Alternative Health News

Honey the natural healing remedy

Posted under General - Oct 20th, 08 - 1 Comment

Honey is steeped in history and has nothing to do with the birds and the bees, well maybe the bees.
In summer the bees collect the nectar from the flowering plants and it is prepared by the workers by adding enzymes ready to store until winter time. Once the water  evaporate and the enzymes  start working [...]

Ancient beauty traditions from Japan and China

Posted under General - Oct 19th, 08 - No Comments

Aroma therapists and massage therapists have been working hard to keep alive their natural Japanese and Chinese traditions and bring them to the western world by treating a persons mind and body as a whole. Once this has been achieved there is balance within the body and balance helps to prevent the start of ailments.
Traditions [...]

Natural Ingredients for beautiful skin

Posted under General - Oct 18th, 08 - No Comments

Skin products can be confusing as according to their advertising on television and magazines they all work miracles. Beauticians are trained therapists and are able to help a person to assess their skin, tone and recommend products that will help to keep it supple.
There are certain things to look for on labels before buying products. [...]

Dr. Bach Flower Remedies

Posted under Flower Essences - Oct 17th, 08 - No Comments

Generations of families thousands of years ago passed down herbal remedies as a natural part of their inheritance. In time modern medicine pushed its way to the front and started to heal a person’s physical ailment but not the cause that started the ailment in the first place.
Dr. Edward Bach was a well known physician, [...]

Ladies, Menopause and alternative therapies

Posted under Herbalism - Oct 16th, 08 - No Comments

Women can have mild or severe symptoms of the menopause and some sail through this time in their life, unfortunately some don’t.
If you are one of the people suffering then help is at hand with menopause treatments in the form of herbal remedies and diet.
The body is a wonderful thing but we have the responsibility [...]

Celadrin the Herbal Remedy

Posted under Herbalism - Oct 15th, 08 - No Comments

Celadrin is an anti-inflammatory compound that can be of assistance in many ailments from the basic sport injury to arthritis. It has fatty acids which lubricate the body’s cell membranes.
Research has been done in Connecticut at their university with permission of the patients involved. Some of the patients were given the Celadrin in capsule form [...]

Poor circulation (Raynauds) can be helped by a Nutritionist

Posted under General - Oct 14th, 08 - No Comments

Poor circulation or Raynauds as known in medical terms can be treated by trained herbalists with herbal remedies such as Ginkgo Biloba, Evening Primrose oil, Fish oils and other herbal plants that will help to promote the blood supply needed to keep the small blood vessels pumping the blood to body parts which are suffering. [...]

Beat the Allergens in the Home

Posted under Allergies - Oct 13th, 08 - No Comments

In the environment that we live in the body’s immune system is in a fight with allergens in food and other seemingly innocent areas.
Next we need to tackle the issue of allergens in the home by looking where and how to beat them:
Bedrooms are the main area of a household where dust mite loves to [...]

Allergies and how you can recognise them

Posted under Allergies - Oct 12th, 08 - No Comments

The reaction that a person’s body has to certain substances can impact the immune system. This is where we have different things happening to us such as runny noses itching of the skin and outbreaks of rashes. The most well know of allergies is the common dust mite, nuts or strawberries.
Intolerances that a person suffers [...]

Aromatherapy newsflash for beginners

Posted under Aromatherapy - Oct 11th, 08 - No Comments

If you are a person that has made a decision to start looking after your family and yourself  by starting a cupboard of home remedies and then realising you have to make decisions which of the numerous aromatherapy oils do you start with and how to use the essential oils to their full advantage. There [...]