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While we are all getting the same basic information on how to age well, individually we are getting drastically different results. Back in the Fall of 2009, this humble correspondent wrote about Montana's Bob Hayes. Bob had recently run the LeGrizz 50 Miler in 10 hours 47 minutes -- at AGE 83! ... Views: 1324
Estrogen Dominance is a term many women have not heard about. Yet, they should not only have heard about, they should understand it thoroughly. Why? This is how seriously Dr. John Lee, author of the book, ‘What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer, How Hormone Balance Can Help Save ... Views: 1324
Ask many people to define the word habit and they give a negative definition. There is plenty of evidence that a habit can be bad; the habit of smoking, overeating, drinking, watching television and on and on. On the flip side, there are beneficial habits. The habit of exercising, eating ... Views: 1324
Awareness
Life can deal you some doozies. That’s its job. It isn’t supposed to be easy.
I live with food allergies. They are serious. I am vigilant. I know what I’m supposed to do in case of an emergency, and I do it. However, over these last 2 weeks, something very different transpired. I ... Views: 1324
If you’re looking for a way to reduce your cellulite, start using an anti-cellulite cream. This cream will quickly reduce fat, resulting in smoother skin that’s free of cellulite. Buy the best anti cellulite cream that uses some of the most effective cellulite-fighting ingredients available. ... Views: 1324
Love is like a double blade knife. At one edge it's inspiring, at the other it's expiring. While it makes one live, at some point it can also be fatal. At times it encourages but there are times when it discourages.
Undeniably, most heartbroken gals tend to become desperate especially at the ... Views: 1324
Can you imagine if the world was completely void of color? A world where you never saw a garden filled with flowers of every hue, where you never read an adventure from a colorfully illustrated children’s book? What if you had never been introduced to color television and had to settle for ... Views: 1323
Bronchitis or inflammation of the bronchi, which carry air to the lungs, is a common condition, so people wonder, is bronchitis contagious? The answer is not cut and dry – it really depends on the type of bronchitis.
Bronchitis can be categorized as chronic or acute. Acute bronchitis is ... Views: 1323
Drinking shakes to gain weight won’t only make your muscles grow bigger faster and easier, it’ll also be more practical for you in the long run. Here are the 4 rules to use it the proper way.
Because of the many varieties available, it can be intimidating just looking for the correct type of ... Views: 1323
Lifestyle disorders such as irregular hours of sleeping and unhealthy eating habits take a toll on our being. Resulting from the same, minor health disorders such as body aches and headaches have become the order of the day.
Taking care of one's health is important. This not just boosts the ... Views: 1323
Total Body Fitness is Definitely More Than the Physical Exercise
There are a variety of aspects to evaluate for the highest possible levels of health and well being.The exercise routine is the major factor but additionally you would need proper dieting, and the proper frame of mind together ... Views: 1323
Train Your Brain to be Mindful of...
What are you mindful of?
Want to find mindfulness but not sure what to be mindful of?
Being mindful or practicing mindfulness seems to be a new catch-all word. You hear everyone from your doctor to Oprah talk about the need to be more mindful of... ... Views: 1322
Neuropathies are a variety of ailments which arise when nerves of the peripheral nervous system - the nervous system aside from the brain and spinal cord - are damaged; this is most commonly referred to as peripheral neuropathy. Approximately 50% to 70% of the people who suffer with diabetes, in ... Views: 1322
Summer’s almost over and soon we’ll be back to jeans, sweaters and for some of us, snow shoes. As with every change of season though comes the dreaded fear of whether your clothes from last season will fit or not.
I know I’ve certainly felt this way before. It never fails to cross my mind ... Views: 1321
People really want their sleep ...
Who could blame them? When I’ve experienced bouts of sleeplessness, it hasn’t been pretty. I’m a bear. Plus, it makes me manic and those around me aren’t all that happy about it either.
Sleep is so fundamental to health. It effects brain function, ... Views: 1321
Thanksgiving is just around the corner which may mean a road trip for you. Here are a few tips on how to make heart healthy choices when on the road this holiday.
1. Fast Food Restaurants
Road trips frequently mean stops for fast food. Fortunately you can find nutritious options at several ... Views: 1321
The Secret To Losing Weight and Relieving Stress.
(Take the 7-Day Balance Challenge at the end of this article)
It All Starts With You!
We all know what to do and how to do it. Now, implementation is another thing. Question: if you knew you would win $1 million for exercising, eating ... Views: 1320
*Justin lived a life full of trauma that started when he was very young. The best way he knew to cope with his pain was to numb it with every drug possible. When he eventually landed at a rehab facility, he refused to talk about this past. He would sit with arms crossed—silent.
Until he met ... Views: 1320
Think your immune system's not tough enough? Try tai chi.
When it comes to health, the slow, graceful movements of this low-impact exercise are deceptively powerful. The latest benefit: improved resistance to viruses, such as the one that causes painful shingles.
Looking for fun ways to ... Views: 1320
We’ve all heard a great deal about the health care crisis over the past few years. However, no one seems to be talking about the real cause – our poor health and the lifestyle choices that force us into emergency rooms so that they are overwhelmed.
According to the National Center for Health ... Views: 1320
The Novel H1N1 Swine Flu vaccination. Will you get it?
Curious me took a poll of my 500 plus friends on Facebook and 1600 plus followers on Twitter.
The Poll asked…The Swine Flu vaccination. Will you get it?
Preliminary Results of my poll.
75% said they will definitely not get ... Views: 1320
Influenza or “flu” refers to the many strains of viruses that are more intense than the viruses that cause the common cold. Symptoms include fever, aching muscles, headache, fatigue, and may involve the digestive tract, causing diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting.
IMMUNE SUPPORT IS THE BEST ... Views: 1319
Although an economic recession has picked the collective pockets of hundreds of millions of people around the world, cosmetic surgery Thailand has actually increased in popularity. In fact, surgery for aesthetic purposes is now more popular than ever all around the world. Even in the United ... Views: 1319
More often than you may realize, a negative mindset makes the difference between achieving a goal--whether related to health, career, personal relationships, or any other area--and failing to reach it.
What is mindset? It's your pattern of thought. Think of mindset as that little voice in ... Views: 1318
Want a shortcut to getting into the best shape of your life? Then don’t start with exercise or diet!
Instead, prepare a path that will accelerate all you do nutritionally and physically. With all major transformations in our lives, the most important first step is mental… creating a new ... Views: 1318
For years I have had a recurring fantasy; winning hundreds of millions of dollars in the lottery. How would my life change? What could I do where money would not be a concern? Where would I travel that I have yet to visit? What toys would I buy? And on and on.
A few days ago I had a shift in ... Views: 1318
Pop quiz time! Take a look in your kitchen. Which of these foods do you have in your fridge right now?
- whole-grain bread
- yogurt with fruit
- reduced-fat peanut butter
How many points do you get for each item? Well, I'm afraid the answer is zero. All of these products are common ... Views: 1317
Over the past half century, we have become a fat-phobic nation. This has led to the low-fat diet mentality which is prescribed by the overwhelming majority of medical and dietary professionals. The problem is this diet is the direct cause of heart disease, diabetes and the metabolic ... Views: 1317
Want to relieve tight and sore muscles, alleviates flu and sinusitis, remove fatigue, heal burns and wounds, calm the nerves down, tone down insomnia, cure urinary disorders, take care of hair problems, improve the circulation of blood, increase body's immunity, keeping skin fresh and digestion ... Views: 1317
I would bet that if I did a survey amongst my patients, just about all of them would have at least one scar, big or small, somewhere on them. In fact, about 43 million Americans have scars of all types, sizes and severity. Even though they’re so common, scars anywhere on your body, especially ... Views: 1317
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Human socialization is key to leading a healthy and happy lifestyle, unfortunately many of the activities that we have come to associate with socialization are unhealthy and not productive to cultivating lasting or ... Views: 1317
Pregnenolone is a natural hormone produced in the body which has been found to be extremely helpful for people under stress and those suffering from fatigue as this wonderful hormone is not only a great mood enhancer and anti depressant but increases the overall energy and health of the body. ... Views: 1316
If you have a common chronic condition that could affect the way that you are treated for unrelated conditions or emergencies, then it is crucially important that you wear a piece of medical jewelry or medical ID jewelry at all times. This way, if you are suddenly hospitalized for your condition ... Views: 1316
Many of us spend our days racing to catch up with ourselves. There are ever increasing demands being made on our time and it can be difficult to know where to turn and what to do next. As we are pulled in different directions we are also confronted with the ever-growing list of ways to ... Views: 1315
Have you ever wondered if you should buy into the organic way of life. After reading Beth Greer's Super Natural Home; finding out that the author had escaped a major operation to her neck and shoulder where a lump had grown, I decided to investigate further. The author avoided surgery after ... Views: 1314
Busy, high achieving women tend to be hard workers who expect a lot of themselves. Stress, a crowded schedule, and a never-ending to-do list, are common side effects. Overload, worry, and too much to do can lead to stress eating and emotional overeating, weight gain, insomnia and sleep ... Views: 1314
They say that it is hard to understand woman because woman are typically different from one another and we are very complex. There are many kinids of women, there are women who really are like so feminine and they want to be very well taken care of by man, some are independent, and some are ... Views: 1314
Struggles with emotional eating, overeating, and weight take a tremendous amount of energy. For women business owners and professionals, these struggles can also take a major toll on their success.
* A prospective client (and business owner) tells me she is avoiding public speaking ... Views: 1313
In older men, regular exercise has been found to reduce the risk of falls that lead to serious health complications and negatively impact their quality of life. Study author Dr. Thomas Gill said, “The physical activity program was more effective in reducing the rate of serious fall injuries in ... Views: 1313
Did you know that, as a rule of thumb, a tree's root system is something like one and a half times the depth and width of the tree? This is the real source of its strength and stability to withstand the forces of nature and more. What you see is only the ‘tip of the iceberg'.
Of crucial ... Views: 1313
A couple days ago I was listening to a CD by one of the most successful speakers in the industry. He has been around for many years and is considered one of the greats. He is also considered to be somewhat off the beaten path. As much as he is admired and respected by many, he is judged by just ... Views: 1313
“God didn’t give us a delete button to erase the memory of our past. So God must want us to remember our past, but move forward. How do I do that?”
The question from my friend was excellent – and poignant. We have all suffered terrible times in our lives. Sometimes we want to forget them as if ... Views: 1313
The story of Thieves Oil takes us all the way back to the Plague in the15th century. There were thieves who preyed upon the dead and dying but somehow never became infected. A famous band of four thieves were finally captured in Marseilles, France and charged with the crime of robbing the ... Views: 1313
Tips to Contribute to a Pest Free Workplace
Don’t you agree that pest prevention is much better than pest annihilation? Owning your own business comes with its own set of responsibilities and pressures but pest invasions should not be one of them.
Pest invasions can cause real problems at ... Views: 1313
The Spirit of Simples
by Susun S Weed
What is a Simple?
A "simple" is one herb used at a time. A "simpler" is an herbalist who generally uses herbs one at a time, rather than in combinations.
Why Use Simples?
Most herbalists I have met -- whether ... Views: 1312
In today's busy society, stress is a part of life. Juggling home, work and family; dealing with financial burdens; caring for young children; even planning for holidays and vacations are just some of the things that can lead to stress and overwhelm. Here are 20 simple tips to keep stress from ... Views: 1312
The appendix - this is a small sac-like protuberance from the lower end of the large intestine. Half the abdominal emergencies are attributed to this small sac-like organ and it generally happens between the ages of 10 to 30 years. Appendicitis can be acute or chronic and it affects both male ... Views: 1312
Water is such an everyday occurrence in our lives, we can take it for granted. But it’s one of earth’s precious resources and there’s more to it than meets the eye – or the glass. For instance, did you know that scientists believe there is more fresh water underneath the ... Views: 1312
Your dentists are always telling you that you need to be doing more to prevent those nasty cavities - and I'm sure you're not excited about having dentures in your old age. But what are the best ways to prevent tooth decay without visiting the dentist every two months? Here are some ways to keep ... Views: 1312
If there were neither barriers nor obstacles from birth until death, what could one person truly do in his or her time on Earth?
Over one person’s lifespan, he could build understanding between countries, generating bonds among millions. Should he choose the healing arts, one soul could cure ... Views: 1312