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Contact eczema happens when products that irritate the skin chemically touch the skin. By determining which substances cause the aggravation, this form of eczema can be kept in line.

Eczema can be triggered by different things

The following internal and external elements

are the most common eczema causes:

Internal

Heredity - A family history of eczema, asthma or hay fever (the strongest prognosticator) - if both parents have eczema, there is an 80 % chance that their off spring will too.

Food - Dairy/milk and wheat products,acidic fruits, eggs, nuts, seafood, chemical food additives, preservatives and colorings.

Stress - Emotional stress is a familiar trigger of eczema . reducing stress can significantly aid the in reduction of eczema.

External factors

Irritants - tobacco smoke, chemicals, paints, bleach, weather (hot and humid or cold and dry conditions) and air conditioning or overheating. Scratchy clothes (like wool) can also irritate the skin. Its best to wear clothes made of soft fabrics like cotton. It is also recommended to wash all new clothing before wearing them.

Allergens - dust mites, feathers, molds, grasses, plant pollens, foods, pet hair, soaps, shampoos , and some cosmetics. products such as alcohol, astringents, and fragrances may trigger or aggravate eczema.

It is very important to understand the eczema causes. Minimizing these causes can help give some eczema relief. Just as important is to use the right treatment.

We have been advocating an eczema cream that is extremely effective. We highly recommend it, and have seen excellent results with it. Emu Cream with comfrey is 100% natural with no side effects,

If you have any questions about eczema causes, eczema types, or what causes excema, please contact us. Remember almost anything can cause eczema. However by utilizing the right treatment and immunity-boosting product,Such as Emu Oil Capsules you can reduce your eczema problem.

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August 26th, 2008 | Tags: Bathing, Causality, Eczema, Itch, Rash, Skin, Suffering, Xeroderma | Category: Alternative Health | Leave a comment

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6. Use massage. Often major loss brings with it a sense of being alone. I have heard many bereaved people tell me how comforting it was to have a professional give them a massage. The relaxation that is induced and the awareness of feeling comfort was a welcome break from the pain of loss.

5. Join a grief support group. This is an ideal way to reduce isolation by being with others who are dealing with loss. In all of my experience with support groups for the bereaved, as the meetings progress, strong friendships are formed, and much insight is gained from others.

4. Start your own altruistic program. A universal way to cope with major loss and change is to become a wounded healer and help others as you are still mourning. There are people everywhere who can use the assistance of another. Look around in your community or for organizations needing volunteers. Your involvement will compel you to communicate. It will lift your spirits and enhance self-esteem, and you will make the world a better place.

1. Find a grief companion. Look for someone who has suffered a similar loss. It could be another widow or widower. Perhaps another mother who has lost a child or a person who has suffered the death of a sibling. It can be especially helpful if the person is a few months ahead of you in the grief process. Share your feelings. Having someone around with similar feelings is reassuring that you are better understood. Make a pact to telephone each other at specific times, day or night.

To begin with, grief itself is an isolating emotion because depression, guilt, and anger—common reactions to the loss of a loved one—tend to reduce interaction with others, and many would-be supporters are at a loss as to how to respond. Isolation complicates and lengthens the healing process.

A common meditation is to simply choose a pleasing word (peace, love, tranquility, etc.) and slowly repeat it each time you exhale a breath. When your mind wanders, simply bring it back to your word. Don’t expect instant change, but over time you will notice many differences in the way you look at your world.

2. Make the expression of emotion a priority. Bottling up emotions is a surefire way to increase the intensity of pain and bring on depression. Suppressed anger is especially damaging to your health and can be managed. The first step is to own it and tell a confidant about it. We are built to allow emotions to go through us and be expressed to relieve the anxiety and physical tension they cause. If you have any negative feelings, get them out and into the light of day with your friend.

All solid connections are based on the power of love. Your mission in life, something we all need, will be enhanced by your ability to grow in love. As you grow, your grief and isolation will fade, and you will see life and death through a lens you never thought could be so beautiful. Whenever you start feeling down, switch your attention on those you love and those who love you.

7. Strengthen your ties to your Higher Power. There is a growing amount of research pointing to the health benefits of spiritual/religious involvement. Believe that you are never alone and your Higher Power knows what you are going through and is there for you to talk to. Say what is happening to you inside. This connectedness is a powerful force to get you through the most trying times.

8. Grow in your ability to love. The eternal connection of love to your Higher Power (the Divine, the Source, the Universe) and the deceased is part of the way through isolation and loneliness. You can still show love to the deceased by learning how to love in separation and by living the values you acquired through your association with him/her.

If you are mourning the death of a loved one, or providing support for a bereaved person, here are eight ways to make inroads on the devastating toll that isolation takes on emotional disposition and energy levels.

3. Use daily meditation for twenty minutes. There are numerous forms of meditation. Few are employed as a way to deal with isolation and cope with the death of a loved one. Yet their effects can be life-affirming. Choose one that you are comfortable with. It will increase awareness of your environment, help you transcend your pain, decrease anxiety, increase resilience, and strengthen your inner life.

Author:
Louis LaGrand, Ph. D.

March 8th, 2008 | Category: Alternative Health | Leave a comment

When caring for a pregnant woman, the Chiropractor has two main objectives: Structural and Neurological Integrity. The Structural component consists of symmetrical alignment (or as close to it as possible) and proper movement. The Neurological component consists of a free flow of nerve impulses, human electricity, or prana to all cells of the body without interference. Optimal Structural and Neurological integrity leads to an increase in overall physiological & psychological health, which allows for a supreme internal environment for the mother, the growing baby, and the supportive partner.

Creating a more flexible body, especially in the region of the lumbar spine and pelvis, is crucial for a successful pregnancy. Ideally, the mother-to-be’s spine should be subluxation-free before conception. A Subluxation is a term used to describe what happens when a spinal bone, or bones, misaligns and causes pressure or irritation to be placed on the nerve exiting between the vertebra. This is detrimental to one’s health process because the nervous system is the information super highway that allows for all communication and development to happen. A useful analogy is to think of what a dam does to a river and all the changes it makes to its ecology. With a flexible but stabilized spine the mother-to-be is able to handle the increase in 20-30 lbs that she will be carrying. This is a matter of gravity and biomechanics.

Since chiropractic is largely interested in the relationship between the spine and the main energy system, the nervous system, specific chiropractic adjustments to the spine can help the mother overcome a decrease in energy levels due to pregnancy and can assist her in finding comfort due to the increased laxity in her joints from the hormone relaxin.

Another vitally important reason for chiropractic care is due to in-utero constraints. After the 7th month, and throughout the final trimester, any position of the fetus other than a vertical head down position is considered to create constraint to the fetus and make it especially uncomfortable for the mother! The biomechanical constraints on the fetus and the potential for a more challenging labor, or even the need for heroic surgical procedures, all point toward chiropractic care as being not just helpful, but essential. Usually the lumbar spine, pubis and sacroiliac joints are the first to succumb to the increase in weight demands. As the abdominal region extends forward, the center of gravity changes and the mother-to-be is forced to make adaptative changes to her posture. By making sure the pelvis and sacrum are moving freely the mother-to-be will have more freedom to move. By having more freedom she is able to move more often and exercise based on her ability and comfort level. During this phase the chiropractic methods tend to incorporate more sacro-occipital and energy release techniques particularly in the lumbar spine.

On a neurological level& the body works better with a healthy nerve supply. That means removing any irritation to the nervous system. The irritation can be in the form of traumas, toxins, and negative, stressful thinking. When enough stress builds up the spine will distort much like a fuse in a circuit breaker box gets tripped when too much current is running through it. This is one of the main reasons why an individual will have a spot in their body that consistently gets painful when life gets stressful. With a healthy nerve flow to all the tissues of the body, the mother gives herself the greatest opportunity for wellness and vitality. When vitality exists, the environment for conception is ripe much like a gardens growing potential exists in the health of its soil.

As the pregnancy advances, breast tissue becomes larger as does the size of the belly. To help ease the changes in the biomechanics, in terms of weight distribution, specific chiropractic adjustments to the distorted and misaligned spine will help the mother-to-be adapt to the increase in stress on her spine and body. By staying out of pain from jammed and compressed joints, emotional volatility and fatigue are reduced.

The chiropractor’s job is to restore motion in the spine where the tension and distortion has developed, thereby taking pressure off the nerve tissue and allowing for proper nerve transmission. Pre/peri natal yoga classes, support groups, and working with a childbirth practicioner like a doula or midwife are great compliments to undeertaking chiropractic care during this life phase.

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Dr. Taylor Donovan

March 8th, 2008 | Category: Alternative Health | Leave a comment

I looked him straight in the eye and said with the most rage I had ever expressed in my life, “Who the hell do you think I am?” Then with great force, I screamed out, “I am me.” At that moment, I heard a huge cracking sound at the top of my head. Suddenly, I was free of all of my aches, pains and limitations. Perhaps this is how death feels.

I was getting angry and the pain in my head was getting worse. I thought of running away, but there was no transportation back to the city. Breakfast passed, showering, more partner work, lunch. The pain and frustration were getting worse for all of us. Many had vomit bags next to them. The pain in my head was unbearable; I felt as though it was about to explode. Finally, at about 4 PM, every cell in my body felt like it was being crushed. I couldn’t bear it anymore. My partner said, “Tell me who you are.”

By bedtime, I was so sick and exhausted I thought I would die. I fell into the bunk and slept a bit. At 5 AM the morning bell rang, announcing the beginning of day two. I couldn’t believe that we could be so tortured. To the bathroom and then down to the workshop room to sit in front of another partner with bad breath saying to me, “Tell me who you are.”

Sleeping bag in hand, I was dropped off at an old retreat lodge for monks outside the city. Everything was white and austere. No flowers. No colour. There was one tiny closet for everyone’s clothes. Each small bedroom had eight hard bunk beds. It was an icy night in November and everything felt harsh, cold and naked. I just wanted to go home, but I also knew I had already crossed the line and there was no returning.

For the rest of that day and night, I was bathed in light and felt love toward everyone and everything. All the things that I had hated the day before were now luminous and beautiful. I spent three hours weeping as I looked at my hand and arm. I was awestruck at the miracle of the body that I lived in. I felt great reverence for the power that lay behind this magnificent creation, even though I now knew that I was that power. I was experiencing the divine union of my body and soul. Nothing has ever come close to the supreme joy of that state. Every person who sat before me was God. And by the end of the weekend, I knew that I would never be the same again.

The facilitator laughed heartily. I began to laugh uncontrollably and fell off my chair. I rolled around on the floor in fits of ecstasy, laughing at all of the lifelong beliefs that I was just this body and its desires, hopes and dreams. I wanted to share my joy with some of my other partners, but they just sat there looking at me as if I were insane. They remained in the same great misery that I had just come out of. I realized in that moment that I was having a deep inner experience, not anything visible except for the light that some could see emanating from my body that divine day.

We were told that during the workshop we would be paired off and face our partners for one-hour intervals in which we would take turns asking each other one question, “Tell me who you are.” We would have an uninterrupted period of time to answer and then we’d switch roles. After an hour, we’d change partners and continue. This would go on for 18 hours each day, apart from breaks for meals and to rest.

Getting myself to the workshop was surprisingly difficult. When I told Jeff, my husband, he said, “You can’t go.” He had never tried to prevent me from doing anything before, but this time he was not only adamant, but angry. I felt that I was fighting for my life. I told him I was going anyway. The next day I asked my boss if I could take Saturday off, but he refused. Like my husband, he was adamant. I told him I was sorry but I must go. By the time I left for the weekend, I had no idea if I would have a job or a marriage when I returned on Monday. But I felt as if something greater was driving me and I had no control over it.

We both forgot about my uterus.

The first night we did a few exercises to prepare ourselves, to get to know one another and to learn the technique. At the end of the evening, we collapsed into our hard, cold bunks. Nobody slept. We were awakened at 5 AM. It was horribly cold, I got up, stumbled to the bathroom and made my way to the workshop room where I sat across from a half-asleep stranger who said, “Tell me who you are.”

I was ushered downstairs to the workshop room with the other participants where we were welcomed with herbal tea and honey. All of our valuables were collected, packaged and stored away for safekeeping. We were not allowed to wear watches, jewellery, makeup or cologne. Nor were we allowed to drink coffee or eat anything other than the macrobiotic food provided.

I became a very large presence. The facilitator noticed and came rushing over, asking, “Who are you?” I replied, “I am me.” I couldn’t describe in words this all-pervasive experience of freedom and knowing, but the “me” I felt was not my body or personality. “I am God!” I said. Then I pointed to myself and said, “This is God. I am!”

When I arrived home, my husband was happy to see me and I still had a job on Monday, at least for a while. Each person I interacted with at work felt divine. Looking deeply into their eyes, I felt tremendous compassion for them as they shared their problems with me. I knew then that God knows everything about us and has infinite patience.

I was miserable. I am not a morning person and have a great aversion to talking to anyone without at least a cup of tea first, but then breakfast arrived. I had a chance to shower and returned to the routine. The sun slowly began to shine and I began to feel better. Even my partners became more interesting and alive as they too began to warm to the routine. Alternating every few minutes, we continued with “Tell me who you are.”

Then, during a routine check-up, my doctor told me that my uterus had completely dissolved and I would never menstruate again. I would never have any children. I was devastated by the news and was telling a friend about it when she told me about an upcoming workshop designed to take participants to enlightenment, provided they were willing to apply themselves. I felt a surging force of desire, stronger than anything I had ever known. My simple response was “I must go.”

I enjoyed baring my soul in this very safe environment, however, the facilitator warned us: “Stay focused on experiencing and communicating the absolute truth of who you really are.” Hours went by, lunch came and went, more cleaning, more exercises. The room began to take on a palpable quality of otherworldliness. It was surreal. Day turned to night and I was exhausted. My head began to ache, but I had to keep going. “Who am I? Who am I?” over and over again. “Who am I?” became my mantra.

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Devrah Laval

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The ONLY positive effect on pre-cancerous cells is a diet high in fruits and vegetables. 5-6 is a minimum.

Pop-your frozen entree onto a glass plate or dish before microwaving. The thin plastic containers used for frozen foods have already been through several degradations when formed, then loaded with hot prepared food, and then frozen. The degradation of plastics caused by extreme heat and cold have been linked to cancer. If you must heat your food in them occasionally, do so, but NEVER reuse them over and over. The same advice goes for your plastic water bottle. Never freeze it!

7. Move every day.

Feeling compelled to eat, drink or otherwise avoid life limits your power of choice. If you feel you cannot stop certain behaviors that are detrimental to your health and well-being, it may be an addiction. Addictions include food, alcohol, drugs, excuse-making, emotional drama, procrastination, TV, inactivity… anything that impacts your health in a negative way.

12. Get plenty of sleep.

1. Microwave in glass.

9. Avoid toxic people.

Sodas either offer you lots of high-fructose corn syrup (leading contributor to diabetes) or artificial sweeteners (their use correlates to higher cancer rates). Why play Russian roulette with these empty calorie drinks? Soda also dehydrates you so you actually need more water, not less, when drinking them. Why put dirty brown chemical water into your body?

Not all fats impede weight loss. Good fats such as olive oil and omega-3 oils from fish like salmon and tuna give your body a positive boost in many ways. Avoid solid fats such as butter, lard and shortening. Another fat to avoid: anything used in a fast food restaurant where oils in deep fryers are often used way beyond any nutritional value.

3. Can the sodas.

Not the egg whites! You know the whites that are nutritionless: white flour, white sugar, potatoes. A baked potato, if topped with low-fat items might be OK once in a while but white flour and white sugar items like cookies, cake, donuts, scones, muffins and bagels add a ton of empty calories with no nutrition to your diet. You can literally eat these items all day and stay hungry. If you eat bread, make sure it is 100% whole wheat or whole grain.

2. Avoid aspartame and other sugar substitutes.

If you don’t currently exercise, start moving in some way for 10 minutes every day. Our bodies were meant to move and they shut down if they aren’t given a range of motion… joints and muscles begin to atrophy, backs stiffen up, hearts lose strength. Even the busiest executive can find 10 minutes in the beginning of a new fitness plan to take a short walk or hop on a stationary bike. Another alternative: put on some music and dance before your day begins or ends or even while making dinner. The idea is to make a start, however limited you think your time is.

11. Pop a vitamin.

A multi-vitamin cannot make up for poor food choices but it can help you get some of the nutrients you need. I recommend a quality multi from a reputable dealer, not drugstore type vitamins, which have been shown to have lots of fillers and ineffective ingredients. Good brands are Usana, Shaklee, Nature’s Sunshine. Women over 40 need calcium supplements as well.

8. Get into the sunshine.

First, you’ll need to determine how much you need. It will probably be between 7 and 10 hours per night for an adult. Only about half of Americans get the sleep they need each night. Lack of sleep is one of the biggest components of overeating. When you are not fully rested, you’ll eat more in an attempt to get the fuel you need to make it through the day. The truth, however, is that no amount of caffeine, sugar or fat will make up for inadequate sleep.

Otherwise known as nutrasweet, aspartame was pronounced “safe” by the FDA only after political manipulation by the system in 1981. Although the government declared it safe for 20 years, they have now quietly downgraded it to “probably not safe” after several lawsuits were filed against the makers of such items as Flintstones vitamins, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Dannon yogurt, and Wrigley chewing gum. Long-term studies show a direct correlation between its use and lung cancer in women, the primary users of sugar substitutes.

What’s more interesting is that sugar substitutes don’t even help you lose weight. There is substantial evidence showing that it alters a person’s ability to perceive sweetness and this is detrimental to determining your satisfaction level. The same studies show a rise in the use of sugar by people using sugar substitutes and positive weight loss when the substitutes are taken out of the diet.

6. Mind your fats.

5. Avoid white in your diet.

Yes, extreme exposure can cause skin damage but human beings need the vitamin D they get from the sun. Doctors are often prescribing megadoses of vitamin D because their patients have been using such a high level of sunblock that they wound up deficient in D. In the winter and in northern regions, this is especially important. If the sun peeks out on a grey winter day, run out and grab some rays — without sunglasses! Don’t look directly at the sun, however, just bask in the rays and, if temperatures allow, roll up your shirtsleeves and open your collar.

Negativity breeds more negativity. Our bodies hear every thought we think so don’t get sucked into coworkers’, friends’ or family’s toxic venom. Your job is to maintain the best possible attitude about yourself, your health/fitness and the world in general. If you listen to negativity, jealousy and discontent all day, no wonder the gym doesn’t look inviting at 5 p.m.!

Think the newest sugar substitute is any better? Splenda, otherwise known as sucralose, is a molecule of sugar chemically bonded to chlorine. Yes, the same chemical that’s in your bleach and has been linked to breast cancer. Canada is considering banning chlorine bleach because of cancer studies there.

What really feeds you at a soul level? What calms you and makes you feel valued? It might be a bath, a book, meaningful conversation, time alone, a nap, a cup of tea or playing with your kids or grandkids. The key is to discover what feeds your soul and makes you feel satisfied in life.

4. Eat a minimum of 5-6 vegetables and fruits a day.

It may feel overwhelming to tackle all these changes at once. Changing one thing at a time is just as good, sometimes better, because that allows better focus and concentration on the change.

13. Nourish your soul in positive ways.

10. Address addictions.

Author:
Pat Barone, CPCC, PCC

March 8th, 2008 | Category: Alternative Health | Leave a comment

6. Use massage. Often major loss brings with it a sense of being alone. I have heard many bereaved people tell me how comforting it was to have a professional give them a massage. The relaxation that is induced and the awareness of feeling comfort was a welcome break from the pain of loss.

5. Join a grief support group. This is an ideal way to reduce isolation by being with others who are dealing with loss. In all of my experience with support groups for the bereaved, as the meetings progress, strong friendships are formed, and much insight is gained from others.

4. Start your own altruistic program. A universal way to cope with major loss and change is to become a wounded healer and help others as you are still mourning. There are people everywhere who can use the assistance of another. Look around in your community or for organizations needing volunteers. Your involvement will compel you to communicate. It will lift your spirits and enhance self-esteem, and you will make the world a better place.

1. Find a grief companion. Look for someone who has suffered a similar loss. It could be another widow or widower. Perhaps another mother who has lost a child or a person who has suffered the death of a sibling. It can be especially helpful if the person is a few months ahead of you in the grief process. Share your feelings. Having someone around with similar feelings is reassuring that you are better understood. Make a pact to telephone each other at specific times, day or night.

To begin with, grief itself is an isolating emotion because depression, guilt, and anger—common reactions to the loss of a loved one—tend to reduce interaction with others, and many would-be supporters are at a loss as to how to respond. Isolation complicates and lengthens the healing process.

A common meditation is to simply choose a pleasing word (peace, love, tranquility, etc.) and slowly repeat it each time you exhale a breath. When your mind wanders, simply bring it back to your word. Don’t expect instant change, but over time you will notice many differences in the way you look at your world.

2. Make the expression of emotion a priority. Bottling up emotions is a surefire way to increase the intensity of pain and bring on depression. Suppressed anger is especially damaging to your health and can be managed. The first step is to own it and tell a confidant about it. We are built to allow emotions to go through us and be expressed to relieve the anxiety and physical tension they cause. If you have any negative feelings, get them out and into the light of day with your friend.

All solid connections are based on the power of love. Your mission in life, something we all need, will be enhanced by your ability to grow in love. As you grow, your grief and isolation will fade, and you will see life and death through a lens you never thought could be so beautiful. Whenever you start feeling down, switch your attention on those you love and those who love you.

7. Strengthen your ties to your Higher Power. There is a growing amount of research pointing to the health benefits of spiritual/religious involvement. Believe that you are never alone and your Higher Power knows what you are going through and is there for you to talk to. Say what is happening to you inside. This connectedness is a powerful force to get you through the most trying times.

8. Grow in your ability to love. The eternal connection of love to your Higher Power (the Divine, the Source, the Universe) and the deceased is part of the way through isolation and loneliness. You can still show love to the deceased by learning how to love in separation and by living the values you acquired through your association with him/her.

If you are mourning the death of a loved one, or providing support for a bereaved person, here are eight ways to make inroads on the devastating toll that isolation takes on emotional disposition and energy levels.

3. Use daily meditation for twenty minutes. There are numerous forms of meditation. Few are employed as a way to deal with isolation and cope with the death of a loved one. Yet their effects can be life-affirming. Choose one that you are comfortable with. It will increase awareness of your environment, help you transcend your pain, decrease anxiety, increase resilience, and strengthen your inner life.

Author:
Alexander Green (Spiritual Wealth), the Official Guide to Investing

March 8th, 2008 | Category: Alternative Health | Leave a comment