Stop, and smell the flowers...
By Sharon Stajda,
My education is in the Science of Nursing. After working as a Registered Nurse for some 20 years, I have leaned a lot about the human body, and human nature. I spent many of my nursing years a s a Medical Surgical nurse. Caring for people with a wide variety of medical problem's. The last 5 years of my career I spent caring for patient's that required heart monitoring.
I have recently retired, and have been indulging in a passion I have had for years, writing...
I have devoted this Lens to a collection of articles health related subjects. My own philosophy on health care leans toward Holistic prevention, and cure.
Now--- being a nurse for so many years, I can tell you the medical treatment's of today are wonderful. We at no time in history have been able to treat, and cure so many medical decease's, and health related problem's as we can today.
In the last years of my hospital nursing, I witnessed many Physicians combining traditional medical care, with Holistic recommendation's. After so many years of observing the medical community rebuking anything remotely holistic in nature... I find this very refreshing...
When treating my own health problems, and that of my family. I first true to natural remedie's. If I do not feel I am getting the relief I seek, I turn to more traditional medical care.
I hope you will enjoy reading some of my health related articles. I have enjoyed penning them to paper...
Please leave me some feedback at my Guestbook. I would love to hear your point of view...
Don't miss the all natural dry skin mask recipe below! You most likely already have most of the ingredients in your kitchen---
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Smoking is just not good for you...
exercise really helps you live longer...
Being Sad and blue--- is not ever good...
Fresh air will always lift your spirits...
Good Friends, and a bit of wine! Is always good for you...
Some Other Great Articles...
- How To Be Healthy: Finish Stronger, Live Longer
- Current studies of longevity provide no ground for the belief that sudden breakdowns in health must be expected at any certain age. A human being matures in about twenty-five years and, with reasonable care, should live to be one hundred years old or even older... Read more...
- How To Be Healthy: Vitamins - Nature's Spark Plugs
- Vitamins are an integral part of an enzyme that aids digestion, and they act as catalysts, which help to control metabolic processes. In other words, they help in the assimilation of the food you eat by contributing the element that changes fats, starches, and sugars into energy. Read more...
Articles Related to A Variety Of Health Problem's
- Do I Need To See A Doctor?
- By Sharon Stajda,
When you are sick, do you immediately make an appointment to see your doctor? Do you ever consider making an attempt to treat your illness without seeking a doctor's advice?
Read More... - Lower Your Cholesterol Level With Proper Foods
- By Sharon Stajda,
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US today. According to the American Heart Association, 71 million Americans are suffering from some form of heart disease. Statistics show that there is a death every 20 second that can be directly attributed to complications from heart disease. Read More... - All About Your Heart
- By Sharon Stajda,
The heart is a muscle, it is as small as a fist, and its main function is to pump blood to the entire body. This blood supply is responsible for taking nourishing oxygen to cells that enable each cell to perform its bodily function. In turn the spent blood is returned with harmful carbon dioxide to be expelled via the lungs.Read More... - Blood Pressure - All You Need To Know
- By Sharon Stajda,
The ancient Greek physician Galen had the belief that blood was produced in the heart. Galen was the first to build on the beliefs that were earlier conceived by Hippocrates, that the body was composed of three distinct systems, systems which worked together to sustain good health and life. Read More... - Blood Pressure - All You Need To Know
- By Sharon Stajda,
With today's hectic and fast paced lifestyles, it is easy to over tax the body, resulting in feelings of fatigue and perhaps depression. We run here, we run there, and most of us never stopping to realize what our daily routines are doing to our bodies. Naturally we don't invite stress in to our lives, but it has a way of just showing up--- Read More... - Relieve Flu Symptoms With Herbs
- By Sharon Stajda,
Homeopathic treatment is a non-toxic method of medicine used to treat a wide variety of health problems. Homeopathic remedies which include using herb and vitamins has been widely studied. Many physicians have incorporated homeopathic remedies into their treatment plans for many illnesses. Read More... - History And Benefits Of Ginger
- By Sharon Stajda,
Asian societies have always prized ginger for its health properties. And consider it one of natures best has root for its wonderful always healing powers. Not only do they use ginger in curative medicines, but add it to many of their recipes.Read More... - All About Healthy Beverages
- By Sharon Stajda,
It is important to have a variety of health beverages in your diet. Today, there are too many people subsisting on diet sodas, regular sodas, and energy drinks. These consist mostly of artificial sweeteners, artificial flavoring, and caffeine. The body will not perform to peak performance with a steady intake of these types of beverages.Read More... - Old Time Cold Remedies
- By Sharon Stajda,
A hundred years ago herbs were not only used in cooking, but were the basic ingredient in most health remedies used to treat common aliments. The herb were planted in the spring and dried in the fall, to be handy for the up coming year. Perhaps using home remedies was found to be the more prudent way to treat illness, than a costly trip to the doctor. Home remedies were used to treat illnesses such as colds, stomach aches, muscle pain, and more.Read More... - Milk - The Most Remarkable Foods
- By Sharon Stajda,
When milk is largely used as a nutrient, the balance of the diet should consist chiefly of fruits and vegetables for the reason that milk contains an excess of lime and is deficient in potash and soda which are necessary for perfect human nutrition. Read More... - Getting A Good Night's Sleep
- By Sharon Stajda,
Sleep is one of the most important aspects in ones life. A good or bad night's sleep can be a pretty good predictor of what your mood will be the next day. Beyond mood, sleeping is a major factor in having good health. New studies have show obesity and a compromised immune system can be related to sleep patterns.Read More...
Sage Its So Good For You ...
Fresh Sage...
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme...
herb gardens don't take much room, and little work...
SAGE---It A Great Stress Fighter...
Helps to chase awy the blues...
By Sharon Stajda,Sage is not just for bread stuffing...
Sage Is a wonderful herb that studies have shown to improve ones mood.
Sage (Salvia officinalis) is a perennial flower with lavender flowers, and leathery green leaves. Its been used for centuries in cooking and for medicinal use.
An English herbalist Gerard stated, "Sage is good for the head and brain, it quickeneth the senses and memory." Gerard said this In 1597. So you can see sage was being used as far back as the 1500s for its good properties.
What Is known about sage today? Through lab studies sage has been proven to slow the release of enzymes that are proven to break down acetylcholine. Acetylcholines are essential neurotransmitter. By inhibiting these enzymes there is good proof that it improve mood by maintaining optimal levels of acetylcholine .
Blind research studies were done by a British researchers with 30 healthy young volunteers. Some volunteers being given Sage leaf extract, some being given sugar pills. After 4 hours the volunteers that had taken the sage , were calmer and alert, than the volunteers that received the placebo.
Sage Leaf Capsules can be found in health food stores. Dose recommendation is 600mg. To be taken before a stressful event or if in stress. You may also try sage tea, To make add 1cup boiling water, with 1 teaspoon dried sage, steep, and enjoy. (Caution do not take if pregnant).
GREAT MASK FOR DRY SKIN... ALL NATURAL!
You most likely have most of the ingredients right in your kitchen.
Mask for Dry SkinIngredients;
1 tablespoon of buttermilk
1 egg yolk
teaspoon of honey
In a small bowl mix ingredients well, applie mask to face. Leave on 20 minutes. Your skin will glow, and be very soft and hydrated.
Laugh Yoga, Laugh Yourself Healthy...
- By Sharon Stajda,
Laugh Yoga, Laugh Yourself Healthy
Laughing Yoga, is a form of yoga that combines breathing exercises with laughter. A physician by the name of Madan Kataria developed the technique simply known as "laughter yoga in the mid-1990s." And recently this unusual form of yoga has become very popular. With Laughter Clubs popping up all over the place! There are over 5000 Laughter Clubs in 40 countries. With multitudes of members that are reaping the benefit of laughter combined with simple yoga breathing exercise.
If you have a good sense of humor, and can sustain a hardy laughter for 15 to 20 minutes without depending upon humorous stimuli, you may be a good candidate for a Laugh Club?
Is there any better feeling than that wonderful feeling you gets after you have laughed so hard you almost cried? It a feeling hard to described. It feels like a ton has been lifted off your shoulders, a feeling of total relaxation, and total well-being.
Plus Research studies have shown that when you laugh you use your stomach muscles along with chest , neck, and facial muscles. The muscles that are involved in laughing are tense while aiding you to produce that laugher. After you are spent, and you are all laughed out, not only the muscles that aided in the production of the laugh, but all the surrounding muscles relax. Leaving you feeling physically relaxed.
The results of the studies also support the theory that laughter can produce feelings of well being. These good feelings are due to a decrease in stress hormones that come with the action of laughing. For example, levels of harmful stress hormones such as, epinephrine, cortisol, dopac, and growth hormone were shown to be much lower in a group that were exposed to humor that resulted in laughter, then the group that was left without the stimulation of humor.
Laughter also appears to have a positive effect on the immune system. Along with other health benefits such as, lowering blood pressure, killing some forms of viral cells that cause various types of cancer, and in some cases even been known to reduce different forms of body pain.
So what could it hurt, get laughing and laugh yourself healthy...
Laughing --- Its so contagious
Humour And Analysis
- Humour And Analysis...
- "AS a writer on any subject is apt to have a partial mind, I desire to clear myself at once from all prejudice by offering to my judicial readers the assurance of my profound conviction that a sense of humour is a hindrance to practical success in life, but of course they will notice the qualified form of my statement. To have an eye for the recurring comedy of things, so that no absurdity of speech or incident escapes, is a joy to the individual, sustaining him wonderfully amid the labours and stupidities of life, and very likely it is also a joy to his friends, who have learned from him to use the wholesome medicine of laughter." Read More...
I hope you will leave me a bit of feedback...
I would like to hear your views.
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Thanks for the post, it was very informative. Visit the entry of traditional medicine in the best online encyclopedia resource http://www.encyclopaedicnet.com Posted April 01, 2008 |
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Hi Shar very nice lens. Really enjoyed the article titled "History And Benefits Of Ginger" on your site. Thanks Steve from Pimple Treatment. Posted June 17, 2007 |
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Hi Shar, great lens . I really enjoyed articles on it. However , i have also created my lens check out .The aim of my lens here is to promote health and wellbeing and inspire people into being confident happy individuals.Please Posted June 09, 2007 |
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