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Great Home Remedies by Yulia Berry

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Yulia Berry
Great Home Remedies

Charcoal Adsorption

Posted Tuesday, January 26, 2010 (14 days 2 hours ago.) Viewed 8 times.

Activated charcoal is one of the neatest remedies that I have run across in my endless search for natural cures. This stuff is so useful, so amazing, that it does not deserve a plain sounding moniker like "activated charcoal". It really deserves to more dignified name that properly conveys its miraculous curative powers, something that sounds like Latin or Greek.

While activated charcoal has a ton of uses, the most important role it performs is to prevent poison substances from entering the system in the case of accident ingestion. Giving activated charcoal to someone who has ingested something toxic (household cleaners, sedatives, narcotics, pain killers) could save their life.

Here is how activated charcoal works. Activated charcoal is a highly adsorbent substance. Now, before you assume I made a spelling error, please note that meant to say adsorbent with a d, not absorbent with a b. Adsorption is a slightly different process in which molecules will adhere to the surface of the charcoal. As activated charcoal moves through you G.I. Tract, everything that it passes will attach to the surface of it. Activated charcoal cannot be digested, so it and everything that has clung to it, leaves you during the next bowel movement. Now, you can see why this stuff is so effective is stopping poisons from being absorbed into your body. And this time I do mean absorb.

Besides helping save lives, ingesting activated charcoal also has several other health benefits. It can help eliminate fungi, viruses, and bacteria found in the body and can also adsorb gases and relieve you of painful gas pains or flatulence. There is also a reason why activated charcoal is used in air purifiers. It actually removes foul odors. This is something you might want to take into consideration if your farts can clear a room. Just think, no more blaming it on the dog. Recent research has also pointed to activated charcoal as a way to lower your cholesterol and improve your heart.

This stuff comes in powder and pill form, with pills, being the most convenient, less messy way to take it with you where ever you go. Mixing the powder with water to form a paste is a good way to ease the sting of insect bites.

While activated charcoal is pretty amazing stuff, there are some precautions that you need to heed before taking it. First, remember activated charcoals adsorbs just about everything it touches, including water and medications. Dehydration is the most common problem that people have when taking activated charcoal. Swelling of the stomach, constipation and vomiting might occur if dehydration becomes severs so be sure to drink plenty of water. Do not take medication and activated charcoal together. The medication will just be adsorbed and you will not receive it benefits. Diary product should be avoided when taking activated charcoal also, since milk seems to lessen its effectiveness.

Everyone should have a bottle of activated charcoal around. It's not too pricey (around ten bucks a bottle) and it obviously has a lot of useful applications. For those of you with little kids running around and getting into stuff, it is doubly important to have this stuff around in case of an emergency. This stuff, while simple, is so amazing that if you do not have any, I encourage you to run out and get some right away. Just do not forget your keys.


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Candida Albicans at Your Doorstep

Posted Monday, January 25, 2010 (14 days 21 hours ago.) Viewed 6 times.

You get a yeast infection, you go to the doctor do get something to help relieve the burning, the itching and the sometimes painful swelling. They give you a topical that helps relieve the worse symptoms but really does nothing for the underlying cause of the infection. You symptoms may end up going away for now, but you know that shortly, they will be back.

If you really want to cure your yeast infection, you are going to have to get to the very root of the problem and find out what you are truly facing when you are getting a recurring yeast infection. Understanding what candida albicans is and how you get it is the first big step in finding a permanent cure. Let us take a look.

Candida albicans is a mostly harmless yeast fungus that lives in the wet warm places on our body such as women's genital areas. Most people have at least a few Candida Albicans fungi hanging around their bodies, but not everyone experiences an outbreak. That is because these fungi are opportunistic organisms that wait until there is a breakdown in their hosts systems before they began to multiply and cause an infection.

Here are some causes that lead to a full blown Yeast Infection

1. A weakened Immune System

When our immune system is weak from lack of sleep, illness or stress, a Yeast infection is more likely to happen. Yeast Fungi like Candida Albicans always seems to know when your immune levels are at their lowest and then strikes before your body can do anything to stop it.

2. Hormonal changes

Women who are experiencing a hormonal shift are also more likely to get Yeast Infections. This includes pregnancy, which is a notorious time for Yeast infections to crop up and menstruation, which can lead to a weakened immune state allowing the fungus to take root and spread.

3. Antibiotics

The antibiotics you are taking for a bacterial infection might also wipe out certain good bacteria that our living in your urinary tract and keeping the yeast at bay. This will allow for a yeast infection to spread with ease. Some women will experience this when they take certain antibiotics, other women will get it no matter which antibiotic they happen to be on.

4. Diabetes

Onset of diabetes can lead to yeast infections. Yeast cells feed off of the extra glucose that women with diabetes have allowing it to multiply and turn into an infection.

Other causes of yeast infection include:

  • Tight fitting clothing that doesn't breathe properly allowing for a warmer, wetter environment down there.
  • Hot and muggy Weather for pretty much the same reason as above.
  • An allergic reaction could also stress the body and allow the yeast to take control
  • A poor diet could weaken your immune system and allow yeast populations to grow unchecked. Certain foods like yogurt also help keep the levels of good bacteria up and the Yeast at bay.
  • HIV is also known to cause yeast infections
Also, yeast infections are not just a problem that women sometimes face. Men, the elderly and even babies can all get it on certain parts of their body when their immune systems are in a weakened state.


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Eat Away Your Yeast Infection

Posted Monday, January 25, 2010 (14 days 22 hours ago.) Viewed 11 times.

If you are looking to cure your reoccurring yeast infection, you might want to consider considering your diet first. In fact, changing what you put into your body should be your first step you should consider taking when this problem crops out. When it comes to your health and treating ailments such as yeast infections, your diet play a very crucial role. What you eat or do not eat has a profound effect on the ability of yeast bacteria to live and thrive within your body.

How yeast infections happen

Even if you do not currently have a yeast infection, chances are that yeast is living in your body. Yeast can exist in your body and give you absolutely no trouble at all until certain conditions crops up that causes them to multiply and bring with them a host of troubles. There are many different factors that come into play with yeast overgrowth including environment and hygiene, but food is actually considered to be the main contributing factor in a yeast explosion.

In order to get rid of your yeast infection naturally, it is vital that you change your diet. Eliminating foods that contribute to yeast growth and eating other foods that help balance your body's PH and kill off the excess yeast is the best thing you can do for this problem.

Here are some tips that you can use in order to get positive results in your yeast infection problem.

1. Stay away from refined, processed sugar and carbs

Stay away from the processed foods. Instead of white flour, white rice and processed cereals, try eating whole grains instead.

2. Take yeast out of the picture

Eliminate all yeast containing foods like dried fruits, mushrooms and white vinegar.

3. Take Fresh Garlic

Fresh garlic can help kill off excess yeast as well as address many other health problems that you kight have. In fact, some home remedies call for placing fresh garlic directly into where the yeast infection is occurring in order to clear it up. Fresh garlic has natural anti-bacterial properties yet unlike antibiotics, which are thought to contribute to yeast problems, garlic is also anti fungal.

4. Replace your cow's milk

Milk and other cow based dairy products are thought to contribute to yeast infections. Instead, try organic goat or sheep milk.

5. Maintain Your PH

Having an imbalanced PH can also cause yeast to grow out of control. Try eating foods that are loaded with potassium, calcium and magnesium in order to keep your PH at a optimal 7.35. Foods that you should try include fresh veggies, almonds, fish and lean meats.


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Using a Sugar Spa Treatment to Heal Your Cracked And Dry Heels

Posted Monday, January 25, 2010 (14 days 23 hours ago.) Viewed 10 times.

A ten minute sugar scrub spa treatment can turn those callused and crack heels into soft and supple tootsies and help you relax the stress away as you massage your feet. Sugar scrubs contain alpha hydroxyl acids that can help dissolve away the dead, dry skin and polish your feet until they come out soft, smooth and supple, Sugar is a powerful exfoliate that can bring your feet back from the point of no return . Treating yourself to nice foot massage can also help you relax, relieving you from the stress that comes along with modern living leaving you feeling refreshed and relaxed.

In as little as ten minutes, you will be getting "on the good foot" and feel as though "Papa's got a brand new bag" with great looking feet that you will be proud to show off to anyone who cares to see them. This foot treatment is just as relaxing and rejuvenating for men as it is for women helping your feet feel more comfortable as you rid yourself of all of that hard, dry skin.

What you need:

A natural sugar scrub

It is best to find an all natural sugar scrub that contains granulated or cane sugar along with a foaming soap cleanser that can help soften and polish the feet. Only a scrub that contains pure sugar will have the all important alpha hydroxyl acid which will help dissolve the dry, hardened flaky skin.

A good moisturizer

A rich body butter or cream made from natural oils is the best type of moisturizer for your feet. Shea Butter, olive oil, soybean oil or sunflower oils are the best types of oil bases to look for. Good natural based oils will fully absorb into your skin and help condition your feet to prevent further drying out.

How to bring your feet back from the dead

First: exfoliate

Take a good quarter sized dap of sugar scrub and with a little water, massage it into your feet working it into a creamy lather. Massage your feet for about two minutes.

Next: rinse

Make sure to get all the foamy lather off

Third: dry

Use a towel to thoroughly dry your feet

Now: moisturize

Massage your body butter or cream of choice into your feet, letting them soak up the moisture. Moisturizing is important after exfoliation in order to keep your skin from drying out too quickly.

Hopefully this treatment will help turn your dry, cracked feet into something much more presentable. Depending how bad your cracked heels are, a good sugar scrub followed by a heaping helping of moisturizer should help cure your problem after several applications. Be sure to keep it up twice a week until your feet feel smooth, soft and supple.


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