Natural Solutions to TMJ (Jaw Discomfort) / Issue #144 - August 27, 2008

Home Spa Lady's
Tips of the Week
Issue # 144 - August 27, 2008
Publisher: Marilee Tolen RN
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http://www.HomeSpaLady.com
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Home Spa Lady ~ Simple Solutions for Self-Care At Home
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In This Issue
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1. Natural Solutions to TMJ (Jaw Discomfort)

2. Essential Oil Tip: How to Use Lavender for TMJ
(video 1 min 38 sec)

3. Success Tip: Arthur C Clarke

4. Recipe of the Week: Super Mango Smoothie

5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week

6. The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show


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1. Natural Solutions to TMJ (Jaw Discomfort)
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Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ disorders) can be
very disabling for sufferers.

The temporomandibular joint is the one that joins
your lower jaw to your skull, and can be felt if
you press lightly just in front of your ear and
move your jaw.

This 'jaw joint' is one of the ones we use most
often during the day, every time we talk, bite,
chew or yawn. It is a complex set up of
bones, muscles and tendons and any one of these
parts can become inflamed and sore.


Many things can lead to TMJ disorders, but the most common are:

--Dental problems and misalignment of teeth. This can be caused
by TMJ or lead to TMJ as sufferers chew on one side of their
mouth.

--Teeth grinding or clenching can lead to TMJ disorder by wearing
the cartilage of the joint. This behavior often occurs during
sleep and the sufferer is unaware they are doing it until they
are told, but they wake up every morning with a stiff or painful
jaw.

--A history of a facial injury. Fractured jaws, or other facial
bones, can lead to TMJ disorder.

--Chewing gum or nail biting. This is an overuse issue.

--Stress, because it can lead to jaw clenching or teeth grinding.

--Occupational issues, such as holding a telephone to your ear
with your shoulder whilst talking.

The most common symptoms are:

--Pain. About eighty percent of sufferers will have headaches
and/or facial pain. This pain is worse when opening or closing
the jaw.

--Ear pain occurs in about half of all patients, often
leading to unnecessary antibiotic treatment for ear infection.

--Sounds. Patients are often aware of grinding and/or clicking
noises when they move their jaws.

--Other ear symptoms, such as feelings of "fullness", dizziness,
tinnitus and muffled hearing. This can lead to misdiagnosis as
ear infection.


Some natural healing options:

· Rest the jaw. This can mean eating only a soft diet and trying
to reverse such behaviors as teeth grinding and clenching.

· Heat or cold packs. Cold packs are best at the start of an
attack as they stop blood flow to the area and prevent
inflammation. Once it has developed, heat packs work better as
they relax the muscles.

· Pain relief with natural anti-inflammatories like MSM (Young
Living's Sulfurzyme is an excellent MSM product), essential fatty
acids like fish oils and flax.

--Essential oils can give good relief (of course the therapeutic
grade oils, not perfume grade oils). Wintergreen is an effective
anti-inflammatory and lavender oil is often indicated in the
natural approach to TMJ.

--Indian head massage, healing touch and reiki are also very
effective. Seek out qualified practitioners of these healing
arts.

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2. Essential Oil Tip: Lavender for TMJ
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Rubbing a few drops of therapeutic grade lavender on your
fingertips and applying to the joint area can be very effective.

Watch this video (1 min 38 sec) where and how to apply:

http://snipurl.com/vid_tmj_lavender


For more info or to order any of these Young Living
products see your Young Living Distributor or go to
http://tinyurl.com/aenfp


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3. Success Tip: Arthur C. Clarke
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The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going
beyond them into the impossible.


--Arthur C. Clarke

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4. Recipe of the Week: Super Mango Smoothie
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This smoothie is ideal for life on the go, and for drinking when
you can't chew solid food. It is full of vitamins, minerals and
antioxidants.

--1 large mango, peeled and chopped
--2 bananas, peeled and chopped
--Small serving of ground flax seeds
--1 handful of berries, blueberries or raspberries are ideal
(For a real antioxidant boost add one ounce of Ningxia Red!)


· Blend the mango, bananas and flax
· Serve over the berries.
· To drink on the go blend in the berries (dilute
with water or rice milk if too thick)

This smoothie can be served warm if you gently heat the mango and
banana with some water before blending (add Ningxia Red after
heating).


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5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week
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~A Smart Mouth~

A truck driver was driving along on the freeway.
A sign comes up that reads "Low Bridge Ahead"
Before he knows it, the bridge is right ahead of him and he gets
stuck under the bridge.
Cars are backed up for miles.
Finally, a police car comes up.
The cop gets out of his car and walks to the truck driver, puts
his hands on his hips and says, "Got stuck, huh?"
The truck driver says, "No officer, I was delivering this bridge
and ran out of gas."


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6. The "Green Tea with Marilee" Show
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and interview with experts in Alternative Medicine, Holistic
Nursing, Nutrition, Energy Healing, and Essential Oils.

Ask your most important question about natural health issues
and listen to the show for your answers!

Ask your question right now by going to:
http://www.GreenTeaWithMarilee.com


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