Monday, February 11, 2008

Scalp Massage

Scalp Massage = More Hope!!


Found info on WikiPedia for help with hair loss.

Scalp Massage stimulates blood flow, which in turn helps feed the hair follicles. Nourishment is sent to the capillary vessels in hair papillae to activate the hair cells. Often it helps to prevent and fight avoidable hair loss, and reestablish the natural development of healthy hair.

A randomized clinical trial of patients with bald patches on their scalp or skin showed a daily scalp massage with essential oils ( Tea Tree Oil, Peppermint) to be a safe and effective treatment for hair loss resulting from alopecia areata, a condition in which damage to hair follicles is caused by the patient's own immune system. More info can be found here on Wiki Pedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldness_treatments.

Some of the few of my favorite things.........


*Best food list http://www.whfoods.com/ for Foods & Spices* Check it out!
*Also on this site is a list of recipes, a great food list and Essential Nutrients.


*For Anxiety
- what has helped me is Yoga every AM -even if it is for 15 min.
For Meditation music, for work outs, for pm or for bed. Check out: http://www.KellyHowell.com and see some of her mediation CD’s. I enjoy Sounds sleep, guided mediation and running mediation. She has some good choices tha tyou can download from Itunes or her website. Interesting mind expanding free podcasts. Also check out www.theatreofthemind.com

*Neti Pot-
Help for the nose with nasal congestion and helps with allergy relief. The Neti Pot. My husband has been using it for over an year and was able to get off ...yes all...of his allergy medicine. I think my step mother first mentioned it to us for his allergies and after he paid a lot of money on meds and doctor bills he decided to then try it. Guess what- this worked more effectively. So, since I have been having a head cold this weekend I decided to pull out my Neti Pot. ( I learned that you should not share a Neti pot because of personal bacteria etc etc). Anyways- I rarely use it since I do not have allergies. I didn't want to because at first there is a discomfort. So, since I was soooo annoyed about the nasal plug up I tried it and after three attempts.. it worked. I was not able to breath through my nose at all. I did once on Friday night, twice yesterday and today I am feeling sooooo much better. It helped clear out the mucus and relieve pressure. Thank goodness. So my friends try this instead of a nasal spray and see the results. Oh and yes Dr. OZ from the Oprah show also backs this one up as well. I just love his validations and ideas! One more thing from mother nature that REALLY DOES WORK!

*Basically you pour water with a little salt in one nasal and tip your head and it pours out the other and clear this nasal passage way. All while your head is over a sink and you are breathing from your mouth. ;o)


*The wonders of Turmeric
So here it is, a secret that my husband came across. It is not really a secret but I never knew about it and it has prove to help clear up several different kinds of outbreaks.

If you have a swollen sore acne, boil etc it may work for you. (My husband would get saddle sores from bike riding in long 100-200 mile bike rides). He did massive research and checked with several doctors to see if he could get relief form these saddle sores. Nothing worked until he came across Turmeric. He cleared up in 3 days and didn't need to go back to the doc to get his saddle sore drained. (I know too much info.). I decided to try it when I had an acne outbreak on my face. Guess what- ---my face cleared up in a couple of days. I only take it when I have an out break two pills in the am and one at night. (Depends on each person how much to take- try different amounts and see what works for you). remember I am not a doctor but willing to share what has worked for us and my sister and she is a nurse.

I later saw an Oprah show where Dr. Oz said, take all the Turmeric you want, he didn't go into details on the wonders of it but said that it was great to take. I have seen why. Feel free to try it and let me know if it worked for you. We have the brand" Oregon Wild Harvest " this Turmeric brand seems to work great for us and each pilll has 453 mg each. This one also has black pepper in it but I am sure there are many of them out there with and with out other ingredients. My twin started to take it for her acne (acne helper) and had some really good results with it as well. Oh, it also is a spice that you can add on to food. I think most people know it as that.

*Mood Enhancers-
Get out and exercise!! What I like. Riding my bike (outside- up hills and some distance), yoga, something!

* Love endorphins -Get Hugs give Hugs and Love!! Releases good for you endorphins ! Can't buy that!

* Give your mind a work out!
Last but not least...read .... read ... read and then read some more. Expand your mind, go on a mental journey. etc etc.


Questions or comments?

Friday, February 1, 2008

Meditation and Healing by Kelly Howell (www.theatreofthemind)

I wanted to share what helps me and has helped me through stress, dealing with the loss of my mom, grandma and other stress in my life.

My mother in law is a social worker and is an incredible person helping people with many challenges. She has been helping me move from one consciousness to another and develop new insights. She referred me to some great books and to Kelly Howell. I love listening to Kelly's free podcast and her cd's. Very magical and healing.

*Kelly Howell (www.theatreofthemind) has some (free) good pod casts and stress release music ( music downloads are pretty inexpensive). I love Sound healing and she has a meditation one called "GUIDED MEDITATION". If you have an IPod or mp3 player listen with head phones and you will soon be in a state of relaxation and it feels really good. I have several of her cd's. I love the running meditation one, sounds sleep, guided meditation, scared ground. Love it..Love it.

A little about Kelly: Kelly is internationally acclaimed for her pioneering work in healing and mind expansion. With over 2 million audios in print, she's been actively involved in consciousness research for more than two decades, and is recognized as a thought-leader in the field of personal transformation.