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One of the most common causes for a baby to get a red bottom (or baby rød numse as we call that in Denmark) is a diaper rash. A diaper rash is not that uncommon for newborns, in fact it is one of the most possible problems you can have. Though it is not a serious issue and it is quite easy to get rid of, while the diaper rash causes a red bottom, your baby will suffer a lot of discomfort and irritation. rnThe major cause of the irritation is that your baby’s bottom is very

PAP SMEAR © Susun S. Weed George Papanicolaou, a pathologist, pioneered this non-invasive screening test in the 1920s. It is not diagnostic. False negative results will occur 10-20 percent of the time.

Read the entire Wise Woman Herbal Ezine here: http://wisewomanherbalezine.com/wordpress/2012/02/20/february-20-2012/ Study with Susun at Your Home Susun is extending her special two for one study package through the end of February. Pay in full for one of Susun’s correspondence courses, online courses or self study course and receive one of Susun’s online courses for free. After paying in full for the one course, simply choose from one of Susun’s three online classes and use the corresponding coupon code in the blue redeem box in your cart.

Do you suffer from headaches, blurred vision, and dry, burning eyes at the end of the day? If so, you are probably suffering from eyestrain. Spending the workday looking at a video terminal or laptop computer has turned computer eyestrain into a national epidemic.nnEye muscles, like any other muscle, needs to be used on a regular basis to perform at optimum levels. When you only focus on close objects, like a computer screen, the muscles that are used to focus on medium and f

Attention Deficit Disorder, which is also known as ADD has become a common health condition among kids that you can find out there in every corner of the world. All the parents are concerned about this health condition and they are trying hard to save their little ones from the negative consequences linked with it. It is important to proceed with natural remedies when treating ADD. It will assist parents to save their little ones from side effects that can arise in the future

Our bodies are amazingly complex and if fed the right “fuel”, they break down our varied diets to keep our body running efficiently and healthily. However, a little like a car engine, if the fuel is incorrect or the food is not properly digested, our running power quickly suffers, affecting our whole quality of life.

Minerals, like vitamins, are essential to our body's healthy function. Although we only need trace amounts of minerals, any deficiency will create health issues which may range from mild symptoms to severe problems. Most minerals are consumed as part of any healthy diet, which is rich in fruit, fresh vegetables, dairy products and protein. However with our westernized fast-food diets, mineral deficiencies are becoming all too common, causing unnecessary suffering and serious long-term effects of health.

Fisetin is a unique polyphenol flavonoid that has demonstrated a high level of neuro-protection along with improvement of memory. A standardized extract of fisetin is now undergoing extensive scientific studies by the Salk Institute for Biological Studies to prove its value for general brain health. A patent has already been issued, entitled “Methods of Using Flavonoids to Enhance Memory.” It appears that fisetin is another useful nutrient tool in the preservation of cognitive well being.

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Omega 3 oils, especially DHA, are routinely in the headlines for their extensive science demonstrating the ability to reduce heart disease, lower triglycerides, improve brain function, help weight management, and reduce the chronic low-grade inflammation associated with virtually any disease of aging.

The beach at the lake was filled, surprisingly so for a Monday; but it was unusually hot, even for a summer day in Wisconsin. Children of all ages laughed with and splashed their friends. Those not braving the cool water hugged the small amount of shade offered by the bushes or trees, moving their blankets as the sun shifted in the sky. A few had planned ahead and brought a large umbrella; there seemed to be plenty of beach space for these lucky few.

Beware! Acupuncture is just one part of our time tested health care system. As Licensed Acupuncturists, our scope of practice includes diagnosis, Chinese herbology, body movement, stretching, breathing exercises, food therapy, massage, moxabution, gua sha, cupping and more. Also, Chinese medicine is not limited to emergency medicine and excels at PREVENTIVE medicine. Your practitioner can determine imbalances BEFORE they turn into health problems. Why not strengthen your immune system before you get sick? Why is Chinese medicine different from Western medicine?

Each homeopathic remedy belongs to a certain class of remedies that have their own set of overall characteristics. The three main classes or kingdoms are Plants, Minerals and Animals. Within each of these kingdoms are sub-kingdoms, such as in the Mineral Class there are the salts and the metals. Sub-kingdoms share the same general characteristics of the main kingdom, but they also have their own individual characteristics that vary based on the degree of compensation and desperateness.

The demand for probiotics has more than tripled in the last five years as millions of consumers and medical professionals have come to realize the substantial benefits they provide to intestinal balance and the immune system. Probiotics are the “good bacteria” that occur naturally in the intestinal tract and play a key role in the digestive process. They help the body digest foods by breaking them down into their individual components such as fats, amino acids, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals.

The most common types of eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, whereby the patient eats next to nothing and excessively losing weight, and bulimia, where the patient in this case goes binge-eating and forces the body the body to vomit all the food out after eating. A catch-all category, EDNOS for eating disorders not otherwise specified, covers a host of deviant eating behaviours for which no specific names have been designated. Nonetheless, all of them have a common thread: an obsession with food and body shape.

Greetings from Susun~January 3, 2012 http://wisewomanherbalezine.com/wordpress/2012/01/02/january-2-2012/ Dear friends of the green, This month I wish to draw your attention to the mint family, which is well known for its many delicious-tasting, and strongly-scented plants. Most of the mint family plants are excellent anti-spasmodics, anti-infectives, and nourishers of the nervous system.

Read the entire Wise Woman Herbal Ezine here: http://wisewomanherbalezine.com/wordpress/ Greetings from Susun Flash! The bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) is blooming. By the time you read this, the flowers will be gone. That’s why it is classified as a spring ephemeral (something that passes quickly). Like the coltsfoot (Tussilago farafara) featured last week, bloodroot blooms before the leaves unfurl. It is too late now to dig its roots/rhizomes; but if you intend to, mark where it grows now, when it is easy to spot.

Chlorella is one of the most scientifically researched foods in history. However, it's unlikely that you have heard of this superfood? It is not highly marketed by big businesses because the profit margins are low. However, chlorella is one of nature's finest foods, providing you with a rich variety of amino acids (protein), enzymes, vitamins, minerals and carbohydrates. In fact, chlorella is thought to contain every nutrient required by the human body. nnHere is a partial li

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Skin Care and Acne: Ten Little Known Acne Skin Care Facts Here are 10 facts about acne skin care that the acne industry doesn’t want you to know. Acne Fact #1 Creams, topical solutions, lotions, and gels don’t work, and never will work, as they do not treat the root cause of acne. A kitchen ingredient such as baking soda is more likely to help you than a topical solution prescribed by a dermatologist. Acne Fact #2 Antibiotics don’t work over time. They kill the bacteria th

We come into the world with a burning need to be touched and that need travels with us from the cradle to the grave. Of all the five senses, the most important one is touch. A simple touch can soothe a child, comfort a loved one or calm an anxious infant.

Fish oils are a natural anti-inflammatory and should be your first choice if you are conce ed about heart attacks, strokes, arthritic joint pain or other inflammatory problems according to recent studies. In fact, fish oils should be your first line of defense when it comes to helping with menopause, night sweats, PMS, depression or any other hormone or chemical imbalance. - Are you taking enough? - Are you taking a therapeutic dosage? - Could you be taking too much?

To read the entire Wise Woman Herbal Ezine visit: http://wisewomanherbalezine.com/wordpress/2012/01/31/january-31-2012/ Greetings from Susun~ Dear friends of the green, Last week we began making herbal smokes and smudges using mints and mullein. Let’s expand our range of plants activated by fire. Some sources say that more than a hundred different herbs were utilized in Native American smoking mixes. What would your smoking mix be? Would you have several, for different tasks?

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A urinary tract infection is an infection of the kidneys, bladder or urethra. In most cases, it is brought on by the introduction of the E. Coli bacteria into the urethra. This can cause inflammation or infection. For example, when this bacteria travels up the urethra to the bladder, it is ...

To read the entire Wise Woman Herbal Ezine, including full color photos and recipes, visit: http://wisewomanherbalezine.com/june26-2012/index.html Weed Walk June 26, 2012 “Can we go for another walk in the woods?” you ask. Good question. Let’s see . . . Have we harvested and dried enough comfrey, nettle, and red clover to last until this time next year? Have we tinctured motherwort, yarrow, and St. Joan’s wort? Have we put up infused oils of mullein, plantain, and Hypericum?

In many ways, the body can function properly on its own, but the body can’t make its own vitamins and minerals. Of course, we can get vitamins and minerals from the food that we eat. It is essential to eat a wide variety of different foods to be sure that we get the full spectrum of nutrients. Let’s take a look at exactly why vitamins and minerals are so important to the body and also some of the foods that you can eat to get more of them into your diet. Minerals

How Safe Is Soy? by Susun S Weed Condensation of an article in NewLife Mag, May '96, by Sally Fallon, M.A. and Mary Enig, Ph.D.

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Herbal medicine is the medicine of the people. It is simple, safe, effective, and free. Our ancestors used - and our neighbors around the world still use - plant medicines for healing and health maintenance. It's easy. You can do it too, and you don't need a degree or any special training. Ancient memories arise in you when you begin to use herbal medicine. These lessons are designed to nourish and activate those memories and your inner herbalist so you can be your own herbal expert.

WILD FOODS FOR WISE WOMEN: The Missing Pat of your Diet may be in Your Own Back Yard PART ONE © Susun S Weed Part one of a two-part article.

I personally know that curing cancer is possible, if discovered and treated early enough with a good raw food diet abundant with vitami B17 enriched foods. About 20 years ago, during a self breast-examination, I discovered a small lump in my breast about the size of a kidney bean, and I must confess, I initially went into a state of panic and stress! …And then I had to stop and remember…just, who I was, and what knowledge I had at that time about herbs.

To read the entire Wise Woman Herbal Ezine, including color photos and recipes visit: http://wisewomanherbalezine.com/june5-2012/index.html Weed Walk Green greetings to you all. Thanks so much for your feedback. Sounds as if we are all having lots of fun with these virtual weed walks and enjoying real weed walks too. Yes! It is wonderful how the children thrive when we take them out and munch wild greens with them. Herbal medicine is people’s medicine. And it starts with the kids.

A Crohn’s disease diet usually comprises more of anti-inflammatory foods to help reduce symptoms. Such a diet is healthy and inadvertently provides you with loads of energy. Most people think of such foods as bland and boring. On the contrary, good food selection can help you add more color and texture to your meals. Consider adding more of these anti-inflammatory foods into your Crohn’s disease diet: 1. Omega-3 fatty acids. Not all fats are created equal; only the right types can lower inflammation.

Research has shown that tinnitus can be caused by a vitami B12 deficiency. B12 deficiency is also a common complication in diabetes and celiac disease as they both share the inability to absorb B12 properly. People who have celiac disease and type II diabetes also have higher rates of nerve-damage related conditions like tinnitus. In addition, the older you get, the more at risk you may be for developing both a B12 deficiency and tinnitus. Why? As you get older, you lose a gr

To read the entire Wise Woman Herbal Ezine, including full color photos and recipes, visit: http://wisewomanherbalezine.com/july3-2012/index.html Weed Walk July 3, 2012 A Walk in The Woods Green greetings! I promised you a walk in the forest this week, so, if you’re ready, let’s go. Remember to spray some yarrow tincture on your ankles to foil the deer ticks. In fact, let’s take the yarrow sprayer with us. We’re going to the swamp, and we’ll need to ward off mosquitoes as well as ticks and biting flies.

If you are looking for an eczema natural treatment to help reduce your itchy symptoms, then there are several options that you can consider. Typically, steroids are applied for relief; however, as you well know, they should not be used for an extended time period. Over time, they can produce side effects, such as causing your skin skin to “thin” out, opening yourself to more skin infections. An eczema natural treatment can act as a complementary measure or can be used on its

Shiatsu is about energy, it is about projection of energy, it is about being a conduit for universal energy, it is about re-aligning a recipients energy; but it is also about pressure, the physical stimulus of selected trigger points, about physical releasing of toxins that had become locked into tissue, about releasing spasms and about correcting posture; it is about working on pressure points and releasing physical blocks to energy pathways. It also involves releasing the body armour, the muscles tightness that indicates locked in emotional stress.

I have written 2 books, countless articles, features in magazines, speeches and about a dozen others in between. This may be the most important thing I have written. There is a strong feeling that it can be of great benefit to each of you. It certainly has improved the quality of my life and I wish the same for all.

To read the entire Wise Woman Herbal Ezine, including recipes and full color photos, visit: http://wisewomanherbalezine.com/september4-2012/index.html Weed Walk September 6, 2012 Green greetings to you all. There are still lots of new plants coming into bloom. Get your walking shoes on. Or take them off. Barefoot might be the better choice, as we are going to go to some wet places this week and next week too. Swamps and seeps, wet fields and drainage ditches are the best places to meet the high-stepping, fun-loving, many-knees sisters, the Polygonaceae.

Macular degeneration, which is the leading cause of blindness in older adults, turns the golden years into a period of heartbreak and debilitation for the more than 10 millio Americans who are diagnosed each year. As the baby boomers age we are likely to see a major increase in the incidence of macular degeneration.

Smooth and silky hair plays a vital role in spicing up your beauty. Home remedies are found to be very effective to promote hair health. It cures hair problems without inducing any adverse action on user. Almond oil, enriched with vitamin E is a natural tonic for hair. Massaging with almond oil is one of the best hair care tips for smooth and silky hairs. To attain best result, people are advised to scalp massage with almond oil thirty minutes before hair wash. It improves bl

YOUR BODY WAS DESIGNED TO HEAL ITSELF From My Experiencer March 20, 2010 Your body will naturally heal itself when given the right fuel and exercise. Therefore, with the right information---you can heal anything! There are many tools available to you without spending a lot of money. When you notice that your body is not functioning well in certain areas or maybe you have a “diagnosis”---it is time to pay attention to what you put into your body, the air quality around you

Greetings from Susun Weed~ http://wisewomanherbalezine.com/wordpress/2012/01/10/january-10-2012/ Dear friends of the green, Mint honeys are a delicious way to prevent and treat winter miseries: the flu, colds, and coughs especially. I usually make mine just before the frost takes down the tender mints, but January is not too late to get some started if you have access to hardy mints. (See last week’s green reports for some choices.) Overwintering rosemary, sage, thyme, and lavender appreciate a haircut about now, for lush spring growth.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa – everywhere you go…. In the US and around the world, December marks the time of seasonal holidays that symbolize many religious and family traditions. It is a time of joy and merry making, hustle and bustle and most importantly family. And mixed with the happiness and pleasure we all hope to experience during this festive time of the year, it is often marked by apprehension, anxiety and trepidation, especially when we think about the dreaded family get-togethers.

Minerals Make the Difference Susun S. Weed By 2015 half of the female population of the United States will be post-menopausal. But this group of post-menopausal women won't be old fuddy-duddies with broken hips, heart attacks, and failing memories. Women of today expect to emerge from menopause energetic, zesty, and passionate! Are hormones necessary? No! Wise women nourish their hearts, bones, and spirits with simple, safe mineral-rich herbs.

According to the psychiatric community, I have bipolar 1 with ultra rapid cycling, but I don't take meds anymore. I tried a few different pharmaceutical drug cocktails before I thought 'Now hang on, this totally sucks and what if I NEVER find the right combo of drugs to meet someone elses' definition of normal?' Picturer

Caveat: Only for the serious ——————————————————————- Important Information: This newsletter isn’t for those who have a history of, or currently have anorexia, bulimia or any kind of issue where you tend to starve yourself or obsess over food in an unhealthy way. If you restrict yourself to less than 1000 calories per day (which is less calories than any healthy adult needs), this is not for you. If you are currently in treatment for any kind for food-related issue, the suggestions below are not for you.

One of the unique functions of the lungs is that it has a direct impact on the skin. How? The lungs receive fluids from the spleen and spread them to the skin, all over the entire body. This gives the skin (and to a large degree, the hair) nourishment and moisture. If the lungs are strong and healthy, the skin will have luster, the hair will be glossy and sweating will be normal. If the lungs are deprived of nourishment, the skin will be dry, often cracking and/or flaking.