June 26, 2009
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by Tori Richards
There are several potent over the counter natural diuretics for water retention that can remove some of the excess fluid that causes swelling. You may be retaining fluid due to PMS symptoms, menopause bloating or you wake up with excess fluid. You can eat the fresh roots, flowers and leaves of the herbs or use them to make tea, or just go online or head to the health food store and buy the diuretic capsules.
Water retention over the counter diuretics provide the same benefits as synthetic diuretics prescribed by doctors for high blood pressure but without the negative side effects, and are often preferred. These over the counter diuretics have been shown to provide substantial relief for hypertension and people who have issues with retaining water.
For many individuals mild symptoms of weight gain, swelling of extremities and overall bloating are the result of excess water. Water retention diuretics are designed for individuals who have a problem with excess water retention and “puffiness”.
Water retention over the counter diuretics can provide similar diuretic effects as the drug furosemide (Lasix) without the negative effect of depleting the body’s reservoir of the vital electrolyte, potassium.
Many over the counter diuretics with an electrolyte blend that helps to maintain a normal body fluid balance will dramatically reduce water retention, with results as soon as 12 hours. Natural diuretics contain proven fluid reducing herbs to maintain a normal body fluid balance.
Synthetic diuretics prompt the body to excrete the excess water and salt which causes water retention, but it also removes potassium from the body, which needs to be replaced with foods rich in potassium. You only get what you pay for and over the counter good quality water retention diuretics can be costly so be wise in your search.
what is the best over the counter natural diuretic? When searching online or in health food stores for over the counter diuretics check for products that lists all the ingredients and their potency amounts. Low potency usually means that the product will provide you with no results. Reliable companies will scientifically identify the products compounds and verify that the correct herb is being packaged. Check the concentration of active ingredients when looking for over the counter diuretics natural ingredients.
Water retention OTC diuretics can be purchased in the form of tablet, capsule, tincture and extract. The most convenient way to take these over the counter diuretics is in tablets and capsules. Tinctures are are a water and alcohol mixture which could mean more water and alcohol than herbal material. Solid extracts are usually 40 times as potent as a tincture if produced from herbs of the same quality.
June 20, 2009
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by Connie Stevens
There is still some lack of confidence and belief in natural healing remedies among traditional doctors and health professionals. Unfortunately, they tend to group all non-medical therapies under the one umbrella of folk lore and dismiss them as ineffective and unsafe. However, scientific research has now proven that there are many plants and herbs that do actually have healing and preventative properties, and are safe for human consumption when used correctly.
As long as the necessary care is taken in the growing, gathering and preparation of natural healing remedies, they are proving to be not only safe, but highly effective in preventing and treating a variety of conditions and health problems. Plants contain phytonutrients, polyphenols and anti-oxidants, unobtainable from any other source, that are a basic requirement for human health and the correct functioning of the human body. These elements also provide antibacterial, antiviral, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory benefits and help to support our immune systems.
We are now seeing low levels of vital nutrients in the bloodstreams of wide groups of people, and this has implications for the general health and risk of serious disease of the population in general. For example, low levels of calcium in the blood have been linked with heart disease, osteoporosis and cancer; low vitamin D is associated with heart disease and cancer; insufficient zinc, vitamins A and C are implicated in a variety of health problems; low selenium has been linked with macular degeneration, heart disease and cancer. Long term nutrient deficiency is likely to be an important factor in many chronic and life threatening diseases.
Unfortunately, many of the foods that are regularly consumed in industrial countries actually contribute to many health problems. Our food comes to us over-processed with many of the vital nutrients destroyed; crops are grown in soils that have been subjected to artificial fertilizers, herbicides and insecticides for years and are now deficient in nutrients as well; fast and fatty foods, with high levels of saturated fats, sugar and salt, have become accepted as the norm, rather than the exception. To counter-act this situation, millions of people pop vitamin pills without knowing which elements they really need.
Many of the deficiencies can be corrected by changing to a balanced, nutritionally-sound diet, but in some cases, extra attention needs to be paid to specific problems. We need to look at our general health, fitness and feeling of well-being so that we can determine what natural healing remedies need to be added to our lives. Then we can add them to our diet or take them in concentrated form, as supplements. As well as offering protection from disease and serious illness, natural healing remedies can also give us more energy, improved clarity of mind and a better quality of life.
As part of a well-balanced diet you will be having good amounts of fresh fruit and vegetables, lean protein, skim dairy, whole grains and legumes each day. Many nutritional foods can actually be natural healing remedies ” green tea, garlic, onion, apples, kale and manuka honey, to name only a few. The benefits of these foods are numerous and worthy of further investigation to understand how they can help you and your health.
Manuka honey is a classic example of a food that has more than one health benefit, making it a valuable natural healing remedy. Considerable scientific research has been done on this type of honey, produced by bees from the New Zealand manuka bush. It has been found to contain powerful properties that are antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic in nature. What a collection of excellent properties to impact positively on our health! Manuka honey is extremely effective in treating all sorts of health problems, from staph infections, cold sores and stomach ulcers to eczema, tinea and wounds.
I have mentioned only a few of the many foods that are efficient natural healing remedies. By changing our diets, limiting highly processed foods and returning to eating more fruit, vegetables, legumes and whole grains, we will be getting the protective elements contained in plant foods.
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May 17, 2009
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by Rachel Leaven
Yeast infections are one of those things that affects the majority of woman at some point in their life. Always appearing at the worst possible moment they have the potential to upset the balance of our lives. It is sensible to get educated about the effects and cures for yeast infection so you can get rid of them quickly and easily when they do pop up.
Many people like to use simple home remedies to help with their yeast infection problem as they have become disillusioned with conventional treatments which never seem to give long term relief.
You will actually find that by making a few simple changes to your daily habits you can get started on your quest to rid your body of yeast infections naturally:
1.Stop taking birth control pills - Birth control pills are a convenient contraceptive but unfortunately they can cause problems with your internal environment leading to a weakened immune system. If you can stop taking them your system will recover and you will find it easier to treat your yeast infection.
2. Unless unavoidable don’t take antibiotics - In the correct circumstances antibiotics are undoubtedly lifesavers. Unfortunately taking them over long periods of time will upset the healthy bacteria in your gut causing your body to be more vulnerable to a Candida overgrowth.
3. Douching - Douching can cause problems with the balance of bacteria in the vagina.
4.Switch to underwear made from natural fibers - Man-made fibers don’t “breath” as well as natural fibers.
Ridding the body of yeast Infections naturally means we have to make some changes to our live. These change will seem annoying to begin with but will eventually lead to a natural cure to your yeast infection.
