Category: Women’s & Men’s Health

Emotional Healing, Herbal Healing, Women's & Men's Health

Hormonal Support for Women’s Hair Loss

Dara Dietz

friendsHair loss is the first symptom of hormonal imbalance for many women.  Sometime between thirty-five and forty-five most women will notice their hair beginning to thin.  This natural thinning can become alarming when a simple brush stroke produces a hand full of hair.  Very few of us can afford to drag our feet, something must be done quickly.

Balancing the Hormones will normally put a quick end to hair shedding issues for most women.  Below is a Natural hormone balancing program.  Over the past 20 years I’ve seen these Herbal Supports quickly clear hot flashes, night sweats, hair loss issues, PMS, ect…

Female Formula: 1 ½ teaspoons daily.

This can be broken down to three ½ teaspoon portions for those experiencing hot flashes and night sweats.

Use ½ tsp. in the morning and the rest can be used before problem times during the day.  An example would be if you have late afternoon hot flashes take the lion’s share of your dose in the early afternoon.  This will ensure a good amount of the herbal support in the blood when most needed.

When night sweats are an issue take a dose at bedtime.

Those not experiencing these issues can take the full dose of 1 ½ teaspoons in the morning.

Bringing Balance through Liver Flushing

Juice Fasting and Flushing the Liver area equivalent to hitting the restart button on life.  When the body is out of whack a good week of liver flushing will aid in rebalancing the systems as it clears a good layer of toxins from the body.  Doing an ELF, (Emergency Liver Flush), once or twice a week until all issues have cleared will continue to be helpful.

Changease Formula

The Changease can be added when some menopausal symptoms persist even after doing the program above.  Changease is a hormonal food formula providing the additional nutrients needed by the body to support the hormones during the last stages of menopause. This formula is normally used along with the Female Formula.

Herbal Healing, Women's & Men's Health

Erectile Dysfunction

Dara Dietz

The phone rings, Hello HEAL Marketplace how can I help! I hear a woman’s voice in the back ground, “Tell her, you tell her what is going on.”  A man’s voice stammers uncomfortably his embarrassment apparent as he says, “My wife said I should tell you… that you would be able to help,” he begins.  Over the years several phone calls have begun this way, what comes next varies man to man but is really the same.  Erectile Dysfunction, is more than broken toys, it is often the first indication serious circulatory issue exist.    E.D. is the “canary in the cave” so to speak.

There is a very strong link between erectile dysfunction and heart disease. Several studies have shown that if a man has ED, he has a greater risk of having heart disease. For instance, in one study, 57% of men who had bypass surgery and 64% of men hospitalized for a heart attack had had ED.

Having ED can predict that a man will probably have heart disease symptoms within five years. In fact, having ED is as much a risk factor for heart disease as a history of smoking or a family history of coronary artery disease. Read More

We know the problem; the question is how to clear this naturally.  Below is a list of suggestions that have proved very effective in the past.

Clean up the food program.  This might be a good time to cut out animal products or seriously cut down on them.  An excellent DVD guide available is: “Forks over Knives”.  If you are not willing to look at or adjust your food program there is little point in going on.  The herbal aids may provide some support, while leaving the serious issues unresolved.

Begin using a daily regimen of Cayenne, Garlic, and Wheat germ oil.   These herbal supports work to clear Plaque and cholesterol.  Plaque is made up of fat, cholesterol and other substances found in the blood. Over time, the amount of plaque can increase, causing narrowing of the arteries. When this happens, it is more difficult for the blood to flow.

Make sure the Three Foundational Programs, (Bowel Cleansing, Boosting with Echinacea and Superfood) are in place.

Using the M&L Salve along with Castor oil packs over the affected area to break up congestion is often quickly helpful.  One or two drops of cayenne tincture into the castor oil as it warms will be enough to greatly increase circulation.  Don’t get too generous with the cayenne for this application.

The Application:

  • Massage the M&L Salve over the entire genital area (Penis & Scrotum), use a good amount of the salve.
  • When this is done encase the entire area with two layers of flannel soaked in warm castor oil.
  • Cover with plastic wrap.
  • Leave pack on all night.

Herbal Supports:

The Male Formula is a high-octane super-fuel. It can be used by all men who feel a need for a lift. It provides men with herbal phytochemicals that are needed to create hormones.

This formula is for men who feel they have lost their edge and their male drive. It stimulates male energy, sexual desire, will promote more frequent, harder erections and for longer durations. It will also increase sperm production.

Flush the Liver

Liver flushing is not an option.  Do an ELF at least once a week while clearing the issue.  For serious long standing issues do a full week of liver flushing once or twice a month.

Herbal Healing, Women's & Men's Health

Understanding Breast Cancer

Dara Dietz
Breast Cancer

A research project done in the 1950’s by the American Cancer Society shows how it is cancer and tumors are able to develop in a body. Over a period of several years a large group of rabbits were swabbed daily on the ears with nicotine.   Every few months they checked several of the rabbits to see what was happening inside.  Here is what they found.

No tumors or cancer appeared until the eliminative organs were degraded to the point they were unable to properly remove waste from the system.  The real key here is the fact that before any form of cancer or tumors appeared in any rabbit it was observed that the internal elimination organs were greatly compromised.

Try to get your mind around this proven fact: Developing tumors or cancer is only a symptom pointing to the need to rebuild the eliminative organs in the body.  The liver, kidneys, digestive system ect… are all in need of serious rebuilding. The cancer or tumor is not the issue, only a symptom of a degraded internal system.

Cutting out the cancer or tumor will not clear the issue from the body.  Not until the internal elimination organs have been rebuilt and are able once again to properly remove waste can a body be truly free from cancer.   One of the Late Dr. Christopher’s favorite sayings was, “cleanse & feed”. You must cleanse out the waste while feeding and rebuilding the system. This is where the entire Incurables Program proves valuable.

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Herbal Healing, Women's & Men's Health

Pregnancy Green Drink

Dara Dietz

The Green DrinkInterestingly the [Red Raspberry] berries are said to provide many of the medicinal factors of the leaves. We have been encouraged by midwives to eat freely of the berries, if possible, for the same good effect during pregnancy–a lovely medicine!

Since some people never get used to the taste of the tea a good way to use the leaves is to make a green drink. Our “pregnancy green drink”, to which we have grown so accustomed that we can hardly imagine pregnancy without it.

Directions for Making the Pregnancy Green Drink

It is made thus, to a cup or more of pineapple juice in a blender container, add a handful of Red Raspberry leaves, a handful of comfrey leaves and a few alfalfa leaves. Blend until the fibers of the leaves are broken down and drink immediately. You can add a couple of ice cubes or a little cold water if you want an icy or thinner drink.

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Herbal Healing, Herbs & How to Use Them, Women's & Men's Health

Three Supportive Herbs for Every Expecting Mother

Dara Dietz

raspberryleafRed Raspberry is a great agent for cleansing a canker condition of the mucous membranes in the alimentary tract, leaving the tissue toned.

In pregnancy the infusion, when taken regularly, will quiet premature pains, and will produce a safe, speedy and easy delivery. Raspberry leaves stimulate, tone and regulate (both the leaves and fruit are high in citrate of iron which is the active alterative, blood-making, astringent and contractive agent for the reproductive area) before and during childbearing, assisting contractions and checking hemorrhage during labor, relieving after-pains, then strengthening, cleansing, and enriching the milk of the mother in the post-delivery period.

Dr. Christopher recommended taking at least a daily cup of Red Raspberry tea throughout pregnancy.

He said that in addition to Red Raspberry’s good effects on the uterus it is also anti-nausea.

A woman who was expecting her ninth child often experienced nausea during pregnancy. When she suspected that she might be pregnant again she began taking the tea even before she began to feel morning sickness. She never experienced any discomfort so she wondered if it might just be an unusual or unhealthy pregnancy, so she discontinued the tea. Not long after she began to feel nausea! She quickly began to take the tea again and felt no discomfort since then.

Alfalfa: Many people consider Alfalfa an important herb to take throughout pregnancy.

  • alfalfa-bspIf an expectant mother is suffering from morning sickness, she can eat Alfalfa sprouts in her diet, until the condition is under control.
  • Many people consider that a daily green drink consisting of Alfalfa, comfrey and fresh red-raspberry leaves is an excellent pregnancy drink; it is preferred to a tea made of the same substances.
  • After the birth, Alfalfa is sometimes taken to prevent hemorrhages. Some women have eaten Alfalfa after their births like candy in order to shorten the postpartum bleeding time.
  • Alfalfa is also thought to dramatically help bring the milk in for the nursing mother. It certainly enriches the quality of the milk and is much preferable to other hot beverages, such as regular tea, which can pollute the breast milk.
  • Alfalfa tea can be flavored with mint, orange peel, and

kelp-285x300Kelp and Toxemia: Kelp, as might be expected, is also of use in the female organs. It will tone up a weak uterus and help produce a healthier baby, as the balanced minerals will be supplied fully with the use of Kelp. Some women who had lost babies in childbirth and others who had not been able to carry babies were helped by the use of Kelp by Dr. Powell’s prescription of Kelp to carry healthy baby’s full term. Especially when toxemia threatens during the last stages of the pregnancy, Kelp, being a carrier of important minerals and a toner and an antiseptic, can help clear up an otherwise dangerous condition.

Digestion & Gut, Herbal Healing, Women's & Men's Health

Heartburn during Pregnancy

Dara Dietz

adding extract to waterMany women experience indigestion and heartburn, and sometimes gas, during pregnancy. This may be caused by the stomach having less room to do its work, nervous tension which inhibits good digestion, too many stomach acids, or a relaxed stomach, which allows foods to back up.

Be sure that you DO NOT TAKE antacids during pregnancy. They further inhibit digestion, and they may cross over the placenta into the baby.

The Digestive Tonic is an excellent remedy for all cases of Heartburn.  Add one teaspoon to a glass of water and drink all at once.  This is a simple but effective formula made up of Ginger Root, Peppermint Leaf, Fennel Seed and Peppermint Oil.   The Digestive Tonic can be used freely.

To deal with symptoms of Heartburn, Dr. Christopher first emphasized that we must chew our food. Many of us just gulp it down, and the large particles cause gas, fermentation, and pain. Chew well; even juices should be swished in the mouth to mix them with saliva and begin digestion.

Avoid drinking with your meals; water or other liquids dilute the digestive fluids; you may, however, want to take broth or juices with the meal, but you should “chew” these, too.

Increase your B-vitamin foods, including whole grains, brewer’s yeast, wheat germ, yogurt, perhaps acidophilus.

Don’t smoke or drink tea or coffee; these irritate the stomach and increase heartburn.

Eat small meals frequently; if you must be away from home, take juice, fruit and nuts with you to prevent your blood sugar going down and stomach acids overproducing.

Papaya can aid digestion–fresh, dried or in tablets.

Some women take tablets of activated charcoal to absorb gases in the system.

Slippery elm gruel will alleviate heartburn and absorb gases and toxins.

Emotional Healing, Herbal Healing, Women's & Men's Health

Understanding Menopause

Dara Dietz
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Why do some women suffer so intensely from the hormonal shifts during menopause? 

To answer this question we will need to look at more than the physical system.  It is important to understand the entire process taking place during this “change of life” period.  The cessation of the monthly cycle is only the outward sign of the huge rewiring of the brain occurring on the inside.  The hormonal curtain has been lifted providing a clear view into the inner workings of you.  It is time to make friends with yourself.

During the teenage years the young woman develops the need to nurture a family.  The hormones regulating her monthly cycle also create her yearning for a home and children.   The hormonal curtain lowers between her and her inner self causing her attention to be focused outward on home and family.  This hormonally driven need to create a home and nurture children continues until at menopause the cycle stops, bringing an end to the desire for and ability to have children.

During the preceding ten years also known as perimenopause there is a complete rewiring of the brain.  The hormonal curtain is being lifted for greater and greater periods of time until at menopause it rises never to fall again.

Herbal Suggestions for Female Complaints

How will the lifting and eventual removal of this hormonal curtain affect the woman?

The lifting of this hormonal curtain allows the woman to connect with her inner self again.  We have all heard stories of the wise older woman.  Menopause is a passage from one era of life to another.  The woman is now free to access her creative side, free to focus inward on her own needs.  This is her time to become and do.  All the wisdom collected from her life experiences can now be freely accessed.

The down side to all this connecting with one’s self is the stash of emotional bills often found behind the hormonal curtain.  Issues put off and out of mind will no longer be put aside.  The time has come to deal with your life.  Everything you had swept behind the curtain to deal with at a later time is now staring you straight in the face.  Later is here, the curtain is gone, you can no longer hide from yourself.

The more unfinished emotional business lurking behind the curtain the harder and more symptomatic menopause will be.  Life is giving you an opportunity to finally get it right.  Do the hard work on you and become the woman you always knew you were.  The flip side is not a pretty picture.  That’s why antidepressants were invented.  Refusing to deal with yourself is refusing to live the life you have been given.  If you opt to check out on life they have developed plenty of chemical supports to smooth the way.

Herbal Supports

There are very effective herbal supports to catch those hormonal swings, easing the passage through menopause.  The first and balancing herbal support is the Female Formula.  This formula will support in stopping the hot flashes, night sweats, and emotional free fall which can be a part of menopause.  At some point in the process the Female Formula may not be enough.  The Changease Formula added to the Female Formula routine will provide the increased hormonal support needed.

Many women report heart palpitation which can be supported herbally as follows:

  • NF Formula
  • General Nervine
  • Cayenne extract
  • Hawthorne extract

HEAL Member Testimony

My Peri-menopause journey has included what I have termed “panic attacks”.  I will wake up feeling dizzy and light-headed and my heart will be racing like a freight train.  It is a frightening thing to go through on a regular and consistent basis.  However, the good news is I have them mostly under control now.  How, you ask?  I found some herbal supports that have been a wonder to me and I don’t know what I would do without them.

Every night I make a cup of hot tea which I call my “hot totty”:

  • 3 droppersful of Cayenne (most people have to work up to that gradually)
  • 6 droppersful of Hawthorne

Difficulty Sleeping

I find 2 droppersful each of the General Nervine and NF formulas help with my difficulty in sleeping and staying asleep at night.  These combinations work for me almost all the time.

The only exception is when I have overdone the caffeine or sugar or a combination of both.

When I wake up with palpitations I do a Cayenne/Hawthorne mixture until it stops.  Usually I only have to do that once and it quits, but if I have been particularly bad that day, it may mean I have to repeat the mixture a time or two more.  I do this every five minutes until relieved. –G.H. Rutherfordton NC