HealWithin – Hypnotherapy, Los Angeles CA

Hay fever can be quite irritating. Symptoms include runny, streaming, sneezing, stuffy and blocked nose, itching in the throat and nose, headaches, itching and red watering eyes, inability to smell and even taste food, itchy ears and disturbed sleep as well as feelings of listlessness and depression.

Hay fever can affect work and personal life and spoil what should be enjoyable and productive activities.

Hay fever is an over-reaction

Hay fever, like any allergic response, is actually an over-reaction. Hay fever is medically labeled as ‘seasonal allergies.’ It is a significant risk factor for the development of asthma; the two often co-exist with as many as 80% of asthmatics having some form of hay fever.

Pollen from blooming or pollinating plants can cause all the symptoms of hay fever from streaming eyes, sneezing and general irritation of the delicate linings of the nasal passage, throat and eyes. Hay fever like any allergy is an over-reaction of the immune system. The immune system wrongly determines the pollen as a threat and produces a big unnecessary response.

Hay fever is usually seasonal.

Hay fever can affect up to 20% of the population. For most people hay fever is seasonal and they only experience the symptoms during the spring and summer pollen season. For a minority of sufferers the symptoms last all year round and can be caused by house dust mites, mould and animal fur. This can feel like having a permanent cold and sore throat.

Pollen is basically a grain to transport the male DNA to the female part of the flower. There are different types of pollen, the most common allergen is grass pollen.

Medical treatments include antihistamines and steroids which work to calm the immune system’s over-reaction. However medical treatments are palliative and won’t necessarily stop the symptoms from starting in the first place.

Hypnosis can help re-set unconscious patterns so that the immune system only responds to what it needs to respond to, not what it doesn’t need to.

Contact us at (818) 551-1501 to take the first step in controlling Hay Fever.

Symptoms of Menopause

Menopause, or the permanent end of menstruation and fertility, is a natural biological process, not a medical illness.

Are you experiencing…

• Unpredictable and irregular periods, shorter and lighter periods, heavier periods, flooding, phantom periods, shorter cycles, longer cycles
• Heart palpitations or irregular heartbeat
• Mood swings, irritability and sudden tears
• Terrible fatigue
• Depression
• Weight gain
• Anxiety and feelings of apprehension, dread and doom
• Hot flashes, night sweats and/or cold flashes, sweaty clammy feeling
• Sleeplessness (with or without night sweats)
• Dry vagina and loss of libido
• Difficulty in concentrating, mental confusion and disorientation
• Aching, sore joints, muscles and tendons, and increased tension in muscles
• Headaches
• Itchy, crawly skin
• Breast tenderness
• Hair loss or thinning all over
• Vertigo, light-headedness, episodes of losing your balance
• Changes in body/breath odor
• Gum problems, increased bleeding
• Gastrointestinal distress, flatulence, indigestion, nausea, bloating
• Worsening of existing conditions, increase in allergies
• Electric shock sensation under the skin and in the head
• Tinnitus — ringing in ears, bells, “whooshing,” buzzing
• Fingernails that become softer, break and crack easier
• Osteoporosis (after several years)
• Tiredness
• Loss of sleep
• Feeling chilled
• Anxiety and/or panic attacks
• Muscles achy
• Mental sluggishness
• Moody?

When you are approaching “The Change” (a term used by some women to refer to menopause), you should not focus on its negative aspects. You can accept the fact that there can or will be a lot of discomfort because of the hormonal changes.

Now the good news! These can all be managed with proper mind conditioning, increased physical activities, effective natural supplements, and a diet that is designed to restore youthfulness and improve general health. You now can take full control of your mind-body.

Menstrual irregularities:
The most glaring sign is the irregularity of the menstrual cycle or the change in the density of the blood.

Night sweats:
A sensation of heat spreading throughout the body from chest to the face, accompanied by nausea and sweating is called night sweats. They last for about thirty seconds to five minutes. Alcohol, anxiety and hot spicy food can exacerbate these feelings.

Sleep disturbances:
Night sweats are the primary reason for sleep disturbances. Women try to adjust their clothes according to their body temperature which causes a disturbance during sleep. This can result in a sleepless night for many.

Joint and muscle aches:
Morning stiffness accompanied with joint pains in the knees and shoulder is very common during menopause.

Genital changes:
The reduction in hormones’ inflow during menopause causes the vagina tissues to thin. This leads to vaginal dryness. Bacterial infections can also occur.

Urinary problems:
Infection in the urinary tract as a result of menopause is very common. The symptoms for this disease include frequent urination and a strong odor in the urine.

Even so, the physical and emotional symptoms of menopause can disrupt your sleep, sap your energy and – at least indirectly – trigger feelings of sadness and loss.

It doesn’t have to be. You don’t have to have:

* annoying mood swings including crying jags

* being prone to anger most of the time

* hot flashes during the day

* night sweats and wet sheets at night

* an inability to focus

* a significant loss of short-term memory

* uncomfortable gas and bloating

* abnormal weight gain

You can ease into it and you can breeze through it with guided imagery and self-hypnosis – I do.  In the last few years I have gone through many muscular and joint aches and pains and still do sometimes. Using self-hypnosis has helped me cope and ease the process and manage my life better!  I know what is happening to my body and take time to honor it.  You can too.