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Jennifer Hines
Self Examination, series of 4
"Digestion"
multi-layered cyanotype
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October 20 - 22
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Memories
A mixed media works-on-paper show exploring how memory
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of our identities. The work shown will be both visual
and textual reflections of the artist's memories, as
well as images that spur the viewer to create
narratives around their own real or invented memories.
A healthy bowel contains around 100 trillion microorganisms such as bacteria, according to the Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide. The majority help to fight off unwelcome pathogens or aid in digestion.
Eating probiotic bacteria adds to this army of "good" bacteria. Consuming probiotic bacteria doesn't provide much nutritional energy. However, the bacteria's positive activity in the gut can improve your digestion, making you feel more energetic.
Probiotics
Bacteria and microorganisms live in your large and small intestines. When you eat live bacteria that can thrive in your digestive tract, these are known as probiotics. Probiotics come in pill form or in natural food products such as yogurt, some milk drinks and sauerkraut.
The probiotic bacteria Lactobacillus acidophilus most commonly features in supplements and foods, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. Other forms of probiotic bacteria include Bifidobacterium and Saccharomyces boulardi.
Energy
The energy your body needs to operate comes mainly from food sources. So, anything that improves the efficiency of your digestive system is theoretically improving your ability to supply energy to your system. In addition, some of the more common methods of consuming probiotics contain food energy.
For example, a 4-oz. tub of plain, low-fat yogurt contains 71 calories, according to the USDA National Nutrient Database. Calories are a measure of how much food energy a particular substance provides for your body. Probiotic yogurts therefore offer both healthy bacteria and energy.
Gastrointestinal Problems
Some gastrointestinal problems cause a slump in energy. For example, people with conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome or the gut disorder Crohn's disease may experience lethargy, among other symptoms. Probiotics appear to help ease symptoms in some people with such conditions, though it's far from a cure.
It may help you regain some energy by improving the gut's ability to handle and digest food. Similarly, diarrhea can knock your energy out completely. Probiotics can reduce the symptoms of diarrhea by up to 60 percent compared to a placebo, according to Harvard Medical School.
Doses
Many manufacturers of probiotic yogurts and drinks suggest taking one small bottle or carton per day. In terms of actual bacteria dosage, that's harder to measure.
The University of Maryland suggests that if you just want to keep your gut healthy and your energy levels up, take between 1 and 15 billion colony forming units every day.
As with any treatment, if you feel sick or notice any negative side effects stop taking the probiotics or reduce your dose.
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Avocados are a great nutrient-dense fruit with nearly 20 vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients in 2table spoons only. Health benefits of avocados include:
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↘️ Cholesterol: because of its high antioxidants and healthy fats content.
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👌Better digestion: improves nutrients absorption. Also, its high fiber content helps prevent constipation.
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👌Great for pregnancy: high in folic acid and good source of vitamin C, K and B6, potassium and fiber.
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الأفوكادو جداً عالي بالمغذيات: فإن ملعقتين طعام من الأفوكادو تحتوي على ٢٠نوع من الفيتامينات، المعادن والفيتوكيميكالات. فيما يلي لمحة عن الفوائد العديدة لتناول الأفوكادو بشكل دائم: .
- ↙️الكولسترول: بفضل ما يحتويه من مضادات أكسدة ودهون صحية.
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- 👌عملية الهضم: يساعد على امتصاص المغذيات في الجسم وبفضل محتواه على الألياف يقي من الامساك.
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- 👌ممتاز لتغذية الحمل: غني بحمض الفوليك والفيتامين سي و ك وب٦. وأيضاً غني بالألياف الغذائية لمنع حدوث الامساك خلال الحمل.
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- 🚫السرطانات: بفضل احتوائه على حمض الاويليك، أظهرت الدراسات انه يحمي من سرطان الثدي والفم.
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- ↙️السكري: يحتوي الأفوكادو على الدهون الصحية التي تحسّن من مقاومة الأنسولين، بالإضافة إلى الألياف الغذائية التي تبطئ من ارتفاع السكر في الدم.
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- ↙️ضغط الدم العالي: بفضل ما يحتويه من بوتاسيوم والدهون الصحية. وقد أظهرت الدراسات أن شرب عصير الأفوكادو جداً مفيد عند الذين يعانون من ارتفاع ضغط الدم.
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- 👌للعينين: لأن الأفوكادو مصدر ممتاز للوتين، نوع من الكاروتينويدات المهمة جداً لصحة العين.
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Seed it, slice it in thin strips, and either squeeze lime juice over it, or (like they do in Veracruz cafes, spoon plain yogurt (plain yogurt is sweetened here) over it.
Korean style pancake with buckwheat based flour. Again... buckwheat is great for your health and digestion. :-)
ʻŌhiʻa, ʻŌhiʻa lehua, Lehua
Myrtaceae
Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands
Hawaiʻi Island (Cultivated)
Early Hawaiians fashioned the exceptionally hard wood into kapa beaters, prepping boards for kapa (lāʻau kahi wauke), poi boards (papa kuʻi poi), musical instruments, idols, spears, mallets, standards of kāhili, house construction, gunwales and interior framework for canoes.
The wood was also a superior fire wood.
A mixture of ʻōhiʻa flowers, the inner bark of the Polynesian-introduced hau (Hibiscus tiliaceus), and a little water were given to women in labor when childbirth pangs became intense. Each time the woman had severe pains she was given a mouthful to drink. The liko (new leaves) would be pounded together with lama leaves, leaf buds and flowers to treat thrush in children. To the mixture was added poi (poi lehua) from kalo lehua, heated with hot stones, then cooled and strained before given to the child. Liko were also used to stimulate the appetite and digestion of a weakened child. Kaluna M. Kaʻaiakamanu, in his third volume, specifically mentions the use "Metrosideros collina plym Glaberrima" in the aforementioned treatment, but states that the "mother chews the liko," as well pounding methods, before administering it to the baby.
From early Hawaii to the present day, flowers, seed capsules and liko (new leaves) have been used for lei working. Lei ʻōhiʻa, with or without other material, were given names such as lei lehua ʻula (red flowers), lei lehua ʻalani (orange flowers), lei lehua melemele (yellow flowers), and lei liko lehua, made with new leaves.
The very hard, strong wood is much prized today for flooring, furniture, decorative poles, carvings, and ʻukulele keys. Sapwood is pale brown, grading gradually into reddish-brown heartwood. Wood takes a fine polish, but is difficult to cure.
Beautiful lei made with the flowers, buds and liko are still a favorite as they were among the early Hawaiians.
Leaves are used for a pleasant tea in folk remedies.
Because of the abundance of nectar, the plants are classed as a honey plant. Lehua or ʻōhiʻa honey (meli) has a unique flavor to it.
Etymology
The generic name Metrosideros is derived from the Greek metra, heartwood, and sideron, iron, referring to the very hard wood of these plants.
The specific epithet polymorpha, is from the Greek poly, many, and morphos, forms, in reference to the numerous forms or shapes of this species.
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Glande salivaire de type séreux, sécrétrice d'enzymes, d'anticorps, d'ions ... L'amylase salivaire peut débuter la digestion de l'amidon dans la cavité buccale, mais sa fonction principale semble être de nettoyer les dépôts d'amidon présents sur les dents.
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The parotid is solely composed of serous secretory cells which produce a secretion rich in enzymes, ions and antibodies... The role of salivary amylase is considered to be initiation of starch digestion in the mouth, but its primary role seems to clean the starch debris around the teeth.
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Cheryl Millett BSc CCIr has a degree in Holistic Nutrition and a diploma in Iridology with a specialty interest in digestion and the nervous system. For over 19 years, she has worked for one of Canada’s largest grocery retailers with experience in the area of food processing.
She practices nutritional consulting, mind-body counseling, and firmly believes in whole foods, omegas/healthy fats, enzymes, nutritional cleansing, and minerals. She gives her clients the education and tools necessary to create a better quality of life from good health to living peacefully.
Cheryl is a Faculty Member with the International Academy of Universal Self Mastery (IAUSM). She has enjoyed the focus and accomplishments of running marathons, traveling, and metaphysical training, and is the organizer of the Forest Hill Walk Club, with over 3,000 members, and since 2018 Chery's Walking Holidays (the magical lands of Ireland and Newfoundland).
Other areas include the Awakening Book Club, instructor of Y-Dan exercise classes, and author of 'All Guts All Glory - Discover the Root Causes of Disease.'
Cheryl's greatest joy is her family, and she believes in balance for a healthier life. Her passion is changing lives and living the life of healthier possibilities!
The stuff of nightmares ... or lunch?
This is looking close at (I believe) a large bottlecap-size Cat-Faced Spider (Araneus gemmoides, Araneidae), see my [Next] photo. This ball of black goo with a fly head sticking out of it is all that's left of the spider's capture. I've seen spiders turn their prey into balls of goo before, and I suspect it's a kind of external digestion to liquify their prey before sucking it up. I can't explain why the fly's head is the last part to go. (San Marcos Pass, 10 October 2016)
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Title: On indigestion and costiveness : with hints to both sexes on the important, safe, and efficacious means of relieving diseases of the digestive organs by lavements: including directions for the selection and use of apparatuses for their administration: and the best medicinal preparations for intestinal and other injections. To which is added, observations on the mode of preserving health and prolonging life, by air, exercise, sleep, clothing, etc. Including many useful family prescriptions. The whole illustrated by coloured engravings
Creator: Jukes, Edward. n 84213892
Publisher: London : Effingham Wilson, Royal Exchange, and sold by all booksellers
Sponsor: Wellcome Library
Contributor: Wellcome Library
Date: 1831
Language: eng
Description: Plates are hand-coloured
Colophon: Printed by William Clowes, Stamford-Street
Pp. [1]-4 at end: T. Harcourt's Prospectus. Disease cured, and health preserved, by means of the clysma-duct, or clysoire ..
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Hai provato con tanti lassativi MA ... ti causano forti dolori ..
o dopo un certo tempo non hanno più la stessa efficacia ?!
allora hai bisogno dei GRANI DELLA SALUS
NATURALE .. EFFICACE .. DELICATO
La Stipsi affligge un numero crescente di persone nei paesi industrializzati; i Grani della Salus sono la risposta a questo diffuso problema grazie ai principi vegetali in esso contenuti che costituiscono un'efficace soluzione in caso di pigrizia intestinale.
I Grani della Salus, usati all'occorrenza in caso di stitichezza abituale o ricorrente, stimolano le funzioni fisiologiche dell'intestino, normalizzando e riequilibrando la motilità intestinale.
Proprietà delle piante presenti nel composto :
Aloe del capo (Aloe ferox Miller) Liliacea carnosa, con grandi foglie con margine spinosissimo e tagliente. Vive nelle zone aride costiere dell’Africa subsahariana. I fiori formano una pannocchia terminale. La polpa della foglia è ricca di polisaccaridi che intrappolano l’acqua di riserva rendendo l’aloe resistente alla siccità. L’epidermide delle foglie invece è attraversata da canali resiniferi ricchi di antraceni, sostanze responsabili dell’azione a livello intestinale. A seconda della parte utilizzata è possibile valorizzare un effetto piuttosto che un altro.
Senna (Cassia angustifolia Vahl.) Suffrutice dai fiori gialli, parente del fagiolo, è originario della regione del Nilo (Alessandrina) e dell’India (Tinnevelly). È nota da secoli per il suo effetto preminente nel favorire il transito intestinale. Le foglie e i baccelli (follicoli) infatti, contengono glucosidi diantronici responsabili dell’azione catartica simile a quella della cascara e dell’aloe, ma più blanda e tollerata dall’organismo.
Frangula (Frangula rhamnus alnus Miller) Piccolo arbusto diffuso nei boschi montani dell’Europa continentale. Se ne raccoglie la corteccia in lunghe strisce che poi vengono essiccate. La corteccia viene utilizzata dopo un invecchiamento di almeno un anno che determina la perdita di quelle sostanze ad effetto emetico. Rimangono in tal modo i principi antrachinonici capaci di favorire il transito intestinale. La sua azione viene esplicata in modo dolce, senza fenomeni irritativi.
Rabarbaro (Rheum officinale L.) Poderosa erba perenne con grandi foglie palmate che si rinviene in natura negli altopiani del Tibet e della Siberia. Qui è conosciuto da tempi immemori e se ne utilizza la radice per le sue proprietà sia astringenti (a piccole dosi), che normalmente, catartiche. Contiene glicosidi di tipo antracenico che con meccanismi blandi e reversibili limitano il riassorbimento dell’acqua nel tratto intestinale.
Verbena odorosa (Lippia citriodora L.) Arbusto o piccolo albero originario del Sud America. L’infuso fatto con le sue foglie è delicatamente profumato di limone (da qui il nome di cedrina) per la presenza di olio essenziale ricco in limonene citronellolo e citrale. Da sempre è ritenuta una pianta sudorifera e antinfiammatoria, ma ha una blanda azione sedativa negli stati di ansia e di eccitazione nervosa. Viene spesso inserita in preparazione come correttore del sapore e aroma oltre che per le sue proprietà benefiche.
Chiodi di Garofano (Eugenia caryophyllata Thumb) Alberello tropicale dalle foglie profumatissime. I boccioli fiorali chiusi raccolti ed essiccati al sole sono detti: (chiodi) che contengono fino al 15-18% di olio essenziale che è costituito al 90% di eugenolo. Oltre che come aroma in cibi e bevande, l’olio essenziale è un odontalgico provato e possiede attività antisettiche dimostrate. È utile nella stasi intestinale in quanto previene i fastidiosi fenomeni fermentativi.
Cannella (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Nees.) La cannella, insieme al pepe, al chiodo di garofano e alla vaniglia, giungeva a noi dall’Asia attraverso la via delle spezie. Il nome è dovuto alla forma in cui si presenta la droga: delle piccole cannucce, ottenute dalla corteccia essiccata dell’albero della cannella. È ricca in olio essenziale costituito prevalentemente da aldeide cinnamica, sostanza attiva cui si devono le proprietà antisettiche e carminative. Una blanda azione astringente tempera l’azione catartica delle altre piante.
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Enrica Campanini – Dizionario di fitoterapia e piante medicinali, tecniche nuove, Milano, 1998
Repertorio Fitoterapico 2° edizione (Refit), OEMF, Milano, 1996
Jean Valnet – Fitoterapia Cura delle malattie con le piante, Giunti Martello, Firenze, 1984
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