Organic Farming: Health Benefits of Lavender Essential Oil:
Lavender oil is extracted mostly from the flowers of lavender plant, primarily through steam distillation. The flowers of lavender are fragrant in nature and have been used for making potpourris since years.
Lavender essential oil has also been traditionally used in making perfumes. The oil is very useful in aromatherapy and many aromatic preparations are made using lavender oil. Lavender oil blends well with many other essential oils including cedarwood, pine, clary sage, geranium, and nutmeg. Today, lavender essential oil is used in various forms including aromatherapy oil, gels, infusion, lotion, and soaps.
The various health benefits of lavender essential oil include:
Nervous System: Lavender essential oil has a calming scent which makes it an excellent tonic for the nerves. Therefore, it helps in treating migraines, headaches, anxiety, depression, nervous tension and emotional stress. The refreshing aroma removes nervous exhaustion and restlessness and increases mental activity.
Sleep: Lavender essential oil induces sleep and hence it is often recommended for insomnia.
Pain Relief: Lavender essential oil is also an excellent remedy for various types of pains including those caused by sore muscles, tense muscles, muscular aches, rheumatism, sprains, backache and lumbago. A regular massage with lavender oil provides relief from pain in the joints.
Urine Flow: Lavender essential oil is good for urinary disorders as it stimulates urine production. It helps in restoring hormonal balance and reduces cystitis or inflammation of the urinary bladder. It also reduces any associated cramps.
Respiratory Disorders: Lavender oil is extensively used for various respiratory problems including throat infections, flu, cough, cold, asthma, sinus congestion, bronchitis, whooping cough, laryngitis, and tonsillitis. The oil is either used in the form of vapour or applied on the skin of neck, chest and back. It is also added in many vaporizers and inhalers used for cold and coughs.
Skin Care: The health benefits of lavender oil for the skin can be attributed to its antiseptic and antifungal properties. It is used to treat various skin disorders such as acne, wrinkles, psoriasis, and other inflammations. It heals wounds, cuts, burns, and sunburns rapidly as it aids in the formation of scar tissues. Lavender oil is added to chamomile to treat eczema.
Hair Care: Lavender essential oil is useful for the hair as it can be very effective on lice and lice eggs or nits.
Blood Circulation: Lavender essential oil is also good for improving blood circulation. It lowers blood pressure and is used for hypertension.
Digestion: Lavender oil is useful for digestion as it increases the mobility of the intestine. The oil also stimulates the production of gastric juices and bile and thus aids in treating indigestion, stomach pain, colic, flatulence, vomiting and diarrhoea.
Immunity: Regular use of lavender essential oil provides resistance to diseases.
Other health benefits of lavender essential oil include its ability to treat leucorrhoea. It is also effective against insect bites. The oil is also used to repel mosquitoes and moths. You will find many mosquito repellents containing lavender oil as one of the ingredients.
As with many other essential oils, pregnant and breastfeeding women should avoid using lavender essential oil. It is also recommended that diabetics stay away from lavender oil. It may also cause allergic reactions to people having sensitive skin. Some people may also witness nausea, vomiting and headaches due to usage of lavender oil.
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
Health Benefits of Lavender Essential Oil
Organic Farming: Health Benefits of Lavender Essential Oil:
The health benefits of lavender essential oil include its ability to remove nervous tension, relieve pain, disinfect scalp and skin, enhanc...
The health benefits of lavender essential oil include its ability to remove nervous tension, relieve pain, disinfect scalp and skin, enhance blood circulation and treat respiratory problems. Lavender has the Latin name Lavare, which means “to wash”, due to its aroma that gives the feeling of a clean aroma.
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The health benefits of lavender essential oil include its ability to remove nervous tension, relieve pain, disinfect scalp and skin, enhanc...
The health benefits of lavender essential oil include its ability to remove nervous tension, relieve pain, disinfect scalp and skin, enhance blood circulation and treat respiratory problems. Lavender has the Latin name Lavare, which means “to wash”, due to its aroma that gives the feeling of a clean aroma.
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Battling diabetes eats up health care budget
DIABETIC Filipinos are growing by about two million every five years, and they are getting younger because of the unhealthy lifestyle in the modernizing world, diabetes and metabolism experts said Monday.
They also warned that the diseases related to diabetes would eat up a large portion of the health care budget.
The warning was raised during the media presentation of the global study on insulin therapy by Denmark-based insulin and diabetes care products manufacturer Novo Nordisk in Pasay City.
Dr. Sjoberg Ang-Kho, president of the Philippine Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism, said diabetes prevalence in the Philippines has grown from 4.6 percent or 3.9 million in 2003 to 7.2 percent in 2008, or an additional 2 million in five years. He said the prevalence rate in the National Capital Region is 8.2 percent in 2003-2004.
In 2008, the National Nutrition and Health Survey (NNHeS) conducted by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute showed that five in every 100 Filipinos have high fasting blood sugar.
Ang-Kho said in 2010, the number of diabetics was estimated at 285 million worldwide. He said the number would rise to 439 million in 2030.
He said the Philippines ranks eighth in terms of prevalence of diabetes in the world, which is topped by Malaysia. He said the trend in the Philippines is that diabetes peaks between age 50-60 and that it is higher among females and those in urbanized areas.
He also said diabetes reduces the chance to live longer, raises the risk of a stroke by up to three times, is the leading cause of non-traumatic amputation and blindness, and is the top reason people end up in dialysis.
Dr. Mary Anne Lim-Abrahan, a professor in the UP College of Medicine, said “diabetes is coming on much earlier due to modernization, urbanization, Coca Cola-nization, Nintendo-nization, and X-box and Facebook” which leads to unhealthy diet, less exercise, and stress.
Abrahan said $465 billion was spent in 2011 on diagnosis and treatment of diabetes, which makes up 11 percent of total healthcare expenses.
Source: http://www.malaya.com.ph/index.php/news/nation/12967-battling-diabetes-eats-up-health-care-budget
Battling diabetes eats up health care budget
Monday, September 3, 2012
Some fruits can make you fat
MIND YOUR BODY By Willie T. Ong, MD (The Philippine Star) Updated September 04, 2012 12:00 AM
Although fruits are very healthy and rich in vitamins and fiber, too much of a good thing can also pack added pounds to your waistline.
As always, moderation is the key word. Don’t eat too much of any one thing. Not too much wine, too much fats or too much eggs. In fact, some of my patients consume one mango per meal, and then act surprised when they gain four pounds in a month.
Comparing fruits and vegetables, fruits have almost three times the calories compared to veggies. Therefore, it is a mistake to think of fruits as an “all-you-can-eat” food. The only zero-calorie food is plain water.
Fruits also contain a type of sugar called fructose, which is healthier than white sugar. But still, fructose will bring in added calories, which is 40 calories per 10 grams of sugar. Take note of these tips:
1. Limit eating dried fruits. If you look at our fruit-calorie table, you will notice that dried fruits, like raisins, have much higher calories per serving size. This is because they are concentrated and sugar-packed fruits. The process of drying fruits involves removing all the water while retaining all the sugar and calories. That is why half a cup of raisins will cost you 219 calories (more than a cup of rice), while a medium-sized apple only has 70 calories. So, which will make you feel fuller — a half-cup of raisins or three apples? If you’re on a diet, go for fresh fruits and vegetables.
2. Limit eating canned fruits. Canned fruits are usually soaked in rich thick sugary syrups, and this is what can make you fat. Actually, fresh fruits are much healthier because they already have their own natural sugar. You really don’t need to add sugar, condensed milk or ice cream on top of your fruit. If you like canned fruits, then you can drain as much of the syrup and just eat the fruit.
3. Don’t add sugar or syrup to your fruit shake. My favorite fruit shake is the anti-cancer blend of apple, carrot, and cinnamon (without the syrup), which I take twice a week. Before, I used to blend a fruit shake every day, but this made me gain weight so I stopped it. Hence, drink fruit shakes in moderation because they have concentrated amounts of natural sugar. In addition, some of the important fiber components of fresh fruits are discarded when you use a juicer.
4. Choose the right fresh fruits. If you’re weight-conscious, then apples, melons, watermelons, bananas, and strawberries are good for you. Melons are a bit high in sugar, but they’re mostly water and therefore lower in calories per serving size. And although a medium-sized banana has about 100 calories, it can still make you feel fuller and less hungry. Because of this, the Japanese eat bananas as their diet fruit.
On the opposite side, grapes, mangoes, avocados, and prunes are relatively higher in calories.
5. Limit yourself to three to four fruit servings a day.
Nutritionists advise us to limit our fruit servings to an average of three to four servings per day. Take note: One serving of fruit is equal to approximately one medium-sized fruit, one-half cup of fresh fruit, one-half glass (four ounces) of 100% fruit juice or one-fourth cup dried fruit. Moreover, a banana, an apple, 12 grapes, five large strawberries, and a slice of mango will constitute one serving already. Children are encouraged to eat two servings of fruits a day. Physically active, taller, and large-framed individuals may take in more fruits. However, shorter and thinner persons can take in fewer servings in a day.
6. Eat more vegetables. As mentioned, vegetables only have one-third of the calories of fruits. Therefore, you are allowed to eat more of your favorite vegetables, like cabbage, lettuce, ampalaya, kangkong, spinach, and broccoli without gaining weight.
Indeed, fruits are very healthy and they are an essential part of our diet. However, we should choose the right kind of fruit and eat just the right amount for our health.
Source:http: //www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=844910&publicationSubCategoryId=80
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Although fruits are very healthy and rich in vitamins and fiber, too much of a good thing can also pack added pounds to your waistline.
As always, moderation is the key word. Don’t eat too much of any one thing. Not too much wine, too much fats or too much eggs. In fact, some of my patients consume one mango per meal, and then act surprised when they gain four pounds in a month.
Comparing fruits and vegetables, fruits have almost three times the calories compared to veggies. Therefore, it is a mistake to think of fruits as an “all-you-can-eat” food. The only zero-calorie food is plain water.
Fruits also contain a type of sugar called fructose, which is healthier than white sugar. But still, fructose will bring in added calories, which is 40 calories per 10 grams of sugar. Take note of these tips:
1. Limit eating dried fruits. If you look at our fruit-calorie table, you will notice that dried fruits, like raisins, have much higher calories per serving size. This is because they are concentrated and sugar-packed fruits. The process of drying fruits involves removing all the water while retaining all the sugar and calories. That is why half a cup of raisins will cost you 219 calories (more than a cup of rice), while a medium-sized apple only has 70 calories. So, which will make you feel fuller — a half-cup of raisins or three apples? If you’re on a diet, go for fresh fruits and vegetables.
2. Limit eating canned fruits. Canned fruits are usually soaked in rich thick sugary syrups, and this is what can make you fat. Actually, fresh fruits are much healthier because they already have their own natural sugar. You really don’t need to add sugar, condensed milk or ice cream on top of your fruit. If you like canned fruits, then you can drain as much of the syrup and just eat the fruit.
3. Don’t add sugar or syrup to your fruit shake. My favorite fruit shake is the anti-cancer blend of apple, carrot, and cinnamon (without the syrup), which I take twice a week. Before, I used to blend a fruit shake every day, but this made me gain weight so I stopped it. Hence, drink fruit shakes in moderation because they have concentrated amounts of natural sugar. In addition, some of the important fiber components of fresh fruits are discarded when you use a juicer.
4. Choose the right fresh fruits. If you’re weight-conscious, then apples, melons, watermelons, bananas, and strawberries are good for you. Melons are a bit high in sugar, but they’re mostly water and therefore lower in calories per serving size. And although a medium-sized banana has about 100 calories, it can still make you feel fuller and less hungry. Because of this, the Japanese eat bananas as their diet fruit.
On the opposite side, grapes, mangoes, avocados, and prunes are relatively higher in calories.
5. Limit yourself to three to four fruit servings a day.
Nutritionists advise us to limit our fruit servings to an average of three to four servings per day. Take note: One serving of fruit is equal to approximately one medium-sized fruit, one-half cup of fresh fruit, one-half glass (four ounces) of 100% fruit juice or one-fourth cup dried fruit. Moreover, a banana, an apple, 12 grapes, five large strawberries, and a slice of mango will constitute one serving already. Children are encouraged to eat two servings of fruits a day. Physically active, taller, and large-framed individuals may take in more fruits. However, shorter and thinner persons can take in fewer servings in a day.
6. Eat more vegetables. As mentioned, vegetables only have one-third of the calories of fruits. Therefore, you are allowed to eat more of your favorite vegetables, like cabbage, lettuce, ampalaya, kangkong, spinach, and broccoli without gaining weight.
Indeed, fruits are very healthy and they are an essential part of our diet. However, we should choose the right kind of fruit and eat just the right amount for our health.
Source:http: //www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=844910&publicationSubCategoryId=80
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SCRAP launched against smoking
(The Philippine Star) Updated August 31, 2012 11:07 AM
MANILA, Philippines - The Medical City (TMC) has launched a program to help smokers quit the smoking habit for good.
Called SCRAP or Smoking Cessation and Relapse Assistance and Prevention, the program centers on education and motivation.
TMC Department of Medicine chairperson Dr. Liza Garcia explained that most smokers have a hard time kicking the habit because they have become addicted to nicotine.
She explained that even if smokers understand and accept the risks associated with smoking, they need additional motivation to stop smoking to counter the addiction and compulsion to smoke. Improved physical fitness and increase in savings, for example, are two good motivators.
Under SCRAP, patients will undergo individualized assessment, motivational patient education and counseling, supplementary self-help materials, behavioral modification and cognitive therapy, assisted pharmacologic treatment, psycho-social support group, relaxation and stress-management techniques, periodic monitoring, relapse prevention techniques, and smoking reduction strategies.
SCRAP is composed of five weekly visits. The first is the Assessment visit and the second is the Preparatory visit. The third visit is devoted to intervention and treatment. The fourth visit is for action planning and the fifth visit is for relapse prevention where the patient will be assessed for relapse risk
“Oftentimes, addiction persists despite a desire to quit or even repeated attempts to quit. This is mainly because of nicotine withdrawal syndrome bringing about the impairment in a person’s ability to function,” Dr. Garcia said.
The symptoms of nicotine withdrawal syndrome include the psychological symptoms of dysphoric or depressed mood, anxiety, irritability, frustration, or anger and restlessness or impatience. Physical symptoms may include insomnia, increased appetite or weight gain and difficulty concentrating.
Dr. Garcia said it is indeed possible for a smoker to quit smoking for good but the process should be gradual or step by step. One can contemplate on quitting, find out how, decide to quit, prepare to quit, quit for a day and then eventually quit for good.
Source: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=843832&publicationSubCategoryId=80
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MANILA, Philippines - The Medical City (TMC) has launched a program to help smokers quit the smoking habit for good.
Called SCRAP or Smoking Cessation and Relapse Assistance and Prevention, the program centers on education and motivation.
TMC Department of Medicine chairperson Dr. Liza Garcia explained that most smokers have a hard time kicking the habit because they have become addicted to nicotine.
She explained that even if smokers understand and accept the risks associated with smoking, they need additional motivation to stop smoking to counter the addiction and compulsion to smoke. Improved physical fitness and increase in savings, for example, are two good motivators.
Under SCRAP, patients will undergo individualized assessment, motivational patient education and counseling, supplementary self-help materials, behavioral modification and cognitive therapy, assisted pharmacologic treatment, psycho-social support group, relaxation and stress-management techniques, periodic monitoring, relapse prevention techniques, and smoking reduction strategies.
SCRAP is composed of five weekly visits. The first is the Assessment visit and the second is the Preparatory visit. The third visit is devoted to intervention and treatment. The fourth visit is for action planning and the fifth visit is for relapse prevention where the patient will be assessed for relapse risk
“Oftentimes, addiction persists despite a desire to quit or even repeated attempts to quit. This is mainly because of nicotine withdrawal syndrome bringing about the impairment in a person’s ability to function,” Dr. Garcia said.
The symptoms of nicotine withdrawal syndrome include the psychological symptoms of dysphoric or depressed mood, anxiety, irritability, frustration, or anger and restlessness or impatience. Physical symptoms may include insomnia, increased appetite or weight gain and difficulty concentrating.
Dr. Garcia said it is indeed possible for a smoker to quit smoking for good but the process should be gradual or step by step. One can contemplate on quitting, find out how, decide to quit, prepare to quit, quit for a day and then eventually quit for good.
Source: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=843832&publicationSubCategoryId=80
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Dolphy's disease: No laughing matter
AN APPLE A DAY By Tyrone M. Reyes, M.D. (The Philippine Star) Updated September 04, 2012 12:00 AM
The demise of Dolphy last July triggered a genuine national mourning in honor of a true icon of the Philippine entertainment industry. It was reported that he died of multiple organ failure following recurrent episodes of pneumonia, brought about by a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The most common risk factor for COPD is cigarette smoking. During Dolphy’s golden era, smoking was common. Medical science neither knew enough nor did it provide the needed health warnings on the dangers of smoking. Truth to tell, at that time, it was fashionable to smoke, and scenes of glamorous stars smoking were commonly seen on the big screen in both local and Hollywood movies.
COPD takes your breath away
COPD refers to a group of lung diseases that limits airflow as you exhale and makes it increasingly difficult to breathe out. COPD affects thousands of Filipinos and is usually attributed to exposure to tobacco smoke and airborne irritants over a period of time. Most often, it occurs in long-term or former smokers. Left untreated and allowed to progress, COPD literally takes your breath away.
Each time you inhale, air travels through your windpipe into airways in your lungs called bronchial tubes (see illustration). These airways branch many times in your lungs, dividing into thousands of smaller, thinner tubes called bronchioles. At the end of each bronchiole are clusters of air sacs (alveoli). Inside the walls of the alveoli, tiny blood vessels (capillaries) absorb inhaled oxygen and release carbon dioxide so it can be exhaled.
Healthy bronchioles and alveoli are stretchy, so when you breathe in, each little air sac fills up like a balloon, and when you exhale, each deflates. Although a slight decline in lung function is part of normal aging, it’s a different scenario for lung damaged by COPD. The tubes can be thickened or plugged with mucus, and the air sacs can be destroyed and very floppy. As a result, the lungs can’t expel air well, so they become less efficient. This process gradually becomes worse over time more slowly if you stop smoking and faster if you continue.
Source: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=844909&publicationSubCategoryId=80
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The demise of Dolphy last July triggered a genuine national mourning in honor of a true icon of the Philippine entertainment industry. It was reported that he died of multiple organ failure following recurrent episodes of pneumonia, brought about by a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The most common risk factor for COPD is cigarette smoking. During Dolphy’s golden era, smoking was common. Medical science neither knew enough nor did it provide the needed health warnings on the dangers of smoking. Truth to tell, at that time, it was fashionable to smoke, and scenes of glamorous stars smoking were commonly seen on the big screen in both local and Hollywood movies.
COPD takes your breath away
COPD refers to a group of lung diseases that limits airflow as you exhale and makes it increasingly difficult to breathe out. COPD affects thousands of Filipinos and is usually attributed to exposure to tobacco smoke and airborne irritants over a period of time. Most often, it occurs in long-term or former smokers. Left untreated and allowed to progress, COPD literally takes your breath away.
Each time you inhale, air travels through your windpipe into airways in your lungs called bronchial tubes (see illustration). These airways branch many times in your lungs, dividing into thousands of smaller, thinner tubes called bronchioles. At the end of each bronchiole are clusters of air sacs (alveoli). Inside the walls of the alveoli, tiny blood vessels (capillaries) absorb inhaled oxygen and release carbon dioxide so it can be exhaled.
Healthy bronchioles and alveoli are stretchy, so when you breathe in, each little air sac fills up like a balloon, and when you exhale, each deflates. Although a slight decline in lung function is part of normal aging, it’s a different scenario for lung damaged by COPD. The tubes can be thickened or plugged with mucus, and the air sacs can be destroyed and very floppy. As a result, the lungs can’t expel air well, so they become less efficient. This process gradually becomes worse over time more slowly if you stop smoking and faster if you continue.
Source: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=844909&publicationSubCategoryId=80
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Sunday, September 2, 2012
Alternatives Medicine: LAMININE Stem Cell Enhancer and Therapy
Alternatives Medicine: LAMININE Stem Cell Enhancer and Therapy: “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” - Source: ht...
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