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My Head is Spinning! Vertigo and Dizziness…

November 14th, 2008 | Add a Comment

Mot of us take the ability to stand upright for granted. In fact, we can stand still without needing to hold on to something for support. Notwithstanding specific impairments, the human balance system allows us to do this. However, not everyone’s systemic balance allows for the ability to walk with ease. Vertigo or dizziness are terms used to describe the effects of the impaired balance system. Though these feelings have differences, I will use the terms interchangeably since the root cause is the same. We’ve all felt dizziness and had vertigo at some time in our life. Be it from sailing in bad waves, driving on a dusty road, traveling to a high altitude or even having a few too many at the bar (I could tell you some … Read entire article »

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How to Stop Sugar Cravings

November 13th, 2008 | 1 Comment

How to stop sugar cravings is wait, I will get back to this in a minute. You have probably heard at one time or another that sugar will prolong the life of cut flowers. I certainly have, and being curious about whether or not it is true, I decided to run a few unscientific tests. I was quite sure that this was just another one of those myths we all hear, so imagine my surprise when I found that a little bit of sugar does indeed seem to prolong the life of cut flowers. However, I learned later that if you add too much sugar, the flowers will actually die earlier. This makes me wonder about humans. Are our lives also affected by the amount of sugar we consume? Also, what is … Read entire article »

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Stress Reduction of 50% in Just a Few Relaxing Minutes

November 12th, 2008 | Add a Comment

Where do you get your stress? Family? Work? Money? Yourself? All of the above? Is the bulk of your stress because of current situations in your life or is it based off of previous events in your life? It’s likely you understand what I mean by this, and the answer is sometimes hard to find. You are aware that managing and reducing stress can prevent lots of problems. Problems with health, sleep, poor diet potential addiction, and more. Stopping these problems before they start is just smart. I know you wouldn’t choose to have problems with your blood pressure, heart, or trouble sleeping. But, ignoring your stress is very close to doing just that. Some people with high stress look to avoid the discomfort by … Read entire article »

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Prenatal Vitamins – Do You Really Need Them?

November 11th, 2008 | Add a Comment

Prenatal vitamins are a hot topic among many women these days and many of them are talking about the benefits of using them before getting pregnant. The reasoning is that prenatal vitamins may help prevent some birth defects. Prenatal vitamins, in my opinion, should probably become part of the diet plan for expecting mothers. Pregnancy greatly increases the need for some nutrients and it can be hard to meet these needs through diet alone. Iron and folic acid are two such nutrients. Pregnancy is a time when both mother and baby are growing quickly. This rapid growth increases the demand for all nutrients, and the development of the baby and placenta are directly influenced by the mother’s nutritional status. Doctors will often prescribe a prenatal vitamin to a pregnant … Read entire article »

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Rebuilding Your Vision Naturally in 7 Steps

November 10th, 2008 | Add a Comment

This piece of writing is about the 7 crucial habits to lend you a hand to rebuild your vision. I used these practices I’m going to impart personally and now, after being myopic for my whole life, I managed to throw away my glasses just 2 years ago. Countless individuals have never grasp these critical habits. A number of them of them may even seem incorrect to you… but hang with me and I’ll explain why they’re in reality helpful for you. With that in mind, let’s get started. 1. Don’t put on any manner of glasses unless it’s definitely crucial. If you are only reasonably short-sighted, you’d be surprised to learn that you can achieve a great deal of activities with no specs. Corrective lenses of any manner wound your eyes and achieve … Read entire article »

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Childhood Diabetes

November 9th, 2008 | Add a Comment

Do you have any experience with insulin pumps? You can also ask other parents of children with type 1 diabetes in your area who they recommend. In addition, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Web site is an excellent resource for type 1 diabetes care information, and allows you to search for an endocrinologist in your area.Yes. What are the symptoms of juvenile diabetes? The symptoms of type 1 diabetes in children are not always easy to spot. As onset can be quite slow, it can be easy to miss them. What are the different types of diabetes? Type 1 diabetes (juvenile diabetes) can occur at any age, but most commonly is diagnosed from infancy to the late 30s. In this type of diabetes, a person’s pancreas produces little or no insulin. Although the … Read entire article »

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Water and How It Helps Weight Loss

November 3rd, 2008 | Add a Comment

H2O is well know for it’s health benefits. It has also long been credited with helping people who are trying to lose weight. The reasons why though are not so widely known. Many suspect that drinking water will help you feel fuller thereby eating or craving less high calorie food. There’s some truth to that. Others might suggest that fumbling with a water bottle gives you something to do with your hands and that it takes your mind off of eating. There’s also truth to that. There may be plenty of truth to these suggestions, but water also fulfulls a fundamental need for the body. It is needed for metabolism. We know that metabolism plays a huge role in weight loss. But how does water fit in? Well, it’s like this..the … Read entire article »

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Could You Be At Risk For An Eating Disorder?

November 1st, 2008 | Add a Comment

Some girls are perfectly content with their bodies, but there are others who are never satisfied. There is much more to it than self-loathing; there are many reasons someone might be more likely to have an eating disorder. Gender is definitely an influence in whether or not you’ll tend to develop an eating disorder. Even though women still outnumber men, the number of young males diagnosed with eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia is rising at a distressing rate. Age does matter: while eating disorders have been known to either occur or recur as late as middle age, the bulk of eating disorder sufferers are younger, in their teens or early twenties. Your chance of developing an eating disorder increases greatly if a family member also suffers from a disorder. You might … Read entire article »

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