DISEASES & REMEDIES
One woman's fibroids (and menstrual cramps) disappeared within
three months of beginning a vigorous exercise program. Exercise
helps insure regular ovulation, and irregular ovulation seems to
worsen fibroids. Consuming three or more servings of whole grains
or beans daily not only reduces the size of fibroids but offers
protection from breast and endometrial cancers as well. Red clover
flowers (Trifolium pratense) Strengthening the liver with herbs such
as dandelion, milk thistle seed, or yellow dock root helps it
metabolize estrogen out of the body, thus reducing fibroids.
Acupuncture treatments can shrink fibroids. Warm castor oil packs on
the belly, or ginger compresses (soak a towel in hot ginger water)
relieve pain and help shrink the fibroids.
Reduce fibroids by reducing your exposure to estrogen. Major
advances have been made in surgical treatments for women with
fibroids. Hysterectomy can be a life-saving procedure, but by the age
of sixty, more than one-third of Nigerian women will have given up
their wombs to the surgeons. With very few exceptions, no woman is
healthier without her ovaries. So, even if you elect a hysterectomy,
keep your ovaries.
MISCARRIAGE
The most common causes of miscarriage are: Herbicides, pesticides,
radiation, etc. in our food, air and water, incompetent cervix, and
hormonal imbalances.
Although, herbs cannot remedy environmental factors or a cervical condition, they can help with balancing the hormones.
There are many herbal remedies that are indicated for miscarriage.
Try to find the symptom picture closest to yours. If you don't see
relief from symptoms by the third dose, try another.
If you have a history of miscarriage try taking:
FALSE UNICORN ROOT
BLACK HAW ROOT BARK
WILDYAM ROOT
OBESITY
Obesity is defined as an excess of body fat. Being overweight is
different from being obese. Overweight refers to excess body weight
compared to normal standards. The excess weight may come from
muscle, bone, fat, and/or body water. Obesity refers specifically
to having an abnormally high proportion of body fat.
Body mass index, or BMI, is the measurement used to assess whether a
person is overweight or obese. BMI is calculated using a
mathematical formula that takes into account both a person's height
and weight. A person is considered overweight if they have a BMI of
between 25 and 29.9. A BMI of more than 30 is generally considered
a sign of moderate to severe obesity.
Symptoms of obesity
Most practitioners use the following BMI ranges as indications that a person is overweight or obese:
BMI 25 to 29.9 (overweight)
BMI 30 to 39.9 (moderately obese)
BMI 40 or above (extremely obese)
Obese men and women are more at risk for many diseases: next