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Fish Out Of Water

We measure our world by the limits of our knowledge and experience. If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to treat everything like nails. Bigotry, bias, and prejudice are all words that describe this limited view (hammer) each of us tends to embrace and apply. A dog does not comprehend poetry, nor does an infant calculus. The worlds of the dog and of the child are extremely lim. . .

Rationale for Creating the First "Un-Cereal™"

The advent of agriculture about 10,000 years ago and the subsequent scale-up to mass feeding made possible by the Industrial Revolution solved problems of quantity but not quality. Average life span has increased paralleling these changes, due in large part to agricultural productivity, efficient food distribution and preservation, and the development of public utilities. No, it is not modern m. . .

Biophilia

Have you ever wondered what causes that warm glow inside, the sense of peace and exhilaration when walking through the woods or sitting by the ocean and watching the sunset? How about the beauty of a fresh snowfall clinging to trees, the smell and feel of the first warm day in spring, or the vistas of unspoiled prairies or mountain ranges? Watching animals in the wild or even the behavior an. . .

Fish Oil

The research in support of dietary omega-3 fatty acids (such as in fish oils) continues to flood the scientific literature. This is perfectly predictable given our genetic roots. In the wild, eating natural raw foods, we would be consuming large amounts of omega-3 fatty acids daily. But today, on processed, grain-based diets, we get little. Instead, we have dramatically increased the consump. . .

Rejuvenating Sex And Health Naturally

Our physical and psychological makeup is influenced by the sexual imperative far more than most of us realize or wish to admit. Entire systems of psychoanalytical therapy (e.g. Freud) are based upon the premise that we are primarily sexual creatures. Behaviorally, there is little doubt that there are dramatic differences between the sexes. This can be seen even in the earliest of years. (This. . .

Playing the Health Odds

If every time we did something that would bring eventual harm to ourselves, to society or to the environment, we were given a convincing jolt of electric shock, most problems facing humanity would be almost instantly solved. But that’s not the way things are. Other than sticking our hand in a fire or falling off a cliff, or similar easy lessons in living, most choices require intelligent fore. . .

Vaccine Safety

The premise of vaccines is a good one: modify an infective agent (bacteria, virus) in the laboratory so it is no longer virulent (disease-producing) without destroying its antigenic characteristics (immune-stimulating). When administered, a vaccine will then theoretically not produce the disease but will create immunity to it.The approach is similar to that used in homeopathy whereby the toxin. . .

Life And Health In The Year 1000

Compared with the way things used to be, we have it so very soft today. It's easy to take our modern conveniences for granted. We can fill our days with leisure, bustle around in comfy autos, work only 40 of the 168 hours in a week, chat with therapists, read philosophy, shop for unnecessary stuff to clog our closets and garages, climate control our dwellings and complain about the softness . . .

Becoming Independent with Mobility Electric Scooters

There has been much advancement in the field of wheelchairs, specifically mobility wheelchairs. But now there is something even more versatile, mobility electric scooters. When it comes to the elderly or handicapped mobility scooters may be the best thing since sliced bread.In the past disabled persons would lose out on many uplifting activities. But with the innovations in mobility scooters, t. . .

Fitness In Five Minutes A Day?

What is the minimum amount of exercise needed for health and fitness? While it depends on the person, lifestyle, and goals, the general wisdom is that 20-60 minutes per day of cardio pumping, iron lifting, or muscle stretching is necessary. While no one could deny that these numbers produce optimal results, it is possible to accomplish great things in a shorter time. The truth is that most badl. . .

Ease Menopause Symptoms with Aromatherapy

Menopause can be a physical, psychological and emotionally challenging time for many women. They will spend half of their adult lives in menopause, according to statistics which shows the average life expectancy of women at 79.5 years nowadays.By 2050 women will probably live to be at least 95 years old. A new generation of health-conscious women today is looking forward to a new phase of life . . .

Managing Your Cholesterol - The Best Way To Prevent Heart...

Cholesterol is one of the most familiar medical words today. Everyone knows “something” about it , but mostly cholesterol is associated in our mind with something “bad” and “unwanted” that happens to old and overweight people.The facts show that about 20 percent of the U.S. population has high blood cholesterol levels.Actually holesterol is a waxy, fatlike s. . .

Is Your Fat Being Threatened

What if I told you that fat is a major contributor to the increasing problem of obesity in the world today. It's stored in the fat cells of the body. The number of fat cells is estimated to be around 50 billion for the average person. It can be up to 100 billion for the obese person. Fat cells are like storage tanks of energy to be used for later use. It has been shown that obese people who bin. . .

Bird Flu

We hear so much of late about the ‘Bird’ flu, or avian flu, and SARS among others. Avian flu as its name implies, is a disease which started in birds and so far has not generally mutated to be transmitted directly from person to person, YET. With our rapid transport system today you could be standing in Asia [where most of the exposure is right now] and only a few short hours later be back in t. . .

Why I Recommend Energy Healing

Energy Healing literally changed my life. It raised my vibration and raised my consciousness. It gave me the power to leave victim consciousness. It gave me the strength in finding my own self-worth, self-confidence, self-esteem and self-respect. It empowered me – because it taught me to empower myself! I AM free.So how does energy healing actually do this? We ARE energetic beings and everythin. . .

Did You Know That Weather is Affecting Your Weight?

Did you know that there is a difference in weight between LA and New York? If you are thin in New York good chances that you are thought of as fat in LA! It is only about maybe 10 lbs in difference. In New York every women you see has real curves, there is not as a size 2 in the bunch. Yet in LA, every one of those women from New York would start feeling fat within minutes of stepping foot off . . .

Medical Care Is Just A Click Away

I no longer miss work to go to the doctor. I no longer wait hours sitting in a doctors office just to see the doctor. In the past, after seeing the doctor, I now no longer have to wait at a pharmacy to get my prescriptions filled. I now get medical treatment and prescriptions without leaving the house. I get all of this and its just a click away. Not only a click away, but its also legal.Today'. . .

Regulatory Hooey “Protects” Us From Our Own Health

Legislation is getting legs to further curtail your use of nutritional supplements. Not too long ago, prior to passage of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) – which was accomplished by millions of letters to legislators by people like you – the FDA acted like a Gestapo against supplements, manufacturers and professional advocates. They would raid at gunpoint the medical of. . .

Discover How To Burn Fat With Reistance Training

You want to lose weight right? What have you been doing so far to get in shape? More than likely you have been doing all the aerobic exercise you can think of.As a Fitness Expert I see it all the time. Every Monday the gym fills up with endless amounts of people on Treadmills, Ellipticals, Bikes and any other equipment that they can find. Most of these people want to lose weight, but what they . . .

Have You Hit A Weight Loss Plateau?

Everything started off so well! You changed the way you eat to a more balanced nutrious diet, you began exercising and the fat started to drop off but then all of a sudden it halted!So what happenned? More than likely when you changed the way you were eating by reducing your calorie intake slightly and started exercising you were burning more calories than your body was taking in hence the inti. . .

Want An Early Death? Just Keep Smoking

There was a time when smoking a cigarette was kind of the “chic” and fashionable thing to do in many social environments. During many years (and still today) there was kind of a social conditioning for smoking. It was like wearing a nice suit or a fashionable hat. Something everyone should “use” if they ever wanted to be included in the “winners” side at the end of the game. Regretfully, the ga. . .

Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is sometimes referred to as mature onset diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is much more common than Type I. In Type 2 diabetes the pancreas either does not produce adequate levels of insulin or the body becomes resistant to its own insulin. Type I diabetes, also known as adolescent diabetes, differs from Type 2 in that the body stops producing insulin altogether. Type I diabetes is . . .

Generic Medications - The Truth Behind The Myths

These days the subject of generic medications troubles many “anxious about our health government minds ”.Generic drugs are unsafe, not helpful as brand names for your diseases , they are made in unautorised facilities ect . Is this the truth or is it just an attempt to favour some american drug manufacturers and pharmacies.Drug products sold in the United States are approved by the FDA whether. . .

Successful Weight Loss In Five Easy Steps

If you happen to be among the millions of people who are weight impaired, you may have already considered, or even tried many alternatives for losing weight, and you may still be seekingthat one magic "remedy". Sadly, there are no magic remedies, diet pills, or supplements for losing weight. It takes desire, persistence, and lots of accurate information seasoned with ample amounts of supportive. . .

Interval Training for Fat Loss Not Aerobic Training

Announcing Interval Training for Fat Loss Forget long steady state aerobic training if you want to lose fat.Why?1. Its boring! Who really wants to spend half an hour or more running, cycling, rowing, etc.2. Your body will adapt to it! As you get fitter, it becomes harder to burn the same amount of calories as when you started exercising because your body adapts and becomes more efficient. So wh. . .

Avian Bird Flu Preparation

What you need to know to survive an avian bird flu pandemicAvian Bird Flu has the potential to cause a major pandemic around the world, estimates are that up to 150 million people would die. The Spanish flu of 1918 killed 50 million. Most scientists now say that the question is not if but when this will occur. If Avian Bird Flu mutates so that it can be transmitted from human to human, it will . . .

Is Menopause a 4 Letter Word?

First of all, let’s define Menopause. Then we’ll take a look at some natural ways to make this one of the best times in your life!Defined, Menopause means “the cessation of menses”, or in common terms, when a woman stops having her menstrual cycles. Most women enter this stage of their life between the ages of 40 and 58.Perimenopause is the period directly preceding premenopause and is the tran. . .

Buy Natural Health Supplements - Natural Tonics For Healt...

Buy natural health supplements? When looking to buy natural health supplements and natural tonics for health and wellness, chances are you'll find your options are limited in local stores. Online, there are many possibilities. However, an important question is - how to know which natural tonics for health and wellness are legitimate ones that provide specific health benefits? Ideally, vitamin a. . .

Cranberry Juice For Cavities? Be Careful Of What You’re B...

Researchers at the University of Rochester have published information showing that the cranberry may be effective at preventing tooth decay. The research focuses on the inhibiting effect of some compounds found inside the cranberry against a key bacterium blamed in the formation of cavities.“Scientists believe that one of the main ways that cranberries prevent urinary tract infections is by inh. . .

Discover How To Quit Smoke In 30 days or Less

I can't believe it, I'm just too weak to quit smoking.” This statement came to me on the fourth day of a clinic by a participant who could not stop smoking for even one day. When I asked him where he kept getting the cigarettes from, he replied, "They are mine, I never threw them out." When I asked him why he never got rid of them he said that it was because he knew the only way for him to hand. . .

Vanadyl Sulfate and Diabetes

Vanadyl sulfate is a form of the vanadium, a trace mineral. In Europe, vanadium is often used as a natural treatment for diabetes. Vanadium has been found in human studies to imitate the effects of insulin in our bodies. This ability may allow some of those with diabetes, a natural method to help lower blood sugar, taken less insulin or in some instances stop taking insulin altogether. Vanadium. . .

Cancer Diet - Include Natural Foods

In any cancer diet, there are many factors to be considered. One is that it is ideal that we get our nutrients from our foods, and that those foods are in as near their natural state as possible. By that I mean foods that have minimum processing.The reason for this is that no matter how clever our scientists are there is still much they have not discovered about the way vitamins and the body . . .

Weight Lifting for Beginners

Weight lifting for beginners can be overwhelming. There is so much to learn and there are so many resources available to get help from. Where do you begin? While it's true there is a lot to get your hands around when it comes to the world of weight lifting, I want to provide some basic tips to get you started on the right foot. Before we discuss the basics to make weight lifting for beginners . . .

Putting A Stop To Food Cravings

Most of us don't eat the perfect diet and we have struggles with food, same as everyone else. Having an awareness of this and knowing a little bit about our health and food nutrition can help when it comes to making wise decisions. Many people struggle with food "cravings." Studies tell us that it's fairly common for food cravings to happen quite often at around bedtime. Your guard may be down,. . .

Understanding Varicose Veins

A vein is a blood vessel that carries blood throughout the body. Normally, these veins do their job like a well oiled pump but sometimes these veins break down, causing the flow of blood to become abnormal.I am sure most of us have, or know someone who has the enlarged, twisted, superficial veins in their lower legs and ankles known as varicose veins.Varicose veins can occur in any part of the . . .

Planning Meals For Your Slimming Programme

One of the most daunting things about starting a slimming programme is planning what you're going to eat. It doesn't have to be as hard as it seems though. Most meals are simple to make, especially if they are using healthy, fresh ingredients. Forget boiling your vegetables to death and eat them raw, or lightly steam them if you want them to be hot. Don't peel fruit that doesn't need peeling, i. . .

Teaming Up At School Or Work To Lose Weight

Teaming up either at school or work to lose weight may be one of the best ways to accomplish your diet goals according to a study published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. The study followed a group of friends who partnered up in an effort to lose weight as well as several individuals with the same goals. At the end of the study, researchers found that people who partnered. . .

Using Supplements For Your Weight Loss

Are you frustrated about weight loss supplementation, how to use, what to use and how much to use. In this article you will find the pick of today's latest supplements on the market and armed with the right information you will have the knowledge to burn more body fat and have more energy for the things you want to do. Remember that supplements do not replace proper diet and exercise but when . . .

High Blood Pressure - On the Sunny Side of the Street

It is one of those situations where, after examining the facts, you almost feel like you are caught between a rock and a hard spot. Or perhaps better yet between the shade and the sun. For many years now the public has been cautioned against excess amounts of sun exposure. And clearly there is truth behind this. Skin cancer is a very real risk, and precautions such as sun block and long sleeved. . .

What is the Cause of Cancer?

Following my partner, Glenn’s, diagnosis with an aggressive form of cancer, my hours of research led me to discover a series of medical researchers who have come to the conclusion that cancer is a metabolic disease.A metabolic disease is one that develops as a result of our metabolism becoming corrupted. Simply put – metabolism is “the chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organi. . .

The Truth About Fibromyalgia And Chronic Pain Syndrome

Fibromyalgia syndrome is more common than people think. As many as 3 million to 6 million people, mostly women, suffer from fibromyalgia pain. Though it gets a bad rap as a mystery condition that people seem to "make up," its symptoms are very real, very painful, and very hard to treat and diagnose. Fibromyalgia symptoms include muscle pain spread across the body, tiredness or extreme fatigue, . . .

3 Little Known Tips for Helping with Sleep Apnea Research

This may come as a surprise to you, but sleep apnea is more common than you think. Yes, while it might seem like you are the only one who suffers from sleep apnea, we’d be willing to be that at least a few of your close neighbors suffer from it to. Well, the information age now allows you to listen to thousands of different opinions and possible cures for whatever ails you. Sleep apnea is no . . .

The Low Down Dirty Truth about Losing Weight and Dieting

All right, lets get down to it. Who of us doesn't already know how to lose weight really? Its not as if it was that much of a mystery. Are you tired of people saying, "You should lose weight. You would feel so much better about yourself." Hogwash. Why should how we look affect how we feel about ourselves? In fact, I feel these well intentioned statements help set us up for diet failure. W. . .

Wearing Contact Lens Can Lead To Discomfort And Other

Tips For Contact Lens Wearers To Keep Their Eyes HappyThe cornea of the eye is one of the few "breathing" organsof the body. Hence, contact lens must be able to breathe inorder for you not to experience the discomforts that manypeople encounter upon wearing contacts. Some contacts arebetter for some people's eyes since some eyes are able toabsorb oxygen better. Unfortunately, not all eyes re. . .

Nail Fungus - No Need To Keep Living With The Infection

Nail disorders are rarely disabling or even painful. But they are a nuisance. One of the most common problems is toenail fungus (medical name onychomysosis)-about 15% of people have it, including nearly half of those over 70.This infection has received a great deal of press and advertisement time, as there are finally therapies that actually successfully eradicate these infections.A fast overvi. . .

Want To Workout Without a Gym

If you are like me, then you will probably know that using free weights and machines is the fastest and most efficient way there is to improve your metabolism and strength but for many reasons these may not be convenient or readily accessible to you. You may also have no access to a commercial gym, home gym or are on business trip, but there can be a solution, a strength-training workout witho. . .

Experiencing Ache Knees and Back? You may have Osteoarthr...

Are you noticing as you mature you are experiencing stiffness orpain in your knees, ankles, back, and elbows? If you are 35 orolder symptoms like these may be the early signs ofOsteoarthritis.What is Osteoarthritis?According to the US government's National Institute of Arthritisand Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases "Osteoarthritis is themost common type of arthritis, especially among older peop. . .

6 Truths about Ayurveda

#1 Ayurvedic medicine is less effective.Truth: It is true that this method of treatment calls for more patience and endurance. The effectiveness can be cited by this example. Whenever there is a tear in a cloth or a hole in a pitcher, we intend to rectify it using the similar material that it is made of. Similarly any fault in human body also calls to be corrected by use of natural resources, a. . .

Avoid Weight Gain During The Holidays - 5 Easy Tips

If you're worried about gaining weight over the holidays you're not alone. The average North American gains 7 to 12 pounds over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. But it doesn't have to be that way. Follow these simple holiday diet tips and tricks and you'll avoid the holiday weight gain that afflicts so many other people: #1 Drink Water - and Lots of It. Boring I know - but the reason th. . .

What Is Acne – A Brief Users Guide For Parents, Teens And...

Acne is a disease in which the hair follicles on your skin become clogged and infected. This results in one of the three types of acne lesions to form.The production of excess sebum is the culprit. It causes the follicles to become blocked. The medical community is still uncertain as to what triggers this excess production. Sebum is produced by the sebaceous oil gland and everybody needs a smal. . .