Conventional cancer treatment is brutal. The common side effects of nausea, vomiting, fatigue, pain, anxiety, and depression can make chemotherapy more dreadful than the disease itself. Most patients deal with these miseries by taking drugs, resting, and simply toughing it out. That’s a shame, because a number of natural therapies provide significant relief. Among them is reflexology.
Reflexologists are trained professionals who apply pressure to specific points on the feet, hands, and ears that coincide with various areas of the body. For example, if a patient has back pain, the arches of the feet are manipulated. If headache, nausea, or insomnia is an issue, tender areas in the web between the thumb and forefinger are squeezed or pinched. But reflexology is much more than a hand or foot rub.
Numerous published studies reveal that this therapy eases chemo-induced nausea, vomiting, and fatigue, as well as cancer-related pain, anxiety, and depression. We also use reflexology at the clinic (Whitaker Wellness) as an adjunct to treatments for hypertension, diabetes, circulatory disorders, and other health concerns. To find a practitioner in your area, visit or arcb.net”
~Dr. Julian Whitaker’s Health & Healing
January 2010
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Monday, March 8, 2010
Food For Thought....
“Individuals who practice just four healthy behaviors may live 14 years longer than those who don’t, according to a released report. More than 20,000 participants between the ages of 45 and 79 years were followed for an average of 11 years. Questionnaires awarded one point each for not smoking, being physically active, consuming alcohol in moderation, and having a plasma vitamin C level consistent with eating five servings of vegetables or fruit per day.
Those who scored no points on the questionnaires were four times more likely to die than those who scored four points, and those with a score of two were twice as likely to die. Participants whose score was zero had the same risk of dying as subjects who were 14 years older who had practiced all four healthy behaviors. These findings indicate that combined behavioral factors significantly impact longevity.”
~Dayna Dye
Life Extension, April 2008
And....did you know?
“Eating antioxidant-rich blueberries raises protective HDL cholesterol and lowers blood pressure.
· Folic acid supplements boost fertility and sperm quality in men.
· More than three-quarters of the 4,000 mg of sodium we eat daily comes from processed foods and restaurant meals.
· Omega-3 fatty acids decrease risk of type 1 diabetes in genetically at-risk children.”
~Health & Healing, May 2008
Have You Discovered Your Fat Burning Furnace Yet?
Those who scored no points on the questionnaires were four times more likely to die than those who scored four points, and those with a score of two were twice as likely to die. Participants whose score was zero had the same risk of dying as subjects who were 14 years older who had practiced all four healthy behaviors. These findings indicate that combined behavioral factors significantly impact longevity.”
~Dayna Dye
Life Extension, April 2008
And....did you know?
“Eating antioxidant-rich blueberries raises protective HDL cholesterol and lowers blood pressure.
· Folic acid supplements boost fertility and sperm quality in men.
· More than three-quarters of the 4,000 mg of sodium we eat daily comes from processed foods and restaurant meals.
· Omega-3 fatty acids decrease risk of type 1 diabetes in genetically at-risk children.”
~Health & Healing, May 2008
Have You Discovered Your Fat Burning Furnace Yet?
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Liver Damage Caused By Acetaminophen
A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association determined that it only takes TWO WEEKS for healthy adults to sustain liver damage from acetaminophen use.
The study involved 106 people taking 4 grams of acetaminophen (the active ingredient in Tylenol, Excedrin and other pain killers) a day for two weeks. Four grams is the maximum daily dose recommended by the manufacturer, so we're not even talking about an "abuse" situation here.
Not one person who received the placebo showed any signs of liver damage. The people taking acetaminophen, however, started having abnormal liver test results—an indication of damage.
The study's co-author determined that people should not exceed 4 grams of acetaminophen per day. Which has me scratching my head—if taking 4 grams a day caused damage, shouldn't people avoid getting even CLOSE to that amount? Let alone over it!
The FDA, in one of their rare sensible moments, saw these findings as cause for limiting the maximum daily dose of drugs containing acetaminophen to 3,250 milligrams per day, and for stronger labels warning of liver side effects. Of course, they're still riding the "increased risk to people who use them improperly" line.
Again, they're maintaining that position even in the face of damage caused to people who were using the drug according to the label's instructions!
Who can blame them, though, when they've got OTC drug makers breathing down their necks? A statement released by McNeil Consumer Healthcare (the manufacturers of Tylenol) said they fear the FDA recommendations could steer consumers away from an "appropriate and safe drug."
"While we share the FDA's mutual goal of preventing and decreasing the misuse and overdose of acetaminophen, we have concerns that some of the FDA recommendations could discourage appropriate use and are not necessary to addressing the root causes of acetaminophen overdose," the statement reads.
You know, it's easy to pay lip service to the "overdose" issue, especially when we're inundated with the message that we can just pop a little pill and pain will go away. But the fact remains—the subjects in the study weren't going over the very limits put in place by the FDA. And no amount of spin is going to change that.
~ Nutrition and Healing - Christine O'Brien
Vertigo and Dizziness Can Be Eliminated. Find Out How Here.
Dave Kazda
Health Educator/Healer
Aromatologist
Herbalist
Quantum Touch Therapist
Member: SelfGrowth.com
knowledge_quest2002@yahoo.com
The study involved 106 people taking 4 grams of acetaminophen (the active ingredient in Tylenol, Excedrin and other pain killers) a day for two weeks. Four grams is the maximum daily dose recommended by the manufacturer, so we're not even talking about an "abuse" situation here.
Not one person who received the placebo showed any signs of liver damage. The people taking acetaminophen, however, started having abnormal liver test results—an indication of damage.
The study's co-author determined that people should not exceed 4 grams of acetaminophen per day. Which has me scratching my head—if taking 4 grams a day caused damage, shouldn't people avoid getting even CLOSE to that amount? Let alone over it!
The FDA, in one of their rare sensible moments, saw these findings as cause for limiting the maximum daily dose of drugs containing acetaminophen to 3,250 milligrams per day, and for stronger labels warning of liver side effects. Of course, they're still riding the "increased risk to people who use them improperly" line.
Again, they're maintaining that position even in the face of damage caused to people who were using the drug according to the label's instructions!
Who can blame them, though, when they've got OTC drug makers breathing down their necks? A statement released by McNeil Consumer Healthcare (the manufacturers of Tylenol) said they fear the FDA recommendations could steer consumers away from an "appropriate and safe drug."
"While we share the FDA's mutual goal of preventing and decreasing the misuse and overdose of acetaminophen, we have concerns that some of the FDA recommendations could discourage appropriate use and are not necessary to addressing the root causes of acetaminophen overdose," the statement reads.
You know, it's easy to pay lip service to the "overdose" issue, especially when we're inundated with the message that we can just pop a little pill and pain will go away. But the fact remains—the subjects in the study weren't going over the very limits put in place by the FDA. And no amount of spin is going to change that.
~ Nutrition and Healing - Christine O'Brien
Vertigo and Dizziness Can Be Eliminated. Find Out How Here.
Dave Kazda
Health Educator/Healer
Aromatologist
Herbalist
Quantum Touch Therapist
Member: SelfGrowth.com
knowledge_quest2002@yahoo.com
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Some Health Tips
The American Academy of Pediatricians recently doubled the recommended daily dose of vitamin D for children, from 200 to 400 IU.
· The aroma of frankincense, in essential oils or incense, helps relieve anxiety and depression.
· Two-thirds of children who snore or have sleep apnea have some degree of cognitive problems.
· Scientists say excessive aspartame consumption can lead to brain cell degeneration.
· Listening to an iPod or MP3 player at high volume for an hour a day can lead to permanent hearing loss after just five years.
· High insulin levels are linked to recurrence of breast cancer.
· Central obesity (think spare tire) during midlife boosts risk of dementia.
· More than 80 million Americans use some form of alternative medicine.
· One of 26 American kids has food allergies.”
Health & Healing, December 2008
Marriage has no guarantees. If that's what you're looking for, go live with a car battery. – Erma Bombeck, 1927-1996, American Journalist/Author/Humorist
Slash Your Grocery Bills!
Dave Kazda
Health Educator/Healer
Aromatologist
Herbalist
Quantum Touch Therapist
Member: http://www.selfgrowth.com
knowledge_quest2002@yahoo.com
· The aroma of frankincense, in essential oils or incense, helps relieve anxiety and depression.
· Two-thirds of children who snore or have sleep apnea have some degree of cognitive problems.
· Scientists say excessive aspartame consumption can lead to brain cell degeneration.
· Listening to an iPod or MP3 player at high volume for an hour a day can lead to permanent hearing loss after just five years.
· High insulin levels are linked to recurrence of breast cancer.
· Central obesity (think spare tire) during midlife boosts risk of dementia.
· More than 80 million Americans use some form of alternative medicine.
· One of 26 American kids has food allergies.”
Health & Healing, December 2008
Marriage has no guarantees. If that's what you're looking for, go live with a car battery. – Erma Bombeck, 1927-1996, American Journalist/Author/Humorist
Slash Your Grocery Bills!
Dave Kazda
Health Educator/Healer
Aromatologist
Herbalist
Quantum Touch Therapist
Member: http://www.selfgrowth.com
knowledge_quest2002@yahoo.com
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