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February 21st, 2012  Posted at   Health Treatment
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1. Why should I look at alternative health treatment as a realistic remedy for my ailment?

While Western medicine has advanced closely in tandem with knowledge of and experimentation with drugs as a way of treating disease and illness.

It’s not surprising, therefore, that it relies heavily on drugs and medications for treating disease. But drugs and medications are not natural to the human body, and invariably there are side-effects, often harmful.

Alternative health treatment is based wholly on natural cures not involving drugs or manufactured or processed materials. As such, it is invariably accepted by the body without resistance, so no energy is wasted in fighting it. It’s like swimming with the current rather than against it.

Besides, alternative health treatment has an excellent record in curing people of illness and disease, arguably a better record than Western medicine.

2. How does alternative health treatment differ in essentials from orthodox medical treatment?

Orthodox Western medicine depends largely on the administering of drugs and medicines, and unnatural procedures such as chemotherapy for cancer victims. It focuses largely on the symptoms rather than the underlying cause. A typical example is the taking of pain killers to cure a headache.

Alternative medicine acknowledges that the natural state of the body is one of good health, and that the body, mind and spirit are closely connected. It recognises that all these components of the whole need to be in balance, and treats illness as a sign that they are out of balance. It therefore works to restore the natural balance and, thereby, good health. A headache would be cured by direct action on the area affected, e.g. by acupressure techniques. (more…)

February 3rd, 2012  Posted at   Pain Management
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In your day to day strenuous life, getting rid of muscle soreness can become a major challenge. Often, when you restart your workout regime after a break, you will experience soreness in your muscles within a couple of days. This can probably discourage you to continue with the routine. Even when you have been to these workout sessions regularly, a strenuous day may also create such problems.

You may have come across a number of painful nights due to different reasons and it is most likely that you have tried all the remedies out there in the market promising to bring you relief but it always left you unsatisfied with a hole in the pocket.

Types Of Sore Muscles

There are two types of muscle soreness, delayed onset muscle soreness and acute muscle soreness.

- The first one is at its worse a couple of days after the action that caused it. Exercises with lengthened contractions are a major cause.

- The second type is usually at its worse immediately after or during an activity. The basic cause of such soreness is muscle fatigue.

Proven Remedies

Studies completed by the University of Connecticut and the prestigious Journal of Rheumatology show that all you need is a natural cream or ointment that contains the perfect pain relieving ingredients, with Cetyl Myristoleate (CM8) being the most important of it all. CM8 is a totally natural substance, which has no side effects and is not at all addictive. It has been very effective in getting rid of muscle soreness because it goes deep into your skin and acts as a lubricant to the region of pain.

More Proven Natural Ingredients

  • Belladonna: An anesthetic being used since before the Middle Ages.
  • Menthol: Increases the rate of flow of blood to the sight of pain giving faster relief, but too much of menthol causes the skin to burn.
  • Ignatia: Helps you calm down emotionally by acting on the nerves which in turn catalyses the blood flow. MSM acts on the connective tissues by providing them with the correct amount of sulphur helping in the bonding of cells and joints.
  • Rhus Tox: One of the major ingredients of medicines that help you get through terrible pain and also helps in faster recovery.
  • Phosphorous: Helps in maintaining the vital functions of major organs such as the heart and the kidneys.
  • Naja: Reduces pain by instantaneously attacking you nerves (not in a bad way of course).
  • Lachesis Mutus: An ingredient which enhances blood flow by the technique of blood thinning. (more…)
February 2nd, 2012  Posted at   Pain Management
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Are you looking for ways on how to get rid of shoulder pain? Shoulder pain is experienced by almost everyone in their lifetime. It can strike without warning, though not without a cause, and can be an annoying hitch to daily activities.

How To Get Rid Of Shoulder Pain Naturally

Shoulder pain, with all its discomfort and the nuisance it wreaks on life can be cured quite easily. There are several ways to go about it, and the most commonly vouched for is the natural way.

Here are five simple ways to ride through pain in the shoulder without harmful medication:

1) Relaxation

The first step towards healing is always relaxation, then comes the identification of the problem, rather than the other way round. First of all, when experiencing shoulder pain, relieve yourself of any kind of stress on the neck and shoulder area. Relax. Once comfortably rested for a good period of time and in a proper posture, move on to the second step of finding the solution on how to get rid of shoulder pain.

2) Pain Relief

Step 2 consists of relieving yourself of the agonizing pain. The best natural way to go about it is alternating the application between ‘hot’ (reusable gel packs, hot compress, etc.) and ‘cold’ (ice-pack, cold compress, etc.) in 20 minute intervals. This works in sports related injuries or any injury that happens quite suddenly.

But in the case of chronic pains or gradually increasing pain from bad posture, consider applying ointments or creams made from these natural ingredients:

- Belladonna: Rich in anti-inflammatories and also a known pain reliever.

- Naja: Amazing pain-relieving properties. It works directly on the affected area without impairing any other voluntary muscle group.

3) Stretch

If you are wondering whether this is all there is to your question of how to get rid of shoulder pain, you are in for some disappointment because the real work begins now. In cases of injury related shoulder pain, begin stretching your neck and shoulder muscles as far as comfortable 48 hours after the initial shock. (more…)

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