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Massage Chair Therapy May Enhance Chiropractor Manipulation
Posted by Danny Pierson in fitness on March 16th, 2010
Chiropractors are usually employed to help individuals with problems they may have with their back and necks. In addition to receiving adjustments to the spine, chiropractors are using massage chair therapy. Massage chairs provide a consistent and reliable method to provide a number of treatments including massage therapy.
A chiropractor is a licensed health care professional that is a specialist in spinal health. The main role of a chiropractor is diagnosing and specifying treatment of health issues involving the spine. Chiropractors are licensed by the state to practice health care to patients.
A visit to a chiropractor office may start with an initial screening by the chiropractor doctor. They may ask you a series of questions to determine the types of issues you may be experiencing. They may also suggest specific lab test be performed and may take X-rays to take a look at the skeletal structure.
The chiropractor will try to deduct the main causes of your symptoms. From the initial screening, the doctor will form a hypothesis of what is causing your problems. Lab tests and X-rays help to validate the hypothesis or to modify it or drop it completely.
A chiropractors job is to put everything back into place. With his or her hands a chiropractor uses force to joint and thereby moving the defective part beyond its normal capabilities. By means of manipulation, adjustments, and realignment, the chiropractor seeks to restore your spine to a healthier state.
When a chiropractor makes adjustments, it is usually to the back or neck. These adjustments often result in loud popping sounds and slight contortions of the body as the chiropractor exerts pressure on muscle and the spinal column. Before their first adjustment many individuals are concerned that a spinal adjustment will be painful. But, done correctly by an experienced chiropractor these adjustments are far from painful and actually bring immediate relief.
In addition to working on the bones of the spine, a chiropractor also focuses on the soft tissues and tendons that support the spine. The soft tissue also needs treatment to help restore their strength and flexibility. Usually massage therapy and electro stimulation are used to treat the soft tissue areas.
If the doctor recommends electrical stimulation, then the patient is hooked up to a machine that gives electrical pulses via strategically placed electrodes. Low voltage electricity is used to stimulate the muscles which helps them to relax and restore flexibility.
Massage therapy is a therapeutic treatment used for the muscles. Massage chairs provide a range of massage treatments and can be used to target a general area or can be used for full body relaxation. Massage chair therapy helps to relax the muscles and to increase their flexibility.
The use of medications or surgery is not used in the chiropractic practice. If the chiropractor feels that this is necessary for your condition, he or she will direct you to a physician. The goal of the chiropractor is to get your body to be able to sustain is healing process in a natural way.
If you are interested in natural, holistic health care, then a chiropractor is the spinal expert you are seeking. They will first identify the symptoms of problems you are experiencing. They then look for root causes for the symptoms. They then develop a treatment regimen to get your spine back to health. You will generally see spinal adjustments, massage chair therapy and electrical stimulation as part of the treatment regimen.
If you experience back or neck pain, you should consult with your medical provider and find out your options for treatment. Although surgery is a potential option, it is always better to use more natural methods to assist the healing process.
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Medicinal Mushrooms in History
Posted by Dr. Markho Rafael in Uncategorized on March 7th, 2010
During the European “Copper Age” five thousand years ago, a man of high ranking status fled his home valley of Val Venosta, Italy, across an Alpine glacier. But his enemies caught up with him. An arrow penetrated his subclavian artery, which soon bled him to death. In 1991, two unsuspecting tourists came upon his mummified remains. On the body of “Oetzi the Iceman” were found pouches with two medicinal mushroom species, the oldest known example of mushrooms used medicinally.
One of the mushrooms he carried was a traditional de-wormer known as Birch polypore (Piptoporus betulinus), which makes sense because whipworm eggs were found in Oetzi’s intestines. The other mushroom was a species frequently used to cauterize wounds, Tinder fungus (Fomes fomentarius). The Iceman’s right hand had been injured days earlier and was in the process of healing when he was killed.
Both of these are polypores, so named because they have pores instead of gills underneath. No species of polypore is known to be poisonous. They usually grow on trees, dead or alive.
With a couple of notable exceptions, most polypores are inedible because they are woody and fibrous. But as natural remedies in the form of tea, extracts and poultices, they have been invaluable to people all across the globe for many millennia.
In North America, some Indian tribes used polypore extracts as remedies against smallpox and other illnesses that arrived with the Europeans. Birch polypore was among these. Other polypores used were Chaga (Inonotus obliquus), Reishi (Ganoderma resinaceum), Turkey tail (Trametes versicolor), and the now threatened species Agarikon (Fomitopsis officinalis).
As it so happens, Agarikon is also the oldest mushroom referenced in European medical literature. It was listed by Dioscorides in the Materia Medica of 65 B.C. as a treatment for tuberculosis. In confirmation of this, Polish researcher K. Grzywnowics published an article in 2001 titled Medicinal mushrooms in Polish Folk Medicine where he states that Agarikon tea was historically used in his country as a remedy for lung conditions, as well as rheumatoid arthritis, open bleeding and infected wounds.
So far, we’ve only covered the history of medicinal mushrooms in Europe and America and have barely even touch upon their use in Asia, where their use has been even more exhaustive. At least three Asian species must be included in any article on the history of mushrooms.
First in this list has to be Reishi, a mushroom so revered throughout Asian history that it’s found in numerous ancient wood-carvings and temple engravings. It also owns the distinction as the oldest medicinal mushroom in Chinese literature, first encountered in Shen Nong’s Herbal Classic, 2,000 B.C. Often referred to as a “panacea, its acclaimed properties are too numerous to list.
Another Chinese medicinal mushroom known as Cordyceps was first described in the 200 A.D. book The Classic Herbal of the Divine Plowman. Cordyceps was, and still is, largely used as an aphrodisiac and to improve physical prowess in athletes, although modern research also indicates many other areas of potential usefulness.
Finally there is Shiitake, the number one gourmet mushroom of the Orient. Shiitake has been cultured in China for approximately 1,000 years as a food. What is less known is that it is also one of the most researched medicinal mushrooms in the world. A polysaccharide extracted from Shiitake is approved in Japan as an anti-cancer drug. Other qualities hinted at by research include antibiotic and immune enhancer.
Modern research into medicinal use of mushrooms began in earnest in the late 1960’s Japan. One pioneer, Dr. Ikekawa, discovered that families of mushroom growers had significantly lower cancer rates than their surrounding communities. Scientific research into medicinal mushrooms has expanded exponentially since that time and continues to increase and intensify until this day. Medicinal mushrooms are still in the process of making history.
Note: The information in this article is for informational purposes only. Mushrooms have not been aproved for medicinal use by the FDA. Always consult a licensed medical practitioner about the treatment of any medical condition.
Dr. Markho Rafael has worked in the natural health field since the mid-90’s as a researcher and author, now specializing in fungi for health. Click medicinal mushrooms for mushroom articles and products. The material for this article comes from several different sources. However, a large portion comes from the literature of medicinal fungi expert Paul Stamets, who deserves special credit and thanks.
Hypothyroidism Foods to Treat Your Condition
Posted by Jenny Toppleman in nutrition on March 2nd, 2010
Having hypothyroidism will bring a massive amount of symptoms and side effects to your door and often it’s hard to find good information on what can be done about this. Foods can help and hinder your thyroid and that’s what I’m going to talk about here.
In this article I’m going to run you through the foods which will help you and which will hinder your struggling thyroid. You need to go for foods rich in the amino acid tyrosine. This is because tyrosine combined with Iodine create thyroxin. This is an essential hormone produced by the thyroid gland.
Go for foods that include tyrosine such as almonds, pumpkin seeds, bananas, lentils, fish, turkey and chicken breast. These helped me to feel a whole lot better.
I would also recommend that your diet includes foods rich in iodine. Check out these foods which are a great source of this: Sea kelp, Seaweed, Most Fresh fish, Fish oils, Iodized salt, Condensed milk.
One technique that helped me was to listen to my own body. This means to sit quietly an hour after eating and really notice how you feel. Has your meal made you sluggish or are you feeling better?
As you do this you will also notice that some of my recommended hypothyroidism foods help more than others and you can increase these in your hypothyroid diet as you go.
One thing I always recommend is to keep a log of your foods and how they make you feel. You can do this with a simple note book or even an online blog or even video diary. Charting your journey in this way can be very helpful to you and if you make this journey accessible to others they will surly also benefit.
Please do not attempt any fad diets as you need to always stay on a healthy eating plan. Fad diets are always unsustainable in the long term. You need a diet that will be perfectly tailored to your needs, especially when you have hypothyroidism.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this article on hypothyroidism foods and will be taking the first steps to feeling better very soon.
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Could This PMS Actually Be an Ovarian Cyst?
Posted by Jessa Wright in fitness on February 26th, 2010
About two weeks before your period is due you start retaining water, feeling bloated and irritable, and craving various foods. You’re constipated and have severe abdominal pain. Is it PMS? Or could you be subject to reoccurring ovarian cysts?
You won’t like this answer, but, it is probably both.
It is probably both because both are caused by the same 3 major factors: Diet, Toxins and Stress.
The major difference between PMS and cysts is that PMS will, usually, give you a couple week without symptoms between periods. An ovarian cyst is likely to be painful 24/7 all month. Every month! Until you get to the root cause of it.
Your doctor can tell by a routine pelvic exam if a cyst is present. If your condition is severe, it is certainly advisable that you make and keep an appointment.
Conventional medical treatment for both ovarian cysts and PMS fail miserably. They may help you with your current symptoms, but they do nothing for the long term. They do not get to the root of the problems.
For instance, doctors often suggest birth control pills as a remedy, but this hardly works because excess estrogen is not the problem. It may work temporarily because your body will handle the additional estrogen as best it can to re-balance your hormones. But, after a month or two your symptoms will return and they may be worse than before.
Actually one of the side effects of birth control pills is PMS. So the treatment is causing the problem. What kind of sense does that make?
Some doctors are prescribing a drug called Sarafem. It is promoted as a new drug for PMS. But, it isn’t new… it is repackaged Prozac, the antidepressant. Stay away from this. It is not your head that is screwed up, it’s your hormones. Of-course you’re depressed. All this drug can do for you is cover up your symptoms. No real help.
The sad truth is drugs and other common treatments can damage your delicate reproductive system. Whether your abdominal pain is PMS or ovarian cysts, the conventional cures don’t work in the long run.
The only way to solve cyst or PMS problems is to treat the root cause and work with your body so it can heal itself. No matter what kind of doctor you see, doctors don’t heal. Only the body can heal itself.
There are a number of reason why your hormones become unbalanced. As we mentioned the three major ones are toxins, diet, and stress.
There are natural remedies for these problems. The best ones address these three critical areas and teach you to change your lifestyle enough to keep your hormones balanced easily.
Is the abdominal pain PMS or ovarian cyst? It doesn’t really matter, as you want the same treatment for either one. But, you need to be sure, so see your doctor. Don’t take chances with your delicate reproductive system.
And, when you’ve found out if it PMS or ovarian cyst, go to www.aboutovariancysts.info to learn about these difficulties, () and to find the“Natural Ovarian Cyst cure Secrets” . It’ll be the cure you need as it will teach you to get to the heart of the problem and you’ll be both cyst and PMS free forever. Truly! It’s guaranteed!
Natural Herbs For Impotence: Natural Ways To Feel Better
Posted by Matt Foster in nutrition on February 24th, 2010
This Brazilian herb Muira puama, also referred to as murapuama, is mostly known for its effective help with erectile dysfunction and increasing libido and as an aphrodisiac - but is also an excellent tonic for increasing general well-being and mental tiredness. Muira puama is a bush / small tree up to 5 meters in height and produces pungent flowers with a jasmine like fragrance
Muira puama has been used traditionally by tribes in Brazil and the surrounding South American countries. It is a popular, though not well researched, herbal supplement in Europe and North and South Americas.
Its stimulant effect also makes it useful as a herb for depression. Women have used muira puama to treat the discomforts of menopause, as well as cramping associated with menstruation. Muira puama can be combined with other herbs, such as damiana, guarana, catuaba, and suma, to increase its effects.
It is from the Olacaceae family, and the genus is Ptychopetalum (species olacoides) and is also known as Muira Puama, Marapuama, Marapama, Potency Wood and Potenzholz. The bark and roots are used in herbal treatments.
Moreover, the medications usually have side effects, which no one likes to handle. In this context, many herbs have proved successful in lowering high blood pressure. But, it is always advised to consult your doctor before going for any of them.
Indigenous tribes in South America have taken this herbal supplement by chewing the bark or brewing a tea using the bark, stems or roots. The common dosage used today is 1 to 1.5 grams of the bark, stem, and/or root. Muira puama is available as an extract or in powdered form in capsules.
Muira puama contains: The active constituents are free long-chain fatty acids, sterols, coumarin, alkaloids and essential oils. Chemically, it contains .05% muirapuamine, .4% fat, .5% alkaloids, .6% pholbaphene, .6% alpha-resinic acid, .7% beta resinic acid, .5% of a mixture of esters including behenic acid, lupeol and beta-sitosterol, as well as tannin, volatile oils and fatty acids.
Next to muira puama, the other useful herbal remedy for lowering blood pressure, is garlic preparations. This helps in reducing the total cholesterol level. Hawthorne berry is another safe herbal remedy available in the market other than muira puama, for lowering blood pressure. Besides treating high blood pressure, they may also help in treating cardiovascular disease in many different countries.
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How To Tell Tell If You Have Pet Allergies?
Posted by Miranda O\'Hare in fitness on February 18th, 2010
How do you know if you are allergic to the pets in your home? There are a multitude of different causes and sometimes, it’s hard to discern which allergen might be the culprit to your allergies. It might take quite a bit of trial and error to find out, but here are several things to look out for.
The most apparent sign that you have an allergy to pets, is that when you come into contact with them, you start getting all the symptoms that hay fever sufferers do. For some even more severe cases, breathing difficulties might occur, from just touching a pet’s bed, or sofa.
Other reactions that are common are sore eyes. If you experience these symptoms, wash your eyes immediately with water and refrain from rubbing as that will only make things worse. The dander from animals can cause mild to serious allergic reactions in many people.
Dander is similar to pollen, and they are microscopic. They can only be seen under a microscope, that’s why most people don’t recognize that they’ve been in contact with these particles of skin until it’s too late!
If one of your kids owns a pet, you might want to ask him or her to retrain the pet and not allow it to climb on the household furniture. Also, make sure you clean the home frequently as well as steam clean the carpets on a regular basis to reduce the severity of allergic reactions.
If you’re considering owning a pet anytime soon but you know you have an allergy to dander, then look for specific breeds that do not shed as much skin. Look on the internet for information on hypoallergenic pets and you will find a huge list of animals that you can include in your home safely.
Another thing you can do to ensure you can coexist with your pet without suffering is to get yourself an air purifier for your home.
If your allergies are particularly serious, you might want to spend a fair amount of money to install an air purifier for the whole household to ensure that the air is clear of pet dander.
And if you’re scouting around for a fix for your allergy symptoms and to filter the air within your house, here is a lot more specifics for whole house air purifiers and also other good brands of allergy air cleaners.
Tinnitus Relief - Some Easy Home-Made Remedies
Posted by Stewart Christian in fitness on February 14th, 2010
Is there a ringing or buzzing you hear that’s kind of annoying almost all of the time? Well, that’s called tinnitus. And there is something you can do at home to get some tinnitus relief. But naturally it is also heavy enough to go to your health practitioner to have it checked. Especially if it is really beginning to bug you down and interfere with you work or life.
In actual fact there is no known treatment for tinnitus. However , there are certain medicines and home remedies which can help relieve the indicators of tinnitus. The real cause of your tinnitus will then have to be managed in a fresh demeanour.
However,there are certain methodologies which you might want to try to get tinnitus relief, and they are the following :
Ear protection : If your job involves being exposed to loud sounds ( construction machines, firearms, and so on. ) then use some protection. Ear plugs and muffs will help in keeping tinnitus attacks in check. Tinnitus created by exposure to loud sounds is the kind that ultimately vanishes, even if you do nothing about it. But still, it never injures to do some preventative measures.
Reduce swelling : Sometimes you’ll have an irritation or inflammation of a certain structure in the ear. And this too can lead you subject to having that exasperating ringing or buzzing sound in your ear. Pineapples are claimed to be effective at reducing swelling. By making pineapples - or any other fruits and vegetables - part of your diet, relief from or prevention of tinnitus is achieved .
De-stress : If you’re tired twenty four seven, it is not unlikely at all that you may suffer from tinnitus later. Stress and depression are known to trigger tinnitus attacks. To point clear from it, try your very best to de-stress, relax or meditate. Doing light exercises also helps keep stress in check, as well as that bothersome tinnitus.
Shed earwax : if you’re suspecting earwax as the reason for your tinnitus, never insert anything in your ear to remove it. Simply drop some warm mineral or baby oil into the influenced ear, while your head is leaned on the other side. Let the oil stay in there to soften the earwax. After a few seconds, tilt your head to the opposite side. The toughened earwax should flow out efficiently with the oil. Repeat the process as mandatory, then flush with clean water.
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What Causes Ringing Ears?
Often we aren’t even aware about the perils in today’s noisy world and we don’t even know what causes ringing ears? Do you know that loud music playing on your Ipod can be causing damage to the inner ear if the volume is too loud, even if you frequently attend clubs or noisy boozers the constant noise could be causing your tinnitus. Exposure to noise is responsible for as much as 85% of ringing in the ears cases that we have handled since 1999.
It is a self-perpetuating cycle because tinnitus causes stresses and anxiety and is also worsened by anxiety and stress. Troubling over the tinnitus can make it worsen. Lack of sleep due to ringing in the ears leads to fatigue which makes the ringing worse. These are just some of the mental and emotional complications of tinnitus and ringing in the ears.
To sum it up, any condition that involves hearing Problems is probably going to exhibit a sign of ringing in the ears. Any trouble in hearing will lead to ringing in the ears thanks to the absence of sound waves being recognized by the brain. This momentary obliteration of sound waves could cause an inconsistent action on the part of the brain since it has gotten used to interpreting the sound it receives on a regular basis.
Easy steps to stop your ears ringing :
First learn all you are able to about this horrible ailment and then get natural tinnitus treatment remedies to eliminate your symptoms.
Without the regular sound waves that it has got to interpret, the brain will try so hard and in the midst it short circuits itself, which is then the abnormal sound or so called ringing in the ears a person with tinnitus can hear. This answers why the ringing noise in the ears is something that can be heard only by the person having it as it is something that happens internally. There are no external factors which causes it thus an individual having tinnitus must not expect that folks can hear the noise they’re hearing.
When mixed with the frustration and depression that comes with not having the ability to live how you would like, tinnitus takes a big emotional toll on even the most powerful person.
Many are so haunted by the sounds of ringing ears that it affects every aspect of their day to day lives leading them to isolation, paranoia, insomnia, depression and for many , even suicidal thoughts or attempts.
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Pulsatile Tinnitus Hysteria
Posted by Davis Stout in fitness on February 4th, 2010
Pulsatile Tinnitus is generally accepted to be regular beating sounds that are in tempo with the victim’s pulse. This malady regularly causes anxiety, depression and panic episodes in those persons unlucky enough to be bothered with this condition. However if you’re afflicted by Pulsatile Tinnitus uneasiness take heart for it doesn’t need to have an adversary affect on your life. When you have learned how to heal your Tinnitus you will no longer be racked with its symptoms and your life will be freed from anxiety due to this condition.
Many people beset with this condition hear the regular thrashing sounds steadily while others experience it on a random basis. Unknown to most there’s a natural way to rid oneself of these symptoms. By training oneself on its characteristics and causes and employing more healthy lifestyle changes relief from this debilitating condition will be realized.
Many doctors recommend anti-depression drugs or different sorts of antipsychotic drugs for treating Pulsatile Tinnitus. Because the problem lies in the body in the form of damage to the inner ear, blood pressure, an inaccurate diet or something else wrong with the body these drugs don’t offer a treatment for the condition but simply have a tendency to mask or lessen the symptoms. In order to effect a permanent remedy for the condition you first must learn its cause and then eliminate it.
Pulsatile Tinnitus if left untreated may cause significant effects in all sides of a persons’ life. The continuous or intermittent rhythmic beating or clicking sounds can and do create tension, depression, and other such issues. In a few cases the depression or tension can become so claimed the person may even consider suicide or some other extreme cure to rid them-selves of this condition. At the very least if the condition goes un-treated it will have a deleterious effect on a person.
Luckily for those that suffer with Pulsatile Tinnitus there are options for treatment available apart from the traditional medical treatments. There are clinically proven natural methods available to treat the root of this condition which provide lasting relief.
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The Simple Way To Cure Ear Ringing
Posted by Oliver Henson in fitness on January 25th, 2010
If you have been working with ear ringing and you’re not pretty sure what the cause is, this is a very important article for you to read. Ringing in the ear, among other symptoms may be due to a condition called Tinnitus. In fact, you may be experiencing other symptoms that you do not recognize or think are a part of another condition - such as a common cold or the influenza. If you’re bored by the ear ringing and you want to find a way to heal it, here is some more info that can help you out.
What’s Tinnitus?
Tinnitus is a condition which affects thousands of people worldwide. Due to a variety range of different things, Tinnitus often causes a large range of symptoms, from ear ringing and headache to revulsion, puking, insomnia, woozy spells, shortage of appetite and even depression. These symptoms can also differ in severity from one individual to the other - they may be mild for some while enfeebling for others. Take some time to think about symptoms you have experienced recently - even if you assumed they were hooked up to a cold, influenza or something else. Write them down for use in determining your condition and curing ear ringing.
What Should I Do?
If you feel you’ll have Tinnitus, one of the first things you must do is line up an appointment to visit your doctor. Let her or him know the sorts of symptoms you’ve been experiencing and the seriousness of those symptoms. Also, if you have ever experienced injury to the ear or a serious infection - let your physician know that as well. He or she might need to do some different exams and perform some tests to define if you’re actually afflicted with Tinnitus. Also, be prepared to answer a ton of questions that your doctor will need answered to help them diagnose you correctly .
Treatment for Tinnitus -
Once you’ve been diagnosed as having Tinnitus, you are going to need to seek treatment. There are a number of treatment options for people that suffer with Tinnitus, from pharmaceuticals to holistic treatments. If you do not want to risk prescription medicines that may have potentially dangerous side effects, you can consider holistic treatments or herbal treatments which have been proved to relieve or eliminate the symptoms of Tinnitus.
Ginko Biloba has been proven to be useful for treating Tinnitus, relieving signs of ear ringing and more . One or two other herbal treatments for Tinnitus include Black Cohosh, Periwinkle, Goldenseal and Zinc.
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