A Multitude of Benefits
One of the main ingredients in our Allergy Formula is Stinging Nettle Leaf. If you have been taking the Allergy Formula and have felt relief of your allergy symptoms, this benefit in and of itself is enough to make you want to jump for joy. However, Stinging Nettles does so much more.
Start paying attention to how you look and feel. Have you experienced more energy, better skin, and hair, less arthritic conditions? The numerous of benefits Stinging Nettles are almost overwhelming.
Stinging Nettles and Allergies
Part of the reason it works so well at controlling allergies is because it acts as a histamine blocker and is an anti-inflammatory herb.
Histamine is the element that induces the inflammatory response and leads to the symptoms. It acts like a local hormone that controls the immune reaction. About 50% of allergy symptoms are caused by the release of histamine.
More Nutrient Dense than Blue Green Algae
That’s right! In addition to being a natural histamine blocker and an anti-inflammatory, it is an excellent source of nutrients, containing a number of essential and trace minerals.
Stinging Nettles is especially rich in Vitamins and critical trace minerals including: selenium, sulphur, zinc, chromium, iron, magnesium, copper, bromine selenium and boron. Vitamin A, C, E, F, K, P, Vitamin B-complexes as well as thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, B-6 all of which are found in high levels and act as antioxidants. Calcium, Chlorine, Chlorophyll, Potassium, Phosphorus, Sodium, Iodine, Chromium, and Silicon.
10 grams of Stinging Nettle contains:
- 290 mg of Calcium
- 86 mg of Magnesium
The same amount of Spinach contains:
- 10 mg of Calcium
- 8 mg of Magnesium
A Few Added Benefits
The Stinging Nettles act as an amazing blood purifier with a positive effect to the pancreas. It is known to effectively relieve eczema symptoms from an internal approach.
Stinging Nettles also assist in lowering blood sugar as well as acting as a natural diuretic and therefore excellent for the urinary tract. Nettles also aids in nourishing the adrenals, which is the center of your energy levels.
I could go on and on, but I hope I’ve made my point.
Thank you for taking the time to read. My hope in providing this insight, is that it gives my customers and readers a greater understanding of why I say that even though the herbs are in our formulas for specific reasons, the list of added benefits go on and on.
That is why we carefully select each ingredient with the perspective of the true holistic (whole body) approach being a big part of why people experience such amazing results. Everything is interconnected and that is why it is the true preventative approach.