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Archive for October, 2009

Herbal treatment for appendicitis means sustaining the recovery after the surgical intervention; it cannot replace surgery by any chance. If you suspect appendicitis in you or your child call a doctor immediately.

To help your child heal faster there is a schedule about herbal treatment you should follow.

In the first three days administrate a combination of Echinacea and Goldenseal to stimulate the elimination of toxins remaining from anesthesia. Taken in 2-3 doses per day they can also prevent infections of the surgical wound by stimulating the immune system.

Next 4-7 days give the patient 3 doses per day of Astragalus membranaceous containing minerals and nutrients to stimulate the immune system. If fever is present do not administrate Astragalus, go back to Echinacea until fever is gone.

Days 8-12 make your child a ginseng infusion to strengthen its body and help it fight infections. Ginseng is also prohibited if fever occurs.

The next 15 to 21 days give him nettle or gotu kola three times a day to help healing his wounds and for its properties of general tonic. Nettle can cause stomach aches and should not be given to children under four.

The following 21-35 days period your child will need to recover the strength; give him 3 doses of Bupleurum Formula a day.

It is a sad state of affairs when today’s society believes that health and wellness can be found in a pill. Billions of dollars is invested into drugs and research while a steady decline in health has been occurring since World War II and has now reach epidemic proportions. Millions of people around the world are suffering with painful, crippling preventable diseases because they have violated basic health principles.

It is a fact that one out of every two of us has a chronic ‘lifestyle’ disease and many have multiple conditions that seriously hinder their enjoyment of life. Two thirds of us are overweight or obese and many more people do not feel ‘well’, are tired, listless and apathetic and hardly have the energy to get through the day.

Negative health and lifestyle choices are massive contributors to the overload of chronic disease that has created what could be called the ‘walking wounded’. This situation is due mostly to a general lack of knowledge. There is an urgent need for people to start making wiser and more responsible health and lifestyle decisions for themselves and their families instead of being doctor and drug reliant.

Although people have been told over and over they need to exercise if they wish to stay healthy somehow they are not listening. They continue to play Russian roulette with their health thinking somehow they will be ‘lucky’ and get away with it. How can you expect to be ‘lucky’ when you have a 95% chance of contracting a chronic lifestyle disease if you allow your body to weaken and succumb to disease through inactivity?

Treatment of addiction has advanced to a point where management is a practical goal for nearly anyone. Addicts can realistically hope for freedom and a return to normal life with time. The ways that parents, and all of those in the life of a recovering drug addict, can be helpful are too plentiful to be listed in this brief text. There are some vital starting points that are common to nearly every case though. In addition to those it is important to keep in mind that the details of what will be most helpful will be different on a case by case basis. In some cases the drug used or the frequency of use may shape the treatment in a very different way, while in other cases it may be the personality or preferences of the individual receiving treatment that influences what will be helpful. How to help a drug addict? Each case is more than a case; each addict is a person before, during and after treatment.

There are two approaches that can be invaluable to parents and recovering drug addicts. The first is to get accurate and helpful information. By becoming properly educated, parents will know more of what to expect. They will also know better what the most helpful ways to respond are. The recovery process for a particular substance may be very different from the process for another substance. Recognizing these differences can prove vital when determining the progress and helping to choose the future of the treatment. In some cases, the history of use and abuse may be a factor in determining the specifics of the treatment plan as well. Having the relevant information will help parents to cope with the process that addicts often need support through. Proper education can also provide the parents with information about the best way to react to the situations that arise during treatment. These situations are often not typical situations for most households, and in some cases the addict’s reaction or behavior may be extreme or unnerving.

The next approach is equally vital to the success of the addict’s recovery. How to help a drug addict? The parent’s must be actively involved. This entails more than some may expect and proper education plays an important role here again in determining what action should be taken. The first way of becoming active is one that may not be appropriate or effective in all cases. When the addict is living with the parents it can be very important that they participate in counseling as a group. If the parent is not living with the addict or is a negative influence this may not be practical. Problems such as parents that are addicts or substance abusers may pose singular difficulties. In addition to participating in the counseling they must ensure that they are not sources of re-exposure. If the parents use substances themselves their presence may be a greater detriment than benefit.

Doing what is necessary to support the individual in their recovery requires a plan supported by cooperation. Medical professionals, family, friends and the addict must all be involved and active in progressing toward the goal.

After years of abuse the body can build up many nasty substances along the lining of the intestines. These substances over time become impacted along the lining of the intestines create a broad range of problems. The main problem that can result from an unclean colon is malnutrition.

Malnutrition occurs when the body can’t absorb nutrients from food. This is mainly a result of years of unhealthy food choices and poor lifestyle decisions. These poor foods include but are definitely not limited to artificial sweeteners, deeply fried foods, most any kind of flour, all sugars, and bad fats.

It’s now said that many people have up to 15 pounds of undigested and impacted fecal matter along the lining of the intestines. As you may or may not know good health starts in the colon and when compromised the result can make you feel terrible. Many people who have serious fatigue have found great relief after cleaning the colon out.

As you start to add more vegetables to your diet the daily recommended 25-30 grams of fiber will be satisfied. However if you aren’t eating enough vegetables then you may want to take a fiber supplement. When taking a fiber supplement make sure you are drinking at least two full glasses of water with the supplement. Fiber expands in your body so you want to make sure you have enough water in your system to absorb the fiber.