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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Aromatherapy at home: beating the cold bug
- It seems that nearly everyone I know has been either fighting or recovering from a cold or flu these last few weeks. And many of my clients have been asking how essential oils can help them prevent or heal their illnesses. There are a few things you can do to prevent yourself from catching a bad cold:Diffuse eucalyptus essential oil at home to clean and purify the air....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The effects of diet on infertiltiy
- Overwhelmed by studies, research and the constantly changing diet, nutrition and food recommendations? With so many conflicting opinions and studies it's a full time job trying to keep up with the do's and don'ts.Here are? not just five, but six... of the top basic lifestyle changes that Cynthia Stadd, Director of Nutrition Services at The Berkley Center, recommends to proactively promote a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Traditional chinese medicine and infertility
- Although health and healing are the common goals of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and allopathic medicine, their ideas on the etiology of disease, disease itself and the process used to regain health are decidedly different. The allopathic physician learns that disease must be cured by prescribing medicine, which kills bacteria or renders a virus ineffective; at times surgical intervention is...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Using hypnotherapy to beat ibs
- Hypnotherapy is one of the best known and most widely used treatments for IBS, and can offer sufferers a drug-free solution to their symptoms of diarrhea, constipation, stomach pain and bloating.There are now many hundreds of hypnotherapists who offer what is called "gut-directed hypnotherapy" for IBS, which takes the general techniques of hypnotherapy and applies them directly to...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 4000 year old secrets of green tea
- The Chinese have known about the medicinal benefits of green tea for over 4,000 years. But recent studies are just starting to unlock these ancient secrets of green tea.Today, a great deal of research is being carried out about green tea health benefits and the findings are very exciting.Here are just a few medical conditions that drinking green tea is reputed to be helpful with:...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Cure for shingles
- Shingles is a patch of painful blisters that appear on one side of the body. These blisters are filled with fluid. These blisters are caused by the varicella-zoster virus, a virus from the herpes family causes chicken pox in us. Shingles may cause permanent damage to vision and hearing capability in some cases. If shingles is found near the eyes and ears it should be treated immediately.Sev...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to prevent snoring?
- Snoring is noisy breathing through the mouth and nose during sleep. It can occur when you are breathing in or out. Snoring is often worse when a person sleeps on his back. Snoring arises when the air passage is blocked which inhibits easy & normal breathing. The sounds are caused by the vibration of the tissues lining the air passages. Most snorers actually don't know they snore.Prevention ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Natural remedies for eliminating warts quickly & safely!
- Warts are a type of infection caused by virus called human papillomavirus (HPV). There are about 60 types of HPV viruses that cause various sexually transmitted diseases. Warts can appear on almost any portion of the body. Some of the places in the body where warts commonly occur include the skin, the inside of your mouth, the genitals and the rectal area.Natural remedies for warts are avai...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Make your own hgh - while you sleep!
- Human Growth Hormone (HGH) has long been viewed as a remedy for aging and the diseases associated with the aging process. Research published in the AMA Journal of August 16, 2000 links sleep disorders to a lack of HGH.In an article on research undertaken at the University of Chicago, headed by Professor Eve van Cauter, published in the August 16, 2000 AMA Journal, a link was found between t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Manipulate the body and mind with a portable massage table
- A portable massage table can be very essential tool. Massage therapy is a hands-on manipulation of the soft tissue and joints of the body and using a portable massage table can make giving and receiving a massage that much easier. A massage offers many diverse physiological effects, which are primarily due to the therapist's hands moving over the body in a manner that affects all its systems - in ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Home remedies, treatment to all ailments by herbal homemade remedies
- Given below the list of Best Home Remedies for all common diseases and conditions. Try these effective home remedies for a few days and see the results. If the symptoms do not go away, or you do not see any improvement, then you must consult your doctor.http://www.diseasesatoz.com/homemade-remedies.htm THom...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Fruits, juices, and food for relieving hemorrhoids part ii
- Eating the right kind of food and following good eating habits will speed up your healing of your hemorrhoids. If you have a diet that is hard to digest and moves slowly through your colon, then, expect to have constipation which will encourage formation of hemorrhoids or prevent the their healing.Here are some foods that will help give you relief from hemorrhoidsUse the following fo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Using pain to institute change in your life!
- Why do you do something that harms you? Why do you do something that has an overall negative effect in your life? Why do you do something that will make you unhappy later?The answers to those questions are not easy. When you are overeating, or eating unhealthy foods you are happy and content during the time that you are eating them. You know that you shouldn't have them, but eat them anyway...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Mental anchors
- Have you ever noticed when you remember something pleasant in your past, that your current mood changes to a happy mood? Or when you remember a troubling thought, you become more agitated and your mood becomes full of negative thoughts?When you are in a highly emotional state of mental thoughts and feelings, your mind creates "links" or "anchors" to things that you may see, hear, feel, touc...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Fruits and juices important for relieving hemorrhoids part i
- Foods to AvoidChili Peppers It has been found that when you eat a lot of chili peppers that you can get a burning sensation in the rectum or anus. It is best to avoid eating too many peppers, especially if you have an advance case of hemorrhoids. Peppers are actually good for blood circulation and for healing ulcers. It is always the excess that creates problems in your body.Here...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How toxic is your home?
- We like to think of our homes as being a safe place to be--a refuge from a dangerous world. Yet some of the exposures that you have day-to-day that are most hazardous to your health and the health of your family happen right at home.The good news is that for every toxic product you'll find in your home, there is a safer alternative. You just need to know where to look for those toxic exposu...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Home saunas and kits: benefits, pre-planning, and purchasing tips
- For quite some time now home saunas have gained massive popularity across the United States. A tradition first followed by the Finns about a thousand years back, the benefits of saunas have caught on in the United States with a lot of acclaim and acceptance.What is a sauna?In general, a sauna is a wooden paneled room heated to about 80° C. It has been...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Relieving hemorrhoids with natural remedies
- Here are a variety of natural remedies that you can use to relief from your hemorrhoids. You can try one until you find one that works for you. Remember that every person is different and you need to find the remedy that works for you.Cranberry PoulticeFor relief of hemorrhoids within an hour, here what you can Do:* Blend 3-4 tablespoons of raw cranberries* Wrap a table...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - St johns wort: the magickal herb
- It was customary in Britain and Europe on St John's Eve (June 23), to gather certain herbs, such as St John's wort, vervain, trefoil and rue, all of which were believed to have magical properties. St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) does, in fact, have scientifically proven anti-depressant qualities. Drinks were brewed from it to cure madness, sciatica, epilepsy and paralysis. The salve made fro...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Use essential oils and herbs in a sitz bath for hemorrhoid relief
- Sitz bath using juniper and lavender oilsIf you have swollen hemorrhoids, a sitz bath can help you reduce them and speed your recover. Fill a tub with warm or hot water. Use the temperature that will not irritate your hemorrhoids. Fill it so water reaches your hips or stomach, 6-8 inches. Then add 22 drops of juniper and 22 of lavender essential oils into the bath.Stir in the oils wi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Paintings that heal? & children?s healing art? ? right !
- If you asked me a year ago if a Painting could physically heal you, I would have said Right?! I even remember when my grandmother at age 100, reminded me of the time when tomatoes were considered to be poisonous. (Don't think the Ketchsup companies would like that!) So open your mental filters a little, and let me tell you about my journey discovering Paintings That Heal?.As a professional ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Oregano supplements : an effective natural treatment for fungus and other ailments
- What's the big deal with oregano? Many of you have eaten foods containing oregano, or even sprinkled it on your pizza, without knowing its healing powers. In a comparative research, oregano topped the list of healthy herbs according to the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. According to, Shiow Y. Wang, Ph.D., the study's lead researcher and biochemist, herbs with the highest antioxidant a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are herbal remedies the answer?
- It seems that almost every day we come across a story in a newspaper or magazine which raises concerns about the use, misuse, or overuse of a particular pharmaceutical remedy in the treatment of minor ailments, or serious medical conditions. Often these stories are quickly discredited as being ill-informed or based on insufficient evidence, perhaps medical opinion is divided, or particular experts...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The safety of natural therapies
- Just because something is labeled or deemed "natural' does not mean it comes without risk! Anytime you introduce another substance into your body, whether it be by ingestion, inhalation or skin absorption, there are inherent risks.If you suffer from ANY of the following conditions, PLEASE seek the advice of your doctor before using ANY natural remedy - whether it be aromatherapy oils and bl...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The sense of smell and emotional response
- Smell is a specialised chemical sense. It is interesting to note that the olfactory cells are the only place in the human body where the central nervous system is in direct contact with the external environment. When we detect the smell of something, there is a direct contact between the molecules of scent and our own receptors.The message regarding the molecule of scent is passed along the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The sense of smell
- 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 colour, and our noses detect vibrations...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Hypnosis, hypnotherapy, hypnotism, and the truth about the funky chicken!
- Over two hundred years after this momentous event the world is still saying WOW in amazement to this gracious art. Hypnotherapy has come so far and I believe that we are now in an age where we now know so much of how the mind works and what makes us tick, that it is possible to successfully change our lives into the dreams that we wish them to be! During my time as aHypnotherapist I have en...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Use digestive enzymes to reduce hemorrhoid inflammation
- Using digestive enzymes when you have hemorrhoids is a good idea. Digestive enzymes help reduce inflammation, reduce fibrin, and clean the blood of foreign particles. These enzymes activities strengthen your immune system and give it more power to work on your hemorrhoids.BromelainBromelain is a digestive enzyme that is found in pineapple. It's capable of reducing inflammation and sw...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to use herbal salves & ointments to shrink your hemorrhoids
- Comfrey Herbal SalveHere is an herbal combination that contains herbs that promote the healing of skin wounds and blood vessel, is antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, soothing, and antiitching.Here is what is in it:* Comfrey root* St. John's Wort flower and bud* Calendula flower* Plantain leaf* Chickweed herb* Mullein leafHere's ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Using asian herbal combinations for treating hemorrhoids
- Asian HerbsI have found Chinese herb formulations quite effective in treating hemorrhoid symptoms. It is now easy to find these herbs, since there are Chinese herb store in most cities. If not, it is easy to go to the Internet and find what you need.These herbs usually come in pill form; but you can also get storeowners to mix you a formulation of dried herbs by simply telling them w...