For all of my readers that live in any of the four-season zones,
I would like to ask how was your disposition and energy level to
do things during this past October? And what about your health
during the same season? Hope you didn’t forget to boost your
happiness and attitude with the bliss of Walnut essence.
The Bach Flower Remedies are a system of 38 flower essences that
corrects emotional imbalances as negative emotions are replaced
with positive ones. Bach Flower Remedies are the original form
of Flower Essence Therapy, which Dr. Edward Bach, a medical
Harley Street genious, originated in the 1930’s.
The outstanding characteristic of the Bach Flower Remedies is
that they have gained the recognition of doing for the emotional
body what Homeopathics do forthe physical body. With their help,
a forgotten part of our body/spirit temple can be rescued as
most of the people still believe we are just made of flesh and
blood, ignoring recent researches that link emotions to the
immune system.
The Bach Flower Remedies resonate with the emotional body to
re-establish balance and harmony in the physical body. It is
also my duty to say that the Bach Flower Remedies are safe for
everyone, including children, pregnant women, animals, elderly
and plants. Each flower essence aids a specific emotion, so the
best results to balance your emotions comes from the moment you
honestly describe and specify to yourself what the feeling or
mood is that you are going through at a determined time.
You can take the flower essences individually or mix them
together to match the way you feel. And please be advised that
the Bach Flower Remedies along with any medical attention give
the perfect stability to our body, mind and soul.
Agrimony - mental torture behind a cheerful face.
Aspen - fear of unknown things.
Beech - intolerance.
Centaury - inability to say “no”.
Cerato - lack of trust in one’s own decisions.
Cherry Plum - fear of the mind giving way.
Chestnut Bud - failure to learn from mistakes.
Chicory - selfish, possessive love.
Clematis - dreaming of the future without working in the present.
Crab Apple - cleansing remedy, also for self-hatred.
Elm - overwhelmed by responsibility.
Gentian - discouragement after a setback.
Gorse - hopelessness and despair.
Heather - self-centeredness and self concern.
Holly - hatred, envy and jealousy.
Honeysuckle - living in the past.
Hornbeam - procrastination, tiredness at the thought of doing
something.
Impatiens - impatience.
Larch - lack of confidence and self-esteem.
Mimulus - fear of known things.
Mustard - deep gloom for no reason.
Oak - the plodder who keeps going past the point of exhaustion.
Olive - exhaustion following mental or physical effort.
Pine - guilt.
Red Chestnut - over-concern for the welfare of loved ones.
Rock Rose - terror and fright.
Rock Water - self-denial, rigidity and self-repression.
Scleranthus - inability to choose between alternatives.
Star of Bethlehem - shock.
Sweet Chestnut - Extreme mental anguish, when everything has
been tried and there is no light left.
Vervain - over-enthusiasm.
Vine - dominance and inflexibility.
Walnut - protection from change and unwanted influences.
Water Violet - pride and aloofness.
White Chestnut - unwanted thoughts and mental arguments.
Wild Oat - uncertainty over one’s direction in life.
Wild Rose - drifting, resigntation, apathy.
Willow - self-pity and resentment.
Rescue Remedy
Dr. Bach also created an emergency combination containing five
flower remedies - Impatiens, Star of Bethlehem, Cherry Plum,
Rock Rose and Clematis which can be used to help you cope with
immediate everyday situations such as going to the dentist,
interviews, making a complaint or wedding day nerves.
It can also help in times of crisis or trauma such as
bereavement, a relationship breakdown or redundancy.
You can get all the Bach Flowers Essences through many online
shops or in your nearest botanical store.
With prom season right around the corner, you are no doubt already thinking about how you want to wear your hair for the special night. While many of your friends may end up spending a fortune getting their hair done at a salon, you can easily do your hair at home and achieve stunning results. The key is in the details.
When creating updos at home, one of the hardest things to do is craft perfect twists and dramatic effects. But you can have equally stunning results by taking a few shortcuts. Here are a couple of ideas that you can do yourself at home.
Loose, Romantic Updo
Remember Kate Winslet’s hair in the Titanic? This classic, romantic updo is very simple to pull off at home. All you need is a medium sized curling iron, some bobby pins and super-hold finishing spray.
To begin, start with dry hair. Give your hair a once over with the hairspray and start to curl your hair in ringlets. You can do this by taking ” sections starting in the nape while pinning the rest of the hair up. After completing each section, pull down another ” parting and curl until the whole head is covered in Shirley Temple ringlets. (Don’t worry; it’s not going to stay like that.)
Next, pull hair in 1″ sections from around the hair line. Twisting slightly and loosely, pull the sections up and back toward the top of the crown and pin into place. Continue around the entire perimeter of the head until all of the hair is pinned up. If the curls on the crown look a bit funky, rearrange them to where you would like them and pin into place. You can also leave tendrils of soft hair falling around the face and neck of this updo to create a wispy effect. Spray to hold.
Fun and Modern Updo
This updo is extremely easy to create. Start again dry hair. First, create a dramatic design parting in the front and top of the head. You can do a zigzag parting or an angled parting, really any parting that adds interest. Sleek the rest of the hair down and back to the nape of the neck in a temporary ponytail. Holding the ponytail in your fist, twist up until the end of the hair are pointing up and over the crown leaving only about 1″ of hair to play with. Hold with a clip and fan the ends out with some pomade or styling wax. Spray to finish.
You see, it’s not that hard. And when your friends all show up with cookie-cutter hairdos and less money in their pockets, you can smile with the knowledge that you not only have an individual updo but that you also have more money to burn.
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Recent studies have indicated that the dietary supplement L-Arginine works in your body to produce a compound, Nitric Oxide which is used by the male reproductive system to stimulate an erection. The compound, L-Arginine, is a naturally occurring amino acid that is found in our muscle and cell tissue. Although our diets provide a fair amount of this amino acid, dietary supplementation has been shown to be effective in treating low levels of erectile dysfunction. Subsequently, Arginine seems to be the body’s natural Viagra.
The supplement itself seems to be effective, and vitamin companies are fighting to develop products to exploit its effectiveness. Many nutritional products that now boast treatment of erectile dysfunction contain high levels of Arginine with a myriad of other compounds.
So what does this mean? Is Arginine an effective alternative to Viagra? Well, the answer is yes and no. Unlike Viagra, Arginine supplementation will not bypass the normal stimulation mechanism and cause an immediate erection. You will still need the mental, visual, and physical stimuli to incite and erection. It will however aid in the ease of erection and has been shown to be effective in patients with mile erectile dysfunction. In addition, for those currently using Viagra, the addition of Arginine supplementation in the diet has shown to be beneficial in making the Viagra more effective. Subsequently, Arginine can be helpful even if you still need to rely on Viagra.
In summary, Arginine is a naturally occurring amino acid that we can take as a dietary supplement. The interaction of the compound in our body helps to create Nitric Oxide which is necessary in the development of a male erection. Although not a complete substitute for Viagra, the compound can help mild dysfunction and increase the performance of Viagra for those that must rely on the pharmaceutical.
About The Author
Barrett Niehus is a principal for IP Ware http://www.freetrainer.com and a technical associate of Compound Solutions http://www.compoundsolutions.com in Escondido, California.
It’s common for men over 60 to have difficulty maintaining erections. Two studies, one from Italy and one from the US, show that men who are impotent before that age are at significantly increased risk for heart attacks (JAMA, December 21, 2005; Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 18, 2005.)
The most common causes of impotence are arteriosclerosis and diabetes. Less common causes include low levels of the male hormone, testosterone, or a brain tumor. So every man who is impotent before age 60 should check with his doctor and get blood tests for arteriosclerosis and diabetes. The tests should include cholesterol, homocysteine, Lipoprotein A, C-reactive protein and HBA1C. They also should get blood tests for testosterone and prolactin, the test for a brain tumor.
Since most impotent men will have arteriosclerosis or diabetes, they may need to take appropriate medications, but they certainly should be exercising and follow a heart-attack preventing diet. The diet I recommend restricts saturated fats, partially hydrogenated fats and refined carbohydrates; and includes a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts and other seeds.
Don’t just take Viagra; make sure you understand the cause of your impotence and heed its warning signals.
Dr. Gabe Mirkin has been a radio talk show host for 25 years and practicing physician for more than 40 years; he is board certified in four specialties, including sports medicine. Read or listen to hundreds of his fitness and health reports at http://www.DrMirkin.com
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