Showing posts with label side effects. Show all posts
Showing posts with label side effects. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Aromatherapy Benefits

My interesting in alternative medicine took me to aromatherapy. To my knowledge and experience aromatherapy benefits are of two types one is the benefit of complete relaxation you get by the aroma (smell) of the oil used. Other benefit is by the direct physical contact and massage with the oil.

I must say that you have to consult your physician before trying aromatherapy. The aromatherapy benefits which the producers of these products claim are not completely scientifically proven and may have some side effects. But I must say I have not had any side effect.

The aromatherapy benefit I got can be said as completely physical and mental relaxation. The soothing sensation while taking massage where they used oils with pleasing aroma was great. I went through a wonderful physical and metal relaxation while the massage and afterwards. I do not know about aromatherapy health benefits because I have not experienced, even if I have those health benefits of this therapy I think it will be quite difficult for me to sense them, but the benefits of physical and mental relaxation removing mental stress and physical strain is really great. I also took a hot water bath after the aromatherapy massage using the aromatherapy soap which they supplied to me and it had the same soothing effect on my body and mind.

I once again would like to advise you to consult your physician before going for aromatherapy because the essential oils used are known to be having some side effects in some people. Once recommended by your physician you can also enjoy the benefits of aromatherapy like me.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Hoodia Gordonii Cactus Diet Pills

Hoodia gordonii is a the brand new diet pill for the generation which looks for pills for every type of problem. It is this attitude of the modern men who looks for instant solutions for his problem which made hoodia gordoni diet pills so popular. Hoodia apart from a capsule is also sold in the form powder, liquid, and tea form in most the health food stores. They are also sold as transdermal patches.

Many big companies follow their own strategies to make a product successfull. Aggressive marketing techniques make this diet pill very popular. Though many studies show the suppression of appetite with the use of hoodia, most of them cannot be autheticated.

Tough it is called a cactus, hoodia gordonii is not actually a cactus but a succulent plant which resembles a cactus, so the pills of hoodia gordonii is popularly known as cactus diet pills. Hoodia grows in the arid regions of South Africa, Namibia, and some other African nations.
The 60 minutes correspondent Stahl contributed a lot in the popularity of hoodia gordonii as a diet supplement by reporting her travel in Africa and her report on the effects of Hoodia as appetite suppressor.

Hoodia Gordonii Side Effects

The fact that Hoodia Gordonii as a diet pill has not gone trough any proven tests and hence no side effects have been recorded. And the fact that Food And Drug Administration has no power over this type of diet supplements. It is also known that most of the products sold has Hoodia Gordonii are not genuine and may not benefit as a weight loss pill if at all it contains the merits it is believed to have.