Many natural medicine experts tell us that the body has an incredible capacity to heal itself if it is given the chance.
Research is advancing into the potential powerful healing compounds found in certain foods, such as herbs, spices, fruits and vegetables. These healing compounds are thought to help promote healing as opposed to simply temporarily alleviating or masking symptoms - which is often the case with OTC or prescription pharmaceuticals.
Additionally, in the absence of an allergy or intolerance found in certain individuals, natural compounds consumed in whole foods are rarely associated with any of the side effects that so common with man-made drugs.
This infographic from Knowledge Weighs Nothing entitled "Home Remedy Infographic for Common Ailments" illustrates, describes and sets forth simple DIY recipes for home remedies for 10 of the most common ailments including:
Health Benefits of Garlic - Infographic from Stedas Dizajn
Garlic: Health Benefits
Garlic has been used as a herbal healing remedy for an array of ailments and conditions in various cultures for many centuries.
Garlic has anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties making it effective against certain bacteria, viruses and fungi.
It is rich in important vitamins, minerals and sulfur compounds. One such compound, Diallyl Sulphide (DADS), is believed to influence the human epigenome in a positive way: it increases histone acetylation and "turns on" anti-cancer genes.
Thus, consuming garlic on a regular basis may provide protection against certain types of cancer.
This infographic, entitled "The Natural Cure, Garlic, Your Health Keeper" from Stedas Dizajn illustrates and explains some interesting facts about garlic including its healing properties, nutrient makeup, available forms, health applications and benefits.
It should be noted that many health experts advise eating the plant, not supplements, to get the benefits. This is because it is believed that the various compounds of the whole plant work in a synergy to provide the benefit.
Worried about bad breath? This infographic offers some suggestions and tips on dealing with garlic breath.
The Thyroid Summit is a free online event hosted by Suzy Cohen aka “America’s Pharmacist™” and David Brownstein, M.D. The event takes place June 2 - 9, 2014 and includes 32 presentations from leading physicians,health and wellness experts and other authorities on thyroid wellness.
Topics to be discussed include why conventional medicine misses the diagnosis up to 80% of the time, which thyroid lab tests you don't need and which are the best and actually uncover thyroid disease, which popular medications work quickly and effectively, how to finally lose the weight, and which natural remedies are safe and effective for improved health.
In the West, we are obsessed with dieting, as evidenced by the sheer number of diets, dietary supplements, weight loss and physical fitness programs and exercise equipment.
Although the desire to be thin often stems from societal pressure to look good, there is a more important reason why we should worry about being overweight, particularly if we have a big waistline and lots of belly fat - obesity and being overweight is linked to many chronic, debilitating and even life-threatening diseases and medical conditions.
Yet, it is thought that various diseases and chronic illnesses (as well as certain "modern" medications) actually cause weight gain and/or impede weight loss.
Hence, in the West, an overweight or obese person who also suffers from certain illness or chronic medical condition is sometimes trapped in a vicious cycle. This may be because Western medicine often seeks to treat only the symptoms of each condition separately with a prescription for drugs for that particular condition. When the drugs stop working, or complications due to drug interaction or other reasons arise, the next step is often invasive surgery.
Chronic Illness & Weight Loss in the East
In contract, Eastern medicine (such as Ayurveda) seeks to address and treat the underlying causes of the illness or medical condition, taking into consideration each individual's unique physical, mental and emotional constitution. By treating the cause (rather than just the symptoms), the symptoms resolve once the cause is discovered and treated.
Eastern medicine also typically relies on only natural courses of both internal and topical treatments, such as proper nutrition, herbal preparations, acupuncture, acupressure and massage, meditation and yoga, detoxification, lifestyle modification and other holistic remedies.
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This Infographic entitled "East vs. West Medicine" illustrates some of the key differences between the two approaches, including the history, basic theory, examination and diagnosis, and the duration of treatment for certain ailments and conditions.
First Steps
Insofar as obesity and being overweight is concerned, most functional medicine physicians and holistic health practitioners agree that any weight loss effort must first begin with a healthy physical, mental and emotional constitution.
The idea is that with a proper diet, program of physical activity, lifestyle changes and natural treatments specific to the individual person, the underlying causes of the illness will be address and weight loss will occur naturally and more easily.
Luckily, in the West, we now live in an age and time when we have access to both systems of medicine. If we are doing something that is not working, we can become informed and educate ourselves concerning all of our available options.*** A good place to start is by reading some of the books suggested below.
In many cultures throughout the world and throughout the ages, spices have been recognized and used as potent natural herbal medicine.
Ayurveda is no exception. In fact, for thousands of years, many of the Ayurvedic health treatments and remedies are centered around the use of herbs and spices to prevent and/or treat various health conditions.
As modern science begins to catch up with "folk medicine", the health and healing benefits of various spices and herbs are being confirmed in an ever increasing number of studies.
This infographic illustrates six Ayurvedic "super spices", all of which we are now becoming familiar with in the West: ❤ Cinnamon ❤ Cumin ❤ Ginger ❤ Dried Red Pepper (flakes or powder) ❤ Nutmeg ❤ Turmeric
Lemons are known to have many medicinal and healing properties and are thought to naturally aid, relieve, improve, prevent or cure a variety of medical conditions, as this infographic explains.
Drinking lemon water on a regular basis (but especially in the morning upon waking) is one of the easiest and best ways to detox the liver, kidneys and other organs by cleansing and purifying the blood, eliminating poisonous bile and uric acid from the body and flushing out other toxins.
Lemon water is also effective in restoring the body's pH balance, which is essential to overall good health and is thought to aid in weight loss.
Lemons have been used in both topical and internal natural health remedies as well as in beauty treatments for centuries the world over. This beautifully illustrated infographic, entitled "Lemon Medicinal Properties Uses", describes the nutritional content, pharmacological activity and healing properties of this common citrus fruit.
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