Health Tips Blog

The holidays are almost over and I can tell you for sure that your health is probably hanging by a thread right now – after all, the holidays are extremely stressful.  That is why a fantastic Swedish massage is the best thing for you during this time when stress levels are at their highest level.

If you are not a person that usually gets a massage, you are probably wondering exactly what is different about a Swedish massage versus just a regular one and that is exactly what we are going to go into.  One of the first things that you need to know about this particular form of massage is that it is designed specifically to help lymphatic circulation and truly make you relax.

This type of massage also really help improve the range of motion in your joints as well as reduce any pain you might be experiencing.

It is almost Christmas time and with all of the cold weather that has to be hitting all over the world, I can tell you for sure, if you are not bundling up you are going to get a cold.  Recently, I just got over a terrible cold that had me in bed for almost a week.  One thing that I found that really helped my cold is garlic.

Believe it or not, garlic is something that has been around for quite a while and it is a wonderful natural remedy for the cold and the flu and it definitely works!  You can actually ingest garlic many different ways too – in chicken soup for example.

You can even make garlic tea which will really help you.  While you might smell like garlic a bit after your cold, it will make you feel better.

One type of therapy that seems to becoming very very popular lately is Magnet Therapy.  This particular therapy is actually a great way to cure pain and suffering and to help some diseases.  Basically, it works on a very simple principle.  The principle of the earth on which we live is governed by tons of magnetic poles.

We all know that the magnetic energies that are flowing in the air all of the time affect us and all living things.  When the magnetic balance is actually altered or changes majorly, the curative magnets can actually be used to restore the balance that can get knocked out of whack.

Basically, permanent magnets are actually used to activate the magnetic energies in the body as well as the earth and these magnets work to bring back the balance in your body.

As we talked about in the last blog, we all know that Rheumatism is actually something that is very, very hard to deal with, however – taking a bath in Dead Sea salt is thing that has been known to severely push down the effects of Rheumatism and that – to me, is amazing.

For those of you that have no idea what the difference is between Dead Sea salt and regular sea salt that you cook with, it is the location and the minerals.  Dead Sea salt has been known to have all sorts of minerals and vitamins packed inside and that is exactly what can bring the swelling down and really make you feel better.

Dead Sea salt, while it might be difficult to find at first, there are a ton of different places online that sell this stuff by the bucket – so get some!

If you are a person that has been dealing with Rheumatism – you know just how painful it truly can be and you know just how you’re joints and tendons as well as your bones and even your muscles can feel.  Did you know that there is actually a natural treatment that can really help you in the long run and that is Dead Sea salt baths?

These baths are actually known to really help and even cure sometimes Rheumatism and that is something that they have research for years!  While it might not happen overnight, I can tell you that making a regular session with some sea salt in your bath can definitely reduce any swelling or pain that you might be feeling.

The mineral which are inside of the sea salt are incredible and truly do wonders not only for your skin but certainly for your body overall!

When you think about it – what is one of the worst kind of pains in the world to deal with?  For me – it is back pain.  I am the type of person that can not stand to have my back in pain and I absolutely can not handle it when my pain is in pain.  Well, did you know that instead of popping a bunch of pills you can actually relieve your back pain quite naturally and easily?

The Alexander Technique is a fantastic way to relieve your back pain and it will actually truly help you in the long run.  For those of you that do not know exactly what the Alexander Technique is, that is what I am going to explore.

Basically, this particular technique is going to help you maintain correct posture by a few different exercises that you can practice.  This particular technique is a great way to get rid of your back pain and balance your body all together!

Let’s face it; we are a generation that is very, very tough on our body.  We are a generation that does not take care of our bodies either.  The constant computer typing and sitting down is something that is very, very hard on your body – especially your back.  What if there was a way that you could cure your back pain without really having to take a bunch of pills?  Well, there is!  Yoga is a fantastic way to ensure that your back stays in tip-top shape!

First and foremost, you need to understand that there are a bunch of different poses in Yoga that can help back pain; you just need to find the ones that fit you.  The triangle pose is by far the best pose in the world, for it is most effective on your hips, which have a brawny influence on the spine.

The spine is actually the thing that is directly the cause of your back pain, so keep that in mind!

To be perfectly honest – when I first started blogging, I had no idea what the difference between essential oils and regular oils were.  Now?  Well, now of course I know the differences, however do you?

Essential oils are some of the purest forms of oil and they are the most concentrated oils in the world.  They actually have to be diluted by ‘carrier’ oils such as grape seed, apricot or almond oil.  The reason for this is that you will never be able to use straight essential oils on your skin – it will not work.

Essential oils in general are in fact the essence of a particular plant or flower.  They could even be distilled from the stem, leaves, roots, bark or even the flower of that particular plant.  While these are not necessarily oil in the sense, they are a fluid.

There are many different uses for essential oils when they are diluted – aromatherapy is by far the best use for them though.

A lot of people do not know that fruit and veggies are things that can absolutely assist you with so many different pains, diseases and even make you healthier all around.  For example, if you have gout, which is when your uric acid levels build up in the blood, which often cause inflammation and very severe joint pain, you can treat it with cherries.

Researchers have recently uncovered some new evidence that compounds in cherries that will work on the gout and all sorts of joint inflammations.  Just eat a daily serving of cherries or drink cherry juice and not right away, but soon, you should certainly be feeling a lot better and notice a huge difference in the way that you feel.

How it works?  Cherries have been proven to lower your uric acid levels that causes your joint pain to be quite frank, you will absolutely feel a heck of a lot better in the end!

Number two in the list of the top 10 herbs of all time is hawthorn, a little known but abundantly helpful herb.

The hawthorn plant itself is a flowering shrub which produces berries — and the berries contain the benefits. In fact, they are enormously beneficial to the heart. Studies show that hawthorn can help the heart pump better, due to the fact that the berries will open up the coronary arteries. This ultimately nourishes and strengthens the heart muscles. If you have a rapid heart beat, hawthorn can help slow it down; it can even help failing hearts. It can help to decrease and stabilize high blood pressure, particularly if this occurs in conjunction with an increased diastolic pressure. It can even help low blood pressure and arrhythmia.

However, you do need to use the herb for at least six months. It is said that it is best used in the form of an herbal tonic.