Oil Of Oregano And Infections.

Pieternel Van Giersbergen

I'd like to share with you a healing substance that can improve your life and the life of your friends in an extraordinary way. It's a versatile herbal medicine that truly merits the name "a medicine chest in a bottle". Whether you are traveling, at home or at your job, when you need first aid, pain relief, or natural anitibiotic action, this one product can truly "do it all".

Why is Oil of Oregano so special? It is composed of pure olive oil infused with a concentration of oregano that is 85 % carvacrol, which is extremely antiseptic. Thymol is another antiseptic that works synergistically with carvacol, along with 50 other antiseptic and healing compounds. The result is an amazingly broad number of healing properties with applications throughout the body.

Oil of Oregano is a natural, broad-spectrum antibiotic. This means that even if you don't know where an infection originates, the Oil of Oregano will find and attack it. Besides this it is anti-viral, anti-fungal, anti-parasite and a remedy for yeast/candida overgrowth.

These wonderful properties make it effective in curing and relieving innumerable maladies, including:

Allergies, Arthritis, Backpain, Boils, Bruises, Congestion, Contusion, Cysts, Ear infection, Infections, Flu, Food poisoning, Fungus, Headaches, Muscle Pains, Otitis media, Parasites, Pneumonia, Sinusitis, Sprains UTI

For more detailed information on how to employ Oil of Oregano for these and more illnesses, visit www.pieternel.com. If you follow the guidelines there, I can guarantee the benefits to your near-term and also long-term health. Oil of Oregano offers a highly rewarding pathway to purification.

Oil of Oregano is a natural antibiotic that has no side effects. Pharmaceutical antibiotics have many side effects, such as diarrhea and weakening of the immune system. Research even tells us that after we follow 23 cycles of treatment with antibiotics, we have "earned" an increased risk of cancer. Makes you think… no?

Oil of Oregano can also cure insidious yeast infections and candida (which are, interestingly, yet another possible side effect of antibiotics). These stubborn conditions simply require a bit more understanding and a more prolonged approach.

If you think Oil of Oregano sounds like a miracle drug - excuse me, miracle herb - then you've got the point exactly.

Warmly, Pieternel van Giersbergen.

About The Author

Pieternel Van Giersbergen has been an R.N for over 25 years. She develops natural products for preventive health and is an expert on natural health issues. Her site http://www.pieternel.com has over 120 articles about healing yourself and staying healthy.

Nutrition For Natural Stress Relief

Ben Douglas Jr.

Nutrition for Natural Stress Relief.

We've all had stress at one point in our life or another. There are some types of stress that are healthy and beneficial to life. Unfortunately, the majority of the stress we encounter in today's world is destructive and may even help to shorten our lives.

According to a study done at Duke University's Medical center and reported to the American Journal of Cardiology, a link can be found between an "aggressive" personality and the likelihood of death in people younger than age 61 who currently have heart disease. If you can't find a way of managing stress properly, it will help to kill you.

There are several tools available nutritionally for stress management. Some vitamin supplements give natural stress relief and bring body balance when stress saps your energy. Some natural sources for managing stress are foods, herbs, and some from nutritional supplements.

Stress Management with Food:

When thinking of managing stress in the body and food sources, the key is maintaining a balance between the many chemicals within the body that control mood.

Serotonin is a chemical released within the body that works to control mood.

Overall, when stressed, depending on what your activity level it can be a good idea to eat a diet rich in complex carbohydrates. These help to release serotonin into the body and elevate mood. Some good food sources of complex carbohydrates include broccoli, potatoes, squash, and brown rice.

In addition, you should likely look to increase your consumption of B vitamins in food as the B vitamins are essential in stress management. Foods high in B vitamins include asparagus, beets, soybeans and spinach.

Finally, including tryptophan in the diet is important in maintaining a balance of serotonin levels in the body and stress management. Foods rich in tryptophan include poultry (chicken, turkey, etc.), eggs and nuts

For more information on foods rich in stress reduction properties, visit the food and stress page at http://www.wholehealthmd.com/hk/remedies/disp/1,1459,516,00.html.

Natural Stress Relief with herbs

One of the biggest "stars" of the herb world relative to stress management has become St. John's Wort. St. John's Wort has been shown to be effective in treating mild to moderate depression in clinical trials conducted in Europe.

St. John's Wort acts much the same as some medicinal serotonin inhibitors such as Prozac. St. John's Wort helps to balance serotonin levels in the body. This leads to an overall elevation in mood.

The biggest concern about St. John's Wort is its possible interaction with other drugs and/or supplements. The use of St. John's Wort should be discussed with a physician or health professional before beginning a course of stress management therapy.

Another herbal remedy for natural stress relief is chamomile. Chamomile has a sweet apple-like fragrance-in fact, it's name comes from the Greek kamai melon which translates to "ground apple". Chamomile can be taken as a supplement but is likely a better tool for natural stress relief as a hot tea.

While the herb "kava-kava" has been promoted as a possible herbal remedy for natural stress relief, the U.S. FDA has issued a warning about the possible effects of this herb on the liver. Please read the article at http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/addskava.html.

Stress Reduction with natural supplements

When choosing natural supplements for managing stress, it's a good idea to look at those natural supplements which directly combat stress.

The B-Complex of vitamins is a great place to start. All of the B-Complex of vitamins are important in managing stress and elevating mood. While you can take them individually for a variety of issues, for managing stress, it's beneficial to take a B-Complex tablet which includes all of the vitamins in the B-Complex.

In general, natural stress relief is possible in many ways by the foods we eat, by herbal remedies and even by natural supplements. By learning how to properly incorporate natural stress relief elements into our diet, we can achieve stress reduction and live a happier life.

This has been a short overview of a few methods to use for managing stress naturally and nutritionally. For more information, please visit the reference sources listed below.

References:

Chamomile: Herb Profile and Information - http://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/c/chammo49.html

UK Health And Nutrition Information – Depression
http://www.healthandnutrition.co.uk/articles/depression.htm

St. Johns Wort (Hypericum perforatum) and the Treatment of Depression
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/stjohnswort/

Stress Management, Diet, Food and Stress-Controlling Stress by Diet, Food, Nutrition
http://www.holistic-online.com/stress/stress_diet.htm

Hostility may speed death from heart disease
http://www.somersetmedicalcenter.com/115569.cfm

About the Author

Ben Douglas is the webmaster for VitaminFan.com, a vitamin information portal which collects quality vitamin information from independant sources publicly availaable on the World Wide Web. VitaminFan.com is a one-stop-shop for research and information on nutrition and vitamin related topics. Visit at http://www.vitaminfan.com

Popularity of Virtual Assistant

Today’s economy and world of corporate issues and failures have led many employees leave their job and the ambitious and zealous are making their way back into starting their own business opting to become Virtual Assistants. It is obvious for them to become a Virtual Assistant since they need to make their family meet both the ends.

A Virtual Assistant works for businesses performing the work remotely through the internet remaining at a far distant from the employer. They possess a great problem solving and well communicating skills and are well calculative on completing the tasks. You must hire someone for a short-term task and check his/her abilities and once you are satisfied by the work, you can then enter into a long-term relationship.

The widespread Internet and the global economy have given birth to the virtual organization as well as a great career building opportunity to the Virtual Assistants. The virtual assistant industry nowadays has been popularized since it has helped the Virtual Assistants become entrepreneurs and also has balanced the work and life. As per a survey, the average Virtual Assistants made an income of around $40,000 approximately last year in US working full time.

Author: Ankur Patel

Nutrients for brain health

John Gibb

The brain is clearly one of the most important parts of our body. With many of the processes and functions of the brain still not fully understood, it can be difficult to tell exactly what you need to help make it function properly. There are some supplements on the market, however, which clearly display a remarkable effect on the health of this crucial organ. Here are a few of them:



Fish Oil:

Harvested from the bodies of fish, fish oil is purified through a scientific process and turned into supplement form. Containing Omega-3 fatty acids, fish oil can have numerous effects on your body for the better. For one, fish oil can aid in preventing the onset of Alzheimer's disease. It has also been associated with better memory, clearer thinking, and health of the heart. One of the best nutrients for brain health, this supplement's effect on your body can be vast.



Be sure to only purchase pharmaceutical grade fish oil, however, since this is the process which removes the heavy metals found in fish due to pollutants. If your fish oil is not pharmaceutical grade, you run the risk of consuming such dangerous materials as mercury.



St. John's Wort:

A remedy for depression that has been used for centuries, this naturally occurring substance has far less side-effects than the anti-depressants offered by the drug companies. All but proven to elevate moods and ward off depression, this herb is rapidly gaining validity as an anti-depressant in the scientific community. It can be purchased in supplement format.



Gingko Biloba:

Harvested from the oldest species of tree naturally occurring on the planet, Gingko can help keep your brain in its finest working condition. Used for over 5,000 years, ginkgo is known for its help in aiding memory loss and age-related circulation problems. Studies show that ginkgo may help increase blood flow to the brain and stimulate neural activities, resulting in better short-term memory.





Why not check out our nutrition guide at http://www.nutritional-supplement-guides.com/nut-ebook.html



John Gibb is the owner of Nutrition guides, a website offering free nutrition advice and a quality nutrition book with special offers for newsletter subscribers.



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Dedicated to optimsing health.





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Natural Herbal Remedies: Solutions to Help You!

Lisa Gonzalez

The New Year is bringing about even more interest in natural
herbal remedies as 2006 will be a profitable year for businesses
in the herbal industry and the numbers of those seeking
information about natural herbal remedies is on the rise ... for
good reason!



Millions of people over the course of time have handed down
natural herbal remedies, some of the most common natural herbal
remedies known to many Americans are soaking tired muscles in
Epsom salt, lately cinnamon is extremely popular in the diabetic
community and we've all used Aloe Vera plants to soothe the
intensity of burns.



There's plenty more where that came from!



The new interest in natural herbal remedies is leading many to
find good solutions with some not so common herbs, just check
out some of these:



Do you have high cholesterol or an unbalanced thyroid?



Try Bdellium Gum! This powerful little natural herbal remedy is
packing some strength to lower cholesterol levels, body weight
and is even known to balance the thyroid gland.



Bissy Nut enhances metabolism and is also said to relieve
inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis.



Most of us associate 'Hops' with the manufacturing process of
beer and drinking beer, well a lot of beer usually involves
several trips to the potty ... hops is known to provoke
urination as well as provide some relief with pain and even
insomnia! Research shows that hops are rich with nutrients that
are good for the nervous system.



Wood Betony provides relief for migraines.



Studies are finding out more and more about the real potential
of herbs in comparison with the medicines of today, the lab is
proving what many regarded as foolish folklore in the past.



Herbalist have insisted that there's always a natural herbal
remedy for whatever ails the body and modern medicine is proving
it due to the push the herbal industry has seen with sales to
back it up. So the next time you have a headache, a rash or you
feel constipated ... get some information about the natural
herbal remedies available because you never know, chances are
... a natural herbal remedy could be the solution you seek!



About the author:


Lisa Gonzalez is a successful WAHM, a pizza junkie, the owner
of target="_blank">www.keywordprincess.com and href="http://www.zonemom.com"
target="_blank">www.zonemom.com and she rarely sleeps! Lisa
and her family call the picturesque coast of South Carolina home
where she makes her mark in the world of Internet writing.

Noni Fruit Juice: Healthy or Still Unknown?

Armen Hareyan

Noni Fruit Juice is a natural food and is called a health product buy many. Noni fruit grows mainly in Polynesian Island, on a Morinda Citrifolia tree, and the Tahitian Noni Fruit Juice is the most famous and renowned.

Considerations when looking for Noni Fruit Juice.

Good Noni fruit juice should be:

100% pure, undiluted Noni Juice

Noni Fruit only, but not leaves or roots are juiced

No rotten fruit is used

No Pesticides or Herbicides are used

Not all Noni Juices are the same. As the saying goes You pay for what you get. Cheaper and poorer quality Noni juices can cut corners by using rotten Noni fruits, diluting it with water or juices, using poor processing and dealing with bacterial problems by irridation and fumigation and using old dirty storage containers.

Dr. Wm McPhilamy, in "Noni and Addictions: A Way Out" writes very descriptively about Noni fruit juice. "Noni's ability to sustain cell flow through is why this juice has such a beneficial effect and gives long – lasting relief. Once in the cell, noni permits harmful substance such as lactic acid, uric acid, and other toxins to actually 'flow out' of the cell, while at the same time allowing its own nutraceuticals to 'flow in.' This, quite obviously, prevents pressure buildup in the cells that cause inflammation in the joints and in many other areas. It also can boost T-cell counts."

However, there is also a skeptical view on Health and Noni Fruit.

The New England Sceptical Society holds the view that "Tahitian Noni Juice is just the latest in a long history of snake oil remedies. This movement, like those before it, has all of the features of a quack remedy with a contemporary flavor. I will review the characteristic features of the marketing of such quack remedies and indicate for each characteristic how the Noni-juice phenomenon fits the mold exactly."

The author of this article does not endorse of these two particular views, but aims to show them equally and requires discernment. The Noni Fruit phenomenon is still pretty new and it will take time until more in-depth studies will be done by the mainstream medicine or the consumer protection agencies.

However, we also know that Natural Health products, and Noni Fruit being one of them, have gained considerable weight and acceptance among the consumers, and despite the present skepticism, Noni Fruit Juice may well be the next Natural Health phonemenon that will be beneficial for the public.

Copyright 2004, eMaxHealth.com

About The Author

Armen Hareyan is the publisher of http://www.eMaxHealth.com

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Not Now, I Have A Headache

Doug Smith

Copyright 2005 by Doug Smith

Home Remedies - Facts or Quacks?

That's what I recently asked myself. Myths and legends often
have their basis in a grain of truth. So I wondered if home
remedies, alternative treatments, and folklore cures might
also be based on truth. A little research provided this
unusual perspective on one of our most frequently-used
medicines.

Barking Up The Wrong Tree?

Not if it's a willow tree! Chewing on willow bark to reduce
fever and inflammation dates back to the time of Hippocrates
(400 BC). Willow bark was used as a medicine in China and
Europe for centuries because of its ability to relieve pain
and lower fever. Early American settlers even found Native
Americans gathering bark from willow trees to treat the same
conditions.

What's So Special About Willow Bark?

Willow trees, including the white, black, purple and violet
species, contain a chemical called salicin. Chewing or pulping
this bark releases the salicin, which the body converts to
salicylic acid. Salicylic acid is still used today to treat
fevers, decrease inflammation, and even help heart disease.
There's no need to gnaw on a tree like a beaver every time you
have a headache. Today this chemical is produced synthetically
as acetylsalicylic acid. Perhaps you know it by its more
common name...

Aspirin!

That's right - centuries of chewing on willow bark led to
the creation of one of our most widely-used medicines: aspirin.
This is definitely one home remedy I would classify as a fact,
not a quack.

It makes me wonder though: how many trees did they have to
chew on before they found the right one?

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