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Holiday Stress Soother

How to recuperate from holiday stress

 Christmas Holidays are supposed to be festive and a time of relaxation.  Yet for many, this season is the most stressful time of the year.  Planning meals, vacations, buying presents, and everything else can wear the mind and body down.  As a result, we can suffer from fatigue, infections, depression, anxiety, digestive problems, and many other ailments.  This Christmas, soothe away the effects of stress with the help of natural remedies.

Multivitamin

First, start by making sure you have adequate nutritional support.  A high potency multivitamin rich in B vitamins help supply basic nutrients that retard the effects of stress.  Studies also show that regular multivitamin supplementation helps prevent the common cold. (See special info for colds and flu)

Omega High potency of epa/dha

Increase serotonin levels in your brain which is responsible for feelings of calm and well being.

Calcium and magnesium

 Consider taking 250 milligrams of calcium and 250mg of magnesium in the morning and evening, as they relax tight muscles and promote relaxation of the nerves.  These minerals are especially helpful if you are prone to tight muscles or headaches.  As a bonus, magnesium works wonders for energy production.  Also, supplementation of these minerals is helpful for many people who experience insomnia as the result of stress.

 Kali phosphoricum

 If you are experiencing “brain fog,” “jangled nerves” or anxiety, I highly recommend this homeopathic remedy.  It acts as a nerve tonic to relax the nerves and also improves concentration. Take 4 pellets of the 6X potency three times daily.  It has no toxicity and can be taken for extended periods of time.

 St John’s Wort

 If you are feeling the holiday blues and need a cost-effective natural elevator, I recommend St. John’s Wort.  This versatile herb has also been shown to be effective for anxiety.  Take 900mg of a 0.3 percent standardized extract daily.  To avoid any herb-drug interactions, do not take St John’s Wort if you are currently taking an antidepressant.

 Astragalus

 Many people come down with respiratory infection such as the common cold or flu during Christmas.  Stress and lack of sleep have been shown to suppress the immune system.  To guard against infection and enhance immune function, I recommend taking 1000mg of this Chinese herb in the capsule form daily or 30 drops of liquid from twice daily.

Digestive enzymes

 During this holiday season, many of us consume foods that we would not normally eat.  Also, gatherings usually involve larger amounts of foods than our digestive system can handle.  Try to be wise with your food selection but still enjoy some of the “goodies.”

This is more easily done by taking a full –spectrum digestive enzyme with larger meals or hard-to-digest foods (i.e., fatty, creamy foods).

Ginger Root

 If holiday foods are causing an embarrassing amount of flatulence, try ginger root.  This digestion wonder herb reduces gas formation as well as intestinal cramping. Drink a fresh cup of ginger tea as needed.  It is also available as a supplement in capsule or liquid form.

 Passionflower

 Worrying about planning all your family festivities or long nights staying up with friends or family members can contribute to insomnia.  Passionflower is a great herb to safely relaxation of the nervous system and a good night’s sleep.  This herb is not known to cause the drowsiness or hangover feeling in the morning that some people experience with pharmaceutical sleep aids.  Take 500mg of the capsule form or 30 drops a half hour before bedtime.

 Nux vomica

 For those who overindulge in the alcohol and are prone to nasty hangovers, I recommend the homeopathic remedy Nux Vomica.  It is the most effective remedy to relieve the headaches, digestive upset, and fatigue associated with hangovers.  It is much better option than pharmaceutical pain relievers that can potentially cause liver and brain damage when combined with alcohol.  Of course, drinking in moderation or not at all is the best treatment.

 Remember,

 Don’t need to take all of these supplements at once.  Start by listening to your body first and choose what is appropriate for you.  I always recommend an omega fish oil, digestive enzymes and vit B (not necessarily in vit b form) can be royal Jelly or other herbs that have great amounts of Vit B.  If you have a hard time making a choice, see your health practitioner to help facilitate your choice.

 Wishing you happy festive holidays!

Anna R. Dias Stay free! Good Health is Good Living!

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The throat chakra’s Healing

  A strong throat chakra is recognizable by the rich tone of his or her voice.

Disturbances in the proper functioning of the throat chakra can lead to a feeling of pressure in the throat or speech defects.  Problems with the jaw or teeth also point to a weakened throat chakra, since this chakra supplies the jaw with energy. The throat chakra is closely connected to the thyroid and the parathyroid glands.

Lists of some ailments related to blockages in the throat chakra:

• Throat pain/tonsillitis
• Speech defect(stuttering)
• Overactive thyroid or underactive thyroid
• Dental or Periodontal
• Neck and shoulder pain

The treatments that are mostly effective in harmonizing the energies of all chakras are aromatherapy, herbal remedies, healing with reflexology, gemstones, and Bach flower remedies. Others include vocalization, affirmation.

Use these following techniques to harmonize and gently stimulate the energy flow in the throat chakra.

Check up: when you need to work on your throat chakra:

• If you have a hard time expressing yourself
• If you say things that you regret later
• If you often cannot find the right words to express your feelings
• If you often tell little white lies(telling the truth)
• If you are shy

The most effective essential oils that have a stimulating effect on the throat chakra:

• Eucalyptus
• Camphor
• Peppermint

*Use your intuition to choose the essential oil that suits you best, if the intuition is not clear, choose the one that you like the smell best.

Healing Plants:

• Peppermint tea
• Sage
• Coltsfoot

Back Flower Therapy: Bach flowers work on a psychic level

• Agrimony, Cerato and Mimulus

Reflexology points for the throat: Reflexology can help bring a homeostasis to the whole of the body, meridian line, and help recover from stress.

• The Thoracic area (the ball of the foot), correspond to the lungs, thyroid, parathyroid, the diaphragm and solar plexus also a few others.
• The big toe( teeth, tonsils area)
• The Inner foot( spinal cord area)

Affirmations: you can choose one of the following affirmations and repeat it throughout the day. The best time is in the morning when you wake up or before going to bed.

• I speak from the heart and let the truth be my guide
• I use the power of words to make the world a better place
• Every day it becomes easier to express what I think and feel

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Nutritional support for common Perimenopausal complaints

What is going? Perimenopausal signs and symptoms reflect a woman’s unique response to the natural and erratic decline in ovarian function and the compensatory ability of the adrenal reserve capacity.  Diet, life style and genetic predisposition all have large roles in this individualized response.  The progesterone during menstrual cycle should be 1-28ng, normally it is between 2-17ng.

At premenopausal; the age between 35-50 levels of progesterone decrease up to 75%

*Progesterone is produced in the ovaries, when you are no longer ovulating; this creates a decrease of progesterone.

Also, keep in mind that estrogens (hormone) works hand in hand with progesterone.  If there is too much or too little of this hormone, it creates an imbalance and cause bloating, hot flashes mood swings and many other symptoms.  You need to be careful when you are pre menopausal because you can have symptoms of excess estrogens but your estrogens levels show normal.  In this case, your progesterone levels might be low.

High estrogens vs. low estrogens levels

• Bloating/weight gain
• Vaginal yeast infection
• Headaches
• Tender breast
• depression
• Uterine fibroids
• Decrease sex
• Irregular period
• Leg cramps
• Nausea/vomiting

Low estrogens

• Hot flashes
• Fatigue
• Joint pain
• Vaginal dryness
• Headaches
• Loss of libido
• Hair loss

Herbs recommended for balancing hormones

Chas berry; good for balancing estrogens/progesterone.

Alfalfa; block some of your bodies estrogens while lowering estrogens

Blackcohosh; helps support women during menopausal phase of life and relief of the symptoms

Sage; balancing hormones.

 Ruling out some of the health issue can help achieve a better and balanced life.

 Anna R. Dias Naturopath/Reflexologist

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Healing the forehead chakra

The brain, particularly the cerebellum, stands in direct direction of the energy of the forehead chakra. Also, the eyes, nose, auditory passages, inner and middle ears, hormonal systems and nervous system are influenced by the activity of the forehead.

Someone with a healthy forehead chakra possesses mental clarity, great intelligence and focus mind.  Weakness of this chakra can create problems such as poor eye sight, conjunctivitis, migraines (headaches), sinusitis, chronic colds, and poor hearing or ear infections

When is it necessary to work on your forehead chakra?

• If you regularly suffer from anxiety or depression
• If you often have the feeling that life is meaningless
• If you perceive to have to no purpose in life
• If you have any of these ailments mentioned above

The most effective essential oils that have a stimulating effect on the forehead chakra: lemongrass, cajeput, and violet.

*Use your intuition to choose the essential oil that suits you best, if the intuition is not clear, choose the one that you like the smell best.

 The most effective healing Plants: Saint john’s-wort, spruce and eyebright.

Back Flower Therapy: Bach flowers work on a psychic level

• Crab Apple, Vine and Walnut

Reflexology points for the forehead: Reflexology can help bring a homeostasis to the whole of the body, meridian line, and help recover from stress.

• Reproductive area ( ankles)
• Toes( eyes, ears, and head)
• Top of toes

Activating the forehead chakra in daily life

Read Philosophical and spiritual literature.

Keep a dream journal.  Try to interpret your own dreams (you can go to this site called dreammood.com).

Wear dark blue clothes, or use towels, tablecloths and flowers in your home (anything that represent this color).

Let your fantasy go wild: write a short story, visualize crazy things.

Affirmations: you can choose one of the following affirmations and repeat it throughout the day. The best time is in the morning when you wake up or before going to bed.

• I am in touch with my inner light
• I let my fantasy run free
• I listen to my inner voice

Anna R. Dias Naturopathy/Reflexology

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Healing the crown chakra

The crown chakra lies at the top of the head; it does not correspond to any one organ of the body.  It is safe to say that a healthy crown chakra helps create a healthy life style.  On a hormonal level, the crown chakra is related to the pineal glands which respond to sleep patterns of the body through the hormone melatonin.

Lists of some ailments related to blockages in the crown chakra: Headaches, weakness in the immune system, nervous conditions, multiple sclerosis, cancer, mental confusion, forgetfulness, mental illness, depression, and sleep disorder.

You should seriously consider work on the crown chakra if you identify with one or more of the following complaints;

• If you are often depressed
• If you are tired or worn out even though you sleep deeply
• If you suffer from chronic or life-threatening illness

The most effective essential oils that have a stimulating effect on the crown chakra: rosewood

Back Flower Therapy: wild rose and white chestnut.

Reflexology points for the crown: Reflexology can help bring a homeostasis to the whole of the body, meridian line, and help recover from stress.

• Outer tip of both big toes
• Big toe

Affirmations: you can choose one of the following affirmations and repeat it throughout the day. The best time is in the morning when you wake up or before going to bed.

• I am fully aware- in my body, thoughts and feelings
• The essence of my being is light and peace
• I open myself to the infinite power of god

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Tags: Kalashatra Govinda(author) of handbook of chakra healing, reflexology

Healing the navel chakra

The benefits of healing the chakras

• They increase our senses of physical well-being
• They promote psychic equilibrium
• They are relaxing
• They purify the chakras
• They gently stimulate the flow of energy through the proper channels
• They dissolve blockages in the chakras

A healthy navel chakra has good appetites and makes optimum use of the nourishment they take in.  On a hormonal level, the navel chakra is related to the pancreas.  It supplies digestive enzymes; regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates, neutralizes stomach acid, it is the glands that produce insulin.

Lists of some ailments related to blockages in the navel chakra

• Heartburn
• Nervous disorders
• Obesity
• Anorexia
• Diseases of the liver, spleen and gallbladder
• Stomach problems(ulcers, colitis)

Check up: when you need to work on your navel chakra

• If it is difficult for you to express your feelings freely
• If you have a hard time recognizing goals and /or reaching them
• If you give into others too easily
• If you suffer from nightmares or insomnia
• If you suffer from anxiety
• If you have jealous or aggressive tendencies

The most effective essential oils that have a stimulating effect on the navel chakra are; lavender, chamomile, lemon and anise.

Healing plants; fennel, chamomile and juniper

Back Flower Therapy; impatiens, scleranthus and hornbeam

*Take the Bach flower remedies 3 x day before meals or you can take throughout the day up to 6x.

Reflexology point; solar plexus and the top of the foot, big toe (top) and the arch( abdominal area)

Affirmations: you can choose one of the following affirmations and repeat it throughout the day. The best time is in the morning when you wake up or before going to bed.

• I let my feelings run freely and trust my spontaneous decisions
• I use my inner strength to make the world a better place
• Though the power of my will, I can reach any goal

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Healing the heart chakra

People with strong heart chakra breathe deeply with regular rhythm. Their circulation is good and their pulse steady. In addition to the heart and lungs, the heart chakra influences the shoulder, arms, and hands: the rib cage and upper back.  On a hormonal level, the heart chakra is connected with the thymus gland, which governs the lymphatic system.  The thymus gland produces lymphocytes and antibodies, which are essential components of the immune system.

Lists of some ailments related to blockages in the heart chakra.

• Coronary illness and angina pectoris
• Arrhythmia, heart attack
• High or low pressure
• Shoulder pain
• Backache in the rib cage
• Skin problems
• Colds
• Asthma and other respiratory problems

Check up: when you need to work on your heart chakra

• If it is difficult for you let other people into your life
• If you have relationship problems
• If you are at loggerheads with your partner
• If you feel lonely or isolated
• If social situations leave you tired and worn out

The most effective essential oils that have a stimulating effect on the heart chakra are; rose, jasmine and tarragon.

Healing plants; white horn, thyme and Melissa.

Reflexology point; top of foot, the ball of the foot (thoracic area) outer foot (outer body area); knee, hip shoulder.

Back Flower Therapy; red chestnut, willow and chicory.

*Take the Bach flower remedies 3 x day before meals or you can take throughout the day up to 6 x.

Affirmations: you can choose one of the following affirmations and repeat it throughout the day. The best time is in the morning when you wake up or before going to bed.

• My heart is open to giving and receiving love
• I lovingly accept myself- as I am
• I give and receive with open heart and bind myself to all living beings

Anna R. Dias  Naturopathy/Reflexology

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Healing the sacral chakra

A well-developed sacral chakra ensures the health of the testicles and prostate in men and the ovaries and uterus in women.  It also prevents impotence and reduces menstrual pain.

Lists of some ailments related to blockages in the sacral chakra

• Menstrual pain
• Uterine ailments
• Impotence
• Testicular ailments
• Fungus infections in the sexual organs
• Skin problems due to toxins in the body
• Weak bladder
• Kidney problems(kidney stone)

Check up: when you need to work on your sacral chakra

• If you don’t enjoy life
• If you don’t feel sexually fulfilled
• If you feel that your creativity is block
• If you tend toward jealousy or are preoccupied with feelings of guilt

The most effective essential oils that have a stimulating effect on the sacral chakra are; vanilla, bitter orange, pepper, myrrh, sandalwood.

Healing plants; nettle, yarrow and parsley

Reflexology pressure point; side foot next to ankle and close to bone (reproductive area), the arch of foot and heel.

Back Flower Therapy; oak, olive and pine

*Take the Bach flower remedies 3 x day before meals or you can take throughout the day up to 6x.

Affirmations: you can choose one of the following affirmations and repeat it throughout the day. The best time is in the morning when you wake up or before going to bed.

• I enjoy life with all of my senses
• I give my creativity and joy in living free rein
• I lovingly accept my body and sensuality

Anna R. Dias

Stay Free! Good health is Good living.

Tags: book healing, book: handbook of chakra healing

Healing the root chakra

When the root chakra is strong, so are the body’s structural elements.  Bones, teeth, and nails  in good condition. When the large intestine and body processes of elimination are working smoothly, this is a good indication of the health of the root chakra.

They say; the proper functioning of the suprarenal gland depends upon the root chakra.  It is in charge of the body’s production of cortisone, adrenaline, and nonadrelanine.  These hormones are important in dealing with stress.  

Lists of some ailments related to blockages in the root chakra

• Digestive problems
• Hemorrhoids
• Constipation
• Lower back pain
• Sciatic
• Osteoporosis
• Varicose veins
• Allergic reactions

The treatments that are mostly effective in harmonizing the energies of all chakras are aromatherapy, herbal remedies, healing with reflexology, gemstones, and Bach flower remedies. Others include vocalization, affirmation.

Use these following techniques to harmonize and gently stimulate the energy flow in the root chakra.

Check up: when you need to work on your root chakra

• If you feel you’ve lost trust in life
• If you don’t feel at home in your own body
• If you worry about the future and meeting your obligations
• If you don’t exercise enough
• If you are easily overwhelmed

The most effective essential oils that have a stimulating effect on the root chakra:

• Cloves
• Rosemary
• Cypress
• Cedar

*Use your intuition to choose the essential oil that suits you best, if the intuition is not clear, choose the one that you like the smell best.

Healing Plants: Valerian, lime blossom and elder

Back Flower Therapy: Clematis, sweet chestnut, rock rose

Affirmations: you can choose one of the following affirmations and repeat it throughout the day. The best time is in the morning when you wake up or before going to bed.

• I trust in the power of life
• I feel at home in my body
• I am sustained and nourished by nature

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Anna R. Dias Naturopath/Reflexologist