09 March 2006

Let the Leaves Fall

As autumn gently rolls in I can’t help being remind that life is constantly changing. I suppose that is the way we like it. Life would get boring if it didn’t. No 2 days are a like, everyday something new and different.

Autumn is a time of introspection. It’s the time to find balance in our lives. Like the trees letting go of their leaves, it is time to let go of things that no longer serve us, of the things that aren’t working in our lives. Of course there are always some things that we just don’t want to let go of, but when the time comes, you just have to do it. Letting go, can free you up to new experiences. As they say as one door closes another opens. It is so easy to bog our lives down with what is past. The past we can’t change. So many people are hanging on to past hurts, past traumas, past longings. Besides not allowing you self to grow from the experience and open you life up to a state of joy and peace, it can also lead to physical symptoms and serious illnesses.

More and more it is becoming accepted that illness is brought on by emotional traumas and pent up anger and stress. No matter how many treatments you try, sometimes the conditions or illness keeps coming back. This is because the real “issues” have not been dealt with.

I’d like to introduce you to a method, which applies to just about every emotional and physical issue you can name and often works where nothing else will. Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)

Based on impressive new discoveries involving the body's subtle energies, Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) has been clinically effective in thousands of cases for Trauma & Abuse, Stress & Anxiety, Fears & Phobias, Depression, Addictive Cravings, Children's Issues and hundreds of physical symptoms including headaches, body pains and breathing difficulties. Properly applied, over 80% achieve either noticeable improvement or complete cessation of the problem.

...Often works where nothing else will
....Usually rapid, long lasting and gentle
....No drugs or equipment involved
....Easily learned by anyone
....Can be self applied.

Take a look at this method, it is very simple to use and may be just what you have been looking for. Even better still, you can download a free manual which will teach you to use this technique yourself. It really is so simple young children can do it. Do it now while it is fresh on your mind – you will be glad you did. Emotional Freedom Techniques

06 March 2006

Avoiding Urinary Tract Infections

Urinary tract Infections (Cystitis) is a common health problem, which about 20% of all women will experience sometimes in their lives. Men can also suffer from it, but to a far less degree however the risk increases with age for them.

UTI’s are caused when bacteria enter the urinary tract and once inside, the bacteria thrive in the warm, moist environment. The bacteria eventually affect the urine production and the function of the bladder, resulting in sometimes extremely painful as well as frequent urination. Other symptoms include: back pain; blood in the urine; cloudy urine; inability to urinate, despite the urge; fever; and a general feeling of being unwell. If there is presence of fever, chills & low back pain it may indicate that the kidneys are also involved, so get it checked out.

So, if you feel any sign of infection coming on, what can you do to combat it? If you get in early, you have a good chance of fighting it off.

To start with I repeat what you’ve heard so many times before: “Drink 8 glasses of water a day”, to help prevent UTI’s. This helps to flush out bacteria (and keeps just about everything in your body working properly). At the first sign that you may have an infection coming on, increase your water in take, by another 4 glasses a day. (Around 3 litres a day).

Keeping your immune system healthy is important. An increased dosage of Vitamin C can be helpful. Keep up a higher dose for a few days after the symptoms have gone, then gradually reduce over a couple of weeks.

Garlic is a great immune booster and fights of bacterial infections. Add it and onion to your diet.

Cranberry juice is a great treatment for UTI’s in around 73% of cases. It reduces the ability of bacteria to stick to lining of bladder & urethra. If it won’t stick, it will be washed away. (Sweetened cranberry juice is not recommended as sugar can be harmful to the immune system.) The recommended amount is about 2 glasses. (470 ml) A glass of cranberry juice daily has been shown to decrease the recurrence of UTI’s, so if you’re prone to these, it can be very helpful for you to make this apart of your day. Cranberry juice is also available in capsules. We have a great one on our site AIM CranVerry. It is an all-natural dried juice concentrate from raw cranberries and contains no added sugars, just the dried juice concentrate.