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Diaper Distress Cream for Soothing Baby’s Bottom

Native Remedies — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:17:09 +0000

Helps keep baby’s bottom beautiful by soothing skin in the diaper area Diaper Distress Cream is a natural herbal and aroma-therapeutic ingredients to safely and effectively prevent, soothe and clear your baby’s diaper rash, without the risk of unwanted side effects. Formulated by a clinical psychologist, Diaper Distress Cream is pharmaceutically manufactured to the highest standards. A Track Record of Quality Native Remedies is the market-leading brand of natural remedies specially formulated to offer a complete solution for holistic wellness! Founded in 2002, they currently have more than 500,000 customers worldwide ...

All About Acid Reflux

Dee Braun, DrR, CA, CCT — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:14:35 +0000

Acid reflux strikes at any age. The signs and symptoms of acid reflux can be slightly different in those who are children than when adults experience the reflux. The treatment and prevention of acid reflux can be the same with modifications for children and adults. Adults: Adults who get acid reflux typically complain about the heartburn the most and children can have reflux and not have any recognizable outward sign of it but may give us glues of their distress even if they are too young to communicate verbally with us. If acid ...

Self Hypnosis Techniques That Are Really Going to Work

Dee Braun, DrR, CA, CCT — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:38:01 +0000

There are a variety of different self hypnosis techniques that one can try if they want to learn about self help hypnosis and how this can be effective and in what situations it is going to be useful. There are a few steps that are going to be involved if you want to learn about self hypnosis techniques and start either hypnotizing yourself or anyone else. Getting Started So you want to get started with self hypnosis techniques, well then the first thing that you are going to need to make sure ...

Massage and Acupuncture Can Really Help!

Xtend Life — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:38:37 +0000

Last time I mentioned acupuncture, a reader suggested that I was getting involved in quackery. I assured him I was not but rather just relating my own experiences. Reader can take what they wish from it. Just to briefly recap. About 20 years ago I had a disc prolapsed in my lower back which required surgery which fortunately was successful. I had no problem for about 19 years and then last year the problem reoccurred. I was in severe pain and could hardly walk, couldn’t sit down, couldn’t lie down or stand without the pain. I had an X-Ray and a MRI which confirmed that it was the same problem as years ago. I made an appointment with the surgeon in New Zealand to have the operation. I was in Thailand at the time. Just before flying back to NZ someone suggested that I try acupuncture. Although I was skeptical about it I figured there was nothing to lose. Over the next couple of days I had three treatments and I noticed a definite improvement. The next day when I got back to NZ I saw the surgeon as I had a booking to have the procedure done a couple of days later. I told him about the acupuncture and that I was feeling a bit better. The clinic I went to in Bangkok is a branch of a famous London clinic run by Professor Mei. I met the Professor who was confident that he could fix my back without surgery.

Re-Inspiring Yourself (And Your Practice!) for the Fall

Cristina Proano-Carrion, C.H. Dip. Aroma — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:06:46 +0000

Article by AnaMaria Herrera EFT Practitioner, Classical Homeopath and Online Marketer Summer is quickly coming to a close and autumn is almost here. The air will become cooler and it will get darker earlier, while kids of all ages go back to school. This is also a new cycle in our businesses. Rather than approach the season as a winding down , I want to encourage you to reinvigorate yourself and your practice. So you can look back at the end of the year and feel that sense of satisfaction, success and accomplishment. Do a fall clean up . Sort out all your files and toss out all unnecessary paper work. Make sure you have a filing system that is easy to implement by you and your staff. Dust and clean all surfaces.

Banana Bread Mask

Dee Braun, DrR, CA, CCT — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:11:49 +0000

* ½ really ripe mashed banana – moisturizing * 2 Tbsp. ground oats – soothing * milk or cream, add as necessary – softening * pinch nutmeg – antiseptic * 2 Tbsp. whole wheat flour – antioxidant Whip ingredients together, adding cream or oat flour as necessary to get a smooth, paste-like consistency. Spread on clean face and leave for 5-10 minutes, then rinse thoroughly and pat dry.. Ground Oats: use rolled oats and a clean coffee grinder or blender to grind the flakes to a fine powder Shared PostShamrock Cookies Walmart – Free Ice Cream Sundae ...

Kittens at Lunch (Cute Video)

Care2.com — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:00:01 +0000

Watch a family of five Persian kittens who are 8 weeks old. They have just learned to eat solid food, but they still like sucking on a bottle or going back to Momma for a little milk. You'll enjoy the variety of ways in which they play and eat, or should I say, are fed. Kittens are so cute! Photo credit: Rehman Chughtai Related: Cats ...

What if I Am HIV Infected

Dee Braun, DrR, CA, CCT — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:26:05 +0000

HIV, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus, is a devastating diagnosis and illness. People who have contracted the illness have several factors with which they must struggle. Having come into contact with infected blood or bodily fluids the infection has made its way into the blood stream of the person and is now attacking the immune system. From the beginning of the infection through to late stages of HIV people must face questions and find their own answers. The fear of what if I am HIV infected however has lessened ...

Get Twiggy With It: 10 DIY Twig Projects

Care2.com — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:07:59 +0000

Refining something from nature that is rustic and organically decorative, into a piece of furniture or home décor is a high form of eco-flattery. While it can hardly be called a trend, using twigs can liven up any décor. Using found natural objects brings the natural world and the interior world closer. This is especially true for the cool weather ...

Silver, Garnet, and Pearl Earrings

Dee Braun, DrR, CA, CCT — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:14:38 +0000

Silver Surin pillow beads accented with garnets and freshwater pearls. Small pillow-shaped etched Surin beads, garnets, and freshwater pearls hang from strands of tiny silver beads on these delicate earrings. Silver is .925 grade. The earring is 1.5 inches long from the bottom of the Sterling silver earring finding. Silversmiths in Surin, northeastern Thailand use simple tools to create distinctive beads from pure silver. The decorative patterns are hand-etched onto the surface of each bead. This painstaking intricate process, from the centuries-old Khmer Angkor kingdom , survives in only one small ...

Gorillas in Dublin Will Soon Live in a Rainforest

Care2.com — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:03:28 +0000

The Dublin Zoo has announced plans for a major overhaul of their gorilla enclosures. Starting in September 2011, construction of a rainforest habitat with dense vegetation, streams, rocks, and even some small hills will provide their gorillas with a much more realistic habitat. Zoo director Leo Oosterweghel said, "This development has been a few years ...

Feel Refreshed & Refocused: Tips for ADHD Adults

Native Remedies — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:00:55 +0000

Although adults with ADHD may have very active minds, that doesn’t always equate to productivity. In fact, it usually means more difficulty concentrating, which is often accompanied by procrastination. Not only are these behaviors not conducive to accomplishing tasks, they can also be exhausting! Check out our tips below to stay on track, plus feel more energized!

Free Natural Pet Ebook: Natural Help for Pet Gastritis

Dee Braun, DrR, CA, CCT — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:51:39 +0000

As part of our ongoing effort to provide our readers with quality information on natural pet health we’d like to offer you this completely free ebook. Our ebooks cover a wide variety of topics including dog and cat health; horse training dog training and cat training; natural equine health and many ebooks which offer valuable information on unusual or exotic pets or information on many common pet health conditions. All ebooks are in pdf format are certified virus and spyware free. You will need Adobe Reader to view our ...

Hayfever Blends

Dee Braun, DrR, CA, CCT — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:10:29 +0000

Put 1 drop each of Chamomile and Lemon Essential oils onto a tissue and inhale. Add the following combination to baths: * Chamomile 2 drops * Lemon 2 drops * Lavender 1 drop Massage the neck, chest, and back with * Chamomile 2 drops * Geranium 1 drop * Lemon 1 drop * Massage Oil 1 teaspoon Because hay fever affects people in different ways, treatment is often a case of trial and error. Expriement ...

Hormone Products Poison Pets and Children

Care2.com — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:05:47 +0000

As more and more menopausal women use topical hormone creams for their health, the downside is they are dangerous for pets and children. The lotions, creams, sprays and gels that are applied to arms and legs are places on the body that dogs and cats tend to lick and children are exposed to when held or hugged.

Weight Loss Systems Cereal – Berries ‘N Chocolate Crunch (7/Box)

Dee Braun, DrR, CA, CCT — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:56:35 +0000

Description With the Weight Loss Systems Berries ‘n Chocolate Crunch Cereal you can start your day with a breakfast that includes a nutritious bowl of delicious multigrain cereal with added protein. No need to worry about straying from your diet with this cereal! Directions Empty the contents of one packet into a small bowl. Add 4 ounces of skim milk. Product Facts Certified Kosher (View Certificate) Weight Watchers Points: 2 Nutritional Facts Serving Size: 1 Pouch Servings Per Container: 7 Amount Per Serving Calories 110 Calories ...

Ingrown Nails

Dee Braun, DrR, CA, CCT — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:17:47 +0000

An ingrown nail is a common condition in the large toes of both men and women. The corner or the side of the nail grows in toward the flesh of the toe causing it to become irritated and painful. This condition is more often seen in industrialized nations because people who live in cultures that dont wear shoes rarely get ingrown nails. The person suffering from an ingrown nail will have pain and inflammation around the toenail where the nail is growing from the sides or the corners into ...

Sore Throat Gargle

Dee Braun, DrR, CA, CCT — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:05:01 +0000

Put two cups of water into a saucepan and bring to boil. Remove from heat and add 5 heaping tablespoons of Calendula flowers (fresh or dried). Cover and let steep for 15 minutes. Strain through cheesecloth and use as a gargle for sore throat while the liquid is still warm. Shared PostFree WordPress Links Exchange at Shareaddress.comFree Health Ebook For You...Natural Help for Age-Related Macular Degeneration Simply Right Click and choose Save As to save to your desktop! More FREE Natural Health, Wellness and Pet Ebooks at Remedies4.com!

Strange Brew?

Xtend Life — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:39:00 +0000

No, I’m not referring to that song by Cream and Eric Clapton but rather the difference in health benefits between bottled tea and home-brewed tea . There’s no denying that bottled tea is extremely popular. In fact, it’s easy to understand why. Take a commercial tea-based product. Add some flavours that appeal to your market. Hype it up with some clever persuasive advertising and you’ve got a winner! But do you really? According to this article , scientists have found that many popular bottled tea drinks contain fewer polyphenols than a single cup of home-brewed green or black tea. In fact in some products, the amount of polyphenols is so low that a person would have to gulp has much as 20 bottles to get the same amount found in a single cup of tea! Now you may be thinking: “What’s all the fuss about polyphenols anyway?” Well, polyphenols are antioxidants which can help reduce the amount of free radical activity in your body and may even help reduce the risk of heart disease

Check Out Your Swimming Pool if You Live Near the Gulf!

Xtend Life — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:21:10 +0000

You may recollect that I did a blog entry the other day questioning why so many fish were dying and to be cautious about where the fish for your fish oil comes from. I raised the question as to whether Corexit (the dispersant) being used to help clean up the oil spill may be a factor in the death of the fish? Well, answer is still unknown, but it does appear that Corexit is having a negative impact on the health of some residents close to the Gulf. Some people have been suffering from rashes which they have never had before and feeling ill. One family decided to have the water in their swimming pool checked and found that it tested positive for markers that are in Corexit. As you are probably aware, the Corexit was sprayed on the ocean by helicopters and aircraft. It would seem that some of the particles may have drifted on to land and contaminated their pool. This gives an idea of just how potent and dangerous this substance is… imagining being a fish and swimming in it. I am scheduled to be in South Florida next month and I always enjoy swimming in the sea when I am there…but, I may give it a miss this trip. For more details of this incident please check this news: Corexit Found In Swimming Pool Of Sickened Florida Family .

Will Tougher Economic Times Lead to Improved Health?

Xtend Life — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:04:13 +0000

That is the message that could be taken from a report issued on the US Nutritional Supplement markets. According to the report, the US nutritional supplements industry has seen continued growth whereas other industries have declined. The reason suggested is that baby boomers in particular are becoming concerned about the increasing cost of ‘health care’ and are making more effort to prevent getting ill in the first place. Although I certainly do not like seeing anyone being negatively affected by the economic downturn, the end result for many may well be positive if it increases their awareness to the fact that the overwhelming majority of illness is avoidable by following a sensible lifestyle, which naturally includes exercise and good food combined with sensible supplementation . To read more about this, click here .

What Keeps Your Tablets From Being Excreted Whole?

Xtend Life — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:11:29 +0000

Question: from Darlene I've read that most vitamins people purchase (at least in a pressed form, like tablets) are found excreted virtually whole, as verified by sewer district processing plants. What keeps your products from doing that? Answer: from Warren Matthews Hi Darlene, It is indeed true that many supplements pass through the system complete. These are generally the cheap mass produced supermarket supplements. There is no excuse for it and probably is less prevalent now because under the new US FDA GMP rules companies should test each batch for disintegration properties and if they do not pass they should not be released. We test every batch for disintegration and it is all documented. We have been doing that for 10 years and have never had this occur with our products…it is just not possible. We are preparing a presentation shortly which shows the entire production process of our supplements and this will be able to be viewed on the website. It will show the disintegration process.

Insomnia Blends

Dee Braun, DrR, CA, CCT — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:00:33 +0000

Here are a few blends to try on those restless nights. # 1 Insomnia- Nightmares Wake You * Lavender 15 drops * Roman Chamomile 5 drops * Mandarin 10 drops # 2 Insomnia- Noise Wakes You * Lavender 10 drops * Lemon 15 drops * Vetiver 5 drops # 3 Insomnia-Restlessness * Vetiver 10 drops * Clary Sage 10 drops * Lemon 10 drops # 4 Insomnia-Fitfulness * Marjoram 5 drops * Lavender 15 drops * Lemon 10 drops # 5 Insomnia-Anxiety * Chamomile Roman 10 drops * Sandalwood 15 drops * Lemon 5 drops #6 Insomnia-Worry * Cistus 5 drops * Lavender 15 drops # 7 Insomnia-Exhaustion * Valerian 5 drops * Lemon 10 drops * ...

Organic Fair Trade Coffee Gift Basket – Morning Glory

Dee Braun, DrR, CA, CCT — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:53:02 +0000

A Ugandan basket, Kenyan scoop and Sweetwater’s Morning Glory coffee, a great start to the day. So many gifts in one basket! Not only is the basket recipient receiving two half pound bags of Morning Glory� Medium Roast coffee, a handcarved wood scoop with a bone handle from Kenya, and a tightly-woven Ugandan fruit basket with natural dyes, he or she can also be confident that the farmers received a fair price for their coffee and the artisans a fair price for their handicrafts. Morning Glory is an eye-opening ...

Traditional Chinese Medicine Can Hold Many Benefits

Xtend Life — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:42:19 +0000

I have already had a great respect for Chinese herbal medicine. Indeed I included it as part of my degree studies, to theoretical level. Chinese medicine has been at the forefront of many natural remedies for thousands of years. It combines well with nutritional and other herbal medicines, as well as with conventional medicines (with appropriate cautions per individual circumstance, of course). There are many examples of how herbal medicine, including Chinese herbal medicine, helps degenerative disease. Take an article summary posted recently in a top UK newspaper, sitting how an ancient 1,800 year old Chinese herbal remedy may help to boost the effects of conventional cancer treatment, as well as potentially helping to reduce its side-effects... Huang Qin Tang, is a formula consisting of four herbs - extract of peonies, a pretty purple flower called Skullcap, Liquorice, and fruit from a Buckthorn tree. Huang Qin Tang, the resulting mix of these plant extracts, has been used for hundreds of years to help treat stomach upsets and nausea, and may have the potential to help similar side effects brought on by conventional chemotherapy cancer treatments.

Free Natural Health Ebook: Surviving Divorce

Dee Braun, DrR, CA, CCT — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:56:33 +0000

As part of our ongoing effort to provide our readers with quality information on natural holistic health, we’d like to offer you this completely free ebook. Our ebooks cover a wide variety of topics including men’s health, child health, women’s health, herbal remedies, natural beauty, natural help for anxiety and depression, and alternative medicine and remedies for a myriad of other common health complaints. All ebooks are in pdf format are certified virus and spyware free. You will need Adobe Reader to view our ebooks. If you do not have ...

Why Googling Your Favorite Celebrity Could Be Dangerous

Michael Lovitch - Exploring The Mind — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:45:41 +0000

How to Protect Yourself Online From Cameron Diaz Recall a couple weeks ago, when we told you how most Americans spent their time online ? Well, in case your “other” time consists of googling your favorite celebrities, make sure you read this entire article. It’s almost a Public Service Announcement really. Thanks For The Heads Up, McAfee

Smart Dogs: To Swim or Not to Swim? (2 Videos)

Care2.com — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:00:44 +0000

Watch these two videos of two dogs and a ball thrown into a swimming pool. They both get the ball but one has a nice swim and the other one stays dry. Guess how he does it. Scout the Water Dog Scout, the yellow Lab, seems happier in the water than on dry land. Throw a ball into the pool and he will dive right in for it and swim as though he ...

Aromatherapy for Occasional Minor Depression

Dee Braun, DrR, CA, CCT — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:59:32 +0000

As I look out the window, I’m thinking how dreary it is right now. It’s pouring rain, the sky is gray, and the trees have lost most of their leaves. Sigh. I need something to lift this blue mood I’m in! As usual, aromatherapy comes to the rescue. This article gives a brief introduction to various essential oils that are known for their mood elevation abilities. By the end of the article, you should have a better sense of where to cast your nose for help the next time you feel ...

The Impact of AIDS on Health Sector

Dee Braun, DrR, CA, CCT — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:36:20 +0000

The impact of AIDS on the health sector of most countries is phenomenal. Governments spend millions, if not billions, on research into prevention, treatment and drug therapies. As the current Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART) medications are used consistently the virus continues to mutate making treatment more and more complicated. The work force suffers and workers are placed on disability as the disease progresses. Society as a whole suffers as sexual promiscuity and recreational drug use continues to spread the virus to unsuspecting victims. Researchers are ...