Last week I talked about the symptoms and causes of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This week I will discuss the natural home remedies and cures you can use to help ease the severity of ADHD.
As I have said before, diet is the number one most important thing to keeping your body well and feeling good. Buy fresh foods and prepare them yourself for your child with ADHD and the whole family. You will all be healthier from the effort. B vitamins are found in brown rice, brewer’s yeast and leafy green vegetables and are healing to stressed-out nerves.
Changing to a healthy diet is the first and very important step to natural home remedies and cures. Prepare and eat soy products, live unsweetened yogurt, whole grains and organic turkey and chicken. These have tryptophan in them which encourages the production of serotonin, a chemical that produces a sense of calm. Also a good snack before bedtime.
Provide plenty of protein with meals, such as nuts, legumes, lean poultry and fish. Eating smaller, more frequent meals and snacks, every 2 to 3 hours, works best and keeps the metabolism going. Don’t skip breakfast, as it sets the biochemical balance for the rest of the day.
Regularly serve brain-healthy foods, such as fish (trout, salmon, halibut, sardines), nuts (walnuts, almonds) and ground flaxseed, all of which are very good home remedies and cures.
Avoid foods that might trigger behavior problems. Some of those could be wheat, dairy, corn, chocolate, peanuts, citrus, soy, food coloring and preservatives. Eliminate fast foods, junk food and processed foods. Even food items labeled “all natural” may contain small amounts of additives.
Obviously avoid candy, sodas, sweets and items containing sucrose, which is in many foods including most store-bought fruit juices. These are not natural home remedies and cures.
Here is a list of home remedies and cures to try out:
Fish Oil - take 2,000 mg. or more of combined EPA and DHA daily, improves ADHD symptoms and learning
Phosphatidylserine - take 300 to 500 mg. daily for three months. A maintenance dosage of 100 to 300 mg. may be effective for some kids and adults. It helps brain cells function properly. In 90% of cases attention and learning were most improved in studies.
Pycnogenol - take 1 mg. per 4.9 pounds of body weight per day. Found to have significant reduction of hyperactivity and improved attention, visual-motor coordination and concentration.
L-carnitine - take 100 mg. per 2.2 pounds of body weight daily.
High-potency multivitamin - take as directed on container.
Calcium and magnesium complex - take a combination of these two minerals at a dosage of 500 mg. of calcium and 250 mg. of magnesium twice daily. These two minerals relax the nervous system.
Probiotics - as directed on bottle to maintain good bacteria levels in the digestive tract.
Vitamin B6 - take 100 mg. daily for children five years and older along with a B-complex for balance.
Ginkgo Biloba - look for a product standardized to 24% flavone glycosides. Sixteen and older should take 60 to 120 mg. twice daily. Children ages 10 to 15 take 30 to 60 mg. twice daily and 10 years and under take 15 to 30 mg. twice daily. It brings oxygen and nutrients to the brain.
GABA - take 250 mg. two to three times daily between meals. It is an amino acid that has a calming effect on the mind.
Zinc - children ages two and older should take a total of 10 to 15 mg. daily along with 2 mg. of copper. A zinc deficiency can contribute to ADHD symptoms.
Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) - can be effective in calming children. Children 16 years and older should take 100 to 200 mg. twice a day. Those 10 to 15 take 50 to 100 mg. twice a day and under 10 take 25 to 50 mg. twice daily.
St. John’s-wort (Hypericum perforatum) may help with depression. Ages 10-15 take 50 to 150 mg. twice a day. Under ten should take 25-75 mg. twice a day and 16 and older can take 100 to 300 mg. twice a day.
See a homeopathic practitioner for special symptoms such as tending to be cruel to animals, impulsive and violent, major temper tantrums, fear of the dark or animals and so on. There are natural home remedies for these as well, but they need to be under a doctor’s care.
Other home remedies are acupressure, massage, reflexology, craniofacial therapy, aromatherapy, biofeedback and yoga. Other recommendations would be to encourage children to play or exercise outside in the fresh air and limit sedentary, passive activities.
Consider buying an air filter to purify your house of environmental allergens. Also, you might consider working with a counselor to help your child with behavior modifications and learning styles.
ADHD is not an easy thing to live with but there are many natural home remedies and cures to help starting with changing to a healthy whole foods diet. Hope this helps someone in need.
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Home Remedies and Cures for ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects around 5.4 million children between the ages of 4 to 17, about 13.2% of boys and 5.6% of girls. Three percent to seven percent of school age children have ADHD, but studies have estimated higher rates. There are quite a few different ways to treat ADHD naturally with home remedies and cures.
Living with ADHD children or adults is difficult, I know, I have three children, one boy and two girls, that were diagnosed with ADHD, out of seven children. My youngest daughter was a human guinea pig for prescriptions, because of other complications she had. Back then, I didn’t know enough about natural home remedies and cures. I wish I had.
People with ADHD usually have a hard time paying attention; daydream; don’t seem to listen; are easily distracted; forget things; seem to be in constant motion, even pacing; unable to stay seated; squirm and fidget; talk too much and interrupt; act and speak without thinking; and have trouble taking turns. But don’t worry, there are home remedies and cures to help calm the symptoms of ADHD.
Diet does play a key role in the reason children seem to have these symptoms. For the last several decades, sugars, dyes and preservatives have been added to our food at an increasing rate. Children, now days, consume too many convenience foods, such as hot dogs, fried chicken fingers/nuggets and highly sweetened fruit drinks and sodas. None of those foods are natural home remedies or cures.
Medications may become necessary in some cases, but prescription drugs fail to address the cause of the problem in a nontoxic manner. Research has found that regular use of antibiotics and ear infections, as well as premature birth and family history, are associated with a greater likelihood of developing ADHD. A diet of whole foods (no fast foods and processed foods) along with home remedies would probably result in less ear infections.
Emotional stress and its relationship to ADHD also plays a role in a child’s change in behavior. The breakdown of the family unit in our country places abnormal stresses on a child.
Clinical studies have shown a marked improvement in EEG (electroencephalograph) patterns in children with ADHD, using
for a period of 90 days. For more home remedies and cures for ADHD, please read on.
SYMPTOMS:
Inability to sit still
Mood swings
Restlessness
Short attention span
Inability to concentrate
Frequent tantrums
Poor coordination and motor skills
Impaired memory
Failure to complete age-appropriate tasks
Impulsiveness
Speech or learning disorders
ROOT CAUSES:
A diet high in sugar and additives
Food allergies/sensitivities
Hypoglycemia
Environmental toxins
Nutritional deficiencies
Poor digestion and absorption
Heavy metal poisoning
Emotional stresses
Neurotransmitter imbalance
If you or a loved one have these symptoms, you will want to read my blog for next week, part 2 of this blog. I will discuss recommendations for treatment of ADHD with natural home remedies and cures.
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Living with ADHD children or adults is difficult, I know, I have three children, one boy and two girls, that were diagnosed with ADHD, out of seven children. My youngest daughter was a human guinea pig for prescriptions, because of other complications she had. Back then, I didn’t know enough about natural home remedies and cures. I wish I had.
People with ADHD usually have a hard time paying attention; daydream; don’t seem to listen; are easily distracted; forget things; seem to be in constant motion, even pacing; unable to stay seated; squirm and fidget; talk too much and interrupt; act and speak without thinking; and have trouble taking turns. But don’t worry, there are home remedies and cures to help calm the symptoms of ADHD.
Diet does play a key role in the reason children seem to have these symptoms. For the last several decades, sugars, dyes and preservatives have been added to our food at an increasing rate. Children, now days, consume too many convenience foods, such as hot dogs, fried chicken fingers/nuggets and highly sweetened fruit drinks and sodas. None of those foods are natural home remedies or cures.
Medications may become necessary in some cases, but prescription drugs fail to address the cause of the problem in a nontoxic manner. Research has found that regular use of antibiotics and ear infections, as well as premature birth and family history, are associated with a greater likelihood of developing ADHD. A diet of whole foods (no fast foods and processed foods) along with home remedies would probably result in less ear infections.
Emotional stress and its relationship to ADHD also plays a role in a child’s change in behavior. The breakdown of the family unit in our country places abnormal stresses on a child.
Clinical studies have shown a marked improvement in EEG (electroencephalograph) patterns in children with ADHD, using
for a period of 90 days. For more home remedies and cures for ADHD, please read on.
SYMPTOMS:
Inability to sit still
Mood swings
Restlessness
Short attention span
Inability to concentrate
Frequent tantrums
Poor coordination and motor skills
Impaired memory
Failure to complete age-appropriate tasks
Impulsiveness
Speech or learning disorders
ROOT CAUSES:
A diet high in sugar and additives
Food allergies/sensitivities
Hypoglycemia
Environmental toxins
Nutritional deficiencies
Poor digestion and absorption
Heavy metal poisoning
Emotional stresses
Neurotransmitter imbalance
If you or a loved one have these symptoms, you will want to read my blog for next week, part 2 of this blog. I will discuss recommendations for treatment of ADHD with natural home remedies and cures.
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Thursday, April 14, 2011
Home Remedies and Cures for Osteoarthritis
The most common type of arthritis is osteoarthritis. The cartilage between the joints begins to break down and wear away, causing pain and stiffness. Heavy use of the joint isn’t necessarily what causes the problem. But there are plenty of ways to alleviate the pain and stiffness it causes with natural home remedies and cures.
Like everything else, diet has a lot to do with how you feel. Eat a healthy diet that includes whole, unprocessed foods with no added sugar, no soft drinks, no chemical additives, flavorings, coloring or preservatives. Eat whole grains (if you’re not sensitive or allergic to them), no artificial sweeteners and little alcohol. Avoid caffeine. As always, eating natural foods (natural home remedies and cures) is best.
Doctors have found that some people are sensitive to nightshade plants. Nightshade vegetables include tomatoes, potatoes, peppers (including paprika, but not black pepper), eggplants and tobacco. The sensitivity is not an allergy, but a progressive loss of the ability to metabolize substances known as “solanine alkaloids,” found in all nightshade vegetables.
You may want to eliminate these nightshade vegetables in your diet for at least three to four months to see if there is any significant difference in your pain and movement. Trial and error is the only way to see if these vegetables affect you.
For natural home remedies and cures to help stimulate the growth of new joint cartilage, try taking 500 milligrams of glucosamine sulfate three times a day. It may take three to four weeks for pain relief to begin. If you have diabetes, check with your doctor first. Glucosamine may affect your blood sugar, but probably not.
Niacinamide (not niacin) can control the pain and swelling of osteoarthritis. Take 1,000 mg. of niacinamide three times a day. Be sure to take it three times a day and you should feel results in three to four weeks.
Here’s a list of home remedies and cures to take for osteoarthritis:
Niacinamide - 1,000 mg. three times a day
Boron - 3 mg. twice daily (useful in treating osteoarthritis and preventing cancer)
SAMe - 400 mg. once or twice daily
Willow Bark - two to four doses per day (of tablets containing 400 mg. of willow bark extract and 60 mg. of Salicin)
Myristin - six capsules per day for 80 days (can be found at natural food stores and compounding pharmacies)
Changing your diet to a healthy diet will really help improve your symptoms of osteoarthritis and anything else that ails you. Using the listed home remedies and cures will greatly give relief to osteoarthritis.
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Like everything else, diet has a lot to do with how you feel. Eat a healthy diet that includes whole, unprocessed foods with no added sugar, no soft drinks, no chemical additives, flavorings, coloring or preservatives. Eat whole grains (if you’re not sensitive or allergic to them), no artificial sweeteners and little alcohol. Avoid caffeine. As always, eating natural foods (natural home remedies and cures) is best.
Doctors have found that some people are sensitive to nightshade plants. Nightshade vegetables include tomatoes, potatoes, peppers (including paprika, but not black pepper), eggplants and tobacco. The sensitivity is not an allergy, but a progressive loss of the ability to metabolize substances known as “solanine alkaloids,” found in all nightshade vegetables.
You may want to eliminate these nightshade vegetables in your diet for at least three to four months to see if there is any significant difference in your pain and movement. Trial and error is the only way to see if these vegetables affect you.
For natural home remedies and cures to help stimulate the growth of new joint cartilage, try taking 500 milligrams of glucosamine sulfate three times a day. It may take three to four weeks for pain relief to begin. If you have diabetes, check with your doctor first. Glucosamine may affect your blood sugar, but probably not.
Niacinamide (not niacin) can control the pain and swelling of osteoarthritis. Take 1,000 mg. of niacinamide three times a day. Be sure to take it three times a day and you should feel results in three to four weeks.
Here’s a list of home remedies and cures to take for osteoarthritis:
Niacinamide - 1,000 mg. three times a day
Boron - 3 mg. twice daily (useful in treating osteoarthritis and preventing cancer)
SAMe - 400 mg. once or twice daily
Willow Bark - two to four doses per day (of tablets containing 400 mg. of willow bark extract and 60 mg. of Salicin)
Myristin - six capsules per day for 80 days (can be found at natural food stores and compounding pharmacies)
Changing your diet to a healthy diet will really help improve your symptoms of osteoarthritis and anything else that ails you. Using the listed home remedies and cures will greatly give relief to osteoarthritis.
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Monday, April 11, 2011
Home Remedies and Cures and TSFL Part 2
Did anyone read my blog last week? Take Shape For Life really is all about obtaining “optimal health.” It is not just to lose weight.
This program fits right in there with home remedies and cures.
The “Take Shape For Life” program really works for losing weight and obtaining optimal health. I know, because I have tried it and am still on the program. http://tsfl.com
Since starting the program, two and a half months ago, I have lost 20 pounds. And I have gotten rid of two health problems that I have had for years as a result of side effects from taking medications that I no longer take. It has been wonderful to get rid of those health problems.
I had been treating myself with natural home remedies and cures for several months, trying to get over the effects of prescribed drugs, making myself healthier than I had been in years. Then I found out about the Take Shape For Life program.
Since signing up for the TSFL program, I have been feeling so much better and have become a real believer in the program. It is such an easy way to lose weight besides learning how to eat healthy.
So I decided to sign up to be a health coach and make a little money at the same time. Everyone on the program can become a health coach if they so desire. The health coaches are paid by Medifast.
To become a health coach in the TSFL program, you do need to become educated. There are 2 or 3 books to read and you take a test before you are official. If you are interested in learning more about the program, send me an email. conniea1@aol.com
Natural home remedies and cures are the safest way to stay healthy. The Take Shape For Life program is the safest and healthiest way to lose weight and keep it off and obtain optimal health that I have found.
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This program fits right in there with home remedies and cures.
The “Take Shape For Life” program really works for losing weight and obtaining optimal health. I know, because I have tried it and am still on the program. http://tsfl.com
Since starting the program, two and a half months ago, I have lost 20 pounds. And I have gotten rid of two health problems that I have had for years as a result of side effects from taking medications that I no longer take. It has been wonderful to get rid of those health problems.
I had been treating myself with natural home remedies and cures for several months, trying to get over the effects of prescribed drugs, making myself healthier than I had been in years. Then I found out about the Take Shape For Life program.
Since signing up for the TSFL program, I have been feeling so much better and have become a real believer in the program. It is such an easy way to lose weight besides learning how to eat healthy.
So I decided to sign up to be a health coach and make a little money at the same time. Everyone on the program can become a health coach if they so desire. The health coaches are paid by Medifast.
To become a health coach in the TSFL program, you do need to become educated. There are 2 or 3 books to read and you take a test before you are official. If you are interested in learning more about the program, send me an email. conniea1@aol.com
Natural home remedies and cures are the safest way to stay healthy. The Take Shape For Life program is the safest and healthiest way to lose weight and keep it off and obtain optimal health that I have found.
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Home Remedies and Cures and Take Shape For Life
This article will be a little different. I’ve always written about home remedies and cures for whatever ails you. And I have been very happy with the results I have had by using all natural home remedies and cures for all of my health problems.
In January, I went to a couple of meetings for Take Shape For Life with a couple of friends. There were 1500 people at the Friday night meeting and 1000 at the all day Saturday meeting. I was curious to see what it was all about. Everyone there was so excited because Dr. Wayne Andersen, who created the program, was there to talk both Friday night and all day Saturday.
Dr. Andersen is a board-certified anesthesiologist and critical care specialist. His goal was and still is to provide training to anyone and everyone interested in obtaining optimal health. If you are overweight, you will lose weight on this program. He created the program in conjunction with Medifast foods.
On this program, my friend lost 40 pounds and his wife has lost 100 pounds so far. At the meetings, people stood up and told us how much weight they had lost. One had lost 300 pounds, another lost 220 pounds. Many had lost 110, 70, 50 pounds and so on. Almost everyone in the room had lost a bunch of weight.
Not only did they lose weight, but some had diabetes before starting, and now no longer need to take any medication for it. There were many others that quit taking medication for various problems after going on the program. I was amazed at all of the testimonials right out of the crowd of people. Nearly everyone in the crowd stood up because they had lost some amount of weight. And everyone seemed so energetic and happy. The more I heard, the more I wanted to learn of this program, Take Shape For Life. http://www.tsfl.com
In the program, you eat 5 Medifast meals and 1 lean and green meal a day. The lean and green meal consists of a small piece of lean meat, chicken or fish and green vegetables. The kind of meat determines how many ounces you have. This is such a simple and satisfying way to eat everyday. Once you reach your weight goal, you go on a maintenance program so that you don’t gain the weight back on.
Many of the people have maintained their goal weight for several years. I was so impressed with this program that I signed up and have lost 20 pounds in the first 10 weeks. I always lose slowly for some reason. But I am happy that it is coming off and that I am healthier than I have been in years. And I have tried many other ways to lose weight, including Nutri System. This is better than any other I’ve tried and so easy.
Take Shape For Life has health coaches that get you started, check up on you to make sure you know what to do and answer any questions you have and give you help whenever you need it. They give you encouragement and lots of health information and help you order your food until you know how to yourself.
Like I said, this article is different from my usual articles on home remedies and cures. I truly and wholeheartedly believe in using natural home remedies and cures when needed and felt that this program ties in with my blogging so well and I had to spread the word.
Take Shape For Life is your pathway to optimal health. If you are interested in learning more about it, send me an email. conniea1@aol.com
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In January, I went to a couple of meetings for Take Shape For Life with a couple of friends. There were 1500 people at the Friday night meeting and 1000 at the all day Saturday meeting. I was curious to see what it was all about. Everyone there was so excited because Dr. Wayne Andersen, who created the program, was there to talk both Friday night and all day Saturday.
Dr. Andersen is a board-certified anesthesiologist and critical care specialist. His goal was and still is to provide training to anyone and everyone interested in obtaining optimal health. If you are overweight, you will lose weight on this program. He created the program in conjunction with Medifast foods.
On this program, my friend lost 40 pounds and his wife has lost 100 pounds so far. At the meetings, people stood up and told us how much weight they had lost. One had lost 300 pounds, another lost 220 pounds. Many had lost 110, 70, 50 pounds and so on. Almost everyone in the room had lost a bunch of weight.
Not only did they lose weight, but some had diabetes before starting, and now no longer need to take any medication for it. There were many others that quit taking medication for various problems after going on the program. I was amazed at all of the testimonials right out of the crowd of people. Nearly everyone in the crowd stood up because they had lost some amount of weight. And everyone seemed so energetic and happy. The more I heard, the more I wanted to learn of this program, Take Shape For Life. http://www.tsfl.com
In the program, you eat 5 Medifast meals and 1 lean and green meal a day. The lean and green meal consists of a small piece of lean meat, chicken or fish and green vegetables. The kind of meat determines how many ounces you have. This is such a simple and satisfying way to eat everyday. Once you reach your weight goal, you go on a maintenance program so that you don’t gain the weight back on.
Many of the people have maintained their goal weight for several years. I was so impressed with this program that I signed up and have lost 20 pounds in the first 10 weeks. I always lose slowly for some reason. But I am happy that it is coming off and that I am healthier than I have been in years. And I have tried many other ways to lose weight, including Nutri System. This is better than any other I’ve tried and so easy.
Take Shape For Life has health coaches that get you started, check up on you to make sure you know what to do and answer any questions you have and give you help whenever you need it. They give you encouragement and lots of health information and help you order your food until you know how to yourself.
Like I said, this article is different from my usual articles on home remedies and cures. I truly and wholeheartedly believe in using natural home remedies and cures when needed and felt that this program ties in with my blogging so well and I had to spread the word.
Take Shape For Life is your pathway to optimal health. If you are interested in learning more about it, send me an email. conniea1@aol.com
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Home Remedies and Cures with Policosanol for High Blood Pressure/Cholesterol
High blood pressure and high cholesterol are very common health problems in our society. But you don’t need to use harmful prescription drugs to lower either one. There are natural home remedies and cures to use that really work and cost a lot less to purchase than prescription drugs and are safer for you to use.
According to Dr. Jonathan Wright, one of alternative medicine’s most respected physicians, statin drugs may “poison your liver and weaken your heart, raise blood pressure and lower levels of lifesaving HDL, the good cholesterol.” He found policosanol “proved to work seven times stronger than statins” without the harmful side effects. Poli
cosanol is made from wax secretions of sugarcane, yams and others natural plants. Whenever possible, it’s best to use natural home remedies and cures and policosanol is a good natural one.
Policosanol has been proven to lower LDL cholesterol by 25% and raise HDL cholesterol by 29%, cut total cholesterol by 17%, reduce dangerous triglycerides up to 18% and lower both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.*
Banish blood clots with policosanol instead of aspirin. More great home remedies and cures. Dr. Jonathan Wright recommends taking 1 to 2 tablespoons of cod liver oil daily and 10 to15 milligrams daily of policosanol.
In tests conducted, policosanol proved to be more effective to prevent blood clots than aspirin. In “Shocking New Sugar Cures” by Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., he says “continuous aspirin use can lead to gastro-intestinal bleeding and accelerate progression toward osteoporosis.” Another very good reason to use natural home remedies and cures.
To lower cholesterol, blood pressure and prevent heart attacks, strokes and blood clots, it is recommended taking 10 to 15 milligrams of policosanol a day. I know it works, because when I started taking it for high blood pressure, it immediately dropped and is great now. It can be found at health food stores and compounding pharmacies at a very low price. Again, natural home remedies and cures are definitely worth trying out before going on prescription drugs.
*(Stats taken from “Shocking New Sugar Cane Cures” report by Jonathan V. Wright, M.D.).
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According to Dr. Jonathan Wright, one of alternative medicine’s most respected physicians, statin drugs may “poison your liver and weaken your heart, raise blood pressure and lower levels of lifesaving HDL, the good cholesterol.” He found policosanol “proved to work seven times stronger than statins” without the harmful side effects. Poli
cosanol is made from wax secretions of sugarcane, yams and others natural plants. Whenever possible, it’s best to use natural home remedies and cures and policosanol is a good natural one.
Policosanol has been proven to lower LDL cholesterol by 25% and raise HDL cholesterol by 29%, cut total cholesterol by 17%, reduce dangerous triglycerides up to 18% and lower both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.*
Banish blood clots with policosanol instead of aspirin. More great home remedies and cures. Dr. Jonathan Wright recommends taking 1 to 2 tablespoons of cod liver oil daily and 10 to15 milligrams daily of policosanol.
In tests conducted, policosanol proved to be more effective to prevent blood clots than aspirin. In “Shocking New Sugar Cures” by Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., he says “continuous aspirin use can lead to gastro-intestinal bleeding and accelerate progression toward osteoporosis.” Another very good reason to use natural home remedies and cures.
To lower cholesterol, blood pressure and prevent heart attacks, strokes and blood clots, it is recommended taking 10 to 15 milligrams of policosanol a day. I know it works, because when I started taking it for high blood pressure, it immediately dropped and is great now. It can be found at health food stores and compounding pharmacies at a very low price. Again, natural home remedies and cures are definitely worth trying out before going on prescription drugs.
*(Stats taken from “Shocking New Sugar Cane Cures” report by Jonathan V. Wright, M.D.).
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Home Remedies and Cures for Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis affects around 50% of women between the ages of 45 and 70 in the United States. It is usually brought on by bad diet and lifestyle habits. It can be controlled and reversed with natural home remedies and cures.
After age 30, bones begin to weaken. Some bone loss is normal, but when the density of bone mass starts to turn porous and brittle, then bones could start breaking.
Men can get osteoporosis too but usually at an older age and not as many as women. Men have bigger and denser bones than women. They are substantially under diagnosed. Men over 50 should be assessed for osteoporosis.
Due to lack of exercise and a poor diet, many women are already losing bone in their twenties. Menopausal women start losing bone mass due to low estrogen and progesterone levels. Hormonal balance is important for good bone density. Home remedies and cures will help.
Early signs of osteoporosis could be gradual loss of height, gum disease and/or loose teeth, sudden insomnia and restlessness, nightly leg and foot cramps and persistent low back pain. Other symptoms are a stooped posture, dowager’s hump, sleeves and hems that used to fit but that now are too long and easily broken bones.
Risks and Root Causes
Being a woman
Being short
Heredity
Being thin
Being Caucasian or Asian
Went into Menopause early
Hormone imbalance
Low calcium intake
Smoking
Lack of sun exposure
Drinking more than two alcoholic drinks and/or coffee a day
Eating disorders
Prolonged stress
Toxic metals
Acidic pH balance
Chronic inflammation
Dysfunctional Immune System
It’s been found that depression raises the risk of osteoporosis. In a study of a group young women who had suffered depression, they found their bone density to be 6% to 14% lower than those that never had depression. Home remedies and cures can help depression too.
Another risk factor for osteoporosis is prematurely gray hair. It has been found that people whose hair went more than half gray by age 40 were four times more likely to develop osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis may have a direct link to heart disease. *“Calcium lost from bones may in turn be stored in the arteries, which may contribute to the formation of plaque.” Be sure to get plenty of exercise and get on a prevention plan for osteoporosis and boost your calcium intake.
Researchers may have an antibiotic for treating osteoporosis someday. They have studied the effects of minocycline. It increases bone density and actually prevents bone loss. However, high doses of minocycline can be toxic to the liver. Better stick with home remedies and cures. They are safer.
In a study, it was found that eating 12 prunes a day increased blood levels of enzymes and growth factors indicative of bone formation. Only one of many great home remedies.
There are foods that should be avoided. Eliminate sugar, refined grains and soda pop. Do not eat processed foods. These are not natural home remedies or cures. Reduce your intake of red meat and salt. Moderate your use of caffeine and alcohol.
Calcium from cow’s milk is not well absorbed. *“Milk products lead to other health problems as well, so don’t rely on them as a source of calcium. Unsweetened, cultured yogurt is an exception.”
*“A 12-year study of more than 77,000 women found that those who drank more than 14 glasses of milk a week had 45% more hip fractures as compared to women who consumed 1 glass a week or less.”
Recommended Diet
Eat anti-inflammatory foods like dark, leafy green vegetables, such as lettuce, spinach and broccoli. Also eat fruits, nuts, seeds, fish rich in omega-3 (such as wild salmon), sardines and lean poultry. A pH-balanced diet is highly recommended. These are great natural home remedies and cures for almost anything that ails you.
Consuming fermented soy foods and protein powders increase bone formation. Also sea vegetables are high in calcium and helpful. Natural home remedies and cures are so much better for you than man-made drugs.
Don’t take calcium supplements made from bone meal or dolomite. They contain arsenic and lead. Get your calcium from food, juice or use a calcium citrate supplement which requires less stomach acid for absorption.
New federal guidelines tell us adults over 50 need to take 1,200 mg. of calcium a day. Under 50 should take 1,000 mg. a day, adolescents 1,300 mg.
A deficiency in B-12 is linked to osteoporosis. It is crucial to the function of osteoblasts (bone-forming cells).
Recommendations
Calcium (citrate, citrate-malate. Chelate or hydroxyapatite) - take 500 to 600 mg. twice daily
Magnesium - 250-350 mg. twice daily
Vitamin D3 - 5,000 IU daily with a meal
Vitamin K - 2-10 mg. daily up to 500 mcg. Daily
Strontium - 680 mg. daily
Essential fatty acid - 4 grams of fish oil daily along with 3,000 mg. of Evening Primrose Oil (Oenothera biennis)
Silicon - 50-20 mg. daily
Also recommended is a high-potency multivitamin.
Cautions
Bisphosphonates, which include Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva, Didronel and Reclast are prescribed to women and men to treat osteoporosis. They are used to stimulate osteoblasts (the bone-forming cells) to slow down bone loss. These are man-made drugs, not natural home remedies or cures.
The possible side effects are heartburn, irritation of the esophagus, gastric ulcer, abdominal pain, headache, pain in muscles and joints, digestive disturbances and allergic reactions. Natural home remedies and cures don’t cause all of these side effects unless you ate something that you are allergic to.
Merck & Co. released a statement concerning the use of Fosamax in a new study it **“has material methodological flaws and scientific limitations, making it unreliable as a source for valid scientific conclusions regarding the prevalence of ONJ (osteonecrosis of the jaw) in patients taking alendronate.” Alendronate is Fosamax. There have been many cases of people who have taken Fosamax and did develop osteonecrosis of the jaw.
A group of physicians at Cornell University discovered that Fosamax caused fractures of the Femur thighbone and the breaks happened without suffering from falls or trauma.
In 2008 the FDA reported that Fosamax and other bisphosphonates could cause great incapacitating pain in bones, joints and/or muscles for unknown reasons. So many reasons why we should use natural home remedies and cures instead of man-made drugs.
It was also found that postmenopausal women who had used but stopped using Fosamax were at higher risk for atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm problem.
As I have found with most other health issues, it is so much safer to use natural home remedies and cures to treat your health problems. Osteoporosis can be slowed down or cured with a good healthy diet and all natural supplements.
*References taken from “Uncommon Cures For Everday Ailments” from the editors of Bottom Line/Health.
**Reference taken from “Bottom Line’s Health Breakthroughs 2010”.
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After age 30, bones begin to weaken. Some bone loss is normal, but when the density of bone mass starts to turn porous and brittle, then bones could start breaking.
Men can get osteoporosis too but usually at an older age and not as many as women. Men have bigger and denser bones than women. They are substantially under diagnosed. Men over 50 should be assessed for osteoporosis.
Due to lack of exercise and a poor diet, many women are already losing bone in their twenties. Menopausal women start losing bone mass due to low estrogen and progesterone levels. Hormonal balance is important for good bone density. Home remedies and cures will help.
Early signs of osteoporosis could be gradual loss of height, gum disease and/or loose teeth, sudden insomnia and restlessness, nightly leg and foot cramps and persistent low back pain. Other symptoms are a stooped posture, dowager’s hump, sleeves and hems that used to fit but that now are too long and easily broken bones.
Risks and Root Causes
Being a woman
Being short
Heredity
Being thin
Being Caucasian or Asian
Went into Menopause early
Hormone imbalance
Low calcium intake
Smoking
Lack of sun exposure
Drinking more than two alcoholic drinks and/or coffee a day
Eating disorders
Prolonged stress
Toxic metals
Acidic pH balance
Chronic inflammation
Dysfunctional Immune System
It’s been found that depression raises the risk of osteoporosis. In a study of a group young women who had suffered depression, they found their bone density to be 6% to 14% lower than those that never had depression. Home remedies and cures can help depression too.
Another risk factor for osteoporosis is prematurely gray hair. It has been found that people whose hair went more than half gray by age 40 were four times more likely to develop osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis may have a direct link to heart disease. *“Calcium lost from bones may in turn be stored in the arteries, which may contribute to the formation of plaque.” Be sure to get plenty of exercise and get on a prevention plan for osteoporosis and boost your calcium intake.
Researchers may have an antibiotic for treating osteoporosis someday. They have studied the effects of minocycline. It increases bone density and actually prevents bone loss. However, high doses of minocycline can be toxic to the liver. Better stick with home remedies and cures. They are safer.
In a study, it was found that eating 12 prunes a day increased blood levels of enzymes and growth factors indicative of bone formation. Only one of many great home remedies.
There are foods that should be avoided. Eliminate sugar, refined grains and soda pop. Do not eat processed foods. These are not natural home remedies or cures. Reduce your intake of red meat and salt. Moderate your use of caffeine and alcohol.
Calcium from cow’s milk is not well absorbed. *“Milk products lead to other health problems as well, so don’t rely on them as a source of calcium. Unsweetened, cultured yogurt is an exception.”
*“A 12-year study of more than 77,000 women found that those who drank more than 14 glasses of milk a week had 45% more hip fractures as compared to women who consumed 1 glass a week or less.”
Recommended Diet
Eat anti-inflammatory foods like dark, leafy green vegetables, such as lettuce, spinach and broccoli. Also eat fruits, nuts, seeds, fish rich in omega-3 (such as wild salmon), sardines and lean poultry. A pH-balanced diet is highly recommended. These are great natural home remedies and cures for almost anything that ails you.
Consuming fermented soy foods and protein powders increase bone formation. Also sea vegetables are high in calcium and helpful. Natural home remedies and cures are so much better for you than man-made drugs.
Don’t take calcium supplements made from bone meal or dolomite. They contain arsenic and lead. Get your calcium from food, juice or use a calcium citrate supplement which requires less stomach acid for absorption.
New federal guidelines tell us adults over 50 need to take 1,200 mg. of calcium a day. Under 50 should take 1,000 mg. a day, adolescents 1,300 mg.
A deficiency in B-12 is linked to osteoporosis. It is crucial to the function of osteoblasts (bone-forming cells).
Recommendations
Calcium (citrate, citrate-malate. Chelate or hydroxyapatite) - take 500 to 600 mg. twice daily
Magnesium - 250-350 mg. twice daily
Vitamin D3 - 5,000 IU daily with a meal
Vitamin K - 2-10 mg. daily up to 500 mcg. Daily
Strontium - 680 mg. daily
Essential fatty acid - 4 grams of fish oil daily along with 3,000 mg. of Evening Primrose Oil (Oenothera biennis)
Silicon - 50-20 mg. daily
Also recommended is a high-potency multivitamin.
Cautions
Bisphosphonates, which include Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva, Didronel and Reclast are prescribed to women and men to treat osteoporosis. They are used to stimulate osteoblasts (the bone-forming cells) to slow down bone loss. These are man-made drugs, not natural home remedies or cures.
The possible side effects are heartburn, irritation of the esophagus, gastric ulcer, abdominal pain, headache, pain in muscles and joints, digestive disturbances and allergic reactions. Natural home remedies and cures don’t cause all of these side effects unless you ate something that you are allergic to.
Merck & Co. released a statement concerning the use of Fosamax in a new study it **“has material methodological flaws and scientific limitations, making it unreliable as a source for valid scientific conclusions regarding the prevalence of ONJ (osteonecrosis of the jaw) in patients taking alendronate.” Alendronate is Fosamax. There have been many cases of people who have taken Fosamax and did develop osteonecrosis of the jaw.
A group of physicians at Cornell University discovered that Fosamax caused fractures of the Femur thighbone and the breaks happened without suffering from falls or trauma.
In 2008 the FDA reported that Fosamax and other bisphosphonates could cause great incapacitating pain in bones, joints and/or muscles for unknown reasons. So many reasons why we should use natural home remedies and cures instead of man-made drugs.
It was also found that postmenopausal women who had used but stopped using Fosamax were at higher risk for atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm problem.
As I have found with most other health issues, it is so much safer to use natural home remedies and cures to treat your health problems. Osteoporosis can be slowed down or cured with a good healthy diet and all natural supplements.
*References taken from “Uncommon Cures For Everday Ailments” from the editors of Bottom Line/Health.
**Reference taken from “Bottom Line’s Health Breakthroughs 2010”.
http://connieshomeremedies.blogspot.com/
http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Lee_Anders
http://www.squidoo.com/connies-home-remedies-and-cures
http://hubpages.com/hub/connies-Home-Remedies-and-Cures
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