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- Breast Cancer Prevention: The Fiber Link - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2009 from R. Rene SchoolerTwo years ago my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. I can still recall the feeling driving home after admitting her for a surgical procedure to remove a lump from her breast. What was the test results going to show? Did the cancer move into the lymphatic nodes under her arm? I was in a ...
Views: 1571 - Genital Herpes Symptoms and Treatment= - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2009 from Beverly OMalleyGenital herpes is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the world today. It is caused by the herpes simplex virus. This is the family of viruses that causes cold sores, shingles, and chicken pox. Genital herpes is caused by infection with the herpes simplex2 virus (HSV2). ...
Views: 1644 - Keep Warm and Circulate - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2009 from Celia BalmerPoor circulation affects many people, some without knowing it. Do you notice a dull ache around the kidneys? Are your ankles swollen? Do your legs, hands or feet fall asleep? These are just a few of the affects of poor circulation. Statistics show that 75% of women experience cold hands and ...
Views: 956 - Copper: A Risk for Cancer and Tumor Chemo Resistance - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2009 from Keith BishopCopper may cause cancer and resistance to chemotherapy. Researchers found copper blood levels were lower in patients without cancer. They state copper is involved in the development of cancer. Analysis of patients with breast cancer, colon cancer and lung cancer showed that serum copper was ...
Views: 2988(1 vote) - Condom Sense - Proper Condom Use, Storage, and Disposal - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2009 from Beverly OMalleyCondoms provide good protection against sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy. Condoms are affordable, readily available, and easy to use. Putting on a condom requires no specialized skill and no prescriptions, or doctors visits are needed in order to get them. With proper condom use ...
Views: 5696 - The Concern of HPV - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2009 from R. Rene SchoolerWhen it comes to woman’s health, HPV is one of the main topics of concern. How much do woman really understand about this common virus? What are the pros and cons of the vaccination that Merck has created? Are there things that we can do to prevent cervical cancer without having to have another ...
Views: 4910 - What is Sangha Acupuncture? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2009 from Sarah ZenderIt seems to me everywhere that I turn there is something telling me what clothes to buy, foods to eat, and medications to ask my doctor about. There is pressure to provide for my family, climb the corporate ladder, be the right size; the list could go on and on. In ancient China, doctors were ...
Views: 1710 - Diabetes Complications - How They Can Be Avoided - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonJust like any other diseases, diabetes has complications. In fact, diabetes has a mortality rate of around 200,000 deaths in the United States alone, that is according to the Centers for Disease Control. Most deaths were attributable to diabetes complications mainly because the fatalities lacked ...
Views: 787 - Diabetes and Exercise - Compatible, But Not Always - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonPhysical inability is one of the risk factors when one has the diabetes disorder, hence, diabetes and exercise must go hand in hand. The correlation between diabetes and exercise is the ability of the latter to prolong the life of the afflicted, while the lack of exercise on the other hand can ...
Views: 590 - Cause of Diabetes - Having Too Much or Too Little of the Insulin Beta Cells - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonTo understand the main cause of diabetes, it is important for us to understand how the pancreas responds in producing insulin beta cells needed for the body's glucose absorption. Under normal circumstances, the glucose (sugar) will enter the bloodstream which will act as fuel for the body. The ...
Views: 638 - Salting Your Way to Energy - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Bette DowdellSo, let’s talk about salt. Poor salt! It pours out its very life to benefit mankind and gets only disdain in return. Well, maybe that’s a little over the top, but salt doesn’t deserve the bad rap it gets. It’s not manna from heaven, but it’s good stuff. Essential to life stuff. Here’s ...
Views: 1347 - The 8 Rules to Losing Weight Permanently - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from James LeGrandMost of us have gone about weight loss the wrong way. We view it as a "problem" that we must fight to resolve or cure. In actuality, weight gain is the result of our short term thinking and our life style choices. If you are serious about losing weight and keeping it off, it's time to make the ...
Views: 1388 - Control Autoimmune Diseases with Stomach Acid? - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesI believe proper digestion is vital to addressing the epidemic of autoimmune diseases in this country. Digestion is the ability to take what isn’t you and turn it into you by breaking it down, assimilating the useful components, and disposing of the rest. It’s a complicated sequence of ...
Views: 11288 - Eye Care If You Care: Proven Methods to Improve Your Vision - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesDo you want to have clear and comfortable vision for many years? Whether you are a student, a computer user, middle-aged, or a senior, the following information will help you maintain the good eyesight that you presently enjoy. Healthy Body, Healthy Eyes The most basic and easiest advice is ...
Views: 1022 - The Root Cause of All Cancer - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesMy childhood memories are filled with feelings of desperation as I listened to my mother’s screams, emergency doctors coming and going from our house. In fact, every day, the first thing I did when I came home from school was run to my mother’s room to check that she was still alive. She had ...
Views: 1820 - Positive Is Bad, Negative Is Good - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesAre you fatigued, depressed, or constantly sick? Negative ions may be of benefit. Sounding like Orwellian doublespeak, the statement “positive is bad, negative is good” is scientifically backed. Hundreds of research articles over the past thirty years have shown evidence that negatively charged ...
Views: 7490(1 vote) - Blood Testing for Achieving Optimal Health - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesBlood testing has been traditionally used for diagnosing diseases; however, some health professionals now realize its vital importance in optimizing health, instead of just in diagnosing disease. I have been counseling clients on how to improve their health for almost thirty years, and I ...
Views: 1594 - My Experience with Mercury Toxicity - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesAfter dissolving into tears of frustration, pain, and perplexity, I went to a local emergency room (ER) in March 2002. Approximately six months prior to my ER visit, I had begun feeling slowly progressing lower leg pain and discomfort that grew to searing pain on standing still for more than a ...
Views: 984 - Bromelain: Heal Twice as Fast! A secret to a Much Longer, Pain Free & Healthier Life - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from Hal DeckerBromelain is a wonderful natural digestive enzyme from pineapples especially helpful in helping to digest all types of food protein eaten, especially meat. However, bromelain when taken in-between meals is almost a miraculous healer and anti-inflammatory ingredient for swollen, inflamed and ...
Views: 2041 - We Are Responsible for Our Health and Our Disease - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from Kathy OddeninoDisease is a devastating surprise for most people, which can totally change our lives and the lives of our family members. It seems to simply appear without warning to turn us from a healthy human being into a ravaged and sick human being. Because disease can strike without conscious warning ...
Views: 8008 - Cranberry Juice and Kidney Stones - Prevention or Cure? - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonWe often read that cranberry juice can cure kidney stones. Cranberry juice and kidney stones have been associated with each other for generations. A study made by the University of Texas Southwest Medical Center in Dallas revealed that levels of calcium and oxalate increased when cranberry ...
Views: 1352 - Are You Sick of Getting Sick? - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Sean BarkerDon't you hate it when your training seems to be going great and boom; it hits you, chills, fever, achy joints, runny nose, cough etc. As diligent as you are with your diet and taking your vitamins you come down with the flu and get sick. The best thing to do is to bite the bullet and get ...
Views: 1023(1 vote) - Are You at Risk for Breast Cancer? - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2011 from mai brooksBreast cancer is the most common malignancy in American women. Approximately one out of eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. It would be so nice to tell ahead of time which is the unlucky one out of every eight patients. But there is simply no reliable method to ...Breast ...
Views: 785 - Environmental Risk Factors in Breast Cancer - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2011 from mai brooksMuch has been written about pesticides and pollutants as being major contributors to cancers today. According to the National Toxicology Program at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, there are 52 chemicals known to contribute to cancers of all kinds in humans and 176 chemicals ...
Views: 794 - Lifestyle and Breast Cancer - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2011 from mai brooksAlthough all of the genetic and environmental factors are important to consider, the overwhelming evidence is that breast cancer is related to lifestyle. The following paragraphs outline the negative impact and positive impact on breast cancer of several common lifestyle related issues. ...
Views: 905 - This Time of Year - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2009 from Monika KleinI know the climate of the world seems a little more challenging right now. Do we really feel like celebrating? Well, we must. We must decide to be beacons of light even in the face of a seeming distressed economy. We are more concerned about our financial health or lack of it than anything else ...
Views: 931 - How Your Brain Reacts to Food Can Predict Your Weight - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2009 from Monika KleinI often focus my articles on lifestyle and your psychology; however, today I’m wanting to take perhaps a more technical approach regarding our brain and weight. Did you know that it’s not just your eyes and nose that react to “Yummy” foods—it’s also your brain? For example, drinking a milkshake ...
Views: 1221 - 8 Healthy Keys to Staying on Track - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2009 from Monika KleinKey #1: Drink half your body weight in ounces of water daily. Drink at least one glass before every meal. That should help you stave of overeating. As well, have it before eating because you don’t want to dilute those precious enzymes that help digest your food so well. Key #2: Stop your ...
Views: 894 - What Does Your Ideal Day or Life Look Like--Now? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2009 from Monika KleinLife is always a balancing act—isn’t it? Our time gets more and more valuable and minimal as the days pass by. Having worked with thousands of women over my 16 years in practice and most recently NOW--women are asking, “what’s next?” Now that I’m 40 or 50, how can I make my life richer and more ...
Views: 1123 - Where's My Mucus? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Dao EarlIf you have an interest in optimum nutrition and holistic health, chances are you have experimented with colon cleansing, or at least come across the concept of it. You have also probably heard the rumour that, unless you follow an ideal diet and detox regularly, your colon will be coated with a ...
Views: 1648 - The 3LS Wellness Program for Reversing Chronic Symptoms and Creating Lasting Health - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Jan DeCourtney"There are many paths to the top of the mountain." This statement by the great sages of human history can be used to describe the various ways to reach the goal of vigorous health and wholeness. Although this is true, in more than 38 years of professional experience working with thousands of ...
Views: 648 - The Greatest Wealth is International Health - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Sandra MadisonAs the world is uplifted by different advancements in science and technology, it is also facing a big downfall in terms of the morale of every men and women. Nowadays, people with weak minds usually say that everything that they wish to have can be get in just a click of the hand. These people ...
Views: 509 - On Purpose: Living Life from the Higher Octave - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesI am in the health business. My purpose is motivating people to leave aside their addictions and destructive habits and move toward healthier lifestyles. Given all the “feel-good” reasons for optimum health, there are none so compelling as the notion of destiny. This is the question that I am ...
Views: 747 - The Three Steps to Healing: Awareness, Expression, Resolution - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesHave you not experienced success with the emotional healing techniques you have tried? Join the club. I recently realized what was missing in many emotional healing techniques: a systematic and comprehensive approach that would ensure that the three key aspects of the emotional healing process ...
Views: 817 - Parkinson's Disease Ain't For Sissies - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Bette DowdellMy mom lived with Parkinson’s Disease the last seventeen ears of her life, Let me tell you for sure and for certain that Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is more like scaling Everest than walking in the park. It’s uphill all the way, with no certainty about the about the twists and turns you’ll ...My ...
Views: 1372 - Toxin Awareness - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Don FarrowDo you know what’s in your baby’s lotion or your baby’s shampoo? Just what makes that soap smell so nice? Does that hand gel really kill germs as it rapidly soaks into your skin? What makes that toothpaste a paste? Each morning I take a hot shower, shampoo, and shave. I may stop at the gas ...
Views: 2051 - Ultra Greens Will Benefit Your Health - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Ben A DixonOur body is about balance with ultra greens. Since our body is at a balanced state when we are alkalized, then it is proper that we keep it that way for as long as possible. This is the main purpose of ultra greens. These kind of foods helps balance the body by keeping it alkalized at a balanced ...
Views: 1147 - Natural vs. Modern Medications and Treatments - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Rowena PortchWhen it comes to healthcare, where do you turn? People tend to go to their family doctor, which typically results in some sort of medication. Medication isn’t necessarily bad; however, there are safer solutions to many common ailments that enable your body to heal itself without causing side ...
Views: 2220 - Healthy Food Ideas to Stay Fit - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Sean BarkerIf your training hard in the gym and looking to build muscle, lose body fat, or all of the above; you realize how important it is to feed your body the right healthy food at the right times. Then people say, "I don't have time to cook 4-6 times a day!" Well, with the right amount of planning, ...
Views: 1166(1 vote) - Are There Hidden Toxins in Your Home? - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Leah FriedmanOver the last 50 years, man-made chemicals, medications and street drugs have spread at almost inconceivable rates. We're exposed to pesticides, fertilizers and toxic chemicals daily. Some of us do our best to avoid exposure to these toxins, taking normal safety measures around chemicals. Yet ...
Views: 915 - Are Statins the New Gateway Drugs? - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Kerri KnoxSo, you go to your doctor’s office and get your cholesterol checked. Standard operating procedure, right? We have been taught since grade school that low cholesterol levels are the best way to lower your heart disease risk. So, if you DO happen to have “high cholesterol”, and the definition of ...
Views: 1802(1 vote) - What You Eat Affects Your Mental Health - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Anne ArsenaultThey say “You are what you eat”, so we can also say that your mental health is affected by what you eat. If your blood sugar is all over the place, then your moods will be too. If you are eating foods devoid of B Vitamins and Omega 3 Fats, then Depression can set in. If your liver and ...
Views: 3742 - The Dangers of Tampons: Chlorine Bleaching and Dioxin - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Laurie LeeOne of the most carcinogenic toxins ever created by humans is dioxin. Dioxin is a by-product of the chlorine bleaching process and other manufacturing processes used in the production of most paper and rayon products such as coffee filters, toilet paper, disposable diapers, and you guessed it, ...
Views: 7234(1 vote) - Chlamydia - A Sexually Transmitted Disease That Can Silently Steal Your Fertility - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Beverly OMalleyChlamydia one of the most frequently reported sexually transmitted diseases in the North America. Estimates are that more than 89 million people worldwide are currently infected with the disease. It is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. Chlamydia can be transmitted through oral, ...
Views: 1486 - Good Skin Care Starts Within - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Wendy JohnstonAs the largest organ in your body, your skin has a much larger impact on your overall well being than you might think. Understanding how your skin functions will enlarge your understanding of why good skin care is vitally important. Your skin was designed as a protective barrier between your ...
Views: 657 - A New Health Tool for Diabetes: Hypnosis - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Devin Hastings“If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.” - Thomas A. Edison This article is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Before making any changes to your current health care program, consult with your doctor. The ...
Views: 1808 - 8 Quick Steps To Get Healthier Fast - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Ka Ntru1. Stop eating fast food ! Fast food is just that fast food that's prepared fast and 9 x out of 10 unhealthy. Because of the low nutrition count it does the body bad. If you want to eat something fast try fruit. If you can organic fruit or grown local fruit would be the best. 2. Stop using ...
Views: 649 - Ever ask yourself why there is still no cure for cancer? - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Jah Jay NorthEver ask yourself why there is still no cure for cancer? The one common denominator in the publishing industry today is SURVIVAL. With the internet, TV, and satellite news, the competition is stiff for readership and advertisers. That's why you need to stay fresh and up-to-date Subscribe ...
Views: 1037 - Ways to Balance Your Blood Sugar - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Anne ArsenaultThere are two very important things for your blood sugar, they are diet and exercise. In your diet, you must keep the blood sugar balanced in order to keep your brain and emotions level. Eating every 3-4 hours, including fiber and protein in those meals, are the ways to balance your Blood Sugar ...
Views: 2491 - Alkaline Forming Foods Can Make You Healthier in Just 3 Days - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2009 from Ben A DixonAlkaline forming foods can help you stay healthy and reverse the process of premature aging. Like you, I was also victim of acidity. Acidity is due to the food that we regularly take in. The truth is, a Western diet is already very acidic. So if you are a first world employee, like myself, your ...
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