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How to Use Acupressure- 3 Points That Could Save Your Life!
Imagine witnessing someone you love and care about, experience a heart attack right in front of your eyes! What would you do? Obviously call 911 but in the mean time bite their fingers.
Yap, you heard correctly, biting down on the inside edges of the pinky finger's nail triggers a kind of restart action on the heart. It could save your life or someone you care about! I said "bite" not "bleed". A gentle but firm bite is all that is required to stimulate the response needed. This point is located on the heart meridian called HT9.
Acupressure is a time, tested and truly amazing alternative technique using firm but gently pressure on key points along the energy meridians. Using this technique can help you relieve stress and muscle tension, boost your immune system, release endorphins that alleviate pain and much much more!
Acupressure is gaining a lot of popularity these days. Oprah even featured a show with Dr. Oz an accredited author and alternative health practitioner. You can catch that show by visiting www.oprah.com and typing in "Dr.Oz". So how can acupressure save your life? Let's move on to the next life saving point.
Suppose someone faints at work. No problem. Try this next point located at the top of the head on the skull. Feel around until you find a little dip, exactly where the soft spot on a baby's head is located. Give that point some good pressure with your thumb, even using you finger nail to give it a pinch has proven effective. This will bring energy back "up" in the body. This point is more commonly used by acupuncturists to prevent varicose veins, prevent miscarriage and to stop a bleeding. The point is located on the Governor Vessel called GV21.
What if you are experiencing an excruciating headache and you can't get your hands on any Tylenol. No problem. Simply squeeze the fleshy part or web on your hand in between the thumb and the first finger. Called the "eye of the tiger" and "belly of the fish" these two points help to bring energy down in the body. Be it tension, anxiety or too much thinking and especially headaches, this point can do wonders for you. Hold each point together until the pain subsides. Acupuncturists often use this point to help birth a baby and so should not be used by pregnant women.
Before you go whizzing off to the drug store consider using alternative therapies like acupressure instead. It could save you time, and long waiting lines at the doctor's office. Just recently I went into a clinic for a referral to see a doctor. The waiting time was 4hrs!!! Unbelievable. I left, there's no way I was going to spend my day off in a stuffed clinic.
More and more people are turning to alternative therapies, and for good reasons. Many people are being sliced and diced by doctors. I just recently had a healthy 23yr old woman on my table tell me her doctor removed her gall bladder due to a gall stone! Common, it's crazy! Another woman had her uterus removed due to Fibroids. It just amazed me. With so many natural alternatives out there why people are still going through with painful surgeries.
Check out your options, and most importantly be well informed. Always work with practitioners you feel good about. Always follow your gut or intuition when choosing your best treatment option. I hope you have enjoyed this article and will remember what you now know about acupressure that can save your life!
About the Author
Vanessa Simpkins is an acupressure practitioner who specializes in teaching others how to stay healthy using natural alternative therapies. If you want to get in touch with Vanessa or learn more about acupressure please visit:Free Information On Women's Alternative Health
Heavy Uterine Bleeding And Beneficial Remedies For Menstruation
The inside of the uterus has two layers. The thin inner layer is called the endometrium. The thick outer layer is the myometrium (myo = muscle).
In women who menstruate, the endometrium thickens every month in preparation for pregnancy.
If the woman does not become pregnant, the endometrial lining is shed throughout the menstrual period. After menopause, the lining normally stops growing and shedding.
Under normal circumstances, a woman's uterus sheds a limited amount of blood during each menstrual period (less than 5 tablespoons or 80 mL).
Bleeding that occurs sandwiched between menstrual periods or excessive menstrual bleeding is considered to be uncharacteristic uterine bleeding.
Causes of Uterine Bleeding
Hormonal imbalances that interfere with ovulation can result in abnormal uterine bleeding.
A number of things can interfere with the intricate hormonal balance that affects ovulation and bleeding.
1. Pregnancy. In women of childbearing age, pregnancy is the leading cause of skipped periods.
2. Perimenopause. The hormonal changes that occur during the years foremost up to menopause (the cessation of menstruation) can cause bleeding abnormalities.
3. Stress. Stress hormones such as cortisol are known to interfere with ovulation.
4. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS is a condition in which the ovaries become filled with tiny cysts and enlarge.
The problem occurs when the pituitary gland produce too much of a hormone called luteinizing hormone (LH).
Symptoms of Uterine Bleeding
1. Vaginal bleeding that occur more often than every 21 days or farther apart than 35 days (a normal teen menstrual cycle can last up to 45 days).
2. Vaginal bleeding that lasts longer than 7 days (normally lasts 4 to 6 days).
3. Blood loss of more than 80 mL (2.7 fl oz) each menstrual cycle [normally about 30 mL (1 fl oz)]. If you are passing blood clots and soaking during your usual pads or tampons each hour for 2 or more hours, your bleeding is careful severe.
Treatment of Uterine Bleeding
Make sure that the bleeding is coming from the vagina and is not from the rectum or in the urine.
You can insert a tampon into your vagina to confirm that the source of your bleeding is impending from the area of your vagina, cervix, and uterus.
If your bleeding is heavy, rest in bed.
Keep track of the number of pads or tampons you use so that you and your health care practioner can decide the amount of your bleeding.
Birth Control Pills
Birth control pills contain hormones that can stop the lining of your uterus from getting too thick. They can also help keep your menstrual cycle regular and reduce cramping.
Combination birth control pills are a common treatment for DUB. They contain the hormones estrogen and progestin, and are taken daily.
Combination pills slightly augment the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and blood clots.
If you smoke or have a medical history of any of these circumstances, your doctor may prescribe a progestin-only pill (also called the mini-pill).
Progestin-only pills can cause side belongings counting breast tenderness, bloating, headaches, mood swings and spot (light vaginal bleeding between periods).
You should tell your doctor if any side effects become a problem for you.
Surgery
If you don't want to get pregnant in the future, and if birth control pills or the IUD don't work, 2 surgical options are available to treat DUB: hysterectomy and endometrial ablation.
Hysterectomy is surgery that removes the uterus. If you have a hysterectomy, you won't have any more period and you won't be able to get pregnant.
Hysterectomy is major surgery that requires general anesthesia (puts you in a sleep-like state) and a hospital stay.
It may require a long recovery period. Talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of hysterectomy.
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