Make Your New Year's Resolution Stick

The New Year is upon us. Do you have a New Year’s Resolution? Well, if you’re like most Americans (88 percent in 2001 according to a GNC poll), you have at least one resolution. And, if you are like ...

Quit Smoking: Why People Do Bad Things (Even When They Know They Shouldn't)

Do you do Bad Things? Even though you know you shouldn't? It's not your fault. It really isn't. You know you should stop doing it, but no matter how much you know that, and how much you try, you just...

New Hope for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Sufferers

There are many theories with regard to the causes of chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia, many of which may be indeed touching on the truth or at least touching on an aggravator or contributor to these ...

Human Weaknesses and Strengths

The meanness of humanity does not loosen up with a sporadic show of love and works of charity. These activities merely reinforce the point that humanity has failed badly in its drive to spread univer...

How to Avoid the Flu this Holiday Season

No flu shot for you this year? Can you keep yourself safe? Yes! Even though flu viruses may be lurking at the next holiday party you attend, you can take simple steps to avoid the bugs. Prevention c...

Carbon Monoxide Levels - How Much is too Much?

What is carbon monoxide?

Carbon monoxide or CO is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas. Due to this fact, it is very hard to detect the presence of CO in your environment. It is, however, imperative that the CO levels in your home are carefully monitored. Even at relatively low levels, CO is poisonous because it rapidly accumulates in the blood thereby depleting its ability to carry oxygen. Extreme cases of CO poisoning result in death.

Ulcers Are No Laughing Matter

Literally speaking, an ulcer is an open sore, often infected. Frequently this sore is in the stomach or the duodenum, the part of the intestines which connects with the stomach. These are referred to as Peptic Ulcers, and there is nothing pleasant about this experience.

Keeping Our Energy High and Harmonious

The quantity and quality of our energy flow deeply affect our emotions, thoughts and reactions. The quality of our relationships, productivity, creativity and health all depend upon creating a high level of harmoniously flowing energy. Find out all about the different techniques used

A New Strategy for Maintaining Lean Body Mass Past Middle Age

No matter how you slice it, weight always comes down to calories digested versus calories used. Calories are "burned" as energy. Calories not burned are used to repair, rebuild, grow body tissues, mostly as muscle in the mature adult. The rest are "stored" as fat. Hormones, and their closely related regulators, the neurotransmitters (brain messengers) are integral to this process. They help regulate appetite, digestion, energy production and repair, rebuilding and growth. As the "Hormones of Youth" decline in middle age,and stress hormones (cortisol) and insulin, the "Hormones of Age", increase, so do our waist lines!

The New Epidemic: Anxiety, Panic & Depression

The number of people suffering from panic, anxiety, agoraphobia, and the like has reached more than epidemic proportions. If we add to this number, those people suffering additional anxiety due to a specific disease process such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, circulatory disturbances, and pain-related disorders such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, & the like, one wonders if anyone is left anxiety-free.

Key Pointers For Boosting Your Immune System

In order to prevent infection and other sicknesses, people usually rely on their immune system as their first line of defense from disease-causing microbes that they inhale, ingest or come in contact with...

Are you are risk for osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a major health problem for many Americans, both men and women. Low bone density is a classic symptom of osteoporosis and is a major contributing factor to fractures. Are you at risk? Do you know the risk factors?

Are prescriptions safe from across the border?

U.S. Food and Drug Agency officials say consumers are risking their health when they illegally import drugs from Canada, but local seniors say the government warnings are just an attempt to scare them. tummy can be yours in no time.

Joint Troubles?

One of the most common problems faced by strength training athletes is joint pain. "Oh my shoulder is killing me" or "my knee has been bothering me for months" or "I have been living on pain killers to get rid of this ache in my elbow" are common complaints that can be heard in any gym at any time.

American Kids and Weight Problems

Here in America, kids and fast food seem to go together like, well… hamburgers and french fries! How easy it is, after a long day at work, to swing by a drive-through window, throw out a few dollars and take dinner home.

Improve Your Lifestyle See What Hypnosis Can Do

Did you know that Americans spend as much out-of-pocket for complimentary healthcare as they do for inpatient hospitalizations? The Eisenberg studies of 1991 and 1997 revealed that people are searching for alternatives and don't mind paying for it. The authoritarian approach to western medicine assumes that health and wellness comes from others which minimizes the importance of our own natural ability to not only enhance the healing process but to avoid illness to begin with.

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