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Pink eye has several common causes and not every pinkeye treatment will help clear up pink eye. Some of these causes are:

• viral infection
• bacterial infection
• allergies
• dry eyes caused by a lack of tears, the wind or the sun
• some chemicals

No single pink eye treatment will work for all of the causes and sometimes you only need the passage of time to be rid of pink eye. Some pink eye treatments are designed to just relieve the pain so you can get through your experience.

This pink eye treatment WILL provide comfort and it may help you be pink eye free in less than 2 days.

Dissolve some sea salt in warm distilled water and apply a few drops to your affected eye every 2-3 hours.

Discuss the cause of your pink eye with your medical professional before deciding on a pinkeye treatment.

All natural Products you can use.

2007-2008 Copyright by the Natural Remedies Products Staff a.k.a. NRP - PinkEye Treatment Using Sea Salt

You may have decided to lose weight but don’t fully understand how important it is to your fat loss to be healthy. Eating healthy and exercising may not be enough if your body isn’t receiving all of the nutrients you are consuming.

“The average person over 40 has between 5 and 25 pounds of build-up in their colon. Parasites of all sizes thrive in this indisposed residue of fecal matter, slowly but surely toxifying the whole body.” Dr. Bernard Jensen

The important part of the above quote when you are trying to lose weight is that you may be carrying around anywhere from 5 to 25 pounds of built up fecal matter. This means you may experience an immediate weight loss of 5 to 25 pounds just by doing a colon cleanse.

“Parasites are a major cause of obesity since they deprive the body of the proper nutrients and leave us only empty calories as leftovers. The body also starts craving more and more food as it is starved for the ever so needed vitamins and minerals.” Dr. Donald Kelly

The above quote tells us that failure to properly cleanse the colon leaves us susceptible to parasites that may invade our body and consume nutrients you need for optimal health. Since the parasites are eating the good nutrients, you are still hungry and eat more. As a result of this malnutrition and overeating, your body is likely to store some of the nutrition it receives as fat to help ensure survival.

“Elimination of undigested food and other wastes from the body is as important as the correct digestion and assimilation of food. I can think of virtually nothing more vital than the prevention of the danger posed by obvious harmful effects of toxic poisons resulting from neglect and inability to effectively eliminate waste and debris from the body. Too few realize that inability to effectively eliminate debris from the body leads to such strong decomposition and fermentation in the colon that neglected accumulation of such decomposing matter can easily lead and, usually does lead to slow death.” Dr. Norman Walker

Failure to eliminate the undigested food and toxic poisons mentioned above robs you of the energy you need to feel good, maintain your health and to properly burn the calories you consume. Some of these calories may lie in your colon undigested but some may be turned to fat.

Water delivers nutrients from your colon to other parts of your body where they are used. If you have undigested foods, toxic poisons and other waste in your colon the normal delivery of both waste and nutrients is disrupted.

“Of all the polite topics of conversation, the state of one’s intestines is probably at the bottom of most people’s lists. Let’s face it: Irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, gas, diverticulitis and colon cancer are simply not things we like to discuss. And yet, as the old expression goes, death begins in the colon. Don’t believe it? Ask any coroner. Autopsies often reveal colons that are plugged up to 80 percent with waste material.” – Vegetarian Times, March, 1998

You don’t have to risk your health by being over weight and carrying around waste and toxins that may cause problems. Weight loss and a healthy colon go together like a hand and glove so please consider a grabbing a colon cleanser free trial and or beginning a weight loss program and give your overall health a fighting chance.

2007-2008 Copyright by the Natural Remedies Products Staff a.k.a. NRP - Weight Loss and a Healthy Colon

Healthy eating tips are necessary for most westerners because we’ve forgotten why we need to eat. Eating food is something we all must do to receive the life giving and sustaining nutrients our bodies need. Too many people are eating as a crutch to cover depression, loneliness, low self-esteem or simply for the pleasure a good meal provides. Healthy eating is looking at food as the provider of the dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals and nutrients you need instead of a substitute for something lacking from your life.

Healthy eating is necessary to give your body the fuel it needs to prevent illnesses, diseases, heal, provide they energy you need and to help maintain the proper weight.

1. Drink plenty of water.
   
   Proper hydration is necessary in digestion, delivery of the nutrients to the areas that need them and expulsion of the waste.
2. Chew each bite of food until it liquifies in your mouth.
   
   This practice serves two purposes. 1. The brain takes about 20 minutes to catch on to the fact that you are eating, process this information and tell you that you are full. (By taking the time to chew each bite to a liquid and talking with a dinner companion, you are letting your brain catch up.) 2. Digestion starts in the mouth as saliva mixes with the food you are eating. When you chew your food to a liquid, you are helping your body get all the nutrition it can out of the food before it passes from your digestive system.
3. Eat 5 or 6 small meals rather than 3 large meals
   
   The energy you get from the food you eat at breakfast will not last your body 5 or 6 hours until lunch and the midday meal will not provide enough energy to last another 5 or 6 hours to the evening meal. The snacks you often get out of vending machines or convenience stores should prove you crave the extra energy.
4. Eat locally grown organic foods as much as possible.
   
   Locally grown foods like honey will not only have the nutrients available in oney everywhere but it will also have pollens specific to your area so your body can naturally build defenses against these allergy causing agents. Read the labels on organic foods as well because the government is allowing some foods to be called organic even when some ingredients aren’t all natural. Organic foods often have a shorter shelf life so buying locally not on saves on shipping but you can buy smaller quantities to prevent spoilage.
5. Learn to prepare your foods the healthier ways.
   
   Baked, broiled, boiled, grilled, steamed and stir fried are much healthier than fried or deep fried. Using fresh herbs and spices to flavor your food is better than salt and processed spices. Remove the skin and trim away fat and before eating meat and choose leaner meats over the fatter options.
6. Reduce or eliminate foods with processed sugar.
   
   The processed sugar you eat delivers empty calories. Very little, if any, nutrition is gained but calories are packed on. Artificial sweeteners may not offer as many calories, if any, but the effects of those chemicals isn’t known plus the sweetness makes the body think it has sugars to break down.
7. Forget diets exist.
   
   Diets usually deprive you of enough calories to avoid starvation or they avoid one or more important food groups or both. Before cutting your calorie intake, switch to eating multiple small meals spaced 2 – 3 hours apart, add more water to your diet, add more fruits and vegetables to your diet and start an exercise program that includes both strength training and cardio training. If the dietary and exercise change alone doesn’t help you with fat loss, reduce your calorie intake by no more than 20 percent.

Incorporate these healthy eating tips into your daily life and you’ll have all the energy your body needs to be healthy, fight diseases, manage your weight and enjoy activities that you choose to engage in.

Eating for Excellent Health IS Possible if you are willing to make the effort to learn what’s needed.

2007-2008 Copyright by the Natural Remedies Products Staff a.k.a. NRP - Healthy Eating Tips

Have you ever seen anyone that is hunched over and taking slow careful steps instead of walking upright and wondered why? There may be a medical condition or bone problems which was the result of poor nutrition but the answer might also be that the person never exercised to stretch their muscles. Sitting at a desk for hours on end then not taking the time to stretch the muscles to their fullest extent when you get up may cause them to shrink over time so you cannot fully stretch the muscle without pain. If you spend part of your day doing a single task for hours at a time, you are a candidate for the stooped slow walk unless you start exercising your core muscles on a regular basis.

What Are The Core Muscles?

The core muscle groups that make up your core muscles are found at the oblique’s, glutes, abdominals and lower back. As you can see, these four muscle areas cover the main muscles that control your posture. Keep these muscles stretched, healthy and strong enough to maintain a good posture and you’ll be helping yourself remain upright and more mobile.

Think about the muscles you are using the next time you perform any physical activity. It can be walking, lifting, reaching, rowing or any other activity. I’m sure that one or more of your core muscle groups will help you in the activity. Now that you know how important these muscles are you might take more time to stretch and strengthen them so they can serve you well for a very long time.

Your Back Loves Strong Core Muscles

As you stretch and flex your upper chest and trunk muscles including the abdominals, you are also stretching the muscles that extend back to your spine.

When you are working on your core muscles, you are stretching and strengthening the muscles of your lower back and buttocks too. The muscles in the front of your thighs and your hip flexors are also benefiting from your workout.

By taking 10 minutes to do a smooth static stretch all of your core muscles, you are increasing flexibility, warming your muscles up for any physical activity you may undertake and working out stiffness that may have set in from the inactivity you endured for hours.

Add strength training to your core muscle stretches and you are setting yourself up for a more enjoyable life with good posture and fewer injuries.

2007-2008 Copyright by the Natural Remedies Products Staff a.k.a. NRP - Why You Should Exercise Your Core Muscles

I mentioned in my last article on motivation that the ingredients for success in weight loss and exercise happens when you have the right goals, eat right, consistently work towards your goals and have a good support system. A good human support system isn’t always an option so I’m going to share some resources with you that work for many.

Please judge for yourself whether these tools will help you. The pages you will visit provide a lost of information and I urge you to keep your goals in mind as you read the affirmations associated with each program. Note: The human brain is a computer and like all computers it can be programmed and reprogrammed. Your upbringing and life encounters to date have written your current programming. Your actions, associations and the tools you choose to use allow you to decide what your future programming will be like.

Setting & Achieving Goals is something we do on a daily basis in almost every area of our life. A goal can be something as simple as going to the movie or more complex like going on vacation to Hawaii or changing your lifestyle to eat healthier and lose weight. Once you know your goal, you can work on achieving it.

Once your goal is set, you might put off the action needed to achieve that goal. For anyone that procrastinates, End Procrastination Now is the perfect tool to use to reprogram yourself to get started.

Eating For Excellent Health Now is designed to help you naturally and automatically choose healthy foods over less healthy choices. I Love Exercising Now helps you program your mind so you actually enjoy exercising and look forward to your workouts.

Unstoppable Motivation Now is an extremely useful tool because it lets you get all the motivation you need to eat healthy and exercise regularly so you can reach your weight loss goals.

The program I use most often is Think Right Now! for windows because I’m on my computer 8-10 hours a day and can add or edit the affirmations I choose to view. This program doesn’t work as fast as using the audio CDs but it is the most convenient for me and I am making progress towards my goals.

Each person is different and has unique mental programming so some may need help from all of the programs mentioned while others might need one or two and still others may not need any to reach their goals.

You are able to program your mind, body and future with your mind and actions.

Almost every professional athlete I can think of has a self improvement program and a personal coach. I think of the programs I’ve just mentioned as my personal coach and mentor. Whether you use tools that might make your journey easier is up to you but we felt it was important to share with you tools that have helped many.

2007-2008 Copyright by the Natural Remedies Products Staff a.k.a. NRP - Motivation for Weight Loss and Exercise – Part 2