January 8th, 2010 -- Posted in General |
Ovarian Cysts: How To Permanently Cure Ovarian Cysts
Ovarian cysts are basically small sacs that have fluids within them and they occur inside the female ovary. Most of these cysts are benign in nature i.e. they do not lead to any harm. However in some cases complications like rupturing, bleeding and pain might occur. Surgery is one of the ways that can help get rid of the cysts.
Physiological cysts in the ovary
All women of child bearing age who are not on pills have certain cystic structures in their ovaries, which continuously come and go. Such structures are essential for the development and subsequent release of the egg. They are referred to as “physiological” as they constitute a part of the general function of the ovaries.
A maturing egg is carried to the surface of the ovary during the earlier half of a normal 28 days cycle. It is carried there by a cystic structure known as “follicle”. This follicle carries out the dual task of not only getting the egg transported but also of manufacturing estrogen. The hormone that stimulates uterine lining growth is known as estrogen. The start of intrauterine helps the implantation of the fertilized egg and the growth of the embryo. During ovulation, the follicle is the size of an olive. The egg is released when the follicle gets ruptured. The fluid of the follicle which, till then, had been clear, is replaced with blood which accompanies the rupturing process. Progesterone begins to be secreted after this and a substance, which is yellow colored, is formed during this time.
If there is no pregnancy at this time, the yellow matter begins to look scarred. The cystic structure is often referred to as corpus luteum, and it is quite small. In many cases, this process gets carried away and this is when this physiological structure is filled with the follicular fluid or blood, and it looks like one small plum. These cysts may or may not be accompanied with pain. Irregular menstrual cycle – this is the instant side effect of this cyst. These cysts may also twist or leak within the ovary. And when this happens, the abdomen may become tender and there can be some pain too. Surgery may become necessary now – but ul
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trasound is needed to identify the large cyst.
Pathological Ovarian Cysts
The cystic formations that are developed during the period of ovulation do not form a part of the cycle. They are called ‘pathological ovarian cysts’. These growths may also be called ‘tumors’. They can be classified in two broad categories: malignant or cancerous in nature and the other being benign. These ovarian cysts are of many types. Some cysts have within them mucous, and some have old blood. There is no regression, and this is the biggest negative point of these pathological cysts. The fluid’s accumulation can be very rapid and hence the cyst’s growth is also very rapid. They might grow large within months or sometimes even within weeks.
Ovarian cysts – reasons
If you look at ovarian cysts through ultrasound, you will immediately realize that they resemble bubbles. As we said earlier, fluid forms virtually the only component of a cyst, and it is surrounded by a slim wall. A cyst such as this is known as a ‘Simple Cyst’ or ‘Functional Cyst’. If however, it is the follicle which has failed to rupture and release the egg, the fluid remains and it is likely that it will form a cyst in the ovary. Because of this, one of the two ovaries gets affected. It happens sometimes that tiny cysts may be present in a normal ovary while the follicles are being formed.
Adverse Effects
Women can get affected by ovarian cysts at any age, and doctors have pronounced these cysts to be either physiologic or functional. This basically means that such cysts are not carriers of diseases and most of them are benign – that is to say they are not cancerous. Also, many of these disappear by themselves within the space of a few weeks. Cysts appear in women who are of child bearing age and they fall into the categories of cancerous growths or non-cancerous. It is strange that while ovarian cancer has shown the presence in it of cysts, ovarian cysts themselves represent a normal process or a harmless condition. Ovarian cysts can be of various types and include Corpus Luteum cysts, Dermoid cysts, Follicular cysts, Hemorrhagic cysts and many others.
Holistic Approach
In recent times, quite a few medication alternatives have arrived that can cure ovarian cysts. But most of them are not successful completely. The fact is, it is only through holistic remedies that cysts in the ovary can be successfully treated. Besides, the holistic system causes no side effects. And thus it is a 100% safe, sound and dependable method of treatment for undesirable ovarian cysts. The holistic approach runs on the principle of ‘forewarned is forearmed’. It believes that cysts in the ovary need to be eradicated by removing the causes. Treating the body as a whole and identifying all the contributing factors of the problem, this approach targets the spiritual, mental and physical levels of the person and educates her not to run away from it but, face it with courage and confidence. Once all the contributing factors are identified, they can then be treated separately – and this is why the holistic approach is so successful in treating ovarian cysts.
By: Mary Parker
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January 6th, 2010 -- Posted in General |
Crohn’s? Ibs? Colitis? Acid Reflux? Try Holistic Medicine
Do you have gastrointestinal problems such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Colitis, Crohns Disease, Acid Reflux Disease, among many others? Are you sick (literally) and tired of going from doctor to doctor only to be handed a prescription slip and pushed out the door? Do you enjoy the many side effects these prescriptions cause? Are you looking for a solution to the problem instead of covering it up with drugs, or removing it with surgery? Then try holistic medicine.
I am very happy to see our nation slowly catching on to the idea that natural medicine is the better way to go. It angers me however that insurance companies (who we pay premiums to) do not give us the choice to choose what path we want to take to heal ourselves. Holistic medicine is not cheap because there are very few insurance companies that cover your office visits, and none that I am aware that assists with nutritional supplements used by holistic doctors. Now don’t get me wrong, modern medicine has its place in this world, and heaven knows all the good it has done for mankind, but there is a limit to how far it should go in the treatment of health conditions. Modern medicine knows next to nothing about the digestive system and how to fix it when it is in duress. Just ask any person suffering from any of the conditions listed above. The old saying of you don’t have anything if you don’t have your health is a very true statement.
I suffered with Crohn’s Disease for 5 years before I started going to a holistic doctor. I went through 2 colonoscopies, and visited 3 different gastroenterologists. The first doctor performed my first colonoscopy, and found a mass of tissue close to my ileocecal valve. The tissue biopsy that he took came back negative for cancer (thank the Lord), but they could not tell what the tissue was. He referred me to another gastroenterologist who on my first visit, told me flat out that all he wanted to do was cut me open and remove the mass so he could try to figure out what it was. Needless to say my wife and I left his office never to return! Only later did we find out that he was a surgical gastroenterologist, so that’s all he knew how to do was cut people open and remove their insides (
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comforting I know). The third doctor I visited was a medical gastroenterologist. He also wanted to perform a colonoscopy, and found more tissue masses etc. When I asked him what caused my condition, he said that medical science does not know what causes these kinds of conditions, but knows how to control them somewhat. He wrote me a prescription for a steroid medication, and sent me out the door.
Thus began my crusade to figure out what was going on with my body and why. I never did take any of that steroid medication that last doctor prescribed me, because I had enough sense to get online and start researching what it was he was wanting me to take and what it did. The drug is an immune suppressant. You see people with digestive problems often times have an over active immune system, thus triggering inflammation throughout the digestive system. The steroid suppresses the immune function to reduce inflammation. It does nothing to get rid of what is causing the inflammation, just masking the effects.
To fully understand how the body gets afflicted with these digestive problems you need to understand how the digestive system works in conjunction with the rest of your body. The digestive tract has been called the body’s second brain because there are more nerve endings in the digestive tract than the brain itself. Think about what the digestive system does for you….it is the extracts of all vitamins, minerals, and other materials your body needs to function from the foods you eat. Without it were dead! New research indicates that most diseases of the body are a result of a failure somewhere in the digestive system. So if you are afflicted with a serious digestive problem, and you take a drug that masks the problem instead of fixing (and has the potential of serious side effects which include may other diseases), sure you symptoms may subside for a while, but in the meantime your condition will worsen or spread!
Finally I decided to go to a holistic doctor. It was the smartest thing I have ever done for my health! My doctor knew more on how the body works, and all the organic compounds it uses and more specifically what organs used them, than any medical doctor I have ever been to! I was on my way to recovery after my first visit. I had a plan on how to recover my health. It wasn’t a prescription for some drug that he gets kickbacks from the drug companies for prescribing, it was a professionally planned regiment of natural compounds that would kill parasitic infections, reduce my inflammation, assist in digestion of foods, and nourish my body with the critical vitamins and minerals I was seriously lacking. Yes it took me well over a year to get myself back to normal. You have to take into account the fact that I had been living with several parasites in my digestive system for several years to get to the point I was at, so there is no way I would heal overnight. You know its funny how over the years all my doctors told me that I had IBS, and that I needed to eat more fiber. If only I had known about holistic medicine back then! Sure holistic medicine is expensive, but can you truly put a price on your health and well being? I sure can’t, it has been worth every penny.
Do your research! No matter where you go and what you do, there is always going to be someone with a horror story about a holistic doctor, or even a modern medicine MD. It’s just unavoidable, people make mistakes every day. All I can say is this: do your research! Find a holistic doctor that is highly recommended, Answer any of their questions with total honesty, stick to the regiments they give you (to the T) and always be a well informed patient! If the doctor you go to makes you uncomfortable, don’t go back! Find someone you are comfortable with. Trust your instincts! Your reading this aren’t you? Your instincts have brought you this far, searching for answers a medical doctor could not give you. Keep going! Keep digging! You deserve to feel normal again!
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January 2nd, 2010 -- Posted in General |
The Baby boomers-those born 1946 through 1964-are the largest population to require health care than ever before. Medical practitioners and pharmaceutical companies are focusing on what pills, potions or surgeries the baby boomers-turned seniors will be likely to use in the next 30 – 40 years. Ironically, the majority of people tend to be concerned about their health after something major has occurred. The truth is if we consistently take good care of our health the aging process has little impact.
Baby boomers are voicing their concerns about better health, more than prior generations. However, many do not know where to find information and options, other than Traditional Western Medicine (TWM).
Few people research the plethora of side effects for prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) drugs-not to mention that prescription and OTC drugs are formulated to take over and hijack your body’s biochemistry. Prescription and OTC drugs force blood pressure to be lower/higher or force the liver to stop manufacturing healthy cholesterol. In fact, prescription or OTC drugs interfere with normal human metabolism, and that is one reason why prescription drugs are killing people. Yet, conventional medical doctors rely on propaganda about the unknown side effects of holistic health care to convince people that only prescription or OTC drugs are safe. It is NOT that they are terrified about the side effects of holistic health care-they are terrified of people being well and they won’t have their business of prescribing life-long pills and potions. Western Medicine is profit driven.
If everyone knew they could prevent any disease with plant extracts, medicinal herbs, natural vitamins, minerals, and supplements, as well as having peace of mind-the pharmaceutical and medical industry would collapse overnight.
• The World Health Organization, estimates that between 65 to 80 percent of the world’s population (about 3 billion people) rely on naturopathic or homeopathic medicine as their primary form of health care.
• Worldwide, only 10 to 30 percent of people use traditional medicine, 70 to 90 percent use naturopathic and homeopathic health care.
• 74 percent of the American population desires a natural approach to health care.
• Of the one out of three Americans who say they have used natural techniques, 84 percent said they would use it again.
• Traditional Chinese Medicine has been chosen by the World Health Organization for worldwide propagation to meet the health care needs of the twenty-first century.
• The U.S. government sponsors the use of acupuncture in drug rehabilitation programs.
• “In a [Mayo Clinic] study of 50 patients, six acupuncture treatments given over two to three weeks significantly improved their symptoms of pain and fatigue.” Time, 2005
• “Americans make more visits to holistic health care providers (some 600 million a year) than to M.D.s and spend more money out-of-pocket to do so about $30 billion a year by recent estimates.” Newsweek, 12/2002
• “A recent study performed by the American Massage Therapy Association revealed that 28 percent of people received a massage from a massage therapist in the past five years, up from 17 percent in 1997. Eighteen percent said they had a massage in the past 12 months. That’s 10 percent higher than was reported in 1997.” American Massage Therapy Association, 8/2002.
Holistic health care practices include:
• Acupuncture
• Aromatherapy/flower essences
• Ayurvedic medicine
• Bio-feedback
• Chelation therapy
• Chiropractic
• Essential Oils
• Guided imagery
• Herbology/Herbal remedies
• Homeopathy
• Hydrotherapy
• Hypnosis/self-hypnosis
• Iridology
• Massage
• Meditation/visualization
• Mind, Body, Spirit healing (using the unconscious mind)
• Movement and exercise therapy
• Naturopathy
• Nutrition therapy
• Osteopathy
• Reiki/energy medicine
• Relaxation response
• Reflexology
• Therapeutic touch
• Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
Every community has resources: Natural food stores, natural vitamin and supplement stores: Hi Health, Vitamin Shoppe, Whole Foods, Wild Oats Market, Trader Joe’s, AJ’s Fine Foods, The Internet directories.
• Holistic Health Care provider directory – New Holistic Health Care Products Directory. http://www.holisticseek.com/
• Holistic Junction: Business Directory
Holistic Junction, your pathway to Holistic Practitioners, Massage Therapy http://www.holisticjunction.com
• Holistic Healthcare online: A search directory for reputable practitioners by state, country, city, http://www.holistichealthcare.com
• Florida Health & Fitness Directory … Holistic Health Care: Natural Healing and Preventative Medicine Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs, Homeopathy, Shiatsu, … http://www.floridasmart.com/business/health/index.htm
• Holistic health links and new age links from Share Guide. … Healthlinks.net – Healthcare portal and directory with over 70200 unique links. … http://www.shareguide.com/links.html
• American Holistic Health Association (AHHA) – Resource Lists. Members who work in partnership with their patients, and encourage a holistic approach to wellness. …
• Metaphysical Healing-Mind, Body, Spirit, Genesis Consultants, Inc.
Last, but not least do not allow traditional medical doctors, pharmacists or your family and best friends to intimidate you into believing your life is in jeopardy if you use holistic health care remedies or practitioners.
The Journal of the American Medical Association Vol. 284 July 26, 2000, published an article documenting the tragedy of Traditional Western Medicine (TWM) paradigm. The author, Dr. Barbara Starfield of Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health describes how the U.S. health care system may contribute to poor health. Doctors, she stated, are the third leading cause of death in the U.S., causing 250,000 deaths every year.
This information is a follow-up to the Institute of Medicine report December, 1999, but the data was hard to reference as it was not in peer-reviewed journal. Now it is published in JAMA which is the most widely circulated medical periodical in the world.
DEATHS PER YEAR:
1. 12,000 —–unnecessary surgery
2. 7,000 —–medication errors in hospitals
3. 20,000 —-other errors in hospitals
4. 80,000 —-infections in hospitals
5. 106,000 —non-error, negative effects of drugs
250,000 deaths per year from iatrogenic–death induced in a patient by a physician’s activity, manner, or therapy, especially of a complication of treatment causes–is outrageous!! Yet, the majority of people continue to trust the medical profession to ‘cure’ them, in spite of all the evidence to the contrary.
Of 13 countries in a recent comparison, the United States ranks an average of 12th (second from the bottom) for 16 available health indicators. The ranking of the U.S. on several indicators was:
• 13th (last) for low-birth-weight percentages
• 13th for neonatal mortality and infant mortality overall 14
• 11th for post neonatal mortality
• 13th for years of potential life lost (excluding external causes)
• 11th for life expectancy at 1 year for females, 12th for males
• 10th for life expectancy at 15 years for females, 12th for males
• 10th for life expectancy at 40 years for females, 9th for males
• 7th for life expectancy at 65 years for females, 7th for males
• 3rd for life expectancy at 80 years for females, 3rd for males
• 10th for age-adjusted mortality
The poor performance of the U.S. medical profession was recently confirmed by a World Health Organization study, which used different data and ranked the United States as 15th among 25 industrialized countries.
Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD, Life Coach, Hypnotherapist, Author, “101 Great Ways To Improve Your Life.” Dr. Dorothy has the unique gift of connecting people with a broad range of profound principles that resonate in the deepest part of their being. She brings awareness to concepts not typically obvious to one’s daily thoughts and feelings. http://www.drdorothy.net
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