Originally published June 4 2005
Women turn to yoga, acupuncture and aromatherapy to combat stress
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
When the stress of being a stay-at-home mom got to be too much for 39-year-old Tina Treglia, she found yoga to be her perfect cure. More and more women are turning to more natural approaches to stress relief and depression over potentially dangerous prescription drugs. When a diagnosis of ovarian cancer necessitated a hysterectomy, Dottie Davis, 55, got back into exercising and acupuncture as soon as she could. The stress-relieving properties of both have been invaluable to her. Virginia Sinkhorn found that, before the stress of motherhood can hit you, the stress of childbirth is a challenge in itself. Sinkhorn turned to stress-relieving aromatherapy oils, like lavender or sandalwood, to help her stay calm and energized during the birth of her daughter. Pat Faust, a certified clinical aromatherapist, feels it's important to stress that aromatherapy oils should never be used directly on the skin, nor ingested.
Dottie Davis had surgery to remove a malignant ovarian tumor but relies on exercise and acupuncture to battle fatigue and stress as she continues her recovery.
Virginia Sinkhorn used a blend of aromatherapy oils to stay calm and energized during the birth of her youngest son.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics says workers dealing with chronic stress, anxiety or a related disorder will take about 20 days off work this year.
"Stress is probably the most serious issue we face," says Dr. Gregory Koo, a family practitioner and acupuncturist at St. Elizabeth Medical Center's Holistic Health Center in Edgewood.
Before she discovered yoga, which she practices daily, everything got on Treglia's nerves.
Treglia, 39, of West Chester Township, knew something was wrong, but the mother of two tried not to let anyone else see it.
Treglia didn't like the idea of medication and had read a lot about the benefits of yoga.
The aches and pains are gone - even those caused by arthritis and bursitis in her neck and shoulders.
Through yoga, she says, she's learned breathing techniques and postures to release tension.
Dottie Davis underwent a hysterectomy in October because she had ovarian cancer.
While she was pregnant with Jacob, now 3, Virginia Sinkhorn tried a combination of aromatherapy and a reflexology foot massage.
During childbirth, she used the aromatherapy mix again - a blend of citrus, lavender, sandalwood and other scents - to stay calm and energized.
A whiff of lavender keeps her relaxed and clear-headed, while citrus scents like lemon or bergamot lift the spirits and provide energy, she says.
Aromatherapy scents like lavender, tangerine and sandalwood "go straight through the olfactory system and into the brain, so they work really well for stress management," says Pat Faust, a certified clinical aromatherapist at TriHealth's Integrative Health and Medicine Center in Montgomery.
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