How to Clean Your Colon

How to Clean Your Colon



There is more than one way to get gunk out of your trunk. Colon cleansing may specifically refer to removing toxins from your gastro-intestinal tract but there are several processes that mean 'colon cleansing'. You can take pills, teas, shakes, or go on a diet. You could also have an enema to help you expel unwanted stuff in your colon. Whatever process or product you may decide on, general rules and principles of colon cleaning remain the same.









1


Learn what kind of food you can and cannot eat. Basically, you have to stay away from fatty foods and eat a lot of fiber. Fruits and vegetables are the best things you can eat as they help flush away toxins.





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Establish and exercise regimen. Your body should be healthy both inside and out. As you go through a colon cleanse, diet and exercise become important in getting fit and healthy.





3


Follow the instructions of your chosen colon cleaning method. If your using a colon cleaning product, follow instructions to every letter. If you're going on a natural method, ie detoxification diet, do not sway from rules or substitute food.








Tips & Warnings










Take probiotics while colon cleansing. This will help keep good bacteria in your body. A colon cleanse strips your gastrointestinal tract of every kind of bacteria; both the ones that you do and do not need.








After completing the week of colon cleaning, maintain a healthy diet. You should also exercise regularly.








Results of a colon cleanse may not be immediately seen. Give it a few weeks and you'll notice a difference.



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How to Clean Up After Galvanic Therapy

How to Clean Up After Galvanic Therapy



Galvanic therapy treats everything from wrinkles and lines to muscle sprains and strains. Galvanic therapy is the use of negatively charged ions to stimulate the human body to repair itself. Galvanic therapy units are available to the public, and treatments are available at many spas. Cleaning the unit kills bacteria and removes debris and dust. Read on to learn how to clean up after galvanic therapy.







Things You'll Need:





Galvanic therapy unit




Gloves




Water




Rubbing alcohol




Spray bottle or container




Towel









1


Wash your hands and put on gloves before you begin to clean the galvanic therapy unit. The gloves protect the unit from any body oils or liquids on your hands.





2


Mix the alcohol solution. The alcohol solution used to clean the galvanic therapy unit is 70 percent rubbing alcohol. This means the solution is seven parts alcohol and three parts water. An easy way to mix this is 7 cups rubbing alcohol and 3 cups water.





3


Pour the solution into a spray bottle or container. The recipe makes more solution than you'll need for a single cleaning. At the end of the cleaning, save the remainder of the solution for later.





4


Spray or pour the alcohol solution onto a towel. Do not spray or pour the solution on the unit itself.





5


Rub the unit down with the towel. Pay close attention to the display and metal back plate. Remove the conductor from the top. Thoroughly clean the probe and the conductor.





6


Store the galvanic therapy unit in a zip-up bag or a plastic bag that closes. This cuts down on the amount of bacteria and debris the unit is exposed to.








Tips & Warnings










Clean the galvanic therapy unit after every use.



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How to Improve Circulation With Thai Massage

How to Improve Circulation With Thai Massage



The traditional therapeutic technique known as Thai massage focuses on improving circulation and unblocking energy to relieve unhealthy joint and muscle tensions. The physical movements and stretches applied through Thai massage can be learned individually or as a couple. Improve blood circulation with Thai Massage.









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Know that the basis of Thai massage is surrounded by the importance of blood to our bodies. If blood did not flow properly through your body, you couldn't handle bacterial and viral infections. Serious complications could develop, and toxins would build up in your muscles, leading to muscle pains and other ill effects. It's been found that the reason behind numb, restless muscles, dizziness, improper posture can often be traced insufficient blood flow to certain areas of the body.





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Promote blood circulation and the stimulation of internal organs that block energy lines, an important concept in Thai massage. The strokes, movements and positions utilized in Thai massage allow participants to feel their blood circulating throughout their bodies, making them feel warm and healthy. These movements also increase their flexibility.





3


Know that parts of Thai massage mimic aspects of yoga. For instance, a Thai massage session begins with a meditation phase, just as yoga does. The Thai masseuse will often apply hard pressure to the recipient while moving the body into different positions to access pressure points and restore energy by focus on different strokes and stretches.





4


Make an appointment for a Thai massage once you are familiar with the practice. Some traditional day spas offer the service, and there are also some specialists who offer only this type of massage.





5


Note the difference in your body following your first massage session. Hopefully, you'll feel rejuvenated and refreshed. Pair Thai massage with exercise for optimum results.





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Learn more about the practice of Thai massage and its benefits. Use resources online to research Thai massage. Other helpful tools are the many books, videos and other materials dedicated to the method. Before attending a Thai massage class, perform the methods and positions at home with the help of a video so that you can become more comfortable with the practice.


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How to Heal Wounds Faster With Essential Oils

How to Heal Wounds Faster With Essential Oils



The use of essential oils for healing began in the 1940s with three medics in France. The chemist Rene-Maurice Gattefosse, Dr. Jean Valnet and the biochemist Marguerite Maury separately demonstrated the healing powers of the oils in treatment for wounds. Follow these steps to heal wounds faster with essential oils.









1


Clean the wound using two cups of warm water with a mixture of five drops of the essential oil of
lavender
and two to three drops of tea tree oil.





2


Use the essential oil helichrysum around a wound, not touching the wound. This accelerates the healing process, and is especially helpful in reducing bruising.





3


Use essential oils as antiseptics for treating wounds. Almost all the oils have antiseptic qualities. Thymol, a powerful antiseptic, comes from thyme, and was discovered by Dr. Joseph Lister-the Listerine man.





4


Use cold-pressed oils from your health food store as carrier oils for placing essential oils for healing directly on wounds. Olive and evening primrose are good carrier oils.





5


Dilute a few drops of essential oil in a teaspoon of the carrier oil. Then place the oil on gauze or a bandage before putting it on the wound.





6


Ask your doctor's permission first if the wound requires stitches. If the doctor wants you to wait, you can still rub the oil around the wound to reduce scarring and make the wound heal faster.





7


Reduce scarring by using essential oils. The faster a wound heals, the less scarring it will leave. Essential oils quicken the healing process.


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How to Heal a Canker Sore

How to Heal a Canker Sore



In general canker sores heal in 7 to 10 days. Canker sores can prevent you being able to enjoy food or drinks, so healing them quickly will allow you to enjoy life again.







Things You'll Need:





Access to a holistic herbal store









1


Canker sores can have many different causes and knowing which one is most likely causing your canker sore will enable you to heal from it faster. Some causes are stress, hard or crunchy food, food allergies, allergies in general, dental work needing repair, end of menstrual cycle, taking antibiotics or too much acidity in your body.





2


Treatment is usually not necessary in most cases. Doctors say that canker sores will just go away on their own.





3


Prevent canker sores by implementing a wellness program. You can modify your lifestyle, make dietary changes and begin to use supplements to help with this.





4


Eat more yogurt containing live cultures (acidophilus) in it. Yogurt not only adds good bacteria to your mouth but also seems to stimulate the immune system.





5


Rinse your mouth with one of several folk remedies. Such as, aloe juice, antacids like Mylanta, grapefruit seed extract, hydrogen peroxide, plum juice, club soda with salt, tea tree oil and finally warm water with salt.





6


Apply remedies directly to the canker sore. This can also speed the process of healing. Use the preservative alum, baking soda, dimethyl sulfoxide, raw onion, papaya, fresh piece of a sorrel herb, or a tea bag.





7


See your doctor if your canker sore last more than 2 weeks. This is a sign of a more serious condition that needs to be addressed.








Tips & Warnings










Holistic food stores will carry herbal remedies already made and herbs you can mix to make your own remedy.








Do not eat hot or spicy foods while a canker sore is present.



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How to Have an Out of Body Experience

How to Have an Out of Body Experience



An out of body experience is sometimes compared to a lucid dream. The sensation described with such an experience is one of floating outside your body while watching yourself. One out of every ten people claim to have had an out of body experience. Some people have out of body experiences spontaneously while others stem from near death experiences and psychedelic drugs. Read on to learn more.









1


Ease yourself into a vibrational state. An out of body experience often feels like you have the shakes.





2


Plan to lie down with your head pointed at the magnetic north. A dark room helps the process.





3


Control your thoughts and focus on a single object. When other objects enter your mind, you will be in a hypnagogic state, which is the start of your out of body experience.





4


Expand your vision to include whatever you see through the blackness of your closed eyes.





5


Create a meditative state that allows all stimulation and sensory perception to exist no longer. All you will know and feel will be your own thoughts.





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Learn how to control this vibrational state. Stimulate your ability to reach through objects and feel their consistency. You will need to control the pulse of the vibration state so you are allowed to experience objects.





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Utilize the vibrational state to lift the sensation of the weight of your body higher and higher. Your body will be stationary but in your mind, you will be afloat.








Tips & Warnings










Set yourself up to be relaxed by wearing comfortable clothing, cutting down on your caffeine and going to the bathroom before you attempt an out of body experience.








Relax your breathing by breathing naturally through your mouth.








Frustration can easily set in-remain positive.



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How to Harvest and Store St. John's Wort

How to Harvest and Store St. John's Wort



St. John's wort (an Anglo-Saxon word that means "herb"), is an herb that has been used by man since the ancient Greeks and has a rich history that includes folklore and magic. The plant is named for John the Baptist, and some believe that the 24th of June, St John's birthday, is the best time of year to harvest the plant. Interestingly, the plant does seem to reach its peak for harvesting on that very day.









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Look for bright yellow flowers. The best time to harvest them is by the 24th of June, when the flowers are not yet completely open. These flowers contain hypericin in greater quantities than the rest of the plant. Hypericin is one of the properties of the plant that can be used as a balm for skin, or when ingested, can help the nerve tissues and increase blood flow.





2


Take the entire St. John's wort plant inside and cut it there; keep the flowers and the bulk of the buds.





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Sift any unwanted items from the flowers and buds such as dirt and leaves.





4


Test the plant to find its level of hypericin. Put a flower into a dish with olive oil. If the oil turns very red, the level of hypericin is very high.





5


Make a tincture of St. John's wort by putting two to three ounces of flowers, bud and leaves in a pint jar. Cover the St. John's wort with 8 ounces of 100 proof vodka. Tighten the lid on the jar, and shake the bottle periodically. Do this for two weeks, then strain the liquid from the bottle and keep it in an airtight bottle. Do not leave the mixture in the sun as it can lessen its potency.





6


Mix oils and salves with the St. John's wort, being careful to keep them from the sunlight also.


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