B1 Thiamin

Thiamin may enhance circulation, helps with blood formation and the metabolism of carbohydrates. It is also required for the health of the nervous system and is used in the biosynthesis of a number of cell constituents, including the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). It is used in the manufacture of hydrochloric acid, and therefore plays a part in digestion.

It is also great for the brain and may help with depression and assist with memory and learning. In children it is required for growth and has shown some indication to assist in arthritis, cataracts as well as infertility.

Deficiency:

A deficiency will result in beriberi, and minor deficiencies may be indicated with extreme fatigue, irritability, constipation, edema and an enlarged liver. Forgetfulness, gastrointestinal disturbances, heart changes, irritability, labored breathing and loss of appetite may also be experienced.

With too little thiamin around a person may also experience nervousness, numbness of the hands and feet, pain and sensitivity, poor coordination, tingling sensations, weak and sore muscles, general weakness and severe weight loss.

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Avocados Could Save the Day

Nutritional Profile:

1. Carotenoid lutein
2. Beta-sitosterol a natural plant sterol
3. monounsaturated fat; oleic acid
   
4. Vitamin E
5. Vitamin K
6. Vitamin C
   
7. Vitamin B6
   
8. Vitamin B9 (folate)
9. beta carotene
10. potassium
    
11. copper
12. iron

Additional Benefits:

1. Some information states that a toxin found in avocado can kill cancer cell. However, the toxin mentioned here is not identified completely. Scientists believe that the toxin has a great effect on the myocardium (heart muscle tissue) as well as on tissues of the lactating mammary gland.
2. Avocado improves your bodies ability to absorb carotenoids.
   

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Flaxseed Meal a Body's Best Friend

Flaxseed Nutritional Value

Whole flax seed (ground meal, powder or intact seed) contains 28% dietary fiber, (7 – 10% soluble fiber, 11 - 18% insoluble fiber), 40% fat (73% of it being polyunsaturated fatty acids), and 21% protein.

Flax contains 2% organically-bonded minerals. It is a good source of highly absorbable potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, copper, zinc, manganese, selenium and boron.

It also has generous amounts of Vitamins A (Beta Carotene), B-1, B-2, B-3, B-6, B-12, and vitamin E.

More than 50% of the fat in flax seed is an essential fatty acid called omega-3 fatty acid (alpha-linolenic acid, ALA ), which makes flax seed the richest plant source of omega-3 fatty acid. Flax seed is rich in antioxidants, such as lignans (also a phytosterogen) and other phenolic molecules. Unlike the ground meal and powder, flax seed oil contains no dietary fiber.

Benefits of Flaxseed in Human Health

The above list of nutrients renders flax seed to have beneficial effects on human health. The high dietary fiber in flax seed, due to its high water-holding capacity and low digestibility, increases the bulkiness and gastric emptying of stool. This in effect helps relieve constipation and other irritable bowel syndrome. In addition to that the insoluble fiber is able to act as a broom cleaning mucus and excess debris from the intestines walls.

Lignans, which are antioxidants, are also associated with lower serum cholesterol and may help reduce oxidative damage to cells and cellular molecules from free radicals. Flax seed may also lower blood glucose and improve insulin tolerance (diabetes). Whole flaxseed (powder and ground meal) may also reduce serum total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Flaxseed can also reduce some markers of inflammation, and raise serum levels of the omega-3 fatty acids, ALA.

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What this means for you, Potentially improving:

• Healthier Bowl
  
• Protected Tissues
• Balanced Blood sugar
• Improved Cholesterol metabolism

Featured Nutrient Terpene

D-limonene and perillyl alcohol are two chemicals that naturally occur in terpenes.

Sources:
D-limonene
Perrillyl alcohol

The Motherly Fenugreek

Potential Health Benefits: bronchial problems, estrogen imbalances, low libido, increased uterine contraction, promoting weight gain, stimulates breast growth, lowers blood glucose levels, reduces cholesterol, anti-inflammatory promotes healing of joints/throat/wounds/rashes/boils, and coats lining of stomach and intestines.

Nutrition found in Fenugreek: Diosgenin ( a phytoestrogen ), Phytosterols, mucilage, Vitamin A, Folate (B9), Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc, Copper, Manganese, Selenium, Fluroide.

Reported side effects: diarrhea and nausea.

Herbs are considered a supplement and should always be consulted with a physician before taking.

Additional Reading:
The herb Fenugreek Benefits
Fenugreek gum
Nutrition Data

Nature's Healer Manuka Honey

For centuries honey has been used for promoting health. Most honey's contain plant immune system essential oils, flavonoids, tarpenes, and polyphenols. Not surprisingly, scientists have found that the benefits vary between one variety of honey to another. In this comparative research they discovered that Manuka honey had an extra antibacterial component.

Manuka's honey's taste is not as sweet as some honey's in addition to having a slight butterscotch flavor. Not surprisingly the flavor of honey depends on the flower nectar gathered. While most honey is antibacterial because of enzymes responsible for the formation of hydrogen peroxide, the body's natural oxidative healing processes. What makes New Zealand's honey unique is that it is considered Active. This 'active' component accounts for more than a hundred-fold difference in antibacterial potency between Manuka and other honeys.

Additional Reading
Bee Lore
Benefits of Manuka Honey