We are well aware of how stressful our lives have become with financial, relationship, family and many other concerns. We have learned over and over how stress can take a harmful toll on our mental and physical health. This is a very serious health concern that we often underestimate. Stress affects digestion, heart function, blood pressure, weight gain and loss, blood sugar levels, sleep patterns, and lower our immune system leaving us open to viruses and infections.

Unfortunately, many of the prescription synthetic drugs people are given to help them reduce and cope with stress, e.g. prescription antidepressants, carry the high potential of unwanted, harmful physical and emotional side effects. Because of this, many of us have began to discover the benefit of natural compounds and substances which help to relieve stress and it’s harm to our health. These natural supplements from plants relieve stress without potential for harmful side effects and often have health benefits beyond natural stress relief for our overall health and well being.

Many studies have shown that those of us who have added flaxseed oil supplements to our diet are able to emotionally cope with stress with much more ease and with far less physical harm from stress. Flaxseed oil is a blue flowering plant that is grown on the Western Canadian Prairies for it’s seeds which are rich in health improving oil containing high levels of Omega 3. Most of us report a feeling of comfort and calmness when taking flaxseed oil with Omega 3. Omega 3 maintains optimal levels of serotonin in our brains. Serotonin is responsible for nerve connections and emotional response recognition. This helps us cope more easily with any stressful disturbance in our lives. Flaxseed oil also contains tryptophan which is an amino acid and a serotonin stabilizer. Tryptophan helps relieve anxiety and depression. Flaxseed oil helps us maintain a healthy blood sugar level to help us remain calm and stable. Flaxseed oil inhibits the body’s production of arachidonic acid and other stress causing chemicals. Flaxseed oil also contains B vitamins, potassium, and magnesium which have long been known to help with stress relief and health improvement. The Omega 3 in flaxseed oil is an essential fatty acid which are essential for the function and physiology of our brain. Omega 3 improves cognition, memory , emotional stability, mood, concentration and restful sleep which are essential for dealing with stress and it’s potential for harming emotional and physical health.

Flaxseed oil supplements are coming to be known as possibly the most beneficial health improving supplement next to a multivitamin. Flaxseed oil contains omega 6, omega 9, B vitamins, potassium, lecithin, magnesium, fiber, protein, zinc, and, most importantly, 50 % more Omega 3 than can be obtained from fish oil. Omega 3 helps reduce cholesterol, blood pressure, plaque, and cardiovascular arrhythmia. Omega 3 helps to lower cholesterol and blood triglycerides and prevent clots in arteries and is therefore of great benefit in prevention of strokes, heart attackes and thromboses.Flaxseed oil helps relieve arthritis and inflammation of joints. Omega 3 has been known to kill certain cancer cells without harming healthy cells. Omega 3 helps with skin problems like acne, eczema and psoriasis. Flaxseed oil contains soluble and insoluble fiber that cleans the colon of toxic material, metabolic waste, heavy metals and dried mucus and well as being an excellent food for healthy intestinal bacterial flora which fights disease. Flaxseed oil contains a complete amino acid spectrum. There is about 25 g of protein for every 100g of flaxseed oil. Flaxseed contains more lignans than vegetables and whole grains. Lignans have anti-cancer, anti-viral and anti-bacterial benefits, as well as antioxidant properties.

Flaxseed oil has been shown to be of benefit for reducing high blood pressure, water retention, strengthening immune system, recovery for fatigued muscles, increased energy and stamina, healing of sprains and bruises, weight loss by increasing the metabolic rate that burns fat, improving the absorption of Calcium, strengthening finger and toe nails, improvement of eyesight and perception of colors, improved liver function, relief of some allergies and asthma as it improves respiratory function, relief of premenstrual syndrome in females, elimination of constipation and/or diarrhea and, of course, improved brain function.

If we are experiencing the normal stress of living or excess stress from conflict or crisis, we can help ourselves greatly by taking advantage of the properties of flaxseed oil supplements that reduce the harmful effects of stress on our emotional and physical health. In addition, we can experience the many, wide spectrum, health-promoting benefits that flaxseed oil can provide for us.

Jenny has more than twenty years experience with all natural health care products. More information about the stress reducing benefit of flaxseed oil and other natural stress relief products is available at => http://www.sweetmedicineessentials.com/natural-depression-relief-c-35.html

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- Carotenoids

- Beta carotene

- Vitamin E

- Omega 3 fatty acids

- lutein and zeaxanthin

- B-vitamin niacin

Carrots are rich source of beta carotene and other vitamins which are good for eye sight and skin. It also serves as an antioxidant which lowers down the risk of cardiac arrest and other related problems too. People often complain about cataract and macular degeneration, this can be prevented if you consume a lot of carrots. Have them in the form of salads and consume them fresh and raw. Cooking will kill its essential nutrients, so avoid eating cooked carrots to make best use of it.

Green leafy vegetables and fruits: A combination of beta carotene, lutein, vitamin C, and large amounts of zeaxanthin is found only in few vegetables. Spinach is one such vegetable with all these ingredients essential for your eyes.

Nuts and grains: proteins, fatty acids, almonds contain Vitamin B, fatty acids and lecithin which are quite useful for your eyes. Whole grains deliver fibre, antioxidants, potential anti-cancer agents (insoluble fibre), cholesterol reducers, and clot blockers, plus essential minerals.

The rest of your plate should be balanced with whole grains, proteins, and dietary fats. Low-carb diets may help you lose weight, but they’re not good for your brain. whole grains have complex carbohydrates that supply a steady flow of energy rather than the spike and crash of simple sugars, and they’re necessary to transport amino acids such as tryptophan into the brain.

Fish such as sardines, mackerel, cod and tune are good source of Omega 3 and fatty acids. They have cod liver oil which is very helpful for eyes and heart. To improve your heart health and your eye sight, you must consume a lot of fish. Eat them regularly and you will see the difference. Doctors, usually suggest different varieties of fish to treat your dry eyes. Your diet must be balanced well in order improve your vision.

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Many people don’t feel good, but don’t really know why. They complain of “unexplained” symptoms such as chronic fatigue, over-weight, depression, memory loss, fibromyalgia, food cravings, headaches, muscle and joint pain, arthritis, intractable back pain, heartburn, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, mood swings, rashes, itching, allergies, attention deficit, dyslexia, hearing and vision loss, balance problems, high blood pressure, insomnia, …the list goes on. Standard medical tests show little or nothing. Many of my patients have reported over the years that their MD’s either ignore these symptoms or give vague explanations such as:

It is because of your age

You just have to live with it

It’s all in your head

It is stress

It is genetic

It is…

What this really means: nobody knows how to determine the cause for all these symptoms.

Allopathic Medicine

Over the past decades traditional western allopathic medicine has come up with extraordinary number of pharmaceutical drugs in order to fight an extraordinary number of diseases. It seemed in the past, and it still appears that way today, that if we only could come up with the right chemical compound we could eventually conquer and eliminate any disease under the sun. This quest for the “Silver Bullet” continues.

Chronic Illness

Somehow, we seem to have missed the mark. With the amount of medication consumed in the USA one would assume that we are the healthiest people on the planet. However, we have more chronic diseases than ever. Even though our life span has been increased, our quality of life has not. Healthy aging eludes many of us. Diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, cancer, autoimmune disorders, allergies, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, depression abound.

Alternative Medicine: No Drugs – No surgery

Alternative Medicine – a different paradigm

The power to heal lies within YOU.

YOUR Alternative Medicine practitioner – YOUR coach, your teacher

YOU must take full responsibility

YOU must be willing to CHANGE

Alternative Medicine – There are No Magic Pills

Who we are is the sum total of our genetic strengths and weaknesses, our upbringing, our education, our environment, the quality of our food, the quality of our water, the quality of the air we breathe, the quality of our thoughts, our emotions, our relationships to one another, our capacity to give and receive love and affection, the amount of bad impressions we take in from horrible TV shows, the amount of ever increasing violence we are exposed to in the movies and/or in real life, the functioning of our brain and nervous system, our organs, our organ systems…

Alternative Medicine – The only Question is WHY

The only relevant question to ask: WHY?

Why do you have these symptoms?

Why is your body malfunctioning?

These are of course the most difficult questions to answer.

Alternative Medicine is concerned with the functioning of the entire human being in the context of his or her life. Genetics and life style are part of the equation. Illness and disease are not seen as independent realities that are explainable by being given a name and treated as such. Illness is rather viewed as an expression of some underlying imbalance and breakdown of normal function.

Alternative Medicine – Illness and Premature Aging – a Call for Change!

Biological aging is related to a noticeable decline in normal function. Function of the brain declines with age, so does digestive function, and many other glandular and hormonal functions. Aging can be accelerated by various life style choices:

Smokers have higher risk of age-related diseases such as cancer and heart disease.

People who consume excessive amounts of alcohol have increased risk of liver and cardiovascular problems.

Poor quality/junk food diets that are excessive in carbohydrates (calories) and low in protein and other essential nutrients lead to obesity, diabetes, digestive stress, heart problems and frequent illness in general.

“Recreational” drug users/addicts – you see this in their complexion, their posture, the evidence of their mental decline.

Use and over-use of pharmaceutical drugs – ALL have side effects.

Lack of physical activity and our sedentary life styles decreases brain function.

Inadequate digestive function leads to malnutrition, which in turn affects all aspects of our lives.

Antibiotic use destroys the normal bacterial flora in your intestines.

Antibiotic use causes Candida overgrowth and immune system suppression, with devastating consequences for your health.

Chronic stress accelerates aging

Shallow breathing and/or polluted air leads to oxygen deficiency.

Oxygen starvation leads to cell malfunction, especially in your heart and brain.

Mercury exposure from silver amalgam (mercury) fillings in your mouth is very toxic to your brain.

Environmental toxins in air and water accelerate aging.

Alternative Medicine – Medicine of the Future

“The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.” Thomas A. Edison

We can slow or even reverse our biological aging through intelligent changes in lifestyle, environment, and nutrition:

It is estimated that making appropriate changes can positively influence more than 75 percent of our health and life expectancy after age 40!

The goal of Alternative Medicine is to optimize health through

Chiropractic Neurology

Removing structural stress form spine and joints

Diet and Nutrition

Digestive Support

Homeopathic/Isopathic remedies

Detoxification

Balancing body ph

Improved oxygenation and deeper breathing

Increased physical activity

Brain exercises

Color and light therapies

And more

Health is not seen as merely the absence of disease, but rather as an expression of vitality and well-being. An ever increasing number of healthcare professionals are becoming aware of the shortcomings and failures of allopathic medicine.

Alternative Medicine is slowly coming of age and is the true Medicine of the Future.

Dr. Z – Peter M. Zeischegg received his MS degree in Civil Engineering from Technical University Berlin. In 1986 he is awarded the Doctor of Chiropractic from Life Chiropractic College-West. Through the Occidental Research Institute he is introduced to German Alternative Medicine, Sanum/PleoSanum and Low Level Laser Therapy. In 2001 he launched Alternative Medicine website. He is the Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to to Alternative Medicine.

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Many people nowadays are turning to “organics” and “naturals” otherwise known as herbals. The rising popularity of herbal supplements has created a new fad if not a new health lifestyle. But before you join the bandwagon, here are some things you need to know about this mean, “green” dietary supplementing machine.

What are vitamins, minerals, supplements and drugs?

DRUGS are chemicals that can prevent, prolong the life, treat other effects of a health condition, improve the quality of life, and/or cure ailments and diseases, or alter the function of any part or chemicals inside the body. These drugs have approved therapeutic claims.

VITAMINS are natural substances found in living things such as plants. Vitamins must be obtained in the body from foods or supplements as they cannot usually be produced by the body.

MINERALS are found in plants. Plants get their minerals from the soil ‘ soil gets minerals from water washing over rocks. For vitamins to do their job, they require minerals. Minerals must also be obtained from food or supplements.

SUPPLEMENTS are vitamins and minerals that have been extracted from a plant or created in a laboratory and put into a form that can be ingested and used by the body. They are effective supplements, ineffective supplements and hazardous supplements. Herbal supplements are not classified as drugs but as dietary supplements.

Most of the manufactured medicines we now have once came from animals and plants. Through the years, chemists isolated the life-saving or life-curing components and separated them from the harmful ones. This lead to the further drug research and drug development that lead to the production of a different variety of drugs for many ailments and conditions from synthetic sources. But still we have semi-synthetic drugs, as well as drug that more or less approximate more natural composition. Since herbal supplements are made from a mixture of crude herbs reduced into powder or gel form, and later on packaged as tablets and capsules, there is a possibility that life-threatening or at least body chemistry-altering components are still present, thus the expression of concern from the medical community.

Vitamins and minerals go from your stomach to your intestines. They then go through a very complex allocation system whereby the body distributes certain vitamins and minerals to parts of your body based on its own priority system.

If a nutrient is needed in a certain organ that if (the body) deems more important, it will take the nutrient from a less important organ, and allocate it to a more important organ. Sort of a “rob Peter to pay Paul” action. That’s why it is critical to maintain proper vitamin & mineral levels.

Vitamins and minerals in your body should not be viewed as independent substances, but rather as a cooperative network of nutrients working together. If one nutrient is missing, it throws the entire network of nutrients out of balance.

In his book Prescription for Nutritional Healing, James F. Balch says: “A deficiency of a vitamin or mineral will cause a body part to malfunction and eventually break down ‘ and, like dominos, other body parts will follow.”

What do Vitamins and Minerals Do for You?

Illness and disease are not “caught.” One doesn’t catch cancer, heart disease or a cold. You create these ailments with deficiencies based on what you eat or don’t eat.

Vitamins & minerals are involved in the release of energy from digested foods. Strong, lasting energy levels are good indicators of healthy vitamin and mineral intake.

Skin clearness, tone, and elasticity; hair strength, thickness and color; fingernail strength, color and texture all depend on vitamins and minerals. Some people don’t look 50 years old at 30. Some look 30 at 50.

Brain function, ability to concentrate and memory require proper vitamin and mineral levels.

Is there a growing concern with the use of herbal supplements?

Yes. With the rising popularity of using and consuming anything herbal or organic is the proliferation of fake herbal supplements that threaten to endanger lives. If that’s the case, then why are herbal supplements given drug administration approvals? One way of ensuring the safety of the people is to have all candidate drugs, food, drinks, and dietary supplements registered with the proper authority. Otherwise, they would pose more risk with these things being sold in the black market for a hefty sum. We could ensure the quality and safety of herbal supplements if they get proper classification with the food and drug administration. Moreover, people may be able to file the proper complaints in the event a worsening of health condition is proven to be linked to the use of a particular herbal supplement.

Is using herbal supplements worth the risk?

Yes. It cannot be discounted that many who have tried herbal supplements experienced an improvement in their healthwhether this is due to the herbals themselves or due to a placebo effect, as long as they do not worsen the condition of an individual, then using them is worth the risk. But of course, certain things must be considered before taking those herbal supplements

First of all, clear your condition with your doctor. Ask him/her if taking a particular herbal supplement is safe given your current health. People with heart, liver, or kidney trouble or malfunction, are usually not advised to take these, or at the minimum is to take these herbals in minimum amounts. All substances pass through the liver and kidney to be processed and filtered respectively. Kava, which is used to relieve people from stress, has been pulled out from the Canadian, Singaporean, and German markets because it contains substances that cause liver damage. Certain herbals such as Ephedra used for losing weight, contains chemicals with heart-inducing effects that can increase heart rate, which in turn can exhaust the heart and cause heart attacks in several documented cases by the American Medical Association.

No matter how the product pamphlet or the label of the bottle sounds about how it has been found to be helpful in certain health conditions, these herbal supplements are not therapeutic. So do not substitute these for the medications prescribed by your doctor for the treatment of certain diseases, or for the maintenance of blood pressure, lowering of blood sugar and cholesterol, and fight off infections.

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Achieve pain control through diet, not painkillers.

Pain is not a disease, but often a result or a symptom of disease.

Pain is a subjective experience – the perception of pain varies with individuals. Pain is often difficult to describe, but you know it when it strikes you. Nobody is immune from pain throughout lifespan. Some learn to accept pain as part of the unpleasant side of life, while others fight pain tooth and nail.

Your diet plays a significant role on pain control.

Pain is often connected with diet, given that it is related to disease, which may be a result of a poor diet. You reap what you sow, and you become what you eat.

Fortunately, foods not only can prevent pain but also effectively fight pain.

Research findings have shown that foods work against pain, even acute and chronic pain. Research studies have also shown how and why foods work against pain.

Foods have nutrients (not junk foods), which can work miracles in the human body against disease and pain.

At the site of injury, nutrients can reduce further damage done to cells and tissues. In addition, appropriate nutrients can cool your body’s inflammatory response to the injury inflicted. Furthermore, they provide analgesia on pain nerves, thereby instrumental in alleviating, if not suppressing, the pain. Finally, good nutrients from foods may enhance your brain’s chemicals to reduce pain sensitivity.

Different types of pain require different types of foods or nutrients for optimum pain control. For example, if you have arthritis, you need to use diet to stop the joint damage as well as to suppress the pain caused by the damage. If you have cancer pain, you may want to use foods to control the disease progress, thereby minimizing the resultant pain.

Research has shown that certain foods have certain food nutrients for different kinds of pain. For example, brown rice (not bleached white rice, which is partially depleted of its nutrients) soothe your digestive tract. Ginger has been used by the Chinese for thousands of years to cure migraine and headaches. Cranberry can alleviate pain due to bladder infections. Vitamin B6 enhances your brain’s resistance to pain or its pain sensitivity.

Therefore, it is important to choose pain-free foods as your staple foods to avoid pain in the first place.

Pain-free foods are foods that do not cause any pain or allergy leading to pain. They include rice, green vegetables, colored vegetables (with the exception of tomatoes). They are all safe for consumption in any amount.

Then, you should add other foods that may ease your pain, that is, foods that improve your blood flow to prevent inflammation or stagnation; or avoid foods that tend to cause blockage in your blood vessels. All dairy products and foods rich in animal protein are not friendly to blood flow. Foods rich in fiber help your body remove unwanted fats and cholesterol, which may cause blockage and inflammation. It is also important that you eliminate any food that causes allergy and reaction in your body.

If intake of foods is inadequate in pain control, you may consider taking supplements of herbs, extracts, and vitamins to enhance your pain control.

Stephen Lau is a researcher and writer. He has published several books, and has created websites on health and healing, such as eating disorders, natural healing, longevity health, and mental depression. For more information on Chinese health and healing, go to his website: http://www.chinesenaturalhealing.com

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