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- YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2004 from hifzur rehmanYes, it is true, you are beautiful beyond any doubt. Do you know that you are a unique person with a special kind of God gifted beauty which no other person possess. That beauty is something very personal and individual. You must acknowledge that “hidden” beauty within you to know your own ...
Views: 1142 - 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: 1052(1 vote) - Let Foods be Thy Medicine - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Lori JacobsDear Friends, So often I am asked by my clients for suggestions as to what changes they can make in their diets to improve their health. As I become more and more pressed for time it gets harder to speak with you ...
Views: 5455(3 votes) - Effective Herbal Acne Treatments - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2004 from Greg PodsakoffIn the United States alone, there are over 40 Million people who struggle with acne. Many of these people treat acne using chemicals such as antibiotics, prescription drugs, benzoyl peroxide, and salicylic acid. However, there is a growing number of people who choose herbal acne treatments over ...
Views: 3397(1 vote) - Survival Guide For Holiday Parties - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2004 from Kim BeardsmoreIf you have been watching your weight all year, you certainly won't want to add back the pounds during the holiday season! By making a commitment to yourself and your health, with these tips it will be possible to enjoy the holiday celebrations without adding extra pounds. 1. Don't think ...
Views: 1006 - This Thanksgiving Be Thankful if You Have a Faithful Husband - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2004 from Ruth HoustonInfidelity is at an all time high. According to the latest statistics, 3 out of 4 husbands cheat on their wives. So if you have a faithful husband, you have much to be thankful for. Faithful husbands are in short supply. While most wives assume their husbands are faithful, only 1 wife in 4 ...
Views: 2737 - Arthritis Relief and Your Diet - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2004 from Priya Florence ShahCopyright 2004 Priya Shah Arthritis affects more than 40 million Americans and is referred to as the most common chronic disease in people over 40. Doctors believe there are over 100 different forms of arthritis, all sharing one main characteristic: they all cause joint inflammation. What can ...
Views: 2238 - Are you living a life of self-betrayal? - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2004 from Jane PowellMuch of the unhappiness that we experience is from believing in one thing and trying to do another. If you are setting goals based on what you think you “should do” rather than what you want to do, it is very likely that you are hurting your self esteem. Having clear standards and values and ...
Views: 4349(1 vote) - Herbal Allies for Post-Menopausal Women - Pt 2 - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2004 from Lyn Prowse-BishopMy favorite herbs for post-menopausal women are horsetail, oatstraw, red clover, stinging nettle, seaweeds, and the plants rich in flavonoids. These gentle green allies are more like foods than drugs; they offer bone-creating, heart-protecting, disease-preventing, sex-enhancing optimum ...
Views: 1466(2 votes) - What Everywoman Needs! - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2004 from Kim BeardsmoreAs a woman, your body is very complex. Throughout every phase of your life you will require extra care and nutritional support. Today's scientific advances support a number of natural choices for women, like soy. Still, the fact remains that calcium, folic acid and iron continue to be the most ...
Views: 931 - He Still Hasn't Popped the Question. Should You Give Him an Ultimatum? - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2004 from Terry Hernon MacDonladYou’ve been dating the man forever, and he has yet to cough up a ring. You endure his flatulent buddies from college. You put up with his lunatic mother. You spend holidays with his family and buy pricey gifts for his nieces and nephews. You cook for him. You’ve baked him birthday cakes. ...
Views: 1073 - Natural Ways to Stay Healthy This Winter - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2004 from Ben LoWant some simple ways to stay healthy this winter? Here are a few key ideas: 1) let go of what’s not healthy 2) take in what is healthy 3) develop a healthy attitude and 4) make use of specific immune boosters. What do I mean by letting go of what’s not healthy? How about sugar, dyes, ...
Views: 852 - No More Headaches - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2004 from Sophie MelansonImagine never having to have a headache the rest of your life! Well, it's true. Millions are living headache free. As hard as it seems to believe in today's high stressed times, you too can learn how to eliminate headaches forever. Approximately 90% of all headaches are stress related and can ...
Views: 761(1 vote) - Vitamin A – The Glow-in-the-dark Vitamin - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2004 from David LeonhardtThe ancient Egyptians had a cure for "night blindness". They fed the patient lots and lots of liver. Perhaps they thought they were appeasing the Gods of sight. In 1930, the first fat-soluble vitamin was discovered - vitamin A - which, it turns out, does indeed appease the Gods of ...
Views: 1380(1 vote) - Nicola Bullimore - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2004 from Nicola BullimorePeople who are buying online have grown dramatically over the last few years. Consumers purchase a variety of different products, and with the trend as it is; elderly people are becoming more confident to pay for their products online as they understand money can be saved in comparison to ...
Views: 989(2 votes) - Nicola Bullimore - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2004 from Nicola BullimorePeople who are buying online have grown dramatically over the last few years. Consumers purchase a variety of different products, and with the trend as it is; elderly people are becoming more confident to pay for their products online as they understand money can be saved in comparison to ...
Views: 989(2 votes) - In View of The Flu Vaccine Shortage, How Will You Prepare? - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2004 from Tom RogersAccording to the Associated Press on August 26th, the US and Canada may have to close schools, restrict travel and ration scarce medications if a powerful new flu strain spurs a worldwide outbreak, according to the federal planners for the next pandemic. It will take months to brew a new vaccine ...
Views: 842(1 vote) - The Worst Thing to be Addicted To - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2004 from Susan DunnShelley is worried about her financial situation. She has a home business that seems promising but is still barely producing and her credit card bills are starting to pile up. She picks up the newspaper to look at the want ads, thinks about doing some marketing for her home business, wonders ...
Views: 964(1 vote) - 2 Ways to Start Burning fat Quickly - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2004 from Adrian Bryant1. Start Exercising first thing in the morning. As soon as you wake up in the morning workout for at least 30min to an hour. Studies show that working out in the morning has been shown to burn up to 3x as more fat as opposed to working out at any other time during the day. Here’s Why: During ...
Views: 1784 - A Better Solution for Weight Loss/Management - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2004 from Joe De PalmaHealth problems resulting from overweight and obesity are at an all time high. About 300,000 U.S. deaths a year are associated with obesity and overweight (compared to more than 400,000 deaths a year associated with cigarette smoking). The total direct and indirect costs attributed to overweight ...
Views: 716(2 votes) - The cheapest way to stop eating junk food and start finding your ideal weight again. - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2004 from Emmanuel SeguiYour health is your responsability. As a human being, you have the choice to put in your stomach whatever you want. It is YOU and only you that can choose what you want or not to eat. In other words, it is YOU who chooses to be slim and fit or not. That is your choice. You need to take ...
Views: 1223(2 votes) - The cheapest way to stop eating junk food and start finding your ideal weight again. - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2004 from Emmanuel SeguiYour health is your responsability. As a human being, you have the choice to put in your stomach whatever you want. It is YOU and only you that can choose what you want or not to eat. In other words, it is YOU who chooses to be slim and fit or not. That is your choice. You need to take ...
Views: 1223(2 votes) - Arthritis and Joint pain: AyurvedicCure - by Millions of people suffer from Arthritis. Their muscles, ligaments and cartilage become inflamed and have severe pain in the affected joints. Movement of the joint then becomes extremely painful. The most severe case of this disease is RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. Factors causing it are fatigue, shock, ...
Views: 1640(1 vote) - Healing Heartburn Holistically - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2004 from Rita LouiseEveryone at some point in time has experienced some form of heartburn. Often, what we notice is a bitter, sour or acid taste in our mouths. At times, we may feel as if partially digested foods or liquids are moving from our stomach back towards our mouth. Sometimes we may also experience ...
Views: 1189(1 vote) - Life's Too Short for Celery Sticks & Low-Carbs - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2004 from Alan WaylerClearing the Path for Successful Weight Management Dieters striving for success in their efforts to manage their weight may have more than just unwanted pounds to lose. First, they have to shed some common myths about dieting. Myths about dieting instil false hopes in people striving to ...
Views: 1950(1 vote) - Does Permanent Weight Loss Come In A Pill? - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2004 from Alan Wayler"If one diet ever worked... there would never be a need for another." More than 32 years ago, Green Mountain founder Thelma J. Wayler, MS, RD, welcomed participants with these words. And every woman in the room nodded in agreement. The words ring as true today as they did then. Diets without ...
Views: 905(1 vote) - Will This Year's Flu Paralyze The US And Canada? - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2004 from Tom RogersAccording to the Associated Press on August 26th, the US and Canada may have to close schools, restrict travel and ration scarce medications if a powerful new flu strain spurs a worldwide outbreak, according to the federal planners for the next pandemic. It will take months to brew a new vaccine ...
Views: 795 - Herbal Allies for Post-Menopausal Women - Pt 1 - by Submitted on May 06, 2011 from Susun WeedMy favorite herbs for postmenopausal women are horsetail, oatstraw, red clover, stinging nettle, seaweeds, and the plants rich in flavonoids. These gentle green allies are more like foods than drugs; they offer bone-creating, heart-protecting, disease-preventing, sex-enhancing optimum ...
Views: 2936(1 vote) - For Healthy Weight Loss: Avoid the Top 10 Mistakes in the Gym - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2004 from Alan WaylerFinding or making time to exercise is the first step toward improving your health, but it’s not the only step. Workouts can be challenging and mistakes in the gym are common. At times, these mistakes can cause mild strains or more significant injuries. By changing small parts of your routine, ...
Views: 891 - Holiday Eating: Party Hearty Without Putting on the Pounds! - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2004 from Alan WaylerThe holidays are definitely a special time of year. These days, however, many women wonder whether "special" means happy -- or stressful. Do you know anyone who doesn't feel more stress during the holiday season? One thing is for sure: Stress is a six-letter word that can spell added trouble for ...
Views: 772(1 vote) - When Your Too Busy, Finding Time to Exercise - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2004 from Kathryn Martyn SmithExercising During TV Commercials I'm getting up an hour earlier these days. At first I said I'd never be able to do it: I was already sleep deprived rising at 6 AM how would I ever get up at 5? I'd never be able to get to sleep earlier (this is still true), and a hundred other reasons why it ...
Views: 770 - What Everybody Ought to Know About Food Additives - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2009 from Christine FarlowEvery day we are bombarded with information about food products that are healthy, all natural, have no artificial ingredients, no preservatives, low fat, no fat, no cholesterol, sugar free, vitamin fortified and provide 100% of your daily vitamin requirements. Are these foods as healthy as the ...
Views: 1359 - Lose Weight and Keep it off Permanently Without Fancy Diets - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2004 from Sean HarderFor years the experts have been telling us that diets do not work, and my experience in the field for almost twenty years confirms that. Yet every year several new fad diets and supplements emerge, claiming they have the answer, and making people rich. Any diet will help you lose weight, there ...
Views: 893(1 vote) - Lose Weight and Keep it off Permanently Without Fancy Diets - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2004 from Sean HarderFor years the experts have been telling us that diets do not work, and my experience in the field for almost twenty years confirms that. Yet every year several new fad diets and supplements emerge, claiming they have the answer, and making people rich. Any diet will help you lose weight, there ...
Views: 893(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: 957 - 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: 1022 - Yoga vs. Pilates: Which is better? - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2004 from Deborah HarrisIt seems that these days you can hardly turn on a television without hearing someone mention Pilates or Yoga. Articles on Pilates and Yoga fill numerous magazines and it seems “everyone who is anyone” is doing one or the other. Why all the excitement? What is so special about these techniques? ...
Views: 4270(2 votes) - How can hypnotherapy help with your birthing experience - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2004 from Giuditta TornettaIn order to achieve our goals, we need to empower ourselves and be ready to change some aspects of our being to make room for another expression of G-d, or our individual notion of a power greater than ourselves. Your comfort with your role as a mother often depends on what others have told ...
Views: 1162 - 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: 934 - Lower Cholesterol Without Prescription Drugs? - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2004 from Frank ManganoDon't make a trip to the pharmacy just yet. In most cases it is possible to take control of your cholesterol naturally, without the use of prescription drugs but first you need to understand some facts on cholesterol. When the word "cholesterol" comes to mind some may think of it as deadly. ...
Views: 1328 - Will This Year’s Flu Paralyze The US And Canada? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2004 from Tom RogersAccording to the Associated Press on August 26th, the US and Canada may have to close schools, restrict travel and ration scarce medications if a powerful new flu strain spurs a worldwide outbreak, according to the federal planners for the next pandemic. It will take months to brew a new vaccine ...
Views: 805 - 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: 965(1 vote) - Do Low Carbohydrate Diets Lead to Weight Loss Success? - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2004 from Alan WaylerSo your neighbor, office mate, best friend, whoever just lost 10 pounds in only two weeks following the latest in high protein low carbohydrate diets. And now you’re thinking you should give it a go -- have even started the search for high protein low carbohydrate recipes? True, high protein ...
Views: 976(1 vote) - Do Low Carbohydrate Diets Lead to Weight Loss Success? - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2004 from Alan WaylerSo your neighbor, office mate, best friend, whoever just lost 10 pounds in only two weeks following the latest in high protein low carbohydrate diets. And now you’re thinking you should give it a go -- have even started the search for high protein low carbohydrate recipes? True, high protein ...
Views: 976(1 vote) - The 15's: Fitness for the rest of us - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2004 from Marc PitmanWe’ve read it all before. Exercise is good for us. 20 minutes of aerobic exercise, three times a week will increase our energy levels and change our life. If we want to have a long and enjoyable life, we need to be intentional about our physical fitness. If we want to lose weight, we need to ...
Views: 1791 - Par and Beyond: Secrets to Better Golf - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2004 from Jerry TeplitzYou've bogeyed your last hole, you are about to hit your next drive. As you take your practice swings, your mind is still on the last putt that you blew. You take your swing and it's a slice. In your mind you say to yourself "Oh no, I'm going to bogey again!" and you do. Sound familiar? You ...
Views: 1096 - Yoga for EveryBODY - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2004 from jenny wardYoga for Every BODY We all want to feel loved, open, free and peaceful. We all desire to let go of the ideals and expectations of the “world” and be simply still. What if you had permission to be anything your heart wanted you to be? What if there was no right or wrong way of doing yoga ...
Views: 842(1 vote) - Some words about anti-aging and disease prevention - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2004 from Knut HoltThe aging process is for the greater part no mystery anymore. It consists for a great part of daily damages done on the macroscopic, tissue, cellular and genetic levels. These add up as the years are passing. These damages have specific causes like oxidating agents, sun beams, mechanical wear ...
Views: 1094 - 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: 828 - Ten Tips for a Healthy Heart - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2004 from Lyn Prowse-BishopWise Woman herbalist Susun Weed gives us a few simple, easy ways to nourish and tonify that vitally important little organ. Here are ten easy steps to better heart health: 1. Stop smoking. Nourish yourself with a handful of sunflower seeds and a cup of nettle or oatstraw infusion daily ...
Views: 1317(2 votes) - Book Excerpt: Breast Cancer Husband - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2004 from Yolanda CardenCaregiving 101 A practical guide for clueless guys What kind of caregivers do men make? That was the question posed to eight breast cancer couples in a focus group at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. The women graded their husbands on their caregiving performance during the months of ...
Views: 2096 - 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: 1228 - 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: 2717(1 vote) - Our bodies have great healing wisdom - by Our bodies have great healing wisdom but do we listen?
There was a great true story I read where a lady who had breast cancer and the doctors gave her 6 months to live. They said they could do nothing for her and sent her away to die. She as a last resort went to see an intuitive healer the ...
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