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5 Best Detox & Weight Loss Foods on Ko Samui, Thailand

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Top 5 best detox and weight loss foods on Koh Samui Island

Coconut – drink the water inside it and eat the white meat inside too
Durian fruit – an excellent plant fat fruit. Eat it raw or put in a blended smoothie
Papaya fruit – great for the intestines. Eat it raw or blend it into a smoothie
Mango – a delicious fruit at any time
Pineapple – helps with digestion of food. Eat it whole or juice it (add ginger too)
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Coconut meat

Durian fruit

Mango

Papaya

Pineapple

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15 Jan 2019

A powerful detox formula!

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Formula P – Parasite/Candida formula – 33 herbs!
A powerful herbal formula with all the proper herbs in it that will transform the inner terrain (bacterial/microbiome terrain and the acid/alkaline balance). This is a major step towards good health.

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30 Dec 2018

CINNAMON

Author: admin | Category: Detox, The Source Samui, Weight Loss | Tags: cinnamon, detox, health, herbs, natural remedy, weight loss

Cinnamon is obtained from the inner bark of several trees from the genus Cinnamomum and is best known as a spice, sprinkled on toast and lattes. There are two main types of cinnamon:

Cinnamomum verum (Ceylon cinnamon) – most commonly used in the Western world.
Cinnamomum aromaticum (Cassia cinnamon or Chinese cinnamon) originates from southern China and is less expensive than Ceylon cinnamon.

Cinnamon has been used as a spice since 2000 BC in Ancient Egypt. But extracts from the bark of the cinnamon tree have also been used traditionally as medicine throughout the world. In medieval times doctors used cinnamon to treat several conditions such as coughing, indigestion, bloating, arthritis and sore throats.

Nowadays cinnamon is used to treat muscle spasms, vomiting, diarrhea, infections, common cold, loss of appetite. It may lower blood sugar in people with type 1 or 2 diabetis. Since cinnamon is sweet to the taste, it satisfies the cravings for sweet foods that generally afflicts diabetics. Cinnamon may help prevent Alzheimer`s disease and stop Multiple Sclerosis. In addition, it helps prevent the spread of cancer cells and the formation of stomach ulcers. Recent studies have shown that it may be effective against HIV.

Cinnamon is rich in manganese, iron, calcium and fiber.

Including a scoop of cinnamon into your daily diet can help you lose weight. Just add one part cinnamon powder and two parts honey to a cup of boiling water:

1 tbsp of organic honey
1 tsp of organic cinnamon
Put cinnamon in a bowl
Boil 1 cup of water
Pour the hot water over the cinnamon
Steep for 15 minutes
Add honey to the cooled water (hot liquid will destroy the enzymes in the raw honey)

Drink twice a day: ½ cup in the morning and ½ cup before going to bed. Take on an empty stomach.

You may experience more energy and better sex drive.

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30 Dec 2018

10 ways to improve your health and life in 2014

Author: admin | Category: Detox, The Source Samui, Uncategorized, Weight Loss | Tags: eat, empathy, energy, happiness, health, healthy lifestyle, laugh, positive thinking, sleep

1. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar

2. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants, and eat less food that is manufactured in plants

3. Apply the 3E principle – Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy

4. Exercise more

5. Sleep for at least 7 hours. The hours between 10pm and 4am are the best to fully rejuvenate the body

6. Don’t have negative thoughts over the things you cannot control. Invest your energy in the positive present moment.

7. No one is in charge of your happiness except you. Smile and laugh more.

8. Make a good contribution to the world by doing something you enjoy and provides exceptional quality. Success comes quicker this way.

9. When you awake alive in the morning, don’t take it for granted – embrace life.

10. Don’t have negative thoughts over the things you cannot control. Invest your energy in the positive present moment.
Always remember that however good or bad a situation is, it will change.

THE BEST IS YET TO COME!

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27 Dec 2018

CAYENNE PEPPER

Author: admin | Category: Detox, The Source Samui, Weight Loss | Tags: cayenne pepper, detox, health, herbs, natural remedy, weight loss

Today we would like to talk about a well-known and widely used plant – cayenne pepper. The ripe fruits of this plant are used as a popular spice, but cayenne peppers also are dried and powdered or tinctured for medical purposes.

Cayenne pepper belongs to the Capsicum family of vegetables which are commonly known as chilli peppers. It is named for the city Cayenne in French Guiana because of its cultivation there.

The botanical name of the plant is Capsicum annuum.

Cayenne is an excellent source of vitamin A. It is also a very good source of vitamins E, C, B6, fiber and manganese.

Cayenne pepper has been used for a variety of conditions and here are just a few health benefits of the plant.

It is a good anti-irritant and can ease upset stomach, ulcers, diarrhea and sore throat.

Cayenne helps digestion, relieves intestinal gas and stimulates intestinal peristaltic motion.

It serves as a good anti-cold and anti-flue agent.

This plant has excellent anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties.

It has been used as a joint-pain reliever and anti-allergen.

Cayenne pepper promotes heart health.

Historically Capsicum annuum been used as topical remedy to treat snake bites, rheumatism, sores, wounds and lumbago.

Cayenne pepper supports weight loss as it helps to reduce appetite and is a great metabolic booster which helps the body to burn fats.

Nowadays cayenne is widely used as a detox support. It is a good circulatory stimulant and also increases the pulse of our lymphatic and digestive rhythms. By heating the body, the natural process of detoxification is enhanced. Cayenne makes us sweat and this is another important process of detoxification. Combined with lemon juice and honey, cayenne tea is an excellent morning drink for total body detox.

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24 Dec 2018

10 Best Detox Samui Tips 2016 – The Source, Ko Samui, Thailand

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10 Best Detox Samui Tips 2016 – Koh Samui, Thailand

Use natures medicines (herbal formulas) to detoxify, cleanse and rebuild the body and it’s organs.
Use natures foods (fruits from the trees) that cleanse the body and give it real vitamins and minerals.
Take the sun frequently, it gives the body many health benefits including Vit D ( a hormone)
Breath clean air in nature and especially in the house keep the air as clean as possible
Drink clean water
Avoid unnatural supplements that do not grow in nature
Eat foods at their correct time of day
Exercise the body
Meditate to alleviate stress
Sleep at the correct time, from late night till early morning
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16 Dec 2018

Turkey Rhubarb Root

Author: admin | Category: Detox, The Source Samui | Tags: alternative medicine, antioxidant, Chinese medicine, health, herbs, traditional herbs

Turkey rhubarb root is part of the Turkey Rhubarb (Rheum Palmatum), which belongs to the rhubarb family. Rhubarb is a common food amongst many cultures. The turkey rhubarb roots, however, contain special medicinal properties. The root helps stimulate activity in the various body systems. It has been widely used in Chinese traditional and alternative/herbal medicine for at least 2000 years. Rhubarb root was mentioned in the Chinese medical text Divine Husbandman`s Classic of the Materia Medica nearly 2 centuries before Christ.

Though this herb is native of western China, northern Tibet and the Mongolian Plateau, it is extensively cultivated in other parts of the world as well. Usually Rhubarb roots are dug in September-October and only after the plants are at least 6 years old for the maximum of effectiveness.

Turkey rhubarb root acts as a remedy that increases the activity of the stomach, liver and bowels by increasing the flow of the digestive juices, including bile. Rhubarb root is used for a variety of health conditions, for example, cancer, gastrointestinal disturbances, hypertension, high cholesterol, peptic ulcers, burns etc. Being a purgative Turkey Rhubarb is often found in herbal colon cleansing formulas. It is also well known for its antioxidant, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory qualities.

Rhubarb root is rich in a variety of vitamins and minerals. It contains vitamin A, some of the B complex vitamins, and vitamin C. Its mineral content includes calcium, chlorine, copper, iodine, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorous, potassium, silicon, sodium, sulfur and zinc.

Traditionally Turkey Rhubarb root is used as a tea or tincture. But it may also be taken as a capsule.

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10 Dec 2018

Detox the air in your home naturally!

Author: admin | Category: Detox, The Source Samui | Tags: air, breathing, detox, health, home, plants

Have just read an entertaining and very educating article about plants in our home.

There are so many benefits to having plants around us. They decorate the room, elevate our mood and change the quality of the air we breathe.

Read the full article at: http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-10474/the-best-plants-to-detox-the-air-in-your-home.html

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05 Dec 2018

The Source featured in Mukta Asia

Author: admin | Category: Detox, The Source Samui, Weight Loss | Tags: detox, health, herbal, lifestyle, organic, retreat, weight loss, wellness

Wow! The Source has been featured in Mukta Asia – a leading Asian online magazine devoted to Health. Wellness. Life.

The body always seeks to restore to good health – be it your natural shape and weight. It needs the minerals to create the building blocks in order to do this. These minerals are provided by the herbs (plant minerals) and this allows the body to repair, restore and rebuild very effectively all the organs, cells and tissues.

The Source Detox & Wellness Retreat Thailand

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Enjoy our Master Herbal Detox programs in our private health retreat. The retreat consists of five bungalows set in beautiful gardens with natural rock formations, offering a very quiet and peaceful environment in which to enjoy your detox experience, yet just across the road from the beautiful sandy beach on Lamai Bay.

In addition to the bungalows the resort also provides an outdoor massage area, herbal jacuzzi hot tub and sauna. Our juice bar and communal area is where guests can mingle, meet consultants and relax with the other guest or enjoy some the entertainment activities we have on offer.
To complement and get the most out of your detox program our retreats include regular Thai & chiro massage, chi machine and yoga/Pilates classes or meditation sessions.

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05 Nov 2018