Could something as simple as treading in cold water be good for your health? It seems it can. This is a classic Kneipp water cure that is easy enough to perform at home. We covered the Cold Arm Bath. Water Treading, requires very little equipment other than a large tub or normal bath. If you [...]
Ever heard of the Kneipp Kur? Me neither, well not until recently. Sebastian Kneipp was a Bavarian priest who cured himself of tuberculosis in the 19th century, at a time when the disease was almost always fatal. At age 28 he ran naked and wheezing into the icy Danube. He stayed in for a few [...]
Drinking enough water to stay properly hydrated is critical to your health but there is so much debate about how much is enough. It seems ridiculous that such a straightforward thing provokes any discussion but unfortunately the modern diet is such a bad influence on water consumption that it needs to be discussed. A couple of [...]
Water is by far the cheapest medication on the planet. When people take their pills with a glass of water, some people think it’s the water that cures and not the drugs. If you suffer from allergies, did you know that drinking more water can help by diluting the histamines in your blood? If you [...]
Washing your sinuses out with salt water is known as nasal lavage and is one of the best things you can do to resolve sinus issues. It’s great for low grade infections which produce chronic symptoms like sinusitis, irritation and allergic reactions. The sinuses are perfect breeding grounds for infection because they are moist and [...]
We covered steam inhalation with essential oils for a stuffy nose and blocked sinuses, but there’s an even simpler method for sinus relief. If your sinuses are swollen, painful or irritated, try hot and cold compresses one after the other. This is known as contrast therapy. When you alternate between hot and cold, you stimulate [...]
Got the sniffles, a sore throat, blocked nose, sinusitis? One of the best decongestants is simple steam inhalation. On its own, steam is very effective. In this study, the researchers concluded: “Steam inhalation resulted in alleviation of cold symptoms and increased nasal patency in a significantly higher percentage of patients in the actively treated group [...]
Did you know you can use plain and simple water to relieve pain and help your body heal from injuries and infections? Also known as hydrotherapy, water therapy is often used by naturopaths and can involve pools, baths and fancy equipment. However, there are a number of cheap and easy ways to use hydrotherapy at [...]
