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- Tips for Reducing Your Travel Stress - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2015 from Robert Wright, Jr., Ph.D., COFTFor many Americans the goal of traveling to dream destinations is high on their bucket list of activities to complete during their lifetimes. Did you know that according to a recent study 74% of Americans surveyed cited traveling to a dream destination as their #1 goal for the New Year? Did you ...
Views: 1092(1 vote) - Tips for Traveling with the Elderly - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Barry ShoorAlthough it may certainly be more difficult to travel with an elderly individual, this does not mean that vacations and trips need to be avoided with older relatives and friends. In order to travel with the elderly, however, more detailed planning needs to be exercised. The following are a ...
Views: 827(1 vote) - Too Much Sitting Worse Than Smoking? - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2013 from David OrmanIf you are active, you will find this article interesting, refreshing and one that will bring a smile to your face. If you are not active, you will either not like this article or be motivated to start moving. It is that important! In short. . . . the more you sit, the worse your health ...
Views: 1439(1 vote) - Top Scientific Breakthrough Anti Aging Skin Care Ingredients - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Sarah AndersonSelecting the right anti anti aging treatment for your skin can be costly and unproductive unless you know which ones have the best ingredients for removing wrinkles, hydrating, restoring collagen, protecting skin cells, boosting circulation, and exfoliation. If you want to rid of your ...
Views: 4197(3 votes) - Transforming Sob Stories Into Wabi Sabi Stories: The Art of Being Perfectly Imperfect - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Janbreathe@aol.com Janbreathe@aol.comWabi Sabi (wah-bee sah-bee) is a Japanese concept of life and art in which beauty is found in things that are weathered, asymmetrical, incomplete, imperfect and impermanent. As I age, my body is becoming all of the above and, therefore, Wabi Sabi has become my new kemo sahbee (faithful friend). ...
Views: 2114(1 vote) - Treatment of Disorders in Traditional Medicine: AGEING I - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Codrut TutuIt is an acknowledged fact that the inhabitants of the Himalayans have the longest life span. It is the pure living environment that maintains their health and ensures their longevity: the air is fresh; the drinkable water has hardly been touched by pollution, the grounds on which they live and ...
Views: 986(1 vote) - Treatment of Disorders in Traditional Medicine: Ageing II - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Codrut TutuTreatment of Disorders in Traditional Medicine: Aging II The main organs of the human body must be continuously detoxified. The treatments will be applied at the level of the following organs: stomach, small and large intestines, kidneys, liver, lungs and skin. The lymphatic system plays a ...
Views: 959(1 vote) - Understanding the causes of a Heart Attack - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Popa WoolseyHearing the words, "you have had a Heart Attack" will strike fear in the any normal human being. Understanding the causes of a Heart Attack may help you understand what has happened. Coronary artery disease or CAD is one of the most frequent causes. The plaque buildup over a period of time, ...
Views: 2119(3 votes) - Vital Vitamins for Protecting yourself from Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia - Part 1 - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2010 from Steffan AbelVital Vitamins for Protecting yourself from Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia (Part 1). The Vitamin C and E Combination An article published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry showed that all Alzheimer's sufferers had low blood plasma concentrations of vitamin C no ...
Views: 2302(2 votes) - Vitamin B3 (Niacin) And Cholesterol Control - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Steffan AbelVitamin B3 (Niacin) And Cholesterol Control Vitamin B3, or niacin, is very effective in helping not only lower bad cholesterol (often more effectively than “statins” such as atorvastatin or “Lipitor”) but also, more importantly, in increasing good cholesterol – so one supplement gives you the ...
Views: 2290(1 vote) - Vitamin C – The Most Important Vitamin To Lower Cholesterol? - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Steffan AbelVitamin C – The Most Important Vitamin To Lower Cholesterol? Recent research has shown that taking plenty of vitamin C provides more protection against heart disease and cholesterol than almost any other substance. Various studies have shown that… 1. Vitamin C plays a role in the ...
Views: 2714(1 vote) - Walking With Nose Breathing Only To Fight Stress, Aging and Low Body Oxygen Levels - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Dr Artour RakhimovHundreds of medical doctors prescribe physical exercise with nose breathing to their patients these days. This is because of a tremendous difference and safety of nose breathing in relation to acute exacerbations, diseases and general health. Mouth breathing leads to exercise-induced asthma ...
Views: 3082(1 vote) - Weight Gain and Aging: Fact or Myth? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Steven CarneyAlthough many adults think extra weight comes with age, it’s a myth that getting older automatically means you’ll gain extra pounds, feel less energetic or be less active! Here’s why: Many adults notice that they are starting to slow down around age 40, due to gradual changes in metabolism ...
Views: 1093(1 vote) - What Are the "Good" Fats And What Are the "Bad" Fats? - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2011 from Rodney Alan ColeEating Healthy With Fats and Oils? Not too long ago, common thought was that all fats were bad and should be limited in the diet. The “low-fat craze” swept the nation, and for a while, it seemed to be a smart way to eat. Now the pendulum has swung the other way, with new research revealing ...
Views: 891(1 vote) - What Causes Low Testosterone Levels? - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2018 from Pie chanTestosterone is the hormone responsible for your health as a man. It drives your manhood and by the way, your libido. He cares about your muscle mass, your bone density, and even balances your mood. When your testosterone level is low, your whole human being is in danger. You will feel weak. You ...
Views: 1055(3 votes) - What Does Homeopathy Cure? - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Hilda SpektorThe question of what diseases are treated by homeopathy is one of the most common. This is not surprising, given that the patient is interested in the treatment of a particular disease and it is important for him or her to know whether homeopathy in treating this particular ...
Views: 1994(3 votes) - What Has Happened To Hippocrates Medicine? - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2013 from sherri rabinowitzTo be honest I really don't know why Doctors pledge The Hippocratic Oath any more. This is from my recent experince with my Mom in the hospital. I do not believe that they believe it at all. They seem to only believe in the God of Money. Also the pledge Do No Harm does not mean anything to these ...
Views: 1297(1 vote) - What is Diabesity? - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Cheryl ZangrililThere is no such disease as diabesity, and yet it is one of the most common problems encountered in older patients. Diabesity is the combination of diabetes and obesity. Unfortunately these two health issues often go hand in hand. The reality is if you are overweight you are much more ...
Views: 1594(1 vote) - What Types of Hearing Loss Are Most Common in Older Adults - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2012 from Johnny LoweryHearing loss is one of the common effects of aging. While you will have decent hearing for the majority of your life, there will come some point when your ears will fail you. It is actually rare that people reach old age without losing their hearing to some degree. San Mateo Elderly Care states ...
Views: 825(1 vote) - What You Want In An Anti Aging Skin Care Treatment - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2010 from sarah labdarIt’s a natural part of the aging process, sagging skin, wrinkles, and age spots, although no body wants to get old. Regardless of the signs of aging, the physical and mental signs can take a toll as well. For most women avoiding those signs of aging are a day to day struggle. With thousands of ...
Views: 1003(1 vote) - What's Causing The Ringing In My Ears? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2010 from sarah labdarTinnitus is a condition that causes a person to hear sounds and noises that no one else can hear. Tinnitus is a fairly common condition that occurs in about 10% of the population. Tinnitus is normally found in the elderly however more recent studies have shown an increase in tinnitus occurrence ...
Views: 1417(1 vote) - Whitney, Michael, Heath, Who’s Next? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Cory CouillardThe shocking death of the pop star Whitney Houston brings prescription drug use and abuse into the spotlight once again. The deadly combination of Lorazepam, Diazepam, Xanax, and sleeping medications killed Houston in her bathtub at the Beverly Hilton. Clearly this is not an isolated event ...
Views: 1766(1 vote) - Who can receive home health care? - by Submitted on May 21, 2012 from Johnny LoweryHome Health Care can cover many different areas. Services may differ according to particular situations. However, home health care is delivered to the person or persons within their home setting. Home health care professionals such as Oakland Home Care can include doctors, nurses, dieticians, ...
Views: 1064(1 vote) - Who Needs a Boot Camp (basic-training) for Learning & Critical Thinking? - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2011 from Hal WechslerWho Needs a Boot Camp (basic-training) For Learning & Critical Thinking? Neuroscientists estimate about 83% of students and 76% of executives are missing the link between knowing and doing. It is called the “critical-thinking” step. Use-it-or-lose-it. My Pop used to say, “Something for ...
Views: 1495(2 votes) - Why does my family treat me differently than they did before I had cancer? - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2012 from Johnny LoweryHaving cancer is a very serious life threatening disease and it may be difficult to come to grips with it. San Diego home care understands that even if you push through the cancer treatment, family members will act a little bit differently than they have in the past before they knew of your ...
Views: 888(1 vote) - Why Homeopathy? - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Hilda SpektorMy Teacher was right. Many of my patients are not just people who unsuccessfully tried a lot of drugs and procedures, but who in the course of treatment were faced with indifference, rudeness, stereotyped attitudes, with the haste and waiting in lines. Not one conscientious homeopath, even ...
Views: 1365(1 vote) - Why Poor Sleep Is Norm in Cancer (with Solutions) - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Dr Artour RakhimovAdvance of cancer malignancy aggravates sleep problems. Many medical studies proved a clear link between insomnia and cancer (Berger 2009; Hearson et al 2008; Lee at al 2004; Roscoe et al 2008; Sateia et al 2008). Public medicine at this time is unable to clarify the reason responsible for this ...
Views: 1724(1 vote) - Why Symphony Conductors live longer - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2010 from Hal WechslerWhy Symphony Conductors Live Longer. If you read the obituaries for fun and as social history, the #1 occupation producing healthy, long living folks – I mean into their 90s – are musical conductors making ridiculous arm gestures. Can their secret of healthy, long lives, work for ...
Views: 5951(4 votes) - Why Vitamin D is Important For Our Health - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from David TracyVitamin D is one of the several vitamins which are crucial for our health. This fat soluble vitamin can be found as ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) or cholecalciferol also known as vitamin D3. Vitamin D3 is the naturally occurring form that your body produces so it is easily absorbed by your body ...
Views: 899(1 vote) - Why We get Sick and What We can Do About It - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Stanley PolitiFor centuries, people have been asking the question "Why do we get sick?" And for many centuries, wise people have been providing the simple answer "You are what you eat." All right, maybe the answer is not so simple. However, what we put in our body often yields a number of unfortunate ...
Views: 1003(2 votes) - Why Your Back Hurts - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Dr. Michael L. HallHundreds of Raleigh residents experience low back pain or neck pain at any given time. When your back hurts bad enough for long enough a normal life becomes impossible. In the past, a patient suffering with a bad back was usually given pain medications or injections, instructed to refrain from ...
Views: 1428(1 vote) - Will Sugar and Refined Carbs Shorten Your Life? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Steven CarneyFor many people, the answer is yes! We have such a proliferation of sugary foods, refined-carbs and sweet beverages that sugar consumption has skyrocketed! The annual US average is around 150 pounds (that’s pounds) per year. That’s the weight of an entire person each year! Our bodies are not ...
Views: 1496(1 vote) - Women and Aging: Growing Older with Grace and Style - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Cathy SeversonWomen and aging has always been a difficult conversation. Baby boomer women are starting to reach their mid sixties. For some, it has meant burying their heads in the sand of denial. For others it has meant a descent into despair. With the body, age is inevitable, but that doesn’t have to be ...
Views: 3272(2 votes) - Yes Life Is Too Short! - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2013 from Niki CleggIs life too short was my original question and fifty years ago I would have said yes but not anymore. Over the years lots has changed like the environment we live in, food, quality of life, and all the new technology. Fifty years ago the average life span was probably sixty to seventy years ...
Views: 1261(1 vote) - YOUR 2022 SUMMER OF LOVE’S RECIPE FOR BLISS: Being Nowhere and Now Here Simultaneously - by Submitted on May 29, 2022 from joan pancoeTo view all images and activate all links (recommended): https://joanpancoe.com/2022/05/25/your-2022-summer-of-loves-recipe-for-bliss-being-nowhere-and-now-here-simultaneously/ “There’s no place like home.”—Multiple Sources Dear ONE, Most of us are consciously aware of just how much ...
Views: 605(1 vote) - Your emotional journey in the early days following your relationship break up or separation-What to Expect! - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from James RichardsonFollowing your divorce,relationship break up or separation,you may be surprised and alarmed to experience both the strength and range of emotions that you are currently feeling. You may notice that your emotions are different to other people who are separated. This appears, in part,to depend ...
Views: 2950(1 vote) - Your Health In Your 40s - Why Exercise? - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2021 from Leon EdwardIf the statistics tell us anything we can go on here, it's that you're either married and have been for some time now, or have recently been through a divorce. Maybe you're starting to date again after a long time. You may have some kids at home, a mortgage and other bills which weigh on you a ...
Views: 4625(1 vote) - Youthfulness in a Plain Brown Wrapper - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2010 from Ellen WoodI noticed her when she came into the room – one of the last to arrive for my talk on how to grow younger. This small woman with gray hair was smartly dressed in a navy blue suit with the collar of a crisp white blouse peeking over the edges of her suit lapels. Her stylish black heels were a ...
Views: 1651(1 vote) - ***Don't Become a Statistic in the Bone Loss Epidemic - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2012 from Christine Dreher, CCN, CCHBone Loss Bone loss is a big deal and a growing problem. It is also something that can be avoided or minimized with proper attention and prevention. Do you know the Six "P" Words to Optimal Health? "Prior Planning and Prevention Prevents Poor Performance." This saying also applies to our bone ...
Views: 6169(5 votes) - Want Health? Move Your Body! - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2010 from Sukie BaxterMovement is absolutely essential to health. It stimulates your central nervous system, increases oxygen flow to the brain, improves circulation, and flushes fluids into and out of cells, among other benefits. In fact, the flexibility of your body is directly correlated to the flexibility of ...
Views: 1823(5 votes) - How to Improve Your Memory Naturally - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2013 from Carisa HolmesDo you regularly walk into a room and forget why you came? Do you have trouble focusing and paying attention or often find yourself unable to remember what you were trying not to forget? Hectic, stressful lifestyles coupled with less than ideal diets and lack of exercise have made it ...
Views: 3160(4 votes) - How to Live a Long Healthy Life - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Susan LiddyWant to know a surefire way to increase your chances of living a long and healthy life? Exercise! Making excuses and procrastinating won’t prolong your life or get you off the hook from taking good care of yourself. Here is an empowering motto: Do TODAY what you can do tomorrow. Here are 7 ...
Views: 1156(4 votes) - Three Drinks Known to Improve Brain Power - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2010 from Steffan AbelI would like to get your brain working better and decrease your risk of Alzheimer’s disease with very little effort on your part. To do that here are three suggestions as to drinks that can make a positive difference to your mental well being. Green tea has a unique antioxidant called EGCG ...
Views: 4727(4 votes) - Why Your Cholesterol Level May Be Meaningless - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from Wendy Montes de ocaCholesterol and Heart Disease: Wrong All Along? By Suzanne W. Dixon, MPH, MS, RD Cholesterol Conundrum At first glance, the connection between high cholesterol and increased heart disease risk seems solid. Below the surface, the details look murkier. For starters, many people who have heart ...
Views: 2799(4 votes) - 3 Cool Things Dr. Oz Taught Me - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2013 from Roberta MittmanDr. Oz--you know that name! The famous doctor was one of the medical experts who spoke at the recent Integrative Healthcare Symposium. I'd like to share some of his important presentation points with you--and some tips from my files for turning Dr. Oz's advice into a plan that works for you, for ...
Views: 2044(3 votes) - 6 Habits That Can Add Years To Your Life and Other Hot Health Stories for the Week - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2011 from Sam EtkinHere are the top 5 health news stories for the week. * 6 Habits That Can Add Years To Your Life * Steven Spielberg has recently made his case for "Super 8." In the spirit of less-is-more, I make mine for Super 6: the list of six factors most likely to add years to our lives, and life to ...
Views: 2622(3 votes) - Act Your Age - If You Ever Feel Old, You Must Read This - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2010 from Barb LulayWhy do people ask how old you are? Often it is to put you in a category. We all have stereotypes about what people are like at 50, 60, 90, 100, etc. And we usually expect people to "act their age." When someone tells you their age you generally put a stereotype on them. You label them: ...
Views: 3010(3 votes) - Super Foods for Antiaging & Total Wellness - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from Prof. George GrantWhat makes a "superfood"? When it comes to healthy eating, there are foods that are so exceptionally nutrient dense and the benefits of eating them so amazing, that they are often referred to as “super foods”. What’s more, they have more nutrients per calorie than most other foods and ...
Views: 2153(3 votes) - Will Plastic Surgery Turn You Into an Addict? - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2010 from Cynthia Rowland"I don't feel prettier, I don't feel younger. I just feel scarred." These are the words from Laura Perella, the author of Chasing Beauty, her cautionary tale of the toll chasing beauty through plastic surgery took on her life. Laura chose to have fifteen surgeries from age 25 to age 35, ...
Views: 1386(3 votes) - Skin Firming and Anti-Aging - Hope Beyond the Hype - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2010 from Valerie RosenbaumWith all of the skin firming and anti-aging solutions on the market, you would think that no one would be walking around with wrinkles or age spots. There are probably some people that just don’t care, others that have tried ineffective products until they are sure that nothing really works and ...
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