People use acupuncture to balance out the ‘Chi’ flow of an ill person’s body or simply to stay at optimum health. However, research now shows you can send similar ‘shockwaves’ simply by tapping on your meridian points!

EFT have helped people with various health problems

• Intense bad memories
• Depression
• Uncontrolled anger
• Unrestrained sadness
• Obstructive thought habits
• Hatred for self & others
• Impatience
• Over-defensiveness
• Heart-racing nervousness
• Approach Anxiety
• Greed
• Traumas
• Guilt and insomnia
• Fear of public speaking, rejection, success and social anxieties
• Phobia for anything, e.g. heights, water, being alone, being in the dark, certain insects, reptiles or animals, etc.
• Stress
• Panic attack/Unfocused thoughts
• Procrastination
• Weight loss/Craving for food
• Headache
• Migraine
• Allergies
• Self sabotaging
• Constipation
• Physical Pain
• Fingernail biting
• Sexual abuse
• Addiction to smoking, drugs, coffee and alcohol (Alcoholism)
• Body embarrassment
• High blood pressure
• Diabetes
• Multiple sclerosis
• Cold
• Acne
• Asthma
• Stiffness
• Lower back pain

How to learn EFT

The best thing about it is that you can  easily learn EFT and perform on your own when ever you need.

This video will give you a short introduction to EFT and if you find it interesting, check out this EFT guide that will give you all the tools you need to get the health benefits of a free mind.

Does EFT work?

September 2003 Journal of Clinical Psychology presented research results from a study where about  5,000 patients diagnosed with an anxiety disorder were randomly assigned to an experimental group (tapping) or a control group (Cognitive Behavior Therapy/medication). The results showed that:

63% of the control group were judged as having improved.
90% of the experimental groups were judged as having improved.   [43% better than the control group]
51% of the control group were judged as being symptom free.
76% of the experimental group were judged as symptom free.          [49% better than the control group]

Sleep deprivation or sleep loss is very common. No only adults suffer from sleep loss but the problems is increasing in children. Sleep loss can have serious effects even if you only slept one hour less than you needed. It can not only make you feel tired but your social skills are affected and you’ll probably crave sugar and eat a lot more food. Sleep deprivation has been linked to obesity.

Here are 7 risks with sleep loss:

1. Irritation

Your brain needs sufficient sleep to function. Just one hour less sleep per night can have a negative effect on your social skills.

2. Sugar Cravings

Experts have found a connection between sugar cravings and lack of sleep. If you find yourself often reaching out for sugary foods to boost your energy levels this may be a sign of sleep deprivation.

3. Hunger!

Dr. Van Cauter at University of Chicago have found that short-term sleep restriction damaged the body’s ability to regulate eating by lowering levels of leptin, the hormone that tells the body when it has had enough. This can quickly lead to overeating.

4. Lack of energy and frequent colds

Experts have linked sleep to how well our immune system works. If you suffer from lack of energy or frequent colds it’s advisable to consider if you get enough sleep.

5. Walk and talk in your sleep

According to National Sleep Foundation (NSF) walking or talking in your sleep can be a sign of lack of sleep.

6. Trouble Multitasking

The ability to focus can be easily diminished if you have slept less than you need for a period of time. You might still easily perform a task you’ve done several times while new challenges may cause problems. Sleep loss can also give you trouble making decisions, especially if something unexpected happens.

7. Clumsiness

Did sleep well last night? Then you’re reactions will affected today and maybe even tomorrow. You simply can’t control you muscles as well if you’ve had sleep loss and you can also have trouble with pronunciation.

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Don’t meet spring outdoors with a runny nose this year.

Here is a natural program in three steps that will prepare your body to minimize the effects of the pollen season and then show you how to remove the allergic reactions with natural food instead of drugs.

What is Hay Fever?

Hay fever is an allergic reaction to pollen. The problem is usually hardly visible pollens of wind-pollinated trees, grasses and weeds.
Hay fever can cause headache, runny nose, itchy eyes, throat and nose, coughing, sneezing and even fever. The easiest way to avoid a reaction is to stay inside and keep the windows closed. This might be easy but very depressing and unhealthy in other ways.

Histamine
Histamine is an important protein involved in many allergic reactions. It is formed in the body from the essential amino acid histidine. Some people produces more histamine that others and typical those who suffer from hay fever produce a lot.
Antihistamine drugs are often used to lower the histamine release and thereby reduce the allergic reaction.

This 3 step process will help you survive the hay fever season without red eyes and runny nose.

Step 1 Cleanse Your Body

A body cleanse is a very good way to start a new season and help your body get rid of toxins in the body. There are so many ways to clean you body. Some people choose to do a full body cleanse of a weeks fast 1-3 times a year. Another method is to have a weekly fast-day or a monthly fast-weekend. If you don’t want to fast there are many cleanses that can be bought at the health food stores. If you a new to body cleanses a very easy way to do clean out toxins is to use a raw food diet. Start by eating raw food during one raw weekend.
Bottom line is doing a body cleanse is good but there is no right way. Choose what feels good for you, your body and your lifestyle.

Step 2 Support Your Liver

The liver is our most important detoxifying organ. It removes circulating histamine. Boost you liver function by eating food that supports the liver even before the pollen season starts. Vitamin-B such as biotin and inositol support the liver function. Vitamin B can be found in:

* Buckwheat
* Brown rice
* Lenses
* Sunflower seeds
* Oats
* Chicken
* Eggs

Another important way to support your liver is to minimize other substances which cause a burden on it such as fat food and alcohol.

Step 3 Lower Histamine Releases Naturally

Once the pollen season has started instead of taking antihistamine drugs eat natural foods that naturally will lower histamine release.
Natural antihistamines are:

* Vitamin C which for example can be found in citrus fruits, kiwi, black currant berries, rose hips, cauliflower and broccoli.
* Ginger
* Quercetin is a natural antihistamine that also helps reduce inflammation. It can be found in kelp, spirulina and red onion. Quercetin seems to work even better when used in conjunction with bromelain, a digestive enzyme found in pineapples.

You are now ready to go outside in the sunshine without a runny nose.

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Eucalyptus has very strong medicinal benefits. One popular use is to clear sinus infection. Sinus infection can be especially disturbing at night.

You can make a homemade rub that clears your sinuses and helps them keep clear. It is very effective and smells great.

Unless you live in Australia you might not have a eucalyptus tree in your backyard. So where do you find eucalyptus leaves?

•    Buy a branch at your florist
•    Buy in a crafts store
•    Buy a tree to keep indoors
•    Go outside and find a tree. Eucalyptus grows practically all over the world.

The leaves stay fresh for about 6 months. Find a leave with a strong scent. The smell comes from the chemical eucalyptol that that is the substance that gives the leave its medicinal benefit.
Use the leaves for this  natural remedy.

Homemade Natural Decongestant

ingredients

12 fresh eucalyptus leaves
10 g fresh ginger
Couple of twists of black pepper
200g Vaseline (petroleum jelly) or homemade moisturizing salve
20 drops of peppermint oil

1. Chop the leaves and the ginger put in a glass container with lid. Add salve or Vaseline and pepper and let simmer over a pan of water of about an hour. Keep the lid on to make sure the goodness of the leaves says in the oil!
2. With the help of the colander squeeze the now emerald green oil out of the leaves into the clean container that you would like to keep you rub in. Add the peppermint oil and let the salve set of a few minutes. The rub will keep for about one year.
3. Carefully massage some of the rub on your chest or temples to ensure a good night’s sleep. Use it once a day for 7 days.

Always check of allergies first. Add salve to a small part of the skin. If you have no reaction after 24 hours you can use the remedy.

More uses for eucalyptus leaves:

• They are a natural deodorizer, a prefect reason to get an indoor tree.
• They ward off inspects and bugs even flees and cockroaches.
• Put them in a chest drawer to add a scent to the clothes/ towels.
• Make tea (1/4 – 1/2 teaspoonful per cup hot water, steep for 10 min) to help decongestion and bad breath.
• Chop leaves and add to boiling water.  Inhale to clear sinuses.

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Bad breath has been rated the most unattractive feature a person can have!

It is very embarrassing to have bad breath and it is very unpleasant to talk or, even worse, kiss a person with a smelly breath. However there are tons of home remedies to get rid of the problem.

Here are the best home remedies to cure bad breath:

1. Gargle baking soda dissolved in water.

2. Eat sugar-free yogurt.

3. Drink a lot of water throughout the day.

4. Check of fresh basil leaves and then rinse with water.

5. Drink green tea.

6. Eat citrus fruits.

7. Eat fresh parsley.

8. Drink tea from Fenugreek seeds

9. Chew on sunflower seeds and drink water after every meal

10. Chew on a clove after every meal.

11. Eat apples.

12. Drink pineapple juice.

13. Chew cardamom seeds.

14. Chew on mint leaves.

15. Use probiotics.

16.. Use tooth paste for dry mouth.

17. Brush your teeth twice a day.

18. Clean your tongue with your toothbrush, the edge of a spoon, or a tongue cleaner.

19. Wash your mouth with lukewarm salt water before going to bed.

20. Floss with tea tree oil. Fill up the dental floss container with tea tree oil so the whole spool of dental floss gets some tea tree oil on it.

21. Brush with tea tree oil. Add 2 drops of tea tree oil on your tooth brush with your tooth paste.

22. Eat avocado

If you really want to be sure to get rid of your bad breath. Check out this secret formula of common household ingredients that eliminated the bad breath problem 96 times out of 100!

You can get some more ideas on how to get rid of bad breath with home remedies in this video.

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Today I have the pleasure of publishing a in-depth guest article about hypoglycemia or low blood sugar.  The Author – Su Rollins writes for hypoglycemia diet menu , her personal hobby blog focused on tips to prevent and cure hypoglycemia using the right diet and nutrition.

What is hypoglycemia?

Hypoglycemia, also called low blood glucose or low blood sugar, occurs when blood glucose drops below normal levels. Glucose, an important source of energy for the body, comes from food. Carbohydrates are the main dietary source of glucose. Rice, potatoes, bread, tortillas, cereal, milk,
fruit, and sweets are all carbohydrate-rich foods.

Hypoglycemia can happen suddenly. It is usually mild and can be treated quickly and easily by eating or drinking a small amount of glucose-rich food. If left untreated, hypoglycemia can get worse and cause confusion, clumsiness, or fainting. Severe hypoglycemia can lead to seizures, coma, and even death.

In adults and children older than 10 years, hypoglycemia is uncommon except as a side effect of diabetes treatment. Hypoglycemia can also result, however, from other medications or diseases, hormone or enzyme deficiencies, or tumors.

What effect does exercise have on glucose levels?

Did you know that you can easily manage your diabetes just by engaging in exercise? There are exercises that have a good effect on the glucose levels of those suffering from type 2 diabetes. When you engage in exercise, you expend a lot of energy from the glucose found in your muscles. At first, the body simply uses up the glucose which is traced from your muscles’ glycogen. It is in your bloodstream where this glucose is found. Engaging in exercise means your blood glucose levels will not get lower. Additionally, your body also releases additional glucagon and hormones. These are important because they break down your liver’s stored fats, turning it into more glucose you can expend. Engaging in exercise means your body improves; it develops a better sensitivity when it comes to insulin, as well as allowing you to be more in control of your glycemic index.
Why is the effect of exercise on glucose levels important to those with type 2 diabetes?

Exercise indeed has a good effect on a patient’s glucose level. This is good news for people who have type 2 diabetes. A lot of research indicates that patients of diabetes gain more control over their glycemic as soon as they get used to a regular exercise program. On the other hand, people who do not engage in exercise find no improvement on their glycemic control. Since exercise improves your insulin sensitivity, you will also need less medicines in order to control the levels of your blood sugar.
Should patients with type 2 diabetes exercise more often or differently than otherwise healthy people?
There are, of course, people who become at risk for hypoglycemia due to the combined effects of their diabetes and engaging in high stress exercise. This happens during exercise and after it, too. If you think about it though, people can also be at risk for hyperglycemia simply for having poor control over their diabetes. Therefore, the leaders in this field recommend engaging in moderate exercise for a minimum of 2 hours and 30 minutes, or 90 minutes if they want to do vigorous exercise.
What type of exercise is best for type 2 diabetes patients?
When it comes to exercise, the kind of exercise that is used is not as important compared to the frequency of the exercise. There are also some studies showing that if you participate in both weight training and aerobic activity, you get even more benefits as a result.
When should patients be discouraged from exercising?

Of course, sometimes patients should not engage in vigorous exercise especially when they have cardiac conditions or they are more prone to developing injuries as a result. It is better if they start of slow and get used to a light intensity program instead.
How might a patient be encouraged to exercise?

You can encourage patients to exercise slowly and surely until they adapt to it.

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A man was walking down the street when he noticed his grandpa sitting on the porch, in the rocking chair, with nothing on from the waist down.

“Grandpa, what are you doing?” he exclaimed.

The old man looked off in the distance and did not answer him.

“Grandpa, what are you doing sitting out here with nothing on below the waist?” he asked again.

The old man slyly looked at him and said, “Well, last week I sat out here with no shirt on, and I got a stiff neck. This was your Grandma’s idea!”

For all of us who do not want to have a stiff neck I have some easy exercises.  I find that simply, carefully stretching your neck works wonders. 

1. Carefully strech move your head  backwards, forwards and to each side.

2. Then roll slowly around in a circle.

3. Never push it.  Just keep on breathing slowly stretching over and over again until your muscles feel relaxed again.

This video show another great exercise to cure stiff neck that you can do almost anywhere.

If you can’t eat it or play with it,
Just pee on it and walk away.

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The right foods can increase your breast size.
Another key to bigger breasts is circulation and stimulation.

You can increase the circulation and stimulate hormone secretion with simple massage in the comfort of your own home. On top of increasing your breast size this massage also prevents toxic build up in the lymph and breast tissue.

If you combine massage with herbs and supplements you get an efficient breast enlargement regime.

Massage your breasts up to three times a week for 2-5 minutes.

1. First apply massage oil. Sweet almond and apricot kernel oils are excellent. Coconut oil also works very well. Try to avoid scented or mineral based oils.
2. Use a light pressure on the breasts when applying the oil and for massage. You only need the lightest movement, using the palms or flat of the fingertips to flush toxins away from the breast area through the lymphatic system.
3. Now to the massage:

• Cup the breasts with your hands and use a light circular motion over the whole of the breast. You can also massage the underneath of the armpit to promote circulation.
• Gently knead the breasts with your hands using a lifting and pressing action.

Avoid wearing a bra when you can, for example at home. Take out the metal wiring of push-up bras (if you can do without them), as they can be damaging to the breast tissue and inhibit proper circulation.

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You can help your knees by strengthening the muscles around them. Check out this video for a number of exercises that you can do at home and without any special equipment.

When it comes to the supplement part that they are talking about. I would as usual start with omega-3. It can really help your joints and it has so many fantastic effects on your health.