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Each autoimmune case is different, however there are many similarities and shared issues underlying autoimmune disorders. Included here are two exercises that you may use as you begin to apply Energy Therapy meridian approaches to clear some of the emotions associated with your condition or that ... Views: 2921
Absorption & Bioavailability of Supplements:
Not all Supplements are made the same!! their absorption or Bioavailability range from 5% up to 90%. Use supplements that are Natural, standardized and most importantly Patented, Proven Clinically,Published, Predictable and Priced resonable.
We ... Views: 2913
The prostate is a male reproductive gland that produces the fluid that carries sperm during ejaculation. It surrounds the urethra, the tube through which urine passes out of the body.
An enlarged prostate means the gland has grown bigger. Prostate enlargement happens to almost all men as they ... Views: 2810
This article focuses on alternative medicine therapies: what they are, why they are, and what difference that should make to you and yours. There might be some who do not know much about naturopathy and the alternative medicine therapies it employs. Wisdom dictates that you contact your ... Views: 2708
How Did I Get This Way? Physiological and Psychological Response to Stress
The initial response to a stressor is the stimulation of the central nervous system (CNS) that leads to a number of physiological changes that enable the ‘fight or flight’ tactic. The regulation of physiological ... Views: 2702
Cancer is a complex and difficult condition to heal and recover from, let alone survive. It is as unique as each of the affected body tissues and the person who faces it. Our mission is to help provision your campaign against cancer.
Why a "campaign"? Because ... Views: 2667
There is quite a list of foods to avoid when trying to minimize acid reflux. After learning what foods trigger your acid reflux it make sit easier to limit the occurrence of your acid reflux. Then you can create an acid reflux diet plan. This will focus on avoiding acid reflux trigger foods and ... Views: 2618
Attention Deficit Disorder (also known as ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are terms used to describe patterns of behavior that appear most often in school-aged children. Children with these disorders are inattentive, overly impulsive and, in the case of ADHD, ... Views: 2604
It is now well established scientifically that concentrated fish oil can help treat and prevent heart disease by lowering triglycerides, lowering bad cholesterol, balancing out dietary saturated fats with healthy omega-3 fats and by keeping blood vessels clear of obstructions.
Are there any ... Views: 2589
Vitamin C – The Most Important Vitamin To Lower Cholesterol?
Recent research has shown that taking plenty of vitamin C provides more protection against heart disease and cholesterol than almost any other substance. Various studies have shown that…
1. Vitamin C plays a role in the ... Views: 2534
Cleanse or Die
Everyday we are exposed to many thousands of toxic chemicals. These chemicals and industrial toxics cannot be avoided. They are in our air, water and soil. Even if you live in a perfectly beautiful forested landscape far away from any industrial enterprises and eat only organic ... Views: 2515
Naturopathic Medicine
An Introduction by the Pastoral Medical Association (PMA)
SelfGrowth.com Official Guide to Naturopathic Medicine
The Pastoral Medical Association (PMA) extends much thanks to SelfGrowth for recognizing the PMA’s contribution to alternative medicine, and for ... Views: 2513
It all started with the fibers. I first noticed them about 3 years ago. First, there were small ones; blue, black and sometimes white. I had no idea what they were, but they were of great concern to me. Then I began to notice black specks on my pillow and bed sheets when I awoke in the ... Views: 2512
Are you worried that you may suffer from painful hemorrhoids (aka piles) because you have a family history of this condition?
Maybe you have seen some bloody stools and are wondering if you could possibly have hemorrhoids?
First off, let me assure you that the causes of hemorrhoids are ... Views: 2502
This article is an excerpt from "The Naturopathic Way" and taken from the website www.innertraditions.com
REMEDIES AND THERAPIES
Helping the Body to Heal Itself
In allopathic medicine the diagnosis of the patient is considered to be the most important point to be resolved, because medical ... Views: 2501
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is an enzyme produced in the prostate. For decades, men over age 50 have been recommended to have their blood level of PSA tested annually. If it’s higher than 4 ng/mL, they’re usually urged to have a biopsy or other evaluation.
Recent research published at the ... Views: 2455
To understand how adrenal fatigue develops, it is important to understand the original, evolutionary function of the adrenal glands. The adrenals are apricot-sized glands located on top of each kidney, and are important control centers for many of the body's hormones and stress response. The ... Views: 2433
Clinical Depression is a mental illness that causes havoc in the lives of millions of people all over the world. Chances are that if you have not personally experienced depression you probably know a friend or family member who has. The effects of depression can be devastating and the treatment ... Views: 2404
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD or ADD is a syndrome of learning and behavioral problems that is not caused by any serious underlying physical or mental disorder and is characterized by difficulty in sustaining attention by impulsive behavior (as in speaking out of turn) and ... Views: 2402
"The Diagram of the Metabolism and Pathways of the Human Cells was mysteriously left out of medical school text books over 40 years ago," reports Janet Lang, D.C.
When you look at this diagram, you see that only nutrients are inside our cells. Nutrients are macro-nutrients (proteins, ... Views: 2393
If you’ve been suffering from sciatica for awhile, you probably know just how ineffective and expensive all the traditional treatments can be. Chiropractor visits and physical therapy aren’t cheap, and you have to keep going back over and over again. Painkillers don’t really fix the problem, ... Views: 2388
Bach flower remedies can help to treat some emotionally distressing states. They are derived from various plants and flowers and were developed by Edward Bach, a Harley Street doctor, in the 1930s, who believed that:
'Disease will never be cured or eradicated by present materialistic methods, ... Views: 2387
Cancer is a disease - not a tumor. The tumor is just the result, a symptom of the disease called cancer. Therefore, unless the disease called cancer is cured, it will continue to create new tumors even if they were removed successfully in the past.
To treat cancer successfully one needs to ... Views: 2354
Cayenne is considered by many Herbalists, Natural Healers, Naturopaths and myself to be the top herb of all. Cayenne is known as the best, purest and most effective stimulant in the herbal kingdom. Used in herbal combinations cayenne becomes the top carrier and catalyst in the herbal bag of ... Views: 2294
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When I was still in school, my grandmother suddenly became unable to walk. She also inadvertently became the first person I ever helped via ... Views: 2269
5 Reasons Compel Us to Seek Natural Therapy for Hepatitis C
Most all health experts would agree that the science of health care for the body breaks down into two distinct categories; Structure and Function. If there is an accident where bones are broken in an individual, the very best ... Views: 2250
The liver is at the centre of all metabolic processes. It is the first organ to receive the absorbed contents from your intestines and must act as a filter. It stores carbohydrates and balances your blood sugar levels. It also activates and deactivates hormones and lots of important biological ... Views: 2248
My Faith Story
Losing a job was only the tip of the iceberg for me. A little over two years ago my life changed on a dime. It was March 2011 and I was enjoying the good life. I had a great management position with the City of Houston, was earning a good income, drove a luxury ... Views: 2247
Let me share a story with you. I suffered from severe pollen allergies for approximately 8 years. During that time, as the allergies worsened, they affected almost every part of my life, including work productivity, social life, ability to exercise and so on...
Eventually I noticed that I was ... Views: 2244
Homeopathy, Environmental Toxins & Detoxification
by Shandor Weiss, DNM (P)
All forms of life are exposed to natural sources of toxins from the environment. Natural exogenous toxins come from bacteria, molds, mineral, plant and animal poisons, smoke, volcanic fumes, ultraviolet light, and so ... Views: 2237
A very effective cancer cure, and it is a cure, is being used quietly and extensively by alternative physicians. Since it is cheap and involves only diet, with no expensive drugs required, the conventional medical community has no interest in it and has virtually been ignoring it for the past 55 ... Views: 2226
For over 30 years, I have traveled and researched herbals in many countries and cultures. My “classroom” includes jungles, rain forests, Native American reservations, clinics and hospitals, households and ancient texts. Every indigenous culture I studied made flower essences in a ... Views: 2164
With more than one billion people affected, diabesity is the largest epidemic in the world today. Fortunately it can be reversed , this combination of obesity and diabetes can be reversed with lifestyle changes.
Pre-diabetes, Syndrome X, Metabolic Syndrome or Insulin Resistance Syndrome – all ... Views: 2160
Bronchitis is generally a self-limiting illness, but can become very serious in debilitated individuals, leading to pneumonia or emphysema if left untreated. Bronchitis is often due to a viral infection, in which case antibiotics will not help. There are a number of safe, bronchitis natural ... Views: 2140
They complain of mysterious, creepy symptoms: “bugs” or some form of infestation crawling beneath their skin, sometimes burrowing to the surface, leaving odd specks and colored filaments in their wake. [Like these?]
They have flocked to websites to share details of their malady, which they ... Views: 2139
Nutritional supplements can be a confusing topic. Unfortunately, the topic of healthy eating and what a healthy diet really is has become just as confusing. Personally, I have gone through many experiments and I have tried all sorts of nutritional plans, so I can speak about this with some ... Views: 2137
Thyroid Hair Loss
Hair loss is one of the most common and distressing signs of an under active thyroid gland, or hypothyroidism as it is known.
Thyroid hair loss usually causes overall hair thinning which may result in bald patches over time. Typically the hair falls out when combing or ... Views: 2117
They took the core sample out and immediately sent it to the laboratory for further testing with a more detailed examination. This was not a geological survey looking for evidence of crude oil in the region or an ice core sample to study the atmospheric content changes over hundreds of years, ... Views: 2113
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass.
It’s about learning to dance in the rain" Anonymous
I was told I had Wegener’s Granulomatoses Vasculitis (WGV), severe cardiomyopathy and at one point the whites of my eyes had started to melt and I was blind.
I was too old, too sick, and ... Views: 2109
Shooting, burning and needle pains in the arms and legs can be initial hints of the diabetic neuropathy. It is the complication which is associated with the diabetes. In the diabetic neuropathy damage occurs to the nerves of all over the body. Depending on the nerves affected, symptoms may ... Views: 2106
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) And Cholesterol Control
Vitamin B3, or niacin, is very effective in helping not only lower bad cholesterol (often more effectively than “statins” such as atorvastatin or “Lipitor”) but also, more importantly, in increasing good cholesterol – so one supplement gives you the ... Views: 2102
It’s estimated that only 1% of the population escapes having a headache throughout their entire life. About 90% of the population get at least one headache each year. And of that 16-17% of the population gets a migraine headache at some point in their lifetime. Migraines affect 30 million ... Views: 2097
The Japanese College of Intravenous Therapy has released a series of four videos that you can watch here. They make a powerful case for protecting ourselves from radiation by using Vitamin C and other supplements.
What they don't mention is that another powerful supplement to protect from ... Views: 2094
Many things cause acid reflux, but most of the time it’s the foods we eat. Certain foods aggravate acid reflux symptoms, making them the cause of your acid reflux. Its best to limit these foods, some foods that are responsible for a higher occurrence of heartburn should be avoided completely. ... Views: 2092
This article was originally posted at https://www.apple-a-day-clinic.com/Health_and_Nutrition_Blog?m8:post=vaginal-suppositories-and-their-history-in-treating-hpv-cervical-dysplasia
LOCAL TREATMENT (VAGINAL SUPPOSITORIES)- APPLIED TO THE CERVIX IN CERVICAL DYSPLASIA AND CERVICAL ... Views: 2081
Alfalfa tea comes from the steeped leaves of the alfalfa plant. It has been renowned for countless centuries as a medicinal herb. Alfalfa is a perennial flowering plant that has a long list of dietary and healing applications. Belonging to the pea family Fabaceae, alfalfa has been utilized as an ... Views: 2067
In late 2004, Martin Stivers, CPT, CLET, SMII, along with an associate, Dr. Christopher Hussar, DDS, DO, began a study involving the latest thermal imaging technology available. A Midwestern company called Infrared Solutions had just brought a prototype camera to market. This patented new ... Views: 2065
Integrative medicine got a boost of greater public awareness -- and funding -- after a landmark 1993 study. That study showed that one in three Americans had used an alternative therapy, often under the medical radar.
Proponents prefer the term Integrative Medicine or complementary to emphasize ... Views: 2060
It’s no surprise a vast majority of Americans make health and fitness their number one New Year’s resolution year after year. By the time we survive the gluttony filled, sleep deprived holiday season, we are ready to give up food all together and hop on a treadmill. The aftermath of the holidays ... Views: 2051
One of the more common, but least identified problems I find with people’s health is also one of the least discussed—and with good reason. It’s kind of disgusting. The problem is parasites. Though rarely discussed in polite conversation, I find parasites affecting people more often than you ... Views: 2044