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Essential Oils To Relieve Your Headache Naturally

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No one wants to be bothered by a headache. But, still, it happens to the best of us. Whether it is the pain of a common headache or the throbbing of a days-long migraine, you cannot enjoy a quality, beautiful day if you feel that pain.

Suffering with headaches? Essential oils can be the solution #tips

The easiest thing to do when you have a headache is to take medicine. A lot of people just take over-the-counter pain relievers such as paracetamol, ibuprofen, or mefenamic acid to dull the pain. And sure, it’s a fast and easy way to cure a headache, but is it safe to make it a habit of popping a pill every time you feel a headache coming? Are you completely sure that taking OTC medicines will not harm your health in any way?

The fact is that medications always come with side effects. So, if you’re looking for a safer and more natural way to relieve your headache, try treating it using essential oils.

What Are Essential Oils?

Essentials oil are concentrated liquids obtained from flowers, leaves, stems, barks, roots, or any other parts of a plant. One of the most common uses of essential oils is aromatherapy. This involves the use of the oils to provide health benefits, such as reducing stress and tension through their scent.

There are many conditions that essential oils can treat, including headaches and/or migraines. Of course, not all essential oils can treat a headache as each of them has different benefits. Essential oils are great because they do not have side effects.

Besides helping relieve your headache, it can also help you de-stress and relieve the tension you feel after a long, busy day. To use these oils, you need to dilute it with a carrier oil such as olive oil, coconut oil, or almond oil. You cannot apply it directly to your skin as it can burn you.


The Best Essential Oils To Relieve A Headache

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Here are some of the best essential oils to help soothe a headache:

1. Peppermint

This essential oil is actually a combination of watermint and spearmint. It is known for its cooling sensation, which has a calming effect. Additionally, that sensation enhances the body’s ability to prevent muscle contractions.

It can also stimulate the forehead’s blood flow when you apply it topically. Peppermint essential oil smells really good, which is part of the reason why it effectively soothes your pain. It is a natural and effective painkiller for dulling a tension headache.

2. Lavender

One of the most popular essential oils, lavender is known for its calming effects. It is often used to fight symptoms of anxiety, stress, depression, and nerve-related insomnia. Since ancient times, lavender has garnered a good rep for its ability to heal headaches naturally.

It is particularly effective in relieving migraines caused by stress or anxiety. Several studies have proven the wonderful effects of lavender oil to those frequently suffering migraines. Plus, this essential oil is great for treating PMS symptoms.

3. Rosemary

This is a powerful essential oil with exceptional analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. Since hundreds of years ago, rosemary oil has been used for pain relief, stress reduction, and improvement of blood circulation — and all of these help in relieving a headache. Also, just like lavender, rosemary essential oil is effective in relieving PMS symptoms.

To use rosemary oil, just mix a few drops with coconut oil or any other carrier oil. Then, apply the oil on the temples and behind the ears. If not applied topically, you can use a dehumidifier to have its scent float through the air, which your skin can breathe in for pain relief. You can also add a few drops to your bath for a long, relaxing soak, effectively easing the pressure brought about by a headache.

4. Eucalyptus

If the cause of your headache is sinusitis or allergies, then this is the essential oil for you. It’s cool, minty scent is great for treating sinus-related headaches.

When inhaled, the scent can help open up your clogged nasal passages. It will help clear your sinuses and relieve the tension of your headache. You can apply it topically on your chest when mixed with a carrier oil or you can breathe in its vapor through a dehumidifier.

5. Chamomile

Chamomile is great for relaxing the body. It soothes your muscles, which is why it is a great treatment for tension headaches. What’s more, chamomile helps remedy insomnia and anxiety that commonly cause headaches.

The ability of chamomile oil to relieve a headache comes from its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. These help in relieving the general feelings of stress and anxiety as well as counter neuralgic pain. However, one thing to keep in mind about chamomile oil is that it isn’t for pregnant women.


The great thing about these essential oils is that, aside from being safe and natural ways to remedy your headache, they are readily available — you can buy them at aromatherapy boutiques, local drugstores, skincare shops, supermarkets, and more. So, if you don’t want to take over-the-counter medicines and/or just want to treat your headache naturally, these are the best pain relievers for you.

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What Would You Do To Eliminate This Killer?

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Help end ALS permanently

Some things in life are so harsh, so horrible, that we wouldn’t wish them on our worst enemy. Like certain diseases. ALS is one of them. It is a vicious killer. We must #EndALS once and for all.

ALS stands for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. I remember hearing about it when I was a a little girl. “Oh, Lou Gehrig died of that,” people would say. But I never really understood what it was. All I knew was that he had to stop playing baseball, which he dearly loved, said his public goodbyes in his famous “Luckiest Man On Earth” farewell speech and then he died. He was such a popular sports hero that ALS became known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease.”

So, let me tell you about Joy. She was the mother of a child in our school. Joy was a vibrant career woman, happy wife and loving mom. During that time she learned that she had ALS.

Mother holding her happy little girl

I do not know how long Joy had known about it but when I found out it appeared to be quickly racing through her body, robbing her of necessary functions, on a very fast track. She went from “healthy” to very sick in just months. Her speech was affected. Her whole life was being attacked and stolen from her.

Soon after I heard that Joy had ALS, she could hardly walk. It looked like invisible weights were holding down her legs. Only a few weeks later,  taking the stairs was nearly impossible. She would call me from the parking lot to collect Nicole and her belongings. Then I would see to it that her little girl got safely out of the building and into her mother’s car. It was my pleasure to help and a daily reminder to keep praying for her and her family.

Just before Joy lost all mobility, their family took a trip to Disney World. They showed me the pictures after they got back. Little Nicole was dressed like a princess. They looked so happy. I cannot imagine how hard that trip must have been for Joy but she did it for her little girl. She and her husband wanted a big happy memory for Nicole to hold onto, knowing that soon she would not have her mom.

I left my position at the school so I lost track of them. Perhaps a year later – maybe two – I saw Joy’s obituary in the newspaper and, once again, held that family up in prayer.

For those who are my regular readers, you know that I trust in the power of prayer. I was truly believing for Joy to be healed. God can do it. But He also can end ALS through us.

It is so important that we do everything we can to eradicate this terrible disease. That is why I offered to share Joy’s story and the ALS Therapy Development Institute’s message with you. There is good news – something very hopeful is going on. They have discovered a promising treatment called AT-1501 that could be an answer. AT-1501 may also have application in fighting Alzheimer’s Disease. Wouldn’t that be something! So, will you join the fight?

What you can do to help:

Learn more about ALS>> What is ALS?

Pray that a solution will be found.

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Blessings ♥


Lyme Disease – A Danger For Dogs, Cats and Humans

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What Is Lyme Disease?
Lyme Disease is a very serious and painful condition originating from a tick bite. Humans and animals can all get Lyme Disease. Learn where it comes from, how to avoid it and how to detect it. We’ll also discuss the cures.

What Causes Lyme Disease?
Lyme Disease is contracted from the bite of an infected deer tick or a Western black legged tick. These ticks are native to the Northeast and Midwest or Pacific Coast region, respectively. The bite of an infected tick transmits bacteria into its victim, thus causing Lyme Disease.
What Are Ticks? 
Ticks are small insect-like creatures…arachnids, to be exact. They are found in grass, brush, wooded areas and on some animals. They are prevalent on deer and large rodents. Unlike other predatory insects such as mosquitoes, who “hit and run”, ticks bite and hang on to their victim. They “dig a well”, so to speak, feasting off of their blood.

How Not To Get Lyme Disease
“Prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Benjamin Franklin’s wise advice. He could have been talking about Lyme Disease! Lyme Disease is nothing to mess with. Humans and their pets should, first of all, avoid contact with deer. Lovely creatures as they may be to watch from afar, it’s best to keep a distance.

Next, if you are going to be camping or hiking in wooded or grassy areas, dress accordingly. Long sleeves, long pants, socks with real shoes (not sandals), everything tucked in well.

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Especially if you are going to be in an area with identified cases of Lyme Disease, wear an insect repellent containing at least 20% DEET. Dogs and cats should also be treated with a repellent during the months of May – August which is known as “tick season”.

If you or your pet have come in contact with deer or have been hiking in wooded, brushy areas, make a close inspection to see if you have brought home a tick. They are the size of a small poppy seed, so be methodical and thorough in your search.
Early detection can make the difference between a relatively easy cure and long-term problems. If you are aware of a tick on your dog or cat, do not try to remove it yourself.
It is important that it be removed by your veterinarian. The vet has the expertise to remove the tick with special tweezers designed to keep the tick in tact–gently removing it’s jaws from its victim–and reducing the possibly of spreading the disease further.

How to Detect Lyme Disease
The initial sign of Lyme Disease in humans is a target-like red rash appearing on the skin. 70-80% of those who contract Lyme Disease display this rash. Seek immediate medical attention if you have one.
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Additionally, people with Lyme Disease may have:
Symptoms similar to the flu
Headaches
Swollen, painful joints and muscles
Swollen lymph nodes
Extreme fatigue
Chills
Neurological disorders in late stages of the disease.
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the complications of Lyme Disease in later stages can include Bells Palsy (affecting the facial muscles), pain, weakness, loss of feeling (numbness), visual problems, nerve damage in arms or legs, sleep disruption, and meningitis-like symptoms including severe headaches, stiff neck and fever.

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Dogs and cats who contract Lyme Disease may display one or more of the following:

Sore back
Stiff joints / limping 
(These arthritic symptoms may “wander” from one limb to another.)
Lethargy
Loss of appetite
Treatment for Lyme Disease
Catching the disease in its earliest stages increases the probability that it can be cured. Soon as symptoms arise–the oval ringed “target” rash (or any red rash), flu like symptoms, joint aches, etc.–see your physician. Especially if you have been in an environment where ticks may be present, it is imperative that you be tested.
According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention),Lyme Disease treatment will most commonly be an oral antibiotic such as amoxicillin. More advanced cases where the neurological system is affected may require use of intravenous antibiotics, instead.
As in the case of humans, diagnosed Lyme Disease in dogs and cats is treated with antibiotics.

The Horrors of Late Diagnosis
Late diagnosis of Lyme Disease can have horrific results. Palsy-like symptoms can take over the victim’s body.
A recent installment of the Dr. Phil Show takes a close, painful look at the result of late-stage Lyme Disease with heart-wrenching accounts of the lives that have been devastated by it. (Watch this compelling video below – note that the content is disturbing but important to know.)
 
 
Have you, or someone you know, ever had Lyme Disease?
 
 
      

 

How To Get a Throat Culture Without Gagging

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How to get a throat culture without gagging!

Did you ever think it was possible to get a throat culture and NOT gag?

I always thought gagging was the miserable part of the deal. My opinion totally changed when my son’s pediatrician shared a nifty tip with us that WORKS. And the fun part is that she learned it from one of her little patients.

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As Dr. Francis was giving a little boy a throat culture, the 4 year old grabbed his forefinger with his other hand. He was gripping that finger with all his might. The doctor asked him what he was doing. He exclaimed “It is so I won’t gag.” And he didn’t. No one does, if they remember to do it.

Having witnessed it work with my own little guy time and time again, I truly believe it is the answer. For some strange reason, it seems to circumvent to gag reflex. Try it! Just squeeze your index finger with the other hand while that swab is going down your throat. It is hard to believe that it could stop the gagging….but it does!

 

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Enjoy!

Photo credit: Child Getting Throat Culture by David Costillo Domenici Freedigital Photos

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