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- BREAKING OUT OF JAIL - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2005 from Terry L. SumerlinOne of the fringe benefits of doing “enrichment lectures” for Princess Cruises is that, at various times, Sherry and each of our children have accompanied me. We’ve had wonderful times together. Once, when our youngest daughter, Amanda, was with me she asked a question that has sort of stuck ...
Views: 964(1 vote) - Free Natural Health Newsletter - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2005 from Dave KazdaHealth requires certain criteria: Capacity to learn, willingness to take responsible actions, avoiding toxins, seeking those who can help and who are willing to help you. I have reversed terminal cancers, ADD/ADHD, migraines, arthritis, cysts, herpes, nose polyps, irreversible nerve damage, ...
Views: 1052(1 vote) - The Actions and the Evidence - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2005 from John NortonThe Complete Story of Aloe Vera The semi-tropical plant, Aloe Vera, has a long and illustrious history dating from biblical times. It has been mentioned throughout recorded history and given a high ranking as an all-purpose herbal plant. Aloe's thick, tapered, spiny leaves grow from a short ...
Views: 715 - Focus On Fat - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2005 from Tom GoodeFOCUS ON FAT Here you are, attempting to live a healthy life. Yet you are pulled from two sides. On the One Hand, there are more toxins, pollutants, noise stressors, and family and job stressors. Your body has a full time job just keeping up. If you do most of the things you are supposed to ...
Views: 1126 - THE ABC’S OF INSURANCE “ Complementary Health Series” hosted by Lester J. Robinson FICF topic for show 21 is Reiki. - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2005 from Les RobinsonBarbara Carlton of the Reiki Healing Center has studied and was attuned to Reiki level I, II and Master/Teacher by Elspeth Walker, Edinburgh, Scotland who taught Barbara mainly the Hawayo Takata, Western version of Reiki. The TV show reviews the history of Reiki, and why it was developed to ...
Views: 1028 - An introduction to irritable bowel syndrome - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2005 from Sophie LeeIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a very common condition, but in some ways it is still a mystery. There are many different theories about what causes the syndrome, and different doctors will give you different reasons for your illness – anything from stress to bad bacteria to food intolerance. ...
Views: 4227 - Top Ten Ways to Lower Your Risk for Breast Cancer - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2005 from Nancy GardnerBreast cancer is at an all time high in the twenty-first century, especially for women. Listed below are ten preventable causes for breast cancer along with methods to help you reduce your risk. 1- Avoid exposure to carcinogenic radiation (x-rays).If you must be x rayed, either at the dentist ...
Views: 1765(1 vote) - Excerpt: Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld's 2005 Breakthrough Health - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2005 from Yolanda CardenArthritis Combination Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis The term arthritis is not a specific diagnosis. It simply means that one or more of your joints are inflamed, for which there are more than 100 different possible causes. For example, you may have been injured (traumatic arthritis), or ...
Views: 1495(1 vote) - Excerpt: Runaway Eating: The 8-Point Plan to Conquer Adult Food and Weight Obsessions - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2005 from Yolanda CardenAre All Diets Unhealthy? Want the short answer? Yes. Now, you may be thinking, "If I don't stay on some kind of diet, I'll just blow up like a balloon. I need to be on a program just to keep control of myself." But consider that any kind of dieting involves a diet mentality, which ensures ...
Views: 2598(1 vote) - Wild Foods for Wise Women - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2004 from Lyn Prowse-BishopTHE MISSING PART OF YOUR DIET MAY BE IN YOUR OWN BACK YARD (Boost Your Immunity and Prevent Cancer With Dandelion, Honeysuckle, Clover and Other Ordinary Weeds) Did you know that many of those unglamorous "weeds" that you've been poisoning or pulling out of your garden and lawn are some of the ...
Views: 1213(2 votes) - Got a Headache? Painkillers Are NOT the Solution! - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2004 from Arina NikitinaSay you had a stressful day at work, didn't get enough sleep the night before and as a result you've got a bad headache. What do you do? It's easy! You take good old Tylenol or other over-the-counter medicine. And it helps! No more headache, the world is bright again. The next day you wake up ...
Views: 1316 - Double Whammy: Prevent Cancer and Lose Weight In One Fell Swoop - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2004 from Laura TurnerToday, I've learned some great news and I’m shouting it fromthe rooftops! Hear Ye! Hear Ye! According to new research, you can prevent cancer and lose weight: both at the same time!What’s more? It’s easy! Easy, that is, if you are willing tomake just a few lifestyle adjustments (You are ...
Views: 1018(1 vote) - Diabetes Awareness: I'll Wait 'til it Hurts - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2004 from david andersonI'll Wait 'til it Hurts "If it ain't broke, most people don't fix it." Do you know if you have diabetes? Did you know type 2 diabetes symptoms only become “obvious” once the disease has substantially progressed? By the time many type 2 diabetics (and often their doctors) realize action is ...
Views: 970 - Help For Persistent Or Recurring Swelling - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2004 from Rita LouiseLike the arteries, veins and capillaries that transport blood through our bodies, our bodies also contains an extensive drainage system that returns water and proteins from our tissues back to the bloodstream. Called the lymphatic system, it is part of our immune system and works to defend the ...
Views: 1335(1 vote) - How to Lose Weight During the Holidays Without Losing Friends - by Helpful Hints from WeightLossBuddy.com
It happens at every party: You swear that you’ll stick to your diet and you’re really sticking to your guns, popping crunchy baby carrots into your mouth like chocolate bon bons while everyone else is loading up on nachos and guacamole dip.
Then someone ...
Views: 1122 - Stay Healthy This Winter Season, Be Pro-Active!!! - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2004 from Mary KraemerStay Healthy This Winter Season, Be Pro-Active!!! The media is inducing fear and panic this winter season. Don’t be persuaded by the media that if you don’t get a flu shot you will get the flu. If you believe you are going to get sick, chances are, you will. Be pro-active! Education ...
Views: 1198 - Reduce Asthma And Breathe Free - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2004 from Rita LouiseAsthma can be a serous and often frightening condition that is typified by a tightening of the chest, wheezing and difficulty breathing. Asthma is made up of two underlying components: inflammation and constriction. During normal breathing, the bands of muscles that surround the airways are ...
Views: 1184 - Book Excerpt: The Answer to Cancer - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2004 from Yolanda CardenThe Odds of Recurrence Having cancer once increases your chances of getting it again. Cancer cells from the original tumor may spread to create a secondary cancer at another site. Or an entirely new cancer may develop in association with the same risk factors that contributed to the initial ...
Views: 1001 - Are You a Sleep Walking Zombie? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2009 from Royane RealDo you get enough sleep? Chances are you don’t. Many people living in modern industrial societies suffer from a chronic, and worsening sleep deficit. Until a few decades ago, most people lived lives so very different from ours that we would scarcely recognize them. Until fairly recently ...
Views: 1541 - Book Excerpt: Reversing Osteopenia - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2004 from Yolanda Carden12 Signs Your Bones Need Attention The best way to approach your personal risk of osteopenia is to get a piece of paper and write down any of the following 12 signs (risk factors) that mean your bones might need attention. After you've made your personal risk factor list, check off those that ...
Views: 2953(1 vote) - Kill those Buggies! - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Gene SimmonsHack, hack, cough, gasp, wheeze, snort… where’s the tissue? Wheeze, snork, gasp… I really hate to be the bearer of sad tidings however, guess what season is just around the corner? Correctamundo! ‘Tis almost that time of year to welcome our frequent visitors, Carol Cold and Freddy Flu. ...
Views: 1360(1 vote) - WOULD YOU LIKE TO FEEL TWENTY-ELEVEN? - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2004 from Terry L. SumerlinSeveral years ago, while speaking in Las Vegas, I had the opportunity to hear the Righteous Brothers. It was an unforgettable experience. Not only did they bring the house down with one standing ovation after another. They brought back memory after memory. Most were surprised to learn that ...
Views: 960 - clinical internship nepal - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2004 from Ashok PandeyCLINICAL/HEALTH INTERNSHIP IN NEPAL – OVERVIEW PACKET MISSION STATEMENT Chhahari Group Nepal (CGN) is a Nepal-based volunteer organization that offers undergraduate, graduate and medical students the opportunity to undertake clinical/health internships in Nepal. Through the internship ...
Views: 1875 - How to cure your incurable nasal allergy - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2004 from alexander chongImmunoglobulin E is an antibody, which is secreted from the white blood cell as a defense agent in our body. It helps us defending bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms, which attack our body. Once the immunoglobulin E attaches to the mast cell, histamine chemical will be secreted from this ...
Views: 1062 - Book Excerpt: Medical Tests That Can Save Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2004 from Yolanda CardenCA-125 and TVU Tests For Ovarian Cancer The carcinogenic antigen (CA) 125 blood test measures levels of a protein that is normally confined within a cell. If, however, cell walls are inflamed or damaged, the protein may be released into the bloodstream. Ovarian cancer cells may produce an ...
Views: 1051 - Why Poor Sleep Lowers Your Immune System - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2004 from Toby WongHave you ever wondered 'exactly' why we tend to sleep longer when we're sick? As you might already know, we sleep in "sleep cycles". We can categorize these cycles into "light sleep", and "deep sleep." But just HOW important deep sleep is to our immune system?... As you read, it's during the ...
Views: 1300 - How to Create Energy From Nothing - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2004 from Toby WongA lot of people feel "tired", and blame it on getting not enough sleep, or other external factors. Basically, the fact that they're tired is always "out of control." What they don't know is that there's a reason for feeling "tired", and that there's a simple method to change "tired" to ...
Views: 998 - Power Naps - What Most People Don't Know About Naps - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2004 from Toby WongOne of the biggest questions I get asked all the time is ¡§Are naps good for you? Or bad? I've heard both sides of the story.¡¨ I'd like to settle this argument once and for all right here, and reveal to you how you can properly manage your sleep to create an abundance of energy in your life, ...
Views: 972 - Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2004 from Cheryl WinterIn recent years, scientists have found that some of the complications of obesity, which include diabetes, hypertension, insulin resistance, and heart disease, were more clearly related to the central distribution of fat (excessive fat tissue in the abdominal region), than to overall level of ...
Views: 1094 - What Are You Doing to Fight "Sarcopenia"? - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2004 from Cheryl WinterHave you ever had major surgery? If you have, you will know that once the anesthesia has worn off, the first thing the doctors and nurses require of you is to “get out of bed” and move! But, “wait a minute,” you cry, “I just had major surgery--let me rest.” Thankfully, however, for you, that ...
Views: 1366 - Wise Woman Ways to Boost Your Energy - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2004 from Lyn Prowse-BishopAlmost every woman has, at one time or another, felt so fatigued she wanted to cry. But for some women, and for a variety of reasons - including menopause, caring for a new-born, working odd hours, chronic anxiety, and poverty, to name only a few - fatigue is a constant, not an occasional, ...
Views: 1234(2 votes) - Book Excerpt: Medical Tests That Can Save Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2004 from Yolanda CardenPSA Tests For Prostate Cancer Prostate specific antigen (PSA) was discovered in 1979. It is a protein produced by the cells that line the inside of the prostate. Prostate cancer changes the cellular barriers that normally keep PSA within the ductal system of the prostate, causing PSA to be ...
Views: 1054(1 vote) - SAY NO TO SMOKING - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2004 from hifzur rehmanIs there any adventure or fun in smoking? Absolutely not! Don’t be fooled by the fun packed advertisements of the cigarette making companies. There is no “taste”, no “fun” and no “adventure” in smoking cigarettes. These are just the slogans of the cigarette making companies which are multiplying ...
Views: 1035 - Hypertension - Just Thick Blood? - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2004 from Electrical Body, IncSounds ridiculous, doesn't it? Well, that's what many renowned natural health practitioners refer high blood pressure to. What causes hypertension or high blood pressure? Some people think it's being overweight, stress, salt and a host of other factors. Here's another idea. Your blood ...
Views: 1781 - Far Infrared Therapy Technology Comes of Age - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2004 from Electrical Body, IncWhat exactly is infrared, or radiant heat? No need to worry - it has nothing to do with either ultraviolet radiation (which gives you a sunburn and damages your skin) or atomic radiation (the kind from a nuclear bomb). Radiant heat is simply a form of energy that heats objects directly through ...
Views: 962 - Book Excerpt: The Pain-Free Back: 6 Simple Steps to End Pain and Reclaim Your Active Life - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2004 from Yolanda CardenSuper Nutrients That Keep Bones Strong Not only is weight loss vital for resolving back pain, but eating specific foods and nutrients can keep your bones strong and prevent osteoporosis. Review the following vitamins and minerals and make sure you get the recommended dietary allowance (RDA). ...
Views: 963 - Cortisol – It’s NOT a Nasty Little Hormone - by Submitted on May 19, 2004 from Andy SmithThere is a new television advertisement promoting a ‘revolutionary’ product that suppresses cortisol for weight loss. The ad refers to cortisol as a “nasty little hormone” that creates fat around the stomach and hips. By taking their ‘weight-loss pill', cortisol is suppressed and weight loss ...
Views: 1600 - Book Excerpt: The Pain-Free Back: 6 Simple Steps to End Pain and Reclaim Your Active Life - by Submitted on May 07, 2004 from Yolanda Carden5 Ways Exercise Stops Back Pain I realize that it's difficult to comprehend how increasing activity will give you great benefits in pain relief, especially if your back has been hurting for a while and keeps you from performing normal daily activities. Still, if done on a regular basis, ...
Views: 737 - Book Excerpt: The Pain-Free Back: 6 Simple Steps to End Pain and Reclaim Your Active Life - by Submitted on May 07, 2004 from Yolanda Carden5 Ways Exercise Stops Back Pain I realize that it's difficult to comprehend how increasing activity will give you great benefits in pain relief, especially if your back has been hurting for a while and keeps you from performing normal daily activities. Still, if done on a regular basis, ...
Views: 948(1 vote) - Book Excerpt: The Pain-Free Back: 6 Simple Steps to End Pain and Reclaim Your Active Life - by Submitted on May 07, 2004 from Yolanda Carden5 Ways Exercise Stops Back Pain I realize that it's difficult to comprehend how increasing activity will give you great benefits in pain relief, especially if your back has been hurting for a while and keeps you from performing normal daily activities. Still, if done on a regular basis, ...
Views: 953 - P.M.S. - Passageway to Mystical Self-Realization - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2004 from Giuditta TornettaWhat is PMS? For thousands of years women have cherished the moment when they bled. Girls looked forward to that passageway between childhood and womanhood. Our ancestors gathered in red tents and cared for each other during this magical period, we were held precious, for we owned the magic of ...
Views: 1592(1 vote) - Pregnant and Working - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2004 from Giuditta TornettaCongratulation you are pregnant. You want to shout it to the world, but you are not sure how they are going to react at work, afterall you are such an important member of the "team!" Don't tell you employer about you pregnancy until you need to. When you need to will depend on your medical ...
Views: 1229(1 vote) - Don't Take Risk with Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2004 from Tim OngI once had a patient in his mid-50's who came to see me for a chest pain that was aggravated when he played golf. The pain lasted for just a few minutes and was relieved when he took a rest. In the clinic, we did an electrocardiogram (E.C.G.) for him and discovered that he had some evidence of ...
Views: 1436(1 vote) - Excerpts from Healing From Surgery: A Mind-Body Approach - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2004 from Mary KraemerBy the words we say, and the thoughts we think; we become a participant either consciously or unconsciously, and influence our outcome. I have written the guide to ‘Healing from Surgery: A Mind-Body Approach’ because I want to empower you to become an active participant in your health journey. ...
Views: 3358(1 vote) - Book Excerpt - Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld's Breakthrough Health 2004 - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2004 from Yolanda CardenThe following is an excerpt from the book Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld's Breakthrough Health: 167 Up-to-the-Minute Medical Discoveries, Treatments, and Cures That Can Save Your Life, from America's Most Trusted Doctor! by Isadore Rosenfeld, M.D. Published by Rodale Press; January 2004; ...
Views: 1598 - The Top 10 Things to Know About Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2004 from Susan DunnDifficult to diagnose, with no known cause (and/or multiple causes), and no known cure, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis or ME) plagues over 1,000,000 people in the US. Here are some of the latest findings about this syndrome: 1. About 1.3 million people in the US have ...
Views: 1288(1 vote) - What's A Fujian Flu? - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2003 from Tim OngIntroduction There is a flu outbreak every year and there is a new flu vaccine being introduced every year. The reason is this - the flu virus changes or mutate a little every year, making it impossible to create a vaccine that is permanently effective year after year. Instead, each year a new ...
Views: 1758(1 vote) - 5 Tips to Reduce Holiday Depression - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2003 from Wayne PerkinsWhile war and poor economic conditions begin to affect people all over the world, more and more people suffer with depression. The more we focus on news events and the business climate, the more we are depressed. Whatever the reason you feel is the cause of your depression, the following five ...
Views: 1440(2 votes) - Trouble Sleeping? Insomnia Cures Are Here! - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2003 from Dave ShieldsI yawn, stretch my arms behind my head and stare at the ceiling. I've been in bed for a few minutes. Ahhh, the peaceful quiet all around. The room is dark. The kids are asleep. It's an expansive moment for my mind. My mind seems to fill the entire room. Okay, it's been 20 minutes now. The ...
Views: 4324(1 vote) - STAY HEALTHY AND YOUNG - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2003 from hifzur rehmanYes, it is possible for the people of all ages to keep themselves healthy, physically fit and young looking throughout their whole lives. Just take the following three steps and enjoy a healthy, happy and a long life. 1. Eat Balanced Food It's OK to eat for taste or for fun and eat whatever ...
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