Alternative Health

1. Herbal Medicine for Diabetes By Goldie Gotam
   Herbs used in traditional Indian medicine to treat diabetes seems to lower blood sugar and insulin levels in a manner similar to prescription drugs, a new study reports.Researchers gave extracts of the herb Salacia oblonga to 39 healthy adults, and the results were promising. The largest dose of the herb extract – 1,000 milligrams – decreased insulin and blood glucose levels by 29 and 23 percent, respectively."These kinds of reductions are similar to what we might see with prescription oral me…



2. Hidden Benefits of Reflexology By Helen Thompson
   The holistic therapy of reflexology has been used over the years to promote physical health and wellbeing in many thousands of people from all walks of life, but there is also a subtler aspect to its benefits that can be applied to the more vulnerable amongst us, to expand awareness and enhance everyday living.When a client asked if she could bring her sister, who had learning disabilities, for a reflexology treatment with me, I was only too glad to concur. When the appointment day arrived, th…



3. Remedial Massage Therapy By Caroline Colby
   Are you suffering from occasional migranes due to your stiff neck?Are you having back ache problems due to long hours at the computer and no time to exercise?Are you having muscle aches and have problems even lying down to sleep?Instead of resorting to drugs and medication, a good alternative to try is remedial massage therapy. Remedial massage is a holistic treatment; that is, a treatment for the whole of the body, as well as the area being treated.Remedial massage uses several specialized s…



4. "I Want To Be Able To Function and Not Be Stopped by My Pain" By Ben Plumb
   Why Your Subconscious May Be Able To Give You a Powerful Tool for Doing That--A Good Night's SleepBeing able to function starts with good sleep-—without it you're a mess. Yet pain prevents you from using the reliable sleep advice that works for other people. Here's a possible way out of that dilemma.Sleep research has shown that the body keeps a meticulous accounting of how much sleep it is owed. Any amount less than what you need gets added to your sleep debt.For example, if you need eight ho…



5. Oil Of Oregano and Nail Fungus - The Hygiene Medicine By Judith Tovey
   A recent survey published in USA Today illustrated how “unhygienic” the modern world is. The investigators found that fully 40% of all Americans, men and women, fail to wash their hands after using the restroom, that is public restrooms. Negligence of hygiene is a serious offense. This is because it is automatic that a lack of cleanliness will impair health, both in the offender and in those with whom he/she is in contact.  Lack of careful attention to hygiene is a primary cause of the trans…



6. Voice Care for Recovery from Colds and Vocal Strain By Dianne Legro
   Every singer, no matter how careful they are of their instrument, has times when they have cheered a bit too much for their team, or had three weeks of cold and flu, and feel plain vocally awful.Here are some tips that will bring you back to health and ensure complete healing for your voice. The key is to reduce trauma to your chords and create a throat environment that is comfortable for you.1. ALWAYS drink water. Especially when a cold is coming on, force 8-12 glasses (about one liter) withi…



7. Ayurveda, India's Science of Life, Health and Longevity By Vishnu Dass
   Ayurveda is India's ancient science life, health, and longevity. It is thought of by many scholars to be the oldest form of health care in the world. It originated in India over 5000 years ago, and was taught for thousands of years in an oral tradition from accomplished masters to their disciples. The purpose of Ayurveda is to heal, to maintain a high quality of life, and to increase the longevity of the individual. It is an art of daily living that has evolved from practical, philosophical, a…



8. Water: The Best Medication Ever Created! By Charles O. Palmerson
   How much water do you drink every day? The majority of people do not drink enough!In 1995 Dr. F. Batmanghelidj. MD published his research on dehydration in a best selling book entitled “Your Bodies Many Cries For Water” which shocked the medical community and pharmaceutical industry. In this book the author shows medical evidence which supports his thesis that the majority of medical conditions stem from dehydration.The research by scientists clearly shows that dehydration is one of the most…



9. Natural Pain Management By Willie Jones
   Life in today’s hectic society is going more and more in the direction of fast food restaurants, sugar in foods you would never think should be there, trans fatty acids, preservatives and pesticides which we consume in large amounts every year. We even go so far as to invent foods, such as artificial sugars, which your body (in my opinion) does not recognize as actual food. We are bombarded with hormones in most of our meats and dairy products. Girls are maturing physically at a much younge…



10. Aromatherapy Oils By Ric Wiley
    Aromatherapy is a method of using the aromatic oils which have been distilled from plant sources to engender a feeling of well being both physically and psychologically. Safe and correct use has been shown to benefit the physical and mental well being.There are many aromatherapy oils which are used in the art of aromatherapy and these are too lengthy to list here. However, there are many benefits to be had from aromatherapy oils but you need to understand that there can be some drawbacks for u…



11. Hypnosis for Change By Michael Hadfield
    Change is what we want. Change is what we fear. Hypnosis offers a resolution for this dilemma. How does it do that? Hypnosis does it by recognising that your mind is so much more powerful than you think it is and by demonstrating that to you. But of course, since you don't believe your mind is so powerful, that doubting aspect of your mind has to be distracted. This distraction of conscious interference is given a special name - trance. But trance sounds a bit mystical and strangely otherworld…



12. 4000 Year Old Secrets of Green Tea By Gary Gresham
    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:CancerRheumatoid arthritisHigh cholesterol levelsCardiovascular diseaseInfectionImpaired immune functionControlling …



13. Snoring - A Small Change Can Make A Big Difference By Kevin Meates
    We all know how annoying snoring can be, both for the snorer and the partner. The effects and seriousness of snoring are becoming more apparent with snoring being linked to conditions like high blood pressure and coronary disease. The different types of snoring, range from a simple puff to a full on roar and there isn’t one school of thought on the reasons behind snoring. Snoring, I believe, is a signal that the body’s systems are out of balance. Finding which system is the difficult part.…



14. Allergy Approaches through Lifestyle By Heather Dominick
    What we do is just as powerful as what we eat to keep ourselves operating at our very best health. This applies to taking care during allergy season as well. So, again, instead of just popping a pill and trekking ahead as usual. Try taking care instead.1. Know Your Season - If you know exactly what allergy triggers you are susceptible to (get tested by your doctor or carefully chart your reactions this year) you can take extra care by following this seasonal guide:*Alder – Feb, Mar, Apr, May…



15. Emotrance & Well-Being By Zannie Rose
    Are you ready to easily release worry, pain or fear and restore your emotional health?Are you ready for a dynamic way of processing life experiences in quicker and more joyful ways?Are you open to the idea of discovering a series of simple steps that lets you adventure into enhanced states of well being and emotional flow?Emotrance is just such a technique and it can be easily learned. The regular application of the Emotrance processes to a variety of emotional scenarios, past and present help…



16. Natural Remedies for ADHD and ADD: An Alternative to Prescribing Ritalin for Children By Tess Thompson
    When your child is diagnosed with ADD or ADHD, deciding on the best form of treatment can be an extremely draining and intensely personal process.Recent headlines about dangerous side effects of commonly prescribed drugs such as Ritalin and Concerta can leave parents feeling ashamed of their decision to give their children these medications. It is important to remember that while some children who take these drugs do experience alarming side effects, many are treated effectively. But it is als…



17. Boost Self Confidence Through Hypnotherapy By Stephen Todd
    What is self confidence and how do you get it? The compact oxford english dictionary is simple in its definition: "a feeling of trust in one’s abilities, qualities, and judgment". A positive sense of self confidence is more than just believing in you. Self confidence means that you have a respect for yourself and your abilities that allows you to take risks in life and put one foot in front of the other daily. You can build your self esteem with hypnotherapy, and by reading self improvement ar…



18. Using Aromatherapy for Health and Happiness in Your Feng Shui Practice By Judy Gunderson
    The ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans believed that essential oils had immense power on the state of health of both our body and mind. They believed that essential oils can invigorate and stimulate you, they can soothe and calm you, help you sleep, promote endurance, inspire and arouse you, refresh and rejuvenate you.For centuries, women and men alike have used scents to bring about desired results. With perfume and cologne, usually the purpose is to make you feel alive, attractive, allurin…



19. Detox Diet: 8 Benefits to Juice Fasting By Sandra Kim Leong
    There are many benefits to juicing, especially if you prepare them yourself:1. If drank fresh, the juice is full of live enzymes, which is helpful the body.2. Unlike coming out from a packet, the juice is fresh and not pasteurized. Pasteurization many have its conveniences but it has resulted in nutritionally dead foods. During pasteurization, high heat is used and this destroys the vital nutrients within the juice.3. You consume more vegetables by drinking than by eating. As you probably have…



20. Using Chinese Techniques For Your Health and Strength By Roy Thomsitt
    Chi Kung and T'ai Chi are only two of the keys to self trust and to physical harmony. With the use of these techniques you can succeed with many accomplishments, without having to put yourself through great psychological or physical efforts, violent conflicts or aggression. You may be sure that, once you dominate the genuine laws of the universe, which you assimilate by these methods, it will be impossible for you to be dominated by someone else.Chi Kung – the art of internal harmonyChi Kung i…



21. What is Hypnosis? By Adam Eason
    Before anyone experiences hypnosis and starts using it to make wonderful, beneficial changes in their life, this article is designed to perhaps to answer a few questions you may have and also to dispel a few myths and misconceptions about hypnosis.You know, I still meet people that believe that experiencing hypnosis is like being unconscious. I always reply, “What would be the point of that? Spending money and time to be unconscious in someone else’s company?? If I wanted you to be unconscious…



22. Alternative Medicine is Preventive; Western Medicine is Curative By Daryl Kulak
    Have you heard the term “wellness?” It has two contexts, one in alternative medicine and one in Western medicine.In the alternative medicine world, wellness means taking care of yourself so you don't get sick. Let's find ways to avoid cancer, heart disease, mental illness. We can do this through changing our diet, exercising more, and changing our energy fields.In Western medicine, we wait until we get one of these diseases, then we rush heroically to “beat the disease.” In Western medicin…



23. The Universal Calibration Lattice® - Your Own Personal Connection to the Universal Energy Source By Eli Galla
    Now is an incredible time to be on Earth. All of us in our divine wisdom agreed to be here doing the journey of human at this most auspicious time in the annals of humankind. We are ascending as a species and as a planet.The Electro Magnetic Field Balancing Technique® provides us with a one time permanent hookup with the new energy dynamics of this dance of Ascension. EMF is unique in that it hooks us up to the Universal Calibration Lattice®, balancing our energy anatomy in a step-by-step proc…



24. Green Apple: Refreshing Taste, Uplifting Fragrance By Nur Syahid
    "An apple a day keeps the doctor away"A common fruit, the apple is perhaps underrated in its medicinal properties. Most regard it as just a healthy fruit or a dessert ingredient but are unaware of its other uses when it comes to aromatherapy.HistoryWith its history stretching back to the ages of time, the apple was rightly termed as King of Fruits before the Southeast Asian durian made its unique entrance. Apple had its origins in Southwest Asia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. Findi…



25. Feng Shui for Your Health and Vitality By Rodika Tchi
    How many of us wake up in the morning feeling refreshed, happy and full of energy? How many of us, after a few hours in the office, still feel full of energy? Why certain environments uplift our spirits and make us breathe deeper, while others drain our energy? We seem to have forgotten how deeply connected we are with the space we live in and how important is for our well being to live in a balanced environment.As our lives are certainly not getting easier, the need to create a healthy and vi…



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