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What are bio-identical hormones?

Hormones are molecules derived from cholesterol which the body synthesizes and are generally secreted by endocrine glands (such as pancreas, ovaries, pituitary glands) or specialized cells of the body.

Hormones are the chemical communicators for the body and have specific regulatory effects on activities of organs throughout the body.

Bio-identical hormones are "human-identical", i.e., they fit into their designated receptor sites (like a key fitting into a lock) as specifically designed by nature.

This is contrary to non-bio-identical hormones, which do not have an exact fit when bound to a receptor site, which accounts for their varying effects on different target organs and much more frequent side effects.

Sex, Lies, and Menopause: The Shocking Truth About Synthetic Hormones and the Benefits of Natural Alternatives

Organic Directory

Organic Directory

Greetings all! 
We have just finished opeing a new directory for you called

Organic Directory

and located at http://www.organic-directory.net

Please go to http://directory.organic-directory.net and submit all your organic related links. We greatly appreciate your help in making this new all natural links directory the best directory for people looking to live an organic and vegetarian lifestyle.

Women's Health

I'm not an email forwarder usually, but this one is for women's health.

We have all been touched by cancer, somewhere in our lives, please read below and keep it going.

I have been asked to keep this going and hope you will keep it moving too. 

New M&M colors

Pass this on to all of your friends. There are many women out there who have breast cancer. Lets do all we can to support this cause.

New  Pink &White M&M's

The maker of M&M candies has teamed up with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to raise funds through the sale of their new "pink &white" M&M candies.

For each 8-ounce bag of the special candies sold, the makers of M&M (Masterfoods) will donate 50 cents to the foundation. The next time you want a treat, please pick up a bag (now sold in stores nationwide) - you will be donating to a great cause and satisfying your sweet tooth.  Just think...If each of us buy one bag or two.... how much will be donated. Buy a bag for a friend. .........

Please pass on to all your family and friends. -- Thanks

Urine Gone For Urine Odors & Stain Removal

Anyone who has indoor pets or young children will immediately see the value in Urine Gone.

Urine Gone™ effectively removes new or old stains and odors from carpets, mattresses, furniture -- just about any washable surface or fabric! All you do is darken the room and use the included "stain detector" black light to show the urine messes. Just spray Urine Gone.

Muscle Testing for Herbs

by Bobbie Grennier, Master Herbalist

Muscle Testing based on the concept of internal energy, which is fundamental to traditional Chinese medicine. Muscle testing is a noninvasive method used to evaluate the body’s imbalances and assessing its needs.

Testing the muscles is all about testing the body’s responses when slight pressure is applied to the large muscles one at a time. This testing provides information about the body's energy blockages, nutritional deficiencies, and food sensitivities. So, you can imagine it's use in testing the body’s responses to herbs and herbal remedies.

When muscle testing, the person being tested is given an herb to hold or a food, if testing for an allergy. They are then asked to hold their arms out to each side away from their body. With the herb in one of their hands, the practitioner then pulls down on the person's other arm with equal pressure for balance. If the person needs the herb or is not allergic to the food, the arm will remain strong against the pressure. If allergic or not in need of the herb, the arm will go weak and the person won't be able to hold their arm in place against the pressure.

Muscle testing can also be used to determine how often each herb should be taken and how much each time.

Although not the same, sometimes muscle testing is referred to as Applied Kinesiology. Kinesiology is more the study of all human movement. Muscle testing is focused on the large muscles, usually but not limited to the arms.

Although muscle testing is simple, responses may be inconclusive if the person's energy is blocked. Muscle testing requires a check of the body's polarity, which reveals whether energy in the central meridian is flowing in the right direction. If not, it must be corrected before proceeding. Polarity checks are used with each product tested, to make sure the product does not interfere with a person's polarity. The selected herbs are also tested as a group, because an herb may test well individually, but combining it with other herbs may produce a synergistic effect that reduces or eliminates the need for it.

As you can imagine, muscle testing is a wonderful way to help diagnose herbal remedies.

If you are new to herbalism and want to learn more about becoming a master herbalist, please visit our herbal education websites: http://herbal-college.com and http://master-herbalist.com.

About the Author: Bobbie Grennier is a freelance writer and master herbalist. She publishes several blogs, but you're most likely to be interested in her Master Herbalist Blog and Alternative Natural Medicine Healing Blog. She can be contacted by email at webmaster @ master-herbalist.com. Visit her web sites http://www.natural-healers.com or http://www.master-herbalist.com for more herbalist healer information or more FREE herbal reprint articles.

Holistic Healing

Holistic Healing-Related USENET Newsgroups

Contact Your Internet Connection System Administrator or Help Line for Information About Connecting to USENET Newsgroups. Discussion Groups (above) Are Generally More Informative and More Pleasant to Read

• alt.folklore.aromatherapy
• alt.folklore.herbs
• alt.healing.flower-essence
• alt.healing.reiki
• alt.health.ayurveda
• alt.health.dental-amalgam
• alt.health.oxygen-therapy
• alt.meditation
• alt.meditation.moderated
• alt.meditation.qigong
• alt.meditation.quanyin
• alt.meditation.shabda
• alt.meditation.transcendental
• alt.philosophy.taoism
• alt.philosophy.zen
• alt.psychology.transpersonal
• alt.recovery
• alt.recovery.aa
• alt.recovery.addiction.sexual
• alt.recovery.adult-children
• alt.recovery.codependency
• alt.recovery.compulsive-eat
• alt.recovery.na
• alt.recovery.religion
• alt.recovery.sexual-addiction
• alt.religion.buddhism.tibetan
• alt.religion.eckankar
• alt.support.asthma.buteyko
• alt.yoga
• alt.zen
• misc.health.alternative
• rec.food.veg
• rec.food.veg.cooking
• sci.life-extension
• sci.med.midwifery
• sci.med.nutrition
• talk.environment

Healer and Author Kisma Stepanich Joins WomenzNet

WomenzNet is pleased to announce the arrival of healer and author Kisma Stepanich to our consortium of natural healers and educators. Please visit her bio web page for more detailed information about Kisma. 

Kisma is a Certified Herbalist and has received her herbal training with several leading Herbalist; including Rosemary Gladstar, Jeannine Paravati-Baker, Susun Weed, Patrick McCullum and Lola Clark.

She also trained with naturopathic practitioner, Robert Raliegh, as a Bach & Neveda Society Flower Essence Practitioner.

Kisma is the Founder of PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY & THYME SCHOOL OF THE HERBAL ARTS, AROMATHERAPHY & FLOWER ESSENCE ARTS.

Today, Kisma has extended her training as a Certified Transpersonal Hypnotherapist with the International Hypnosis Federation, and as a Past Life Therapist with the American Board of Hypnotherapy.

Kisma is considered a leading authority in the Irish Faery-Faith Tradition, and has authored over sixteen books, including the popular Faery Wicca Tarot. Kisma is available for live, phone or online spiritual counseling.

Colon Cleansing

The Truth About Colon Cleansing

by Bobbie Grennier

Do your research and you'll find all sorts of conflicting articles on what makes a healthy colon. You'll find a few websites that spreads uneducated negative thought about the need for colon cleansing, and you'll find they're sponsored by Joe Nobody. We'd have to advise you to ignore those "quaks" and listen instead to the real medical world.

There are real reasons why the health care industry supports the idea of a clean and healthy bowel, although there are a variety of ways to achieve it.

We recommend the one that's the safest and easiest to accomplish ... the colon cleanse that's only 5 days long instead of months and months ... the colon cleansing product that's 100% natural and made by a company that uses 100% USA herbs and is 100% made in America. And more importantly, it's the product that the leading master herbalists in the USA all recommend.

Colon Cleansing Kit

The colon cleanse we recommend is produced by Master Herbalist Martha Volchok. When Martha started to put together her Internal Cleansing program, to her, this was the ultimate formula. It was a chance for her to put everything she has ever done into one product.

All the formulas balance each other and there are herbs to make it as smooth as possible. Martha spent eight months formulating the Internal Cleansing Kit. Eight months of constantly pondering and feeling: twelve formulas, over a hundred herbs, dosages, and the effect of each herb on someone's body.

She drew from her experiences and the experience of others. Every resource she had available to her she pulled from, used as food for her intuition. As building blocks to create one master program.

It was designed to show one their body. To allow one to feel themselves, for some this will be a first time. For others it will be a re-birth, and for still others it will simply serve as a source of strength and inspiration to find themselves and their health. Martha gave all of herself to this kit. If you know her at all you know what this means.

Martha has an incredible innate sensitivity that permeates all she does. It allows her, I should say forces her, to feel the pain of any person she is around or of anyone who asks her for herbal help. It is this sensitivity coupled with an equally incredible appreciation for pain, that allows her to intuitively create a formula.

Her appreciation for pain comes from a life that has been filled with numerous aliments and conditions. At age twelve she was run over by a horse and underwent operations for torn and lacerated liver and intestines. She has given birth to four children: one birthing broke her tailbone, and two led to uterine infections. At age 35 she suffered from extreme digestive pain and used raw food liquids and wheatgrass therapy for a year before recovering. In the last ten years she has been naturally cured of two life threatening diseases: Sarcoidosis in her lungs and, most recently, T-cell lymphoma in her blood.

She is also extremely sensitive to artificial substances and modern medicine usually makes her sicker. In fact, she has had several root canals without novocaine or pain killers because of this sensitivity!

She also knows what relief feels like and when she begins to make a formulas it is for this relief that she searches. Over the years she has created formulas for herself, her family, friends, workers, and complete strangers. Her formulas are always made for a real person, with a real discomfort.

About the Author: Bobbie Grennier is a freelance copywriter and web site copywriter. She publishes several blogs, notably Writer Blog and Webmaster Blog. Visit her web sites http://colon-detoxification.net ... http://colon-cleansing.net ... http://detox-colon.com for more information about colon cleansing and colon health. Also visit, http://natural-healers.com for more health information.

Herbalist Photos

I've uploaded a big batch of herbalist photos that show a wide variety of herbs and their uses through photos.

It's nice to be able to see what an herbal plant looks like, but even nicer to be able to see what it looks like in it's herbal medicinal uses as well. Please feel free to link back to these alternative medicine herbs.

I'll upload more as I get them. Any other great locations for herbal photos you'd like to share? Add a comment, please.

What's In Your Body?

What environmental contaminants are inside you or around you every day?

Scientists refer to the suite of environmental contaminants in people as their "body burden". It is the consequence of lifelong exposure to industrial chemicals that are used in thousands of consumer and industrial products process, and which linger as contaminants in air, water, food, and soil. Hundreds of chemicals contaminate drinking water, household air, dust, treated tap water and food. They come from pollution, and from household products like detergent, insulation, fabric treatments, cosmetics, paints, upholstery, computers and TVs, and they accumulate in fat, blood and organs, or are passed through the body in breast milk, urine, amniotic fluid, feces, sweat, semen, hair and nails.

While the only true way to know what chemicals are contained in your body is to get a comprehensive test, the following broad lifestyle questions provide a "virtual" body burden profile.

Test can be found here: http://www.ewg.org/reports/bodyburden/usertest/