Hidden Causes of Nickel Allergy

Nickel allergy is a common reaction to minute amounts of nickel particles coming into direct contact with the skin and may include jewelry, watches, zippers, snaps and even eyeglasses. Approximately 10% of Americans have an allergy to nickel. Certain occupations result in habitual nickel exposure, which increases the risk of developing a nickel allergy. These include metal factory workers, hairdressers, tailors and restaurant workers.

Jewelry Not a Girl's Best Friend?

Because women tend to wear more jewelry, particularly costume jewelry which has a high nickel content, they are more commonly affected. Men rarely present with a nickel allergy unless developed through occupational exposure. A nickel allergy may arise at any age, and as with any form of allergy, the more often the exposure, the higher the risk for developing an allergy. As seen with other medical allergies, once a person is allergic, they are always allergic.

Eczema patients (or those with atopic dermatitis or other forms of chronic open skin rashes) are more prone to developing a nickel allergy as the nickel particles can gain better access to entering the bloodstream. Also, if nickel comes in contact with an open wound, this can act as a source of sensitization. Ear, nose and body piercings can ironically act as a major form of nickel sensitization. Use of stainless steel, medical plastic or medical titanium earrings are vital during the ear piercing process to reduce this risk.

Acting Rashly

Why does a rash form from exposure to nickel? Nickel sulfate is considered foreign by the immune system – much like the body would react to a germ. When one of these foreign substances comes into contact with the skin, the body reacts, causing a rash termed an "allergic contact dermatitis." There are many causes of allergic contact dermatitis but they share clinical similarities in the appearance of the rash. Inflammation leads to itching, redness, rough scaly areas, cracking and perhaps weeping or blistered skin.

Repeat insults result in repeat flare-ups. This explains why the earlobes for instance may only develop an itchy rash periodically when certain high-risk earrings are worn versus continuous daily problems with a wedding ring.

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What Are the Symptoms of a Nickel Allergy?

People with a nickel allergy usually begin to develop a skin reaction within 12 to 48 hours after coming into contact with an item containing nickel. The symptoms of a nickel allergy include:

• skin rash or bumps
• redness or other changes in skin color
• dry patches on the skin that resemble a burn
• itching
• blisters (in very severe cases)

Nickel is also one of the main causes of a skin rash known as allergic contact dermatitis. Someone with a nickel allergy will almost always have a localized response following exposure to objects containing nickel. This means that the allergic reaction only affects the part of the skin that comes into contact with nickel.

Eating foods containing small amounts of nickel may also trigger an immune response that causes changes in the skin.

Allergic contact dermatitis causes the following symptoms:

• severe itching
• scaly, raw, or thickened skin
• dry, discolored, or rough skin
• warm, tender skin
• fluid-filled blisters

The rash usually lasts between two and four weeks after exposure.

In rare cases, a nickel allergy can also lead to respiratory problems, including:

• runny nose
• nasal inflammation
• asthma
• sneezing

People with this type of reaction should take preventive measures immediately.

for more on symptoms visit: http://www.healthline.com/health/allergies/nickel#Symptoms2

Here are some precautions to follow to avoid nickel. 

For clothing, choose fasteners made of plastic, coated or painted metal, or some other material. A nickel allergy does not mean jewelry cannot be worn. One just has to be much more selective in choices -- make sure they are hypoallergenic, or made of stainless steel (although this contains nickel, it is so tightly bound that it cannot be leached out), solid gold (at least 12 carat), pure sterling silver, or polycarbonate plastic. However, if earrings must be worn that contain nickel, protect oneself with plastic covers made specifically for earring studs. Applying clear nail polish to earrings is another option of some use. Since perspiration dissolves nickel, some people have tried removing moisture by applying talcum powder to areas of the body in contact with nickel-containing items in the hopes of limiting the extent or degree of exposure. This is of little use.

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How Attraction Happens By Rumi

Moses is talking to someone drunk with worshiping the golden calf. 

“What happened to your doubt? You used to be so skeptical of me. 

The Red Sea parted. Food came every day in the wilderness for forty years. 

A fountain sprang out of a rock. 

You saw these things and still reject the idea of prophethood. 

Then the magician Samiri does a trick to make the metal cow low, and immediately you kneel! 

What did that hollow statue say? 

Have you heard dullness like your own?” 

This is how attraction happens: people with nothing they value delight in worthlessness. 

Someone who thinks there’s no meaning or purpose feels drawn to images of futility. 

Each moves to be with its own. 

The ox does not turn toward a lion. 

Wolves have no interest in Joseph, unless to devour him. 

But if a wolf is cured of wolfishness, it will sleep close by Joseph, like a dog in the presence of

meditators. Soul companionship gives safety and light to a cave full of friends.

Nickel and lead free jewelry is better for your health

Did you know that the nickel and lead found in most costume jewelry is toxic to your health?

CBS reports...

Costume jewelry found to have high levels of toxins and carcinogens, tests show

(CBS News) Although low-cost jewelry might be saving you a buck, it might come at the cost of you or your children's health.

The Ecology Center, a Michigan-based non-profit organization that advocates for a safe and healthy environment, discovered through recently conducted tests that despite strict regulations, many pieces of costume jewelry contain high levels of unsafe chemicals including lead, chromium and nickel.

"None of these things are things you want to have your child exposed to," Dr. Kenneth R. Spaeth,director of the occupational and environmental medicine center at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, N.Y., who was not involved in the study, told HealthPop. "All of these are harmful. Some of them are known to be carcinogens. Many of these are known to be neurotoxic, meaning they can affect brain development."

For the Center's test, posted on HealthyStuff.org, researchers took samples of ninety-nine different children's and adult jewelry pieces from 14 different retailers from stores such as Ming 99 City, Burlington Coat Factory, Target, Big Lots, Claire's, Glitter, Forever 21, Walmart, H&M, Meijers, Kohl's, Justice, Icing and Hot Topic. Using an tool called an X-ray fluorescence analyzer, they checked for lead, cadmium, chromium, nickel, brominated flame retardants, chlorine, mercury and arsenic. Samples were collected from Ohio, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York and Vermont.

The researchers found that over half of the products had high levels of hazardous chemicals. Twenty-seven of the products had greater than 300 ppm lead, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)'s lead limit in children's products. Chromium and nickel, which often cause allergic reactions, were found in over 90 percent of items. Cadmium, a toxic metal that has been the basis for severaljewelry and toy recalls according to CBS News, was found in 10 percent of the samples.

"There is no excuse for jewelry, especially children's jewelry, to be made with some of the most well studied and dangerous substances on the planet," Jeff Gearhart, research director at the Ecology Center and founder of HealthyStuff.org, said in a written statement. "We urge manufacturers to start replacing these chemicals with non-toxic substances immediately."

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Vision Boards, How to manifest your goals and ITF

What is a vision board?
A vision board is a collage of images that represent your dreams. It could be words, pictures, places, material things -all put together on a poster board or electronically made into a single image. The purpose of a vision board is to realize your future, and to activate the law of attraction and move from day dreaming to living your dreams.

What is the law of attraction? The law of attraction is simple – whatever you project energetically or put your energy towards whether that be positive or negative you will attract. What you project is what you receive. A vision board is simply to help set our intentions for the way we want to live, and for our brains to pick up on that and make it happen. For example: If you say “I will always be sick, I can’t seem to get better. I feel terrible, and I’m stuck.” Well guess what: You will be sick and you will be stuck. Your know theses people in your life. You brain hears whatever you say as truth. So your body isn’t going to work towards healing if you believe you will always be sick – it will work to fulfill that statement and make the thoughts match the reality.
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Why the Vision Board Works
The idea behind creating a vision board for yourself is to serve as a creative, daily reminder of the goals you wish to attain by tapping into the power of visualization. You may be wondering why going through the process of creating a vision board for your goals is worth your time, or why you would need to put something on your wall when you already have it in your head, but this is exactly the point. The vision board is meant to metaphorically bring your ideas for the future into reality, as a tangible object you can draw inspiration from every day.
According to social scientist Frank Niles, Ph.D., via the Huffington Post, "Before we can believe in a goal, we first must have an idea of what it looks like."
"To paraphrase the old adage: We must see it before we can believe it," Niles said.
This is a process used frequently by world-class athletes, with several studies showing that having a clear picture of the outcome of a game in their minds increases performance. In fact, it has even been shown that mental visualization alone can lead to physical gains in muscle without a person having to physically train.
"Seasoned athletes use vivid, highly detailed internal images and run-throughs of the entire performance, engaging all their senses in their mental rehearsal, and they combine their knowledge of the sports venue with mental rehearsal," Angie LeVan of Psychology Today said.
World Champion Golfer, Jack Nicklaus has said: "I never hit a shot, not even in practice, without having a very sharp in-focus picture of it in my head."
Just as an athlete uses visualization to score a winning point, we can use a vision board to clearly "see" ourselves scoring our ideal career.
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 How to Make a Vision Board

Step 1: Get a piece of paper and write down what you want. Hand write specific goals that you envision for your career, love life, marriage, school, health and wealth – all aspects of your life. If you are not sure yet, then write down all of the things that you believe will make you happy. For example, you can write about dream vacations, meeting great people, eating delicious food, etc. The sky’s your limit, and your personal power lies in your belief and emotional connection.
Step 2: Prepare all the materials you need to make your Vision Board/s. Scissors, magazines, photos, glue, cork/card board or what ever you want to use as a surface.  Remember, you can use the internet to find pictures to print and use.

Step 3: Paste/pin all the pictures, sayings, quotes, or what ever you have prepared. Put them in order of importance, or any other way you want to see them on your board. At the center you might even place a picture of yourself with a big smile so you will remember to smile when you see your board. Remember that you are not just putting up pictures, you are finding ways to create a different emotional state!
Step 4: Place your board/s in places that you will be able to see them everyday. Give yourself at least a minute (five minutes is better) each day to look at your board and find your attitude of gratitude. Imagine you have already acquired everything on your board. Close your eyes and visualize yourself clearly as the happy, grateful person that you want to be.
The fastest way to acquire the things on your vision board(s) is to visualize, be grateful, be happy and take advantage of the opportunities you have every day. The Law of Attraction will work for you, and you will begin to find the people, events, things and things that you want will move towards you as you move towards them.
At first, applying the Law of Attraction may seem hard, but as long as you keep your faith, as long as you find ways to be happy, as long as you are being grateful and as long as you are good to yourself and to others, you will receive what you desire.

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Heal Thyself with Raindrop Therapy

7 BENEFITS OF RAINDROP THERAPY:
1. Reduces Pain – Since its development, it is becoming clear that the elements of Raindrop therapy not only reduces chronic back pain but also benefits other body systems. The analgesic ingredients in the essential oils help reduce pain and discomfort.
2. Helps Relief Stress & Emotional Well-being  Therapeutic essential oils have a normalizing effect on the nervous system making them ideal for reducing stress, anxiety and tension.
The oils can immediately penetrate cell membranes and diffuse through the blood and tissues instantly in a matter of seconds! The oils also cross the brain-blood barrier and effect the limbic system (the Amygdale) parts of the brain that control our mood, behavior and emotions. So if you’ve lost your  “Joie de Vivre” Raindrop therapy will have you smiling and back to your normal self in no time. 
3. Relax Muscles – Muscles that are sore, spastic or stressed will also benefit from Raindrop Therapy. Basil, wintergreen, marjoram, cypress and peppermint essential oils help with all the common muscle conditions.
4. Helps Reduce Inflammation - World wide studies have identified several essential oils as powerful anti-inflammatory agents. These include wintergreen, peppermint and thyme. These essential oils are all used in the Raindrop essential oil body therapy.
5. Helps Improve Circulation – Essential oils can be most beneficial in boosting circulation due to oxygenating properties. The essential oils of cypress, thyme, marjoram and peppermint all have properties that increase circulation and act as a circulatory stimulant.
6 Helps Detox the Body Systems - The therapeutic oils used in Raindrop therapy are high in phenols hence, cleanse cellular receptor sites and enhance the lymphatic system.
7. Helps improve Immune function  - Thyme and oregano essential oils are known to support the immune system. They also create an unfavorable environment for harmful viruses and bacteria that can hibernate and lay dormant in the body.
In short, the benefits of this therapy go well beyond the physical benefits. Raindrop can not only help relieve pain and restore immediate physical well-being, but it can set in motion the healing processes that will last for weeks.
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Who Should Get a Raindrop?
Everyone!! Really! Everyone can benefit from Raindrop Technique and should get them regularly, especially during the cold and flu months.
People who have curvature of the spine and other back issues would greatly benefit.
For those on lots of medicine or who work in a very toxic environment, the number of drops of oil is reduced so that detox does not occur too quickly. The same is true with children…fewer drops are used.
Children…there is a special technique for children … see below.
Did you know that you can even use them on animals? That’s right…horses, dogs and cats all have specific protocols. I haven’t used it on my calves yet.
Most people report feeling better ~ emotionally and physical. The benefits of the technique continue to increase over the next 6 days.
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The Power of the Oils

It is the profound natural-intelligence of the oils which can heal where healing is needed. The oils used in raindrop flush out toxins and kill dormant viruses and bacteria along the spine, restoring health to the entire system.
The question is often asked, “How long does this application last?” Again, everybody responds differently. Generally speaking, the level of health and proper diet are key factors, as are exercise and mental attitude. One application may last months for one person, but then for another it may be necessary to have the application done every week until the body begins to respond. The key is to retrain the body. In some cases, you will have to develop a new memory in the tissue in order for the body to stay where it should be. 
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In the last 7 years in practice of Therapeutic Massage I have not seen a treatment as beneficial to a range of clients as this one. Raindrop therapy has assisted my client with all sorts of dis-eases such as scoliosis, arthritis, back pain, sickle cell, and more. This is not FDA approved. But the testimonials speak for themselves

“I am a certified  aromatherapist and have administered approximately 40 Raindrop Treatments.  Each and every client has stated Raindrop to be effective at alleviating muscle and nerve pain.  Not one client has found this to be otherwise.  Many have come back wanting to purchase the oils because Raindrop was so effective at ridding cold symptoms, back pain, and in one case, severe sciatica.  There has been no burning or reddening of tissue when the oils were applied neat, and then diluted a minute or two afterwards.”
- Certified Aromatherapist, Alberta, Canada

“In 25 years as a health professional I can certainly testify to some dangerous things I’ve witnessed.  I do not count the Raindrop Technique as one of them.  Education is definitely important. I was not foolish enough to do Raindrop without training.  I do not consider my two extensive days of training my only training, but the many hours of study and my own personal oil use and that of my family’s as important ground work as well. I have looked for many years to find something that is complementary to my beliefs.  I do not pretend to be an aromatherapist, just as I did not pretend to be a pharmacist when I used to take an Advil or a cold preparation.  I would never be questioned if I used or gave friends or family an Advil. So why would helping those I care about using Raindrop or oils be a threat to anyone. The reality is that Advil has been more harmful than any oil I have used.”
- Registered Nurse, Oregon

“I had thyroid cancer, and in seven months, with colon cleansing, chinese wolfberry, and Raindrop Technique, the doctor couldn’t find it any longer!”
- Licensed Massage Therapist and Esthetician, Florda

“I have had Raindrop four times, and it improved my vision with the first session.  I felt relaxed, with a feeling of peace and serenity.  Other Raindrop sessions took pain away from my shoulder areas and assisted in the alignment of my spine.  I have only had wonderful positive results from this technique.”
- Certified Reflexologist and Iridologist, Maryland

“After years of upper body pain and difficulty breathing I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, Lyme disease and stress.  Since using the oils I rarely have had pain or hard time getting a full breath. I have received two Raindrops, and both times it was by someone who was brand new at doing it.  I still had positive results.  I am hoping others in my area will desire to practice this so I can receive more treatments.  It’s terrific.”
- Relieved in Michigan

<The above personal sharings are quoted from “A Statistical Validation of Raindrop Technique” by David Steward, PhD. He conducted a survey in 2001 by circulating a questionnaire to thousands of health practitioners who have a combined experience base of more than 14,000 sessions of Raindrop Therapy.  422 responses were returned to him and the book is a summary of the responses he received.>

It is an exquisite treatment for preventative care as well as care that directly deals with any specific health challenge.

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Heal Thyself- Nervous Disorders

 

The nerves in your body register pain, so when nerves are damaged, the condition will be quite painful. Injured nerves take a long time to regenerate, but aromatherapy treatments can help with the process. They initially relieve pain, and people who use them appear to heal more quickly than others.

Essential oils of lavender, chamomile, and marjoram are excellent at easing the pain of a pinched nerve or sciatica. A less well-known essential oil called helichrysum is specific for this condition. Apply the oil directly on the back or hip to reduce pain. It is also wonderful on painful shingles. People with serious nerve-related problems, such as multiple sclerosis and chronic fatigue syndrome, get noticeable pain relief from the Nerve Pain Oil (see recipe below). For carpal tunnel syndrome, rub this oil into the wrists. Since nerve conditions can be difficult to heal, talk to someone skilled in natural medicine for more ideas on how to treat them.
Essential oils for nerve pain: chamomile, lavender, marjoram, peppermint, sandalwood
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NERVOUS SYSTEM:

To Stimulate Parasympathetic Nervous System:
Single Oil: Lavender and marjoram. BLENDS: Valor and Peace & Calming. SUPPLEMENTS: AuraLight

To Stimulate Sympathetic Nervous System: Single Oil: Peppermint, ginger, and pepper, and Eucalyptus radiata. BLENDS: Clarity, Magnify Your Purpose, and Brain Power. SUPPLEMENTS: Power Meal, Super Cal, Sulfurzyme, Ultra Young, and Mineral Essence.

Neuropathy Single Oil: Juniper with geranium, helichrysum, peppermint, cypress, or lemongrass. BLENDS: JuvaFlex and Brain Power. SUPPLEMENTS: Super B, Royal Essence, Mineral Essence, Super C, VitaGreen, Body Balance, Master HERS/HIS.
The body should be supported with sufficient minerals and other nutrients. Learn more

 More about Raindrop Therapy
Raindrop technique is a relaxing and invigorating massage combining aromatherapy with a mixture of swedish massage, an ancient Tibetan technique called Vitaflex, and a Native American technique called Feather stroke.
During a Raindrop Massage, a sequence of therapeutic grade essential oils are dropped like raindrops onto the back and on the spinal reflex points of the foot, and gently massaged in.
These essential oils not only promote alignment of the spine, they also align and balance the flow of energy throughout the body. Raindrop Massage essential oils increase and align energy flow by opening or releasing blockages that are preventing free circulation.
The essential oils used in Raindrop have powerful anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, and anti-bacterial properties. They promote back and spine health by aiding in detoxification. These oils help to flush out toxins and kill dormant viruses and bacteria that cause inflammation, pain, and disfigurement of the spine.

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