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The Watercure Recipe - by Russell Mariani- Don't Buy Any Skin Care Products Until You Read These Facts - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2009 from Christine FarlowDid you know that cancer-causing chemicals have been found in the skin care products you use every day? In fact, they’ve even been found in those labeled as natural and organic! Cancer has been the second leading cause of death in the U.S. for many years … and it still is. Even children are ...
Views: 1894(2 votes) - How to Reduce the Physical and Financial Stress of Chronic Degenerative Diseases - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2009 from Rebecca AstaraAre you experiencing the physical and financial effects of Chronic Degenerative diseases such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol or arthritis? Are you paying too much in insurance premiums, or cant get insurance because of pre-existing chronic degenerative diseases? Did you know that by ...
Views: 1075(2 votes) - The Secret Benefits of Guided Meditation - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Nigel CoatesThe secret benefits of Guided Meditation are the subtle effects that happen quietly in the background without your conscious awareness. The first term I will introduce is Homeostasis. (Just read it slowly and that is how it is meant to sound) Homeostasis is when the different systems of ...
Views: 2502(7 votes) - Making the Effort to Avoid Dental Problems - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Thornhill DentistPreventive measures can do wonders for your dental health. A few simple homecare practices along with routine visits to the dentist will go a long way towards maintaining optimal oral health. Routine preventive procedures share the similar objective of removing dental bacteria from the ...
Views: 676(2 votes) - Waking from the Dream & Reclaiming Our Spiritual Identity - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from David Ott“Yet the Bible says that a deep sleep fell upon Adam, And nowhere is there reference to his waking up.” (ACIM T.C2.I.3.6) Older Souls An older soul, who understands the real purpose of our time here is to awaken or reclaim our Spiritual Identity as soon as possible, will often choose ...
Views: 2528(2 votes) - Weight Loss and Diabetes - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Mark PhelpsIn the United States there are 23.6 million children and adults who have diabetes about 7.8% of the population. Here is a fact about diabetes, if a person has a two hour blood glucose level between 140 and 199 they are classified as pre-diabetic, if their levels are higher than 200 they are ...
Views: 1443(1 vote) - 10 Tips for Managing Stress - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Roy VartabedianThere are 3 main ways to deal with stress: (1) eliminate, decrease, or spread out the stressors (causes of stress) in your life (2) change your attitudes and perceptions of stressful events or situations in your life (3) use healthy coping mechanisms to deal with the inevitable stress in your ...
Views: 1398(3 votes) - Solving The Wellness Challenge - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Jill PrinceDo you know how stress is destroying your life and what to do about it? You’ve all heard of stress but most people think of stress as the emotional kind and are not aware of another kind of stress – oxidative stress. Let's talk about emotional stress first. Hans Selye is known as the ...
Views: 1422(2 votes) - Get Rid of Chronic Health Problems with Weight Loss - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Rando MeresmaaAlthough millions of people spend billions of dollars each year on different types of diets, diet plans, diet programs, diet pills and god knows what, people still are not able to lose weight. In fact 95% of people who diet fail, so the more people diet, the fatter they get. I mean obesity rates ...
Views: 890(1 vote) - Save Money by Slowing Down! - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWant to save money? I have a lot of ideas about how to save money and you guessed it, they are heavily inspired by living in the DR. I see people every day living on very little, so I thought and thought, and found a commonality... SLOW DOWN!! On general terms, the pace in North America ...
Views: 1111(2 votes) - Talking About Aging and Disease - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Bette DowdellPeople in the health biz throw around the lingo as if everybody has a clue. Well, some do, but some don’t. And even those that do may recognize the word without understanding its meaning. So, lets talk some terminology. Especially about things that drag us down–including body parts that ...
Views: 1698(2 votes) - The Sun Contributes to Good Health - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSpring is in the air. The temperature is rising, the sun is shining and it stays light for longer. Have you noticed that when these changes in weather occur people are generally happier? There's a skip in everyone's step and more people are smiling. The obvious reason is that people love the ...
Views: 671(2 votes) - 7 Ways to Live Longer and Healthier - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy boyfriend went to the dentist yesterday. The one thing amiss? He doesn’t floss enough. Got me thinking – what are all the things you SHOULD be doing for your health, but aren’t? 1.) Flossing daily -- for your heart health. 2.) Sleeping 7+ hours a night (So many pros to sleeping ...
Views: 884(1 vote) - Exercise and Diet: The Keys to Lowering Your Risk of Cancer - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Emile JarreauOk, so we know that with increased exercise and fat loss comes a much healthier lifestyle and a potentially lower risk of such health ailments such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes, but did you know that exercise may also help to fight off cancer? In addition, we have all ...
Views: 988(1 vote) - Your Migraine Support System - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Megan OltmanThere is no doubt that Migraine is a very isolating disease. For most of us when we have a Migraine attack, we seek our cave – a dark, quiet place where we can limit the stimulation and lie down until the pain passes. We often miss social opportunities with family and friends; we often have to ...
Views: 1674(1 vote) - *** Get Your Voice Out of Your Throat and Let Your Chest Do Your Talking - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Nancy DanielsThrough the years, I have been amazed at how many people are totally unaware that they have a richer, warmer, resonant, and even sexier speaking voice inside. Most people believe that the voice they are using out of habit is something they cannot change. Nothing could be further from the ...
Views: 6518(6 votes) - ***Healing Patterns by Lumari - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesHEALING PATTERNS AND CREATING HARMONY As you participate with the energies flowing through your world, remember that this is a time for change. Many dramas are being played for your benefit. Whether these dramas are in your personal life or within the global arena, you are working within these ...
Views: 2428(5 votes) - Spring Into Shape - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHappy spring, om guys and gals! Tis the season of possibility and promise (and baseball!). Flowers bloom; the days are longer and brighter; winter hats and scarves go into hibernation, and people in the northeast come out of theirs. While training for the marathon and picking up snowboarding ...
Views: 709(1 vote) - Adult Ear Infection, Particularly - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraEar infection manifests in adults but not as frequently compared to children. Once the Eustachian tube which is located near the inner ear becomes infected, then adult ear infection can occur. The Eustachian tube functions to equalize pressure between outside and inside the body as well as to ...
Views: 2356(4 votes) - Balance and the Golf Swing - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Bob FormanWhen’s the last time you practiced standing on one foot and holding your balance? Probably never. Yet it’s a key ingredient in our daily lives and that includes playing golf. Balance is one of those things that we pretty much take for granted. Not many of us think about it, nor practice ...
Views: 1339(1 vote) - Bursitis and its Natural Treatment - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from justin kenedyChronic Bursitis is an ailment caused by inflammation of the bursa. The bursa is a sac of lubricating fluid used to reduce friction between the tendons and the bones (the joint). It is caused by recurring activity that places too much strain on the joint. Over use of the joint along with bad ...
Views: 2003(1 vote) - Burns and its Home Remedies - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from justin kenedyBurns are some of the most common injuries afflicting Americans annually. Studies have shown that approximately 2.4 million people suffer from burn injuries every year and that roughly 650,000 seek medical attention to treat their burns. Burns are some of the most common injuries afflicting ...
Views: 889(1 vote) - A Reasonable Adjustment for the Hearing Impaired - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThere is often a tendency for normal individuals not to take seriously the disability of a person being hearing impaired. This may be so as the disability is not visible and those within the category of being normal do not have an inkling about the challenges encountered by the hearing impaired. ...
Views: 1178(1 vote) - Consider Your Own Mortality in the Wake of Michael Jackson's Death - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from James LeGrandThe deaths of Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, and pitchman Billy Mayes has many of us seriously thinking about our own mortality. Most of us never consider our own mortality. Our own death is never thought about or discussed. In fact, the American culture is extremely afraid of death – so ...
Views: 1803(3 votes) - Diabetes Type 2 – Natural Approaches To Diabetes Treatment - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Dana MortensonDiabetes type 2 is perhaps one of the most researched topics anywhere in the world. Thus with all the wealth of information you must have stumbled upon, you may think you already know everything there is to know about diabetes type 2. For instance, you must know by now that diabetes type 2 ...
Views: 1387(1 vote) - Has Your Wake-Up Call Arrived? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Kathy CaprinoA wake-up call is a resounding signal received that change is necessary in your life. Often we get this type of call when a crisis or deeply challenging situation has emerged. Clients ask me, "What is crisis in our lives? How can we tell we're heading into crisis, versus simply going through ...
Views: 1181(1 vote) - How Do You Relax? Are You Triggering the Relaxation Response, or More Migraines? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Megan OltmanRecently I was in the waiting room at my physical therapist’s office, reading The Relaxation Response, by Herbert Benson, M.D. The receptionist asked me about the book and I told her how Dr. Benson discovered that our nervous systems need both some stress, building the tone of the nervous ...
Views: 1217(2 votes) - How to Handle Sugar Cravings - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Cindy ClearySugar cravings are the biggest challenge most of us have to face when choosing a healthy nourishing diet. Even after learning about the negative health impacts of eating sugar, the thought of reducing or eliminating your sugar consumption can seem like an outrageous and impossible feat. ...
Views: 1974(1 vote) - Skin Care Products & Hygiene - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Eric KampelMore than 95% of our body is covered with skin and as such, preventative measures need to be employed with the help of skin care products and hygiene products to sustain a healthy body. Primary importance needs to be given to skin care because it is said to absorb about 60% of chemicals which ...
Views: 626(1 vote) - Picnic Perfect! - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowPicnic perfect; it’s that time of year when the red and white checkered tablecloths flow into sight, the ants begin populating around their mounds and the weather starts to allow for an outing under a shady tree, on the beach or even in your own backyard. Is it time for a picnic with the people ...
Views: 1031(1 vote) - The Reality Of Male Menopause - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraWomen basically do not monopolize the market corner of menopause. Perceived as a natural physiological process brought about by aging, menopause is more or less an anticipated phenomenon. Menopause being the transition from being reproductive to non-reproductive in women is instigated by a ...
Views: 1300(3 votes) - Can beliefs influence Cancer on The Cellular Level? - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from David ElliotTo explore this question I would like to tell you the story of Mr Wright. This is from an article by Dr. Bruno Klopfer in Journal of Projective Techniques Volume 21 Mr. Wright was a patient of psychologist Bruno Klopfer in 1957. Mr. Wright had far-advanced lymphosarcoma with tumours the size of ...
Views: 1272(2 votes) - Food and Fear--Who's Whispering in Your Ear - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRecently I took a California pal to my favorite Ramen place in the East Village. OMG! I couldn’t wait to eat. Floating in the amazing, slow cooked broth were the most perfect thin noodles, sea greens, slices of tender pork—and one half egg—the white cooked firm, the yellow somehow still soft and ...
Views: 652(1 vote) - Commitment - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowCommitment; we have wonderful intentions at the beginning of a new and exciting venture in our life that entails our hopes and dreams coming to fruition. We make a promise to ourselves that we will follow through in all areas to ensure our obligation is met. We vow that we will take all the ...
Views: 1167(1 vote) - 6 Ways to Restore Your Energy for the Rest of Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Paul KayeYou may be the type of person who tells yourself that you need to get away in order to rest or that you will rest when you have time. Perhaps you say that when the job or project is done, then you'll rest. Maybe you are even waiting for "the kids to be grown up" before you'll rest. This way of ...
Views: 1655(1 vote) - Attending a Healthy Happy Hour - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowHappy Hour: TGIF-thank goodness it’s Friday! We all work hard for a living and occasionally it is time to let down our golden locks and release some steam on a Friday afternoon. We have our paycheck in hand; cash deposited in the account and when the crew decides to have a little celebration ...
Views: 1059(1 vote) - What is Your First Step to Wellness? - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI just bought a big, hard cover notebook with blank pages and no lines. This is my first step to wellness. This past weekend was a relatively emotional one for me. I had a conversation that was long, long overdue with someone important to me. I am still struggling with whether the conversation ...
Views: 600(1 vote) - The Purrrfect Rx for a Broken Bone! - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere is nothing more comforting to me at the end of a long, hard day than collapsing on the coach and cuddling with Bernie, my big, fuzzy, marmalade colored Maine Coon Cat. I thought I would share another positive benefit to spending time with your fuzzy loved one on your lap. Did you know ...
Views: 1234(1 vote) - Change a Life in a Heartbeat - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI sat in on a class this week that discussed the amount of time it takes to beat stress in our lives. Turns out, as you probably already know, a single heartbeat. Literally though. It takes just a single heartbeat to begin to bring us more into what is termed as a coherent heart rhythm. ...
Views: 773(1 vote) - 3 Useful Tips to Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Michael LeeContrary to popular belief, learning how to live a healthy life doesn’t require you to sacrifice most things you’re accustomed to. Sure, there are those who like taking their healthy lifestyle to a whole new level, but that doesn’t mean you have to do the same. Everyone has their own way of ...
Views: 1272(1 vote) - Sacred Body: Body as Your Temple - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Carrie FlehartyIn the New Testament of the Holy Bible is the text about our bodies as a temple. "...that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own." 1 Corinthians 6:19. Many have discussed the debate about our physical bodies belong to God ...
Views: 2809(1 vote) - Decreasing Your Breast Cancer Risk - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2009 from Douglas HusbandsSome clinical studies show very beneficial information but it takes years, even decades, for doctors to educate their patients. I was reminded of this recently when a patient shared with me his frustration with a doctor he was seeing prior to seeing me. He felt he was the one that was ...
Views: 1866(2 votes) - Faster Healing of Muscle Tears, Sprains or Strains - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2009 from Douglas HusbandsRecently, while performing a chiropractic adjustment on a patient, I felt an immediate pain in my elbow. From my body building background and many years in health care, I knew exactly what had happened. I had a significant strain of the long head of the triceps tendon where it inserts at the ...
Views: 6044(3 votes) - *** Healing Patterns - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Lumari ~ Psychic and Psychic Readings ExpertHEALING PATTERNS AND CREATING HARMONY As you participate with the energies flowing through your world, remember that this is a time for change. Many dramas are being played for your benefit. Whether these dramas are in your personal life or within the global arena, you are working within these ...
Views: 3155(3 votes) - Insights on Healing: A Deeper Understanding of Unity Consciousness - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYour body is not a structure, it is a process. Your body, the ecosystem, and the universe are all one process. When we look deeply within any structure it becomes obvious that structures are perceptual artifacts. Even a rock is made up of minerals, which are molecules, which are in turn composed ...
Views: 627(1 vote) - Ayurveda and Vegetarianism - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAlthough a vegetarian diet is preferred in Ayurveda, it is not mandatory. There are certain instances when eating meat, or drinking meat broth can be beneficial, especially in times of illness. The tradition of vegetarianism comes from India's religious background. The Manu-smriti, a Vedic ...
Views: 745(1 vote) - Early Detection of Breast Cancer Saves Lives - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Maria FergusonSignificant progress in mammography technology continues to help physicians diagnose breast cancer in its earlier stages. When coupled with new treatment options, early diagnosis through mammography screening can significantly improve a woman's chances of survival. That's good news because in ...
Views: 1132(1 vote) - 7 Things You Can Do Right Now To Start Feeling Better - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Dr. Kathleen YoungAnxious? Depressed? Stressed? Overwhelmed by trauma memories? You will want to do things to help yourself feel better as quickly as possible, without doing anything that has negative consequences. It takes time to recover but there are simple things you can do right now. 1. Get enough sleep. ...
Views: 1180(2 votes) - Why Are We Suffering from cancer? A Metaphysical View - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from David ElliotThere are many theories about why we get cancer individually, they range from genetic mutations through to environmental carcinogens, improper diet and the use of cell phones and other electromagnetic equipment. I intend to look at the question from a more metaphysical perspective. First of ...
Views: 1441(2 votes) - Build Health with Virtue Energy - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Linda BerryTired of spending your hard earned cash on things that aren’t making you feel any better? Wish there was an easy way to renew your health and vitality without taking extra time out of your already jam packed schedule? Would you like to have more energy to enjoy your life better? Living life ...
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