May 11, 2010
"He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows or all he sees" - Benjamin Franklin
"Where there is LOVE there is LIFE." - Gandhi
Two different quotes on views of life. I thank a friend for sending me the first quote. I have learned the hard way! It is better to speak less in what you know and see if it will affect another person's life. This means no gossip - idle gossip is defined as 'character assasination'.
As far as LOVE--it is overused, but never overstated. People easily have those three simple words flow from their tongues, sometimes too easily. It is a powerful word. I wish there was a definition besides this one: any of a number of emotions related to a sense of strong affection and attachment. The word love can refer to a variety of different feelings, states and attitudes, ranging from generic pleasure to intense interpersonal attraction. For me, an awkward definition. Love should not be defined but actually felt. Throughout history, philosophy and religion have done the most speculation on the phenomenon of love. We can discuss love for blog upon blog. I believe if you truly love, then Gandhi is correct that there is life. Of course, in months ahead, we will discuss the final and 7th lifestyle change, which is self love.
I know I have been discussing herbs but it is a need within me. Especially this next herb, Camillia sinensis. The more common name is Green tea. Tea is consumed only second to water for enjoyment and for health. Green tea originates from China and seems to be always associated with Asia, Japan and the Far East. There are many varieties of green tea. They vary from how these are grown, harvested and even processed.
Over the last ten years, there has been a lot of scientific research on the health benefits of green tea. I should know since I co-authored a paper on Green tea for The Journal of Science and Healing in November/December 2006. This paper was a review of other articles about green tea. More studies continue to be published. In the American Journal of Nutrition, Septembner 2009, another study appeared. This study had to do with the fact that green tea improves lung health. The study concluded that daily consumption of green tea reduced the risk of pneumonia-related deaths. It also evaluated the number of cups one should drink. In many reviews, the amount of green tea consumption can be as high as 30 cups/day. This Japanese study evaluated 1-2 cups, 3-4 cups/day and 5 or more cups/tea resulting in decreasing death by 41%, 45% and 47% respectively. This study was done for Japanese women. There are so many reviews. In November 2009, it was found that oral green tea polyphenols were not found to prevent skin photoaging. So why is it in herbal cosmetic products? There are many studies indicating green tea is beneficial for a variety of cancers. In October 2009, a study confirmed that green tea consumption may decrease the risk of gastric (stomach) cancer in women. In August 2009, there was a study indicating the posible anti-obesity of a green tea extract.
I could blog forever about green tea. Since so many cups are needed, I formulated a high dose EGCG green tea product called G force. It is available at www.longevitynutritionals.com
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Until tomorrow...
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