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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Reflexology therapy
- Reflexology therapy, (an ancient art practiced by early Egyptians), is also 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 therapy is a technique whereby pressure is applied to these areas resulting in stress reduction by using thumb, finger and hand methods. ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Migraine and feverfew
- Many people today will tell you that they suffer from migraine. Many people however don't really understand what a migraine is and they really just have a headache.I was surprised to learn that the headache part of a migraine is a symptom of a disease and that to take traditional headache cures eg paracetamol or aspirin will actually make the migraine worse. It also surprised me to realise ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Is shiatsu massage the ultimate stress relief treatment?
- My first shiatsu massageI opened my eyes suddenly. He was smiling at me. Then I realised I must have fallen asleep. It was a strange feeling. Energised, refreshed and relaxed, all at the same time. And it was so enjoyable. If that is a full body shaitsu massage, I want another.Shiatsu massage is done fully clothed, but nothing restrictive must be worn, I was told. I lay on a futon on...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Three tips for arthritis pain relief
- Massage ?not the areas that hurtSome experts think that arthritic conditions or pain conditions in general aggravate and flare up trigger points, and that one can get additional relief to arthritis symptoms trough self massage.The idea is not to massage the area where it hurts, but to find pressure tender areas in your muscles near the actual pain area, and massage them instea...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Headache, hypnosis, and stress, a case history
- Now, more that ever, concerned physicians are beginning to ask about and understand the role of non-drug therapies to assist patients with headache. These therapies, alone or in combination with medications can significantly impact on headache treatment.This pleases me. As a Family Physician and Clinical Hypnotist with thirty years experience in the field, I applaud this trend. Certainly, a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ayurveda - the natural remedy
- The word Ayurveda is made up of two Sanskrit words ayur and veda meaning 'life' and 'knowledge' respectively. Taken together they mean the 'science of life'; in a more limited sense, the term is used to imply the science of medicine.Legend has it that Brahma, the Creator (a part of the Hindu holy trinity of gods) first perceived it and taught it to his sons, Daksha Prajapati. Subsequently, ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Natural alternatives vs. prescription drugs
- Natural Alternatives: A growing phenomenon across this world which is a very diverse concept yet very divine and instrumental in healing health diseases. It might be thought as any health care which is not a part of the mainstream medical establishment. Despite the tremendous disparity in philosophy, organization, practice, and origins of the myriad types of alternative medicine, the growi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Super bee nutrition
- Bee's and Bee NutritionWhat is the buzz about bee Nutrition? Well, you cant get more down to nature then bee products. Powerful anti-oxidants, skin creams, supplements, and much more. Let's look into the small world of nature's busiest insects.Royal JellyTaken as a supplement to promote good health and also for potent anti-aging and anti-oxidant qualities....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Discover 5 scents that will turbo charge your energy, mood, brain power, and more
- Control AppetiteIn studies of 105 subjects, it was found that people who inhaled a chocolate-like aroma when they felt hungry lost almost 3 pounds in 2 weeks. A research study of 3,193 people found that a whiff of banana, green apples or peppermint scents find out an average weight loss of 30 pounds in 6 months.By sniffing the above aromas often, and remembering to smell all f...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Body work
- Body Work is more than just a massage, it's a whole concept. Body work theororizes that within our anatomy, is a story of unresolved problems and past traumas -- both physical and psychological. Body Work is a massage technique where deep, hard pressure is applied to the acupressure and related points of the blockages (in the body). This form of body work massage frees the client to release tensio...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Reiki
- REIKI is a form of natural healing through direct application of Universal Life Force Energy, or CHI (the term used by Chinese mystics and martial artists for the underlying Universal force, otherwise, energy). Through Reiki, energy is thought to be effected by thought. Reiki implies that our energy can be shaped and manipulated by thought patterns.Both Quantum Physics and ancient Metaphysi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Revolutionary medicine: shockwave therapy for chronic pain sufferers
- Stripped from the scenes from science fiction novels and films, shockwave therapy is a newage alternative to chronic pain sufferers. Utilized not only on humans for over 25 years for urologic and orthopedic conditions, shockwave therapy has even been introduced to veterinary and equine medicine as well. Helping individuals suffering from a range of conditions, including: golf or tennis elbow, stif...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What disorders can acupuncture treat and how does it work?
- How did acupuncture start?The story was met with widespread disbelief.During a visit to China in 1978, cardiologist Doctor Isadore Rosenfeld witnessed open-heart surgery on a patient, anaesthetised only with acupuncture. A major operation and the patient was awake! Nothing like it had ever been seen before in the west.But acupuncture is over 5000 years old. There is evidence t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Aromatherapy
- What is aromatherapy? Used for centuries, aromatherapy is known to have been utilized by the Egyptian physician, Imhotep; and Hippocrates. The first person to dub the term "aromatherapy, was French chemist, Rene-Mauric Gattefosse during the 1930s.Aroma-generating oils are extracted from specific plants to be used therapeutically. Alcohol, oil or lotion is combined with these extracted oils ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Benefits of wheatgrass juice - what, how, and why!
- Since the late 1960's, wheatgrass has become frequently discussed in health and medical circles as one of natures greatest gifts. Classified as one of the most abundant superfoods known to man, wheat (and more recently barley) grass has been celebrated for its nutritional content, cleansing and cell regeneration capabilities as well as being in a form that is easily and effortlessly assimilated an...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tobacco hypnosis: cigarettes are my friend
- Practicing hypnotherapists hear many peculiar statements from smokers who ask for help in quitting. The idea that cigarettes could be someone's "friend" is just one of them. One man believed that he couldn't write music unless he was smoking. Others have been convinced that they couldn't relax unless they were inhaling tobacco fumes. Those people were suffering from what I have come to call "tobac...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Skin cancer cured by curaderm, the revolutionary new treatment for skin cancer
- Curaderm is the most eagerly awaited cancer treatment solution in history. Curaderm has a proven track record of curing skin cancers during many clinical trials. This skin cream saves you thousands of dollars by replacing expensive surgery, chemotherapy, or laser treatment in treating certain types of skin cancer.Curaderm is simple to use. Apply the cream to the diseased area of your skin e...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Aromatherapy for the mind, body, and spirit - sandalwood essential oil
- 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 ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Quit smoking through hypnosis
- You have seen and heard the warnings. You know what smoking is doing to your lungs. Perhaps you have tried to quit smoking before, but the gum tastes bad and no matter how hard you tried you just can't pretend that the inhaler is a smoke. You've even tried counseling and prescription medications. So, what else is there for you to try? You should definitely consider hypnosis to help you quit smokin...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Constipation: the fast, easy answer to something no one talks about
- Everyone jokes about constipation, but it's no joke if you're the one suffering from it. And "suffering" is the right word for it! It's a miserable feeling. You may feel bloated, sluggish, and often you'll have a low-grade headache. But perhaps we can make that feeling no more than a memory.Constipation is, simply put, an inability to move your bowels. The body is designed so that...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The tribrain and trauma therapy
- When someone experiences a trauma they go into immediate shock. This is very similar to hypnosis. Under hypnosis a person is more suggestible and tends to remember everything that occurred while in that state, even if it is on a subconscious level. Because of this a person, when abused, will remember vividly everything about what it was to feel like a victim and they will also remember everything ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Post traumatic stress disorder
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a mental and emotional condition that has its origins in a physical and/or mentally traumatic event that occurred anywhere from a few days to several years in the past. PTSD can develop by one overwhelming trauma as in 9/11 or by a series of smaller traumas or abuses occurring over several years such as living in an alcoholic home. It can be recognized from sympto...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Neuro emotional technique
- NET or Neuro Emotional Technique is one of the newer "power therapies" and stress reduction techniques that along with TFT (Thought Field Therapy), and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) have become popular in the last ten years. These therapies seem to work quicker than traditional talk therapies. This appears to be due in part because they target the more primitive pa...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Pendulum dowsing: easy to learn techniques
- Pendulum Dowsing is a very fun and simple way to begin to measure energy fields. Since we all live in a world that is comprised of energy, and since we all have energy in and around our physical bodies, the ability to recognize and measure energy can be valuable and useful.In order to begin to learn the art of Pendulum Dowsing you will need a Pendulum. You can purchase a beautiful Pendulum ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Aromatherapy ? part iii: esoteric & spiritual applications
- The Way Essential Oils Effect the Etheric Body or Psycho-spiritual LevelThe historical use of aromatic oils and resins goes back many thousands of years in human history and traverses many cultures and civilizations on our planet.In China, incense was burned to purify the atmosphere and rid the environment of evil spirits, in India, incense was and is used in all temples of al...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Various types of herbal medicine: used for thousands of years to successfully treat diseases
- Interest in medicinal herbs is on the rise again and the interest is primarily from the pharmaceutical industry, which is always looking for 'new drugs' and more effective substances to treat diseases, for which there may be no or very few drugs available.Considering the very long traditional use of herbal medicines and the large body of evidence of their effectiveness, why is it that we ar...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Aromatherapy ? part ii: mind and emotions
- The Sense of Smell forms the greater part of our Sense of Taste (note how your sense of taste and smell is affected when you have a head cold or blocked up nose. The sense of smell is also affected by pollution, smoking, trauma to the nose itself and a mucous forming diet).The sense of smell of our ancient ancestors was far superior to ours. They identified one another by smell as well as s...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Aromatherapy ? part i: essential oils
- a) WHERE DO ESSENTIAL OILS COME FROM ? - Essential Oils ? Part 1The odoriferous substances (Essential oils) themselves are formed in the chloroplasts of the leaves where they combine with glucose to form glucides and are then circulated around the plant in this form. At certain times of the day or year they are stored in particular parts of the plant.In some plants, the essent...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Smoking?quit with whispers and acupuncture
- Do you want to stop smoking badly enough to try? If you do, start now. Don't wait for what happened to my friend Waleed.Waleed brimmed with funny stories, but our last meeting was a sad one. He was still telling his stories and he was surrounded, as usual, by a gathering of laughing girls. Ominously, however, a wire ran out of his shirt-front to what looked like a 1940s radio.He caug...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Therapeutic massage goes main stream
- Have you ever bumped your knee or elbow? What was the response? Well, of course, you rub them in order to ease the pain and make them feel better. As the ancient art of therapeutic massage is enjoying a modern-day revival it is interesting to note that as far back as the fifthth century BC, Hippocrates, wrote: "The physician must be experienced in many things, but assuredly in rubbing?for rub...