Helping Headaches

When you are at work, headaches can result from low blood sugar levels due to hunger, dehydration – not drinking enough water throughout the day – tension, poor posture, and eyestrain, in addition to environmental factors, such as electromagnetic stress, excessive heat or cold, or poor lighting conditions. Stress can also play a major part in bringing on a headache: feeling that you just have too much to do can make your head swim. If you are affected, try the calming mini-massage at your desk to relieve the distress of a headache.

Using your middle fingers, massage your temples using a gentle, circling motion. Gently massage around your eyes, over the cheek bones, and along the ridge of the brows.

Speed changes your hormones.

Recent research points to the body’s ability to produce human growth hormone (HGH) throught exercise – and while HGH doesn’t appear to directly improve strength or exercise capacity, it is very good at metabolizing fat.

Phil Campbell, MS, cites a 2005 study of University of Bath (England) researcher Keith Stokes, widely considered the foremost expert of HGH and exercise, that described how a series of 30-second sprints sharply increased HGH in the body while exercising – and also for roughly tow induced HGH is released, it will target body fat like a heat-seeking missile.

Campbell, author of Ready, Set, Go! Synergy Fitness for Time-Crunched Adults (Pristine Publisher, 2008), outlines four benchmarks he says are necessary for exercise to produce HGH a fat-blasting levels: 10 oxygen debt or feeling out of breath; 2) muscle burn (the sensation caused by lactic acid overload); 3) an increase in body temperature by at least one degree (characterized by moderate sweat); 4) adrenal response (feeling out of breath and “slightly” in pain).

This sprint-traning approach (which also can be performed on a stationary cycle) can be extremely challenging but the results can be dramatic: Campbell says his clients routinely report weight loss of up to 20 pounds in eight weeks.

Sunscreen to prevent Melanoma.

Using sunscreen with an SPF of at least 30 is best recommended to use in order for our skin to protect against UVA and UVB. The sunscreen should have the ingredients like mexoryl and helioplex which help stabilize the UVA-absorbing ingredients so they don't degrade as quickly. But if you go tanning, risk is it will cause skin cancer called Melanoma, according to Susan Swetter, M.D., associate professor of dermatology at Stanford University. She added saying that up to 35 percent of adolescent girls use indoor tanning regularly, despite a 75 percent increased lifetime melanoma.

That is why, in order to prevent Melanoma, it is best to use sunscreen rather than go tanning.

Pine Bark good for diabetes.

According to Gina Roberts-Grey in her article from the Natural Solutions Magazine, 2008, October issue, p.89, pine bark an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree helps patients lower their blood pressure and reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease as well.

She added saying that 125 mg. of pine bark (pycnogenol) daily can reduce blood sugar levels in type-2 diabetics which works to prevent blood clots especially for diabetics who often suffer from atherosclerosis and poor circulation. But taking this supplement needs the help of the doctor for he is the one who has the capacity of knowing and giving the proper dosage prescription for the diabetic person.

Yogurt

The "good" bacteria in yogurt - known as probiotics - make an essential contribution to a healthy immune system. The stomach and intestinal tract contain more than 500 different varieties of bacteria, and probiotics help maintain a balance between the good and bad bacteria by crowding out pathogens and preventing them from attaching to gut walls. Probiotics also feed on nondigestive fibers called prebiotics, producing short-chain fatty acids that decrease acidity in the colon. The decreased acidity makes the colon uninhabitable for most infection-causing pathogens, which, in turn, allows for increased mineral absorption. Research suggests that probitocs can also enhance the body's immune response by increasing levels of key players, says Beth Reardon, RD, an integrative nutritionist at Duke Integrative Medicine, North Carolina, including natural killer cells. Studies from the University of California have shown that yogurt specifically helps the body build a protein called gamma interferon, which aids the body in developing white blood cells.

Clary Sage (Aromatheraphy)

Clary Sage or Salvia sclarea

Main Actions:

Strong action of the female reproductive system, particularly easing menstrual cramps and menopausal symptoms. Anti-depressant, brings wisdom.

Secondary Actions:
Sore throat, very good for stress and post-natal depression, strengthens physical and spiritual sight.

Applications:

Use only 1 or 2 drops of oil in the bath or for a massage to avoid skin irritation.

Caution:
Do not use during pregnancy. Excessive doses may bring on epileptic fits so always use sparingly. Do not use if prone to heavy periods, as this oil promotes menstrual blood flow.

Cell Phones linked to insulin snafu

Exposure to electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs) - magnetic fields emitted by electrical equipment such as cell phones, computers, microwaves and TVs - can result in excess belly fat, warns Sherrill Sellman, N.D., a certified electromagnetic radiation-safety adviser.

EMFs cause internal stress that triggers a rise in blood levels of unhealthy inflammatory compounds, explains Dr. Sellma.

That rise in internal inflammation can lead to insulin resistance and the fat, fatigue, brain fog and low libido it causes. To limit exposure to EMFs: Leave the kitchen when the microwave is on; turn off cell phones when they are not being used and utilize a hands-free headset; place any cordless phone in the bedroom as far away from the bed as possible; and turn off or unplug electrical equipment that is not in use.