Drink Water with Diversity

 We hear lots of different advice on what water is best to drink. Some are warranted with the best intentions some are trendy and are more a marketing scam. If you care about what you put in your body and are interested in finding a good drinking mineral water to nourish your body and replace the fluids you body loses and aren't real keen on drinking your water from your faucet for whatever the reasons maybe, the look no further than your local supermarket for the regular brand drinking waters. To get the minerals out of your water for your money, think diversity rather that one particular brand.

   All natural bottled spring waters contain minerals some more than others and some slightly different than others. Spring water is generally cheaper than labeled 'mineral water' and to be honest there isn't much difference! The only difference is the label, mineral waters will list their ph balances and also the mineral content found from that particular source. Spring waters on the other hand do not list this information usually. Look at where the mineral water is from, note the region of the world. Then look for natural spring waters with that same region listed as a source. It may not be perfect but it will be close, and save you money in the long run.

   If you favor one particular source of spring water over another based on taste that's fine, although its good to diversify your sources and where they are from. Over time our bodies adapt to the minerals and nutrients we supply it with. Spring waters may contain all basicly the same minerals in them cause they are all from the same planet. Although different regions vary how the particular mineral is introduced into the water. For example water from Fiji contains calcium, and it may be coming from the rich soil that contains a layer of calsified fossils deep under the surface that took millions of years to create, verses spring water from Arkansas will also contain calcium but its source comes directly from the rich layers of limestone rocks in the region. Both contain calcium but from two different sources. They way your body responds to the mineral is key for optimum absorption. If you are always feeding your body with that mineral from a specific source, over time your body can be less likely to absorb at its maximum capacity. Though if you change up your sources you can optimize your mineral intake.

   You may discover one source of minerals is better than another. At any rate there is a health benefit to diversify your water that you drink. So the next time you pop in your local grocery store to buy a case of water, read the labels of where the water is from, and change it up from time to time.
   In my experience, this has proved beneficial to my health. Over time you can 'feel' the differences when you drink water from different region of the Earth. Think Global Hydrology.

Written by: ShantiUniverse

The Power of Copper: Real or Placebo?

Copper:

Planet: Venus
Element: Water
Energy: Receptive
Powers: Energy Direction, Energy Balance, Healing, Love, Luck, Protection,
Astrology Relations: Libra, Taurus
Numerology Relations: 1, 6
Chakra relation: Heart Chakra

Copper has been adorn through the Ages as a symbol of health, healing, love, purifying the spirit and aiding in regeneration. Some wear copper as in jewelry, worn on the wrists can help with arthritis, and other similar ailments. Some wear it for a close spiritual connection. Is there any validity to Coppers 'Magical' properties or is it just a placebo effect?

Copper is proven through science as a great conductor used in various electronics and motors.
Copper is commonly used in jewelry, and folklore says that copper bracelets relieve arthritis symptoms. In alternative medicine, some proponents speculate that excess copper absorbed through the skin can treat some ailments, or that the copper somehow creates a magnetic field, treating nearby tissue.
In various studies, though, no difference is found between arthritis treated with a copper bracelet, magnetic bracelet, or placebo bracelet. As far as medical science is concerned, wearing copper has no known benefit, for any medical condition at all. A human being can have a dietary copper deficiency, but this is very rare, because copper is present in many common foods, including legumes (beans), grains, and nuts.
There is no evidence that copper even can be absorbed through the skin. But if it were, this could actually lead to copper poisoning, which may actually be more likely than beneficial effects.
More recently, some compression clothing has been sold with copper woven into it, with the same folk medicine claims being made. While compression clothing is a real treatment for some ailments, therefore the clothing may appear to work, the added copper may very well have no benefit beyond a placebo effect.

  Copper peptide GHK-Cu is widely used in anti-aging cosmetics (INCI name: Copper tripeptide-1). Several controlled facial studies confirmed anti-aging, firming and anti-wrinkle activity of copper peptide GHK-Cu.
Abdulghani et al. established that facial cream containing GHK-Cu increased collagen in photoaged skin of 20 female volunteers, performing better than vitamin C and retinoic acid.
Leyden et al. conducted a 12-week facial study of GHK-Cu containing face and eye cream, reporting significant improvement of skin laxity, clarity and appearance, reduced fine lines and the depths of wrinkles and increased skin density and thickness comparing to placebo. GHK-Cu eye cream performed better than vitamin K cream.
Finkley et al. conducted 12 week facial study on 67 women and reported that GHK-Cu cream applied twice daily improved aged skin appearance, increased thickness, reduced wrinkles and strongly stimulated dermal keratinocyte proliferation as determined by histological analysis of biopsies. The same study found copper peptide GHK-Cu to be non-toxic and non-irritating.

Although copper is dismissed as a placebo when worn as jewelry, it is really up to the individual for results. Yet copper is proven effective as a copper peptide when placed on the skin. Possibly there is some information about Copper that our ancestors had, which was lost through time that only in the past 50 years we are beginning to fully understand.

Source: http://wikipedia.com