Scents Obsession » Health Therapy http://www.scentsobsession.net Aromatherapy with Natural Health and Beauty Care Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:05:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Alternative medicine vs. Conventional medicine http://www.scentsobsession.net/2010/06/22/alternative-medicine-vs-conventional-medicine/ http://www.scentsobsession.net/2010/06/22/alternative-medicine-vs-conventional-medicine/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:45:09 +0000 admin http://www.scentsobsession.net/?p=254 As good as alternative medicine is there is still a place for conventional medicine. For example you cannot tell someone to come off their blood pressure tablets and start taking herbal medicine or tell a schizophrenic to give up his pills to inhale a bottle of jasmine essential oil. So we can safely say that conventional medicine is far from becoming obsolete. Modern medicine has realized the need for alternative medicine and doctors are encouraging their patients more and more to go in that direction and not become too dependent on their drugs.

More  people are turning to alternative medicine before they have to hear from their doctor that they have some terminal illness. Alternative medicine involves listening to music that is soothing to both body and mind. That is a serenity that you would not get in any tablet. Yet to take your pills yes or no at times is a matter of life and death. We need our medical doctors for various and obvious reasons. Yet we also need at times to just wake up early in the morning and meditate to bring our chakra into alignment.

We could make our own life easier simply by the colors we wear each day; or the colors in which you decide to paint your house inside and out. Then listening to music also helps bring about healing in the body. Medical doctors are now using music as a way to ease any bodily pains their patients may have. At times they do not even use it along with pain medication. What a drastic change and how far we have come? Music today is being used to help Alzheimer’s patients and aid senior folks in dealing with other problems that come with old age.

The healing wonder of herbs is as old as time itself. Some are to be used externally while others are meant to be drawn in a cup of boiling water or boiled before drinking. The only way you should drink any herbal medicine is if it has been prescribed by a licensed herbalist; and if you’re on medication you would need to check with your medical doctor to ensure that your medication does not clash with the herbal treatment. Another thing a lot of people do is go on these crash diets. There are essential oils that help you to control your appetite and speeds up your body’s metabolism thereby allowing you to lose weight.

 Alternative medicine is slowly dominating the medical field though. Even doctors use music as a way to keep them calm in the operating room, and to ensure that their patient’s subconscious mind is focusing on something peaceful. Doctors use music as a way to calm an autistic child. Anyone suffering from some form of mental illness can benefit from the healing powers of their favorite music. There are no more excuses for people to remain living unhealthily.

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]]> http://www.scentsobsession.net/2010/06/22/alternative-medicine-vs-conventional-medicine/feed/ 2 Health Benefits of using Infrared Heat Therapy http://www.scentsobsession.net/2010/04/12/health-benefits-of-using-infrared-heat-therapy/ http://www.scentsobsession.net/2010/04/12/health-benefits-of-using-infrared-heat-therapy/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:31:21 +0000 admin http://www.scentsobsession.net/2010/04/12/health-benefits-of-using-infrared-heat-therapy/  One of the methods of therapy that are less well known, to consumers at least, is that of infrared therapy. There has been a recent proliferation of products which use infrared heat on the market which has piqued the curiosity of many consumers who are wondering what exactly it really is. Infrared is the term given to a ray of light that is perceived as heat. Although infrared heat cannot be seen, the effects of it can be felt. Infrared heat or radiation represents more than fifty percent of the energy that is emitted by the sun. It is separated into three divisions which are near infrared radiation, middle infrared radiation as well as far infrared radiation.

Through conversion our bodies are heated via infrared rays. These infrared rays can penetrate substances which include human body while not having to heat the air that lies in between. Infrared heat can be used to penetrate the deep layers of your body exclusive of incurring damage to your skin that would have be done if hot pads, towels and pain relief gels were used. This is one of the main benefits of using infrared therapy.

There are myriad benefits of infrared therapy which include both beauty and health benefits. How infrared heat therapy works is that it affects the water molecules in the body. The majority of the human body is made up of water and far infrared heat ray causes resonance within these water molecules which activates the molecules and ionizes them. Infrared therapy serves to increase the circulation of the blood while not inducing strain on the heart. It also increases the amount of oxygen and the number of white blood cells within the body. With respect to its benefits for beauty, this form of therapy encourages the manufacture of collagen which helps to manufacture tissue in the body and it facilitates the ridding of toxins from the body as well. These toxins are eliminated when you perspire.

Far infrared heat therapy also improves the condition of your immune system making you less susceptible to illness. It improves the health of your cardiovascular system and increases the rate at which your body heals from minor injuries such as tears, sprains and pulls. Another of the benefits of infrared therapy with respect to beauty is that it lessens the appearance of crow’s feet, fine lines as well as wrinkles. Now who doesn’t want that right? In addition to providing healing to various scars and wound, infrared therapy helps to smooth the texture of the skin and reduce pore size.

One of the major benefits of this form of therapy is that it can penetrate deep into the soft tissues which allow it to be a successful treatment for arthritis relief especially for those who experience pain. The loosening effect that it has on muscles and joints without the use of topical creams and ointments is another positive aspect of infrared therapy. Infrared heat therapy can also be used as a method of getting rid of excess weight and cellulite.

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