Could Hypertension Simply Be "Thick" Blood?Written by Rita Lambros-Segur, M.H.
Sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? Well, that's what many renowned natural health practitioners refer high blood pressure to. What causes hypertension or high blood pressure? Some people think it's being overweight, stress, salt and a host of other factors. Here's another idea. Your blood becomes dirty. Normally, dirt is filtered out by liver. But eventually your liver gets dirty too. So your blood can't flow easily through liver, and it gets blocked. Often medical doctors put patients on blood thinners to thin it out to work it through liver. But problem is, that filter still has to filter. And if it's dirty, it can't do job. So course of wisdom would be to detox and strengthen liver. Conventional allopathic medicine assures us that there is no cure for hypertension--only control which must be continued for life. Often this control consists of daily medication which is in form of strong chemical diuretics. These chemicals leach potassium out of body at an astounding rate. The leached potassium is then replaced by administration of inorganic caustic chemical potassium which does more harm than good. The kidneys can become overworked by processing of these drugs. Why not go to cause of hypertension instead of merely treating symptoms? Naturally, we have been provided with herbs and foods that will totally provide for proper chemical balance of potassium and sodium in body, as well as stimulate sluggish livers. In nature, ratio of sodium to potassium is about 1 to 5. Man has altered this state by ingestion of massive amounts of salt in diet. We are able to assimilate about 20 grains (the small salt particles) a day into our human system. The average American man ingests about one teaspoon of salt a day. This comes in processed foods, such as cheese, processed meats, breads, snacks, etc., as well as additional salt from old salt shaker.
| | Infrared Technology Comes of AgeWritten by Rita Lambros-Segur, M.H.
What exactly is infrared, or radiant heat? No need to worry - it has nothing to do with either ultraviolet radiation (which gives you a sunburn and damages your skin) or atomic radiation (the kind from a nuclear bomb). Radiant heat is simply a form of energy that heats objects directly through a process called conversion, without having to heat air in between. Radiant heat is also called infrared energy (IR). Our sun is principal source of radiant energy that we enjoy daily (some more so than others). Have you ever been outside on a partly cloudy spring day of about 50 degrees F. and felt quite comfortable until sun was suddenly obscured by a cloud? Although air temperature had not had time to drop, you felt chilled, as cloud would not let warming infrared rays through to reach you. Infrared light is an important energy force that promotes healing - a raising of white blood cell count. Why is that good? Because more white blood cells mean greater immunity. Greater immunity means greater health and a better quality of life. Today we're seeing new technologies employing far-infrared energy in health care products an din clinical protocols such as hyperthermic therapies for detoxification and cancer treatment. Energy medicine is an ancient practice and Chinese health practitioners would use healing touch therapies for improved cell growth, DNA synthesis and protein synthesis in cells. Although these ancient practitioners did not know technical terms as to why their therapy improved health, they were sure their patients got better. Yes, human heat from their touch increased immune defense response in which white blood cells surround and ingested small living things (like bacteria) and cell wastes. Far-infrared heat follows same principle: warm injury site to speed healing. Why is infrared heat better than say, a heating pad? Because vibrational energy of far-infrared light is unlike that of heat energy we use for everyday functions, like cooking. Boiling water could actually damage our skin but it doesn't heat internal organs. Sunlight heats us in a profound way, however, because it contains penetrating far-infrared rays as well as full range of energy in electromagnetic spectrum. I know what you must be thinking - how can I benefit from sun's infrared rays? I don't live near equator. Besides, I thought sun's rays were damaging to my skin. While it's true sun's rays should be used judiciously, especially by fair-skinned people, fact remains that infrared radiation promotes health. A few companies have captured essence of this healing energy by creating cedar saunas and smaller wraps for localized healing in specific areas of body.
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