Good afternoon radical readers! Today I’m going to share my experience with having a magnesium deficiency. About two weeks ago I realized that my body just wasn’t reacting as rosy as it usually does. For starters, I have been extremely stressed, nervous, and having lots of painful cramps and muscle tension. As someone who suffers from a TMJ disorder my jaw is always hurting me but the pain has been extremely painful these last two weeks that I knew something was off. After doing some research and happily stumbling upon a water-soluble magnesium powder called Natural Calm in an herbal store I realized that Magnesium is my new pain-free best friend! After ten minutes of just taking this powder in a glass of water half of my muscle tension in my entire body disappeared. Magnesium really is a MIRACLE! The ideal amount of daily intake of Magnesium for an adult leading an active life is approximately 2,000 milligrams. If you get the packets of the Natural Calm magnesium powder you would need to take 8 packets a day because each packet equals 255 mg of magnesium. I suggest getting the bottle of Natural Calm instead of the packets. As I’m writing this I’m drinking my second packet of Natural Calm and I feel so happy, tension free, energetic, and rosy! 🙂
Here is what Natural Calm looks like:
What’s so magnificent about magnesium?
Magnesium is a cofactor in more than 300 enzyme systems that regulate diverse biochemical reactions in the body, including protein synthesis, muscle and nerve function, blood glucose control, and blood pressure regulation. Magnesium is required for energy production, oxidative phosphorylation, and glycolysis. It contributes to the structural development of bone and is required for the synthesis of DNA, RNA, and the antioxidant glutathione. Magnesium also plays a role in the active transport of calcium and potassium ions across cell membranes, a process that is important to nerve impulse conduction, muscle contraction, and normal heart rhythm (Nation Institutes Of Health para 1).
Here are some more side effects of having magnesium deficiency?
Because magnesium is required for hundreds of enzymatic reactions (enzymes are protein molecules that stimulate every chemical reaction in the body), deficiency can cause a wide variety of symptoms, such as
Low energy
Fatigue
Weakness
PMS and hormonal imbalances
Inability to sleep
Weakening bones
Muscle tension, spasms & cramps
Abnormal heart rhythms
Headaches
Anxiousness
Nervousness
Irritability
Also, early signs of magnesium deficiency include loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and weakness. As magnesium deficiency worsens, numbness, tingling, muscle contractions and cramps, seizures, personality changes, abnormal heart rhythms, and coronary spasms can occur. Severe magnesium deficiency can result in hypocalcemia or hypokalemia (low serum calcium or potassium levels, respectively) because mineral homeostasis is disrupted.
The top ten foods sources highest in Magnesium are:
Kelp
Almonds
Cashews
Molasses
Buckwheat
Brazil nuts
Dulse
Filberts
Millet
Pecans
It’s important to soak nuts for twelve hours to activate them, then rinse them, which releases enzyme inhibitors, phytic acid. Otherwise, eating nuts may increase Magnesium levels but decrease Zinc levels, which is also another essential mineral.
Below is a video you must watch:
Another way to take Magnesium is topically applying it on the body especially on the feet (where everything is best absorbed). If you are suffering from chronic/acute pain as a Licensed Massage Therapist I suggest scheduling for a massage and asking if your MT could use Magnesium oil during the massage. You will feel splendid afterwords! If you want to learn more about Magnesium oil watch this video below:
Thank you for reading and I hope you all have a magnificent day!
What comes to your mind when you think of the word swish? What comes to my mind is these things below:
As most individuals would probably pick Henri Jayer Richebourg wines (where they range around sixteen thousand dollars) I decided to look up the healthiest white wines for a healthy heart and a good time…YA DIG!
Boogie down funky nuggets!
Who doesn’t feel swish when their in the middle of the dance floor shaking their tail feather! OW OW!
Listening to these fellas’ really makes me groove.
Having a cup of rose tea always sets my mind to a relaxed and swish mindset.
Getting a massage and giving one in my case (I’m a student in massage school) always gives me the swish feeling! 🙂
Boils also called furuncles are local staphyloccal bacterial infections of the skin. You can get boils by these things below:
Poor hygiene
Poor immune system
Alcoholism
Friction from tight clothing
Diabetes
Poor nutrition
Chemotherapy
Exposure to harsh chemicals
You can prevent yourself from getting boils by washing your hands, covering open lesions on skin, and not sharing personal items such as towels or razors.
Natural Remedies For Boils
– Using a hot compress
– Taking tumeric internally. Turmeric is considered to be a natural blood purifier. It has anti-inflammatory properties, which are helpful for the treatment of boils.
– Applying tea tree oil to the boil topically. Tea tree oil is one of the preferable antiseptics, which is used for healing all types of skin problems.
– Castor oil is considered as an antiseptic for treatment of a boil. Put some drops of castor oil on a cotton ball. Put the cotton ball on the boil, directly. This will draw out the poison right out of the boil.
– Onion has antimicrobial as well as antiseptic properties that are effective for the treatment of boils. You are required to take a thick slice of onion and place it directly on the boil. Wrap the onion with a cloth so that the heat of the onion reaches inside the skin. If the process is practised 3-4 times a day, the boil will surely drain out.
– Boil some parsley leaves in water. After warming, wrap the leaves in a thin clean cloth. Use it as a bandage on the boil. This will help boil to burst out fast, without any infection.
– Nutmeg is known for stimulating blood circulation in the body. Mix half teaspoon of nutmeg powder in 1 hot cup of milk or water. Drink the mixture to prevent bacterial infection in the boil.
Here is a video below showing Ayurvedic remedies for healing boils (furuncles):
I woke up today thinking why on earth do I not know a lot about roses? I thought to myself good lordy nugget your name is Rose! I’ve learned a lot about herbal medicine and alternative healing this year but I really havn’t been focusing on what I really should know most about and that is…ravishing roses! I know a little about the therauptic benefits of roses because I have used rose oil before and tasted rose tea. Let me tell ya nuggets…rose tea is delicious and I’m not just saying that because of my name. Also, it really calms the nerves…especially when your in massage school. When I used rose oil a while back I noticed that it calmed my skin quite a bit. I had pretty bad roseache when I was a kid and I wished I had known the cure for my skin was right in front of my me. Since I wanted to know more about ravishing roses and their beautifying properties I did some research. Here is what I found:
Roses are highly used in Ayurvedic Medicine.
Relaxing effect of rose oil on humans.
One increasingly popular type of alternative therapy is aromatherapy, but scientific validation in this field is still rare. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of rose oil (Rosa damascena Mill, Rosaceae) on human autonomic parameters and emotional responses in healthy subjects after transdermal absorption. In order to exclude any olfactory stimulation the inhalation of the fragrances was prevented by breathing masks. Forty healthy volunteers participated in the experiments. Five autonomic parameters, i.e. blood pressure, breathing rate, blood oxygen saturation, pulse rate, and skin temperature, were recorded. Emotional responses were assessed by means of rating scales. Compared to placebo, rose oil caused significant decreases of breathing rate, blood oxygen saturation and systolic blood pressure, which indicate a decrease of autonomic arousal. At the emotional level, subjects in the rose oil group rated themselves as more calm, more relaxed and less alert than subjects in the control group. These findings are likely to represent a relaxing effect of the rose oil and provide some evidence for the use of rose oil in aromatherapy, such as causing relief of depression and stress in humans (pubmed).
Rose tea (tea made with rose petals and hips) is not a new idea. Here are 10 extraordinary health benefits of rose tea.
The reasons for the diuretic effects of the roses are they contain Vitamin C, pectin, malic and citric acids.”
It clears toxins and heat from the body. As a result it has a cooling effect on the body.
It can relieve from sore throat, runny nose and blocked bronchial tubes.
It is useful to people those prone to chest problems by fighting against infections.
Rose tea helps to fight the infection in the digestive tract and re-establish the normal bacterial population of the intestines.
It relieves fluid retention and hastens the elimination of wastes through kidneys.
It is a wonderful remedy for dysentery, diarrhea and gastro enteritis.
It is a laxative. It works as a remedy for all liver problems including sluggishness and constipation.
It cleanses the liver and gall bladder and promotes bile flow.
Rose petal tea can be used to relieve uterine congestion causing pain and heavy periods. It is an excellent remedy for irregular periods and infertility.
It has an uplifting effect on the nervous system and can relieve insomnia, depression and fatigue (vega-licious).
Here is a video showing you how to make Rose Hip Tea:
Here is a video showing you how to make rose oil:
Stay Rosy!
Sincerely,
Radical Rose
PS: You can buy really high quality roses from mountainroseherbs.com
No offense dude but you need some serious cleansing!
Alright, your sick of being a fat, plump, or a non toned wizard. I get it…I feel ya! Since I’ve been a slacking nugget these days I decided to pick up wizardly qualities that I left behind and I’m beginning to venture on my health adventure once again. So if you’re interested in losing weight like a wicked wizard please read on:
1. Do a candida cleanse! Candida is a type of yeast found in everybody’s gut, and it aids in digestion. However, for a lot of people, depending on their diet and health, they can suffer Candida overgrowth. The symptoms of candida overgrowth is psoriasis, itchy skin, irritability and mood swings, intense sugar cravings, headaches and shaking and/or cold sweats when hungry, dizziness. I know I have it! I have been having itchy skin, I get dizzy sometimes, and I have mood swings. I’m done with this! I’m gonna fix my diet for once and for all and solve this unnecessary problem! On a candida diet you should avoid these foods: dairy, grains, fruits, sugar, molds, fungus. The best thing to eat to lose weight and get rid of this candida overgrowth is ingest green vegetables or juice green vegetables. Plain and simple!
Foods That Fight Candida Overgrowth
Coconut Oil- It is a potent antifungal!
Garlic- is also a powerful antifungal and and boosts good bacteria in your digestive system. It also stimulates the liver and colon. Drinking 2-4 cloves by juicing is a good tonic for candida. I actually tried this and oh my lordy is it nasty! As my mother says beauty is pain (In the physical sense)…yeah VERY painful to the tastebuds.
Onions- They are anti fungal, help get rid of those un panache’ parasite, and help with water retention (which I have).
Seaweed-It’s iodine rich and helps balance the thyroid (which the thyroid is the king of the metabolism). Also, it flushes heavy metals from the body.
Rutabaga- Is supposedly one of the best anti fungal foods out there.
Ginger- It detoxifies the liver and stimulates the immune system.
Pumpkin seeds- are high in omega fatty acids and that helps fight candida. If your a woman I suggest staying away from these seeds though because I read they increase testosterone.
Cayenne Pepper- I can’t rave about this spice enough! I always put this spice in my water for a metabolism boost and for it’s spicy taste on my food. It increases circulation in the body and helps the digestive system.
Cleansing Is The Key
Drinking Psyllium Husk for fiber is good for cleansing. Also acacia powder and apple fiber are good fiber choices as well.
Drinking Liquid Bentonite Clay is also necessary for cleansing and combining it with fiber is the best choice. The Bentonite clay soaks up toxins, and the fiber pushes waste matter out through your colon.
Doing 15 colonics in 30 days is very helpful in cleaning out your system and of the candida overgrowth. The only reason I say 15 colonics is because I read this in the book Natural Cures “They” Don’t Want You To Know About A very good book I highly recommend it!
Iv’e also found a lot of good weight loss tips in this book and that’s what inspired me to write this article.
More Weight Loss Tips:
Use infared saunas!
Take digestive enzymes!
Eat organic grapefruit (after the candida cleanse of course)
Use a rebounder:
Here is a good video about a rebounder from Dan the man who is my favorite health guru:
Cosume 100% organic virgin coconut oil!
Use organic apple cider vinegar…I’m drinking some Bragg organic apple cider vinegar now and I definitely feel an energy boost. 🙂
Use magnetic finger ring!
Eat organic apples (again after candida cleanse)
Hope this has helped!
PS: Listen to this song to get pumped up to be a lovely wizard:
As I wake up in the earlier hours of the morning I suddenly have a burst of inspiration and adrenalin that I have not encountered in a good long while. I have determined that I will not conform to a life that just is not right for myself and that is the life of a negative prune who looks at the negative sides of things instead of focusing on the more positive prospects of new ideas, feelings, and outolooks of the world. I am most certainly searching for serenity dear nuggets…are you? I’m sure you are…who wouldn’t want to be in inner peace and utter happiness? Well your probably wondering what does this radical nugget do to achieve success on her journey to inner peace and utter happiness. Below I will list my ongoing list for serenity and overflowing love for your soul:
1. Listen to music that brings out the best in yourself. Although I love the band Metallica and Pantera…it just doesn’t bring out a very delicate and serenity filled Radical Rose. So I have chosen to listen to more optimistic tunes such Simon and Garfunkel, The Eagles, and Sons of the Sea. Now these sounds are highly satisfying!
~The song below makes me want to hug my cat…and the entire world…and yes while drinking delicious green tea~
2. The most important questions you can ever ask yourself is: Why am I here, How can I contribute? What are my values? After you figured those out your life will be a whole lot easier…simple questions with a lot of meaning. Really ponder on these questions.
3. Have a religion. I am a believer in God and Jesus Christ but I will not hate on anyone who does not believe but I will feel sadness because believe me when you find a religion/Christianity your life gets so much better!
4. Eat healthy for serenity and peace! I will not say that I never fail at this idea. Haha, I’m a bipolar raw foodist/juice fanatic. I’ll go crazy for a week or two and then completely fail but I must say I feel the best when I have three good healthy juices a day. Oranges and bananas are great happy foods!
5. Herbs for happiness! I suggest the herb Kava Kava and Valerian for relaxation. Passionflower and/or St.Johns Wort for a happier outlook! Also, inhaling the essential oil of orange and rose is helpful for the feeling of comfort and happiness.
6. Getting more Vitamin D! I honestly don’t go out enough…and Iv’e made a pact for myself to be outdoors and all possible causes because it’s spiffy and the outdoors is just so much groovier then the walls of an isolated shelter.
7. Try to give up as much technology as possible. The more the better!
“Everything I encounter permeates me, washes in and out, leaving a tracery, placing me in that beautiful paradox of being by, which I am both a solitary creature and everyone, everything.” -Susan Griffin
“When there is danger, a good leader takes the front line; but when there is celebration, a good leader stays in the back of the room.” -O Magazine, 2001
May your days be filled with love and happiness. 🙂
Do you ever wish to feel enlightened, lifted, or more content? Then try these supplements/herbal remedies that I have tried below to achieve that ultimate feeling.
1. Eat bananas, it increases dopamine in the body. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that helps control the brain’s reward and pleasure centers. Dopamine also helps regulate movement and emotional responses, and it enables us not only to see rewards, but to take action to move toward them (Psychology para 1).
2.
Excellent supplement!
This supplement really alters your mood in ways you would ultimately desire. It takes about twenty to thirty minutes to kick in but this supplement really gives you that sort of happy boost. The side effects for me personally while taking this supplement is I can’t sleep for a long time and I end up waking up earlier. It isn’t bad just what I have experienced.
Looking for a sleep aid? This is it!
I definitely love this herb! I am a natural born night owl so I’m always looking for anything that can help me go to sleep and I must tell you Valerian has done a pretty swell job! Word to the Wise: NEVER combine St.Johns Wort and Valerian together because you will be absolutely exhausted.
I hope this helps you radical nuggets reach your feeling of enlightenment!
Are you sick of wasting your hard earned money on products that aren’t fulfilling your needs? Are you tired of being scammed or tricked into believing a certain product works and really doesn’t. Then dear groovy nuggets I bear you the information on herbal/natural remedies that WILL work! All the remedies I will list below I have used and I can tell you for a fact that I know they work. So let’s get started:
Skin/Hair
1. Everyday Face Wash: Use a teaspoon or more of honey (depending on how much you need) to wash your face. It’s that simple! Honey hydrates the skin and is an antibacterial as well. In past wars they used to clean the wounds with honey to help heal them. I have been using honey to wash my face for a couple of months and it has been the best thing for my face and helps dry/sensitive skin. I suggest using raw honey because it still has the natural enzymes and it also can be a natural exfoliate. You can also use the honey for a body wash as well. This remedy is very affordable and works super well! I usually buy my raw honey for only around ten dollars.
2. Body Oil/Hydration: Instead of using chemically filled and weird smelling lotions try coconut oil, which is a popular remedy used in India for not only the skin but the hair as well. I use coconut oil and I must say that it not only smells good but it’s extremely hydrating for the skin. I try to use it before I go out in the sun for a long period of time. Grapeseed Oil, is a light oil that can easily be used to hydrate the skin during the day. This oil can also be used in the hair as well. An obvious one that everyone probably already knows about is Olive Oil, used widely in the Mediterranean it’s name has reached ears around the world about it’s delicacy and utmost cherished health properties. Flaxseed Oil, this oil is magnificent! This oil is very good for curly hair as well. This oil contains high contents of Omega 3’s which help the skin/hair stay lustful. I must warn you though it’s smell is pretty strong and can be somewhat repelling. So I suggest if you use flaxseed oil use it as night treatment.
3. Tightening Mask for Pores or Matured Skin: Crack open an egg, get rid of the yolk and just keep the egg whites. Wash the face normally, pat dry, then as crazy as it may seem put the egg whites on your face and leave it on for 10-15 minutes or whenever you feel the mask really starts tightening the face. After that you will see that your pores have really decreased, gone away, or your face feels quite smooth…ya dig!
4. Cinnamon/Honey Acne Treatment: Wash the face, pat it dry, and then take a teaspoon of any kind of organic honey (I suggest raw honey) and then take an equal amount of cinnamon and stir it up. Then apply it to your spots or acne and leave it on overnight (if you don’t toss or turn) or leave it on for 30 minutes or as long as you can.
5. Castor Oil for eyelashes: Instead of wearing chemically and nasty filled mascara. I apply castor oil on my eyelids and some on my lower and upper eyelashes. This oil is very hydrating and VERY thick so it’s perfect for healthy lashes.
6. Rosemary Wash for hair or body: I pick fresh rosemary from my families garden about 3 to 4 “sticks” of rosemary and then I boil some water, put the rosemary in the boiling water, and then boil it for a good 10-15 minutes or until you can really smell the rosemary and when water has changed color.I then strain it, let it cool, and apply it to my hair as either a shampoo or an after rinse for my hair. You can also put this remedy in your bath water. You will smell heavenly! This is an excellent remedy for combating hair loss or growing thicker hair. This remedy has been used for centuries to help fight hair loss!
7. Aloe Vera Hair Rinse: You can either use an aloe plant, buy some aloe vera juice, or if you have a juicer just juice the aloe vera plant but you want to apply the aloe vera juice on your scalp for about 10-15 minutes after you wash your hair. This remedy has also been used for centuries especially in India. This remedy help stimulate hair follicles and helps your hair grow thicker. I love it!
8. Marigold Hair Lightener/Face Wash/Sun Saver: This plant is one of my all time favorites! This plant can highlight the hair with golden highlights, can help the skin replenish from a ton of sun exposure, and can lighten dark/acne spots if used for awhile. For Christmas I wanted a pound of marigold and some essential oils and thankfully I got them, gotta love family! Anyways, Take about a cup or two of marigold and put that in some boiling water for about 15-20 minutes, then let it simmer for about 5-10 minutes, and let it cool. Use this as a hair rinse, face wash, or put it in a dark colored spray bottle and use it before you go out into the sun, or you could even spray it on your hair when outside and let the golden highlights soak into your hair!
*The key to being healthy and beautiful is from within. You can use these remedies to beautify yourself but the beauty will truly never show if your insides are complete slush…and I’m not talking about the delicious slushies here nuggets!
*A little word to the wise: ALWAYS LOOK AT THE INGREDIENT LIST WHEN BUYING PRODUCTS! PLEASE! It’s such a simple thing but nobody ever looks at the ingredient list! The ingredient list is the one thing an individual should look at when not wanting to get scammed! Don’t look at the quality of the bottle or how cute or hip the bottle looks….look at what’s in it.
*For example: Some of the most famous and expensive and so called “high quality” hair products are terrible for the hair-This bottle below is priced at almost 14 dollars…ARE YOU SERIOUS:
Helps strengthen dried out and worn out locks? Really now?
*Could you ingest that? I don’t think so! Yeah not good at all! If any of you know basic knowledge you would know that the ingredients at the top of the list are way more potent then the ones at the bottom. Sodium Laureth Sulfate is our main enemy hear! This ingredient is a lathering agent which creates the “sudsy” or “clean” affect of the shampoo. This shampoo also increases hair fall and makes you hair weaker. Strike one!Sodium Chloride also known as table salt is used as a thickener in shampoos. It also causes irritation to the eyes and a dry scalp…hah and were just getting started! Yellow 5 which is used as a coloring agent in the shampoo has been linked to potential fertility issues.
*Your skin is your biggest organ and anything you apply topically while soak into the skin and go into the bloodstream causing just as much harm as ingesting bad food. So it’s no joke! Watch out for bad products by looking at the ingredient list and knowing what’s in the product you want to buy.
*My motto: If you can’t eat it why use it?
Anyways, hopefully this was or will be helpful for you radical nuggets!
On a happy note…I will leave you beautiful nuggets with a song that fits perfectly with this article:
Isn’t life just glorious. I was just sitting back and thinking about all the amazing things in this world and all the interesting people in it. Since this is a retro blog I will be and have been sharing my desires for the past but I just got to thinking….as disappointing as it may be I don’t live in the 1960’s…I didn’t get to experience the 1967 Summer of Love concert but you know what that’s okay. No, I didn’t get to see Led Zeppelin live and experience music that really touches the soul. No, I didn’t get to dance under a disco ball while dancing with a dashing man in a suit to More than a Woman by the Bee Gees. No, I didn’t get to see Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald sing and perform their magnificent pieces that are dearly cherished to this day, but you know what life will ultimately go on. For myself it’s not just the music that I love about the past but the feeling put into it, the authenticity of it all and the love people showed while performing it. The point to this post was not to rant about how life is sad these days or how it’s not as wonderful as the past. Life is wonderful-it’s just the way you look at things. With the wonderful computer I get to cherish each and every oldies song from the magnificent web. The little things in life are so precious and amazing. I just can’t believe I never appreciated life for what it was worth before. Their is so much to be thankful for. Without my friends, family, music, and my cat life would be so dull. Anyways, my point to this post is being thankful for what you have. Also, the most important thing you have is yourself….as weird as this comes out to be but the only way you can reach your highest potential or complete contentment is being your own best friend. Don’t rely on others to complete your happiness. Love your self and life will open up to you. Live with less and the world will open to you in so many opportunities. May your life be filled with extreme happiness and groovy times! Stay spiffy nuggets! PS: Below I will post some songs that just make life a little bit better. 🙂
Diggity ❤
I’m most definitely thankful for this spiffy nugget:
When I used rose oil a while back I noticed that it calmed my skin quite a bit. I had pretty bad roseache when I was a kid and I wished I had known the cure for my skin was right in front of my me. Since I wanted to know more about ravishing roses and their beautifying properties I did some research. Here is what I found:
Radical Rose 