What You Must Know About Hydration As A Frequent Business Flier - II | Business News, Articles & Blogs | SunZu

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Detox & Fly, Preparing for The Year Ahead - Part 4

Liver, Helping Herbs and Supplements.

This week’s article (the last on detoxification)  looks at specific tools you can use to support the liver. The musician James Brown was known as the hardest working man in show business, your liver is the hardest working organ in the body. The liver majors in detoxification but it also stores energy, makes some immune substances, helps maintain electrolyte balance,  filters the blood,  helps with the breakdown of  fats and many other functions. As a testament to how hard it works it also generates the most heat of all the organs in the body.

The liver is one of the organs in the body that can sustain damage and regenerate itself if given the opportunity. Regeneration* can be assisted through diet and herbs, in this way they have an amphoteric effects on the liver –  they specifically nourish the liver back to health.  As a busy person I much prefer to use diet and herbs as I don’t always have the time or inclination to subject myself  to  a full liver and gall bladder cleanse,* I think you may find them useful too. My top 3 I use and recommend are

• Lycium (Goji berries)
• Schisandra berries
• Licorice (Deglycyrrhizinated for those with blood pressure challenges)

There are others but I chose these 3 to start with as they are easy to get hold of and use. Goji berries travel well and half a handful a day is more than enough to benefit you. Schisandra berry tincture is also easy to use or if you get a good source you can boil your own berries into a tea and add some licorice. Licorice twigs or tea bags are a better choice over the confectionery.  TOP TIP: Add all three items together to make a great tasting tea you can start the day with. One of the great things about this formula is that you can drink it  as a tonic beverage and keep on getting adaptogenic* benefits from it.

Bitter herbs are very good for the liver on account of the fact that they tonify it. Some of the best are

• Angelica root
• Gentian root
• Wormwood
• Blessed thistle

I found it best to be at home when using Bitters as you never know how your body may react. The best way I know of taking them so far is through bitter tonics and digestives. Swedish bitter and aromatic bitters are good examples.  TOP TIP : If you are not yet ready for some of these herbs the bitter principle in any plant food will provide some benefit. Aloe ferox a wild relation of aloe vera is a good example that may serve as a half way medium.

A more comprehensive list of liver protecting substances including some from the previous article is included for your benefit. Note they all offer antioxidant properties so they are grouped by other types

• VITAMINS   Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin A
• FLAVONOIDS  Catechin, Quercetin, Rutin, Kaempferol, Luteolin
• MINERALS   Zinc, Selenium
• AMINO ACIDS  Methionine, Glutathione, Cysteine

On a final note I would always suggest caution when using herbs or supplements you are unfamiliar with. Do find out as much as you can before taking them especially if you are on any medication.If you intend to use them while travelling remember that altitude can increase or decrease your biochemical response to drugs supplements and substances ingested. Be safe and consult your primary or qualified healthcare practitioner if it gives you peace of mind. On that note if you need to find any of the items mentioned in this series of articles or would like the help of a qualified nutritional therapist do not hesitate to contact me for an informal chat.

References

Regeneration  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regeneration_(biology)

Liver Flush  http://www.holisticmed.com/detox/dtx-liver.txt

Adaptogens http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adaptogen

http://www.amazon.com/Adaptogens-Strength-Stamina-Stress-Relief/dp/1594771588

What You Must Know About Hydration As A Frequent Flier

I think it was a Tony Robbins website quote that once said "We are surrounded by knowledge but starving of wisdom," this quote has a corollary when it comes to hydration.The earth is approximately three quarters water and a quarter land mass, yet we have great challenges staying hydrated for health and well being. This article is going to explore what you can do about hydration for general health and in the context of staying healthy while flying. First of all we are going to look at water, what it really is and what it's purpose is. Then in future articles we are going to look at our relationships with water and start to develop strategies we can use to help us get healthier for general and flier health.

Water tends to be seen as similar to food, as in the saying food and water, but it is much more than that. It is an Element and this is an important distinction to make from many perspectives. The big picture about water being an element is that elements are primordial substances and in our case 70 per cent of our body is made of one. Water is in fact an essential element and its form and function are integral to your well being. What does this imply? To make the point I will use a fresh water micro-organism to demonstrate.

Spirulina, a single cell fresh water algae is distinctive by its blue green hue. As a single cellular organism spirulina is at the bottom of the food chain. This means it has been around for a very long time. Scientists have linked spirulina to having been on earth at a time when the Sun's rays beat down on earth with such intensity that it would not have been possible for us to survive on Earth. Spirulina did! The blue pigment in spirulina is an adaptogenic trait it developed to enable it to survive the hash onslaught from a stronger shining Sun. (This adaptability is passed on to us when we consume spirulina regularly by the way).

Water on the Earth pre dates any type of organism single celled or otherwise and would have had to endure scorching sunlight and more. By the same token water has adaptive qualities. As it has weathered harsh atmospheres before the arrival of humans and is still here, it is safe to say it has some adaptive qualities which it transfers to us. To be without these health giving qualities is to demonstrate less than your health potential. If you are a flier it can even get you into trouble during your travels.

From a purely nutritional view we know water is essential for digestion and metabolism. It's value is not always recognised in the role it plays in producing energy. Science is revealing to us that good quality water has a major function as an aid to conducting electricity in concert with the electrolytes of the body. The better quality water you have in the body the more efficiently it works, the more efficiently you produce energy. Getting good quality water is about getting STRUCTURED WATER.

Structured water is the water that sits between the cellular membranes in the body. Any habits or tools you can use to help the water you drink to become structured are good for your health. It starts with making the water as pure as possible by considering its t.d.s (total dissolved solid) count, other contaminants, surface tension, zeta potential and other measures.

Looking at the health of the body from the perspective of good water is a shortcut to greater health for two reasons, one it is ubiquitous in the body and secondly it is a component of the blood which is another major player in the determination of your health.

References

Dr Gerald Pollock http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/01/29/dr-pollack-on-structured-water.aspx

Total Dissolved Solids
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_dissolved_solids

Zeta Potential
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeta_potential



- Christopher Babayode
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Detox and Fly,Preparing for The Year Ahead – Part 3

NATURAL DETOX HELPERS

Water - Chlorophyll - Alkalinity - Electrons


In order for the saying "Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food" to be true, food has to be nourishment and detoxifying agent at the same time. When food is digested and broken down it naturally produces unusable bits we call toxins. Nature being the perfect foil for our needs supplies the detoxifying agents we need in the foods we eat. Knowing how to use them can be of great benefit. This article is going to look at some of the easiest ones to use and a couple of other items which help accelerate the detoxification process.

Water.

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Detox and Fly, Preparing for 2013 – Part 2

For the month of January I am going to follow up on my previous article Detox and Fly, Preparing for 2013 with a continued focus on detoxification. This article delves deeper into specific things you can do and why detoxifying is important for frequent fliers. If you think you don't have time to detox listen out for tools the busiest flier can make use of and the reasons why you must pay attention to this aspect of your health if only once in a while.



As previously stated, any time you have more toxins leaving the body than are being generated through diet and metabolic processes you have a state of detoxification. We can help the process along by arming the body with tools for it to use to get the job done.

If we are going to spend any time doing this we might as well go to the major players.





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Five airlines with advanced IFE systems - Business Traveller Asia

Five airlines with advanced IFE systems - Business Traveller Asia

Inflight Entertainment (IFE)systems can make or break a flight
What do you think of these 5 offerings? Notice how few of them
have Wifi connectivity, do you rely on the airline offering or bring
your own?

Detox and Fly, Preparing for 2013

As the season to be jolly makes way for the season to detoxify a closer look at how to detoxify can aid you in getting the best out of the detox you undertake and set you up for a great 2013. As a frequent flier taking time to detox physically will stand you in good stead for the road ahead and will protect you from the stresses of flying and help you build sustainable energy reserves.

Before the next latest diet detox fad takes hold try to understand some basic things about detoxification.
- Any time you have a state of more toxins leaving your body than are existing inside the body you have a state of detoxification.
- Toxins get inside the body from food water air, what you put on your body directly or indirectly and your internal and external environment.
- Toxins are produced naturally as part of the day-to-day metabolic activity of the body.
- Your body requires energy in order to detoxify properly.

When thinking about detoxifying decide in advance exactly what you want to achieve. You can detoxify the digestive tract, the blood, or the liver, which will reap benefits for the entire body. In reality all three are related and it's best to do an element of each to get the best result.

The lightest form of a detox you can do is an abstention from intoxicating substances or stimulating foods. In this way at least you won't be adding toxins to the load you already have and it may enable your body to start ridding itself of toxins it already has. Another form of abstention is fasting, it could be on juice, water or nil by mouth. This type of detoxification needs to be undertaken with a quantified practitioner and is not suitable for everyone.

After that comes the digestive tract detox, which is useful in any case as any toxins generated for elimination by the body need to pass through the digestive tract in some form in order to get eliminated. These type of detoxes tend to concentrate on soluble fibre which literally sweeps the large intestine clean and helps get rid of debris and undigested matter as it passes through.

The blood is a liquid tissue that gets everywhere in the body. It has an ability to clean the organs of the body as it goes about its job of oxygenating and supplying nutrients. Chlorophyll based detoxifiers are best-known to help cleanse the blood, you can also use certain herbs to help build the blood. Making sure you drink enough water when detoxifying the blood is also an important practice otherwise toxins from the body dumped in the bloodstream can make the blood less fluid. This can impair the removal of toxins to the sites of elimination.

One of the deepest types of detox you can do is a liver cleanse. The liver is the hardest working organ in the body. It detoxifies many substances and makes them safe for elimination by storing them in inert forms in the body. A liver detox is best undertaken with help of a nutritional therapist until you are confident enough to undertake it by yourself. Herbs and oils are best used to get any detox response from the liver, especially bitter herbs*.

Whatever type of detox you choose preparing properly beforehand is important. Preparation should always include consuming more water than normal to assist the detox process. Skin brushing is always a good idea. Making sure you are in a safe environment is also important (if you are back on the road and trying to detox it is not usually a good idea). Let important people around you know, so if your energy drops or you need to take a rest or some time out they can respond appropriately.

If your travel schedule is so hectic that you cannot find the time to do any of the detoxes above there are some short cuts you may find useful. They are simple to implement and they work every time if done properly. Here are two you can use right away and I give a brief scientific explanation of why they work.

Geophagy* - is the art of using clays to cleanse the body, it is an ancient practice seen as primitive but with validity in science. All effective clays have a negative electrical charge which binds to toxins (most toxins have a positive charge) and escorts them out of the body. You can easily buy these clay preparations and mix them in drinks and water to cleanse your body wherever you may be. In the Chernobyl radiation disaster one such clay (Zeolites) was used for this porpoise with great effect.

A High Alkaline Diet* - making sure you eat a high percentage alkaline diet as an ongoing practice. This works along the same lines as geophagy. A high alkaline diet leans towards introducing more negative ions into the body which in turn speed up the detox ability of the body.

The take-away for healthy frequent fliers is that there are detox tools for every traveller no matter how busy you may be. Seasonal detoxifying is a way to arm yourself against any harmful environment on the road and shouldn't be underestimated.


Resources

Bitter Herbs - http://evenstaronline.com/articles/bitters.html
Geophagy - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geophagy
Alkaline Diet - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkaline_diet#Alternative_medicine




- Christopher Babayode
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