Couver Health Journal

Archive for October, 2009

The essential oil of lemon is one of the fragrances used in aromatherapy. Its use has a long history to combat health problems and even as an antidote to poisons.

From working as an effective beauty product to a remedy for insomnia, lemon oil produces a wide variety of benefits for our health and wellbeing.

Read on to know some of them here.

Benefits for our well being:

Improves concentration
Improves mood
Helps sleep
it helps refresh the mind
Provides more energy
it reduces stress, anxiety and fatigue

Strengthens the immune system, as emerges from the lemon, which is a citrus fruit rich in vitamins, has positive effects on our defenses: helps prevent colds and flu, stomach aches and guard prevents infections. Read the rest of this entry »

Aging well is not only live long but to live a good life. There are certain steps we can take from now to stay healthy. If you want to grow old in good shape try out these five habits that you are listed below.

Smoking: Perhaps this is the most obvious habit that carries a variety of negative effects to our bodies, including a series of breathing problems can decrease your quality of life, Therefore, the first habit that we must abandon the cigarette.

Lack of exercise: A sedentary lifestyle causes many health problems, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes and arthritis. You have to get moving now to avoid future risk. Walk for 20 minutes at a brisk pace can be enough to start.

Not flossing: The care of your teeth should be a priority (and that includes the use of dental floss). Certain difficulties with biting or chewing or talking (caused by poor oral health) could affect your quality of life. Read the rest of this entry »

The condition known as sciatica pain is caused by an inflamed sciatic nerve; the root emerges from the bottom of the spine, reaching the legs. When this inflammation occurs, the pain can be a torture, and it is important to consult your doctor to find solutions.

One is the application of two alternative medicine treatments are well known and alike: acupuncture and acupressure. These works by reducing pain and reducing inflammation that produces it, making it possible to overcome this problem solve.

Basically acupuncture works by inserting needles into certain points scattered throughout the body, while pressure applied acupressure without needles on the same points. The result is an improvement in perceived general health, including the specific problem to be solved by seeking treatment. Read the rest of this entry »

Dandruff is the excess of dead skin on the scalp, this process is normal in people, although having a specific problem of dandruff is to talk about other organic motifs involved (dry skin, psoriasis, ringworm, etc.. ).

When you see dandruff is normal to resort to anti-dandruff shampoos and other chemicals. However, these can damage the scalp even more, and therefore it is better to resort to home remedies kit.

You may require a natural solution, cheap and effective, so we present the following home remedies for dandruff.

Celery.
Ingredients: A few celery stalks and leaves a pot and a liter of water.
Procedure: In the pot add the ingredients, put a fire until it reaches a boil, then remove, allow to rest 10 minutes and strain the product. For best results apply and rub lightly on the scalp, you do not need rinsing, is recommended after the bath.

Eucalyptus oil.
Ingredients: The shampoo you use regularly and 25 drops of eucalyptus oil.
Procedure: You only need to add eucalyptus oil to shampoo for regular use, stir until everything is incorporated and use the product normally.
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When we start the diet and see the menu of the foods allowed are some notable by their absence: sweets, burgers, fries, pizza, and endless meals. All of them are delicious to our palates, but we know we should not ingest them often for our good health care and maintain your figure.

What fries are irresistible if only it is advisable to eat them once in a while? Everything would be much easier if the foods richest were both the most nutritious and healthy for our bodies, but we know not. The reason is that our attraction to sugars and foods high in fat comes with the genes.

A study by the University of Dundee in Britain conducted a power test in a hundred children of school age (between 4 and 10 years) and noted that, among several options, usually chose the least healthy. The conclusion was that 63% of the population is born with the so-called “obesity gene” to blame for the magnet that draws us little nutritious food that makes us eat 100 extra calories in one meal. Read the rest of this entry »