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Published on Leave a comment on Chronic Inflammation: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Tips

By Namita S Kalla

Chronic Inflammation is a long-term condition that can last for months or even years. It's different from Acute Inflammation, which is short-term and usually a result of injury or infection. Chronic Inflammation can cause persistent health issues, making it a serious concern for many. Research from the National Institute of Health, the University of Kansas Medical Center, and the VA Medical Center, Mather, CA, shows that this Inflammation often leads to severe conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and arthritis.

Causes Of Chronic Inflammation:

Chronic Inflammation happens due to various factors that hamper the body's Natural Healing Process. Common causes include infections, irritants, autoimmune disorders, and unhealthy lifestyle habits. Infections caused by bacteria or viruses may resist the Body’s Defense Mechanisms, leading to Extended Inflammation.

Plus, exposure to irritants such as dust, smoke, and chemicals can also cause lasting Inflammation.

Autoimmune conditions like Rheumatoid Arthritis occur when the Immune System mistakenly attacks healthy tissues, causing Inflammation. Additionally, factors such as poor diet, stress, smoking, and obesity can contribute to or worsen Chronic Inflammation.

Symptoms Of Chronic Inflammation:

Chronic inflammation can cause a number of symptoms that may impacting your daily life.…

Published on Leave a comment on Manage Chronic Inflammation: Reduce Redness, Swelling and More by Avoiding These 10 Foods in Your Daily Diet

BELIEVE IT OR NOT, LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE IMPROVED OR SAID GOODBYE TO THEIR PAIN ISSUES BY AVOIDING FAKE FOODS and PROCESSED FOODS and TOXIC LIKE YOU WILL SEE HERE IN THIS ARTICLE. GIVE IT SOME TIME AND YOU WILL BE SURPRIZED - OFTEN IT'S SOONER:)

From Nivedita on MSN

Diet tips: Inflammation is a natural response to injury, but chronic inflammation can lead to serious health issues. Avoid processed foods, trans fats, and sugary drinks to manage inflammation effectively.

Inflammation is your body's natural response to injury, infection, or irritation.
It's a complex biological process involving the immune system, blood vessels, and various signalling molecules. When tissue is damaged or threatened by pathogens, the body releases chemicals that cause blood vessels to dilate, allowing immune cells to reach the affected area. This results in increased blood flow, warmth, redness, and swelling, which are typical signs of inflammation.

The immune cells, such as white blood cells, work to remove harmful substances and repair damaged tissue, says Dr Vivek Madhav, Metro Hospital’s rheumatologist. While acute inflammation is essential for healing, chronic inflammation, which persists over time, can be harmful and contribute to various diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and arthritis.…

Published on Leave a comment on Ways to Avoid Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals

I INTEND TO HAVE INFO FROM OTHER AUTHORS HERE

Endocrine disruptors like PFAS, BPA, and Phthalates lurk in everything
from Cleaning Products to Dust Bunnies.

By Alexandra Zissu – Author of The Conscious Kitchen and Co-Author of Planet Home and The Complete Organic Pregnancy

Recent June 2025 Article

You may remember learning in Biology Class that our bodies are run by a Network of Hormones and Glands that regulate everything we do. Most often, we think about this system—our Endocrine System—in the context of Puberty, but it actually plays a starring role in All phases of Development, Metabolism and Behavior.

Here’s the bad news: Synthetic Chemicals in products like Plastics and Fragrances can Mimic Hormones and interfere with or disrupt the Delicate Endocrine Dance. We’re exposed to these chemicals daily, and we’re especially vulnerable to them during phases of accelerated development—including throughout Childhood or a Pregnancy. Fetuses are also particularly at risk. Some of the impacts on our Metabolism and Immune, Nervous, and Reproductive Systems can have long-term and even lifetime adverse health effects, such as Learning Disabilities, Obesity, Diabetes, Reproductive Problems (including infertility), and Cancer. 

“We have very tight developmental windows of when, say, our Brain and Reproductive Organs are formed,” explains NRDC Senior Scientist Dr.…

Published on Leave a comment on How To Ferment At Home: Easy Kimchi, Sauerkraut, And Pickles The Plant-Based Way For Beginners:)

Fermentation looks complicated—But it isn't really
when you try it.

Not to be confused with the likes of Store-Bought Items that are most times Unhealthy.
Like Everything Else, they adulterate them with Colors and Chemicals.
Can't help themselves, can they!?

Not to mind, we can bypass them and make Our Own - Cheaper and Healthier:)

An Extra Activity to keep you Cosy in Your Kitchen during the Winter Months.
(Other Months Too)

Give cabbage a little sea-salt, time, and darkness, and you’re suddenly hosting a bubbling micro-universe that Upgrades Salads, Sandwiches, Wraps and Pasta Bowls.

Here are the 10 Moves that Keep my Countertop Crocks Fizzing All Year-Round.
You can keep them in your Pantry if you prefer.

Try These Gourmet Ferments For Beginners
Save On Purchase Prices In Stores!!!

Gather Your Gear

Skip the fancy kits.
You only need:

A knife and cutting board
A big bowl
Two wide-mouth glass jars (1-liter/1-quart)
Something to weight the vegetables—
a smaller jar, a clean river stone, or those
glass weights they sell affordably.

The simpler the setup, the easier it is to rinse, reuse, and stay consistent—
a tiny psychological trick that removes “I don’t have the tools” quandary.…

Published on Leave a comment on 9 Flowers You Can Grow To Ward Off Bugs And Other Pests

Having bugs in and around your home, garden, patio, or yard can be frustrating. Not to mention, they're especially hard to get rid of. While powerful, inexpensive insecticides can help eliminate these nuisances, they can also introduce harmful chemicals into your living space. 

Looking for a natural way to get rid of bugs and other pesky critters? Then know that many flowers offer protection against them. According to the Malaria Journal, certain plants and flowers contain compounds that insects find toxic, resulting in an effective repellent that can keep them out of your garden or home. Ultimately, this will mean seeing fewer pests, such as mosquitos, fleas, cockroaches, flies, and more, all year long.

Purple Onion Flowers - Wards Off Bugs

So, if you want to enjoy your time indoors or outdoors without annoying insects, there are plenty of blossoms out there that may be the solution you're looking for. Whether you're a novice or someone with a green thumb, you'll be sure to find the right bug-repelling flowering plant in this comprehensive guide.

Society Garlic - Pretty Way To Keep Pests Away
Available HERE

 Alliums

According to The Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College, Alliums (Allium) can help you keep aphids, cabbage worms, slugs, and more out of your garden.…

Published on Leave a comment on 2 Sanity Saving Chrome APPS You Can Use On Some Other Browsers As Well

Janet Vargas - Owner of this Website

YES! 2 Sanity Saving Chrome APPS You Can Use On Some Other Browsers As Well

Add to Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Ecosia Or Vivaldi Browsers
Whichever You Prefer – Go For It!!!

Make the Internet Safer for Your Kids AND You!

HAPPY SANITY FOLKS!!!

Here I will give Details of these really Good Apps and include Feedback Comments as well, plus some Comments I will add from my Experience since Finding and Using them.

AdBlocker Ultimate

Puts Other AdBlockers to Shame – More Effective by Far!

Some AdBlockers Get Paid to Let Certain Ads Through.
That is Not in Your Interest – Show them Your Contempt Now -
You can go AdBlocker Ultimate instead!

It really works! Good Adblocker!

Perfect! I love you guys so much! So Grateful to You!

This is just awesome. I use an old version of Chrome and it is compatible with that. It saved me!

Good work!! we can now work in peace without disruptions!

Best ad blocker. Excellent.

Impressive. Better than any I've used so far

It Is very useful. One of the good ones!

Very Good Adblock Tool – Working Well for All Windows!…

Published on Leave a comment on Try Avoiding Medical Visits As Much As Possible – Some Truths You Should Know

Janet Vargas - Independent Natural Health Researcher 30+ Years

Hi Friends, because I have been engaged in Natural Health Research for 30+ Years Independent and there is Considerable Interest in the Health Categories and Posts in my Blog here on Ours Australia, I have decided to start a few Pages at the top of your Screen called Website Recommendations to direct you to some Good Reading by Noteworthy Professionals and Natural Health Advocates who are a Lot More Interested in Our Health and Our Children's than most Medical Practitioners are these days with their "Hypocritical Oath" (Pun Intended) because Greedy Big Pharma runs the Medical Profession and Incentivises their Practitioners quite heavily.

So you should all know that it is Not a Health Profession actually, it is a Sickness Industry. They Profit far more if you are not well. Sorry to inform you but many People I meet in Shopping Centres when out and about (I like to have micro-conversations with) are becoming pretty aware of that since the Pandemic.

Some also suspect the Medical Industry and Food Industry are Closely Affiliated and to answer their Question (and yours maybe) that is absolutely True.…

Published on Leave a comment on The REAL FACTS On Food Additives and Chemical Nbs and How They Affect Us

FRIENDS, AS A PASSIONATE HEALTH ADVOCATE and PEOPLE ADVOCATE, I WILL NOT HIDE TRUE INFORMATION YOU SHOULD KNOW. SO I WILL LET LOOSE ON THOSE MANUFACTURERS NOW THAT SO MANY OF US ARE FED-UP WITH and INDIGNANT ABOUT. THANKS TO WHISTLE BLOWERS and MORE GENUINE HEALTH SCIENTISTS and RESEARCHERS, WE CAN TARE DOWN FALSE INFORMATION and ARGUMENTS OF THOSE WHO ARE PAID TO TELL OUTRAGEOUS DELIBERATE LIES ABOUT CHEMICAL ADDITIVES WE FIND IN SO MANY FOOD PRODUCTS THAT ARE MAKING SO MANY PEOPLE (children included) SICK IN NO SMALL WAY. NOTE: THIS ARTICLE INCLUDES THREE SO-CALLED SAFE SWEETENERS, SO DON'T MISS THEM. RIGHT? I REALLY DON'T LIKE IT WHEN PEOPLE ARE JUPED! THOSE MANUFACTURERS DON'T CARE WHAT THEY DO TO YOUR HEALTH - MERCILESS TYRANTS THEY ARE!

A REALLY GREAT BOOK IS RECOMMENDED ON THIS PAGE THAT IS REALLY GREAT FOR CHECKING OUT ANY CHEMICAL, ADDITIVE ETC AVAILABLE IN PRINTED and DIGITAL FORMAT (Mobile APP) PLUS A POCKET BOOK REFERENCE YOU CAN TAKE OUT WITH YOU.

MSG: Adverse Effects appear in some asthmatic people, should Not be permitted in foods for Infants and Children as it could damage the nervous system.…

Published on Leave a comment on Medical Profession: It Is A Sickness Industry NOT A Health Profession – Please Know The Difference!

Janet Vargas - Natural Health Researcher 30+ Years

They run everything as a SYSTEM - they have Streamlined Everything to give as little Time and Attention as Possible..........they are doing Exactly that.

It's Pure Greed, and so maddening for many People. It is often dangerous too because wrong decisions can be made in those short few minutes - by the "Practitioner" or "Patient" what we accept.

It is not Respectful, Courteous or Wise to pass People through like products on a Conveyer Belt in a place of Manufacture. Yes, it's Insensitive and Mercinary - this SYSTEM and we can do much better for ourselves - believe me - and most of us don't Stop and think "there are Options" but some People have, and are happier for having made that decision.

I generally don't go to the Medical Profession if there's a Health issue of some kind - being a Natural Health Researcher, I can address things myself.

Two Caring Medicos in a Video I watched on YouTube this week, Dr Mike and Dr Marty Makary, are Waking up to some things while still blind about other things.

They have demonstrated to me in the first 23 Mins of a 2 Hour Video while trying to Expose and Alert People of things in the Medical and Food Industries for our Health and Protection and being Activists for Change.…

Published on Leave a comment on How Much Do You Need To Walk To Offset The Harmful Effects Of Sitting?

I don't recommend a lot of things from Medical Sources because they're sometimes into Misleading INFO however this Article is really good and I hope you read it.

A Womens Health Article from Yahoo Life

Here Medical Practitioners break down the science behind this, plus how to make walking for blood sugar work for you.

Meet the experts: Clare A. Kelly, MD, assistant professor of medicine at Case Western Reserve University and an endocrinologist at University Hospitals; Mir Ali, MD, medical director of MemorialCare Surgical Weight Loss Center at Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, CA; Christoph Buettner, MD, PhD, chief of the division of endocrinology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

What did the study find?

The study, which was published in , had 11 adults sit in an ergonomic chair for eight hours, getting up only for bathroom breaks and to do a recommended exercise “snack." The researchers looked at five different exercise "snacks" (short bursts of exercise): doing one minute of walking for every 30 minutes of sitting, one minute of walking after 60 minutes, five minutes for every 30 minutes of sitting, five minutes every 60 minutes, and no walking.…