What Exactly is An Acai Berry?

It's the flu and cold season coming up and my kids are going to come home with all kinds of bugs. Thankfully I have found that new tropical superfruit called the Acai berry. You have probably already heard of it unless you are living in a cave. It's being touted as the healthiest fruit on earth.

The Acai Berry is a tiny round purple berry and in fact it really is a 'magic bullet' when it comes to healing infections, colds, etc. It is a tiny round fruit that is blackish to purple in color. It is like a large seed with a layer of fruity fresh. You can eat the entire berry which is very high and fiber.

The Acai berry is grown in Brazil and is harvested by local people so you are supporting native cultures if you by it. A single palm tree sprouts three to seven bunches of the berries at a time in big clumps.

The reason it is a superfood is because it has s ten times the antioxidants of grapes, which means it keeps your immune system and arteries super healthy… The Acai berry is chock full of omega fats, amino acids, protein, electrolytes and Vitamins A, B1 and E. It is a nutritional powerhouse. I am hiding them in my kid's cereal and oatmeal to protect them from sickness.

Native Amazon people have traditional used the Acai Berry as a treatment for digestive problems, skin irritations and even insomnia. It is also used as an aphrodisiac. For diabetics the Acai Berry is perfect because it is naturally low in sugar which means it can be eaten as a sweet treat, practically guilt free.

Acai is also often referred to as a diet super food also helps you digest food better. It is good for kids who get nervous at school and get upset tummies. It is also increases your metabolism and helps you quickly burn fats so it is good for losing weight… It also is detoxifying and fights cancer – which is good for everybody.

When it comes to weight loss this berry gives you greater strength so you can exercise longer and your kids can play longer and be better at competitive sports. It helps build lean muscles and fights against inflammation and arthritis. It also accelerates your metabolism and aids the digestion process. It also reduces belly bloat which helps mommy look sexy.

In general it is thought to increase your energy, your resistance to disease and help you to sleep. No wonder it is called a superfood.

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Your Kids and Mercury Fillings

Chronic fatigue doctors and experts have been suspecting for years that chronic fatigue syndrome might actually be caused by mercury toxicity. Mercury toxicity symptoms are almost identical to chronic fatigue symptoms.
Mercury is a poison that is found in our soil water and food supply as well as sewage sludge, fungicides and pesticides. Many grains and seeds are treated with chlorine bleaches that also seep into the food supply and cause problems.
You might think that fish is a health food but a lot of mercury ends up in fish because it contaminates our waters. Mercury is also present in a wide variety of everyday products including cosmetics, dental fillings, fabric softeners, inks used by printers and tattooists, latex, some medications, some paints, plastics, polishes, solvents and wood preservatives.
Mercury is also a cumulative poison. There is no barrier that prohibits mercury from reaching brain cells and it can be retained in the pain center of the brain and in the central nervous system. This is where the link to chronic fatigue syndrome is evident because chronic fatigue sufferers are in a lot of mysterious pain that simply cannot be explained. Mysterious joint pain is known as the chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia connection.
Mercury can also bind to immune cells distorting them and interfering with normal immune responses. This may be one factor behind autoimmune disorders. Many chronic fatigue doctors and chronic fatigue support groups do see chronic fatigue symptoms as being typical of an autoimmune disorder even though that has not really been proved.
Mercury toxicity can also cause the same symptoms as chronic fatigue syndrome including arthritis, depression, dermatitis, dizziness, fatigue, gum disease, hair loss, insomnia and other problems.
Signs of exposure also include behavioral changes, depression and irritability. These are the main symptoms that drive suffers of chronic fatigue to chronic fatigue support groups.
Chronic fatigue doctors also say that many food and environmental allergies that can cause the condition can be directly attributable to mercury poisoning.
However the biggest source of mercury in our bodies is 'silver fillings' which are not really silver at all (except in color) but instead are made of mercury. Many people who have suffered from chronic fatigue symptoms such as candida fungus, muscle spasms, chronic fatigue and recurring infections have had them mysteriously disappear within days of having these fillings removed from their mouth.
Recommended routes of treatment for this if you think it might be at the root of a chronic fatigue condition are removing mercury dental fillings and chelating therapy.

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