When you think about improving your eyesight, natural therapies are not usually the first thing that occurs to you. Most people make an appointment with their eye doctor, and resign themselves to the fact that they will be buying new glasses, contact lenses, or maybe even the dreaded bifocals. ... Views: 1028
Enzymes are catalysts. They change food to usable form and are produced in the mouth, stomach, pancreas, liver and the intestinal tract. The three categories are: l. Metabolic enzymes - work in blood/organs. 2. Metabolic Digestive Enzymes - work in digestive organs. 3. Food Enzymes, in all raw ... Views: 923
What can you say to a 52 year old, laid-off, director in telecommunications? I never planned my career dreaming this would ever happen to me. Always a top performer, dozen of headhunters calling every week tempting me to a more lucrative job, life was focused on retirement and enjoying the ... Views: 2868
Above all, what we as Americans prize are magic elixirs: simple solutions, closed and totalizing systems of explanation, grand schemes at once easy to understand, applicable to everything and everyone, and which thereby reduce the heart-stopping complexity of the world to a set of nostrums or ... Views: 850
This feature will deal with the female hormones oestrogen and progesterone, how they affect the monthly cycle and mood, how imbalances can occur resulting in premenstrual tension or syndrome (PMT or PMS), and how essential oils and other natural products can help.
To most people, the term ... Views: 3156
Sweat does have salt in it; however, you do not need to ingest salt tablets after working out vigorously. Even sweating 1 to 3 quarts per hour of exercise would not require extra salt. In addition, if you train hard on a regular basis, you are not likely to develop a salt deficiency even with ... Views: 1981
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Is strenuous exercise necessary for health?
No. Good physical condition is required for competing athletes and does not insure good health. A trained athlete can have cancer and die from a heart attack. Arnold Schwarzenegger needs to have a heart valve ... Views: 4166
Natural and herbal remedies, although viewed with some caution in certain areas, are becoming more sought after. Many of these ancient remedies have been around for hundreds of years.
Now they are manufactured to the highest pharmaceutical standards and formulated into dosages to effectively ... Views: 576
Once some of the more evident causes of infertility such as endometriosis and fibroids have been ruled out, infertility may be explained by the following:
Implantation Problems – This is a significant cause of fertility problems and cannot be adequately assessed diagnostically. An ... Views: 1216
This is about scrubbing the cells of our body to uncover the vital, lean, happy, joyful being we were designed to be! That’s right: scrubbing, cleaning – detoxifying from the inside out and the outside in. Getting the junk out.
You may be thinking… why do we want to focus on cleansing and ... Views: 1823
Chances are that the topic of diets has come up a time or two in the course of your daily conversations, usually in the
form of you or one of your friends confessing those familiar words...
"I need to go on a diet."
And even if you aren't trying to lose weight, the statistics would say that ... Views: 631
We live in the computer age where information can be easily accessed at the click of a link. Sad to say, the information superhighway is also a portal for misinformation, especially when it comes to arthritis. A click here and there can lead you to bad websites that offer conflicting views and ... Views: 766
You may have heard of the importance of the cleansing the colon. Colon cleansing, of course, eliminates undigested food and fecal matter from the large intestine-the colon. This removes “toxic waste” from the body, and can take inches off your waist.
More recently, the “liver cleanse” is ... Views: 2124
Of all the exercise programs, walking is perhaps the simplest and cheapest. Walking can also be one of the most effective exercise programs because walking is an exercise that many of us enjoy and will actually take time out of our busy days to do.
Walking results in the same benefits of many ... Views: 768
You just woke up after attending a wild party the night before. The hangover is gone and so is the bad taste in your mouth after all the food and drinks you’ve consumed. Now you’re ready to face the world again as you get ready for the office.
But as you stare in the mirror, ... Views: 702
Do you know that it is possible to use herbal remedies for acid reflux as a cure and treatment? You may not since the conventional method of treating acid reflux is with the use of antacids. However, naturopathic doctors say that herbal remedies can be used to help strengthen your digestive ... Views: 1955
You expect to find food in the kitchen, but dangerous chemicals?You probably already have natural products in your home to replace them.
If you have children or pets, you know how inquisitive they are, and how easy it would be for them to get into your cupboards.Rather than get a false sense of ... Views: 842
If you struggle with weight loss despite better eating and more exercise, you will find this article of interest.
This is the briefest synopsis of these complex physiological conditions. I mention here only the relationship of the particular disturbance to fat storage, not to any of the other ... Views: 1030
Is losing weight just a matter of eating better, exercising more and getting enough rest?
These are three basics that in the right combination might do the job, at least in the short-term.
When it comes to dieting, despite an estimated 100 billion dollar annual weight loss industry, most ... Views: 660
Magnetic water is an ancient way of relieving inflammation within the body. Find out how you can do so effectively by reading this three parts report.
All water coming out of our taps has a source from a river or a reservoir, whether man made or natural. All water that comes from a natural ... Views: 1505
Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) is a condition that develops due to an exposure to synthetic chemicals. The sufferer experiences various chronic symptoms such as itchy and irritated skin thereafter. These symptoms will appear even when the person is exposed to low levels of these chemicals ... Views: 855
While you can find plenty of expensive fitness equipment to spend your money on, it may surprise you to know that you can get started with a few choice items, each for under $30. Many people think that you need to spend a lot of money on equipment in order to get in shape, but in reality, you ... Views: 1094
Listen in to conversations after any yoga session, and we’re almost guaranteed to hear someone discussing this or that yoga pose that they hate and wish they never need to do again – ever.
But why is it that there are certain yoga poses that we just dread? We can feel them coming, ... Views: 853
There are four components of Working it Out, Within. They are quieting the mind, healing the heart, strengthening the body, and listening to the soul. This article is about the third component, strengthening the body. This includes eating well, getting adequate rest, and the focus of this ... Views: 747
Being disappointed is all about perspective. It took me a long time to realize this. I was under the impression that if someone did something I didn¡¯t like, or a situation evolved that I wasn¡¯t happy with, then I had the ¡°right¡± to be disappointed. Of course the disappointment always led to ... Views: 1060
Creating a healthier and happier life is a process. Many of us live in a very fast paced society, which focuses on getting instant gratification. However, if we are going to live the life we are meant to live, we must be as healthy as we can in order to have the strength, energy, and stamina to ... Views: 803
Most people this time of year usually start off the year with the intention to lose some weight and to live an overall healthier life. In my opinion, when you are serious about accomplishing this goal, this is the greatest gift you can give to yourself, your loved ones, and your career and ... Views: 1393
It’s funny how most of us assign a value to almost everything. We ask, “How was your day?”, “How did you sleep?”, “How is your job?”, “Did you have fun last night?”, “How is your relationship?”, “How are you doing?” All of these questions are designed to make the person being asked assign a ... Views: 920
What is wellness? I see wellness as a way of life. It is about creating health in order to prevent sickness. It is about practicing activities and skills on a regular basis that create physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Practicing a life of wellness is about just that, practicing ... Views: 8031
Spring is finally here. This means we can go to the nurseries and buy all of the beautiful flowers we want. Right? Well you might want to take the time to plan your garden this year, before making costly some mistakes. I have listed here for you a few things you might want to consider before ... Views: 813
I had been unsuccessfully trying to loose from 15 to 20 pounds since my daughter's birth in 1973. Every so often I would get down to my desired weight. But before I could get to the clothing store to buy that pair of jeans I wanted, in the smaller size, those 15 extra pounds would creep back on. ... Views: 1871
An interview with Dr. Marc Grossman, co-author of Natural Eye Care-An Encyclopedia recently published by Keats, practitioner of Behavioral/Holistic Optometry for over 20 years, Licensed Acupuncturist and director of Integral Health Associates located in New Paltz, New York and Rye Learning ... Views: 1823
Do you have a contented life? For the most part, are you happy?
What makes you think you are happy or not happy?
When are you content?
Where are you when you feel most content? Is there a special time or place when you are most content? How often does this happen?
Why would you say you ... Views: 5511
Mitral Valve Prolaspe (MVP), is present in 10% of the population. It is said to be the most common cardiac variation and women have it more than men. Of that 10% - 25% have mild to severe symptoms.
The mitral valve and the autonomic nervous system are formed at the same time in the ... Views: 8351
Fred Rogers has received virtually every major award in television and dozens of others from special-interest groups in education and early childhood, and he's one of my heroes. He makes everyone feel special and valued. Here are the top 10 things I learned from Mister Rogers:
1. "You can ... Views: 1039
How do you figure out what you were meant to do? How do you know what you're really good at? What can you do that makes you shine?
One obstacle most of us have is that we really don't know. People are quick to point out our weaknesses and most of us in childhood on onward were pushed toward ... Views: 1031
Being a perfectionist can do you in. Excellence is good enough; don't saddle yourself with perfectionism.
If there's one thing that can really hamper a person, it's perfectionism. it's like a wolf in sheep's clothing, because it seems to be heading in the right direction, but it's actually way ... Views: 1494
One of the most important things we can have is resilience. It means being able to bounce back after failures, setbacks and losses. We all face problems, and how we deal with them makes a profound impact on the remainder of our life. Here are the attributes of a resilient person, according to ... Views: 2669
1. Optimism is learned.
If it's learned, it can be changed! If you don't feel you're optimistic and would like to be, put yourself around someone who is and observe and listen, or work with a coach.
2. People who are optimistic have learned to modulate their inner states.
According to Dr. ... Views: 991
We're hearing more and more about EQ (emotional intelligence) these days, and for good reason. How you handle yourself and others makes a big difference in your success and happiness, both in your career and in your personal life.
Here are ten signs of emotional intelligence:
1. ... Views: 14776
Charles M. Schultz, ("Peanuts") wrote: "I have always been grateful for the tolerance my parents showed for the ambition I showed for a strange profession. They never tried to discourage me, or point me in a different direction."
We're all born with innate talents, but we lose touch with them. ... Views: 894
Naked Eye Astronomy is the method used by ancient Druids and other earth people. This means I use daily astronomy and the visible star map to create accurate predicitons. Stone henges were once used to clock these occurences so everyone could witness them in a sacred manner.
Mars turned ... Views: 1220
Q. I can’t seem to stick to a diet. I get so depressed all the time and food seems to comfort me. I eat because I’m unhappy and I’m unhappy because I eat. Do you have any ideas of what I could do? I need your help badly!
A. Too often, we eat in response to feeling depressed, stressed, bored, ... Views: 879
Do you take a multivitamin?
If you do, do you actually FEEL it working? Does it have a real effect on your energy level or the way your body operates? If you don't feel it, how do you KNOW that you're getting your money's worth?
If you don't take a multivitamin, it's probably because you've ... Views: 1537
As business owners or managers, it is important to remember that our most important assets are our employees! We want our employees to enjoy their work environment, and to bring the best of themselves to their jobs every day. Encouraging our employees to embrace fitness as a lifestyle choice ... Views: 54219
When the day came that my size 36 jeans became too uncomfortable, I reached something of a breaking point. I knew that I had to do something, but I still lacked the real motivation and inspiration to do anything about it. Each day, I became more depressed with the way I looked, resigned to the ... Views: 1942
In any relationship trust is such a huge factor for all involved usually. In this article I will try and bring women’s trust issues to light a bit and see why they have so much trouble with trust.
Men and women look at trust in a different light. For the most part a man could not care about ... Views: 16685
What to drug addicts and some runners have in common?
Addiction to the high that comes with their fix.
Did you know that endorphins were discovered in the 1970s when scientists were researching drug addiction. They discovered that the brain manufactures chemicals that are even more potent ... Views: 997
The 21st Century might be truly described as the century where man is beginning to play god.
At the centre of this turmoil is humanities great need for solutions for present pandomics on the autoimmune system which threatens to wipe out mankind.
In the wake of it's cure we have humanity on ... Views: 828
Throughout the world, trained hypnotherapists are successfully teaching women and their birthing companions relaxation techniques that eliminate the Fear-Tension-Pain Syndrome which results in a more joyful, shared childbirth experience. In the absence of fear and tension, severe pain does not ... Views: 1032