I mentioned in one of my replies that one must wait at least 30 minutes to eat after having consumed anything sugary. In order to effectually avoid the effects of insulin (storing fat) one should wait two hours for blood glucose levels to return to perfectly normal levels. I apologize for this misinformation.
Thank you,
-AltHealthGuru
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Dehydration
Having enough water is essential to your body's proper functioning. When you are well-hydrated, your body can process and eliminate wastes and carry nutrients to the cells that need it. Dehydration leads to a whole array of problems related to these functions.
Often, we are dehydrated and don't even realize it. It is very easy to mistake the symptoms of dehydration for other problems. Your first response to any symptom should be to drink plenty of water. Even if your ailment isn't directly caused by dehydration, being properly hydrated will help your body to effectively combat any issues.
These are direct signs that you are dehydrated, sometimes severely so:
-Dark urine
-Dizziness
-Inability to urinate
-Weakness and fatigue
-Dry mouth and tongue
Your first reaction should be to drink water - not coffee, not soda, but water.
Many of symptoms of dehydration are mistaken as other issues, often easily resolvable. Of course, if your problem is not solved by this measure, be sure to seek additional means of treatment.
-Often, we mistake thirst for hunger. When you feel hungry, have a glass of water first, then see if you are still as hungry.
-Exhaustion. Many times we feel terribly in need of some coffee, or a nap, when we really just need a drink of water. If you still feel exhausted after a glass or two, you may have low blood sugar, or truly be in need of a nap....or caffeine, if you really must.
-Acne, to some extent, can be caused by dehydration. Dehydration stresses the body, which leads to breakouts. The inability to process and expel of wastes leads your body to desperate measures - expelling waste through the skin. Also, when you are dehydrated, your skin can get too dry. The body will feel the need to respond by excreting oils, which can build up and contribute to skin problems.
-Headaches often stem from dehydration as well, as well as many other muscle aches.
Watch out for causes of dehydration. It is easy to become dehydrated due to the following:
-Heat exhaustion
-Diarrhea
-Exercise
-Swimming (a bit unexpected, perhaps)
-High blood sugar
-Consumption of alchoholic beverages
When you are ill and go to the doctor's office, there is a reason you are told to "rest and get plenty of fluids". Your body is greatly in need of these fluids in order to function optimally.
Often, we are dehydrated and don't even realize it. It is very easy to mistake the symptoms of dehydration for other problems. Your first response to any symptom should be to drink plenty of water. Even if your ailment isn't directly caused by dehydration, being properly hydrated will help your body to effectively combat any issues.
These are direct signs that you are dehydrated, sometimes severely so:
-Dark urine
-Dizziness
-Inability to urinate
-Weakness and fatigue
-Dry mouth and tongue
Your first reaction should be to drink water - not coffee, not soda, but water.
Many of symptoms of dehydration are mistaken as other issues, often easily resolvable. Of course, if your problem is not solved by this measure, be sure to seek additional means of treatment.
-Often, we mistake thirst for hunger. When you feel hungry, have a glass of water first, then see if you are still as hungry.
-Exhaustion. Many times we feel terribly in need of some coffee, or a nap, when we really just need a drink of water. If you still feel exhausted after a glass or two, you may have low blood sugar, or truly be in need of a nap....or caffeine, if you really must.
-Acne, to some extent, can be caused by dehydration. Dehydration stresses the body, which leads to breakouts. The inability to process and expel of wastes leads your body to desperate measures - expelling waste through the skin. Also, when you are dehydrated, your skin can get too dry. The body will feel the need to respond by excreting oils, which can build up and contribute to skin problems.
-Headaches often stem from dehydration as well, as well as many other muscle aches.
Watch out for causes of dehydration. It is easy to become dehydrated due to the following:
-Heat exhaustion
-Diarrhea
-Exercise
-Swimming (a bit unexpected, perhaps)
-High blood sugar
-Consumption of alchoholic beverages
When you are ill and go to the doctor's office, there is a reason you are told to "rest and get plenty of fluids". Your body is greatly in need of these fluids in order to function optimally.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
What are homeopathic remedies?
Most medications you take are meant for the alleviation of symptoms. They get rid of your headaches, suppress coughing, reduce fever, etc, for a few hours of relative relief. While this may not sound bad initially, it could potentially worsen things for you in the long run. This suppression of symptoms merely prolongs the overall illness. Symptoms are the body's way of fighting off an infection or illness. When you suppress the symptoms, you suppress your body's natural immune response - you are fighting your own immune system (not a good idea,considering the job of the immune system is to keep you alive). This means it will take longer for the underlying problem to go away.
Homeopathic remedies are different from allopathic (think drug store) medicines. Definitionally speaking,homeopathic remedies are “a tiny amount of a substance(…) that in large doses would induce symptoms like those caused by the illness”, as referenced by the online article “A Mixed Bag of Alternative Remedies” by Lindsay Lyon and January W. Payne, writers for the Journal U.S. News and World Report.
The purpose of homeopathic remedies is to build the body's immunity. An example of this would be the taking of a dose of Rhus Tox, the homeopathic medicinal form of poison oak, to help your body fight off a rash.
Also, unlike most medicines, homeopathic remedies have no side effects. Side effects are a definite sign that your medication and your body are not friends. They slow the healing process by stressing your body, adding to the already present strain of the illness.
Homeopathic dosages are too small to have a negative effect on the body. Because they are not meant to suppress your body's immunity, the dosages don't need to be large. They simply provide a much-needed boost to your immmunity.
Homeopathic remedies are most effectively taken by placing them under your tongue, and allowing them to dissolve there. This introduces the substance directly into your bloodstream, so that your body is provided with an immediate benefit.
Of course, I'm not telling you to stop taking whatever medicine your doctor has prescribed. But a homeopathic remedy could be of help the next time you think you are coming down with something.
Homeopathic remedies are different from allopathic (think drug store) medicines. Definitionally speaking,homeopathic remedies are “a tiny amount of a substance(…) that in large doses would induce symptoms like those caused by the illness”, as referenced by the online article “A Mixed Bag of Alternative Remedies” by Lindsay Lyon and January W. Payne, writers for the Journal U.S. News and World Report.
The purpose of homeopathic remedies is to build the body's immunity. An example of this would be the taking of a dose of Rhus Tox, the homeopathic medicinal form of poison oak, to help your body fight off a rash.
Also, unlike most medicines, homeopathic remedies have no side effects. Side effects are a definite sign that your medication and your body are not friends. They slow the healing process by stressing your body, adding to the already present strain of the illness.
Homeopathic dosages are too small to have a negative effect on the body. Because they are not meant to suppress your body's immunity, the dosages don't need to be large. They simply provide a much-needed boost to your immmunity.
Homeopathic remedies are most effectively taken by placing them under your tongue, and allowing them to dissolve there. This introduces the substance directly into your bloodstream, so that your body is provided with an immediate benefit.
Of course, I'm not telling you to stop taking whatever medicine your doctor has prescribed. But a homeopathic remedy could be of help the next time you think you are coming down with something.
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