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Natural Remedy for Acne
Can we find a natural remedy for acne or are acne sufferers forever committed to looking for the next wonder drug, lotion or cream, only to be disappointed yet again? Are they to be forever doing the rounds of doctors and dermatologists trying prescriptions that often ... Views: 1243
Bariatric Surgery - Lap Band then RNY Gastric Bypass
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Saturday, September 12, 2009
Adrenal Fatigue: Recover and Rejoice!
Christian, the world's cutest kitten, helps his Mama
come back to life just by being his cute kitten self!
Christian (aka Baron Deepus von ... Views: 1411
Bodywork keeps you fit... fitness makes you look and feel far more youthful
• Advantages of regular exercise for anti-aging:
Exercise boosts circulation and oxygen use for energy.
Exercise reduces the risk for heart attacks and cancer.
Exercise fans the ... Views: 1085
Have you ever asked your self “Why am I in the shape I’m in”? Aren’t we all made of the same matter; bones, flesh and blood? So why do our packages all look so different from one another? I believe the answers are in the intangible spiritual, mental and emotional energies that manifest in the ... Views: 2480
First of all let me say that after 44 years of medical practice, one of the most troubling conditions I have ever had to deal with is diabetes.
What is Diabetes?
Diabetes mellitus (DM), more commonly known simply as diabetes, is a chronic, lifelong disease that causes high levels of sugar in ... Views: 11901
Getting old has many effects on the body from vision loss, loss of mental agility, to more serious health conditions like diabetes, heart and circulatory ailments.
But sugar is a culprit that can wreak havoc on your body and accelerate the aging process.
If you're looking for a powerful ... Views: 1301
When I was interviewed for the Inner Healing Compass teleseminar series, I talked about how setting healthy boundaries can prevent long term physical pain and illness. I’ve considered this a lot lately, because it seems that most of the work I do with clients is based around feeling safe enough ... Views: 1456
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony- Mahatma Gandhi
I've always been interested in the concept of Mind Body Spirit interconnectedness. As a Holistic Care practitioner, I'm very passionate about Reiki, Hypnosis and Nutrition.
Reiki is a Japanese ... Views: 2114
Back pain is an ailment which most adults experience at least once in their lifetime. It can become so excruciating that it can practically immobilize the body and bring life to a standstill. Regular activities and work can be badly affected. However, thanks to medical advances, the causes of ... Views: 1516
Jane just bought the car; this was her first drive around the city. It sputtered, lurched, and then stalled. And night was rapidly approaching as were the storm clouds the weatherman had predicted.
The car mishap was out of Jane’s control. But how she reacted to the stress was in her ... Views: 1503
With the increase of environmental pollutants, stress, and poor diets, both men and women can face hormonal balances that can lead to health challenges.
Some of these challenges may include:
* Infertility and lack of virility or sex drive.
* Perimenopausal, menopausal, and post ... Views: 3463
Herbal medicine is the medicine of the people. It is simple, safe, effective, and free. Our ancestors used - and our neighbors around the world still use - plant medicines for healing and health maintenance. It's easy. You can do it too, and you don't need a degree or any special training. ... Views: 2364
Nutrition to Increase Your Immune Response
Garlic
Fresh garlic contains allicin, a sulfur-bearing substance that acts as a natural antibiotic in addition to being a potent antioxidant. You can use garlic in cooked vegetables, sauces, soups, and stews. The trick is not to cook the garlic, ... Views: 2518
Benefits of Lavender Green Tea with Larch
In Health
Organically grown Green Tea is rich in polyphenols and anti-oxidants that fight free radicals that damage cells and tissue. An 8 oz. Cup of Green Tea has as much potency as a cup of blueberries, a best source of anti-oxidants and as much ... Views: 6310
Cardiology refers to a medical specialty that addresses problems related to the heart. It deals with the diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as congenital cardiac defects and coronary heart disease. Cardiology has many subspecialties, including echocardiography (cardiac electrophysiology) ... Views: 507
ENT is often concerned with diagnosing and treating disorders primarily related to the Ears and Nose and Throat. Otolaryngology is another name for ENT. Otolaryngologists are the specialty doctors in this area of medicine. Fortis Hospital doctors say that health conditions related to the neck ... Views: 485
A gastroenterologist has extensive experience in diagnosis and treatment for conditions affecting the stomach, stomach, and small intestine (colon), as well as the biliary systems (e.g. liver and pancreas, gallbladder, and bile ducts). Gastroenterology, a subspecialty in internal medicine, is ... Views: 502
Here in our western culture we are advanced in many ways- yet in regards to our awareness about our body we are more than lacking! We pop pills for every ailment we have without even trying to figure out what the cause is. One of the many problems with this is that there are so many side ... Views: 1330
ATTENTION fellow Health Professionals,
Be very, very careful. Right now you can choose to ignore this valuable information and nothing will change, or you can take a few minutes to read and learn how hundreds of Personal Trainers are turning their PT business into a successful Fitness ... Views: 1196
A ceramic water filter is a small yet effective tool for filtering dirty and unsafe drinking water. Commercial versions are often used by hikers, outdoorsmen, sports enthusiasts and others. These are personal-sized ceramic water filters.
Though clean water is necessary for survival, ... Views: 1136
What do you do if you discover you have Cancer? There are, of course, many choices. You are likely exploring these options along with your health professional. You may be doing your own research.
Of course, conventional chemo, radiation and surgery are choices you are considering. You may be ... Views: 2145
A seriously ill person investigating reflexology for the first time asked tentatively, “Do you think reflexology can heal me?” I answered her loaded question, “Reflexology cannot heal anyone. All therapies can assist our bodies’ own innate healing ability. You don’t have to think about healing ... Views: 2609
Changing Your Relationship with Food
By Barbara L. Holtzman, MSW, LICSW
How do you decide what and when to eat? Because it’s lunchtime? Because someone brought donuts to the staff meeting? Because you’re tired or bored? Most of us eat based on external stimuli rather than our own physical ... Views: 5370
I was at a party recently where I was telling someone about my book. Not everyone is enamored with the concept of self-healing and taking full responsibility for your healing journey.
In this case, the woman I was speaking with said out loud what I believe a lot of us really want but don’t ... Views: 1879
Millions of people rely on their morning cup of coffee to jump-start each day. That caffeine-packed jolt of java is the right elixir to wake the brain and prepare for the mental and physical demands of your daily routine.
Coffee has been maligned for years due to its high caffeine content ... Views: 1134
Back a while ago I witnessed a friend of mine drop a considerable amount of weight in a short period of time. I was curious to discover his secret as I had been struggling for quite a while to lose the excess fat from my pregnancies (yes plural).
He told me about a body-cleansing program. I ... Views: 847
A treatment discussion about osteoporosis or osteopenia is not complete without considering electromagnetic stimulation of the bones. While nutrition, exercise, hormone balancing, and supplements are critical to adequate bone formation (particularly post-menopause), they are often not enough. ... Views: 8754
We know instinctively that a connection to nature is beneficial to our health. But with increasing urbanization and the hectic pace of modern day life our connection to nature slips, or is lost.
What we know instinctively is backed up by research. Research into the health and wellbeing of ... Views: 1445
Cupping or fire-cupping is an excellent therapeutic tool, that is extremely effective for pain relief. Placing the cups over injured areas can stimulate circulation, detoxify the body and create myofascial relief. If you suffer from chronic back pain, fibromyalgia or just want to improve your ... Views: 2977
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women and almost 4,000 cases were fatal just last year. Conventional treatments for cervical cancer such as chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, hysterectomy, or the removal of lymph nodes and ovaries can often leave the woman infertile. ... Views: 1857
Toxic agents are everywhere in our world. The food we eat, the air we breathe, the household cleaners we spray, the electronics we use on a daily basis… However, toxic free radicals are formed in the body too. Stress hormones, emotional disturbances, anxiety and negative emotions all create ... Views: 1085
Did you know that sesame seeds have been shown to help with Vascular and Respiratory Health as well as Rheumatoid Arthritis? The science behind the suggestion: Because of the amount of manganese and copper in sesame seeds, they are a good source of nutrition for these health concerns and others. ... Views: 1294
There is a new study showing that the majority of people with type 2 Diabetes are not changing their diet. They are not regulating their blood sugar with their diet. They are eating too many of the wrong foods and not enough fruits and vegetable. What was astonishing to the researcher was ... Views: 1575
Health experts know that the way blood flows in our blood vessels and its thickness affects the formation of blood clots and whether or not we suffer a heart attack or a stroke.
They also know that diet can have a major effect on how the blood flows and how it coagulates which means dangeous ... Views: 5453
Eat well to feel well. Sounds like a pretty simple formula doesn't it? I firmly believe people continue to underestimate the vital importance of proper nutrition.
If you want to look a certain way, you have to eat a certain way, it really is that simple. Especially if building lean muscle mass ... Views: 1069
There are often cases when using Energy Therapies, where a person is focusing on one issue and then other added benefits show up later. You don’t consciously know how the issues and emotional aspects are layered in your bioenergetic field. So even though you may not consciously think you have ... Views: 4159
I've spent the last few years learning about and experimenting with a body/mind healing tool called EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique). EFT is derived from a centuries-old Chinese acupuncture meridian tapping practice called Neigong. The founder of EFT, an engineer called Gary Craig, used the ... Views: 3016
endometriosis growing somewhere else other than the endometrium also reacts to hormonal signals of the monthly menstrual cycle by building up tissue, breaking it, and eliminating it through the menstrual period. Besides conventional treatment, there are many types of traditional treatment are ... Views: 3180
Homeopathy is one form of alternative medicine first discovered by Samuel Hahnemann in 1976. In his theory, Homeopathy is defined as a treatment that can be used on the ill person by using a substance produced by a healthy person. In other words, it helps to stimulate the body’s own defences to ... Views: 3561
I was recently asked a question regarding how to encourage cell renewal for a specific organ. Here is the wonder of energy healing: you don’t have to understand the organ or have a detailed intention in order to heal it energetically.
Some years ago my doctor told me one of my fallopian tubes ... Views: 1548
Orthodontics is a specialized branch of dentistry that is concerned with diagnosing, treating and preventing malocclusions (bad bites) and other irregularities in the jaw region and face. Orthodontists are specially trained to correct these problems and to restore health, functionality and a ... Views: 1007
The definition of the word chakra is a spinning vortex of energy. It is a Sanskrit (ancient language) word that means wheel or disk like. Our chakas are energy centers in our bodies that are constantly receiving energy from our surroundings and environment.
Everything that has ever ... Views: 3363
This is the simplest way I have ever found to relieve constipation. It's fast. It's effective. You can do it at home AND it won't cost you a single penny!
I discovered this technique years ago when I was wandering around the local library looking for something on a totally unrelated topic. I'll ... Views: 23462
Here is the dreaded scenario: It is a couple days before an important meeting, a family gathering, a get-together with friends or a party to which you have been looking forward. Then here it comes…the tickle in the throat, chills, achy joints, heat behind the eyes or that foamy feeling in your ... Views: 1425
"Imagine having a relationship with your body wherby it does what you need because you have done what it needs.
Functional Training has helped me excel in everything that I do. Because I practice moving better, I have more energy, more drive, and a more youthful lifestyle."
What is ... Views: 1506
Message from Susun - Garlic Honey - December 13th, 2011
http://wisewomanherbalezine.com/wordpress/2011/12/12/december-12-2011/
Dear friends of the green,
One of my favorite remedies to have on hand for the winter is garlic honey. It is super easy to make and ready almost immediately to ... Views: 2904
“Frankenstein food”, as G.M.F.’s are sometimes referred to, are foods made with genetically modified organisms. They are most commonly soy, corn, cottonseed, and canola, although other agricultural foods, ranging from alfalfa to zucchini, now also contain a genetically modified organism. The ... Views: 1349
In my first two articles for SelfGrowth.com I talked about my husband’s cancer & subsequent death and my being mostly bedridden and needing a wheel chair.
In this Article #3 for SelfGrowth.com I’ll describe what I found to be the cause of our illnesses from our “sick house” so that you ... Views: 2005
Gluten and gluten-free diets have become more popular among people and now experts as well. Gluten is a protein that is found in wheat, barley, rye and is added to many processed foods. (1) It is a common contributing factor to weight gain, toxicity, inflammation and allergic ... Views: 1435
“When in doubt, be grateful.” A quick jolt to the nervous system to be reminded to be grateful, even and especially when life seems to be saying “suffer,” “you lose,” “give up,” “stop trying,” and most of all, “you have no more love to give.”
The question is: Where are you putting your ... Views: 2001