By Sonia Bhandari

By Sonia Bhandari

The Reishi mushroom is being made into some of the most fascinating diet supplements around. This mushroom, which is also known as the ìimmortality mushroom,î may improve a userís health in a variety of ways. These include some ways how cancer may be treated and kept under control.
The Reishi mushroom, which is known in its native China as Ling Zhi, is a mushroom herb. It has been harvested for centuries in China and has been studied by traditional Chinese medicine practitioners for years to see how well it can work. It has especially become popular among those who have studied medicinal mushrooms in the past to see what properties they have.
The top reason why so many people use this for their health is that it can improve the bodyís immune system. One reason is that it contains a strong polysaccharide called beta-glucan. This is a polysaccharide that can improve the number of T-cells around the body. This is used to improve the bodyís immune system to keep it strong and protective.
The London Research Institute has found in its studies that Reishi it has properties that can control cancer. It does not cure cancer but it can work with water-soluble polysaccharides that work to control the growth of tumors. This will keep cases of cancer from being worse than they could be and can work well alongside other treatments.
Immune cells that have been protected by Reishi may also bind themselves to cells that might divide improperly. This could help to prevent many forms of cancer from occurring.
The mushroom also features sterols that are used to keep cholesterol from building up around the bloodstream. It works to improve blood flow and even keep blood pressure levels down. It is made to improve heart health and to keep a heart attack or other serious heart issue from occurring.
The blood will also be impacted by the mushroom in that red blood cells will have better oxygen support. This may control the way how blood moves and may even help to keep altitude sickness from being a serious issue.
Some ganoderic acids are also found in the mushroom. These are used to keep histamines from being released in the body. This is done to improve allergy conditions. It may even spread into the liver to improve the way how it functions.
It is used to use this in a supplement form. Reishi works well when taking in the morning and with water while on an empty stomach. It may even work better for the immune system if it is taken alongside a Vitamin C supplement. Vitamin C can break down the ingredients of the mushroom into smaller bits that the body will have an easier time with managing.
This mushroom is truly interesting for people to take a look at. The Reishi mushroom may work to control the bodyís immune system and allergies. It can also keep the effects of cancer from being worse and may even prevent cancer from occurring.

For additional information:
http://www.reishi.com
http://www.naturalnews.com/021498.html
http://www.mycosource.com/reishi.htm

By Will Byrd, Editor Advance

Soybean is good for bones, blood and skin

Soy: The secret to radiant skin

The soybean is easily overlooked, but it has been shown that this tiny legume might help change how you feel, and even how you look.

Soy isn’t just a health food anymore. In addition to being packed with beneficial nutrients and working wonders when it comes to improving bone health, reducing cholesterol, and relieving menopausal symptoms, soy is quickly becoming a proven staple in skin care.

For years, Asian soybean factory workers who handled soy regularly had hands that were especially smooth and even-toned.

“Soy offers multiple benefits inherent in its natural composition, including a rich source of protein, a rich mixture of lipids, and carbohydrates, which are ideal for moisturization. When combined with a mixture of various vitamins with antioxidant benefits, skin can become more radiant,” says Toronto-based dermatologist, Dr. Paul Cohen.

According to research by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies Inc., soy proteins can help to even out skin tone by working to reduce blotchiness and discolouration, as well as smooth and soften skin texture, all while moisturizing.

With this insight in mind, Aveeno, a brand known for creating innovative active naturals technologies that combine nature with science, formulated their exclusive total soy complex. It was created in a unique way, processing the soybean so it retains its naturally active benefits and ultimately provides a concentrated form of soy. Total soy complex is found in the brand’s Positively Radiant daily moisturizers.

Most recently, the company added a new eye product containing total soy complex to its skincare roster. The new Positively Radiant eye illuminator features a mixture of tone-evening soy and vitamin B3, plus light-diffusing technology to help enhance skin’s natural radiance. The innovative design of the brush applicator helps target the areas most in need.

More information on Aveeno active naturals ingredients can be found online at aveeno.ca or Facebook.com/AveenoCanada.

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By Will Byrd, Editor Advance

Yoga is a search for inner peace through control over the mind and body.

Jill Lonoth

Yoga is nothing but the collaboration of two entities, Jivatma and Paramatma. It implies the combination of individual consciousness (Jivatma) and Ishwar-universal consciousness (Paramatma). It basically deals with practices designed to discover inner peace. They aim at gaining control over the mind and nurturing peace in it.

There are various forms of Yoga, including Gyan or J˝ana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Karma Yoga. These are the three types of Yoga as depicted in Shrimad Bhagwad Gita. Yoga is simply a type of meditation: it’s finding yourself and connecting your inner soul with that of the universe, or God.

To give you a brief idea about all the three Yoga forms:

• Gyan or J˝ana Yoga is known as the yoga of knowledge.
• Bhakti Yoga is known as the yoga of devotion.
• Karma Yoga is known as the yoga of action.

All of these forms are essential and form a basis for yoga as a whole. However, my favourite form of Yoga is the Gnan or J˝ana Yoga. J˝ana in Devanagari means “knowledge.”

As said in the Bhagwad Gita, it consists of a proper understanding of our body and soul. Hence, if we acknowledge  the activity of the mind and the soul, and can understand the difference between the two, we are worthy of learning Gyan or J˝ana Yoga.

This form of Yoga involves listening to scriptures and gurus. (It is not necessary, as per Hindu mythology, that we consider only a human being as a mentor. A scripture can also be a mentor.)

Hence, Gyan Yoga is a path for achieveing salvation. It is that bridge which connects you and God by crossing the layer of ignorance that exists between you and Him. When you start implementing J˝ana Yoga or Gyan Yoga, you start becoming wiser and more self-conscious.

This form of Yoga teaches us four means to achieve salvation:

Viveka, which means Discimination. It is the ability to differentiate real and the unreal. It is basically realizing the difference between Bramhan and everything else in the universe. It is believed that Bramhan is a permanent source of energy.

Vairagya, which means Dispassion. It means that after good deeds have been done, one needs to detatch himself from what is temporary.

Shah-sampat, which means the Six Golden Virtues.

• Sama: control of the mind
• Dama: control of the senses
• Uparati: renunciation of activities
• Titiksha: endurance,
• Shraddha: faith
• Samadhana: perfect concentration.

Mumukshutva, which means liberation from suffering

J˝ana Yoga can be compared to space inside and outside of the room. They are same, but we feel that they are different. Once the walls of Ignorance go down, the picture becomes very clear. This is the essence of Gyan Yoga, the attainment of knowledge.