“At any given moment, most of us are grappling with the burden of significant stress. And the strain is taking its toll on health, energy… and life.”
You are startled out of deep sleep by the loud buzzing of your alarm clock. Get the children ready for school. Join the rush hour journey to work in the choking traffic. Back-to-back meetings, lunch at your desk. A conflict with your boss makes you late for your son’s soccer/rugby game. Fast food restores your kid’s smiles and renews your heartburn. An hour of relaxation before dragging yourself off to bed. Before you know it, the alarm is ringing again and the process begins all over.
Health experts worldwide agree that understanding and managing stress may be the number 1 wellness issue for the 21st Century. Research has linked stress with a host of medical concerns – including heart disease, depression, asthma, skin ailments, and a wide variety of immune response disorders. Whether you live in the city or the suburbs, work at a white- or blue-collar job, live comfortably or struggle to get by – stress is a day-to-day fact of life.
When both fight and flight are futile.
The stress dilemma starts with biology.
Because life has always presented hazards, the human body is designed to react quickly and decisively to dangerous situations. Surges of adrenalin heighten your mental awareness and sensitivity and prime your muscles for demanding movement. Your pupils dilate, your breathing quickens, even your natural cooling system kicks in and you start to sweat.
All this is very useful of you actually need to get out of the way of a charging elephant or the 5:05 commuter train! But the flood of biochemical and physical energy released by what scientists call the “fight of flight” response to stress can lead to long-lasting cellular damage and system-wide depletion of your body’s natural defense resources.
The silent stalkers you can’t outrun
The challenge we face today is that stress-inducing situations are now an almost constant factor of daily life. The triggers come from everywhere, and add up to an overwhelming biological burden:
Physical stress – Despite our many technological conveniences, modern life still isn’t a walk in the park.
Chronically inadequate sleep, overweight, lack of exercise, poor ergonomics during routine activities, and much more all physically strain the body’s ability to maintain wellness.
Financial stress – The volatility of the economy, the job market, and even the global political scene make money worries an issue for everyone. Bills, taxes, mortgages, insurance, education – they not only carve away at your paycheque, they also chip away at your peace of mind, with potentially serious health consequences.
Environmental stress – Many urban areas now routinely issue “air quality alerts” to warn people who are vulnerable to high levels of pollen and pollutants. The advice for those who suffer from asthma or severe allergies, as well as the elderly and the very young, is to avoid spending too much time outside.
Mental stress – Perpetually exposed to a world that never sleeps, our mental preoccupation over deadlines, job politics, future planning, and the million-and-one details of day-to-day living can add up to constant, exhausting worry.
Emotional stress – Being dependent on interpersonal relationships means that your boss’s glare, your spouse’s cold shoulder, and your children’s whining can cause your body to react with full “fight or flight” fury on a nearly constant basis.
The documented health effects of modern stress are chilling. Statistics show that deaths from heart disease and respiratory illnesses peak dramatically when temperature and air pollution are at their highest. Heart attacks are more frequent on Mondays, when job stresses loom largest. Suicides and injuries from violence tax emergency resources during holidays, when both emotional and financial stresses are at their peak. Serious immune disorders are on the rise, and research has shown that even low levels of chronic stress can compromise immune function and leave your body exposed and your health vulnerable.
Lack of control is the biggest stress of all. You’re probably aware that stress is unhealthy, and you’re doing your best to fight back. You watch your diet, you take nutritional supplements, you exercise, and you use stress-management techniques to try to manage your fast-paced-life.
But what if all that isn’t enough? If stress still has your digestion in constant turmoil, your brain operating in a different time zone, your mood swinging like a seesaw, your allergies draining the last of your energy and countless sheep don’t send you to sleep… what on earth can you do?
Fortunately, the earth herself has been providing solutions for centuries.
Out-of-nature often better than over-the-counter.
Today people are actively looking for natural alternatives to drugstore “remedies” that either doesn’t work, don’t last or come with side effects they don’t want.
Traditional practitioners worldwide have known for centuries that plants and herbs possess remarkable powers to soothe, calm, revitalize, and strengthen the body’s natural, healthy functions. In recent decades, research has consistently confirmed the amazing ability of plants and herbs to combat disease and promote health. Indeed, more than half of all the medicines we use today were originally derived from natural plant sources.
The kingdom of plants restores energy and health.
Stress is exhausting. When muscles and organs are constantly clenched, they lose their ability to function properly. That’s why your stomach gets tied up in knots, your nerves get frazzled, your temper gets short, your energy and enthusiasm drains away, and your ability to resist whatever is ‘going around” drops to zero.
Pharmacy products typically address individual complaints and offer, at best, only temporary relief. In contrast, herbal preparations provide ongoing and holistic support for naturally healthy functioning. Herbs gently rebuild and refuel the body’s biological systems to be better prepared for stressful situations. The result? You feel rested, relaxed, and full of energy, while the world looks brighter and problems seem easier to solve!
After centuries of use, the benefits offered by herbal foods are well established. These benefits fall into four primary categories:
1. Soothe stress away.
The ancient Greeks coined the phrase “an army marches on its stomach.” No doubt that’s why the Greeks exalted aloe vera as a wonder plant!
A natural pharmacopoeia in itself, the nutrient-rich and naturally soothing juice of the aloe vera plant has been used for over 4000 years to help the body cope with stress by relaxing, refreshing, re-energizing and restoring natural vitality and health. Modern research has validated the many traditional uses of this succulent plant, including its internal use to support gastrointestinal health, a strong immune system, and normal blood sugar levels, as well as helping to prevent inflammation.
2. Calm frazzled nerves.
With everyday unwell ness you can also suffer loss of sleep, libido, and stamina. Herbs have astonishing abilities to restore calmness and relaxation to the entire body systems, and even promote emotional harmony.
For example, caraway, German chamomile, liquorices, ginger, and mint are all known to relax and soothe the digestive system, even reducing spasms and preventing flatulence. Chamomile, St. John’s wort, passionflower, damiana, lemon balm and skullcap can counter irritability and sleep-robbing restlessness, and promote positive mood. Herbs such as elecampane, nettle, bayberry, elder, thyme and aniseed can promote clear, relaxed breathing, support a healthy response to pollen and other allergens, and even help keep lungs free of spasms and restrictions.
3. Boost Vitality.
Many herbs are called “adaptogens” because they assist the body’s natural ability to resist stress and maintain energy and vitality. Many herbs are well-known supporters of core body systems, such as the circulation (cinnamon, capsicum), or kidney and liver function (liquorice, astralagus, damiana, schisandra, dandelion). Herbs such as saw palmetto, capsicum, oats are invaluable for supporting libido and healthy male functions, while red sage, Chinese angelica and wild yam are known to regulate the menstrual cycle and support vitality and balance during hormonal fluctuations.
4. Boost Immune Power.
Since so many health issues are connected to the proper functioning of the body’s natural defense system, herbs associated with boosting immune function are becoming more and more sought-after. In fact, while antibiotics are proving increasingly ineffective against the “bugs” of modern life, a wide range of herbs have been consistently shown to support a strong immune system. Well-known immune boosters include: elecampane, reishi mushroom, astragalus, celery, St. John’s wort, Chinese angelica, and saw palmetto.
You CAN break the grip of stress on your life. Seize control of your own well being with Nature’s stress relievers: Herbs! Ancient Wisdom, Modern Stress Solutions!
Why settle for so-so health, when you can enjoy superior energy and vitality? Stress, aging, hormonal imbalances, mood swings, environmental challenges, and declines in immunity can all keep you from feeling 100%. In contrast, daily wellness- that state of feeling at your absolute best each and every day- has been strongly associated for centuries with the daily use of herbs. Modern science now confirms that herbal preparations offer synergistic solutions to the health challenges that come with modern life. Choose to feel your best. Choose the following alternatives today:
Aloe Vera Plus
Aloe Vera Plus offers a solution to daily stress – refreshing and re-energizing the body, naturally. Aloe Vera Juice – Pressed exclusively from the inner leaf of highest quality aloe plants, Aloe Vera Plus offers the benefits of over 200 naturally found and nutritionally useful constituents.
Boosts aloe’s benefits with “nature’s energizer”, ginseng, plus chamomile to calm and relax.
Great naturally occurring flavor – No bitter aloe rind, pure lemon flavor, and the “glycemic edge” of naturally occurring fructose sweetening for quick and sustained energy.
Feminine Herbal Complex
Promotes calmness and comfort, relieves low mood, and supports the physical and emotional aspects of a healthy menstrual cycle with red sage, St. John’s wort, vitex, wild yam, lady’s mantle, Chinese angelica, skullcap, dandelion, ginger and liquorice.
Masculine Herbal Complex
Helps maintain energetic balance, promote general strength, heighten masculine function, and support a positive outlook with saw palmetto, oats, celery, damiana, and yarrow, St. John’s wort, skullcap, astragalus, and capsicum.
Optimal Life Formula
Helps increase stamina, strength, and endurance, promote immune function and circulatory health, and support life-long wellness and vitality with reishi mushroom, astragalus, celery, oats, red sage, damiana, St. John’s wort, Chinese angelica, cinnamon, and liquorice.
Herbal Respiratory Formula
Eight synergistic herbs to support and enhance the respiratory system.
Herbal Rest & Relax
Unique blend of Chinese herbs to enhance sleep and promote calmness.
Herbal Digestive Complex
Herbs and nutritional components to optimize digestive function.
All the above products are food supplements and not medicines. As with any medical condition, we advise you to please consult your medical practitioner. The products can be ordered from: JG Benade. benade@mwebbiz.co.za
Price List as from 16th May 2009 till further notice:
Feminine Herbal Complex 60 Tablets R284.00
Masculine Herbal Complex 60 Tablets R284.00
Herbal Digestive Complex 60 Tablets R284.00
Herbal Respiratory Formula 60 Tablets R284.00
Herbal Rest & Relax 60 Tablets R284.00
Mind Enhancement Complex 60 Tablets R303.00
Aloe Vera Plus 1 litre R142.00
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