Back Re-aligner
A back re-aligner is such a handy piece if equipment, to have in your home. It is neat , light and very effective to use. Especially after work, you can feel your back, legs, knees are aching.
Upper back, – Mid back & Lower back a wonderful way to comfortably stretch out and re-align your back. Relieving your muscular aches and back pains naturally.
The Back Re-aligner gently everts the back and stretches the thoracic areas which of course the pecs and chest muscles also receive a welcomed gentle stretch.
While lengthening the abb muscles the back re-aligner also helps to re-align the pubis symphysis which in turn helps knee and groin problems.
While lying supine the neck muscles will be gently releasing without strain and will be fully supported.
The back re-aligner targets aches and pains from the neck to the knees. The thing that we love most about the back re-aligner is that it is easy, gentle and effective and compact. Does not require a lot of time to use; only 1 to 5 minutes per day. Visualise yourself pain free – the back re-aligner has a natural curve, gentle stretching , so that the body’s posture can centralise and when you stand –up you have a straight back.

It is hard to believe that in a developed and sunny country, the prevalence of vitamin D3 deficiency has become so common. More and more evidence of disease related to the deficiency emerges. The rapid increase in the prevalence of certain diseases such as cancer, obesity, and inflammatory and autoimmune conditions is scary.

How does the humble vitamin play such a vital role in the prevention of so many illnesses? Vitamin D3 is not just a vitamin; it also acts as a hormone and cytokine (chemical “messenger”), playing a pivotal role in man biological processes including regulatory functions of the immune and inflammation responses, cell division, nervous system activity and bone structure maintenance.

Almost every cell in the human body appears to have vitamin d receptors (VDR), suggesting that a deficiency can potentially interrupt the normal function of every organ.

Immune Boosting Benefits – Historically, Vitamin D3  has been left out of the clinician’s repertoire when it comes to improving immune defences. This however, needs to change, with new research showing that simply improving one’s vitamin D status can significantly reduce the risk of colds, flu’ and other infections. In fact, vitamin D3 supplementation prevents 600% more causes of flu than flu vaccines.

What are the vitamin D3 benefits? Firstly , it is a key factor in the healthy production of cathelicidin, an antimicrobial protein found in the immune cells and the epithelial cells of the skin, gastrointestinal tract (GIT), cervix, vagina, epididymis and lungs. Cathelicidin is released at sites of infection, rapidly killing pathogenic organisms and preventing their invasion.

Secondly, The benefits of vitaminD# arethat it  helps to activate and regulate the immune system. Without it, immune cells  are not effectively “switched on”. This means that immune cells responses to infectious organisms (antibody production and the development of immunology memory) are not initiated.

Autoimmune Disease the benefits of vitamin D3 also represents a possible tool in the prevention and treatment of autoimmune disease by directly and indirectly regulating the cells of the immune system.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is one such autoimmune. An out- of- control  immune system contribute to countless other unpleasant inflammatory disease, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) rheumatoid arthritis, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and Crohn’s disease.  In these conditions a vitamin D deficiency is often lurking in the background.

Depression Low vitamin D is also linked to chronic pain and inflammation, each of which can lead to depression.

Diabetes and Obesity An overweight individual id more likely to have low serum vitamin D3 than their  leaner counterparts. Low serum Vitamin D3 can significantly impact on healthy blood glucose control and contribute to the development of type 2 diabetes.

Musculoskeletal Benefits The benefits of vitamin D3 is well known for its role in musculoskeletal health. By stimulating the uptake of calcium into bones, it promotes a healthy skeleton and prevents diseases such as rickets and osteoporosis.

Cancer While vitamin D3 should by no means be considered a replacement for current cancer therapies, reliable evidence demonstrates the importance of sufficient vitamin D in reducing the risk of cancers (eg. colon, breast, lung, prostate and Ovarian).

As well, research suggests”sunning”yourself for 15 minutes 3 times a week without sun block and during the milder UV times – avoid between 11 am and 3 pm. After we absorb the sun ‘s rays we produce and benefits vitamin D from the good cholesterol in our body. This source of vitamin D can last up to 3 weeks. Another interesting fact is that the healthier levels of vitamin D in our bodies we sunburn less! We are also less likely to sunburn if our immune system is strong!

Infants and Breast Feeding Mums

The importance of vitamin D for infants and breast feeding mums. Babies spend almost all their time under wraps, indoors, in covered prams etc. With vitamin D3 deficiency being so rampant what change does the poor baby have at attaining and maintaining adequate vitamin D3 status? If breast feeding mum does not have enough of vitamin D3, not only is it detrimental for the health of the baby, but also for her. Unfortunately an increasingly level of woman suffer from postnatal depression, and this is linked with low vitamin D3 status.

Health Benefits of Coconut Oil

Health benefits of Coconut Oil go far beyond cooking. Here is just a few  of  benefits that you get…

Digestion: Coconut Oil has been shown to improve digestive function and improve digestive related problems including Leaky Gut. The health benefits of coconut oil is widely known, because it is anti-microbial by nature and helps fight off harmful bacteria, fungus, Expels or kills tapeworms, lice, Giardia, and other parasites.

Immunity: The health benefits of coconut oil is known to strengthen your immune system by fighting off and helping the body to reduce viruses mononucleosis, influenza, hepatitis C, measles, herpes, AIDS & other illnesses and bacteria causing diseases eg. Helps reduce bacteria that cause pneumonia, ear ache, throat infections, dental cavities, food poisoning, urinary tract infections, meningitis, gonorrhoea, and dozens of other diseases.

Medical Research and clinical observation have shown that medium-chain fatty acids Triglycerides (MCT) have health benefits of coconut oil known to Kills fungi and yeast that causes, Candida, jock itch, ringworm, athlete’s foot, thrush, diaper rash and other infections.

Because of the MCT – Improves digestion and absorption of fats, soluble vitamins and amino acids. Improves calcium and magnesium absorption and supports the development of strong bones and teeth.

The health benefits of coconut oil is that it is heart healthy, does not increase blood cholesterol or platelet stickiness. 50% Lauric Acid -3 fatty acids joined together – has a triglyceride molecule – Does not need Pancreatic Enzymes – bypasses lipoprotein stage.

Provides, a source of quick energy. The health benefits of coconut oil Boosts, energy and endurance enhancing physical and athletic performance. Is utilized by the body to produce energy, in preference to being stored, as body fat like other dietary fats. Is lower in calories, than all other fats.

The Healing Miracles of Coconut Oil. (Termed as “The Tree of Life”) may provide a wide range of health benefits.

        Relieves pain and irritation caused by haemorrhoids.

        Supports the natural chemical balance of the skin.

        Helps control dandruff.

        Helps you look and feel younger.

        The Cancer Foundation recommends

In today’s fast-paced world, everyone needs more energy to feel better, and to thrive as life becomes increasingly more stressful. One of the most important nutrients we can consume to help increase our body’s energy production is coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). This powerful antioxidant plays a wide tole in various aspects of health and has been studied in patients with cardiovascular concerns, asthma, and Parkinson’s disease as well as people who are at risk for a CoQ10 deficiency. Because CoQ10 is so vital to health it’s important we consume the most bioavailable form possible in order to ensure it is properly delivered to the sites that can benefit form it the most. This article will serve as a review of the ways CoQ10 affects our health and will describe a new form of CoQ10 that is more bioavailable and therefore highly advantages.

CoQ10 and Heart Health

Why CoQ10 is your hearts best friend. Virtually every Cell in your body contains CoQ10. It is found in the engine room of your cells, otherwise known as the mitochondria. And it is required for energy production. The continual muscle contraction requires a huge amount of energy. This is why highly concentrated levels of CoQ10 are found in your heart cells. There is also suggestion CoQ10 might improve exercise tolerances in people with angina.

High Blood Pressure

Many people take more than one drug to control conditions like high blood pressure. This means these people face the increased risk of side effects brought on by taking such a cocktail of these drugs. Fortunately CoQ10 is also helpful in hypertension (high blood pressure) and has been known to reduce systolic blood pressure.

Enhanced Energy Production

The documented role of CoQ10 in the synthesis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) by mitochondria in both cardiac and skeletal provides a solid bio-energetic foundation for the clinically anticipated benefits of increased cardiac output leading to improved stamina and endurance.

Boosts your Immune system

In addition to all of the healthy heart benefits of CoQ10, science suggests it can slow the ageing process, help prevent a stroke, improve circulation, prevent migraine headaches and enhance your immune system.

Control harmful cholesterol

Bad cholesterol can stick to the walls of your arteries and lead to hardening of the arteries. Together CoQ10 and Vitamin E work in synergy to protect your good cholesterol from damaging oxidation and sticking to the walls of your arteries.

If you want a powerful action antioxidant formula CoQ10 for the health of your heart, go no further than to click on this link to order.

Definition by Mayo Clinic Staff- Diverticulities occurs when one or more diverticula in your digestive tract becomes inflamed or infected.

Do you have unexplained stomach pain that also keeps you headed to the bathroom frequently? Do you think your stomach will explode if the pain doesn’t stop? Do you experience sharp pains stabbing trough your stomach like a knife. You are not alone!

I suffer from a disease called Diverticulitis, and it is scary. I’m having trouble as we speak. If my diverticulitis symptoms don’t subside tomorrow, I’m making an appointment to see my doctor. You don’t want to ignore what happened to me a year ago.

I had suffered for 3-4 day with sharp pains on my left side. The pain was so bad that I couldn’t help but scream for about a minute straight.  I would be able to rest for about 15 before the next attack came upon me.

Don’t wait as long as I did to seek professional help. After the doctor saw me, she knew right away what was wrong. She scheduled a blood test and told me I couldn’t move until the result was in. I was lucky, the blood test turned out alright.

The diet I was put on was dreadful; however necessary. I had to eat nothing but broth and Jello the first three days. After those three days were over I graduated to eating chicken noodle soup, and Jello, and yogurt. The next three days I could start eating cream of potato soup, and all of the other foods mentioned in the first days of flare-up

The doctor put me on Flagyl. This is an antibiotic that I feel saved me from having surgery. My doctor scheduled an ultrasound after I had taken a certain amount of the Flagyl, to see if my lesions were healing. The results came in after I had obeyed my doctor’s order to the tee. My lesions were healing, and I didn’t need surgery.

I’ve been having trouble for over a week thinking it had to be something else. The only thing I’m not doing yet is screaming. It’s like having labor pains, but extremely worse, and nothing to show for it. Ask anyone who has ever experienced this type of pain, and I’m sure they will say it tops labor pains.

My doctor put me on Flagyl once again, and Bentyl which helps with with intestinal spasms. These two medicine combined are great for helping the healing progress. Eat what your doctor recommends. Stick to this diet very carefully

My grandma had this intestinal disease also. I want to share with you a story that is shocking; however will help you understand how serious this disease can become.

One day while I was in her room, she passed out and blood went all over the floor. I want to emphasize on the blood amount. It was quite large. I was only in the 8thgrade so I was even more shocked. My mother came into her room when she heard me call for help. I told my mother I thought she was dead. I pulled her to the edge of the bed, and she made a slight noise. I cried out in excitement. “She’s alive!”’ Next, the parametric came and took her to the hospital. Her doctor told us that many younger people that suffer from the same disease might have died because of how much blood she lost.

I had so much pain the last time I had an attack I was afraid what happened to her would happen to me. I ate something I shouldn’t have yesterday and it’s making my healing process slow down. I must be careful if I hope to recover sooner.

One of the links below is all about natural treatment options. This shouldn’t be considered if a person is having a traumatic episode. Always talk to your doctor and get the green light before trying more natural options.

I used to take a natural supplement to help this condition and it worked very well. Didn’t have an episode until I ran out. I wonder if my latest attack would have flared if I’d still be on it.

The severe pains have stopped; however I must remember not to over eat even though I feel hungry. Even when the body is healed remember that certain foods may trigger another attack. These foods are:

Nuts

Popcorn

Seeds

I’ve heard from doctors that you may be able to eat strawberries if you aren’t bouting. I would be safe though and ask your doctor to be sure. This condition can become serious very quickly.

Take care of your health by listening, and doing as your doctor advices. You don’t want to go through this again once our healed. Believe me!

 http://www.thecodeoflife.info/diverticulitis?gclid=CLjR8bjj9qQCFVL75wodv2z9ig

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http://www.righthealth.com/topic/What_Is_Diverticulitis?p=l&as=msn&ac=529&kgl=38525656

 http://www.rxlist.com/flagyl-drug.htm

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/diverticulitis/DS00070

Back pain is a real pain in your back! You want relief now but would like to try some natural home remedies before resorting to prescription drugs, spinal injections and/or surgery. Here five natural pain remedies that can help relief your discomfort.

1. Try icing it:  Applying an ice pack can reduce inflammation and soothe your pain. I keep a larger zip lock bag filled with crushed ice in the freezer. Fifteen to twenty minutes is usually all it takes to calm down my back. Here’s a tip when my back is really bad I alternate ice and heat try it.

2. Take a hot bath: Try soaking in a tub of hot water for 20 minutes or more. A warm bath can work wonders. Of course use ice first, but after 48  hours a warm bath or even a shower can help back muscles relax.

3. Buy a new mattress: If your mattress is more than ten years old a new mattress is a good investment.

If your budget is tight try putting a 3/4″ sheet of plywood under the mattress.

4. Try a massage: Local massage therapists may make house calls if you don’t feel able to visit one of them. Or you can ask a spouse or friend to gently knead your back muscles. There’s lots of info on line or go to your local library for a book on massage. Either way it will relax you and soothe those aching muscles.

5. Relax: Learn and practice a relaxation technique, such as meditation, or try a deep-breathing exercise, such as closing your eyes, breathing slowly and deeply, and counting backward from 100. A lot of pain back is the result of emotional tension and relaxation techniques can help. 

Hopefully the above methods will bring you some relief. I have tried most of them and they do work. Of course they are not meant to replace professional help, but they are non-evasive, have no side effects and can be done for no or little cost. The next step is to explore other non evasive methods, One of the best is the Lose The Back Pain System by the Healthy Back Institute. This system has helped thousands. I only wish I had known about it earlier, I may not have needed surgery. 

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There are parts of a person’s personality that are static through the passage of time and others that can fluctuate. If you are Introverted, chances are, to some degree, you will always be introverted. Yet I wonder how chronic pain over time changes us outwardly and internally. Constant pain changes a person. Medications change a person. Until you find you are no longer who you were. Some of these changes are from the coping process. We do what we need to, behave as we need to and act as we need to in order to function in the outside world. From this we develop a façade of wellbeing to distance others and ourselves from our pain.

So how does personality affect how we cope with chronic pain?

The Big Five Personality- how we respond to stressors can depend on our personality type. The Big Five looks at Openness, Agreeableness, Neuroticism, Extroversion and Consciousness. People who are high on N (High scorers tend to be nervous, insecure, worry a lot whereas low scorers are more calm, relaxed and secure) tend not to cope well and choose ineffective coping strategies. They engage in a lot of self blame, have difficulty with problem solving, practice more avoidance when stressed. Perhaps it is their high level of emotional responses that hinder their ability to choose healthy coping strategies for the right situations. Those high on the E scale of things however, tend to be quite effective copers, perhaps because they use a variety of coping strategies. How a person rates on the Big Five can effect how they will choose to cope with stressors. For example someone low on E, would rather retreat, avoid and self blame. Someone low on O might have difficulties finding effective coping strategies and less inclined to try them. The fact is if we use negative coping strategies and have problems with problem solving it could easily lead to hopelessness and depression.

Therefore, if our personality inclination is maladaptive to our reality of living with chronic pain, then we must consciously think about our habitual reactions in order to consciously find a way to adapt. ‘To the extent that a chronic illness challenges core beliefs, integrating the illness experience into their pre-existing beliefs should promote psychological adjustment. Cognitive processing has been used as the phrase to define cognitive activities that help people view undesirable events in personally meaningful ways and find ways of understanding the negative aspects of the experience, and ultimately reach a state of acceptance. Attempts to find meaning or benefit in a negative experience are ways patients may be able to accept the losses they experience. Focusing on the positive implications of the illness or finding personal significance of a situation are two ways of finding meaning in the illness. When considering meaning-making coping, one must distinguish coping activities that help individuals to find redeeming features in an event from the successful outcome of these attempts.’ (http://pagerankstudio.com/Blog/2010/10/psychosocial-coping-with-chronic-illness/)

We may be inclined to avoid the problem, engage in wishful thinking, disengage and retreat, instead of actively engaging in the world using several coping strategies.

I am an INTP using MBTI (Carl Jung, Katharine C. Briggs, and Isabel Briggs Myers) and that reflects me perfectly, or it used to, or that is me on the inside. I am reserved, private, prefer my own company or a few friends, prefer deep conversations, philosophy, abstract theories, living in my head, am not very emotional and all together too rational. That is me on the inside. It is how I interpret the world and even how I interpret my illness. I think about pain, about the price I pay surviving it and the coping process itself, rather than allow myself to connect emotionally to the experience. Therefore, one way I cope is to distance myself emotionally from the pain. My façade of well being is one that is radically different from who I am on the inside, yet it developed as a defense mechanism to laugh off my pain to others so they would be unable to see the emotional price chronic pain costs me. Again, what coping strategies we develop based on our instinctual personality traits, can be beneficial or negative in coping with chronic pain. For example, by laughing off and minimizing my pain I get the benefit of distancing myself emotionally from the pain and not worrying others, or getting negative remarks from others, yet at the same time this façade makes it extremely difficult to express my pain and emotional impact honestly. Due to the rational vs. emotional nature of my personality I somehow view expressions of emotion either inappropriate, embarrassing or a weakness. So with the MBTI factors of thinking vs. feeling and introverted vs. extroverted play a role in the instinctive defense mechanisms we choose when coping. Someone more extroverted and high in feeling might feel free to express their emotions but feel overwhelmed by them, anxious more prone to finding some sort of external release to vent emotional tension.

So what can happen to our personality when coping with chronic pain?

A) The Pain Haze- one thing that happens when you are in acute pain is your ability to interact with others and your environment becomes severely limited. You are in survival mode. For example, if someone where to have broken every bone in their body I would not expect them to have an informed conversation with a priest about Nietzsche. Other people will literally see you shut down, your personality becoming dimmed and your awareness hindered. Loved ones will say they do not even recognize you, you become a completely different person. This is essentially a zombie shut down mode, where none of your personality shines through.

B) There are a few psychological disorders than can develop which then influence your personality and your worldview- Basically facets of your personality help people deal in different ways to stressors. With chronic pain, a constant stressor that then affects all aspects of your life, your defined, habitual responses kick in. However, few of us have the skills and coping mechanisms that enable is to deal with this long term stressor, as a result certain emotional issues develop. This can start off by bringing out the more negative personality traits in your existing personality. “Scientists believe that chronic pain often leads to chemical and structural changes in the brain triggering mood swings and even personality changes. The changes are often manifested in the form of depression or anxiety. The psychological changes also induce feeling that the original pain “hurts” worse.” (http://www.maysandschnapp.com/services_pain-depression-anxiety.html). What psychological issues that arise may have something to do with your innate personality.

1) Depression: This is a very common occurrence in some form when suffering from chronic pain. Beginning slowly with insomnia, fatigue and irritability. Because some mild depression signs may be seen as normal aggravations from dealing with pain it may be difficult to catch in ourselves or know when to seek additional treatment. When depression worsens there comes the sense of worthlessness, hopelessness, guilt and suicidal ideation.

2) Anxiety: may be just increased worry about work and loved ones to irrational fears. Perhaps you might not even realize that a racing heart and trembling can be signs of anxiety.

3) Panic disorders: “Symptoms often include feelings of shortness of breath or smothering, which may lead to hyperventilation resulting in dizziness, tingling of the hands, feet and lips and sometimes even fainting. It is also common to experience a racing heart, chest or abdominal pain and sensations of imminent death or impending doom. Patients can easily confuse these symptoms with heart attacks or strokes, and they often end up in the emergency room only to be told “nothing is wrong.” Panic attacks usually last 15 to 30 minutes and in severe cases may occur several times a day.” (http://www.maysandschnapp.com/services_pain-depression-anxiety.html)

The natural inclination is to say ‘I have a pain problem, not a mental problem’. Unfortunately, when coping you have both, because methods of coping may be maladaptive and the emotional toll of pain affects our personality. Simple as that.

“How can anyone with a significant degree of chronic pain only be affected physically? Pain makes you feel tired, mentally fuddled, irritable and often depressed. It affects you mentally and emotionally as well as physically. Many of the effects come into play quite quickly. If a family member changes from relaxed and easy-going, to irritable and worried by continued pain, how many weeks will pass before family relationships begin to change? Similarly, an employer who had confidence in a promising employee does not take too long to change his or her attitude to one who constantly looks tired and strained.” (http://pagerankstudio.com/Blog/2010/10/psychosocial-coping-with-chronic-illness/)

Therefore, chronic pain literally changes your personality to others because of the difficulties in coping. Others may begin to see you as someone that is always tired, frazzled, confused and absentminded. Or conversely they may see you as fidgety, nervous and high strung. You begin to define yourself that way and soon your habitual personality traits shift.  Most facets of our personality are not fixed and other traits while fixed over time change in intensity.

C) The external perceived behaviors: People are not defined solely on who they think they are, but how others perceive them by their behaviors. Others would describe me as; engaged, chatty, nervous, humorous, talk about anything and everything, absentminded, flighty, almost hypo-mantic and most definitely the goofy one. Because that is how I act, partly because part of my facade is to laugh and goof off and partly because that is what I have become… more charismatic and engaged, than introverted and reserved. The pain drives me to distraction and I get all shaky, fidgety with energy, chatty and emphatic. That is not to say this change is or that I do not like how I am now, just that it is profound how endless pain, coping methods and meds mix together to create a different person. Because people see me that way, they interact with me that way, and it is who I am. Yet, on the inside, I still feel like the person I was. I am, to a degree, the person I was when I am alone. In the end I have to wonder what is the illness and what is me?

D) Life view: That is not to say all personality shifts lead to mental and emotional problems. Not so at all. “For example, people who have a serious illness may report that as a result they have found a new appreciation for life or that they place greater value on relationships. Patients may also develop an explanation for the illness that is more benign (e.g., attributing it to God’s will). While cognitive processing theory constructs have been applied to adjustment to losses such as bereavement (e.g., Davis et al. 1998), these constructs have received relatively little attention from researchers examining coping with chronic illness.” (http://pagerankstudio.com/Blog/2010/10/psychosocial-coping-with-chronic-illness). The very fact that we must make so many sacrifices for our health can lead to appreciating all the things we can do. Certainly as we learn to develop positive coping strategies we learn to live a more fulfilling life that considers all our needs, instead of being driven towards a goal and ignoring all other considerations. Coping with a chronic illness makes us look deeper into ourselves than perhaps we ever would have before, which then leads to more sympathy and understanding of others. Therefore, some of our coping strategies enrich our lives and have very positive results.

One thing that cannot be denied is that pain affects our personality in the long run, just as when we are learning to cope our personality affects how we react to pain. Still, it is odd to think that our outward personality can be so fundamentally different from our inward one. And I am left thinking who the am I now? My core self has changed beyond recognition. If you took away all the medication would I be different? If you took away all the pain would I return to who I was? Does years of coping, different ways to deal with pain in the world, different facades, change a person’s personality fundamentally, more so than life would normally? One thing is for certain, the pain would have crippled me or killed me had I not changed the ways I did, but then it became less of a coping strategy and abruptly a personality change. It is bizarre. And I am neither of these personalities and both. Maybe pain just makes us all crazy in a way, changes us in unforeseen ways, some positive and some negative. Otherwise how would we survive it? We would not. I have lost the career I wanted, I will never have children, I have made so many compromises for my health, given up so many goals, dreams, desires… pain takes and takes and takes some more. The center does not hold, it cannot hold. And we cope and we change and hopefully we survive.

Resources:

http://psyclab1.psych.ubc.ca/~adlab/webupload/File/pdfs with pswd/Delongis___Holtzman_2005.PDF

http://pagerankstudio.com/Blog/2010/10/psychosocial-coping-with-chronic-illness

http://www.maysandschnapp.com/services_pain-depression-anxiety.html

http://www.4therapy.com/consumer/conditions/article/7282/489/I+Have+Chronic+Pain,+Why+Do+I+Need+a+Pain+Psychologist?

http://www.outofservice.com/bigfive/info/

See also:

Chronic Pain: A Philosophical Discussion

Chronic Pain: The Coping Process

Chronic Pain: The Facade of Wellbeing　

More Nature Pain Info Articles

There is still a lot to be learnt about the body’s response to natural pain relievers such as ginger. However, the fact that there are options to traditional medications, which sometimes work even better for some sufferers, has given persons with chronic pain a ray of hope.

In quite a few cases, pain continues even after the source of the pain has gone. This may be because the person’s natural body chemicals, such as serotonin and endorphin, are no longer present in the amounts that they should be to ensure that pain relief takes place as it normally should.

Depletion of the body’s natural reserves of serotonin and endorphin can also lead to depression. Persons can use exercise to help manage pain. Exercise releases endorphins, gets the blood flowing and encourages healing.

Rose is said to be good for easing not only physical pain but emotional pain as well. It can be used fresh or dried. It can be taken as a tea or used as an essential oil or tincture. 

Birch oil works well for relieving pain in the muscles and joints. The oil can be massaged into these areas to bring relief from the discomfort due to overuse and inflammation.

Ginger can be used by persons suffering from arthritis. It can be used as a poultice or as a tea. A steam bath with ginger is good for relieving pain.

St. John’s wort oil can be rubbed on sore areas, such as joints, to ease pain.

Some persons claim to have experienced pain relief when they eat a few gin-soaked golden raisins every day. Eating nine raisins that have been soaked in gin is said to help.

It is better to eliminate the behavior that causes pain early. If there are habits you have that result in pain, such as sitting badly, or not taking regular ergonomic breaks when you are at the computer, it is better to change those habits. Ignoring the signals your body sends, when you notice a twinge of pain, won’t help you in the long run.

When nerve endings get damaged, they sometimes never grow back, resulting in numbness. Sometimes they don’t grow back as they should, or begin to fire irregularly, causing sharp sensations without a cause. The body can tend to operate in a loop with pain, so that a little pain triggers off more pain, when the system is not working as it should.

If you want a great natural way to reduce pain and inflammation (back pain, joint pain, muscle soreness, etc), without resorting to dangerous drugs, the answer may lie in Systemic Proteolytic Enzymes.

Proteolytic enzymes, also referred to as “proteases,” are enzymes that break down proteins into their smallest elements. If this breakdown of proteins happens in our gut, we call the enzymes “digestive,” because they help us digest our food. Systemic proteolytic enzymes, however, will pass through the stomach or intestine lining and enter the circulatory system. This is why they are called “systemic” – once they enter the circulatory system, they circulate throughout the body.

The most important thing that systemic proteolytic enzymes do is to break down excess fibrin in your circulatory system and in other connective tissue, such as your muscles. Fibrin is an insoluble protein that is produced in response to bleeding and is the major component of the blood. These enzymes bring nutrients and oxygen-rich blood that remove the metabolic waste produced by inflammation and excess fibrin.

Excess fibrin throughout your circulatory system will severely limit the amount of blood flow to areas that need it the most. Body tries to compensate for this restriction by forcing the heart to work harder and increasing your blood pressure.
Some possible indicators of excess fibrin in your system include: chronic fatigue, slow healing, inflammation and pain, and elevated blood pressure.

The medical community has long known that excess fibrin presents a cardiac and stroke risk. Finally, they have acknowledged a link between excess fibrin and chronic systemic inflammation, the true root cause of virtually every disease and painful condition known to man.

Risks associated with high fibrin in our blood

Excessive fibrin, which causes a reduction in blood flow, can lead to

*Arthritis
*Atherosclerosis
*Back Pain
*Chronic Fatigue
*Chronic Pain
*Fibrocystic Breast
*Fibromyalgia
*High Blood Pressure
*Herniated Disc
*Hyper-coagulation
*Sciatica
*Spinal Stenosis
*Strains and Sprains
*Post-operative Scar Tissue
*Traumatic Inflammation
*Uterine Fibroids
 

Very few pain killers help heal the body, and in most cases the side effects are rather unpleasant. On the other hand, systemic proteolytic enzymes support the body’s ability to heal itself, and they reduce the signs and symptoms of a chronic condition.

Natural sources of Systemic Proteolytic Enzymes

Bromelain – This special natural compound, which is extracted from pineapple, contains several proteolytic enzymes.
 

Papain – It is extracted from green papaya, and contains a wide range of proteolytic enzymes and works by breaking down proteins.

Serrazime: Serrazime is a proteolytic enzyme which is derived from edible fungi like Aspergillus oryzae and Aspergillus melleus.

Ayurvedic Natural Pain killers

Ayurvedic herbs like Shallaki (Boswellia Serrata), Nirgundi (Vitex Negundo), Rasna (Alpinia Galanga), Garlic, Ginger, Turmeric, etc have been used for centuries to treat pain due to their powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties, besides their property of supporting healthy blood circulation and controlling the viscosity of our blood.

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