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ARTArticleIs Your Child or Teen Overeating? “The Waist + 17 Rule”Recognizing overeating and overweight in children and teens is very difficult for most parents and even doctorsr
In adults, almost every one knows what they should weigh. If they don’t they can get on a scale, go to an “ideal weight table.” or better yet enter their height and weight in an on-line BMI calculator and in 3 seconds see if they are normal, overweight or obese. In general for adults, an BMI greater than 25 indicates overeating or overweight and an BMI of 30 or > indicates obese.ARTArticleIs Your New Year's Resolution to Lose Weight?The most commo
New Year's Resolution is to lose weight. You may think the best way to weight loss is to find the most current fad diet out there. You may try this diet and hope for the best. Did you know that the New Year's resolution to lose weight is the one that is the hardest to keep for some people? That is because many diets do not work in the long run.ARTArticleIt All Begins With a Belief: Everything You Do Today is a Reflection of Your BeliefsYour focus determines your reality; your focus is determined by your beliefs and your point of view (perspective). We are a sum of all our experiences to date as each experience causes the formation of thoughts and beliefs. Some of our beliefs we are very aware of; others influence our lives and decisions without our conscious awareness of them. Yet, both the conscious and the unconscious beliefs influence our health and our livelihood.ARTArticleIt Has Been Said “You Are What You Eat”: In Homeopathy, You Are What You FeelEach homeopathic remedy belongs to a certain class of remedies that have their own set of overall characteristics. The three main classes or kingdoms are Plants, Minerals and Animals. Within each of these kingdoms are sub-kingdoms, such as in the Mineral Class there are the salts and the metals. Sub-kingdoms share the same general characteristics of the main kingdom, but they also have their own individual characteristics that vary based on the degree of compensation and desperateness.ARTArticleIt’s in my DNA…It’s in my genes….Or is it?“I’ve got digestive problems, I think it’s just who I am, my mother also gets it, her mother had it, it’s in our DNA; it’s in our genes!”
It’s a common statement I hear all the time. Whether someone has a physical illness, an emotional challenge, a re-occurring relationship pattern or a sleep issue, it seems to always be referred as being part of their genes or their DNA because where else could it come from?ARTArticleKeeping Track: Using a journal or Diary to Lose WeightWhen my children were young, I registered their growth on the hallway doorjamb with pencil marks and knife notches. Next to each was inscribed a date and name. Since those statistics are most likely meaningless to the latter owners, I assume sandpaper and lacquer have removed that chronicle; yet I wonder if they left those markings intact, pondering periodically where went “Daniel, January 28, 1988” or “Brandon, April 7, 1989.”ARTArticleKnee PainChronic Knee pain can be very scary. You want to walk, run or hike and you’re body is telling you it’s not o.k. to do that. You might be suffering from knee stiffness or pain which makes it harder to move around.rARTArticleLearn How You Can Manage and Cope With StressWe certainly have seen our fair share of epidemics over the years. One that may go unnoticed but affects every one of us in one way or another is stress. It has been likened to a dangerous virus that has infected each one of us. Beginning in the middle of the 14th century, the plague rampaged through Europe, killing a quarter of the population. Today, the 21st Century killer is stress.
Stress – What is it?ARTArticleLife Coaching for Adults with Dyslexia and Other Learning DifficultiesDyslexia is a disability thought to affect around 10% of the population. It is a genetic condition and one of the most common specific learning difficulties affecting children and adults. Contrary to popular belief, dyslexia does not only manifest itself in problems with literacy, but also affects people’s memory, organisational skills, and their ability to learn. The challenges and struggles this brings include potential low self-esteem, anxiety and work-related problems.ARTArticleLifestyle over age: Secrets of maintaining memory and brain healthWhen it comes to memory, congnitive function, and overall brain health, age is relative. Believe it or not, it is never too late to start to incorporate changes that can make long-standing differences in our cognitive functioning.
While we may not yet have a cure or even understand all the causes for Alzheimer's and other profoundly disabling brain conditions, it's clear that there is plenty you can do to avoid abusing your brain. Here are some ideas for keeping your brain cells healthy and your thinking sharp and focused.
Better food = better brain functionrARTArticleLink Between Periodontal Disease And Kidney CancerThe kidneys are blood filtering organs placed in the back of our abdomen. Kidneys remove bodily waste by filtering blood and then change it into urine. From our kidneys, urine is carried into the bladder through a tube known as the ureter. Kidney cancer originates in the kidney in two places: the renal tubule and the renal pelvis. There are many types of kidney cancers. These are renal cell carcinomas, transitional cell carcinoma and Wilms’ tumor.rARTArticleLittle Changes, Life-Sized Outcome, and Loving Yourself NakedFAT… what does it really mean for your body?
- Insomnia
- Digestive disorders
- Yo-yo dieting
- Guilt and fear about not knowing what to do
- Shame for not doing what you think you 'should' be doing.
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You can get to know your body-what feeds it, drives it and gives it long-term energy and health.
Healthy food doesn't have to taste bad!ARTArticleLive Life Right Now“One of the tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon - instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.”
Dale Carnegie
How true is that? How many times do you catch yourself saying – “when I have done this, I will …” or maybe your words of choice are “If only I had…, then life would be…”
Forget that right now and start living in the moment.
Look around you and really see!ARTArticleLose Weight by Changing What You BelieveWhen you decide that you want to start losing weight, you may think about the physical changes you must make to your diet and exercise choices. However, there are other ways to achieve weight loss. If you want to lose weight in a natural way you may need to change your belief system.
Most mental health professionals will agree that the things you think about influence your behaviors. These behaviors then become your reality.ARTArticleLosing Body Fat vs. Losing WeightWhen people say they want to ‘lose weight’, what they are usually trying to say is that they want to lose their body fat (bf). The difference, however, is crucial.
Losing weight is far easier than losing bf. In this article I will explain what I believe is a very important area that anyone who is overweight needs to understand.ARTArticleLove vs. Fame: The Curious Case of Whitney HoustonBy Michele Risar
Founder, Beyond Body Mind Spirit
www.BeyondBodyMindSpirit.com
There is much to be said for a life of abundance, financial security, and the freedom to do anything and go anywhere. Seems like the dream come true, yes? Just about anyone would immediately nod their head in approval. However, there is much thought about the consequences a life like that could have.ARTArticleLow Adrenal Function: Don’t Overlook these Important Endocrine GlandsI thought I’d step away from homeopathy and address a very serious health concern: Low Adrenal Function.
For the most part, people tend to overlook their adrenal glands. The adrenal glands are small glands that sit atop each kidney; so most people have 2 glands because they have 2 kidneys. The adrenal glands either directly or indirectly impact all body functions, including the wake-sleep cycle, food digestion, blood sugar regulation, and blood pressure. Most of the signs and symptoms of Low Adrenal Function are a result of blood sugar imbalances.ARTArticleLower Back Pain and Sciatica: the real cause and effective treatmentYou feel like an old man or old woman, way before your time. The sharp pain running down your leg makes it hard to walk, sit in a chair or move. It feels scary because you don’t know if the pain will ever go away. Most people think that when your back goes out that it’s due to a recent incident. You bent over to tie your shoes or lift up a package and that’s the straw that broke the camel’s back.ARTArticleLower Back Pain StrategiesLower Back Pain Strategies by Your Musculoskeletal Specialist Paula Nuttingr
Mobility – the ability of the musculoskeletal structures or segments of the body to move or be moved to allow the presence of range of notion for functional activities. The ability of an individual to initiate, control or sustain active movements of the body to perform simple to complex motor skills.
Hypomobility – caused by adaptive shortening of soft tissues and can occur as the result of many disorders or situations.
Factors –
prolonged immobilization of a body segmentARTArticleMagnesium Supplement can prevent stroke and enhance Brain functionPeople who eat more foods rich in the mineral magnesium appear to reduce their odds of having a stroke, a new study shows.
The link between magnesium in the diet and stroke risk was strongest for ischemic stroke, which is when a clot blocks a blood vessel in the brain.
Researchers found that the risk for ischemic stroke, the most common type of stroke in older people, was reduced by 9% for each additional 100 milligrams of magnesium a person consumed each day.ARTArticleMake a Plan for Weight Loss with a Food TrackerYour mobile journal can be an invaluable tool for achieving weight loss, especially because it includes so many different options and tracking capabilities, including a diabetes tracker. A great way to use your tracker to help you lose weight is to let it help you make a plan. When you have a menu and eating plan that is not only customized to your tastes, but to your kitchen, there is less room for poor last minute choices just because you don’t know what to eat.ARTArticleMaking a Decision to Access Long Term CareIn my experience as a long term care professional, Long Term care (LTC) is one of those topics, outside of politics and religion that sometimes bring out strong, diverse feelings and emotions from people. It is very possible that thinking about our old age, and not knowing what is going to happen may contribute to the emotional anxiety we have about discussing the topic; but I am not here claiming to have the answer why there are strong feelings sometimes.ARTArticleMaking Crystal Grids to Heal the EarthCrystal Grids are arrangements of crystals or stones that create a continuous flow of energy for a specific purpose. They are used for healing and manifestation—both on a personal level and on a global or more universal scale. They are often used to magnify, focus and/or prolong a treatment using energy work such as Reiki.ARTArticleMaking Lifestyle Changes to Lose WeightAre you trying to lose weight, but you can't seem to maintain your weight loss? This is very common problem for many women. You begin what seems like a great new diet that promises to get you a beach season ready body. You workout, you don't eat the foods that you want, and you eat foods that you dislike all in the name of weight loss. These diets work for short time, and you may begin to lose weight. However, many dieters end up gaining the weight right back. Have you ever wondered why this happens?ARTArticleMedical Weight LossMedical Weight LossARTArticlemedicatio
Monitoring in childrenThere have been numerous challenges to studying drugs in children involving ethical, scientific, and commercial considerations. Medication monitoring in children is a great challenge.
There are extra protections for children enrolled in clinical trials because they cannot give consent and there must be compelling reasons why a trial should be conducted in the pediatric population.
Pediatric trials are in general more difficult to carry out because you must have special facilities, laboratory and radiological services, and staff who know how to work with children and their families.ARTArticleMenopause home remediesMenopause home remedies
In this article I am going to discuss about Menopause and home remedies that can be easily followed.
Menopause is the period of natural cessation of menstruation in women occurring usually between the age of 45 and 50. If menopause occurs before 45, then it is known as early menopause. In some women, the menopausal changes take place without any unpleasant symptoms. The only change is that the menstrual flow stops.
Menopause symptoms -rARTArticleMetaphysical Considerations for Healing TeethWhat intrigued me about this question from one of my readers is that if indeed the inquirer is asking about teeth, as opposed to gums or nerves, many of us have some misconceptions about bones being rigid and permanent once we become adults. If they are rigid and fixed, we might wonder if there is anything natural we can do to heal them. First let’s look at what bones need physically in order to be healthy and then we’ll look at the metaphysical nature of decaying teeth.ARTArticleMetaphysical Meaning Behind Thyroid ProblemsFirst lets look at what the thyroid does for you physically, with this excerpt from http://www.emedicinehealth.com/thyroid_problems/article_em.htm: "The thyroid gland is located on the front part of the neck below the thyroid cartilage (Adam’s apple). The gland produces thyroid hormones, which regulate body metabolism. Thyroid hormones are important in regulating body energy, the body’s use of other hormones and vitamins, and the growth and maturation of body tissues.ARTArticleMindset Techniques for Your Journey to SuccessThere's no denying, the road to seizing a goal can be rough. And when the prize is something you've reached for before (perhaps even more than once) but not yet grasped, it can feel even harder. Past obstacles and underlying fears can sabotage our efforts, making the effort seem futile.