Common Cold Self-Help

Common Cold Self-Help

Common cold self-help is what I need right now.  Sore throat, coughing, sneezing, slight fever, aches, constantly tired…Man I’m miserable! This is the first “bad” cold I’ve had in about five years and, to me, it’s anything but common. I’ve had the sniffles and felt miserable for a couple of days from time to time [...] Read more »

How to Relieve a Tension Headache

How to Relieve a Tension Headache

How to relieve a tension headache.  First let’s differentiate between a tension headache and other headaches.  A tension headache usually has pain on both sides of your head and across your forehead like a tight cap.  There can be tight muscles in your neck and shoulders too. If you have sharp, sudden pain in your [...] Read more »

How Reflexology Works and Where it Began

How Reflexology Works

How reflexology works is really quite interesting.  In the 1800′s Sir Henry Head and Sir Charles Sherrington did some research that showed a relationship between the skin and the internal organs.  This research also showed that our entire nervous system is affected by certain types of stimulus. This theory indicates that when pressure is applied [...] Read more »

What is EFT Tapping and How Does it Work

What if EFT tapping and how does it work

What is EFT tapping and how does it work? We’ll get into that in a moment.  It is something that caught my interest several years ago when I was under a tremendous amount of stress.  I was introduced to it by my reflexologist at the time.  She was, and still is, very involved in alternative [...] Read more »

Medication Specifically for Fibro Fog

Medication Specifically for Fibro Fog

Medication specifically for fibro fog; now wouldn’t that be a great thing to have.  Unfortunately, in the research I have done, there is no such animal.  There are medications for fibromyalgia that can help alleviate the fatigue and pain that can cause the fibro fog but there is not a medication specifically for fibro fog. [...] Read more »

Raindrop Massage Benefits

Raindrop Massage

Raindrop Massage benefits come from the combination of aromatherapy and massage to create a wonderful and beneficial massage.  The oils that are used are carefully chosen and dropped onto areas of the back and feet.  The areas on the feet correspond with spinal reflexology area. This type of massage is good for people that have [...] Read more »

It Ain’t a Juice Fast Anymore

It ain't a juice fast anymore

It ain’t a juice fast anymore. Nope, doesn’t even resemble one.  Besides I really screwed up this weekend and I’m feeling the effects of it.  Can’t wait to get back to my veggies today! Let’s see now, how bad did I mess up = 2 pounds worth, that’s how much.  Even though I was really [...] Read more »

Juice Fast (Modified) Day 6

Juice Fast

Juice fast = only drinking vegetable and fruit juices, and you’re supposed to do this for 10 days.  My daughter-in-law found out (twice) that the last few days can be really difficult but in the end it was worth it for her. This time she lost her holiday weight this time and reports more energy. [...] Read more »

Moods and Essential Oils

Essential Oils

Moods. We all have them whether we are happy, sad, nervous, content, or whatever else we might be feeling it’s a mood. Different essential oils effect our moods in different ways. If you’re nervous over something you could use an essential oil to calm you down and give you peace. Roman Chamomile, Neroli, Frankincense, and [...] Read more »

Honey has Many Benefits

Honey.  It has so many benefits.  They range from its sweet, delectable taste to the many health benefits it offers. Buckwheat honey worked better than cough syrup when it was used on 105 kids ages 2 – 18.  It also helped them sleep better.  It was given half an hour before bedtime in the following [...] Read more »

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