•A Sufferer's Experience of Migraine and Belladonna
My migraine was initially diagnosed when I was 36 years old. As with many migraine sufferers the debilitating attacks occurred weekly, affecting my ability to function and lead a 'normal life'.
To find relief and help, my first port of call was to my General Practitioner who was most unsympathetic, implying that three young children, moving house and working were bound to have a detrimental effect on my health and the combination of stresses had 'chosen' to manifest in the form of migraine....
•Aspartame and Migraines - Not an Issue?
? There is an ongoing controversy as to whether aspartame is responsible for causing headaches in people who ingest it. The FDA calls aspartame the most researched food additive ever approved.
While there have been multiple reports of users experiencing sudden and severe onset of migraine headaches after using of aspartame, studies done by various institutions would seem to indicate the link is not causal. The FDA says they have received the results of over 100 clinical trials and doxological...
•Avoiding Wrinkled Skin
Because it forms a barrier between your internal organs and the external environment, skin participates in many vital functions of the body and is an indispensable structure for human life.
The outer surface consists of stratified layers of dead, "keratinized" cells that form an effective protective covering against the penetration of noxious substances from the outside environment. The protective function is further enhanced by the oily and slightly acid secretions of the sebaceous glands,...
•Good Nutrition and Your Complexion
Skin is the largest organ of the body, and of vital importance to our well-being because it is a barrier and protection against the harmful environment in which we live.
As the old saying goes, "Health is Wealth". So, it is always important to uphold the value of proper eating and living a healthy lifestyle to stay in shape and for optimum health.
In fact, aside from having an attractive body, being healthy can also mean having a healthy skin, as reflected in your complexion.
That explains...
•Hair Mineral Analysis
As a Nutrition Consultant I see many clients with health challenges that conventional medicine has failed to solve. When confronted by such puzzles, one of many useful investigative tools at my disposal is the Hair Mineral Analysis, or HMA. It is something I will consider right away if I suspect that health problems could be arising as a result of toxic metal overload.
Hair contains all the minerals present in the body and, in most cases, reflects the quantity of these elements in your...
•How and Why Skin Ages
For as long as one can remember, it has been the pursuit of many to keep their youthful looks, even at great costs. In this day and age, the trend has not changed. Now more than ever, methods, techniques and treatments meant to retain that "youthful glow" proliferate everywhere.
As skin is the most telltale sign of getting old, anti-aging goods and services account for billions of dollars spent in the hopes of delaying the onset of skin aging.
Unfortunately, many have been and are...
•How Free Radicals Affect Your Skin
For those who haven't heard about what free-radicals are yet - read and weep. Free-radicals are bad news to our health and looks. They are linked to the beginnings of cancer, illness and aging. Scientists are now focusing their efforts on understanding how free-radicals work, and what effects they have on the body.
For those interested in how free-radicals affect the skin, let it be said that free-radicals are definitely harmful to the skin. They initiate the deterioration of the skin's...
•How to Protect Your Skin
No one can deny that having a healthy skin is important and desirable. Quite apart from enhancing your attractiveness, it frees you from the embarrassment and discomfort of symptoms caused by skin diseases.
Skin is perhaps one of the most important parts of your body, protecting you from a host of diseases that may pose a threat to your existence.
It is our body's main line of defense. It guards you against infections and insulates your body from the ever-fluctuating external environment in...
•Migraine Therapy - The Beauty Salon Method
Our mothers and fathers had it right. Do you remember the old fashioned beauty salons and barber shops? Daddy went for a haircut and a shave, and got the hot towel treatment; flat on his back in the big chair with his eyes closed. Mother set aside two hours twice a month for a wash, rinse and the latest gossip, then kicked back under the hair dryer with a magazine - free of guilt, housework and children.
Life is stressful. The worries and responsibilities of day to day living can sometimes...
•Migraines and the Weather
"Weather triggers my migraines," I patiently repeated, to what seemed like the millionth doctor in a long line of doctors. "Weather. Not alcohol, I don't drink. Not chocolate, I eat it all the time! I'm telling you, I know when a storm front is two days out. I know when it's snowing in Denver."
The doctor looked at me with something resembling interest for the first time.
"I've heard of that," he said, shocking me to my bones. "Changes in barometric pressure, eh? We might be able to do...
•Protect Yourself From Excess Mineral Levels
Although there are many other factors involved, maintaining a good balance of vitamins and nutrient minerals is crucial for good health.
In recent months the news has contained scare stories about excesses of vitamins and minerals. Much of it is scare-mongering and misinterpretation of scientific research.
Critics of "higher than RDA" doses of vitamins claim that because the body excretes certain vitamins, we may have "over-dosed" in some way. This is as unreasonable as saying that excreting...
•Vitamin C and Your Skin
Vitamin C is probably the best known of all the vitamins, and is vital for many bodily functions. It performs these functions:
1. Fights off foreign invaders in the body. 2. Increases collagen production in the skin. 3. Helps in the production of anti bodies. 4. Is a natural antihistamine, can reduce allergic reactions. 5. Naturalizes pollutants. 6. Maintains healthy skin. 7. Increases the rate of wound healing. 8. Turns food into energy 9. Fighting free radicals in its antioxidant role,...
•Why and How to Protect your Skin from the Sun
Yes, enjoying a sunny day on the beach is fun. However, going out without proper skin protection is putting yourself at risk of skin diseases, one of which is the dreaded skin cancer.
Like most parts of our body, skin can develop cancer. Cancer is a result of an uncontrolled cell growth in one part of the body.
Unlike normal cells which are programmed to divide, grow, and die at a certain time, cancer cells lack the internal machinery to control growth and as a result cause severe damage to...
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