Help Fight Fibromyalgia Pain With Meditation

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Meditation helps fibromyalgia pain

Research now shows that meditation can help ease the depression associated with and the pain of fibromyalgia a condition marked by chronic joint and muscle pain, fatigue, and, in some cases, poor memory and thinking. While meditation doesn’t make the pain disappear, it appears to help patients refocus their attention and feel better.

Fibromyalgia is difficult to treat. Doctors normally recommend a combination of exercise and psychosocial interventions, such as learning how to relax. In addition, medications like antidepressants, anti-inflammatories and sleeping pills are often prescribed. The cause of fibromyalgia is unclear, but symptoms often begin after a traumatic experience and worsen during times of stress, said Sandy Sephton, a research psychologist at the University of Louisville. Fibromyalgia effects up to 4 percent of the population of the United States and other industrialized countries.

Source: MSN Health

Probiotics Help Fight Parasites

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Scientists studying Toxoplasma gondii, the parasite responsible for toxoplasmosis, found that bacteria present in the human gut help stimulate the body’s defense mechanisms.

“It also suggests the possibility of developing novel probiotic strategies for treating parasitic infections such as toxoplamosisand cryptosporidiosis, a related disease caused by the parasite Cryptosporidium.”

Dr Yarovinsky told NutraIngredients that probiotics may occupy space in the intestine and thus reduce or prevent potentially pathogenic bacteria attaching to the intestinal wall.

Source: Nutra Ingredients

Thinking Of Ways To Give Thanks This Season

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1. Be grateful for the food you eat, and the people who prepare it.

2. Make something special to give others this holiday season. Whether it be making food, serving food, or helping pitch in some time or money give something special.

3. Be thankful for all the things you’ve learned and all the things you’ve shared with others this year.

4. Be thankful for family and close friends. Show them your appreciation for all their wonderful support.

5. Be thankful by saying grace or a prayer.

6. Invite someone over for the holidays that may be spending it alone.

7. Volunteer your time or cooking skills in a soup kitchen.

Common Foods That Fight Colds

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Common foods that we can all use to help fight colds and other winter illness.

LEMONADE: 
This is wonderful to soothe sore throats, cleanse the blood, and loosen mucous. Add the juice of half a lemon and one teaspoon of maple syrup to a cup of warm water.

CHICKEN SOUP: 
Use of chicken soup goes back to the twelfth century, to a Jewish physician and philosopher, Maimonides, who recommended chicken soup to treat colds and flu.

MUSTARD: 
Mustard packs reduce fever, eliminate toxins and help heal the mucus membranes in the lungs.

GINGER: 
Ginger tea can help kill germs, as an antiviral and is also very good for an upset stomach. 
Boil two tablespoons of grated fresh ginger in two cups of water for fifteen minutes, remove from the heat and steep for ten minutes. 
Drink as needed. Adding ginger to a bath stimulates the lymph system and speeds lymph drainage. Pulverize a quarter cup of fresh ginger and place in cheesecloth and soak in the tub as water fills.

GARLIC: 
Common household garlic is great as a preventative and as a treatment for colds and flu. 
Raw garlic has anti-fungal, antibacterial, and antiviral properties. 
Researchers in England found that garlic can speed up recovery from the flu and increase resistance.Garlic can cause increased bleeding, so those taking medications for bleeding should take care when adding extra garlic to the diet. Continue Reading

Dr. Wayne Dyer Following Change

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Not everyone believes that change is a good thing. However, this video from Dr. Wayne Dyer talks about how often change is a way to move you on to the next chapter of your life

Dr. is an internationally renowned author and speaker in the field of self-development. He’s the author of over 30 books, has created many audio programs and videos, and has appeared on thousands of television and radio shows.