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It has been said that happiness is not a destination, but rather a means of traveling. It may be wise to view happiness as your guide and compass, rather than some future goal in life, but it can be challenging to get in touch with this most coveted and elusive mind state in the midst of a busy life full of stress and uncertainty. In fact, happiness seems more difficult to cultivate than ever in this new millennium, and depression is becoming an epidemic. Depression affects nearly all people at some point in their life, and many suffer from chronic depression that never seems to go away.

Tis the season of colds and flu, and my urgent care clinics in Texas and Arkansas have the patients to prove it. In fact, for the past few months they have been inundated with people who have everything from respiratory viruses and sinus infections to flu symptoms and colds. The scene is nothing new. This is the “busy season” in the urgent care business, but you don’t have to fall victim to cold and flu season.

In part 1 of the Vaccination Debate, you saw a list of the preservatives … adjuvants that stimulate the immune system to react more strongly to the virus … antibiotics … and other substances that make up today's vaccines. Many of these ingredients are toxic. Quite a few of them have been classified as known hazardous substances on up to eight different federal regulatory lists. And they CAN harm your immune system, nervous system and gastrointestinal system and – in extreme

While not exactly mainstream, having one's tongue pierced is not all that unusual anymore, leaving some people who are interested in a more distinctive form of facial alteration at somewhat of a loss. This may be one reason why some look to tongue-splitting, in which the tongue is bifurcated so that the recipient of the procedure literally has a forked tongue. Long stares aside, are there any risks to this procedure with regard to one's oral health? The answer, according to m

Improve your endurance, conserve energy, prevent wear-and-tear arthritis, optimize respiration and look younger and more confident than you actually are. Take control of your bones because a postural mistake quickly becomes a permanent problem that results in premature aging of joints and vertebrae. When your bones are beautifully aligned (as Nature intended) your muscles can relax. The more you slip and slump out of skeletal alignment, the harder your muscles have to work t

Earlier this year, a good friend phoned me and said: "I've got breast cancer!" The statement was delivered as succinct as that, quietly and with a pause afterwards - just like a death knell. As the recipient of this shocking news - what reply of any substance could I give? Feeling my awkwardness she quickly went on to explain how quickly it had all happened and so aggressive was the cancer that the surgery date had already been booked - all this in under ten days of finding t

The sun is shining, the kids are out of school and summer is officially in full swing. At this time of year, even the slickest of city slickers among us love to get outdoors and enjoy the warmth and beauty of natural sunlight. However, we also inherently know that excessive exposure can be dangerous.

Feelings. We know that writers depend upon their senses when evoking the right location, scene or character, but one that is rarely discussed is their sense of smell. For example, whenever I smell the scent of sweet orange essential oil, I feel immediately uplifted because it evokes happy memories of the childhood summers I spent riding my bicycle and slurping orange-flavored popsicles.

Are you following a Fitness Training Program? No? Not enough time? Let me introduce you to a brilliant fitness strength training – The 90 Second Fitness Solution by Pete Cerqua. Sounds great, doesn’t it? Just 90 seconds and you are fit. The perfect quick fix we are all looking for. It is nearly that good (at least in my opinion). But hold on, it does not mean that it is once of 90 seconds and you are fit for the rest of your life. How Does This Fitness Training Program Work?

Social support can be defined as the emotional comfort and security given to us by friends, relatives, coworkers, and others. It is the contentment we feel from being a part of a community that loves us and cares for us, and that will help us through difficult situations in our lives.

Many people are less concerned about the health of their eyes. But, it is important to take care of eyes, because about 80 percent of our routine activities are done with the help of eyesight. Moreover, eye vision dulls as we age due to several faulty habits. For example, years of poor dieting and, straining eyes are two of the several factors that can contribute to getting poorer eyesight. However, it is a fact that a large portion of the population is using artificial lense

Why Visit A Reflexologist? What is Reflexology? Reflexology works on the concept of small reflex maps, that suggest a shape of a human body mapped out on the feet, hands and ears. Reflexes in the feet, hands and ears correspond to all glands, organs and parts of the body. By working on these areas on the feet, hands and ears the body’s own healing is stimulated.

Temperature plays an important role in regulating the response in biology. As the temperature increases, the enzyme activity increases, which in turn increases the reaction rate. This also means that activity is reduced at cooler temperatures. All enzymes have a certain temperature range when they are active, but they work best at certain temperatures. Whether they are industrial enzymes , enzymes for daily use or other enzymes. What is an enzyme?rnAn enzyme is a protein that

Most diabetics will be familiar with the terms blood glucose, blood glucose test, blood glucose level and blood sugar meters >, but what does blood glucose really mean? Why do blood sugar levels need to be controlled? If you’ve done a blood glucose test through glucose testing meters and the lab technician has highlighted some of the results or marked them with an asterisk, you probably want to know what constitutes a normal, below normal or abnormal blood glucose test resu

Burning eyes affects about 30% of reading glasses wearers at one time or another. It is the commonest symptom of dry eyes. Most just suffer in silence, but there are simple steps that can be taken to help the condition. nnEye burning with discharge is burning, itching, or drainage from the eye of any substance other than tears. Lots of different things can make your eyes burn. Smoke, pollen, or a viral infection such as a cold or the flu can cause eyes to itch, burn, water, a

Our mindset is a VERY powerful thing…so powerful in fact that it can have a tremendous impact on our physical health. Most of us KNOW or at least have felt that there is a link between our mind and our health from our own experiences. It’s the degree that our mindset can impact our health that may really surprise you!

Shungite is a stone but it is not an ordinary rock that one can find anywhere. It is a Precambrian era rock found in Karelia, a non-descript place in northern part of modern Russia. The properties of this rock have stunned the medical world and compelled the scientists to look at the truth behind the stories told about this rock. It is said that this Precambrian era rock can cure diseases and surprisingly the medical fraternity accepts that this stone has the ability to cure

Depression is at epidemic levels. In the United States, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) reports that major depression is the most prevalent mood disorder today, affecting 17 percent of the population at least once in their lifetime. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that one in ten people suffer with major or other types of depression at any given time. However, research from the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation indicates that this number may be much higher because, for instance, men are far less likely to report their depression.

Many people relish that 'new car smell'. Slipping into the driver's seat of a new vehicle and inhaling deeply seems to bring a special brand of delight to many a driver. However, several studies now show that enjoying that scent is not too dissimilar to sniffing glue or huffing paint. Most of the pieces and parts of your car’s interior are made with plastics, vinyl or leather and stuck together with adhesives. Carpet, dashboards, consoles, flame retardants used on fabric seats and even that pine tree air freshener all leach toxic fumes in a process called outgassing.

My back started hurting about a month ago for no real obvious reason. At first I thought it was due to my revised workout routine during my rehabilitation for a shoulder injury. I figured the pain would go away. But it didn’t. It stuck around day after day, week after week. It was an odd pain in that it only showed up when I was sitting and leaning forward. I started to worry. I take care of a lot of patients with chronic back pain, and I really didn't want to go down that road. I wanted to find something I could do to make my body feel better.

There has been a lot in the media in the last few years regarding affirmations and how you can use them to make changes in your life. An affirmation is a positive statement of fact that one makes to manifest their desired future. Scientific Evidence There is much evidence that these positive statements are effective in improving physical health. They tell your subconscious mind to get to work making all the systems of the body function properly. Change Your Energy When you ch

First time I heard about the wand for natural healing was in April. A friend told me that there was a new self-care product about to launch in North America. By the end of April, I had a conference call with Mark Victor Hansen, the co-author of the ""Chicken Soup for the Soul"". The conference call was about the natural healing with a new device called the wand. I searched on Youtube and I found a lot of testimonials about natural healing with the zero point field energy prod

The robust health, wealth and inspired living we all seek, innour innermost soul, resides within. We sense this energy during and long after meditation, or after anbeautiful walk with our friends, dogs or by ourselves. Communing with these energies, in the present moment, brings tonus the ...

Are you waking up cranky, tired or moody? You’ve probably heard that is a consequence of not getting a good night’s sleep, but why? While we’re sleeping, the brain goes through five different stages that are repeated several times during one sleep cycle. REM (or, rapid eye movement) is one of these stages. The other four stages are known as non-REM sleep. REM is thought to have an influence over how we learn, memory formation and our mood. This is why not getting enough

It is vital to take care of your body. Most people visit their family doctor on a regular basis for check-ups. Many people spend time everyday exercising and they eat healthy every day. They do all of these things so that they can stay healthy. This is an incredibly important part of life, but there is one part of the body that is often neglected, the teeth. So often people avoid regularly visiting their dentist, some never go to the dentist at all. Not only is this bad for y

Biological-Dentistry: Dental health problems provide one of the most challenging problems in natural health care. The field of Biological Dentistry endeavors to achieve the most bio-compatible approach to the dilemma of placing foreign material in the oral cavity. Prevention

The most common source of infection related to the toenail is due to fungus, which is clinically ranked in up to twenty percent of all disorders conce ing toenails. Medically, such condition is termed onychomycosis. Among the worldwide population of adults, toenail fungus infections are found among six to eight percent. Amid the various types of fungus infections found in the afflicted toenails, the most prevalent form of onychomycosis is traced to a fungal condition referred

Clary Sage oil is steam distilled from the leaves of the Salvia sclera. This plant grows approximately 2 to 3 feet in height and width with square, hairy-like, stems. It blooms pink, white, pale blue or lilac flowers in late Spring or early Summer. It's a hardy, perennial, plant with large felted, deciduous, leaves. It grows well in full sun and in large containers. It's found in the northern Mediterranean, north Africa and Central Asia regions. It has been used in history as

For many decades I have contemplated and explored how the mind can affect the body. Although the body is the smallest and most dense part of each of us, its health can have a dramatic impact on our ability to enjoy our life. Below are 5 excerpts below from my ebook “Your Health = Your pH: How ...

Sometimes referred to as the fountain of youth, super foods have the power to turn back the hands of time. Packed with anti-aging and disease-fighting nutrients that are commonly missing from the average diet, super foods promote increased health and vitality, help with weight loss and taste great. Loaded with antioxidants, that help prevent the cells in the body from being damaged by free radicals, these are the five most important super foods you should be eating on a regu

Do 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 difficult for our brains to cope and remain sharp. Though memory and cognitive difficulties can be frustrating and sometimes frightening, the good news is there’s hope!

Suppositories ought to be familiar enough. Suppositories are bigger than normal pills or capsules and are inserted in the anus or vagina. They can effortlessly dissolve upon contact with mucus membranes, and are made of solid vegetable oils. At regular body temperature, the medicine from the suppository can disperse quick to other tissues surrounding it. Boric acid is often used as an alternative to oral medication. If a person is not able to keep vomiting at bay, medication

The irritable bowel syndrome, also known as IBS is a functional bowel disorder linked to constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain and general discomfort. Its a popular disorder and researches show that up to 15% of the US population suffer from it. Some theories say that the irritable bowel syndrome is caused by stress, other state that a digestive infection is the reason for it. The biggest problem is that none of these theories is yet proven, which makes prevention and treatm

In life, there are those who don’t truly value what it means it to be true to themselves or others. With many of us who are good hearted to those without expecting anything in return sometimes find out who truly are there for us through good and bad times.

Do you run to the latest fad diet when you want to lose weight? You are not alone. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates that each day Americans spend an average of $109 million on dieting or diet related products, or over $34 billion a year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that at any given time two-thirds of all American adults are on a diet to either lose weight or prevent weight gain, yet 95 percent of these dieters fail to keep the weight off, if they lose weight at all.

5 Ways to Reduce Your Cortisol Levels Cortisol may have been your friend back in the days when the most stressful part of your day involved running from or battling some predator in a jungle somewhere. However, now days the most stressful part of most of our days is whether our boss will notice that we rolled in 15 minutes late or whether or not we should “hit the treadmill tonight.” Cortisol was originally intended to provide a burst in focus and energy for about half an

Painless deep tissue massage. Some people think it's an oxymoron. Many clients and therapists alike believe that in order for a massage to be therapeutic is has to be painful, that harder means deeper and better and more effective. They believe that the only way to affect deeper muscle tissue is to use a lot of pressure. I once thought this myself. I am here to deliver some good news: massage does not have to be hard and painful to be effective and one does not have to infli

What’s the loudest voice you will ever hear? The one that comes from within. Ever not accomplish something because you tell yourself I can’t? To that I respond with a quote from Henry Ford, “If you think you can or you think you can’t you are right.” Change is never easy. To change means ...

A Quick Preamble: I’ve said it plenty of times already and i’ll say it again now…drug companies and the medically trained definitely have their place – there are plenty of truly dedicated, super-ethical and ultra-caring medical professionals out there and i personally know several of them – i’m proud to know them… …sadly, as is the case for every other walk of life or global demographic, there are elements – unfortunately, a LARGE number of elements – with

Mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy has been shown to reduce anxiety in a broad range of clinical populations, as reported by the University of Ottawa. Meditation reduces stress and enhances forgiveness, according to a study published by the journal of American College Health. Meditators have a greater ability to moderate the intensity of their emotional arousal during stressful situations, say the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences.

What is muscle stimulation? There is a need to evoke the muscular contractions using an outside source which is capable to generate the electrical impulses within the muscle fibers when the body fails to generate the contractions on its own. This device has a set of frequency and intensity at which this is done and is known as an electrical muscle stimulator. What is the mechanism behind muscle stimulation? The device contains a set of two or four electrodes which are placed

Fear is a natural phenomenon. It is as natural as elation, excitement and rush or sadness. Fear only becomes a reason for concern when it impedes in your daily living, when it prevents you from achieving, expressing, earning or conducting your daily living with a free bent of mind. Extenuated fear takes the form of anxiety disorders, panic attacks or severe phobias. There is no real explanation to where this fear develops, where it matures or how it surfaces. Everyone get fea

Detoxificatio Detoxification simply means the process of eliminating toxins in our body. Many healthcare practitioners and doctors recognize that detoxification on a regular basis can help prevent illness and degenerative disease. Whenever you are ill, whether serious or not, ridding your body ...

One day, at my holistic health center in Hawaii, I had embarked on a mission to produce homeopathic samples of selected electromagnetic frequencies within the sound frequency spectrum (20 to 20,000 Hz). These frequencies are used not only in sound healing, but also in electromagnetic healing, such as Rife.

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When working a home based business or out of the home, getting things done can be difficult because of distractions or putting things off. This quote sums it up the best I believe... "Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein." -- H. Jackson Brown "You see the thing is" that is what we say many times. If

One of the most difficult things to overcome is mind-chatter. This is when the mind grabs onto an event like a football and starts running with it, chattering on and on about what did happen, what didn’t happen or why it happened. Have you noticed, the chatter is always either about the past or the future? Mind-chatter is very destructive. It causes the adrenal glands to release excess cortisone into the nervous system, which stresses the organs and glands.nnHo’Oponopono

I love hiking and being outdoors. While I really love beautiful places I've never seen, and trails to hike that remind me of being a kid and exploring, I am also happy just walking outside in my neighborhood. There is something about taking the time to be outside and observe what is there, that ...

We modern humans have a tendency to compartmentalize our life experience, seeing different aspects of life as separate and having little effect on each other. Because of this tendency, we often view stress as an affliction of the mind alone. Irritating coworkers, piles of paperwork and mounting bills can fill our minds with negative chatter and difficult emotions, reinforcing this belief.

nThe burning question: Are your hormones causing you to gain nweight?nnI would love to answer with a simple yes or no, but as you will nread in the following article it’s a little more complex than nthat. The good news is: You can make some healthy changes that nwill not only go a long way toward loosing excess kilos but it nwill help to balance your hormones as well.nnLet us Begin with Stress HormonesnnHormones are produced in your body in response to various ntriggers. On