old girl who suffered from eczema for many years, in just 1 month time

The eczema worsen for a preggie during pregnancy...

She has fully recovered from eczema after Oxyginberry nourishment!!

Congrats to her that she didn't "inherit" the eczema to her baby girl, all because she is a wise consumer to start nourishing herself and her baby right from the womb!!

Another wise consumer benefitted from Oxyginberry + SoyPro to improve her eczema!

Just within 2 months time! Congrats to her!!

There are a alot more people benefitted from NI lifestyle by nourishing their best doctor in the world - immune system, that will in turn take care of them!

The red patches and swelling due to eczema is subsided after taking SoyPro & stopping milk and diary! 

Before...

After NI lifestyle

Before (5th Jan 2017)

After (11th Jan 2017), in just less than 1 week!!

How does a lady with serious psoriasis improve her skin condition with Oxyginberry!

We Are What We Eat!

When you eat healthily, your renewed and regenerated new cells will be healthy too.

Healthy Cells > Healthy Tissues > Healthy Organs > Healthy Body Systems > Healthy BODY

Eventually, with the right nutrition, your body will get healthier through the NI Lifestyle.

Start with Oxyginberry/ Rosy Time & SoyPro NOW.

Nourish your body cells with the 6 wholesome superfoods rich in high Antioxidants and Phytochemicals (Oxyginberry/ Rosy Time) & high quality plant protein (SoyPro). Your immune system and skin system will improve eventually. Long term relying on medicine will harm your body yet it's not addressing to the root cause.

Let's all be a wise consumer. =)

Stay Safe, Stay Healthy amid of COVID-19 pandemic now!

Best Regards,

Raine Tan

Your Excellence Lifestyle Coach

+6598006016 🌎