Kava Root

What Is Kava?

Kava (Piper methysticum) is an age-old herbal drink that was the beverage of choice for the royal families of the South Pacific. Believed to originate from Melanesia, kava grows abundantly in the sun-drenched islands of Polynesia. Although drank for centuries by the islanders, it was only during Captain Cook’s voyage to the Pacific in 1768-1771 when white man first encountered the plant and its consumption in sacred ceremonies. According to Cook’s account, natives chewed or pounded the root and mixed it with water to produce a brownish, often bitter brew which they then consumed for its psychoactive properties. A soothing drink with proven medicinal effects, kava is now available to anyone seeking to calm nerves or ease stress as well as anxiety while combating fatigue the natural way. Its special anti-depressant components fight the "blues" and bring on a happy, tranquil state. Kava is amazing for treating ailments like migraine headaches and cramps but best of all, it keeps the mind alert as the body relaxes. This traditional drink still plays a key role in Fijian, Samoan, and Tongan societies where it is drank in ceremonies meant to honor visitors, unite participants and validate their social identities. A member of the black pepper family, kava’s active properties stems from the kavalactones found in its roots. The roots are dried then pounded into a powdered form that LavaKava mixes and delivers to you. LavaKava only uses "Waka" grade kava, which contains the highest concentration of kavalactones. This ensures a pleasurable and beneficial experience every time for the consummate kava drinker.

Solo Slim Diet Pill: Must try!!

Solo Slim® is an all natural dietary supplement and new weight loss solution designed to put ease into slimming down. Each capsule is potent enough to last you through the entire day without having to take multiple pills. The only time you will have to take it is once before breakfast. THAT'S IT! You won't ever have to worry about remembering (or forgetting) to take it again later in the day.

How Does Solo Slim® Work?
Solo Slim® is made from an all–natural formula, consisting of carefully selected herbs and nutrients. The proprietary blend of these herbs and natural ingredients that is Solo Slim® was designed to suppress your appetite and safely curb your hunger cravings. Within days after taking your first pill, you will notice that Solo Slim® is working.

Eat Less and Feel Satisfied.
Why take a diet pill if you have to avoid foods that you love to eat? With Solo Slim®, you don’t have to stop eating the foods that you love. Go ahead and eat your favorite dessert without feeling guilty. You will notice that your cravings and appetite will start to decrease allowing you to eat less, and still feel satisfied. Solo Slim® won’t stop working hard at achieving your ultimate goal. It is an effective, quick and simple way to lose weight.

Why is Solo Slim Different?
Solo Slim® is a once a day, all natural, vegetarian, dietary solution that is different from all the rest. Unlike most diet pills, Solo Slim® does not contain any caffeine that may be harmful to your heart. Increasing your energy alone does not burn unwanted fat. Solo Slim® suppresses and curbs your appetite and boosts your metabolism in a healthy, all–natural way with no harmful chemicals or drugs. And of course, Solo Slim® does not contain any ephedra.

Solo Slim® is taken only ONCE a day. Many diet products that you see on the market today contain more pills per bottle because you have to take numerous pills within the course of the day for it to work. Who has the time or can even remember to do that? An entire bottle will last you a whole month. You shouldn’t have to "work" to lose weight. Just take it with your breakfast in the morning and you are good to go.

Ingredients:

Konjac Glucomannan (Amorphophallus konjac): Derived from the konjac root, this water soluble dietary fiber helps may weight loss by occupying space in your stomach, which gives the feeling of satiety (feeling full). It may also delays stomach emptying, leading to a more gradual absorption of dietary sugar which can reduce the elevation of blood sugar levels that is typical after a meal.

Lotus Leaf Flavonoids & Alkaloids (Nelumbo nucifera): Extracts from the lotus leaf that may help to suppress the appetite process and promotes lipolysis (breaking down fat into free fatty acids and glycerol).

Fucoxanthin: This extract is derived from an edible brown seaweed known in Japan as "wakame". Fucoxanthin as been shown to specifically help belly fat, enhancing the rate at which your body expends cell energy. This can increase your metabolic rate, helping to reduce body weight and abdominal fat.

Citrus Aurantium Synephrine (Aurantii pericarpium): Also known as "bitter orange" or "seville orange." This outer peel of the citrus fruit improves circulation and liver functions in the body that is widely believed to break down of fat and also increases metabolism towards healthy and permanent weight loss. Citrus Aurantium is a main ingredient in many marmalades and has also been used to flavor beer and tea!

Hawthorne Hyperosides (Crataegus oxyacantha): Sourcing from the Hawthorne Tree, (leaf and berry) this herb may help regulate both high and low blood pressure and can normalize cardiovascular functions in the heart. It can help with weight loss by slowly breaking down cholesterol and dissolving fat deposits in the body. It can also help reduce water retention by expelling excess salt from the body.

L–Carnitine Tartrate (potent and stable form of L-Carnitine): Is an amino acid found in high concentrations in the human heart and liver tissue. It may enhance fatty acid metabolism and energy production in the heart and skeletal muscle. It can help you to gain more energy, increase immune function, enhance and protect your mental faculties and lower your cholesterol and triglycerides. Its lack of toxicity and wide range of benefits make it a very desirable addition to the diet of both healthy individuals and those with various health concerns.

Decaffinated Green Tea EGCg 45%: Due to its richness in polyphenols, the numerous health benefits of green tea are undisputed in the medical community. Pertaining to weight loss, green tea EGCg may promote weight loss by burning fat, increasing metabolism, and inhibiting the movement of glucose in fat cells. It is also a powerful antioxidant and can help to lower LDL (a.k.a. "bad" cholesterol) levels.
-soloslim.com

I have been using this for the past couple weeks and it is great! One pill a day and the fat melts away. Of course I'm not eating very many carbs and only 1200 calories a day and yoga regularly. So the weight is is easy to keep off. So far since taking it I have lost 10 lbs and I only have 10 more to go before I reach my goal. I don't feel jittery, nauseated, or tired it's easy to take it in the mornings. This is a very good diet pills one of the best I've taken and if any one is looking for an extra boost in weight loss pick up a bottle. You will not be disappointed!

Some Kidney Health Advice

In this past year I have suffered some kidney infections and urinary track infections that have lead me to be hospitalized. Two conditions in which are irritating and worse painful! Lately I feel tired and sluggish which were symptoms I had suffered in the beginning of this painful phase of my health. I have done some research on kidney health and found some good supplements from Whole Foods.

I ran into a gentlemen that was a nutritionist working at Whole Foods. He was very knowledgeable and surprisingly very eager in helping me. He has said that for years he has suffered from the same conditions UTIs and all he suggested a kidney and bladder supplement along with a dandelion root vitamin, which was shocking. How can dandelion do anything to help your kidney? but apparently it will clean the lining of your kidney and bladder expelling all the bad bacteria. So I'm going to give it a try because I don't want to go through that excruciating pain again. There was a more expensive UTI pill you can take but I'm going to work with what I got first and if I'm not getting any good results I will have to try it.

Also there is a kidney detox kit that you can do but it's 95$ I think it would be worth that much money if you had kidney stones that need passing but I'm not sure I'm that far along with my kidney problems to go through a miserable detox. Below is the information from energy Essentials.com

Winter - Adrenal/Kidney/Bladder Cleanse:
Kidneys are the filter to the body and can build toxic waste and become fossilized. Juices, tea and herbs utilized, critical to maintaining weight and protecting heart and liver.
Why This Detox?
• Do you have the urgency to urinate but little comes out?
• Do you have acne around your mouth, chin, and jaw?
• Do you have back pain?
• Do you have white strips on your nails?
• Do you have thumb ridges?
The Winter is time for Cleansing the Kidneys, Bladder and Adrenals
The kidneys are designed to filter acids and minerals out of the blood, but often get overloaded with a buildup of mineral gravel, stones, acid crystals and mineral plaque due to .toxic wastes. in the body (which is a leading cause of cancer). This sediment occurs from pounds of old fecal matter being reabsorbed into the blood stream, chemicals, insecticides, and preservatives which can build up over the years and not only turn your kidneys into rocks-but .petrified. rocks no less. This process can take over your whole kidney structure thus becoming fossilized. Popular, .acid. forming, high protein diets often help take off the weight but also can promote rapid fossilization of this organ. The time to start the powerful Kidney/Bladder/Adrenal Flush is NOW!!!
Please note that the same acid, calcium, and plaque that forms in the kidneys also lines the coronary and cerebral arteries (along with cholesterol) which causes heart attacks and strokes.
A Few Challenges Related to Kidney/Bladder/Adrenal Weakness:
• Diabetes
• Chronic Dry Tongue
• An inherited inability to absorb calcium properly or to excrete too much oxalic acid
• Dehydration
• Allergies and food sensitivities
• Obesity
• Inactivity
• A magnesium and potassium deficiency

I have all these symptoms of acne only on the chin and nails beds so as a last resort I will definatly invest in the detox. I'll keep an update on how I'm feeling but I pray that it will be better than this lethargic exhausted body I have right now!