Archive for January, 2010

LOW LIBIDO AND MENOPAUSE

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Women often complain about low libido or low sex drive when they enter their menopausal years and often ask for natural cures that would help bring up their sex drives and here is what I often ask them if its just hormonal changes that is causing this problem or other factors are at play, and [...]

HEALTHY HAIR FOR THE WINTER

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

1. Shampoo wisely. Hot water, strong shampoos and hair products can damage and dry out your hair quickly, hence go for more moisturizing and nourishing shampoos that will help lock in the moisture. I have found Aloe Vera shampoos and conditioners to be great for moisture. Tea tree oil shampoos and conditioners are great for [...]

REDUCING CHOLESTEROL NATURALLY

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

I often meet clients in the clinic who seem to have a higher than normal cholesterol value, and are quite often confused as to what it should be at, so here is what you need: you want your total cholesterol to be below 5.2 generally, and it would be good to have a higher HDL [...]

CELLULITE MELT DOWN

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Melting Away Cellulite Naturally Orange peel syndrome, cottage cheese skin the mattress phenomenon, hail damage … WHAT IS A WOMEN SUPPOSED TO DO! Cellulite is the unsightly dimpling, padded or “orange peel” appearance of the skin that appears after puberty in women and is probably one of the most aesthetically troubling concerns of women, more [...]

CONSTIPATION AND NATURAL SUPPLEMENTS

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

For the majority of the people who have come into the clinic for help with constipation, I find almost all tried various forms of fiber and laxatives ranging from psyllium to senakot, which work great for a short amount of time, and then, you are back top square 1 – constipated!!! So what is going [...]

NATUROPATHIC HELP FOR THE SEASONAL BLUES

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

The cold dark days of the winter can leave many of us with a case of the winter blues. Some people are more vulnerable to a mild type of Clinical depression brought on by a decrease in exposure to sunlight as we move through autumn and winter called Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. About 25% [...]

THE NATUROPATHIC PERSPECTIVE ON BODY CLEANSING AND DETOXIFICATION

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Cleansing is an important part of maintaining health, slowing the aging process and preventing diseases, by allowing the body to rid itself of a build up of toxins. There are many ways of doing this. Ideally, a person should be free of commitments during a cleanse, as much as is possible, because a relaxed person [...]

NATUROPATHIC WAYS TO REDUCE AND TREAT HYPERTENSION / HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

HYPERTENSION – HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a serious condition that affects 50 million Americans – one in four adults. It is defined as an average systolic blood pressure above 140 mm Hg, a diastolic blood pressure above 90 mm Hg, or both. High blood pressure increases the risk of heart [...]

PROCCESSED AND ALLERGIC FOODS

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

My theory is that the more processed a food is, the higher the chances that the individual who consumes will be allergic / intolerant to it. Take milk for example – 2 out of every 3 kids I see at the clinic is intolerant to milk! Industrialization has brought with it methods to process milk [...]

SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVING YOUR DIGESTION

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

•   Eat slowly and chew your food properly •   Concentrate on the textures, colors and the types of food you are eating •   Do not sip any water while having your meals, if you like you can have some sips of fresh fruit/ vegetable juice •   In the morning have ½ lemon with 1 glass of warm water, a [...]