Alternative Health News

One of the best ways to feel rejunivated is taking a well deserved trip to a health spa, and there seems to be more and more of them out there than ever before, offering various types of popular services. One of the best places to start is a massage, soothing facial or hot towel treatments to help ease your aches and pains. Some spars even offer nail grooming and painting, so while the Towel Warmers are heating up you can treat yourself to relaxing manicures. But if you cannot afford the relatively expensive treatments spa’s have on offer, there are allot of home remedies that you can do in the comfort of your own home using essential oils and natural products found in and around the home such as sea weed, citrus fruits and of course vegetables such as cucumber for the eyes and even chocolate (yes chocolate, it dose actually make a great moisturiser). The main thing to remember is to always use natural products with no harsh chemicals as it strips the skin of its natural oils, making it feel dry and flakey. Another thing to remember is if you can’t eat it then don’t put it on your skin, because the skin is porous and will take in all the natural goodness of the moisturising mixture.

Mental well being is one of the most overlooked conditions, your mental health is as important if not more important than your physical well being. There are many causes for these types of conditions such as stress, phobias and depression brought on by things like money worries, like paying for your Self Cert Mortgages ECT. There are lots of preventative measures that we can use to help our mental health such as meditation and a healthy diet to help relieve day to day stresses, but if you work in a stressful environment, taking a vacation can vastly improve and rejuvenate your self well being and help you cope with the stressful situations in life. There are other somewhat alternative methods that can help as well such as hypnosis and acupuncture, and although i have never tried any of these methods myself, i have heard good things of what they have to offer, although i am a little sceptical of the hypnosis treatments for things like losing weight or stopping additions to cigarettes. I believe hypnosis can be used to help with pain during childbirth and has also been known to help with insomnia which can help your mind and body to relax giving heightened mental well being.

Divorce can be one of the most stressful times in anyone’s life, not only for yourself and your ex spouse but also for your children. Keeping open communication between yourselves and your ex partner is key to having a less stressful separation. Issues should be talked about calmly and amicably to reach a common middle ground without rising tempers as this will cause elevated stress levels and if your children are in the local vicinity it can have a deep emotional impact on their lives. If things do get out of hand there are plenty of people who can help through these troubled times, family and friends will most probably be the first people you talk to, but there is allot of professional help such as divorce counselors and support groups who can and are trained to help in these situations . Try to keep yourself active by going for a walk or joining a gym, it is surprising how much stress relief keeping active is or if joining is gym is not an option try to take up an activity that will keep you mind off the divorce as this in the long run will cause you to feel like the world is closing in.

Execersise is very important in keeping yourself healthy, even more so if you have had a limb injury or are wheelchair bound. Sitting in wheelchairs all day can cause the muscles to become soft and overtime serious problems can occur, so it’s very important to keep the limbs active by going to a gym or physiotherapist who can help to strengthen the muscles and along with meditation techniques can give extra vitality and release stress. I have also heard that muscle electro stimulation can help in certain situations by attaching the pads to the calf and thy muscles in a similar fashion to abdomen stimulation to build up muscle mass; although i cannot vouch for these machines personally, i feel they could do great things for wheelchair bound people. It’s not just execersise that you need to keep yourself healthy a good diet will also vastly improve the way you feel and help you keep a good physique; there are lots of good products on the market to help you keep in shape for years to come, such as energy drinks and vitamin supplements that can all help not only to make you feel better but also to help fight diseases.

If you work in a stressful office for long hours, if like myself you tend to get allot of ache’s and cramps from sitting to long. One of the main reasons for this is your posture; sitting in awkward position’s trying to get comfortable and can lead to time off work due to personal injuries as a result. According to “CBI” Confederation of British industries more than five billion a year is lost due to employees on long term sick due to either stress or personal injuries. This can be avoided by office based companies investing in stress relieving ergonomic office furniture which can cut down on a vast majority of work related absences and improve employee vitality and mental alertness as well as the ability to cope with stress. I believe this trend should be carried on at home to with other therapeutic remedies such as aroma therapy with audio and visual aids to help relieve stress at the end of the working day. A long regular walk or cycling trip at the end of the working day can also improve stress relief and help with fitness and wellbeing not to mention allowing you to see the sights of the local airea.

A crystal placed on a lightbox can create different moods and atmosphere in a room.

Gemstones reflect light and they interact with light and a lightbox is a vessel which helps to direct the light.

Choose a flat crystal, possible red for energy, yellow for relaxing, green is calming and violet is a colour which creates mystery.

The flat crystal of your choice should be long enough cover the box. A clear crystal with a coloured bulb placed under it will send filters of light across the room.

Note: a clear quartz crystal which as a base that looks milky cloudy are the best crystals to work with.

If you have a crystal with a fracture or a rainbow in the middle shows up well on the top of a lightbox.

Moss agate is another crystal which is popular and lights up magnificently.

Note: if you are just starting to collect crystals there are so many to choose from. Always choose the crystal which attract you, in effect crystals like to choose their owners.

Do your research and choose from a stockist of good quality crystals.

If you have any doubts consult a crystal therapist.

The beauty industry today as we know are using essential oils as ingredients to enhance their products.
Bergamot essential oil is a popular oil due t it having antiseptic properties. As an ingredient in beauty products this essential oil is powerful in treating acne, skin infections and oily skin.
If you are a person who suffers from urinary infections, try adding a couple of drops of this essential to your warm bathwater. This will bring some relief.
Using Bergamot oil can change a mood of a room or yourself. Place a little of the liquid in a diffuser to send out an uplifting scent and aroma into a room.
The colour of this liquid is a yellow- green colour. Relating this to the alternative therapists who work with healing chakras this oil opens up the heart and solar plexus chakras. These chakras have the responsibility of opening our hearts to bring healing to our bodies.
Recipe for relieving pressure: try two parts Roman Chamomile with two parts Bergamot and two parts Sweet Orange essential oils.
Recipe to relax and uplift your mood: Use two parts Lavender essential oil and one part Bergamot essential.
Method:
Blend the mix into a diffuser or blend with a carrier oil to thin out the concentration and leave in a room to send out the wonderful scents and aromas as a healing treatment.

Nutritionists can help children who suffer from acne to regain their confidence which is lost through teasing from other children.
Parents are inclined to laugh off a child who is upset over acne appearing when they are at puberty age.
If the teasing from school friends continues without any action being taken it is possible both boys and girls can retain confidence issues throughout their life.
Simple home remedies such as keeping fingernails clean, having their own towel for their face and not picking their spots can help in the fight against acne.
If a boy has started shaving the make sure they are using a safety razor so there spots do not bleed.
Wash your face twice a day and apply an herbal cream.
Tip: some creams are available over the counter but may bleach the skin tissue and are of no use in balancing the hormones which cause acne.
Note: if the problem is severe ask your doctor to recommend a skin therapist for their professional advice.

Crystals can be used by visualisation for meditation or as a healing tool.

Choose a crystal for this exercise; sit in a relaxed comfortable position in a chair.

Hold the crystal in both hands and focus gently on the crystal while relaxing your body.

Let your awareness lower in to the crystal up to the point where you are feeling rested.

Let your mind decide whether the crystal feels hot, cold, wet, dry, smooth or rough. Get to know the crystal by touch.

Relax again and turn your mind to thinking if the crystal is making a sound or tone. Do not worry if you feel nothing. Relax again.

Take a few deep breaths and listen to your breathing until feeling comfortable. Breathe in the crystals energy through the nasal passages.

What is the smell and can you sense a taste with it. Only you can get used to handling the crystal and allow it to awaken your senses.

Relax again and open your inner eyes. Do not worry if you do not understand your new senses. However write down notes in a diary and you can look back to see your progression.

Tip: Have patience with yourself.

Kidney stones are a mass that forms in a variety of sizes in the bladder and ureter in the body.

There are a variety of stones and they all have the same common trait which is pain.

Uric acid stones are smooth and soft and linked to gout.

Struvite stones are shaped like a large horn and they assemble due to having urinary- tract infections. Women are more likely to have this type of kidney stone.

Cystine stones are rare they are a yellow colour and when they are present it is due to an excessive amount of amino acids in a person’s urine.

Obese people are more likely to contract kidney stones. A change of diet is required and drinking plenty of water. Water will flush out the tiny particles of gravel which forms into the stones.

Tip: urine should be pale yellow, if it is a deeper colour then start drinking water as a preventative measure.

Diet:

Avoid foods such as tea, chocolate, strawberries, rhubarb and spinach.

Citric acid which is found in some yoghurts and fruit is not good for you.

A glass of orange juice drunk on a daily basis can help to stop stones forming.

Note: Making an appointment with a nutritionist who is qualified in diet and nutrition can be of assistance in controlling diabetes.

Caution: Contact your doctor to enable him to assess which stones you have and how to change your diet.