Archive for November, 2008
A Leaf from Nature’s Book: Tea Therapy
Submitted by Natural Remedies
From cleansing the colon to detoxifying the body to soothing anxiety, herbal teas offer a variety of powerful health benefits and healing properties. Which herbal infusion is right for you?
This week a leading study from Queensland University, in Brisbane, Australia, revealed that drinking three cups of green tea a day for eight [...]
Treat Depression with Aromatherapy
Submitted by Natural Remedies
Aromatherapy is an alternative theatment that uses the highly concentrated essential oils that are extracted from plants to treat symptoms and assist in the healing process. Green Herbal Remedies explains how aromatherapy can be particularly effective in dealing with stress, depression and stress related disorders.
To feel depression you don`t necessarily have to [...]
Intimacy Fights Stress
Submitted by Natural Remedies
Researchers have found that the more physical affection couples engage in, the lower their level of the “stress” hormone cortisol.
Couples who hug, kiss and otherwise find ways to get close everyday may have fewer stress hormones coursing through their bodies, a new study suggests.
The findings, reported in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, point [...]
Using the Powers of Hypnosis to Heal Body and Mind
Submitted by Natural Remedies
Jane E. Brody tells how the powers of hypnosis can heal the body and mind.
My husband, Richard, smoked cigarettes for 50 years, having failed several attempts to quit on his own. When a friend told him in August 1994 that hypnosis had enabled her to quit, he decided to give it a [...]
7 Foods That Fight Anxiety
Submitted by Natural Remedies
A lot of people eat to relieve stress. Instead of stuffing yourself with junk food, though, try these seven foods that fight anxiety with nutrients.
Bills arriving in heaps? Gas prices sky-rocketing? Summer love turned sour? Regardless of the cause, there’s a counter-intuitiveness to the goodies we turn to for comfort. Take the [...]
