Health Alternatives and natural self healing

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! Green Tea Contains The Following: Tannins – A group of simple and complex phenol, polyphenol, and flavonoid compounds. Produced by plants, all of the tannins are relatively resistant to digestion or fermentation. All tannins act as astringents, shrinking tissues and contracting structural proteins in the skin and mucosa. What Does This Do For You? Having a cup of green tea after a meal can aid in digestion. Green tea has been used for thousand of years in Asia as a digestive. Catechins – Catechins are a category of polyphenols. In green tea, catechins are present in significant quantities, more specifically; epicatechin (EC), epigallocatechin (EGC), epicatechin gallate (ECG) and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). E...

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...

by Warren Matthews of Xtend-Life Omega 3 fatty acids are a group of polyunsaturated fatty acids essential for our good health. They are needed for the membranes of all our body cells, encompassing not only heart and brain function, but they also play an important role in the normal function of our eyes, our nervous system, our kidneys, and our liver. In fact all our body systems! Other functions of Omega 3 include the contraction of muscles and the dilation/constriction of blood vessels, blood health, and inflammatory processes. There are many types of omega 3s , but the most important ones for health are DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid). These are long-chain, highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFA) of the omega-3 family. DHA is the most complex of the Omega 3 fatty acids and it has what is known as a 22 carbon molecules and 6 double bond molecules. I know that this might sound like a foreign language for many readers but I mention it because it is important. ...

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! Hypnotherapy is the process of using hypnosis to treat any disease, addiction or disorders. Currently, hypnosis are used for children to overcome any anxiety, fear or other issues that can affect them as they grow. Most of children, respond to hypnotherapy pretty well, which is why this technique is pretty much getting attention and used by experts to resolve juvenile concerns. Hypnotherapy is attributed on resolving bedwetting, thumb sucking, eating problems and other problems. It is even attributed in releasing stress and pressure children experienced. They say that children can be hypnotized as early as 3, but children above age 5 are found to be more responsive to hypnosis. Actually all people can benefit fro...

The American government controls the medical industry and decides what is taught in medical schools and practiced in regulated medical fields. As a result, all licensed medical professionals have the same general background of information on which to draw in their practice. This also means that important information not available within the confines of the medical education are missing throughout the field. As Kevin Trudeau explains in his book Natural Cures, medical professionals and doctors in America do not recommend or prescribe natural cures for the simple reason that pharmaceutical companies and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have prevented natural remedies from entering the system. The FDA passed a regulation stating that only drugs and pharmaceuticals can cure, prevent, or treat a disease. As a system designed to protect the public from harm, the FDA can only regulate products with homogeneous consistency. Since natural cures cannot be created and duplicated in lab e...

Yoga was first experimented with in the US in the 1960's and has steadily grown in popularity since. Approximately 30 million Americans practice Hatha yoga. Like many of the other alternative medicines, yoga promotes a whole-body approach to health and exercise. Unlike traditional medical practices yoga is a physical and mental discipline that uses posture-related techniques that involve gentle stretching, breath control and meditation. As patients delve more and more into the alternative medicine fields to cure their health problems the followers of acupuncture, chiropractic, meditation and yoga are growing at a rapid speed. Yoga originated in India around 3300 BC. Much like many other practices in India, yoga is associated with philosophies of Hinduis, Buddhism and Jainism. Yoga has several meanings which are derived from Sanskrit, all of which can be correlated to traditional or modern day yoga, "to control", "to unite", "contemplation", and ...

Nowadays, people are losing confidence on allopathic medicine. It is no longer the panacea people once perceived and been accustomed to. Questions now haunt conventional medical practices as the public's primary concern shifted to protecting their family's lives and their own. The attention has turned towards alternative medicine - which is gaining reputation in the field of health care. It has become the benchmark as conventional medicine fails to produce satisfactory results. Television and other forms of media continue to endorse medications that guarantee to alleviate and contain known diseases. Moreover, advertisements entice the public by allowing strangers to give dubious testimonials on a certain drug. Magazine ads do the same. Some drug's side effects are mentioned but appear to be carelessly explained and examined. These effects resulted in a deviation of norm as people choose alternative medicine. Here are some examples of the adverse side effects of Premarin,...

Feeling under the weather? Doctor can't find anything wrong? Quite often someone will go to a conventional doctor with an array of symptoms, but no health issue will be diagnosed, so the patient will continue to put up with these symptoms for months and even years. However symptoms are the body's 'cry for help' and working with the body and it's signals can bring it back to a healthy state, without the side effects of prescriptive drugs, and an understanding of the body and why these symptoms are occurring is the first step to health and well being. The main questions which need to be addressed are: Which conditions led to these feelings? Why is the body staying in this weakened state? How to restore the body to optimum health? How to ensure the body remains at this optimum level? And the best way of answering these questions is with a professional health screening. Once you've had a screening then a variety of natural and alternative health practices can be ...

The traditional Western ways in medical treatment is to find out the symptoms and match them to a disease name then offer the corresponding treatment for that disease. However, the alternative health approach will employ upon systematic conditions which will try to find out the root cause of the problems and attempt to rectify it. The practitioner of this kind will have an open mind and try to research beyond the symptoms to figure out the roots and causes. For example in Chinese medicine they utilize 'patterns' for diagnosis and treatment. If you are ill a Western diagnosis will depend on the signs and symptoms you are presenting with, however the Chinese medicine practitioner will come up with a diagnosis based on how you got ill, the factors that allowed you to get ill, and your signs and symptoms. In other words this is how we talk about alternative health being Holistic or looking at the whole body-wholism. Alternative health can be the best treatment method for many il...

Ice therapy or cryotherapy helps to reduce the swelling and blood flow to decrease the pain. Heat therapy or thermotherapy helps to improve blood flow to continue the healing process and to relax the muscles. First determine whether your muscles have bruising or inflammation. If the muscle fibers are stretched too far, then your body responds in positive manner when the blood flow is increased. If the inflammation is severe, it makes blood to become congested and restricts the oxygenated blood from reaching the muscles. You must know whether it is to use ice or heat. Ice can be used more frequently than heat because of the risks associated with heat. Heat causes pain or burning if used incorrectly. Don’t dare to keep ice or heat directly on your skin. Always use a protective barrier. Use ice to decrease the inflammation and swelling. Applying ice reduces the blood flow when compared to the heat, which improves the blood flow. Apply ice to the swollen muscles within 24 hours to get be...

ADHD natural remedies are gaining in popularity.? Why? Adults and children who take psychostimulants such as Ritalin and Adderall for ADHD experience mixed results and troubling side effects. As a result, there is an ongoing search for techniques or treatments that are effective, safe and life-changing. It is well documented that people who take prescription drugs for ADHD see some improvement but many experience ongoing side effects such as abdominal pain, insomnia, weight loss, headaches and depression. In addition, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) issued warnings about additional side effects, including psychiatric problems and stunted growth. Given these concerns and the fact that popular ADHD drugs do not address the root cause of the problem, it is important to consider natural ways to treat ADHD. A natural holistic approach is focused on identifying the cause of the problem and then combining nutritional and behavorial therapies to improve the behavior. Pharmaceutical me...

What is endometriosis? The endometrium is a special type of tissue that usually lines the inner walls of a woman’s uterus. Sometimes endometrium migrates and becomes implanted in other areas within the pelvis. In women with endometriosis there may be endometrial tissue on the fallopian tubes, the ovaries or anywhere else on the lining of the pelvis- these are all places endometrial tissue is not meant to be. During a woman’s normal menstrual cycle the endometrium within the uterus becomes thickened and prepared for the possibility of conception and pregnancy. This occurs under the influence of hormones in the blood stream. If conception does not occur, the hormone levels decrease and the endometrium comes away from the wall of the uterus and is shed through the vagina – what we know as menstruation or our monthly period. In women with endometriosis the same process occurs but the extra endometrial tissue in various sites around the pelvis reacts in the same way to hormonal changes in ...

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! I have talked to many people over the years about how they feel about aging and related issues. Every single person eventually came to a similar conclusion. They didn’t mind getting older, so much, they just didn’t want to look and feel old! Psychic healing techniques have made some wonderful strides in the last ten years or so, particularly in the area of aging, and while I cannot offer anyone immortality yet, these techniques can help almost everyone look and feel younger. Receiving healing treatments from a professional can be of great benefit to you in your anti-aging efforts, but a consistent personal practice is needed too. As with most forms of healing, the real changes have to come from within the individual. If you...

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! Rheumatoid arthritis causes back pain to occur. The disease is a systemic disease that causes inflammation, which targets the synovial joint liners. This is where back pain starts. Rheumatoid arthritis may link to genetic transmissions or autoimmune illnesses according to etiology aspects. Physically speaking Rheumatoid arthritis inflames the synovial membranes, which often affects the pannus. This action causes destruction in the ligaments, bones, and the cartilages. Once the pannus is hit, fibrotic tissues start to replace the pannus. Calcification also replaces the pannus, which results in joint subluxation conditions. Calcification is abnormal hardening, which causes swelling and joint stiffness. Symptoms: Once potentia...

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! Anorexia is a complex eating disorder with roots in distorted self-image, psychiatric disturbance and emotional unrest. Because the problem is complex the solution must also address all the issues that the person with anorexia struggles to ensure a higher rate of recovery. One of those treatments is family therapy. In persons who suffer from anorexia family therapy will increase the likelihood of a full recovery in the patient. The goal behind this phase of the treatment is to help the family help the sufferer in a way that is non-threatening and accepting...

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! The skin is the largest organ in the body. Generally when there’s a problem elsewhere in the body it comes out on the skin. This winter, help your entire family in order to keep a radiant external covering. One of the greatest threats to skin is dryness. This is more of a problem in the wintertime (when the air is dryer and more frigid) than at other times of the year. Because there’s not a lot of sun, we do not consider our skin. Yet, by the time that you acknowledge the signs of dryness, it’s frequently been going on for some time. Most of us do not think about our skin until it comes time to display it. In the wintertime, most of the skin is covered (or at any rate it ought to be). But, this is when we need to be paying ...

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! When most people look in their medicine cabinets, they see a wide array of over-the-counter and prescription medications. There are probably cough and cold remedies, pain medications, ointments, and much more.  If only feeling well could be simpler. Actually, it can.  Herbs can provide quick and simple relief for many everyday ailments. And although there are numerous herbs in the world, you don’t have to keep every one of them in your medicine cabinet. Most of them can be used for multiple purposes.  Here are some herbal cures for common health problems. * For bacterial infections, use garlic.  Eating raw cloves can help the body fight off almost any kind of infection.  For ear infections, put a few drops of garlic juice i...

By Erin Legg Beverage World Magazine recently unveiled its 2010 beverage awards, and topping the list of Best Functional Beverage was Bean and Body’s Coffee Energy: Bean of Renewal . This gold winning beverage is described as “coffee re-imagined for health conscious consumers.” But Bean and Body is more than just a beverage company: they’re about promoting health and consciousness, environmental sustainability, and social programs. The idea behind Bean and Body is truly what led the company to have a gold winning beverage. The company took note in the common present day focus on fission, or the division of things in order to create energy. This idea did not seem sustainable for the company for the long run, so Bean and Body decided to focus on fusion, or the union of different elements in order to create energy. The elements they unite? Coffee and health. There are other ingredients to their success—awareness, sustainability, and nourishment to name a few—but what started it all was t...

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! If you suffer from PMS and have actually discussed the condition with your doctor, the odds are good that you were urged to increase your intake of certain dietary supplements, such as magnesium, calcium, vitamins E and D, and maybe even some evening primrose oil. You may have followed this regimen faithfully now for two to three months, but rather than helping you with your PMS, things might actually have gotten worse. This most likely leaves you wondering what to do when dietary supplements for PMS do not work. Fortunately, there are still plenty of answers. * It is clinically proven that PMS is caused by hormonal changes and imbalances which occur during the time in the menstrual cycle immediately preceding menstruation....