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ARTArticleTips to Prevent Swine FluSwine flu is making its roots firm worldwide. Till now more than 450 deaths have been reported worldwide. Recently, the spread of Swine flu is being reported in the India. Swine flu is basically a disease caused by the H1N1 virus that infects pigs. This disease has been spread from the pigs to the humans. The first outburst of this disease was noted in 1918. Many people were infected by Swine flu; the number was noted to be around five hundred million. The deaths reported were between 50 million and 1 hundred million. Later on it was observed in 1976, 1988, 1998, 2007, and now in 2009.ARTArticleTired of Being Tired?Are you tired all the time, no matter how long you sleep? Do you suffer from unexplained, recurrent or prolonged infections or colds that just won't go away? Do you continue to get sick despite being on multiple medications and antibiotics? Have you undergone various tests, with no definitive answers? If so, you could have upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS).
UARS was first described by researchers at Stanford University in 1993. They described a group of young women and men who complained of chronic fatigue and excessive daytime somnolence.ARTArticleTop 10 Myths about GoutI am always taken aback at the number and persistence of gout myths. Just read a few Internet web pages on gout and gout treatments and it won’t take you long to find contradicting information - even from supposedly reputable sites. These myths are one of the key reasons why the quality of gout ...ARTArticleTop 10 Uses For Peppermint OilAaahhhhhhhhh, cool cool peppermint, soothing yet invigorating, cold yet hot. Don't ever leave home without it! ( travel with your oils because that is when you need them most).
You're all familiar with that crazy commercial - "Head On, apply it to the forehead, Head On...etc."
Well, no ...ARTArticleTwo Rotator Cuff Exercises for Gaining MuscleOne of the most often injured areas in lifters is the rotator cuff. This is primarily due to a high volume of pressing (bench press, incline press, overhead press, etc.) and a low volume of work for the opposing muscles of the upper back. The best fix for this is obviously to begin to balance ...ARTArticleUnveiling the Art and Science of Homeopathic MedicineHomeopathy (pronounced: home-ee-AH-pah-thie) comes from the Greek words homeo meaning similar, and pathos meaning suffering or disease. Developed over 250 years ago in Germany by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, Homeopathy has been utilized throughout the world as a safe, affordable, effective, and ...ARTArticleUp Your Bench With These Chest Muscle Building TipsThe bench press is seemingly everyone’s favorite lift. Go to a gym on a Monday and you are lucky to find an open bench. Everyone wants a big bench press, so they prioritize it by doing it first in the workout and first in the week.
This prioritization works for a short period of time, but ...ARTArticleUse This Supplement Plan For Muscle BuildingThe questio
I am asked more than any other is “What muscle building supplements should I use.” I find this disconcerting because it indicates an over-reliance on supplements. You should know up front that even if you follow my supplement recommendations below to the letter, you will not see ...ARTArticleUsing Pressure Points for Self DefensePressure points are not scientific anatomical locations. They are areas of the body that are particularly susceptible to incapacitating pain or injury. Some seem obvious and are therefore usually well guarded. While more obscure locations can be a total surprise to the attacker, which is always a bonus.ARTArticleUsing The Right Muscle Fibers To Gain MuscleFast-twitch muscle fibers seem to get all the attention from those looking to build fast muscle. This is understandable to an extent. After all, fast-twitch muscle fibers produce greater force and have a higher potential for growth than slow-twitch fibers. But there is more to building muscle ...ARTArticleWant Your Child To Eat More Veggies? Try This!Depending on who you listen to, most of you know that your child should be eating between five and nine servings of vegetables every single day. But how in the world can that happen if you have a child resisting anything that looks like it came from Mother Earth?ARTArticleWeight Loss And Plant ExtractsWeight loss, it's a broad term, please excuse the pun. Most of us want to be a little slimmer, some want to be a lot slimmer and there are some than need to lose weight. The last group of people are those that are clinically overweight. If fact I'm talking about obesity. Now a GP friend of mine ...ARTArticleWeight Training ProgramsOne of the most used loading parameters for an exercise is 3 sets of 10. This has become the default setting for many weight training programs. How come 3 sets of 10 is so popular? Is it the best choice for your individual goals?
Sets of ten provide a mix of myofibrillar and sarcoplasmic ...ARTArticleWhat is "Healing"?“Healing”, like “love”, “peace”, or “happiness”, is a word we often use that means different things to different people. It is one of those words many of us use without having defined for ourselves what exactly we mean when we use it. n As someone working in a “healing” professio
I ...ARTArticleWhat Is A Yoga Lifestyle?What is a yoga lifestyle? Attending a bunch of yoga classes every week? Wearing tight yoga pants and, every time you get a chance, flinging silk scarves made in India around your shoulders? If I say “Namaste” when I greet someone, or “Om Shanti" when I leave, does that make me ...ARTArticleWhat Is SomaVeda Thai Yoga?SomaVeda™ Integrated Traditional Therapies; Traditional Thai Yoga and Medical Massage Program
It is more than using a little of this and a little of that! Traditional energetic based systems such as TCM, TTM, Homeopathy, Native American Medicines and Western Medicines such as Allopathy, ...ARTArticleWhat is Thai Yoga and Thai Massage?Thai Massage is Yoga! Let me say this to you with emphasis Thai Massage is not LIKE Yoga, it IS Yoga!
The type of Thai traditional therapy that most people will be directly exposed to is ráksãa thaang nûat (healing massage treatment). This is what is more commonly known as the ...ARTArticleWhat Is Theta Healing?Theta Healing™ was founded by Vianna Stibal in 1995, when she was told that she had bone cancer and there was no cure for the type of cancer she had. This is when Vianna went up to Creator and asked for help because she believed she could be cured and knew she was not meant to die with ...ARTArticleWin the Battle! Conquer Late Night Food CravingsIt can happen to the best of us. It’s that time of night when you’ve settled down for the evening. The overwhelming urge to eat again is nibbling away at you. Temptation is overpowering your willpower even though you know eating at night can cause you to pack on the pounds. Take charge of this late night pest by trying some of these tricks.
1) Learn to recognize when you are truly hungry. Emotional eating causes pounds of weight gain and contributes greatly to our obesity epidemic. Think before you eat. Is your stomach growling? Has it been three or four hours since you had dinner?ARTArticleYoga For Stress ReliefStress…. It’s a fact of life; there’s really no getting around it. How you manage the stress though can mean the difference.
The body’s natural relaxation response is a powerful antidote to stress. Relaxation techniques such as deep breathing, meditation, and yoga can help you activate this ...ARTArticleYou’re on Medicare Who Do You TrustI sometimes wonder if a doctor knows you’re on Medicare they will just “load you up” with all kinds of prescriptions or supplies and not even payMedicare help, Medicaid help, trust attention to your condition or other prescriptions you might be on.
My dilemma is that my husband, who has congestive heart failure, went to see an endocrinologist the other day.ARTArticleYour Balancing Act for a Wholesome LifeAre you a balancing artist?
You may not realize it, but yes, you are! Much of your life is a balancing act… your checkbook, your family, even your meals.
Before making any big decision in your life, you balance the possible pluses and minuses as the result of that decision. Right now, you even have to balance what you might gain or lose by reading this article.
I’m very familiar with the art of balancing. My job as a physician is to help my patients – people just like you – balance the pros and the cons of decisions they make that will affect their health.ARTArticleYour Mind Is MedicineYOUR MIND IS MEDICINE
The truth, of course, is that mind and body are indeed interconnected, and that state of mind has a powerful influence on the body. Researchers have found that a positive mental outlook can actually boost the immune system. Did you know that when you’re in a ...ARTArticle"Herbitual" Awakening - Hidden Clues To Alte
ative Healing Could Be In Your Kitchen Right Now!As a vegetaria
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"How do you get your protein without eating meat?" I love to answer this question because I know in that moment there is a chance of changing someone's life forever. At first, the reaso
I switched to being a vegetarian did not have to do with the ...As a vegetaria
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"How do you get your protein without eating meat?" I love to answer this question because I know in that moment there is a chance of changing someone's life forever.ARTArticle"It Starts With Ourselves"Since I was a very young child, I was given the gift of deep compassion for other people’s pain. For some reason it was almost as if I could jump into other people’s bodies and see through their eyes and hear through their ears. I knew how they felt and it would literally break my heart.rARTArticle"Live And Let Live"Take a deep breath. Your trapped for an evening, at a dinner party, where the seats are assigned, and your sitting next to a couple of religious fanatics. They are proselytizing their doctrine, and there is no room for discussion. Arguing with a fanatic is like trying to wrestle with a grizzly bear. There is no room for debate and you will feel as your head has been ripped off.ARTArticle***HCG Diet Experts and Supporters Speak Out with HCG Diet PetitionThe HCG Diet is known among its supporters for its impressive reported weight loss results of around 20 to 30 lbs in only a month. But, the HCG Diet community is up in arms this week as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took a stand on the HCG Diet, officially voicing that HCG is not approved for weight loss. The FDA notified several HCG retailers, requiring them to stop selling HCG and stop making claims that HCG plays a role in causing weight loss.ARTArticle***New HCG Maintenance Foods Help Dieters Lock in New WeightThe HCG Diet is famous for producing rapid weight loss results in a very short amount of time. HCG Dieters are rewarded with high fat loss, but maintaining their new weight can be difficult. This is because of the ove
ight transition a severely restricted diet, to one with hardly any restrictions at all. At this stage it is critical to find foods that will help them maintain their weight.ARTArticle***The HCG Solution: Fad Starvation Diet or True Weight Loss Revolution?The HCG Diet is viewed by many as a controversial weight loss plan because of its severe restriction of calories, but participants report huge losses and little to no hunger.
Known for producing weight loss results of 20-30 lbs in about a month, the HCG Diet consists of taking HCG, a supplement, and eating the specific Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) as outlined by HCG Diet creator, Dr. A. T. W. Simeons. After the month of weight loss, dieters follow Dr. Simeons’ HCG Maintenance Phase to train their body to sustain their new weight. So, most participants keep the weight off.ARTArticle***The Secret Celebrity Diet That No One is Talking AboutFrom Britney Spears to JWOWW and Snooki of MTV’s Jersey Shore, the rich and famous are utilizing the controversial HCG Diet to get in shape fast. The HCG Diet promises quick weight loss of about one pound per day and total body reshaping in as short as one month.
“My girlfriend lost 40 lbs in six weeks on the plan. She tried everything and it worked for her. So I thought if it worked for her, it would work for me,” said JWOWW on the HCG Diet.