SIX WEEK WORKOUT

 GET INTO SHAPE IN SIX WEEKS

Arms

Daren't expose your arms? These two exercises can help you tone up those flabby bits in just six weeks. For the first exercise use three to four kilo hand weights or improvise with tins of food.

Bicep curl

A great isolation exercise, the bicep curl gives fantastic definition to the upper arm.

1. Stand with feet hip-width apart, knees slightly bent and arms by your sides. Start with your elbows slightly bent; hold the weights so that your palms face outwards.
2. Bend your arms and lift the weights towards your shoulders. Keep your elbows tucked in close to your body. At the top of the movement, flex your biceps to maximise the effectiveness of the exercise.

Keep the movement slow and controlled and take care to keep your back straight as you lift the weights.
Do three sets of 10-15 repetitions every other day

Tricep dip

This highly effective exercise concentrates work on the triceps. It can be done off the end of a bed, rather than a workbench. Exercises that involve lifting your own bodyweight help to improve posture and strengthen and protect the skeletal system.

1. Place feet hip-width apart; keep your back straight and close to the bench and bend your knees at 90.
2. Lower yourself down until your arms are bent at 90 degrees, then push back up until arms are straight, but not locked.

Do three sets of 10-15 repetitions every other day


Abdomen

Basic crunch

Of all the abdominal exercises, the basic crunch is one of the most effective. The key is to keep the movement slow and to focus on good technique.

1. Lie on your back with your knees bent, feet flat on the floor and hands by your ears.
2. Curl your shoulders forwards, keeping your lower back on the floor. Tense the abdominals, breathing out as you lift and in as you lower. Keep a space the size of an apple under your chin, to ensure that your head stays in line with your spine. Each repetition should take about 4-5 seconds in total.

Do two set of 12 - 15 repetitions every other day

Oblique crunch

This is the best exercise for the obliques, the muscles at the side of the stomach that run from under the ribcage to the hips.

1. Lie on your back on a mat with your knees bent, feet flat on the floor and hands by your head
2. Slowly raise one shoulder and elbow up towards the outside of the opposite thigh. Change shoulders to work the muscles on the other side.

Do two set of 12 - 15 repetitions every other day

Reverse curl

The reverse curl targets the lower part of the abdominal section, putting less strain on the neck area. Used in conjunction with other crunches it can help to give a toned effect to the entire stomach area.

1. Lie on your back with your hands behind your head, legs straight up in the air. Keep your shoulders and head on the floor at all times. Ensure that your feet never come further back than your head.
2. Tighten your lower abdominals and bring your legs and pelvis towards your ribcage. Keep the movement slow and controlled and be careful not to let your legs swing about.

Do two set of 12 - 15 repetitions every other day

Thighs and Hips

Squats

Squats work the thighs and buttocks as well as the lower leg muscles, abdominals and lower back as they are used for balance. Performing the exercise with hand weights increases the intensity.

1. Stand with your feet hip-width apart, knees slightly bent. Keep your back straight and place your hands on your hips.
2. Bend your knees to 90 degrees and allow your body to lean forwards slightly until it is at right angles to your thighs. Take care to keep your heels on the floor.

Do two set of 12 - 15 repetitions every other day

Lunge

A demanding exercise, the lunge can give you wonderfully toned inner thighs and buttocks. Hold hand weights to make it more challenging.

1. Place one foot forward about one stride-length apart from the back leg. Keep your hips facing straight ahead and your arms loose by your sides. Keep your body upright and you abdominals firm.
2. Bend your knees to bring your front knee directly over your front foot. Put your weight on to the heel of your front foot to work the buttock muscle most effectively. Return to the start position.

Do two set of 12 - 15 repetitions every other day

Dorsal raise

This is an excellent exercise for the lower back. By strengthening the main muscles that run along the lower part of the spine, the erector spinae, it can help improve posture and also prevent lower back pain.

1. Lie on your front on a mat with your arms outstretched in front of you and legs straight. Take care not to tense the muscles in your neck.
2. Raise your left arm and your right leg, keeping them both straight. Hold for one second, then slowly lower them. Repeat raising the opposite arm and leg.

Do two set of 12 - 15 repetitions every other day

Chest

Press ups

Press ups use the weight of the body to work the pectorals, deltoids and triceps (chest, arm and shoulder muscles). Start with the half press up and progress to the full press up once you have built up strength.

1. Place your hands directly under your shoulders, or slightly wider if you want to put more emphasis on the chest. Keep your fingers pointing forwards and your torso and legs straight.
2. Bend your arms to about 90 and lower your body, keeping your head in line with your spine. Keep your stomach and thigh muscles tight, which will help to keep your legs straight. Be careful not to point your bottom in the air.

Push yourself back up to the start position. Remember to breathe in on the way down and out as you press up.

Half press-up - alternative

Press ups use the weight of the body to work the pectorals, deltoids and triceps (chest, arm and shoulder muscles). Start with the half press up and progress to the full press up once you have built up strength.
Keep arms in the same position as for the full press-up, but keep your knees on the mat. Slowly lower the body, then return to the start position.
Do two set of 12 - 15 repetitions every other day

Chest press

This exercise can be done on the floor rather than a bench. For best results, keep your abdominals tight.

1. Lie on your back on a bench with your knees bent. Holding a weight in each hand, bend your arms so that your elbows are at 90 and your palms face the wall opposite you.
2. Extend your arms upwards so that they are nearly straight. Return to the start position, using a pace of about four seconds per repetition.

Do two set of 12 - 15 repetitions every other day

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ANTIBIOTICS MADE MORE EFFECTIVE BY GLUCOSE

I can maybe understand the logic of this. Sugar is a natural preservative, e.g. take preserves such as jams and marmalade, sugar stops bacteria and moulds growing in the product, so it stands to reason it might hinder the bacteria somewhat and allow the antibiotics to be more effective.

A spoonful of sugar can help beat bugs: Antibiotics made more effective by glucose

It seems a spoonful of sugar can do more than help the medicine go down – it can also help make it work.
Sugar can improve the effectiveness of antibiotics against infections, according to researchers.
They found that glucose and fructose – types of sugar found in plants – make bugs that cause chronic and recurrent infections more vulnerable to drugs.

Sugar can improve the effectiveness of antibiotics against infections, according to researchers

Such infections often occur when bacteria ‘shut down’, making antibiotics ineffective against them.
Over time, the bugs, known as ‘persisters’, return to life, causing patients to relapse.
The scientists, from Boston University, tested the effects of drawing the bacteria out of their hibernation using sugar.
They found stimulating the bugs with sugar renders them vulnerable to antibiotic attack.

 

Testing the strategy on Eschericia coli (E. coli) bacteria, a common cause of urinary infections, the researchers were able to eliminate 99.9 per cent of persisters in just two hours.
Without sugar, the drugs they used had no effect, according to a report in the journal Nature.
The team now plans to investigate whether sugar additives can help fight tuberculosis.

Researchers found stimulating E.coli bacteria with sugar rendered them vulnerable to antibiotic attack

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1386041/A-spoonful-sugar-help-beat-bugs-Antibiotics-effective-glucose.html#ixzz1MR7REYrT

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CARBOHYDRATES HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT

Finally something we should all know and I already have a blog on this in the health section on here (I have posted it below this one). The key is UNREFINED CARBOHYDRATES, where the carbs are providing fibre, unrefined carbs take longer for the body to break down, thus expending energy to do so and because we are talking wholegrain are rich in nutrients. We see this in the base of the food pyramid below

Forget Atkins... carbs could help you LOSE weight

An explosive new book claims carb-heavy foods - including potatoes - can actually help you lose weight

For years, dieters have berated themselves for every bite of bread or pasta that has passed their lips.
But tucking into carbs could actually help us lose weight, according to scientists.
An explosive book that claims bread, pasta, pizza and chips are the ingredients for a perfect body is threatening to consign the Atkins diet and other high-protein regimes to history.
The Carb Lover’s Diet, due for release in the UK next month, remained on bestseller lists in the U.S. for six months after it was published in August.
The book claims that resistant starch, found in carb-rich foods such as bananas, oatmeal, brown rice and potatoes, has the power to suppress appetite, boost metabolism, improve mood, reduce stress levels and speed up weight loss.
According to its authors, scientists at the University of Colorado Centre for Human Nutrition in Denver found evidence that certain carb-rich foods speed up metabolism and curb hunger pangs.
In their study of 4,451 volunteers, it emerged that the slimmest ate the most carbs in the form of whole grains, fruits and vegetables, while the fattest consumed the least.

If it works, the diet could spell the end for high-protein weight loss programmes such as Atkins and Dukan, which is favoured by actress Jennifer Aniston.

Actress Jennifer Aniston is known to favour low-carb diets - but is there a better way to lose weight?

Elisabeth Weichselbaum, from the British Nutrition Foundation, said: ‘If you eat a low-carb high-protein diet you do lose weight but it is not healthy – and it’s not a long term solution.’
She added that, in theory, the Carb Lover’s Diet could help slimmers shed pounds – but only if they didn’t use it as an excuse to eat limitless portions of pizza and pasta.
‘Resistance starch, which features prominently in the diet, bulks out what we eat. It is considered a fibre and it can be helpful in weight loss,’ she said.
‘One-third of what you eat should come from carbs. I don’t think we should increase the amount of carbs we eat but it’s not a good idea to totally cut them out.’
Anna Raymond, from the British Dietetic Association, said: ‘I’m pleased someone has finally advocated carb consumption.
‘Of course Atkins-type diets give results but in the long-term cutting out carbs means you metabolise using different processes that are harmful.
‘[The Carb Lover’s Diet] is basically a low GI diet. Resistant starch is fibre so it’s harder to break down and can suppress appetite.
If you feel fuller for longer, you eat less.
‘But it’s got to be interpreted quite carefully. People shouldn’t think they can eat a big bowl of pasta and half a loaf of white bread.’

A BALANCED DIET

Your body is a complex machine, it is constantly going through various chemical changes, taking nourishment to all its working parts and taking away waste and in order to do this efficiently it needs not only sufficient fuel but good quality fuel.

THE FOOD PYRAMID

So let us use the pyramid as a guide. Firstly water we are composed of 70% water so it stands to reason we need to replenish this constantly. Water is used up in the removal of toxins, such as sweat, urine/excretement and respiration, so 8 good size glasses are required daily. Ideally this should be plain water and no harm will come of adding fruit squash providing it's not sugary and some of this could be fruit juice. As for tea and coffee, this should be in moderation as the caffeine contained is a diuretic, this causes the body to excrete more urine, so if you must drink tea and coffee  for every cup you drink, drink a glass of water. Don't wait until you are thirsty either, for when you feel this symptom you are already dehydrated, a little and often is the key. Skin suffers dreadfully when we are dehydrated, because it is not such as an important organ such as our internal organs, it will be last on the list. Our skin is constantly being renewed and on average the upper skin layer, the one you can see, it is roughly a period of 28 days from the time the cells are created until they die and are sloughed off. In the deeper layers of the epidermis the cells are plumper however as they mature they become drier and tougher due to the protein Keratin, this forms protection, however if they don't receive adequate water the skin will look dull and loose it's lustre. (More about this process in 'Skin care')

Next layer up in the food pyramid is cereals and cereal products, these ideally should be wholegrain and not refined. Wholegrain has much more nutrients, it takes longer for the body to break down, thus keeping the blood sugar levels stable for longer and provides the body with fiber. We need fiber for our intestines to help them work properly, preventing constipation and try to see fiber as a brush to sweep out our intestines of any toxic matter that can accumulate there and cause trouble later on. Fiber has little if any calories so plenty can be ingested. This layer forms what is known as carbohydrates and it is these that are the main source of fuel. These starches are broken down in the body to eventually form simple sugars to be used by our body's cells for energy. In a balanced diet the bulk of which is carbohydrates.

Next layer up is the fruit and vegetable layer and to receive adequate vitamins and minerals we need a good balance of both. Fruit and vegetables are also rich in fiber. Leafy dark green vegetables such as spinach, broccoli and savoy cabbage are rich in iron, needed to make red blood cells and also vitamin C, this too is needed to form red blood cells. Vitamin C is a water soluable vitamin, it dissolves in water and a common mistake is to over boil green vegetables, all the vitamin C is thus transferred to the cooking water, so the best way to cook these vegetables is by steaming or microwave. The body cannot store water soluable vitamins like vitamin C so adequate levels need to be ingested daily.

Now a common mistake some people make if something is good for you they will take more, its not so much a problem with water soluable vitamins, however some vitamins are stored in the body in the liver namely vitamin A and high levels can be toxic and dangerous. With vitamin C however by taking copious amounts thinking it will do you good, all you will do is manufacture expensive urine as the body can only use so much and will excrete the rest. Too much vitamin C can cause diarrhoea and because vitamin C is ascorbic acid, will irritate your anal region. Vitamins and minerals are easier absorbed from food than as supplements too. Fruit and vegetables are a rich source of roughage/fiber and I mentioned this earlier. Another important aspect of fruit and vegetable are what's known as Bioflavonoids  these are plant pigments that are largely responsible for colors of many fruits and flowers.

Beneficial Effects

• referred to as "nature's biological response modifiers" - modify body's reaction to compounds such as allergens, viruses, and carcinogens
• powerful antioxidants by giving protection versus oxidative and free radical damage
• prevents formation of oxidized cholesterol through antioxidant effects
• greater antioxidant effects than Vitamins C, E, Selenium, and Zinc 

Next layer are Proteins and split here into two sources, the Dairy source, which is milk and milk products such as cheese and yoghurt and meat, fish and pulses (pulses are high sources of vegetable proteins e.g. lentils, beans) and nuts.

Proteins are the building blocks of the body and necessary for growth and repair of the body's tissues and classified into two groups, complete proteins e.g. found in animal foods such as meat, fish, poultry, eggs, milk, and milk products such as yogurt and cheese. Soybeans are the only plant protein considered to be a complete protein. And incomplete proteins such as beans, peas, nuts, seeds, and grain. A small amount of incomplete protein is also found in vegetables. This is why it is important to have a varied and balanced diet  to provide all of the essential amino acids and form a complete protein. Oily fish are a rich source of omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids which can help reduce the risks of heart disease. Seafood in general contains an abundance of essential minerals which include, iron, zinc, iodine and selenium. Fish is also a good source of vitamins, which maintain healthy nerve tissues, strong bones and teeth and a glowing complexion.

Now we come to the tip of the food pyramid it is these foods that should be consumed sparingly, fats, oils and sweets, which include cakes and biscuits which are generally made from refined sugars and flour. We do have to consume a little fat (if you are on a fat reduced diet because of gall bladder disease etc consult with your medical practioner) as we need some fat for fat soluble vitamins. Fat as well as a source of stored energy is our insulation under the skin and protects some organs such as the kidneys.

Vitamins

Vitamins are only required in very small quantities. There is no chemical similarity between these chemicals; the similarity between them is entirely biological.
Vitamin A: good for your eyes.
Vitamin B: about 12 different chemicals.
Vitamin C: needed for your body to repair itself.
Vitamin D: can be made in your skin, needed for absorption of Calcium.

Mineral Salts

These are also needed in small quantities, but we need more of these than we need of vitamins.
Iron: required to make haemoglobin.
Calcium: required for healthy teeth, bones and muscles.
Sodium: all cells need this, especially nerve cells.
Iodine:

It's important to remember we have all of those components in the right amounts as if we don't have enough protein in our diets, we wont heal properly, not enough carbohydrates and we will be lacking in energy. Too much fat or too much carbohydrates will cause us to become overweight if we don't balance the amount of fuel (food) with our activities. Many vitamins work together and some cannot be absorbed unless the other is present e.g zinc is absorbed better with trace copper and vitamin C is needed to make haemaglobin in the blood as well as iron. The key is balance and the food pyramid will give a rough idea into the daily amounts and proportions to achieve this.

Tone up: Simple changes to your diet and exercise can make all the difference

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WELL IT HAS TO BE BETTER THAN SMOKING REAL CIGARETTES

Well it has to be better than smoking real cigarettes, nicotine is highly addictive but its all the cancerogenic additives in the burning of the tobacco and the tar that harms the lungs and prevents all the cilia within the respiratory tract from working, assisting the passage of mucus and other debris being coughed up

A step too far? The social network e-cigarettes that alert you when other smokers are nearby

Social networking: Packs of Blu e-cigarettes flash and vibrate when they come within 50 feet of each other

Smoking with friends in a huddle outside bars or with colleagues on a break from work has always been sociable.
But a new electronic cigarette has been made for the social networking generation with sensors that alert smokers when someone else is lighting up nearby.
Packs of Blu e-cigarettes, which release a nicotine-laden vapour instead of smoke, vibrate and flash a blue light when they are within 50 feet of another pack.
Smokers can meet up with their fellow e-cigarette users and exchange contact details – all of which is stored electronically inside the packs of cigarettes.
The reusable packs, which also serve as a charger for the cigarettes, go on sale next month for $80 for five e-cigarettes.
The cigarette cartridges last for an average of approximately 250 puffs before they need to be replaced.
The packs conveniently vibrate when a smoker goes close to a store that sells the refills.

Celebrity smokers: Grey's Anatomy actress Katherine Heigl has been pictured smoking electronic cigarettes

WHAT ARE E-CIGARETTES?

Electronic cigarettes have three integrated parts: the nicotine cartridge, the vaporiser and a lithium ion battery.
The battery powers the cartridge and releases the nicotine by heating, rather than burning like a conventional cigarette.
Packs of five Blue e-cigarettes will cost $80. Each cartridge lasts for about 250 puffs.
But while e-cigarettes are marketed as a safer device to tobacco there has been little independent research into the health impact.

The inventors behind the e-cigarettes said the connected packs would be most useful in nightclubs, where people want to strike up conversations and smoke without being forced outside.
They are developing versions of the e-cigarettes that can be connected to smartphones such as iPhones and BlackBerrys.
The company also plans to develop an app that monitors how much people smoke and then report back to the user, or their doctor.
‘You’ll meet more people than ever, just because of the wow factor,’ Jason Healy, founder of Blu, told the New York Times. ‘It’s like with any new technology.’
But not all market analysts were convinced that there is a demand for cigarettes that communicate with each other.
Charles Golvin, of Forrester Research, said: ‘The way that groups of affinity are conferred just by physical proximity makes a bit of sense.

Legal: Electronic cigarettes get around bans on smoking in public places because they only release water vapour

‘If someone walks by with a Nintendo, great, I share a common interest. The fact that I walk by a smoker? Seems like a weak link.’
The e-cigarettes are made up of a cartridge that holds the nicotine and a long white tube that heats up the contents of the cartridge so it can be sucked into your mouth as a vapour.

 

E-cigarettes have become popular with people trying to quit smoking as they avoid bans on smoking in public places because they only release water vapour.
The electronics cigarettes have been marketed as a safer alternative to tobacco, but there has been little independent research into the health impact.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1385964/Social-network-e-cigarettes-alert-smokers-nearby.html#ixzz1MAFLaUQq

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SPIRIT COMMUNICATION~SPIRIT SHORTHAND

WHEN I SEE A BLACKBIRD ON A BARE TREE I WILL KNOW THEY MEAN WINTER

SPIRIT SHORTHAND

Sometimes when Mediums are relaying messages from spirit they receive what is best described as spirit shorthand. If you have had a reading from a Medium they may mention they have seen a bird, or a black cat etc. This does not mean you have a guide who is a bird or a cat or even the spirits are of deceased pets. For example when I am asked to give a time frame for something that is coming up in the person's life I am reading for, I am often presented with a blackbird sitting in a beech tree. If the black bird is singing and the leaves are newly opened I know, spirit are trying to convey to me it's Spring as the blackbird only sings from March till June, as in the case of the sign I may have if the tree has rich green leaves and the blackbird is not singing, I will know spirit are trying to convey to me it's summer. Likewise if I am given a picture of a blackbird is sitting on the tree and the leaves are falling etc. I will know, they mean Autumn. For some Mediums seeing a symbol of a bird can mean news is coming our way, every Medium is different and we all have our own shorthand of symbols.

Why this is? well spirit vibrations are very fast and they communicate with me in a variety of fashions, every spirit communicator is different like every personality on earth. The voice I hear can come in very fast so it's often reinforced with spirit shorthand to aid communication. Sometimes a whole communication is entirely made up of symbols in this way other times its completely auditory others are entirely visual with spirit actually signing or holding up a blackboard or by pointing at their body to convey what they passed with. Other times its completely by feeling but mostly they communicate by a mixture of everything.

The symbols and shorthand we develop is an entirely individual thing, no one Medium will have the same, don't ask me how I know which symbol means what, I just know and likewise for the developing Medium they too will develop their own understood form of spirit shorthand. Spirit will make use of all of the Medium's senses to convey a message to loved ones on earth, all the Medium has to do, is just trust  what they are getting and allow their own intuition to guide them.

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HOMEOPATHY POLYCRESTS FOR TRAUMA/INJURY/SURGERY

HOMEOPATHIC POLYCRESTS

Homeopathy is my first love when it comes to Holistic medicine as was the first Holistic therapy that took me on my journey first as a student, then practioner and then lecturer in this field. So when it comes to ailments this is the first place I look. The beauty of Homeopathy is that it is so safe and gentle with no side effects. As you read about individual medicines, you would notice that homeopathic medicines are multipurpose and each of them covers wide range of symptoms. Polycrests particularly cover lots of symptoms that belong to various diseases. That is why homeopathy is capable of effectively treating most of the diseases. The point to note is that when a medicine is selected for a particular set of symptoms, it is not necessary that the person would have or should have all the symptoms indicated under that medicine. At times even key symptoms would only be considered but generally overall picture of the symptoms is considered to make the selection giving special importance to key symptoms. This rule is applied particularly in chronic cases. In acute cases, the methodology is somewhat different. However, each practitioner has own ways of doing it and maintains his own list of medicines

THIS IS MY HOMEOPATHIC LIST OF POLYCRESTS FOR SURGERY/INJURY

Aconitum Napellus
Sudden appearance of complaints. Extreme restlessness. Great fears (specially of death). Anxiety. Influenza. Dryness of mouth, throat and skin, with intense thirst for cold water. Anxious dreams. THE REASON I HAVE IT HERE IS IF YOU CAN USE ACONITUM NAPELLUS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE WITH ALL COMPLAINTS IT CAN PREVENT THINGS BECOMING WORSE. IT IS ALSO GOOD FOR ANXIETY/FEAR
Arnica Montana

Traumatic injuries. Pain from overuse of an organ. Fetid breath. Violent spasmodic cough. Angina pectoris. Small boils. Thrombosis. Tinnitus. Important  for bruising (never use Arnica in cream form on broken skin)
Hypericum
Puncture wounds, traumatic nerve pain, stings and bites the kind of pain where it feels like you've hit your thumb with a hammer. I HAVE IT LISTED HERE FOR IT IS PARTICULARLY GOOD FOR SEVERE NERVE TYPE OF PAIN ASSOCIATED WITH CUTS/WOUNDS
Chamomilla

Excessive irritability and impatience specially in children. Violent earache. Diarrhea of children during dentition. Tickling cough. Rheumatic pains. PARTICULARLY WITH THE KIND OF DULL ACHING PAIN YOU CANNOT BEAR
Phosphorus
Great lowness of spirit. Dread of death when alone. Fatty degenerations. Scurvy. Vertigo of the aged. Dandruff. Falling of hair. Hemorrhages. Cirrhosis of liver. Glaucoma. Epistaxis instead of menses. Vomiting soon after taking water, nausea after anaesthetic,  Hoarseness. Various respiratory problems. LISTED HERE BECAUSE ITS PARTICULARLY GOOD AT ALLEVIATING NAUSEA AND VOMITING AFTER ANAESTHETIC
Calendula
Soothing and healing, helps tissue regeneration and helps prevent and fight infection, soothes after bites and stings, stinging nettles. SPEEDS UP HEALING, REDUCES THE LIKELIHOOD OF INFECTION.




For fractures there are a couple of other remedies such as Bellis Perennis for deep bruising Symphytum officinale commonly known as knitbone for obvious reasons as it is a particularly good remedy for assisting healing of fractures
As a general rule Higher Potencies for Acute conditions and lower for chronic so 30C is a good potency to have for emergencies





I WOULD ALSO ADD BACH RESCUE REMEDY TO THIS LIST TOO TO INDUCE CALMNESS AND ALLEVIATE SHOCK

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The information given in these pages is for general knowledge only. This information does not constitute a medical advice nor is meant to suggest a medicine for your health condition. For selection of correct medicine, dose and potency, consult your doctor.

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AROMATHERAPY ESSENTIAL OIL PATCHOULI

Patchouli essential oil's value in skincare is incalculable. It is also great for fighting depression and anxiety. It has great diuretic properties and also helps break down cellulite, while stimulating the regeneration of skin cells, speeding up healing and preventing ugly scars forming when wounds heal. Patchouli oil has a rich musky-sweet, strong spicy and herbaceous smell. It is light yellow to dark brown in color and is a thick oil. It is a perennial, bushy plant that grows up to 1meter (3 feet) high, with a sturdy, hairy stem and large, fragrant, furry leaves, about four inches long and five inches across. It has whitish flowers tinged with purple. The plant is native to Malaysia and India, where it is known as 'puchaput'. The word is derived from Hindustan word 'patch' meaning 'green' and 'ilai' meaning 'leaf.' It was placed between Indian cashmere shawls en route to Victorian England, to protect the merchandise from moths, and without this signature smell of dried patchouli leaves the shawls could not be sold in England. In the East, it is used in potpourris and sachets and place between linen, to keep bedbugs away, and it is the smell of patchouli oil, mixed with that of camphor, that gives Indian ink its characteristic smell.  Patchouli oil is extracted from the young leaves which are dried and fermented prior to steam distillation and yields 2 - 3 %. This oil improves with age to have a fuller, more well rounded odor.

Chemical composition
The chemical components of patchouli oil are b-patchoulene, a-guaiene, caryophyllene, a-patchoulene, seychellene, a-bulnesene, norpatchoulenol, patchouli alcohol and pogostol.

Precautions
It is non-toxic, non-irritant and non-sensitizing, but the smell of patchouli oil may be a little persistent for some people and large doses may cause loss of appetite in some individuals (thus can help curb appetite in aiding weight control). As usual do not use if suffering from epilepsy or in pregnancy and always in dilution.

Therapeutic properties
The therapeutic properties of patchouli oil are antidepressant, antiphlogistic, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, astringent, cicatrisant, cytophylactic, deodorant, diuretic, febrifuge, fungicide, insecticide, sedative and tonic.

Patchouli oil has a grounding and balancing effect on the emotions and banishes lethargy, while sharpening the wits, fighting depression and anxiety. It is also said to create an amorous atmosphere.
It is effective for fungal and bacterial infection and is of great help for insect bites. It could also be used as an insect repellant and is also used as a support for dealing with any substance addiction.
With its excellent diuretic properties, it is effective in fighting water retention and to break up cellulite, easing constipation and helping to reduce overweight. Furthermore, it has a great deodorizing action, and helps when feeling hot and bothered, while cooling down inflammations and assisting with wound healing. On the skin, this oil is one of the most active and is a superb tissue regenerator, which helps to stimulate the growth of new skin cells. In wound healing, it not only promotes faster healing, but also helps to prevent ugly scarring when the wound heals. Patchouli oil is very effective in sorting out rough, cracked and overly dehydrated skin and is used to treat acne, acne, eczema, sores, ulcers, any fungal infections, as well as scalp disorders. Patchouli oil has a beneficial effect on the skin, helps for infections and insect bites, water retention and can help with stress related problems and addictions. 

  

Burners and vaporizers

In vapor therapy, patchouli oil can be used to fight anxiety and depression, while at the same time creating a very amorous atmosphere and acting as an insect repellent.

Blended massage oil or in the bath 

As a blended massage oil or diluted in the bath, patchouli oil can help to fight depression, skin and scalp complaints, fungal infections, fluid retention, help to break down cellulite and also assists with constipation, overweight and dermatitis.

Lotions and creams 

In a lotion or cream, patchouli oil can be used for general skin care, as it has superb tissue regenerating properties, to help rejuvenate the skin and stimulate the formation of new skin cells, while fighting infections. It also speeds up healing, while preventing the wound forming ugly scars and is effective for acne, eczema, weeping sores, ulcers, slow healing wounds, scalp disorders, as well as other fungal infections, such as athlete's foot.

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STRESS CAN WIPE AN ENTIRE MEMORY

Stress can damage your health its well documented and generally it results in high blood pressure, with resulting heart disease and strokes. I came across this article today.


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Stress causes businessman's brain to 'blow a fuse' and wipes his entire memory

A businessman has lost his entire memory because he was so stressed his brain 'blew a fuse'.
Self-employed Billy Wallace, 53, was under so much pressure to make his timber haulage firm a success that his body could not cope.
Stress caused Billy's brain to 'shut down', wiping his memory in one life-changing blackout.

Blown a fuse: Billy Wallace was put under so much pressure by work that his brain shut down and wiped his memory

The devastating occurrence left the father unable to recognise his children, forcing him to relearn the simplest of tasks, even using a knife and fork.
His memories have never fully returned and doctors cannot offer answers to his nightmare ordeal.
'I was always on the go,' said Mr Wallace. 

 

'The work pressure built-up so much it had an effect on my personal life and I asked too much of myself at times.
'The doctor told me my brain overloaded and blew a fuse, like a safety mechanism.
'It's bizarre to think work did that to me. I've learned big lessons.

Forgotten: Mr Wallace (right) with his children Stephen and Rachel - he couldn't recognise them after his blackout

'I wish I could turn the clock back and do it differently.'
The former lorry driver decided to go it alone in 1989 and became a self-employed timber haulier.
But he found himself working 16 hours a day, six days a week and put in more time on the seventh.
He rarely had the chance to relax with his wife and children Stephen and Rachel, now 25 and 20.
But while waiting for his son Stephen to finish a music lesson in 1998, Billy became unwell and went to his car where he collapsed and suffered a total blackout - losing consciousness.
Mr Wallace, from Tynron near Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, was taken to hospital where specialists told him his brain had overloaded.

I've said to myself, just worry about todays and tomorrows, leave the past be

He said: 'I was petrified. I was so alone. It was like a horror movie.
'I would wake up in the morning and it was a matter of, what do I do and how do I do it?
'All my friends and work colleagues came to visit but it just frustrated me because I didn't know them. It made me really depressed.'
Mr Wallace spent six months in hospital where he was shown how to tell the time, tie his shoes and use cutlery again.
The former forester used to be able to identify every tree but suddenly found himself seeing them as if for the first time.
Experts used stories of past events and smells to trigger memories until eventually some began returning.
However, Mr Wallace's illness clouded his life and his family broke up.
On being discharged from Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary he moved in with friends and relearned how to play the guitar and sing.
But there was never a time when the memories came flooding back.
Some recollections - like his childhood home, playing school sports and the births of his children - remain, but the rest is patchy.
Dr John Higgon, a clinical psychologist at Dumfries and Galloway NHS, said the condition could be dissociative amnesia - a form of memory loss which occurs after a stressful event.
He said: 'It is extremely rare.
'It is a very traumatic experience to feel that a lot of your memories from early life have disappeared and you can't access them again.'
Now Mr Wallace is helping the organisation which was instrumental in piecing his life back together - Support In Mind Scotland.
He will cycle from John O'Groats to Land's End to raise cash for the charity next month.
'I don't remember much but I've said to myself, don't worry about it Billy, just worry about todays and tomorrows, leave the past be,' he said.
'The new memories are always good, because now I'm developing as an individual again.
'I've learned the good times of the future can drown out the bad times from the past.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1383501/Stress-causes-businessmans-brain-blow-fuse-wipes-entire-memory.html#ixzz1LgebIJpw

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