Archive for March, 2009
5 Tips for Safe Detoxification
Submitted by Natural Remedies
Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald examines the celebrity fad of detoxification and separates fact from fiction. She gives five tips for approaching detoxification that combine science with basic common sense. .
I just finished reading the latest about how celebrities “detox,”–pretty much by starving themselves. I cringe when I see these articles. What other group [...]
Instant Stress Blockers
Submitted by Natural Remedies
Self.com says these activities can stop hormones that cause health problems and increase weight gain.
When I feel a tightening in my back or neck coming on, I cope by doing things I love, like going for a long, slow run in the park with my dog. Try a few of these instant [...]
American Medicine Ignores Ginkgo Biloba
Submitted by Natural Remedies
American medicine ignores ginko biloba though European doctors prescribe this leading remedy for circulatory problems, says Bill Sardi.
Imagine that ginkgo biloba, a widely sold herbal supplement, were an FDA-approved drug in the U.S.A.
Brian Williams, NBC’s evening news anchor, would likely lead off by saying: “Good evening, I’m Brian Williams with NBC’s Nightly [...]
How to Find Your Healthiest Weight
Submitted by Natural Remedies
You know you need to lose weight, but how much? How do you find your “feel great” weight? Health tells you how to calculate your healthiest weight.
Follow the steps below to determine a healthy goal weight for your body and lifestyle—and then check out the rest of our Feel Great Weight diet [...]
The Science of Distant Healing
Submitted by Natural Remedies
Can your good intentions really reach out to someone who is not present? Srinivasan Pillay discusses the science of distant healing.
There is much written about how our good intentions help others. But can your good intentions really reach someone who is not physically present, and how do we know this? In this [...]
10 Steps to Bring New Life to Your Liver
Submitted by Natural Remedies
Giving special attention to liver health and detoxification was a springtime ritual in many cultures, says Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald. She gives ten steps to bring new life to your liver.
Here are 10 ways to increase your vitality and give your liver a little more TLC:
1. Drink plenty of water. Fereydoon Batmanghelidj, M.D. [...]
Blueberries Lower High Cholesterol and Protect Cardiovascular Health
Submitted by Natural Remedies
Blueberries provide an effective way to lower cholesterol without the dangers of statin drugs. They taste better, too.
How good are blueberries at lowering high cholesterol and protecting cardiovascular health? This article compiles a collection of quotes and statements about blueberries from doctors, authors and health experts. Read more
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The Water Cure: An Ancient Tradition
Submitted by Natural Remedies
The water cure, whether you call it water therapy, hydrotherapy, or hydropathy, is an ancient tradition. Water has long been used to improve health and well-being.
Hydrotherapy, also known as water therapy or hydropathy, has been used for centuries to calm the body and mind and is one of the more varied techniques [...]
How to Keep Depression from Affecting Your Relationships
Submitted by Natural Remedies
Depression doesn’t just affected the depressed person. It also affects the people around them. Psychotherapist Christine Webber suggests some ways to keep depression from affecting your relationships.
What is likely to happen if your partner has depression?
Depressed people usually feel withdrawn. They don’t feel they can raise enough energy to pursue their normal [...]
Should You Perform a Breast Self-Examination?
Submitted by Natural Remedies
Many of my patients have come in lately for their yearly check-ups, and as I do their breast exam, they confess that they haven’t been checking themselves as regularly as they ought to. But there isn’t really a clear answer as to whether or not women “should” perform breast self-exam (or BSE) [...]
The Best (and Most Bewildering) of Britain’s Home Remedies
Submitted by Natural Remedies
Cherry Chappell has compiled a vast compendium of traditional British home remedies. Here is a selection of the best. Some sound sensible, while many are bewildering.
Flatulence
There is a general consensus that some high-fibre foods - lentils, leeks, peas, beans and bran, for instance - can create excessive wind and bloating. A traditional [...]
Excessive Television for Teens Raises Risk of Depression as Adults
Submitted by Natural Remedies
TV isn’t just depressing. Excessive television for teens may raise their risk for depression as adults.
Teenagers today are spending more and more time slouched on a couch in front of the electronic box - although nowadays it’s rather too flat to really be called a box anymore - called a television. And [...]
Grow Your Own Drugs
Submitted by Natural Remedies
Did you know you can have a medicine cabinet in your garden? Botanist James Wong tells how to use plant-based remedies to cure everyday ailments from coughs to eczema.
On one bitterly cold day recently James Wong found himself walking home in a light coat. He’s an optimist, he explains. But just to [...]
Natural Remedies for Panic Attacks
Submitted by Natural Remedies
A panic attack is a sudden episode of intense fear that develops for no apparent reason and that triggers severe physical reactions. Experiencing a panic attack is said to be one of the most intensely frightening, upsetting and uncomfortable experiences of a person’s life.The onset of these episodes is typically abrupt and [...]
5 Easy Ways to Your Ideal Weight
Submitted by Natural Remedies
How is your New Year’s resolution to lose weight going? Not so well? Actress Sophie Keller reveals five easy ways get to your ideal weight by thinking long term and not being in a rush to do it all at once.
Your body is housing you through this lifetime. It is like a [...]
