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The Top 10 Allergy-Prone Cities In The US

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

If you think that all the wheezing, coughing and watery-eyed symptoms that you are experiencing is entirely due to your being ‘genetically prone to allergies’, think again. The culprit might be the city where you are living.

So what is it about a particular place which makes it more allergy-prone than others? Basically, it is factors like high pollen content, mold counts and the level of pollution which triggers the allergy attack in an individual.

The ABC’s of Allergies: What You Need to Know about Allergy Attacks?

Before letting you know about the top allergy-prone cities in the United States, let us first take at the basic facts about allergies. First, why do you get them? Experts believe that allergies tend to be inherited from one’s parents.

As your body gets exposed to allergens, its defense gets weakened which in turn triggers an allergic reaction .These allergens can intrude on your body through your nose, mouth and lungs.

Second, what exactly are the elements which are considered to be allergens? This includes:

• Airborne grass, tree, weed, pollen
• Dust mites
• Mold spores
• Pollen
• Pet dander

Remember that even if you are born with allergic tendencies, you are not automatically prone to having an allergic reaction. As in the case of pet dander, it may take several years for you to be sensitive to a specific allergen.

Aside from inheriting allergic-prone genes from your parents, your allergic reaction will also get triggered if you are usually around pesky allergens, and when your body comes in contact with allergens your immune system tells you to stay away from.

Finally, what are the symptoms of an allergic reaction? Sneezing, having a stuffed nose, coughing, itchy throat, watery eyes, and having dark circles under the eyes from sinus pressure are just some of the symptoms that you should watch out for.

A Look at the Top 10 Allergy-Prone Cities in the United States
As mentioned earlier, your allergic reactions will definitely get triggered if you live in a place where allergens are usually around. So which places in the United States are considered to be the most allergy-prone cities? Take a look at the following list:

1. City: Lexington, Kentucky

Worst Season: Spring
Top Allergens: Pollens

According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America or AAFA, Lexington has a worse than average pollen score at 100. It means that there’s a daily average of 300 grains per cubic meter of pollen which pollutes the air on a daily basis if you live in this city.]

Kentucky also has a worse than average medicine utilization factor, as well as board certified allergists per patient. From a rank of 52 in 2007, the ranking of Lexington as the allergy capital of the nation is ranked by the AAFA has jumped to number one in 2008.

2. City: Little Rock, Arkansas

Worst Season: Fall
Top Allergens: Weeds, pollen, mold spores

Last year, the AAFA ranked Little Rock, Arkansas to be the 9th most allergy-prone city in the country. What makes the city of Little Rock especially prone to triggering allergies in people is the weeds pollen.

However, the main culprit seems to be its mold level, which is higher than average as compared to other cities.

Molds actually grow on rotting logs, grasses and compost piles – but the worse thing is that they spread when their spores become airborne.

3. City: Greensboro, North Carolina

Worst Season: Fall
Top Allergens: Grass, tree and weed pollens

According to the AAFA, the city of Greensboro in North Carolina is the most miserable city for fall allergies. As the name of the city implies, there are a lot of ‘greens’ that you need to deal with if you live in Greensboro, North Carolina and all that lush color will trigger allergy attacks.

Watch out for ragweed, weed, and grass pollens during the fall. This is especially an allergic-reaction trigger because the city has more than 170 parks which produce enough ragweed – enough to make the typical allergy-sufferer miserable.

4. City: Greenville, South Carolina

Worst Season: Fall
Top Allergens: Grass, tree and weed pollens

Much like Greensboro, Greensville in South Carolina is not as good a city to live in for those who are prone to allergy attacks. Fall is the worst season of all because the city is a lush landscape of greenery at this time of the year.

The things which make the city a haven for nature lovers may just be the bane of allergy-sufferers, especially those who are dealing with asthma attacks as a kid.

5. City: Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina

Worst Season: Spring
Top Allergens: Weeds or weed pollens

Based from the AAFA data, the city of Raleigh-Durham has an average pollen count – which makes it easy to conclude that there is one other culprit which serves as the city’s worst allergen: weeds.

Raleigh-Durham has plenty of weak leaf, yellow nut sedge and yellow Indian grass which grow abundantly – so when spring season comes, you need to take into account this fact if you would not like to suffer from allergy attacks.

6. City: Jackson, Mississippi

Worst Season: Fall
Top Allergens: Grass, weed

If you have allergic reactions to grass, weed and pollen, remember that they usually circulate at around 10 in the morning to 12 noon. Experts recommend staying indoors during these hours to minimize your allergic reaction – no matter where you live.

However, if you are from Jackson, Mississippi – this is actually not a haven for allergy-sufferers, especially those who have a bad reaction to Bermuda Grass and ragweed.

The city is rich in these two allergens. So if you are suffering from allergic reactions, the best way to counteract this is by staying away from the outdoors during the time of the day when such allergens are airborne.

7. City: Grand Rapids, Michigan

Worst Season: Fall
Top Allergens: Weed or weed pollens

Yet another city which is not really a good place to be during the fall season is Grand Rapids in Michigan. Ragweed, plantains and nettle are the worst allergens – especially during the autumn season.

If you would like to fight off a possible allergic reaction and you really need to be outdoors, make sure to take a quick shower and change your clothes after enjoying a day outdoors.

8. City: Knoxville, Tennessee

Worst Season: Spring
Top Allergens: Mold spores, weeds and grass pollens

Knoxville, Tennessee was ranked as the 6th worst city to be for those who are prone to allergies – especially during the spring season [Spring allergies]. Despite having an average pollen count, they do have a worse than average medicine utilization for allergens.

What makes Knoxville a particularly bad city to live in for those who are suffering from allergic reactions is the presence of garden sorrel and a grass called redtop.

9. City: Wichita, Kansas

Worst Season: Fall
Top Allergens: Mold spores, weed or weed pollens

You may want to say that you’re not in Kansas anymore if you live in the city of Wichita and you have allergic reactions. Ragweed and chenopods are the culprit elements and during the fall, weeds and molds provide plenty of airborne allergens for an allergic-prone Kansas resident to be particularly unhappy.

10. City: Madison, Wisconsin

Worst Season: Fall
Top Allergens: Weeds or weed pollens

There are plenty of allergens to travel around when you live in Madison, Wisconsin. Amaranth, pigweed, tumbleweed and the occasional mold are the items which trigger allergic reactions to individuals.

If you live in these allergy-prone cities and you don’t see yourself moving in the near future, then you should always consult your doctor about how you can stay away from allergens when walking outdoors so that you can enjoy either the fall or the spring season without having to cough, sneeze or wheeze your way through it.

Neelima Reddy, author of this article writes for AllergyAsthmaZone.com. Allergy Asthma blog helps you learn everything you need to know about allergy relief. Know more about asthma control & protect yourself to improve your quality of life. Visit Allergy Asthma Blog

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Smoking Affects the Digestive System

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

Many people do not know that smoking leads to diseases of the digestive system in addition to other known disorders of the body. If the digestive system gets affected, it will pose the same kind of risks to human life as happens when the lungs or heart is seriously damaged. One common effect of smoking that people complain about is the much neglected heartburn. This unpleasant sensation is felt when acidic juices in the stomach make their move to the esophagus. As a person smokes, the harmful chemicals contained in tobacco cause the esophageal valve to deteriorate in strength. This leads to the inefficiency of the valve in pushing back digestive acids that go the wrong way. The liver which is the strainer in the body is also at stake when a person smokes. Liver disposes bad chemicals from the body and is responsible for cleaning toxins and harmful chemicals deposited by the harmful drugs one takes in.

Another disease that smokers are prone to is the Crohn’s Disease. When the person gets afflicted with this disease, abdominal pain and diarrhoea will result leading to the necessity of a surgery. Actually what happens is that the lining of the intestines develop some sort of an inflammation. There would be inflammation starting from the mouth down to the anus. No medical treatment or surgical solution to Crohn’s Disease has been discovered till date. Another fall out of smoking is the development of gallstones, and this can lead to kidney failure. Gallstones require surgery to get them removed from the kidney.

Peptic ulcer affects the digestive system of people who smoke on a regular basis. The disease is characterized by sores in the linings of the stomach. The interesting thing is that, there is no known direct relationship between tobacco use and ulcer. Many elements combine together to cause ulcer. Smoking causes other body systems to break down, and the body is left with the inability to fight against ulcer. The life expectancy of smokers gets reduced considerably; statistical reports state that almost half of regular smokers, in a short course of time, will die of illnesses caused by smoking.

Each year, approximately, half a million people die of smoking related ailments in the United States alone. Of the different types of chemicals contained in cigarettes, at least 50 have the potential to cause cancer. And, some of the chemicals include nicotine, carbon monoxide, tar and acetone.

The harmful effects to the body unleashed by smoking are numerous. There exists not much substantial evidence or research reports to prove or disprove that other deleterious diseases are connected to or associated with smoking. The proven thing is that second hand smoke is just about as or more dangerous than regular smoking. Remember, the dangerous effects are not confined to the heart or cardio systems but also to other important internal organs in the body. It also interferes with the smoker’s behaviour and cognitive development. Smoking might be fun and enjoyable, but the consequences can be unpleasant and fatal.

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8 Common Signs Of Child Leukemia

Friday, December 11th, 2009

The biggest cause of cancer deaths in children, leukemia cancer, which is a cancer of tissues that leads to blood cell abnormality, can damage the chromosomes or genes.

Leukemia affects white children whole lot more than black children.

There are various types of leukemia, two of which are prevalent in children: lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).

How can you recognize if your child has leukemia? Here are the eight warning signs of child leukemia.

1. Infection

Though child leukemia can cause a high fever and cause extreme illness, it does not react to antibiotics. It is mainly caused by a lack of white blood cells, specifically mature granuloctyes. While it produces an elevated white blood cell count, these cells don’t defend against infection.

2. Bruising or bleeding

The reduced production of blood platelets in child leukemia is likely to lead to bruises and there is increased bleeding from small cuts. Your child may also suffer from frequent nosebleeds, and pinhead-sized red blemishes on your child’s skin can cause bleeding from small blood vessels.

3. Bone pain

Most children with leukemia suffer from bone pain and some have joint pain as well. Both bone pain and joint pain are due to the deposition of leukemic cells beneath the layer of the bone surface or within the joint. Your child will also have a suppressed appetite.

4. Swelling of the abdominal region

Child leukemia often leads to spleen and liver enlargement. Swelling of these organs can be recognized as swelling or fullness of the child’s stomach. Usually, these organs are covered by the lower ribs, but your doctor will be able to recognize the symptoms of swelling.

5. Swollen lymph nodes

Child leukemia can also affect the lymph nodes, and swollen lymph nodes are easily recognized near the child’s body surface. Lymph nodes within the abdomen or chest which also become swollen can only be detected by tests such as CT or MRI scan.

6. Thymus enlargement

Often, the T-cell type of ALL involves the thymus. Swelling of thymus or lymph nodes inside your child’s chest can constrict the nearby windpipe. This leads to difficulty in breathing, coughing or suffocation.

Also, growth of leukemic cells can compress the superior vena cava (SVC), a big vein which carries blood from the arms and head back to the heart. Compressing the SVC can cause inflammation and bluish red staining of the arms, chest and head.

7. Vomiting, headache, seizures

Spreading of the leukemic cells outside of bone marrow is called extramedullary spread. It can spread to the central nervous system, ovaries, testicles, lungs, kidneys, heart, intestines and other organs.

8. Fatigue, rashes, weakness

AML can lead to some distinctive symptoms. Leukemic cells can also extend to the gums, thus leading to pain and bleeding. When leukemia spreads to the skin, it can lead to dark colored spots.

If AML is found beneath the skin or various other body parts, the condition may be called granulocytic sarcoma or chloroma. Children with AML may feel extreme fatigue, slurring of speech and weakness.

Neelima Reddy, author of this article writes for OnlineCancerGuide.com. Online Cancer blog is dedicated to tracking and posting information on the advances in the study of cancers, but also other aspects of cancer related issues that concerns majority of people. For more information visit Cancer Blog

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Clear Skin in No Time At All

Friday, December 11th, 2009

There are a lot of fads out there with promises of clear skin within four weeks. I know from experience that the majority of these things just plain don’t work for the majority of people. It’s true that for some people they might work, but acne is such a condition which can be caused by so many different things that it is pretty much impossible to have a cookie cutter program.

However, when you understand all the possible causes of acne, you can then start to narrow the possibilities down through blood tests, paying attention to symptoms and of course trial and error.

The cause of acne has been subject to a whole lot of speculation recently. The majority of the dermatologists are now agreed that acne is related to the level of the toxicity in any given individual and the body’s ability to filter out said toxins.

It therefore follows that if we can find a way of reducing the toxicity in our bodies or improving the function of the organs that are responsible for filtering out the toxins we’ll have good results.

What’s the difficulty then?

The reason acne is so difficult to cure is because toxins are caused by a huge number of things. For example unbalanced hormones, allergens, pollution in the air, pollution in the water, the food that you eat, internal conditions such as yeast growth, infections, mercury tooth fillings, cigarette smoke, alcohol and carbonated water are all toxic to a varying degree.

What makes it even more difficult is that one person may have organs in the body that are far better at filtering toxins than others. It’s a genetic trait, it’s subjective and there’s not much you can do about how good your liver is at filtering the bloodstream.

So How do we get Clear Skin?

Despite all the complications and possibilities, it is still possible to narrow down what is causing you problems by following a structure holistic program.

The aim of the program is simple:

i) Reduce the internal toxicity and
ii) improve the body’s ability to handle toxins. If both of these goals are achieved you will see a remarkable change in the clearness of your skin.

How do we Reduce the toxicity of our blood?

There are far too many ways of doing this than I can list here. A blood test is the primary indicator to see if there are any obvious underlying problems, thereafter it is a case of cutting out the foods that cause the most people problems and working backwards from there. Any nutritional deficiencies are dealt with through supplementation and the diet is closely monitored.

Hormone levels are looked at and usually supplementation with Essential Fatty Acids is recommended to boost prostaglandin production. Prostaglandins are primarily responsible for balancing hormone levels in the body, so they should be available in abundance.

How do we improve the function of our filtering organs?

The liver and kidneys should be detoxified and any stagnant bile removed. This stuff really hampers the organ’s efficiency at filtering the blood. The digestive tract is looked at and a colon cleanse is often recommended, followed by supplementation to bring the internal flora to healthy levels.

After all this…

You’ll see some incredible results with your skin, but what’s more, you’ll feel so much better too. You’ll be radiant, have more energy and just have a greater sense of well-being.

Where Can I Learn More?

The basics have hardly been covered in this article, it’s just so difficult to put it all into such a small piece of written prose. I’d encourage acne sufferers to learn as much as possible about this holistic cure that attacks the root of the problem rather than conventional treatments of broad-based antibiotics, topical treatments and drugs that simply cover up the problem and can cause even more problems in the long term. The literature explaining this method is called Acne No More and there is a review about it here. I wish you clear skin in no time at all.

There is a more comprehensive guide with a link to what cured my acne here – How to clear acne

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Pancreatic Cancer Survival

Friday, December 11th, 2009

A pancreatic cancer prognosis always sounds more like a death sentence than any kind of prognosis. Unfortunately the only pancreatic cancer symptom that is usually noticed, is the prognosis. Pancreatic cancer rarely gets caught early due to it’s rather vague, and all too common symptoms. Statistically in more than 80% of patients the tumor has already spread and cannot be completely removed at the time of diagnosis. This cancer has a 5-year survival rate of less than 5%, meaning 95% of the people diagnosed with it, will not be alive 5 years later.

Death row inmates have it better if you consider they know exactly when they’re going to die, and they don’t have to suffer nearly as much as those with pancreatic cancer do. Coupled with endless torture from their doctors in the form of test and treatments, I would have to say death row inmates not only live longer, but also die a more peaceful death than pancreatic cancer patients.

You have my utmost sympathy if you or someone you love has been given the dubious distinction of receiving a pancreatic cancer prognosis. In my opinion knowing you have a 95% chance of being dead in five years or less is such discouraging news, that if it were me, I’d rather not bother with doctors and hospitals. That’s a decision only you can make, but as for actual pancreatic cancer survival, the only answer definitively resides in one place and that is in the realm of alternative cancer treatments. Not only for quality of life if in fact you are going to die, but particularly if there is any hope of truly surviving this extremely life altering disease.

So lets get this straight from the start. If your going to attempt a cure through alternative medicine or natural cures, there’s one thing you need to understand. Due to the nature of this type of cancer and the fact that it is rarely diagnosed until it has already spread to other places in the body, your going to have to go at this as if your life depended on it, which as we both know, it does.

There is more than hope if you first of all educate yourself and immediately start acting on what you’ve learned. The key to killing cancer holistically is to make your body as alkaline as possible. There are so many ways to do this. As you may have found out by now, one of the primary pancreatic cancer causes is the eating of too much red meat and lack of fresh fruits and vegetables. You need to reverse that trend starting now. Take a high quality plant based enzyme with meals of raw fruits and vegetables.

No red meat, no hydrogenated oils, no sugar, no this, no that. The list will grow but more importantly is your lists of do this, do that. Make yourself a program and stick to it. An easy and reliable method for raising your body’s alkalinity is by regularly taking unprocessed apple cider vinegar and baking soda.

Have you left for the store yet? At least a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar to a teaspoon of baking soda, three times a day. Wait a minute! That can’t be right. Your right, it might not be so good for your particular situation. The point I’m trying to make is, you, have to do this. Spend some time on the inter-net. Type in natural cures for pancreatic cancer, natural cures for cancer etc. Take notes of what you found out and where, and above all pay attention to what your body is telling you.

Eat, sleep, and breath holistic health remedies for cancer and you will be able to shovel your way out of this horrible situation. If you can afford it, or if your insurance will cover it, go see several naturopathic physicians. Do what they say, and more. Do not rely on any one particular natural remedy as the all in all. Especially with this type of cancer. There are literally hundreds of very good alternative cancer remedies out there and as they are all natural, take them in conjunction with one another. But do it intelligently.

Don’t forget herbs and, supplements, and, and, and! Got the idea? There truly is hope for pancreatic cancer survival, even if you decide to fall for that all too seductive, oncologist peddled offer of chemotherapy. Which is the worst thing you can do in my opinion, but as I said, those are decisions only you can make. Be sure they’re well informed ones. Google up the dangers of chemotherapy, if you have any doubts. But don’t just do nothing! Do exactly as I just said, and do it with a vengeance! It will get easier.

Why listen to someone who was honest enough to tell you they really have nothing for you, even if they do wear a white coat and work in a fifty million dollar hospital? Conventional medicines pancreatic cancer prognosis is nothing more than a disguised death sentence. Just look at the statistics! That’s all I can say for now. My heart definitely goes out to you. Being a typical modern day American I’ve lost seven members of my close family to cancer. None of them opted for alternative treatment and they all died after being horribly tortured by surgeries, chemotherapy, and radiation.

Your reading this so obviously your looking for answers, and you will not be disappointed as long as your not duped into believing modern medicine has the only solutions. If your wanting to be lazy about this, well what can I say? Go ahead and get in the slaughter house line. Everybody else does, it must be right! Not everyone. You’ll find that out if you research this thing even as much as you would buying a new car or a house. But be sure your looking in the right neighborhoods and not just going to one car dealer.

The answer is in alternative medicine although it may not seem as easy as taking pills or reporting to a hospital for surgery and/or chemotherapy treatments, which are guaranteed to totally devastate your already overworked immune system and completely destroy your quality of life. Alternative cancer treatments on the other hand do get results fast, without causing any harmful side affects.

My sincere best wishes to you and your loved ones in your battle with this God awful disease. Don’t forget, God is on your side in this fight. After all it’s only His natural cures that are going to ultimately heal you. The only other natural gift you need to win this battle is your God given intelligence, which you should take constant advantage of.

Jay Geary is a retired organic horticultural consultant who for over thirty years has dedicated much of his time and energy to the study and practice of integrative and complimentary health. Jay is currently the host of http://www.TheElementalMiracle.com.
A website that reveals hundreds of different alternative treatments for diseases such as pancreatic cancer.

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Rheumatoid Arthritis: Signs, Symptoms, And Common Coping Mechanisms

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Rheumatoid arthritis is a slowly progressive disease that there is no cure for. The disease attacks your joints causing pain and swelling. Even though there is no cure at this time, there are several medications that are offering increased effectiveness at fighting the progression of the disease process. Although none of them can reverse the effects, they do reduce the symptoms and force the disease to slow down.

The normal signs and symptoms of RA are:

Stiffness::
Especially in the morning. People with RA may take several hours to feel as if their joints are loose enough to function properly.

Swelling::
Fluid fills your joints causing the stiffness to be worse.

Pain::
The swelling in the joints makes them tender and sensitive to touch and movement.

Redness and Warmth::
The joints become red and warm to the touch when they are swollen.

These are the symptoms that are in your joints. RA can affect your whole body by causing fatigue, a general malaise (feeling ill), loss of appetite, and muscle aches. It is hard to live with many of these symptoms. Occasionally, in the early stages, RA is misdiagnosed as fibromyalgia or vice versa. The swelling and pain will begin to interfere with your daily life in your Capitola home, and the work that you do. There are some common coping mechanisms people use to deal with all of this.

Usually the first thing that people do is slow down at work. You may type fewer words per minute, take more breaks from the work that causes the pain. Not real breaks, but short time-outs where you rub your hands or the affected joint. If it is your knees, you will begin to walk more slowly and stiffly, taking great amounts of time to climb and descend stairs.

Next, you will find yourself avoiding activities that cause you pain: knitting, sewing, and golf. The fun things in life that brought you joy for years are now too painful to deal with. Finally, you decide to see your doctor. You know it has to be arthritis, but what kind and what treatments are there?

The first thing your doctor will tell you is that he is going to recommend medication and physical therapy. You will want to get active again and stay as active as possible. Swimming near your Capitola home is a great way to do that as the ocean is close by. Swimming is a low impact exercise that will strengthen the muscles and tendons that are key to the movement of your joints. It will also help to strengthen the abdominal muscles and that helps your back pain, too. Many Capitola homes have pools, which are a great place to exercise in a low impact manner.

There are a lot of signs and symptoms for RA. Only a doctor close to your Capitola home can correctly diagnose what is wrong with you. Once you have been diagnosed with RA there are several treatment options. They include medication, surgery, and physical therapy. The medication and therapy may prevent the surgery option. Living with RA does not have to be a set of coping mechanisms; you can remain active long after retirement.

Gregg Camp, the author, sells Capitola homes as well as writes on senior topics as an SRES. He enjoys selling Capitola Beach homes as well as Aptos Beach homes.

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If Your Healing Doesn’t Follow the Law of Cure, Are You Truly Healing?

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Had you been healthy in the past then suddenly developed a rash? After treating it, did it go away but another health condition appeared, perhaps deeper within the body, such as digestive upsets? And later did you develop something worse like asthma or heart disease?

Has treatment of these ailments caused them to go away and never come back?

If you have treated a health concern only to develop another condition, or if you have a condition that has not gone away yet, then your healing measures didn’t follow the Law of Cure. In fact, it shows that you went in the wrong direction of healing—you went to develop chronic disease.

Hering’s Law of Cure

Constantine Hering was a medical doctor a long time ago (1800-1880). At the time when he was in practice, the medical treatments of the time were seriously detrimental to a person’s health: bleeding, purging, blistering, drilling holes in a person’s head, etc. Like his colleague Dr. Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843), Hering wanted to find a better way to treat his patients as over 50% of those treated with the conventional medical care of the time died from that care.

The “better way” was homeopathy.

As Hering watched his patients heal with homeopathy, he noticed a pattern of healing. When homeopathic medicines supported the body at each stage of healing, cure was the result. When a person wasn’t treated with homeopathy, not only was cure not achieved, but the person’s health continued to deteriorate as illnesses went deeper and more serious ones began to occur.

Thus Hering formulated the “Law of Cure”. Hering and Hahnemann found that healing occurred in four different ways, either one of the ways or all four, depending on the person and the nature of their ailments:

From above downwards
From within outward
From a more important organ to a less important one
In the reverse order of their coming

From Above Downwards

If a person has an ailment of the brain and of the intestines, the brain would heal before the intestines do. If a person has a body rash, it will disappear first from the face then down the body to the feet.

From Within Outward

Diseases that affect deeper organs of the body will heal before those closer to the surface. If a person has asthma and eczema, the asthma would heal before the eczema. A wound heals from the underlying tissues to the surface tissues (the skin that we see daily).

From a More Important Organ to a Less Important One

The vital organs—heart, lungs, kidneys, liver and brain—as well as the pituitary gland would be the first to heal if a person had multiple ailments. If more than one vital organ was diseased, then a different part of the Law of Cure would determine which organ would have to be healed first. Still, all important organs would need to be healed first before the body began to work with the other “less important” organs (i.e. stomach, colon, pancreas, etc.). For example, if a person had heart disease and kidney disease, the heart disease would be healed first; if a person had kidney disease and an ulcer, the kidney disease would heal first.

In the Reverse Order of their Coming

Ailments that came most-recent tend to heal the fastest and first. If a person developed hives last week and has a twisted ankle today, the ankle would heal first.

How Disease Occurs—the opposite of the Law of Cure

It was discovered by Hahnemann and Hering that disease occurred in the opposite direction of the Law of Cure. Ailments occurred from the bottom up, less important organs to more important organs, and from outside the body inward. In 99% of cases of chronic illness, these two doctors found this pattern to be true, hence they were able to reverse the chronic illness and monitor the person’s pathway back to health by watching for the removal of illnesses following the Law of Cure.

For example: Amy was born to an unwed teenage mother. The woman had a lot of distress during pregnancy. Amy was born with flaking skin that wouldn’t disappear even with the strongest drugs for that condition. Amy began to develop cradle cap then had severe diarrhea after eating any formula; several had been tried. By the third week of her life, she had lost a lot of weight which required her to have tube feedings; a strong anti-diarrheal medication was given as well. Within 2 weeks the skin condition cleared and the diarrhea lessened. By age 2 months, Amy developed an ear infection, then another; by the time she was 1 year old, she had been on antibiotics 13 times and had surgery once to put tubes in her ears. When she was 18 months old, she developed asthma.

When Amy saw a Classical Homeopath, she was 6 years old and had been taking 5 different medications: an antihistamine (diphenhydramine), an oral asthma med (theophylline), a steroid/long-term inhaler (Advair), a fast-acting asthma inhaler (albuterol) and a drug for ADHD (Ritalin).

As Amy worked with the Homeopath, the practitioner saw Amy’s health improve by looking for signs that Amy was progressing according to the Law of Cure.

First the ADHD settled down (top, most current, and a vital organ—brain)
Then the asthma healed (next most vital organ)
Then the diarrhea healed (a deeper organ than the ears or skin)
The number of ear infections diminished then disappeared
And lastly the skin condition healed

Amy’s story showed the progression of disease and the reversal of disease as proven by Hering’s Law of Cure.

But I Feel Better Taking Drugs

If you are taking a medical drug for a health condition, you still have that health condition even if you don’t “see” it. For example, if you have allergies but take an antihistamine, you still have allergies—the drug just keeps your body from showing it.

If a health condition isn’t healed completely, then it will likely weaken the body to the point where a more serious health condition will occur. Have you ever had a small health condition then developed a more serious one? Such as when a person develops a cold that never seems to leave, so he is diagnosed with a sinus infection and treated with antibiotics. But the sinus infection seems to stay and in the end he develops “chronic sinus infections”, later to develop asthma.

This is the pattern of disease progression.

Why Do Diseases Go Deeper Inward?

Most infants are born with a strong healing force, called in Homeopathy, the “Vital Force”. When the Vital Force is strong, only small ailments can occur because the Vital Force can heal just about anything. The main “job” of the Vital Force is to protect your life—it’s main focus is to protect the vital organs from damage, even if it has to sacrifice other parts of the body to do so.

But if the small ailment isn’t treated well, the Vital Force becomes weaker, thus opening the door for more serious ailments to occur (these include emotional disturbances). At each stage where an ailment had occurred, if it wasn’t treated using Hering’s Law of Cure, then the Vital Force becomes weaker and weaker until it can no longer protect the vital organs, then diseases of these occur: asthma, heart disease, high blood pressure, kidney failure, Alzheimer’s Disease, and so forth. When the vital organs experience too much degeneration, death occurs.

When diseases are suppressed through chemicals (drugs), distraction techniques (music, TV, etc.), addictions (alcohol, shopping, gambling), etc., the Vital Force becomes weaker as it does not like to maintain a disease that is threatening your health.

Can Healing Still Occur When the Vital Force is Weak?

So long as there isn’t too much degeneration of the vital organs, healing can still occur. Unfortunately, in our society, we have been conditioned and trained to believe that symptoms equals disease, hence all symptoms are suppressed or ignored. Illnesses that were minor then have the chance to become big illnesses, long-term illnesses, and life-altering illnesses.

When it’s time to heal, call a Classical Homeopath. They will listen to you and tell you what your Vital Force is telling them—how to help you heal.

Conclusion

If your health has progressed towards disease, the time to act is now. Classical Homeopaths are trained to apply the right homeopathic at the right time to honor Hering’s Law of Cure. You owe it to yourself to be free of disease.

Best wishes,
Dr. Ronda

Dr. Ronda Behnke is a distinguished practitioner of Classical Homeopathy and Natural Healing methods. Amongst her clients, she is known for her exceptional insight and non-judgmental presence. You can contact Dr. Ronda via her website at http://www.DoctorRonda.com/ or by calling 920-321-0008. For a FREE healing guide, visit my website and select the “free articles and books” tab. When it’s time to heal, call me…I will listen to you.

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How Do I Cure My GERD? – Know This Before It’s Too Late.

Thursday, July 16th, 2009

The patient was anxious and bothered while waiting for a straightforward answer from her doctor who was quietly fumbling through some files on his drawer. She tried to hide what she felt although the look on her face and her body movements gave away her true sentiments of that exact moment. Another minute of waiting seemed like forever. The lady felt like a second opinion would surely help. She bravely posed the same question again, “Doc, so just how do I cure my GERD?”

Picture yourself in the patient’s shoes? Isn’t it just stressful to know that you’ve got a health condition and wanting to find out the best possible solution for it?

You spend a considerable sum of money for all those tests – from that basic blood sample to a whole abdominal ultrasound and finally an endoscopy examination, ruling all possible digestive disorders, and ending up to discover that you have Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (shall we just call it GERD?).

GERD or acid reflux, depending on its case and severity, can be very much debilitating and can greatly reduce your quality of life — if you do not take immediate measures and get necessary treatment.

So does treatment have to equate with taking all those prescriptive medication from your medical expert and following all his advice? To one extent, it is good to follow your physician’s “well sought for” recommendations — and that’s what most doctors often do. Sometimes it’s best to follow your doctor’s advice.

And sometimes it helps better if you consider that there are better alternatives .. That is, if you keep your eyes open and know where to look, especially when the opportunity presents itself.

The lady folded her arms impatiently yet nervously, and called her doctor’s attention again, “Doc, I really don’t want to have this condition for the rest of my life. That’s why I came to you to know if you can help me cure my GERD. Can’t you give me anything that would relieve my acid reflux and heartburn problems?”

The doctor breathed a sigh of relief as he closed his drawer and looked at his patient, “I’ve finally found what I was looking for”, and gave the young lady a small white card with a website address on it. “These good people provided me with the cure to a condition such as yours. I know their system works.”

“How can you say that?” The patient asked, eagerly looking for assurance.

The doctor gently relaxed himself into his chair and smiled, “Because not too long ago, I was once in your shoes.”

A persistent attitude, just like the lady patient who kept on asking, how do i cure my GERD? is what gets you on the right track and on the road to recovery.

There is actually a better and natural way to cure your GERD and eliminate completely all the pain that you feel. I’ve personally experienced it. The system is proven. The opportunity is wide open.

You’re one step closer if you visit my site at http://naturalgerdcure.weebly.com

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