According to the Merck Manual constipation is defined as a difficult or infrequent passage of stool or a feeling of incomplete evacuation. It is helpful to review the diet to ensure enough fiber is being taken, adequate exercise and water. Animal products contain zero fiber and processed foods contain very little to any fiber. Emotional problems can also influence the bowels. Continue reading 6 Homeopathic Remedies for Constipation
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A Yoga Practice May Reduce Depression
Here is a bit of comforting research. Some form of depression may affect as many as 17 million Americans. There are numerous holistic approaches that may help also, homeopathy for example, a daily qi gong or tai chi practice and yoga. Thanks to the wizardry of YouTube many classes are available on line and you are able to practice right in your living room. Continue reading A Yoga Practice May Reduce Depression
Marijuna May Pose a Problem for Youth
Marijuana is rapidly expanding its reach in America as additional states legalize its “recreational” use. There is an old saying that without your health you don’t have anything (much). And there is the rub. America is fast becoming an addicted wasteland. It is said that the sale of the plant will increase tax revenues. What a cost. It’s true that the majority of voters agreed to this. However I wonder if they really had all the facts as to how this plant affects the brain. Continue reading Marijuna May Pose a Problem for Youth
Lessen Your Sugar Load using the Glycemic Index
Eat Healthier Using using the Glycemic Index
The glycemic index (GI) ranks foods based on their glycemic effect. Using the glycemic index, you can learn how quickly a food choice will spike your blood sugar levels. The GI is used to classify carbohydrate foods for various Continue reading Lessen Your Sugar Load using the Glycemic Index
Music for your Brain
Professor Gordon Shaw, a physicist ( now deceased) helped to show how music increases relationships between different areas of the brain. His research included having a group of college students listen to Mozart’s Sonata for Two Pianos in D major which showed temporary increases in their I.Q.’s. This also led to the “craze” of the Mozart Effect.
As brain cells fire across the synapses between them, they bridge the gap and make the connection easier the next time. Neuroscientists propose that as you listen to music, these connections form patterns that build themselves up to process information more efficiently, and so boost your cognitive powers.
References:
Tune Your Brain, Elizabeth Miles ©1997
New York Times, May 3, 2005
5 Homeopathic Remedies for First Aid Care
The best way to learn is through direct experience. When it comes to our well being we have all experienced feeling more well on some days than others. An expedient way to get yourself back on track is with the use of homeopathy and its remedies. Homeopathic remedies are gentle and fast acting. Homeopathy as you may know is a system of medicine that promotes rapid gentle healing without side effects. What a bonus. Homeopathy aims always to “treat the person” and not the disease. Based on the symptoms you are experiencing and the cause of your ailment, it can be useful to have the remedies in your home medical kit. Continue reading 5 Homeopathic Remedies for First Aid Care