FASTING: Those who fast for health cite many benefits of fasting: rest for internal organs; improved digestion and circulation; greater mental and spiritual clarity and energy; elimination of drug cravings; improved sleep; weight loss. Adherents say that fasting can relieve symptoms of emotional depression and anxiety and foster a feeling of well-being.

Advocates of fasting during illness believe that this restraint aids healing; eating, they believe, taps energy for digestion that could be better used for recovery. In addition, some claim that fasting may release a hormone that stimulates the body's immune system in its fight against disease.

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acu-diet (Dr. Bahr's acu-diet): Subject of Dr. Bahr's Acu-Diet: Weight Loss at Your Fingertips (William Morrow & Company, Inc.), by Munich-born Frank R. Bahr, M.D. The acu-diet is a combination of diets, exercises, and self-applied acupressure. According to acu-diet theory, one can influence the compulsive eating center in one's brain by massaging specific acupressure points.

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Herbal therapy or botanical therapy or herbalism:

employs parts of plants (seed, stem, flowers, root, bark, leaf) for the relief of conditions, ailments, or complaints; the earliest known form of medicine. Some popular herbs and common applications are:

algae (spirulina): the most commonly used variety is blue-green algae. Algae is available in powder, tablet and supplemental fruit drink forms. Used to reduce cholesterol levels and to treat degenerative disorders, including arthritis. Unproven medical benefits include treating obesity, colitis, and diabetes mellitus.

aloe or aloe vera: plant widely used as a skin moisturizer and healing agent, especially in treating cuts, burns, insect stings, eczema, bruises, acne, poison ivy rash, sunburn, and psoriasis.

arnica: used as an external remedy for bruises, sprains, and sore muscles and joints.

astragalus: from a family of peas that benefits digestive processes and the immune system; increases resistance to disease and infections; restores depressed immunity, and is used to treat peripheral vascular diseases and to restore peripheral circulation.

black cohosh: helps relieve sinusitis and asthma; lowers cholesterol levels and blood pressure; relieves pain, morning sickness, hot flashes, and menstrual cramps.

burdock: with diuretic and orexigenic properties, used to treat cutaneous eruptions, rheumatism, gout, anorexia nervosa, and eczema.

calendula: traditionally used to treat gastric and duodenal ulcers, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, and epistaxis; varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and conjunctivitis.

capsicum/capsaicin/cayenne fruit: taken orally to improve circulation, digestion, and stop bleeding from ulcers, to relieve nausea, rheumatism, arthritis, and pleurisy. Used externally for painful muscle spasms of shoulder, arm, and spine and to treat arthritis, rheumatism, neuralgia, lumbago, chilblains, intractable pain associated with shingles (herpes zoster), postmastectomy, diabetic neuropathy, and cluster headaches.

cat's claw bark: used to treat AIDS patients, arthritis, neurobronchitis, allergies, rheumatism, diverticulosis, Crohn's disease, peptic and gastric ulcers, gastritis, parasites, colitis, leaky bowel syndrome, dysentery, hemorrhoids, cancer, herpes, diabetes, and inflammation.

chamomile: often made into a tea and used as a digestive aid, nerve tonic, sleep aid, and appetite stimulant.

cranberry fruit: used for the relief of ladder and urinary tract infections, blood disorders, stomach ailments, liver problems, vomiting, appetite loss, scurvy, and cancer.

dong quai root: used for hot flashes, menopause, premenstrual syndrome, vaginal dryness, anemia with dizziness and palpitation, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, constipation, rheumatic arthralgia, menorrhalgia, rheumatalgia, functional bleeding, chest, and abdominal pain.

echinacea herb, also called purple coneflower: bitter herb used for colds and chronic infections of the respiratory tract and lower urinary tract, treatment of Candida albicans infections, prostatitis, polyarthritis (rheumatoid arthritis). Externally, an ointment is used for poorly healing wounds and chronic ulcerations, burns, eczema, psoriasis, and herpes simplex.

evening primrose oil: aids in weight loss, reduces high blood pressure, and helps to treat all skin disorders, female disorders such as cramps and heavy bleeding, hot flashes, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, and alcoholism.

feverfew: used for prophylaxis and treatment of migraine headaches, nausea, vomiting, arthritis, fever, and menstrual disorders. .

flaxseed: used for female disorders, colon problems, inflammation, and tumors. Promotes strong nails, bones, and teeth and healthy skin.

garlic cloves: used in the West primarily for its cardiovascular effects, principally as a support to dietetic measures at elevated levels of lipids in blood and as a preventive measure for age-dependent vascular changes. Garlic is also used for atheroma, prophylaxis of atherosclerosis, hypertension, respiratory infections, and catarrhal conditions and as a natural antibiotic.

ginger rhizome: primary uses of ginger are prophylaxis of the nausea and vomiting of motion sickness, dyspepsia, stomachic. It is also used as a tonic digestant in sub-acid gastritis, for lack of appetite, as a postoperative antiemetic for minor surgical procedures, for colic, for morning sickness, anorexia, bronchitis, and rheumatic complaints.

ginkgo biloba leaf extract: improves memory loss, brain function, depression, cerebral and peripheral circulation, oxygenation, and blood flow. Good for tinnitus, asthma, Alzheimer's disease, heart and kidney disorders, and glucose utilization.

ginseng root: used for impotence, stress, cocaine withdrawal, energy, diabetes, colds, and chest problems. Promotes lung function, enhances immune function, stimulates appetite, and normalizes blood pressure. Varieties popularly used include American ginseng, Asian ginseng, and Siberian ginseng.

goldenseal: used to strengthen the immune system; acts as an antibiotic; has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, potentiates insulin, and cleanses the body. Good for colds, flu, inflammation, glandular swelling, gum disease, morning sickness, diabetes, hypoglycemia, and ulcers.

grape seed extract: used as a dietary supplement for antioxidant and other cardiovascular benefits and for anti-inflammatory actions.

green tea leaf: believed to act as an antioxidant to prevent cancer and possibly other diseases; reduces the risk of stroke; lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease.

kava kava rhizome: used to treat nervous anxiety, stress, and restlessness.Contraindicated in pregnancy, nursing, or endogenous depression.

licorice root: used for catarrhal conditions of the upper respiratory tract and gastric/duodenal ulcers. Licorce is an ingredient in cough drops and syrups, tonics, laxatives, and antismoking preparations.

ma huang: has been used to relieve allergies, asthma, hay fever, colds, and inflammatory conditions. The plant contains two primary alkaloids, ephedrine and pseudoephedrine.

passionflower: said to possess sedative, hypnotic, antispasmodic, and calming effects. Used to treat neuralgia, seizures, hysteria, nervous tachycardia, spasmodic asthma, and insomnia.

saw palmetto berry: used primarily for urination problems in benign prostate hyperplasia stages 1 and 2.

St. John's wort: traditionally used as a muscle relaxant to relieve menstrual problems, as a mild tranquilizer and as a treatment for depression and insomnia.

valerian root: used primarily for restlessness, sleeping disorders based on nervous conditions; also good for headaches, colic, gas, pain, stress, anxiety, muscle cramps, and spasms.

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Kshaya: Reduction of the body, whether through purification and weight-loss measures, inadequate nutrition, or poor assimilation.

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Edgar Cayce Whole Health Weight-Loss Plan: Program that borrows from the readings of Edgar Cayce (see The Cayce Approach to Health and Healing) and can reshape one's body, mind, and spirit. It encompasses Weight No More.

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Nutritional Counseling: Nutritionists counsel clients on a wide variety of issues ranging from proper levels of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients to weight loss, food allergies and optimal health. Many follow a "whole foods" approach to proper diet.

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Weight No More (Body, Mind, and Spirit Diet; Weight No More approach to weight loss; Weight No More program): Theistic program based on the psychic readings of Edgar Cayce (see The Cayce Approach to Health and Healing). Its principles include the following. (a) Humans consist of three bodies: physical, mental, and spiritual. (b) Tapping into the life force in a positive way (allowing it to flow without hindrance through the body) is the key to correcting any physical problem.

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Oriental 7-Day Quick Weight-Off Diet: (Oriental Diet, Oriental diet plan, Oriental diet system, Oriental Miracle Diet, Oriental quick weight loss diet, Oriental quick weight loss plan, Oriental 7-day diet, Oriental 7-day miracle diet, Oriental 7-day plan, 7-day miracle diet, 7-day Oriental diet, 7-day Oriental food plan, 7-day Oriental miracle diet, 7-day Oriental quick weight loss diet, 7-day Oriental reducing diet):

Reducing strategy originated by mystical philosopher Anthony Norvell, author of Norvell's Dynamic Mental Laws for Successful Living (1965), Meta-Physics: New Dimensions of the Mind (1967), Cosmic Magnetism: The Miracle of the Magic Power Circle (1970), Mind Cosmology (1971), Occult Sciences: How to Get What You Want Through Your Occult Powers (1971), The Miracle Power of Transcendental Meditation (1972), One Hundred Thousand Dollar Dream and How to Make It Come True (1973), Universal Secrets of Telecosmic Power (1974), and The Oriental 7-Day Quick Weight-Off Diet (1975). Norvell died before 1997. The diet is a means of losing weight even if one eats as much as one wants.

According to Norvell's theory, brown rice is an amazing, God-given source of proteins that do not add to body weight.

(See also: Oriental 7-Day Quick Weight-Off Diet , Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

Super Shape Psychological Conditioning System: Audio subsidiary to the SuperShape Permanent Weight Control System (also called the SuperShape audio course), which is a four-audiocassette course for weight loss, body shaping, and maintenance of ideal body size.

The Supershape Psychological Conditioning System is a means of meeting one's weight-loss goals automatically. It consists of two audiocassettes whose soundtracks implant high self-esteem and 'thin within' mental conditioning in one's inner mind.

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Zone Diet (Zone-favorable diet): access to the Zone,a mysterious state in which one is indefatigable and weight loss is almost automatic. Its originator is Barry Sears, Ph.D., coauthor of the bestseller The Zone: A Revolutionary Life Plan to Put Your Body in Total Balance for Permanent Weight Loss (also subtitled A Dietary Road Map) and its sequel Mastering the Zone (1997). Carbohydrate restriction characterizes the diet.

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Numbers Diet (Jean Simpson's Numbers Diet): Numerological diet for weight loss developed over 23 years by Jean Simpson, author of Hot Numbers: How to Use Numerology to Discover What Makes Your Lover, Boss, Friends, Family, and You Really Tick! (Grammercy, 1998) and Hot Lotto Numbers. The principle of the Numbers Diet is that, with a number based on the month, day, and year of one's last birthday, one can learn what dietary pitfalls are likely on any particular day.

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Weigh Down Workshop (Weight Down Workshop approach): Christian weight loss program founded in 1986 by nutritionist Gwen Shamblin, author of The Weigh Down Diet (Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1997). Shamblin ascribes the program to divine inspiration. According to a 1995 edition of the television newsmagazine A Current Affair, Shamblin's gospel is: Eat what you want, whenever you want, and ask the lord to help you to stop when you've had enough, so you leave room for a hefty helping of the holy spirit. Then, the program included audiocassettes, videos, books (e.g., Feasting on the Will of the Father), and revival-like religious rallies.

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Radioactivity Scientific discovery has done much to verify the occult axiom that there are no permanent bodies, but that everything is in a state of flux and interchange.

Theosophy views the physical universe as an ocean of life, partly imbodied and partly noncorporeal, and regards such terms as matter, energy, wave, and particle as descriptive of various manifestations of this life. The chemical elements are now considered by science to be centers or vortices in a fluid ocean, continually giving and receiving emanations from each other. Thus all forms of physical matter emit radiation and radioactive phenomena are instances of a general law.

The emanations studied by science are described partly as actinic rays and partly as emitted particles; and the disintegration series results in a continual emission of both these forms of emanation, accompanied by an elevation of the temperature of the radioactive body above that of its surroundings, a loss of its own mass, the formation of temporary unstable elements of lower atomic weight, until an end-product is reached.

Calculations as to the age of the solid crust of the earth, based on disintegration rates, are extremely unreliable, as they involve unverified assumptions as to the rate of this process in past ages.

Theosophy states that during the descending arc of cosmic evolution, the process of concretion is predominant, and during the ascending arc the process of disintegration or etherealization is predominant. This indicates that the rate of radioactive disintegration has been on the increase in comparatively recent times, and will continue at an enlarging rate into the geologic future.

(See also: Radioactivity , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary)

Meta Fitness: Subject of the paperback Meta Fitness - Your Thoughts Taking Shape, by Suzy Prudden and Joan Meijer-Hirschland.

Meta Fitness is a unique approach to weight loss, body shaping, and physical fitness. It combines the strength of one's mental, emotional, and physical energies.

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Structured Spa: Spas with a strict set of rules whose entire facility is geared towards the achievement of a particular goal such as weight loss, smoking cessation, or fitness.

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Some brilliant, very effective and simple mudras, which you can practice anytime and anywhere. Mudras is the art of hand posture and finger posture.

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Clinical research in the west has focused exclusively on diabetes as a physical disorder. Clinical research in India, by contrast, has recognized that diabetes is a psychosomatic disorder, in which the causative factors are sedentary habits, physical, emotional and mental stress and strain. It has studied the beneficial effects of the practice of yoga, which is much more than a physical exercise.

Read more here: » Yoga and Diabetes: The effects of exercise and yoga on Diabetes - A survey of medical research (Part I of II)

Pregnancy is a total experience. It is a time in a woman's life when it is of prime importance that the various dimensions of her being are in harmony. The regular practice of certain yoga exercises, meditation and breathing techniques ensures optimum health of her body and mind, and the unification of her physical, emotional and spiritual growth with that of the developing child.

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