Acupuncture and Moxibustion is a medical treatment that has been practiced for thousands of years in China and other Asian countries as well as now around the world. It is used as a means of treating and preventing disease.

Acupuncture treatment involves the insertion of fine, sterile needles into specific sites (acupuncture points) along the body's meridians to clear energy blockages and encourage the normal flow of energy (Qi) through the individual.

The general theory of acupuncture is based on the premise that there are patterns of energy flow (Qi) through the body that are essential for health. Disruptions of this flow are believed to be responsible for disease. Acupuncture corrects imbalances of flow at identifiable points close to the skin.Today, acupuncture is an effective, natural and increasingly popular form of health care that is used by people whole over the world .          

Acupuncture needles are so fine that there is no discomfort when they are inserted but a slight tingle (known as needle sensation) may be experienced. The needles are usually left in for approximately twenty minutes to more; during this time there may be a heaviness of the limbs and a feeling of relaxation. The Doctor / practitioner may also stimulate the acupuncture points using other methods, such as moxibustion (a traditional technique that involves the burning of mugwort, a small, spongy herb used to facilitate healing), cupping and electro-stimulation etc. in order to re-establish the flow of qi.

Since Acupuncture and moxibustion Medicine promotes the body's natural healing ability, many conditions can be treated. It is also a comprehensive system of preventative health care and maintenance. The effectiveness of acupuncture is well-documented. Throughout its long history, acupuncture has established a solid reputation as an excellent alternative for health care that actually works, and is very effective to treat some diseases, where other methods of treatment could not achieve good result or failed.

An Acupuncture medicine doctor should possess adequate knowledge and experience for providing proper treatment to his/her patients. To avoid the unwanted complications in Acupuncture treatment please avoid taking treatment by quack / fake Acupuncturist. There are many around us without proper qualifications. Because inadequate knowledge and experience may lead to serious medical problems.

The World Health Organization recognizes Acupuncture as a viable means of treatment for a wide range of conditions. In an official report, Acupuncture: Review and Analysis of Reports on Controlled Clinical Trials, the WHO has listed the following symptoms, diseases and conditions that have been shown through controlled trials to be treated effectively by acupuncture:

low back pain, neck pain, sciatica, tennis elbow, knee pain, periarthritis of the shoulder, sprains, facial pain (including craniomandibular disorders), headache, dental pain, tempromandibular (TMJ) dysfunction, rheumatoid arthritis, induction of labor, correction of malposition of fetus (breech presentation), morning sickness, nausea and vomiting, postoperative pain, stroke, essential hypertension, primary hypotension, renal colic, leucopenia, adverse reactions to radiation or chemotherapy, allergic rhinitis, including hay fever, biliary colic, depression (including depressive neurosis and depression following stroke), acute bacillary dysentery, primary dysmenorrhea, acute epigastralgia, peptic ulcer, acute and chronic gastritis.

In the field of acupuncture some good clinical researches have been completed, and there has also been some follow-up assessment of many of the conditions that have been treated by Acupuncture Doctors. Some diseases are more successfully treated by acupuncture and Moxibustion where other methods of treatment could not achieve good result or failed. Though this method of treatment has already been started in our country but due to quite less number of medically qualified acupuncture doctors available in our country and lack of proper perception about the application of this method in some specific diseases, the patients are depriving from the advantages of Acupuncture & Moxibustion treatment.

So, I have made an attempt to provide little information about the effects of Acupuncture and Moxibustion in few diseases. Many of the facts and figures quoted in the following sections are the results of my own experience and clinical trials carried out in China and others countries.

Diseases of the Muscles, Bones and Joints:

The muscles, bones and joints are usually called collectively the musculo-skeletal system. When disease or damage occurs to this system it nearly always results in pain, and most people use words such as rheumatism or arthritis to describe this type of pain.

There are three main types of damage that occur to the musculo-skeletal system; the first is a sudden injury or sprain which might be a domestic injury, or might be incurred during a sporting activity or in a car accident. This usually causes local pain and bruising lasting for a few days, or even a few weeks or more. The other main group is arthritis and this can be divided into two important types, Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Sprains: Sudden injury or sprains usually respond well to acupuncture. The pain resulting from a sprained shoulder, ankle etc will often continue for some days or weeks after the initial injury. Once a clear diagnosis has been made acupuncture can usually be used to relieve this type of pain. Many of these 'acute pains' represent a self-limiting disease process; for instance a small burn is usually excruciatingly painful for a few days and then settles. If acupuncture is used as a form of pain relief for burns then its 'pain relieving' effect is only required for a few days. Because of the natural history of the pain it is therefore difficult to produce a clear picture of the effect of acupuncture on this type of 'short-lived pain'.

The experience of a many of Acupuncture doctors including me, shows that, of the people treated for differing acutely painful conditions, about 70 percent obtain swift and significant pain relief. If a fracture of the bone is present then the pain relief gained from acupuncture is less effective than if the injury is due to a strain or tear of the muscles, tendons or ligaments. The main advantage of treating these acute pains with acupuncture is that chronic pain can be avoided. A sudden shoulder injury may produce pain and immobility for many months, sometimes years, but if acupuncture is used when the pain occurs then it seems that chronic pain may be avoided.

Osteoarthritis: Osteoarthritis and the rheumatic pains that result from this type of joint damage are quite a common problem. People frequently complain that their arthritic knee pain is worse in cold or damp weather and this demonstrates quite clearly the origin of the concept of pathogens in traditional medicine. The pathogen in osteoarthritis is almost always cold or damp and therefore these pains should be treated by moxibustion.

A great deal of research work has been done to investigate the effects of acupuncture on the pain caused by osteoarthritis. Clinical trials have been completed on knee, hip, elbow, neck and lower back pain, and the information from these trials shows that significant pain relief can be achieved in about 70 per cent of those who receive acupuncture. Some work suggests that only 50 per cent of people benefit from acupuncture while other trials show 95 per cent of the patients benefiting. Acupuncture also has a 'magical quality' that drugs do not have, so it is difficult to sort out the effects of the 'magic' as compared to the real effects of acupuncture. In spite of these problems, acupuncture is a safe and effective form of treatment for osteoarthritis.

Rheumatoid Arthritis: The effects of acupuncture on rheumatoid arthritis are not so clear cut. During the early, acute, inflammatory stage of rheumatoid arthritis there is some evidence to suggest that Acupuncture might worsen the pain (though which usually may subside gradually) and therefore many acupuncturists do not treat acute rheumatoid arthritis. After some months the acute inflammatory stage subsides and the residual joint destruction may then lead to the development of a secondary osteoarthritis. This type of pain is amenable to acupuncture and responds in the same way as other osteoarthritic aches and pains. Chronic pain, due to disease of the musculo-skeletal system, is frequently amenable to acupuncture treatment. The published research shows that pain which has been present for many years can respond as well as pain that has been present for only a few months; therefore, from the available information, it is fair to say that acupuncture is 'always worth a try' in this type of condition.

Headaches: Headaches can be due to a multitude of factors; arthritis of the neck, dental problems, psychological problems, sinusitis, stress and tension, and head injury are a few of the many causes. Headaches are a common complaint and a notoriously difficult one to treat effectively, and they can be the cause of a considerable amount of distress and marital disharmony. Acupuncture treatment has been used to treat a wide variety of headaches, particularly migrainous headaches, and the results obtained have been very encouraging. The published work suggests that between 65-95 per cent of all headache sufferers obtain significant and long lasting pain relief from acupuncture treatment. Migraines seem to respond as well as, if not better than, other types of headache. Acupuncture therapy for headaches may cause the headaches to vanish completely, or occur with a markedly decreased intensity and/or frequency. The pain relief resulting from acupuncture treatment can sometimes be maintained for some years and re-treatment is usually required less frequently for headaches.

Diseases of the Nervous System:

Strokes: A stroke is caused by a disturbance of the blood supply to the brain. The blood vessels that normally supply blood to the brain can be compromised by becoming blocked or bleeding. This result in a deficient blood supply to the brain tissue and these events can be precipitated by a variety of factors such as raised blood pressure, hardening of the arteries and severe head injury. The brain is divided into many different functional areas, one area controlling speech, while another dominates the sensations of touch and pain. The functional impairment that occurs with a stroke depends on the area of the brain that is damaged; if the speech area is damaged by a lack of blood supply then the patient may be unable to speak properly. In China, acupuncture is the standard treatment for strokes. In the Western countries, the mainstays of stroke treatment are speech therapy, physiotherapy and occupational therapy, but the Chinese feel that these methods have less to offer than acupuncture medicine. Both scalp and body acupuncture are techniques that can be used to aid recovery from a stroke. The research work suggests that acupuncture increases the blood supply to the brain, and for some unexplained reason this seems to improve functional ability and acts as a stimulus to recovery after a stroke.

Clinical trials completed by the Chinese doctor's state that some effect can be gained from acupuncture in about 80 per cent of strokes. The success rate claimed is very high but to some extent this success rate is mirrored by the experience of a variety of doctors in the West. Western medicine often has little to offer the stroke patient and therefore acupuncture therapy is always worth considering. Ideally strokes should be treated within six months of the damage occurring.The Chinese doctors also treat their patients for long periods and a stroke patient may receive one hundred or two hundred acupuncture treatment sessions before being declared a success or a failure.

The Neuralgias (Nerve Pain): Trigeminal neuralgia usually presents with severe unilateral facial pain. Its cause is unclear but the painful facial spasms are often precipitated by cold or wind. The Chinese acupuncturist claim to be able to gain improvement, with acupuncture, in about 70 per cent of cases of trigeminal neuralgia. Judging by the experience of Western acupuncturists this success rate represents a rather high figure, although acupuncture can undoubtedly have a beneficial effect on this type of pain.

Postherpetic neuralgia is the pain that occurs after an attack of shingles.Shingles is a viral infection of the nerves, and the nerves affected by shingles can occasionally continue to cause severe pain after the shingles has cleared. It seems that of those patients with established postherpetic neuralgia, about 40 per cent gain some degree of long term benefit from acupuncture treatment. There are a vast number of aches and pains that are often described as neuralgic. Many of these occur as facial pain and most of them cause severe discomfort. It is always worthwhile to attempt to alleviate these pains by using acupuncture treatment.

Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia and Other Nervous Disorders: It is difficult to be objective about the treatment of disorders such as anxiety, Insomnia and depression, as the problems themselves are difficult to assess objectively, and therefore no good clear figures are available about their treatment with acupuncture.

In spite of this, many acupuncture doctors, including the Chinese, treat a wide range of 'mental disorders' and insomnia (sleep problem) with acupuncture. Many people have stated that acupuncture is clearly effective in helping symptoms such as insomnia and bed-wetting, and can also create a feeling of general well-being. The Chinese doctors have completed trials on some of the more clearly defined and serious mental diseases, such as schizophrenia. In a trial involving over 400 patients they claim a 54 per cent cure rate for this disease, with a further 30 per cent showing 'significant improvement'. However, from a variety of excellent research papers it is clear that acupuncture can influence quite radically many areas of the central nervous system, as well as neurotransmitters and others brain functions also. Therefore this therapy has a great role in brain related problems or neuro-developmental dysfunction.

Nerve Paralysis: Paralysis can also be treated by a variety of acupuncture techniques. The acupuncture must be continued for a long period. Sometimes daily for six months and the results from some of the Chinese research works are very encouraging. Chinese doctors claim that some 50-60 per cent of patients are likely to gain significant return of function if treated with acupuncture.

Facial paralysis (Bell's palsy) is a disease of sudden onset that causes one side of the face to lose muscular power; the cause of this is unknown. Acupuncture and moxibustion can be used to treat this and the research claim a 75 per cent complete recovery rate but, again, this disease allows a significant percentage of spontaneous recovery. The Chinese research also claim that a further 20 per cent gain benefit from acupuncture, although not complete recovery. Even allowing for the known level of spontaneous resolution in facial paralysis it does seem that acupuncture has something extra to offer.

Parkinson's disease, Epilepsy, nerve deafness etc: Acupuncture has been claimed to be effective in Parkinson's disease, Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, nerve deafness, and a large variety of other problems. According to some studies, Parkinson's disease may be accompanied by an imbalance of energy along one or more meridians. The muscle stiffness, soreness, imbalance etc. of Parkinson's may be alleviated by a series of treatments. It is always wise to remember that acupuncture is a harmless technique and can sometimes give excellent results in above casese where other medical methods have failed.

Autism /ASD, Cerebral Palsy etc: Acupuncture along with herbal therapy have been found highly effective for treating children with brain dysfunction, resulting in improvement in the patient's overall functional abilities. Excellent results are being achieved through simultaneous application of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine in the cases of ASD / Autism and Cerebral Palsy in different countries of the world. There are several research papers, articles etc. that has been published all over the world about the efficacy of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicines in this context. In my clinical practice I am also getting very effective result by applying integration of Acupuncture and Herbal treatment. I noticed that, formulated Herbal Medicine along with acupuncture session gives much result other than only Acupuncture treatment or only Herbal Medicine. Like other diseases, I treated several patients. Some of them improved tremendously just after few days of treatment.

ADD and ADHD: Acupuncture can help the patient to manage the Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), and may provide some relief which will help the patient to gain greater benefit from the therapies available to him or her, and can help with the side effects of those therapies. Taking advantage of everything the medical knowledge of both hemispheres has to offer is a great way to ensure the most effective treatment for this disruptive, often limiting and painful condition. Acupuncture can be an excellent complementary therapy for the treatment of ADD and ADHD. In some cases Acupuncture works as a magic bullet for the treatment of ADD and ADHD. A research showed that, Acupuncture treatment has a good effect on infantile

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, its total effective rate was higher and the changes in abnormal electroencephalogram and the curative effect were better.

Diseases of the Digestive System:

IBS: An increasing number of studies have been conducted on treating IBS, with promising results. These studies have documented that Chinese medicine can effectively treat IBS in a safe and drug-free way.

Indigestion: Exact figures for success rates are not available, but the 'clinical impression' that arises from a number of acupuncture doctors indicates that about 60 per cent of patients gain some long-term relief of their symptoms with acupuncture.

Diseases of the Respiratory System:

Asthma: Acupuncture causes the contracted muscular walls to dilate; the mechanism of this is unknown, but there is good Western research data to support this claim. A recent Chinese clinical trial on asthma showed that some 70 per cent of asthmatics gained a 'very good effect' from acupuncture and moxibustion. The acupuncture treatment was able to decrease the frequency and intensity of asthmatic attacks over a period of a year or more. This result is encouraging as it shows that acupuncture and moxibustion can affect the response of the body to the environmental stimuli causing asthmatic attacks. Our clinical experience also supports this efficacy of Acupuncture and Moxibustion medicine.

Bronchitis: Acupuncture cannot rebuild lung tissue, but by opening up the breathing tubes it can allow the remaining lung tissue to function efficiently. The mechanism of acupuncture in bronchitis is probably much the same as in asthma, allowing more air to enter the lungs. Recent Chinese research works has shown that about 50 per cent of bronchitis 'benefit' from acupuncture. The treatment must be repeated regularly if the effect is to be maintained for long period. On the other hand acupuncture treatment also help to control the infection effectively in bronchitis.

Diseases of the Heart and Blood Vessels:
In China it is a common and acceptable form of treatment for some of these problems. A variety of experiments carried out in the western countries give clear support to the idea that acupuncture does have an effect on the circulatory system.

Angina: Using sophisticated measuring equipment the Chinese researchers have completed a variety of trials to assess the effects of acupuncture on the heart, and they have shown a marked increase in the functional ability and efficiency of the heart muscles after acupuncture. This is further supported by clinical work, which shows that some 80 per cent of patients with angina have improved after acupuncture. When acupuncture is used to treat angina a course of treatments is given, and then followed by booster treatments.

The Correction of Abnormal Heart Rhythms: Heart diseases can frequently cause an abnormal rhythm to the heart beat; this may manifest itself as palpitations, an irregular heart beat, or dropped beats. Acupuncture can correct a small number of these arrhythmias. In established atrial fibrillation (irregular heart beats), acupuncture affects a small percentage of cases, some 1.5 per cent, although in recently acquired arrhythmias, acupuncture can be effective in up to 70 per cent of cases.

The Use of Acupuncture in Addiction and Obesity:
A large number of Western countries acupuncturists are using a variety of acupuncture techniques to treat obesity, smoking and hard drug addiction. There is some excellent physiological and clinical evidence to support the use of acupuncture method in these areas. The withdrawal symptoms experienced by people giving up smoking, or drugs, can be alleviated by raising the levels of endorphins in the nervous system. Some people believe that the desire to eat is also mediated by the endorphin level in the brain. It is clear that endorphin levels throughout the nervous system can be increased by Acupuncture. The techniques used to achieve an increase in endorphin levels center around the use of ear acupuncture. It must be stressed that acupuncture cannot replace willpower. It can only help the withdrawal symptoms, or hunger pains, experienced by those already motivated and committed to solving their particular problem.

Obesity: Acupuncture seems to relieve the problem of hunger usually created by dieting. Many people who receive acupuncture to help with weight loss also go on a diet at the same time. It is difficult to assess exactly which factors are responsible for weight loss, the acupuncture or the diet, or both in combination. Most acupuncturists claim that 40-50 per cent of their patients experience some significant weight loss during treatment.

Hard Drug Addiction: Some excellent research work has been done in this field, especially in Hong Kong. It is clear that acupuncture can help to solve the severe withdrawal symptoms experienced by those coming off hard drugs like heroin.

Smoking: Acupuncture treatment helps about 40 per cent of people to give up smoking over a period of about six months. Again, it is essential to be well motivated before embarking on a course of treatment. Acupuncture does seem to decrease the desire to smoke and also to alleviate the withdrawal symptoms produced by abstinence from tobacco.

Reduce the Discomforts and Side Effects of Chemo/Rediotherapy for Cancer:

The effect of acupuncture on chemotherapy-induced nausea, vomiting etc. has been studied over the past 20 years, and clinical evidence gathered to date has been favorable. Current practice guidelines recommend acupuncture as a complementary therapy for uncontrolled nausea and vomiting induced by chemotherapy.

The Use of Acupuncture in Obstetrics:

In China the major use of acupuncture in obstetrics is to provide analgesia (pain relief) during Caesarean section, and to correct foetal malpositions, such as breech (breech means when the baby is 'bottom first' rather than 'head first').

Fertility and Cynecological Problems: Women who are having problems with conception, premenstural sympstems or menopausal issues will see positive results with Acupuncture medicine. It may be possible to reduce or elimenate  the need for western drugs. If drugs or hormones must be used, side effects may be reduce. For women who are experiencing disorders of coception, my own experience suggests that Acupuncture with Herbal Medicine is more effective and much less unpleasant and dangerous than hormonal  treatments or in vitro fertilization procedures.

Foetal Malposition: The correction of foetal malposition is achieved by applying moxibustion to an acupuncture point. In about 60 percent of women the foetus turns naturally prior to the thirty-fourth week of pregnancy; this can be increased to 90 per cent with the aid of moxibustion. After the thirty-fourth week, when natural version is less likely, the Chinese claim that 80 per cent of foetal malpositions will be corrected permanently by this procedure. Once corrected, the malposition does not recur, provided moxibustion is applied daily. There seems to be no available physiological basis with which to explain this finding.

Anaesthesia for Labour and Delivery: Acupuncture anaesthesia is widely used for caesarean sections in China. A report recently published, discusses the results of 1,000 cases managed in this manner. The Chinese Acupuncturist claim a 98 per cent success rate in the abolition of pain, a quicker recovery rate from the operation, less blood loss, and the obvious advantage of the mother being able to see the baby at, or soon after, birth. This report finds acupuncture a superior form of analgesia compared to other forms of pain relief (general or epidural anaesthesia) for caesarean section. Acupuncture can also be used to provide pain relief in normal obstetric deliveries. Adequate assessment of this form of obstetric analgesia has not yet been published, although the experience of a wide variety of acupuncturists in the western world would indicate that it is a useful and effective procedure.

Acupuncture Anaesthesia:

Acupuncture anaesthesia is widely used in China and it has been used in a wide variety of operations, from minor procedures to open heart surgery or brain operations. It is undoubtedly an effective form of pain relief in the majority of people, but there is always a small percentage who fail to gain adequate analgesia from acupuncture. In general, acupuncture allows for a safer operation, with less likelihood of complications, and a swifter post-operative recovery.    (Excerpted from Acupuncture: It's Place in Western Medical Science)

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You may lower cholesterol without using drugs by following some steps that won't only change your cholesterol readings, but also enhance your health today and in times to come. So regularly we utilize a prescription drug and hope it'll magically cure whatever hurts us. The reality is prescribed drugs for lowering cholesterol do work. The difficulty is both the near term and long term side effects. More deadly than the complications of prescribed drugs to lower cholesterol isn't getting cholesterol in hand. Over the passage of time high cholesterol can end up in countless conditions of the heart and arteries, not the least of which are atherosclerosis ( toughening of the arteries ), stroke or coronary. Here are five steps you can take today to lower your cholesterol without prescribed drugs. Eat right. May seem easy, but diet has a major effect on lowering cholesterol that it should be the number 1 factor you look at in determining if your high cholesterol is hereditary or a matter of diet choices. A fat free and low cholesterol diet is step one toward lowering cholesterol. Exercise. Improving heart health is a step in the direction of reversing the consequences of high cholesterol. Exercise itself does not directly lower cholesterol, but will buttress the heart and whole circulatory system. Stop smoking. If you smoke, the plaque build up in the arteries due to high cholesterol is sped up. When plaque blocks the flow of blood to the heart, the muscle has to work tougher to get oxygen.

This often leads to a coronary. If the arteries get fully blocked with plaque from high cholesterol then a stroke can happen. Relax. Protracted stress can affect cholesterol levels. If you're continually stressed and eating a low cholesterol diet, you may not see any improvement in cholesterol readings till you learn how to de-stress.

Speak with your GP. Not all doctors are fast to prescribe medicines.

In reality the more enlightened doctors will help you form an exercise and diet plan that's acceptable for your present general fitness and capabilities as an initial step toward lowering cholesterol. It is always vital to ask your health practitioner if your call to follow a particular diet or exercise plan is correct for you. Additionally, don't stop taking medicines before consulting with your physician. You may lower your cholesterol with exercise and diet, and under the handling of your physician, see about removing drugs from the method. It doesn't take long to see serious enhancements in your cholesterol. Lower cholesterol can be yours in simply a matter of a couple of weeks

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Snoring may be music to your ears but you have to admit that it isn't for your sleeping partner. Snoring will cause your social relationship with your sleeping partner to deteriorate and is also a sign that you have a serious medical condition.

You may not know it but studies suggest that snoring is a sign that you will have a higher chance of having cardiovascular disease, suffer from stroke and diabetes. Snoring may not really sound to be a serious problem but you have to consider that it is.

Aside from affecting you socially, it will also affect your health. If you snore, the chances of you getting a good night's sleep are very slim. When you start snoring, you will wake up from deep sleep and will try to move in your bed in order to stop it. You may not know it but you actually wake up when you snore.

This will cause you to feel lightheaded when you wake up in the morning, and you will also feel very tired. As you know, sleep is supposed to relax you and upon waking up, you should feel refreshed. If you don't feel refreshed, you didn't get enough sleep because of snoring.

Even if you sleep about 8 hours a day or more, it will not be enough and you will feel very unrefreshed when you wake up in the morning. However, you don't have to suffer from this very common condition. All you need is a little discipline and you will find that snoring has a cure.

First of all, you need to know about the different causes of snoring in order for you to have an idea on what to do in order to stop it.

Snoring is caused by over relaxed throat muscles or has excess fat in your throat. One of the main causes of snoring is overeating before going to sleep. Eating causes your throat muscles to relax and therefore, will cause you to snore. Another cause of snoring is by drinking alcoholic beverages before you go to sleep. Drinking alcoholic beverages also causes your throat muscles to relax.

So, in order to stop snoring, you have to stop eating excessively before going to sleep and also stop drinking alcoholic beverages or stop drinking "night caps" before you go to sleep. Smoking before going to sleep also causes the throat muscles to relax therefore, it is wise to abstain yourself from smoking before you go to sleep in order to stop snoring.

Another cause of snoring is by being fat or by being overweight. Fatty tissues in your throat may develop if you are fat. Therefore, exercising is another way to stop snoring. These are some of the home remedies that you can try in order for you to stop that music you are making when you sleep.

Snoring can also be caused by your sleeping position. If you are still overweight but on the process of slimming down, try to sleep on your side. Studies have found that laying flat on your back when you sleep causes snoring. Try sleeping on your side.

If you stop snoring, you will be able to have a healthier body and also have a healthier relationship with your sleeping partner. Keep all these simple home remedies in mind and you will eventually stop snoring.

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i'm so interested in learning Alternative Medicine and Holistic practice, do i have to go to school [college ] to learn? i've been trying to do some things on my own but its all experimenting. i need more info will you help me.

It depends on what aspect you're interested in, but some college is likely to be required.

For instance, a naturopathic doctor (ND) will have four years of college and four years of naturopathic medical school.

A chiropractor (DC) will have four years of college and 4 years of chiropractic college.

A degree in acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine is a three year program. A previous college degree is not always required.

A holistic health degree or one in herbalism will generally be either a certificate program or an associate degree, and can be completed in eighteen months. Some of these are home study programs.

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Hi all.
I am interested in knowing if holistic medicine or alternative medicine will help with hair loss to stimulate those follicles to come back on out...my hair is extremely shedding (to the point my hair appears thin when it is actualy thick), there are a lot of herbs envolved with alternative medicine, so will it help to stimulate hair growth and stop shedding? Please let me kow if you have any real life stories envolving this or whatever you think will help. My hair has thinned out on the top to the point I can see my scalp it's not completely gone but as you can see it's not good and all my dr says is it's normal, blah, blah, so now I'm looking into alternative medicine...I have made an appointment, how long should i try this to see results...I have tried to google this and pics pertaining to it with no luck...please help me. I'm 24 and the pharmacist said I'm too young for this...but what will work? My grandmothers both have thick hair all over ..HELP please.

My sister in Georgia had tried RG/GL since February 2007 and it worked. Her hair had grown and had her haircut.

I have posted her site with contact info.

DENS : - )

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L-Tryptophan! I think it's great for anxiety and depression. It's the only thing I've ever tried that has a emmediate effect. I just thought I would pass this on. Better hurry and get yours before the Government finds out that it really works. Pharmaceutical companies will kill to get this off the market. Because it's natural and you can't patent it. I'm on a 1000 mg twice a day. Hope this helps someone.

supplemental tryptophan is an important dietary supplement in spite of what some responders have said. I know it works for sleeplessness but I don't know about depression but it could work I guess. It was already banned by the FDA and now it has been OK'ed for sale. It seemed that tryptophan caused illness (I don't remember what) but it was not tryptophan but a contaminant that was the culprit. Be sure of your product source so that the contaminant is not in the product. And who eats turkey every day? And as you age the body produces less tryptophan which may be the reason older people don't sleep so good.

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Consumers all around the world often have several different home remedies that they are fond of. In order to actually get the best benefits out of home remedies it is very important to look for the simplest outcome possible. You never should look for a home remedy that will be impossible to use, nor do you want to look for a home remedy that seems to be too good to be true. If you are truly looking for the best home remedies around you are going to have to make an effort to actually find them. You cannot simply walk around and expect them to jump out at you, do your research look around online, in medical books and even ask for some advice from friends and family. These are all great methods to get started with.

For the vast majority of people the biggest problem with home remedies is a lack of confidence in themselves. If you are determined that the home remedy is too complicated for you to successfully handle then you are going to find yourself slamming into a brick wall very quickly. It is extremely important instead to start looking for ways that you can reduce the stresses and strains of your budget and move along to happier times. This is extremely important, take a first aid class or something similar if necessary. Build up your confidence in yourself and your ability to properly apply a home remedy and you are sure to really appreciate the results.

You should also look into keeping a basic first aid kit on hand. This is something that should never be avoided. If you are capable of handling the most serious of emergencies, you are going to be in a much better position to actually handle any problems that will be able to use a home remedy. Stressing out over the smaller points of first aid safety is a sure way to lose your concentration when working with a home remedy. You should always try to keep your options open, and a good first aid kit is extremely helpful.

One major point where most people drop their focus is actually hanging onto the time and patience to do ample research. If you simply skim over the information that is presented for a home remedy you will generally find that the results are not what you are looking for. This could be simply because you do not follow the instructions properly, or it could be due to you are not using the proper remedy. Regardless of the exact reason, it is vital that you devote ample time to really reviewing the instructions for the home remedy.

If you have several different home remedies that you use frequently you should consider writing them down into a note book that you hang onto. This would allow you to quickly and easily track down all of the information that you need when it is time to start administering a home remedy. Keeping only the remedies that work well for you will also serve to severely limit the amount of time you are spending doing research when you need to treat an ailment.

A final suggestion that will serve you well with home remedies is the usage of a small tool kit. This should be filled with different supplies that you typically use for your home remedies. Things such as gauze and other supplies are all extremely cheap and easy to pick up. Having a small tool kit for your home remedies will allow you to always tell at a glance if you need to purchase additional supplies of if you need to add anything new to your home remedy selection. A bit of effort into your home remedies is a great investment. The time you will spend setting yourself up for success will certainly pay off well and you will thoroughly enjoy the entire experience. Word Count 651

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Natural herbal remedies have been around far longer than over-the-counter medications. They have been utilized since the beginning of humanity and carry thousands of years of human experience and wisdom.
Herbal remedies are often sought out and preferred by people who are interested in resolving their health problems in a more natural way. These herbal remedies can be used instead of conventional prescription medications or used alongside those medicines prescribed by doctors.
Natural supplements and herbal remedies can be a great tool for your health. They have of course been used for thousands of years and have effectively aided humankind in the evolution of our species over many millennia.
As an herbal remedy for Psoriasis in 1993 the New England Journal of Medicine came out with some interesting outcomes. They asserted that fish oil as a dietary supplement was not better than corn oil, when used as a dietary supplement.
The thing is no one can answer that. You can read all the things on the internet about herbs and what they can do for you, but you will not know for sure until you try them yourself. If you are unsure about it and the safety of them, should you be taking other medications, then talk to your doctor.
One ferret owner was so concerned about the chemicals and having to detox the pet ferret, the pet ferret was give nearly a whole diet of raw whole carcass meat in the morning and also removed the pet from the inside of the family home. Since the ferret owner made these drastic changes in the environment as well as diet, there have been no more ferret health problems for the owner's pets and making the need for herbal remedies for ferrets not necessary.
Although not all herbal remedies have the same effect on a person's body, they all function in the same way and for the same purpose, which is to remedy your cold. In order to know what herbal remedies to use, you must first know what the effects are of the different herbal remedies that you intend on using.
Yes, there are a lot of herbal remedies that can help you with your weight problem. One of the herbal remedies that you can use is hoodia gordonii. Hoodia gordonii is being popular nowadays as a diet pill that can effectively aid you with your weight problem.
Herbalists are actually educated, medical practitioners who can give you expert advice and prescription on pertinent herbal remedies for your particular ailments. Furthermore, herbal remedies can do as much good to your body as prescription drugs can.
Allergy herbal remedies can help reduce symptoms in a safer and more natural way. Having said that, there are many herbal remedies that deal with a wide variety of ailments. So what are some of the herbal remedies for allergy that you can consider?
Clinical research revealed pertinent antibacterial and anti-inflammatory reactions in the herb that help prevent allergies triggering asthma attacks. Meanwhile, in the context of overall systemic health, the Astragalus is used as a diuretic to cleanse the body of impurities.

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Hair disorders are common worldwide, it can be hair loss or dandruff, and people have dug many solutions to rid the hair issue, but hardly find out the actual one which works great for them. Itchy scalp can be the most annoying and frustrating situation, people can pass through. It is actually very unhealthy, and most people find it irresistible to prevent or control scratching your head from time to time. Flaky scalp is nothing more than small flakes and pieces of dead skin of the scalp, which is usually followed by itching. And women continue to complain bit flaky, as it eliminates their ability to wear dark colors.

Itchy flaky scalp can easily be controlled from worsening by keeping a tab on formation of dead skin of the scalp by trying out various home remedies and effective solutions that prevent scalp from turning flaky. The dryness of the scalp is observed when the skin loses the nutritional status of essential oils that keep skin hydrated and scalp to prevent from getting dry and flaky. There are many home remedies that are simple to use and are the best methods to overcome drying of the scalp.

Some of the basic and simplest home remedies may include, oiling and massaging scalp regularly with warm oils, this helps the scalp to stay tight and avoid from getting flaky. Regularly getting the massage done will surely help to improve the condition from normal.

Using anti-dandruff or dandruff control solutions, would also help you avoid flakiness of scalps and reduce the flakes, medicated shampoos will work great by improving scalp skin and reducing the appearances of flakes indirectly reducing itchiness.

While washing hair, use a cup of lemon juice as the last, rinse after shampooing hair. This will help to reduce appearances of flakes making it a head free of dandruff.

Beetroot juice in vinegar is also a very powerful natural solution to get rid of flaky itchy scalp. Beetroot juice can also be mixed with ginger juice to apply on scalp to reduce flakes and itchiness.

Hair steaming will also help to nourish scalp and nurture hair by providing them with complete moisture. Steaming will help the hair follicles to open and get moist, resulting in reduced dry and flaky skin.

Similarly, snake gourd juice works great by avoiding the consequences of flaky and itchy scalp. The juice of the vegetable should be rubbed to the scalp resulting in reduced flakes and itchiness.

Lemon peel should be soaked in coconut oil and keep exposed to sun for 8-10 consecutive days, after 10 days or so, apply the hair oil are subjected, this is the most effective remedy for achieving head that is free of flakes and itchiness.

There are numerous such home remedies which are extremely easy to practice and the simplest methods to deal with flaky itchy scalp. Just practicing these powerful methods regularly and helping hair with all the essential requirements will surely help to reduce complications and will offer you with hair that enhances your beauty.

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Have you ever laid around in bed and wished that the freight train noise next to you would stop? This occurs in far too many households for you to be alone in this problem. For the vast majority of people there is nothing worse than sleeping with a snoring spouse. However, it is a reality that does occur. The other side of the problem finds people who are unable to sleep because they themselves snore. Working to reduce this problem is critical and should be a top priority so that everyone in the house can sleep much better.

One of the biggest home remedies that is passed along the most is the advice of having the serial snorer sleep on their side. For some people this is easy to do, however for anyone who is in a habit of sleeping on their stomach or even their back it can be a bit more difficult. There are some attachments and bumpers that you can buy though which will help to ensure you remain on your side. Though there are also some cheaper alternatives such as piling up books, cushions and other materials to help discourage you from sleeping in a position other than on your side.

If you find that sleeping on your side is either completely uncomfortable for you or you are not getting the desired results it is time to move along to another common solution. This involves cutting out all meals and also alcoholic beverages for several hours before bed. Many people who take sleeping medication also experience increase risk of snoring as well. This is not always something that can be avoided, particularly if you require the medication in order to obtain any sleep at all. However, it is possible to talk to your doctor to see if there is a different medication that you can try which might reduce the snoring problem.

Sadly, obesity is another major factor for snoring. While it may seem as though it is merely as excuse to pick on someone who has a weight problem it is a proven fact that additional weight can cause the air pipes to shrink slightly due to the increase of fat in the neck area. Losing a bit of weight can help to remove the pressure on the air pipes and often significantly decrease the amount of snoring that you experience. This is also great for helping you to get into shape, and lower the risk of snoring excessively. Starting to lose weight slowly will be the best bet though, in order to ensure that you are losing the fat and reducing the skin in your neck area evenly.

Most people are well aware that serious snoring will involve treatment from a doctor. Taking some time to find a home remedy for snoring will not only help you get a much better night's sleep but it will help you to ensure that everyone else in your house can sleep much better as well. Ignoring a snoring problem will not only cause you more difficulties sleeping than necessary but it will also substantially reduce the quality of the sleep that you are able to receive. Getting a grip on some great sleep will provide you with ample energy, while avoiding seeking help for snoring can find you suffering from exhaustion and even fatigue. Word Count 557

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