Signs and Symptoms Your Liver Isn’t Functioning Optimally
If you have recently noticed any of the symptoms listed below, you could be suffering from impaired liver function. It is particularly important to consider these symptoms if you identify with one or more of the risk factors mentioned above.
Bloating and gas
Acid reflux and heartburn
Constipation
Skin and/or eyes that are yellowish (a symptom of jaundice)
Inability to lose weight
High blood pressure
Moodiness, anxiousness, or depression
Dark urine
Rosacea
Chronic fatigue
Excessive sweating
Bruise easily
Poor appetite
Fortunately, you can improve your liver’s functioning. Through a thorough liver cleanse, you can start to feel better in a matter of a couple of weeks. Signs and Symptoms Your Liver Isn’t Functioning Optimally
If you have recently noticed any of the symptoms listed below, you could be suffering from impaired liver function. It is particularly important to consider these symptoms if you identify with one or more of the risk factors mentioned above.
Bloating and gas
Acid reflux and heartburn
Constipation
Skin and/or eyes that are yellowish (a symptom of jaundice)
Inability to lose weight
High blood pressure
Moodiness, anxiousness, or depression
Dark urine
Rosacea
Chronic fatigue
Excessive sweating
Bruise easily
Poor appetite
Fortunately, you can improve your liver’s functioning. Through a thorough liver cleanse, you can start to feel better in a matter of a couple of weeks. 1. Remove Toxic Foods From Your Diet
If you are eating a diet high in processed foods, you are putting the health of your liver at risk. Fried Fast Food, junk food Hydrogenated oils, refined sugar, convenience foods and lunch meats are notoriously toxic to your system.
For example, added nitrates and nitrites, commonly found in convenience foods, fast foods and lunch meats, have been linked to serious health conditions.
These chemicals are used to preserve foods to make them last longer, inhibit bacteria growth and preserve color. Replace these foods immediately with healthy choices. Healthy foods taste great, and with a bit of creativity, you can create healthful meals for your family.
Roast your own organic chicken breast and turkey breast to replace deli meats for quick lunches and after school snacks. Replace chips and other processed snacks with fresh fruit, carrot sticks, nuts and homemade granola bars.
Hydrogenated oils, also known as ‘trans fats,’ have higher levels of saturated fat. The chemical structure of the oil itself has been altered to increase shelf life. Consumption of trans fats dramatically increases the risk for heart disease by 25% or more. In addition, it is believed that trans fats cause problems with our immune system and can lead to inflammation throughout the body.
For a healthy (and tasty) alternative to kid-favorite macaroni and cheese, try my Cheesy Spaghetti Squash with Raisins and Walnuts. Spaghetti squash is low in calories, low in saturated fat, and considered a good source of Niacin, Vitamin B6, Manganese, Pantothenic Acid and is rich with Potassium. The walnuts are packed with Omega-3 fatty acids and contain anti-oxidants to boost cardiovascular health.
2. Drink Raw Vegetable Juice
It can bGreen vegetable juice smoothie e nearly impossible to eat all of the raw vegetables you need to make your liver cleanse effective. However, by juicing a variety of raw vegetables, you can easily get the 4-5 servings of fresh, organic vegetables you need. Even vegetables that aren’t your favorites can be disguised and enjoyed in a fresh vegetable juice.
With impaired liver function, juicing vegetables has the added benefit of making the vegetables easier to digest, and more readily available for absorption.
Vegetables ideal for a liver cleanse include cabbage, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts. While that combination may not sound very enjoyable, you can add other vegetables that you enjoy to the mix including carrots, cucumber, beets and greens.
All of these vegetables help to reduce acid levels in the body, helping to create a more friendly pH balance. Experiment with your favorite flavor combinations; you can add fresh herbs including parsley, mint and others to make the juices more enjoyable.
Try my kid-friendly Orange Carrot Ginger Juice. Fresh, organic carrots are essential to any liver cleanse (5). In the liver, the beta-carotene is converted into Vitamin A to help flush out the toxins in the body while reducing fat in the liver.
The high fiber content helps support a healthy digestive tract, hastening the elimination of toxins in your body. The ginger root helps to soothe the digestive tract, reduce intestinal gas, and has strong anti-inflammatory compounds. The fresh oranges in this recipe not only add tangy sweetness, but also add significant Vitamin C, additional Vitamin A and Vitamin B-6.
3. Load Up On Potassium Rich Foods
Are you getting the recommended 4,700 milligrams per day of potassium? Chances are, you aren’t. Potassium-rich foods help to lower systolic blood pressure, lower cholesterol and support a healthy cardiovascular system, in addition to helping cleanse your liver. If you have been tempted to take potassium supplements, instead add these healthful foods to your diet.
Sweet raw sweet potatoes sliced Potatoes
Surprisingly, it is not the banana that is the richest in potassium. It is the sweet potato. A single medium sweet potato contains nearly 700 milligrams of potassium, not to mention the high fiber and beta-carotene content.
A sweet potato only has 131 calories, yet is rich with Vitamins B-6, C, D, magnesium and iron. While naturally sweet, the sugars actually are slowly released into the bloodstream through the liver, without causing a spike in blood sugar.
Tomato SauceTomato Sauces
Potassium, and the other beneficial nutrients in tomatoes, is significantly concentrated as a sauce, puree or as a paste. As an example, 1 cup of tomato puree contains 1065 milligrams of potassium, where 1 cup of fresh tomatoes, contains only 400 milligrams. When selecting tomato sauce, paste or puree, be sure to choose those made only from organic tomatoes.
To make your own concentrated tomato sauce, slice organic tomatoes in half and roast face down in the oven for 30 minutes at 425 degrees, until the skin has shriveled. Remove from oven, and let cool. Slide the skins off and gently crush in your food processor or blender. Strain to remove seeds, if you desire. Pour into a Dutch oven, and let simmer until thick 1 to 2 hours.
Beets and GreensBeet Greens and Spinach
Rich in anti-oxidants, beet greens contain over 1300 milligrams of potassium per cup. Add beets and beet greens to your fresh vegetable juice recipe, finely chop and add raw to salads, or sautรฉ lightly, like other greens. Beets also naturally cleanse the gallbladder and improve bile flow. Fresh organic spinach is easily added to your diet, and is a good source of potassium, containing 840 milligrams per serving.
Different Kinds of Dried BeansBeans
White beans, kidney beans and lima beans are all rich with potassium, protein and fiber. Swap out one of these potassium rich beans for garbanzo beans in your favorite hummus recipe, and eat with carrot sticks and celery sticks.
Blackstrap MolassesBlackstrap Molasses
Just 2 teaspoons of this rich all-natural syrup contains 10% of the daily-recommended amount of potassium. In addition to potassium, blackstrap molasses is rich with iron, calcium, manganese and copper.
Incorporate blackstrap molasses into your diet by replacing other natural sweeteners with it, to create barbeque sauces, and to top oatmeal or quinoa porridge in the mornings. 2 teaspoons added to coffee intensifies the richness of the coffee, while lowering the acidic taste.
Bunch of BananasBananas
And finally, add a banana to your favorite smoothie. While in comparison to the other high potassium foods on this list, the banana’s 470 milligrams of potassium are only part of the story. Bananas assist in digestion, and help to release toxins and heavy metals from the body – all of which are essential during a liver cleanse.
Please note: If you have high levels of potassium in your kidneys, foods rich in potassium should be consumed moderately.
Cup of Coffee on green table4. Coffee Enemas
Coffee enemas help with constipation, reduce fatigue, and aid in liver detoxification. During the enema, organic coffee is retained in your bowel, allowing the fluid to enter the liver through the intestinal wall.
This has a stimulating effect that increases bile flow, helping to jump-start both your gallbladder and your liver. This sparks the production of the chemical glutathione, a strong cleansing compound that helps to release the build up of toxins in your system.
Eliminating the toxins during a liver cleanse is the most important thing, so they don’t build up and are moved quickly out of your system.
Combine 2 tablespoons of organic ground coffee with 3 cups of filtered or distilled water and bring to a boil. Simmer gently for 15 minutes and allow to cool. Strain the mixture through cheesecloth and use in your enema kit. Try to retain the mixture for 10-15 minutes, and then release.
5. Take Milk Thistle, Dandelion, and Turmeric Supplements
Milk ThistleMilk Thistle
Milk Thistle is considered the “king” of detoxifying herbs, making it ideal for a liver cleanse. Milk thistle helps to eliminate the buildup of heavy metals, prescription medications, environmental pollutants and alcohol in the liver.
In addition, it helps to reduce the negative effects on the liver after chemotherapy and radiation. The active ingredient silymarin helps to strengthen the cell walls in the liver, while supporting healthy regeneration. (6)
Turmeric BowlTurmeric
Turmeric reduces joint pain, is an effective anti-depressant, aids in digestion, helps to restore a healthy blood sugar balance, and supports healthy liver tissue and liver metabolism (7).
Currently, researchers are studying turmeric for a variety of health benefits for diseases and conditions including Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, depression, osteoarthritis, breast health, prostate health and chronic pain.
DandelionsDandelion Root
Most homeowners hate the dandelion, as it volunteers to populate yards every Spring. But, this flower, and its root, is actually packed with vitamins and minerals.
Dandelion root has a natural diuretic effect, allowing your liver to more quickly eliminate toxins. It also helps to strengthen the immune system, balance blood sugar levels, relieve heartburn, and soothe digestive upset.
6. Eat Real Liver or Take Liver Tablets
Liver from young, healthy, grass-fed cattle or chicken liver is rich with Vitamins A and B, folic acid, choline, iron, copper, zinc, chromium and CoQ10. Liver is one of the most nutrient-dense foods we can eat.
If you can’t stomach eating liver, you can take beef liver pills. Seek a supplement that guarantees no hormones, pesticides or antibiotics are used in the feeding and care of the cattle.
A Quick-Start 24-Hour Liver Cleanse
In addition to the healthy foods and supplements mentioned above, you can give your liver a boost by starting with a 24-hour cleanse. In the 7 days prior, eat kale, cabbage, lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, citrus fruits, asparagus, beets and celery. Avoid any processed foods, and eat free-range organic meats, refined carbohydrates and gluten sparingly. This preparation will help facilitate the cleanse.
Try my Secret Detox Drink during your week of preparing your body. It boosts your energy and helps you to detox and cleanse the liver. This recipe calls for apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, cayenne pepper, cinnamon and water.
Then the week of your cleanse try this liver detox drink. This recipe will help support your body while cleansing:Liver Detox Juice, Dr. Axe Recipes
Dilute cranberry juice with a ratio of 3 parts water to 1 part cranberry juice.
Add 1 teaspoon of nutmeg, ginger and cinnamon into a tea infuser and let steep in simmering water for 20 minutes.
Allow to cool to room temperature.
Add the juice of 3 oranges and 3 lemons and stir. If the mixture is too tart, sweeten with your favorite all-natural sweetener.
Sip throughout the day.
You should consume a minimum of 72 ounces of this mixture and 72 ounces of water. After 1 day of the cranberry juice blend, reintroduce the foods you ate in preparation for the cleanse.
You can also try my Liver Cleanse supplement to help keep your liver in tip-top shape!
Cleansing and detoxing the liver and colon helps to clear pesticides, medications, heavy metals and the remnants of cancer therapy out of your system, resulting in a healthy liver. To keep your liver healthy through the years, periodically do a 24-hour liver cleanse, and maintain a healthy diet void of processed foods, and high in vegetables, legumes and whole grains. Every person’s health and well-being is dependent on how their body removes and purges toxins from the body. With all the environmental pollution, toxic body care products and processed foods, most people are in desperate need of a serious detox! A liver cleanse is a great way to do this.
One of the main ways that the body rids itself of toxins is through the liver. In fact, the liver is one of the hardest working organs in the body. It works tirelessly to detoxify our blood, produce the bile needed to digest fat, break down hormones, and store essential vitamins, minerals and iron. And when the liver is not functioning optimally, we cannot digest our food properly, especially fats!
Some of the essential functions of the liver include: (1)Human Liver Anatomy Diagram
Processing nutrients absorbed by the intestines so they are more efficiently absorbed.
Regulating blood composition to balance protein, fat and sugar.
Destroying old red blood cells
Producing essential chemicals to help blood clot properly.
Breaking down and metabolizing of alcohol and medications.
Producing essential proteins and cholesterol.
Removing toxins from the blood stream including bilirubin, ammonia and others.
Storing of minerals, iron and Vitamin A.
For the liver to take care of the body, it must be able to perform optimally.
When most people think of liver disease, they think only of alcohol-induced cirrhosis. Cirrhosis is a serious health condition, but contrary to popular thought, alcoholism is not the only cause.
In fact, there are a number of factors that can lead to cirrhosis of the liver and liver damage including eating uncooked shellfish, some medications (including acetaminophen), chronic malnutrition, eating poisonous wild mushrooms, and exposure to chemicals. (2)
Cirrhosis occurs when scar tissue replaces the healthy cells in the liver. As the scar tissue continues to grow, the liver’s ability to function is diminished. Liver failure is the next biological step and occurs when the scar tissue has created so much damage, it no longer functions.
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Basil is a bushy annual herb, which is often grown due to the seeds and leaves. It is a potent natural antibiotic with h3 antioxidant properties, which is often considered to be the king of herbs.
Its medicinal properties have been valued since ancient times, and the high phytonutrient content provides amazing health benefits.
This herb needs warm, tropical climates. Experts claim that basil can be of more than 60 varieties, and they are all divided into three types: bush, purple and sweet.
The basil can be grown inside and outside the house. You can snip off the budding heads as soon as they appear, and to stimulate the growth of new branches, you can cut underneath the base of the leaf, close to the bottom of the spindly stems.
For best effects, you should use it while fresh, as it has a pleasant, pungent flavor. Its high vitamin K content regulates bad cholesterol and prevents blood clots.
It is also high in vitamin A, vitamin C, potent antioxidants, and beta-carotenes, which prevent the blood vessels from damage caused by free radicals. Therefore, this amazing herb prevents strokes, heart attacks, and atherosclerosis.
Basil is also a rich source of minerals, including calcium, manganese, iron, potassium, as well as DNA-protecting flavonoids.
The daily recommended dosage of this herb is 2 tablespoons of basil daily. These are the most important health benefits of the use of this impressive herb:
Natural Antibiotic
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Basil efficiently prevents many other health issues, including diarrhea, warts, kidneys, constipation, headaches, cough, parasites, etc.
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John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you how he grows medicinal vegetables that can help to build his immune system, provide him with specific trace minerals that may be missing from foods all in his backyard.
In this episode, John will share with you the process he uses to grow his medicinal vegetables in his fall garden.
Hippocrates said, "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food." John is simply striving to grow the highest quality fruits and vegetables with the highest levels of nutrition.
You will discover some of the varieties of leafy green vegetables and flowering crops he is growing over the fall and winter season. You will learn why he chooses certain varieties of vegetables over others.
You will discover his specific process for preparing a raised bed for the new planting, and how he plants each transplant with a bulb planter.
You will learn the two different organic fertilizers that he adds to each planting hole to ensure his plants has a proper balance of nutrients so it can grow into "medicinal" foods that contain significantly more of certain trace minerals than others.
You will discover his formula that he sprinkles on the roots of each transplant before planting so they can be more efficient at up taking some of the nutrients contained within the soil.
John will demonstrate how he minimally disturbs the soil by using a bulb planter to plant his transplants.
Next, John will explain why he got into gardening and why he is so passionate about growing high-quality food.
Finally, john will talk about the special soil conditioners he uses that may help the following: Heart Health, Fertility, and Potency, Glucose Tolerance, Emotional Well-Being, Immune System,
and Memory.
You will discover the differences between growing in soil with and without these added soil conditioners, and how your can foods be up to 100x more nutritious in certain trace minerals.
You will learn more about the Naturally Noble Soil Conditioners and how they may help to boost, and support your health so your body can heal itself from disease.
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Finally, you will learn how a $100 bag of these soil conditioners can last many years and how long you can grow in soil with the conditioners added before they need to be amended again.
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hpdpink09
hpdpink0923 hours ago
What are your thoughts on buying non organic plants and growing them in organic soil?
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hpdpink09
hpdpink0921 hours ago
Learn Organic Gardening at GrowingYourGreens how long can you store seeds for?
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shaqair24
shaqair2414 hours ago (edited)
seeds from different plants store for different amounts of times.
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Liza Tanzawa
Liza Tanzawa16 hours ago
Texas!! LEGALIZE MEDICINAL VEGETABLES!!!!
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Andrea Wisner
Andrea Wisner8 hours ago
Liza Tanzawa That's not even a joke if you're dealing with Houston homeowners associations.
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Emily Quinn
Emily Quinn13 hours ago
I went vegan recently it's been almost a month. I've never felt better in my life, a lot of my pains went away that I smoke weed to deal with. I'm planting and trying to be healthy as possible it's worth it especially growing your own. Tfs!
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Kiefin The Green
Kiefin The Green19 hours ago
love your vids i to believe in that along with your greens you also need your red,orange,blue,and purps
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Max Johnson
Max Johnson23 hours ago
"Medicinal Vegetables" * wink wink *
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Cleavage&Crops
Cleavage&Crops14 hours ago
Love John, but this guy uses soooo many products in his garden. Seems so excessive to me and so unnecessarily expensive. But I assume trying all these products are part of the fun for him. So all the more power to him and his methods.
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Badรก Rock
Badรก Rock18 hours ago
This is a great great great episode! Very informative, very interesting. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! I live in Brazil, we don't have the same products, but the informations you gave will help me do my research and find my own way to better quality food.
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Mc Goat
Mc Goat22 hours ago
Always look forward to some good ol green knowledge.
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bruce don
bruce don13 hours ago
Hi John. I hope you reed and answer this. If you did not juice your greens how else would you eat 2 lb s of greens a day??dont you find that they need to be cooked cuz of thick chewy tuff leaves or just pick them before they get too big?
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charlie burgess
charlie burgess13 hours ago
Pick before too large .if large Then juice. young plants are always more tender
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Salzburg Snow
Salzburg Snow22 hours ago
Watching this as I eat a zinc lozenge. Thank you for the great information. I will save up for one of these soil conditioners. Appreciate your positivity and optimism and just want to say God must have known there was so much more for you to do down here on Earth!
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Skylark Amaris
Skylark Amaris21 hours ago
I'm sorry to hear about your condition. But I'm glad you got better. It's good to heat your working hard on your health. Everything you said makes sense. My daughter has lupus and in severe pain. I got her juicing and eating greens. She fights at times with me but I don't let it affect me. She's only 22 yrs old. what is your advice to her(Corrina) THANK YOU.AND THANK YOU FOR THE SEEDS. From:California
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Nancy Bush
Nancy Bush11 hours ago
Skylark Amaris try turmeric ..... It is an amazing root...anitinflamatory, antibiotic, antidepressant...I eat a piece raw in the morn, you can make a tea , & put it in your smoothies
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Andrea Wisner
Andrea Wisner9 hours ago (edited)
That just looks like too much work. Putting that much fertilizer doesn't seem sustainable, also.
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Tall Cedars
Tall Cedars5 hours ago
Thanks for showing us how you plant and what you add to soil. You grow a lot in your back yard, not to mention the 2lbs a day of greens you eat:)
That was a great recovery story and how you keep healthy, you don't just take prescription pills that actually kill hundreds of thousands every year. I am taking responsibility for my own heath and learning to garden and eat wild plants also as they have far more nutrients than any gardener can grow. Do you grow any "weeds" in your garden? Keeping our immune system up is a rewarding experience and one that I enjoy focusing on, most days, lol. Sorry but we don't buy any fertilizers as we 3 types of manures we add every year; sheep/cow and chicken along with composted hay and so far after 4 years the garden is doing well. But hey, if anything goes awry, I know who to call:)
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barakquiel gosh
barakquiel gosh23 hours ago
Good Job, Greets from Mexico City.
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ODA VIDA ViDA
ODA VIDA ViDA15 hours ago
Hey Jhon! Why don't you grow some Cannabis??? It is like super mega medicinal and fun you know! :)
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ODA VIDA ViDA
ODA VIDA ViDA15 hours ago
Also very nutritious!
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Aaron Silva
Aaron Silva19 hours ago
What's your opinion on utilizing pure shilajit/fulvic acid to add some of those trace minerals for foliar & soil drench? Of course tested, and in it's natural resinous form. I greatly appreciate the immense wealth of knowledge you put forth and archive for all. My only regret is not having looked into this sooner. Chairs!
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Chris Kloos
Chris Kloos18 hours ago
John,
You may have already said it, but after watching twice i must have missed it, what is the link to the WESTERN BIO TECH company, I have googled it but am not able to locate that company. Also, what is the name of the pack you bought or did you put together all of those items off of a list of options to procure?
I scrapped out the garden that was here when I bought the house and am putting in a brand new raised bed garden and want to start off right and use some of the methods you have been showing on your videos.
thanks
Chris
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Chris Kloos
Chris Kloos18 hours ago
I found it, http://www.westernenvironmentalservices.com/products
thanks again,
Chris
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Sharon Mcanespy
Sharon Mcanespy12 hours ago
I have question that I've overlooked some else asking or it's never been asked. How do you enrich your soil every year at planting time without taking out some of the soil in the existing beds? I just can't figure out how you can keeping adding without overloading your raised beds! At some point wouldn't you have to take out some soil before adding more, and when you do that what should you do with what's been removed, can it still be used somewhere else? Please help this confused home gardener!
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VOTE4TAJ
VOTE4TAJ8 hours ago
Sharon Mcanespy Hi Sharon, I don't know if John can answer this question or not (too many comments and questions) in my experience you don't remove any soil as everything is consumed by it. The only time you may remove soil when it's contaminated or you just want to replace the rocks or other hard surfaces. My beds in a year sank almost 2 inches are added with horse manure, fall leaves and wood chips. If you remove any good soil just use it in the yard or raise the level if your beds. Always mix native soil with new amendments (native soil = native bugs and microbes)
Soil leaches, washes away, consumed by plants and further breaks down over time.
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Gonzo W
Gonzo W20 hours ago
Hello john i actually wanted to ask,and i see you just talked about it in the comments. Why dont you ever seed start? Is it a time thing and that you want to rather focus on growing than spending all the time on seed starts?
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optimus
optimus53 minutes ago
do you know of any DIY plant booster, to help plants grow faster and stronger?
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Ingrid Vanderveldt (iV) is the Entrepreneur-in-Residence for Dell, CEO of Green Girl Energy, Founding Organizer of the GLASS Forum (Global Leadership & Sustainable Success), seasoned entrepreneur, business television personality and a passionate advocate for WOMEN + GREEN sustainability initiatives. Ingrid has designed and executed corporate, entrepreneurial and philanthropic programs to advance the economic success of women-owned and green-focused businesses and has worked with companies including Microsoft, Dell, Humana and SAIC. Ingrid created CNBC's first original primetime series, "American Made" reaching over 1 M viewers around the globe and has hosted the Web shows 'On the Road with iV' and the 'Road to SXSW 2010'. 2010 inspired a new mission of "Empowering a Billion Women by 2020" to help foster a more sustainable future for our planet. Ingrid serves on the Advisory Boards of SXSW Eco, World Blu, Current Motor, the Young Entrepreneur Council and Visionary Holdings. She advises and supports Richard Branson's Carbon War Room, XPRIZE, is a co-founder of The Billionaire Girls Club and is an invited member of the Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network(DWEN). She has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, New York Times, Inc. Magazine, the Today Show and The Big Idea. iV has been awarded a technology patent and has a Master's in Architecture and an MBA in Entrepreneurship.
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Hadmen Yadongplease
Hadmen Yadongplease1 month ago
she's a woo girl :3
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Tena Kranjcic
Tena Kranjcic2 months ago
I am utterly happy when I see women around the world which are aiming high, and achieving their goals. Well done. This is an interesting light story but certainly not the inspirational one, since a high number of the women which wants to achieve their goals don't have;
a.) Rich and successful parents
b.) Saved funds to cover everyday expenses (which means they need to find a job, while working parallely on their dreams)
c.) Understanding of their friends and family for their journey
d.) Strong connections in the business world (just finding an experienced mentor is a huge deal and rather difficult)
Needless to say, I'm not inspired by this. I will however, bow down to a lady such as Tererai Trent, a woman which was born and raised in Africa, without as much as a clean water and food, and today holds a PHD, and made her dream come true without any of above mentioned assets. Think you should call her for TED Talk. Especially the one for ladies.
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TheKaraqi4
TheKaraqi41 week ago (edited)
Different is your reactance. I got from her speech what I wrote above. You got that she s successful because of her family. That's not what you should take from mentors, in my opinion.
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Tena Kranjcic
Tena Kranjcic1 week ago
+TheKaraqi4 to conclude, we have to agree to dissagree. You maybe collected valuable information, and if that's so, good for you. I personally haven't. We are not all inspired by the same thing, and we don't all value insights which are too general, like from my perspective this one is. I cannot compare myself to this type of person, because she has had much easier and smoother road, and even though I am glad to hear the talk of a successful young women, I was counting on the fact that this speech will "enlighten" the fact about what "needs to be done" for most of population, and it is actually tailor made just for the few lucky ones. Just my opinion.
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Bill Otinger
Bill Otinger7 months ago
it was the Women who Stood up to England around 1770 they formed Groups and Traveled to the Colonies teaching other Women how to make Cloths, Soap Everything they needed, they signed a Letter and sent it to the King and We will Not Buy your Expensive Products, This put their Husbands , Brothers LIVES on the LIne, its was the Women in ICELAND that caused the Men to to go ARREST the BANKERS and Many of the Politicians in 2008-9 and take back Control of their Money System, the Women Quit Cooking for the Man and Having Sex they Marched in the Streets Banging POsts and Pans and the Men took Action, see Constitution Attorney video KRIS ANN HALL for Details,
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Giorgi Gudiashvili
Giorgi Gudiashvili2 months ago
I clicked because I saw Dutch surname and thought the woman must be beautiful.
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Salome Bolkvadze1 month ago
oxoxoo ..แฅแแแแแ แฅแแแแแ ..
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Giorgi Gudiashvili
Giorgi Gudiashvili1 month ago
แแแแฆ ;)
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Griddie Mac
Griddie Mac4 months ago (edited)
Volume too low. Can't hear the presentation. Oh...it improves at 2.25 minutes
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Rolando Sta. Cruz
Rolando Sta. Cruz2 months ago
so do i
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ella hope
ella hope4 months ago
Yes with out woman no people or many other men can't exist on own
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LeanSerenity
LeanSerenity5 months ago
Last October I applied for a job I thought I could never get.. This Friday I will have an interview for this job and by July I will be in training.. 9 months
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Gaston Bayiganwa
Gaston Bayiganwa1 month ago
you touch my ♥
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MrRedstardude
MrRedstardude4 weeks ago
If you have rich and powerful parents, you can do anything.
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Ras Fiend
Ras Fiend9 months ago
I watched this video several times - I still do not know how to make the impossible, possible. Vid needs a new title.
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ShaunieBNaturalista
ShaunieBNaturalista3 months ago (edited)
+Ras Fiend She only had 18 minutes. She was actually spot-on, but couldn't give you any details. Our beliefs shape every aspect of our lives. If you don't believe it's possible; it isn't. We never grow in our comfort zone. Success comes when you risk much. Collaboration is key. You can get places with the help of other people that you can never get alone. Finally, you don't have to search for your purpose. It has already found you...it's that THING that you do so easily and so well, and that people come to you for because no one does it quite like YOU. Enjoy your life, my friend.
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Ras Fiend
Ras Fiend3 months ago
+ShaunieBNaturalista She and ppl like you are perpetuating a false belief that success looks and feels like a movie Rocky musical montage when in reality, it might feel like a monotonous, deary work. Now some people are able to discipline themselves and work through this and make it seem so exciting and kinetic because of their own personal achievement. But watching a boxer in reality train will not look exciting to the average person. Can you imagine staring at a person doing 500 situps?
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cheng li
cheng li8 months ago
She shared something truly inspiring here. I enjoyed the video very much and do not mind about the clap or "loaded question" at all. If the stuff inside is good, I won't worry much about the wrapping paper.
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kiana kakar
kiana kakar4 months ago
Not true
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b. assia
b. assia5 months ago
wowwww I wanna be liiiike uuuuu ๐๐
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NiKhil Vinchurkar
NiKhil Vinchurkar9 months ago
I would have watched the complete vdo but her annoying clap absolutely when its not needed made me switch off.. Speakers be natural & normal and we will listen and watch
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Ras Fiend
Ras Fiend9 months ago
+NiKhil Vinchurkar Yes - not only was the clapping so patronizing - but the shitty front--loaded "question" asking how many people think women are important..." is such a 3rd grade level of discourse, i immediately felt this yenta had nothing to offer. She would have done better if she started her talk saying "How ya niggas doin' out there!"
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NiKhil Vinchurkar
NiKhil Vinchurkar9 months ago
Yeah man. She was funny. People should take her story in a positive way. It's not a great story but can surely inspire a few.
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Mort Schubert
Mort Schubert1 year ago
She speaks a lot without saying much, if anything at all.
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Nibbler800
Nibbler8001 year ago
+Mort Schubert Well now...THERE'S a calling for going into Politics eh? lol. Sounds like she's a natural! ;-)
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Markme Reid
Markme Reid3 months ago
video scandalx
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Paige Sheldon
Paige Sheldon8 months ago
Ingrid Vanderveldt.. Catchy title, and exactly what I needed to hear today. Thank you Ingrid, I was a special student as well and I look forward to seeing you again.
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JR Woods
JR Woods2 years ago
This speaker never gets out of the anecdotes to make the point of the lecture relevant from them. Frustrating.
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Sol M
Sol M2 years ago
+ProcessedArt The point is making the impposible, possible, but I will very much appreciate if you could tell me what did you learn from this video? seriously.
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jcmmanuel
jcmmanuel2 years ago
In essence, "making the impossible possible" means that you see a way of letting happen what everyone else says is impossible. It's not much different from what Einstein believed was possible - when almost no one else would even want to consider the possibility of it. I don't think Ingrid is some kind of fool that the TED guys mistakenly gave a forum.
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DeWayne Stafford
DeWayne Stafford5 months ago
It was determined she was retarded because she did not fit as an easily malleable pretzel that an insane system could mold into a common denominator of mundane dead reality !!!!
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sajida badwan
sajida badwan6 months ago
This video is pointless! First of if her daddy is rich she should not be on TED giving a sermon on the art of making it! Second in order to reach out to other humans you have to have the common struggle with them/like them otherwise no one is going to listen about your daddy's connection to a Fortune 500 company blah blah blah on...last but not least this has nothing to do with women its 2016 anyone can do anything what's up with the women stuff ..?! Assuming she had another one of her daddy's connection to come on to TED and talk....I'm glad she feels accomplished good for her! It must be hard growing up in a rich family and feeling like you have to prove yourself something! She feels she made something of herself good for her.
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Tony James Gilpin
Tony James Gilpin1 year ago
I think that some doctors are just ignoramuses! When I was a baby, I had one of them call me retarded! So, I told them, "Bitch! I love learning! Give me that damn book!"
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