Health Alternatives and natural self healing

Citing some statistics, there are close to 950,000 Americans who perish after suffering from cardiovascular disease year after year. That is like having one person die very 33 seconds, everyday. One major health problem in the United States is obesity or being overweight. There are so many people who are involved in sedentary jobs or hectic schedules that they fail to remind themselves about eating the right, well-balanced food, plus loads and loads of fiber-rich fruits and vegetables. It will also help to become aware that smoking cigarettes add more toxins to your body. Each puff you make and inhale let you invite about 4,700 chemicals into your mouth or nose. It should be motivating to know that as long as you quit smoking, you reduce the risk of heart attack by 50 percent. Aside from the traditional health care you get from clinics or hospitals, there is what you call as alternative health care. This is something that more and more people are becoming aware of. Many of those who...

You probably already know that you're supposed to finish all of your medication when prescribed and get plenty of exercise in order to stay healthy, but did you know that many of the best kept secrets in the medical community have nothing to do with medicine? In recent years alternative health care (health care that doesn't involve pumping your body full of chemicals that were never supposed to be there) has become increasingly popular as its benefits have begun to be recognized among the medical community, but there are still plenty of things your doctor isn't telling you. Here are the top 5 alternative health care tips you need to know: Alternative health care tip #1: Aloe Vera You probably already know that you can pick up aloe vera lotion at the grocery store to ease a sunburn, but did you know that you can break off a piece of an aloe vera plant and smear the juice over your arm to soothe a grease burn? Aloe vera is one of the most versatile plants in alternative he...

Reiki therapy can help a person in a number of different ways – whether it is wanting to lower stress, such as pre wedding jitters for instance, or whether it is to treat physical ailments, even life threatening conditions such as cancer, its healing that can be administered by using little more than the energy of one’s hands. It can be performed by healing the liver. It is advisable to accompany full body healing by plucking the flowers from the basil bush, and eating about a tablespoon of this (crushed into a powder) along with honey. Since migraine is usually a chronic condition, this is best done for a period of three days This involves focusing on the healing of the heart and brow chakras Several different chakras such as the brow, heart, solar, back heart, liver, stomach, pancreas, kidneys, intestines, and spine are to be concentrated on here. Using Reiki individuals do find that they find assistance in losing weight or being better able to control it. Asthma, though a common ...

Posted on Oct 28, 2010 | Comments 0 It could be a genetic reason why you have those dark circles under the eyes or it could be lack of sleep, fatigue, jet lag or stress that is the cause. However, there are ways and means to treat dark circles with these natural remedies you can try at home – The humble cucumber is long known to have cooling properties. Thick slices of cucumber applied directly to the eyelids for about 15 minutes daily, can reduce puffiness and help reduce tiredness. Make sure that the cucumber slice covers the dark under eye area as wellCaffeine is known to reduce puffiness and reduce the appearance of dark circles. Use cool and damp tea bags and place them on the eyelids for about 15 minutes to help the tannin in the tea reduce the discoloration and puffinessPut a spoon in the freezer and pour water into the bowl. After the water has frozen in the spoon, place it on the dark circles. Pureed potato also seems to have a beneficial effect on the dark circles under th...

If you enjoy this post, please share it using the buttons to your right >> , or email it to a friend , we'd really appreciate it! You can also get natural health articles delivered free by email or RSS - AND get a free mini-course on the Healing Art of Reflexology! By Selena Fox, Circle Magazine Healing is a journey from illenss to wellness. Helaing is rebalancing and renewing. Healing is transformational and multidimensional. The multidimensionality of healing is also known as holistic. Holsitic healing recognizes that restoring well being includes more than treating phsyical disease. When there is physical illness, other dimensions of self and life also are impacted, inclduing mood, thinking, activity, and soul. As a preistess, psychotherapist, and counselor, I serve as both a catalyst and a guide in doing healing wiork with others. Drawing from my background in Wiccan spirituality and Paganism, and my Psychology studies and practive over the past thirty-five years, I hav...

If you enjoy this post, please share it using the buttons in the post , or email it to a friend , we'd really appreciate it! You can also get natural health articles delivered free by email or RSS - AND get a free mini-course on the Healing Art of Reflexology! Enrich your life and the lives of others by learning Aromatherapy, Reflexology or Color/Crystal Therapy at the Alternative Healing Academy ! Payment plans are available! Gestational diabetes is a medical condition that affects blood sugar levels in the body. These sugar levels originate from the foods that we eat. When we sit down to a meal each day the food is digested into its smallest parts so the cells in our body can use them. Many of the foods we eat turn into simple sugars. These sugars need insulin to be transported across the cell wall so the cells can use them for energy. In the condition of gestational diabetes the body becomes resistant to the insulin and then cant use the sugar in the body for energy. Gestatio...

If you enjoy this post, please share it using the buttons in the post , or email it to a friend , we'd really appreciate it! You can also get natural health articles delivered free by email or RSS - AND get a free mini-course on the Healing Art of Reflexology! Research has uncovered a promising finding, leading to possible use of the powerful anti-viral drug Valcyte for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome treatment. The findings are based on a preliminary study conducted by Dr. Jose Montoya, a chronic fatigue syndrome doctor at Stanford Medical School. Valcyte is an oral medication that is used to block the Epstein-Barr virus, HHV-6 as well as other Herpes related viruses. But, as other physicians have been quick to point out, Valcyte has the potential for toxicity, so it needs to be used with caution. Although it has been approved by the FDA for treatment of certain diseases, it has not been cleared as treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome. The initial study conducted by Dr. Montoya showe...

If you like alternative health products, you've probably experienced the scenario I'm about to describe. You read an exciting article online about detox foot pads, a product claiming to reduce fatigue and other poor health symptoms by removing heavy metals from the body. In fact, there's even a color picture showing a "before" and "after" shot of a lily white unused foot patch next to a dark brown yucky used foot patch. On Amazon.com you find a great detox foot patch containing the following ingredients:Tourmaline, a semi precious gemstone that reputedly alleviates stress; wood vinegar, a substance that decreases swelling in the body; and Eucalyptus, a plant with antiseptic properties that is native to Australia. The detox foot pad sales page gives a compelling detailed professional description about how the pads eliminate toxins from the body. You're ready to buy 100 of these babies and then feel super wonderful as heavy metals such as aluminum, ...

We know that nuts are really good for us; packed as they are with a number of nutrients that the body requires, heart friendly fats and so on. And now a study has revealed why almonds in particular are so good for you – almonds improve immunity to certain infections, it has been found. Eating almonds could stave off common infections such as the flu and the cold due to some of the compounds that are found in the almond skin. It was the skins of the almond that were found to enhance the ability of the white blood cells to detect viruses and also were able to prevent the viruses from multiplying and spreading. And even after being digested, the positive impact of the almonds appeared to continue, by boosting the immune system’s ability to repel viruses. The study, carried out by the Institute of Food Research in Norwich and the Policlinico Universitario in Messina, Italy, found that it wasn’t just the cold and flu, but also other infections that almonds could help prevent. While how ma...

If you enjoy this post, please share it using the buttons to your right >> , or email it to a friend , we'd really appreciate it! You can also get natural health articles delivered free by email or RSS - AND get a free mini-course on the Healing Art of Reflexology! There are two basic types of constipation – organic and functional. Organic constipation is a result of some physical change, obstruction, or distortion in your colon. This type of constipation needs immediate attention from a doctor. This article only covers Functional Constipation. This type of constipation is a result of not following a proper diet, drinking enough fluids, having good emotional health and not having a good lifestyle – a lifestyle that promotes good movement of digested foods through the intestines and colon. Even though there are many definitions for constipation, constipation is simply a condition where the fecal matter traveling through your colon remains too long in your colon before travel...

If you enjoy this post, please share it using the buttons to your right >> , or email it to a friend , we'd really appreciate it! You can also get natural health articles delivered free by email or RSS - AND get a free mini-course on the Healing Art of Reflexology! There are two basic types of constipation – organic and functional. Organic constipation is a result of some physical change, obstruction, or distortion in your colon. This type of constipation needs immediate attention from a doctor. This article only covers Functional Constipation. This type of constipation is a result of not following a proper diet, drinking enough fluids, having good emotional health and not having a good lifestyle – a lifestyle that promotes good movement of digested foods through the intestines and colon. Even though there are many definitions for constipation, constipation is simply a condition where the fecal matter traveling through your colon remains too long in your colon before travel...

If you enjoy this post, please share it using the buttons to your right >> , or email it to a friend , we'd really appreciate it! You can also get natural health articles delivered free by email or RSS - AND get a free mini-course on the Healing Art of Reflexology! Hoodia Gordonii is a member of the plant family Apocynaceae and is called a “stem succulent” due to its prickly cactus-like appearance. Hoodia gordonii feature large, creamy pink blossoms on the tops of their prickly stems. Tribal African bushmen have been utilizing hoodia gordonii for hundreds of years to reduce hunger while on lengthly hunting and gathering trips. It’s also reported that they ate hoodia to relieve pain as well. Only available in the United States since 2004, the only authentic hoodia gordonii on the market comes from the Western Cape of South Africa in the Kalahari desert. There are several varieties of hoodia but only the gordonii type possesses weight-loss properties. There are no adverse sid...

If you enjoy this post, please share it using the buttons to your right >> , or email it to a friend , we'd really appreciate it! You can also get natural health articles delivered free by email or RSS - AND get a free mini-course on the Healing Art of Reflexology! It is totally normal for a child to be full of energy, very alive and to have a hint of mischief in their blood. In some cases, kid’s can be really loud, unable to sit still, demanding and always after your attention. Many people would simply call this kind of activity as hyperactive or overactive. Children who are overactive can really disrupt situations and are really difficult to keep under control. As a result, the child often receives attention in a negative way. It is important to keep in mind whether or not your kid’s behavior is normal for his/her age range. When a child is five or six years old they are normally so full of energy that they find it difficult to sit in any one place for long. If this kind ...

Alternative health care can be a great choice for someone who feels they are out of options with traditional medicine. Many doctors now even recommend some alternative health care practices for their patients. Alternative health care will continue to grow and one day, will possibly, work hand in hand with traditional medicine. Alternative health care is something that has been around for quite some time. Alternative health care is practices that are not scientifically proven. A good example is what is called a home remedy. These are practices that people have used for centuries and that they believe to work. Alternative health care is coming back into the forefront of medicine because many people are concerned about the side effects of modern medicine practices. Alternative health care is usually not covered under insurance policies. Practices like acupuncture and aromatherapy are example of alternative health care that some insurance policies are starting to cover. Other th...

I see an acupuncturist for my healthcare. Contrary to popular belief, acupuncturists don't just stick needles into your body. Most are well-rounded practitioners of alternative health. When I'm not feeling well and my body is out of balance, my acupuncturists gives me alternative health products such as nutritional supplements and natural remedies to restore my health. For nearly every prescription medicine on the market today you can find alternative health products that serve the same or similar purpose. Herbs like St. Johns wort may help relieve depression. Ginger is great for digestive problems, as are certain digestive enzymes. Amino acid supplements appear to be good for overall health and disease prevention. My acupuncturist gives me supplements that combine a number of ingredients, most of which I've never heard of and can't pronounce. Some, but not all, alternative health products have undergone scientific research on their effectiveness and side effects. Th...

As any mother doing research knows, breast-feeding their children is a significant power and superior quality on the formula method. Formula continues to have lists of reminders, breastfeeding provides immunity to your child before develop them their own, breastfeeding has all the natural nutrients for the brain and body development, breastfeeding is obviously less expensive, near-zero chance of sensitivity or allergic reactions to breast milk opposed to various formulas. Seems easy enough only problem is women's many are difficult to produce enough milk to feed. Time women were able to give birth and have time to relax and give time dedicated to the baby. Medicine Chinese rest of 30 days, period was given, and parents would take care of the child in this first month while the mother has obtained adequate convalescence. As you know we use in medicine as 'blood deficiency' terms in our Diagnostics, but even in biomedicine, it is clear here that a woman has really lost much...

If you enjoy this post, please share it using the buttons in the post , or email it to a friend , we'd really appreciate it! You can also get natural health articles delivered free by email or RSS - AND get a free mini-course on the Healing Art of Reflexology! Disturbed vibrations occur in the body as a precursor of illness. Vibrational healing restores the body’s healthy vibrations. Essential oils can be used to balance the subtle energy flows in the body. We are surrounded by vibrations at all times. Our ears are tuned to receive sound vibrations, our eyes focus on vibrations of light which allow us to see color, and our noses detect vibrations of aromatic molecules which allow us to become aware of scents. The most important ingredient in the Aromatherapy treatment is the essential oil. Aromatherapists and perfumeries use musical language to describe scents. We talk of essential oils being a top, middle, and base note. About a century ago, a perfumery named Piesse arranged sce...

There is no end to the debate that rages on between purists who believe that drugs are the answer to all our ills and naturalists who swear that medicinal products are the main reason of all our ills. The former, while admitting that is better than cure, also holds firm in the belief that it is necessary to go through the correct channels of medical care in order to get to the root of the problem which concerns and causes the disease. The latter however believe in a more natural approach, which eschews chemicals and other compounds that disrupt the natural balance in the human body and focuses on a healthy and holistic healing process is in no way synthetic. While I do not want to take advantage of one over the other, there are times when I believe alternative health remedies score higher than the traditional route used by most people, so if you are looking for reasons to go natural when it comes to health care, read on: Side effects are minimal: There is no doubt that drugs hurry ...

Translate Request has too much data Parameter name: request Translate Request has too much data Parameter name: request Ancient China although didn’t know exactly as much as we know now about cancer they certainly understood some signs and symptoms including progressions of some cancers. Treatments back then included herbs and even with the advancements in biomedicine today, herbs are still utilized in the treatment, prevention and to manage the side-effects of cancer. Initially herbs were used solely on a pattern based prescription as they are normally including modern day practitioners. This means that herbs are given specifically to treat a disharmony pattern that is happening in your body on both a root and symptom level. This opposes the western strategy, used in both pharmacology and herbalism, where herbs are prescribed to treat specific conditions. For example this means that to a western herbalist who is seeing a patient for upset stomach, they give herbs that are known to tr...

If you enjoy this post, please share it using the buttons in the post , or email it to a friend , we'd really appreciate it! You can also get natural health articles delivered free by email or RSS - AND get a free mini-course on the Healing Art of Reflexology! OCD or obsessive compulsive disorder is a psychological condition that affects the everyday life activities of people who suffer from it. In this condition the person experiencing OCD will obsess over specific thoughts or actions and will usually have compulsive behaviors to help decrease their fears about the thoughts. It is an interesting and devastating mystery that affects the lives of people who feel out of control in their feelings and behavior. The condition is psychological and not related to their actual thoughts and so cognitive type of treatment isn’t as effective as it is in other disorders such as some types of depression. Cognitive therapy does offer some relief but its best used with medication as well. Senso...

If you enjoy this post, please share it using the buttons to your right >> , or email it to a friend , we'd really appreciate it! You can also get natural health articles delivered free by email or RSS - AND get a free mini-course on the Healing Art of Reflexology! How often have we seen seniors holding their knees with the obvious pain written all over their faces, suffering in agony and frustration! While it can be an injury or some other disease as well, it is probably knee arthritis that is creating the problem. And that is because knee arthritis is very common among all the sections of the population, but more so among the seniors. Actually the probability of knee arthritis increases manifold after someone has crossed the age of 40. And a majority of people above the age of 70 suffer from knee arthritis anyway. Others who tend to get knee arthritis more are obese people. In them, the extra body fat puts an undue pressure on the bones including the knees and the results...

If you enjoy this post, please share it using the buttons in the post , or email it to a friend , we'd really appreciate it! You can also get natural health articles delivered free by email or RSS - AND get a free mini-course on the Healing Art of Reflexology! Enrich your life and the lives of others by learning Aromatherapy, Reflexology or Color/Crystal Therapy at the Alternative Healing Academy ! Payment plans are available! What is the best treatment for candida overgrowth or candidiasis? Many different types of anti-fungal medicines are prescribed to treat Candidiasis, including Amphotericin B, fluconazole, nystatin and ketoconazole. Like many other prescription drugs, these often come with unwanted side effects, but may be necessary in the case of severe Candidiasis or where all other treatment options have failed. What is Candidate? There are a number of herbal remedies which have been shown to have a positive effect on intestinal health and functioning, as well as known a...