Relaxing Dentistry. It’s Not An Oxymoron!Written by Dr. Pirjo Friedman D.D.S.
As dentists, we all meet patients everyday who are scared stiff of what they are about to experience in dentist chair. Well, I’m proud to say, “I make a specialty of helping patients who are afraid of dentists!” Believe it or not, many patients find a dental appointment with me can be a relaxing experience …even enjoyable!I’m a great believer in alternative therapies and I use Reikí in my practice to calm patients’ fears and help them relax. You may not be familiar with Reikí, so let me explain—it’s not voodoo. Reikí is a technique that allows everyone to tap into an unlimited supply of “life force energy” to improve health and enhance quality of life. The knowledge that an unseen energy flows through all living things and is connected directly to quality of health has been part of wisdom of many cultures since ancient times. The existence of this energy has been verified by scientific experiments, and many doctors and dentists now consider role it plays in functioning of immune system and healing process to be of great value. Reikí is a simple, natural, and safe method of spiritual healing and self-improvement that everyone can use. Reikí treatments feel like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through you. Reikí treats whole person including: body, emotions, mind and spirit, and creates many beneficial effects including relaxation. When used in dentistry, Reikí naturally relaxes body and calms feelings of anxiety. As a Reikí Master, I can transfer this beneficial energy to a patient before or during their dental treatment to relieve anxiety. Patients tell me they feel a sense of peace, security, and well being making their dental visit a more pleasant experience than they ever expected. Reikí affects different people in different ways. As well as relaxation, it can be beneficial for insomnia, stress, headaches, neck stiffness, depression and pain. Use of Reikí releases numbness associated with freezing after treatment is completed—patients can actually articulate!
| | Constipation and Natural RemediesWritten by Rudy Silva
There are two types of constipation, organic and functional. Organic constipation is a result of some physical change, obstruction, or distortion in your colon. This type of constipation needs immediate attention from a doctor. We do not cover constipation that occurs from these reasons.Functional constipation is a result of not following a proper diet, drinking proper fluids, having good emotional health, and not having proper lifestyle that promotes good movement of digested foods through intestines and colon. Even though there are many conditions, symptoms and definitions describing constipation, constipation simple is, A condition where fecal matter traveling through your colon remains too long in your colon before traveling out rectum. Constipation is a symptom that tells you your colon is not working properly or you have some underlying gastrointestinal disease you are not aware of. Constipation is a warning your diet and lifestyle can be leading to some illness or disease in future. It is a symptom that many people ignore or it is a symptom that many people try to eliminate by using unnatural dangerous laxatives. Laxatives are probable worst product you can use when you have constipation. They can become habit-forming if used too long and have some nasty side effects. They have a tendency to create problem you are trying relieve – constipation.
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