•4 Natural Remedies For Menopause
Natural Remedies Are Great For Treating Menopause
Natural remedies for menopause include using all natural approaches such as diet, exercise, relaxation and herbs and other natural therapies. If you have a strong commitment to dealing with menopause symptoms, these approaches will work very well to counteract them. Natural remedies for menopause work best if you start them early -- as soon as the first symptoms are noticed.
1. A Diet For Menopause
Diet can be regarded as a great natural...
•Agnus Castus - Growing Characteristics And Uses For PMT (PMS) And Menopause
The growing characteristics of agnus castus favour Mediterranean areas where is can be seen growing wild and is also cultivated. It can also be found growing in the UK, though it is not found often. Its uses are well recognised for PMT (PMS) and menopause and its availability in the UK is growing making it as popular in this country as in its native southern Mediterranean region.
The common name of agnus castus is "Chaste Tree" which relates to the Crusaders' belief that it would keep their...
•Colon Cleansing: The Essential Role Of The Caecum
Dr Christopher popularized his famous herbal 'Lower Bowel Tonic', also called 'cascara compound' capsules, during the 60's and 70's. The great value of this formula was that it quite easily produced 2-3 bowel movements a day for most of its regular users, many of whom had not experienced this for many years.
The logic of having 2-3 bowel movements daily is that if you eat 3 times a day, you should pass out waste 3 times a day too. This is a healthy bowel regularity. If a person doesn't do...
•Colon Health - 3 Steps To Address Irritable Bowel Syndrome (ibs)
Irritable bowel syndrome is an unpleasant condition usually involving: * Abdominal pain varying form a dull ache to acute cramping * Loose bowels or alternating looseness and constipation * Abdominal bloating Other symptoms sometimes occur including: * Nausea * Poor appetite * Tiredness * Backache * Bladder symptoms * Heartburn * Easily feeling full after eating
Symptoms often come and go with little rhyme or reason; but almost invariably they are related to emotional...
•Colon Health And Constipation
Constipation and Partial Constipation
Constipation or partial constipation is very common in the UK and American population. Partial constipation is where you do not have as many bowel movements a day as meals you eat. In other words, if you eat 3 times a day you would expect to have 3 bowel movements a day. Having this many bowel movements is often not usual; but it is 'normal' and indicates a healthy bowel.
Loose bowels are also a problem for many, thanks to inflamed bowel conditions such...
•Colon Health And Detox
'First cleanse the colon' is a good guide for the best detox.
The colon is the 'sewage system' of the body and as such can most easily get clogged up with waste matter which putrefies, producing extra toxins. Dozens of dangerous toxins have been identified in the most toxic bowels, some of which will be re-absorbed into the blood stream, polluting the body. These toxins need to be dealt with by the body, and and excess will clearly reduce its efficiency or damage cells.
Hence if you wish to...
•Colon Health And Dysbiosis
Dysbiosis is the imbalance of bacteria in the colon, or bowel, which often leads to bad health. The idea of dysbiosis was postulated by Metchinkoff in the nineteenth century. Metchinkoff correctly identified that:
* Excessive putrefactive bacteria (the harmful type) in the colon cause toxins to be produced - especially the damaging 'amines', and that
* Eating fermented foods containing probiotics - 'friendly bacteria' - could reduce ill health. These foods include yoghurt and sauerkraut....
•Colon Health And Fatigue
Fatigue is one of the commonest symptoms reported to the doctor. However, the tools the doctor has at his/her disposal to treat fatigue are very limited. Alternative medicine is usually much better placed to treat fatigue successfully - and the colon is often involved.
First of all, the doctor should be consulted if you are fatigued - just to eliminate possible causes, the main medical reason being low thyroid function.
If this has been excluded along with any other causes the doctor may...
•Colon Health And Fibre
Why is Fibre So Essential
Low fibre in the diet is one reason that constipation and partial constipation is so prevalent in the West. ('Partial constipation' is having fewer bowel movements a day than the number of meals eaten.)
Many people think of 'bran' when fibre is mentioned. However, bran is scratchy for the bowel and so not as helpful as other types of fibre. In addition, bran products often have lots of sugar added to make it palatable, and sugar is unhealthy for the bowel. (Check...
•Colon Health And Your Nerves
The nervous system is closely related to bowel health. This can be seen from the fact that if we are nervous - such waiting for an interview - this can easily translate into loose bowels.
More problematic are long term stress and nerve weaknesses which sometimes produce chronic inflammatory bowel conditions. These are most commonly: * IBS or irritable bowel syndrome * Diverticulitis * Colitis
All these are inflammatory conditions of the colon. They are most predominantly found in...
•Dong Quai - For Menopause And Menstruation
Dong quai, Angelica sinensis, is also known as dang gui in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In its native country, China, dong quai sells almost as much as the best selling herb, licorice.
Dong quai is sometimes called 'female ginseng' because while Chinese ginseng (panax ginseng) boosts and helps balance male energy, dong quai can help to achieve this balance for women. Dong quai has has been widely appreciated for centuries in the Far East where it is used by large numbers of the female...
•Dr Christopher's Amazing Colon Cleansing Formula
When I met Dr Christopher in the early 80's and then trained with him, I was impressed with his gentle approach and by the wonderful cures he had brought about for people with herbs and naturopathy.
The main point he drove home again and again was that of the importance of cleansing the body, and within this, the vital importance of 'FIRST cleansing the COLON'.
The Value Of Colon Cleansing
The reason he emphasised this was because he had seen so many cures of all types brought about through...
•Essential Accompaniments To Dr Christopher's Herbal Bowel Formula
In other articles we have considered the fantastic 'lower bowel tonic' of Dr John Christopher, which is a herbal 'cascara compound'. Though it can often work fantastically by itself, it works best if accompanied by other natural supports. Two of these are Psyllium Husks and a quality bowel flora supplement.
Psyllium Husks
Psyllium provides a type of fibre - and we have all heard that fibre is good for bowel function. However, not all fibre is the same. Mention fibre and many people think of...
•Gingko And Menopause - 4 Symptoms It Can Help
Ginkgo biloba is often helpful in menopause as well as a variety of other health situations. Ginkgo, or gingko as it is sometimes spelled, is very safe. For these reasons it is well worth considering using it in menopause.
Ginkgo And Menopause Gingko biloba is a circulatory stimulant and this helps it to relieve certain menopause symptoms. These menopause symptoms include: * Poor memory * 'Muzzy' brain * Cold hands and feet, and * Low libido
These are symptoms which are often reported...
•Ginkgo And Memory In Menopause
Poor memory in menopause is one condition for which ginkgo biloba is well worth trying.
In Germany ginkgo biloba is one of the top selling products among all medicines -- not just herbs! Purposes for which ginkgo is used include general brain insufficiency (memory, blood circulation), cold hands and feet, Alzheimer's disease, tinnitus, depression, eye function in glaucoma, reduced sexual function -- for men or women, and to help reduce free radicals, which cause damage to cells.
Ginkgo:...
•Gymnema Sylvestre - 'Sugar Destroyer'
Gymnema sylvestre is originally an Indian vine widely used in Ayurvedic medicine. It is also found in Northern Africa. It is grown commercially in Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America.
Uses Of Gymnema Sylvestre
Many studies of Gymnema have been carried out. These indicate that the herb:
- Reduces or removes the sense taste of sweetness for several hours - Reduces the absorption into the body of sugar in the gut - Increases insulin production by the pancreas - Reduces blood levels...
•Gymnema Sylvestre And Weight Loss
Gymnema sylvestre can help those who desire to lose weight. It does this in two main ways:
1. If Gymnema drops are directly dropped onto the tongue this reduces or removes the desire for sweet foods and fatty foods, and
2. Studies have indicated that it blocks fat absorption from the digestion into the blood.
Preliminary studies have identified a reduction in weight and also in upper abdominal, waist, and hip circumferences when given a supplement which included gymnema.
Gymnema is best...
•Hot Flashes - What Are They
Hot flashes, or hot flushes, are the commonest menopause symptom reported. Although hot flashes are experienced by many women -- around 70-80% of those in menopause -- not every woman in menopause experiences hot flashes. It is believed that the reduction in oestrogen level that the menopause brings is the main factor in causing hot flashes.
A hot flash (flush) either starts at the chest or waist and moves up or starts at the head and spreads down. Some women find that it spreads to other...
•Hot Flashes In Menopause - 4 Key Natural Treatments
Hot flashes in menopause are the commonest symptom reported by Western women. They are thought to relate to the reduction in oestrogen level which the menopause produces.
The key areas to consider treating are:
1. Exercise 2. Stress 3. Diet, and 4. Supplements
1. Hot Flashes And Exercise
Regular aerobic exercise reduces both the frequency and severity of hot flashes. As this is so good for maintaining bone strength and so avoiding osteoporosis, this is important to do. Studies have...
•Menopause And Exercise - 6 Great Reasons To Do It
Exercise Can Help Menopause
Regular, vigorous exercise at menopause time can help reduce many of the commonest symptoms of menopause. It will also help deal with heart disease and osteoporosis. Use exercise as part of a holistic 'menopause programme' which should include attention to diet and relaxation as well as use of natural remedies including herbs.
Here are the 6 great reasons to exercise at menopause time:
1. Exercise, Menopause And Feeling Good
Aerobic exercise improves your mood...
•Menopause Symptoms - 17 Key Indications
What Is Menopause?
As the menopause approaches, there is a decrease in estrogen production by the body. This most often happens between the ages of 45 and 55. This shift in hormone balance affects nearly every body system and causes a mixture of symptoms. Fortunately, alternative therapy offers some solutions to these symptoms.
As menopause symptoms can vary massively from woman to woman, it can sometimes be hard to tell whether they are produced by menopause or another health issue. For...
•Why Is Colon Cleansing So Important?
Colon Cleansing is so vital because the colon is the 'sewage system' of the body. The colon deals with the most toxic excretions of the body. As such it is essential that the colon works well so that these excretions are removed in a timely way.
Colon Cleansing And Dr John Christopher Brilliant herbalist and naturopath, Dr John Christopher, said: "Death begins in the colon". This was because he had seen many cases where improving bowel function had changed a health situation from very bad to...
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