3 Powerful Health Secrets of Lemons

The powerful health benefits of vitamin C are well known and have been for many years now. Today we use the vitamin C in lemons and other citrus fruits to help fight off infection and boost immune system health. In Ancient Egypt, people believed that eating lemons was an effective way to protect against various poisons and lemon is one of the main ingredients in many traditional Indian medicines. While the health benefits of lemons has been known for many thousands of years, there are many benefits these citrus fruits offer us that are lesser known. These three health secrets give you all the more reason to fresh squeeze that lemonade the summer or spritz a little lemon into your daily water.

Treat Acne

The citric acid and vitamin C found in lemons and other citrus fruits are an important element for keeping a healthy and glowing complexion. Furthermore, it has been shown that the alkaline nature of various citruses help kill many types of bacteria that are known to cause acne. Just drinking lemon in your water can help fight the causes of acne and give you a healthier more youthful glow. For more serious cases of acne, individuals can use the skin benefits of lemon directly on their skin. Place some freshly squeezed lemon juice directly on your acne spots before you go to sleep and let it rest throughout the entire night. Wash your face gently in the morning with water. The citrus may cause some slight burning or discomfort to your skin, but that should fade fairly quickly. Of course, these natural remedies are safe, but if your acne is severe or already being treated by a doctor, you should consult them first. 

Rid Pain

While lemon can taste extremely acidic and bitter, it actually acts as a natural fighter against excess acid in the body. The powerful alkaline effect that lemon juice has acts as a natural agent against acids in the body that are partially responsible for inflammation and rheumatism. By drinking freshly squeezed lemon juice in a glass of water a few times a day, you can help relieve some of the pain caused by inflamed joints or muscles. The more severe your pain, the more lemons you can squeeze into your water. Moreover, lemon oil is also believed to have pain-relieving qualities. Many individuals will massage lemon oil into their sore joints or muscles to help minimize the pain they are experiencing.  

Help Stomachaches

Addling lemon juice to your daily glasses of water can be a wonderful way to stop general stomachaches. Drink a full glass of room temperature water with an entire lemon freshly squeezed into it. The acid from the lemon juice will help stimulate the production of healthy stomach acid and encourages active stomach muscles to engage for proper digestion. This is a very simple and easy way to settle an upset stomach after a meal. Of course, if the stomach pains you are experiencing are more severe than a common upset tummy and are persistent, you should not rely on lemon juice to resolve the issue.

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This guest post is contributed by Lauren Bailey, who regularly writes for accredited online colleges. She welcomes your comments at her email Id: blauren99 @gmail.com. 

 Not too long ago, a couple of my savvy clients shared their morning “mouth washing” ritual with me. They would take in a spoon full of organic unrefined coconut oil and would swish it around in their mouth for about 10 minutes, then spit it out. They explained that it was the best thing to do first thing in the morning, as it pulled out all bacteria from your mouth.

Intrigued, and a raw coconut oil lover, I decided to research this a little further

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This mouth rinsing method is referred to as oil pulling. Although oil pulling has its origins in Ayurvedic medicine, which dates back thousands of years, this modern version is apparently relatively new, at least in North America. The first thing that most people notice when they start oil pulling is an improvement in their oral health. Teeth become whiter, breath becomes fresher, and the tongue and gums take on a healthy pink color. Even problems such as bleeding gums, tooth decay, and gum disease apparently greatly diminish or completely heal.

Oil pulling as we know it today, was introduced in 1992 by Dr. F. Karach, MD., who claimed that oil pulling could cure a variety of illnesses ranging from heart disease and digestive troubles to hormonal disorders. Sources say it cured him of a chronic blood disorder he had for 15 years, and healed his arthritis. He used the method in his medical practice with great success.

Oil pulling is very simple. Basically all you do is rinse your mouth with coconut oil, much like you would with a mouthwash, except you need to swish it around for about 10 minutes. It works by detoxifying or cleansing the body. In this way, disease promoting toxins are removed, thus allowing the body to heal itself. As a consequence, conditions of all types improve. When done correctly, it has a very powerful cleansing and healing affect not only on the mouth and sinuses, but on the whole body.

I religiously use coconut oil on my skin every day, which nourishes the body down to the bone. One spoon full is now going in my mouth!

In vibrant health,

Isabelle 

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 I have always loved the idea of feeding my skin from the inside out, to keep it young and healthy.  But what gets me real excited is when I can double the nutritional effect, by applying a healthy dose from the “outside in”.  So I often give a “snack” to my face with some of the healthy fruits I eat, with papaya on the top of my list!

Called “fruta bomba” (bomb fruit)by the Cubans, papaya is indeed loaded with enzymes, is rich in antioxidants like vitamins A, C and minerals, which makes it not only a super fruit to snack on, but also a “super serum” for the skin.

I love the multi-purpose of the Papaya.   The skin of the ripe papaya is an inexpensive face wash.  I use some of the meat as a powerful face mask which stimulates collagen, diminishes fine lines, plumps the skin and gives it an instant glow!!  It’s also an effective remedy and “lotion” for dry skin, pimples and acne.

The papaya also helps to maintain healthy levels of blood glucose, thus ensuring a steady supply of glucose and high levels of energy all day.

So go ahead,  snack your face!

Your's in vibrant health,

Isabelle