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Non-Toxic Body Brushes: with Bodecare.
If
you are trying to rid your body of toxins don't risk
using a body brush that is covered in chemicals. You
deserve the best quality!
Next time you go to buy a DRY body brush make sure you
check that it is made of natural timber that hasn't
been treated with chemicals or plastics and the plant
bristles have been boiled with plain water. Our skin
is porous and absorbs everything we touch. Dry brushing
is meant to open the pores and help the toxins release
from your body, but it is no good if you have a cheap
brush that has been sprayed with chemicals, it will
be transferred onto your skin.
Is your body brush eco-friendly? Look for timber brushes
that are made from Certified FSC Timber. FSC is an independent,
non-governmental, not-for-profit organization established
to promote the responsible management of the world's
forests.
Are the bristles from a plant? The bristles made from
genuine Tampico plant bristle which is from the Agave
plant is the optimum plant bristle for dry body brushing.
The bristles are fine and won't scratch the skin. The
plant bristles have many hooks and imperfections which
gather the dry dead skin cells as it sweeps over your
body. Plant bristle are firm when they are dry which
is why you body brush with DRY skin, as soon as you
wet plant bristles they soften and clump together and
you won't get the exfoliation or stimulation for your
skin.
Brush Care
As so much dead skin cells sloughs off while dry brushing
and works its way into the brush bristles, it's important
to clean your dry skin brush regularly. Once a week
wash bristles with a Tea Tree soap, remove excess water
by padding bristles into a towel and allow to dry naturally
with bristles facing down, so the water can run away
from the brush head. Daily application of a Tea Tree
spray after each body brush will help keep bristles
clean between your weekly wash.
Every small step we make to reducing the amount of chemicals
we expose to our bodies will benefit in the long run.
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receive a special $10 discount off your first purchase
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Happy Brushing
Jodie Smith
It Is Conceivable that your Mind is Preventing You from
Conceiving: Try the Free Online Fertility Stress Test.
By Gwendoline Ford, Clinical Hypnotherapist and
Fertility by Hypnosis Practitioner
You
have done everything that you are advised to do in order
to get pregnant -- you've cleansed your body, followed
a good diet, made love at the right time of the month
and your doctor has no reason to think that you should
have any problems.
Yet, the months are slipping by... .
If this sounds like you, then I can almost guarantee
that what's on your mind is stopping you getting pregnant.
Without the mind in order, the body is out of order
too. When someone is in a coma and their brain is asleep,
so too is their body, isn't it? .
I am sure that you have heard of stories where people
have gone into remission or have become cured of serious
diseases for no good medical reason. Or, what about
those stories in which an old man is said to have only
weeks to live, but he survives for months only to die
happily the day after his daughter's wedding. And what
about all those couples who gave up trying to conceive,
adopted a child, and then fell immediately pregnant!
.
All these cases have one thing in common: "Mind over
matter." .
The mind and body are closely connected, so it is important
to create harmony within the whole person to overcome
fertility issues and finally achieve pregnancy. .
There are plenty of recent studies to support what Chinese
women observed several thousands of years ago: that
women who had difficulty conceiving often had an underlying
emotional issue that was preventing conception. Your
moods, both high and low, your emotions, your stress
levels, that self-talk that goes on in your mind… they
all play a part on your holistic health - which is a
combination of your mind, your body and your spiritual
self. .
It can be surprising just how strongly the urge to reproduce
can affect you. It can become an obsession, an aspiration
that totally consumes you. This in itself can start
to cause all sorts of stress in your life and your relationships
especially when things don't go as smoothly or as quickly
as you would like. Stress affects our bodies in many
ways and for the couple trying to conceive it may be
much more than vaginal dryness and semen quality. .
Your overly stressed body could experience:
Suppressed luteinising hormone
Increased serum cortisol levels
Inhibited hypothalamic Gnrh function
Prevented implantation of a fertilised egg
Reduced egg quality
Delayed release of eggs .
So how is your mind preventing you from getting pregnant?
.
It may be that you have thought patterns that are holding
you back, such as:
You
are not meant to be a mother for some reason or other
Maybe you think you are too old
Maybe you are carrying some guilt that you think may
be the
reason; perhaps you would feel guilt if you did fall
pregnant because
your sister or best friend can't have babies
You think you are being punished for some reason or
other
You think you're not good enough
Perhaps other members of the family had trouble conceiving
and so you naturally believe you will too .
Maybe even deeper down in your subconscious, you have
some conditioning that you don't even think of -- such
as hearing your mother or aunties say, "I will never
go through that again!" Or perhaps you heard other negative
stories as you were growing up about menstruation, childbirth
and child rearing. What did you hear about your own
birth? .
Maybe you didn't experience good parenting, so you don't
have a good example to follow. Do you have the experience
of not feeling like a valued child? .
Or, maybe your family doesn't approve of your partner...
or your having a baby because of your age or for some
other reason. .
Maybe you are simply afraid of the effect of the pregnancy
and what it will do to your body, your relationships,
your career, your finances… perhaps you are even afraid
of the act of giving birth itself. .
At this point, you may be asking, "What memories, messages
and experiences am I holding onto that could be sabotaging
my efforts to conceive and give birth to a baby?" .
It is easy to see that you could have a lot going on
-- both the conscious and unconscious level -- that
may have a negative impact on yourself and your partner.
These stressful thoughts can block your ability to support
conception and pregnancy. .
Hypnotherapy can help with many things. It is one of
the most marvellous and effective natural therapies.
Hypnotherapy supports motivation for life mastery, stops
bad habits that are life ruining, can end mental anguish
of fears and phobias, and can get the mind in order
for conception! .
As the clinical hypnotherapy practitioner at Brisbane
Fertility Clinic, I am committed to helping you overcome
the stress and mental blocks that may be keeping you
from conceiving. We have also FREE online Fertility
Stress Test that you can complete anonymously in order
to gauge yourself: http://brisbanefertilityclinic.com.au/stress-test.php.
For a non-obligation telephone consultation, please
call the Clinic at 07 3392 0602 from anywhere within
Australia. If you would like more information, simply
call or email us at [email protected]
or fill in our online enquiry form here: http://brisbanefertilityclinic.com.au/contactus.php
Stretch Marks - Want to Get Rid of them?: by Dr Lise
Perry Of Viva Wellness.
Until
now, solutions to reduce or remove stretch marks have
had limited success. At last an effective treatment
has arrived in Australia. The Dermapen is an advanced
needling device that rapidly and effectively deals with
stretch marks.
Over 50% or women develop stretch marks as a result
of pregnancy. You can call them a badge of honour, but
that does not make these scars any more attractive or
desirable. They form as a result of tearing of the underlying
dermal layer in your over-stretched skin.
Rapid growth or weight gain during puberty also can
result in stretch marks. Initially, they appear as purple-red
streaks in the skin. These fade to a silvery-blue colour.
The skin in the stretch mark can appear almost translucent.
It lacks elasticity and will pucker when pinched. By
this time, the skin texture can be more disfiguring
than the colour of the stretch mark.
Dermapen uses multiple fine needles that vertically
pierce the skin. These micro-injuries trigger a wound
healing response in the skin, stimulating natural collagen
production. Treatments are rapid, painless and affordable.
Initial results are visible within a week. Both fresh
and aged stretch marks can be treated successfully.
These photographs show the improvement in skin integrity
and stretch mark reduction after only one week following
a single Dermapen treatment at Viva Wellness.
Images before and after. What you see in these images
is a huge boost in natural collagen and elastin in the
skin and scar-less healing following Dermapen treatment.
This transforms the appearance and texture of the skin
within one week. Skin texture continues to improve over
the following months.
Dermapen has shown great success in treating burn and
surgery scars, acne scarring, skin tightening, lifting
and skin rejuvenation, reducing fine lines and wrinkles,
minimizing pore size and treating early stages of alopecia.
Unlike traditional dermal rollers, the Dermapen causes
less trauma and minimal skin damage, reducing discomfort
and improving recovery time. The adjustable needle depth
and fine manoeuvrability means it is safe to use in
delicate and hard to reach areas such as around the
eyes and lips.
No wonder that Dermapen has recently been named as the
Winner of the Aesthetic Practitioner Award 2012.
Viva Wellness, an early adopter of evidence-based aesthetic
treatments, is achieving outstanding results with the
Dermapen. What are you waiting for? Stop hiding and
start living.
Ring Viva Wellness on 3350 3669 for your complimentary
consultation.
Chermside
or Indooroopilly
http://vivawellness.com.au/
Your Mid-Year
Stock Take: by Sue Lester Head Transition Coach, at
Growing Content Pty Ltd.
It's
the mid-point or end-point of the year, depending whether
you work in financial years or not. So how are you tracking?
Is there a smile of satisfaction on your face, or a
look of disappointment or fear? No need to despair,
the rest of your life starts a second from now, so you
can always start afresh. Doing well? Great, and you
can also learn and move on, by following these steps:
1. Review your goals. (Didn't write them down? Well,
that's part of the issue. Pretend you had for now.)
Give yourself a score out of 100% for each, that way
you measure your progress more effectively than Done/Not
Done. Acknowledge progress, even if small. :
2. Delete any goals no longer relevant. For those not
finished, consider why. Was it a goal for someone else's
idea of what you should be doing? Was it fear, anxiety,
self doubt or self criticism stopping you? Or an unrealistic
expectation of what could fit into your life? :
3. Dream for a while. Step out into your future and
see, hear and feel what it would be like if everything
just fell into place, easily. (No room for 'buts' and
self doubts here.) :
4. Reverse engineer - work back from the future, writing
down the steps needed to achieve that dream. (Goals
are just dreams with deadlines.) :
5. Check you have something for you personally as well
as for business/career. This is all for you, you know,
your life, your satisfaction and fulfilment. :
6. Put those action steps into your diary, including
lead up (small action steps) reminders. No point turning
the page and realizing, oops, haven't done any marketing
for that workshop tomorrow! If you are visual person
put them on your wall too. :
7. Find someone to hold you accountable, to cheer you
on and share resources. It's your path, but you don't
have to walk alone. Your success is built on the strength
of your team. :
If you've realised you're still running the same old
strategies or habits, so are getting the same results,
and are fed up with that, then it's time we had a chat.
If you'd like a complimentary Success Map session to
really clarify where you are, where you're going and
where you need to focus for success, call me soon. I
have time for only 4 Success Map sessions this month,
and only 3 Transition Coaching program vacancies.
Free
De-Stress For Success webinar 21 June. Join Sue Lester,
Head Transition Coach, as she reveals the true underlying
causes of stress AND the essential 3 layers of effective
de-stressing so you can free yourself to feel the way
you want. More information and to book:
https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/925040695
Sue Lester, Head Transition Coach and Master Practitioner
of NLP, Hypnosis. Ph 07 3103 2679 or [email protected]
www.growingcontent.com.au
Irritable
Bowel Syndrome- Causes, Symptoms & Management: by
Peter McMahon.
Irritable
Bowel Syndrome or IBS, is a functional disorder of the
gastrointestinal tract characterized by chronic abdominal
pain and major alterations in bowel habits with no discernable
organic cause. It was first described in 1892 by a Canadian
physician, William Osler, who called it mucous colitis.
It is also called spastic colon, nervous colon, irritable
colon, and irritated bowel.
Irritable bowel syndrome is one disease that many people
have but few talk about. An estimated 15% of the population
have it and have been treated for it. However, the incidence
is difficult to establish because of misdiagnosis by
the health care professional and underreporting by the
patient himself. .
Causes.
The causes of irritable bowel syndrome remain poorly
understood but are currently under avid research. Postulated
causes are: those related to enteric infection, those
with central neurohormonal mechanisms and those related
to dietary intake. .
The disorder often manifests after a bout of gastroenteritis
or stomach flu. This may be due to the persistence of
colonic muscle hyperreactivity, and alterations in neural
and immunologic processes of the small and large bowels.
Infection with Giardia lamblia has been shown to lead
to an increased prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome
and chronic fatigue syndrome. .
The limbic system of our brain mediates emotional and
autonomic response. It has been shown to enhance bowel
motility and reduce gastric motility in patients with
IBS. Limbic system abnormalities have been described
in patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome
and major depression. The hypothalamic-pituitary axis
may also be closely involved. Disturbances in motility
correspond to increase in hypothalamic release of corticotrophin-releasing
factor in response to stress. .
An intolerance to dietary fats may lead to bloating
and distention. Also, short-chain carbohydrates such
as fructose may also lead to irritable bowel symptoms.
Symptoms.
The symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome are incredibly
varied and may range from the very mild to the extreme.
They are commonly directly associated with the digestive
system and may include abdominal pain, abdominal distention,
diarrhea, constipation, a combination of diarrhea and
constipation, an increase in the frequency of stools,
an urgency to pass stool, a feeling that you have not
completely emptied the bowels after passing out stool,
clear or whitish mucorrhea or mucus discharge with stools
(sticky substance passed out with stool), nausea and
vomiting, heartburn, and dyspepsia. .
There may be presence of symptoms that do not directly
concern the digestive tract. These may include sexual
dysfunction, dyspareunia or pain during sexual intercourse,
loss of libido, urinary frequency and urgency, fibromyalgia,
headache, tiredness and chronic fatigue, backache, depression
and anxiety. Diagnosis.
Diagnosis is usually done by a careful history and by
excluding other gastrointestinal diseases that have
similar symptoms. An attempt to form suitable criteria
to diagnose irritable bowel syndrome by symptoms was
done to minimize the need for many tests to exclude
other conditions. This set of criteria is the Rome III
criteria for diagnosing Functional Gastrointestinal
Disorders (FGID). Rome III says that one must have abdominal
pain or discomfort for a minimum of three days per month
over a period of three months and that this should be
accompanied by any two of the following: abdominal pain
is relieved by defecation, onset of the pain is accompanied
by change in frequency of passing stools, and onset
of pain is accompanied by a change in the appearance
of stool. .
There are four subtypes of IBS according to the Rome
III criteria: .
IBS-C is IBS with constipation, if more than 25% of
stools are hard and lumpy and less than 25% of stools
are loose and watery. .
IBS-D is IBS with diarrhea, if more than 25% of stools
are loose and watery and less than 25% of stools are
hard and lumpy. .
IBS-M is IBS mixed, if more than 25% of stools are hard
and lumpy and more than 25% of stools are loose and
watery. .
IBS-U is IBS unsubtyped. .
The stools are classified according to the Bristol Stool
Form Scale.
There are a vast number of differential diagnoses for
irritable bowel syndrome. These include colitis, Crohn's
disease, parasitic infection, celiac disease, food intolerance,
depression, and colon cancer. These differential diagnoses
are important and must be ruled out before a diagnosis
of irritable bowel syndrome is made. .
The following symptoms should alert the physician to
a possible serious cause of the IBS-like symptoms: onset
during middle age or in older individuals, acute onset
of symptoms, progressiveness or worsening of the symptoms,
symptoms occurring at night, anorexia or loss of appetite,
weight loss, febrile episodes, rectal bleeding, painless
diarrhea, steatorrhea or passage of fat with stools,
and intolerance to milk, dairy products and gluten (a
protein in wheat). .
Management.
While there really is no definitive cure because the
cause is yet unknown, irritable bowel syndrome can be
successfully managed according to its predominant symptoms.
Changes in diet and lifestyle, pharmaceutical drugs,
and behavior therapy can be employed to manage the symptoms
of irritable bowel syndrome. .
Increasing the amount of insoluble fiber in the diet
used to be one of the management options. It is believed
to add bulk to the stool and enable the gut to function
more routinely. This has however been noted to be untrue.
While it is effective in persons without irritable bowel
syndrome, the same cannot be said for IBS sufferers
and may even cause the symptoms to worsen. Specialized
diets and recipes have been formulated for patients
with IBS and these may be worth trying. .
Antispasmodics, laxatives, enhancers of gastric and
colonic motility and tricyclic antidepressants are some
of the pharmaceuticals used to treat the disorder. The
side-effects of these drugs may not be very optimal
for the patient though, and may even cause the symptoms
of irritable bowel syndrome to worsen. As such, the
benefits of use of these drugs should be carefully weighed
against its adverse effects. In addition, they may even
mask the symptoms of a serious gastrointestinal disorder
such as colon cancer. .
Recently, research has been done into the role of probiotic
bacteria. This area of research looks promising for
patients whose lives have been disrupted by irritable
bowel syndrome. .
Other avenues of treatment that are worth noting are
hypnosis, mindfulness and cognitive behavior therapy
(CBT). Given that IBS is a brain-gut dysfunction, hypnosis
and behavior therapy must be considered a valid form
of treatment. Hypnosis used alone has an 80% success
rate, it has near-zero adverse effects, it is entirely
comfortable, and it may even result in the improvement
of other symptoms such as headache and fatigue. CBT,
is also an effective treatment for IBS. It involves
specific strategies for relaxation, coping with stress
and facing difficult situations. Mindfulness has also
proven to be very effective in helping sufferers of
IBS. When these three modalities are integrated, the
results can be quite remarkable.
Vitale Blog
Vitaleblog.org
is a blog (weblog) website aimed at those interested
in Natural and organic skin and body care. You will
find: * A repository of useful articles for education
about how to choose the best organic and natural skin
care. These articles are aimed to help you with all
aspects of understanding the ingredients and making
the right choices for your skin and the environment.
* A collection of videos about natural skin care. You
can listen to the recordings at any time through your
computer speakers rather than having to read through
pages of content. * Fresh content is added regularly
including vidoes on ingredients, interviews with other
skin experts, how-to instructional articles dealing
with current hot topics like greenwashing and effecitve
ingredients, as well as news and information from the
natural beauty world.
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Short
and Sweet:Herbed Chicken Salad with Fennel.
Serves
4
Chicken
250ml
dry white wine 500ml vegetable stock 4 black peppercorns
3 sprigs thyme 3 sprigs flat leaf parsley 3 chicken
breast fillets (skin removed)
Salad
150
gm rocket leaves 1 curly leaf lettuce torn into pieces
1 avocado, chopped 1 small fennel bulb thinly sliced
Dressing 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp lemon juice 2 tbsp
olive oil 2 tsp white wine vinegar Place wine, vegetable
stock and herbs in a pan and bring to boil. Simmer for
3 minutes. Add chicken and simmer until tender. Remove
pan from heat and let cool slightly. Tear into bite
sized pieces
.
For Dressing:
Combine mustard and lemon juice, white wine vinegar
& olive oil in a small bowl, season to taste and whisk
to combine. Cover closely with plastic wrap and refrigerate
until required. Place salad leaves, avocado, fennel
and chicken in a large bowl, season to taste and drizzle
with dressing. Toss to combine. .
Brought
to you by Mass Attack.
http://www.massattack.com.au
Laughter
is the best medicine!
While
cleaning the attic, Joan and Harry found an old stub
for some shoes they left at the repair shop 10 years
ago. They thought it would be funny to go to the shop
and see if the shoes were still there. So they did.
They handed the stub to the repair man who took it and
looked in the back. He came out again and said, "They'll
be ready on Wednesday."
.Quote
of the Month!
"A strong positive attitude will create
more miracles than any wonder drug." Jimmy
Patricia Neal
For
a Good Cause: Why Support the Cambodian Childrens Fund?
Founded
in 2004, Cambodian Children’s Fund provides life-changing
education, nourishment and healing to vulnerable children
from some of Cambodia’s most destitute communities.
In the beginning, our world revolved around the health
and well-being of 87 youngsters. Today we care for more
than 1,200 children and extend our services to provide
for their families and communities in crisis.
http://www.cambodianchildrensfund.org/
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