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The Watercure Recipe - by Russell Mariani- Relieve Stress With This 5 Simple and Yet Powerful Tips - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2010 from J. AcobIn modern societies, stress is becoming one of the major wellness problems. Stress from human relationships, financial troubles, work, family pressures, the world is becoming more active. Taking so much to do but getting little time to do it all. Here’s five quick ways to ease the pressure ...
Views: 1905(2 votes) - Remaining Healthy, Happy and Positive During Testing Times - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Robert NajemyWhat do we mean by the phrase “testing times”? There are periods in the life of every person, when certain events and situations demand greater inner strength, courage, faith, stamina, energy, understanding, optimism, inner security and self-confidence. These times may be personal, familial, ...
Views: 1709(1 vote) - Remedies And Supplements For High Blood Pressure - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from Edith LingenfelterUntreated high blood pressure can damage the arteries, brain, eyes, heart and kidneys. This silent killer seldom reveals any symptoms and should not be considered an unavoidable consequence of aging, it can be controlled. You can lower your blood pressure by changing your lifestyle and ...
Views: 1153(2 votes) - Replenish Your Soul: Give Yourself a Mini-Retreat Today! - by Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Lea HoustonTo live a soulful life you must take time for retreat. A retreat allows you to turn away from the busyness, routines, demands, expectations and distractions of everyday life and to turn inward. A retreat allows you to: • Connect with your inner self. • Begin to hear your voice ...
Views: 2856(1 vote) - Resilience: Beating the Swine Flu - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBad things happen all the time and bad viruses and toxins exist everywhere. Your body is made up of trillions of cells. There even exist some bad cells in there. The reason these bad cells don’t take over is because your good cells are strong and capable. The same goes for the ability of ...
Views: 605(1 vote) - Rest for the Weary - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2023 from Debra BurdickIf you are like most people these days, your life is full of things that need to be done. No matter how much you do, there is always more to be done. There are chores around the house and yard, cooking and cleaning, chauffeuring the kids to their activities, helping them get their homework ...
Views: 1708(1 vote) - Restful Completion: Bringing Your Healthful Day to a Close - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2009 from Elizabeth EckertFor most of us, the evening part of the day is a time to complete personal tasks, spend time with family, and bring the day to a close. Putting your day to rest gently is the key to a restorative night's sleep and a healthful tomorrow. Consider these mind-body-spirit tips for restful ...
Views: 1155(1 vote) - Review: Owners Manual for Injury Prevention (Volume 1) - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Norm GoldmanAuthor: Bruce Kaler, M.D. ISBN: 9781453770986 Publisher: Createspace With over thirty years of diverse clinical experience and expertise in work related injuries and healthcare, Dr. Bruce Kaler provides his readers with his Owners Manual for Injury Prevention some great advice for ...
Views: 1388(3 votes) - Rhythm, Repetition, Results - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowCreating a sense of stability and developing patterns that are beneficial and in alignment with your hopes and dreams in the weight loss department are nothing other than patterns that you consciously or unconsciously for that matter, that turn into everyday happenings in your life. Developing ...
Views: 1242(1 vote) - Room Temperature Considerations for Sleeping - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2019 from Sleep SherpaSleep can often be tricky. What works for one person may not work for another. The same conditions that help one person fall asleep can be uncomfortable to the next person. The importance of a good night's sleep is known by one and all. In recent years there has been increased awareness and ...
Views: 1040(1 vote) - Running on Empty - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2009 from Heidi CornelissenThe personal development industry has grown in the last number of years. More and more people are starting to understand the importance of “growing yourself in order to grow your world”. Many aspects of personal development work are designed around WHAT you want in life. You’re encouraged to ...
Views: 1067(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: 2810(1 vote) - School Backpacks: Dangerous for Kids? - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2009 from Jesse CannoneEvery fall millions of American children and teenagers return to school. And like clockwork, hundreds of articles and news stories expounding the potential dangers of kids backpacks return to virtually every newspaper, television station and news website. Are backpacks really hurting our ...
Views: 1137(1 vote) - School-Based Physical Education - Five-Step Leadership Program - by Submitted on May 24, 2010 from Bob Weinstein, Lt. Colonel, U.S. Army, Retired"Take care of our children and show them the way.” We live in a culture of sedentary living and overeating. Our children are watching, listening and learning about life and how to live from us adults, their leaders. They are not interested in what we have to say. They are carefully watching ...
Views: 3610(2 votes) - Secrets Of Optimal Health For A Busy Lifestyle - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2008 from Gina ClarkWe all know the importance of staying healthy, getting plenty of exercise and eating a healthy diet. Unfortunately, in this fast paced society we don't always have the time to care for ourselves the way that we should. Here are some healthy ideas that require very little to no time, and help you ...
Views: 996(1 vote) - Self-confidence from the Self - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from Sarah MariaIn my experience, there is only one real way to increase your self-confidence, and that is through Self-confidence. Self-confidence, with a capital “S”, comes from focusing on the Self, your true Self, your actual Self. Self confidence with a small “s” comes from looking for stability, safety, ...
Views: 1504(2 votes) - Shop, Then Wash Hands - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2010 from Melanie DowneyIt's been widely reported that BPA, a hormone-disrupting chemical (biologically active estrogen mimic) that is linked to cancer, infertility and early puberty, is found in high levels on some thermal paper cash register receipts. So, the Washington Toxics Coalition and Safer Chemicals, Healthy ...
Views: 956(2 votes) - Sirtuin1 During Calorie Restriction – Application for Weight Management - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Byron RichardsSirtuin1 is a longevity gene that is activated during times of food scarcity. It enables metabolism and your brain to maintain a higher level state of function. The activation of this gene by eating less food is central to the anti-aging theory of calorie restriction. The ...
Views: 1370(1 vote) - Six Tips to Take Your Detox Out without Feeling Deprived! - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Cindy ClearyAre you trying to plan your detox around family outings and celebrations? How will you ever stay on your plan while you travel, go to work meetings, or attend birthday parties? Are you waiting for the “perfect” window to schedule your detox? Looking for that magical time when there is nothing ...
Views: 1361(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) - Sleep More, Weigh Less - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLots of weight loss products promise miracles. One in particular that I recall says a magic pill lets you lose weight while you sleep. Now, groundbreaking new studies are revealing that you don’t even need a mystical (and questionable) potion to lose weight while sleeping; what women in ...
Views: 609(1 vote) - Sleep: Go to Your Room! - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Roberta MittmanSleep is a key component to health. Getting under 8 hours of sleep can lead to illness, obesity, and poor overall daytime performance. Feeling trapped in a cycle of daily fatigue and nighttime wakefulness? Applying the 3Rs will give you some solutions from the integrative, holistic ...
Views: 1376(3 votes) - Sleep: Why We Should (and Why We Don't) - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Roberta MittmanWhat's so important about getting those zzzzzz's? Think about the last time you woke up after a really good night's sleep. Remember how energized and refreshed you felt? Your body's natural daily cycles of expansion, activity, and growth are taxing. Periods of nightly restorative rest and repair ...
Views: 1118(3 votes) - Social Withdrawal Is Hard to Identify In Today's Coccooning World. - by Submitted on May 21, 2010 from Jill PrinceIn psychology texts, social withdrawal is identified as a dysfunctional behavior. There are many conditions and diseases, which could be identified, if a patient exhibits the symptom called social withdrawal. One of the most obvious conditions, of course, is high stress levels. Our bodies are ...
Views: 1937(1 vote) - Sound Healing: A Therapeutic Tool For The Future! - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Zacciah BlackburnSound Healing is the new buzz word in complementary therapy. Sound healing therapies are being incorporated into traditional and non-traditional healing practices, more and more, from one’s own meditation room, to practitioners utilizing traditional massage, reiki, acupuncture, shamanism, ...
Views: 1666(1 vote) - Spa Therapy Courses - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2011 from Smiths JohnWith the phenomenal growth of the beauty industry, a number of schools are currently offering spa therapy courses. Such courses provide a thorough understanding of a wide selection of spa therapies, ensuring that graduates are confident and competent to work in the spa business which has become ...
Views: 701(1 vote) - Stop Dieting - Choose Health Today! - by Diets don’t work. Do these words surprise you? Depress you? Make you want to throw up your hands and eat a box of Twinkies out of sheer frustration?
It’s no wonder so many people who embark on traditional diets give up after only a few days or weeks without experiencing the ...
Views: 2337(1 vote) - Stress Busters: 12 small habits that can make a BIG difference ! - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2010 from Maria Annell1. Pretend to yawn – and welcome the real one that will inevitably follow ! (Not for use during corporate meetings…) 2. When working long hours on the computer, make sure you take a break at least every hour. Stand up, stretch, drink some water, yawn… Use a friendly timer if you tend to ...
Views: 2783(8 votes) - Stress Reduction Tips - How to Deal with Stress - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2009 from Bryan lenIntroduction The human body has a built-in physical response to various adverse conditions. These conditions are faced with pressure, challenge or danger and the body needs to react quickly. For this, the body release hormones like cortisol and adrenaline to help doing this. These hormones ...
Views: 805(1 vote) - Stretch Marks and Pregnancy Skin Care - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from Fiona McCollStretch Marks and Pregnancy Skin Care are of concern to most women. More and more, particularly expectant mothers are looking for a natural Stretch Mark treatment and prevention products and natural pregnancy skin care products. Stretch marks can be red, purple, brown or silver lines. ...
Views: 1541(1 vote) - Striving For Imperfection - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2010 from Lori FieldsStriving for Imperfection Had enough of trying to live up to impossible beauty standards and the pursuit of “perfection?” I say it’s time for a beauty revolution. Throw down those skinny jeans. Quit dissecting your body. Stop trying to recalibrate your self-image and start embracing your ...
Views: 1282(1 vote) - Studendous Strength Training - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2010 from Deborah McIncrowAlso known as lifting weights, muscle building, toning and sculpting. All are a terrific addition to your exercise regiment and do not need to cost an arm or a leg nor encompass massive amounts of time in your weekly schedule. Training your body to be strong, defined and sexy is probably less ...
Views: 1271(1 vote) - Stupid Calcium Study Needlessly Worries Women - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Byron RichardsIn a stunning display of nonsense the British Medical Journal has again published bogus garbage from the New Zealand’s University of Auckland, leading to the flawed conclusion (really an opinion) that dietary supplements of calcium could increase cardiovascular events. What you ...
Views: 1343(1 vote) - Sugar Trouble - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowSugar Trouble, aka: carbohydrates; it truly is completely and utterly amazing how this substance can rock your world and send you into overdrive mode only to bring you to a halting stop wondering what happened and what to do next. This legal substance creates havoc for many Lovely Ladies, ...
Views: 1180(1 vote) - Sweet Dreams: Ways to Get a Good Night's Rest - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2009 from Sue TrotterOur bodies are designed to rest and recharge at night and around 7-8 hours is ideal. However when we are ill we need even more sleep. In addition, there are studies that suggest that a short afternoon nap of half an hour may be more in tune with our natural biological rhythms. Some people ...
Views: 1034(1 vote) - Symptoms of diabetes in children - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Jacky SmithDiabetes Type 1 is the most common form of diabetes, found in almost 80% of children under the age of 16. Generally, it is caused to malfunctioned pancreas. In the case of type 1 diabetes- pancreas are unable to generate insulin. This type of diabetes is categorized in autoimmune disease. This ...
Views: 1033(2 votes) - Technological Advances for Non Surgical Fat reduction - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2015 from Puneet NayakIn our eat-and-run, massive-portion-sized culture, maintaining a healthy weight can be tough - and losing weight, even tougher. Losing the accumulated fat is not easy. Busy schedule at work place, increase in sedentary lifestyle, stress etc has developed unhealthy eating habits among most of ...
Views: 1123(1 vote) - Ten Tips to Get Healthy and Fit - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2010 from Jack SingerDo you desire a healthy life, but feel like the road to that lifestyle is an impossible one? The truth is that a life of vitality and energy is within your reach. If you’re willing to take a few simple steps toward your dreams, they can become reality. And this can happen quicker than you ...
Views: 1777(1 vote) - The Missing Ingredient In Your Diet - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2009 from Karen Schachter"Whatever a person frequently thinks and reflects on, that will become the inclination of their mind." - Buddha "What we repeatedly think shapes our world." Jack Kornfield (The Wise Heart) Is self-acceptance something that comes hard for you, especially if you are struggling with some ...
Views: 888(3 votes) - The Alkaline Diet - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2008 from Brad HamiltonThe alkaline diet is based on principles of holistic and Chinese medicine, which have been used for centuries. An alkaline diet is approximately 75% alkaline foods and 25% acid foods. If the body is toxic, it can steal energy and cause fatigue, have poor digestion, gain weight, have aches and ...
Views: 2551(1 vote) - The Backers and Detractors of Alternative Medicine - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2008 from Menno SpijkstraThe term “alternative medicine” is becoming a common by word nowadays. By alternative medicine, we mean the use of certain methods and practices for treatment other than conventional methods of treatments such as surgery and medications.Chinese medicine and the Ayurveda medical ...
Views: 758(1 vote) - The Benefits of Jenny Craig - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Jim MackeyWhat is the secret to weight loss? How can I lose weight without feeling like I'm deprived or starving myself? These are questions we've either asked ourselves, or know someone who has. Some want to lose weight for a special occasion like a wedding or high school reunion. Others need to lose ...
Views: 2423(1 vote) - The Cholesterol Myth: Part 1 - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from Jeremy ArthurAs we know heart disease is the number 1 cause of death in this country at over 450,000 people in 2008 accounting for $448.5 billion spent. Since the eighties we have been taught that the primary cause of heart disease is high cholesterol levels causing plaque in the arteries. Because of this ...
Views: 519(3 votes) - The Dangers of Health Imbalance - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Alana JohnsonWhen you feel like something is wrong with your body but you are unsure of the cause, don’t ignore your symptoms. Anyone who has taken ill without knowing the root of their illness will tell you it is a terrifying experience. You suffer from symptoms unaware or uncertain of what you should do ...
Views: 858(2 votes) - The Dangers Of Using Plastic Containers And What To Do About It - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinMany raved about the many uses of plastic containers when it was introduced a few decades ago. Suddenly, almost all food products and beverages were sold in plastic bottles or in containers that were coated with plastic resins. In an effort to save precious time, people also started to heat and ...
Views: 2110(1 vote) - The Effects Of Stress On Your Body - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2008 from Peter samsThe human body is designed to experience stress and react to it. Stress can be positive, keeping us alert and ready to avoid danger. Stress becomes negative when a person faces continuous challenges without relief or relaxation between challenges. As a result, the person becomes overworked, and ...
Views: 1388(1 vote) - The Electronic Cigarette A Smokers Miracle - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2009 from Richard HopeThe electronic cigarette is straightforwardly an alternative for the habitual tobacco cigarette, without the repulsive chemicals that are part of smoking. You will be a winner and own the power to cease smoking together with the electronic cigarette. Individuals that smoke understand how ...
Views: 2357(2 votes) - The Healing Power of Far Infrared Heat - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2009 from Jesse CannoneIce and heat are both well known for their ability to treat pain by breaking the pain-spasm cycle. So are many rub on treatments which provide a cooling or warming sensation. The problem with most heating remedies is they only provide superficial relief. The heat only penetrates a few ...
Views: 1103(1 vote) - The Hidden Disaster in the Small Intestine - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2008 from Paul BlakeThe small intestine of course is where the food makes its most important part of the digestion trip. The vast majority of the assimilation takes place here so the preparation that took place in the mouth, esophagus, stomach and duodenum must be as complete as possible. As you know, if you read ...
Views: 1549(1 vote) - The Highs and Lows of Manic Depression - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraThe moods of a manic depressive person are like that of a pendulum swinging from one extreme to the other. As the term itself implies, manic depression is a psychological disorder wherein a person has bouts of mania and depression. Manic depression is associated with extreme mood swings and ...
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