December 18, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
The ingredients in a body wrap are as different and varied as the person creating the body wrap. Ingredients in your formula can be customized based on the results you hope to achieve. Check with your doctor before having a…
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December 18, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
1. Use Spring Produce The Macrobiotic diet is not necessarily a diet but a lifestyle. Learning to eat foods that are in balance is part of that lifestyle change. Preparing spring meals means eating what is in season in springtime….
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Overview Cerumen, commonly known as earwax, prevents dirt and other foreign bodies from entering your ear canal. Earwax typically falls out of your ear on its own or washes away as you bathe, but sometimes the wax can build up…
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1. Check for Discharge Normal vaginal discharge is mostly clear, free from odor and harmless. Discharge that is white or yellow is an indicator of an infection in the vaginal area. Notice the consistency to the discharge, whether it is…
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December 18, 2013 Wilderness Survival Products
Wilderness survival requires certain tools to meet the basic necessities of life. These include clean water, food, shelter, warmth and the means to signal for help. There are many items available to assist you in surviving in the wild, there…
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December 18, 2013 Men's Health
Overview Chasteberry has been widely used for a variety of purposes since at least the Middle Ages, when monks nibbled on chasteberry leaves to quell mortal desires. Chasteberry was used traditionally by women to ease menstrual symptoms and stimulate lactation,…
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December 18, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
1. Increase Nutrition to Decrease Pain For years, the public has talked of an arthritis diet, but so far, the perfect diet has evaded people with this condition. However, it’s been determined that some foods and nutritional substances can affect…
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December 18, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview While there are countless diet plans to choose from, most experts agree that you can lose weight by consuming fewer calories than you expend through exercise and daily activities. Electronic calorie counters offer an effective way to track the…
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December 18, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
To some degree, hair condition and growth are determined by genetics. Some people have full, curly, luxurious-looking hair, while others have hair that is straight and thin. However, nutrition can also play a role in hair condition. Hair that is…
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Overview Weight training is one of the most popular ways to lose extra pounds and tone muscles. But with heavy exercise equipment comes potential safety risks. Each day, nearly 150 injuries related to weight lifting are treated in emergency rooms…
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When you talk about exercise bikes today, you have two main categories to consider: upright and recumbent. In either category you may want features like a quiet ride, preset programming and various levels of resistance. If you need to lean…
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December 18, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview According to the Mayo Clinic, the dietary supplement chondroitin sulfate is derived from shark cartilage. It’s commonly used in conjunction with glucosamine, another dietary supplement, in the treatment of osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease that causes a breakdown in…
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December 18, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
1. Diet Pills Work in Lots of Ways There are several ways that diet pills work. One way is to act as a fat blocker. These diet pills reduce the amount of fat the body absorbs. Prescription Xenical is an…
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Caffeine is a powerful alkaloid found naturally in coffee, tea, chocolate and certain nuts. Caffeine, when consumed at a safe dose–about two to four cups of coffee a day–is not harmful and has been reported to have positive effects on…
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December 18, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Tea trails behind water at a close second as the most consumed beverage in the world. With 5,000 years of custom behind it, tea is a healthful alternative to beverages such as coffee or soda. Tea has been praised…
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December 18, 2013 Children's Health
Children, teens and adults who struggle with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can use behavioral strategies to reduce the symptoms of impulsivity, inattention and hyperactivity. Behavioral strategies are a big component of cognitive-behavioral therapy which is used to treat ADHD in…
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Yoga balls are known by other names, such as fitness balls, Swiss balls, balance balls and body balls. When it comes to doing ab exercises on the ball, you can target your upper and lower rectus abdominus muscles and obliques…
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According to the Mayo Clinic, kidney stones, also called renal lithiasis, are small, hard deposits made of mineral and acid salts that form inside the kidneys. Kidney stones can be painful, especially as the stone moves through the urinary tract….
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Overview Road bikes are designed to provide a smooth and easy ride over paved surfaces. These bikes work best when equipped with special pedals that maximize performance improve cycling efficiency. The right pedals allow competitive riders to increase their speed…
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1. Rock That Step With Basic Swing Dancing Moves Some basic swing dances include the Lindy Hop, Collegiate Shag, Charleston, Balboa and East Coast Swing. Swing dancing is a very active dance and involves big movements and fast stepping. Do…
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1. Stop Exercise, even when intense, should not produce chest pains. Occasionally, athletes experience pain that radiates from other areas, such as gas pain or side stitches. However, these pains disappear after you slow down for a moment. Do not…
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December 18, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
The female breast has a complex structure made of several elements. It include fat, blood vessels, milk ducts, lymph nodes, lobules, lobes and connective tissue, known as Cooper’s ligaments, according to the Mayo Clinic. Younger women have denser breast tissue….
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December 18, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Corticosteroids are a class of hormone-like drugs that signal the body’s immune system to halt inflammatory reactions. They are part of a group of molecules known as steroids. Corticosteroids differ in function from anabolic steroids used by some athletes to…
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December 18, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Overview If you have thin and sparse eyelashes, you may be suffering from a condition known as hypotrichosis. This term is used to describe inadequate or non-existent hair growth. If you notice any type of hair loss on the body…
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Back pain is one of the most common pain conditions Americans experience. According to the American Chiropractic Association, more than 31 million people experience back pain at any given time. Back pain can be caused by a host of problems…
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December 18, 2013 Women's Health
1. Determine if You Are a Good Candidate Tubal ligation is meant to be a permanent form of preventing pregnancy. However, it’s estimated about twenty percent of women change their mind. Tubal ligation reversal is a surgical procedure to reconnect…
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Overview A UTI, or urinary tract infection, is an infection of the urinary tract, which is made up of the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. Urine is filtered by the kidneys to the ureters, which in turn fill the bladder….
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Exercises for your pelvic floor muscles strengthen the muscles around your urethra, vagina and rectum, according to the Section on Women’s Health of the American Physical Therapy Association. No one should be able to tell when you perform these exercises,…
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Overview Volleyball net systems consist of support poles, anchors and a broad, mesh net. These systems allow you to enjoy a game of volleyball on an indoor court outdoors in a field or at the beach. Some are portable enough…
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If you have fat on your belly or on your thighs, you need to understand that losing weight in a specific location is not possible. However, you can still perform exercises that help tone your muscles and improve your definition….
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