Archive for November, 2006

Can You Avoid the Flu by Changing Your Attitude?

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

By Simon Evans
Do you want to avoid getting sick this winter? Try changing your attitude. A new study shows that a ‘Positive Emotional Style’ can protect you against the flu and common cold. The study, reported this week in Psychosomatic Medicine, looked at how emotional style altered the susceptibility of a couple hundred healthy volunteers […]

Something New to Try - What About a Head or Face Massage?

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

By Kerris Samson
A person who has a healthy face will often find that their mind and body is healthy as well. Though little attention is given to our faces, a massage therapist feels that this is one of the most neglected areas of a persons body and certainly we only seem to given attention […]

Aromatherapy Bathing: What Essential Oils Can Be Used

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

By Kerris Samson
Long before the term alternative medicine was being used, aromatherapy was being practiced by the Egyptians for over 5,000 years. When being used by the Egyptians oil was being extracted from the many aromatic plants around them through infusion and then used for their not only cosmetic and medicinal purposes but […]

Natural Asthma Remedies For Alternative Asthma Treatment

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

By Gregory De Villiers
Natural asthma treatment versus conventional medical science:
The medicines for asthma often involves the use of an inhaler and/or a nebulizer, which can bring instant
relief of asthma symptoms. What if the medicine causes unwanted side effects? Those who are allergic to asthma medicines find themselves in a predicament. There are […]

Food and Digestion - The Reason You Should NEVER Drink Cold Drinks

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

By Bob Dorris
Do you drink ice water… or have drinks straight out of the fridge?
There’s a saying in Chinese medicine that goes: “Above all else, protect your digestion.” By “digestion”, they mean processing of both FOOD and FLUID.
Think about this…
If you aren’t processing foods properly, you aren’t turning food into BLOOD and […]

Treatments for Urinary Incontinence - Tips for Women

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

By Riri Shandra
Urinary incontinence is the involuntary excretion of urine from one’s body caused by a loss of bladder control. It is often temporary, and it almost always results from an underlying medical condition. The good news Incontinence is treatable and often curable at all ages.
The first step, you should take if you’re suffering from […]

What is CAM? (Complementary and Alternative Medicine)

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

By Bob Paulson
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a term used to describe a diverse group of healing systems that are not presently considered to be part of mainstream medicine also known as traditional or western medicine. The goal of conventional medicine is to locate the physical source of a particular disease and then […]

Cherry Juice for Gout?

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

By Monica Nelson
Cherry Juice as an Effective Gout Treatment
The popular fruit cherry now has more to offer other than as a topping in your ice cream. Emerging alternative treatment for gout is now focusing its attention on this ruby sweet to help relieve the painful inflammation of the joints, known as arthritis and gout.
Cherries, in […]

Aromatherapy Massage-The Right Oils For The Job

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

By Kerris Samson
Over the last few years Aromatherapy has become the it word but many people ask what does it actually mean. Well Aromatherapy is the use of liquid plant material to provide a beneficial effect on a persons mood or health.
The beneficial effects of the natural essential oils are released by the use […]

Reasons As To Why A Bath Sauna Is Important

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

By Kerris Samson
The word Sauna comes from Finland has been around for more than 2000 years. Many Finnish people regularly use a sauna bath to help sooth their senses and saunas can now be found anywhere in the world. They are so well liked because of the benefits they provide the user with […]