Pain Relief Naturally - Part One
Pain Relief Naturally - Part One (Parts Two, Three, Four)
One of the basic reasons why a person first seeks information about supplements is to learn how to relieve pain. Pain may be in the form of a cramp, a twinge, a spasm, a sting, an ache or a paroxysm. Pain can take the form of neuralgia, rheumatism, arthritis, heartburn, a toothache or a stomachache. It can be sciatica, gout, a cramp, earache, or labor pains. Pain has so many faces and so many causes and as a merchant for over thirty-five years in nutrition one gains a growing perspective of the role that nutrition plays in managing pain.
Pain signals to us that something is wrong. It makes us pay attention. Pain has several common centers: the lower back, frontal part of the head, the base of the head, and the abdominal area. It can also be in the joints or an injury. Pain is an individual experience that requires us to consciously explore its cause. Is it emotional or physical, is it chronic or intermittent, is it dull or acute? It causes much apprehension resulting in our searching for a solution as easily and quickly as possible.
Most of us generally know one simple solution, that miracle, aspirin, or one of its non-acidic competitors. Aspirin is quite remarkable in its abilities - it inhibits prostaglandin synthesis and inhibits interleukin 6, which is a factor in heart disease and breast and liver cancer. It also protects the brain, is a powerful antioxidant, helps to prevent cataracts and protects against glycation in diabetes.
Aspirin is one of those wonderful remedies that came from the natural world of herbs, specifically Meadow Sweet and White Willow Bark. Unlike aspirin, these herbal extracts are not a product developed with industrial chemical solvents and manipulations creating some added bad effects. White Willow Bark and Meadow Sweet have natural buffering agents due to their great complexity and perform the same feats as aspirin, but in a more deep, subtle and gentle way. Two of my favorite herbal liquid extract combinations with Meadow Sweet and White Willow Bark are Head Aid by Herb Express and Willow Meadow Sweet Compound by Herb Pharm.
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These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The products listed in this newsletter are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Consult with your physician before taking any of these products.
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