Spring and Your Good Health

March 31st, 2008

As the earth is tilted so that the sun is directly over the equator, this signifies the start of the vernal equinox. This time of Spring has been celebrated over the centuries as the beginning of the rebirth period. The Spring Season is probably one of the most embraced and most significant of the season changes, for it denotes the start of new life, regeneration of nature and the renewal of the spirit.

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Reader Tips for Coping With Chronic Pain

March 30th, 2008

Living with Chronic Pain means developing lots of little tricks and practices that help bring into every day a sense of calm, well-being, and, hopefully, release from pain. With suggestions ranging from attitude adjustments to food choices to holistic healing techniques, Beliefnet’s readers have shared these eight tips for living a full life even when pain rears its head.

Surround Yourself with Joy

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Natural prostate relief therapy

March 28th, 2008

Prostate enlargement like Menopause and hypermetropia (inability to see near objects) is a middle age problem. The prostate is a male gland that practically doubles its size during puberty due to certain changes in the male hormone testosterone.

As the gland increases in size it starts putting pressure on the urethral canal leading to problems with urination. The symptoms start once men reach fifty and increase with advancing age. The symptoms are in proportion to the pressure that is applied on the urethra but some men are lucky not to experience them despite the enlargement.

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Acupressure or Reflexology: Sensations during a Session

March 25th, 2008

When giving an Acupressure or Reflexology session to another person, you may expect to immediately be able to feel energy. In time, most people can feel the qi, or vital force, moving through the receiver’s meridians or collecting in the receiver’s acupoints, but you need practice and patience. Take heart: Giving a session can open your awareness to your own energy flow, causing interesting sensations!

An electric current and other common sensations

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The correlation between prostate health and sex

March 24th, 2008

The prostate gland is a small walnut sized gland that can bring about a drastic change in your sex life. Prostate problems arise from a benign or malignant growth in the gland.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia, as is evident from the name itself, is benign in nature and a common condition among a large majority of men, usually after they cross the age of forty. Malignancy in prostate grows slowly and is contained within the gland in most cases. However, in many cases it can spread outside the gland too.

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Herbal adaptogens to support a healthy ph balance in the body

March 22nd, 2008

The body’s internal stabilization system

With age, various body systems in the body can become over or under-stimulated. The body is in a constant state of adjustment to keep things regulated, and changes occur in the body daily. The more stable the systems in the body are, the more our bodily organs can function at optimal performance.

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What Acupressure and Reflexology Can Do for You

March 21st, 2008

Many healing arts, including Acupressure and Reflexology, are based on the beliefs of Chinese energy medicine — which people first practiced more than 5,000 years ago. The ancient Chinese believed that spiritual imbalances caused many illnesses and physical ailments. In order to effectively address the pain, you needed to resolve your spiritual imbalance and get your energies and life force in a balanced state.

Here are a few specific ways in which Acupressure and Reflexology may make a healthy difference in your life:

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The importance of herbal supplements that boost the immune system

March 21st, 2008

Your body’s Immune System, which includes the thymus, bone marrow and lymphoid tissues, produces immune responses to protect the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms.

It is imperative that the Immune System be strong enough to perform the function of the body’s own natural physician. A weak Immune System does not work to its optimum capability - it fails to recognize foreign invasions and can even start to destroy the normal cells of the body.

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Does antibiotic arthritis treatment reduce symptoms?

March 20th, 2008

Arthritis, a leading cause of disability in people above 55, is a combination of conditions primarily related to damage of the joints of the body. There are seven primary forms of arthritis:

  • Osteoarthritis - a degenerative joint disease due to infection or simply due to aging.
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis - An autoimmune disease caused by deficient Immune System health , which starts attacking the body’s normal cells.
  • Septic Arthritis - An infectious condition.

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How herbs for the immune system improve your health

March 20th, 2008

The human body is a complex system of actions and reactions where each organ, gland and body system has a dedicated role. The Immune System acts as a sort of a watch dog and comes into action the moment there is something wrong with the body, a bacterial invasion, for example.

Simply said, your Immune System is your body’s own physician that protects against a wide range of disease causing antigens. It is obvious that Immune System health is a primary factor that affects your overall health.

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