2. Health problems can be contributed to factors of mind, body and emotions.

3. It is more important to get to root cause of an illness and treat whole person than to concentrate upon symptoms only.

4. A person can contribute to his own healing if he pays more attention to his health.

5. The same method of treatment cannot be suitable for everyone since each person is unique in his physical, mental, and spiritual build. This is why two persons may be diagnosed with same disease and same level of illness, and one survives and other succumbs. Your mind can work wonders.

The main difference between so-called alternative medicine and conventional medicine is that latter is too concerned with treating symptoms of disease by scientific techniques and technology instead of treating whole person and cause of disease. On other hand, alternative medicine puts much emphasis upon prevention of disease as mentioned above), and seeks to treat whole person so as to strengthen immune system to bring about a sustained healing.

Many diseases that have been deemed "incurable" are being healed by natural 'alternative' means today but, unfortunately, they have never been heard of by countless sufferers.

I enjoy making my own natural remedies from nature's herbs, vitamins and nutrients. I have been doing this for years and have always been quite healthy. You too can avoid effects of costly synthetic prescription drugs used as medicines. It is up to you to stop poisoning yourself, maintain good health and save. This article is written for information only and is not intended to suggest treatment of any disease. Information contained herein is based on research I have done and just want to share with interested persons. Anyone suffering from a disease is advised to consult a recognized practitioner for advice. Part 2 to follow ...

Never try to remove earwax from your ear canal yourself. Objects such as a cotton-tipped swab, car key, bobby pin, toothpick, matchstick, or high-pressure water spray are unsafe tools for removing earwax. These ear-cleaning devices often push earwax further down ear canal toward eardrum.

If these objects come in contact with your eardrum, they can injure ear canal and can perforate eardrum. They may also damage small bones in middle ear behind eardrum. They can even damage inner ear, causing permanent hearing loss.

How is earwax buildup treated?

There are safe ways to remove earwax if it is causing pain or loss of hearing. You can use baby oil, mineral oil, or special ear drops to soften earwax. This may be enough to get excess wax to slowly move out of ear. The wax will fall out or may be cleaned safely from outer ear with a washcloth.

Your health care provider can remove earwax that is still causing problems. They may use irrigation (ear washes), a curette (tiny spoon-shaped tool), or suction.

Your health care provider may refer you to an ear-nose-throat (ENT) specialist for earwax removal if you have:

• chronic ear disease.
• a punctured or ruptured eardrum (now or in past).
• only one ear with good hearing, and that ear is one with earwax buildup.

If your ear is repeatedly impacted with earwax, you will probably need to see an ENT specialist regularly.

How can I take care of myself?

Unless there is a blockage, it is best to leave earwax alone. Remember that earwax is necessary to protect ear. It does not mean that your ears are not clean.

If you tend to have problems with earwax buildup, you can do these things to help yourself:

• Don't attempt to soften wax in your ear if you have ear pain, cold symptoms, or if your eardrum has ever been punctured.
• Don't put any object (such as cotton swabs or pencils) inside your ears to try to clean them.
• See your healthcare provider if you develop pain or discomfort in one or both ears or if you notice a change in your hearing.

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