A synergistic blend of essential oils can be more effective for getting the results you desire than any single essential oil. The pure essential oils I recommend you use in a blend for hot flash relief, include:
Peppermint, Lemongrass and Blue Tansy. Learn why and the method of application for best results!
PEPPERMINT ( Mentha piperita ) – Peppermint is a fluid, colorless oil with a distinctly penetrating scent. Peppermint acts as a regulator and has a relaxing or invigorating effect depending on the circumstance for which you are using it.
One of the most powerful vasoconstrictors in aromatherapy peppermint oil is excellent for cooling hot conditions like hot flash, tired and achy legs, hands and feet.
In Ayurvedic Medicine, an ancient system of healing practiced in India, Aromatherapy is used to send specific signals through the olfactory nerve to balance the three doshas, or bodymind types, Vata, Pitta and Kapha.
In Ayurveda Peppermint essential oil is used to balance excess conditions of Pitta. Conditions of Pitta imbalance are High Blood Pressure, ulcers, indigestion, hot flash, headache, anger, frustration and feeling upset. Peppermint serves to settle the mind and emotions to soothe and calm excess Pitta conditions.
LEMONGRASS ( Cymbopogon citratus ) – A pleasant, fresh lemon aroma Lemongrass has a regulating and tonic action on your body, mind and spirit making it excellent for renewal of your life experience on all levels.
Lemongrass has an affinity with the semiprecious stone Citrine. Citrine is called the “merchant’s stone.” Placing a crystal of citrine in the cash box helps the merchant attract income. It not only helps you to attract wealth, but also helps you maintain a state of wealth!
Citrine is one of the two minerals on planet earth which does not hold and accumulate negative energy, but rather dissipates and transmutes it, releasing blockages on both physical and subtle levels.
An astringent and natural diuretic Lemongrass promotes lymph drainage! The state of health of your lymph system is directly related to your feelings of self worth and self esteem.
Lemongrass has renewing, refreshing and mentally stimulating properties. It is especially calming and soothing to your body and mind.
Recent research indicates that Lemongrass has a sedating effect on the central nervous system.
Its vasodilating (expansive), anti-inflammatory, and sedative properties help relieve conditions like hot flash, as well promote regeneration and healing of painful, inflamed and swollen tissues.
BLUE TANSY (Tanacetum anuum ~ Moroccan Blue Chamomile) – Blue Tansy’s high azulene content gives it a vivid, deep blue color and makes it highly effective as an anti-inflammatory. Blue Tansy’s delightful scent is warmly herbaceous with a complex sweetness that to me is reminiscent of apples with a hint of spice. Everyone seems to love the warm and friendly scent of Blue Tansy!
An exceptionally good relaxant Blue Tansy’s rapid anti-inflammatory action immediately calms the nervous system. Blue Tansy soothes nervous tension and stress.
Blue Tansy’s cooling and calming action makes it an excellent first aid remedy for burns, as well as for inflamed or sun damaged skin.
A powerful anti-inflammatory agent Blue Tansy is excellent for cooling excess heat conditions like hot flash.
In Ayurvedic Medicine, an ancient system of healing practiced in India, the sweetly cooling and spicy aroma of Blue Tansy is ideal to regulate and pacify ALL the Doshas or bodymind types. Vata, Pitta and Kapha imbalances respond well to Blue Tansy’s regulating influence.
METHOD OF APPLICATION:
AROMATIC MIST ~ This is a favorite way of mine for using aromatic oils. You may use as a facial mist or an all over body freshener.
DIRECTIONS – To a 2 ounce colored glass misting bottle filled with pure water add 15-30 drops of your pure essential oil synergy blend of Peppermint, Lemongrass and Blue Tansy, shake well and spray.
PLEASE NOTE: There are many cheap, synthetic copies of aromatic oils, but these are not recommended for therapeutic use. For best results purchase the highest quality oils you can possibly find. Use certified organic essential oils, or oils that have been tested and are pesticide free.
Holistic MindBody Therapy, including pure essential oils, are gentle, noninvasive complementary forms of health care for balancing and synchronizing your body, mind and spirit and a natural, safe and effective way to enhance your health and well-being. Alternative health care may produce satisfying results where other methods have failed. Please consult with your physician regarding serious health concerns and do not attempt to self diagnose.
By: KG Stiles
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February 6th, 2010Increased Cancer Risks Associated With Working The Graveyard Shift
February 4th, 2010
You may have heard some alarming health news recently, about how working the ‘graveyard shift’ may increase your odds for developing breast or prostate cancer. This story is based on recent research, over the last 20 years, that does, indeed, find an increased rate of breast cancer among women who work at night. But, please keep in mind that high cancer rates, that have been newly discovered in night workers, does not prove that nighttime work, alone, causes one to get cancer.
It is estimated that about 20 percent of the work force in technologically developed countries work the night shift. One of the first people to spot the night shift-cancer connection was Richard Stevens, a cancer epidemiologist and professor at the University of Connecticut Health Center. In 1987 he published a paper suggesting that there may be a a direct correlation to light at night and breast cancer.
Stevens says, “suspiciously, the incidence of breast cancer rates shot up, starting in the 1930’s, where industrialized cultures considered it advantageous to progressively increase one’s income”.
At the time of Steven’s first observations, most medical research scientists considered the link, between light at night to increased breast cancer rates, to be pretty weird and wacky. However, over the last 20 years, ongoing research on this disturbing news has continued. There is some compelling evidence that indicates that men working the night shift may also have an increased risk of developing prostate cancer.
It is also interesting to note, that in laboratory research studies with test animals, evidence of the light at night theory, supported Steven’s original idea. When light/dark schedules were purposely disrupted, the animals developed more cancerous tumors and died prematurely.
Since the 1980’s, the cancer connection to artificial light at night has received quite a bit of attention. There seems to be enough evidence to support the notion that there is a questionable pattern of increased cancer rates in night, and rotational, shift workers.
If you are a night worker do not panic, and determine that you simply must abandon your current job for personal health safety reasons. Also, consider that these ongoing studies are only one small piece of evidence to a very large puzzle. There are many other risk factors involved in developing cancer. In all fairness, other known cancer risks should also be evaluated into this equation as well, like:
1. Lifestyle choices such as exercise habits, substance abuse problems, or drug addictions
2. Daily dietary food and beverage intakes.
3. Sleep deprivation problems such as insomnia and depression.
4. Amount of exposure time that bare skin has a chance to connect with UV sunlight rays, and vitamin D levels.
5. Amount of emotional stress levels in relation to unresolved personal issues.
All of those key factor risks, and many others, as well as a wider variety of test subjects need to be extensively studied. Most of the current, light at night research studies, so far, have only been performed on the nursing profession and airline crews.
What researchers are suggesting, though, is that there seems to be a rather complicated system, of some sort, to lower levels of melatonin and serotonin in correlation to rotational, and night, shift workers. Melatonin is a endocrine system hormone produced by the pineal gland that helps induce sleep, and is gradually released after dark. The pineal gland is located deep in the center of the brain behind the center point in the forehead between the eyes, and is known to have a reaction to sunlight exposure. It is believed that sunlight exposure coming in through the eyes for approximately 20 minutes a day, without contacts, eyeglasses, or sunglasses appears to play an important role in the releasing of melatonin.
Clearly, when normal sleep/wake (also called circadian rhythm) cycles are interrupted with artificial lighting at night there may be a steep health price to pay, for the sake of earning a living. Long-term supplementation with melatonin is not advisable, either, as it may eventually interfere with your body’s ability to produce it on its own. Use, instead, one of melatonin’s safer precursors like L-tryptophan or 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP). Be advised , that L-tryptophan is only obtainable by prescription, however, do not let that intimidate you as it is only a simple amino acid.
As an employer you may consider it financially necessary to use night shifts to voluntarily maximize your company’s profits. But, you may also want to consider employee medical health insurance liabilities, and productivity, too. There might just possibly be lower health insurance rate incentives offered for installing healthier, natural spectrum lighting systems in work station areas, This may help you save even more money, by lowering your energy costs as well.
If you are a rotational, or night, shift worker, sleeping in a darkened room is a must. Do whatever it takes to eliminate, or reduce, light from entering your sleeping environment. You can also improve the quality of your sleep by learning how to practice better sleep hygiene habits. Visit the mercola natural health website and type in the search box, ‘33 secrets to a good nights sleep’.
Above all, listen to your body, if working after dark is causing you various health problems, pay close attention! Treat your symptoms with care, put in for a shift change, or find another job.
By: Brenda Skidmore
Alcohol Rehabilitation For Women Suffering From Alcohol Addiction
February 3rd, 2010
Alcohol and drug abuse in women is a prevalent issue in America. Studies have shown that approximately half of all women between the ages of 15 and 44 have tried some type of drug at least once in their lifetime, including alcohol. Many of these cases, according to The National Institute of Drug Abuse, go unreported, a troubling fact that further deepens the drug and alcohol abuse issue. On top of this, many women suffering from addiction will require rehabilitation at in-patient treatment centers, but often do not get it.
Many women do not seek out any type of alcohol rehabilitation due in part to the limited knowledge of programs designed specifically to meet the needs of women suffering from alcohol addiction. Other women feel that admitting their addiction would be acknowledging their failure. No matter the reasons for turning away treatment at alcohol rehab centers, many women can only recover from their addictions with the help of professional alcohol rehabilitation.
For women who are ready to check into a treatment facility, there are many factors to consider before deciding on one treatment center over another. For women seeking intensive treatment, it is often best to go with a smaller facility that provides personalized treatment plans and focused attention. Also consider facilities that offer comprehensive care and various approaches to therapy, including emotional and spiritual counseling. In this way, you can be sure that the facility will provide a method that is uniquely tailored to fit your needs. Another factor to look for in a facility is one that not only provides treatment for the effects of addiction, but also therapy for the behaviors that played a major role in causing alcohol use and addiction. The facility should be able to help the addict break these cycles of behaviors so that the patient can learn other methods of coping rather than turning to drugs or alcohol.
By: Y. Tilden