HEART & CIRCULATORY SYSTEM PROBLEMS

Cardiovascular disease remains the number one killer in civilized nations today. Stress, tension and lack of exercise are all contributors, but diet is the single most influential factor. No one food, or aspect of diet, but the whole calorie imbalance of high fat, low nutrient foods and eating habits. Fried foods, refined, low fiber foods, pasteurized dairy products, too much salt, sugar, coffee, tobacco, alcohol, red and processed meats, all lead to clogged or reduced arteries, high cholesterol and blood fats, high blood pressure, arrhythmias, and heart attacks. Almost all of these circulatory problems can be treated and prevented with improvement in diet and nutrition. You can carve a better future with your own knife and fork, than with a lifetime of dependence on drugs, pacemakers, or multiple surgeries.

Life style changes are not easy, and they take time to accomplish, but this choice is infinitely preferable for the quality of life and must take place for there to be permanent results. High calorie, fatty, salty, sugary foods are generally responsible for cardiovascular problems. A whole foods diet relieves them.

Herbs as concentrated, whole food nutrients can also successfully address heart and circulatory problems. Herbs are rich in minerals and trace minerals for circulatory strength and regulation. They are anti-oxidants for better oxygen uptake by the body. They are cardiovascular stimulants for support and resilience. They are effective in improving chronic conditions, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and arteriosclerosis, and as cardiotonics during acute circumstances, such as angina or fibrillation.

Circulation watchwords:
• Add exercise with a brisk walk to your day
• Do deep breathing exercises and stretches every morning to stimulate the brain, reduce stress, and oxygenate the body for the day
• Use dry skin brushing, alternating hot and cold hydrotherapy, and smaller meals with a little white wine at dinner, to increase circulation
• Consciously add relaxation and a good daily laugh to your life. A positive mental outlook can do wonders for your heart in many ways

Combinations in this section for circulatory problems are effective in the following conditions:

CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE ~ ANGINA & OTHER MAJOR HEART CONDITIONS ~ BLOOD PRESSURE IMBALANCE ~ ARTERIO & ARTHERO-SCLEROSIS ~ CHOLESTEROL BUILD-UP ~ STRESS & TENSION ~ BLOOD CLOTS, PHLEBITIS, EMBOLISM ~ FIBRILLATION & ARRHYTHMIA ~ ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE ~ EASY BRUISING ~ HEMORRHOIDS, VARICOSE & SPIDER VEINS ~ EXCESSIVE BLEEDING ~ POOR CIRCULATION

Areas of emphasis to be considered for formulation should include:
1) Herbs to control high blood pressure
2) Herbs to reduce cholesterol and harmful blood fats
3) Herbs to regulate and strengthen heartbeat
4) A cardiotonic combination for acute conditions


Source: How To Be Your Own Herbal Pharmacist by Linda Rector-Page, N.D., Ph.D.

Reflexology Research of Multiple Sclerosis

Illustration depicts Multiple Sclerosis lesions before the disease had been described

Reflexology made a difference in various measures of anxiety for individuals with multiple sclerosis. Positive effects followed each session and over the six week treatment phase. Significant changes were reported. The effects of reflexology were compared to those of progressive muscle relaxation and there was found to be "limited evidence of difference between the two treatments." Researchers note a difference in favor of reflexology for measures of State Anxiety Inventory values as well as cortisol levels. A complication of the study was that it was a crossover trial. Half of the participants experienced a six week phase of reflexology followed by a four week break and then a six week phase of progressive muscle relaxation. Half of the participants first experienced progressive muscle relaxation, a four week break and then reflexology. Researchers found a problem in that the four week break was not sufficient for participants to "return to their pre-treatment baseline levels." (Makereth, Peter A., Booth, Katie, Hillier, Valerie, and Caress, Ann-Louise, "Reflexology and progressive muscle relaxation training for people with multiple sclerosis: A crossover trial," Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice , Oct 2008)

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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM SUPPORT - ALLERGY CONTROL

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM SUPPORT ~ ALLERGY CONTROL

Respiratory problems are more than common in our society today. It is estimated that at any one time, over a third of our population has had a cold or flu within the last two weeks. A “cold” is usually an attempt by the body to cleanse itself of a waste overload, toxins and bacteria that have built up to a point where natural defenses cannot cope with or overcome them. So the wonderful, complex immune system opens up, drains the body of excess mucous accumulation and bacterial colonies through coughing, runny nose, sneezing, diarrhea, etc., and begins to rebuild a stronger, cleaner system. The glands are always affected, and as the endocrine system is on a six day cycle, a normal “cold” usually runs for about a week as the body works through its detoxification process.

Therefore, the cure is not really the problem in a cold or flu infection, the cause is. Chronic respiratory diseases stem from several areas of environment and lifestyle problems, but poor diet is the single most influential source. The person who suffers frequently from sinus headaches, bronchitis, chronic colds, flu, sore throat and cough, is invariably a person who eats many acid and mucous-forming foods, such as red meats, caffeine containing foods, salty, sugary, starchy foods, pasteurized, full-fat dairy products and refined foods, with few fresh fruits and vegetables. This way of eating causes too much mucous to be formed int eh system, and allowing tissue congestions. Not only is the body full of more mucous than it needs, the excess is often filled with toxic impurities and unreleased wastes from preservatives, chemical additives, pesticide residues, etc., a perfect breeding ground for harmful bacteria and viruses.

Allergy reactions are also increasing in our lives, as environmental toxins, acid rain, a depleted ozone layer, chemically treated foods, radiation levels, more anti-biotic and prescription drug use, and stress affect and lower immune strength. Most of these allergens produce respiratory clogging and congestion as the body tries to seal them off from its regular processes, or tries to work around them. Extra mucous is formed as a shield around these substances, and we get the allergy symptoms of sinus clog, stuffiness, hayfever, headaches, and red, puffy eyes. Or the body tries to throw the congestion off through the skin, causing skin rashes and irritation, fever blisters, abscesses and scratchy cough.

Drugs and over-the-counter medicines only relieve the symptoms of infection. They do not cure it, and often make the situation worse by depressing the immune system, and drying up necessary mucous elimination, thus keeping the harmful bacteria, virus, or allergens inside the body.

A short liquid mucous elimination fast, diet change, and supplementation with herbs are the most beneficial and quickest means of controlling allergies and overcoming chronic respiratory problems.

Herbal combinations can work simultaneously, or following, a mucous cleansing diet. They can neutralize allergens, increase oxygen uptake in the lungs and tissues, encourage adrenal gland function, and allow better sleep and activity while work on the underlying causes is taking place.

Combinations in this section for respiratory support and allergy control are effective in the following circumstances and conditions:
ASTHMA ~ COLDS ~ FLU ~ BRONCHITIS ~ SINUSITIS ~ HAYFEVER & POLLEN ALLERGIES ~ SORE THROAT & TONSILLITIS ~ EMPHYSEMA & SMOKING DISEASES ~ CHRONIC COUGH ~ TASTE & SMELL LOSS ~ ADRENAL EXHAUSTION ~ CHRONIC HEADACHES ~ EAR INFECTION

Areas of emphasis to be considered for formulation should include:
1) Herbs to aid and support mucous cleansing
2) Herbs to aid in allergy control
3) Herbs to rebuild respiratory strength

Source: How To Be Your Own Herbal Pharmacist by Linda Rector-Page, N.D., Ph.D.

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