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Tried Ambien, felt like I took some sort of acid or something.

Tried benadryl, works but leaves me sleepy, dragging and hungover all the next day

Tried melatonin, same affect as benadryl

I want to try a few natural remedies.

I’ve heard rescue remedy works well, also kava kava in the powder root- mix- and drink form

What is your very best natural sleep aid of all time? Please advise

Thanks!

Homeopathic Treatment for Sleeplessness / Insomnia, due to different reason and with different set of symptoms (No side effects or interaction with conventional drugs and totally non addictive) :-

Sleeplessness during menopausal stage Senecio Aur 30X, 4 hourly

Cannot sleep in the early hours of night; utterly wide awake, mind active; sleeplessness due to excitement Coffea Cruda 30X 6, hourly

Cannot sleep after 3 A.M.; sleeplessness due to mental strain or sedentary habits; sleep dreamy and restless Nux Vomica 30X, at bed times for 7 days

Due to fear or panic; insomnia after shock or fright; restlessness and tossing in bed Aconite Nap 30X 4 hourly

Due to tiredness; either physical or mental; bed feels too hard; must keep moving in search of soft portion for relief in bed Arnica Montana 30X or 200X, 1/2 hourly (3 Doses)

Sleeplessness after midnight from anxiety and restlessness; has to get up and walk Belladonna 30X, 4 hourly

Sleepy yet unable to sleep; child tosses, kicks clothes off, twitches; restless sleep with frightful dreams Arsenic Album 30X or 200X, 4 hourly (3 Doses)

Sleeplessness and restlessness; specially in first part of night; gets up and walks on the floor, as soon as the bed time comes patient is wide awake Chamomilla 30X or 200X, 4 hourly

Sleeplessness due to old grief; after dreams of thieves or robbers Natrum Mur 200X or 1M, 10 min (3 Doses)

Sleeplessness due to sudden shock; disappointment Ignatia 200X or 1M, 10 min (3 Doses)

Feels sleepy but cannot sleep; clocks striking at a distance keep him awake; bed feels hot; moves about in vain to find a cool spot in bed Pulsatilla 30X or 200X, 4 hourly

Restlessness during early part of sleep; sound sleep when it is turns to rise; gets too hot in bed; throws off covers, gets chilly and puts them on again; puts arms above the head during sleep Opium 30X or 200X, 4 hourly

Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms. No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.
Curing without any side effects or Complications Thats the Beauty of Homeopathic Medicine

Take Care and God Bless you.

World’s oldest and most well known energy healing method is “Reiki.” It is believed to have started in India over 4000 years ago It uses subtle energy as a method to deliver the Reiki healings. Quantum physics proves that energy movement, thoughts, focus, prayer, and intent can change the physical reality.

Reiki healing is a natural holistic therapy that gently balances life energies promoting health and well-being to the recipient. It supports spiritual growth and emotional clearings. Reiki will do no harm. Reiki practitioners are taught to focus only on the well-being of their clients.

Thoughts are things (thoughts are the building blocks of our reality.) Positive thoughts are uplifting while negative thoughts are downers. We all know that’s the way it works!

Reiki is not New Age. The word “Reiki” is just a word meaning energy healing in Japanese. Its teachings and methods of healing the body predate Buddhism, Christianity and many other known religions. It hasn’t always been called Reiki but its methods have been around a long time.

Reiki healing is thought to be thousands of years old, known by many names (chi, ki, holy spirit, etc.) and its healing complements both Eastern and Western medicine. Everybody can benefit from it and everybody can do it, even small children.

Reiki is a method of application for flowing healing energy. The healing treatment is performed by the focused intent. Laying on-of-hands, touch of the hands, healing touch, quantum touch and/or just holding the hands over the client, are ways the Life Force Energy is transferred. The Reiki practitioner allows the flow of the energy from a limitless source(God Force) through his or her hands to the client. The client’s job is to desire a healing and be open to receive.

There Are Formal Studies To Teach You Reiki Healing

You become Reiki by taking a class from a Reiki Master where the activating symbols are passed into your energy field. (It’s like putting software into a computer.) Everyone naturally flows this healing energy as part of their spiritual make up but to flow it in the large quantities necessary, one must go through formal training and be attuned to this extra energy.

There are Reiki Masters in most every country of the world. Reiki is an extremely powerful, yet gentle energy that can be easily flowed to yourself and others, just by thinking Reiki and thinking that your intention is to flow the healing energy.

Reiki healing is truly a system of attaining and promoting wellness and wholeness of mind, body and spirit. This simple, non-invasive healing system works with the Higher Self of the practitioner to promote health and well-being of the entire physical, emotional, spiritual, and psychic body.

The Reiki Healing Health Benefits:
1. Releases depression, anxiety, stress, and tension
2. Creates deep relaxation and a feeling of inner peace
3. Dissolves energy blockages
4. Accelerates healing ability
5. Aids restful sleep
6. Helps release the cause and habit of addictions
7. Relieves headaches, back pain, leg pain, bursitis, etc.
8. Brings about a higher state of consciousness

The greatest Reiki healing health benefits are said to be the release of anxiety, stress, and tension. The Reiki treatments promote relaxation, peace and harmony, which trigger the body’s natural healing abilities, and improves/maintains health and well-being.

Taylore Vance
http://www.articlesbase.com/religion-articles/understanding-reiki-healings-part-1-of-3-50336.html

Many gays will protest that God is a “God of love,” and they think that
as long as we’re happy and in love – how could something so
right be so wrong? They feel God couldn’t condemn such
relationships and wonder how anyone could think He would. But
mortal thoughts and opinions aside (Prov. 14:12; Isa. 55:8), if
there is a Creator God, and if the Bible is His Instruction
Manual for mankind, we’d better base our beliefs solely on
what’s revealed within its pages. Faith must have a foundation
(Rom. 10:17).

If the homosexual argument that “as long as we’re happy and in
love” is valid, couldn’t the same defense be made to sanction
incestuous relationships? Or premarital experiences or
adulterous affairs? Do we always know what’s best for us?
Couldn’t we be like grown-up teenagers who think they know
everything, when in reality they don’t?

Hasn’t it been said, and true at times, that “love is blind?”
Is it just a matter of feeling happy? Can’t feelings fool us
sometimes? Isn’t that why family and friends have cautioned us
to “keep your head above your heart?” Is all love proper? Are
all affections good and healthy? What about being “lovesick?”
Shouldn’t there be some form of standards to judge by or
criteria for character? Isn’t there any game plan? Hasn’t love
too often been confused with lust (2 Sam. 13:15)?

Satan is “love!”

If we look into the Bible (not Freud, the latest sexual survey,
or some kinky report), we’ll find that it does condemn: the love
of vanity (Ps. 4:2), of simplicity (Prov. 1:22), of excessive
sleep (Prov. 20:13), of religious lies (2 Thes. 2:10), illicit
sex, improper lovers, and “foreign affairs” (Ezek. 23:11, 17,
22; 16:37), of evil (Micah 3:2), drunkenness (Hos. 3:1),
self-righteousness (Mat. 6:5; 23:6), of money (1 Tim. 6:10),
this present world system and its ways (1 Jn. 2:15), spiritual
darkness (Jn. 3:19), the kick-back of wrongdoing (2 Pet. 2:15),
of ourselves in an unhealthy way and of cheap thrills (2
Tim.3:2,4), violence (Ps. 11:5), strife (Prov. 17:19), and even
having a greater love for family or friends than for God (Matt.
10:37).

Therefore, the Bible clearly reveals that various forms of love
and feelings are wrong, that certain human relationships are
forbidden and condemned (Lev. 18), and that true love must be
consistent with God’s character and commandments (1 Jn. 5:3).
Any other “love” isn’t from God, but from Satan who is (such)
“love!” He’s the clever counterfeit; the snake who confuses the
issues and twists the truth. It’s precisely because God is Love
(1 Jn. 4:8) that He wants to protect us from those Canaanite
customs, perverted practices, and harmful ways that would
ultimately undermine our land and lives (Lev. 18:30).

Still, some would angrily question how anyone could allow some
old-fashioned Book to dictate their lives; after all, it’s
thousands of years old! But who would argue that the
time-honored commandments against murder, or prohibition that
protects private property or safeguards marriage and minds, or
upholds honesty and virtue and being content are outdated?
They’re tried, tested, and true. Naturally, it’s easier to
accept something as long as it doesn’t hit home or step on our
toes. It’s still typical, “A man (or woman) convinced against
his will is of the same opinion still.” Don’t waste your time
confusing them with the facts (Matt. 7:6; 15:14).

Obviously, this is a very sensitive subject. If someone does
become convinced or converted to the truth – great! More power
to them. But if others choose to continue in their contrary
lifestyles, dying for sex rather than living for God and His
Kingdom – that’s their choice. God gives us all the prerogative
to do as we please, but He strongly recommends and encourages us
to “choose life” (Deut. 30:10); an even more appropriate message
considering the high risk of AIDS. It’s so difficult to
TRANSCEND HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS – but we must, if and whenever
it’s necessary (Mark 10:28-30).

Living Responsible Lives

The “last days” are supposed to be reminiscent of earlier
times, “as it was in the days of Noah,” and “as it was in the
days of Lot.” How was it in days of yore? Just like today.
Apparently, ignoring the dire need to make drastic changes in
their lives, they conducted “business as usual” and fiddled
about or got carried away with less important things (Deut.
32:47; Mark 4:19). It’s recorded that they ate and drank, got
married, and went to work everyday – until they were consumed by
their burning desires and swept away by their sins (Luke
17:26-30).

What’s wrong with eating and drinking or working? We might very
well wonder. Didn’t God create us with an appetite and a thirst,
as well as a need for physical exertion? Yes, but certain
tastes, desires and relationships should be nipped in the bud;
not allowed to grow or develop or take root (Jas. 1:14-15)! Many
things are good of and by themselves, and not wrong, but God’s
imposed conditions, restraints and guidelines for us to live by.

We’re meant to enjoy those foods that God has blessed and
offered us (Lev. 20:25; 1 Tim. 4:5), and even have an occasional
drink, if we want. The Bible condemns gluttony, not eating;
drunkenness, not drinking; greed, not need. It’s what we do with
what we’re given. And we are instructed to work and be
productive, but we’re also commanded to remember the Sabbath
(seventh day) to keep it holy. It’s counterproductive to become
too busy earning a living, that we neglect learning how to live
(2 Pet. 3:18)!

Although we’re at liberty to do almost anything, within reason
(Gen. 2:16-17), we’re to remember that we’re held responsible
for how we handle ourselves and manage our new-found freedoms
(Ga. 5:13). We’re not to abuse our privileges (1 Cor. 8:9), but
be careful not to get caught up in things that could too easily
get out of control (2 Pet. 2:20). A night of good, clean fun can
quickly degenerate into an atmosphere of “just like the old
times.” We’re entitled to time-out with the boys (or girls),
just don’t let your diversion become an obsession (1 Cor. 6:12)
- as my mother once warned me!

Keep Your Head Above Your Heart!

Is it – as some would charge – being cold and cruel, even
inhuman, to be in control of your mind and emotions? Isn’t it
rather mature to exercise proper self-control, sick and tired of
giving in to compulsion? Isn’t it judicious to carefully
cross-examine every thought, thereby destroying the defense of
our death sentence, commuting it in Christ (2 Cor. 1:9; 10:4-5;
1 Cor. 11:31)?

Doing what just comes natural or seems normal might excite
Nietzsche; but it’s not good enough for God. God wants us – mere
mortals made out of matter – to come to resemble, think and act
like Him. “Like Father, like Son.” Why? Is God on some big
ego-trip and wants a bunch of clones to come along for the
joy-ride? No, but because it’s the only way that’ll work. He
ought to know the secret for living happily ever after.

Mankind, after all, was created in the image of the Godkind,
and shares the awesome potential to become composed of God’s
Spirit – after we’ve developed His characteristics (1 Cor.
15:53). God’s eager to award us all the Diploma of Divinity
after we’ve finished the course of conversion (2 Cor. 3:18).
Therefore, instead of just doing what comes natural – we’re to
do the supernatural! We’re to turn the other cheek instead of
busting their jaw; forgive rather than fume; pray for our
enemies rather than swear revenge, giving peace a chance. We’re
continually called to be different – in contrast, not
conformity, to this world (Rom. 8:29).

Tough-Love

There is a time and a place for “tough-love.” We’re not to show
the “mercy of fools” for welfare frauds or lazy bums (2 Thes.
3:10), or have compassion on cold-blooded murderers or hardened
criminals, despite their many appeals (1 Sam. 15:32-33; Rom.
13:4).

We shouldn’t refuse to use corporal punishment (Prov. 13:24).
It might hurt for awhile, but hopefully the lesson (that actions
have consequences) will last a lifetime (Prov. 19:18; 23:13;
29:15). It could keep them out of worse trouble later (Ecc.8:11).

We’re also not to allow our emotions for loved ones to lead us
to hell (Deut. 7:3-4; 13:6-9), or wrong relationships to get in
our way. Despite the grief of saying goodbye, and the pain of
tearful separation (2 Sam. 3:14-16; Ezra 10:3), you’ve got to do
what you’ve got to do. Why make it any more difficult? Don’t
procrastinate and prolong your misery. Get it over with and get
on with your life! We don’t have time to waste in no-win
situations (Ephes. 5:16).

We shouldn’t try and be more understanding and tolerant than
God, but refuse to even associate with a Church member who’s
living in sin without any apology or shame (1 Cor. 5:1-2, 9-13).
And we should NEVER entertain any notions about ordaining such
people!

Of course, we shouldn’t cop a self-righteous attitude (Ga.
6:1), but realize the prayerful purpose is to help restore
everyone to their senses (knowing that ongoing sin results in an
eternal separation). If and whenever such a person “comes to”
(Luke 15:17, 20), he’s to be welcomed back with wide-open arms
(2 Cor. 2:6-8). A little love can go a long way, and encourage
us to do even better – rather than give up. But sometimes the
situation calls for “shock-treatment” (tough-love), as well as
private counseling. “Different strokes for different folks,” so
to speak (Lk. 12:47-48).

The moral of this story? Don’t get blinded by the light: the
glitter of “love,” the hot-flash of emotion, and the gleam of
relationships (2 Cor. 11:14). The going price for fool’s gold is
too high to pay. Walk away. It’s not worth it

David Ben-ariel
http://www.articlesbase.com/religion-articles/what-is-true-love-2262.html

I don’t worry about anything and in fact I went to bed at 10pm one time and I still cuoldn’t sleep, is there any good natural sleep aid that really work?

There are a few things that have always worked for me.
1. Melatonin. It’s a natural sleep aid you can buy at walgreens.
2. Valerian root. This has really worked for me a couple times. You can also buy this at a walgreens or drugstore.
3. Sleepy time tea from celestial seasonings. It has the bear on the front that is in a chair next to a fireplace.
I would do 1 or 2 and 3 if the insomnia is really bad!

Funeral Homes:

One of the most pain-filled letters I ever received came from a young mother whose first born child had died of AIDS. She was overwhelmed with the depth of this loss. It was doubly crushing blow to her since she did not know she was a carrier of the disease until her daughter was born. The letter poured out of her anguish and despair. She felt, she said as if God had abandoned her at a time when she most needed this Loving Presence. She even thought of taking her life, so deep was he desolation. As I read her letter, I sensed a deep desire in her to walk with God even though she found no comfort when she tried to pray. Over and over she pleaded for some insight, some direction, on how to relate to God during her time of darkness. The painful emotions described in that letter haunt many human hearts caught up in grief and loss. The negative feelings we have during such times are natural. Yet they bewilder us because we do not expect or accept them as a part of the experience. We want to rid ourselves of the unpleasant feelings as quickly as possible, but grief takes time. We must recognize our feelings of loss and learn to live with them for a time as best we can.

Working Your Way Through

Faith questions naturally arise during these agonizing times. How can I walk with God when God seems to have forgotten all about me? How can I pray when I hurt so much? What do I do when the ways that I used to pray don’t work for me? When we feel engulfed by such questions, there are some helps to which we can turn.

Picture God On Your Side

The way we picture God has much to do with the way we walk with God during our time of loss. It is helpful to picture God as being on our side rather than against us or responsible for our suffering. Harold Kushner tells us in When Bad Things Happen to Good People that God does not send suffering to us; rather, suffering and loss are a result of the human condition. Picturing God as One who is on our side is a strong biblical image. God will never abandon us or forget us. God has great compassion for us, yearning for our peace and joy. Many writers see God as suffering with us, walking the road of our grief, having infinite concern for us. As we pray during our time of grief, we can picture God sitting by our side, looking upon us with much love, or walking with us listening to our story of sorrow.

Trust In God’s Nearness And Goodness

When we are grieving a significant loss, our world can seem bleak and dark. We may feel that God does not care or doubt that God even exists. Grief is a time to trust that God is very close, even though our feelings say otherwise. When we are depressed and all we can think about is our sadness, it helps to call on our good memories. We recall people and events that have brought us happiness. These memories assure us that God does love us very much even though we are missed in gloom at the present time. Good memories also have a way of helping us to trust in the future, when other times of happiness will come our way. Because our inner vision is usually quite blurred when we are filled with painful emotions, we can easily miss the good things that are a part of each day in the present. At the end of each day no matter how miserable it may have been, we can find at least one thing we can be grateful for. We may want to write this down each evening and to look at our “gratitude list” when we are feeling particularly discouraged.

Pray Your Pain

If we feel sad and empty, these feelings will naturally affect our prayer. We cannot separate ourselves from our bodies or our emotions when we pray. We need to accept the fact that we probably will not have a sense of God’s presence for a while. God understands this and loves us in our humanness. As we grieve our loss, it helps to deliberately pray our pain, to cry out to God, to express our anger. Writing a letter to God, telling God how we feel can help us to experience being “heard” by God. We can also write a letter from God to us, noting what God would want to say to us at this time of loss. We may also need to find other forms of prayer for a while. If we are restless, we could go for a long walk or listen to music. If our mind is constantly filled with remembrances of the loss, we could quietly repeat a scripture verse or formal prayer. If we are overwhelmed with sadness, we may find that just sitting with empty hands held open is the only prayer that we can pray. As we do so, we say our open hands that we trust God to fill our lives with strength enough for another day.

Look For God In Unexpected Ways

We tend to look for God in certain familiar ways. Consequently, e may think God is absent, yet God is there in ways we may not have noticed. It may be the kindness of someone who writes us a letter for makes a phone call to see how we are. It could be the beauty of the stars on a night when we cannot sleep. A friend of mine who was in great paid from cancer told me that during her many sleepless nights she would hear the first birdsong in the dawn, When this happened, it would lift her heart and bring he a deep sense of closeness to God. Another woman who was in much grief told me how she looked out her window one day and saw a spider spinning a web. The threads were wet with dew and sparkled in the sunlight. As she gazed on this intricate wonder, she saw her own life woven into God’s heart. This insight filled her with peace for the first time in many months.

Make Time For Solitude

As difficult as it may be to take quiet time for ourselves and to be in solitude, we need to do so. We may feel terribly restless or lonely and want to run from the paid or keep ourselves very busy. But solitude is essential and necessary for our growth. In our solitude we are like a seed buried in the darkness of the earth, all alone and waiting. It seems as though nothing is happening, but quiet growth is taking place. A day will come when a new green shoot will come forth from the earth. A day will come when we will discover new growth, a gradual return of peace and happiness.

Be Gentle, Be Patient

We are in a hurry to heal, but we must be patient with ourselves. We must look for courage, resiliency and hope in the lives of others, noticing how they have made it through their difficult journeys. If one of these persons lives nearby, we can ask that person to tell us his or her story of loss and growth. Finding a local support group can also ease our pain. We can hear in the lives of others some of our own experiences of grief. This, too, will encourage us to be patient as we grieve. Sometimes we expect so much of ourselves until we realize that the road we walk is alone one for other people as well.

Take Heart

When the people of the Exodus were wandering in the wilderness, they often complained that God was far from them. Yet God was as close to them as their next breath. And God constantly reassured them of this nearness. The Exodus people eventually did find a new place of freedom and peace. The same is true for us. Through it all, God is keeping vigil over us just as God did with the Exodus community in the wilderness. It is the kind of vigil that a parent keeps with an ailing child or the night watch one keeps while waiting for a loved one to come home. Etty Hillisum experienced the great loss of her family and friends’ deaths in concentration camps. She walked through years of war and suffering. Amid it all, she never gave up. One day she wrote in her diary: “There will always be a small patch of sky above, and there will always be enough space to fold two hands in prayer. Etty Hillisum hold on tightly to God in her difficult times. We need to do the same, leaning on God, believing in this compassionate Presence with us. God will, indeed stay with us on our road to restored peace and joy.

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Joshua Johnson
http://www.articlesbase.com/home-and-family-articles/funeral-homes-walking-with-god-through-grief-and-loss-after-cremation-1181784.html

People who travel a lot experience jetlag. Athletes, who travel to different countries for their tournaments, attribute their poor performance on jetlag. Business people, who go to various places for business meetings and other matters, hold jetlag as responsible for their bad days. This goes to show that jetlag affects not only the physical condition of the body but the entire individual.

Jetlag, basically, refers to the condition of the body being disoriented. More often than not, jetlags are a result of crossing time zones which affects the internal body clock of an individual. Some of the common symptoms of jetlag are inability to sleep at night, loss of drive, malaise, tiredness, inability to concentrate, and headaches.

Generally, the severity of jetlags is dependent on the direction of the travel. Most experts say that the occurrences of jetlags are lesser when people travel westward than eastward. This is because the body rhythm is extended up to 27 hours when a person flies westward. In turn, the body is able to catch up with whatever changes in the environment

Moreover, the so-called “circadian rhythm” is greater than 24 hours when a person travels westward. This is because the time of the day is lengthened, thus, giving more time for the body to adjust.

In reality, there are no quick fixes to “cure” the signs of jetlags. However, there are ways to deal with it so as to start healthier in the new environment.

Here’s how:

1. Staying outside during the day is recommended to cope up with jetlags. This is because the person’s body clock will be able to adjust at a faster rate if it will become accustomed to the new surroundings. Usually, natural light aids in coping up with jetlags.

2. It would be better for a person to adjust their bedtime schedules so as to prevent the severity of jetlags. In this way, their body clock will be able to cope up with the changes in the time setting.

3. It is best if people will start eating, sleeping, and doing their usual activities patterned to the local time setting of the new place and not from the usual time they do it back home.

4. For people who travel because of some important event like the athletes or the entrepreneurs, it is best if they travel way ahead of time to their event schedules. This is to give them more time to adjust and get accustomed of the area.

So, jetlag is not so much of a problem. It is just a matter of adjustment and coping up. After which, you can enjoy the new scenery.

Caroline Miller
http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-articles/how-to-get-jetlagfree-travel-62866.html

You’ll find them at Denny’s. At least I always do. Denny’s, Coco’s, Perkin’s; any all-night restaurant, always between the hours of three in the morning and sunrise. Too tired to work, too wound up to go home and sleep just yet, so they head into an all-night joint and order coffee and talk. They’ll talk to anybody. They just got off a sixteen-hour shift and their head is full of stories. They have to tell them to you so they can put the scenes behind them. The scenes are funny and scary at the same time, the things they’ve just witnessed, and they flash through a range of emotion until they are purged. Then they can stumble home and go to sleep. You, on the other hand, will stay up a couple of hours later.

Somewhere in the realm of society, located just between the sensibility of the normal and the pandemonium of the perverse, there is a group of people whose training and actions often make the difference between life and death, and whose nerves are the violin strings on which the streets play their drama. They are the Emergency Medical Technicians. You should listen to their stories. They end up with more wisdom than they know what to do with.

Outside of the all-night restaurant, you will find them located in various positions in your cities, readied to respond to the next possible disaster which could occur. May be a car accident; may be a heart attack. Readied to respond to a school shooting or a downed plane, they’ll be hindered only by the natural obstacles of daily traffic.

No other group of humanity can carry so many items in their pockets which are strategically located in optimal positions of the body. There’s scissors, band aids, tape, chap stick, combs or essential lifesaving and sustaining items. But not much money. No expensive watches. If they did it for the money, they would do something else.

With an overwhelming desire and a keen instinct to sustain the flame of life from the last flicker of a spark which is near spent, this special group of individuals cope with variables which few people could ever tolerate. EMTs do not panic. They wouldn’t dare. When things go right, the public loves them, the newspapers ignore them and the many lives that have been lost fighting to save a stranger may rate an article on page twelve or so. But if they were in it for the fame, they would be doing something else.

Then the bill arrives, and the very patient they saved tells their friends and family hear how terrible the 500.00 bill was, instead of the efforts that saved their life or a family member’s. As Emergency Medical Technicians does not generally receive tax dollars such as police and fire agencies. Not in the United States, anyway. But if they couldn’t take criticism, they wouldn’t be in this job, for when they make a mistake they will be their own harshest critic.

These men and women who make up the breed of EMTs come from all walks of life, and rarely stand on common ground with you until they meet you as a result of violence, accidents, and medical emergencies on the streets. Housing developments and office buildings all blur together in their eyes; it’s just one big street. Then when you meet one, all seems to come together with you in need of their training, their lifesaving skills and their emotional support.

You are having the most panicked ten minutes of your life, and they are having their tenth call on just another day. EMT personnel lean on each other for support and understanding in sharing horrible calls that creates a flurry of emotions. Sometimes they hang out in pairs in the coffee shop, but even in packs they’ll still talk to you. They find talking to anybody who isn’t bleeding or screaming to be quite relaxing.

They are the people who crawl into a twisted steel cage which once was a car, to search for signs of life amongst its occupants and treat them while fuel leaks endanger their own lives. They ask what hurts and can you move They are the calm voice on the other end of the telephone when it seems as though your world is crashing around you and your family.

They are the individuals who are the last to win the respect of the public. Despite their advanced medical training and certification they are called “ambulance drivers”. They are the first to be brought to court for decisions and actions that were made on the spur of the moment in environments of absolute chaos. It was dark, sirens were everywhere, somebody was screaming, somebody was bleeding and had bone sticking out, there was a gun, the police officer lost it and screamed at them because he was scared senseless. But in the end they’re cleared after thousands of dollars of defense money when their decisions are backed up as appropriate.

They are individuals who carry no weapons and are attacked frequently, yelled at and spat on. People who are drugged or just crazy to start with. Suicide attempts fighting for their right to die. Meth addicts who fight with the strength of a mammoth. Drunks looking to show their macho off, even after the beer bottle cut their scalp. The homeless schizophrenic who thinks the mafia is after him.

They have to be brave. They have to be strong. They have to be smart and decisive. Even when they are relaxed, a hundred learned reflexes are waiting under the surface, ready to spring into a Heimlich maneuver if you choke on that next bite of steak or the CPR cycle should you suddenly clutch your chest.

But most of all, they have to relate. To each other or to anybody, they have things they’ve seen that they have to tell just so they don’t feel so crazy with it bottled in their head. But then, they took this job because… well, no one can explain why anyone would want this job. But they took it partly because they’re not afraid to live out loud.

Josh Stone
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I am looking for Natural Sleep Aids, what works for you?

On top of the supplements that have already been mentioned, calcium can help too. You know the classic warm milk thing? Well part of the reason it worked is the warmth was soothing. The other reason it worked is because of the extra bit of calcium before bed.

There are other things you can do to help you sleep besides taking pills or supplements or teas. If you have a TV in your room, get rid of it. Don’t do anything in your bedroom other than sleep and sex. If you are having trouble falling asleep for more than half an hour, get out of bed and do something that does not stimulate the mind. Don’t read an interesting book. Do not watch TV. Keep things as low key as possible. When you get tired enough to fall asleep, try getting back into bed again. You can keep the room a bit cooler as your body tempature naturally rises when you first fall asleep. Make sure that very little, if any, light gets into the bedroom. The light can effect the quality of sleep. Another thing that may help is having some background white noise. It would block out any noise coming from the street, etc. and help you fall asleep and stay asleep.

There’s no doubt that twenty-first century living is filled with stress. Our jobs are demanding, our roads are crowded, and even our entertainment is fast paced. Stress comes in many packages, but the overall effect on our lives is easy to spot. There are so many physical and emotional symptoms associated with stress that it has been called the silent killer. What is it about stress that would make it a silent killer, and what can we do to counteract it?

Stress comes in several different types. There are exciting, good things that happen to us, such as getting married or getting a new job. While these things make us happy, they are also changes in our lives. In addition, we have sudden, bad types of stressors, such as a fight with our kids or losing our job. And then there are the day-in, day-out types of stressors, such as money problems, an unhappy marriage, or chronic illness. When we talk about the stress in our lives, we usually are referring to the sum total of the effect on us of all these types of stress.

People are wired to respond to emergency stress with a rush of adrenalin. For instance, if you had a vicious dog lunge at you, your heart would beat fast and you’d immediately either grab something to fight it off with or turn and run. This is called the “fight or flight” response. During this physiological response, your mind is probably not thinking very logically, but your body is ready to respond quickly.

While this flight or fight response is certainly appropriate and useful in some situations, it really doesn’t have much value in helping us deal with the kind of stress we experience in the twenty-first century. It tends to leave us with digestive upsets, tense muscles, overwhelmed brains, and taxed cardiovascular systems. In short, stress might be killing you! You might not be aware of it, though, so stress is a silent, sneaky sort of killer.

Reducing stress, even in today’s world, is a real possibility. In fact, it is a virtual necessity. Smart people take care of themselves physically and mentally. Adding stress management to your daily goals is a good idea if you are under a lot of pressure from various aspects of your life. And these days, who isn’t?

Stress management consists of getting enough rest, eating a nutritious diet, and getting moderate gentle exercise. Specific nutrients that can nourish the nervous system from the ravages of stress include the B-complex of vitamins, calcium, and magnesium. Some herbs that can help are skullcap, St. John’s Wort, and chamomile. If getting to sleep is a problem, you might try melatonin or valerian.

Sleep is absolutely essential to good health and stress reduction, although not every person needs the recommended seven to eight hours. Most do, however. Over-the-counter sleep aids made from the drug, diphenhydramine, will help you get to sleep, but the sleep will probably not be as restful as natural sleep. Use it as a last resort.

Terence Young
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Bio-Synthetic human growth hormone (HGH) replaced the natural pituitary-derived human growth hormone Somatotropin, in1985.

Biosynthetic human growth hormone, also referred to as recombinant human growth hormone, is also called Somatropin and abbreviated as rhGH.

Human growth hormone is critical for the growth of bones and muscles. Somatropin and its brands are used to treat impaired growth owing to growth hormone deficiency in children and adults; as well as chronic kidney failure and Turner syndrome, short bowel syndrome, AIDS symptoms and more.

Somatropin (hgh) contains protein molecules consisting of 191 amino acids each. Gene splicing enabled researchers to clone the Somatropin (hgh) human growth hormone protein after determining its exact DNA sequence. Biosynthetic Somatropin (hgh)human growth hormone thus began to be available by prescription.

Naturally secreted HGH is the largest protein created by the Pituitary gland. HGH secretion that is at its peak during adolescence slows down as we age and we produce HGH usually in short bursts during deep sleep. It could also be that we age because HGH secretion slows down!

Growth Hormone is critical for tissue repair, muscle growth, healing, brain function, physical and mental health, bone strength, energy and metabolism.

Somatropin rhGH can be administered via injection subcutaneously (under the skin) or intramuscularly (into the muscle).

In an injectible form it is effective in considerably large quantities and over a protracted dosage course. The price of injectible Somatropin HGH is prohibitive to say the least.

FDA permitted ‘nano’ quantity of HGH permissible in dietary supplements, pills, sprays and more that are available without prescription – is too insignificant to be of any use.

However a homeopathic delivery system combining both releaser amino acids, and true secretagogue human growth hormone (within FDA regulations), specialized Growth Factors – hormones and nutrients scientifically shown to increase the levels of insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1), into one powerful supplement, would be the ideal non-prescription HGH !

Sytropin HGH – An effective mix of homeopathy and modern medicine

The oral spray-based HGH catalyst Sytropin has been at the centre of rave reviews. Hailed as the HGH of the 21st century, Sytropin combines true homeopathic HGH, 6 Growth Factors, and 8 HGH amino acid releasers into one convenient oral spray.

Sytropin works on the premise that the pituitary gland, though for some reason produces HGH only intermittently, in stages of deep sleep in later years, does in no way lose its ability to produce HGH. It offloads permissible micrograms of HGH into the human body via a sublingual release spray activates the pituitary into producing natural HGH with a combination of supporting releasers.

With Sytropin changes have been observed in relation to body fat to muscle mass, tissue growth, energy levels, tissue repair, the body’s healing ability, cell replacement, bone strength, brain function, sexual function, organ health and integrity, enzyme production, texture and quality of hair, nails, skin and more.

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Sudhani
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