Posted on: January 4th, 2009
As I look out the window, I’m thinking how dreary it is right now. It’s pouring rain, the sky is gray, and the trees have lost most of their leaves. Sigh.
I need something to lift this blue mood I�m in! As usual, aromatherapy comes to the rescue. This article gives a brief introduction to various essential oils that are known for their mood elevation abilities. By the end of the article, you should have a better sense of where to cast your nose for help the next time you feel down.
My favorite mood elevator is Rose essential oil (rosa damascena). One drop of this heavenly scent in a diffuser is potent enough to make me feel happy! However, rose essential oil is extremely expensive.
A cheaper (although still not cheap) alternative to rose essential oil is geranium (pelargonium graveolens), sometimes called rose geranium. When you smell geranium essential oil, you won�t believe how much it smells like rose essential oil! And again, one drop in a diffuser is plenty, making it a bit economical.
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Posted on: January 4th, 2009
Cold sores and fever blisters are often used interchangeably. This means that these two terms refer to only one condition. This is the ulceration or sores in the lip and the skin surrounding the lip caused by infection called herpes simplex or oral herpes. Because this may be painful, often the same medication for migraine is what you use to help manage the pain caused by cold sores or fever blisters.
You however do not interchange fever blisters with canker sores. This is because canker sores are fluid-filled blisters that happen inside the mouth, while cold sores or fever blisters are fluid-filled blisters; most commonly painful that happens in the lip and the skin surrounding the lip.
Cold sore or fever blisters may be painful and thus understanding its causes, symptoms and how to treat them may be useful for those people who are at risk of this uncomfortable soreness.
What are the Causes of Cold Sores or Fever Blisters
• Injury or scrape in and around the lip
• Too much exposure to the sun
• Physical illness including colds
• Emotional Stress and fatigue
• Hormonal changes among pregnant women and women in their menstrual cycle
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Posted on: January 4th, 2009
There are many causes of anemia and each individual case will require a different type of treatment. Before you can begin treatment for your condition, it is important that you get the correct diagnosis. First of all, you will need to go to the doctor and have the correct diagnosis.
Your health care provider will take a complete medical history and will perform a physical exam. Another way your doctor will determine whether or not you have anemia is that a variety of blood work will be ordered.
Once you have a diagnosis, your doctor will also want to pinpoint why you are suffering from anemia. This is because there are many medical conditions that cause anemia and your doctor will want to make sure they have a reason for the diagnosis. It is then that your doctor can help you find a medical treatment.
A look at causes of anemia and treatment options:
One of the most common causes of anemia is because of blood loss from injury or other problems. When the body looses a large amount of blood, it is hard for it to recuperate.
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Posted on: January 4th, 2009
Myasthenia gravis is a muscle weakness of the body that comes in various degrees. Contrary to thinking, this chronic autoimmune disease does not shorten ones life expectancy. This neuromuscular disease can be eased by periods of frequent rest and flares up with activity. The muscles that control the facial expressions, breathing, chewing, neck, extremities, the eyes, and swallowing are sometimes affected, but not always the case.
The causes of myasthenia gravis are due to an abnormality of nerve pathways to the muscles. When the pathways running from the nerves to the muscles are disturbed the result is muscle weakness. In a person who does not have myasthenia gravis a substance, acetylcholine, which is a neurotransmitter, is released from the nerve endings after the impulses make their way down the nerve.
This substance then goes through the neuromuscular connection site and adheres itself to the acetylcholine receptors. This process is then activated and this produces a contraction of the muscles.
In a person afflicted with myasthenia gravis the acetylcholine receptors are destroyed, blocked, or altered due to the antibodies and thus prevents the contraction of the muscle. The immune system of a person suffering from myasthenia gravis literally attacks itself.
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Posted on: January 4th, 2009
Cardiovascular fitness, simply put, means the ability of the body to give oxygen and blood flow to the muscular areas. Some people ask the question, “Can I improve cardiovascular fitness over 40?” The answer is, “yes, you can.” Cardiovascular fitness over 40 can be achieved by hard work, perseverance, patience, and dedication.
To obtain an improved cardiovascular system one must increase their physical activity enough to get their heart pumping and to increase their respirations. This is not hard to do, but it is work, which many of us are not particularly keen on. This can be done through consistent efforts of exercise.
People over the age of 40 are taking more of an interest in their health. This could be out of fear, for health reasons, or because they just want to look and feel better. Whatever the reason may be this is a very doable expectation.
Most people who attempt to increase their cardiac fitness are also looking to lose weight as well. If this is the case, you will need to increase your cardio by exercising approximately 3 to 5 times a week for 20 to 40 minutes at a time. You should start out slowly when first attempting this beginning with the minimal requirement of 3 times a week for 20 minutes. This should gradually be increased, as you are able to tolerate, working up to 5 times a week for 40 minutes at a time.
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Posted on: January 4th, 2009
Imagine being able to eat your way to health. Taking foods instead of drugs to ward off cholesterol problems, decrease your risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and other diseases that have become all too common in our society. Imagine adding a few great tasting foods to your diet and telling your pharmacist good bye.
Well, imagining is over. Researchers have found several foods that are reported to have super qualities that improve the health of the user. Here is a list of 12 Super Foods that will help to improve your health today!
Blueberries: Blueberries are an antioxidant super food that are packed with phytoflavinoids and are high in potassium and Vitamin C. They will lower the risk of heart disease, cancer and inflammatory diseases such as arthritis.
Actually inflammation is the key to most chronic diseases, so blueberries have lots of benefits. When choosing your berries recognize that the darker the berry the more anti-oxidants they have. ½ a cup of berries a day is a serving and reportedly the frozen are as good as the fresh.
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Posted on: January 4th, 2009
Arthritis is a debilitating condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Arthritis is essentially an inflammation of the joints that becomes very painful. There are over one hundred different types of arthritis. Many types of arthritis will become so severe that it disrupts the life of the arthritis sufferer.
There are quite a few prescription and over the counter drugs that people will use to try to keep their arthritis pain under control. But these drugs may have adverse side effects or interfere with other medications that you may be taking.
If your doctor starts prescribing narcotics to help you deal with the arthritis pain, then you run the risk of becoming addicted and needing higher doses of the narcotics to keep the pain under control.
Many people are now turning to natural remedies for their arthritis. Natural remedies will have less side effects and can be just as effective as the prescription medications.
One of the cheapest and effective ways of treating arthritis pain is Epsom salt. This salt contains magnesium which has anti-inflammatory properties and anti-arthritic properties. Magnesium sulfate can easily be absorbed through the skin.
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Posted on: January 3rd, 2009
* 8 d. sandalwood oil
* 8 d. neroli oil
* 4 d. geranium oil: in 20 ml. of carrier oil.
Use as a massage, paying special attention to the temples.
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Posted on: January 2nd, 2009
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The medical and behavioral side effects of ADD medications such as Ritalin and Adderall have many parents searching for natural alternatives for their children. While traditional medications can be effective, the risks are many, and reactions differ from child to child. As parents become disillusioned with prescription ADD medications or simply decide to try natural alternatives first, more and more are turning to natural ADD supplements. And as more natural medications are developed, more is known about the ingredients that are most effective in treating the symptoms of ADD.
Ginko Biloba is one of the best-known Natural Remedies for ADD. It helps to increase neurotransmitter levels and blood flow to the brain, which aids the brains ability to focus. One of the most positive qualities of Ginko Biloba is the tendency of its effects to become permanent, which eventually renders continued use unnecessary. This quality is emblematic of many homeopathic ingredients.
Brahmi is an herb that is believed to have many positive effects on the brain, including an ability to increase overall cognitive function. It can help improve your childs ability to learn, and recent research shows it might have an additional benefit of protecting the brain from free radicals.
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Posted on: January 1st, 2009
* 1/4 cup dried lavender flowers
* 1/4 cup instant powdered whole milk
* 1/4 cup oatmeal
Place into a muslin drawstring bag. Toss the bag into the bath water as it’s running. You can also use the bag to rub your skin as you bathe.
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