Welcome to the July 28, 2010 edition of Carnival of Natural Health.

Alternative Medicine

Amy Smith presents Natural Help for ADHD posted at Kids Love Learning.

sunny narin presents d master cleanser: November 2008 posted at d master cleanser.

Carmen D presents Natural Holistic Therapies for Common Illnesses posted at Naturally Holistic, saying, “What works and what doesn’t? Natural Treatments for Common Conditions such as the flu, degenerative eye conditions, depression, menopause, PMS and more.”

Dina presents What is a Fertility Mud Bath? | Naturally Getting Pregnant posted at Naturally Getting Pregnant.

Denise Harris presents Pain Relief: Music To Your Ears posted at Able Mart.

Thor presents An injection-free treatment for diabetes patients posted at Limits of Optimism, saying, “A complex of vanadium and allixin, a compound found in garlic, lowers blood glucose levels in mouse models of both types 1 and 2 diabetes.”

Joe Hayes presents Lasik Eye Surgery Benefits posted at Cats Love Plastic Bags, saying, “Quite possible lifechanging for those with eye and vision problems, after Lasik surgery eyeglasses and contact lenses are no longer needed. Learn about the other benefits as well.”

Grover Marino presents Quick Tips for Treatment | Yeast Infection posted at Yeast Infection, saying, “A yeast infection is a completely undesirable medical condition because of the host of maladies it possibly brings along.”

Healing

Harmonics in Cairns, Australia presents Upper Back Stretch posted at Harmonics in Cairns: Real Lifestyle Change.

Good Thing presents A Million Good Things posted at A Million Good Things.

Dust-Mites.org presents Dust Mites – What is Hay Fever? posted at Dust Mites, saying, “Many people suffer from hay fever (an estimated 25 million Americans), a seasonal allergy that affects the mucous membranes of the nose and eyes.”

Alvin Hopkinson presents >Relief From Gout – How to Gain Comfort posted at Relief From Gout – How to Gain Comfort, saying, “Depending on the severity of the gout there are different methods used for treating it. Relief from gout comes from a combination of lifestyle changes, dietary modifications and exercising.”

MCA presents Does Caffeine Raise Your Blood Glucose Levels? posted at Caffeine Addiction, saying, “How caffeine affects your blood sugar levels”

Matthew presents Allergy to Latex posted at >Fast Medical Information, saying, “Towards the end of the 1980s there was a huge increase in those taking precautions against the spread of diseases such as AIDS, including the latex glove.”

Ariel Bravy presents Heart Breathing | You Are Truly Loved posted at You Are Truly Loved.

Koenig Mccain presents Get cured of Tinnitus | Tinnitus cure posted at Tinnitus cure, saying, “Tinnitus, if detected and treated early, can be effectively eliminated with great success.”

Healthy Living

Kara-Leah presents Bhakti Yoga & Kirtan – it’s how yogis get high posted at Prana Flow NZ, saying, “The mission of this website its to get everybody in New Zealand doing yoga – but it’s really important to remember that yoga is not just about the physical postures called asana.”

Ginsburg presents Antioxidants: Not what they seem posted at Live Immune.

Alvin Hopkinson presents Foods for High Blood Pressure posted at High Blood Pressure Treatment and Medication Reviews, saying, “Foods for high blood pressure are important to maintain a low blood pressure and minimize the affects of the annoying side effects caused by these medications.”

Ernesto Maitim presents Anti Acne Program: How to Prevent Acne from Happening posted at Man Skin Care World.

Kiera Pedley presents Tips For Using Cloth Diapers posted at Natural Parenting Tips, saying, “Cloth diapers are the natural way to avoid plastics and chemicals for your child. This article details the basics on choosing, and using cloth diapers.”

Nancy Miller presents A Few Good Stress Busters posted at Becoming A Radiologist.

Aparna presents Beauty and health effects of negative emotions posted at Beauty and Personality Grooming.

Peter presents The Ultimate Guide to Stress Relief posted at The Change Blog.

Arun presents A Matter of Perspective posted at Arun is Bringing You…Your Daily Remedy, saying, “Sometimes, a little perspective is all we need to realize how great our lives are!”

GrrlScientist presents Bottomfeeder: How to Eat Ethically in a World of Vanishing Seafood posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, “There’s plenty of fish in the sea, as the old addage goes — but are there, really? I experienced a rude awakening at the peak popularity of Orange Roughy, which I loved. I learned that Orange Roughy, Hoplostethus atlanticus, an extremely long-lived benthic species in the Western Pacific Ocean that doesn’t even reach sexual maturity until 40 years of age, was being eaten out of existence by people like me. After I learned that, I never touched Orange Roughy again.”

Coatlicue presents Natural vs. bottled water posted at Raw Fitness Online, saying, “An article about the health benefits of natural waters, and the dangers of bottled and distilled water.”

Carole Fogarty presents 14 Funky Ways To Calm Your Nerves Consistently: posted at THE HEALTHY LIVING LOUNGE, saying, “Do yourself a favor and add more deliberate moments of relaxation and deep rest into your day. This article is a reminder of the many ways you can put yourself first more often and soothe your nerves consistently. You can also tell where my focus is at the moment… nourishing my nervous system.”

Peter Crump presents Dangerous Cosmetics May Harm Teenage Girls posted at Natural Health – Natural Skin Care.

Marsha Hudnall presents Preventing Holiday Weight Gain: 10 Tips to Guarantee Holiday Weight Gain posted at A Weight Lifted, saying, “The annual holiday food fight is about to begin. You know, the one where conflicted women nationwide (even worldwide) face down rich-food eating traditions.

Lovelyn presents 7 Foods to Boost Your Immune System posted at The Art of Balanced Living.

Alvaro Fernandez presents Brain Fitness 2: Sight & Sound, at PBS posted at SharpBrains, saying, “PBS just announced the second installment of their popular Brain Fitness Program show: “Join host Peter Coyote in “Brain Fitness 2: Sight & Sound,” the follow-up to “The Brain Fitness Program,” as he explores the brain’s ability to change and grow, even as we age, helping us maintain and improve our vision and hearing.”"

Matthew presents Advance Medical Directives posted at Fast Medical Information, saying, “Advance directives refers to specific treatment preferences of a patient and also the designation of a decision-maker if the patient themselves is unable to make their own decisions. This includes a living will, the power of attorney and health care proxy.”

Justin presents Raw Food Essentials posted at Raw Food Today, saying, “Learn the raw food ssential knowledge you need to successfully eat raw foods!”

Justin presents How To Eat More Raw Food posted at Raw Food Today, saying, “Want to learn how to incorporate more raw healthy whole organic foods into your daily diet? This article will show you how.”

Cary Anderson presents An Oldie but a Goodie posted at Eating Healthy, saying, “One of the easiest and cheapest (hey! who isn’t looking for ‘cheap’ ways to stay in shape nowadays!) fitness methods is the good ol’ pushup.”

Clara Myers presents Natural Foot Relief posted at Face Natural, saying, “If the winter has been hard on your feet, de-stress with a home made foot scrub. Your feet will thank you.”

Relax presents How to Become a Sleeping Winner posted at The Wise Curve, saying, “Get good quality sleep with Progressive Muscle Relaxation, and proper matress + pillows.”

Tony Huynh presents Why and How I Broke My Addiction to Caffeine at LimitlessUnits.com posted at LimitlessUnits.com, saying, “When I took account of what I was doing, I realized that I had a physical and mental dependence on a drug. Any substance that could affect me like this was making me weak. I resolved to quit caffeine immediately.”

Matthew presents Treating Allergies At Home posted at Fast Medical Information, saying, “If you have any allergies then the best treatment is always avoidance rather than treating the symptoms once they appear. This means avoiding the allergens that trigger the symptoms in the first place.”

Matthew presents >Allergy to Milk posted at Fast Medical Information, saying, “An allergy to milk is known as lactose intolerance. Those affected with the allergy will have an inability to digest or absorb lactose, which is the sugar in milk. When products containing milk are eaten or drunk then certain gastrointestinal symptoms will appear due to this intolerance.”

Peter Garant presents Holmes Humidifier posted at Humidifier Reviews, saying, “There are times that you feel that it’s quite difficult to breathe inside your home. This is because there is a low level of humidity. Humidity is very important in the house since it can help solve the dry air that is the main cause of irritated throat.”

Warren presents The incredible reason why you should be exercising regularly posted at The Psychology Study Guide.

C. Myers presents Benefits Eating of Orange Foods | Mind Mart posted at Mind Mart, saying, “What special nutrients do orange foods contain?”

Brown Sylvia presents 50 Most Amazing Food Tools on the Web posted at MedicalCodingCertification.com.

Betina Thygesen presents Triage posted at Betina Thygesen.

Joshua Seth presents Why Diets Don’t Work posted at Joshua Seth Blog, saying, “My good friend Justin Kredible from the Rachael Ray show stopped by to do a quick interview recently. In part one of this video he asks “What’s the difference between using hypnosis for weight loss and just going on a diet?”

Chris & Chat presents Slow Down The Wrinkle Process with FACIAL YOGA posted at C&C Spa and Facial Care Center.

Satheesh presents Treat Depression By Changing Food Habits – What Else Nature Can Do To Cure Bad Mood ? – [ Psypo - The Human Mind Version 2 ] posted at [ Psypo - The Human Mind Version 2 ].

Satheesh presents 15+ Powerful Tips To Cure Depression Naturally posted at Psypo.

Brain Blogger presents Exercise to Keep Your Brain Healthy and Increase Cerebral Blood Flow posted at Brain Blogger, saying, “The benefits of aerobic activity are well documented regarding overall physical health and well-being. Many studies have also shown an association between aerobic activity and cognitive function, but the mechanism was unclear. Now, we may know the reason.”

Herbs

The Beauty Aid presents Oprah’s Acai Berry Diet: Is it for you? posted at The Beauty Aid.

Aparna presents Aloevera, the wonder herb posted at Beauty & Personality Grooming, saying, “Of all the herbs available in the kitchen garden, aloe is perhaps the richest in healing properties and has been rightly named the “first-aid” plant. It has moisturizing and emollient properties and is used in cosmetic creams, sun-lotions, shaving creams and face packs. It can easily be cultivated as a house-plant in a sunny warm spot with good drainage.

Randy Powell presents Cinnamon and its benefits posted at Eating-Veggies.com: High Alkaline Diet blog.

Aparna presents Mint (pudina) for health and beauty posted at Beauty & Personality Grooming.

Sarah Scrafford presents 50 Health and Beauty Products You Can Make at Home posted at Massage Therapy Careers.

Astrid Lee presents Aromatherapy: Myrtle for bronchitis, coughs & other respiratory ailments posted at World Healing, saying, “Myrtle is an aromatherapy oil that because of its versatility comes in handy often. Perhaps it is of use to you.”

Matthew presents Allergies posted at Fast Medical Information, saying, “An allergy is a reaction which is exaggerated in our immune system in response to a foreign substance, these are harmless and would not usually trigger a response in non-allergic people. The substances that produce allergy are known as allergens, and these could be dust mites, mold, danders, foods or pollen.”

Rachel Davis presents Top 50 Blogs For Learning About Herbalism posted at Radiology Degree, saying, “Herbalism is the traditional medicine of using plants and their extracts to treat and cure health problems. Thanks to the internet, you don’t have to turn to the yellow pages or some guy with a sign to learn more about it. Instead, you can have a look at the top 50 blogs for learning about herbalism.”

Ransom Hairston presents The Best Treatments for Acne | Acne Treatment posted at Acne Treatment, saying, “Every day a new treatment comes to the market promising unbelievable and unheard-of results. Very few of these “too good to believe” treatments actually have scientific evidence.”

Meditation

Ariel Bravy presents Meditation Helps to Manage and Relieve Stress | You Are Truly Loved posted at You Are Truly Loved.

Eliza Fayle presents Brain waves: the science behind meditation posted at Silver and Grace.