Archive for February, 2009

Brain Function Improved

February 27, 2009
By sonia
Brain Function Improved

Sonia Jones ND from the Haven Spas and Wellness Clinics, Boquete, Panama What you consume makes all the difference to your brain function and mood. The brain is greedy approximately 50% of the total body’s needs. The expression fat head is apt, the brain is made of mainly fat and water. It goes without...
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The Fundamentals to Good Health – Part One

February 23, 2009
By sonia
The Fundamentals to Good Health – Part One

Sonia Jones ND from the Haven Spa and Wellness Clinic, Boquete. Few people are kind to their digestive systems even I would say I give my digestive system hell about 10% of the time and 90% of the time I am kind to my digestive system. Digestion begins in the mouth – enzymes...
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Lecithin, helps the liver and lowers cholesterol

February 22, 2009
By sonia
Lecithin, helps the liver and lowers cholesterol

Sonia Jones ND from the Haven Spa and Health Clinic, Boquete, Panama Lecithin benefits most parts of the body, but especially the brain, nervous system, cardiovascular system, and the liver. Lecithin is found in every living cell, but the highest concentrations are found in the brain, heart, liver and the kidneys. Lecithin is another name for phosophatidyl...
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High Triglycerides

February 20, 2009
By sonia
High Triglycerides

Sonia Jones ND from the Haven Spa and Health Clinic, Boquete, Panama Triglycerides (TGs) are a type of fat that are found circulating in the blood stream and are stored in the fat tissue. The condition of elevated blood levels of TGs is known as hyper-triglyceridaemia, and it has been linked to being...
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Pomegranate, health benefits

February 2, 2009
By sonia
Pomegranate, health benefits

Sonia Jones ND from The Haven Spa and Wellness Clinic, Boquete, Panama Photograph by joergens.mi When we lived in Malta we ate a lot of pomegranate, we had a tree in the garden and indeed are house was named after the pomegranate, Ta’ Rumina (in Maltese). The pomegranate is an ancient fruit enveloped in much history and...
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Feature

Pears

By sonia

Nutrients Vitamin C, beta-carotene, folic acid, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphoros, potassium, zinc and plenty of pectin. The humble pear is one of the most...
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Rice

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Rice (gluten-free) is a staple for more than half the world’s population. Did you know? That white rice has such a...
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Spelt grain

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Spelt (contains some gluten) is a relative of wheat. It originated in Southeast Asia and was brought to the Middle East more than 5,000...
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Kamut

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Kamut (contains some gluten) is an ancient form of durum-related wheat. It flourished in Egypt more than 5,000 years ago. Grown until the Second...
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Quinoa

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Quinoa (gluten-free) is a cousin of amaranth and has some of the same amazing qualities. One of the staples of the Incas and was...
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