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The Watercure Recipe - by Russell Mariani- Abnormal Weight Loss - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2008 from Darren O ConnellWeight loss is the reduction of total body weight, due to loss of body fluid or fat or adipose tissues. Abnormal weight loss is a symptom of acute or chronic illness. Involuntary weight loss leads to muscle loss, depression and increased rate of complications. There is a strong relationship ...
Views: 1852(1 vote) - What Are The Different Skin Cancer Types? - by Submitted on May 23, 2012 from Jaks LloydThere are three different types of skin cancer - basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. Skin cancer can develop when cells grow and multiply without the normal controls that the body exercises. If left untreated cancerous skin cells can spread to the organs and bone ...
Views: 1527 - Obesity Home Remedies - Easily Home Based Obesity Cure - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2008 from Peter rodrickObesity is an excessive body fat of a person for a given height and gender.It is associated with increased cell size and number. The intake of the calories must harmonize with the output of work done physically, to burn up the calories. Else the unused calories get stored up in the body as ...
Views: 1250(1 vote) - Top 5 General Health Benefits of Meditation - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2008 from Katherine C. H. E.We’ve all heard about the health benefits of meditation. Scientists have been busily cataloging them for many years now. Each study brings more “proof,” but anyone who meditates experiences the good results right away. These are the five core health benefits of ...
Views: 1138(1 vote) - Starting a Workout routine - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Jim RosenauWhen you start a workout routine, exercises are not the starting point. What is the most powerful tool to have when you start an exercise routine? This tool exercises what you need to succeed in a exercise routine. Anyone who has struggled with weight or exercise has worked very hard and ...
Views: 1246 - How Can I Loose Pounds? Weight Control May Be The Answer! - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Jim RosenauStruggling with your weight, trying to loose pounds and then keep it off. You try everything to loose pounds and then bam the weight comes back. Can weight control help? People have struggled with their weight for their entire lifetime. As you get older it is harder then ever to get fit. ...
Views: 975 - Wellness Coaching - How Wellness Coaching Can Make your Diet Success Last for a Lifetime - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2008 from Celia WestberryWhen approaching a whole food diet, what do you hope for? Rapid results in 30 days or are you seeking prolonged results to last for a lifetime? And, what is the untold secret between lasting results and temporary results. And why is permanent success so elusive? Why are manufactures of diet ...
Views: 1394(1 vote) - Message In Your Body - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2008 from MaryKay MorganIt is widely accepted as fact that the rounded back condition known as Dowager's Hump is caused by osteoporosis. Conventional prevention and treatment options include a higher dairy consumption, calcium supplements, diagnostic bone scans and drugs like Fosamax and Boniva. But is this the end of ...
Views: 817(1 vote) - Stop Dieting - Choose Health Today! - by Diets don’t work. Do these words surprise you? Depress you? Make you want to throw up your hands and eat a box of Twinkies out of sheer frustration?
It’s no wonder so many people who embark on traditional diets give up after only a few days or weeks without experiencing the ...
Views: 2285(1 vote) - Suffer From Back Pain? A Shiatsu Massage Chair Provides Relief - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2008 from Steve EsquireBack pain is a very common ailment. As many as 8 out 10 people suffer from some particular sort of back pain. If you suffer from back pain, you are definately not alone. Back pain can range from a constant, dull ache to sudden sharp pains. Although aches and pains come in a awide variety, ...
Views: 2872(2 votes) - The Dangers Of Using Plastic Containers And What To Do About It - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinMany raved about the many uses of plastic containers when it was introduced a few decades ago. Suddenly, almost all food products and beverages were sold in plastic bottles or in containers that were coated with plastic resins. In an effort to save precious time, people also started to heat and ...
Views: 2077(1 vote) - Four Aspect To Consider To Lose Weight Fast - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2008 from Aryanto ListyopurwandhonoI have an aunt that experiencing overweight. She always wears a big dress and hard to walk. And like any other people, she wants to lose weight fast. Some will just go to a doctor or a beauty therapist to have liposuction or surgery. Others take an extreme diet with little calories and vigorous ...
Views: 721(1 vote) - Why To Hire A Wellness Coach - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2008 from Doug NauYou may or may not have heard of wellness coaching - its a field of health and wellness that is new, exciting, and rapidly evolving. While not everyone knows what a wellness coach is today (similar to the what I suspect people knew of personal trainers 30 years ago), I envision that in another ...
Views: 2297(1 vote) - Home Remedies - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2008 from Michael ForrestMost of you have enjoyed the cold stones I use in the massage sessions. The idea came from a headache remedy that my Grandmother who raised me used to use. She would take a cold wet wash rag and put it on her forehead, then go lay down in a darkened room. This was long before the over the ...
Views: 1332(1 vote) - Sensory Amnesia Or Sensory IQ: You Get To Choose… - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2008 from Alan DavidsonYour body is your oldest and dearest friend. It is the map of your life. Your body has shared every single joy with you, and all the heartbreaks, too. The passing of your years is etched in your body, deep in your muscles; in the tell-tale way you tilt your head to laugh, thrust your hip in ...
Views: 749(1 vote) - Water - The Crisis - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2008 from Rayna GangiImagine a world without water. Imagine a world where the only water available for drinking or for bathing is polluted, contaminated and deadly. Imagine a world where people die every day from dehydration – a condition that causes heart disease, kidney failure, cancer. Our bodies are 70 – 80% ...
Views: 1348(1 vote) - Are You Too Old For Facial Plastic Surgery? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2008 from Cynthia RowlandThe jowls, the pouches, the hooded eyes looking back at you in the mirror are causing a huge drop in the confidence you once exuded. Here you are, middle aged to late adult and the aging you see in your face needs to be addressed if you want to look and feel on top of the game of life. You ...
Views: 836(1 vote) - Fastest Way To Lose Weight - Lose Weight Fast! - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2008 from Steve EstesThis is one question that has been on every dieter's lips for years... "What is the fastest way to lose weight?" If you need to lose weight fast you're going to have to think out of the box. It's not enough to simply try to starve yourself thin. That way has already been proven to be completely ...
Views: 1243(1 vote) - The Emotional Map Of Our Bodies - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2008 from Marsha ThereseLately I have had some congestion in the back of my neck. I noticed it most obviously when I had the privilege of taking a master class with Rama Berch, creator of Svaroopa yoga, which is a more passive therapeutic style of yoga. As I lay on my back with my legs draped over piles of yoga ...
Views: 2805(1 vote) - Diet Coke: Coke Zero And Pepsi Max For Diet Plan. - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2008 from janney LulerOverweight problem is the seemingly unstoppable growth all over the world, especially in the US. More and more people nowadays are aware of what they should and shouldn’t eat on an average day. It’s no surprising that many companies from food industry has been taking advantage of ...
Views: 1118(1 vote) - Natural Weight Loss Plans, For Our health. - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2008 from janney LulerIf you asked any experts on diet business, most of their answers to weight problem would be, to go natural. Why so? First of all it feels right doing things naturally and feeling right means feel better about yourself, which is a good start for everything. Naturally, losing weight in a naturally ...
Views: 753(1 vote) - Write Yourself Well! - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2008 from Steve OsborneA woman who recently lost her husband in a car accident takes pen in hand and begins writing. She writes for hours without stopping. She writes the following day and the day after that. She screams her pain and outrage onto the paper. She transubstantiates her tears into ink and weeps them onto ...
Views: 1203(1 vote) - Chakra's Understanding The Energy Within! - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2008 from Elizabeth ManuelThe word Chakra ( pronounced Shah Kraw) comes from Sanskrit and means “wheel of spinning energy" In fact our entire bodies are composed of energy, we are energetic beings, vibrating and emitting energy both consciously and unconsciously. In our bodies we have seven main energy centers called ...
Views: 1833(1 vote) - Are You Working Yourself To Death? - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2008 from Lorraine PirihiA few years ago one of my clients felt a tingling in his finger. Being a workaholic he didn't have time to pay too much attention to it. After all he had meetings booked all day and they were more important than a tingle in his finger. He was about to leave home, then collapsed. Luckily for ...
Views: 1145(1 vote) - Secrets Of Optimal Health For A Busy Lifestyle - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2008 from Gina ClarkWe all know the importance of staying healthy, getting plenty of exercise and eating a healthy diet. Unfortunately, in this fast paced society we don't always have the time to care for ourselves the way that we should. Here are some healthy ideas that require very little to no time, and help you ...
Views: 953(1 vote) - Understanding Dry Skin Relief The Natural Way - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2008 from Alvyn KhooWhen your skin has a parched look and even start to peel-off during your normal daily activities, you are having a Dry Skin Problem. This usually happened under the following circumstances:- 1. You are constantly exposed to dry environment and insufficient liquid in your body to replenish the ...
Views: 967(1 vote) - Home Remedies For Whooping Cough Cure, Treatment - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2008 from Peter rodrickUntil recently whooping cough was one of the most prevalent and alarming of childhood illnesses, not only because of its immediate and unpleasant effects but because of the far-reaching consequences it could have upon children's health i9f they were not nursed and convalesced with care. It was ...
Views: 2711(1 vote) - Dangers Of dehydration - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2009 from Sue HeldenbrandDuring this time of rising outside temperatures, it is important when working outside to be sure to stay hydrated. The human body is about 60%-70% water. Our brains are 70% water, while our blood is 80% and our lungs 90% water. Yet, 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. This can lead ...
Views: 2224(2 votes) - Softening Fear - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2008 from Charlene CostanzoIn September of 2000, I was diagnosed with a form of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma for which present-day medicine says there is no cure. When I learned that cancer cells were growing in lymph nodes in my throat and abdomen and in my bone marrow, I felt as if I had been spun around and punched in the ...
Views: 658(1 vote) - Pounds v. Inches (Losing Body Fat) - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2008 from LaRue CookLosing weight seems to be a common goal nationwide, but what are people really trying to accomplish? For some, weight loss is their primary purpose; for others, they really want to fit into their current clothes better, wear a smaller clothing size or maybe be healthier by becoming leaner. No ...
Views: 6804(1 vote) - Weight Loss Motivation - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Mo SimpsonIf you are reading this article, chances are you, or someone you know, is over weight and you want to change that as quickly as you can. Possibly, you've come to the realisation that if you don't lose the weight you will end up severely disabled or even worse, dead! But here's the tough part ...
Views: 769(1 vote) - Health Angel ! - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2008 from Lyne SimonsWhere do I begin to tell a story that has so profoundly changed my physical, mental and spiritual health? "In 1989 I had received a blow to the head from a light fixture that fell from approximately two stories and knocked me out while I was sitting in a seminar on a large ship in Long Beach, ...
Views: 712(2 votes) - Energetic Releasing Of Trauma - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2010 from Sue HeldenbrandDealing with your emotions after a traumatic event can be difficult. Although the event has ended, the memories may last for months or years to come. Similar events, sights, smells and sounds may trigger a traumatic memory. The traumatic experience still exists in our brain and contains the ...
Views: 4094(2 votes) - Counting Sheep - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2008 from Wendy MarksWe spend thousands of dollars on face creams, skin toners, and memberships at the gym to look and feel younger and be more vigorous. Often we ignore the most important element of our heath regimen which is free and available at all times. Sleep. Free and available, but not always so easy to come ...
Views: 892(1 vote) - Foods We Eat And Stress - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2009 from Sue HeldenbrandWhen we usually think of stress, food is not usually at the top of our list as causing stress. But, recent research studies indicate that there may be a connection between what we eat and how we cope with stress. As almost half of our population complains of some form of stress, stress has ...
Views: 2996(1 vote) - Sound Healing: A Therapeutic Tool For The Future! - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Zacciah BlackburnSound Healing is the new buzz word in complementary therapy. Sound healing therapies are being incorporated into traditional and non-traditional healing practices, more and more, from one’s own meditation room, to practitioners utilizing traditional massage, reiki, acupuncture, shamanism, ...
Views: 1607(1 vote) - Hands On Massage - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2008 from Beth AldrichThere’s no denying the power of bodywork, especially a good massage. It can be pampering, rejuvenating, or therapeutic, either way massage therapy can be a powerful ally in your healthcare regimen. Most experts agree that many diseases are stress related and that high stress has been ...
Views: 1958(1 vote) - Easy Ways To Cook Mega Healthy - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2008 from Gina ClarkCooking healthy is essential for a diet rich in vitamins and nutrition. What we eat improves or damages our health, so it is imperative to cook with health and wellness in mind. To have a healthy diet, certain ingredients need to be limited when cooking. A typical diet and recipe tend to be ...
Views: 915(1 vote) - What Causes Cold Sores - Which Trigger Causes Your Cold Sore? - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2008 from Denny BodohWhat causes colds sores and fever blisters (oral herpes) in most - but not in everyone? Let me show you, right now, what causes cold sores in 99% of these cases. What causes cold sores, basically, is the herpes simplex virus. It comes in two varieties - type 1 and type 2. Both create ...
Views: 8346(1 vote) - How To Avoid Fungal Infections And Have An Enjoyable Summer - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinSummer is a time for fun because the weather is hot and the sun is shining ever so brightly. But aside from people, organisms that seem to love summer are fungi. Fungi can thrive in damp places such as your armpits and crotch area during the summer because of the heat and sweat. When this ...
Views: 1336(1 vote) - Slimming for Summer - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2008 from Faith WaudeIf you’re overweight, feeling tired and sluggish from carrying around those extra pounds, and fed up with the way you look, follow our weight loss guide carefully and we guarantee you’ll lose weight. Take Control of Your Mind With junk foods so easily available in the shops ...
Views: 867(1 vote) - Give Your Garden A Personal Touch - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2009 from Sue HeldenbrandGardens are not just for plants and flowers anymore. Gardens have become places of horticultural relaxation which hinges on health. What is your garden like? Is it a sanctuary where you go to retreat, refresh and rejuvenate? When you look at your home and garden, whether it’s a small or ...
Views: 2306(1 vote) - Major Signs That You Are In Need Of Stress Reduction - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2008 from Alin LozadaThe major problem most people face everyday is not so much that stress seems to always be present in our lives in one form or another. The real problem and challenge is how do we win the battle against what has been identified as the #1 cause of most health problems, stress. Signs and symptoms ...
Views: 727(1 vote) - Facts About Water Consumption Today - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2008 from Ronnie Ruiz• The taste facts An obvious issue in the consumption of bottled water is taste. In some areas, tap water simply isn't drinkable, and in those situations bottled water is a useful resource. Other consumers simply prefer the taste of bottled water. Consumers have lots of preferences and ...
Views: 1186(1 vote) - The Law of Subtraction: How the Universe Taught Me to Lose Weight - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2008 from Susan K. MorrowHow many years, how many times have I asked GUS (That's God/Universe/Higher Self) to help me lose weight? Only all my life! I've never actually been very much overweight, living most of my life at the higher end of "ideal". But a few years ago, I gained 15 pounds suddenly and for no apparent ...
Views: 694(1 vote) - Do You Really Want To Be Well? - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2011 from Robert FritchieDo you feel that no one cares what happens to you? Are you stuck in your job or relationships? Are you repeating old mistakes and would like to change but do not know how? Have you resorted to drugs or have other addictions that you want to release? Do you have an illness or ...
Views: 2134(1 vote) - The Most Important Thing You Need to Know for a Long Healthy Life - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2008 from Dr.Flora StayIn my book, ‘Secret Gateway to Health’, I explain how the mouth is one organ that makes an impact on every other organ. No health guru talks about the importance of the mouth on this level, but it’s true. If you neglect it, it will affect your general health one way or ...
Views: 890(1 vote) - The Truth About Fat - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2008 from Gina ClarkFat is considered the enemy. We try to eat a fat-free diet and avoid fat at all costs. It’s important to understand, though, that not all fats are bad and some are actually necessary for a healthy diet and proper nutrition. First, there are good fats and bad fats. Good fats are ...
Views: 918(1 vote) - How To Toughen Your Nails And Keep Them Free From Infection - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Janet MartinA lot of people end up having weak and brittle nails because they do not know how to properly care for them. Caring for the nails is actually very easy. You do not need special gadgets, expensive lotions or creams just to make your nails strong and healthy. But despite the simplicity of this ...
Views: 941(1 vote) - Eat, Exercise And Be Healthy: A Lesson From Our Ancestors - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2008 from Herman Beck-ChenowethLong before fast-food restaurants became a part of our lives, our ancestors hunted wild animals for meat, gardened, and gathered berries, nuts and plants to provide a healthy and well-rounded diet. These "hunter-gatherers", as they were called lived long before the beginning of agriculture and ...
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