DANCE THERAPY
Dance/Movement therapy is the psychotherapeutic use of movement as a process which furthers the emotional, cognitive, social and physical integration of the individual.

DEPRESSION
See the following:-
cod liver oil
EFAs
Shiatsu
vitamin B12
Yoga

Essential Oils:-
Citronella
Clove
Frankincense
Peppermint
Tangerine

DETOX
See Essential Oils:-
Geranium
Fennel

DETOXIFICATION THERAPY
Detoxification relies on the body's inherent ability to cleanse itself if given the opportunity. The process of detoxification therefore involves three aspects: initiating the cleansing process with a program that avoids toxin intake; facilitating elimination of waste products; and easing back into a healthier diet and lifestyle with rebuilding the body's nutrition.

DEVILS CLAW
Devil's Claw is a plant native to southern Africa found growing naturally in the Kalahari dessert, Namibia, Madagascar and a few other locations. The name Devil's Claw comes from the herb’s unusual fruits, which are small, claw-like appendages. In laboratory and human studies, a chemical called harpagoside, one of the active ingredients in Devil's Claw, has been shown to reduce inflammation which is responsible for irritation and infection. Inflammation generally results in pain, redness and swelling in the area of the damage.

DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid )
Essential fatty acids are dietary fats required for a healthy nervous and immune system. For example, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an important constituent of brain cell membranes. Many fats can be synthesized by the body, but some, like DHA, must be obtained through the diet. DHA is an omega-3 polyunsaturated fat, and the omega-3-type fats must be kept in balance with omega-6 fats to insure that proper physiological functioning can be maintained. While omega-6's are abundant in the typical American diet - occurring in most vegetable oils - omega-3's are harder to come by. One good source, however, is fish.

DHEA
DHEA is a short name of Dehydroepiandrosterone, a hormone normally produced by the adrenal glands, but which diminishes as a person ages. It is a precursor to male (androgens) and female (estrogens) steroid hormones. DHEA seems to increase a feeling of vitality in many people.

DIABETES
- See Brewers Yeast

Type II diabetes – blood sugars, fats and cholesterol levels can be lowered by including as little as a quarter of a teaspoon of cinnamon in the daily diet.

- see Porridge

DIARRHOEA
See Essential Oils:-
Orange
Peppermint
Tangerine
Camomile
Cinnamon bark oil

Diarrrhoea - Traveller's
To help prevent travellers diarrhoea take a good quality live Acidophilus supplement for at least 2 weeks before you go on holiday, and continue taking it while abroad. If possible keep this product refrigerated.

DIET
Diet plays a central role in a person's overall health, but achieving a good diet is not as simple as it sounds. Eating the right foods no longer insures proper health due to over-farming the land where food is grown (causing nutrient loss), excessive food processing, the use of additives and other chemicals, and toxins contaminating the food supply. Therefore, it is important to pay attention not only to what foods are eaten, but also to how that food was grown before it reached the table.

DIETING

See the following:-
Chitosan
Garcinia cambogia
Honey and Cinnamon
Hoodia Gordonii
Lecithin
Patchouli Essential Oil

DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS

See the following:-
Angelica
Cayenne
Nicotinamide
Noni plant
Shiatsu

Essential Oils:-
Basil
Clove
Fennel
Grapefruit
Lemon (excess acidity)
Peppermint
Pine Needle
Rosemary
Tangerine

DIGESTIVE TONIC
see Mandarin Essential Oil
See Wild yam

DIURETIC
see Patchouli Essential Oil

DIVERTICULITIS
See Cat's Claw

DIZZYNESS
See Cayenne

DONG QUAI
Dong Quai has traditionally been used to relieve pain in rheumatism, to suppress allergies, and to treat menstrual disorders. It has been shown to possess antiasthmatic, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, and anticoagulant properties.

DRAMA THERAPY
Drama therapy combines techniques from drama and theater with techniques from psychotherapy in an action-based method that helps people find solutions for social and emotional problems. This creative arts therapy helps people improve their sense of self-worth by discovering their own inner resources and by learning how to function better in groups.

DREAM THERAPY
Dream therapy is the use of dreams and the dream state to accomplish physical and emotional healing. It involves both the interpretation of information obtained while dreaming and the active participation in the dream process through a technique called lucid dreaming. The various processes associated with dreams have been put under the generalized term of "dreamwork".

DRY EYES
- See EFAs

DRY SKIN AND HAIR
- See EFAs

DYSMENNORHEA
See Cinnamon bark or oil

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