Great question; the most common cause of sleep apnea is obesity.  This is not to say normal weight people can’t get sleep apnea; it’s just more prevalent in the overweight.

The medical consequences of sleep apnea are serious.  Sleep apnea caused a closing of the airway usually in your throat.  This in turn reduces oxygenation of your blood.  All of your organs need oxygen but the heart is the most susceptible in sleep apnea patients.  The effects are heart rhythm problems due to the lack of oxygen in the blood.  If left untreated you could die from this condition.  Some of you may remember Reggie White, he use to play football for the Green Bay Packers.  His untimely cause of death was sleep apnea.

So let’s get back to why fat burning tips is writing about this malady.  The most common treatment recommended if weight loss.  The best way to accomplish this is to learn how to burn fat and lose the weight permanently.  I have more on this at my  Fat Burning Tips BLOG.  CPAP,(continuous positive airway pressure), is often recommended.  This is delivered via a mask or nasal pillows.  Many people have a difficult time getting use to this method and compliance is an issue.  Rarely surgery is recommended.  This is because it usually requires breaking the jaw and is quite an extensive surgery.  Surgery is not guaranteed to work so you can see why it is hardly recommended.

I have found an e-book with alternative treatments for those that can’t tolerate CPAP.  Some of the methods including weight loss are valid.  Others are untested and I really don’t know if they would work.  Overall the book is worth a look if you don’t want CPAP or you can’t tolerate it.  Check out the link at my blog by using the above link to get the e Book NOW! Also there are many fat burning tips and some recommended weight loss programs there as well.  Good luck burning fat, losing weight, and conquering your sleep apnea.

There are now massage spas in the area of Lutz that offer special massage treatments for specific health conditions, specifically, for the injured and the pregnant women. You can also ask your favorite massage spa in Tampa, Carrolwood, and Wesley Chapel about these alternative treatments.

Deep Tissue Massage

A deep tissue massage is a treatment specifically designed for injured individuals or those undergoing physical therapy. Aside from treating chronic muscular pain caused by stressful daily activities, deep tissue massages have also been known to support treatments for muscle-related injuries. The treatment uses a combination of light and heavy, slow strokes focused on our deeper muscles. However, application of deep strokes to injured muscles must be done with care. When you are getting this treatment, make sure to communicate with your therapist. Tell them if the pressure is too hard or too uncomfortable for you.

A deep tissue massage focuses on our musculoskeletal system. Relaxation is not the main objective of this treatment. If this is your aim, it is recommended that you choose other treatments like a Swedish massage of an aromatherapy massage. You will undoubtedly feel sore after a deep tissue massage, but the pain should subside after a day or two. Soreness is a natural side-effect of this treatment. However, if the pain persists for more than three days, it is best that you check with your physician.

There are some people who mistake a deep tissue massage from a sports massage. These two treatments have two different functions for different types of people. Although they employ deep and high pressure strokes, sports massage is really geared towards helping the muscles perform better. Athletes can get a sports massage 10 to 15 minutes before a game, and they can also get one during and after the game. However, the key is to keep the session close to the competition itself so the muscles are at the right state. Fast and short friction strokes combined with petrissage enables our muscles to warm-up and prepare for intense physical activities.

Pregnancy massage/ Prenatal massage

This special massage is designed to relieve pregnant women of the common body aches they experience prior to labor. Pregnancy symptoms such as back aches, sore feet and legs, headaches, nausea, and mood swings were said to have decreased in frequency after the patient underwent regular pregnancy massage.

There are, however, important cautions to take before and during a prenatal massage.

You can only start getting a prenatal massage after the first trimester. Th increased circulation caused by a massage may cause dizziness or intensify morning sickness.
During a pregnancy massage, do not expect the therapist to manipulate pressure points found on the sides of the ankles and in between the thumb and index finger. It is believed that applying pressure on these points may cause premature labor.
Make sure the massage spa has the special bed or table that can support your tummy during the session. Some spas have the table with the hole for the stomach so the mother’s back can be massaged. But for most massage clinics, they prefer using a special chair that allows the patient to lie on her side with support pillows on her hips, back, stomach, and legs.

A pregnancy massage has been proven beneficial for pre and post-labor.

Bipolar disorder is said to affect a person’s thought patterns, behaviour, feelings and their perception of things around them. Professional put this down to chemical imbalances and electrical elements of the brain, as it is not functioning normally. Others say that this is a mental illness which can run in the family, so people are more proned to getting this disorder if there is a medical history of bipolar disorder running in the family or any other mental illness.

Many types of medications are offered to bipolar patients, and not everyone is comfortable with having to take the daily doses continually for some time. There are those who prefer to supplement or to use alternative therapies which are deemed healthier than using prescribed medication.

1. Omega 3

Research shows that Omega 3 which is found in fish oils and in many other fishes is good for anyone with a mental illness and bipolar. One significant research involving 30 bipolar patients was conducted over four months. It was done to show comparisons of the efficacy of Omega 3 against olive oil or placebo for treating bipolar disorder. Researchers believe that this disorder is a neuropsychatric illness with high mortality and morbidity. They proved at their preliminary study that Omega 3 was much better in performance for longer remissions, as based on the symptom severity which is on four scales. Studies are continuous in the hope of finding new classes of the psychotropic compounds, so that they can be utilised as mood stabilisers to help sufferers.

2. Herbal

Herbal supplements are preferred by many people as an alternative to taking prescribed drug medications due to their beliefs, or as a healthy option. Not all herbs are ideal for treating bipolar disorder, as some herbs can in fact worsen the condition in a patient. Taken with some drugs, herbal supplements can have a harmful reaction. You should always consult your doctor before taking herbal medication with any other drugs.

3. Diet and Nutrition

For treating depression, holistic doctors will suggest that you use B-Complex, Magnesium and Thiamin as part of your diet. Organise your menus every day and check that you have adjusted your diet accordingly, so that your body receives the necessary nutrients to regain your good health again.

4. Counselling with your Pastor

Whatever your religion, if you are suffering from Bipolar Disorder, it is a good idea to talk to your vicar, pastor, priest or rabbi, rather than to a therapist. During difficult times, your religious community can be a great help at comfort. Spirituality and prayers are recognised by the community, and also as part of your medication and psychotherapy sessions.

5. Art Therapy

Joining in expressive therapies are especially good for those who mostly stay at home. Art helps you to express yourself freely without any inhibitions. You may want to enrol in classes like Drawing, Watercolours, Oil Painting, Sculpting and many other Arts. Look around locally to see what classes are available in art or expressive therapies.

For those who enjoy movement, there is dance therapy. Your cognitive, emotional and physical wellbeing is catered for as your feet move into action and lift your spirits.

How about sound or music therapy? Listening to soothing music can help anyone relax. The chemical in your body will react so that your blood pressure, improves along with your breathing and pulse rate; and even your posture will change.

6. Traditional Medicine

For emotional, physical and spiritual wellbeing there are traditional medicines, some of which are culturally based. These include Acupuncture, Yoga, Reiki, Shiatsu, Ayurveda, Qigong which are all popular examples of Healing Arts, based on the belief that any imbalance in your body will cause illness.

By combining all these alternative therapies and medications a person with bipolar may be treated effectively, and bring their body back into balance by nature. You should always consult a doctor if you encounter any problems, and any prescribed medication should be continued with unless it is making you worse in which case, a doctor will change course. Your doctor will be able to advise you on alternative medicines.

Hi…my name is Dr. Harlan Mittag and I’m the founder of Mittag Holistic Chiropractic in Minneapolis and St. Louis Park, Minnesota.

Since the name of my clinic is Mittag Holistic Chiropractic and you hear the word holistic a lot these days, many people ask me what it means.

What is holistic?

Holistic means that you look for and treat the cause or causes of a problem. Let’s take an example.

Lets take the example of someone who gets tension headaches most days, towards the end of the day, and mostly on work days after sitting in front of a computer all day long. I know from experience that these headaches often arise from a combination of mechanical stress to the neck and stress.

The non-holistic solution to these headaches is to take an ibuprofen. The problem with this solution is that it only temporarily solves the headache. It doesn’t guarantee that you won’t get another headache the next day, and need yet another ibuprofen. That wouldn’t be that bad except that ibuprofen has been shown to cause gastrointestinal problems like bleeding ulcers and more.

The holistic approach would aim at resolving the underlying cause or causes of the headaches. And in this case there are likely a number of causes. Sitting in a bad position all day long puts strain on the neck. So adjusting the work station for comfort and correct posture is necessary. Relieving the accumulated muscle tension in the neck and releasing the pressure in the upper joints of the neck that actually cause the headaches would require chiropractic treatments. If it was stressful at work, an herbal combination for stress would lessen the impact of the stress on the body. A mineral combination would help keep muscles relaxed and break the cycle of tension. These are just examples to give you an idea of what holistic treatment would be like.

In any holistic approach, the approach centers on the patient and everything that is contributing to the specific problem. For instance you can’t use the same formula for everyone with tension headaches in holistic care. The care is customized to whatever that patient needs.

Any help at all is going to be highly appreciated! Thank you!

DMSO
Short for Dimethyl Sulfoxide, DMSO is a 100% natural substance; a byproduct of the lumber industry. Already 40 years ago, it was discovered that dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) had a very high affinity for cancer cells. In other words, DMSO targeted cancer cells. DMSO binds with water and changes the structure of the water within the cell, which results in the healing of cellular damage. This also increases the permeability of the cell membrane, causing a flushing of toxins from the inside of the cell. DMSO also improves immune function, decreases allergic reactions, increases immunity to infections, prohibits cancer growth, and decreases the potency of toxins. DMSO crosses the blood-brain barrier, and is an excellent agent to help transport other substances throughout the body.

DMSO could bind to other substances, and still target cancer cells. It is one of the most powerful carrier/solvent known to science. It is able to bind to certain types of molecules, and then carry these molecules inside cancer cells. That’s why you can combine it with various cancer-killing products which will become even more powerful with the DMSO. DMSO is generally not used alone. DMSO helps a substance get into cancer cells and kill them. Vitamin C mixed with DMSO are good combinations.

Cesium chloride and DMSO should never be taken orally. DMSO with vitamin C can be taken orally. Cesium chloride is never needed to be taken orally because DMSO will carry the cesium chloride through the skin and get it into the bloodstream within minutes. The recommended DMSO is 99.9% pure DMSO mixed with 70% DMSO and 30% distilled water or aloe. You can use a spray bottle or eye dropper bottle to administer the liquid to the skin. Spread the mixture out over a wide area of the skin, but not above any area of dense concentrations of cancer cells and not touching any surface cancer cells.

DMSO should not be taken orally unless it is mixed with at least 8 ounces (i.e. 1 cup) of water or some type of juice. Even seventy percent DMSO (actually it is 99.9% pure DMSO, mixed with 30% distilled water) could cause dehydration in the digestive tract unless it is mixed with enough water or juice! Do not take DMSO orally for a long period of time.

Cesium Chloride
When it comes to treating advanced cancers, such as Stage IV cancers, fast growing cancers, cancers that have spread significantly, high fatality cancers, this treatment would be a good choice when combined with One Healing Formula. If used alone it would be good choice for those who cannot take supplements or digest supplements. High pH therapy using cesium chloride forces the pH to rise to 8.0 or even higher. Cancer cells become dormant at 7.0 pH, die at 7.5, and die within hours at 8.0. The Cesium therapy is capable to achieve this within a short time without any invasive procedures or harmful side effects. Cesium cancer therapy is the treatment of choice even for “irreversible” end-stage cancers. In every case where a cancer patient follows the cesium protocol, there will be positive results. Do not attempt to treat yourself without proper guidance.

Sufficient oxygen sometimes cannot get into normal cells. This may be because a microbe gets into the cells or something is preventing the oxygen from getting into the cells (such as trans-fatty acids sticking to the sides of normal cells). Whatever the cause, cancer cells are anaerobic, meaning they ferment oxygen rather than burn oxygen. When the level of oxygen that gets into a normal cell becomes too low, or the ATP molecule count gets too low, a normal cell will convert into becoming anaerobic.

A Nobel Prize was awarded for proving that cancer cells are anaerobic, meaning they do not burn glucose, but rather they ferment glucose in order to get their energy. The very cause and nature of cancer, acidity, is the very thing which cesium chloride, DMSO and One Healing Formula address! In terms of pure theory, nothing is better at healing cancer than making the cancer cells alkaline.

Cesium has been proven to get into cancer cells, when other nutrients cannot. Cesium makes the cancer cells alkaline, limits the intake of glucose into the cell (thus starving the cell and making the cell “sick” from lack of food), neutralizes the lactic acid (which is actually what causes the cell to multiply uncontrollably), and stops the fermentation process.

Liquid ionic cesium chloride works by making cancer cells highly alkaline, typically 8.0 and above, thus killing the cancer cell or making them so “sick” the immunity system kills them. Cesium chloride not only kills cancer cells, directly or indirectly, it immediately stops the metastasis of the cancer, can start shrinking tumor masses within weeks, and almost always stops the pain of cancer within 24 to 48 hours, depending on what is causing the pain.

In other words, cesium chloride does not drive potassium out of the cancer cells, rather it drives potassium into the cancer cells, thus reducing blood serum potassium levels. Potassium must be supplemented to the cancer diet to increase the amount of serum potassium. However, if the serum potassium get too high, then hyperkalemia can result. It is this delicate balance of serum potassium that forces a cancer patient to have their serum potassium level checked every couple of weeks.

Take 3 grams (i.e. 3,000 mg) of cesium cloride a day, divided into two equal doses of 1.5 grams each. Take 1,200 mg of liquid ionic potassium chloride a day, divided into two equal doses. Take the potassium dose at least one hour after the cesium chloride. You should have your blood uric acid, electrolytes, potassium, magnesium, calcium and sodium levels checked at least once every 2 or 3 weeks, even if you take the recommended dosage of potassium and Coral Calcium.

Amazon Factor
Graviola is derived from a tree in the rain forests of Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia. The bark, leaves, root, and fruits have been used as traditional remedies in many countries. Extracts of graviola have been shown to have antiviral, antiparasitic, antirheumatic, astringent, emetic, antileishmanial and cytotoxic effects. Graviola has also been shown to be effective against drug resistant cancer cells.

Graviola works by slowing down or stopping the production of ATP. Normal cells are unaffected by this process. However, with cancer cells, due to the way they create energy (by fermentation), when the ATP level drops to a critical level the cancer cell falls apart.

There are 9 capsules per day to take of Amazon Factor. Amazon Factor should not be used with most kinds of chemotherapy, antioxidants or high doses of vitamin C.

The Budwig Diet
Dr. Budwig was born in Germany in 1908. She has been referred to as a top European Cancer Research Scientist, Biochemist, Blood Specialist, German Pharmacologist, and Physicist. Dr. Budwig was a seven-time Nobel Prize nominee. She is considered one of the world’s leading authorities on fats and oils.

Dr. Budwig discovered that when she combined Flaxseed oil, with its powerful healing nature of essential electron rich unsaturated fats, and cottage cheese, which is rich in sulfur protein, the chemical reaction produced makes the oil water soluble and easily absorbed into the cell membrane. Not only had Dr. Budwig been using her protocol for treating cancer in Europe, but she also treated other chronic diseases such as Arthritis, Heart Infarction, Irregular Heart Beat, Psoriasis, Eczema (other skin diseases), Immune Deficiency Syndromes (Multiple Sclerosis and other Auto Immune Diseases), Diabetes, Lungs (respiratory conditions), Stomach Ulcers, Liver, Prostate, Strokes, Brain Tumors, Brain (strengthens activity), Arteriosclerosis and other chronic diseases.

Dr. Budwig stated that she often took very sick cancer patients from the hospital with only hours or a few days left to live and had very good results with her protocol, most of the time.

Only use Flax Oil from the refrigerated section of your health food store. Never use capsules, flakes or flax oil from the shelves. The mixing ratio is two tablespoons of cottage cheese to one tablespoon of oil. Mix only the amount you are consuming at one time so it is mixed fresh every time. Use 6-8 tbsp of flaxseed oil per day. Those with Liver or Pancreatic Cancer, may have to work up very slowly with the oil and possibly only start with 1 teaspoon at a time giving their body time to adjust. If you are Lactose Intolerant use raw milk, goat’s milk, or take the enzyme Lactase.

Brandt Grape Cure
The Brandt Grape treatment involves fasting with water for 12 hours between 8pm-8am, then eating organic purple Concord grapes for 12 hours. This cycle is continued for 6 weeks. During these twelve hours you should consume between two and four quarts of grinded and mushed up grapes. The water fasting makes the cancer cells “hungry,” and when the cells do get food, what they get is grape juice, which contains several major cancer killing nutrients, such as: ellagic acid, catechin, quercetin, oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPC) – from the seeds, resveratrol ? from the skin colouring of purple seeds, pterostilbene, selenium, lycopene, lutein, laetrile (amygdalin or Vitamin B17) ? from the seeds, beta-carotene, caffeic acid and/or ferulic acid (together they kill cancer), and gallic acid.

Grapes should be consumed for 7-10 days on grapes only to clear the stomach and bowels. In this stage there is a gradual introduction of other fresh fruits, tomatoes and sour milk or cottage cheese. Grapes still form the main food and are always taken as the first meal in the morning (after the 12 hour daily fast) and at 8:00pm (before the 12 hour fast begins).

The Brandt Grape treatment is not recommend for fast-growing cancers, such as pancreatic cancer. It is also not recommended for any type of brain cancer. For those who cannot use grapes such as diabetics, a vegetable juice containing carrot juice and beet juice can be substituted.

Coffee Enemas
Coffee enemas have a very specific purpose in the treatment and reversal of cancer. They lower the quantity of blood serum toxins, cleaning the poisons out of fluids that nourish cells.

1. Add 3 tablespoonfuls of ground coffee beans to a quart (1 litre) of boiling water (either distilled or bottled water). Let the mixture boil for 3 minutes and allow it to simmer for another 15 minutes.

2. Filter the mixture and add more water to the liquid portion to fill up to a total volume of 1 quart (1 litre). Cool the liquid to room temperature. Hang the enema bag or bucket about 18 inches above the body. Prepare yourself to instil the coffee solution into the rectum.

3. Place some soft padding on the bathroom floor, cover it with plastic sheet and a towel, plop down a pillow and lie down on the padded floor on your right side, with legs pulled up in a relaxed position.

4. Take time to let gravity force the liquid into rectum and bowel. Hold the liquid inside the body for about 15 minutes, and then release the liquid.

Juicing
Fresh fruit and vegetable juices is very important in treating cancer because they supply the needed enzymes, vitamins and minerals to restore the diseased body to healthy condition. Juicing removes the fiber and concentrates the nutrients which allows the body to absorb more nutrients with less effort on the part of digestion. Juicing also provides a concentrated source of enzymes to aid digestion.

Vegetable juices break down to potassium hydroxide, a powerful cleanser. As the cells are bathed in this alkaline cleanser they take up the potassium and release the acidity and toxicity. Vegetable juicing is the only way to achieve this. Once the toxicity is removed the body is cleansed and the self-healing process begins.

Try to consume 4 to 6 glasses of apple-carrot juice, and 2 to 4 glasses of green leaf juices daily. The green leaf juices could consist of romaine lettuce, swiss chard, beet tops, watercress, red cabbage, green pepper, endive, escarole.

Recommended Supplements
Potassium Compound Salts: The beginning of all degenerative diseases is the loss of potassium ions in the cells, and the invasion of sodium ions along with water into the cells. This brings on edema, loss of electrical potentials in the cells, improper enzyme formation, reduced cell oxidation, and other cell malfunctions. The building of almost all enzymes by the cells requires potassium as a catalyst. A solution of potassium compound salts is made from 33 grams each of potassium acetate, potassium monophosphate, and potassium gluconate, diluted in 32 ounces of distilled. Typical dosage varies from 1 to 4 teaspoonfuls 10 times a day of the prepared solution (total 3.5 to 14 grams of potassium daily). They are added to orange, apple-carrot, or green leaf juices, but not to pure carrot juice. The primary benefit of potassium compound salts is to treat the tissue damage syndrome (TDS), which is found in all cancers.

Digestive Enzymes and HCL: Taken before meals to aid in digestion of foods and juices. The dosage is 2 capsules before every meal and juice.

Lugol Solution: The concentration of the Lugol solution is 5 grams of potassium iodide and 10 grams of iodine in 200 ml solution. Typical dosage using for cancer patients not pre-treated with chemotherapy is 3 drops added to orange or apple-carrot juice 6 times a day. This is reduced to one drop 6 times a day after 2 to 3 weeks. For cancer patients pre-treated with chemotherapy start with one drop 6 times a day. The dosage is reduced after 5 to 6 weeks to 3 to 4 drops a day. Lugol solution should not be added to green leaf juices.

Resolve Emotional Issues
To heal emotional issues you must go to a good psychotherapist or medical intuitive. Some other effective techniques are EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), Hypnotherapy, and Zenith Omega.

Since the bacteria that live in our mouth eat when we do, as we ingest foods which contain sugars these bacteria get a meal too. And within minutes they start producing the acids that cause tooth decay.

Here are some of alternative treatments for tooth decay:

Exercise

This is the most powerful way to cleanse your body from accumulated toxins. Makes you sweat more and naturally cleanse your body.

Some other examples:

– Sauna

– drink warm tea in a hot room

– walking for 30 minutes

It is known that some modern industrial toxins and pesticides can leave your body only through sweat glands..

Diet

A healthy diet from a dental standpoint is one that keeps the sugar concentration in the mouth at a low level. The worst foods for your teeth contain sugar and also stick to the teeth.

- Discourage yourself from eating foods such as hard candy or all types of white sugar (candies, pastries, cakes, chocolates, etc.) . When a person eats these foods his/her teeth are in contact with sugar for a long time.

- Eat plenty of fruit and drink freshly squeezed natural juice, which are rich in natural sugars and are accompanied by protective substances, such as vitamins and minerals.

- Eat raw vegetables (salads) everyday.

- Use wholegrain creals and bread that contain parts of grain and avoid refined products made with white flour and sugar.

- Ensure you eat enough biological protein by including soy or cereals with pulses, or dairy products in your daily menu, as a protein deficiency can also effect the formation of tooth enamel.

- For children (baby), prevent baby-bottle cavities by not letting your infant sleep with a bottle of milk or juice. It is better to put the child to bed after she is finished with the bottle.

- From early age, teach chidren to chew raw hard vegetables, such as carrots, apples, nuts, etc., as this:

1. stimulates tooth growth

2. strengthens the system that support the teeth

3. helps ensure the jaw and dental arch develop correctly, preventing mispositioned teeth

4. and helps muscles used in chewing develop, which will ensure correct speech.

- Ensure there is an adequate supply of calcium, vit. D, phosphorus, magnesium and fluoride when the teeth are being formed, both before and after they cut the gums, by:

1. breast feeding for as long as possible,

2. following an appropriate diet during pregnancy and when breastfeeding,

3. at 3 or 4 months of age, give babies fresh fruit and vegetable juice, and solid raw food that has been blended or in a puree once they reach ten or twelve months.

- And since no one can keep children away from candy completely, try to teach his/her to brush after eating it. Avoid frequent snacks and offer foods that contain sugar with meals only.

- You do not need to worry about soft drinks because the sugar in these drinks does not bind to the teeth and leaves the mouth rather quickly.

Toothbrushing

The purpose of toothbrushing is to remove plaque from the teeth. Dental plaque is biofilm (usually colorless) that builds up on the teeth. If not removed regularly, it can lead to dental cavities (caries) or periodontal problems (such as gingivitis). Within this plaque, mouth bacteria change sugars to acids, which in turn etches the tooth enamel.

Try to brush after each meal, but especially after the last meal or snack of the day. To prevent mouth bacteria from changing food caught in the teeth into acid, brush the teeth within the first 5 to 10 minutes after meals. If your child is in a setting where she can’t brush her teeth, teach her to rinse her mouth with water after meals instead.

- Brush the molars (back teeth) carefully. Decay usually starts in the pits and crevices in these teeth.

- Use dental floss to remove the pieces of food caught between your teeth. This should begin when your child’s molars start to touch.

- Toothpicks are to be avoided, as they easily break and can leave splinters of wood between the teeth.

The fluoride present in the water would seem to prevent tooth decay.

To prevent tooth decay 100% it is necessary to regularly visit your dentist to have your teeth checked.

There are natural, alternative treatments to lessen the effect of sleep disorders. Diet and nutrition may help to alleviate sleep disorders, or perhaps herbs and herbal supplements may do the trick. Exercise, relaxation, and meditation may also help. Or a combination of techniques may work to alleviate the symptoms of a sleep disorder.

A good, healthy diet is essential not only for health, but for a good, restful sleep as well. It is just as important to avoid certain foods as it is to include others. To keep your body well balanced, and your energy level stable, you need drink plenty of water, and eat a wide variety of food. It will help to avoid (as much as possible) food that is grown, treated, or processed with chemicals. I know that isn’t always easy, but it will help. Limiting the amount of sugar and caffeine that you consume will help your overall condition. Foods that increase your serotonin levels can help relieve some symptoms of sleep disorders. Serotonin is a natural sedative, which will help you sleep. It is made in the body from tryptophan, which can be found in chicken, turkey, cheese, nuts, avacados, bananas, and other sources. Just keep your pre-bedtime snacking light, and don’t eat too much.

Herbs and natural supplements may help to treat your sleep disorder. Do some research before taking any supplements, and know how different supplements act on the body, and your sleep disorder. Iron and folic acid supplements may help with restless leg syndrome. Other herbs are used for other sleep disorders. Some herbs, may help you to relax and fall asleep naturally. Chamomile tea may be relaxing, and help you to fall asleep.

Exercise and relaxation techniques can reduce stress and tension. If done before going to bed, these techniques can help to lessen the symptoms of sleep problems. Breathing exercises, stretching, muscle relaxation, and yoga, can help easy physical tension, and calm the mind, preparing the body for sleep. Meditation and visualization are other techniques that may be used to relax the body and mind before bedtime. If you take the time to relax, and calm your mind before bedtime, you may find that you fall asleep much easier.

Hydrotherapy and aromatherapy can help to relieve stress as well. Relaxing in a hot bathtub, with bath salts or scented bath oils can help to soothe the body and the mind.

Any or all of these alternative therapies can be used to help you to relax, and fall asleep easier at night. If you do have a sleep disorder, however, you should always go to your physician, and follow his advice. Some of these techniques can be used in addition to any medication or treatment that your doctor prescribes.

They weren’t just invented yesterday. Alternative therapies have been around for ages. In fact this school of complimentary medicine has been around oodles longer than the medications we use today to treat everything from a sore throat to a nail fungus. But don’t be mistaken, there is still such a taboo surrounding those who preach the use of alternative medicine. As more and more research is being conducted the complimentary therapies are gaining fans and are becoming more acceptable.

So just what can be done in the avenue of alternative therapies to treat back pain? One of the easiest complimentary therapies that you can try is the use of aromatherapy. Essential oils such as Rosemary, Sage, Thyme, and Horse balm are thought to help reduce all types of pain as they contain natural compounds like thymol that help your muscles relax. Doesn’t relaxing sound wonderful to your aching back!

In order to get the complete benefit of aromatherapy it is important that you mix the appropriate quantity of oils together and massage them into the painful area after you have had an opportunity to soak in a warm bath. It is important to use the essential oils after bathing in warm water since after that yummy bath your pores will be open and your muscles relaxed. It will make the essential oils work more efficiently.

Another easy choice for alternative therapies for back pain include the use of certain herbs. For example, Camomile has a natural calming affect on muscle tissue, while other herbs like Bromelain, which is a pineapple extract, has natural anti-inflammatory properties. Proponents of complimentary therapies explain that if you ingest these herbs at a high enough quantity they can help to eliminate the back pain you are experiencing.

Trigger point therapy is another option of an alternative therapy which works on the premise that the body has trigger points for pain deep within the muscles. The muscles are then joined with the autonomic nervous system. Normally the trigger point will be centered on areas of knotting in the muscles and the point can radiate pain to other parts of the body.

Trigger point therapy treatment involves tiny injections of local anesthetic into the trigger point which is thought to scramble the electrical signals that send the painful sensations. It is important to remember that this type of therapy typically requires a few sessions before the therapy is fully effective.

Meditation, while still an alternative therapy, is more main stream these days. Meditation is thought to wash your body and mind of impurities including pain and tension giving you relief from the pain. The course of treatment for meditation intended to treat back pain is at least thirty to sixty minutes every day while lying on your back with pillows placed under your knees and thighs so the stress on your back is alleviated.

It takes a while to “learn” to meditate but it is important to keep at it for this to be an effective therapy. While meditating keep a clear mind, free from all thoughts, regardless if those thoughts are happy or sad, good or bad…just get rid of them all.

Finally, while we are still waiting for the hard cold facts that prove that alternative therapies for back pain work better than traditional medicine, there is also no conclusive evidence that these therapies don’t work! So after you’ve gotten approval from your physician, why not give them a chance. What do you have to lose except that horrific back pain that is making you feel ancient!