Alternative Health News

Tai Chi Chuan the Ancient Alternative Therapy

Posted under General, Practitioners, Tai Chi - Nov 30th, 08 - No Comments

If your body is tiring and your movements are slow or if your body feels out of co-ordination then Tai chi and its movements will be of assistance.
Tai chi looks at the internal energy of a person to help with the flow of ‘Chi’ or ‘Qi’. It can help the body to balance the mind, [...]

Hopi Candling the peaceful one

Posted under General, Hopi, Practitioners - Nov 29th, 08 - No Comments

The word ‘Hopi’ means the peaceful ones and ear candling as been used by different people as part of a healing treatment for thousands of years.
Egyptians, Greeks and the people of North America and the Asian population are all renowned for this healing treatment.
Although when we say candles we think of a solid monument Hopi [...]

Reflexology may be the Alternative Therapy for you

Posted under General, Healing Touch, Practitioners, Reflexology - Nov 28th, 08 - No Comments

If you are a person that takes your feet for granted and you think they are placed there to hold your body up then think again.
You may be surprised to know that the Egyptians had charts painted on buildings describing how the feet are the large ‘zone’ that affects every part of a persons organs [...]

Seven skin boosting Home Remedies

Posted under Allergies, General - Nov 27th, 08 - No Comments

In the autumn and winter climate the wind, frost and rain can play havoc with a person’s skin.
Listed below are foods that can give skin a boost:
Almonds are a fantastic source of Vitamin E which is good for dry skin
Lean beef is good for iron. Low iron can be recognised by itchy skin.
Orange juice helps [...]

Heartburn can be heartbreaking

Posted under Aromatherapy, General, Meditation, Yoga - Nov 26th, 08 - No Comments

There’s nothing worse if you are dining out with friends and you start to have the symptoms of heartburn.
The acid in your stomach is forced up to the oesophagus which is the tube that links the throat and stomach. This can be caused by the ring of muscle around the oesophagus has become slack. Acid [...]

Nutrition and Massage therapists are busy at Xmas time

Posted under General, Healing Touch, Herbalism, Practitioners - Nov 25th, 08 - No Comments

It is at this time of the year therapists are busy looking after their client’s skin, giving advice on what to eat and what not to eat at their works Xmas parties.
Coming up to the festive season it is advisable to cut out some of the booze and sugary foods a couple of weeks before Xmas.
Body [...]

Cold Weather and Catarrh

Posted under Acupuncture, General - Nov 24th, 08 - No Comments

In the summer catarrh does not appear to be as large a problem as it does in winter. However chronic catarrh is a different issue as it can be unbearable all the year round.
Catarrh is a build up of mucus in the airways of a person’s body. The symptoms are a cough, stuffy nose and [...]

Five Ways to Help with the Immune System

Posted under General - Nov 23rd, 08 - No Comments

If you are wondering how you can keep yourself healthy and not let your bodies immune system run down with all the bugs that winter brings then help is at hand.
Listed below are some hints and tips:
Vitamin C: taking this vitamin will only help if you have made sure that your immune system is in [...]

Home Remedies for Winter Hair

Posted under General, Herbalism - Nov 22nd, 08 - No Comments

Winter is coming and people are fighting against all the different kinds of weather that takes its toll with the bad condition of hair follicles
If you have heard the old wives tales that washing your hair too much can cause greasiness then forget it.
Hair can pick up dirt during the day just as much as [...]

Pre- Diabetes can be healed

Posted under General, Practitioners - Nov 21st, 08 - No Comments

If you are a person that is apple shaped there is every chance that you could be pre-diabetic. This is not fully up to the mark of being diagnosed as a diabetic and having to start taking tablets to keep the condition under control.
You might have heard of pre-diabetic but not really understood the terminology. [...]