Health Tips

Common Name: Grapefruit

Latin Name: Citrus x paradisi

Aromatherapy Uses: Grapefruit Essential Oil tends to induce euphoria, and fights depression, stress and exhaustion. The Essential Oil is also good to blend with other oils – see Scent Blending below.
(more…)

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a disorder that affect many women during the one to two weeks before menstruation begins.

Symptoms can include any or all of the following: abdominal bloating, acne, anxiety, backache, breast swelling and tenderness, cramps, depression, food cravings, fainting spells, fatigue, headaches, insomnia, joint pain, nervousness, skin eruptions, water retention, and personality changes such as drastic mood swings, outbursts of anger, violence, and, sometimes, even thoughts of suicide. The symptoms are so numerous and various that diagnosing and treating this condition is often difficult.
(more…)

Hemorrhoids are swollen veins around the anus and in the rectum (the very lowest portion of the colon) that may protrude from the anus.

The word hemorrhoid comes from hemo, which is Greek for “blood,” and rrhoos, “discharging.” They are also known as piles, from the Latin word pila, meaning “ball.” Hemorrhoids are very much like varicose veins in that they enlarge and lose their elasticity, resulting in saclike protrusions into the anal canal.

They are not tumors or growths. They can be caused, and aggravated, by sitting or standing for prolonged periods, violent coughing, lifting heavy objects (or lifting relatively light objects the wrong way), and straining at bowel movements (especially when constipated).
(more…)

Common Name: Eucalyptus

Latin Name: Eucalyptus dives var.

Aromatherapy Uses: Eucalyptus Essential Oil is a powerful agent to boost the Respirtory and Immune system. For the Respiratory System, it helps with Asthma, bronchitis, coughs, and clearing out sinuses in colds. Eucalyptus Essential Oil also acts as a room air freshener or cleaner. This is a good oil to during and directly after a person has a cold or respiratory infection to clear and refresh the air.
(more…)

Have you ever noticed how many swim terms are used in everyday slang? “Jump right in” and “dive in” are just a few. Goals, however, need to be approached differently. Whether you are setting goals for improving your backstroke, moving up the corporate ladder, or growing a garden you should break it down into steps. This will put you in the right direction to achieve what you desire to be the end result.

The first thing you should do is visualize reaching that goal. That is motivation in itself. Just remember then that you need to take it one small achievement at a time in order to get there. In other words, break your big goal down into smaller goals. If you set your goal too high without a plan of execution, you can become easily discouraged.
(more…)

Canker sores are small, white swellings that develop into ulcers.

They normally appear on the tongue, on the lips, the gums, or on the insiders of the cheeks. These ulcers then are covered by a coagulated yellowish mixture of fluids, bacteria, and white blood cells.

The development of a canker sore may be preceded by a burning or a tingling sensation. They do, however, not form into blisters like cold sores (also called fever blisters) do. The cold sore, often confused with the canker sore, is caused by the herpes simples virus type 1. The canker sore, on the other hand, is an inflammation, rather than an infection.
(more…)

The best Organic Aromatherapy Oils there are, are 100% pure Essential Oils. These Oils are totally organic, and derived from various parts of plants, roots, bark, leaves and flowers.

If you are already familiar with Aromatherapy Essential Oils, and are looking to purchase top quality Aromatherapy Oils, click here -> Organic Aromatherapy Oils

Where to Aromatherapy Oils come from? When we take a walk through a flower garden, or pick a plant leaf or sprig off a evergreen tree, we are aware of the scent of the plant, but what is causing the aroma? Most often, it is the Essential Oil within the plant we smell. Some plants or trees contain more Essential Oils in them than others.
(more…)

Eat a balanced diet that includes raw vegetables, fruits, grains, seeds, nuts, and quality proteins such as fish and soy foods

Consume less animal protein

Include in your diet broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, fish, fruits, whole grains, nuts, oats, seeds, and soybeans

Avoid processed foods
(more…)

Aging, of course, is not an illness, but as you grow older your body does become more prone and vulnerable to disease. Our cells have the wonderful capability of renewing themselves by dividing, but it seems our genes dictate that any one cell can only divide so many times before it effectively dies, estimates vary from between 30 to 50 times.

Once a cell dies, new cells have to be made to replace them, and this is a process that demonstrably slows with age, and when the body no longer can keep up and replace those cells that have died with new, fresh ones, the result is aging.
(more…)

Common Name: Lavender

Latin Name: Lavandula angustifolia

Aromatherapy Uses: Several: lavendar oil can be used for the nervous system: treats depression, headache, insomnia, migraine, nervous tension and stress related ailments. For the respiratory system – asthma, bronchitis, laryngitis, throat infections, and whooping cough. Also excellent as an overall relaxing scent.
(more…)