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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Cleansing your elimination organs to achieve good health
- Benefits of Cleansing Your Elimination Organs Colon cleansing, kidney cleansing, and liver cleansing routines are key elements to an overall body cleansing and detoxification plan. Proper cleansing of toxins from these important elimination organs frees up your body's resources to more effectively fight disease. In addition, proper cleansing will often help clear up those mysterious sym...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Alternative medicine is holistic, western medicine is reductionist
- The major difference between alternative medicine, or what I'll call holistic health, and Western medicine, is in approach.A Western doctor, or MD, sees his duty as searching out disease, diagnosing it, and treating it. If he does that correctly and effectively, he's done his job. Most often, this means the doctor prescribing a pharmaceutical drug or a surgical procedure to remedy th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Plantar warts treatment - is there a natural medication which gets rid of plantar warts?
- Plantar Warts are growths which occur on the bottom of your feet and are very common. They are caused by the Human Papillomavirus which allows some skin cells to grow faster than others, thus causing a growth, called a wart. Plantar warts normally occur in children aged 12- 16, but anyone can get plantar warts.The HPV virus is normally contracted through a cut or scratch in the skin. It is ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tai chi breathing reduces residual air in ineffective retention space
- Breathing is the source of life: if breathing stops, do does life. On average, an adult breathe 16-18 times per minutes, each time about 500ml of air exchanged in the lungs. When breathing in from the outside air, oxygen content is about 21% while carbon dioxide is 0.03%. On the other hand, breathing out produces about 16.5% oxygen and 4.5% carbon dioxide.Based on the average ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Foot reflexology and detoxification
- Do you know why the rich and famous spend thousands of dollars on 3-days detox spa and detoxification holidays? Find out how the Chinese and Japanese achieve a similar detox health effect for a lot less dollars!What is foot reflexology?Reflexology is an ancient natural therapy which utilizes energy zones on the hands and feet to provide relief for a variety of illnesses as wel...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Alternative medicine & herbal preparations
- Alternative medicine is gaining more attention every day. The idea that one can heal their body, prevent physical symptoms and even treat them - naturally - is very appealing. It is especially appealing in the wake of some alarming findings on popular prescription medications which resulted in them being pulled from shelves due to health hazards.While one should still approach alternative m...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How essential oils differ from dried herbs
- Essential Oils are the heartbeat of the plant kingdom, and are perhaps the most exciting life-giving substance we have in the world today. They represent in plants what blood represents in humankind - life! This heartbeat is the energy that was created to deliver the nutrients into every cell of the body.Defined: Essential oils are the subtle, volatile liquids that are distilled from plants...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Myofascial release
- What is MYOFACSCIAL RELEASE? Myofascial release is a tender mixture of stretches and massage techniques. A bodywork therapy whereby a therapist directs hands-on touch and maneuvers to the entire body, myofascial release promotes healing and relieves pain.Derived from the the Latin words "myo" - meaning muscle, and "fascia" - for band; myofascial release therapy releases tension from the fib...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Prenatal massage
- What is prenatal massage? Prenatal Massage is a form of therapeutic bodywork that is geared to meet the unique needs of the pregnant woman. Promoting better function of muscles and joints, prental massage also improves circulation and overall body tone. Additionally, prenatal massage decreases mental and physical fatigue as well.Mutually beneficial, by having regular prenatal massage therap...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Oops! one size doesnt fit all
- The Stop Smoking Hypnosis people.The ancient Greeks certainly had their share of eccentrics. One of whom has been known by his peculiar notions of hospitality. King Procrusteus had some peculiar notions of propriety. If one of his guests was shorter than the king's bed, Procrusteus would have them stretched to fit. If the guest was too tall, the good king would have his surgeon chop the ext...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Oral chelation ? what can it do for you? (part 2)
- Intravenous chelation therapy was more popular than oral chelation initially. It involved the injection of EDTA (ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid) that is an effective and widely studied chelating agent. But gradually, oral chelation scored over intravenous chelation. This is primarily because of the comparative cost involvements. While, intravenous chelation is definitely less expensive from byp...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Shingles - a virus which can be extremely painful, or cleared in no time - the choice is yours
- Shingles, commonly known as the herpes zoster virus is a late manifestation of the chicken pox virus known as varicella zoster.Although Shingles affects millions of adults by the time they reach 80, it is not uncommon for younger people to develop the virus.When the virus activates it travels along nerve fibers, usually breaking out on one side of the body into small blisters called ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Food combining for indigestion
- I'd like to share with you some basic food combining rules as set forth by the late Dr. Herbert Shelton many years ago.A couple of comments before we get to the rules.First, the medical establishment says you're wasting your time if try food combining to help gas and indigestion problems.Instead of paying attention to the types of foods you eat (combine) together, the folks in...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Health - its all in the mind
- Do you ever listen to other people's conversations? I mean when you're standing at a bus stop, or having a drink in a café after a hard morning's shopping. You know, those people whose voices are just a little too loud and you can't really help listening; after all you are on your own, and other people's lives are quite interesting.What do they talk about? Their problems I'...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The making of essential oils ? steam distillation, absolutes, and co2s explained
- Aromatherapy Goes 'High Tech'New methods of essential oil extraction are entering the mainstream of aromatherapy, offering new choices in oils never before available. With the new labels of 'CO2' and 'SCO2', along with the traditional 'steam' and 'hydro' distillations, 'absolutes', and 'cold pressing', a little education for the aromatherapy enthusiast can go a long way in essential ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Hidden benefits of reflexology
- 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,...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Aromatherapy - a world of frangrance
- The ancient Egyptians used aromatherapy thousands of years ago. Aromatherapy, a word that derives from 'aroma' meaning fragrance or smell and 'therapy' meaning treatment is based on an ancient principle that the spirit and the body should be in harmony. Hippocrates claimed that the secret to good health was to have an aromatic bath and a scented massage each day.Aromatherapy, the healing ar...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Gratitude
- Here's a quick question: You've got a bad cold. Do you moan and groan about your misfortune, or do you crawl into bed, grateful to be able to pull the covers back over your head and give your body the rest it's asking for?Probably a little of both, right?Here's a secret: the more you're able to shift into a perspective of gratitude, the easier life becomes because you move through th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Hypnosis cds vs one-to-one treatment
- What's best?Whenever we are about to invest money, whether it be a tin of baked beans, or a complete new hi-fi, we ask ourselves the question what's best? Where will we get the best value for our money? Where will we get the best return for our investment? Now where we all differ is in what we consider best. For some of us, value is the most important so we go for the lowest price th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Hypnosis - what exactly is it?
- Hypnosis is probably not what you think it is. Hypnosis is a technique that allows you to utilise your own inner strengths and hidden abilities. It can bring out those talents and skills you perhaps don't even believe you possess. Hypnosis could be the key that unlocks the door to an experience of life that is, at the very least, a little easier; and at the very best free from phobias or anxieties...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Boost self confidence through hypnotherapy
- 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...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to stop hair pulling with hypnosis
- Stress caused by the day-to-day issues of home life and work can bring people to their breaking point. Many people struggle with the feeling of wanting to pull out their hair. Problems arise however when you reach the point where you actually do pull your hair out. The actual scientific word for hair pulling is trichotillomania. French dermatologist Hallopeau created the term in 1989 when he saw t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Hypnosis for change
- 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 interf...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Not now, i have a headache
- Home Remedies - Facts or Quacks?That's what I recently asked myself. Myths and legends often have their basis in a grain of truth. So I wondered if home remedies, alternative treatments, and folklore cures might also be based on truth. A little research provided this unusual perspective on one of our most frequently-used medicines.Barking Up The Wrong Tree?Not if it's a willow...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - An udderly ricidulous home remedy
- Home Remedies - Facts or Quacks?That's what I recently asked myself. Myths and legends often have their basis in a grain of truth. So I wondered if home remedies, alternative treatments, and folklore cures might also be based on truth. A little research provided these astounding results about a cure for an unstoppable disease.Itching For A CureEdward Jenner is widely credited ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How dirty dishes and stale bread saved the world
- Home Remedies - Facts or Quacks?That's what I recently asked myself. Myths and legends often have their basis in a grain of truth. So I wondered if home remedies, alternative treatments, and folklore cures might also be based on truth. A little research provided some astounding results!He Was No Martha StewartIn fact, Alexander Fleming had no housekeeping skills whatsoever. Du...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Medieval remedies that still work today
- Home Remedies - Facts or Quacks?In a previous article we looked at several possible definitions of a home remedy, and patched together a definition that met our mental image of such a remedy. If you missed it, here's the definition we derived.A home remedy is an experience-based or even accidental remedy or cure prepared from herbs, plants, or other available ingredients by common fo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What is a home remedy?
- Home Remedies - Facts or Quacks?Myths and legends often have their basis in a grain of truth. So I wondered if home remedies, alternative treatments, and folklore cures might also be based on truth. First, let's try to define the phrase home remedy.There's No Place Like HomeThe name itself proclaims that a home remedy is, well, a remedy that's administered at home! Prescriptio...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Home remedies
- Ever have a bee sting? Try rubbing an aspirin on it. Gum in hair? Soak the gum-coated hair in Coke® and it should wipe out easily. While not being a replacement for medical attention, and you should always seek your doctor when you feel you have to and please take these home remedies with a grain of salt.Here you go and enjoyACNE, BLACKHEADS, AND PIMPLES: Dab a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Reflexology
- Reflexology, an ancient art practiced by early Egyptians. Reflexology is a science founded on the basis that areas of the feet, hands and ears are comprised of zones and reflex areas that correspond to all glands, organs, and bodily systems.Reflexology is a technique whereby pressure is applied to these areas resulting in stress reduction by using thumb, finger and hand methods. Using refle...