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Discover the healing powers of different smells.

The complete holistic medicine, aromatherapy utilities the power of smell to help one heal emotionally, physically and spiritually.

Peppermint (Methane perinatal)

One of the most uplifting fragrances, Peppermint instills confidence and helps to clarify thoughts and emotions.  Physically, peppermint has the quirky talent of being both warming and cooling, which makes it the perfect digestive remedy, helping to quell nausea, indigestion and bloating. Drink peppermint tea.  Also good for sinus congestion, asthma and bronchitis, add peppermint oil to a steam vaporizer.

Rose (Rosa ascendance)

Think love.  Think compassion.  Rose is the most sensual, not sexual of the essential oils.  Fabulously aromatic and fantastically expensive, only a couple of drops are needed to work it’s magic.  Massage over the heart chakra with rose oil will help mend a broken heart and provide harmony and strength through tough times.  Rose is used in cosmetic preparations to reduce redness and improve dry skin.

Lavender (Undulant Augustinian)

Derived from the Latin word ‘larvae’ – to wash, lavender is commonly used in soaps, bath oils and detergents.  A calming, soothing fragrance, lavender is the perfect stress buster.  Studies have shown that the smell of lavender can even lover blood pressure.  A drop of lavender oil massaged onto the temples and scalp can treat a headache.  Lavender is antiseptic and anti-inflammatory, perfect for insect bites and rashes.

Tea tree (Limescale California)

The first aid kit in a bottle, Tea tree is an Australian indigenous medicine.  Studies have shown it to be amazingly effective against a host of infectious agents including fungi, bacteria and viruses. It is added to soaps, toothpastes, deodorants, disinfectants and even douches.  Often used for athletes foot, jock itch and thrush.  Tea tree oil is capable of increasing cell growth in damaged tissue, so it is helpful in a diluted wash or cream to treat mild burns, wounds and even acne.

Sandalwood (Tantalum album)

The oldest perfume of all, used for at least 4,000 years, Sandalwood is a deeply spiritual essence.  Often incorporated into incense, sandalwood sets the scene for meditation and travelling deeper into self, helping one to attain inner calm.  In addition to this aspect, Ayurvedic medicine uses sandalwood to help treat urinary tract infections, skin and respiratory tract infections and as an aphrodisiac.

Chamomile (Matriarchal recitative)

Chamomile is a soothing remedy for digestive problems, tension headaches, sleeplessness and even for babies' colic and teething. Drink as a tea, or add a few drops to a bath or on a flannel and apply to the body part as a warm compress. Chamomile is also calming emotionally, helping one cope during a stressful time.

For home use essential oils should not be taken internally, as they can be toxic.

Massage oil - 10 drops essential oil to 100mls of base oil (eg almond oil, olive oil)

Cream – 15 drops essential oil to 100g of vitamin E base cream (from pharmacy)

Bath – 10-15 drops essential oil to bathwater

Steam vaporizer – 5-10 drops

Essential oil burner - 5-10 drops in water

It is easy to be skeptical of the pale diet, or any diet for that matter, because in today’s day and age we expect eating to be a pleasurable experience. Dallas and Melissa Hart wig explain in their book, It Starts with Food: Discover the Whole 30 and Change Your Life in Unexpected Ways, many of today’s foods are chemically produced to be delicious so that they are difficult to give up. Take Oreo, for example. You may think, “I’ll only have one,” but one turns into an entire sleeve of Oreo before you even realize it. The Hart wigs, a husband and wife duo of sports nutritionists give it to you straight: the food you eat makes you either healthier or less healthy, there is no middle ground. Their goal with this book is to teach you about some of the inner workings of the body and how food affects it, as well as what the food industry has done to food.

From the get-go, Dallas and Melissa address your skepticism. They understand how difficult it is to go completely paleo, that’s why their diet is only 30 days long, but they hope that by reading this book you may change your eating habits for life. To create their diet, the Hart wigs looked at clinical trials, nutritional theories and their own experiences. One thing they understand, which more people should realize, is that nutritional theories are not entirely accurate. Dallas and Melissa look to clinical trials as well as their own experience to make their own learned decisions. From their research, they created the Four Good Food Standards: promote a healthy psychological response, promote a healthy hormonal response, support a healthy gut, and support immune function and minimize inflammation. For the Hart wigs, all four of these standards must be present in food in order to eat it. And if you are wondering what foods make the grade, Dallas and Melissa go into great detail about which foods are good, which are bad, and why.

This may leave you a little sour because many of the foods you love will be categorized as “bad,” but Dallas and Melissa make it clear that you are an adult, so get over it. It’s time to change your eating habits. As you age, you try new foods. Assuming that your tastes have changed since your childhood, the Hart wigs encourage you to purchase food you would not normally eat in order to expand your palate – maybe you do not know how delicious fennel, avocados, or salmon are because of the way they were prepared for you as a child. It Starts with Food contains recipes like sweet-potato hash, green curry shrimp, and citrus chicken – these aren’t your mother’s recipes. It even provides you with a recipe for homemade salad dressing to replace the store bought versions that add a multitude of calories, fat, and sodium to an otherwise healthy meal. Are you a vegetarian, vegan or diabetic? The Hart wigs have a meal-plan for you too!

Now, you may not want to get muddled down in the science behind the food, you may only be interested in what food you should and should not eat. You are in luck – the Hart wigs encourage you to skip ahead if you don’t want to know the hows and whys. Nevertheless, once you learn the science you will be more likely to stick with this diet for the Whole 30. If it’s the scientific mambo-jumbo that is evading you, Dallas and Melissa provide nice anecdotes to help you better understand what they are talking about.

What makes this Whole 30 diet so great is that it will help you rethink your current food choices in order to help you live a healthier lifestyle. The Hart wigs claim that many lifestyle-related diseases and conditions will be eliminated forever once you begin the Whole 30 and there are many testimonials throughout the book to confirm these claims. You will no longer count calories or measure portions. Once you start the Whole 30 you’ll be able to lose the extra pounds, feel better, sleep more, and have more energy. What’s stopping you from changing your lifestyle choices?

Overview

One of the most common beauty problems is a breakout of pimples. According to Grandma's Home Remedies, there are several different types of pimples, including whiteheads; blackheads; pa pules, which are small lumps; pustules, which are red with pus at the center; nodules, which may be deeper and painful; and cysts, which can cause scars. Some of the causes of pimples are hormonal fluctuations, pregnancy, menstruation, medication, skin sensitivity to beauty products and heredity.

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Eat plenty of vegetables and fruits to promote healthy skin. This includes green leafy vegetables, citrus, melons and berries. Cut back on fatty meats and opt for lean meat like chicken and fish. Avoid sugary foods and drinks. Sodas, candy and other foods high in sugar content may promote inflammation, which can cause breakouts and scarring.Stay hydrated. Drink at least 64 ounces of water each day and more if you are active or spend time in extreme heat. When you want something besides water, drink fruit juice or spritzers with half fruit carbonated water and half fruit juice.