Sleep is imperative for mental and physical health. It is oneof nature’s greatest restoratives. Deprived of sleep, we can become mentally disordered till its restorative virtues are once more enjoyed.

What is sleep? It is a recurrent healthy state where our body and mind are in a state of inertia and unresponsiveness.

Sleep helps us to restore our energy, refresh our brain and make the most of our physical resources.

There is no exact formula for just how many hours of sleep you personally need in a day.
At an average, people sleep for about eight hours -a day, but some people can awake refreshed even after four to six hours. Others’ need as much as ten hours. Most infants and babies sleep at an average of twelve to fourteen hours each day. Read more » »

Indigenous People’s Barangay Health Workers (BHW’s) of Lake Sebu had undergone series of lectures on the latest technology and other processing tips on herbal medicines.

The orientation is also aimed to augment their income using indigenous herbal plants, which are abundant in the area.

The Sisters of Saint Paul Chartres Congregation spearheaded the 10-day Herbal Processing Seminar and Herbs Trade Fair.

Sister Marie Adele Bonzon, SPC Health Coordinator said the seminar also aims to promote the use of alternative or herbal medicines to cure common diseases which are cheaper compared to branded drugs and can be readily available in far-flung barangays. Read more » »

According to the web encyclopedia, the Kama Sutra… “is an ancient Indian text on human sexual behavior, widely considered to be the standard work on love in Sanskrit literature.”

The text is believed to have been written sometime between the 1st and 6th century, A.D. Sanskrit literature is India’s oldest language, and is considered to be the mother of all Indian language.

The book itself consists of 35 chapters, sub-categorized into seven parts and each written by an individual considered to be the expert in each field.

The introduction is four chapters long and discusses love and its place in mans existence along with a classification of women.( maidens, women twice married, and public women)This is followed by 10 chapters on sexual union and discusses the art of kissing, foreplay, orgasm, sexual Read more » »

Alternative or holistic medicine was the beginning of the idea of medicine thousands of years ago. In these times, people would take into consideration many different factors before initiating a cure. They would consider not only the physical state, but the emotional and intellectual state as well. This form of medicine concerned itself not only with the physical problem, but with the problems of the “whole” self. This is what makes this form of medicine so much different from today.

The medicine that we use today is in high demand and in demand to fix whatever the problem is instantly. For the most part, the doctors that we see for our symptoms only look at the physical problems of the body and nothing else. This is only one of the many differences between the old medicine and today.

Alternative medicine has evolved from the beginning and has survived through the ages of pills and pain removers. There are millions of people today who still live their life by the alternative Read more » »

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Peppermint, a popular gum and toothpaste flavor, is not only a calming agent but also soothes stomachaches and helps indigestion.

Botanical: Mentha piperita
Family: N.O. Labiatae
Synonym: Brandy Mint.

Habitat:

Peppermint, native to Europe and Asia, grows wild in moist and temperate areas. Some varieties are indigenous to South Africa, South America, and Australia.

Description:

Peppermint is a hybrid mint, a cross between watermint (Mentha aquatica) and spearmint (Mentha spicata). The plant grows to about 60cm tall and has simple, toothed, and fragrant leaves growing opposite to the flowers. Read more » »

You can call 211 — yes, dial only those three numbers — for free, confidential information and referrals to human service agencies in the Rochester/Finger Lakes region.

Trained specialists at the ABVI-Goodwill call center answer the phones 24 hours a day and can help you find agencies that provide food to the hungry, care for people with eating disorders, drug and alcohol treatment, counseling and more.

Or you can look up information on the service’s Web site, www.211fingerlakes.org. Click on health and environmental services, for example, and you’ll see listings for alternative health care, assistive technology, HIV/AIDS, home health care, sex education and much more.

The 211 line opened locally in January 2005.

– americanchronicle.com

A major new development company will soon start work on a $1.6 billion ‘Health Island’, off the north-east coast of Bahrain, which is set to revolutionise healthcare in the kingdom and become a key aspect of Bahrain’s infrastructure.

The project, being spearheaded by Ithmaar Development Company (IDC), a subsidiary of Bahrain-based Ithmaar Bank, will also turn the kingdom into a regional centre for health tourism and reinforce its role as a regional and international business hub.

The Health Island will have state-of-the-art health and wellness facilities and services set in a landscaped resort built on reclaimed land off Muharraq’s north east shore.

The island will comprise a diagnostic centre, alternative medicine centres, a nutrition and diabetes centre, an aesthetic surgery centre, a sports medicine centre, a women and children’s centre, as well as deluxe spas, boutique hotels and luxury residences. Read more » »