Health and Fitness Oasis

Some people choose to forgo traditional medicine and seek out a naturopathic practitioner instead of their regular physician.  How can a naturopath help and will you be able to achieve the same result, which is to feel better?

Naturopathic practitioners differ from modern medical doctors in that they are interested in more than treating the symptoms a person has. In fact, the naturopath will work toward healing the whole person. This is done by emphasizing preventative measures each individual can do, encouraging the body’s own ability to heal itself, and addressing each person’s responsibility for their own health. This may be done by using nutritional supplements, herbal remedies, homeopathic medicine, or changing one’s lifestyle.

Naturopaths are concerned with finding the underlying reason behind the symptoms their patients have. They treat everyone in a family from the youngest baby to the oldest senior and everyone in between. They provide hands-on support in helping their clients learn to live a healthy life while dealing with the craziness of today’s busy schedules. Read the rest of this entry »

 Whether you are fortunate enough to have health insurance or not, you are probably concerned with your health and that of your family. Health care is a major news story these days. Turn on the television and someone is talking about it. For those looking for alternatives to traditional medicine, you may want to look into the benefits of evening primrose oil.

Evening primrose has been used for hundreds, if not thousands, of years among Native American tribes. Medical science has been studying this herb and found that it has healing properties which may be beneficial for a number of illnesses and conditions.

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There are over 100 different forms of arthritis.  Due to the variety and different ways in which the disease presents itself, there are conclusive tests to determine that an individual suffers from arthritis.  Arthritic conditions can affect the joints, bones, soft tissue and organ systems depending upon which condition is present.  When doctors piece together a diagnoses, they may use blood tests, imaging studies, a thorough history and a physical in order to determine an accurate diagnosis.
 
Arthritis does not usually exist in a vacuum.  This means that patients often have more than one medical condition or disease process going on at the same time.  Therefore, tests are used not only to identify the disease but to rule out other issues which may be causing the same symptoms.  Sometimes doctors have to use a diagnosis of exclusion.  This means the doctor will exclude everything else that the condition could be and will be left with the most probable diagnosis.

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Black Seed Oil comes from the Black Seed herb, also called Nigella sativa. It is also known as “the Blessed Seed” because it is a truly a remarkable herb. The oil has been known for its healing properties since early in history. The old Romans and Egyptians used it to relieve headaches, toothaches and other problems.

The oil is cold-pressed and considered to be a great source of polyunsaturated fatty acids or essential fatty acids. These are needed to build healthy cells and to stimulate the body to produce Prostaglandin E1, which improves calcium movement, regulates hormones, controls cell growth and stops inflammation.

Internally, Black Seed Oil can be taken to stabilize the immune system, protect healthy cells, relieve symptoms of asthma and arthritis and other ailments. Read the rest of this entry »