Stimulate Your Prostate Using Your Feet

 
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Stimulate Your Prostate Using Your Feet

No this isn't as kooky as it sounds! We are talking about using foot reflexology to treat your prostate problems. Reflexology uses the assumption that the feet are covered with "reflex points" that correspond to various parts of the body that when stimulated, send healing energy to specific body parts.

Some 50 per cent of men in their 50s and a huge 90 per cent of men in their 80s have Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) or will experience symptoms of prostate disease including a frequent urge to urinate, dribbling of urine or the inability to empty the bladder completely.

Eva Urbaniak, N.D. a naturopathic physician offers a natural alternative to treating prostate problems. "There are reflex points on your feet that can send a surge of energy to the prostate, clearing out congestion and helping to restore it to health" she says.

In a study of the effectiveness of reflexology on improving the symptoms of prostate disease, performed by the Bauneholm School of Reflexology in Denmark, 46 participants found the following results; 65% experienced a reduction in their need to urinate, 67% experienced better bladder pressure, 60% experience overall improvement in their general condition and 80% experienced reduced sexual problems.

The best thing about this treatment is that you can do it yourself in the comfort of your own home. The instructions for massaging the points on your feet are set out below:

1. The prostate points are on the inside of each foot about an inch below the knob of the ankle bone and toward the heel.

2. Sit in a chair, bend over or lift both feet to the edge of the chair and 'pinch' the base of each heel with the thumb and forefinger of the corresponding hand, applying firm, steady pressure.

3. Then using a milking type motion, slowly move from the base of your heel toward your ankle bone.

4. Do this massage for a few minutes two to three times a day Reference: British Journal of Urology; Gottlieb, B, "Alternative Cures" The Most Effective Home Remedies for 160 Health Problems; Bauneholm School of Reflexology, Denmark .

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Michael Fullick for Quantum Healthhttp://quantumhealth.com.au/

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How Cinnamon Can Benefit Diabetics

Researchers have investigated the "insulin-like" effects of cinnamon for a number of years now, and as the latest study in Diabetic Medicine shows, cinnamon keeps proving it's a viable contender in the fight against diabetes.

Among this spice's most impressive health benefits is its impact on blood sugar and ability to improve glucose control.

For example, just half a teaspoon of cinnamon a day has previously been shown to significantly reduce blood sugar levels, triglycerides, LDL (bad) cholesterol, and total cholesterol levels in people with type 2 diabetes.

Another study found that the spice increased glucose metabolism by about 20 times, which would significantly improve your ability to regulate blood sugar. Cinnamon has even previously been indicated as a potential insulin substitute for those with type 2 diabetes due to a bioactive component with "insulin-like" effects.

Interestingly, cinnamon lowers your blood sugar by acting on several different levels.

It slows the emptying of your stomach to reduce sharp rises in blood sugar following meals, and improves the effectiveness, or sensitivity, of insulin.

It also enhances your antioxidant defenses. A study published last year stated that "polyphenols from cinnamon could be of special interest in people that are overweight with impaired fasting glucose since they might act both as insulin sensitizers and antioxidants."

Yet another bioflavanoid compound called proanthocyanidin may alter the activity of insulin signaling in your fat cells.

Researchers have suggested people with diabetes may see improvements by adding 1/4 - 1 teaspoon of cinnamon to their food, and I see no reason not to give this a try if you enjoy cinnamon (along with doing the other essentials to improve diabetes, including eliminating fructose and grains from your diet and exercising daily).

Other health benefits of cinnamon include:

· Supporting digestive function

· Relieving congestion

· Relieving pain and stiffness of muscles and joints

· Anti-inflammatory compounds that may relieve arthritis

· Helping to prevent urinary tract infections, tooth decay and gum disease

· Relieves menstrual discomfort

· Blood-thinning compounds that stimulate circulation

Clearly, adding ample amounts of cinnamon to your diet is an incredibly inexpensive and great tasting tool for diabetics, and the likelihood of this food causing any long-term complications is very small.

Just remember that unless you're adding it to a proper diet – high in vegetables and extremely low in fructose and grains -- you likely will not experience any benefit whatsoever.

Whole Grains Do NOT Lower Your Diabetes Risk!

Reuters makes a grave mistake when claiming that "the results may explain in part why consuming whole grains, which are rich in magnesium, is associated with lower diabetes risk."

The results they're talking about is that people who consumed the highest amounts of magnesium, from foods and vitamin supplements, were half as likely to become diabetics over two decades as those who consumed the least amount of magnesium, according to a recent study.

According to the researchers, magnesium may decrease your diabetes risk because magnesium is required for the proper functioning of enzymes involved in glucose processing.

This has nothing to do with whole grains, and does not support the claim that whole grains are good for diabetics.

In fact, if you're diabetic or want to avoid becoming diabetic, then grains – including whole grains -- are at the TOP of the list of foods to AVOID, right after fructose and other sugars.

Why?

Because just like sugar, grains typically are a primary cause of insulin insensitivity, which is at the root of diabetes.

Healthful Sources of Magnesium

As for magnesium, the study found that those who consumed about 200 mg of magnesium for every 1,000 calories consumed were 47 percent less likely to develop insulin resistance and diabetes, compared to those who consumed half that amount of magnesium.

In addition, the researchers also discovered that as magnesium levels rose, markers of inflammation decreased.

Magnesium serves many important metabolic functions in your body, but if you want to increase the magnesium in your diet, please stay away from grains and opt for healthier choices, such as:

· Avocados

· Almonds

· Green vegetables, such as spinach

· Raw broccoli

· Black beans

· Peas

Other Great Anti-Diabetic Foods

Aside from cinnamon and magnesium-rich fare, other foods shown to be particularly beneficial for diabetics include:

· Broccoli - Eating broccoli could reverse the damage that diabetes inflicts on your blood vessels. The key is likely a compound in the vegetable called sulforaphane.

Sulforaphane encourages production of enzymes that protect the blood vessels, and reduces the number of molecules that cause cell damage -- known as Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) -- by up to 73 percent.

People with diabetes are up to five times more likely to develop cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and strokes -- both of which are linked to damaged blood vessels

· Probiotics– Researchers have found that bacterial populations in the gut of diabetics differ from non-diabetics, and that modifying your gut microflora with probiotics and prebiotics can help improve the health of diabetics.

· A Mediterranean-style diet rich in vegetables can also help ward off diabetes. The benefits are likely from the use of healthy fats and increased veggies -- NOT from the large amount of grains. Swapping out your grains and sugar for high-quality sources of protein, healthy fat (which INCLUDES saturated fat) and vegetables, can set you off on the right path.

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