HEALTH CARE

Antioxidant levels key to prostate cancer risk in some men

2011-09-25T00:59:00.000-07:00

Greater levels of selenium, vitamin E and the tomato carotenoid lycopene have been shown to reduce prostate cancer in one out of every four Caucasian males, or those who inherit a specific genetic variation that is particularly sensitive to oxidative stress, say US researchers.

Conversely, if carriers of this genetic variant have low levels of these vitamins and minerals, their risk of aggressive prostate increases substantially, as great as 10-fold, over those who maintain higher levels of these nutrients, they write in today’s issue of Cancer Research.

"This large prospective study provides further evidence that oxidative stress may be one of the important mechanisms for prostate cancer development and progression, and adequate intake of antioxidants, such as selenium, lycopene and vitamin E, may help prevent prostate cancer," said Dr Haojie Li, a researcher at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

The new findings are based on an analysis of 567 men diagnosed with prostate cancer between 1982 and 1995, and 764 cancer-free men from the Physicians Health Study.

The initial goal of this study was to assess the effect of aspirin and beta-carotene on men's health. Li’s team decided to check for variants of the gene that codes for manganese superoxide dismutatase (MnSOD), an important enzyme that works as an antioxidant in human cells to defend against disease.

The MnSOD gene is passed from parents to offspring in one of three forms: VV, VA or AA.

"Compared with men with the MnSOD VV or VA genotype, people with the AA genotype seem to be more sensitive to the antioxidant status," said Li. "Men with the AA genotype are more susceptible to prostate cancer if their antioxidant levels are low."

The study's results found that a quarter of the men in the study carried the MnSOD AA genotype, half carried the VA genotype, and the remaining quarter carried the VV genotype.

The results indicated that the VA and VV men were at equivalent risk for developing prostate cancer across all levels of antioxidants in their blood.

But compared to MnSOD VV or VA carriers in the lowest quartile of selenium levels, MnSOD AA males had an 89 per cent greater risk for developing aggressive prostate cancer if they had low blood levels of the mineral.

On the other hand, MnSOD AA carriers with high selenium – those men in the highest quartile – had a 65 per cent lower risk than the MnSOD VV or VA males who maintained low levels of selenium.

"The levels of selenium in the highest quartile of these men are not abnormally high," Li said. "Our range is neither extremely high nor extremely low."

While similar trends were observed for lycopene and vitamin E when tested independently, the contrast in relative risk was most pronounced for the men who had high blood levels for all three antioxidants combined, said the researchers.

"Among men with the MnSOD AA genotype, we observed a 10-fold difference in risk for aggressive prostate cancer, when comparing men with high versus low levels of antioxidants combined,"said Li. "In contrast, among men with the VV or VA genotype, the prostate cancer risk was only weakly altered by these antioxidant levels."

"Our study, as well as many other epidemiological studies, encourages dietary intake of nutrients such as lycopene from tomato products, or supplements for vitamin E and selenium to reduce risk of prostate cancer," said Li.

Prostate cancer is one of the biggest cancer killers in industrial countries and affects more than 500,000 men worldwide every year. This number is expected to increase with the ageing population.

Similar interactions between dietary antioxidants and the variations in the MnSOD gene have previously been linked to risk for breast cancer.

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Herbal Sex Boosters

2011-09-25T00:54:00.000-07:00

Woody Allen's late 1970s film Love and Death was eerily prophetic, if in name alone, about the Viagra dilemma. The drug enables many men to achieve an erection and regain lost sexual function, but it can also exact a stiff penalty from users. The Food and Drug Administration has reported dozens of deaths among Viagra users.

This seems an unnecessarily severe side effect. Concerns about the drug have spurred interest in effective, natural aphrodisiacs without deleterious side effects. Responding to this interest, I set off for the Amazon rain forest in search of sex-enhancing plants. I traveled in the company of a Brazilian shaman named Bernie Peixoto, a man skilled in tribal wisdom and the use of plant medicines. There in the world's greatest jungle, we encountered two potent sex-boosting plants with a long history of safe use.

Our flight into Brazil put us into the Amazon city of Manaus, where we met with Antonio Matas, the most highly respected herbalist in that area. Antonio shared stories with us about his decades of healing work using rain-forest plants.

Catuaba and Muirapuama: Sex Enhancers?

"What about catuaba and muirapuama?" I inquired. "Are they really effective sex enhancers, or is that just a myth?" He laughed at the question and spread his hands wide open. "There is nothing that compares with catuaba and muirapuama together. I can tell you, I have used these plants with hundreds of people. The old become sexually young again. I have seen impotent men who can have sex for the first time in years. Even healthy couples find that these plants put extra fire in their sex life. These plants are good for men and women."

I asked Antonio if he used these plants himself. He smiled again. "Sometimes. After all, I've been married to the same woman for 43 years."

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The Claripro Solution to Nail Fungus

2011-09-24T04:13:00.000-07:00

Claripro's unique topical AND oral homeopathic combination can help you regain your beautiful hands and feet. Best of all, you can start seeing a noticeable difference in just a few weeks! Here's how:

First, a proprietary formula of all-natural oils demonstrated to contribute to the promotion of healthy looking nails penetrates the nails to attack the fungus lurking below.
This unique blend of natural oils also works to protect the nail from future outbreaks while smoothing the nail and softening the skin around it.
Second, a Homeopathic Oral Nail Fungus Relief Spray: Homeopathic doctors have been using the separate ingredients in Claripro Homeopathic Spray to treat single symptoms of nail fungus problems for decades, but our experts in homeopathy have chosen a blend of these natural ingredients to help relieve a wider variety of symptoms in one, easy-to-use spray application. Just spray under the tongue up to three times a day.
The Claripro Oral Spray gets powerful homeopathic ingredients to your bloodstream quickly for fast, effective symptom relief from the inside out.

You no longer have to suffer with the embarrassment and insecurity that comes along with nail fungus. When you order Claripro , you'll be ordering the ultimate homeopathic system for nail fungus relief. Until now, Claripro has not been available to the public but now you can experience first hand the unique results of Claripro in combating Nail Fungus. The makers of Claripro are so confident in their nail fungus solution that they're offering a 14 Day Risk Free Trial...because seeing is believing!

Stop the Throbbing and Aching

2011-09-23T14:30:00.000-07:00

Every day, millions of Americans experience the nagging, shooting, pinching aches and pains that come with everyday life. Until now, the only way to treat these annoying symptoms were with drugs or other medicines that often caused unpleasant side effects!

Now you no longer have to worry about the harmful long-term impact of drugs or the annoying side effects of most pain relievers. With Eazol, you'll get an FDA-Registered Pain Reliever that's 100% Natural with no side effects.Do you have a stiff neck? Do you have a sore shoulder? Did your knees and hips feel all "creaky" this morning? Ease it with Eazol - the FDA Registered Homeopathic Product formulated to soothe those nagging aches and pains.

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Edelweiss Extract and the fight against Anti Aging

2011-09-23T11:25:00.000-07:00

Edelweiss extract comes from Edelweiss flowers, which are short lived perennials. Edelweiss is a German word which means noble and white. The Edelweiss flower is found at altitudes which range from 1,700 meters to 2,700 meters, general in areas with light soil, good drainage and southern exposure.

In ancient times the Edelweiss flower was sought after by men who wished to prove their bravery. Because the flower grew at such heights and was often on cliff sides and in dangerous areas many people were known to have been injured, or even killed in pursuit of this flower, which led many men to wear it in the lapel as sort of a badge of honor. Of course, the fact that the Edelweiss flower was the favorite of the Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph and his wife, the Empress Elizabeth also gave it prestige. The flower became so popular among hikers that the governments of Austria, Germany and Switzerland took steps to protect it in certain parts of the Alps. Today Edelweiss is grown on many continents and is no longer in the danger it once was. It became even more popular however the 1960's when a song called Edelweiss in the popular stage play and film The Sound of Music sang its virtues and beauty.

For centuries Edelweiss extract has been believed to have positive health effects. Edelweiss teas have been popular as well as use of Edelweiss extract in hot milk, often sweetened with honey. Diarrhea and dysentery were two ailments that it was believed Edelweiss extract could cure. People also believed that it could help fight ailments such as diphtheria and tuberculosis. Today research by the pharmaceutical industry indicates that there was something to these ancient beliefs. Used in high quality anti aging and anti wrinkle cosmetics.

Edelweiss extract is an ancient folk lore remedy that modern science is making popular once again. They have also discovered that the ultra violet light absorbing chemicals this plant has developed from high altitude growth makes it a good additive to sun blocks. Pharmaceutical researchers also are interested in the way some chemicals in the plant prevent amplification of oxides, which are tied to the aging process.

The future of research into Edelweiss extract looks as bright as the high Alpine sun, and the popularity of Edelweiss extract as an ingredient in high quality cosmetics means the plant will remain popular for many years to come.

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Aromatherapy and Back Pain

2010-10-06T02:11:00.000-07:00

Many of people suffer from lower back pain. This may be a result of poor posture, standing too long at work, or from a previous injury. For those who deal with back pain, they know that the pain can become unbearable. Back pain can cause great discomfort and can hinder the enjoyment from a person's life.
Living with chronic pain can take its toll on the emotions as well, and can lead to mood swings and a negative outlook of life. The best remedy is to avoid injuring the back to begin with.

One of the best ways to prevent back pain is to watch your weight. Being overweight can lead to chronic back pain. When the abdomen becomes overstretched, the back muscles will be used to counteract the effect of slack abdomen muscles. By keeping the abdomen toned and not becoming overweight you can save your back a lot of injury in the future.

Pregnancy is another cause of back pain. When a woman is pregnant, the growing baby will stretch out the abdomen and the back will feel the effects. You may even have a mental image of a pregnant woman standing with her hands held on her lower back. Some women even have greater amounts of back pain during pregnancy when the baby sits on the Sciatic nerve. This may result in excruciating and debilitating back pain. Thankfully, this type of back pain is temporary and will subside once the baby is born.

It is important that you prevent back injury at the workplace as well as at home. This may mean that you wear a back brace at work when picking up heavy objects. Also, you should always bend at your knees when picking something up. Many people make the mistake of bending at the waist to pick up heavy objects and this can result in strained back muscles, or back injury.

If you are suffering from back pain then you should schedule an appointment with your chiropractor or family physician. It is important that you nurture your spine, and if you suspect an injury do not put it off. You may need to take a course of prescribed treatment so scheduling an appointment is very important.

Aromatherapy also offers some great benefits to easing back pain. Along with Aromatherapy, you can also do some gentle Yoga stretching exercises. Always check with your chiropractor or doctor before starting any exercise, but Yoga is wonderful for the spine and most likely will be recommended by your doctor.

You can take hot oil baths to relieve the pain as well as have hot oil massages on your back. There are many natural essential oils that will help relieve the pain. To make a great hot aromatic pain-relieving bath, use 10 drops of Eucalyptus and 10 drops of Peppermint added to your bath. Soak in the hot bath for at least 20 minutes to achieve the full therapeutic benefits. If you are pregnant, make sure that you read the safety precautions on the label of any essential oils that you are using.

Natural Remedies to Ease the Pain of Sunburn

2010-09-29T04:23:00.000-07:00

At some time or another, we’ve all experienced the effects of sunburn – be it a light burn or a more heavy burn.

Although the sting of regret of inadequate protection (from UV exposure) can be an excellent incentive to plan more carefully on ‘future’ occasions, it’s of little help in soothing the immediate physical sting (i.e. pain) accompanying sunburn.

However if you ‘have’ found yourself having spent a little too much time in the sun, -- here are 4 natural home remedies to help ease the pain of sunburn, and assist in the body’s healing process:

1. Cool Milk Compresses: - The fat and lactic acids in milk are known to have soothing qualities for sunburned skin. Soak a soft cloth or cotton gauze in cool whole milk, and dab carefully onto the burned skin. Do this for around 20 minutes, and follow by rinsing off with cool water. (Due to the importance of the milk’s fat content, it’s important that whole milk be used in this treatment).

2. Cool, sugarless tea: - The tannin in tea is the active ingredient here, which helps to soothe and relieve some of the discomfort of sunburned skin. After brewing a big pot of tea, and allowing it to cool completely, slosh the affected areas with a soft sponge or washcloth. As with the vinegar (4), you could also fill a spray bottle, and spray the tea directly on the skin. And don’t throw away the used (cool) teabags. These are especially good for sensitive areas around the eyes – simply place the teabags over your eyes if they feel hot and tired. (If you have ‘St. John’s Wort’, consider using this as it contains cooling properties, which can help tone down some of the heat in your skin, as well as soothing the nerve endings damaged by the sunburn).

3. Aloe Vera: - Aloe Vera is commonly used to treat sunburn. As well as providing soothing relief, it may also assist in the healing process. Apply to the affected areas as needed. Although the gel extracted directly from an aloe Vera plant works best, if you don’t have ready access to one, you may use an ‘over the counter’ Aloe Vera Cream that contains the gel. For this to be effective, just ensure that the cream contains a high concentration of Aloe Vera than it does water or other solutions.

4. Water: - When exposed to the sun, your body loses water and essential body salts. Dehydration occurs when your body loses too much fluid, and begins to reabsorb fluid from the blood and other body tissues. To prevent the consequences of dehydration, increase your fluid intake to ensure you adequately re-hydrate your body for optimum recovery and health.

Sunburn should of course be avoided where possible -- particularly as it’s adverse affects not only include damage to the skin, but also the increased risk of skin cancer. Prevention and protection should always be considered the best treatment for sunburn, and will assist in ensuring your optimum long-term health!

DISCLAIMER: These are home remedy tips only, and should not replace your regular health care provider. If in doubt at any time in relation to your sunburn, please seek the appropriate health care assistance.

Footbath with Herbs

2010-07-25T15:13:00.000-07:00

How to Use a Footbath with Herbs

Recently I read a book by William L. Fischer called “Hidden Secrets of Super Perfect Health at Any Age”, Book II, 1986. In chapter 10, The F-M Circulizer System, he discusses the use of an herbal footbath. After reading this chapter, I understood the importance of using herbs in a footbath to improve your health. It’s a simple concept yet this is the first time I have read about this idea.This book was written in 1986 and Fischer claims this herbal footbath has been in use overseas since 1946!

When you use a footbath and heat the water, the veins in your feet start to dilate. Over a period of 20-30 minute, the warm water affects your entire vascular system and you get an improved circulation of blood throughout your body.

By adding herbs to hot water, the minerals from the herbs enter the soles of your feet and move into you blood stream. What this means is that you can introduce into your blood stream a variety of herbal chemicals into your body using the footbath. During the your footbath, these herbal chemical will be quickly circulated throughout your body and get used where there is a deficiency.

The herbal footbath can result in improved health provided you pick the herbs that are beneficial to your health. You can start by adding herbs that are high in minerals. Most people are deficient in alkaline minerals and have an acid body. Adding minerals into your body is a definite plus.

Here’s how to prepare and use an herbal footbath.

 Buy these four herbs that are high in minerals – alfalfa herb, parsley, horsetail herb, kelp herb. Buy 1-2 oz of each. This might cost you $10.00 or less

 Mix all 4 herbs

 Prepare an herbal infusion by boiling 2 - 3 cups of water. After boiling pull the water off the hot plate. Add 2 tablespoons of the mixed herbs. Let this mixture sit for 20 minutes. The longer you let this mixture sit the stronger the infusion will be.

 After 20 minutes, start your footbath and press the heat button

 Strain the herbal infusion using a strainer and a cloth so that no herbal particles are included in the tea infusion

 Add the infusion into the footbath

 Place you feet into the footbath for 20 – 30 minutes.

Use the footbath every other day for 30 days before going to bed. Then take a 7-day rest before you use another herbal mixture. If you want to treat a specific ailment, find the herbal mixture and use it in your footbath. Use it every other day for 30 days.

I have been using the footbath with herbs rich in minerals for 3 weeks and here’s what I noticed.

 Improved sleep

 Less pain in my shoulder joint

 More energy

 Eyes see clearer longer though out the day

 Warmer hands and feet

Herbal Liver Remedies

2010-01-27T02:45:00.000-08:00

Some of the herbal therapies available for treating liver conditions, focus on improving your overall health, and work mainly to boost your nutrition levels. Used in combination with a healthy diet, these remedies can significantly improve the health of your liver. There are also herbal remedies that are specifically recommended for improving liver health.

Alfalfa should be near the top of your herbal supplement list, because it helps the body assimilate minerals and vitamins obtained from other plants. It is also a very nutritional plant by itself, as it contains magnesium, calcium, potassium, sodium, vitamins A and K, as well as 8 essential amino acids.
Dandelion is a highly regarded herb for cleansing the liver. You can use the whole plant (the leaves, flowers and roots) to make green tea type drinks, and as an ingredient in salads. Dandelion helps to purify the blood, and increase the bile flow to the intestines, which cleanses the your liver of parasites, bacteria, and other toxins. This same little weed that people try to eradicate from their lawns every year, is also rich in calcium and other vitamins.
Dandelion has also been reported to be an excellent remedy for treating hepatitis, and it stimulates the activity of the spleen and the pancreas. It is also beneficial for the female organs and urinary passages.
Yellow Dock and Chaparral are both effective liver and lymphatic system cleansers. Parsley provides excellent all around nutrition, and is rich in various minerals, vitamins, and nutrients that are essential for your overall health.

Herbal Weight Loss

2010-01-27T02:16:00.000-08:00

There are a variety of problems many people experience when attempting to lose weight, and the herbal approach to weight loss is to help control and manage these problems.

A lot of people experience a lack of energy when trying to lose weight, because they choose the wrong diet or they are trying to starve themselves to reach their weight loss goals. This usually results in a depletion of the energy your body needs to function at peak capacity.

When going on the wrong diet, people will often feel hungry all of the time, which is the main reason they fail to reach their weight loss goals. Constant hunger can cause frustration and depression, which leads to becoming irritable, and ultimately giving up your diet plan.

When it seems like they are losing weight too slowly, many people suffer from a weakened or worn down mental attitude. Depriving oneself of some of the basic pleasures in life, like regular meals, often leads to becoming despondent and failure to achieve your weight loss goals.

There are many other negative side effects that can occur when going on a diet. For example, some people find that they retain water, or become constipated when dieting.

Below is a list of some of the herbal remedies that can help you to manage these side effects and help you to achieve the goals you have set.
Hoodia gordonii has received a great deal of attention recently, because of it's natural ability to help suppress appetite.Some studies have shown a drastic reduction in caloric intake (as much as 2000 calories per day) by people who used Hoodia, with no negative side effects. There is very little information, however, about other medicinal and health properties Hoodia may have.

Chickweed is another herbal remedy that can drastically reduce your appetite. It is also rich in calcium, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin C, and it can help to remove toxins from your blood. Chickweed is also used to treat a variety of skin problems, like boils, acne, and burns, to name a few.

Dandelion , which is best known for it's liver cleansing properties, is another excellent herbal remedy you can add to your weight loss program. Dandelion is high in a variety of minerals and vitamins, and it can help to increase energy, and help with low blood pressure.

Lavender

2010-01-24T07:32:00.000-08:00

Medicinal Uses
Lavender oil has antiseptic, antibacterial and antifungal properties. It is also anti-inflammatory, anti-convulsive and an anti-depressant. The oil is usually taken as one to three drops on a sugar cube.
If you take the oil internally you risk a side effect of nausea. Lavender flower tea is the best way to take a dose internally without the side effects. Lavender essential oil is used in aromatherapy for stress relief. A drop of lavender oil on the temple is a folk remedy for headache, and lavender in the bath brings soothing relaxation. The oil is mild enough to be used directly on your skin; use it to massage sore muscles or for arthritis pain. Use it on cuts and abrasions, bee stings, skin rashes, cold sores, canker sores and blisters.

Other Uses
Lavender oil is used in perfume and for scenting candles, soaps and other products. The dried flower buds are found in potpourri and are used as moth repellent and in sachets and as confetti tossed at weddings. Bees love the sweet flower nectar, and the resulting honey is found in gourmet shops.

Natural Ear, Nose and Throat Remedies

2009-12-17T11:11:00.000-08:00

There are many powerful, all natural herbal antibiotics that are extremely effective for treating infections. Some work best for ear, nose and throat infections, and others can be used to treat almost any other type of infection. Some herbal antibiotics can even help to strengthen your immune system, which decreases the chances of getting sick in the first place

One of the most effective antibiotic herbs is garlic. Garlic can be used to prevent infections and heal infections, and it is an anti-fungal herb as well. This means it can be used to treat yeast infections, and problems like athletes foot.

Garlic contains an ingredient called Allicin, and Allicin is considered to be as potent as 15 standard units of Penicillin. Garlic differs from prescription antibiotics, though, because it doesn't kill friendly flora in the body. As a result, after an infection has cleared up, you will remain healthier longer.

Don't take the odor free variety of garlic supplements, however, because the health benefits will be negligible. Allicin is actually the source of the odor in garlic, and if a garlic pill is odor free, then it is basically useless.

One of the most effective ways to prevent recurring ear, nose and throat infections while taking prescription antibiotics, is simply by eating whole, all natural yogurt. Real yogurt contains live bacteria, which is friendly to the body.

By eating live cultured yogurt, you're helping to supplement the flora your body needs to fight off the bacteria that causes infections. So infections will clear up quicker, and they won't reappear as quickly, if you eat yogurt while taking antibiotics.

Natural Remedies

2009-11-09T08:05:00.000-08:00

Natural Remedies

Herbal Remedies for Arthritis

White Willow is the herb of choice for most herbalists to provide pain relief from arthritis. It has both pain relieving and anti-inflammatory qualities, and no known negative side effects. White Willow is slower acting than prescription and over the counter pain relievers, but it's effects generally last longer.
Like White Willow, Boswellia also has anti-inflammatory qualities, and is an effective herbal remedy for arthritis. Unlike many pain relief medications, Boswellia does not cause ulceration or stomach irritation.

Cayenne is a herb more often associated with cooking than healing, but is also an effective, natural pain reliever. Cayenne's active ingredient, Capsaicin, is the source of the burning sensation people feel in topical Cayenne Creams.

Ginger and Devil's Claw are two more herbal remedies that possess anti-inflammatory qualities. In addition, Devil's Claw also works as an effective natural pain reliever.

Antibiotic Herbs

Garlic is one of the most powerful antibiotic herbs that you should always keep handy. It can be purchased in gelcap or liquid form for easy medicinal use, and fresh raw garlic can be used easily also. Garlic contains a natural compound known as Allicin, which is more powerful than standard Penicillin.

Garlic does an excellent job of fighting infections both inside and out. It can be taken orally to fight bacterial infections inside your body, such as a throat infection, ear infection, sinus infection, kidney infection, bladder infection, etc..

Garlic can be used as an external topical application as well. It does an excellent job of killing fungal infections like vaginal yeast infections, athletes foot, and oral thrush. Garlic is also an effective treatment against E. coli bacteria and staphylococcus .

Natural Remedies for Lowering Cholesterol

The best way to protect yourself from problems with your Cholesterol levels and any other heart related conditions, is through exercise and dietary changes.
Removing, or reducing the amount of simple starches and sugars in your diet can reduce potential plaque build up in your arteries. This can greatly reduce your chances of getting a blockage large enough to cause severe heart problems, or even a heart attack.
Eating plenty of vegetables and fruits is essential, because they can help to provide the extra vitamins and nutrients necessary to keep your heart healthy. Vitamins A, C and E are important for maintaining a healthy heart and circulatory system, as are calcium, potassium, magnesium, chromium and selenium. You can get these essential nutrients by taking herbal or vitamin supplements every day, along with making the right food choices.
There are a large variety of herbal remedies that can help to strengthen, tone and maintain your heart and circulatory system. These herbal remedies don't alter your cholesterol levels directly, instead, they work to enhance the overall health of your heart and your body. This, in turn, will help to normalize your cholesterol levels.

Herbal supplements that are naturally high in vitamins and nutrients are an excellent choice to use for a daily vitamin. Alfalfa is one such herb that is rich in a variety of vitamins and minerals, and it can help your body to digest and use other plant based foods and herbs more effectively.

Parsley is another herb that is rich in vitamins. It contains three times the amount of Vitamin C as citrus, and is also hogh in iron, calcium, potassium, magnessium and several other essential nutrients.

Kelp is rich in a variety of B vitamins, as well as magnesium, potassium, calcium and iron. Kelp can also help to regulate your thyroid, which provides the additional benefit of boosting your metabolism and energy levels. This will help you to lose weight, which is a high priority for helping to normalize your cholesterol levels.

Natural Diabetes Treatments

By making your pancreas healthy again, you can potentially solve the majority of diabetes problems. This will take time, and if you currently take insulin shots or pills, you will need to work closely with your doctor or primary care provider during the healing process, because your medications may need to be adjusted as your health improves.
The first way to start dealing with diabetes problems is to change how you eat. If you haven't done so already, you should eliminate simple carbohydrates and sugars from your diet. A low to moderate carb diet works well for regulating blood sugar levels, and many people have actually been able to completely go off insulin shots just by taking this one simple step.
The next natural step you'll want to consider, is using herbs designed to help heal and strengthen the pancreas. One effective combination includes Goldenseal, Juniper Berries, Uva Ursi, Huckleberry Leaves, Mullein, Comfrey, Yarrow, Garlic, Capsicum, Dandelion, Marshmallow, Buchu, Bistort and Licorice. You can just take one of each of these every day, but it will be easier if you find a local herbalist to mix a combination formula for you instead.
If you are borderline diabetic, or you want to experiment slowly with natural remedies for the problem, try taking just Goldenseal by itself. This is a natural source of insulin, and should not be taken by hypoglycemics. Again, diabetics should talk to their doctors about this if they're taking prescribed insulin, because the combination can be dangerous.

Natural Flu Remedies

The most effective strategy for protecting your body from the flu is building your immune system. Besides healthy eating habits, there are two simple ways to accomplish this - dietary supplements and herbal remedies. These two natural flu remedies can also help to provide relief from flu symptoms.

Boneset is an herbal remedy that was held in high regard by the Native Americans and early American colonists, who relied on it to alleviate flu symptoms. Many herbalists have re-discovered Boneset as an effective natural flu remedy. It also works as an expectorant, that helps break up mucus in the lungs.

Lemon balm and Goldenseal are also recommended by herbalists for fighting the flu and reducing the fever that accompanies the flu.

2 Garlic capsules, taken 3 times a day, can help boost your immune system during a prolonged bout with this viral infection.

You should also consider taking between 5,000 and 10,000 mg of vitamin C (divided into even doses throughout the day), along with some zinc lozenges as soon as you start to feel the onset of flu symptoms. Zinc is well known for strengthening and stimulating the immune system. Vitamin C will help provide the essential nutrients your body needs (especially in it's weakened state).

As always, be sure to consult your doctor before using herbal or nutritional supplements to avoid any potential conflicts with other medications. A professional herbalist can also help you to choose the most effective treatment options regarding herbal remedies.

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Cleansing your colon

Cleansing your colon is an important part of good health. The average person holds around 8 meals worth of waste in their intestines. This is a large amount of waste to carry around and toxins will build up in your body by this means. When you cleanse your colon you will get rid of this waste and allow your body to be detoxified. This will improve your mental and physical health. Different methods to naturally cleanse your colonDiet: a healthy diet high in fiber and whole grain foods will help to make your digestion better. This in turn will cleanse your colon by moving your waste matter and preventing constipation. Fresh fruits and vegetables should also be included in your diet, as these have vitamins and minerals to help your whole body function well. It is essential to cut out junk food and refined foods for this diet to work. Natural herbs and medicines: are often used to cleanse your colon. Examples of these are garlic, senna, and fennel. You can also purchase a kit which will have a complete set of herbal medicines that you need. Use a detoxification diet to cleanse your colon before you use these herbal medicines. After a fasting detoxification diet always use foods that are natural probiotics, like onions, garlic and bananas.Cleanse your colon with hydrotherapy: This procedure should be done by an experienced therapist. It is done with low pressure water and cleanses your entire colon. This procedure will get rid of any hard stool that may have got trapped in it and eliminates all the toxins so they do not re-enter your blood stream.Elements that will help you to cleanse your colon are also beneficial to daily life.Water: this is one of the key fundamentals of life. To keep your digestion working well and your intestines clean you will need to drink plenty of water. Eight glasses of fluid is recommended for a person's regular intake.Fiber: again you will need as much fiber as you can eat. You get this from whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Do note, that your body doesn't benefit from synthetic fibers, so always go naturally.Goji juice: Has many anti toxins to equip your immune system that help to fight off free radicals.Detoxification diet to cleanse your colon: There are a number of different diets used for detoxifying your body and intestines. The easiest one is to fast and drink only water. This will eliminate all the impurities and toxins from your intestine and cleanse your colon. You can also take some probiotic supplements while on this diet. You can use fruit juices as well as water when you cleanse your colon.

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Dowsing

2009-08-13T07:42:00.000-07:00

By: Chris Barr

Whenever I attend a networking event or meet someone for the first time inevitably they ask me what I do for a living. When I answer they usually respond with, “Feng what?” And if they happen to know what feng shui is then the question becomes, “What is dowsing?”So I thought I’d write an article that explained what dowsing is and how it works.
If you’ve ever seen pictures of a person walking along the ground and holding a forked tree branch in his hand looking for water you have seen a dowser. In fact water dowsing, or water witching as some call it, can be traced back over 8,000 years to cave drawings. This is probably the most familiar form of dowsing that people know about.But dowsing can actually be used to find anything. Geologists use dowsing to do preliminary searches for mineral deposits. Bee keepers use dowsing to find areas of geopathic stress (I’ll talk about this in a minute) and place bee hives there to increase honey production by up to five times. Dowsers are even hired by bottled water companies to look for pure spring water. A friend of mine used her dowsing skills to find a book she had misplaced several months ago. If you know how to dowse you can find just about anything you want.How is this possible? Well, no one was really sure or could explain it exactly until quantum physics came along. This branch of science has been able to show us that everything has an energy field: your body, the chair you sit in at dinner time, your pillow, your desk and even this article. Literally everything has its own energy field. These energy fields radiate around the people, things, animals, plants, etc. they belong to. As a human being, your energy field radiates out from about 18 to 25 feet around you. The Earth’s energy field is much greater since it is a much bigger object. Something small, like a pen, would have a smaller energy field. When you dowse you are using your energy field to tap into these energy fields around you and that is what leads you to the object, stress point, person or whatever it is that you’re looking for. If you think about it this isn’t really so unusual. German shepherds are used by police to track down criminals they’ve never seen. Mothers who are away from their children instinctively know when they’re in danger. If you’ve ever been in a situation that made you feel uncomfortable or unsafe you’ve tapped into the energy of that place or situation too. It’s not ‘woo-woo’ mumbo jumbo but rather something we’re all familiar with to different degrees.The key to being really good at dowsing is balancing both hemispheres of your brain- the left and the right. Most people tend to be dominant on one side. If you are a linear, logical, pragmatic type person your left brain probably dominates your thinking. If you are creative, social, and personable then your right brain probably dominates. You can bring both hemispheres into balance a number of ways including centering exercises like meditating, yoga, tai chi or qi gong. You can also do brain exercises like Cook’s Hook-ups to balance the hemispheres. If you don’t balance both sides of your brain it’s going to be hard to get your dowsing tools to work for you. There are a number of different tools you can use to dowse including a pendulum, forked tree branches, brass dowsing rods, and other dowsing devices. The key is to find the tool that works best for you. My friend who found her missing book prefers a pendulum. My preference is brass dowsing rods because they’re more sensitive and they don’t bounce around when you walk with them. There’s no ‘right’ tool you just have to find the right tool for you. In my business as a feng shui and dowsing expert I use dowsing to find areas of geopathic stress (which means naturally occurring stress in the Earth), negative Hartmann and negative Curry lines (which relate to electricity), interference lines (created by cell phone and satellite towers), personal zones (areas of energy that affect you personally and no one else in your home or office) and Karma lines (okay, yes, I agree, this sounds ‘woo-woo’ and I can also tell you that I have seen relationships between people change for the better as a result of finding and curing these lines). You can read more about these lines in my article called Bad Vibes? Dowse Your House on SelfGrowth.com.Once I find these lines I cure them using copper rods. These rods have a grounding effect on the energy and stop it from entering your home or your office. When you can block the negative energy with dowsing and create a positive flow of energy in your environment with classical feng shui you get a very powerful result. That’s why I always dowse before I give my clients their feng shui plans.Like anything in life that’s worthwhile, your dowsing will require periodic maintenance. That’s because the Earth is constantly shifting and changing, new cell phone towers are going up every month and as long as we build houses and offices there will be more electricity going into our communities. I dowse my house using my dowsing rods once every four months or so. My clients are on a six-month check-up plan and it’s a lot more fun than going to the dentist! The best part about dowsing (next to getting rid of the bad energy) is that it is fun! If you have kids they will enjoy learning along with you. I can tell you for a fact that when you show your friends your new dowsing skills you will become and instant celebrity. Everyone will want you to dowse their homes. Even friends who have known you for years will look at you with a new sense of mysticism and awe. I’ll let you decide whether to tell them anyone can do it or let them think you have new magic powers.
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All About Acupuncture - The Power Of Needles

2009-08-13T07:35:00.000-07:00

By: LeanderNet

Acupuncture is a method that originated in China over 5000 years ago. It is a holistic practice that is based on the belief of releasing blocked energy or "chi" in living beings. These energy lines circulate through twelve invisible energy lines known as meridians of the body.
Each meridian is associated with a different organ system in your body so the needle insertions in each of these meridians reduce the respective disease associated with that meridian point.What acupuncture can do?Usually people suffer from diseases when energy gets blocked in the meridians. When the needles are inserted into the specific points along the meridian lines, the balanced flow of energy is restored. Acupuncture works effectively because the needles stimulate the release of pain-relieving endorphins into the body, influences the release of neurotransmitters and also enhances the working of autonomic nervous systems. By influencing the electrical currents in the body, acupuncture also improves blood circulation throughout the body.School of acupuncture therapySchool of acupuncture therapy provides acupuncture-training courses to all practitioners. These courses help them to perform various acupuncture treatments to reduce diseases in human beings. The acupuncture therapy school teaches the acupuncturists to perform a number of treatments like acupuncture with needles and acupuncture without needles.Acupuncture with needles include curing disorders like head and neck pains, migraines, cervical spondylitis, Azoospermia, genitor-urinary systems like bed-wetting in children, laryngitis, earache, depression, arthritis, deafness, schizophrenia and skin disorders like Acne, psoriasis, and falling hair. Sometimes the needles are electrified to produce better results. This also helps in curing smoking, alcoholism and drug addictions.Other unique acupuncture treatment offered by acupuncture schoolsNeedle-less acupuncture includes techniques like Moxibustion, Soft Laser Therapy, Cupping Therapy, and Ultrasonopuncture.* Sujok Acupuncture - the acupuncture schools offers this unique technique where the expert uses only his hands and legs. He inserts microscopic needles into the points or even a sesame seed and small magnets that relieve the patients instantly.* Acutron Mentor Acupuncture - this is one of the most advanced techniques that use electro curative apparatus that offers micro current therapies and interferential current through the needles. It is advantageous because it can be used for pain management and treating all types of diseases.Special training methods of acupuncture NYC.Other significant acupuncture treatments are offered by Acupuncture NYC [New York City] center. The main advantage of their techniques is confirmed remedy and there are no side effects. They heal severe cases of menstrual disorders, PMS, endometriosis, cysts and fibroids, hot flashes, arthritis, infertility problems in men and women, pregnancy problems, circulation problems, digestive disorders, ulcerative colitis, diarrhea and constipation.The ancient method of acupuncture truly helps in stress management strategies and rebalances the body's energetic forces to achieve harmony and sense of well being.
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Meditation – Techniques to Learn

2009-08-13T07:14:00.000-07:00

By: Bertil Hjert

when it comes to learning meditation, one requires to learn several important techniques in order to achieve success and obtain maximum benefits. Remember that effective meditation includes a lot of techniques.The techniques of meditation vary from one culture to other. However, the art of meditation is one.
It is universal. These techniques have been developed to suit different personalities.You would find that certain techniques demand concentration, focus and attention. There are also other techniques that are expansive. ‘Vipassana’ form of meditation is such a technique. It allows one to enjoy free flow of thoughts in conjunction with observation.Here are some of the most common techniques used in:a) Mantra meditation:A mantra can be defined as a grouping of different sound vibrations that have an effect on the physical as well as mental consciousness. Traditionally, these are given to a student by a Teacher or ‘Guru’. However, in the absence of a Guru, the practitioner or the student can opt for his own mantra. One needs to follow an important rule when selecting a mantra. According to this rule, one must choose a mantra that appeals to the mind fully when spoken verbally. When chanting mantra, powerful vibrations are created. These are said to be directed to the appropriate ‘Chakras’ in order to attract certain divine forces. This technique works towards healing the physical, spiritual and psychological body of the practitioner. One must fully enjoy the rhythm of the mantra when it is chanted. It is also necessary to surrender oneself to the whole experience. b) Steady gaze or Trataka:This is a simple but very beautiful technique of meditation. You need to use a regular candle for this technique. Some people prefer using other objects of their choice. You should set up the candle at an arm’s length. It should be placed in level with eyes. Perform steady gazing with eyes open first. After a while, you can close your eyes and gaze at the after image of the flame. This should be gazed at the eye brow center. Do not move through out the practice. Now, relax your breath and lengthen and deepen it. Repeat the process for sometime.c) Chakra meditation:Charka meditation refers to a simple way for neophytes to explore the charkas via self help. This helps in providing a sense of awakening in them gently. This is done in a balanced integrated manner. You can perform it either sitting or lying. You need to close your eyes, adjust your body and clothing. Let your breath relax, slow and then deepen. Do not make an attempt to control it. Once you are settled down, begin with Ujjayi pranayam and do this for sometime. Bring awareness towards the spinal passage. Do it for a few minutes. Ascend with inhalation and descend with exhalation. Try to locate charkas within that channel. Don’t locate the exact location. Only focus in general area. Feel the location of these charkas and repeat its name mentally as you pass by it. You need to mentally repeat from Mooldhara to Ajna and then reverse the order. Prior to finishing, let go of breath sound and then names. Now, chant mantra ‘Om’ for about three times.
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