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- Swine Flu Vaccines Haves Risks You Need to Know About - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Stan MrakWith the swine flu vaccination program now in place, you'll eventually have to decide whether or not you're going to get vaccinated. This is not something you want to do without informing yourself; it's important to hear all the arguments before you make your choice. Swine Flu Vaccines to be ...
Views: 1119(2 votes) - What’s so Bad about Hydrogenated Fats? - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from Joyce & Kevin O'BrienHydrogenated fats are so bad. No, I mean really bad. You have heard it from your doctor, you have heard it in the media, and you have heard it from your neighbor. But have you ever wondered why they’re so bad? Well, I’m going to tell you why and this is really important to know. It all ...
Views: 796(5 votes) - Issues Related to Healthcare Provision in Developing Countries - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Kevin LongThere are several issues related to the provision of health care services across the world. According to health experts, there are three goals that should be achieved in order to ensure success in provision of quality healthcare to all: • Health care services being provided to the patient ...
Views: 1286(3 votes) - Autism: The Legacy of Our War on Germs - by Submitted on May 23, 2010 from Brad CaseIn my last article, I discussed the fact that vaccines are loaded with toxic heavy metals and other chemicals as well as the fact that they’re not studied for long-term side effects or safety and that they are not the public health miracle many people believe them to be. That is, they’re not ...
Views: 1733(5 votes) - Scientific Explanation of Chi Kung No. 10 - The Subtle Difference Between Tai Chi and Chi Kung - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2009 from James LeePeople with breathing problem should practice with Tai Chi, to start with, is recommended rather than with Chi Kung. Tai Chi is a form of Chi Kung, but Chi Kung is not necessary Tai Chi. However, they both have something in common, the slow movements and deep breathing. Tai Chi has more ...
Views: 3313(3 votes) - 3 Reasons Why You Should Remove Skin Tags - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2009 from Dingane .Skin tags are horrible. Although it’s not dangerous it can be a real pest to get rid of. Because certain areas of your body is prone to develop these skin growths, they often appear and reappear in greater amounts – even after having them removed. Skin tags are hereditary and although the ...
Views: 1720(7 votes) - ***Controlling Pain That You Feel - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Helena EderveenThe issue of pain as it exists within in our minds – either consciously or subconsciously – and in our body seems to be a fact of our existences as thinking, feeling and living creatures on this physical plane of existence. It is one of the objective conditions which tend to define us as human ...
Views: 3353(3 votes) - ***Cardiovascular Risk: Erectile and Endothelial Dysfunction - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Helena EderveenTruth be told, most men wouldn’t naturally associate cardiovascular issues or issues having to do with the heart and its arteries and veins to issues having to do with erectile dysfunction, which is otherwise known as the inability of attaining or maintain penile erection, but the two – in fact ...
Views: 2979(1 vote) - ***Evolutionary Thought: More Than Four Brains - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Helena EderveenQuite often, people have been raised to think of their brain as a single -- or at most, two sided -- organ. In one sense, this is correct but in many other senses it isn't. Through millions and millions of years of evolution our brains have developed into wondrous machines that not only are more ...
Views: 3325(3 votes) - Understand the Smoking-Diabetes Link - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2009 from FSB AuthorsCarole Willi, M.D., of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and colleagues conducted a systematic review and analysis of studies describing the association between smoking and the incidence of diabetes or other glucose metabolism irregularities that covered thirty years. The data was ...
Views: 1867(4 votes) - Friends for life, friends for health... - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2009 from Karen SchachterBy any traditional nutritionist's account, the weekend I just spent in Denver with my college girlfriends would rate as "bad for my health," with the possible unwanted side effects of weight gain, inflammation, blood sugar instability, and sleep deprivation, to name just a few. But despite not ...
Views: 1159(2 votes) - Breaking Out of Sugar Hell - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2009 from Karen SchachterI was recently in New York City, standing in line at Starbucks when my friend pointed out this sign to me: "Make Yourself Happy - Choose a Sweet Indulgence or a Non-Fat Option." As initially tempting as all the treats in the case behind the sign looked, I had to laugh at the irony of the words ...
Views: 978(3 votes) - Tinnitus Symptoms, Types and Treatment - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2009 from alley smithTinnitus is a medical condition that causes a person to experience constant ringing sounds that do not go away easily. Tinnitus is also often referred to as a symptom of a larger problem since this medical problem is often associated with more serious problems such as hearing loss. Tinnitus is ...
Views: 995(3 votes) - My Halloween Love Affair - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2009 from Karen SchachterI don't know about you, but I love Halloween: the costumes, the creepiness, and yes. . . the candy. I admit, I have had a long-standing, passionate love affair with Reeses Peanut Butter Cups . . . in truth, it's probably been going on for almost 40 years and if I don't come clean, it could go ...
Views: 1044(1 vote) - Weight Loss Success Ties into Hunger Cues - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2009 from Terri DennisRetraining one's brain to respond to the right hunger cue requires an individual to experience pangs of hunger. In other words, one must learn to go hungry. Why? People that have overeating issues often can't distinguish between real hunger and the desire for food. Over the course of time if ...
Views: 2330(5 votes) - How To Look Younger - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Jon RhodesAlthough aging is inevitable, you can still significantly reduce the effects of time. We do not have to look old before our time if we do not want to. We can become that well polished vintage car that turns everyone’s head if we so desire. It just takes a few simple lifestyle ...
Views: 1830(3 votes) - What Are the Causes to Osteoporosis? - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2009 from Steve CaldwellOsteoporosis is the problem related to the bones. As the name of the disease suggests it means porous bones. The bones become porous and cause osteoporosis. Many old people are noted to be suffering with the osteoporosis. But, nowadays even the young people are noted to be suffering with the ...
Views: 1735(2 votes) - Stress Headaches Can Be Bad Indeed. If They Aren’t From Stress, How Can You Get Better? - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2009 from Jill PrinceIf you’ve been told your headaches are from stress, you need another opinion, soon. The reality is, any symptoms, seemingly related to stress need more investigation. Stress headaches usually result from chronic stress, but this diagnosis is not correct a good portion of the time. Dr. David ...
Views: 2203(3 votes) - Arthritis and the Elderly - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2009 from David JenkinsIn those over the age of sixty-five, there are a number of conditions, diseases, and actions that can cause great harm and are in fact much more common in this age group. However, of all of these disorders, arthritis is the most common condition among the elderly. The term arthritis is not ...
Views: 5512(3 votes) - Diabetes Symptoms: Ignore Them If You Don't Mind Aggravating Your Condition - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2009 from Jose TalaveraThe diabetes symptoms sometimes do not seem so harmful, like signs of just getting older. And because of that, almost one third of all people suffering from diabetes do not even know they have it. Here we will go into the different sorts of diabetes and some of the most common symptoms of each ...
Views: 984(1 vote) - How to fight Arthritis in winter? - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2009 from Ketty JohnsonArthritis is a joint disorder featuring inflammation and a joint is an area of the body where two different bones meet. The most people suffer with these types of arthritis annoys the arthritis and are the cold is damp, inflame arthritis and heat can irritate, and there is ...
Views: 2302(1 vote) - Compulsive Hoarding, Cluttering, and Collecting - Pathology vs Pride in the Accumulation of Stuff - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2012 from Beverly OMalleyCompulsive hoarding is not collecting. A person with a hoarding disorder is often unable to perceive their mess in the same way that outsiders do. There is no logical reason for hoarding behaviour. It is almost certainly a sign of a mental illness or at the very least an indication that there ...
Views: 3560(2 votes) - Diabetes Patients Eat Sugar - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2009 from Jack BondDiabetes is noted to be one of the most common abnormal health complications through which many people are suffering with. Every 3 out of 10 people are noted to be suffering with the diabetes. It is basically the disease that is caused due the insufficient amount of the insulin production in the ...
Views: 1139(1 vote) - Swine Flu Vaccine - Risks, Safety Issues & the 3 Types of Vaccine - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2009 from Lynn Baer, M.A.Why is it that every night on the news, we see vials of H1N1 vaccine rolling down the assembly line, yet when we see film footage of actual vaccination administrations, children are being sprayed with a mist in the nose? Have you ever seen a nasal spray vaccine? Probably not, since this is a ...
Views: 3471(4 votes) - MSG is the New Nicotine: What the Food Industry Does Not Want You to Know - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2009 from Allison BiggarMonosodium glutamate, also known as MSG, is a common food additive. It`s toxic and physically addictive. Fast food companies and other food manufacturers use MSG as a "flavor enhancer," so consumers will become "hooked" on their products and keep dishing out money for more. When people consume ...
Views: 1342(2 votes) - Simple Ways to Avoid Indoor Pollution - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2009 from James PotterIt is high time to change the common conception that pollution exists only outdoors. Levels of indoor pollutants are higher than outdoor pollutants and could be a threat to healthy living. Carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, pollen, pests, and even ...
Views: 921(2 votes) - Overcome Infertility - Premature Ovarian Failure In Traditional Chinese Medicine Perspectives - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from Kyle NortonPremature ovarian failure is defined as a condition of which the ovarian is no longer responded to the brain in production of follicle before the age of 40, leading to high levels of FSH in the bloodstream and menopause hormonal symptoms. It is caused by either the accelerated loss of eggs or ...
Views: 5521 - Overcone Infertility - Premature Ovarian Failure In Conventional Medicine Perspective - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from Kyle NortonA. Definition Premature ovarian failure is defined as a condition of which the ovarian is no longer responded to the brain in production of follicle before the age of 40, leading to high levels of FSH in the bloodstream and menopause hormonal symptoms. It is caused by either the accelerated ...
Views: 2658 - Reasons for Urinary Tracy Infection Explained - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonFor many men and women, urinary tract infections are not something they have not had to deal with. On average, over 8 million visits to a doctor are for UTIs. Unfortunately, just because these individuals know how to recognize a infection does not mean they know what causes a UTI. The actual ...
Views: 1170 - Raw Food Diet - How It Reduces the Risks of Stroke Caused by the Typical American Diet in Conventional and TCM Perspectives - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2009 from Kyle NortonBesides cancer and heart diseases, stroke is the third leading cause of death. Approximate 1/4 of all stroke victims die as a direct result of the stroke or it's complications. According the National Institutes of Health, more than two million Americans suffer long-term disabilities from stroke, ...
Views: 3122(2 votes) - I Am Registered on the International Bone Marrow Donor List, Are YOU? - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2009 from Sharon LaMotheI am registered on the International Bone Marrow Donor List. I'm sure you are shocked. I mean...someone who's been a Gestational Carrier wouldn't also want to give her bone marrow, would she? Honestly, I was on the bone marrow donor list looonnnnggggg before I was ever a surrogate or even ...
Views: 1517 - How to Pass Gallstones - Make the Treatment Affordable - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonThe gallstones you are trying hard to ignore is now giving you abdominal pains and you are now wracking your head with the looming costs your doctor has just warned you about. The surgery costs will reach as much $12,000 to $15,000 or even higher; which will all depend on the surgeon, the ...
Views: 672 - Jump on the BEST exercise for Weight Loss! - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2009 from Beth BensonAre you looking for a singular amazing exercise to burn fat - one that's better then anything else? That exercise is real, but it might not be easy. It's not anything you do in the gym... it's an introspective exercise! Working all pieces of your body with one exercise is not possible... no ...
Views: 886(1 vote) - Add a Thousand a Day - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2009 from Patricia Pitsel(May 14, 2009) H1N1 flu has infected 4,379 people in 29 countries the World Health Organization has announced this past Sunday, and the numbers increase by almost a thousand new cases daily. Even if this H1N1 outbreak fails to reach full pandemic consequences it has given us a real-time ...
Views: 927 - Swine Flu FAQ - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2009 from Patricia Pitsel(April 28, 2009) We've been expecting something like this, right? Scientists, government leaders, and health officials world over have been begging us to prepare for a health crisis. We've been told how quickly it can be upon us and to be prepared well in advance for just such an occurrence. ...
Views: 832 - Stick To It - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowAn integral element to losing or maintaining your weight is to carry out your plan of exercise action on a regular basis. It takes you, your determination and the ability to follow through multiple times/week to create a pattern that is conducive to weight loss. Being able to craft a schedule ...
Views: 1098(4 votes) - The Six Most Important Causes Of Diabetes You Should Be Aware Of - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Jose TalaveraTHE CAUSES OF DIABETES MAY BE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: 1. HEREDITY Heredity is a key factor. That diabetes can be hereditary has been recognized for centuries. However, the pattern of heritage is not entirely understood. Statistics indicate that those with a family record of this ...
Views: 718(3 votes) - How I Learned To Love Exercise - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2009 from Natalie DiromaIf your life is to be enjoyed and not endured, then your days must be enjoyed and not endured. What I’ve noticed about a lot of people is that they go around complaining about how tired they are. Feeling tired all the time is not a normal state, unless of course you’re overexerting yourself ...
Views: 1331(3 votes) - Yoga and Business - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Paula WilbertYoga for Business People: Lifetime Habit Mr. La Forge (Yoga Trainer) suspects that because the mind-body exercises typically are easier to pursue, executives have a better chance of making a lifetime habit of them. To see if his opinion is correct, he launched a five-year study of 110 middle- ...
Views: 1932(4 votes) - Improve Your Digestion to Improve Your Health - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Jonathan ZideCan you guess the one function of your body that utilizes 75% of your energy each day? You might think it is powering your muscles, pumping blood to your heart, or any number of other functions. But you'd probably be wrong. It's digestion! Imagine that...three quarters of your ...
Views: 522 - Dr. Corey's Top 10 Food List - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Corey SondrupDr. Corey Sondrup’s Top 10 Foods for Optimal Health All foods should be Organic, Hormone free, Pesticide free, Antibiotic and Steroid free! The Top 10 Foods are of the opinion of Dr. Corey Sondrup. Dr. Sondrup’s opinions are based on 13 years of clinical experience, along with cutting ...
Views: 1392(1 vote) - Strategies for Dropping Your Family's Cost of Health care Insurance - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Alston BalkcomYou may be able to stopspending unnecessary dollars month after month on your medical coverage policy. You might be able to use certain tricks and get a lower coverage rates. Combining your family's insurance coverage and a getting a combined singe policy may be the most cost effective ...
Views: 1031 - Touching Bodies Hearts and Minds - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2019 from Shama KernLanguage is sometimes not sufficient to convey meaning. Let's look at "love". You can love your wife, your children, your job, your cup of coffee in the morning, your new hunting rifle, God, or your country. Clearly loving God is a very different concept from loving your job. Loving your ...
Views: 2239(3 votes) - Medical care Group Insurance Discounts - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2009 from Alston BalkcomHealthcare insurance companies often charge more for group policies. Many people think that if they apply for their family's medical insurance through their employer or buy as part of an association that they will get a lower monthly price. While this could be true at times, this isn't usually ...
Views: 817 - 10 Things You (and Your Schools) Need to Know About Beating the Childhood Obesity Epidemic - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2009 from William AndersonMy most vivid childhood memories are from grade school. They are awful memories of ugly days, too many to count. I was “the fat kid.” Every year, the school nurse would make her way from room to room, a doctor’s scale in tow. When she got to our room, we were called by name, and we got ...
Views: 2865(3 votes) - If You Knew This, Diabetes Symptoms Would Not Go Unnoticed - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2009 from Jose TalaveraAs sugar is the substance of life, it is considered precious and, as an imperative, the body goes to large lengths to maintain it. The kidneys hold a natural barricade to prevent the loss of sugar in urine. However all the additional sugar in the bloodstream needs to go somewhere. Because of the ...
Views: 1978 - Going Organic - The Easy Way - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Janet McNallyHave you ever wondered if you should buy into the organic way of life. After reading Beth Greer's Super Natural Home; finding out that the author had escaped a major operation to her neck and shoulder where a lump had grown, I decided to investigate further. The author avoided surgery after ...
Views: 1305(2 votes) - The Swine Flu Epidemic: How Worried Should We Be? - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2009 from Lynn Baer, M.A.I posed this question in early October to the Mayo Clinic, Center for Disease Control, World Health Organization, and a few medical practitioners on the front lines in Chicago, Baltimore and Dallas. I was looking for the real truth behind the wildly conflicting information emerging from media ...
Views: 1414 - Laughter the Forgotton Medicine - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Corey SondrupLaughter the Forgotten Medicine Laughter is the shortest distance between two people. – Victor Borge A keen sense of humor helps us to overcome the unbecoming, understand the unconventional, tolerate the unpleasant, overcome the unexpected and outlast the unbearable. – Billy Graham The ...
Views: 1536(5 votes) - It Is Easier to Change Your Interpretations of Stress Than the Cause of Your Stress - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Marc LernerWhen you face a challenge you cannot control (like a chronic illness, losing your job or the decision of another person); you can always control the way you interpret your perception of what happens. Victims are people that accept what happens as the only reality they deal with. The empowered ...
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