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- How To Brew Gongting Puerh? - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2020 from Allen YuPalace Puerh is the highest grade Puerh cooked tea. The bud head is small, with golden hairs, and the color is brown and red. Because plant buds are significantly less than leaves and stalks, the raw materials of palace-grade Puerh buds are relatively rare. So, in terms of drinking palace Puerh ...
Views: 571 - How To Treat Pimples - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from good eveningIt's easy to treat acne cheaply, simply, naturally yet effective, at home. This simple, cheap and yet the best, alternative acne treatment has worked for many adults, teens and children with acne, zits, pimples, or blemishes. A cheap home remedy and well worth a try on your sensitive skin. So ...
Views: 1766 - Important Questions On Anti Aging Supplements Disclosed Recently - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2012 from John HayesTo get rid of wrinkles or at a minimum slow down aging, the utilization of anti-aging supplements is required. Majority of these anti aging products frequently are a source of nutrients that hopefully will combat with the tissue aging and oxidation. A new analyze shows that it's preferable to ...
Views: 904 - Low-Dose Aspirin Has No Effect against Aging Brains - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2007 from Connie LimonThere has been hope that the use of low-dose aspirin would protect older, healthy women against cognitive decline such as memory and thinking. However, according to a study published recently in the British Medical Journal, this is not the case at all. Earlier evidence suggested aspirin and ...
Views: 949 - Mesotherapy is a body sculpting technique that helps with weight loss - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Ravi tandonMesotherapy is a body sculpting technique that helps with weight loss in general, reduction of cellulite and the elimination of wrinkles. In scientific circles, it belongs to the category of humantoxicology. In this field, the belief is that the toxins in your body are the causes of illnesses, ...
Views: 737 - NDIS Disability Support Services in Perth,WesternAustralia - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2021 from aastha Community ServiceCreating A Meaningful Difference - Disability Support Services While living an independent life, being productive, and achieving dreams might sound exciting, the differently-abled find these seemingly normal aspects of life as stressful and challenging. But thankfully, gone are the days ...
Views: 641 - The Anti-Aging Answer to Presbyopia - You Don't Have to Lose Your Close Up Vision as You Age - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Martin SussmanIt's an all too-familiar picture: a group of middle-aged people huddled in a restaurant struggling to read the menu. Some feeling their arms are too short; others squinting, moving their arms in and out in what's been coined the "trombone syndrome." Still others, rifling through purses or ...
Views: 9345 - The procedure of the usage of Juvederm consists of micro subcutaneous injections - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Ravi tandonWho hasn't at one point of time or another envied the youthful, glowing and perfectly toned skin of a celebrity? Every time you watch your favorite actor or actress on television they look the exactly the same as they did a couple of years ago. This is because they have the best treatments ...
Views: 730 - The Truth About Anti Aging Cosmetics - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Declars DeMany people in our world of today will love to remain young for the rest of their lives. Professionals have carried out research in view of aging, hopping that one day there are going to discover a true anti-aging cosmetic product. Aging is a natural thing that comes on its own. Many research ...
Views: 1587 - "Ain't That the Truth" - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2013 from Gloria MoreiraThe other day I was promoting my holistic clinic at a local health event. I was quite amazed and even amused by a particularly rotund gentleman who sashayed his way over to me. Coke and bag of greasy potato chips in hand, he proceeded to tell me about how Diabetes ran in his family and how it ...
Views: 1819 - "Dynamic Tension" and the Facial Fitness System - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from PATRICIA GOROWAY"Dynamic Tension" is the name Charles Atlas gave to the system of exercises that he first popularized in the 1920s. Dynamic Tension is a self-resistance exercise method which pits muscle against muscle. The practitioner tenses the muscles of given body part and then moves the body part ...
Views: 3407 - "Relax . . .Or You're Going To End Up Like All My Dead Friends" - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2007 from Jan TincherRelax, and learn to laugh at yourself, or people will laugh at you. They'll say, "Look at so-and-so (you). He/she worries about everything. When is he/she ever going to learn?" In other words, "Relax . . . or you're going to end up like all my dead friends." Did you know that the majority of ...
Views: 1924 - 'pH Miracle Diet' - Our Path for Aging Healthier - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2012 from Dan AlticWhеn manу peорlе hеar thе wоrd “dіet” thеy іmmеdіatеlу thіnk оf weight loss. Thе foсus оn thіnnesѕ іn оur ѕоciеty hаs equаtеd thiѕ wоrd wіth ѕhеdding а fеw pоundѕ. Hоwevеr, diet rеallу mеаnѕ аnу food оr drinks yоu рut іnto уоur body. Thе diet thаt уou cоnsumе impаctѕ prоfоundly уour gеneral ...
Views: 1632 - ***Accessing Your Strengths - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from Michael BrickeyI saw a woman who told me she grew up in an alcoholic family and became an alcoholic herself. Eventually she did something “beneath her dignity” and was so disgusted she quit drinking the next day. A decade later, she was a three-pack-a-day smoker despite emphysema. One day she was ...
Views: 1297 - ***Aging Can Help Your EQ - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2007 from Michael BrickeyIf you know more, have more savvy, and are more effective than you were years ago, give yourself credit for having a higher EQ. Pat Nicolino, a corporate consultant friend, was catching me up on what had happened since I saw her in September. In short, she is having great success at turning ...
Views: 1221 - ***Attitudes are Improving - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2008 from Michael BrickeyBe encouraged that Americans' attitudes toward aging are improving. Television, radio and print media have story after story about how we can't afford to support the swelling ranks of seniors. Some stories suggest young people will be stuck with supporting a legion of seniors who got in on the ...
Views: 1234 - ***Being Hopeful - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2008 from Michael BrickeyEveryone should periodically take their mental health temperature by asking themselves if they feel hopeful about aging well and hopeful about their future. I was at a seminar for professional speakers and marveling at the speaker's skill. Afterwards I asked him if he consciously crafted his ...
Views: 1949 - ***Benefits of Omega Fish Oil During Pregnancy and Nursing - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Barb LulayTaking Omega fish oil during pregnancy and while nursing can not only benefit the mom, but can be a huge benefit for the newborn baby. Omega fish oil has been found to have some amazing benefits for overall health, and what better time to start then before your baby is born to give your baby the ...
Views: 2337 - ***Best Multivitamin - How to Find the Best Multivitamin For You - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Barb LulayEveryone is unique and choosing the best multivitamin that will work for your unique body is important for it to have any effect on you. Everyone has different needs. Toddlers and school age children have different needs then teens. Men have different needs then women. Older people have ...
Views: 2188 - ***Birthdays: What To Count - by Submitted on May 29, 2008 from Michael BrickeyCount your new skills instead of candles. For adults, the natural tendency on birthdays is to think in terms of what we can’t do anymore and how there are fewer years left. With black humor we count the candles and see if we can blow them all out. Think back ten years ago. What could you do ...
Views: 1325 - ***Brain WiFi - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from Michael BrickeyOur brains have a built in WiFi (wireless fidelity system) to read and imitate others’ emotions in a matter of milliseconds. There is great adaptive value to quickly recognizing danger and reacting to it before the conscious mind even has time to figure things out. Our WiFi system also ...
Views: 1719 - ***Breathing - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2007 from Michael BrickeyYoga instructors, singing coaches, athletic coaches, exercise gurus, meditation gurus, and even Lamaze instructors all try to teach us deep breathing. We know we should. But few of us actually do it. I believe change can be easy if you engineer it well. Going from multi-tasking to peaceful ...
Views: 1314 - ***Centenarian Heroes - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2007 from Michael BrickeyForget Superman and Beckman. Choose remarkable centenarians as role models. Here are four who recently made the news: At 104, R. Waldo McBurney maintains a downtown office in Quinter, Kansas where he sells honey from his 199 colonies of bee hives. He still competes in several track events in ...
Views: 1141 - ***Centenarians In The News - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2008 from Michael BrickeyWhat does every golfer want? A hole in one. 102-year-old Elsie McLean got one on a 96 yard par three. See article and video of interview with her. At 99, retired brick layer Richard Hubbard loved bowling but found his game was deteriorating. That prompted him to see a doctor who diagnosed ...
Views: 1238 - ***Cheerleader Partners - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2007 from Michael BrickeyHas this ever happened to you? You had an accomplishment or a win and you were excited. You told your spouse, or parent, or good friend and with underwhelming enthusiasm they said, “That’s nice.” What a let down. It’s the answer to if a tree falls in the forest and no one ...
Views: 1313 - ***Compassion Fatigue - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2008 from Michael BrickeyWhy do some people rally to help out with disasters like the Tsunami, Florida hurricanes, Katrina, and Rita, and some feel overwhelmed just hearing about “so many disasters” and try to numb themselves? Part of the problem is that TV fosters compassion fatigue. The first objective ...
Views: 1255 - ***Consulting Pharmacists - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2008 from Michael BrickeyIf you are taking many medications, consider consulting a pharmacist. Every time a physician sees my mother, she seems to get another medication. Even she thinks she is taking "too many pills." Fortunately, I discovered an innovative service that I hope will become commonplace. An experienced ...
Views: 1206 - ***Curiosity - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2007 from Michael BrickeyUrban Myth: Curiosity killed the cat. To the contrary, it was curiosity that gave the cat nine lives. A client recently told me he had no reason to get out of bed in the morning--every day was the same. How sad, I thought. There are so many distinctions I would love to learn that it would ...
Views: 962 - ***Drinking Turbulated Water May Stimulate Long Life - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2010 from Johnny DeliriousWater passing through a Vortex Turbulator attains an ideal state that promotes good health. After reviewing the following books on water and natural health sciences, I found some interesting facts and prepositions. _Your Body's Many Cries For Water_ _Alkalize or Die_ _Encyclopedia ...
Views: 3062 - ***Exercise That Fosters Longevity - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2008 from Michael BrickeyA widely reported British study of twins found that the twin who exercised more had longer telomeres--and the more exercise the longer the telomeres. Under a microscope, telomeres of frequent exercisers looked nine years younger than couch potato telomeres. Telomeres cap the ends of chromosomes ...
Views: 1271 - ***Find Out if You are an MLM Hopper: Cure for the MLM Hopper Disease - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2012 from Barb Lulay1. Trying Every MLM business to find one that final works for you. Have you been hopping from one MLM to another – frustrated that it never seems to work? The concept seems good and you can imagine your future and a long term income, but it just never works the way you think it ...
Views: 2746 - ***Four Stupidest Things Americans Do To Their Skin - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2007 from Michael BrickeyA friend called me in distress. To celebrate his birthday his kids washed his new car—only they used Brillo scouring pads. What would you say to the kids? We periodically replace worn out cars. Most Americans do the equivalent of a car wash with scouring pads to their skin every day. We ...
Views: 2596 - ***Future Health Resources - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2007 from Michael BrickeyI love the Statue of Liberty. I know she will get some wear and tear. It’s comforting to know that in a few decades when she needs major maintenance again, the technology for helping her be her best will be even better than we have today. The trick is keeping her in reasonably good shape ...
Views: 942 - ***Grandparent Sereotypes (Part II) - by Submitted on May 29, 2008 from Michael BrickeyInsist on the grandparent image and name you want. The words we choose can make a huge difference. Our names have a lot of connotations as well. We all have heard some pretty dreadful names. Jay Leno has great fun with wedding announcements with funny last name combinations. If you are or ...
Views: 1393 - ***Grandparent Stereotypes (Part I) - by Submitted on May 29, 2008 from Michael BrickeyHave you ever wanted to write a book? Here’s your chance to write a children’s book about grandparents. First, choose the main characters. Grandmother is (check all that apply): ___wearing a big straw hat while gardening ___cooking ___offering cookies and milk ___sitting in a rocking ...
Views: 7918 - ***Happiness Insurance - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2007 from Michael BrickeyA patient is in a nursing home, no longer able to walk, in a lot of pain,and has multiple health problems. I'm thinking that she is going to be terribly depressed. Instead, she tells me how blessed she is and she seems to be truly happy. I've experienced this so many times I am no longer ...
Views: 965 - ***HEALTHY HABITS FOR LIVING LONGER - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2012 from Hope AndersonStay Healthy to 100 and Beyond Is that possible? Yes, there are breakthroughs that show that we can age healthy with healthy habits and options to get us there. In the last century the average life expectancy at birth in the US was 47 years. Today many of us can live twice as long. However, ...
Views: 2656 - ***Helpful Delusions - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2007 from Michael BrickeyIn a recent psych consult a rather fit gentleman told me he was 63. I asked when he was born and he said 1911. I asked if he remembered World War II and he said he was in school then. I wrote 2005 -1911 and asked him to do the subtraction. He accurately computed 94. "Something's wrong." he ...
Views: 989 - ***Holistic Health - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2008 from Michael BrickeyIf you are like most people, you have probably taken an antibiotic a number of times in your life. Antibiotics often kill "good" bacteria in your gastrointestinal system as well as bacteria that make you ill. Acidophilus, the best known of the "good" digestive bacteria, helps break down complex ...
Views: 1024 - ***Insomnia Cures - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2008 from Michael BrickeyMost people experience insomnia at least occasionally. There are effective alternatives to pills, alcohol, and supplements. First, rule out caffeine, alcohol, or medications contributing to the problem and try to have a regular bedtime and bedtime habits. Suggestion #1: Our body’s ...
Views: 943 - ***Iron Age Blood Giving - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2007 from Michael BrickeyWhat if you could perform one of the most generous good deeds possible, help your health at the same time, and it would cost you nothing? Chances are that you can. Philosopher Rabbi Moses Maimonides would add that giving blood is one of the highest forms of charity as the recipient is anonymous. ...
Views: 1836 - ***Laminine, a freeze dried extract of raw organic eggs - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2013 from Steven PetrosinoLaminine is an extract derived from fertilized organic hen eggs at a critical stage of incubation (on the 9th day). The use of fertilized egg extracts in medicine and nutrition dates back to 1929, and scientific studies on this unique supplement have been published in numerous peer-review ...
Views: 3315 - ***Longevity Insurance - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2007 from Michael BrickeyWant to make some money, and encourage yourself to stay healthy at the same time? Bet someone you will live to 100 (or older)! 250:1 odds. I'd love to take that bet. Ten years ago Englishman Alec Holden placed a £100 bet with his bookie that he would live to 100. He recently cashed in on ...
Views: 1402 - ***Love and Sex After 60: It Can Be Better Than Ever - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2007 from Michael BrickeyLook forward to continuing to have a fulfilling sex life after 60 that might be even better than your current sex life. How can sex be better after sixty? Let me cite the ways: 1. no fear of pregnancy 2. no need for birth control (if in a monogamous relationship and no venereal diseases) 3. ...
Views: 4014 - ***Making Life Personal - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2007 from Michael BrickeyRiddle: What is the best five-dollar present you can buy for yourself but would be inappropriate to give as a gift to someone else? I’ll give you the answer in a few paragraphs. How often do you get a hand written letter or even a hand written note? For most people postal mail has ...
Views: 1271 - ***Making Living Longer a Goal - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2007 from Michael BrickeyLiving your life as if you are going to live a very long time helps you live longer. It also increases the likelihood your of being happier your whole life. An East Sussex man recently obtained a 25-year mortgage on a $400,000 rental property. The UPI article doesn’t sound remarkable ...
Views: 1036 - ***Meta Optimism - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2008 from Michael BrickeyAppreciate that optimism is on at least two levels. Include the recent Human Security Center data in your meta optimism. Look a newspaper or the TV news and it is easy to conclude that the world is becoming more violent and chaotic. A study by the Human Security Center at the University of ...
Views: 1284 - ***Money and Happiness - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2007 from Michael BrickeyPursue a career you love. David Myers’ classic study of happiness found that between 1960 and 1990 Americans’ income, adjusted for inflation, doubled but the percentage rating themselves very happy remained constant at 30%. Does the relationship hold? Any study is merely a ...
Views: 1000 - ***Mourning Rituals - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2008 from Michael BrickeyIf you are going to live a long time, one of the challenges is dealing with loved ones dying. When grieving, consider King David's example of when to mourn, and when to end mourning. King David was one of God's all time favorites--a poet, a warrior, and King. But he had one big sin--he lusted ...
Views: 1193 - ***Ms. Super Centenarian - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2008 from Michael BrickeyImagine a beauty and talent pageant with lovely, talented women sharing their wisdom and philosophy of life—and imagine the contestants are all over 100 years old. In 1954, the Miss America contest was broadcast live on television, capturing 39% of American viewers (27 million people). It ...
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