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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Uses for Turmeric Root
December 9, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Turmeric is well-known as a spice and a main component of curry dishes, but it has also been used medicinally for centuries. Despite its use through the years to treat a variety of maladies and medical conditions, limited research has…
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Dehydration Symptoms in a Child
Dehydration in children can be a very serious side effect of numerous illnesses, including diarrhea and vomiting. This side effect occurs when fluids are lost from the body and are not replenished. Severe dehydration is a life-threatening emergency. At the…
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Learn the Family History
Ren Willes said “If you are looking for treasures or answers, start in your own backyard. It holds many treasures.” It is unclear if he meant family history treasures, but it seems to be applicable. Family group sheet There could…
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Leg-Amputation Exercises
Leg amputation is a last-resort treatment for a leg that causes you extreme pain and threatens your health because of infection, according to VascularWeb.org. Amputation usually results from peripheral artery disease, although there are other reasons. Without proper blood circulation,…
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3 Ways to Have Dessert on the Atkins Diet
December 9, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
1. It’s all About the Glycemic Index The glycemic index is a way of determining how certain foods high in sugar or carbohydrates affect your body. Foods with a high glycemic index will raise blood sugar quickly, causing a sudden…
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Chinese Anxiety Supplements
December 9, 2013 Chinese Anxiety Supplements
Anxiety disorders can be debilitating conditions that affect every aspect of sufferers’ lives for many years. However, there are a multitude of medications and natural remedies for the successful treatment of anxiety without the need for expensive prescriptions. Chinese herbal…
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5 Ways to Prevent BMX Ankle Injuries
1. BMX and Your Body Ankle injuries are fairly common among BMX riders and other cyclists. The constant riding at such a fast speed can cause your ligaments to be strained or inflamed from overuse and overextension. Tricks and jumps…
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Gadgets to help Genealogists
Family history has undergone a transformation in the past couple of decades due to the emergence of the Internet and the billions of records now available online. For the dedicated family historian, the need to gather and organize family information…
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About Kickboxing
Overview Kickboxing is a full-contact combat sport that has its roots in Japanese karate and Thailand’s Muay Thai, two martial arts that feature kicking and varied striking. While boxing is limited to only punching, kickboxing allows for kicks and shin…
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Databases that are available for Danish Genealogical Research
The best place to begin researching your Danish family tree is with the extensive genealogical records of the Church of Latter Day Saints. The LDS Church database is among the the most comprehensive genealogical collection in the world, including sources…
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Information on Neti Pots
Overview Resembling a small teapot, a neti pot is used to perform nasal irrigation. A yogic tradition that dates back thousands of years, the process known as Jala neti helps clear the nasal passages. Users pour a saline solution through…
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Home Remedies for Head Lice Using Tea Tree Oil
December 9, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Tea tree essential oil, a common home remedy for getting rid of head lice, is reported to have antiseptic and insect repellent properties. Obtained through steam distillation of the leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia, tea tree oil is used externally to…
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How to Handle Sibling Rivalry
The first sibling rivalry ended in murder. Anyone with a sibling they can’t get along with can see how it could escalate to that point. The chances it would ever get that bad are pretty slim but it is something…
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How to Search for your Ancestors in the Social Security Death Index
You are curious about your ancestry, but you don’t know where to start from. The Social Security Death Index is a good place to begin a search into your family’s past. Search it and start to build your family tree….
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Banana Bread Nutritional Information
December 9, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Banana bread may be any type of bread that contains bananas. You can make it from many recipes, although it typically uses baking soda as a leavening agent. This gives the banana bread a more cake-like texture, and you’ll…
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Benefits of Probiotic Foods
December 9, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Probiotics are a healthy type of bacteria, naturally present in the human gut. They work to keep the body healthy and accomplish many functions in the body every day. Yet from time to time the amount of probiotics in the…
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Diet & Lifestyle Choices for a Healthy Prostate
December 9, 2013 Diet & Lifestyle Choices for a Healthy Prostate
The walnut-sized prostate gland produces semen, the fluid that combines with sperm to provide nutrients and protection to the sperm. In addition, the muscle fibers in the prostate gland contract to help push the semen out of the man’s body…
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What Are the Benefits of Taking B-50 Vitamins?
December 9, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
The B-50 term noted on many B vitamin nutritional supplements does not refer to an actual B vitamin, but rather marks a product containing 50mg of all eight essential B vitamins. Combined, all B vitamins play a critical role in…
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Tips on Getting Your Baby to Sleep Through the Night
December 9, 2013 Children's Health
Babies should be able to sleep through the night by the time they’re 6 months old, according to the Mayo Clinic. But many do not. Your baby may wake because he needs a diaper change, is hungry or just wants…
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4 Ways to Compare the Body for Life to the Best Life Diet
December 9, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
1. Rapid Results Versus Lifestyle Change One of the most notable differences in the Body for Life and Best Life diets is the overall goal of each program. The Body for Life program aims to motivate dieters by promoting dramatic…
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5 Ways to Use Integral Yoga Relaxation Techniques
1. Integral Yoga Relaxes Many Ways Integral yoga, synthesized by Sri Swami Satchidananda, the Woodstock guru, came from many different forms of yoga. The relaxation for participants comes from many areas of the yoga. Deep cleansing breath slows the heart…
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HIV Transmission Risk Factors
HIV damages a person’s immune system by destroying the body’s T cells and, over the course of time, can lead to AIDS. HIV and AIDS do not discriminate and infect people regardless of age, sex or race. There are certain…
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How to Improve your Relationship with your Sister
The strained relationship which sometimes exists between siblings often begins from childhood and may continue to escalate during adulthood. Because children are particularly sensitive to the way they are being treated, favouritism; a case of one or both parents favouring…
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How to Identify People in old Family Photos
It happens to everyone, during a family reunion or a quiet moment flipping through old photo albums and scrapbooks that a picture without a name appears. Quite possibly, this photo came from many generations back and you may not know…
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Medicinal Uses of Chasteberry
December 9, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Chasteberry, also known as chaste-tree berry, vitex and monk’s pepper, comes from the chaste tree, a small tree that grows in the Mediterranean region and Central Asia, according to the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Complementary and Alternative…
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Home Remedy Mixture for a Cough
December 9, 2013 Home Remedy Mixture for a Cough
Overview Home cough remedies combine herbs with water and sweeteners to rid the body of airway irritants. Coughing defends you against chemicals, smoke, pollen, food or mucus that could damage your lungs. Substances that relieve coughing include bronchodilators, antispasmodics and…
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Pros and Cons of being the only Child
As the only child, there are certain challenges. To most people, the cons of being an only child may far exceed the pros, while to others, the scale is very nearly balanced. What matters to a considerable degree, is the…
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HIV or AIDS Symptoms
December 9, 2013 Sexual and Reproductive Health
Following exposure to the virus, HIV enters the bloodstream and slowly but surely works to destroy the body’s T cells. These T cells are critical to helping it fight infection. There are specific symptoms characteristic of each stage of the…
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Natural Herbs for the Colon
Many over-the-counter products for colon cleansing rely on herbal remedies as their main ingredients. These supplements have different ways of being beneficial to the colon. Some have other benefits, and clinical trials are being done to test their effectiveness. Before…
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5 Ways to Prevent Abdominal Injuries in Freestyle BMX
1. Riding Freestyle Riding freestyle BMX is as fun to watch as it is to ride. The fast riding and gravity-defying jumps are speedy and exciting, but they also put BMX riders at risk for a variety of injuries. Ankle…
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