A NOTE TO NONSMOKERS
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art_tatto_design_extremeIf you live with a smoker, or are close friends with one: don't be a NAG about their smoking habit! (You can make noise about their smoking in the house or near you, because their second hand smoke hurts you – but don't nag them to quit. There's a BIG difference!) |  |
Just three times a year you can ask your loved one – briefly – VERY briefly – to please quit smoking -- in VERY loving and warm tones. (Try surrounding your request with HONEST complements, keep it BRIEF, and they might be more open to hearing you.
But if you speak up more than three times per YEAR, then you're a yukky, obnoxious NAG. Ick! And your beloved smoker will be so ANGRY with you that they'll keep smoking just to spite you. You'll be defeating your very purpose.
I ask nonsmokers to honor their smoking loved ones, and treat them like adults.
And if your loved ones are nagging you, don't fall into the old trap of hurting yourself by continuing to smoke out of your anger toward them. Instead, let them know how you feel.
High Blood Pressure In Children
First let me make aware of what exactly is hight blood pressure? In an normal adult human being, the systolic blood pressure is 140 and while diastolic blood pressure is 90. Anything above the mentioned two values is termed as high blood pressure. In children there are no such upper and lower limits. Instead the blood pressure in children is termed high or low by comparing them with the children of same age, sex and height and is measured in percentiles.
High Blood Pressure in Children Stays Through Adulthood
High blood pressure in childhood can hunt you through the adulthood. Some American researchers are of the opinion, it's better to control the high blood pressure in children at an early stage. Some experts have evaluated results of more than 50 researches ( conducted after 1970 ) to conclude if the high blood pressure stays through out the adulthood! And it was found that the children who had high blood pressure as compared to age, sex and height of others, did continued with having high blood pressure in adulthood. As a result a circular was passed to detect the high blood pressure in children at an early stage and treat it.
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Waist Exercie - Side Bending
Step 1. Take a gap of one should between your feet and stand erect.
Step 2. Pull your stomach inside and hold your left hand loosely behind your head.
Step 3. Then try to bend from the right side trying to take the right hand as down as possible.
Step 4. Stay in the maximum bend position for 2 seconds and then come back to the normal position following the steps in the reverse order.
Tips for Waist Exercise - Side Bending
Tip 1. While bending to the right side try and concentrate on the left side and vice-versa.
Tip 2. If you want to increase the intensity of this exercise, one can always take a dumbbell in the bending side hand.
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Natural, Organic and Healthy Summer Picnic Recipes
Summer is officially here and with it comes beach parties, pool parties, picnics and fun summer, social gatherings.
We would like to highlight a few great natural and organic recipes that will help you and your family stay healthy while enjoying the fun summer sun.
Chicken Veggie Coucous Salad
1½ cups couscous
1 grilled chicken breast, diced
1 green pepper, washed and cut in strips
1 medium cucumber, peeled and diced
1 medium carrot, peeled and cut into matchstick shapes
1 celery stalk, washed and sliced
Dressing: 2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil, juice from 1 lemon, salt, pepper, and 1 Tbs chopped fresh mint leaves
Garnish: radish, washed and sliced
Prepare couscous as per packet instructions. Place all ingredients in a salad bowl. Mix all ingredients for the dressing and shake to blend well. Pour over the salad and garnish with the sliced radishes.
1/3 cup white-wine vinegar
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried,
crumbled
1 large garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/4 teaspoon
salt
1/2 cup olive oil
1 pound medium pasta shells
1/2 pound shelled fresh or frozen peas (about 1 1/2 cups), boiled until
tender and drained
2 pints red or yellow pear tomatoes or cherry tomatoes or a
combination, halved
1/2 cup shredded fresh basil leaves
In a large bowl whisk together the vinegar, the water, the salt, the sugar, the tarragon, the garlic paste, and pepper to taste, add the oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulsified. In a kettle of salted boiling water cook the pasta until it is tender, in a colander rinse it well, and drain it. In the bowl toss the pasta with the dressing, add the peas, the tomatoes, and the basil, and toss the salad well.
And for a great dessert try this yummy Vanilla Strawberry Tofu Cake
1/2 cup flax seeds
1 cake (19-ounce) silken tofu
1/2 to 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
2 cups strawberries (or substitute with blueberries, blackberries any berry)
1 tbs. tahini (sesame paste)
1 tbs. vanilla
1/2 cup maple syrup
Grind flax seeds in seed mill, blender or food processor until the consistency is like that or corn meal. Combine all ingredients in bowl or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy. Add more maple syrup to taste.
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NEW Online Healthy Being Network: Connecting Naturopaths, Doctors of Oriental Medicine, Natural Health & Wellness Retailers & Businesses to the public
This summer Healthy Being is in the process of launching the Healthy Being Network: an online database and tool that links various health and wellness practitioners, retailers and physicians to the community. At the current time, there is no one site or database that focuses on the natural health and wellness community.
Healthy Being seeks to connect the end users (consumers) of natural health and wellness services and products with a variety of business and services resources and promotes the natural health community with ease. Our motto is "simplifying wellness, naturally" and the Healthy Being Network is the premier online community tool that will allow users to search and connect with the practitioner, retailer or therapist of their choice.
If you are a natural health practitioner, Doctor of Chinese Medicine, Acupuncturist, Massage Therapist, Natural Health Store or retailer or provide any natural or alternative therapies we urge you to contact us and we will include your name, contact information and a link to your website on our database.
The cost of inclusion in the Healthy Being Network is only $5 a year and is free to use by the public. We also offer advertising opportunities for you to highlight your practice each month.
We look forward to launching this network on August 1, 2008.
For more details: please contact Melissa Gallagher @ 727-954-8968.
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Natural Heart Disease Treatment and Prevention Using Coenzyme Q10
While I was living in Japan, I learned of an amazing medical breakthrough that could radically impact the cardiovascular system. In the 1960s the Japanese used a related compound called Coenzyme Q7 in corgestive heart failure. The next decade theJapanese began producing pure CoQ10 in large quantities to be used to fight heart disease and congestive heart failure.
Coenzyme Q10, often called ubiquinone, is essentially a vitamin-like substance that can be found in almost every cell in the body. It is very often to get this amount through a daily dietary intake and it is suggested that individuals with periodontal disease, high blood pressure, heart disease and impaired immunity can benefit from the antioxidant activities of CoQ10.
Because of it 's strong interaction with free radicals, CoQ10 is known for its anti-aging benefits. It slows and can often reverse cellular aging by reducing free radical damage and protecting DNA, cellular membranes and various enzyme systems in the body.What is really great about CoQ10 and the reason why I started to use it; it is considered bioenergetic. It greatly enhances the energy in the mitochondria ( the energy generator of our cells) and speeds up metabolic energy.
Taking CoQ10 has been proven to reverse heart disease, lower cholesterol and increase the energy levels of various individuals.
Suggested CoQ10 dosage:
30-100 mg daily: preventative in cardiovascular or periodontal disease and for patients taking Hmg-CoA reductase inhibitors
90-180 mg daily: treatment of angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, high blood pressure and moderate gingival disease.
180-360mg: for congestive heart failure and dilated cardiomyoptahy.
**For a severly impaired immune system, as in cancer, even higher doses of CoQ10 may be required.
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Colloidal Silver & Apple Cider Vinegar: Natural Remedy to Get Rid of Molluscum Contagiosum
You can use apple cider vinegar. You can soak a cotton balll and put a bandaid over it. Leave it overnight. It will scab over. But eventually all will go away.
The other powerful cure is to use Colloidal Siver. You take it internally, (the normal dosage of colloidal silver is 2 tsps/day up to 10 days).
Also, take a bath in it with a few tablespoons of Colloidal Silver and apple cider vinegar -- a double wammy for the molluscum. After the bath, wet a cotton ball with the Colloidal Silver and rub over the Molluscum. It will not burn to keep those important areas safe!! Cured in 9 days!
To make sure it doesn't return, utilize immune enhancing and boosting products like cell forte, thuja and esberitox to aid in the success of the topical applications of colloidal silver and/or apple cider vinegar.
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Green Tea and Skin Care- Anti Aging Benefits
Green tea is growing popularity day by day and people now prefer to take green tea as compared to old traditional tea or coffee. It has now become the first choice of the youngster because of its ability to fight number of health problems including strokes, cancer etc. Green tea is famous for being a strong antioxidant that exonerates toxic substances from the body.
Green tea is a valuable natural cure for damaged and aging skin. It has also brought to light the fact that when applied correctly on the skin, that it can boost the skin in many ways and the way it looks. It will provide smooth supple glowing skin that will look and feel younger and fresh. That is why Green Tea is now useful to so many people, in many of the products for skin care that are bringing in billions of dollars on the market.
Anti-aging products are very famous today. Green tea can definitely fill those demands. It is natural, herbal and 100% free from side effects. Anti-aging is the reward to using green tea that anyone could get from it. If applied regularly on the body for cleaning the skin, green tea can give the skin a look of energetic.
Green tea is a powerful antioxidant. It cures skin naturally from any free radicals that can cause harm to the skin. Green tea is a natural cure for damage and aging skins, caused by the ultraviolet rays. Some cleansing face toners, mask, beauty oils are using green tea which will give the natural balance to the skin. Regular uses of this toner will result in smooth and healthy skin. You will feel fresher than before.
Green tea will not effect quickly, but after regular use of it you will feel healthy, fresh and younger skin. Green tea is the best natural cure for damaged and aging skin.
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Dietary and Lifestyle Changes Can Alter Genetic Predisposition to Disease
I had heard on the news yesterday about a study based on dietary changes and increased exercise positively impacted and changed the genetic make up a small group of me. This is very fascinating as I've always thought that the environments we create in our lives directly impact our health more so than our gene. I wanted to share this article with our readers as it reinforces the need to eat healthy, exercise and keep our minds on a healthy, happy life.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Comprehensive lifestyle changes including a better diet and more exercise can lead not only to a better physique, but also to swift and dramatic changes at the genetic level, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
In a small study, the researchers tracked 30 men with low-risk prostate cancer who decided against conventional medical treatment such as surgery and radiation or hormone therapy.
The men underwent three months of major lifestyle changes, including eating a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes and soy products, moderate exercise such as walking for half an hour a day, and an hour of daily stress management methods such as meditation.
As expected, they lost weight, lowered their blood pressure and saw other health improvements. But the researchers found more profound changes when they compared prostate biopsies taken before and after the lifestyle changes.
After the three months, the men had changes in activity in about 500 genes -- including 48 that were turned on and 453 genes that were turned off.
The activity of disease-preventing genes increased while a number of disease-promoting genes, including those involved in prostate cancer and breast cancer, shut down, according to the study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The research was led by Dr. Dean Ornish, head of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute in Sausalito, California, and a well-known author advocating lifestyle changes to improve health.
"It's an exciting finding because so often people say, 'Oh, it's all in my genes, what can I do?' Well, it turns out you may be able to do a lot," Ornish, who is also affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco, said in a telephone interview.
"'In just three months, I can change hundreds of my genes simply by changing what I eat and how I live?' That's pretty exciting," Ornish said. "The implications of our study are not limited to men with prostate cancer."
Ornish said the men avoided conventional medical treatment for prostate cancer for reasons separate from the study. But in making that decision, they allowed the researchers to look at biopsies in people with cancer before and after lifestyle changes.
"It gave us the opportunity to have an ethical reason for doing repeat biopsies in just a three-month period because they needed that anyway to look at their clinical changes (in their prostate cancer)," Ornish said।
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Ionized Detox Foot Baths: The Latest Craze in Detox
For a few years now I have been regularly going to a detox foot bath center. Up in Boston there was a great organization that offered 20 minute detox foot baths right in the heart of Boston on Newbury street. I'd frequent this location if I felt a cold coming on, perhaps had a few too many late nights out with alcohol or simply when I felt "toxic."
Either way, there is a whole new dimension to detoxing beyond detox supplements, fasting diets and colon cleansing. I am a huge fan of the detox foot bath as it is a physical representation of your own toxicity. Being a visual person and also passionate about natural health and wellness, I am still fascinated by the detox food bath and love seeing the minute particles of lead, lymph and yeast exit my own body.
If you are unfamiliar with detox foot baths- they are an interesting and pain free way to detoxify your entire system. They work on the premise that both negative and positive ionic charges help to rid the body of toxic waste.
Ionic Detox foot baths work by sending a small current that goes in a circuit through the body and generates positively charged ions. The high concentration of the ion field attaches to the negatively charged toxins neutralizing them and the body is then able to discard them through the approximate 2000 pores that are on the bottom of your feet. You can then experience the correct acid-alkaline ph balance as nature intended. It's painless and takes about 30 minutes. Even children ages 4 and up can safely use it under supervision.
People who should not use this foot bath are people with pace makers or who have organ transplants or expectant or nursing mothers.
Detox foot baths are extremely beneficial for the following 7 reasons:
1) Enhancing the immune system
2) Assist in recovery time from injuries and surgery
3) Can relieve pain and joint stiffness due to arthritis
4) Improves sleep pattern
5) Remove heavy metals
6) Removes blood clot material
7) Improve liver and kidney function
Probably the most fascinating aspect of this detox is that during the use of an ionic foot bath the color of the water changes. Literally, you witness the various toxins exiting your body. The various colors can tell you what area the body may be detoxing.
Black or brown water is the liver.
Orange; the joints.
Dark green; the gallbladder
Yellowy green; kidneys, urinary tract,
White foam; Lymph nodes draining
Blue tint; yeast
Red flecks; blood clot material
Black flecks; heavy metals
The color of the water may be different for each individual due to water you use such as city water, well water, mineral water and the state of your health. When you put the metal array into water by itself you may see color changes in the water such as a brownish color. But it is the oily residue floating on the top that determines if you are getting rid of unwanted toxins in the body. The more you use the machine the less you will have yucky build up in the water.
I highly recommend at least trying a detox foot bath once. There are now detox foot pads readily available at locations like walgreens and CVS, but the amount of toxins that can be expelled from your body through a detox foot bath is of no comparison.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Preventing High Blood Pressure Naturally
It's been a topic of increased conversation lately; how to reduce high blood pressure naturally. Each individual is different; but there are some common changes and supplements to take that can naturally reduce high blood pressure.
Most doctors recommend that patients try to restore a healthy blood pressure level by first making lifestyle changes. Here are some natural ways to prevent or reduce high blood pressure:
- Stop smoking. Not only will this help keep your blood pressure in line, you'll also diminish your risk of cancer and cardiovascular diseases.
- Shed excess pounds. There's a direct link between being overweight and having high blood pressure. The more overweight you are, the greater the risk. Start by making small changes. Cut 200 to 300 calories from your diet each day — about the equivalent of saying "no" to two chocolate chip cookies.
- Decrease salt intake. High salt intake is linked to high blood pressure. You should consume no more than 2,000 milligrams of sodium per day (about one teaspoon of salt). The average American consumes twice that, often through canned soups, frozen dinners, soy sauce, pickles, olives and processed cheeses, which are loaded with sodium. Read food labels and select reduced-sodium products.
- Add more fruits, vegetables and low-fat dairy products to your plate. Eat one additional fruit or vegetable with every meal. Shrink the size of your daily meat intake to six ounces, and designate at least two dinners a week as meat-free.
- Limit alcohol consumption. Drink no more than one 12-ounce beer, one 5-ounce glass of wine or one swallow (1.5 ounces) of 80-proof whiskey if you’re a woman. Men can double these amounts. Anything more elevates blood pressure.
- Exercise. First, get the green light from your physician. Then, slowly introduce aerobic exercise into your life, increasing the time and intensity at a pace that feels right, aiming for at least a 30-minute workout most days of the week.
I am a huge fan of diet changes to see significant positive results in lowering high blood pressure. Incorporating little fat, cholesterol, red meat, or sweets, but lots of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat or fat-free dairy products, this DASH diet takes its name from the comprehensive "Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension " study. The DASH diet has the greatest effect and after just 2 weeks individuals see results.
Why does DASH work? "While the diet is rich in vitamins and minerals that have been linked to lower blood pressure, it's not these nutrients alone but the whole dietary package that works," explains Eva Obarzanek, PhD, a research nutritionist at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and a project officer for the DASH study.
Previous studies testing the blood pressure-lowering effects of supplements containing some individual nutrients were inconclusive. "It is possible that some nutrients have small effects individually, but when you get them all together in this diet, you see a significant effect on blood pressure," she says.
Though the DASH diet wasn't designed to promote weight loss, you can easily modify it so you'll trim down by cutting back on servings and substituting lower-calorie for higher-calorie food choices.
Shake Off Sodium
To get even better results, follow the DASH diet and cut back on sodium, Dr. Obarzanek suggests. A follow-up to the DASH study, called "DASH-Sodium," found that doing both lowered blood pressure more than following the diet alone. In the study, even people with normal blood pressure lowered their blood pressure when they cut back on sodium.
Cutting sodium means more than going easy on the saltshaker, which contributes just 15 percent of the sodium in the typical American diet. In addition to seasoning the foods you cook with spices, herbs, lemon, and salt-free seasoning blends, watch for sodium in processed foods, Dr. Obarzanek warns. Most of the sodium in your diet comes from processed foods, she says.
But since there's no way to tell whether any one individual is sodium sensitive, everyone should lower his sodium intake, says Dr. Obarzanek. How far? To 1,500 mg daily, about half the average American intake, she says. (Half a teaspoon of salt contains about 1,200 mg of sodium.
In addition to dietary and lifestyle changes- there are a few herbal remedies that are very helpful in supporting lowered blood pressure. Hawthorne berry, olive leaf, linden flower, bean pod and mistletoe herb all normalize high blood pressure. These 5 extracts aid in treating essential hypertension and its associated arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). Herb Pharm combines all 5 in a cardiovascular tonic.
Also, raw onion and garlic have hypotensive action. The onions in raw form contain postaglandin A1 which reduces blood pressure and garlic contains ajoene which is an antithrombotic factor that inhibits the fibrinogen receptors of on blood platelets Eating lots of raw ginger will also positively impact high blood pressure.
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Smoking and Teens: Time to Quit
SAY GOODBYE TO AN UGLY HABIT – QUIT SMOKING!
It’s probably not news to you that smoking is bad for your body. It causes wrinkles and turns your teeth yellow, and puts you at risk for diseases. Here’s a newsflash for you ladies, though. Smoke hates you more than it hates guys!
- It is harder for females to quit than it is for males.
- Smoke can be more harmful to female lungs than male lungs.
- The younger you start, the harder it is to quit!
- This means that starting to smoke as a female teen is asking for trouble. So, quit smoking or don’t start for YOU…for your health and beauty, today and in the future.
- Smoking ads may try to make smoking look cool, but you’re smarter than that. The tobacco companies are not looking out for you, so you have to look out for yourself. Don’t smoke. If you smoke, quit – either way you win by not giving them your money!
What smoking does to your body
Soon after you start, smoking causes yellow teeth and bad breath (gross!), as well as health problems such as shortness of breath, coughing, upset stomach, and dizziness. When you are older, you can get major health problems from smoking, like cancer and heart disease. Smoking will also make your skin wrinkle.
What quitting can do for your health
- 12 hours after quitting, the dangerous carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.
- 2 weeks to 3 months after quitting, your heart and lungs begin to work better.
- 1 to 9 months after quitting, coughing, fatigue, and shortness of breath start to go away.
- 1 year after quitting, your risk of heart disease goes down.
Why do people smoke?
Stress. Smoking leads to more stress. Learn how to manage stress with tips from www.GirlsHealth.gov.
Habit. If you feel like you can’t stop smoking, ask a doctor or nurse for help
Boredom. Smoking to fill time? Find other things that you like to do instead, like jog, read, or shop.
Others smoke. Stay strong and tell your friends and family they should quit, too.
Can’t quit. Don’t think you’ll be able to quit? Start thinking positive – yes, you can!
Weight control. Quitting doesn’t add pounds, eating more does. Exercise and eat healthy to keep from gaining.
How to quit
Sick of spending money on cigarettes, smelling like an ashtray, and your friends hassling you about smoking? Then you are ready to quit!
1) Set a quit date and tell everybody when you are going to stop
2) Throw away all your cigarettes, lighters, and ashtrays.
3) When you get the urge to smoke, do something else…take deep breaths or drink a glass of water.
4) Carry things with you to put in your mouth, such as gum or hard candy.
5) Stay busy by going to the movies, riding your bike, walking the dog, or hanging out with a friend.
6) Spend time in places where you are not allowed to smoke, such as the movies or the mall.
7) The first few days after quitting, don’t hang with smokers or in places you used to smoke.
8) Drink lots of water and fruit juice…stay away from drinks with caffeine, like soda, coffee or tea.
Be prepared! You may be crabby and feel on edge for a couple of weeks or longer, but then your body will
forget nicotine and you will feel better. Once you feel better, you may still want to smoke at times, but stay
strong…it’s easy to get hooked again and you don’t want to throw away all that hard work.
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CORRECT WAY OF COOKING NOODLES
The correct way to cook instant noodles without harming our bodies and
health. `Normally, how we cook the instant noodles is to put the noodles
into a pot with water, throw in the powder and let it cook for around 3
minutes and then it's ready to eat.
This is *the **WRONG* method of cooking the instant noodles.
By doing this, when we actually boil the ingredients in the powder, normally
with MSG, it will change the molecular structures of the MSG causing it to
be toxic.
The other thing that you may or may not realize is that, the noodles are
coated with wax (lilin) and it will take around 4 to 5 days for the body to excrete
the wax after you have taken the noodles.*
CORRECT** **METHOD* :
1. boil the noodles in a pot with water.
2. once the noodles is cooked, take out the noodles, and* **throw* *away the
water which contains wax(lilin)**.*
3. boil another pot of water till boiling and put the noodles into the hot
boiling water and then shut the fire.
4. only at this stage when the fire is off, and while the water is very hot,
put the ingredient with the powder into the water, to make noodle soup.
5. however, if you need dry noodles, take out the noodles and add the
ingredient with the powder and toss it to get dry noodles.
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Becoming an Ebay Power Seller: Selling Natural Health Products, Vitamins and Supplements On Line
Earlier this month, Healthy Being Product's achieved Bronze Power Seller Status on Ebay. We are very pleased and happy with our progress in the natural health and vitamin and supplement arena on Ebay.We have had an amazing success with our TheraNeem, Enzymatic Therapy, Nordic Naturals, Shikai Organic Soaps, Herb Pharm Herbal Extracts as well as our Youthful Essential lines via ebay auctions and fixed pricing formats.
We would like to to thank our customers!
Allergy Season 2008-- Beating Allergies Naturally with Homeopathic Medicine
Earlier this week I lost my voice as a result of intense allergies- especially after the summer afternoon storms have increased pollen and mold levels. I have lived in Florida for a significant portion of my life, but after moving up to New England- coming back has been very trying. I have found that what was a minor irritation before has grown into often full blown allergies-- sneezing, nose bleeds, hoarseness of the throat and watery eyes.
I've been able to combat my allergies using natural honey, but I also have felt the need to investigate homeopathic medicine to help ease the symptoms of my allergies. I have always had an adverse reaction to medications like benadryl and sudafed. I hate taking medications but found a natural relief for my seasonal allergies and hayfever through a homeopathic pharmacopoeia. I remember a time in college when I took benadryl before an exam and felt like my head was a big balloon floating about 20 feet above my body.
Homeopathy is a system of medicine which stimulates the body's own natural forces of recovery. The active ingredients in hommeopathic medicine are free from side effects. For many years homeopathic medicines have been used as a safe and effective means of treating ailments for thewhole family.
For my seasonal allergies and hayfever I use Nelsons Allergy & Hayfever pillules that contain Allium cepa 30c, Euphrasia 30c, and Sabadilla 30c.
Buy Nelsons Allergy & Hayfever for your allergies this season.
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Mother's Milk: Natural Breast Feeding & Nursing Tips from a Mother of Two
A dear friend of mine, Vida Gomez has added a few thoughts to share with mothers out there who are seeking to breast feed and to make this experience one that creates a close bond with mother and child. For mothers who may be looking for breastfeeding tips and nursing suggestions- Vida is definitely one who can help frustrated and concerned moms.
I make milk and a lot of it. Although pregnancy was hard for me, nursing tends to be simple. I don’t follow any specific rules mentioned in this parenting book or that web-site. I read a lot and listened to the needs of my boys. As of today, I have worked full-time and collectively nursed 3 years—2 ½ more than the average working mom. Here’s my basic plan.
1. No clocks!
2. No plastic nipples!
3. Skin to skin.
4. I eat.
5. I take vitamins and drink water.
1. No clocks—I never worried how often my babies nursed or if they nursed for a certain amount of time on one side. I let them nurse until they were full, and then might switch sides if they wanted to eat more. I let them nurse whenever they wanted, and never looked at clocks.
2. No plastic nipples—I never let my babies take pacifiers, or drink from a bottle until nursing was well established—for me that meant 2 months. My babies tended to see plastic nipples as something to play with until mommy showed up again. They preferred water or juice from a cup if they had to drink something before I was back.
3. Skin to skin—my babies were often in a sling or wrap attached to me. They slept next to my bed and often in my bed. I held my babies as often as possible. This allowed to nursing whenever they wanted and nursing at night—often in my bed—since I was not around during the day.
4. I eat—Although, I don’t get to exercise the same way I did before baby number 2, within 6 months of his birth, I was back to my pre-pregnancy weight. I don’t diet either. I never eat anything low-fat or non-fat. What I do is eat fresh, non-processed foods. I eat homemade organic oatmeal every morning, fruit and veggies, meat, beans, fish, rice….I rarely eat anything from a box or a can that I just need to heat. I eat tons of free range eggs, raw cheese and milk if I can find them, and always have a soup with a homemade bone-based broth in the fridge instead. I have noticed that if I eat certain foods—liver, eggs, ox-tail soup, homemade chicken soup with meatballs—that my milk is more plentiful. I wonder that if mothers who had poor milk supply were told to nurse often, take a daily nap with their baby and given a carton of homemade Italian wedding soup—if they would have more milk.
5. I remember my multi-vitamin and try to have a bottle of water with me at all times. I know that even though I eat well, I am the mother of 2 children, work full-time and am a wife—which can lead to stress. I also try to nap with the kids when I can, play in the sand, play with LEGOs and hug my husband often. I’m sure that helps too.
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Home Remedy Tips: Using Items Around the House to Improve your Health
Arthritis Pain Relief
Mix 2 cups of Quaker Oats and 1 cup of water in a bowl and warm in the microwave for 1 minute. Cool slightly and apply the mixture to your hands for soothing relief from arthritis pain.
Blemishes
Cover the blemish with a dab of honey and place a Band-Aid over it. Honey kills the bacteria, keeps the skin sterile, and speeds healing. Works overnight.
Blisters
To disinfect a broken blister, dab on a few drops of Listerine, a powerful antiseptic.
Boils
Cover the boil with Hunt's Tomato Paste as a compress. The acid from the tomatoes soothes the pain and brings the boil to a head.
Bruises
Soak a cotton ball in white vinegar and apply it to the bruise for 1 hour. The vinegar reduces the blueness and speeds up the healing process.
Bug Killer
If menacing bees, wasps, hornets or yellow jackets get in your home and you can't find the insecticide, try a spray of Formula 409. Insects drop to the ground instantly.
Burns
Colgate toothpaste makes an excellent salve for burns.
Dog Odor
The next time your dog comes in from the rain, simply wipe him down with Bounce, or any dryer sheet. Instantly makes your dog smell springtime fresh!
Ear Mites
Eliminate Ear Mites with a few drops of Wesson corn oil in your cat's ear. Massage it in, then clean with a cotton ball. Repeat daily for 3 days. The oil soothes the cat's skin, smothers the mites, and accelerates healing.
Eyeglass Protection
To prevent the screws in eyeglasses from loosening, apply a small drop of Maybelline Crystal Clear nail polish to the threads of the screws before tightening them.
Fleas
Kill Fleas Instantly by adding a few drops of Dawn dishwashing liquid to your dog's bath. Shampoo thoroughly, then rinse well to avoid skin irritations. Good-bye fleas!
Headache
Drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain almost immediately -- without the unpleasant side effects caused by traditional "pain relievers."
Sore Muscles
Mix 1 Tablespoon of horseradish in 1 cup of olive oil. Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes, then apply it as a massage oil for instant relief for aching muscles.
Sore Throat
Just mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup of honey and take 1 tablespoon six times a day. Vinegar kills bacteria.
Splinters
Just pour a drop of Elmer's Glue-All over the splinter, let dry, then peel the dried glue off the skin. The splinter sticks to the glue.
Stuffed Nose
Before you buy a high-priced inhaler filled with mysterious chemicals, try chewing on a couple of curiously strong Altoids peppermints. They'll clear up your stuffed nose.
Toenail Fungus
Get rid of unsightly toenail fungus by soaking your toes in Listerine mouthwash. The powerful antiseptic leaves your toenails looking healthy again.
Urinary Tract Infections
To cure urinary tract infections just dissolve two Alka-Seltzer tablets in a glass of water and drink it at the onset of the symptoms. It begins eliminating urinary tract infections almost instantly -- even though the product has never been advertised for this use.
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Health tips - Regular Health Mistakes
Regular Health Mistakes
All of us make little health mistakes that cause damage to our bodies in the long run - simply because we are unaware we are doing something wrong. Here are some of the most common mistakes made by many of us.
Crossing our legs
Do you cross your legs at your knees when sitting? Although we may believe that this is the lady-like elegant way to sit, sitting this way cuts down circulation to your legs. If you don"t want varicose veins to mar the beauty of your legs and compromise your health, uncross your legs every time you realise you have one knee on top of the other. The best way to sit is to simply place both legs together on the floor, balancing your weight equally. If you feel like changing position, instead of crossing your legs, simply move both legs together to one side. As an alternative, you could also consider crossing your legs loosely at the ankles. This is a classically elegant way to sit, and is far better for your legs and your health than sitting with your legs crossed at your knees.
Not changing our toothbrush
How often do you change your toothbrush? Most of us wait until most of the bristles have either fallen off, or are in such bad shape that we"d be embarrassed to pull out our brush in public. However, since not many of us need to pull out our brush in public, we carry on with our frayed one until we lose it. Replace your toothbrush often. Damaged bristles can harm the enamel, and don"t massage your gums well. If you find brushing your teeth a pain like I do, but know you must do it, you might as well be doing it right. Imagine going through the annoyance of brushing your teeth twice a day only to find out that you"re damaging your enamel every time you clean your teeth. Also, use a brush with soft bristles unless your dentist has advised otherwise.
Eating out often
There are oils that are high in cholesterol, and oils that cause little harm and are better for your heart. However, no matter how light the oil is, it is never a good idea to eat too much of it. Avoid fried foods.Remember that in all probability your favourite Indian food restaurant throws a huge, HUGE chunk of butter in a tiny bowl of dal. Rita, who worked in the kitchen of a 5 star hotel, was shocked when she saw the cook chop a 500gm butter slab in half, and throw half into a Paneer Makhani dish. No wonder the customers left licking their fingers. And no wonder they felt so stuffed and heavy afterwards. Limit outdoor eating unless you know that you"re getting served light and healthy food.
Never, ever skip breakfast. Remember, when you wake up in the morning it"s been around 10-12 hours since your last meal. Your body needs food now, more than at any other time. Eat a heavy breakfast. You will then be busy through the day, and the calories will get expended quickly. If you are trying to diet, eat a light dinner. Here are some more common health mistakes we make. Being informed and making a few changes can help make us feel a whole lot better.
High heels
High heels sure look great, but they're murder for your back. This however doesn't mean you should steer clear of stilettos. Wear them, but not when you know you will be walking around a lot. Wear them when going out for lunch or dinner - when the only walking you will be doing is to your car, to the table, and back. Avoid high heels when you are going somewhere on foot. If you are constantly tempted to wear your heels, take a good look at your flats. Is there something about them you dislike? Invest in a new pair of beautiful flats or shoes with a low heel. Buy something you love, that you will enjoy wearing. If possible, get a matching bag. You will then enjoy your flats as much as you do your heels.
Sleeping on a soft bed
You don't have to sleep on the floor be kind to your back, but do make sure you have a firm mattress. Although a mattress on springs is soft and lovely to sink into, it's bad for your back. If you already have an old bed with springs, you don't need to invest in a new one - simply get a thick wooden plank put over the springs, and place the mattress on the plank. Similarly, if your mattress is old and lumpy, throw it out and get a new one. Your neck and your back will thank you. The same rule applies to sofas. If you will be spending hours on a sofa, get a firm yet comfortable one. Sofas you completely sink into are not the best idea.
Pillows
No matter how comfortable sleeping with ten cushions is, have pity on your neck and resist. Sleep with one pillow, and make sure it is not too thick. If your pillow gets lumpy, discard it and go for a new one. Get a thin pillow if you sleep on your stomach, and something a little thicker if you sleep on your back, to give your neck adequate support
Not exercising
So all of us know we should exercise more, but many of us don't. This is a health mistake we consciously make! And why is that? Simply because we refuse to admit the damage we are causing to our bodies by not working out. A number of people only start working out once they've experienced a warning signal. Don't wait for a heart attack to strike before you decide to opt for a lifestyle change. Make the change now. You don't need to train for the marathon to be in top shape. Half an hour of brisk walking three to four times a week will make a world of difference to your health. You could then increase this to forty minutes, four times a week - and you're all set. If you haven't exercised for a week, you're making a mistake.
Relieving Acne Naturally- Sulfur Based Soaps & Creams
There are many of us out there who have experienced occasional blemishes and breakouts that can be troublesome and challenging. There are those also who experience routine acne and even severe acne that is frustrating and embarrassing.
Many doctors prescribe a variety of drying pills and medications like the pill and facial creams but often the results are unsatisfying.
One of the best and oldest naturally occurring remedy for acne is Sulfur (Sulphur). It has been used in acne treatments since the days of Ancient Rome when people used to bathe in hot, sulfurous mineral water. As a chemical element, sulfur is odorless, but when combined with other elements it can have a strong, unpleasant smell. With the emergence of benzoyl peroxide in the 1920s, the focus turned to new chemicals, and sulfur was somewhat eclipsed by several other substances in the campaign against acne. Although slightly less popular, many acne products used today still include sulfur. So why is Sulfur so amazing for acne?
Sulfur is a keratolytic agent, which means that it encourages shedding of dead skin cells which could block pores if retained. It also has comedolytic effects, helping to heal pre-existing comedones and preventing formation of new ones. Even more popular is the combination of sulfur with sodium sulfacetamide, a sulfonamide that has antibacterial properties. Sulfonamides are thought to prevent bacterial growth through limiting key acids needed for their reproduction. Together, sulfur and sodium sulfacetamide are extremely effective in reducing inflammatory lesions and in preventing acne development.
Sulfur is also used in some over the counter acne medications. Sulfur is one of the oldest acne treatments, and reacts with the skin in such a way that it makes it dry, and peel. This works on acne by drying out the Sebum, and therefore, stopping the bacterial growth.
Many soaps and facial cleansers have sulfur in them. Sulfur is effective in getting rid of whiteheads and blackheads. It doesn’t work well against the more inflamed cystic acne. One of the drawbacks is that it can increase skin cell adhesion to the skin, and therefore help cause more pimples in the future. It is best to use a gentle exfoliator when using sulfur to treat acne.
I am a huge fan of the Enzymatic Therapy DermaKlear Akne Treatment soap with sulfur. It helps dry the acne blemishes while supply the skin with nutrients to treat and heal the skin to prevent scaring.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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HOW TO LOWER HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
You can take steps to prevent high blood pressure by adopting a healthy lifestyle. These steps include maintaining a healthy weight; being physically active; following a healthy eating plan, that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, and lowfat dairy foods; choosing and preparing foods with less salt and sodium; and, if you drink alcoholic beverages, drinking in moderation. In this section you will learn more about healthy lifestyle habits for preventing and controlling high blood pressure.
Healthy Eating
Research has shown that following a healthy eating plan can both reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure and lower an already elevated blood pressure.
For an overall eating plan, consider the DASH eating plan. "DASH" stands for "Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension," a clinical study that tested the effects of nutrients in food on blood pressure. Study results indicated that elevated blood pressures were reduced by an eating plan that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, and lowfat dairy foods and is low in saturated fat, total fat, and cholesterol. The DASH eating plan includes whole grains, poultry, fish, and nuts and has reduced amounts of fats, red meats, sweets, and sugared beverages.
A second clinical study, called "DASH-Sodium," looked at the effect of a reduced dietary sodium intake on blood pressure as people followed either the DASH eating plan or a typical American diet. Results showed that reducing dietary sodium lowered blood pressure for both the DASH eating plan and the typical American diet. The biggest blood pressure-lowering benefits were for those eating the DASH eating plan at the lowest sodium level (1,500 milligrams per day).
The DASH-Sodium study shows the importance of lowering sodium intake whatever your diet. But for a true winning combination, follow the DASH eating plan and lower your intake of salt and sodium.
Maintaining a Healthy Weight
Being overweight increases your risk of developing high blood pressure. In fact, blood pressure rises as body weight increases. Losing even 10 pounds can lower blood pressure — and it has the greatest effect for those who are overweight and already have hypertension.
Being overweight or obese are also risk factors for heart disease. They increase your chance for developing high blood cholesterol and diabetes — two more major risk factors for heart disease.
Physical Activity
Being physically active is one of the most important steps you can take to prevent or control high blood pressure. It also helps reduce your risk of heart disease. It doesn't take a lot of effort to become physically active.
Limit Alcohol Intake
Drinking too much alcohol can raise blood pressure. It also can harm the liver, brain, and heart. Alcoholic drinks also contain calories, which matter if you are trying to lose weight. If you drink alcoholic beverages, have only a moderate amount — one drink a day for women; two drinks a day for men.
What counts as a drink?
12 ounces of beer (regular or light, 150 calories), or
5 ounces of wine (100 calories), or
1 one-half ounces of 80-proof whiskey (100 calories).
Quitting Smoking
Smoking injures blood vessel walls and speeds up the process of hardening of the arteries. This applies even to filtered cigarettes. So even though it does not cause high blood pressure, smoking is bad for anyone, especially those with high blood pressure. If you smoke, quit. If you don't smoke, don't start. Once you quit, your risk of having a heart attack is reduced after the first year. So you have a lot to gain by quitting.
Type of Cells
Get Enough Fiber in your Diet -- Tips to Maintaining the Health of your Colon
Between fiber bars, lots of veggies, cereals packed with extra bran and fiber it is possible to get the daily dosage of 30-45g of fiber every day.
My friends and I are very open about our battles to get enough fiber in our diets. We are many who have the funny stories about eating the notorious Fiber One bars that cause a ridiculous amount of gas and bizarre noises that should never emit from the digestive tract.
My method is to supplement my diet with fiber each meal and even during snacks. I am a personal fan of Fiber One's Honey Oats cereal...it has 51% of fiber just in a cup of their cereal. I snack on Fiber Bars that are raw food fiber bars with 14 grams of fiber. I eat veggies during lunch as well as dinner and have switched to whole wheat grain breads and brown rice.
Other methods can include a Fiber Fusion type of dietary supplement that can be added to your protein shakes. One particular fiber product I use is Enzymatic Therapy Fiber Fusion- Daily Cleansing Fiber Incrediberry-Flavored Drink Mix. A teaspoon a day helps maintain regularity.
Secondary Health Benefits of Walking
Today we will discuss some health benefits of walking. Now you might consider what I mean by secondary health benefits. It's true that walking has proved beneficial to health by physically improving the person. But there is also another part to it. It also helps a person to arrange himself. It supports your emotional and spiritual being. A person walking regularly feels more happy and relaxed. Walking provides you with the required inner peace. Walking is a way for you to slow down, relax yourself and your life as well. What walking can do is make you breathe deeply, it can calm your thoughts and let you wonder about the natural world and to love yourself.
How can one plan a walk.
Mark your calendar for the date that you have decided to walk for the above reasons and to relax yourself. Just decide on the place which is close to you. If you are a nature lover, you can choose some park close to your house or some hill or mountain. The reason to stay close to your house is to spend minimum time in driving and maximum while walking. One can set his own walking target, say if one can walk 2 miles a day he can walk at a slow pace for 4 miles. So target those 4 miles. Walking will help you to get away from the demands at work, home and family. Get ready to walk with the suitable clothes, if it's warm wear a hat and your sunglasses for the privacy you need.
Get up early on the day of walking and try some stretching and relaxing exercise, which will help your body to become more flexible and less achy. To get yourself in different frame of mind try out reading something relaxing. After taking a health breakfast and drinking sufficient water head towards your goal of walking. The walk of life.
Some extra tips to consider about walking- Choose some green zones to walk into. As you will be able to get sufficient amount of fresh oxygen into your system.
- Enjoy the cool breeze around and you will start loving it and unknowingly you are gonna get addicted to it.
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