The following email was sent to me by Linda, a member of our website:

“Once again, for no apparent reason, this morning I was feeling nervous and depressed. I suspect that my belief to be perfect in order for me to feel happiness is the cause of it. Yet, every day there are so many variables to try accomplish perfection that it is impossible to achieve. Still, when I have driven myself hard to Perfectionism I discovered that the resulting happiness lasts for ten seconds and then I am exhausted.

“Lately, procrastination is in some way wrapped up in this physical or mental effort too. Perhaps I don’t even attempt things because I know if it is not done perfectly I will not value it at any rate. Most of my life, my critically urged drive served me to accomplish some impressive things (including opening up my own business in L.A.).

For some reason, I feel that if I don’t criticize and penalize myself then I’ll never go anywhere or do anything. Yet the truth is, right now, I’m not actually productive. There must be a different way!”….

Perfectionism, the indefinite need for perfection, can also be seen in light of an uncontrolled, obsessive disorder in examining the feelings and the repetitive thought-patterns and beliefs that are at the very root of this challenge.

Perfectionism is a form of control. The offended, critical part of us thinks that, “If I am perfect (whatever that means!) then people will like me, love me, look up to me, approve of me, pay attention to me, or validate me. Then I will feel worthy. I can manipulate how people feel about me by being perfect.”

The need to control how people feel about us comes from making others Being the agent for defining our worth. The assumed belief is that if someone likes you, then you are worthy, and so you can be happy. But, as Linda said, “the resulting happiness last about ten seconds and I am exhausted.” Perfectionism is exhausting and the good feelings are very ephemeral.

In addition, getting to be perfect in order to gain approval frequently leads to procrastination. The fear of disapproval and failure can be so great that it stops you from taking the natural action you need to take. Judging yourself to stimulate yourself to do things “perfectly” often backlashes, leading to paralysis rather than creativeness and productivity, as it has with Karen.

Linda states that, “There must be another way!” There is, indeed, another way – a much better way to achieve.

When you choose to define your own worth rather than handing that all important responsibility to others, you will cease worrying about what others believe and feel about you. The problem is that, for most of us, our parents and other adults defined our worth when we are young. Of course we saw adults as having the authorization to do that. As we grew older, we granted our peers the authority to define us. But at some point, we need to shift from others having the authority to define our worth to our own higher, wise self or spiritual counsel having the authority.

In addition, we need to shift from shaping our worth based on extrinsic qualities to our worth being based on intrinsic soul qualities. As long as your worth is established on execution, you will worry about results. But when your worth is based on your intrinsic qualities of caring, compassion, goodness, empathy, and joy, then it is never on the line involving your performance.

This will free you to create and produce with freedom and joy, knowing that you can make all the slips in the world and still be worthy. Perfection and perfectionism never comes into the picture when your performance is a joyful expression of your intrinsic worth, rather than of the controlling form; what others think and feel about you.

When you open to seeing your true, intrinsic worth, and embrace the beauty and marvel of your beautiful essence, you will stop thinking about perfection, and you will stop thinking about performance and what others think about you. You will know that you are already “perfect” in your essence, and that there is nothing to prove.

When you know your worth as intrinsic instead of based on your performance, life becomes so much easier and less exhausting. Instead of your addiction to perfection freezing you, you are free to fully express yourself and demonstrate your gifts and talents. Expressing yourself creatively and fruitfully becomes fun rather than dread!

The greatest gift anyone suffering from perfectionism can give themselves is self-acceptance.

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There are numerous new migraine headache treatments available that can be both safe and effective. Additionally, there are natural treatments for migraine headaches that are commonly both safer and more affordable than traditional pain medications and in many examples they may alleviate pain just as fast and effectively.

However, because every person is unique and their body chemistry is different than anyone else’s it means that one person might find relief from their migraine headache with one type of treatment while somebody else might try that same treatment and find no relief at all.

We have heard that when two chemicals, in the same quantities, at the same temperature, etc. are mixed together they will cause the same reaction. Generally speaking that may be true, but, when a chemical, for example aspirin, is taken by two deferent people their bodily chemical reaction will never be precisely the same and therefore the effect.

Now, back to natural migraine headaches and treatment. One natural and popular treatment method for migraine headaches is chiropractic care, or chiropractic manipulations. Studies have shown that over 80% of headache patients find some type of relief for their headaches. Spinal problems cause headaches and when these spinal problems are dealt a high percentage of people experience relieve.

A second natural way to relieve migraine headaches is biofeedback. This is a safe and potentially effective way to eradicate pain. Biofeedback is not in reality a treatment, but a training program designed to assist a person acquire the ability to control their autonomic (involuntary) nervous system.

Functions that are normally automatic in the body, such as blood pressure regulation or heart rate can be controlled voluntarily. This technique makes it possible for a person to control their own heart rate, blood pressure, skin temperature and relaxation of their muscles. Relaxing this muscle tension, particularly in the neck and head, it is possible to relieve migraine headaches

A different cause of headaches can be the consumption of too much salt. Some people just can not get enough of it. They pour it onto their food with careless abandon. And too much salt can and does cause headaches. What’s the answer? Merely lessening the salt intake can sometimes prevent the headaches from happening.

Furthermore, sensitivities to some foods have also shown to cause migraine headaches in people. Foods such as cheese, alcohol, MSG (monosodium glutamate – a food additive), yeast, wheat, nuts, avocados, beans, bananas, oranges (and other citrus fruits), pork, vinegar (and pickled foods), dairy products, caffeine, chocolate, onions and others can cause migraines for some people.

People who experience migraine headaches or allergic reaction to one or more of those foods can cut back or eliminate their migraine headaches by eliminating the foods that cause them.

For the majority of people however, the most probable cause of headaches is just plain old stress. People who go through stress in their lives can get headaches from their increased tension. Stress can be caused by numerous things including work-related stress and/or family-related stress. Although it is not always possible to eliminate the cause of the stress it is frequently possible to relieve muscle tension and pain that arises from stress.

Ways to help reduce stress include, Regular physical exercise, lying down and relaxing in a quiet dark room, biofeedback training (as explained above and massage of the upper back, neck and head (temporal region) to help relieve tension and muscle spasm.

But as a word of advice, it is always a good idea to talk with your chiropractor, medical doctor or health care provider prior to treating yourself for any health condition.

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However, using gastric antacids for acid reflux or heartburn could create more acid imbalance in your body. Furthermore, the aluminum content in antacids has been suspected as a likely cause for senility and Alzheimer’s disease.

Using natural remedies, for GERD, offers a way to re-balance your stomach digestion problems. As a bonus you will as well gain the extra health benefits that these remedies could provide.

The following three natural remedies could assist you without the side-effects.

Anise, Peppermint and Lavender Tea

This herbal tea can help you with acid reflux. It will help you reduce the amount of acid you have in your stomach. Mix together same amounts of aniseed, peppermint and lavender. Make an infusion of this tea:

* boiling 2½ cup distilled water
* pour this water over a teaspoonful of the herbal mixture
* let this tea sit for 3- 5 minutes
* strain the tea and add a little bit of honey if you like.
* place this tea in a thermos flask

Drink up to 8 oz in the morning and 8 oz in the evening.

Aniseed or anise – is a potent herb that assists in digestive conditions and has numerous other benefits for your body. Use only the ash-colored anise called green anise, European anise or sweet anise. There are two other types of anise, star anise and caraway, which should not be used here.

Peppermint – is another powerful herb for stomach conditions or heartburn. It helps in digestion, stomach distension, cramps, ulcers, and gas.

Lavender – known for it aroma has tremendous healing activity for your body. Is also an first-class stomach aid. It is of value in reducing acid in the stomach.

Betain, Pepsin and Papaya Digestive Enzymes

As you get older, your stomach weakens in its power to produce hydrochloric acid to digest protein. It is indigestible protein that leads to acid reflux or heartburn. Use digestive enzymes that contain Betain, Pepsin, or HCl with each meal to make sure you digest all of your protein.

Papaya digestive enzymes, which contain Papain, are also excellent for protein digestion and you can use them with each meal. Use papaya enzymes with meals.

Pineapples

Pineapples are a store house of enzymes and contain Bromelain, an enzymes that reduces protein. Pineapples support digestion, reduce inflammation, and supports wound healing. The fresh juice has a high level of enzymes that will aid you stop your acid reflux.

You can as well buy Bromelain as tablet and take with meals.

Chicory Root

Chicory comes from a family of bitter herbs that contain endive and escarole. Boil 1 ½ cup of chicory root for 5 – 10 minutes. After it colds to room temperature, drink this tea to correct acid reflux or heartburn.

Adding these herbs to your salad will also have benefits in preventing acid reflux. Consuming foods that are alkaline is the most beneficial way to avoid acid reflux and heartburn.

Using the natural remedies recorded here will give alleviation from your acid reflux. But more significantly add a salad to your diet daily and you will have less acid reflux in your life.

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Stress
Exposure to stress is inescapable. But could your anxiousness be a cause why you find it difficult to lose weight? Some of us are inclined to reach for comfort food, as soon as we become tense or troubled.

If you stay in a state of stress for a prolonged period of time your health becomes compromised and aside from a host of other risks, chronic stress can also result in weight gain or stress-induced eating and weight gain.

Furthermore, when we are stressed our body releases a biological stress-related hormone called cortisol, which may be accountable for storing fat – in particular abdominal fat.

Change things around: meditation is one of the finest means to quieten the mind – and the good news is that anyone could do it. The practice of meditation has gained widespread modern acceptance. It is seen as a crucial tool in treating illnesses such as chronic stress and depression.

Sleep
Those who are well-rested are more likely to lead an dynamic life-style and consequently maintain a healthy body weight. Sleep deprivation slows the body’s metabolism the next morning – implying less calories are burnt off. Feeling fatigued could also make you turn to sugar for a transient energy boost.

David Rapoport, MD, associate professor and director of the Sleep Medicine Program at the New York University School of Medicine in New York City says “… sleep and sleep disruption do remarkable things to the body — including possibly influencing our weight.”

Change things around: make sure you are getting around 7 to 8 hours of sleep a night to feel rested.

Television
Leading a sedentary lifestyle can contribute to weight gain. In the UK, on average, people watch three hours of television each night. So, it doesn’t matter how healthy your diet is if you don’t move.

Also eating in front of the TV increases food intake because you’re not directing your
attention on what you’re eating. Studies have also shown that while you are watching
TV you spending less energy than when you resting.

Additionally, a Stanford study suggests that, watching less television may be a key to limiting weight gain.

Change things around: hit the gym instead of the sofa or take an evening stroll.

Allergies
Many allergy sufferers find that the use of antihistamines increases their appetite. Some antihistamines are so effective at increasing hunger that they’re prescribed to anorexic patients as an appetite stimulant.

Furthermore, urges for a particular food and hard to satisfy your cravings unless you eat those particular foods, “Nutritional dangers”, you may have a food allergy. If you are also overweight then chances are your food allergy is making you fat.

Dr. Rosenbaum has illustrated the dramatic weight loss achieved among patients following the elimination of allergy-provoking foods.

Change things around: try and limit your intake of antihistamines. Or try elimination of
allergy-provoking foods.

Tap water
Most tap water is fluoridated, and although it’s believed to be good for your teeth – it’s not so good for your waistline.

Fluoride can cause individuals to gain weight because it makes it difficult for the body to absorb iodine.

Iodine supports thyroid function and when we’re not able to get enough of it, our metabolism is slowed down.

According to the NRC, fluoride is an “endocrine disruptor.” Most notably, the NRC has warned that doses of fluoride achievable by drinking fluoridated water, may reduce the function of the thyroid among individuals with low-iodine intake. Reduction of thyroid activity can lead to loss of mental acuity, depression and weight gain.

Turn things around: find out whether you live in a fluoridated area. If you do, switch to mineral water or use some filtration system to remove it and see if this has an effect on your weight.

Coffee
Although caffeine is commonly used to assist weight loss – with frequent consumption it can be very calorific. A large latte can contain as many as 300 calories, and if you make it a mocha, it could be as many as 600 – or a third of your daily calorie allowance.

Additionally, Dr. Barry Sears, points out that coffee been a stimulant masks out the effects of your eating style. That’s keeping you from valuable information about what foods work for you and what foods you ought to stay away from.

Turn things around: order a skinny, or a black coffee.

Ready-made lunches
Ready-made foods can be high in calories and fat, making it harder to eat healthily and keep those pounds off. Red flagged Nutritional dangers.

Change things around: making your own lunch means you know exactly what’s in it.

Portion control
Keep off double or heavy portions at dinner. There is a time lag that takes for your stomach to tell the brain it is full. If you gobble up your food, runs a risk of have not given your brain time to respond to these signals.

Research shows that people unintentionally consume more calories when faced with larger portions. This can mean excess calorie intake, especially when eating high-calorie foods.

Change things around: if you incline to cook too much, keep the leftovers for another
meal.

Smoothies and fruit juices
It is of a sudden become easier for you to get your five-a-day. But don’t make the mistake of thinking they don’t contribute to weight gain. The natural sugars and, in some cases, hidden ingredients, mean that these drinks can still be full of calories.

Smoothies WILL make you gain weight especially if you drink it along with eating regular meals,

Change things around: make sure you count them in your daily calorie allowance. You may be better off eating a whole piece of fruit instead.

Crash dieting or fasting
If you are pursuing an absolute fast to lose weight, you’re not fasting; you’re crash dieting. crash dieting is not a sustainable solution for weight-loss since the pounds will immediately return once you resume eating regularly. This is of the most grievous Nutritional dangers.

Furthermore, Nutritionist at the MRC Human Nutrition Research Center in Cambridge, explain: ‘Losing weight over the long term burns off fat. Crash dieting or fasting not only removes fat but also lean muscle and tissue.’

The loss of lean muscle causes a fall in your basal metabolic rate – the amount of calories your body needs on a daily basis. As a result, your body will need fewer calories than it did before, making weight gain likely once you stop dieting.

Change things around: Avoid nutritional dangers by adopting new healthy eating habits. However, introduce changes gradually over a long period of time – the body likes slow changes in terms of food and exercise – and increase your activity levels.

Sluggish liver
Your liver is the major organ, which maintains your metabolic rate, gets rid of toxins and turns fat’s into energy. But if it’s overloaded with toxins, such as drinking alcohol, it will not be able to process fat effectively and help burn calories.

Sandra Cabot MD says sluggish liver can cause hormonal, electrolyte imbalances, and weight gain!

Change things around: avoid excessive alcohol intake and make sure you have a balanced diet.

Nutritional dangers you should avoid:

• Mayonnaise: it can turn a low-fat tuna sandwich into a lunch filled with unhealthy fats and calories.

• Double burger packs: you simply don’t need this many calories in one sitting.

• Cheese: it might make for a delicious sandwich, but it will hike up your calorie and fat intake.

• If you can’t say no to butter, use in moderation.

Your relationship
All those romantic dinners, being in a relationship, can help pile on the pounds.

Candlelit romantic dinners and pizza nights spent on the sofa cuddling up, make for great dates with the new person in your life, but while your new love may last, your pre-boyfriend slim figure might not. It most likely the kind of Nutritional dangers that help you pile on the pounds.

Change things around: if you can get your partner to hit the gym with you, you’ll have an instant workout buddy. If they’re not into it, be sure to carve out time each week that you can devote to some kind of exercise.

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Molybdenum, (Mo), is an essential trace mineral required for the proper function of certain enzyme-dependent procedures including that of sulphite oxidase, an enzymatic catalyst responsiable for the break down of sulphites.

Sulphites are present in all kind of protein containing food and also widely used as preservatives in a range of food items and drugs. If your body is not capable of breaking down sulphites, cytotoxic build-up occurs, and allergic reaction including asthma attacks could set in.

Molybdenum is a part of aldehyde oxidase and xanthine oxidase – both of which are implicated in the production of proteins and genetic material. Xanthine oxidase assists the body in the convertion, by oxidation, of pyrimidines and purines in to uric acid.

This trace element also assists in the elimination of nitrosamines from the body, which have a strong association with some types of cancer, prevent cavities and it may assist to prevent anemia. It is required for normal cell function and nitrogen metabolic process. While molybdenum is an essential mineral, no inadequacies have been ever reported in humans.

Molybdenum and Dietary Allowance

No recommended dietary allowance (RDA) has been laid down for molybdenum. The approximated range suggested by the Food and Nutrition Board as safe and adequate is 75-250 mcg per day for adults.

Health Risks from Molybdenum

Molybdenum has been reported to have caused psychosis in a patient when it was taken in 300 to 800 mcg per day for 18 days. This account is as yet unsubstantiated by any other human or animal research.

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