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Dr. Heather Fox Ph.D. Natural Health Education Specialist |
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*Newsletter – September October The Healing Way of Beauty © 2001 Relieving Pain
With Natural Medicine © 2004
Health Education Specialist Sask/Manitoba
Account Manager Puresouce Inc. Regina, SK Phone: (306)
566-9275 Fax: (306) 566-9276 E-mail: |
First Things First - Relieving Pain With Natural Medicine by Dr. Heather Fox Ph.D. ISBN: 0973873914 $19.95
At least one member of almost half of Canada's households (43 percent) suffers from chronic pain due to a specific illness or medical condition. A survey released in April of 2005 revealed that as many as nine out of 10 people suffer some sort of pain on a monthly or more frequent basis. Never take another aspirin again! Learn which herb contains levels of nature's aspirin. The old adage that the best therapy is a good laugh could well be true. Several studies have shown that good belly laughter can reduce stress hormones, decrease pain, lower blood pressure, and even boost the immune system. Learn which herb provides migraine relief, as well as relief of symptoms from allergies and hayfever and now available in Canada. Enjoy Pain Free Living with an Anti-Inflammatory Diet and Recipes found inside. About the Author Dr. Heather Fox Ph.D. has more than 27 years of experience as a Natural Health Practitioner and Educator. Dr. Fox has been a guest speaker on the CJME News Talk Radio Show Ask The Expert. She has contributed articles to the Regina Leader Post Newspaper, the WhoLife Journal as well as to other natural health publications. Dr. Fox has taught through the University of Regina Extension Program. She brings Health Education Seminars to communities all over Saskatchewan and across Canada on a wide range of health issues from a Natural Medicine perspective. Excerpted from First Things First - Relieving Pain With Natural Medicine by Heather Fox. Copyright © 2005. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. "Pain is arguably the most common reason why patients seek treatment. A survey released by the Merck Corporation in April of 2005, for example, revealed that as many as nine out of 10 Americans suffer some sort of pain on a monthly or more frequent basis. No matter what other steps a person who is un-well faces in recovering a sense of health and well-being, pain relief must be considered first and foremost. Pain can overwhelm even the 'strongest' person if left untreated. All pain is first and foremost mediated by the brain. Whether an individual is experiencing pain with psychological issues at the root or from a physiological source, the experience of pain is mediated by the brain. The relief of pain must be given immediate attention regardless of its root condition. Many people feel an overwhelming sense of powerlessness when confronted with pain. It is as though the pain is something that 'happens' to them beyond their control, consequently attempts to gain control over pain become the immediate concern. This experience of loss of control is central to feelings of despair and must be addressed in order to overcome those feelings. Loss of control, loss of the ability to regain a sense of well-being in the absence of pain is tantamount to feelings of hopelessness for many, particularly with no hope of pain relief on the immediate horizon. Pain can, in fact, become far more engulfing when there is no end of it in sight. Again, this applies to both physical and emotional/psychological pain. For those who have a chronic or other serious physical condition such as cancer, fibromyalgia or arthritis, pain may be a steady companion. Similarly, those who suffer from clinical depression, bipolar disorder, grief or other conditions which result in feelings of despair may also struggle with feelings of powerlessness in the attempt to cope with deep and constant pain. The brain response is reflexive and largely autonomic (reflexive and reactive) and produces a variety of responses within the whole organism. Instinctively, we move in a well orchestrated reaction to protect ourselves from whatever it is we perceive is causing the pain we experience. Certainly, there is a complex biophysical process at work on an organic level. Nerve pathways convey messages which are interpreted by the brain as pain stimulus. Chemical processes such as the production of endorphin come in to play in the attempt to mediate the experience of pain. We also have a complex gating mechanism within our psychological framework that steps in to protect us in the face of emotional pain. We may distract ourselves, sleep, and in the most traumatic of painful situations even our memory becomes protectively selective allowing us to experience no more than what we are able to integrate at any given moment. In fact, the experience of pain itself is fundamental to our survival and keeps us out of 'hot water' so to speak." Our
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