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Research

Aromatherapy Research and Practice - AHNA Beginnings Journal
Health care practitioners regard aromatherapy to be among the fastest growing and most rewarding, complimentary therapy today and it�s being implemented in hospitals across the United States.

Besides the aromatic and pleasurable experience one receives from essential oil therapy, it is multidimensional and has a natural place in the practice of holistic nursing as well as integrative medicine.... Read More

Primary and Secondary Cancer Prevention - A Holistic Nurse Perspective
Prevention of cancer is of paramount importance considering that it will be the number one cause of death worldwide by the end of 2010 according to The World Health Organization. Statistics compiled by the most recently published American Cancer Society�s Facts and Figures 2008, authenticate an estimated 1.4 million new cases of cancer in the U.S.... Read More

Education

Correspondence Training
Independent study programs, such as online courses and correspondence training programs, are becoming more and more popular due to their convenience, cost and level of professional accreditation. p for a particular , be sure to cover a few key questions to guarantee your educational.... Read More

"About Aromatherapy" Reference Fact Sheet
Aromatherapy is both an art and a science that encompasses the controlled and skilled use of pure essential oils for promoting health and well-being. Aromatic plants, essential oils, floral waters and their extracts have been used for thousands of years throughout history - by every major culture.... Read More

Importance of Conducting a Client Intake prior to providing an Aromatherapy Service
An ever increasing number of massage therapists are refreshing their healing profession by adding aromatherapy to their massage sessions. Essential oil therapy is unquestionably suited to massage and its therapeutic use compliments a wide variety of complaints that massage therapists see every day... Read More

Health Care

Aging Skin
The first step to looking younger than our biological years is recognizing what causes premature aging and modifying your lifestyle accordingly. And if you already are seeing signs of aging, take note as help is on the way.... Read More

Burn Out
Does nervous exhaustion and a state of physical fatigue have you feeling fizzled? Familiar among the healing professions, burnout is caused by a combination of factors, the most common being chronic stress, lack of fulfillment or positive feedback, and complicated by perfectionism.... Read More

Insomnia
One of the most important factors in achieving optimal health is experiencing sound sleep on a daily basis. A good night�s rest is vital to your health.... Read More

Constipation
It's a common problem most people ignore, yet most Americans are not aware of just how irregular their bowel habits are. One should have a bowel movement after every major meal, which equates to 2 - 3 per day.... Read More

Bad Breath
No one appears to be immune to having bad breath one time or another, however the halitosis we will be discussing goes beyond the garlic breath you get following a spicy Italian meal. Bad breath can mean a problem with your digestion, gum disease, point to an allergy, an acidic system, low immunity or more often than anything else inadequate oral hygiene or bacterial overgrowth.... Read More

Seasonal Affective Disorder Approximately thirty five million people in the U.S. experience some form of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), caused by the lack of sunlight, typically during the months of September through April, and the farther you live from the equator, the greater your chances of experiencing inadequate sunshine.... Read More