Allergies Type 2 is also called antibody-dependent allergy. It is when antibodies combine with healthy cells in the your body and then your immune system attacks the health cells. Type 2 usually start in early childhood and are caused by repeated exposure to high concentration of pollen, dust or mold in the environment. Hyperactive children [...]
Category | Alternative Medicine
Acai and Joint Pain - A Natural Alternative?
Posted on 28 August 2008
Read the latest alternative health literature, or maybe turn on the news, and you might find a report on the benefits of acai as a natural remedy. For centuries, people of South America have enjoyed acai in drinks, as a mashed pulp topping for food, and as supplements for daily vitality. Only recently has acai [...]
Allergies Type 4
Posted on 28 August 2008
Allergies Type 4 is also called cell-mediated or delayed allergies. When T-cells become activated and result in an inflammation of the effected area. Unlike the other type of allergies, type 4 is not antibody related but rather is a type of cell-mediated response. An example of this is a rash caused by poison ivy.Allergies type [...]
Natural Remedies for Reflux and Heartburn
Posted on 28 August 2008
A growing number of people suffer the pain and discomfort of heartburn or reflux on a regular basis. It has been estimated that up to twenty percent of the population are affected at least once a week. Acid reflux and heartburn occur when the LES (lower esophageal sphincter) allows the acid content of the stomach [...]
The Use Of Herbal Remedies In Aromatherapy
Posted on 28 August 2008
Aromatherapy makes use of aromatic herbal remedies for physical, emotional, and mental healing. Essential oils from herbs are distilled to produce soothing, healing aromas. When essential oils are known as volatile, this means that the molecules in these herbal remedies evaporate quickly into the air. When you inhale the aroma of an essential oil from [...]
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