Kratom is already gaining a reputation, where the prescription drug problem is at a crisis level. Several Christian rehabilitation centers are already using it to great effect and are touting its results. Sales of kratom extract in the Sunshine state have grown by nearly 1000 percent as the news of its effectiveness has spread.
While at high kratom dosages it can act as a stimulant, at lower doses it can make users feel calm, less stressed, and, of course, can reduce the craving for opiate-based drugs. Its effects can start within 5 to ten minutes of ingestion and can last for several hours.
While it is a natural herb, like all psychoactive drugs, kratom can have side effects, and anyone who uses it should be aware of them. Side effects can include dry mouth, loss of appetite and increased urination. Like all medicinal products, kratom should be used for the shortest time possible and at the lowest effective dose
The History of Kratom
Kratom, or Mitragyna speciosa, is a large tree that grows naturally in Thailand and Malaysia. It grows from 12 to 30 feet in height and produces large, dark green, oval-shaped leaves. The tree thrives in wet, humid places and requires fertile soil, lots of sun and protection from strong winds.
It sheds and re-grows its leaves throughout the year, though they are most abundant during the region’s rainy season. The tree sets bright yellow bunches of flowers each composed of hundreds of flowerets.
- The Origin
Kratom has been used medicinally in Indochina and Southeast Asia as far back as Dutch colonial times, and perhaps for thousands of years before that. It was used traditionally for the treatment of diarrhea and also for opium addiction. Kratom is from the same family as Uncaria — the herb called cat’s claw — and shares some of its biological properties.
Kratom has only recently come to the attention of Western users in both Europe and the United States. It is being used for pain pill addictions, of course, but also for chronic pain, anxiety, and depression.
Kratom extract comes from the dried leaves of the tree. In Thailand, the leaves are traditionally chewed fresh, or they are dried and crushed then made into a paste that is easily swallowed or even made into tea. In the West, it is popular to buy kratom and then mix it with black or herbal teas and sweeten it with a bit with honey or sugar. It is usually sold in the United States as a very fine powder.
Is it legal?
Purchasing Kratom
At the moment, yes. People can buy kratom at hundreds of outlets on the Internet. Like many herbal supplements, kratom has been overlooked by the big pharmaceutical companies because they stand very little chance of making a big profit from it. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has yet to approve the use of kratom, but as its popularity soars and its uses and properties become more understood, the FDA may choose to study it.
No medicinal substance — whether herbal or pharmaceutical — is without possible risks and side effects. If you doubt that, listen to the long list of disclaimers at the end of all the prescription drug ads shown on TV every night. Whether you are taking an FDA approved drug prescribed by your doctor or trying a time-honored herbal remedy, the secret is to educate yourself, know. Learn all you can about any product before you put it in your body and always be alert to adverse reactions and side effects.
Side Notes
The problem of prescription drug abuse is a complex one. Because of its widespread and devastating consequences, it has to be fought at the national, state and even personal level. Whatever tools work best to help free people from this tragic problem should be used. If kratom can reduce the cravings that people experience when trying to break a pain pill habit, it may just be one of the best tools at hand.
Possible side effects from long term use can include weight loss, insomnia and even a small risk of dependence. Like other pain relievers, it should not be mixed with sedatives or alcohol.
In this Article, we are going to be talking about the health benefits of spirulina, a super blue-green algae with just tremendous, tremendous benefits. Spirulina is something that we use every single day for my health.
Actually, in fact, it’s not really just an algae. It’s also known as a cyanobacteria. So, in a way, it’s a probiotic.
Spirulina detoxify your body
Another medical study out of the journal Chemosphere actually found that spirulina protects your body against radiation poisoning.
The number one way and the way to use it is to add a simple scoop of that.
The term “superfood” is often overused, given to foods that don’t necessarily deserve it. We try to avoid using the word, but sometimes certain foods do stick out more than others. Based on the current research, it seems that garlic might be stepping up to the superfood podium soon.
One study found that consuming two grams of garlic cloves was associated with a 385% increase of circulating nitric oxide.
Garlic has also been shown to reduce blood pressure for hypertensive subjects by as much as 5-10%, with more consistency in reducing systolic blood pressure than diastolic.
As far as how much you should consume, according to the research site Examine.com, many of the benefits can achieved by eating a single clove of garlic 2-3 times a day, which can easily be done by adding it to your major meals.
In nature ascorbic acid never occurs more than a hundred milligrams.
In the vitamin-c complex, normally in nature you have Vitamin C that’s the bioflavonoids.
Because it’s essential and to build your your adrenal hormones. The reservoir of Vitamin C in your body is held in the adrenals. And so we want to make sure that we don’t burn them out by taking too much ascorbic acid.
In this Article, we going to reveal how to detox your body naturally… And how to cleanse your body of toxins, and many other things that can be holding you back from achieving the health, and body you deserve!
What you probably never knew is, though – that toxins have been building up in your body for YEARS.
But it’s not only the environmental things, or products and foods you consume that can be adding toxins into your body every day.
So if you’ve been having a hard time losing weight and feel lousy most of the time. Or you simply want to pro-actively take steps to improve your health, while also priming your body to get in the best possible shape, and get the best results in the gym.
There are many different cleansing or detox protocols that you can use, and we recommend that you do further research on the topic, and learn more about the various options out there.
You also want to make sure you get at least 1 gallon of PROPERLY FILTERED, alkalinized water each day.
So here we have different kinds of kale; this is all organic.
If you have any silver fillings.
Everyone’s all about eating healthy these days. What has more nutrients? Is this kale free range? Is butter a carb? Today we’re going to help you out and let you know how to get the most nutrients from your veggies. And how cooking & vegetables fit together best
You may have heard fresh produce is better for you, but that might not always be true.
Researchers found that boiled broccoli lost about 35% of its vitamin C, while steaming caused about a 20% loss and microwave and pressure-cooking only a 10% loss.
Now here’s where chemistry can really help you. The chemical principle of like dissolves like.
So if cooking makes vegetables lose nutrients, why not just eat them raw, right? Well, there are reasons to leaving foods intact, for example, carrot and potato peels are loaded with fiber. But it’s not quite that simple.
Vitamin E supplementation has been popular for a very long time and rightly so, because it does so many things to help support human health. Let us just touch base with you on some of the supplementation studies that show its clinical applications.
With respect to heart and cardiovascular disease, there is evidence that vitamin E decreases the damage to cholesterol in the bloodstream, making it less likely to stick to the walls of the artery.
In one study, in terms of male fertility, they had males who were diagnosed as infertile.
In this Article we will discuss the vitamin d metabolism – synthesis and secretion of vitamin D. From its non-functional pre hormones all the way to the functional hormone, called calcitriol.
The final step in the pathway is when 25 hydroxy vitamin D is converted to the active hormone 125 dihydroxy vitamin d also called calcitriol. We may use these words interchangeably but they have the same meaning.
First there is an alternate inactivating pathway that vitamin D can undergo.
When it comes to hormonal balancing, general good health and cancer prevention, vitamin D is definitely the unsung secret hero. But why do we need to supplement? Why is Vitamin d for women so important?
It’s a vitamin and a hormone and it’s incredibly important for keeping all your other hormones happy. For example, vitamin D deficiency can cause difficulty sleeping, low estrogen which is hot flashes and low sex drive.
Well, if you live anywhere north of the mason-dixon line about 39 degrees north, you’re not getting any vitamin D from the Sun from about October until about April.