Naturopaths do not treat an asthma attack, but they do treat the person so that eventually asthma attacks are less frequent and less severe, drastically deducing their medication dependency. And for some asthmatics their episodes become a very rare event with alternative treatments and methods.
The answer to the question can asthma be treated naturally?...
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Sonia Jones ND from The Haven Spa and Alternative Treatment Clinic, Boquete, Panama
You need to consider a few things before you decide to travel by air.
The air pressure in the air craft cabin is lower than you are use to, unless you live in a mountain area that is 6000 to 8000 feet high....
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There are many different types of massage, they all have one aspect in common, they are a holistic, alternative treatment. They bring about an affect on all the systems of the body – digestive, detoxification, respiratory, circulatory, lymphatic, endocrine and nervous systems.
It is thought that many of today’s health problems arise from stress, I...
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When choosing a homeopathic remedy you have to choose one that is most like your set of symptoms, treating ‘like with like’. Here are just four that might help asthma.
Arsenicum album -
feeling exhausted, yet restless and anxious
breathing problems tend to be worse while lying down,
better when sitting up,
attack may begin or be the most...
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Sonia Jones ND from the Haven Spa and Alternative Treatment Clinic, Boquete, Panama
Many patients have found breathing exercises have made a big difference to them, helping to reduce asthma symptoms and reducing their dependency pharmaceutical medication for controlling their asthma. Here are two main techniques, we have most experience in the clinic with the...
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Sonia Jones from The Haven Spa and Alternative Treatment Clinic, Boquete, Panama
The common herbs and spices in your kitchen cupboard can help your lung function, allergies, immune system, and inflammation so add more to your cooking.
Turmeric – this is a spice is well know for its use in Indian cooking. The substance...
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Sonia Jones ND from The Haven Spa and Alternative Treatment Clinic, Boquete, Panama.
Lymphatic drainage
Reflexology
Massage
Skin Brushing
Comedies
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Sonia Jones ND from the Haven Spa and Alternative Treatment Clinic, Boquete, Panama
Use a diary/journal to record your-
Food intake
Treatments
Symptoms
Emotions
Supplements and herbs
Medications
Attacks
Stressful events
Any thing that you think will help and you think is relevant
Most people are surprised to discover how invaluable the information is. Patterns emerge that would not have been noticed before, it...
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Sonia Jones ND from the Haven Spa and Alternative Treatment Clinic, Boquete, Panama
Aromatherapy essential oils for anti-inflammatory, histamine control and relaxation.
Essential oils are concentrated plant extracts that are known to enter the blood stream in about 20 to 30 minutes, affecting every system in the body.
They are never used instead of prescribed medication, they...
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Sonia Jones ND from the Haven Spa and Alternative Treatment Clinic, Boquete, Panama
Herbs have been used for centuries, and when used with diet and lifestyle changes are very successful in helping conditions like asthma, allergies, hay-fever, etc
Stinging nettles are weeds growing in United States, Europe and many other countries. They are known as...
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Sonia Jones ND from the Haven Spa and Alternative Treatment Clinic, Boquete, Panama
Ginkgo Biloba is extremely popular in Asia, taken by many people especially as they get older. It is reported to be the world’s oldest living species, a large tree that is resistant to just about anything, and living for hundreds of years,...
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Sonia Jones ND from the Haven Spa and Alternative Treatment Clinic, Boquete, Panama
As a team of alternative practitioners (acupuncturists and naturopaths etc) we help people with chronic diseases, using our collective expertise. This might include acupuncture, nutrition, exercise, breathing properly, reducing stress, herbs and aromatherapy, to bring about a change in that person’s health...
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Sonia Jone ND from The Haven Spa and Alternative Treatment Clinic, Boquete, Panama
Since ancient times, the Chinese have written about healing therapies to the hands. I am sure you have all seen the Chinese Shou-xing balls in many Chinese Store. Also known as healing, exercise or therapy balls, plus chime or harmony balls because...
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Sonia Jones ND from The Haven Spa and Alternative Treatment Clinic, Boquete, Panama
Acupuncture and asthma
Research shows that acupuncture is very effective on all sorts of respiratory diseases including asthma. The World Health Organization listed forty diseases that were known to help with acupuncture, asthma is on the list.
Acupuncturists treat a person with asthma, they...
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Sonia Jones ND from The Haven Spa and Alternative Treatment Clinic
Recurrent long-term asthma or bronchitis can result in something known as COAD chronic obstructive airways disease, a narrowing of the lung’s passages. This could also be the end-result to smoking, fumes and industrial pollution.
This progressive restriction of the airways leads to shortness of breath...
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Sonia Jones ND from The Haven Spa and Alternative Treatment Clinic
Some people find their asthma, or aches and pains get worse or they get a headache after cleaning the house, due to a number of chemicals some people are sensitive to. Once they change to all natural cleaning products many symptoms clear up or...
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Sonia Jones ND from the Haven Spa and Clinic
People have been seeing practitioner’s of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for 2000 years. It has certainly stood the test of time. The therapy is based on the idea that the body has a life force, a female and male energy known as Yin and Yang and...
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As you know asthma and eczema are related generally if the is asthma in the family there is eczema.
Eczema is an inflammatory condition of the skin, found mainly but not exclusively on the face, wrists, inside the elbows and knees. It can be cracked, dry, weepy, itchy and red in varying degrees of severity.
There...
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