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Acne is the most common skin disease found around the world among teenagers. It is nothing but the pimples on the face, blackheads and etc. One suffers from acne due to oily skin, dead skin or bacteria. Acne and rose hip oil is not for the breakout period of acne, but for the treatment of acne scarring after the breakout is over. more…

Natural healing is so called because the therapies and medicines do not make use of synthetic drugs or invasive surgery. What are used are mainly natural substances or bodywork to help treat illnesses. Natural healing is also based on a holistic approach. This means that healing is aimed at treating you in whole; that is balancing your body, mind and spirit. In contrast, conventional medicine is only aimed at helping you treat the symptoms that you observe. more…

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At the beginning of the 1980’s in the United States Professor Rosenthal discovered the benefits of light therapy lamps.  At first they were used in cases of seasonal depression also called SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder).  Light therapy is today practised in a number of hospitals a number of pathologies, but mostly with trouble linked to the upset of the biological clock (circadian rhythm problems) like insomnia and generally trouble sleeping.

Light therapy reveals its effectiveness in numerous cases, and helps to quickly find energy when a lower morale lets us feel the changes in the seasons.

Light therapy lamps and seasonal depression or SAD.  The principal symptoms of winter season depression start to show at the end of summer when the days start to grow short and become dull as there is less light it is the seasonal change that affects a number of people.

In a number of cases it is Winter Blues which we all suffer from in one way or another, it is a simpler version of winter depression, and this in no way stops us from continuing with our daily lives.

In the cases of SAD people will suffer from a depressive state, tiredness and will have a tendancy to isolate themselves socially.  Also noticing a significant rise in their appetite with a tendancy to gain weight or even bulemia due to sweet foods, gloomy humour a tendancy of insomnia and an excessive need of sleep, loss of concentration and motivation with a loss of interest and a loss of out put.  The people suffering from seasonal depression do not automatically show symptoms, this is why it is important to contact a doctor for a check up.  The signs of this depression disappear with the arrival of beautiful days and sunlight.

Light therapy lamps : How does it work?

Light therapy consists of facing a light therapy lamp which transmits light to the eyes. The intensity of the light should be between 2500 and 10 000 lux (light units).  It is the retina via the neurotransmittors that inhibit the melatonin, a sleep hormone which is at the root of the problems linked to a loss of light.  This homone is normally secreted at night for us to sleep. The fact that this sleeping drug is naturally blocked during the day helps us to find out natural energy.

How to use the light therapy lamps

First you have to remember that light therapy lamps used as treatment in hospitals and at home respond in the same way as any normal medecine.  This is why you should verify that the lamps have an agreed EU license.

The origin of light therapy lamps are reserved for medical use (by a GP or at the hospital).  Today light therapy lamps may be used at home, at the office in response to normal usage.

The power will be the first factor in the choice of a lamp, of course the more powerful the lamp the more the use will be a greater comfort.

Each session should be done in the morning.  The user must place the lamp at eye height or just underneath the eyes.  It is not necessary to look at the lamp but it is important that the retina swims in the light coming from the light therapy.

The length of the session must be between 30 minutes and 2 hours (30 minutes at 10 000 lux or 2500 lux for 2 hours).

The effects on the morale can be felt quite quickly, from the first couple of days, but may take 10 days for others.

There are very little indications against light therapy but it is important to consult a doctor when the person suffers with their eyes or is taking photosensitive medication.

You will find all the information you need on light therapy and seasonal depression at Solvital light therapy

Sinus headaches are usually experienced by people who undergo sinusitis or inflamed sinus. It’s prone to be experienced by people with:· Nasal expansions (nodules) - these are tiny grape-sized cysts found on peak of the nose. This situation leads to a smaller nasal cavity thus forming mucous. · Mold, pollen, smoke, and dust mite allergies· Asthma or hay fever history· A state that affects the way mucus moves inside the upper respiratory system, like cystic fibrosis. · A frail immune system or immunity problems · Constant colds · ****** injuries that affect sinuses like nose deformities · Ear/ tooth/ tonsil infections · Alterations or changes in temperature like swimming or climbing in elevated altitudesIf the patient is not sure whether he/she has a sinus headache, the best way is to consult a physician. The following procedures are performed:· X ray tests or transillumination thru nasal endoscopy (light shining in to the sinuses)· CT Scan· MRI · Physical examination which includes checking on nasal discharge and congestion. As it play sometimes a very important role in the end.Natural medicines for sinus head ache include:· Eating spicy foods like Cajun recipes · Cold towel compress in brow area or alternate with hot compress & hot footbath · Air moisturizers like steam vaporizers · the use of Europeans herbals like angelica, mint, magnolia flower, & chrysanthemum · Light head and neck exercises · the use of saline nasal spray to loosen mucous · Relaxation techniques and get enough rest or sleep · Acupressure techniques on the nostril sides · Aromatherapy or the use of essential oils. This procedure involves mixture of aromatic oil and carrier oils. These oils can be use as massage oils, bath oils or can be placed in cotton balls as inhalators. The following are list of essential oils:- Peppermint oil works best on sinus headaches. It is effectively used for chest and neck massage. It is refreshing and can be used at daytime. - Lavender oil - is the safest and gentlest oil. - Oregano oil is an anti fungal and anti bacterial oil used for sinus treatments. - Tea tree oil is an antifungal, healing oil used for sinus relief. - Eucalyptus oil is the most versatile oil and very effective for respiratory infection treatments. - Wintergreen oil has methyl salicylate great for massages. - Ginger oil is mint oil.

Natural therapy is an alternative medicine using a combination of alternative medicines. The most common ones used are diet modification, different foods, dietary supplements and exercise. All of these alternative medicines are used together to cure the body naturally. Natural therapy excludes the use of major surgery and most conventional drugs. The emphasis is on helping the body heal itself naturally.

There are 6 principles that natural therapy (Naturopathy) is guided by:

The healing power of natureIdentify and treat the cause (diagnosis)The whole body should be treated not just an isolated part.The doctor is the teacherPreventive measures.

The healing power of nature: this works on 2 principles. The power of the body to heal itself by building up body resistance. The second principle that nature heals, this means that many illnesses will heal up on their own utilizing the body’s own immune system. A commonsense approach is employed, with getting enough sleep, exercising and eating nutritional food.

Identify and treat the cause: Diagnosis and eradicating the root of the problem must be done to enable the healing process to begin.

The whole body should be treated not just an isolated part: Not only the actual symptoms are treated but the entire body health is taken into consideration.

The doctor is the teacher: in this type of medicine the doctor is obligated to teach the patient to be responsible for their own health. This is an integral part of the treatment.

Preventive measures: are applied as the ultimate goal of this treatment is to maintain health and build up your body health so that you naturally will not get sick. This will include eating foods which will help your body’s immune system and those that have natural ant-toxins in them.

First do no harm: When natural medicine is practiced it is important to recognize all symptoms. This is so that you can avoid any therapy that just hides the symptoms and does not aid natural healing.

When you combine different forms of natural alternative medicine you will give your body a chance to heal itself. Natural therapy can eventually become a way of life. Once you are educated in the various ways your body can heal itself and stay healthy you can start putting them into practice. You can maintain a healthier lifestyle which in turn ensures that you will stay healthier have more energy and enjoy your life to the fullest. Everything about the body must be taken into consideration for this type of natural therapy to work.

Western medicine plays a significant role today. Their diagnostics and surgical procedures are world class and there are many doctors today tending towards recommending healthy alternative therapies. However, the tradition of prescribing medications that are heavily marketed by the multinational drug Corporations and the societal side effects have to be addressed.

 

These drugs have power over us. They corner us and make us feel small. We turn to the western model for help when we are trying to seek balance and their medicinal options make us become needy and weak. They do not arm us with the tools necessary to face this world and our role in it. All purpose is lost when all we are doing is surviving by synthetically detaching. There is a general belief when seeking this help that the antidepressants and painkillers prescribed are the doorway to doing the right thing for your life, ‘taking control’. Western pharmaceuticals are the Backdoor OUT of people’s lives and people are taking them because they want to feel better. How can you feel better when you have no control over yourself? When something external is dictating whether you will experience happiness today?

 

The next step down from legal drug users are those who choose to self medicate with illegal substances. The people who take these are frowned upon because it’s illegal. These substances can be more powerful and potentially more dangerous but ultimately are a solution to the same problem, our society is desperately unhappy! Our society has become segregated, disconnected and impatient with a constant undertone of incredible fear. Fear of living. Fear of dying. Fear of loving. Fear of getting it wrong. Fear of getting it right!

 

There is no sense of community any more. People believe that they have to ‘be strong’ and do it on their own. It’s bullshit because they are not doing it on their own, they are using external substances to support themselves: legal or illegal is not even relevant. Everyone just wants their problems fixed today and no one wants to have to fight for their own wellness and balance. If someone else fixes it, people don’t ever really have to own how they got there in the first place, and look at how much of it they created themselves.   

 

The human qualities that have been lost in this system are connection, trust, kindness, patience, persistence and commitment. How can you develop connection with your doctor when the outcome of the appointment is you being handed something that helps you to avoid addressing anything (whilst creating another problem entirely)? How can we develop trust with our community when a major side effect of drug taking is paranoia, and to support ever growing habits, deceit must be used? How can we be kind to others when we are not being kind to ourselves? What will teach us patience when our society celebrates the quick fix? How will we develop persistence when the core of the ‘quick fix’ is to give up? Where in our lives will we demonstrate commitment when this system is about avoiding it?

 

 

 

 

Our society is in a state of spiritual emergence and there is only one thing that will lead us in a movement of healing, Natural Medicine. Natural Medicine has existed for Eons. It is quiet and humble by nature and has always survived the overwhelming, bombastic presence of the Western model. Acupuncture, Massage, Natural Herbs and supplements, Kinesiology, Yoga and Qi Gong all provide a space for which we can self discover. These modalities work on the bases of connecting with the deeper and subtle vibrations of the body, mind and spirit and then correcting the imbalance, gently.

 

Therapists in the world of Natural Medicine are there to take the time to listen and help you work on yourself. This develops a connection, a bond, where it is safe to peel back the layers and re build yourself slowly. It is in this space that you learn about trust. It is the time taken and also the depth of these therapies that allow trust to develop. Seeking Natural therapy for yourself comes from an authentic place in your heart, you are being kind to yourself by doing so.  The process of these therapies naturally takes time, which teaches us patience. Through the time spent we also learn respect and admiration for ones self. The quality of persistence develops through a balanced combination of external bodywork and internal realisation, ownership and release of all that is old and no longer serves you. Finally: Commitment. What you are doing for yourself by embarking on the journey of Natural Therapies is making a commitment to yourself. It is a commitment to obtaining the best quality of life you will ever find. It is a commitment to taking responsibility for yourself, your feelings, your actions and most importantly your destiny. Your destiny can only be followed when everything that makes you, is consciously chosen by you.

 

Our society is currently experiencing a desperate craving for something more than what is. It is this very craving that will lead us back to our roots where we were once tribal. Connected to mother earth, each other and ourselves. Where Life’s purpose was to live in harmony with the earth, share, love and create. Natural Medicine is the medium for which we will begin to heal the damage that has been done. It is the path to learning how to live again. It is the way back to hearts. Natural Medicine is the way home.