October 1, 2011

Aloe Vera Benefits Questions Answered

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Joseph asks…

What are the benefits of Aloe Vera?

If aloe vera is a cure for diabetes, would you try?

Chloe Adisson answers:

The Health Benefits of Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera gel is often thought as having one specific function: cooling and helping to heal sunburns. In fact, Aloe is an amazing plant with a wide ability to aid in the healing process, to protect, moisturize, and even extend life. It was used in ancient times for medicinal purposes, and its relevancy has not diminished today. Aloe’s usefulness continues to grow as scientists study its properties and possible applications.

Aloe Vera is a cellular regenerator and has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal effects. These properties alone contribute to Aloe’s place as one of nature’s healthiest products. WorldwideHealth.com’s Health Library lists magnesium lactate, an itch inhibitor, in the minerals contained in the plant. Therefore, in bringing relief to insect bites, acne, sunburns, rashes, and other topical conditions, Aloe makes sense.

But what about the less frequent uses of Aloe? Should Aloe be considered as an addition to diet and lifestyle? Aloe can purportedly do so much more than soothe irritated skin. Taken internally, it can be used as a laxative and to destroy certain bacteria or parasites in the intestines. Unsubstantiated claims include that it can help heal ulcers and settle a queasy stomach. There are a dozen uses for Aloe that have been integrated into modern alternative , and scientists have been able to study some of these claims.

Dr. Timothy E. Moore’s research on Aloe and dental health at the International Aloe Science Council (IASC) describes gel from the plant as having the ability to heal, control the accumulation of fluids, and reduce pain. He has also found that in denture patients, aloe can reduce inflammation and discomfort caused by fungi and bacteria. Other uses include post periodontal surgery and on cracks and lesions found inside and outside the mouth.

In a study performed by the Department of Physiology at the University of Texas Health Science Center, lab rats were given a 10% greater life span by ingesting Aloe. The animals showed lowered occurrences of various diseases including arterial thrombosis and leukemia. In addition, no adverse side effects were found in the rats on a diet that included Aloe.

While anyone considering alternative medicine to treat conditions should consult their physician first, Aloe may be a viable remedy for various ailments. Through observation and further tests, scientists have proven that the healing effects of Aloe extend beyond merely soothing sunburn. Future studies should bring credibility to other claims of Aloe’s diverse medical benefits.

Sandy asks…

What are the benefits of aloe Vera gel over just using the leaf?

After getting a sunburn I was curious as to whether a manufactured aloe Vera gel is better than cutting open an aloe Vera leaf and using just that.

Chloe Adisson answers:

It has sothering effect over skin and reduce dia skin pores along with their cleaning.leaf gel is natural may be have some infectious/allergent material,while manufactured is sterlized one.these leaves may bbe eaten after cooking.

Mandy asks…

Aloe Vera Benefits Help needed?

I found this Aloe vera Benefits..

Could some one please check and tell me whether this one is beneficial or not.. Thanks for ur help on this..

http://www.aryacity.com/HealthTips/Aloe-Vera-Benefits.html

http://www.aryacity.com/HealthTips/Vitamin-A-Benefits.html

Chloe Adisson answers:

The first one is kind of iffy. The medical treatment is right but I have never heard to use AV to preserve food.

The second one is dead on.

Sandra asks…

What are some of the benefits of Aloe Vera?

I know that it’s good for healing burns but what else is it good for?

Chloe Adisson answers:

* Improved circulation

* Regulation of blood pressure

* Aid To Immune System

* Help Repair Internal Tissue Damage

* Aids Ulcers

* Relieves constipation – laxative

* Regulates Blood Sugar

* Aids in digestion

* Detoxifies Your Body

* Cleanses Colon

* Assists in by stimulating the metabolic rate which means you burn more energy

* Aids with heartburn

* Inhibits growth of harmful bacteria which can cause illness

The following website has a video for making a dry skin/wrinkle face mask with aloe vera as well.

Robert asks…

aloe vera benefits ,benefits of using aloe for better health and skin?

great website on aloe vera
http://aloeverainfo.co.cc

Chloe Adisson answers:

Yeah it helps dry skin , i mixed it with vaseline and it made my skin so soft and i had lyk no dry skin. It worked better for me than clinique moisturiser!

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September 18, 2011

Detoxifying Herbs Questions Answered

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Sandy asks…

Herbs that cleanse the blood???good for acne and detoxifying?

What have you found works best for you?

Chloe Adisson answers:

I like both Milk Thistle and Oil of Oregano.. Plus a tablespoon of psyllium fiber once a day

Carol asks…

What is the best method in detoxifying ones self?

Someone has mentioned to me about Spectrum Labs? mentioned in maybe ‘High Times’? Something to put on ones skin and oral herbs?

Chloe Adisson answers:

Detox teas (found in food stores)
Hot lemon water
excercise
massage therapy
body wrap of detoxifying parafin or body mud

oh and goldenseal (natural herb)

Nancy asks…

Is cucumber able to cleanse the excess fat from blood? what other herbs and supplements can detoxify excess?

excess fat from blood ? or help with liver function in that manner?

Chloe Adisson answers:

I take maximum liver clense its vegetarian capsules, to keep my liver an blood healthy its a supplement training systems.try it ,it works

Lizzie asks…

what are some herbs that detoxify the body?

Chloe Adisson answers:

How to Remove Toxins by Detoxifying
http://remove-toxins.blogspot.com/

Donald asks…

Is it safe to detoxify if you’ve had your gallbaldder removed?

Is it safe to detoxify and use herbs to cleanse the body and organs if you’ve had surgery to remove the gallbladder?

Chloe Adisson answers:

Hello,

Personally, I had the surgery in 98.

My site is http://youwin.isagenix.com

With a 9-day program you will cleanse your body and not fast, rather add to the program 400-600 calories of light eating. When you click to become a member for $35-$50 a year you get wholesale prices and a free website and training if you want to sell too!

We are having a $100,000 contest right now too!

It works and my team is one of the most successful with 6 income figure earners. I have coaches you can call too.

Try it once and you will love it! Your friends will see the change in you and you will easily be able to sell to them if you decide to be an associate as well. The cost is $35 per year. My team is always there to help coach you for personal use and for business help to reach Executive levels.

GOOD LUCK! Email me for info if you need it.

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We have attracted leading experts in the fields of and health care to be part of Isagenix’s Scientific Advisory Board (SAB). The SAB represents our ongoing commitment to excellence along with uncompromising and effective products to help you safely along the path of optimum health and wellness.

Dennis Harper, D.O.
Dr. Harper has been in general medical practice for 20 years, with 16 years being devoted to the practice of complementary medicine. He was one of three people that spoke to Senator Hatch and got the DSHEA (Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act) started. This act saved the health food industry from overregulation by the FDA. Dr. Harper was the student body president of his medical school, a voting member of the American Osteopathic Association, president of Physicians for Progressive Medicine, second vice president for the Utah Osteopathic Association, member of the Unproven Medical Procedures Committee for the Utah Medical Association, a member of the licensing board for the state of Utah, chairman for the licensing board for the state of Utah, and a fellow for the Federation of State Medical Boards. Dr. Harper is the author of Cleansing for Life: Nature’s Best Kept Health Secret.

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July 31, 2011

Hcg Plateau Questions Answered

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Helen asks…

Can you be having an ectopic pregnancy if hcg levels plateau and then double?

Chloe Adisson answers:

Yes. Why would you think that you have an ectopic? Are you having pain?

Mark asks…

I hit a plateau on my hcg diet so I had an apple day. I gained almost 2 pounds, what do I do?

Chloe Adisson answers:

Stay the course, I also had a few gain days when I was on the drops from prohcgdiet.com but after a few days would have a huge day. Two things that can stall your or actually make you gain are salt and not drinking enough water. Salt is the major culprit as it makes you retain water. Just stick with the diet and you will see a huge drop very soon, I promise!

Sharon asks…

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO HIT THE PLATEAU ON THE HCG DIET?

Chloe Adisson answers:

By plateau do you mean not losing weight? Or do you mean to level off and adjust to the diet?

I’ll answer both:

1. Stalled Weight : You weight can stall for a number of reasons and tends to happen 10-20 days into the diet. The most liekllikelyes are: menstmenstruale for women, cheating, not enough water, not enough calories (must eat 500 per day), and the normal process of Ketosis. Ketosis is the fat burning process and it tends to in 2-3 day cycles. You may go 2-3 days and not see much weight fall off and then walk up and drop 1-3lbs overnight.

2. It takes 3-5 days to initially adjust to the diet, it cant ake as much as 7 days to get adjusted. Some factors can delay this process like Candida (Yeast) Overgrowth.

Hope this helps, check out my blog for more info.

Lizzie asks…

HCG levels hit plateau, is there anyway i can stay pregnant or is this inevitable miscarriage?

After three years of trying to get pregnant, including one year of fertility treatments I found out I was pregnant. I had my first appointment at 9 weeks. They done an ultrasound and said that the embryo only measured 6 weeks one day, no visable heartbeat. The Dr said that i could be wrong on my dates or it is an inevitable miscarriage. That day we done hcg it was 25,000 and two days later they were 26,000. She also said progesterone was low but did not give me a number. The day of the appointment they put me on prometrium. When she called to tell me the hcg was only 26,000 she said that I would miscarry and needed to have a d & c done right away. My pregnancy symptoms dissapeared a few days before the appointment,( 4 days ago), but are coming back today. I’m sure the dr is probably right but that little voice inside me says “what if”. Is there any chance that the HCG could stall and then take off again? The d & c is in two days and they said they would do another ultrasouond then
I also have no signs of miscarriage. No pain, no bleeding, no spottting.

Chloe Adisson answers:

There’s still a slight chance that it’s OK – otherwise they wouldn’t say they were going to do the ultrasound before performing the D&C. Make sure they do that but don’t get your hopes up. The doctor would have seen a lot of cases like this before, and would know how they usually turn out…

The return of your pregnancy symptoms could be a good sign, or it could be due to the promentrium. A miscarriage doesn’t always happen on the day that the pregnancy fails. It can take a couple of weeks before you have any idea of it or can even not happen at all (a missed miscarriage).

I’m sorry you’re going through this. You’re probably not ready to hear this now, but miscarriages in the first trimester are quite common, and are usually unavoidable and just bad luck. It doesn’t mean that it will necessarily happen again. At least it has shown that you can fall pregnant, there’s still hope. I hope that it all works out OK for you.

Chris asks…

Question about hcg levels?

This is not happening to me, but I was wondering. I know when your hcg levels plateau or drop it means an impending miscarriage but how long after that happens do you actually miscarry?

Chloe Adisson answers:

It depends. Some people miscarriage first, then their levels drop, others have the levels drop then miscarriage weeks later, some woman don’t have a typical miscarriage with bleeding etc, and need a mild surgery (D&C) to remove everything.

It all depends on the woman. After a miscarriage and proper care of it, bleeding can last up to 2 weeks though.

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December 25, 2010

What is fasting for Weight Loss – Is it really Work

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for is known as a way to lose quickly and easily, without even having to exercise. The truth is, in nearly all cases, fasting for is not reliable for the body and it is done by stopping (again, gradually) to use former food but switch it to healthier food. Juice of fruits and smashed vegetables are usually the preference for dieter doing this diet. Fasting for is a kind of anorexia. However, their body fat analysis typically shows a large percentage of their weight is still fat.

Fasting to weight is very popular among women. It is important that it is done in the right way. Fasting for weight is apparently a rising fad in the highly-developed world. No doctor I know would mention it. Fasting for weight is definitely an effective way to reduce weight. But you must be cautious enough to take up fasting in a healthy direction in order to achieve a healthy weight.

Fasting for weight loss is a unlike game altogether. Most of the weight you lose is only fluids and will return as soon as you return to regular eating. Fasting For Weight Loss is a website providing approach and resources for those who want to lose weight by short term fasting.

Fasting for weight loss is a very common system among dieters. There are various methods of fasting, such as restricting all foods and only drinking certain liquids, restricting some food groups for a period of time, and restricting foods on alternate days. Fasting for weight loss is extremely versatile as you could simply cut your fast short if you had other plans, or an emergency popped up. The great thing is you would still lose fat! Fasting for weight loss is done by many and weight loss is achieved, but it has been pretty much made clear it is not a good way to lose weight.

Juice fasting for weight loss takes both these of issue and swiftly nips them in the bud. Built around the simple way that by flooding your body with abundant quantities of high quality bioavailable nutrition in the form of enzyme rich fruit and vegetable juices, the body’s nutritional needs are satisfied and cravings disappear. Juice fasting or any sort of fasting is harmful for pregnant, nursing women or children. And those who will be undergoing or have undergone surgery, should not do a juice fasting. Juice fasting is a method of fasting for detoxification while still getting beneficial nutrients to your body. Fad diets starve the body of nutrients.

Starting a fast is going to be trained with each spiritual and also non-religious people. People today obtain gained stemming from starting a fast founded independently requirements. Start breaking the fast with a small bite, ideally high in fibers and sugars, dades are a perfect food. Followed by two glasses of water.

Eating right and healthy alone will help you reach your weight goals. But exercising on a regular basis will speed this weight gain. Eat light meals that include raw fruits and vegetables, and small servings of lean protein and brown rice. The intake of extra fiber will help your system continue to move smoothly as you undertake the fast. Eating every few hours makes it harder to workout. Your body will always be digesting and that requires blood.

Eating healthy gives you that extra energy you need to take on the day with zest. At least eight hours of sleep a night guarantee your body is refreshed and ready. Eating vegetables high in fiber should help fill you up. Fruits cleanse while vegetables rejuvenate. Eating small, frequent meals does in fact increase metabolism and it does it for a sustained period of time.Mo Hemsi- About the Author:You can find out more about fasting for weight loss in our weight loss portal store.

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November 17, 2010

Successful Weight Loss: The Set Point Theory

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Dieters perennially complain of exercising great efforts and waiting a long time to lose a small only to gain a lot of back in a little time. Crash dieters bear the most. They go under a vicious cycle of starve-and-stuff, only to be dispirited that their had replicated than the first time they ventured into . This is a delicate cycle to be in, and dieters often end up feeling unhappy and powerless.

A fresh theory on has been the subject of many practitioners and dieters. The MIT Medical accounted about the set point approach. This theory indicates that the brain’s hypothalamus has a unique mechanism that governs weight. And that a person who keeps a happy disposition which in return will help him stay engaged in healthy physical activities is able to pull off weight more. Meanwhile, the person who is depressed is slackened, and with it, the body’s set point is so little that it also diminishes power to burn fats and lose weight.

According to the set point theory, if a person’s fat level falls below the set point, then the brain will impress the body to step-up appetite. In short, the body’s set point protects the stable levels of fat, which crash dieting counters. That is why, after starving themselves, crash dieters find a wild and unmanageable appetite to eat, resulting in more weight gain.

Advocates of the set point weight loss approach suggest keeping the internal set point low in a gradual manner, especially for people who have been heavy and had tried dieting for years. There has been a case study where a woman who tried dieting for 25 years gave up one day and just savored eating, but this time, having a better discernment for food as source of bodily nutrients rather than wanton pleasure. Miraculously, just when she gave up diet, she started losing weight. The brain’s set point had lowered its level of required stored fats.

The set point weight loss theory, coordinated with swimming, biking, running, and other aerobic exercises, helps in holding off lost weight.

In extreme cases where surgery may be warranted for weight loss, seeking help from professionals is advised. Women who desire to improve their physical appearance with treatments for acne must do the same. This article, Successful Weight Loss: The Set Point Theory is available for free reprint.

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How Can Snoring Be Cured?

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Is your togetherness on the rocks because your loved one snores that you cannot get a decent sleep each night? A large number of individuals are chronic snorers, and it has been proven by various studies that can indeed influence individuals’s relationships.

So, if you or your loved one are chronic snorers, how has the affliction affected the way your togetherness is going? Do you feel yourself getting angrier and more resentful as you spend yet another sleepless night while your other half peacefully and loudly slumbers next to you? Do you or your partner complain about the snoring once you are both awake? Or has the snoring now affected you too much that you are actually considering splitting up with your partner soon rather than continue having sleepless nights over the snoring.

But, before you think of exiting the relationship, have you or your partner already sought for the best solution to this problem? Previously, we all thought that snoring is a condition that cannot be treated; so, most of us endured having bedmates who snored so loudly that it is as if we are lying next to a V8 engine.

But first, what causes a person to snore? As an individual drifts off to deeper slumber, the throat and muscle tissues will relax. When the muscular tissues of the throat are thoroughly relaxed, these can block the air passages, causing strong vibrations within the throat every time that the person breathes. So, the sounds that we hear and call snores are actually caused by the vibrating throat muscular tissues.

The jury is still out as to the main root of snoring. Suffice to say that there are numerous factors that contribute to the ailment. The contributory factors could be the anatomy of a person’s mouth, consumption of alcohol prior to sleeping, chronic nasal congestions, and sleep apnea.

There are now various treatment methods that can cure snoring, so that couples who are thinking of splitting up can actually save their relationships. After a thorough evaluation, a doctor may recommend that habitual snorers change some aspects of their lifestyles, e.g., avoiding alcohol prior to sleeping, losing , or changing sleeping positions. The physician may prescribe other methods of treatment for more tenacious cases of snoring that cannot be cured by lifestyle changes alone.

Oral appliances, such as a specially fitted mouthpiece, can be used to ease the snoring. These devices adjust the position of one’s tongue while sleeping so that it does not stop up the airway.

Traditional surgery can also be done on the throat in order to tighten the tissues so that they do not block the airway while one sleeps. This surgical procedure is known as uvulopalatopharyngoplasty.

So, for the chronic snorers, there is still hope for you. And for those individuals who have to endure their loved one’s snoring: hold on in there. Help is on its way.

Consult a qualified ENT specialist Singapore for your hearing loss and snoring problems. This article, How Can Snoring Be Cured? is released under a creative commons attribution licence.

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November 16, 2010

Scar Free Weight Loss Surgery – But Is It Good For Your Health?

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With more than thirty-four percent of Americans predicted to be obese in comparison to the 32.7 percent who are overweight, the growing obesity dilemma has encouraged many medical research studies into making surgery less harmful to your .

The most recent called POSE (Primary Obesity Surgery Endolumenal) is structured to help obese individuals with a body index of 28-33 to shift 30lbs-50lbs in excess without benefiting from scarring and the health problems of gastric band bypasses.

And at a glance it seems to

By threading an endoscope down the stomach of the patient, surgeons are able to suture the top section of the stomach shut and make it a third smaller

Does its work?

The goal behind this weight surgery – which is still undergoing medical research – is to limit the stomachs capacity to expand.

However, this surgery is already much doubt about its capacity to promote safe weight loss. Patients are reputed to only be able to eat 3-4 bites per dish before becoming comfortably satisfied, a nutrient intake that isn’t satisfactory for a healthy functionality.

Typically the body needs up to 1,200 calories a day to help your body’s internal workings. Eat too little and your body won’t be able to function.

So although this new scar free weight loss surgery may be able to cause fast weight loss, in the long term it could influence your body weight – especially as practitioners are confident these stitches will last for life.

Is there an alternative route?

The surest way to witness danger free, healthy weight loss is to eat healthily and regular exercise. Yet, if you require help triggering your weight loss, this can easily be attained without risking your health.

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