Alternative Healing: Page 2

Wandering can be a very relaxing, therapeutic experience. However, it can also be very exciting, invigorating, and interesting experience.

Relieve stress and wrap your aches in warmth by making your own microwavable heating pad. Just gather up these supplies (cloth, needle and thread, uncooked rice, spices/herbs, and essential oils) and follow along with this how-to video. Since this easy crafting project is made from houshold supplies, you'll save money on buying a heating pad from the store. Follow along with the steps in this video project and enjoy your new therapeutic, homeopathic treat.

Would you kill for a nap at work? If you're not sleeping at night, your job performance is obviously going to suffer. So fight the urge to take a rest at the office, and check out our simple tips to get you snoozing when you should be.

You'd kill to sleep, but even a quick rest is out of the question when you're on the job. If your performance is affected by lack of ZZZs, check out these ways to relax while you are working without falling asleep on the job.

Watch this video tutorial to learn how to do polyphasic sleeping. How often have you said, "If only there were more than 24 hours in a day!" By learning to polyphasic sleep—meaning breaking up a night's sleep into a series of shorter naps—you can squeeze an extra whole day out of the week.

Learn how to relieve menstrual cramps with acupressure. Don't suffer through one more bout of period pain. Instead, try this trick from the ancient Chinese healing art acupressure.

Learn how to relieve a stuffy nose with acupressure. Got a cold? Breathe easier with a move from the ancient Chinese medicinal technique, acupressure.

Learn how to stop a cough with acupressure. The next time you're hacking up a lung, try stopping it with the ancient Chinese healing art acupressure.

Feeling calmer and happier is at the tip of your nose: It's just a matter of using your common scents. Check out this Howcast video tutorial on how to use Aromatherapy's Essential Oils to improve your life.

Use a neti pot daily to prevent sinus infections and promote easy breathing. Check out this Howcast video tutorial on how to use a neti pot.

Acupuncture is a unique alternative medicine treatment for allergies, asthma and eczema. Learn how to do acupuncture for any symptom of allergies with tips from a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner in this free allergy treatment video series.

Acupuncture is a Chinese medicine that uses needles to help the healing process. Learn how acupuncture helps facial rejuvenation with tips from a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner in this free acupuncture video series.

Weight loss is a very important factor in society today and everyone is looking for new ways to make it easier to lose weight. Learn what to expect when receiving acupuncture therapy and how it can help with hormone balance from a Chinese medicine expert in these free video clips.

This Diet & Health how-to video explains what a urinary tract infection is, the symptoms and how to prevent the onset. UTI can be prevented by avoiding certain nutritional habits. However if urinary tract infection symptoms persist please contact your doctor.

Learn how you can avoid viruses and getting sick with this how to video. Amanda McQuade Crawford, medicinal herbalist and host of What a Relief! explains what a virus is and how to keep your immune system strong, naturally. Watch this tutorial and you will be healthier in no time.

Learn how to ease the discomfort from menopause with this tutorial. Amanda McQuade Crawford, medicinal herbalist and host of What a Relief!, offers safe, herbal treatments for menopause. Watch this how to video and you will know what foods to avoid and what foods to take in during menopause.

Learn how to relieve ailments due to exertion with an easy form of acupressure shown in this video. Kurt Johnsen, host of Yoga for Life shares this simple and effective technique to relieve exhaustion. Watch this tutorial and you will be able to practice self acupressure in no time.

The stinging nettle is an edible plant that can be used as an herbal vitamin. This video shows how to harvest and make use of nettle.

Comfrey oil can be used to make herbal remedies, such as comfrey herbal oil. Uses of comfrey include sprain home remedy and bruise remedy. This how to video shows how to make herbal remedies using comfrey oil. Uses of comfrey include sprain home remedies and bruise remedies.

Instructor Andrea Butje guides you through assembling and using an essential oil respiratory inhaler. This aromatherapy inhaler is great for travel and convenient relaxation and relief.

We all have a bit of Reiki in us and we can do it at home.

Pharmacist Sherry Torkos shares the story on how L-theanine was discovered to be a calming and relaxing supplement.

Pharmacist Sherry Torkos recommends natural treatments for arthritis and inflammation conditions.

Pharmacist Sherry Torkos on how cranberries can treat and prevent urinary tract infections.

Pharmacist Sherry Torkos explains how L-theanine can help off-set the symptoms of PMS naturally.

L-theanine (suntheanine) is an amino acid derivative that boosts your body's immune response. While it is naturally found in green tea, it can also be taken via pills. But don't hop on the L-theanine bus just yet. First, check out this video to find out if you need a pill-sized dosage of this dietary supplement and how it can be useful for pets.

Dr. Aaron Katz offers an herbal approach to prevent prostate cancer, based on the results of a study that proved Zyflamend blocked cancer from forming in men at risk.

Dr. Christopher Lepisto shares how different forms of Kolorex, made from the horopito plant, can naturally fight off forms of Candida Infections.

Dr. Christopher Lepisto explains the causes and symptoms of the yeast infection Candida and how natural treatments can be better than prescription drugs.

Dr. Christopher Lepisto on a study that proves Kolorex (Horopito) is as effective as the leading pharmaceutical drug to killing fungus, without the side effects.

Dr. Sherrill Sellman explains what fibroids are and what you can do to treat them naturally. This advice can help you avoid a Hysterectomy.

Dr. JaDean Anderson on how chiropractic treatment can help with, and even relieve, asthma.

Dr. Christopher Lepisto tells us how the natural herb horopito can help fight off Candida Infections and how the herb may be more beneficial than using prescription drugs.

Enemas have been made fun of frequently in pop culture (remember Blink 182's "Enema of the State" CD cover?), but they're very serious and useful treatments in the medical world. Whether you need to treat constipation, encopresis, or need a colon cleanse, enemas help get rid of congestion in the lower intestinal tract.

This is a little video that quickly explains the Reiki distance healing process. I wanted people to see just what happens, and what I do during a Reiki distance healing. Enjoy!

Reiki is a form of holistic healing that originated in Japan. It is a way of magnifying the healing "ki" energy of the hands. Reiki uses the same kind of non-physical "ki" energy martial artists use to nourish the body's health and vitality.

So the wife shows me an episode of Oprah with Dr. Oz of the You series of health books. He's showing this thing called a neti pot. It's a watering can for the nose. The thing is put into one nostril and warm salt water is poured through the nostrils cleaning out the sinuses.

This video shows you how use a coffee enema to detoxify from lead and mercury efficiently. He also introduces enema equipment and a working formula to detoxify from heavy metal.

Although Buddhist meditation is usually associated with sitting in the lotus position, you can also practice walking meditation. By practicing mindfulness as you walk, you can make this kind of meditation part of your everyday life—just be careful crossing the street.

A neti pot is supposed to help balance your energy or something, but mostly it shoots liquid up in your nasal passages and sucks. It sucks like hell. If anyone tells you to use one, don't. The bit at the beginning is kosher salt and warm water, which is what you're supposed to use in a neti pot.