Monday 8 October 2012

Natural Healing

"You will be amazed with what you can do with the common household items you already have!
The following is a sampling of home remedies that are simple enough for anybody to make and use.  The remedies are easy to make and most of the items you probably already have in your pantry."

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Tuesday 6 March 2012

Vitamin D Sources - Foods with Vitamin D

Food
International Units(IU)
per serving
Percent DV
DailyValue)*
Pure Cod liver oil, 1 Tablespoon (Note: most refined cod liver oils today have the vitamin D removed! Check your label to be certain.)
1,360
340
Salmon, cooked, 3½ ounces
360
90
Mackerel, cooked, 3½ ounces
345
90
Tuna fish, canned in oil, 3 ounces
200
50
Sardines, canned in oil, drained, 1¾ ounces
250
70
Milk, nonfat, reduced fat, and whole, vitamin D fortified, 1 cup
98
25
Margarine, fortified, 1 Tablespoon
60
15
Pudding, prepared from mix and made with vitamin D fortified milk, ½ cup
50
10
Ready-to-eat cereals fortified with 10% of the DV for vitamin D, ¾ cup to 1 cup servings (servings vary according to the brand)
40
10
Egg, 1 whole (vitamin D is found in egg yolk)
20
6
Liver, beef, cooked, 3½ ounces
15
4
Cheese, Swiss, 1 ounce
12
4

Daily adequated intake

AgeChildrenMenWomenPregnancyLactation
Birth to 13 years200 IU    
14 to 18 years200 IU200 IU200 IU200 IU200 IU
19 to 50 years200 IU200 IU200 IU200 IU200 IU
51 to 70 years 400 IU400 IU  
71 + years 600 IU600 IU  

Saturday 7 January 2012

Five Secret Facts About Vinegar’s Use As A Cure

Apple cider vinegar is one of the oldest and most useful types of vinegar available on the market. Cider or apple cider vinegar is made from a two-part fermentation process from the juices of apples. It has a high vitamin content of vitamin C, E, A, B1, B2, b6, proto-vitamin, and beta-carotene. Apple cider vinegar also contains many minerals and trace elements such as potassium, calcium, sodium, copper, iron and magnesium.


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