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The Watercure Recipe - by Russell Mariani- ***Healing Patterns by Lumari - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesHEALING PATTERNS AND CREATING HARMONY As you participate with the energies flowing through your world, remember that this is a time for change. Many dramas are being played for your benefit. Whether these dramas are in your personal life or within the global arena, you are working within these ...
Views: 2429(5 votes) - 10 Natural Ways to Reduce Anxiety - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2009 from Mark FooAnxiety has a way of taking over before you realize it. It's important to be intuitive enough to detect problems in advance and maintain stability. A medical doctor is necessary if you experience severe anxiety or have panic attacks. In the case of daily anxiety, however, there are many ...
Views: 1370(5 votes) - The Cause of All Disease - by Submitted on May 23, 2010 from Brad CaseI’ve spent the last several articles explaining how Western medicine has things royally screwed up in a multitude of ways – from their over-reliance on an overly simplistic germ theory to the harm done by their advice, treatments and preventative measures. This problem is so bad, in fact, that ...
Views: 1671(5 votes) - The Joy of Movement - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Rena GreenbergTo many people, exercise is a dirty word that conjures up images of sweating, huffing and puffing, and aching muscles. Indeed, when you think of exercise as something that you are forcing yourself to do—a necessary evil that’s required in order to achieve a result that you desire—it’s not ...
Views: 1231(5 votes) - Two Stages of Wellness - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2010 from Jon CanasExtract from the Philosophical-Musing section of the book Energetic Skincare, Naturally, by Jon Canas. The book can be downloaded as an e-book on www.Energetic-Skincare.com It will be available in print in September 2010. Wellness is a sustained state of well-being—feeling good—consciously ...
Views: 3562(5 votes) - WHAT IS VISIONING? WHY DO VISIONING AS PART OF VISION BOARD CREATION? - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2009 from JOYCE SCHWARZAs I write in the first chapter of my book THE VISION BOARD: the secret to an extraordinary life, "visioning is a self-exploration process that is sometimes compared to a combination of "soul searching" and meditation and even incorporates improvisation techniques. VISIONING AROUND THE ...
Views: 3169(5 votes) - What's More Important? - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Dawn K AldrichHaving your own business requires consistent review. Ideas are continuously flowing and ways to improve are being flushed through your mind. Taking it up to the next level is the main goal - not wanting to miss out on being able to provide the services that your competitors are able to deliver. ...
Views: 1253(10 votes) - Boost Your Confidence - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2010 from Stephanie KnigthConfidence is a lifelong process. We rarely just arrive at a place where we have total confidence, and then stay that way forever. We fluctuate as life throws us challenges. For example, perhaps you have been reprimanded by your boss or did not get a call back after a first date. Those ...
Views: 907(7 votes) - 10 Kick Acid Tips for Great Health and Balanced Weight - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDid you know that too much acid in your body can cause weight gain? Or, that high protein “weight loss” diets can be harmful to your health, due to their high levels of acidity? Even the glands and organs that help keep our metabolism strong can start to malfunction thanks to our highly acidic ...
Views: 653(2 votes) - 5 Foods That Can Save Your Life and Other Hot Health Stories for the Week - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Sam EtkinHere are the top 5 health news stories for the week. * 5 Foods That Can Save Your Life * Over the years scientists and nutritionists have studied the foods that are good for the heart, and some of these might come as a surprise. Go here for the complete news story: ...
Views: 1928(2 votes) - 5 Things to Do to Take Care of You - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Shela SkarpAll too often, people put the care and well-being of everyone else ahead of their own. When you spend all of your time on others and none on yourself, you become energetically depleted, stressed out, even physically ill or dis-eased. These are messages from your body telling you to take time ...
Views: 1585(2 votes) - 5 Ways To Use Sound Therapy To Relieve Your Stress Now - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2010 from Eva A-BrightWe live in a world which is getting more and more chaotic and full of problems. Nowadays we don’t have any time for our families and our loved ones because we are too busy with our work. Our work schedules are so rigid that we are forever fighting deadlines and trying to finish our projects in ...
Views: 2379(4 votes) - A Sense of Community: A Better Healthcare System - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2011 from Lisa TunneyWhen I was a child, if my brother or I were sick, we went to our pediatrician. She knew us and we knew her. She would take care of us and prescribe whatever medication was needed and we would be on our way back to good health. As the decades rolled on, the insurance companies unfortunately have ...
Views: 1137(2 votes) - Active Meditation: A technique of the future - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2012 from Eliza Mada DalianWhy Meditate? We all know that regular exercise is essential for our physical health but we often forget that meditation is essential for our mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Meditation gives us an opportunity to disidentify from our mind chatter and negative emotions and experience ...
Views: 1169(2 votes) - Adult Ear Infection, Particularly - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraEar infection manifests in adults but not as frequently compared to children. Once the Eustachian tube which is located near the inner ear becomes infected, then adult ear infection can occur. The Eustachian tube functions to equalize pressure between outside and inside the body as well as to ...
Views: 2357(4 votes) - An Essential Component to Optimal Health: Supporting Nervous System Function Through Chiropractic Adjustments - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from Douglas HusbandsAccording to an article published in the journal of the American Family Physician, there are at least 106,000 deaths each year in the United States from the side effects of properly prescribed medications[1], and that 10 percent of hospital admissions may be attributable to drug-induced ...
Views: 2097(2 votes) - Anti Wrinkle Cream — Look Youthful Without Using Botox - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from David arndellWhen selecting an anti wrinkle cream look for products that are fast acting and have no side effects. The most effective anti aging wrinkle creams contain skin-toning ingredients, moisturizing and sun protection ingredients. Hyaluronic acid moisturizes the skin from within, argireline relaxes ...
Views: 1249(2 votes) - Are you Breathing? - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Judith HissongYes, that’s right – are YOU breathing? When I ask my clients this question there is often a pause – politely followed by, “I think so!” The question is not asked in jest, but rather in sincerity - regarding all the influences in our daily lives. When we are born, with our newly developed ...
Views: 1044(2 votes) - Attitude: It All Starts Here - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2010 from Theresa BehennaAfter stumbling across the following article on Linked In, I totally had to reproduce it (with permission of course). Author Colleen Slaughter (www.coachforauthenticleaders.com) shares a simple solution for worry warts that create so much stress for themselves it often leads to being ...
Views: 2606(2 votes) - Boot Camp Fitness Test - Military-style for Civilians - How to Conduct - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2010 from Bob Weinstein, Lt. Colonel, U.S. Army, RetiredThe U.S. Army is in the business of preparing our soldiers of military operations to include combat. Transitioning this approach into civilian life with the purpose of maintaining health works just as well. A simple military-style fitness test will assess your muscle endurance, cardio and ...
Views: 3359(2 votes) - Bounce Your Way to a Better Sense of Self - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2010 from Lori FieldsI was reading a blog today and came across an interesting entry about failure in business. As I read through the entry it made me think about the parallels between failure in business and the type of failure we experience when we don’t live up to our own expectations of self. According to ...
Views: 1190(6 votes) - Building Vibrant Health: Part 1 - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Eric TalmantI would like to take a moment and briefly summarize my own personal journey with building health. I have been involved with Metabolic Typing® since 2001 after a serious injury in the military. I was able to radically rebuild and repair my health using the basic Metabolic Typing® principles, ...
Views: 885(2 votes) - Burns - Signs And Symptoms Of burns - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Peter samsBurns aims to foster the exchange of information among all engaged in preventing and treating the effects of thermal injury. The journal focuses on clinical, scientific and social aspects of these injuries and covers the prevention of thermal injury, the epidemiology of such injuries and all ...
Views: 7811(2 votes) - Can a single person fight 10 to 50 opponent at once ? - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2010 from TKS Datuk Dr. Azam Zulkifli Al - Qadiri Zulkifli Al - QadiriThe answer is YES! A single person can fight up to 10 or 50 opponent at once. You might wonder how can that be ? I will tell you how it is possible. Since we were born our body was equipped with auto protection system that is in part of our brain called medulla oblongata .The main ...
Views: 2690(4 votes) - Can beliefs influence Cancer on The Cellular Level? - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from David ElliotTo explore this question I would like to tell you the story of Mr Wright. This is from an article by Dr. Bruno Klopfer in Journal of Projective Techniques Volume 21 Mr. Wright was a patient of psychologist Bruno Klopfer in 1957. Mr. Wright had far-advanced lymphosarcoma with tumours the size of ...
Views: 1273(2 votes) - Core Strength: Getting The Most Out Of You Fitness Routine - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Dr. Nathalie BeauchampStretching can be overrated! Now don’t get me wrong, it is essential, but even if you are ?exible enough to touch your toes, without the core strength to support your spine, you may be risking injury. My point is simply this; without core strength training, you are missing a signi?cant component ...
Views: 1655(2 votes) - Creative Problem Solving For Increasing Workplace Productivity - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Rick CarterIncreasing workplace productivity is a major source of stress in the workplace. Management is under pressure to get more done in less time at less cost. Workers are under pressure to learn new technologies, or new procedures with out-dated technologies. The resulting stress can be crippling, ...
Views: 1541(6 votes) - Decreasing Your Breast Cancer Risk - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2009 from Douglas HusbandsSome clinical studies show very beneficial information but it takes years, even decades, for doctors to educate their patients. I was reminded of this recently when a patient shared with me his frustration with a doctor he was seeing prior to seeing me. He felt he was the one that was ...
Views: 1866(2 votes) - Definition: Wellness - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2008 from Shelly WalkerWellness is generally used to mean a healthy balance of the mind-body and spirit that results in an overall feeling of well-being. It has been used in the context of alternative medicine since Halbert L. Dunn, M.D. began using the phrase high level wellness in the fifties, based on a series of ...
Views: 7772(2 votes) - Don't Believe The Hype: Not All Stress Is Bad For You - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2013 from Michael RosenbaumYour eyes are glued to the screen . . . Your heart starts pounding and you get that giddy, alert, excited feeling. As you watch the thriller movie unfold, your body is actually responding like it does to any threat. It’s called your stress response. And despite what you may hear, this ...
Views: 1278(2 votes) - Dr. Michael Mantell Joins With The United Nations in Promoting Happiness - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2016 from Michael MantellYes, I'm the same Michael Mantell who promotes “the link is what you think” and who believes, OK, thinks, that every emotion we ever have, ever, is first conceived and then anchored in the way we think. It's ALL in your head. Simply put, you not only won’t - but actually can’t- ever have an ...
Views: 1533(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: 4154(2 votes) - Enviropigs – an Insult to Mother Nature and a Costly “Techno-fix” by Biotech Corporations Playing "God" - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Emanuel Barling, Jr.Enviropig is the trademark for a genetically modified line of Yorkshire pigs, first created in 1999, with the capability to digest plant phosphorus more efficiently than ordinary unmodified pigs. They are considered "greener", emitting a smaller quantity of pollutants in their manure. Thus, ...
Views: 3082(4 votes) - Exercise Assists Weight Loss Goals - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2010 from John PhillipThe health of Americans has been slowly declining for the past half century, due in part to the dramatic rise in processed junk foods which comprise the bulk of our diet, and a general lack of physical activity. Many children and young adults will find they are part of the first generation to ...
Views: 1884(2 votes) - Eye Care Tips for New Contact Lens Wearers - by Submitted on May 19, 2010 from Eric HuntSo you’ve bid farewell to the days of smudged lenses, crooked frames and slippery nose grips? Congratulations! Today’s contact lenses are more comfortable and versatile than ever before. Wearing contacts can be an extremely liberating experience. These convenient lenses have allowed many people ...
Views: 892(2 votes) - Five 30-Second Emotional-Spiritual Techniques to De-Stress at Work - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2009 from Jonathan HuieTo reduce the effects of stress in the workplace, take an emotional and spiritual, as well as a physical break, at least every two hours, preferably every hour. Here are five de-stressors you can do in thirty seconds each... 1. Stretch your hands, arms, and shoulders. In addition to ...
Views: 2338(4 votes) - Five Ways to Reduce or Limit Stress - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2010 from Ted DeeThe world is a stressful, or at least the modern world is. With schedules and deadlines and traffic and more, just ordinary life can cause a lot of excess stress. I’m certainly not immune and probably no one is. Here are five ways I reduce or limit stress. Hopefully they will work for you as ...
Views: 2003(2 votes) - 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) - Guided Meditation - Instant Benefits for Busy People - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Nigel CoatesWe live in a busy world. There is never enough time! Our priority lists start with the necessities such as family, work, cleaning and eating, and only when we juggle or sacrifice do we find the time for hobbies, personal development and dare I say it, Relaxation. And by relaxation I don't mean ...
Views: 2389(2 votes) - Health and well being Quotes by Oprah & affirmations from the book "Oprah in Her Own Words" - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from Carl Tuchy PalmieriHEALTH AND WELL-BEING Oprah Winfrey– “I finally realized that being grateful to my body was key to giving more love to myself.” Suggested Affirmation: “I am grateful for my body as it works for me.” Oprah Winfrey– “If you neglect to recharge a battery, it dies. And if ...
Views: 2923(2 votes) - 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: 731(2 votes) - Helpful Habits to Healthy Living - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowHelpful Habits; approaching the way in which you live and creating healthy practices to assist you throughout your time is an essential element to traveling down a road filled with success and well-being. It takes dedication, awareness and follow-through on a daily basis to work toward your ...
Views: 1057(2 votes) - Holiday Stress Busting: Eat, Drink, Spend ... and be Miserable? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2009 from Arlene UngerHoliday Stress Busting: Eat, Drink, Spend ... and be Miserable? Keeping Food in Balance According to the American Heart Association, we run the risk of gaining five or more pounds between Halloween and New Years. We add an average of 200 calories more per day than we really need. Such ...
Views: 1750(2 votes) - How an Anti Aging Diet Affects Your Overall Well Being - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Jeremy TatlerAging is a natural process that happens to all of at one point of our lives. However, the effects of aging on your body and mind depends very much on your lifestyle choices. Learn by taking care of your body both inside and out will allow you to have a healthy appearance and attitude. Having an ...
Views: 993(2 votes) - How Do You Relax? Are You Triggering the Relaxation Response, or More Migraines? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Megan OltmanRecently I was in the waiting room at my physical therapist’s office, reading The Relaxation Response, by Herbert Benson, M.D. The receptionist asked me about the book and I told her how Dr. Benson discovered that our nervous systems need both some stress, building the tone of the nervous ...
Views: 1218(2 votes) - How to Become a Wellness Coach - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2008 from Doug NauSince switching careers in 2005 I’ve found it absolutely astonishing the amount of questions I continually get from people interested in becoming a wellness coach. Back when I was in the environmental software industry I can’t remember one time that a person had asked me to provide ...
Views: 20029(4 votes) - How to Reduce the Physical and Financial Stress of Chronic Degenerative Diseases - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2009 from Rebecca AstaraAre you experiencing the physical and financial effects of Chronic Degenerative diseases such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol or arthritis? Are you paying too much in insurance premiums, or cant get insurance because of pre-existing chronic degenerative diseases? Did you know that by ...
Views: 1076(2 votes) - How Writing Regulates Brain Activity and Improves Your Health - by Submitted on May 31, 2016 from Dante MunnisDo you think that perhaps the information about how good writing is for you is a bit biased because it’s generally writers writing about how healthy it is? Because if it isn’t, wow! Everybody should just write. Shut the factories, the cafes and the borders. Give everybody a pen and some paper ...
Views: 1421(2 votes) - In these days I will act thus...... - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaGenerally my Gurudeva gives answers for my curiosity and other questions seated in the deep cave of my heart. His soul has always been close to mine. Right from translating Rishi texts to authoring Pranjna literature he has guided me just as a professor guides his student. Even my speech is ...
Views: 1074(2 votes) - Is your Roof Leaking? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2013 from Merna Throne, M.S.It is a gorgeous July day here in Northern Iowa and I plan to be outside working on my acreage. It does not really seem like work (Just like my Online Company) since I will be outside enjoying the summer. I have 5.5 acres to mow and tend to, but when I am finished ‘I’ think it is breathtaking ...
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