Alternative Health

401. Using Psyllium For Relieving Constipation By Rudy Silva
     If you have asthma, do not take or use psyllium. Some people with asthma have had allergic reactions to psyllium and the powder from psyllium can cause an asthma attack.Some you may be allergic to psyllium. If you are, you may become constipated or develop dark areas under your eyes.Psyllium is the fiber part of seed husks from plantain. It is high in a soluble fiber that is called mucilage, so it absorbs water and becomes bulky. It contains almost no insoluble fiber, yet it acts like it ha…



402. Herbal Remedies – Don't Believe Everything You Hear! By Tim Gorman
     Using herbal remedies instead of doctor-prescribed medications is becoming more and more popular. Many people consult their local health food store or about how to treat potentially serious sicknesses or conditions, attempting to cure ailments “naturally” without the help of their family doctor.While there are many benefits to herbal remedies, it is dangerous to assume that “natural” means “safe.” Many herbal remedies are extremely safe and have few or no side effects. BUT, herbs are strong…



403. Eat Fiber and Avoid Constipation By Rudy Silva
     To have regular bowel movements and escape constipation you need to eat more fiber. Fiber from raw vegetable and fruits is better for you than fiber from grains. Why? Raw vegetables and fruits are live foods with enzymes, minerals, vitamins, and many antioxidants that are charged electrically. They have a magnetic energy that is absorbed by your DNA. So get more fiber from this source and less from grains.Don't forget about water. If you don't get enough water during the day, your body will …



404. Manipulate The Body And Mind With A Portable Massage Table By Mike Yeager
     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 particular, the muscular by decreasing muscle tension and feelings of stress; the circulatory by…



405. Home Remedy for Toenail Fungus - Try Olive Leaf Extract By Jon Group
     For centuries the olive leaf has provided a natural way to heal many ailments of the body. This is due to the active agent in olive leaf extract known as oleuropein. This bitter substance is an element of the compound that is used by the olive tree to ensure that the plant is vigorous and resistant to harsh weather conditions, bacterial damage and insect attack. The antimicrobial characteristic of olive leaf extract occurs when the oleuropein breaks down in the body into elolenic acid. This ac…



406. How To Prevent The Flu By Jane Kriese
     Can you prevent the flu? or is it just luck when you are virus free all year long! The flu is a highly contagious viral infection of the upper respiratory tract. Because this illness can be spread easily by coughing and sneezing, influenza epidemics are very common, especially in winter. More than 200 different viruses can cause colds and flu, and strains of these viruses are constantly changing, so vaccinations against influenza have been only partly successful in preventing out breaks of thi…



407. Massage Therapy By C. Bailey-Lloyd
     Massage Therapy is a massage session that takes place in a warm, comfortable and quiet area as you lie on a specially-designed table. Sometimes, soft music is played for relaxation. A professional massage therapist with proper training will perform the massage therapy.Usually, massage therapy is done with the client disrobed. It is, however, up to the individual whether or not to undress. Through the massage therapy session, you will be properly covered. Typically, a full body session includes…



408. Spirituality: The Key To Optimal Health By Nick Arrizza, M.D.
     Modern medicine has steered clear of anything that smacks of spirituality believing that a purely "scientific" or "mechanistic" understanding of the functioning of the human body would suffice in helping one achieve optimal health.As a result many individuals have allowed themselves to "buy into" this view of health and have, for years, treated their own bodies as if it was a machine that needs to be maintained.In spite of this we still find that there are many illnesses that have yet to be un…



409. Some Smells Cause Headache By Mike Lindsey
     Did you know that some smells cause headache?Its true, the intoxicating or stupefying fragrances of some perfumes and room fresheners are some of the odors, that if you inhale them long enough, you will find that these smells cause headache. This need not be something that you have used on your own body. It can be a perfume that your neighbour has used. So if you sit next to person and feel that your head is getting woozy, try to move to a safe distance away. Maybe 5 or 10 feet away if necessa…



410. Six Smoothie Recipes for Constipation and Acne Relief By Rudy Silva
     I recommend drinking a morning smoothie if you have constipation or if you have skin problems like acne. Drinking a high fiber smoothie relieves and prevents constipation. It will also provide the nutrients that are necessary for having or keeping a nice clean and smooth skin.So, here are the six smoothie recipes you can blend.* Apple Smoothie* Apple-Barley Smoothie* Apricot Smoothie* Peach-Rice Dream Smoothie* Pineapple Smoothie* Strawberry SmoothieApple SmoothieMix in the blender the…



411. An Aspirin A Day Can Give You Cancer By Dr. N. Rowan Richards
     I want to share a health alert with you. So many people today are taking an aspirin a day - many upon the recommendation of their doctors and many simply because they think it is the "healthy" thing to do. However, a recent study involving 88,000 nurses revealed a 58% increase in the risk of pancreatic cancer among those who took 2 or more aspirins per week for 20 years or more. ("Daily aspirin use linked with pancreatic cancer," Reuters Health News, 10/27/03)I expect the standard discla…



412. How to Get Rid of Smoking, Drinking, Drugs and Other Bad Habits By Bill Austin
     These are practices that I do whenever I am trying to release a pattern that no longer serves my highest good. I am using smoking as an example but you can fill in any other habit instead of smoking like drinking, drugs and other addictive behaviours. Sometimes addictive patterns emerge from emotional charges. You get stressed at work for example and you take a smoke. Whenever emotional charges occur, they need to be cleared.1. Buy a small notebook that can easily fit into a shirt pocket or pu…



413. Aromatherapy at Home: Beating the Cold Bug By Francoise Rapp
     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.Take a "winter bath" once or twice a week with the following aromatherapy blend to boost your immune system and keep you health…



414. Painkillers Are Not The Only Answer By Jane Thurnell-Read
     Pain is something that most of us dread, but pain often serves a useful purpose: it tells us that something is wrong and that we need to do something about it. So, that toothache or pain in the back should not be ignored. Unfortunately painkillers mask pain rather than treating it taking a pain killer is often like shooting a messenger bearing bad tidings. So what can you do if you have pain?Sometimes the choice is obvious: if you have toothache, you need to visit a dentist. Sometimes it’s les…



415. Alternative Medicine, Complementary, Integrative, Wellness, Holistic – What Do They All Mean? By Daryl Kulak
     Alternative medicine has grown in so many ways in North America. More people are visiting alternative medical practitioners than Western medical doctors. People spend more money on alternative medicine than they do out-of-pocket on Western medicine.Another way that alternative medicine has grown is in the different labels. We have so many!What do they all mean?All these terms refer to a wide variety of healthcare practices originating from various countries and cultures. They include acupun…



416. Concept of 'Agni' in Ayurveda By Shashikant Patwardhan
     Being one of the panchamahabhoota, agni (fire) has the characteristic that it cannot exist without a base. In the body it exists in pitta dosha.Agni is responsible for the following functions:Digestion - indigestion (Pakti- Apakti)Vision- absence of vision (Darshanam- Adarshanam)Degree of heat (Matra- Amatratvamushmanala)Normal -abnormal complexion (Prakrit - Vikarit varnam)Prowess- fear (Shaurya- Bhaya)Anger - exholoration (krodham- Harsham)Confusion- clarity of mind (Moha- Prasadan)For the m…



417. Aromatherapy for the Mind, Body, and Spirit - Sandalwood Essential Oil By Misty Cech
     For over 4000 years, the Sandalwood tree has played a significant part in Eastern culture as a material for art and artifacts, a medicine, and a divine aroma. Sandalwood products are obtained from the sandalwood tree (Santalum album), which is a member of the Santalaceae family native to southern tropical Asia. It is an evergreen growing to a height of 9 meters, with leathery leaves, long slender brangches, and small purple flowers. The tree also happens to be parasitic, relying on the nutrien…



418. Self Hypnosis Cds - Tips for Choosing Hypnosis Cds By Steven Harold
     People are so different. In fact we are all unique. Even identical twins have physical differences and differing personality characteristics. Not only are we all different in physical and personality aspects, we can also have different reactions to different stimuli.Listening to self hypnosis cds is no different. For you a particular self hypnosis cd, produced by a particular hypnotherapist on a specific theme will have the desired effect... relief from the issue. Yet, for others, the very sam…



419. Alter Your Perceptions By Ryan Joseph
     This article first appeared in The Sept. 2004 issue of The ZoneNet newsletterNo matter how fast we run, many of us are haunted by the urge to look back. Perhaps it is to see if anybody is following or to congratulate ourselves on how far we have come. Or maybe it is to see what we have left behind. As fast as Western medicine is moving, many people are looking to the Far East for answers. We just jump into the old medicinal time machine and travel back in time as far as ten thousand years to r…



420. Natural Remedies for Eliminating Warts Quickly & Safely! By Balaji B
     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 available in plenty. Whatever be the methods used, the primary aim of that is to remove the warts from our bo…



421. A Grounded Look at the Nature of Healing By Samantha Thurlby-Brooks
     In “Evidence for the Sixth Sense”, Hazel Courteney interviews an American scientist, Gary Schwartz, regarding the nature of energy and its relationship with the physical world. He explains three worldviews; one, that matter produces energy, it is a side effect of the physical world. For example, the sun is a physical object, and it produces energy in the form of light. The second theory was put forward by Einstein, theorises that energy and matter are both sides of the same coin, neither of th…



422. Feuille D' Menthe: The Cooling and Uplifting Fragrance of Green Grass By Nur Syahid
     Feuille D'Menthe is a blend of several fragrant grass essential oils, with the main ingredients being sage, vetiver, mint and basilic. The perfect combination of these fragrant herbs exudes a rich and fresh aroma, without gloom and turbidity. The addition of mint further accentuates the refreshing and uplifting fragrance, all enveloped in a richness of grass fragrance.History of Sage, Vetiver, Mint and BasilicThe healing properties of sage are first discovered by the Romans who brought sage in…



423. Pa-Kua Feng Shui Basics By Steven M. Ng
     FENG SHUI BASICSFeng Shui (literally "Wind and Water" in Chinese), is all about balance and harmony between us and our environment. Just like the Yin and Yang energies, Feng Shui is about balance. Where there is light, there will always be darkness; where there is fire, there will always be water; and so forth.Feng Shui teaches that every individual interacts differently to their environment. Sometimes, a particular environment - such as a house or office - is so suited to you that you find th…



424. What Exactly is Alternative Therapy and How Does It Boost Your Health and Well-being? By Terry Andrew Dunn
     My first yoga retreatI never wanted it to stop. It was a wonderful feeling of joy, love compassion and connection to everyone who was there with me. This was despite the fact that I had only met these people just three days ago. But at that moment, it felt like I had known them all my life.This was my first yoga retreat. Four days of total immersion in the practice, philosophy and life of hatha yoga. We practiced yoga twice a day. Spent several hours in sitting and walking meditation and learn…



425. Healing the Elements By Samantha Thurlby-Brooks
     The Nature Elementals, most commonly known as Faeries, are the unseen guardians of the planet. As much as we would like to believe that their survival depends on our beliefs and ability to clap loud enough so as to restart their dying hearts, these energy beings have very little need for us. However, over the last century our persistent misuse of the planet has given these creatures the need to connect with us and teach us the ways we have lost.We have long understood that the world is a compl…



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