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- 10 Surprising Things Everyone Should Know To Boost Brain Health - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2012 from Cynthia GreenBrain health is today's hottest health topic. While research gives us more and more answers about how we can safeguard our brain health and significantly lower our risk for diseases such as Alzheimer's, the average person has little idea what exactly they can do. Often I am asked what we can ...
Views: 2023(2 votes) - 7 Benefits of Eating Raw Foods - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2010 from B Joy Preston"Raw Foods" is a popular phrase these days that is often misunderstood, yet represents a powerful, grass roots health movement. Some people shun the idea, not knowing what it means. Others embrace the idea, not knowing what it means. And that's no wonder, since there are many different ...
Views: 2272(10 votes) - 7 Easy Tips for Natural Rejuvenation - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2012 from Rand KhalilDoes the Fountain of Eternal Youth Actually Exist? As much as we dread and apprehend it, ageing is an inherent and integral part of our life cycle. It’s a natural process that every single living organism, and indeed, every living cell goes through. So, rather than let age bring us down ...
Views: 2953(2 votes) - Anti-Aging Nutrition for Mind and Body Effects You Even More As You Grow Older - Make These Top Choices - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2017 from Leon EdwardIt can be difficult to decide what you should eat to achieve a long, healthy lifetime. As you get older, the different diets and nutritional approaches you constantly hear about make it hard to stay on any onediet or approach. Identifying the foods that are good for you and what you should eat ...
Views: 3169(4 votes) - Causes of Ringing in the Ear - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2010 from Adrian FeatherstoneWhat causes the ringing in the ears that we universally call tinnitus? Well, it could be that the sufferer has very recently been in a particularly noisy environment. Exposure to very loud or even constant mid-range noise can leave the ears ringing for anyone until the ears have settled down and ...
Views: 1444(4 votes) - Difficulties handling money may indicate the development of Alzheimer's disease - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from Steffan AbelI like to give you warning signs to look for not only in the progression of Alzheimer's but also as a useful tool to look out for in other people that may be at risk – and here is another one. For people with mild signs of dementia, problems with managing money may be a clue that memory ...
Views: 2301(2 votes) - Does Your Heart Age Affects Its Normal Functions? - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2011 from Emilia KlappYour heart’s function is to continuously pump blood so all your body cells receive the nutrition needed to maintain life. The good news is that as the heart ages, the changes it goes through are not very great and its capacity to send blood to all your cells is not diminished when you are at ...
Views: 1096(2 votes) - Five Things Your Body Could Be Telling You - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from Ashley FordWe have all at some point or another, experienced minor symptoms like brittle nails, stuffy noses, etc... and have brushed these symptoms off like they were no big deal. What the majority of people don't realize is that when these simple symptoms are persistent it could really mean something ...
Views: 1166(2 votes) - Herbs to Boost Energy, Vitality & Libido - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2010 from Allura JoyFor thousands of years, Cordyceps Sinensis (mushroom) has been an integral part of traditional Chinese medicine. Found in the Himalayan regions of Tibet and Nepal, sprouted from caterpillar carcasses, this potent fungus is used to treat numerous health conditions while boosting sexual vigor and ...
Views: 4342(2 votes) - How to Accelerate Performance Easy & Quick - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2012 from Hal WechslerHow to Accelerate Performance of All Kinds – Fast • 1. Get this: According to the latest (11.09.12) neuroscientific research in Japan by Professor N. Sadato: “To the brain, receiving a compliment is as much a social reward as being rewarded with Money”. • 2. If you want better learning and ...
Views: 1337(2 votes) - How to Spot Cancer and Kidney Disease Early through Urine - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2013 from Junji TakanoThe color of your urine can be considered one of the barometers in determining your overall physical condition. For example, a darker urine color can indicate that you are dehydrated. Urine color also tends to be darker (usually dark yellow) after a strenuous exercise. However, did you know ...
Views: 3544(2 votes) - If Suicide is the answer, what is the question? - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Dr. Nicholas JennerThe subject of suicide has been heavily covered in the news lately. Mainly due to the time of year where most people believe suicide numbers rise (though some studies suggest otherwise) but also due to the well publicised suicide of an ex-sportsman in England and a number of celebrities `coming ...
Views: 2506(2 votes) - Magnetic Fields (PEMF) and Quitting Smoking - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2018 from Dr. William PawlukWhen willpower doesn’t work, smokers who want to quit may have a new tool someday: magnetic brain stimulation. A study of 115 smokers found that 13 sessions of the treatment over three weeks helped some heavy smokers quit for as long as six months. This noninvasive technique, called ...
Views: 10614(2 votes) - Memory and Nutrition - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2010 from Shiroko SokitchMemory and Nutrition Have you walked into a room clear that you had a purpose and then suddenly can’t remember why? Did you put that ring down somewhere and can’t find it now? Are you worried that you’re not going to remember your name next week? Not all memory issues mean that you’re ...
Views: 1621(2 votes) - MENOPAUSE - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Hilda SpektorMenopause - is not a disease but rather a passage of a female body into a new stage of development. Of course, the nature arranged wisely, giving a woman the opportunity to continue the human race and at the same time - leaving her to live actively. Menopause can and should be happy and ...
Views: 1258(2 votes) - Menopause - the Wise Woman Way - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2004 from Lyn Prowse-BishopWHAT IS MENOPAUSE? To the MD, menopause is the last drop of blood a woman sheds. A woman can be peri-menopausal (around menopause) or post-menopausal (after menopause) but she can never be menopausal, according to this definition. To most women, however, the years between the first suspicion ...
Views: 8413(2 votes) - More Longevity Secrets Revealed! - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaGo wild and green Wild as in salmon, green as in grass. Let me explain. Wild salmon is a very different food from farm-raised. Wild salmon has higher levels of a potent antioxidant known as astaxanthin, which the salmon get from eating their natural diet of krill. Wild salmon has lower ...
Views: 1419(2 votes) - Stretching for Anti Aging - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from sarah labdarDo you stretch regularly? Why not? Most people don’t stretch. They either forget about stretching or don’t think it has any benefit for them. Well they are completely wrong. Stretching is an important part of exercising and is beneficial for everyday life. The benefits range from increased ...
Views: 2875(2 votes) - The Bowden “11? For Living Longer - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaThe great comedian Lenny Bruce used to have a bit in which he said, "I was going on vacation, so my doctor gave me an important list of things to do for swimmers in shark infested waters". He´d slyly ask the audience, "Are you ready for the first ´do´?" "Get out of the water as soon as ...
Views: 1055(4 votes) - The Healer is the Spirit Being Within… - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2012 from Sifu CiceroIs it possible that the healer within is a spirit being that coexists within our human host body? If this is possible, could this healer within be the one that exists beyond the body? Or is it as others believe that we are only the physical body that ceases to exist after death? There are ...
Views: 1833(2 votes) - Thyroid and Adrenal Testing – 5 Tips for Proper Diagnosis! Part 1 of 2 - by Submitted on May 02, 2013 from Diane CulikToday we will talk about five different factors that are important in testing your thyroid – different things you need to know about and really think about to evaluate your thyoid properly. This will be part one of two articles on testing for thyroid. 1.Complete thyroid blood testing. A TSH ...
Views: 988(2 votes) - Tips for Healthy Aging - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2013 from Ryan RosenthalEvery second of every minute is precious. Every hour of every day will only happen once. Time is ticking, and whether we like it or not, aging is inevitable. So if this is true, why are so many of us treating our bodies poorly? Why do we take better care of our cars than ourselves? When was ...
Views: 1031(2 votes) - Top 10 Foods to Lower Cholesterol - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2013 from Jeff CastmanSome foods are known to raise cholesterol. Some are known to lower cholesterol. If you replace the bad foods with good foods you double your benefit. Most of us know unhealthy food when we see it. But it's not so obvious which foods are really good, especially when it comes to reducing ...
Views: 1331(2 votes) - Type-2 Diabetes, genes and gene expression - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2012 from Frank WilhelmiTwo recent news articles announced discovery of 13 gene variants that make us susceptible to developing type-2 diabetes later in life. The point of this article is that you don’t have to be a victim of genetic variants; you may be more susceptible to some disease of aging, but you don’t have to ...
Views: 1989(2 votes) - Understanding Your Sciatica - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2010 from David StevensWhen you think you are suffering from the pain of sciatica; learning about sciatica will allow you to decide when you need to see the doctor. Understanding your condition will help you understand the evaluation and possible treatment options. True sciatica is caused by irritation of the ...
Views: 2123(2 votes) - Valentine's Day-Heart Ache or Heart Disease - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Noah LamWhich is worst?, enjoying your gourmet 10-course meal that will make you gain a few pounds, or getting dumped on Valentine’s Day before you’re able to start your meal ruining all chances of eating that day. Well, it all depends on which is more important to you, having a fluttering heart or ...
Views: 1102(2 votes) - What are the Keys to Longevity? - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from Nwenna KaiRecently I went to see an iridologist where she discovered just by looking into my eyes that I had a very strong constitution and a predisposition in my DNA to live a very long life and it got me thinking about the idea of a long life and how our DNA could be predisposed to living a long life ...
Views: 1566(2 votes) - What the Bleep We Know About Cataract & Nutrition! - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Glen SwartwoutThe clarity of the crystalline lens in the eye is one of the most important predictors of longevity. The average person suffering cataract formation only lives 5 years after cataract surgery, the most common surgical procedure in Medicare. What the bleep do we know about nutrition and ...
Views: 7784(2 votes) - Why Some of Us Age Much Faster than Others (part 1) - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2010 from Ed MayhewYou know how some folks appear to be much older than their actual age, while others look, feel and perform more like people decades younger? The experts tell us that only 15 to 30% of this extreme difference in the speed at which people age can be explained by genetics; the vast majority of this ...
Views: 4362(6 votes) - World's Oldest Man Reveals His Secrets - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2010 from Ed MayhewIn September of 2009 Montana's Walter Bruening became the verified World's Oldest Man. Through his recent interviews, the speech he gave at his 113th birthday bash, and articles written about Walter, we can now piece together the "secrets" to his longevity and amazingly good health. While ...
Views: 1324(4 votes) - Two Words to Erase From Your Mind - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2010 from Ellen WoodI hear it all the time. A friend is telling me something and before she finishes, there’s a pause. She might clear her throat and crinkle her eyebrows. Then she says, “Oh dear, another senior moment.” Usually the person is over 50 – but lately I’ve been hearing it even from men and women ...
Views: 2083(7 votes) - Dr. Oz, America’s Heart Doctor, Gives Anti-Aging Tips - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2008 from Therese PattersonDr. Oz says that we can control 70 percent of our aging destiny with the right choices and that we ALL can live to be 100! Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Michael Roizen have written a best seller entitled YOU: Staying Young. They recommend a few simple alterations we can all do to turn back time with ...
Views: 8966(5 votes) - 21 Ways to Live a Healthy and Joyful Life - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Dr. Kelly SennholzI was asked to write a list of my favorite health habits. Below is the list I created to assist you with living your healthiest and most joyful life. I began with 21 and there is a bonus 2! Enjoy. Eat high fiber: I could write a book about the benefits of fiber. I may sometime. But for ...
Views: 4481(9 votes) - 4 Essential Steps for Your Skin Care Routine - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from sarah labdarThe face and the facial skin is the first thing that people see. So when we leave our homes you want to present a clean, clear, beautiful looking face. The facial skin unlike other areas of skin on our body is always exposed to the environment and therefore is easily damaged through sun ...
Views: 1993(3 votes) - Achieve Younger Looking Skin Naturally - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2009 from Valerie RosenbaumIn order for you to attain younger looking skin you use products that contain the right ingredients. What you will often find when trying to choose cosmetics for younger looking skin is that the formulas available to you do not have in them the natural ingredients that you need. The truth is ...
Views: 1344(3 votes) - CROHN'S DISEASE - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from margareth garnier simonCROHN’S DISEASE If you are diagnosed with CROHN’S, relax! You are not sick; you are allergic to several foods. When you eat foods that your body rejects, the whole digestive tract (from the mouth to the anus) targets itself for destruction. The problem is that you do not necessarily know ...
Views: 2494(3 votes) - Detoxify and Immunify your Diet - Top Medicinal Foods to Boost your Health and Cuisine - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Sarah HolvikOK, I realize immunify isn’t technically a word, but you get the idea – this is about foods with serious immune boosting and detoxifying action. How does a single food do all of this, you might ask? The secret to the double-action health benefits lies in the interconnection between these crucial ...
Views: 2189(3 votes) - Dietary Supplements: Are They Safe? Do They Work? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Allan SosinThe Food and Drug Administration is enforcing regulations to ensure the safety of nutritional supplements. Within the next 1-2 years, supplement manufacturers will need to satisfy these requirements or go out of business. The cost of buying these supplements will substantially ...
Views: 1594(3 votes) - Discover the Healing Powers of 6 Amazing Superfruits - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Bill CoverAcai, Mangosteen, Goji. It seems like we can’t get enough of all those juices that are promising us to lose weight and have healthy skin. While the Acai berry is most noted for its power to lose weight, it’s not the only superfruit on the block that holds a lot of weight. There are other ...
Views: 2500(3 votes) - Is Cosmetic Anti Aging Helping Our Skin? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Jim RosenauWhy does our skin age? Does cosmetic anti aging benefit our skin? There are alternatives to anti aging, and most are with in our control. As our skin ages, we look in the mirror and notice wrinkles, sagging skin and age spots. Our skin appears to age the older we are. Our bodies start ...
Views: 1317(3 votes) - Living a Meditative Life - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Dr. Robert PuffMeditation is a wonderful experience, but so often so many people out there stop meditating and their mind goes back to being extremely busy, active and non-attentive. They leave the meditative state of mind to go back to the every day world. I like to encourage people to truly keep their self ...
Views: 1141(3 votes) - Slow Down the Clock - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Jan DeniseINSIDE RELATIONSHIPS BY JAN DENISE RELEASE: FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2009 Slow Down the Clock As I mentioned last week, we can't stop the aging process; but we (SET ITAL) can (END ITAL) slow it down … and appreciate the blessing of time. A few wrinkles (OK, eventually, a lot of wrinkles) are ...
Views: 1376(3 votes) - 5 Ways Poor Blood Circulation Can Affect Your Health - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2010 from Jeremy Cornish5 Ways Blood Stagnation Can Impact Your Health The Blood: Two Perspectives Our blood is responsible for circulating oxygen and nutrients to every cell of the body, as well as bringing warmth, and removing metabolic waste products. Western Medicine recognizes the importance of the ...
Views: 7106(7 votes) - If You Do Not Sleep Properly, You Will Age Too Fast - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2018 from Leon EdwardAre you getting enough sleep or maybe depriving your body of optimal health as you age People just have not heard about their real need for proper rest as they age. Anti Aging Techniques alone will not optimize a youthful appearance without proper rest. There is nothing we can do about the ...
Views: 3418(7 votes) - Where You Can Win Over the Aging Process (and How) - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Lawrence GoldWhat happens in nearly everybody that leads to chronic pain and stiffness as they age? It's not what you think. People experience the chronic pains, stiffness and loss of freedom of movement attributed to aging as early as their thirties. According to popular opinion and medical science, that ...
Views: 2307(7 votes) - 5 Steps to Youthfullness and Longevity - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2010 from Daya Devi-DoolinThere are yoga centers and studios from across America offering introductory classes about the style of yoga that they teach. Some of the styles are Bikram Yoga, Iyengar Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Vinyasa, Kripalu Yoga, Hatha Yoga and many more. Free classes are offered sometimes, gift certificates ...
Views: 2671(4 votes) - Facial Exercises Rejuvenate the Muscles of the Face and Neck - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2009 from Carolyn CleavesOkay. I admit it. I am a “research junkie”. I know. I know. I’ve been “doing” and teaching facial exercises for well over a decade …. and ….. I’ve found lots of “scientific” evidence for how and why facial exercises work so well besides the obvious results. That is anyone performing a ...
Views: 3586(8 votes) - Life Is What Happens When You’re Making Other Plans - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2010 from Ellen WoodSeveral months ago I posted “There’s a WRONG Way and a RIGHT Way to Set Goals,” which I wrote the week before Christmas. In it I talked about the right ways to set goals for the new year. I enjoyed writing that column and was delighted that so many friends told me they enjoyed reading ...
Views: 1971(4 votes) - The Dangers to your Spine in Daily Living: Washing the Kitchen Floor - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2010 from Gail McGonigalHousework is one of the main ways that many people injure their backs, by simply not using the correct muscles or joints in the movements required for accomplishing the task. The main option for cleaning the floor is to use a kitchen mop. If your kitchen is large, then you are more likely to ...
Views: 2954(4 votes) - Undereating is the Secret to Health, Beauty and Longevity - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Mike IngrahamOne of the most powerful ways to turn back the biological clock, improve your health and become more radiant is to greatly reduce the amount of food you eat. In fact the resulting gene expression initiated by caloric restriction is the only proven “anti-aging” method known. The simple ...
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