The gurgles, the bubbles, loose stools and then looking down to notice that your stomach resembles a balloon.
Sound familiar? Those are some of the symptoms of Lactose Intolerance.
One of the things that frustrates me is how, as humans, we have somehow evolved in a way that we no longer realise we are like every other species on the planet. Yes of course, a little bit more advanced in our ability to survive, procreate and dominate but we are still part of mother nature’s planet.
This also means we need to question why are we the only species that continues to drink milk after infancy? All other species understand that milk is required to fuel us when our bodies are not formed to fully digest whole foods. They also don’t go around drinking other mammals milk either!
What does it take to keep a cow producing that much milk for the demands of human consumption? I’m afraid a whole lot of hormones & mastitis or inflammation of the mammary glands, leading to the shedding of white blood cells or ‘pus’. All of which finds its way in small amounts into our commercial milk.
If you’re ok with this, then do remember that being a species of mother nature, your body was designed to tolerate just what it needs, so over 70% of the population no longer have the enzyme lactase that’s required to break down the proteins inside dairy. If your ancestors came from grain farming areas such as Asia, as opposed to dairy farming areas in places like France, then it’s more likely you reach the 90% statistic given for areas in Asia.
Controlling your nutrition in a way that works to your genetics & body requirements is a sure way to reach your health goals by getting your body operating in its optimal state!
After a long day, doesn’t everyone want to curl up in bed and drift off to sleep, without any worries? We’ve all experienced the moment of finally being on bed when suddenly an onslaught of anxieties disrupt your momentary bliss. If your desire to dose off mindlessly has repeatedly been interrupted by endless worries, perhaps organic herbal tea can provide a solution.
This small flowering herb packs a punch in terms of health benefits and have been used to treat a range of ailments. This herbal tea has a mild taste, making it easy on the palate. Incorporating this organic herbal tea into your bedtime routine will ensure your nerves are soothed and a peaceful rest ahead.
Drinking chamomile tea is linked with an increase of glycine, which is an amino acid and neurotransmitter. It can play both stimulatory and depressant roles in the brain. The release of this chemical acts like a mild sedative to relax muscles and calm your nerves. Chamomile also contains an active compound called apigenin, which makes one feel more peaceful and calm. This organic herbal tea is a widely-used alternative treatment to relieve insomnia. If you struggle with getting with a full night’s sleep, chamomile can be the cure!
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We’ve all been there- a long stressful day followed by late suppers after. As much as we know eating late close to bedtime might mean sacrificing on precious sleep time, it’s natural to turn to food as a quick comfort. Chamomile, with its soothing properties may be beneficial in easing the discomfort of acid reflux. Chamomile tea is an easy home remedy for a troubled stomach.
If you experience indigestion close to bedtime, chamomile tea can help ease your stomach pains. Having a cup of this herbal tea effectively reduces inflammation, ensuring a pain-free night.
Red Rooibos tea can help reduce stress and anxiety levels that often keep you up at night. The tea reduces the production of the stress hormone, cortisol which makes it more difficult to fall asleep. Lower levels of cortisol means a more restful night, boosting your immune system.
Treat your anxieties and any indigestion by winding down with a cup of chamomile tea. To brew our orange chamomile tea, simply bring one cup of water to a boil before adding the tea bag. What’s a better to unwind than having some me time along with a cup of organic herbal tea. Before bed time, simply drink the chamomile tea 30 minutes before you go to sleep. Your body will thank you for it.
While some people laud over little sleep they get with their busy lifestyles, getting enough shut-eye is necessary for a strong immune system and overall well-being. A regular and sufficient sleep cycle means you’ll face a new day with more optimism. Furthermore, having a bedtime routine complete with organic herbal tea and some time alone to yourself will help make sure you go to sleep feeling blissful. Going to bed feeling calm will not only ease you to sleep but you’ll be wake up feeling more rested and invigorated to start the day.
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The recent monsoon weather only spells disaster as people start catching colds and falling sick. However, a trip to the doctor isn’t worth the hassle all the time, especially when you’ve got a cup of red rooibos tea conveniently at your disposal. Flower teas such as chamomile tea and rose tea have antioxidant and antiviral properties, keeping colds and sore throats at bay. A cup of herbal fruit tea does indeed keep the doctor away - read on for 5 all-natural quality tea remedies for common ailments you might face in your daily life.
Organic ginger tea is a surefire way of boosting the immune system, for ginger expels toxins and warms up your body. When paired with red rooibos tea, some honey and a few slices of lemon, your cold will be gone in no time! The organic ginger tea and honey can soothe scratchy throats, while the antioxidants in the red rooibos tea work as prevention for more chronic conditions such as cancer.
Simply brew a cup of organic ginger tea and red rooibos tea, and pour it into a jar. Add 1 tablespoon to the organic ginger tea and red rooibos tea mixture and stir well. Add a few slices of lemon and voila - your cup of herbal fruit tea has turned into the perfect immune system booster.
Chamomile tea has long been hailed as the best quality tea amongst all flower teas for headache relief - chamomile tea contains compounds to help with pain relief and its mild sedative effect aids in relaxation. When chamomile tea is paired with a flower tea such as lavender, which produces a similar effect as pharmaceutical relaxants, its soothing effect will be amplified. There will no longer be the need for you to pop a pill to get rid of your migraine; turn to a cup of steaming herbal fruit tea and your favorite book for to unwind after a long day at work.
Feeling a little discomfort in your abdominal area? Drinking flower tea such as rose tea helps to improve the workings of our digestive system and alleviate discomfort from indigestion. Rose tea stimulates our body’s production of bile, helping our stomach to digest food more effectively, especially food high in fat. Rose tea also has mild laxative effects and is the perfect all-natural remedy for constipation.
A steaming cup of organic black tea isn’t only good for starting the day, it can also be used to treat sunburns. The tannic acid in organic black tea removes the heat from sunburns, and other compounds repair skin damage. With three organic black tea bags, brew a pitcher of black tea and let it cool to room temperature. Then, using a cloth, dab black tea onto your skin and let it sit overnight. Wash off the following morning, and the sunburn should be significantly less painful.
Chamomile tea, the powerhouse of flower teas, is also great for treating razor burns. Applying a quality tea bag to the inflamed area helps to soothe the pain while reducing redness and swelling, all thanks to the anti-inflammatory properties of this herbal fruit tea.
As seen from the remedies above, sometimes all you need is a steaming cup of herbal fruit tea to restore order in your body. It’s best to purchase quality tea from known brands to ensure that you get the best results.
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In our previous post on the blog, we have shared that we were blessed with the opportunity to be a part of Yoga Seeds' 4th anniversary celebration. It was such an enriching experience for the Nilufer team as well as for the attendees as we had some fruitful discussions about the perks of taking organic herbal teas. These pictures speak a thousand words.
Photo with Wendy, the Founder of Yoga seeds (right)
Tea samples
Tea booth display
Exclusive goody bag
Lady-boss Leah educating the others on Nilufer Tea
All smiles
Smiles
Re-Brew
Matching instructor shirts
Even more smiles
A very satisfied Leah
The power of 4
Group shot!
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We are looking forward to the next opportunity to collaborate with Yoga Seeds!
If you are part of a yoga studio or know anyone with similar visions in mind, please drop us a note! We love meeting new people.
Photos by Kristabelle Tobing
Taken with Olympus Pen lite 7
With the recent tea-drinking craze flooding social media, the numerous green tea benefits are definitely known to all. Regardless of whether your choice of pick-me-up is the robust earl grey tea or fragrant green tea, both offer immense health benefits. However, a daily boost isn’t just what tea is good for - these organic black tea bags, often thrown away, can help to power up our beauty routines. Beauty doesn’t have to be bought in a store; in fact, it’s right here in our kitchens! Read on for 5 Do-It-Yourself organic black tea bag beauty hacks that will amp up your beauty routine at no additional cost.
Chamomile tea - the powerhouse of all teas. It benefits us by lowering our risk of cancer, help us sleep better and improves our brain function. Here’s a creative way of using organic chamomile tea bags for squeaky clean skin.
Here’s how to whip this DIY Chamomile tea body scrub together:
The benefits of Chamomile tea scrubs are as follows: dirt and impurities are removed from your skin, and also clears off any extra organic chamomile tea bags you might find lying around. Fully utilize the benefits of organic chamomile tea bags with this body scrub!
Instead of giving into pressure from your hairstylist, naturally lighten your mane with chamomile tea or organic red tea and organic black tea bags. Chamomile tea gives brunette hair a more golden glow with its natural yellow tones. Add two chamomile tea bags to a huge cup of boiling water, and let it cool. Then, pour the chamomile tea over freshly washed hair and let your mane soak it up overnight. Rinse the following morning and repeat 2-3 times. Feel free to do the same with organic red tea or organic black tea bags, such as earl grey tea, to add extra shine to dull hair. Earl grey tea has anti-dandruff properties as well and is great on its own as a hair mask.
Sipping on a cup of organic peppermint tea instantly freshens our breath, but it can also be converted to a antibacterial mouthwash to keep cavities at bay. Here’s how: brew a cup of organic peppermint tea and let it cool before adding a teaspoon of coconut oil and tea tree oil. Store in a jar and shake well before each use. This organic peppermint tea mouthwash leaves your breath minty fresh and eliminates dental plaque. Add this organic peppermint tea mouthwash to your daily routine for healthier teeth.
This DIY moisturizer made from loose organic green tea and coconut oil is a godsend to your dry face and your bank account; no longer will you need to spend heaps of money on luxurious store-bought moisturizers. Loose organic green tea benefits our skin by soothing scars and rejuvenating skin, while coconut oil hydrates without clogging up your pores. Organic green tea bags can also be used for this DIY moisturizer.
Here’s how to reap the benefits of green tea with this moisturizer:
While all of us might have been familiar with green tea benefits, not many know of the numerous benefits of other herbal teas. With these 4 DIY organic herbal tea bags beauty hacks, you can fully reap the benefits of your teas without any additional cost! Simply rely on the many tea bags in your pantry to amp up your beauty routine. If you’re not sure where to buy tea leaves, such as organic red tea leaves, look to nilufertea to buy teas imported from Japan.
Written by: Shirley Tay
Shirley is a broke university student spending her summer holidays sipping on tea and watching Jennim videos.
Nilufer is eager to share that we have our first collaboration with Yoga Seeds for their fourth anniversary this coming 16th July 2017 Sunday at Bishan Park!
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11.30am – 1.00pm
> Munch & Bunch - Complimentary, RSVP required
2pm to 3pm
> Heart Flow (For all levels) - $25 per person
4pm to 5.30pm
> Rhythm Flow (For intermediate or advanced levels) - $35
Venue
Yoga Seeds Green Room 1382 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1,
Bishan Park 2, Singapore 569931
Ticket
>RSVP at Eventbrite Book from Here
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Do you need any event sponsorship? Contact Nilüfer 🙂
" Yoga Seeds " - Embrace Our Mother Nature
Yoga Seeds is an established yoga studio in Singapore and around Asia that believes in bringing peace to both mind and body as well as bringing ourselves closer to nature. Yoga is becoming an increasingly popular activity to pick up because of its various health, physical and mental alike, and fitness benefits. As big fans of Karma Yoga, Yoga Seeds’ instructors are dedicated to being involved in charitable initiatives that allows them to give back to the community with utmost sincerity.
" Yoga Seeds loves being out close to nature and embraces the nurturing conditions that mother nature offers to help us reconnect with ourselves. "
Their vision and concept is very similar to Nilufer Tea so we decided to sponsor their big event ! Read > The Nilüfer Manifesto
I especially love their outdoor yoga events like a yoga at Marina bay sands top floor, Sentosa Islands or even in Financial District ! Regardless of your yoga level or whether you are Singaporean or not, Yoga Seeds provides a very good opportunity to enjoy Yoga at beautiful outdoor environment in Singapore.
To celebrate Yoga Seeds’ fourth anniversary, Nilufer will be setting up a tea tasting booth to allow guests a chance to have a taste of our aromatic organic tea and learn more about organic teas and sustainable farming on the whole. We are sponsoring this celebratory event alongside other sponsors which includes Cocomax (coconut water) and Blackmores (Supplement).
Remember to RSVP for this exciting lunch party as soon as possible and you will get a F R E E goodie bag that includes our incredible Nilufer tea.
We can’t wait to be able to meet everyone and share our love for smooth, healthy and organic tea that soothes the body and mind! Thank you Wendy, for showing Kristabelle and Leah around the Zen garden, and Yihan, for ensuring such a pleasant collaboration.
Do you need any event sponsorship? Contact Nilüfer !
As we keep our delicate herbs and flowers uncrushed, you can expect to taste and experience a unique blend of flavours that complement each other.
At Nilufer, we are involved in every step of the process, from recipe creation to the harvesting of our beautiful ingredients so you can expect to sip on only the finest quality of teas and enjoy the pleasing aesthetics of our packaging and served teas.
