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The Watercure Recipe - by Russell Mariani- Linicin head lice treatment - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Online ChemistGet rid of unwanted head lice with Linicin head lice treatments Head lice are tiny wingless insects that are grey-brown in colour. They are the size of a pinhead when they hatch and 3mm long (the size of a sesame seed) when fully grown. Head lice cannot fly, jump or swim. Head lice are spread ...
Views: 1648 - Nourishing Your Brain - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Michelle TaylorNo one knows exactly how much of which dietary components are needed for optimal mental functioning. However, it has been established that nutrition plays a vital role in intellect, memory, thinking, and personality. Stress Most of the research linking nutrition with stress has focused on ...
Views: 1648(1 vote) - Ortho-Bionomy® - A Philosophical Perspective - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2011 from Richard ChamberlinWhen explaining to people what exactly the bodywork therapy Ortho-Bionomy is I find myself repeating statements over time to the same people. This is likely a failing of my own. My short, concise, description is rather dry and does little to really unravel its depths: Ortho-Bionomy is a ...
Views: 1648 - Sleep—Essential Self-Help Down Time - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2011 from Paula RenayeIn health, as with anything, the best place to start is with the basics. No matter what else we do, without attending to these three basic needs—adequate sleep, water and nutrition—we simply can’t be healthy. We all know the value of drinking plenty of pure water and eating healthy ...
Views: 1648(1 vote) - Core Strength: Getting The Most Out Of You Fitness Routine - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Dr. Nathalie BeauchampStretching can be overrated! Now don’t get me wrong, it is essential, but even if you are ?exible enough to touch your toes, without the core strength to support your spine, you may be risking injury. My point is simply this; without core strength training, you are missing a signi?cant component ...
Views: 1647(2 votes) - Got Milk? If So, Dump it! - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Akilah SchäferBefore I begin to discuss the importance of not drinking cow’s milk, I ask that if anyone believes that this article is in anyway false, please fell free to do your own research and challenge this issue. I guarantee that you will not only find information that supports this article, but you will ...
Views: 1647(1 vote) - What Causes Stress: Formula for Creating a Negative Emotional Block - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Sheryl StantonDo you want to know what causes stress or why you have the life stress that you’re experiencing? This simple formula might be helpful: EVENT + PERCEPTION You start with an Event, which is neutral; it is neither good nor bad. You then filter it through your Mental Perception ...
Views: 1647 - Are you Living with If or When? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2013 from Merna Throne, M.S.Here we are again meeting on a beautiful morning sharing our thoughts to loving the life we have, while dreaming of more. Is that the tape that is running in your head? Or is it a more defeating one? I have been using these very questions with many aspects of my life. Let’s look at these ...
Views: 1646(3 votes) - Dispelling the Genetic Myth - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2009 from Gary BateI had a beautiful weekend walking by the river with a friend in the glorious sunshine. Whilst we were strolling, my friend started to talk about the animal kingdom and she asked me which animals I liked and what my preferences were. I said to her, "what do you think the difference is between ...
Views: 1645(1 vote) - Sustaining Health and Weight Loss... Deal With Your Stuff - by Submitted on May 13, 2012 from Renee HeigelAre you working on your relationship with yourself? Sustaining health, in my experience, is more about dealing with your stuff and learning about your mind & heart than it is about the perfect food plan, although, the food plan certainly does help. Buddha said, “To keep the body in health ...
Views: 1645 - Triclosan - Harmful? or Helpful? - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Susan KatchurThere is much controversy regarding a chemical called Triclosan. What is it? How is it used? Is it harmful or helpful? These are the questions many people are asking. You decide what is best for you. Triclosan is a white powdered solid, chemically manufactured, compound with a hint of aroma. ...
Views: 1645 - Your Sick Child Wants to Feel Normal - by Submitted on May 07, 2010 from Alesia ShuteYour Sick Child Wants to Feel Normal – Here’s How to Help Them At age seven, I was diagnosed with colon cancer. A scary reality hit my parents like a ton of bricks. How are we going to protect our baby girl? What types of walls or shelter do we need to create so that she can survive this ...
Views: 1645(1 vote) - Antioxidant Foods - Skin Care - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2012 from Susan KatchurEating antioxidant foods is a great way to help improve the condition of your skin and boost your immune system. What are antioxidants? They're molecules capable of slowing or preventing the oxidation of other molecules. They protect cells from unstable molecules causing free radical ...
Views: 1644(1 vote) - Foods that naturally increase your libido - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Yvette LaboyAll you see and hear about in the month of February is love, chocolate hearts and cupid shooting you with his arrow. Some people feel a lot of pressure during this month to be at the top of their game when it comes to sex, love and romance. However, at certain times we are just not feeling in ...
Views: 1644 - How to Get Rid of Hemorrhoids Fast - The Basic 4 Steps - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from Alvin HopkinsonHemorrhoids can be really uncomfortable and downright painful for anyone who is afflicted by these condition. Bleeding could also occur due to too much pressure from fecal matter. However, any person experiences a painful condition, a very common one. This leads to several ways on how to get ...
Views: 1644(1 vote) - How Can You Differentiate Between The Symptoms of Allergy, Asthma And The Common Cold? - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2008 from Connie LimonMany scientists think some people inherit the tendency to be allergic from one or both parents. However, they probably do not inherit a tendency to be allergic to any specific allergen. If both parents have allergies, their children are more likely to develop allergies. Allergy defined: • An ...
Views: 1643 - Step Up to Step Aerobics - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraPerhaps you have heard of the term “step aerobics”. It was popular some time back. To some people, step aerobics is a refined substitute for aerobic dancing. Are you still in for the groove of step aerobics? It may be quite some time since you have last done it. Step arobics is a ...
Views: 1643(1 vote) - Top Best Natural PCOS Treatments - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Cherri BurdiPolycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder that Typically assaults women who are on their reproductive age. The condition is characterized by enlarged ovaries that contain a variety of fluid-filled small cysts along its edge. For young women, absence of menstrual periods is the ...
Views: 1643 - Comprehensive Employee Wellness Programming To Control Your Rising Health Care Costs - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2010 from Ken KaufmanEmployer sponsored health insurance premiums have risen 131% in the past ten years. What plans do you have in place to control the projected increases in the future? While decreasing overall benefits may be a short-term solution, it is clear that this strategy could severely undermine the ...
Views: 1641(1 vote) - Overcoming Sudden Dis-Ability - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2016 from Manny (Manuel) PerezThe knowledge that we have lost an ability we had, that some or one of our physical abilities cannot be recovered after losing it has two direct effects on us: • First, the pain, depression and frustration want to overwhelm our thoughts and take away from our creative abilities. Worse yet, ...
Views: 1641 - We Are Not Our Bodies - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2010 from Mike RobbinsI shaved my head again last week. This is the fourth time in the past five years I've done this. As has been the case for me before - it feels both liberating and vulnerable. My hair has been thinning for about ten years (most significantly in the past two or three) and, as I've written ...
Views: 1641(3 votes) - How can Proper Diet help in Incontinence Treatment? - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2012 from jack flamingA balanced diet plays an important role in maintaining your health. You must be wondering how your diet can help in maintaining your stomach problems. When you are suffering from incontinence and other stomach related diseases, a proper and balanced diet can help in maintaining proper balance to ...
Views: 1638(2 votes) - Manifest Your Dreams Through Effective Goal setting - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Christiane TurnerFor over thirty years Neuro Linguistic Programming, also called NLP, has developed many processes and techniques to help people achieve excellence. All of our patterns and habits are anchored in our neurology and our language patterns reflect what is going on in our brain. For example a person ...
Views: 1638(2 votes) - The Top 5 Ingredients to Avoid When Grocery Shopping - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2011 from Shannon LagasseThese days shopping at the grocery store can be a huge pain. We're trying to eat healthily and feed our kids the best possible foods, but with all the marketing and advertising for some products, it's hard to know where to start and what aisles we should be shopping in. If you've ever been ...
Views: 1638 - Easy Tips to Avoid Obesity-Lifestyle & Home Remedies - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2017 from Dr. Vikram ChauhanObesity is a medical condition where body fat accumulates in excess so that it may have adverse effects on health. Being obese or over weight can reduce life expectancy and increased health problems.Obesity may be the reason for various health ailments such as type 2 diabetes, cancer, heart ...
Views: 1637 - 3 SIMPLE Ways to Maintain Your Ideal Weight - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Brandy SinotoNow that you’ve actually made friends with your scale, how can you stay that way? How can you maintain that weight loss that you worked so hard to achieve? I'm here to tell you that maintaining your weight is not magic. And while it is a challenge like anything else truly worth your effort, ...
Views: 1636 - Can Sunshine Improve your Mood? - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2012 from Carole CookI’ve been feeling quite depressed recently and I’m sure this is linked to the awful Great British Summer weather we’ve been having. Rain, damp, cold and fog! Welcome to July in the North east of England! I long for the feel of the sun on my skin and would drop everything tomorrow to jet to ...
Views: 1636 - Pityriasis rosea (Christmas tree rash) skin disease causes and treatment - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2016 from Victor MarchionePityriasis rosea is a skin disease that is common in the general population and over the last several years has become known as the Christmas tree rash. A lot of people are familiar with rosacea, a chronic, incurable skin condition characterized by red blotches on the face, but pityriasis ...
Views: 1636 - Nine Fast and Easy Ideas To Prevent Boating Accidents - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from David JensenIn 2008, in excess of two-thirds of those who died in recreational boating accidents drowned. And 90 percent of those who drowned were not wearing a life jacket. The U.S. Coast Guard claims that in 2008, virtually 15% of the boating incidents caused a loss of life. Practically all boating ...
Views: 1635(1 vote) - 5 Ways to Hack Your Brain to Unleash it's Productivity - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2015 from Lucas ThomasTop 5 Productivity Hacks Do you want to be more productive, but don’t know how? Then you are in luck as this month’s Top 5 is how to become more productive during your daily routine. #1: Power Naps Feel like your mind is done for the day? Overworked? And Overwhelmed? Power naps ...
Views: 1634(2 votes) - BEing Nice - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2010 from Roni LipsteinWe are all here living on this tiny little miniscule emanation of life’s creation, our BEautiFull Earth School, TOGETHER. We are ALL affected by one another, whether intimately or remotely, each of WE vibrates energies out into the atmosphere affecting ALL. On a more physical level of the ...
Views: 1634(3 votes) - The Case of the Sun Screen Killer - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from Bette DowdellSome years back, about thirty or so, the medicos labeled the sun an enemy agent. We all needed to slather on sun screen all day, every day, or risk dying of melanoma in slightly more than a trice. If, like me, you’ve lost a loved one to melanoma, you reacted quickly and positively, making sun ...
Views: 1634 - 5 Signals That You Need Alcohol Rehab - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2017 from Jessica McMohenAddiction is a tough issue to confront. Even when you know that you’re dealing with an alcohol addiction, it’s not something you want to reflect on or talk about. It’s certainly not something you want to muster up the energy to fight. More than 15 million Americans have some sort of alcohol use ...
Views: 1633 - Are Resistance Bands Worth The Money - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2012 from Joshua KozakAre you going away on vacation and need a fast and easy way to get a great workout in? Or do you want to take a new angle and approach on resistance training, and loose the dumbbells? Look no further than working out with resistance bands! Resistance bands have been around for quite a while now, ...
Views: 1633 - Learning to Take the Time to Relax: Concerning Mental Health and Being There for Friends and Family - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Rhonda RabowOver the years, I have seen people coming in to see me with all kinds of issues and concerns. Not long ago, I saw a few clients coming in with a different kind of complaint. They were not so concerned about themselves, but were worried about a dear friend or family member going through a ...
Views: 1632(1 vote) - Penis Pain - Psoriasis and the Penis - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2013 from John DuganPsoriasis is the most common autoimmune disease in the U.S., according to the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF); around 2.2 % of the population, or roughly 1 in 50 people, are affected by the condition; and yes, psoriasis can occur in the genital region, resulting in a sore, itchy, red penis. ...
Views: 1632 - WHO AM I? - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Keith BrayWHO AM I? I can remember those dark days back in 1994 that I really did not know who I was. Have you been there or are you at that point today. I knew the roles that I played, amongst them husband, father, employer, community volunteer, company leader; roles I played on life’s stage like an ...
Views: 1631(3 votes) - How important is good posture? For your health sake! - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Nina BagnallWhat does your Posture say about you? Your posture provides the body with the stability needed to maintain muscle, bone and spinal alignment. At the convent school which I attended, good deportment was on the curriculum, we girls had to walk around with books on our heads. It certainly ...
Views: 1630(1 vote) - How to Have Fun Even With a Handicap Simply by Using Your Mind - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Marc LernerToo often, people with handicaps live their life just to survive. This happens to people when their focus is on what is wrong, but that is not the only focus a handicapped person can have. It is possible to find a peaceful center within you. When you focus there, it is easy to ignore the ...
Views: 1630 - Is Water Fluoridation Safe and Helpful? - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2012 from Jim O'DonnellIs Fluoride in Water Beneficial? The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) considers putting fluoride in the nation's water supply one of their "10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century." Water in many communities across America has been undergoing fluoridation for ...
Views: 1630 - An Integrative Approach To Wellness - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2008 from Lauri Allison LaBadieAlthough all of us would like to feel content and fulfilled all of the time, many people suffer with emotional difficulties that interfere with enjoying a positive and productive life. Problems are often life-long, self-defeating patterns developed in childhood. These patterns create many ...
Views: 1628 - How to Reduce the Result Stress? - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2013 from Allen P WatsonStress or anxiety can be an individual’s respond to a new stressor like a environmental condition or perhaps a stimulus. Stress can be a body's way to react to a challenge. According to the demanding event, the human body's way to interact to pressure will be by means of sympathetic nervous ...
Views: 1628(1 vote) - Dental Implants and Stabilizing of Removable Dentures - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2012 from Marielaina PerroneDental Implants have changed the way we look at dentistry. Dental implants are not just for single tooth or multiple teeth replacement. They can also be used in support and stabilization of removable dentures. Long time denture wearers will tell you that over time the bone remodels and resorbs ...
Views: 1626(1 vote) - Don't Delay...Get That Mole Checked Out Today! - by Submitted on May 24, 2010 from Stacy WishnerOf all the skin conditions I treat on a daily basis, moles and skin tags are by far the most common. As a matter of fact it is normal for adults to have between 10-40 moles by adulthood with the majority appearing during the first 20 years of a person’s life. Although they are a nuisance and ...
Views: 1626(2 votes) - Five Tips to Boost Your Relaxation - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Mark GibsonHave you ever had these limiting thoughts about your ability to relax? “Oh, I’m long overdue for this”, or “I definitely earned it”, or “I just don’t have the time to relax”, or ”You know, sometimes I feel like I’ve forgotten how to relax” Would you like to add more relaxation ...
Views: 1626(11 votes) - What Men and Women Really Should Understand Concerning Getting In Shape with Yoga - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2012 from Lea GilmoreFitness can be a great thing to start, no matter how much knowledge or skill you have associated with it. Don't be misled by competitions and reality shows that you see on television. There is much more to physical fitness than competition. Read through these strategies to see the fun that can ...
Views: 1626 - What's Really behind the Butterflies in Your Stomach? - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2012 from Roberta MittmanStressed? Feeling uneasy? Bowel routine slightly off? Experiencing digestive grumbling, "butterflies in your stomach," cramps, or heartburn? Any of these common discomforts can be a sign of disturbance in your enteric nervous system (ENS). What? You've never heard of it? You're not alone. ...
Views: 1626 - 5 Reasons Why Women Don’t Always Tell Their Doctors about Hot Flashes - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2016 from Margaux DiazMost women are aware of hot flushes occurring just prior to menopause. Hot flushes however, find most of the off guard like they never knew. It is just the same way the monthly periods find some women not ready causing much embarrassment to them. Some symptoms of hot flushes are a feeling of ...
Views: 1624 - How To Lose Weight: The Fast and Safe Way - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2013 from Tony CollegeIs there such a thing as foods that help you lose weight fast? Of course! People who want to lose weight usually understand they need to change how much they eat. What they may fail to understand is that there are certain foods that they can eat which can make them lose weight ...
Views: 1623 - Cancer Recovery with Alternative Methods - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Don FioreThere are lots of theories out there, and I read many of them after I was told that my body had symptoms of the big “C.” Very few people know that the law requires doctors to first offer “standard of care,” which is chemo and radiation. Not until I said “No” to those options did the third ...
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