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New to magnetic fields? Start here - By Dr. William Pawluk- The Benefits of Beets - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2010 from Kristi ShmyrSo I’m sitting here eating a beet salad and I thought: "what better thing to talk about in a health article than the beautiful beet"? Beets are an amazing health food. They contain powerful nutrient compounds that help protect against heart disease, birth defects and certain cancers, ...
Views: 1374(5 votes) - The Body's Inner Wisdom - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Mahasatvaa SaritaIn Colour Light Therapy, the Holographic Healing treatment series is prescribed for people who suffer from Cancer, or for people who have a history of Cancer in their family and are worried they might get it later in life. One of the rules for anyone wanting to give sessions to others is that ...
Views: 3738(2 votes) - Reiki Is For Everyone! - by Submitted on May 05, 2010 from Stephanie StanfieldStressed out from the current state of the economy? Reiki can de-stress you quickly and easily! A Reiki treatment feels like a wonderful, glowing radiance that flows through you and surrounds you. It is hard to maintain a stressful attitude when you feel so good and peaceful about yourself ...
Views: 1603(1 vote) - Want to have more joy in 2010? Laugh it up! - by Submitted on May 05, 2010 from Stephanie Stanfield“Nothing is as important as a sense of humor when it comes to aging well. Studies of centenarians have revealed that it’s one of the three most vital coping mechanisms that healthy individuals possess; therefore, it’s crucial to living a long, happy life.” - Loretta LaRoche There’s so much ...
Views: 1087(1 vote) - Energy Medicine. What is it? - by Submitted on May 05, 2010 from Stephanie StanfieldMost people are familiar with the term CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine). You may think that energy medicine falls into those categories. It is that plus so much more. The International Society for the Study of Subtle Energy and Energy Medicine defines Energy Medicine as that which ...
Views: 1267(1 vote) - Balance - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Deepak DixitMost of the vehicles move on wheels. Even aero planes use wheels during take off and landing. Modern wheel is an excellent piece of engineering efforts but for the driver of the vehicle the major concern about the wheel is its tire- pressure. Whether you are driving a bike, car or truck, you ...
Views: 1555(1 vote) - Using Acupuncture for Weight Loss - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Bret EllingtonGo to your local bookstore and look in the aisle for health and fitness and you’ll find a plethora of books about to dieting and weight loss. Which system works the best? Which one is going to take the weight off? Which one will work best for you? Well, any diet should work if you follow one ...
Views: 1190(2 votes) - Lowering Blood Pressure - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Lori JacobsIt’s spring! Time to celebrate our emergence from hibernation. OK we I know we aren’t bears, but sometimes I feel like one, especially this time of year when the weather starts to break. Plants pop up from the ground and you start to see the critters that disappeared for the winter like possums ...
Views: 1335(2 votes) - HEALTHFUL TIPS: Exercise and Nutrition - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2010 from Daniel ClementineHello to you all, Australia is one of the many western societies becoming a place of obsessive, poor nutrient over-eating; many Australians have poor time management coupled with misguided incentives and misinformation, health has been put in the back of our minds. The health of our western ...
Views: 2056(5 votes) - Abundance and Wellness in our Food - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2010 from Daniela SalesPreparing an article like this is rather challenging because of such array and richness in the bounty of healthy nutritious foods Mother Nature offers us. The goal here is not to tell you that this are the "miracle" or the only "best foods" to eat for maintenance of health and well-being. The ...
Views: 1349(5 votes) - Natural Remedy for Yeast Overgrowth and Candida Infections - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from Odette OthmanCandida Overgrowth Spares No Gender or Age Group Constantly struggling with candida overgrowth is a humiliating and frustrating experience for anyone who has to suffer through the uncomfortable symptoms of yeast infections. Unfortunately, every age group and gender is within the reach of this ...
Views: 1345(2 votes) - BUILDING SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2010 from Daniel ClementineATTENTION fellow Health Professionals, Be very, very careful. Right now you can choose to ignore this valuable information and nothing will change, or you can take a few minutes to read and learn how hundreds of Personal Trainers are turning their PT business into a successful Fitness ...
Views: 1195(2 votes) - Gamma Radiation Groceries - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2010 from Dr. Alicia ArmitsteadYou don’t smell it; you don’t taste it, but it’s approved as an additive by the FDA. It’s called irradiation and is used on fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, wheat, eggs, herbs, and spices. Irradiation is a “cold sterilization” process involving gamma rays from nuclear material, x-rays ...
Views: 1778(3 votes) - Psoriasis Treatment with Aloe Vera for lasting Psoriasis relief - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from Fiona McCollPsoriasis is uncontrolled skin-cell growth caused by an overreaction of the immune system, which then causes skin inflammation and skin flaking. Where psoriasis is not present, new skin cells grow and are shed within about 4 weeks. Skin cells affected by psoriasis, grow much faster and are not ...
Views: 3831(3 votes) - Three Keys for Parents - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2010 from Peter HanfiletiThe three keys I think all parents should know and use in their daily routines are awareness, context and education in that order. These three topics outline three skills that you can practice in order to benefit your child. They spell out the acronym ‘ACE’, making it easy to remember. ...
Views: 1405(6 votes) - The Truth About Cholesterol! - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2010 from Dr. Alicia ArmitsteadWhen someone’s cholesterol is high the first piece of advice their doctor usually gives them is to lower the amount of cholesterol in the diet. Our grocery stores are packed with ‘cholesterol free’ foods because of such advice Unfortunately it’s all a myth for it has been shown that if one ...
Views: 1770(2 votes) - Grow Your Own Medicinal Herbs - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2010 from Karen VaughanIt is almost Spring, depending on where you are in the country. Time to start the annuals and to awaken the garden. Even if your garden is primarily ornamental, you can include medicinal herbs, many of which are lovely. And don’t forget to eat the weeds, once you know what they are and what ...
Views: 1804(4 votes) - Difference between Allopathic and Holistic Medicine - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2010 from Mercedes AsplandYou may hear various difference terms when looking at treatments for your conditions. Two of the most common forms of treatment are allopathic and holistic medicine. In this article we will consider what each of these types of medicines are, where you will hear them mentioned and also what the ...
Views: 4015(1 vote) - Life Coaching: Who Needs It? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2010 from Carol PageLife Coaching! Who needs it! By Carol Page – Personal Life Coach Some time ago I was talking to a friend at a party about what I do. “I’m a Personal Life Coach” I said. “Life Coach!” she echoed in disbelief. ...
Views: 1566(2 votes) - Agave Syrup is NOT Natural! - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2010 from Dr. Alicia ArmitsteadAgave syrup is advertised as a "100% natural sweetener." Yet it is actually a highly refined form of fructose and is even more concentrated than the high fructose corn syrup used in sodas. Refined fructose is not a 'natural' sugar, and countless studies implicate it as a sweetener that will ...
Views: 2207(1 vote) - Is Love more important than Food? - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2010 from Justin CarboneauI listened to a great talk the other day about the foundations of health, by Michael Mackintosh of Success Ultra Now. Michael has been on the leading edge of nutrition for over 10 years. So I expected him to talk a lot about healthy foods, like raw foods, living foods and superfoods. But as ...
Views: 2973(3 votes) - Experience the Healing Feeling of Love - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2010 from Justin CarboneauDoesn't it feel great to experience love? Think of someone you really love. It could be your spouse, your boyfriend or girlfriend, a parent, your child, your best friend, or even your favorite pet. Now think about everything you love about that person (or pet). It could be their sense of ...
Views: 1515(2 votes) - Healthy Food Trades, Continued! - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Kristi ShmyrHealthy Food Trades, continued! In a previous post, I talked about healthy food trades you can make to gently alter your diet to a more healthy version of itself. Let's continue that discussion with another upgrade I encourage you to make! 4. Trade your soft drinks for a natural ...
Views: 1291(3 votes) - Tradesies! Trading Your Food for the Healthier Version! - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2010 from Kristi ShmyrTradesies! Trading your food for the Healthier Version! Remember how you used to trade lunches at school, scamming a much more appetizing meal from your friend for the boring "same-old" that your mom packed for you? Well, with that spirit in mind, let's look at some basic trades you can make ...
Views: 1366(3 votes) - The Simpe elegance of healing - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2010 from Damian MatthewsWhat actually heals you when you are hurt or sick? The doctor may set the broken bone, but the body heals the break. The doctor puts the stitches in the cut but the body heals the wound. Don't get me wromg, if I break a bone I want the best bone setter to get the parts back in line, but it is ...
Views: 1998(5 votes) - Using Emotional Release Therapy as Part of Any Healing Protocol - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from Sue MountI have been working with energy healing for almost ten years. I use a variety of therapies, including Reiki, energy formulas, essential oils, and bio-energetic frequencies. I've had a lot of success in using any of these processes, both in person, and remotely. When you provide energy and ...
Views: 2464(5 votes) - Exercise - How to Strengthen Your Body and Improve Your Health – Part I - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from DR. SOS CHIFIERO"You are never too old to become younger." - Mae West One of the mistakes often made by adults is to relate most health complaints in the later years to the aging process. While it looks "reasonable" to think so, it is a very fatal error. This warped attitude and reasoning, stems from ...
Views: 864(3 votes) - Turning Breech Babies with Chinese Medicine - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from Antonia BalfourMoxibustion, a traditional Chinese medical practice that involves the warming of acupuncture points, has been shown as an effective treatment to turn breech babies. Breech babies present with their bottoms down and their heads up. This presentation of babies is somewhat common in the second ...
Views: 1908(7 votes) - Water: For the Health of It! - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from Dr. Alicia ArmitsteadThe idea of unhealthy vs. healthy water may be a new one to you because it’s rarely a topic of nutrition and diet books and can be really confusing. Should the water be from the tap or bottled, hard or soft, spring, distilled, mineral or sparkling? The evidence points to bottled hard water, ...
Views: 2383(4 votes) - Is Holistic Health Care Even Possible? - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from William GustafsonPick up any guide to alternative health-care and you will find a plethora of therapies claiming to be “holistic”. Everyone today seems to agree that the human being should be treated as a whole, but does anyone really do it? Is anyone even capable of doing it? Allopathic medicine has been ...
Views: 1468(1 vote) - The Holistic Model - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2010 from Charlene DayHealthy Soul-utions is all about being healthy in all areas. This called the holistic model. Looking at the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of healing. Throughout my experience in the health field, I have seen it over and over again, that when we try to heal in just one area, ...
Views: 5311(1 vote) - Boost Your Energy - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2010 from Albert GaroliBoth ancient wisdom and modern research has shown that life is driven by an energy that is similar to electrostatic fields, yet far more complex (in pulsation, but not in nature), and this is essentially observable in every natural process. Professor Harold Saxton Burr quoted in his book that ...
Views: 1495(7 votes) - Processed Foods and Our Children - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Daniela SalesThere truly is no lack of processed foods designed to speak directly to and appeal to our children. Simple walk through any grocery store (even a health oriented grocery store) easily confirms this. Taking a closer look at the individual items and their ingredients reveals a rather sad picture. ...
Views: 1899(3 votes) - The 3 Ways That Mindful Breathing Enhances Your Intuition - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from Bonny LinIntuition is your inner wisdom as well as information that can come from being able to tune in to receive information from everything around you and from the entire universe. Because of the wealth of information available to you from the entire universe, intuition can be a valuable tool as you ...
Views: 1847(5 votes) - Health vs. the Health Care Crisis - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from Camille LeonWe’ve all heard a great deal about the health care crisis over the past few years. However, no one seems to be talking about the real cause – our poor health and the lifestyle choices that force us into emergency rooms so that they are overwhelmed. According to the National Center for Health ...
Views: 1190(1 vote) - Homeopathic Medicine For Life and Wellness - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Todd HooverIn Today's society, Instant Gratification has become our Mantra. Gone are the days when steady work over many years yielded a sense of satisfaction for a job well-done. We want our results Now, and if not now, very soon. Nowhere has this been a truer observation than in the practice of ...
Views: 688(1 vote) - The Dairy Disaster: Milk Does Not Do Your Body Good - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Allison BiggarFrom celebrities sporting milk mustaches to former horror queens touting the benefits of yogurt, the dairy industry spends billions of dollars on advertising in attempt to brainwash the public into believing that "milk does a body good." The truth is that too much dairy can cause obesity, ...
Views: 1214(1 vote) - The Need to Eat Organic Produce - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Dr. Alicia ArmitsteadA common question I get from my patients ‘is it worth the money to buy organic?’ It is a very good question and let me explain to you why the answer is yes. Eating organic produce is not just about avoiding pesticides and fungicides but about eating food that is more nutrient dense. Organic ...
Views: 2026(1 vote) - You Can Look Beautiful Everyday - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2010 from Menno SpijkstraIt's only natural for women to want to look beautiful, since they (I mean, we, are God's fairest creatures). In your own special ways, you can look beautiful every single day. Notwithstanding age, race, lifestyle or culture, it's every woman's right to feel good about herself. Here are some ...
Views: 2117(2 votes) - Homeopathy - a Gentle Way to Treat Insomnia - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2011 from Ruth KidsonIn the treatment of insomnia, homeopathy has two great advantages over the use of sleeping tablets. First, it has no side effects and, second, it is holistic - it treats the whole patient. This means that, whereas orthodox drugs simply act on the nervous system to induce sleepiness, a ...
Views: 1360(4 votes) - White Flour is Poison! - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2010 from Dr. Alicia ArmitsteadHave you ever read the ingredients for certain food products and seen ‘bleached flour’? When flour is made it is actually not white and has a certain odor to it so it is bleached to make it whiter and take out the odor. Bleached flour also has a longer shelf life. The most common bleaching ...
Views: 7660(2 votes) - America’s Top 10 Most Expensive Medical Conditions - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from Neelima ReddyIt may be a cliche but the maxim “Health is wealth” is something that Americans as a nation should live by. If you will see for yourself the figures involved in treating some of the nation’s most expensive medical conditions, you will realize just how important it is to take care of your ...
Views: 2226(1 vote) - Lighting Your Home for Health - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from Candace CzarnyPartly as a result due of how it is represented in the media, Feng Shui is frequently considered a somewhat mystical or mysterious idea difficult to study or to substantiate. Laboratory research, however, indicates that some aspects of Feng Shui actually do have a proven positive effect on ...
Views: 1002(3 votes) - The Truth about Hypoallergenic Products - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from M RochellIf you're like me and you have sensitive skin, you have likely tried one or more brands hypoallergenic products, hoping to find gentle skin care that does not cause a skin rash. You might be shocked to learn that many products labeled "hypoallergenic" will actually cause skin inflammation! ...
Views: 1099(3 votes) - Healthy Natural Sensitive Skin Care Tips - Save Money and Enjoy Radiant Skin - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from M RochellIt can be difficult to find skin care tips that will work for people with sensitive skin. So many skin care products contain irritating chemicals, or even natural ingredients which can cause allergies. With all of these challenges, what is a sensitive person to do? Two skin care products ...
Views: 1084(2 votes) - These Natural Home Remedies for Allergies Can Help - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from M RochellDid you know that home remedies for allergies are really quite simple and sometimes safer than over the counter products? This is especially true for people with sensitive skin. Not surprisingly, those who suffer from airborne allergens or food allergies often have skin allergies as ...
Views: 1090(3 votes) - Headaches – Treating Symptoms or Handling the Cause? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2010 from Daniela SalesHeadaches are one of the most common complaints within our society. Almost every day you will encounter someone who complains of a headache that day and looks for a way to make the pain go away. Why is it so difficult to truly make one headache free? What can we do about them? Thing that most ...
Views: 1668(4 votes) - Simple Bad Breath Home Remedies You Can Start Using Today - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2010 from Dan DeLucaThere's a variety of reasons that people have halitosis (chronic bad breath), including poor dental hygiene, periodontal disease, problems with your stomach, post nasal drip, or even constipation. In this article I'd like to reveal some simple home remedies for halitosis that you can begin to ...
Views: 2014(3 votes) - How to Order at a Restaurant as a Vegetarian or Vegan - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Sol DanmeriOne of the challenges of being a vegetarian or vegan is when you have to eat out in a restaurant. When you prepare your meals at home, you know exactly what goes into your body. You can choose food products by checking the labels to make sure that they are vegetarian or vegan-friendly. When ...
Views: 1364(3 votes) - My Research and Strategy to Help Myself Prevent Pancreatic Cancer - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2010 from Mark Peltier-RobsonPancreatic cancer... that's what killed my grandfather at age 75, my father at age 70, and my childhood friend at age 56. It is considered by many as untreatable. So, I've been doing a great deal of research on the Internet about different ways I can help myself avoid becoming a victim of this ...
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