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Detox Juicing Ingredients for Instant Energy

The right detox juicing ingredients are essential if you want more energy, motivation and vitality.  Like many, you have probably heard of juicing, but just not quiet sure what it is.  How do you do it?  Does it really work?  Is juicing the best way to get nutrients in?  Can it really detox or is it a fad?

I have heard all of these questions.  And you are right to have a healthy dose of skepticism here.  I did.  In fact, at one point I shunned juicing.  It was cheating.  My declaration was that you should eat the food in its most natural state like you would find it in the garden.  Juicing is not the way we should consume food I would say.

That was then.  I was wrong.  Today my stance on juicing, especially for detox and repleting the body is much different.  There are times when juicing is critical.  Here is what I really learned.  Juicing must be done correctly.  With the right detox juicing ingredients it is unquestionably one of the most powerful revitalization practices you can implement.

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Asparagine for Autoimmunity, Why Don’t You Know About It?

Asparagine, a simple amino acid, could be a major ally in your struggle with autoimmunity.  Are you familiar with it?  Probably not, but don’t feel bad about that.  Frankly, between you and I, even many health care professionals are not familiar with it either.  In fairness, it’s only talked about within limit circles.  But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t know about it.  In fact, when it comes to managing your autoimmunity, not knowing about asparagine is the same as accepting more pain, fatigue, brain fog, inflammation and dysfunction.

Asparagine for Autoimmunity

Let’s get right to the point.  Autoimmunity is your immune system in a state of confusion.  It is reacting against you rather than working for you.  Where does asparagine fit in you ask?  Asparagine is the difference between your immune system seeing your body’s own structures as normal or something that it should react against.  More specifically, your immune system thinks you are a bug, and not a good one.  For example, when asparagine is present, everything looks as it should to your immune system.  No bug, no reason to attack.  When asparagine is not present, or deficient, now you have a problem.  What looked normal, now mimics a bacteria or fungus.

What does your immune system normally do when it encounters a bacteria or fungus?  You guess it!  It develops a response and attacks it.  In the case of inadequate asparagine, the same thing happens.  Your immune system starts attacking you.

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Can You Take Too Much Probiotic?

Can you take too much probiotic?  I have asked myself that question several times.  Working with patients and making recommendations to improve their gut health, the last thing I want to do is make the situation worse.  After all, you have to be reasonable, not just with probiotics, but with all things that are “good” for you.  If a little is good, a truckload must be better.  Right!?  Well . . .

Can You Take Too Much Probiotic?

Can you take too much probiotic?  If you are asking that question, then I bet you are starting to wonder if the probiotics that you are taking are actually contributing to symptoms rather than solving them.  Do you have gas, bloating, or a protruding belly after eating?  These are clear indications that it may be time to forego the probiotics as a resolution for your symptoms.  Worse yet, they may actually be making your symptoms worse.

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