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What this Chinese man ate to stay alive for 256 years
20th September 2009
* How a lemon could help you ease kidney pain
* An easy way to take your garlic medicine try
this: Garlic Cure
* Discover what this Chinese herbalist ate for 256
years to keep himself alive and well.
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In a moment, you'll hear the most fantastical health claim
ever detailed in one my letters.
Yes indeed... if you've ever wished to live for 256 years
(and I'm not sure I do) then you must check out some
people claim this legendary herbalist ate to stay alive.
First, some brilliant tips from your fellow Good Lifers.
How a lemon could help you slim fast and ease kidney
pain
A reader of my Lemon Book has been following one of its
weight loss tips....
'For many years I used lemons in a drink with hot water
whilst working with a slimming company, then I dropped it
and am now back on the morning cleanser since buying
your book.'
The morning cleaner goes like this:
* Half an hour before you eat in the morning, add hot
water to the juice of a lemon, let it cool slightly,
sweeten with a little manuka honey, then drink. It
kick-starts your metabolism and helps the digestive
system cleanse itself, great for constipation.
And could you ease your kidney pain with a lemon? Good
Lifer Barbara Wightman thinks so...
'My husband has been using lemon in distilled water
recently in an effort to rid himself of a kidney stone.
Since he has had no further pain since taking this regularly,
we can only assume it has worked.'
All these tips and more are in the book, available here:
www.lemonbook.co.uk
And here's a tip from someone who's read my other tome,
The Honey, Garlic and Vinegar Miracle...
'I am not one of those people who can eat raw garlic like
sweeties. However, I have come across a way that you
may be of interest to you. Take it with citrus. My personal
favourite is an orange. If your mouth is full of juice you just
don't notice the garlic, and if you do it is akin to a spring
onion. Even dropping a clove into a real lemon drink will
significantly reduce its fire.'
Or another easy way to take garlic is too try this
supplement:
Garlic Cure
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This could help...
* Give your metabolism a boost and help lower
your blood pressure
* Ease your digestive system and help it neutralise
the effects of fatty foods
* Control your appetite and avoid those after-meal
blood sugar crashes
* Increase your energy and sense of wellbeing.
* Slim faster than ever before - and train your body
to keep the weight off
By the way, this is something you can try on a totally risk
free basis, so it's worth a go. Click here for details:
Honey, Garlic and Vinegar
The secret of He Shou Wu
And here's another fascinating email I got recently....
'As someone who suffers with heart disease,
hypothyroidism, arthritis, gall stones, not that I am name
dropping or anything, I am always on the lookout for
something good to help me regain my health, boost my
poor old arteries etc.
Just about 2 months ago I heard about a Chinese herb
when researching hair loss (due to my thyroid condition and
the powers that be changing the formula of my medication)
and after much humming and harring, I sent off for some.
Well, since then I have done even more research and to
say that this is a wonder herb is just about the biggest
understatement I have made this year. The changes in me
were so marked that my lovely man has now started on it,
my sister has just received her first batch of it, my friend
has been taking it for a fortnight as well.
Why, well not only is it good for your heart, liver, kidneys,
lowers your cholesterol, is excellent for infertile men and
women but it returns your hair back to its original colour.
Once a blond who had to use a natural dye because I got
asked twice, (no not once but actually TWICE, so I know
how you feel) if I was the mother of my friend who is just 10
years younger than me.
My hair is returning that lovely blond colour once again and
husband who was a very sexy strawberry blond when we
met is now also losing all his grey and returning to his
natural colour, after just 2 weeks his work colleagues who
know nothing of this miracle herb are asking him if he is
tinting his hair!!!!
The name of it is HE SHOU WU (can be called Foti).' |
Wow, that's quite an endorsement.
This plant has been widely used in Chinese folk medicine
for centuries as a tonic for the liver and kidneys, amongst
other things.
It is also known as Flowery Knotweed, Fo Ti and fo-ti Tieng
However, there seems to be some confusion as to whether
these are all names for exactly the same thing or not.
The herb comes from the dried tuberous root of a plant
known as Polygonum multiflorum. But some herbalists
dislike using fo-ti as a name because it's sometimes
confused with Fo Ti Tieng.
This latter name is actually a registered trademark product
that uses a mixture of ingredients.
Personally, I think 'Fo-ti' will do us just fine, and it's easier
to write.
So how does Fo-Ti work?
A famous Chinese herbalist called Chung Yun, apparently
lived to 256 years old... by taking Fo-Ti on a daily basis.
That's SOME health claim!
'Yes, you too could outlive your grandchildren with this
simple herb!'
Personally, I'm a little sceptical about that. However, my
reader's experience of it is much more realistic, and could
have some scientific basis.
It's not an overly researched substance in the labs, but
there is growing evidence to back up the folk wisdom.
Processed fo-ti contains lectins. These can affect the fat
levels in your blood. They can help prevent or delay heart
disease by blocking the formation of plaques in your blood
vessels.
Some animal tests also show that fo-ti reduces the amount
of fat deposited in your liver, and helps cleanse it of toxins.
It could be worth looking into.
Ask at your local health store, or type 'Fo-ti herb buy UK'
into Google and see what comes up. If I can find a reliable,
trustworthy online stockist I will let you know. |
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