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November 17

Odorprints – Yours Are Unique so Come To Your Senses

by Suzie Heumann @ 5:45 pm. Filed under natural, odorprints, perfume, senses, smell
The nostrils are the quickest route to the brain so along with those ‘first impressions’ from our visual senses comes the sense of smell to influence our intimate decision making processes. I often wonder why we are so obsessed with perfumes, after-shave, oils and lotions that are scented. Every variety of scent is offered, all to change how we smell. What’s wrong with our smells? Are we afraid of smelling too ‘randy’? Are we actually afraid of not having control over how we present ourselves? Are we that self-conscious? More…
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Arthritis

The 'Root' of Arthritis Relief

Posted October 20, 2008 2:12 PM

More than 40 percent of those afflicted with arthritis in the United States now use complementary and alternative medicine to ease pain and swelling. These include dietary supplements. The use of alternative remedies has increased since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued health warnings about anti-inflammatory drugs. These drugs were linked to cardiovascular events that even Read more...

See also: alternative, arthritis, holistic, joints, natural, pain, relief, tumeric

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Menopause

Hypnosis May Help Lessen Hot Flashes

Posted September 30, 2008 11:15 AM

U.S. researchers suggest hypnotic relaxation therapy may help decrease hot flashes in menopausal women. The effects of hot flashes -- such as loss of sleep -- also significantly decreased in the majority of women receiving hypnosis, says lead investigator Gary Elkins of Baylor University, Waco, Texas. The study, published online in The Journal of Clinical Oncology, involved 26 breast Read more...

See also: alternative treatment, hot flashes, HRT, hypnosis, natural

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Cosmetics

Renounce the Racing Stripe

'Fess up if you're guilty of sweeping that blush in a straight line from your cheek to your temple. While that technique was all the rage in the '80s, get with the times and start applying your blush in the center of your cheekbone, focusing on the apple of your cheek, and blending in the color for a natural look. ... View slideshow >>

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Alternative & Integrative Health

Acupuncture Needles Away Pain and Stress

Posted August 27, 2007 3:40 PM

The World Health Organization lists 40 medical conditions that acupuncture may help, including headaches, pain relief, carpal tunnel, sciatica, back pain, infertility, arthritis, nausea, menstrual and menopause issues. And, not only is acupuncture safe, it's also 100 percent natural with minimal to no side effects. Here are some other reasons to try acupuncture: Many patients report no pain Read more...

See also: acupuncture, anxiety, back pain, cure, headaches, holistic, integrative, natural, pain relief, relax, relief, remedy, stress, treatment, wellness

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Weight Loss

Natural Help for Hypertension

Posted August 27, 2007 3:39 PM

Doctors routinely treat hypertension, or high blood pressure, with daily medication, but you may want to consider a natural option. The Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine -- which has been operating for 30 years -- uses a combination of a low-carbohydrate diet and nutritional supplements to lower blood pressure and bring patients off medication. Dr. Robert Atkins says most Read more...

See also: atkins, doctors, heart, high blood prssure, magnesium, medication, natural, typertension

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Alternative & Integrative Health

Aromatherapy: A Natural Way to Heal

Posted August 27, 2007 3:39 PM

What comes to mind when you think of aromatherapy? In the best of both worlds it's an indulgence after a long, hard day and a natural way to increase your body's resistance to sickness and disease. At  this aromatherapy Website, you'll find pure essential oils, candles and potpourri. Aromatherapy is the use of plant and essential oils for psychological and physical well being. Essential Read more...

See also: aromatherapy, candles, essential oils, natural, plant, potpourri, pure, sleep

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Nutrition

Worried About Dietary Supplements?

Posted August 27, 2007 3:31 PM

Dietary supplements are amazingly popular health items -- a fact which is raising eyebrows among researchers who say many safety questions remain unanswered. The supplement market may reach $14 billion annually by 2002, up from $6.5 billion in 1996, and unlike drugs, the Food and Drug Administration does not tightly regulate these compounds. Dr. Steven Zeisel, a professor of nutrition at the Read more...

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Skin & Nails

Planting for Better Hair

Posted August 27, 2007 3:31 PM

Produce from the garden is not only for the cooking pot -- veggies and fruits also help provide nourishment for the hair. London hairdresser Daniel Field says plants can be effective in treating dry and damaged hair and "stressed" scalps. Field, founder of the Organic and Mineral Research Institute in Britain, says "all plants contain their own natural chemicals, thousands of which can't be Read more...

See also: advice, beauty, damaged, dry, hair, natural, nourishment, peroxide, plant, revitalization, scalp, scalps, stressed

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