How Does Blood Clot?
Overview Blood clotting, also called blood coagulation, occurs in reaction to a wound to halt the flow of blood. This happens so that blood loss will stop and also so that the wound will be closed and no bacteria or…
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What Are Some Supplements for a Healthy Liver?
April 22, 2015 Diet & Nutrition
The liver is the largest internal organ and has an estimated 500 bodily functions, including the storage of vitamins and minerals, production of cholesterol and the elimination of harmful substances from the blood. No supplement can treat a serious liver…
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Ten Pilates Exercises
Pilates is a type of low impact exercise that focuses exercise to work the core body muscles and offer small yet very effective movements for slimming and trimming, enhancing balance, stability and posture, states Balanced Body Pilates, a leading resource…
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Hugo Naturals Mango and Pomegranate Hair Conditioner
Mango & Pomegranate hair Conditioner….sounds fabulous, doesn’t it?! Well, its as thick and rich and moisture-laden like the name suggests. Found this little treasure while walking down the aisle of a local Kroger’s – the organic aisle. The product should…
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Does your Career Compromise your Family
April 22, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
The writer is never caught up at work. Every time he accomplishes something there’s 10 minutes of joy, just a moment to celebrate then he has to get right back to doing “it”. It’s always about the doing and getting it done to…
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How Does the Body Lose Weight?
April 22, 2015 Weight Management
Overview Energy is the major component in the process of losing weight. A steady energy balance is characterized by an equal amount of calories consumed and burned. When more calories are burned than consumed, stored body fat is converted to…
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Drugs for Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a lipid that is important for the synthesis of steroids and cell membranes. However, when present in high amounts, it can build up in the walls of the arteries, where it can cause a condition known as atherosclerosis….
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Unexpected Surprises of Life as a Married Couple
April 22, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Every day is an unexpected surprise when you get married, sometimes it’s a good one and other times a bad one. The trouble is once you have signed the contract legally binding yourself to someone for life, that’s it… FOR…
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Traditions and Values in Buddhist Families
April 22, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Buddhism, being a Dharmic religion, is very much based on a sense of law, duty and fixed decree. It is a non-theistic religion, meaning that it is a way of life or a practical philosophy rather than a worship of…
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Home Remedies for Treating a Child Fever
A fever is the body’s way of trying to fight off infection, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Even a slight fever can make it difficult for viruses and bacteria to survive and be a sign of a…
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Roth IRA Vs. Traditional
Overview Individual Retirement Accounts are tax-advantaged investment accounts that are intended for long-term savings. Roth and Traditional IRAs share some characteristics, but their contributions and withdrawals are treated differently for tax purposes, and they have different rules regarding mandatory distributions….
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How to Apply Foundation
An often underestimated step in makeup application, foundation (or base), is designed to perfect the appearance of your skin, evening out the tone and making it appear flawless. Foundation plays an important part in makeup application, however many get it…
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Being a Good Friend
April 22, 2015 Friends and Peers
Friends come and friends go, but the one thing you’ll always want them to remember is that you were a good friend as well as a good listener. That you were someone with an open ear, someone they themselves could…
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How to keep a Good Skin
Maybe true beauty does come from the inside, but the reality is that if you don’t take care of your skin on the outside, you just aren’t going to look as good as you possibly could. It’s important that good…
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Side Effects of Silymarin Milk Thistle
Silymarin is the biologically active component of milk thistle. This flavonoid complex is extracted from the seeds of the milk thistle plant. The terms, silymarin and milk thistle are frequently used interchangeably, according to the Mayo Clinic. Silymarin milk thistle…
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Makeup Tips for the Snow
Really cold weather can play havoc with your make-up and cause damage to your skin that you are not expecting. Being outside might seem like a romantic or exciting proposition, but you need to plan ahead before you go outside!…
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Best Recumbent Exercise Bikes
A recumbent exercise bike is a stationary bike that has a seat that is reclined. A reclined seat can take stress off your back, hands and arms. According to GalTech.com, 90 percent of people who try recumbent exercise bikes like…
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Reasons why Husbands should do Housework
April 22, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
I used to think that there were a million reasons why men should do housework. I don’t feel that way any more. You see, I hounded my husband to pitch in and he did. That’s when the real housework began….
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Cleansing Tips for Dry Skin
I am now 41 years old and I have always had very dry skin. I have a very basic cleansing routine which seems to work for me and keeps my sry skin under control. Basically I wash my face morning…
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Natural Ways to Eliminate Heartburn
Heartburn occurs when acid or other stomach contents back up in the esophagus, according to the American Gastroenterological Association. A sign of heartburn, or acid reflux, involves tasting fluid or food in the back of your mouth. When this occurs,…
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Low Impact Exercises for the Body Ball
When it comes to exercise, you have two basic types–high impact and low impact. As the name implies, high impact exercises are done in a way that places stress on your joints. Jumping rope, running and jump squats are examples…
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How to Build a Harmonious Family
April 22, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
It’s what we dream of as innocent kids, troubled teenagers and inexperienced couples – loving, understanding and embracing family ties that hold their ground through thick and thin. We all know what we want, but have little idea of how…
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Ways for Preteen Girls to Lose Weight Without a Diet
April 22, 2015 Weight Management
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the prevalence of preteen obesity has increased from 6.5 percent to 19.5 percent in the past 30 years. Obese kids are at a greater risk of developing high cholesterol, high blood pressure…
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What Is the Meaning of Essential Oils?
Overview Essential oils are made from plants by extracting the essence of the plant to form the essential oil. All parts of the plant can be used in the manufacture of the oil–from the flowers, leaves and stalks to the…
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HIV Treatment Drugs
April 22, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
HIV infection is the infection of white blood cells caused by the human immunodeficiency virus. The virus enters certain types of white blood cells and essentially hijacks the cells’ machinery to make more copies of the virus, before killing the…
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Allergen Elimination Diet
April 22, 2015 Weight Management
Overview Allergies occur when the immune system reacts negatively to a particular substance. Since roughly 25 percent of Americans believe they have a food allergy, but only 4 to 8 percent of children and 2 percent of adults have diagnosed…
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Flabby Knee Exercises
To increase tone in the knees, the knee flexors and extensors must be trained as well as performing cardiovascular exercise. The main knee flexor is the quadriceps and the main knee extensor is the hamstrings. Any form of cardiovascular exercise…
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The Jabot
The Jabot as neckline wear waxes and wanes as fashion dictates. It’s really nothing more than frills falling from the throat line, dangling from a band or a collar that’s designed to add interest to this area of the body….
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Tips for Dealing with Nudity at the Spa
You’ve been to the spa before, but only for a pedicure or a facial. Now you’re there for a massage and you have to get naked. Somehow, you hadn’t planned for this. A few tips for how to deal with…
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Nature Cleanse Ingredients
Nature Cleanse is an herbal product used to induce colonic cleansing. The Mayo Clinic website reports that natural healing experts believe toxins from the intestinal tract can cause health problems including arthritis, allergies and asthma. Herbs used in colon cleansing…
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Grow Hair Hair Growth Vitamins Hair Grow Vitamin e Hair Grow Protein Grows Hair Hair Loss
Natural remedies to grow hair Hair is made of various nutrients and protein, so adding these nutrients to the diet can help hair grow. In addition, there are many causes of hair loss that can also be aided by adding…
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