How to Boost Immune System

Inside your body is an immune system that is ready to defeat any single threat to the body’s existence. If you are healthy, the immune system is successful, working hard seven days of the week. You cannot live without your immune system. Learn about boosting your immune system to improve your body’s ability to fight disease. Read on to learn more. 

 Eat Healthy and Low-Fat Foods 

Learn to like foods that boost your immune system like apples, oranges, leafy greens, broccoli, cantaloupe, brown rice and olive oil. Take a look at your food intake by listing the types of food that you eat each day. See if you can consume healthier food.
Eat vegetables, whole grains, beans, fruit, leafy greens and roots to build your body’s ability to protect itself from becoming sick. Include fish and poultry in your diet because these foods give the body strength.
Stay away from high-fat desserts. Having a desert occasionally on special occasions is okay. Avoid deserts every day of the week or even three times a week. A consistent intake of high-fat diet food guarantees a decline in the body’s immune system and eventually the start of a serious illness.
Cut down on dairy products, large quantities of red meat and eggs because these foods contain fats that are not easily digestible. Reduced fat in your diet will help reduce the changes of wearing the body down so it’s defenses are weak.
Evaluate your eating habits in about two weeks to determine your progress on eating healthier foods.
Study and understand the importance of balancing your intake of vitamins and minerals. Too much of a good thing can cause an imbalance and thus the vitamins and minerals cannot perform their jobs to help protect you.

 Consider Medicinal Herbs, Spices and Cancer-Fighting Foods

Take garlic because it is the powerful health enhancer. Many natural-health practitioners deem garlic as the cure-all plant. Its strong properties protect and stabilize the immune system when taken over a long period.
Drink green tea and black tea because they contain antioxidants, bioflavonoids, tannins and indoles. All of these antioxidants have proved to fight cancer.
Commit to learning about the use of medicinal plants from a traditional outlook. For centuries plants have been a natural resource for curing or easing body ailments due to the reduction of the immune system. Getting back to medicinal plants brings you closer to the natural process to help keep the body healthy.

 Exercise to Build a Defense System

Walk 4 times a week, or if you are in better shape, jog 4 times a week for at least 30 minutes. Sweating and keeping the body moving and functioning beyond the normal daily routine boosts the immune system.
Start exercising if you don’t exercise now. Keep in mind the benefits that result in simple starting an exercise program. 

Source of Article : By eHow Contributing Writer dated December 26, 2009 – http://www.ehow.com/

A healthy appearance well into old-age can be achieved naturally.
Many of the products related to anti-ageing that are on the market today are primarily targeted at our inner discontent. But there is a simple and natural way of preventing skin ageing with a healthy lifestyle.

 8 Best SEO Tips For Bloggers in 2010
      by Robin Ong

Everybody is looking for the best SEO tips regardless of whether they are bloggers or e-marketers. Who can blame them?  Despite being told again and again that content is king, nobody can resist reaching for the shortest route. After all, writing unique content is tedious and if you are optimizing your blog for very competitive keywords, a little bit of SEO magic does help. I have my own share of writer’s block when building how to blog for newbies. Anyway, let’s get straight to the point.

Best SEO tip #1: If you are a new blogger, don’t waste time on individual landing page optimization. It’s better to concentrate on optimizing the home page for one to three long-tailed keywords. In this way, you could build links for the blog as a whole instead of spending too much of your time in building on a single landing page. I’m not saying that you should forget about landing page optimization. SEO for a single page takes up too much work for beginners unless of course you are working on a sales page. Your objective should be to focus on building traffic to your blog.

Best SEO tip #2: Site Map
One of the best practice on SEO is about putting a site map on your blog site. WordPress offers some excellent sitemaps plugins that even a beginner can customize easily. All SEO services will provide a site map in the initial stage of their campaign.

Best SEO tip #3: You can optimize more than one keyword for a single post
The trick is to look for long tail keywords that branched out from the original word you are optimizing on. When you go to Google, look for an SEO tool called the ‘wonder wheel’ on the extreme left column of the page. This SEO tool will give you an idea on what other long tailed keywords people are looking for.

Best SEO tip #4: You can actually use frames for your blog
How To Blog For Newbies uses a template called Premium WordPress. In spite of the frames, my blog is still searchable by the infamous Google bots. Come on guys, there are more important things that need your attention; not frames !

Best SEO tip #5: Try as much as possible to use your own pictures.
If you really must use other people’s photographs in your blog, always remember to quote the source. As part of SEO best practices, always change the size and the caption of the picture so that the picture’s source code would look unique in the eyes of Google bots.

Best SEO tip #6: With the current technology of search engines, you can use flash.
Google and Yahoo have evolved by leaps and bounds. The integration of flash into your website is no longer an obstacle for search engines’ crawlers to find your blog. However, flash do slow down your site’s loading page significantly and this will turn your readers away to your competitors. And remember, always change your flash fortnightly so that it won’t bore your audiences.

Best SEO tip #7: Forget about achieving a high Google page rank.
Google has said this. Page rank will not influence your SERP ranking from 2010 and beyond.

Best SEO tip #8: There is no such thing as Best SEO Company in Google’s term.
Google only recognizes their revenue churning adwords or pay per click campaign as the best SEO strategy. By endorsing a best SEO company, the big G is actually telling the mass that there are ways to get around their infamous Google algorithm. Therefore, never be so naive as to believe anybody that tells you that their SEO firm is certified by Google.

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  Product Concept of Maruha Nichiro

Nichiro is moving to mass-produce refined DNA from salmon milt.

A kg of salmon milt can yield 50 grams of high-molecular DNA, a substance that can in turn be used to make electroluminescent materials, strong films and materials for trapping dioxin.  Nichiro will invest 30 million yen in fiscal year 2004 to set up a lab with a target output of 100 to 200 grams of high.

  Application for health food


DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) is a gene which transfers genetic information. DNA in food is degraded into a nucleotide form, and then synthesized into DNA again. Therefore, DNA is considered as an important nutrient for our body, and it is called the 7th essential nutrient. DNA is used not only for health food supplement, but also for cosmetics and pharmaceutical products.  
DNA is purified from high quality natural salmon milt(Oncorhynchus keta).
The salmon used for our DNA is the most eaten species in Japan. Its salmon milt has been also eaten for more than 800 years. When wild bears catch salmon, they eat salmon roe/ milt first, which is because they know salmon roe/milt is rich in nutrient.   Suitable for health food, as tablet, capsule, sachet, etc. Suitable for ordinary food, such as beverage.

 Application for cosmetics  
Applixation for anti-wrinkle serum with collagen and DNA from salmon milt was tested.
The action of this serum is based on the unique ingredient – DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) from salmon milts. Naturally absorbed by the skin, this component activates metabolism in the cells, stimulates their ability to retain water, prevents aging of the skin.  As a result the process of formation of the proper collagen and elastin is accelerated - the proteins providing the elasticity of the skin and preserving its freshness. DNA from salmon milts strengthens the proper immunity of the skin creating ideal conditions for life activity of cells and supporting their health.

Investigation was made under the joint efforts of Central Research Laboratory of  Maruha Nichiro Holdings, Inc.,  Bio-Product Business Dept., Nichiro Corporation,  and some universities for the effect of rubbing the DNA-Na from salmon milt on human skin condition.  A 3% DNA-Na cream or the control cream was rubbed onto the male subjects (ten/group) for 12 weeks.  The result showed that the DNA cream improved skin-elasticity more than the controled cream after the fourth week.  The change in skin-elasticity was improved significantly. Rubbing of the DNA cream tended to decrease transepithelial water loss (TEWL) and to increase water content in the face skin at 12 weeks.  In addition, according to the results of a questionaire, more than 90 percent of the subjects who used the DNA cream felt improving roughness of the skin. In conclusion, these results showed that their skin conditions were improved by rubbing on the DNA-Na.
We evaluated the promoting effect of the DNA-Na on the production of hyaluronic acid using human normal dermal fibroblasts. The results showed that the DNA-Na has the promoting effect of hyaluronic acid production on the fibroblasts.
This data suggested that the DNA-Na would improve skin conditions.

Articles sourced from Maruha Nichiro Foods, Inc.

   Product of Salmon Milt Extract

Salmon Milt Extract (DNA) contains DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). DNA contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of living organism. DNA is essential for constructing the cells and maintaining them in good condition.   DNA has various functions as follows;

1. Improve liver function (Alcohol metabolism)

2. Anti-aging (against body aging )

3. Anti-aging (against brain aging)

4. Improve stamina
5. Improve skin conditions  

Development of Functional Cosmetics
It is confirmed that the cosmetic has high functionality, for example, to improvement the skin’s texture and to activate cells,and is going to be released near future.

  What are nucleic acids made of ?

 Salmon Milt Extract (DNA) :
Salmon Milt Extract (DNA) contains DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). DNA contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of living organism. DNA is essential for constructing the cells and maintaining them in good condition.
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) is a gene which transfers genetic information. DNA in food is degraded into a nucleotide form, and then synthesized into DNA again. Therefore, DNA is considered as an important nutrient for our body, and it is called the 7th essential nutrient. DNA is used not only for health food supplement, but also for cosmetics and pharmaceutical products.

DNA is purified from high quality natural salmon milt.  The salmon used for DNA is the most eaten species in Japan.
Its salmon milt has been also eaten for more than 800 years. When wild bears catch salmon, they eat salmon roe/ milt first, which is because they know salmon roe/milt is rich in nutrient.

Salmon Milt Extract (DNA) contains DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). DNA contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of living organism. DNA is essential for constructing the cells and maintaining them in good condition.  

 Health effect of nucleic acid   
1. Antioxidant
2. Cell activation
3. Peripheral vasodilator
4. Improvement of hepatic function
5. Improvement of lipid metabolism
6. Increase HDL-cholesterol level
7. Decrease  LDL-cholesterol level
8. ATP synthesis
9. Increase enteric bacteria
10. Enhance learning and memory skills
11. Improve senile dementia
12. Reduce aggregatuin
13. Enhance absorption of iron and calcium
14. Improve alcohol metabolism
15. Anti-cancer effect 

Article sourced from http://health.nanume.net

What is EM (Effective Microorganism)

EM is an abbreviation of Effective Microorganisms, which refers to the beneficial microorganisms complex that have long served mankind for foods and clothes, including photosynthesis bacteria, lactobacillus, yeast fungus, etc.  Beneficial microorganisms in EM come to produce powerful anti-oxidants through mutual metabolisms. These natural anti-oxidants constitute the very feature of EM.  

EM is a safe and eco-friendly material that is generated from a crude liquid called EM-1 and is applicable to all fields such as environment, life, and health care through various methods.

 Effective Microorganisms ?
EM is one of the most popular microbial technologies being used worldwide now. EM was first discovered by Dr. Teruo Higa, professor of horticulture at the University of the Ryukyus in Okinawa, Japan and it’s products have been on the market since 1983.

By now EM is produced in over 54 countries (including Korea) and consists of naturally-occurring beneficial microorganisms. These microorganisms can easily be classified into three major groups: lactic acid bacteria (commonly found in dairy products), yeast (e.g. bread, beer), and phototrophic bacteria.

The use of Effective Microorganisms Technology has broadened in the last two decades from agriculture to water treatment, odour control, animal husbandry, human health, and numerous other industrial treatments.

Research has shown that the inoculation of EM cultures to the soil/plant ecosystem can improve soil quality, soil health, and the growth, yield, and quality of crops. Also when used in animal systems similar benefits have been shown. These microorganisms have a reviving action on growing systems and are completely safe to use.

A number of these microorganisms have long been familiar to the medical sector and the foods industry and are extremely useful for people, animals, plants, the soil and water. Naturally, EM Effective Microorganisms are not genetically engineered. Over the years, the completely harmless and safe nature of EM has been confirmed during a range of research both in Japan and other countries.

In general there are three types of microorganisms:

• Decomposing/degenerative microorganisms
• Opportunistic/neutral microorganisms
• Constructive/regenerative microorganisms

EM (Effective Microorganisms) belong to the regenerative category. They can prevent decomposition in any type of substance and thus maintain the health of both living organisms and the environment. Degenerative microorganisms behave in a manner that is diametrically opposite to that of the regenerative group.
The opportunistic/neutral microorganisms constitute the largest category. They follow the group which dominates in a system.

 Types of microorganisms :
Micro-organisms are organisms which share the property of being sub-microscopic. They existed long before man and we have had to adapt to live in an environment where they are far more abundant. Many micro-organisms do not normally cause disease in man, existing in a state of either COMMENSALISM, where there is little or no benefit or harm to man, or in MUTUALISM, where there is some benefit gained by both partners. Types of microorganisms. This non-harmful balance exists when the immune system works well, but these same organisms can cause infection when the latter fails. This changed property is shared by many other micro-organisms which can cause infectious disease in the immunocompetent individual, so-called PATHOGENS. Types of microorganisms.
These pathogens fall into five main groups:  Viruses, Bacteria, Fungi, Protozoa, Helminths  

 What are antioxidants?
They are vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that protect and repair cells from damage caused by free radicals. Many experts believe this damage plays a part in a number of chronic diseases, including hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), cancer, and arthritis. Free radicals can also interfere with your immune system. So fighting off damage with antioxidants helps keep your immune system strong, making you better able to ward off colds, flu, and other infections. 

 Why Antioxidants?
You are probably sick and tire of hearing about this, but we gotta bring it up. If you took chemistry 101 and stayed awake during class then you know that antioxidants react with free radicals to prevent a process called oxidation.  Just remember that antioxidants reduce the deterioration to your skin. Antioxidants have been associated to the reduction or alleviation of the following skin problems;
- Anti-aging ,  - Discolorations,  - Texturing ,  - Sun damage,  - Skin cancer 

Source from EM – Ever Miracle Inc.

Make sure your skin is well moisturized, and use very little powder. “If your skin looks dry or powdery, you’ll look older,” says Parent. “Moisturized skin has a plumper, younger, fresher appearance.” If you have very oily skin, lightly dust powder on your T-zone.
* Conceal well, but choose a brand with light coverage. “Heavy concealer that looks caked on will be very obvious on film, and if you can see the makeup, then you’re only drawing attention to whatever you wanted to hide,” says Parent. Just use concealer on red spots and dark undereye circles or to blend out any uneven spots. As always, stick to a concealer that’s only one tone lighter than your skin tone to avoid raccoon eyes.
* Avoid anything frosty or shiny. “These colors reflect on film, causing bright spots. They also tend to settle into any fine lines, making you look older,” says Parent.
* Black mascara is a must. “Always use black mascara for pictures. It really makes the eyes ‘pop,’ as we say.” Curling your lashes first will make them seem even wider. 

* Go natural. “Natural colors are best for lipstick and eye shadow,” says Parent. “They draw attention to your features.” Brown shadow best accentuates most eyes, and lipsticks with blue undertones (think berry colors) make teeth look whiter.

Here is another top 10 skin tips
:1. Protect yourself from the sun — use sunscreen and avoid direct sunlight between the hours of 10 and 2.. Don’t — I repeat — don’t smoke. Your skin is a large organ and it needs a lot of circulation. Smoking impairs that dramatically. That’s why smokers’ skin looks dull and gray. Instead of having oxy-generated blood delivered to the surface of the skin, they’re getting poisons and oxidants.
 3. Get adequate rest and nutrition.
 4. Protect yourself from stress — both emotional and environmental stress.
 5. Wash your face twice a day and put on the proper treatment product. I’m amazed when women tell me they don’t wash their face in the morning. A lot of icky stuff collects overnight — dead skin cells, dirt, and dust!
 6. Don’t neglect certain areas of the skin. Elbows, heels, neck, and decolletage need moisturizing, and your scalp and the tops of your feet need sun protection.
 7. Touch your face less and wash your hands more! Don’t get too surgical on yourself. It’s very tempting to pick, poke, squeeze, and scratch in front of the mirror. But the more you traumatize the skin, the greater your risk of scarring. Apply treatment products and let them work.
 8. Keep your makeup clean. Replace the sponges in your compact on a regular basis. Now and then, toss the whole works and start fresh — the average shelf life for cosmetics is 6 to 12 months. Don’t buy products so expensive that you’ll be heartbroken if you have to throw them away.
 9. Exercise moderation. More is not always better. Moisturizer, for example, is the most overused productin  America. We’ve been bamboozled by cosmetic companies into thinking every square inch of our body  has to be slathered. And it’s simply not true. Exfoliators are another thing to be careful with. Used too   often, they overacidify and irritate your skin.
10. Beware of counter girls. If it were up to them, you’d be in the bathroom for two and a half hours each morning — putting 80 layers on your face. Keep your regimen simple. And when you do add a new product,  do it gradually so your skin has time to adjust. Each skincare or makeup product has an average of 20 to 40 ingredients – you’re introducing 20 to 40 potential allergens to your face every time you try something new.

• Do you see fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes, forehead and neck?
• Does your skin not “bounce back” when lifted with your fingers?
• Do you notice skin discolorations such as dark and light spots?
• Does your skin appear to be thinner with visible capillaries?
• Does you skin feel rough and look sallow, lacklustre and dull?

Expert guidance for ageing/uneven skin

Gently cleanse and exfoliate the skin regularly to remove thickened, aged skin cells.
Exfoliating also normalises skin, minimising the appearance of lines, roughness and spots and brightens skin tone. Keep your skin well hydrated by using a moisturiser that balances skin lipids and natural moisture levels.

Use key ingredients such as vitamin A, AHAs, BHAs and phytoestrogens to help reduce the appearance of fi ne lines and wrinkles, improving skin texture.
Incorporate antioxidants, such as vitamins E and C, and plant extracts into your skin care to help prevent the visible signs of ageing by protecting skin.

Use skin-brightening products to help diminish the appearance of age spots and improve skin tone.Formulas with botanical extracts combined with AHAs and BHAs produce effective results.

Protect your skin daily with a sunscreen containing zinc oxide with a minimum SPF 30.
To achieve the highest level of results possible treat your skin to professional facials and peels – visit your skin care specialist. Opt for natural light therapy that won’t damage the skin but will visibly improve skin appearance.

 Combination Skin  
    How can my skin be both oily and dry?

Of all skin types, combination skin is the most common but managing combination skin can be quite a balancing act. Generally, the T-zone (the forehead, down the nose and on the chin) produces excess oil and occasional blemishes. At the same time, less oil is produced in the cheek, eye and neck areas, causing possible dryness, tightness and fine lines.

As with other skin types and conditions, the cause of combination skin appears to be genetic. However, lifestyle, stress, diet, makeup and the environment can contribute to the imbalance. In addition, climate changes can cause combination skin to be drier during the cold, windy months and shinier with more breakouts during warmer, more humid seasons. 

The Skin Test

• Does your skin experience more oil and blemishes on the forehead, nose and chin than other areas?
• Does your skin feel normal or dry and tight on your cheek and eye areas?
• Is your skin drier in the winter and oilier in the summer?
• Does your makeup become blotchy in the T-zone and disappear on your cheeks?

Expert guidance for combination skin
Daily gentle cleansing and exfoliating with a natural exfoliants such as AHAs or BHAs will help remove dull skin cells that contribute to dry skin and can clog pores in the oily T-zone.
Use a lightweight, oil-free moisturiser that is non-comedogenic (won…t clog pores) which will moisturise the drier areas without contributing to excess oil in the T-zone.

Apply a gentle cleansing mask once a week to the T-zone.
Ingredients such as natural clays, vitamin A and enzymes help to remove pore clogging oil and dead skin cells – the cause of skin breakouts. Use an additional moisturiser or hydrating mask more often during harsh, winter months. Ensure they contain strengthening antioxidants.

Avoid sun exposure and apply a physical sunscreen containing zinc oxide daily with a minimum SPF 30.
DRINK plenty of water to keep skin hydrated.

Use oil-free, non-comedogenic makeup which will not clog pores in the oily T-zone.
Light therapy can help moisturise and balance skin.