The Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the rate at which energy is released from food when an individual is awake but resting. As food is broken down by each chemical process of digestion, heat is released. This heat is what allows our bodies to remain at a comfortable temperature in order to keep us alive. [...]
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Bladder Infection, UTI, Cystitis… They All Spell P-A-I-N
Posted in Anatomy, Aromatherapy, Nutrition, tagged Alternative Medicine, Anatomy, Apple Cider Vinegar, Aromatherapy, B Vitamins, Bacteria, Baking Soda, bergamot, Bladder, Bladder Infection, Bloody Urine, Burning Urine, Cajuput, Causes, chamomile, Chills, Cloudy Urine, cranberry pill, Cystitis, Detoxification, diet, Disease, E. Coli, Essential Oils, Eucalyptus, Fever, Fruit, garlic, Goldenseal, health, Healthy, Healthy Diet, Herbs, Hibiscus Flowers, Holistic, Homeopathic, Homeopathic Remedies, Immune System, Infection, Inflammation, Juniper, Kidneys, Lavender, Marshmallow, nasturtium, Natural Relief, Natural Remedies, Nausea, Nutrients, Nutrition, Parsley, Pine, Red urine, rose hips, sandalwood, Sexual intercourse, Symptoms, tea tree, Umaboshi Plum concentrate, Urethra, Urinary System, Urinary Tract, Urinary Tract Health, Urinary Tract Infection, Urinating, Urine Burns, UTI, Uva ursi, Vitamin C, vitamins, Vomiting, Water, wellness on April 8, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Our urinary system plays a key role in maintaining homeostasis in the body. The urinary system includes, in the order that urine flows, the Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder and finally, the Urethra. The Urethra is the lowest point in the urinary system of which urine is then expelled from the body. Because the Urethra is closest [...]
Is There Natural Relief For Asthma?
Posted in Anatomy, Aromatherapy, Nutrition, tagged Allergens, Alternative Medicine, Anatomy, Anti-Inflammatory, Antiinflammatory, Aromatherapy, Asthma, Asthma Attacks, Asthma Causes, Asthma Symptoms, Asthmatic, Birth, Bronchi, bronchial muscle, Bronchial Tubes, bronchodilators, C Section, C-Section Birth, Candida, Candida albicans, Candida Overgrowth, Cayenne, Cessarian Section, Cessarian Section Birth, Chronic Respiratory Condition, deep breathing, diet, Disease, Essential Oils, Exercise, Glucocorticoids, health, Healthy, Healthy Diet, Heart Disease, Herbs, Holistic, Hypoglycemia, Immune System, Inflamation, Inflamed airways, Inflammation, Lobelia, Lungs, Manganese, Natural, Natural Relief, Nutrients, Nutrition, Omega 3, Omega 3 Fats, Omega 6, Omega 6 Fats, Respiratory System, Smell, Smoking, Stress, sulphoraphane, T-Cells, Valerian, Vitamin D, vitamins, wellness on April 1, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Asthma is considered a chronic respiratory condition that has no cure but has symptoms that can be managed. The symptoms of Asthma can include difficulty breathing, frequent coughing, wheezing, a feeling of suffocation, tightness in the chest, and violent coughing attacks which can last anywhere from a few minutes to a few days. These symptoms [...]
Isn’t There A Happy Pill That Will Make Everything Better?
Posted in Anatomy, Aromatherapy, Nutrition, tagged Aging, Alternative Medicine, Anatomy, Anti Depressant, Antidepressant, Aromatherapy, Depression, diet, Essential Oils, Exercise, health, Healthy, Healthy Diet, Herbs, Holistic, MAOI, Neurotransmitters, Nutrients, Nutrition, Obesity, Sad, Sadness, Seratonin, SSRI, Synapse, Unhappy, Vitamin D, vitamins, wellness, Wrinkles on March 24, 2009 | 11 Comments »
Depression is something that many people in our society face. Especially now days when people are unhappy with their weight, unhappy with their jobs, unhappy with their relationships and are losing all their savings in the stock market. Many people think that getting a prescription for an anti-depressant will make everything better but I think [...]
An Introduction to Smell and why Aromatherapy Works
Posted in Anatomy, Aromatherapy, tagged Alternative Medicine, Anatomy, Aromatherapy, Holistic, Smell on March 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Sometimes a certain odor will elicit a specific emotional response because the brain has associated that smell with a past memory. Our olfactory cells function like a lock and key where certain aroma molecules (the keys) bind with certain olfactory receptors (the locks). When those olfactory cells/receptors are “unlocked” by an odor/”key”, they send impulses [...]


