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- Uncle Ayurveda on Eating Well - by Uncle Ayurveda is very very old. At least 5000 years old. Perhaps much more. But is he all shriveled up and spent? No way! He’s never felt better, thank you. In fact, every year, he feels younger and more sprightly.
What’s his secret?
Uncle Ayurveda smiles. “You can do it too, he says, ...
Views: 1239(1 vote) - Understanding Aging - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2008 from Ronnie RuizAging is something that every human must face in their lives, but thanks to modern day research, there is a way to do it gracefully. There are two ways you can go about aging; one way is to just let it come and hope for the best, the other way is to take every possible, and most of the time ...
Views: 1031(1 vote) - Urinary Tract Infections Cause Dementia In The Elderly? - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2010 from Becky FeolaRecently I helped a family find a private care home for their mother who was in her mid 80’s, living in a large assisted living facility and suffering from dementia, depression and loneliness. Her depression and loneliness had come on suddenly and she was talking about not wanting to live any ...
Views: 4044(1 vote) - Used Stair Lifts - A Careful Purchase - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2008 from Brad BrubakerIf you have trouble traversing the stairs than a stair lift may be for you. It is no longer necessary to contemplate a move, installing an incredibly expensive personal elevator, or hiring someone to help you up and down the stairs. Stair lifts provide a safe, affordable, and easy way to use the ...
Views: 1210(1 vote) - Variety! - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from David ThompsonVariety is the spice of life! I am sure that most of you have heard this idiom before. Did you know that it can lower blood pressure, enhance memory retention and add years to a person's life? The word variety is a noun. It means, "the state of being diversified or varied." We are the state ...
Views: 1735(3 votes) - Vision And Nutrition – The Windows To Our World - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2008 from Darlene SiddonsHow many times have we had conversations with our friends and relatives about which of our five senses were the most important to us. What is really true, is that they all are important and what is more important is that it is best if they are all healthy and in good working order. Nutrition ...
Views: 876(1 vote) - Vitamin C in Beauty And Skin Care Revolution - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2008 from George PrugarVitamin C can really help your skin to thrive? While most people assume that this vitamin is only important for fighting off colds, it can actually turn your skin into the definition of picture perfect skin care. How can vitamin C help? Your body is not able to produce this vitamin on its own, ...
Views: 1814(1 vote) - Ways to Stay Young & Beautiful - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from sarah labdarIs beauty only skin deep, this the age-old question? Beauty should come from the inside out. But now a days everyone is looking for a formula or product to keep them looking beautiful and young. What they don’t realize is that if they took care of their body, they wouldn’t need the fountain of ...
Views: 4274(2 votes) - Weight Training for Longevity - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesMy intention in writing this article is to pass along the most fundamental, but equally most important information I can about resistance training using weights. While there are a great many authors on this subject, my purpose is to guide you in this theater in accomplishing a strong, flexible, ...
Views: 4562(1 vote) - What Causes High Blood Pressure - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from i-Supplements comBefore we examine the causes of high blood pressure, we must first understand what exactly the blood pressure is. Put simply, the heart pumps blood through the arteries, arterioles and capillaries. This action supplies nutrients and oxygen to the organs in your body through blood flow then ...
Views: 1548(2 votes) - What Grandparents Must Know About Driving the Grandkids - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2004 from Susan DunnOne of the greatest joys of grandparenting is taking the grandkids for an outing, yes? And of course you buckle them into their car seats. But even the best car seat on the market can’t protect the grandkids in case of an accident, so there’s one other thing you need to be doing. Driver ...
Views: 1160(1 vote) - What You Need To Know About Skin Resurfacing - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2008 from Korbin NewlynFor some individuals, the idea of getting cosmetic surgery can be intimidating. A certain amount of social stigma exists that says people who choose plastic surgery are in some way not authentic and quite possibly vain. Nevertheless, a part of us wants to simply believe in the fairytale myth ...
Views: 872(1 vote) - What You Need to Know Before You Buy Hearing Aids - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2006 from Henry SmithIn preparation for meeting with a hearing aid dispenser to buy hearing aids, there are a few steps you should take to ensure that you get the most out of the visit. Most importantly, you should not only have had a complete hearing test administered but you should also have had your test results ...
Views: 1179(1 vote) - When Do We Become Real? - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2009 from Francine LarsonA few years ago I was in Publix with my young granddaughter. We went to the bakery section to get her the “free cookie” that publix advocates. After finding out that the “free cookie” did not include her cherished “Gingerbread Boy,” I murmured to her in my best grandmotherly fashion that I ...
Views: 1618(1 vote) - Why Emotions in The Workplace Rule - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Hal WechslerWhy Emotions in The Workplace Rule Do we see reality as it is, or as we feel at the time? Don’t we all believe that we are objective - while others are emotional? The world is right-brained and only I am rational and left-brained? Wait. In a scientific study of physicians – 90% stated ...
Views: 1597(1 vote) - Why It’s Never Too Late To Start Exercise - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2014 from Richard ClarkeThe westernized world is pretty unhealthy. I come from Wales and more than a quarter of all over 40’s are obese. We are also an ageing nation, with around 45 per cent of us being over 45 years old. These figures, combined with the continued downward trend in activity levels, makes Wales a ...
Views: 1788(1 vote) - Worried about your Health?/Tips for immune system health - by Why should you be worried about your health?
One of the greatest threats to good health is stress. As each decade passes the levels of stress faced by the next generation increases. In a fast-paced world, it is easy to overwork yourself, and extend yourself to the point of exhaustion. This ...
Views: 1112(1 vote) - Would You Like To Feel And Look Young Again? - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2008 from Arthur LevinePlease feel free to use this article as long as credit is given to the resource box. © Copyright Arthur Levine, 2008 Words: 448 Keywords: Feel Young, Attitude, Positive, Hope, Plan, Future This is getting boring. I am tired of feeling old. I looked in the mirror this morning and I ...
Views: 2834(1 vote) - Wrinkle Busters from Your Kitchen - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2005 from Danielle SimsMany cosmetic companies are capitalizing on on our need to fight the signs of aging. Prices for these "miracle" concoctions can run as high as $200 for a cream! So what is in these small jars of hope and promise? Looking through the ingredients and deciphering the scientific names, you may ...
Views: 2168(2 votes) - Wrinkled Skin - by Submitted on May 21, 2010 from Dewayne PenneyWrinkles are a by-product of the aging process. With age, skin cells divide more slowly, and the inner layer, called the dermis, begins to thin. Wrinkles are often given special or fanciful names depending upon their location or appearance. For example, the fine lines on the sides of the eyes ...
Views: 1018(2 votes) - Wrinkles Linked To Stressful Events - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinThe death of a spouse or child is the most stressful event in life, according to Richard Rahe, a leading stress researcher. These and other stressful events can make you look older by giving you lots of wrinkles! Other stressful and wrinkle-causing events in life are the death of one’s ...
Views: 974(1 vote) - You Can Turn Back Time - by Scientific studies show that aging is as much a state of mind as any other aspect of health. That means you’re only as old as you think you should be.
A study fascinating study was done in 1979 by some Harvard researchers. A group of men 75 or older were taken on a weeklong retreat to a ...
Views: 1241(1 vote) - Your Best Defence Against Aging: Your Attitude To Life - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2005 from Priya Florence ShahIn the international bestseller, Blink, Malcolm Gladwell explains how researchers who study mind-reading using body language and facial expressions found that the old clichéd advice to smile when you're feeling down really works.Just moving those facial muscles into a happier position can ...
Views: 1644(1 vote) - Your Bucket List: What Does it Include? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Jan MiesseYour bucket list can be driven by the state of your health at this time in your life. It can be greatly affected by how connected you are or are not to your mind, body, and spirit and how you live toward the importance of all three. Let’s focus now on your physical needs in order to ...
Views: 1256(4 votes) - Your Diet and Arthritis: Trigger Foods and Safe Choices - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2009 from Tamer ElsafyThe foods arthritis patients eat can play a key role in the management and reduction of pain. Some can reduce the symptoms, others can trigger painful attacks. The elimination of animal protein, nightshade vegetables, and dairy products has helped some people with arthritis. The results are not ...
Views: 1728(3 votes) - Your Homocysteine Levels Affect How You Age! - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Betty HartFor a product to be an effective anti aging supplement, it must provide clinically tested nutrients that can reverse the aging clock at the DNA level. These nutrients must also be shown to protect and repair DNA, and to prevent DNA mutation. It should also quite possibly reduce the risk of ...
Views: 5075(1 vote) - You’re on Medicare Who Do You Trust - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Steve JoyceI sometimes wonder if a doctor knows you’re on Medicare they will just “load you up” with all kinds of prescriptions or supplies and not even payMedicare help, Medicaid help, trust attention to your condition or other prescriptions you might be on. My dilemma is that my husband, who has ...
Views: 1387(1 vote) - Book Review: Can We Live 150 Years? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Brenda StephensCan We Live 150 years? by Mikhail Tombak When I first heard the title of this book I thought “who would want to live 150 years?”. Dr. Tombak proposes that we CAN live 150 years based on the way we live. Full health depends on living in harmony with nature. There’s a complete cycle of energy ...
Views: 2714(4 votes) - Brain Exercises May Help Reduce The Effects of Some Types of Mental Illness - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2021 from Leon EdwardThere are a lot of different types of mental illness, and each type affects those who suffer from it differently. That's why it's so hard to diagnose the condition and then to find the right treatment for it. With treatment, the goal is to help those who suffer from mental illness have the ...
Views: 4985(4 votes) - How important is an Ethical Will to Boomer Women? Very. - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Kim Kirmmse TothEthical Wills have been around for many generations but seem to be regaining their strength. That may be simply because many of you are getting to the stage in life where you begin thinking about what you are passing along to your children or other loved ones. Another term for Ethical Wills ...
Views: 1512(4 votes) - How to Non-Surgically Look and Feel Years Younger! - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Eileen SilvaWould Your Risk Your Life for Money? Regardless of how much or little money you may have accumulated thus far in your life, it is doubtful that you would risk your life for money if given the chance. Yet, in a way, without realizing it that's what most of us have done. Sad Results for a ...
Views: 948(4 votes) - The Secret to Staying Young! - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2002 from Charlene RashkowTHE REAL SECRET TO STAYING YOUNG! By Charlene Rashkow Copyright 2002 While having dinner recently with a group of friends, a question was posed as to whether there could be a genuine secret to staying young. Since most of the world is always on the lookout for the fountain of youth it was an ...
Views: 2012(3 votes) - Aging Gracefully with Tai Chi - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Carolyn CooperTai Chi chuan, or simply Tai Chi (because there are two translations of the Chinese language it is also written Taijiquan, or Taiji), was developed centuries ago by martial arts experts in order to advance their self-defense skills. Most commonly practiced today for its amazing health benefits, ...
Views: 1076(2 votes) - Anti-Aging Nutritional Supplements - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from i-Supplements comThe explorer Ponce De Leon was made famous by his continuous quest for the legendary Fountain of Youth. While the Fountain of Youth may be just a myth, that doesn’t stop people today from exploring various avenues to defy the ravages of time. We desire to keep our skin from wrinkling, fend off ...
Views: 1613(2 votes) - Anti-Aging Skin Care - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Kamen LozeMany people, when they begin to age, often feel like it's not time for them to grow old, and they want to stay young longer. An extremely popular push in current media is the anti-aging campaign. You'll find a lot of coverage online for it as well. All throughout the world, a greater number of ...
Views: 1003(2 votes) - Cultivating a Friendship with Death - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2003 from Tim Ong--- Why We Fear Death --- "Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark." - Bacon There may be a thousand reasons why we fear death, but most of all we fear death because we fear the unknown, and death is an unknown entity to most people. We fear that dying may be painful and we do not ...
Views: 1686(2 votes) - Hyaluronic Acid: Reducing Friction in Joints - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Amy YoungAging is a normal and inevitable process of the human body. One of the first and most common symptoms of aging is the joint pain and irritation, which can occur during the ages of thirty and forty years old. The human body naturally carries hyaluronic acid in the skin, cartilage, blood ...
Views: 1701(2 votes) - Keep Your Brain Healthy As You Age - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Royane RealMany countries in the world are facing a potential health crisis as the population ages. In North America, millions of Baby Boomers are turning sixty every day. Aging can bring with it many benefits such as increased wisdom and experience, but aging also increases the risk of serious health ...
Views: 1487(2 votes) - Secrets To Staying Happy While Growing Older - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2008 from Carolyn BatesMy maternal grandfather was the greatest! He could fix anything, from a wonderful breakfast with Mr. McGinty (the fairytale man who lived in the toaster); to refurbishing the old upright player piano I had to have. He rebuilt a collection of three vintage Rolls Royce’s from parts he ...
Views: 1685(2 votes) - The 7 Pillars To Longer Healthier Life. - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Carl GormanThis article clearly details the foundation that should be included in any anti aging program. The 7 Pillars To Longer, Healthier Life 1. SLEEP Sleep more, age less...Sleep is not an optional activity. It is as essential to life as water and food and is essential for a strong ...
Views: 1990(2 votes) - What the Peat Bog People Can Tell Us About Beauty - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2004 from Danielle SimsOver the past centuries, remains of many hundreds of people--men, women, and children--have come to light in peat bogs innorthwestern Europe, especially in Ireland, Great Britain, theNetherlands, northern Germany, and Denmark. Peatlands are mostextensive in northern regions. They develop where ...
Views: 1654(2 votes) - Why Supplement Today? How Important Is It? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Tom SparrowWhy do we need to supplement today? How important is it? How about an opportunity to work from home helping others to get healthy too? Are you ready? Many people have no idea of these published facts that were discovered when Linus Pauling (twice Nobel prize winner) did this study in the ...
Views: 1135(2 votes) - Arthritis and Your Food - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Patricia MoynihanEven if you don’t have arthritis, you know what you should eat and what you should avoid. But there are specific foods that actually help reduce the inflammation caused by arthritis and, of course, there are foods that arthritis sufferers simply should not eat. Remember, these suggestions are ...
Views: 1687(3 votes) - Healing Copper Bracelets: Fact or Fiction? - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Patricia MoynihanYou want to wear a copper bracelet to help alleviate the pain of arthritis? How silly is THAT? It’s almost as silly as chewing willow tree bark to alleviate the pain of headaches! Both remedies have been around for millennia. We now use artificial tree bark in aspirin but we still wear pure ...
Views: 3554(3 votes) - Live A Longer Life with Better Lifestyle Choices - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2009 from Brian MPeople these days are living longer and longer as medical advances expand life expectancies; outside of trusting your longevity to modern medical advances I’ve outlined for you here everything you need to know about increasing longevity through better lifestyle choices. If you want to know how ...
Views: 3164(3 votes) - Manage Insulin Levels And Live Longer - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Brian MManaging insulin levels closely is one of the most important tasks a diabetic or pre-diabetic person has. Insulin levels that get too high can pose a serious threat to one’s health and life. As anyone who deals with insulin issues on a daily basis knows medical attention is necessary for ...
Views: 3013(3 votes) - How To Reverse Aging Through pH Balancing and Oxygenation - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Eileen SilvaThe Role of pH Balance One of the most compelling discoveries I have made in the last decade is the role of pH balance as an anti-aging, weight balancing and disease management technique. You will be astonished to realize the broad ramifications of an overly acidic condition in the ...
Views: 1269(4 votes) - 3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Be Ashamed of Wanting Plastic Surgery - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2017 from Brooke ChaplanPlastic surgery has unfortunately developed a bad reputation with some people. It is often seen as a type of surgery that people who are pre-occupied with looks or who are vain get. However, there are many excellent reasons why people schedule different types of plastic surgery in various areas ...
Views: 3045(1 vote) - A Brief History Of Pride Mobility - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2008 from Brad BrubakerIn the world of home mobility products there are a few names that are almost always mentioned because of their commitment to quality. One such company is Pride Mobility Products Corporation. They have created many innovative and reliable designs as they develop mobility related products like ...
Views: 1532(1 vote) - A winder detox Delicious Meal - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Jason ChaseHello Healing Academy Fans, I was just researching a great diet for detox and weight loss, and after the beating our bodies took on the holidays it seems fitting that we take a look into great tasting good food that will keep us well. So enjoy my hard earned meal tonight with loved ones ...
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