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  • Pilates Workouts Are For Every Body  By : Aliesa George
    The Pilates Method teaches a common-sense approach to efficient movement habits for whole-body health. Every Pilates exercise combines strength and flexibility with breathing and total body awareness.
  • What Would You Think if I said that You could Overdose on Water?  By : preet
    You would probably think that I was writing a lot of old rubbish, but please stay with me, as I can assure you that it is very possible and there are many cases reported worldwide to back up my statement.
  • 10 Tips to Having an Illness Support Group that Isn't Depressing  By : Lisa Copen.
    If you live with a chronic illness or chronic pain, the odds are that you have at least tried a support group once since your diagnosis. Did the situation go something like this?
  • Stop Drinking Alcohol...An Issue of Mixed Messages  By : Ed Philips
    There are a large number of mixed messages that we receive in our society today. Everything from what we eat, even to what we should wear changes from day to day in what is considered right or wrong. So why is it when a message giving warning of something being harmful, unhealthy and even illegal is not only dismissed, but the opposite message is promoted? The message in question is that of drinking alcohol and the issues that it creates.
  • BodyBuilding For Women, The Facts & The Myths Revealed  By : Dan {The Bodybuilding Man}
    Myths of Women's Weight Training
  • Drugs ARE in our water. Would you really like Prozac dressing your salad?  By : Jayden A. Adams
    Stop and think for a minute: where does the water from houses, industrial plants, farms, and feedlots go after we’ve used it? How does it again become pure enough to drink? Is it really pure? The Associated Press recently reported that more than 41 million Americans are drinking water that contains prescription drugs. Dr. Maulfair explains how this been known for decades, and hidden, and the exact reasons why we need to pay attention.
  • Emotional Freedom Technique for feeling less Tired and Hungry  By : Magnus
    Ever feel tired or hungry even though you just ate and had plenty of sleep? Let me tell you about a little trick your body sometimes plays on you - let me introduce you to FakeTired and FakeHungry.
  • Cigarettes: What They Do To Your Health  By : Andrew W John
    Cigarette smoking is not a good habit, that's what one can hear even from smokers. Nicotine is addictive, making it difficult to give it up, and ex-smokers usually need a real fit of strong will to stop smoking. Sadly, because giving up smoking requires some strong will on the smoker's side, many smokers simply do not bother with trying to give up. If they only really knew what is at stake...
  • The Amazing Health Benefits of Vitamin D  By : Keith Woolley
    If you're seriously interested in knowing about Vitamin D, you need to think beyond the basics. This informative article takes a closer look at things you need to know about Vitamin D.
  • Massage and the Art of HIV Self Care  By : Joseph Holmes
    The need for touch at any age and anyone living with HIV or AIDS is very beneficial in the mental and physical self growth of the individual.
  • 7 Easy Steps To Finally Get Rid Of Lower Back Pain  By : Christine Sutherland
    Lower back pain is the single most common chronic pain, experienced by 60-80% of the population at some time in their lives. Even though many people can achieve healing through good physiotherapy or other treatment programs, roughly 20% of lower back pain sufferers never get relief.
  • Kick the seasonal flu: get the flu vaccine  By : AndyS
    The flu is a common name for the influenza virus. The influenza virus infects the respiratory track and is spread from person to person via coughing or sneezing. The flu should be taken seriously since it is a major cause of illness and death in the US and leads to approximately 20,000 deaths and 110,000 hospitalizations each year (CDC- Flu Season 2000-2001).
  • Empowering Your Emotional Health  By : Monch Bravante
    Having a healthy mind and spirit go well with a healthy body. Neglecting your emotional health can damage your physical health in the process. Emotions such as fear, joy, sadness, anxiety and anger are mental responses that are so powerful that these can even cause illness, or, in some cases, healing.
  • Fitness and Gym  By : HealthMaster
    Fitness is just as important as health, and in reality, fitness correlates directly with our health. If we are not taking care of our bodies, we get sick.
  • Taking Back Pain In Stride  By : Monch Bravante
    Back pain can sometimes be tolerable or it may be unbearably painful to the point of interfering with daily functions such as spending too much time sitting while at work, or driving for a long period of time. Treatment varies depending on the severity of the condition.
  • Health warning: Health risks of mobile phones !  By : AndyS
    Research into the link between regular handset use and disease reveals the risks rise significantly after 10 years, despite official assurances that they are safe.
  • 6 Action Steps For Churches Who Care About The Chronically Ill  By : Lisa Copen.
    1 in 3 people in the U.S. have a chronic condition. If it's not you, it's someone sitting next to you or a friend who has yet to reveal her greatest personal struggle.
  • Reduce Cellulite - Are You Ready For A Plan That Works?  By : Lisa Adams
    If you are one of the millions of women who have spent money on cellulite creams and lotions, let me ask you a question ... did they work?
  • Why Treating Tmj Is So Difficult  By : Christian Goodman
    If you've been researching TMJ and how to treat it, for some time, you've probably found one overall statement from every reliable source: There is no real cure for TMJ.
  • Anti Aging Tips - The Top Ten List  By : Jim Hofman
    In actuality, some of the best strategies to combat the effects of aging are time tested and common sense based. It seems in the never ending search for the quick fix, people are more willing than ever to open their wallet for marketing driven hype. Doesn't it seem like there's a new anti aging product coming out every month?
  • Als Or Tremor Which Is It?  By : Bunnie
    I married at age 35. The man I finally found I could spend the rest of my life with was 51 when we married. We have been happily married for 6 years and I can say they have been the happiest years of my life.
  • 6 Tools For The Chronically Ill To Making Sensible Resolutions  By : Lisa Copen.
    Did you make resolutions for the New Year, positive that this would be the year that they would really happen?
  • 7 Habits Of Happy People Who Live With Illness  By : Lisa Copen.
    As I write this article my 4-year-old son sits beside me with a cold and a little fever. All he has said since he woke up today is "I'm better now. I'm all better." Does our attitude change how we cope with illness and our level of happiness?
  • Uti Bugs Love Cranberry! Why?  By : Scott Schofield
    If you are a long term sufferer from UTI and Cystitis, you'll already remember how cranberry at first appeared as a savior - the answer to all your prayers. Then, just when things were looking up - your UTI attack began to return - much, much worse than before!
  • 5 Cost Effective Methods For A Home Remedy For Cold Sore  By : John Article
    Before discussing easy methods for home remedies for Cold Sore, it is important to know what it is. It manifests itself as a small clear blister that when it opens up forms a yellow crust. They occur around the mouth and lips. A strain of herpes simplex virus causes this ailment. The virus can remain dormant for a long time until certain conditions trigger an outbreak. Emotional stress, getting sick, or even exposure to sunlight can cause one of these nasty Cold Sores to erupt.
  • Lipoic Acid Palladium Complex (poly-mva) - Energy To Get The Job  By : FRANCIS J. ANTONAWICH
    Over fifty years ago, most scientific and medical therapeutic approaches focused on cellular metabolism. With the advent of genetics a concentrated shift toward genomics, and subsequently proteomics (protein profiles), dominated the therapeutic stage. The area of metabolism (metabolomics) is now being revisited as an attractive target.
  • Why Terminate Smoking: The Real Reasons to Stop Smoking  By : Neer Sing
    If you're a smoker, you're maybe ailing to death of the anti-cigarette lobby revolving out identical old lines just about how you're damaging your body in addition to fitness. You're not an idiot, you familiar with all these facts. Heck, you'd be hard-pressed not to familiar with the details provided that you have a large warning sign blasted in your face each time you look into a packet of cigarettes. You familiar with that smoking can induce infertility, lung cancer, and emphysema plus heart ailment.
  • Intra-Uterine Devices: No Pain No Gain  By : Abbey Grace Yap
    This article is about the intra-uterine device. It is a small device inserted into the uterus to prevent getting pregnant. It comes in two kinds: the copper IUD and the hormonal IUD. Copper IUDs work by changing the produce of the uterus and the fallopian tube into a fluid more toxic to sperm. Hormonal IUDs work by making the uterus produce more progesterone, which basically lessens the chances of egg implantation and fertilization.
  • Plantar Fasciitis - Walking On Hot Coals With A Nail In My Foot  By : Tammy Foster.
    If you are suffering from plantar fascitis, there is no way to describe the pain you feel with that first step out of bed every morning except to say it is pain that will make you realize in about 2.2 seconds that you are wide awake!
  • Circuit Training: Get Fit Without Spending Too Much Time and Money  By : EMMANUEL CHAVEZ
    Some individuals who want to stay fit do not have the luxury to spend time doing workouts. In addition they do not have the resources to pay for gym membership and buy necessary equipments. Individuals who are faced with this dilemma may engage in circuit training program for their health goals.
  • From the Schoolyard to the Internet: The Phenomenon of Online Bullying  By : HIKARU ATREIDES
    Online bullying, also known as cyber-bullying, is becoming increasingly rampant among school-age children. Like traditional bullying, it can cause the victim to feel stress and anxiety, triggering depression, and in extreme cases drive them to commit suicide.
  • A Review Of The AIDS Historical Timeline  By : Tammy Foster.
    A disease like none other, AIDS, took the world by storm and grabbed the attention of the medical community. It is rather frightening to realize that this disease is reaching pandemic infection levels throughout the world. This disease is life altering and can quickly become a death sentence. While we are currently making slow advances in the treatment of AIDS and HIV, a review of the historical timeline of this disease can provide us with a clearer picture of how it has impacted the world today.
  • Remedies and Pain Management for Premenstrual Syndrome  By : EMMANUEL CHAVEZ
    This article is about Pre-Menstrual Syndrome or PMS. This is a condition which may bring discomfort among women. Though many women can handle the pain and discomfort about five to ten percent of women may experience extreme discomfort and require the help of medical professionals.
  • Depression-Free Lifestyle  By : crazybeautifulwildflower
    Why do we feel depressed? How does depression work? we need to identify on what grounds this depression works and if ever how we can overcome this.
  • Quarter Life Crisis: The Great Ambition Killer  By : Abbey Grace Yap
    This article is about quarter life crisis. A lot of young adults come across this during their early to late 20s. This is triggered by a lot of reasons ranging from physical, emotional, financial and professional achievement. Most people are able to get over quarter life crisis, but there are some who are unable to cope and stay wallowing on their misery. Anti-depressants are sometimes prescribed to people who remain depressed about their losses and lack of achievement.
  • Do you want to know if contact lenses right for you?  By : Edward Edward
    Contact lenses allow wearers to see clearly without the hassle of glasses. There are many benefits to contacts that glasses just don't have. One, of course, is cosmetic. Many people simply don't like the way they look in glasses. Also, who wants to worry about losing or breaking their glasses? In this article, you'll learn more about contacts so you can decide if they are right for you.
  • Getting Motivated With Physical Fitness  By : Monch Bravante
    Most people would spend money to enroll in gym memberships or buy those fitness equipments only to quit as soon as they start. Either they are too busy that they couldn't find time to keep it going or they quickly lose their interest due to lack of motivation. It's easy to start a lifestyle of fitness. What's difficult is how to be consistent with it.
  • Weight Loss Tips  By : openarticle
    Weight loss is something that concerns everyone as less work and easy lifestyle is making every one overweight. Losing weight is not tough, but losing weight systematically is something which takes time and proper care. There could be many side effects if someone loses weight in a hurry. According to a study, it’s proved that about 65 kg weight is enough for a person of height 5 feets and 8 intches tall. From this you can make a rough estimate of your height and weight relation
  • Ways of Healing the Pain  By : crazybeautifulwildflower
    Pain, how can we avoid this? Or if we cannot how can we stop the pain? These are just some questions that we ask on how to deal with pain and how we can mend it.
  • Lyme Disease – It Bites  By : Abbey Grace Yap
    This article is about Lyme disease. This disease is transmitted through bites of infected deer ticks. Early stage symptoms of Lyme disease may include red, bulls-eye like rashes that are most often accompanied by flu-like symptoms. Muscle and joint pain may also occur. If left untreated, Lyme disease may cause further complications like meningo-encephalitis, myocarditis, and Lyme arthritis.
  • Maintaining Healthy Hair throughout the Aging Process  By : Cristel Lumabas
    This article discusses the importance of hair health since it is a factor in a person's overall health. The article tackles hair care during 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s in a woman's life. It shares useful tips and prevention from hair damage caused by external factors.
  • How to cope with age related illness and disease  By : Graham Foster
    When you first become aware that you have an aging illness like cancer or heart disease, it can be a real shock and difficult to deal with both emotionally and physically. Additionally it can hard to know what to do about your illness.Treatment for serious illnesses such as cancer and heart disease can be very intense and you won't know what to do fight or give up. Often you'll feel that it is easier to give up and stop fighting but you'll likely have family or friends who depend on you.
  • Which Vitamin?  By : Keith Woolley
    The following article lists some simple, informative tips that will help you have a better experience when researching Vitamins.
  • The Basics on Syphilis  By : Abbey Grace Yap
    This article is about syphilis. It is the most common among the top 10 sexually transmitted diseases reported worldwide. It may be transmitted in 3 ways: sexually,through open wounds or lesion, and/or via childbirth. Syphilis has four different stages, depending on whether the infection was treated as soon as possible. Abstinence from sex is the best way to prevent getting infected. However if one cannot abstain, wear condoms as protection.
  • Burning Issues on Heartburn  By : CECILL ARTATES
    The article tackles the often harmless but uncomfortable condition called Heartburn. Heartburn is common, and an occasional episode is generally nothing to worry about. However, many people battle heartburn. This article provides information such as causes and symptoms of this burning issue.
  • Cancer and Cancer therapy  By : Dawes. Jeremy.
    Although the origin of the term ‘cancer’ is not clear, cancer is responsible for nearly 13% of all natural deaths in the world. To better understand how cancer develops it is important to understand the concept of apoptosis (or programmed cell death). The human body produces millions of new cells each day, and each cell has an inbuilt mechanism that checks for any genetic defects and defective cells are destroyed by the body. Occasionally, cells with genetic defects survive and begin replicating. The defective cells are aggressive (grow and divide without respect to normal limits), invasive (invade and destroy adjacent tissues), and/or metastatic (spread to other locations in the body).
  • Do You Have the Balls? Do the Fitness Ball Workout  By : EMMANUEL CHAVEZ
    The article is about the health benefits that can be acquired by incorporating fitness and medicine balls in exercise programs. These exercise equipments may improve the health of individuals who do have the luxury of going to gyms and workout. Fitness and medicine ball exercises can be done at the comfort of one's home.
  • Care To Listen: Proper Ear Cleaning  By : Abbey Grace Yap
    This article is about the ears. It discusses about the different parts of the ear and their functions. The ears not only help us with hearing, it also gives us a sense of balance and body position. A lot of factors may give people ear infection, like: dirty water getting inside the ear, having small objects stuck in the ear canal, or even too much manipulation of the ears.
  • Checking Out Inferiority Complex  By : CECILL ARTATES
    An inferiority complex, in the fields of psychology and psychoanalysis, is a feeling that one is inferior to others in some way. It is often unconscious, and is thought to drive afflicted individuals to overcompensate, resulting either in spectacular achievement or extreme antisocial well being.
  • Weight Loss Dillemma: Depressed If You Do, Depressed If You Don't  By : Harvey D. Ong
    For some people, the inability to attain the “perfect” weight and figure can lead to emotional distress, possibly even depression. There are drugs that can help counter this problem, but one of them Acomplia, can actually cause the depression that, in theory, it should be working to prevent.
  • Taking Osteoporosis In Stride  By : Monch Bravante
    Osteoporosis is considered a silent disease with no obvious symptoms until bones become so thin that it easily breaks or fracture. Doctors advise women to get a lot of vitamin D, calcium supplement and bone density screening test to determine the future of their posture.
  • The Facts on the Healing Effects of Touch and Massage  By : CECILL ARTATES
    Touch and massage therapy are techniques that has proven to be beneficial for people especially among infants or babies. Touch and massage therapy have a lot in common because they have a lot to do with motion of the hands over various parts of the infant's or baby's body and it promotes interaction, bonding and healing.
  • Dental Implants are a Permanent Solution to Lost Teeth  By : Jayden Adams
    Implant Dentist of Beverly Hills, Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, recommends dental implants as the answer to missing teeth. Implants are permanent , they are stable, and make talking, smiling and eating more enjoyable.
  • A Naturally Beautiful Smile is Possible in One or Two Visits  By : Jayden Adams
    Beverly Hills Cosmetic Dentist Dr. Kourosh Maddahi learned to create a smile makeover with speed, while working in front of live television cameras.
  • Is Pain Why they are not Going to the Dentist?  By : Jayden Adams
    Beverly Hills dentist, Paul O’Malley works to provide gentle, pain-free dental care. Using the new high-tech tools of dentistry he successfully avoids pain whenever possible.
  • Why DO Children Need Chiropractic Care?  By : Dr. Patrick V. Suglia
    While many parents are turning to chiropractors as primary care providers for their children, others wonder why a child would ever need chiropractic care. This article overviews the reasons why chiropractic care for children is vital, especially in today’s day and age when there is an alarming number of children suffering from life-altering illnesses such as ADD/ADHD, autism, and asthma.
  • Research Cardiovascular Disease  By : jason
    Omax-3 for heart and joints
  • The Skinny Guy's Guide To Gaining Weight  By : Vince DelMonte
    How would you like to learn how to gain weight fast? If the title of this article caught your attention, there is a good chance you are sick and tired of not seeing the weight on the scale budge. Most likely you just got home from the Mandarin buffet and still can't budge the scale. You could live on McDonald's and Pizza Delight and your Ferrari style metabolism would simply burn it off. In a world that is obsessed with losing weight – you are interested in gaining weight!




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