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Why the number of heart-attack deaths should surge so significantly during the holidays still is not clear, although cardiologists have some well-founded guesses. “We suspect there is often an inappropriate delay in seeking medical attention” at this time of year, says Dr. Robert A. Kloner, a professor of medicine at the University of Southern California, a cardiologist at Good Samaritan Hospital and the lead author of both the 2004 study of deaths in Los Angeles County and the accompanying editorial. “People ignore the pain in their chest,” perhaps because they don’t wish to disrupt the festivities or they misinterpret the ache as overindulgence, Dr. Kloner says. By the time they get to an emergency room, it’s too late to save them. Stress and tension likely play a role, too. “Spending time with family members can be trying,” he says. “And there are often concerns about financial issues, buying presents and so on.” Even a wood-burning fireplace, a romantic symbol of wintry, holiday evenings, could be a contributing factor, because particulate matter in the air has been connected to an increase in the risk of heart attacks, Dr. Kloner says.

A provocative new study published this year in the journal Heart and Circulatory Physiology suggests, however, that there may be a novel way to test at least one element of your heart’s health right in your own living room, right in the middle of the holidays. Sit on the floor with your legs stretched straight out in front of you, toes pointing up. Reach forward from the hips. Are you flexible enough to touch your toes? If so, then your cardiac arteries probably are also flexible.

In the study’s experiment, scientists from the University of North Texas and several Japanese universities recruited 526 healthy adults between the ages of 20 and 83 and had them perform the basic sit-and-reach test described above, although their extensions were measured precisely with digital devices. Taking into account age and gender, researchers then sorted the subjects into either the high-flexibility group or the poor-flexibility group.

Next, using blood-pressure cuffs at each person’s ankles and arms, researchers estimated how flexible their arteries were. Cardiac artery flexibility is one of the less familiar elements of heart health. Supple arterial walls allow the blood to move freely through the body. Stiff arteries require the heart to work much harder to force blood through the unyielding vessels and over time could, according to Kenta Yamamoto, a researcher at North Texas and lead author of the study, contribute to a greater risk for heart attack and stroke.

What the researchers found was a clear correlation between inflexible bodies and inflexible arteries in subjects older than 40. Adults with poor results on the sit-and-reach test also tended to have relatively high readings of arterial stiffness. In short, the study concluded that “a less flexible body indicates arterial stiffening, especially in middle-aged and older adults.” No such correlation was found in those under 40, even when gender and fitness were considered as factors.

These results do not mean, of course, that people in the inflexible group were in imminent danger of a heart attack on Christmas Day. Arterial stiffening does not indicate or inevitably lead to arterial disease, Mr. Yamamoto emphasizes. In fact, some degree of arterial stiffening is inevitable with age. But the stiffer your arteries are, the less efficient your heart.

How it is that stiff muscles in the back and legs are linked to stiff tissues near the heart is an issue that hasn’t been fully elucidated, Mr. Yamamoto says, although arterial walls are composed of the same kinds of elastic tissues as muscles elsewhere in the body. So it’s likely, he says, that alterations in the composition of muscle tissues in the lower back (including aging-related alterations in the amount of collagen within the muscles) could be occurring in the arterial walls at the same time.

What is surprising are some early indications that increasing your flexibility might somehow loosen up your arteries, too. That was the accidental and, as yet unreplicated finding of a small 2008 study at the University of Texas at Austin. The study was designed to examine whether weight lifting increased arterial stiffness. (It didn’t, at least on this occasion.) The control group consisted of people who stretched. They were not expected to show any change in cardiac function, but over the course of 13 weeks they in fact increased the pliability of their arteries by more than 20 percent.

Mr. Yamamoto and his colleagues are currently conducting an ambitious study to determine just how and whether stretching directly affects the arteries. The results won’t be available for some time. Until then, Mr. Yamamoto says, it’s best to consider your flexibility (or lack there of) as a marker of your probable arterial elasticity. “If you can touch your toes in the sit-and-reach test, your flexibility is good,” he says. If you can’t, you might consider talking to your cardiologist — although, remember, as Mr. Yamamoto points out, that tight arteries are not necessarily diseased arteries. They’re just less than ideally fit.

As for avoiding the “Merry Christmas Coronary,” Dr. Kloner’s advice is succinct: “Don’t ignore symptoms,” he says. Avoid overimbibing, too, and tamp down stress. If this requires turning down an invitation from a wheedling relative, you could always try explaining that your cardiologist would say that it’s for the best.

Adopted from an article By GRETCHEN REYNOLDS, http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/23/phys-ed-can-touching-your-toes-test-your-arteries/

Too little sleep impacts your levels of thyroid and stress hormones, which in turn can affect your memory and immune system, your heart and metabolism, and much more. Over time, lack of sleep can lead to: weight gain, Depression, High blood sugar levels and an increased risk of diabetes and brain damage
Generally speaking, adults need to get between six and nine hours of sleep a night. But there are definitely exceptions. Some people can, in fact, function well on as few as five hours a night, while others need up to 10.
You need more sleep during times of illness or emotional stress, or during the winter months. And pregnant women often need several hours more sleep than usual during their first three months of pregnancy.
A good rule of thumb to follow is that if you feel tired when you wake up, you probably aren’t getting enough sleep. Most of us have set times that we need to wake up in the morning, so getting more sleep, for most of us, means going to bed earlier.
If you find that you’re not waking up feeling refreshed, it’s a good idea to devote some attention to revamping your sleeping habits. Find some tips to improve your sleep:

1. Listen to relaxation CDs
2. Avoid before-bed snacks, particularly grains and sugars
3. Sleep in complete darkness
4. No TV right before bed
5. Wear socks to bed
6. Read something spiritual or religious.
7. Avoid using loud alarm clocks
8. Journaling: If you often lay in bed with your mind racing, it might be helpful keep a journal and write down your thoughts before bed
9. Melatonin and its precursors
10. Get to bed as early as possible: Our systems, particularly the adrenals, do a majority of their recharging or recovering during the hours of 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. In addition, your gallbladder dumps toxins during this same period. If you are awake, the toxins back up into the liver which then secondarily back up into your entire system and cause further disruption of your health.
11. Keep the temperature in the bedroom no higher than 70 degrees F (22*C)
12. Eat a high-protein snack several hours before bed
13. Eat a small piece of fruit.
14. Avoid caffeine
15. Alarm clocks: Keep it 3 feet away from your bed.
16. Avoid alcohol: It avoids you from falling into the deeper stages of sleep, where the body does most of its healing.
17. Lose weight. Being overweight can increase the risk of sleep apnea, which will prevent a restful nights sleep.
18. Avoid foods that you may be sensitive to. This is particularly true for dairy and wheat products, as they may have effect on sleep, such as causing apnea, excess congestion, gastrointestinal upset, and gas, among others.
19. No fluids within 2 hours of going to bed. This will reduce the likelihood of needing to go to the bathroom. You may visit bathroom before going to bed.
20. Take a hot bath or shower before bed. When body temperature is raised in the late evening, it will fall at bedtime, facilitating sleep,
21. Menopauses should consult their physicians: The hormonal changes at this time may cause problems if not properly addressed.
22. Don’t change your bedtime. You should go to bed, and wake up, at the same times each day, even on the weekends. This will help your body to get into a sleep rhythm and make it easier to fall asleep and get up in the morning.
23. Ensure you are exercising regularly. Exercising for at least 30 minutes everyday can help you fall asleep. Studies show exercising in the morning is the best if you can do it.
24. Establish a bedtime routine. This could include meditation, deep breathing, massage from your partner using aromatherapy or essential oils. It helps you release the day’s tensions.
25. Put your work away at least one hour before bed. This will give your mind a chance to unwind so you can go to sleep feeling calm.

Adopted from an article courtesy: http://www.mercola.com/article/sleep.htm

For those cancer treatment victims who have been maimed by radiotherapy treatments (which don’t cure cancer, by the way: the treatments are largely a medical hoax), applying Aloe Vera topically to the radiation area will rapidly accelerate the healing response. Consuming Aloe Vera internally will also help heal radiation burns. Of course, it’s smarter to avoid radiation in the first place, since the procedure actually causes cancer just like mammograms do.

If you undergo such barbaric procedures, note that using Aloe Vera (both internally and externally) can greatly improve your results by protecting you from the treatment itself. Of course, modern oncologists are simultaneously so arrogant and ignorant that they will insist you take nothing that might “interfere” with their poisons, which is why people who foolishly believe in modern oncology are rapidly removing themselves from the human gene pool.

If you’ve never eaten aloe before, be sure to take only a small amount at first. Its never being heard that anyone having an allergy to Aloe Vera, but you never know until you try it.

In any case, after taking large amounts of Aloe Vera, you may feel some difference in your digestion for a few days. If you’ve been constipated, aloe will likely reduce its severity, and you may notice a far easier time passing stools. If you’ve had stomach pains or intestinal pains, you’ll likely notice them easing or vanishing completely. Aloe Vera is the best internal medicine for the treatment of colon polyps. It soothes the intestinal tract and helps heal pre-cancerous lesions or growths. In fact, a raw juice diet using vegetable and fruit juices combined with Aloe Vera gel is practically a miracle cure for early-stage colon cancer. Think of it as a raw juice fast + Aloe Vera. It’s a very powerful cleansing recipe.



Adopted from article courtesy: http://www.naturalnews.com/021858_aloe_vera_aloe_vera_gel_blood.html

Western scientists are thinking of promoting real health through vibrational medicine.

“Vibrational medicine” encompasses mind-body medicine, quantum fields, the power of consciousness, energy healing and other similar modalities.

Your biochemistry is driven by your energy fields, so learning how to enhance the way your mind and body use energy is the real secret to altering, improving or even revolutionizing your biochemistry.

That, in turn, revolutionizes the health results you experience,
allowing a vibrant, healthful and energetic YOU to emerge from whatever conditions might have held you back in the past.

The heart of Healing unlocks the secrets of keeping yourself healthy in any circumstances.

You’ll learn about the electromagnetic fields generated by the human heart, how blood flows in mobius patterns through key arteries, how your thoughts and feelings have a direct, measurable impact on the quality of your blood, why clinging to negative thoughts causes chaos in your DNA, how the human body is both a thought field transmitter and antenna receiver, and much, much more.

You’ll also learn:

• How to release negative emotional patterns

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• How to use the Quantum Healing Codes to accelerate healing

• Ways to improve the flow of your bio-electricity to
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Is it better to walk a human or to walk a dog?

New research from the University of Missouri has found that people who walk dogs are more consistent about regular exercise and show more improvement in fitness than people who walk with a human companion. In a 12-week study of 54 older adults at an assisted living home, 35 people were assigned to a walking program for five days a week, while the remaining 19 served as a control group. Among the walkers, 23 selected a friend or spouse to serve as a regular walking partner along a trail laid out near the home. Another 12 participants took a bus daily to a local animal shelter where they were assigned a dog to walk.

To the surprise of the researchers, the dog walkers showed a big improvement in fitness, while the human walkers began making excuses to skip the workout. Walking speed among the dog walkers increased by 28 percent, compared with just a 4 percent increase among the human walkers.

“What happened was nothing short of remarkable,” said Rebecca A. Johnson, a nursing professor and director of the Research Center for Human Animal Interaction at the University of Missouri’s College of Veterinary Medicine. “The improvement in walking speed means their confidence in their walking ability had increased and their balance had increased. To have a 28 percent improvement in walking speed is mind boggling.”

Ms. Johnson said that because some people are afraid of dogs, the participants were given the choice of walking with a human or a dog as the companion. Ms. Johnson said the dog walkers were far more consistent in sticking with the program than those who were walking with humans.

“In the human walking group, they were regularly discouraging each other from walking,” she said. “Missouri is a hot state. We would hear them saying: ‘It’s hot today. I don’t want to walk, do you?’ ”

The response from participants in the dog-walking group — and their dog companions — was very different.

“When the people came to the animal shelter, they bounced off the bus and said, ‘Where’s my dog?”’ Ms. Johnson said. “And the dogs never gave any discouragement from walking.”

Ms. Johnson said she suspects differences will show up in other areas, like depression and anxiety, although that data are still under review and the final study has not yet been published.

But there were also other subtle indicators of improvement among the dog-walking group. Many people in the dog-walking group stopped using canes and walkers. “They would say, ‘Now I’m physically fit enough to take my dog for a walk,”’ Ms. Johnson said.

Article adopted with courtesy from:http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/14/the-best-walking-partner-man-vs-dog/

Whilst most people wouldn’t mind looking a few years younger, the notion of allowing a surgeon to take a knife to your face is more than a little off-putting. As a non-surgical alternative, cosmetic acupuncture can deliver a fresh faced radiance whilst diminishing the signature signs of aging. More importantly the treatment addresses the underlying causes of ageing, which can be preferable to masking the symptoms with invasive procedures.

Cosmetic Acupuncture has recently attracted much media attention. The Irish Times recently acclaimed this treatment as “a viable alternative to cosmetic surgery and the effects can run much deeper than simply improving appearances”. This remarkable treatment may erase as many as 5 to 15 years from the face.

Improving physical appearance with the help of cosmetic acupuncture has a history, which dates back over 800 years to the Sun dynasty, when the empress and the emperor’s concubines used it to maintain their youthful allure.

So why is this ancient technique now becoming so popular? One of the world’s leading acupuncturists, Virginia Doran, has been instrumental in introducing the treatment to modern western culture. Her treatment protocol has featured on the US’s major television news networks, even appearing on Sex and the City! Not surprisingly, New York and LA waiting lists for cosmetic acupuncture are often over a year long and populated by the rich and famous (reportedly Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow and Cher - Telegraph 13/8/2004).

So how does the Acupuncture facelift work? A number of hair-thin needles are skilfully inserted into specific acupuncture points and manipulated to encourage blood and energy flow. This energy, or “life force”, is said to regulate the body’s innate healing processes and invigorate the facial area. Proponents of cosmetic acupuncture say it can offer measurable results after only a few sessions, eliminating fine lines and reducing deeper wrinkles. Bags under the eyes are reduced, droopy eyelids are lifted, sagging and puffiness are smoothed away. Other long term benefits can include increased moisture and elasticity in the skin, the activation of collagen production, better muscle tone and jaw-line definition, tightening of the pores and improved hormonal balance.

A complete treatment program involves a series of 12 sessions. Following the initial course of treatment, intermittent maintenance sessions can prolong the results for several years. Also included in the series is a tailored prescription of herbal supplements and treatments, both of which are facets of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

But is it painful? Well, less painful than you might think. A thorough eyebrow plucking from a trained beauty therapist can cause more eye-watering pain than 10 acupuncture needles combined. The treatment is also much easier than going the surgeon’s knife, with full anaesthetic and waking up with a faceful of bandages and bruises. Unlike the injection of potentially harmful chemicals into your skin, cosmetic acupuncture’s only side effect is an improved sense of health and well-being!

But what is the scientific support for Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture? A recent research study, found that out of 300 test subjects, over 90% showed significant improvements after one series of treatments.

The weakness of most conventional cosmetic therapies is that they do little or nothing to enhance the client’s underlying health condition. It’s primarily because cosmetic acupuncture fully embraces the principle of ‘inner health/outer beauty’ that it works so well - and that results last longer. I liken cosmetic acupuncture treatment to a gardener tending the soil of a plant to produce a healthy flower, rather than superficially trying to polish a petal.

While the initial desire to look younger may be a simple case of vanity, the effects can prove far more profound than merely improving one’s appearance. As a practitioner of Oriental medicine, our aim is to help people to profoundly improve their lives. Many people come looking for cosmetic acupuncture, but return for the health benefits.

Dermot has now introduced Virginia Doran’s Cosmetic Acupuncture treatment protocol at his clinics at London’s Hale Clinic and Dublin.

Article courtesy : Cosmetic Acupuncture - facelift without a surgeon’s knife

If you love your body and you wish to lose weight then you must consider skipping popcorn and drinks in the movies.

A medium popcorn with a medium soda packs add over 1600 calories and 60 grams of saturated fat. And when you add the so-called buttery topping that many of us like to put on our popcorn, this raises our calorie content and saturated fat even more so. Even small popcorn without the buttery topping will set you back 670 calories drinks not included. Add buttery topping and you can easily add an additional 120 calories per bag. Add a small drink and you can add another 150 calories.

Please, eat before you go to theater and skip the concession stand altogether. Not only do you save money, but you save your arteries and your health by doing so.

Movie goers are requested to consider sodium content, calorie and saturated fat content in the popcorn before enjoying popcorn and drinks in the theaters.

Adopted from article by Nancy Howard : http://www.dailyspark.com

Juice fasting is a powerful detoxification method and an easy way to lose weight quickly. With juice fasting, you’ll consume considerable nutrition through freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juices, but forgo any solid foods. Juice fasting is a powerful detoxification method because when your body isn’t digesting food, your body can divert its extra energy to cleansing itself and eliminating old, unneeded tissue.

Most people don’t know it, but our bodies use considerable amounts of energy just to digest our daily meals. It’s estimated that up to thirty percent of all of the energy a person produces each day is used to digest food. Common meat and carbohydrate heavy meals require considerably more energy to digest than meals consisting primarily of fruits and vegetables.

In addition to giving your body considerable stores of energy to cleanse and heal itself, juice fasting can be a very easy way to lose weight quickly. In fact, if you have weight to lose, you’ll find pounds and inches melt off in just a few days. It’s not uncommon to lose 10 pounds with a week of juice fasting, if you have weight to lose. However, if you’re already lean you simply won’t lose much weight. It’s amazing how intelligent our bodies are when we return to natural methods.

Juice fasting is beneficial for weight loss because your liver, your prime detoxification organ, is also your prime fat burning organ. So when you detoxify your body, you are freeing up your liver’s resources to burn fat. However, when your body is overwhelmed with the need to detoxify itself, which is common these days, your liver will have a difficult time getting around to burning fat.

Our bodies are designed to fast occasionally. Many studies have shown that reduced caloric intake leads to health and longer life. A 1930’s study from the University of Chicago found that worms who fasted regularly lived 19 generations longer than their non-fasting and regularly fed relatives. In human terms that’s equivalent to having a 600-700 year life expectancy. Interestingly, that’s about the same life expectancy quoted in the Bible for humans when human life began on earth.

In fact, it’s likely that when humans were first around fasting was a regular occurrence simply due to the lack of established food production and distribution systems. At that time the things we regularly poison ourselves with (pesticides, chemical drugs, hormones in foods, plastics, vaccines, and virtually all man-made chemicals) weren’t in existence either. Today, many of these poisons are difficult to avoid and it’s challenging to even understand what our potential could be since most of us consume poisons with each meal, glass of water and breath - and have been since day one.

Understanding Fasting and Detoxification

Especially if you’re new to cleansing and detoxification, you may experience detoxification symptoms when juice fasting. This can mean you might have headaches, nausea, or feel a bit out of it. It’s important to understand that this is part of the detoxification process, and simply how people feel when they have large amounts of toxins and poisons in their bloodstream. However, to remove those poisons from your body they’ll need to temporarily be in your bloodstream before they can exit, which is the reason you might feel a bit badly. In any case, it’s important to know what’s going on.

To help ease detoxification symptoms and really detoxify your body, colon cleansing and liver cleansing (with coffee enemas) work wonders when combined with fasting. These methods will help you remove more gunk than you can imagine and they’ll help you feel better while cleansing too.

Article courtesy:
http://www.naturalnews.com/027576_juice_fasting_weight_loss.html

Toothpaste whitens, brightens, deodorizes, removes stains, and restores and protects enamel. But toothpaste’s cleaning capabilities work wonders on many things besides our teeth. The same ingredients that help polish our pearly whites can also soothe some common ailments, make household items sparkle, and even get rid of stains and pungent smells. Try out these fifteen tricks with a white, non-gel toothpaste (unless otherwise noted), and watch that cavity-fighting, breath-freshening tube of wonder work its magic.

1. Relieve irritation from bug bites, sores, and blisters. These skin irritations all tend to weep and, in the case of bug bites, often itch. Apply a drop of toothpaste to a bug bite or insect sting to stop the itching and decrease any swelling. When applied to sores or blisters, it dries them up, thus allowing the wound to heal faster. It’s best when used overnight.

2. Soothe a stinging burn. For minor burns that don’t involve an open wound, toothpaste can deliver temporary cooling relief. Apply it delicately to the affected area immediately after a burn develops; it temporarily relieves the sting and prevents the wound from weeping or opening.

3. Decrease the size of a facial blemish. Want to speed up the healing of a zit? Apply a tiny dot of toothpaste to the affected area at night before bed. Wash it off in the morning.

4. Clean up your fingernails. Our teeth are made of enamel, and toothpaste is good for them, so it stands to reason that toothpaste would also be good for our fingernails. For cleaner, shinier, and stronger nails, simply scrub the underneath and tops of fingernails with a toothbrush and toothpaste.

5. Keep hair in place. Gel toothpastes contain the same water-soluble polymers that many hair gels are made of. If you’re looking to style and hold an extreme hair creation, try gel toothpaste as your go-to product if you’re out of regular hair gel. (This is also a great trick for making baby barrettes stay in place.)

6. Scrub away stinky smells. Garlic, fish, onion, and other pungent foods can permeate the skin cells on our hands. Scrubbing hands and fingertips briefly with toothpaste removes all traces of smelly odors

7. Remove stains. Toothpaste can make tough stains on both clothing and carpets disappear. For clothes, apply toothpaste directly to the stain and rub briskly until the spot is gone, then wash as usual. (Note that using a whitening toothpaste on colors can sometimes bleach the fabric.) For carpet stains, apply toothpaste to the stain and scrub it with an abrasive brush, then rinse immediately.

8. Spruce up dirty shoes. This tactic works great on running shoes or scuffed-up leather shoes. As with carpet stains, apply toothpaste directly to the dirty or scuffed area, then scrub with a brush and wipe clean.

9. Remove crayon stains on painted walls. Rub a damp cloth with toothpaste gently on the marked-up wall and watch the Crayola marks disappear.

10. Make silver jewelry and other silver pieces sparkle. Rub toothpaste onto jewelry and leave overnight. Wipe clean with a soft cloth in the morning. Make diamonds shine by giving them a gentle scrub using a toothbrush, toothpaste, and a little water. Rinse thoroughly to remove all traces of toothpaste. Do not use this method on pearls, as it will damage their finish.

11. Remove scratches on DVDs and CDs. This remedy has been used with mixed success rates, but it seems to work fairly well on shallow scratches and smudges. Apply a thin coating of toothpaste to the disc and rub gently, then rinse clean.

12. Tidy up piano keys before tickling them. Piano keys retain oil from the skin, which then attracts dust and dirt. Clean away grime gently with a damp, lint-free cloth and toothpaste; after rubbing in the toothpaste, wipe the keys clean with a second lint-free cloth.

13. Deodorize baby bottles. If baby bottles develop a sour-milk smell, a good cleaning with some toothpaste and a bottle scrubber will clean away residue and deodorize. Always make sure to rinse well.

14. Remove the burned crust on irons. For those of you who still use an iron, you may find that after time, the plate of the iron develops a burned crust. The silica in toothpaste gently grinds away this rusty-looking layer.

15. Defog goggles. Scuba divers, swimmers, and triathletes may already know about this handy little trick: Rub a small spot of toothpaste into each lens of your goggles, then rinse thoroughly, and voila! There’ll be no need to ever buy expensive defogger gels again. Avoid rubbing too vigorously, though, as the abrasive ingredients in toothpaste could scratch the lenses.

Adopted from an article by Zana Faulkner, Divine Caroline: www.care2.com

If you want to add over 100% of the daily value for health-promoting omega-3 fatty acids to your Healthiest Way of Eating today then try this delicious, easy-to-prepare salmon recipe. The tangy sauce is a great complement to the flavor of the salmon and it only takes minutes to prepare. Enjoy!
Prep and Cook Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
• 1-1/2 lbs salmon filets, skin and bones removed, cut into 4 pieces
• 1/2 medium sized onion, chopped
• 2 medium cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 TBS + 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 1-1/2 cups fresh orange juice
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• 2 TBS minced fresh parsley, or if you have it, green fennel tops
• salt and white pepper to taste

Directions:
1. Preheat broiler and place a stainless steel or cast iron skillet under broiler for about 10 minutes to get it very hot.
2. Chop onions and garlic and let sit for 5 minutes to enhance their hidden health-promoting properties.
3. While skillet is heating, place chopped onion, garlic, fennel seeds, 2 TBS lemon juice, and orange juice in a shallow, wide saucepan and cook on high heat for about 10-15 minutes to reduce to half the volume.
4. Season salmon pieces with 2 tsp lemon juice, salt and pepper and place on hot pan from broiler. Return pan to broiler (approximately 5-7 inches from heat) and broil salmon for about 7 minutes depending on thickness (10 minutes per inch of thickness). Do not turn, as salmon is cooking on both sides at once.
5. Remove salmon from pan, and place on platter. Season citrus sauce with salt and pepper and strain liquid over salmon. Sprinkle with finely chopped parsley.
Serves 4
Recipe courtesy: http://whfoods.org/

Cranberry and Fresh Pear Cobbler for After-dinner treat

This is a wonderful after-dinner treat that provides a great combination of flavors and health benefits to your Healthiest Way of Eating! Cranberries, like blueberries, rate high in their concentration of antioxidants to combat free radical activity, while the walnuts give you an extra boost of health-promoting omega-3 fatty acids.

Prep and Cook Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:

1 medium orange*
1/2 cup dried cranberries
2 tsp honey
1/2 ripe pear (Bosc or other firm variety)
¼ cup + 2 TBS walnuts

Directions:
Grate enough orange rind to make 1 tsp zest and place in a mixing bowl.
Cut the orange in half and juice both halves into the same bowl as the rind.
Add the cranberries and honey. Mix until the honey is dissolved. Let sit for 1/2 hour to allow cranberries to soften.
After the cranberries have softened, cut the pear into 1/4-inch cubes and add to the bowl.
Add 1/4 cup walnuts.
Divide the mixture into 2 dessert dishes and sprinkle each with 1 TBS of the chopped walnuts.

Enjoy this dish right away, before the pear starts to brown.

* Use organic oranges, if possible, to avoid wax coating.

It may not be news that a healthy diet plays a role in keeping type 2 diabetes at bay, but exactly which dietary components are most important is less well understood. A new study sheds light on this question, suggesting that eating more fruit and vegetables rich in vitamin C is one way to reduce diabetes risk.

Make vitamin C a priority

These findings come out of the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer–Norfolk (EPIC–Norfolk) study, a long-term research effort focused on determining how nutrition and lifestyle factors affect risk of chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.

To arrive at the latest results, researchers collected diet information and blood samples from 21,831 men and women aged 40 to 75 years, who lived in Norfolk, England, and were free of diabetes at study enrollment. Researchers tracked new cases of diabetes in the group during 12 years of follow-up.

Study participants with the highest blood levels of vitamin C were 62% less likely to develop diabetes than those with the lowest vitamin C levels. Men and women who ate the most fruit and vegetables were 22% less likely to develop diabetes than those who ate the least. When considering fruit separately, the researchers found that people consuming the most fruit were 30% less likely to develop diabetes than those consuming the least.

The finding that vitamin C levels are more strongly correlated with reduced diabetes risk than fruit and vegetable intake may lead you to conclude that a supplement is the answer, but avoid this trap: The study authors note that errors are common when measuring what people eat and approximately 90% of the vitamin C intake in the study group came from fruit and vegetables, not dietary supplements. The study authors conclude that the results, “re-endorse the public health message of the beneficial effect of increasing total fruit and vegetable intake.”

Getting the C you need from food

Vitamin C is important for reducing diabetes risk, but where you get this superstar nutrient is even more critical. Use the following tips to “C” your way to better health.

• Start your day with fruit. Add frozen fruit to your oatmeal. The hot cereal will thaw the fruit and you’ll get a dose of vitamin C.
• Try frozen and fresh. Fresh fruit is terrific when in season, but don’t shy away from frozen. A half cup of frozen peaches provides more than 100% of daily C and a half cup of strawberries provides more than 50%.
• Enjoy citrus. Try oranges, tangerines, and even lemons. A squeeze of lemon juice into your tea or water is an easy way to add C into your diet.
• Don’t skip veggies. Many focus on fruit for vitamin C, but red, yellow, and green peppers; broccoli; Brussels sprouts; and even kohlrabi contain ample C.
• Avoid boiling veggies. This can remove vitamin C; instead, steam, sauté, and stir-fry.
• Go tropical. Papayas, mangos, and pineapple all are excellent sources of vitamin C.

Courtesy: Article by Suzanne Dixon, MPH, MS, RD at
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Here’s the Truth About Curing Your Diabetes!

A lady was sick. She could not walk fast. She used to loose her breath. She visited her Doctor who advised her to undergo Nuclear Stress test in late 2006. The recorded pictures showed the heart arteries were darkened due to plaque. It means all the arteries were clogged. The doctor advised her to go for a bypass surgery or at least a stent. But she refused.

She started taking “Linus Pauling cure/ Pauling Therapy”. She felt better within 7 days. She was regularly visiting her Cardiologist who confirmed that she was improving. She took another Nuclear Stress test in late 2007 which confirmed that her heart was clear from the plaque.

“Heart patients who elected to follow Linus Pauling’s advice recovered in approximately 30 days, and many experienced significant relief in as little as 10 days. The recoveries only occurred after these former patients adopted the high dosage vitamin C and lysine therapy as specifically recommended by Linus Pauling. These patients usually adopted the Pauling-therapy without their doctor’s knowledge or consent.”

The leading cause of death in the United States, the condition that modern medicine calls heart disease, or occlusive cardiovascular disease, is a chronic form of scurvy.

Chronic Scurvy: Heart disease is a misnomer, the underlying disease process reduces the supply of blood to the heart and other organs leading to angina ("heart cramp"), heart attack and stroke. The disease process is characterized by scab-like build-ups that grow on the walls of blood vessels. The correct terminology for this disease process is chronic scurvy, a slower form of the classic vitamin C deficiency disease.

Vitamin C deficiency has been linked to occlusive cardiovascular disease (CVD), AKA heart disease, for more than fifty years.

Linus Pauling, the world’s leading scientist, confirmed this fact experimentally.

After these experiments in 1989, Nobelist Linus Pauling and his associate Matthias Rath, MD, published their still unchallenged theory on the origins of heart disease (An important theory few cardiologist are even aware of.)

Note:
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Are you aware that the standard deodorant and antiperspirant is 90% aluminum? When you use it in your underarm region, it is easily absorbed in the skin particularly when the underarm region is shaved.

Once it is in the body, it mimies the hormone oestrogen, which is known to be involved in the development of breast cancer.

Researchers from the Keele University in Staffordshire in UK investigated tissue samples from 17 women who had breast cancer and found ‘significantly higher’ level of the metal in the underarm region of the breast than in the tissue from the other region of the breast.
Research team leader Dr Chris Exley said it was reasonable to conclude that deodorant were the most likely cause for those high level of aluminum in the underarm region of the breast.

So please take care. Try to restrict usage of deodorant and antiperspirants

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Are you aware of the connection between poverty and obesity?

Rich food does not make you obese. The billion dollar fitness industry has created a myth – that expensive food supplements and organic foods are mandatory for good health.

It’s the TYPE of food, and the COMBINATION of the foods that make all the difference – that, and moderate calories, exercise, and proper mental disposition.

“Populations are no longer equal in terms of experiencing health problems. Low-income populations tend to experience all the health problems we worry about at greater rates.”

The five states with the highest obesity rates in the 2005 consensus include Mississippi, Alabama, West Virginia, Louisiana and Kentucky.

These same five states have higher rates of poverty than the national norm.

Meanwhile, the five states with the lowest obesity have less poverty. They are Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont.

Each of these states also have more college graduates and stronger education programs.

Education in health and fitness does not need to be expensive, and it certainly does not take a rocket scientist to figure it out.

However, many fitness professionals and nutrition ‘gurus’ lend that impression.

If you visit a gym today, especially in a larger city, you’ll see a myriad of devices that, frankly, would give you a better workout if you tried to pick them up and move them out to the garbage dump.

It can be daunting and confusing for anyone! But, this doesn’t have to be the case. In fact, as so many people report in “Fit Over 40″, workouts can be done in your own home that will more than satisfy the needs of most people.

The same goes for nutrition. While a few people require “high-tech", expensive foods (for medical reasons usually), the vast majority of us can easily get the job done at the local grocery store.

The best way to inspire change is to create change in yourself. Start there, set the example, and the word will spread.

Anyone can be fit and healthy, and they can do it at ANY age, and at ANY income level above absolute poverty.

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Are you interested in permanent weight loss? If yes, you will discover the secret in the following lines. You can fulfill your wish to look slimer and smarter. You can add energies to your body and stay free from different ailments. You can add different vitamins, antioxidants and nutrients to your body without consuming any medicine or tablets/pills. You will surely realize that the slim people are not gifted but they are sincere people who love to take care of their body and its looks.

Since ancient times, fruits and vegetables has been preferred food. It is low in calories, high in volume and source of important nutrients. It helps the people to stay healthy, slim and full of bubbling energies.

It is important to note that the stomach looks for filling. Whether the food offers lesser calories or more calories, it has lesser nutrients or more nutrients, it has lesser fats or more fats, in all cases, the body demands a particular quantity. Either we consume fat rich food or low fat food, fried food or boiled food, the quantity is the basis. If the food is fat rich, the result is more calories which need lot of exercise and physical labor to burn or it gets deposited in the abdomen, thighs and other parts of the body.

Fruits and vegetables are great sources of manganese, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, potassium, and Vitamin B1. It gets digested very fast therefore one can go for five to six servings during a day. Still the addition of calories to the body system will be lesser as compared to the calories earned after consuming processed food.

Just think of an example: Substitute beans and lentils for meat. The calories are about the same, but beans and lentils are high in fiber. Beans and lentils are more filling than meat because a quarter pound of beans has a greater volume than a quarter pound of meat.

Eating fruits and vegetables can turn off cravings for other types of foods and short circuit the food addiction cycle, helping to provide a boost to weight loss efforts. Nature has built into each of us the desire to eat because eating provides the body with the nutrition to function and maintain itself. If people choose to eat foods that do not contain the nutrients needed, the body will continue to send the signal that more eating is needed. Fruits and vegetables are nutrition powerhouses containing the vitamins, minerals, enzymes, fiber, antioxidants and protein needed for good health and avoidance of disease. When they are eaten, the body is satisfied and the signal to continue eating is extinguished.

Have you ever noted the importance of color of any vegetable or fruit associated with respect to the nutrients offered by it? There are few facts for your consideration:

Super greens: These vegetables should make up the foundation of your daily vegetable intake. Dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach, chard, turnip greens, mustard and collard greens, and deep green lettuces, are high in folate, a B vitamin that shows promising results in preventing heart disease. They are treasure chests of detoxifying chlorophyll. Broccoli and Brussels sprouts contain sulforaphane, a potent phytochemical found in all cruciferous vegetables that has been found able to detoxify carcinogens before they do damage to the body. Sulforaphane is also a potent antioxidant with a life in the body of up to three days, vastly surpassing many other antioxidants in staying power. Broccoli sprouts are the best source of supforaphane.

Super reds: Red fruits and vegetables are chocked full of lycopene, the carotenoid that offers high levels of protection against prostate cancer. Find lycopene in red bell peppers, watermelon, pink or red grapefruit, and tomatoes. Cooked tomatoes contain much greater levels of lycopene than tomatoes eaten raw. Red cabbage is full of vitamins and minerals. It is rich in Vitamins C and K, and has all the anti-cancer benefits of other cruciferous vegetables. And don’t forget to include red beans. They are one of the best sources of molybdenum and are loaded with protein.

Super oranges: Orange fruits and vegetables are high in beta carotene, notable for its ability to prevent cancers of the lung, esophagus and stomach. They lower risk of heart disease and boost the immune system to keep infections away and make sure cancers don’t get started. Carrots, sweet potatoes, mangos, pumpkins and oranges are the main representatives in this group. Each offers a unique profile of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Sweet potatoes are extremely rich in carotenoids and can be eaten by people allergic to nightshade alkaloids.

Super purples: Grapes, blueberries, prunes, and eggplant are the main representatives of the purples. They are known cancer fighters. The anthocyanins providing their distinctive color also give these foods the ability to ward off heart disease by preventing clot formation. Lutein, a carotenoid found in blueberries, reduces the risk of heart disease and stoke and guards against age-related macular degeneration. Prunes are packed with antioxidants. Antioxidants lead the fight against aging.

Super whites: Potatoes, white beans, cauliflower, mushrooms, bananas, onions and garlic are each unique in what they have to offer. Potatoes offer more potassium than just about any other food. Bananas provide energy boosting natural sugars along with Vitamins B6 and C. White beans offer lots of fiber and high quality protein along with a broad spectrum of minerals. Mushrooms are good vegetable source of Vitamin D. Onions and garlic are legendary for their ability to fight cancer, heart disease, and increase the overall antioxidant level of the body.

Super browns: This category is all about beans and lentils. These are foods with some of the highest levels of protein in the vegetable kingdom. Add some rice or corn and this protein is perfect for humans. Pintos and lentils are great sources of manganese, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, potassium, and Vitamin B1. Their high fiber content keeps cholesterol levels right where they should be.

Upping the amount of fruits and vegetables in the diet is easy

Look at the list of super fruits and vegetables and pick out the ones you really like. Phase in your favorites at first and slowly phase out the processed foods and meat. You don’t have to give them up entirely, because your goal is simply to make fruits and vegetables a greater part of your diet. Once you begin eating more of them, you will find that you no longer have cravings. Even the craving for sugar and other sweets will be stilled by the delicious sweet taste of the fruits you choose. Try visiting a salad bar for lunch or dinner and filling your plate with a multitude of colors. As you add more and more fruits and vegetables you will build up your nutrient reserves and start to feel really great. The extra energy you have may even increase your interest in exercise. Replacing many meat and dairy products with fruits and vegetables will help you quickly lose any unwanted pounds. After awhile it will be you who looks young and captures attention.

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Decreased energy, hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, weight gain, and loss of sex drive (and often sexual function) may hurt anyone. The life is tossed into hopelessness, confusion and depression. It hurts everybody. The life is ruined. Usually it is difficult to know the basic reason for these problems.

The Doctors treat the symptoms while it becomes a life long health problem. One starts feeling older by couple of years.

In fact, those are hormone related problems.

Traditional medicines are not able to help in gaining relief from symptoms of menopause, male menopause, per menopause, weight gain and constant fatigue. The prescribed medicines surely show up their side effects.

The problems are basically caused due to normal transition of life. It has more to do with the working of adrenal glands and the toxins in our body.

Adrenal glands are the front-line defense against stress-related symptoms and illnesses. In addition, their proper function is critical to your hormone health.

The best way to support adrenal gland function is simply to rest. You must take time to allow your parasympathetic nervous system to work its magic.

There is a natural way which works to restore hormones, boost them higher using natural methods, and, if you are on HRT, supplement your life with specific nutrients to help keep you safe.

Certain herbs and nutrients can also support healthy adrenal function.
Vitamin C, ginseng (Panax spp), and rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea) have all been shown to provide powerful, natural support.

In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study conducted in Germany, researchers found that 3 grams of vitamin C in divided, sustained-release dosages kept blood pressure, anxiety and cortisol production under control after a stressful situation.

Combined with ginseng (Panax) and Rhodiola rosea, vitamin C makes a powerful adrenal support vitamin.

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My wife felt chest-pain. I could not believe that women could suffer from heart problems. Since the pain started shooting up, I had to rush her to Casualty. The blood pressure had shot up but ECG was reported normal.

After five days again, I had to rush my wife to the hospital with the same problem but this time also nothing serious was reported.

After another three days when this problem repeated, there was slight problem with the ECG report. I had to shift her from Casualty to Heart Care Hospital. Her angiography was advised. It was soon performed. The report of angiography was normal.

The Heart specialist informed us the reason for this problem which we understood as ‘Blockages in micro arteries which happens among the ladies, usually after menopause’
We consider heart disease as a man’s disease but statistically more women die of heart disease than men.

Major reason for this fact could be based on the followings:
• Overweight
• Low HDL
• High triglycerides
• Diabetes
• Surgical procedure complications, if hospitalized.

Cardiologists unintentionally misdiagnose, under diagnose or under-treat women with heart disease. It results into women having higher incidence of congestive heart failure and greater emotional side effects and impairment after bypass surgery.

Women should take extra care with regard to their heart disease. Health is our most prized possession. Life style improvement, breathing exercise, low fat and freshly cooked food can help anybody to enjoy a healthy living with stronger heart.

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There are easier ways to solve our worries, fears, anger, anxiety or any negative emotions:
1. Accept that you are suffering from worries, fears, anger, anxiety or any negative emotions or depression.
2. Write down on a paper your all feelings. Try to analyze it. Access who is responsible for the feelings. It could be other’s fault or your own fault. Try to suggest some solution to that problem. You will surely see the light at the end of the tunnel. You will find yourself very much relaxed.
3. Gain faith in yourself and try to remember your achievements and strength. Think about positive things. Every high rise building has first step which leads to the top.
4. Your confidence in yourself will improve the working of your body systems. People suffering from chronic ailments could recover to normal life by positive thinking and trusting themselves. Healthy mind leads to the healthy body.

Acupressure remedies for reducing depression, anxiety and fears:

1. Rub the back side of each palm- 40 times in 20 seconds, thrice a day.
2. Press tips of your four fingers on the extended bone of fore-finger, at the back of your palm and give 60 intermittent mild pressures, thrice a day.
3. Identify a point in the center of the inner side of your each wrist and give 60 intermittent pressures, thrice a day.
4. Rub the upper side of your each feet and toes- 40 times in 20 seconds, thrice a day

You will start experiencing the improvements in 15 days’ period.

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Both men and women suffer from infertility caused by various reasons. However, it’s important for both the sex to undergo treatment for this complicated issue. Various known and unknown factors cause infertility in women. These include diseases like endometriosis, diminished ovarian reserve, ovulation disorders, and low progesterone level. Low sperm count and low sperm motility, STD, injury or chronic diseases, sperm blockage and ageing are some of the reasons men for, which suffer.

Scheduled drugs and systematic treatment can cure most of the above mentioned infertility problems except ageing and chronic diseases, although these treatments are quite expensive and may have harmful side effects. Additional treatment may be required to cure the side effects. Treatments conducted through IVF or In Vitro Fertilization and ICSI or Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection is best among the other methods of infertility treatment. In this technique, the egg cells outside the womb are fertilized by the sperm and then transferred inside. This treatment is suggested when other techniques fail to give results. This technique is a hormonally controlled ovulation progression. In this treatment involves, the ova is removed from the female’s ovaries and helps the sperm to fertilize in a fluid medium. But this is not a normal process at all and involves excavation of the eggs from the ovary, fertilizing them in an outside laboratory and putting them back in the uterus. In the normal process, the human decides to pick the healthiest sperm for reproducing the egg but in the artificial process, the embryologist takes this decision. However, when he fails to pick the healthiest sperm and egg, it may cause the ill health of the child during birth and even later in life.

Some alternative techniques with a holistic approach are fast becoming popular in order to cure the problem of secondary infertility. These techniques are all the more preferred by people as these have less or no side effects at all.

The acupuncture method, for example, especially ear acupuncture or Auricular is very effective in cases where female infertility has been caused by some kind of malfunction of the ovary. The hormonal message that is transferred from brain to ovary is the most beneficial result received from this technique. In accordance to the investigative trials, those women who have received acupuncture treatment for about 30 times within a time period of 3 months have shown good results. Those female who underwent hormonal therapy along with it suffered from side effects.

In the alternative treatment techniques, diet and lifestyle changes are given a lot of importance. Regular intake of such things that contain caffeine like coffee, chocolate, cocoa, green tea (containing caffeine), black tea and colored soft drinks which has harmful effects on conception is discouraged. According to a study, one and a half cup of coffee for a woman who is trying for pregnancy is sure to delay her conception. Thus coffee is a strictly a no-no for patients suffering from infertility.

Diets that include fish contaminated with PCB or Polychlorinated Biphenyls are also believed to be a cause for substantial reduction in the ability to become pregnant. According to one study, women who had more than one meal containing fish contaminated with PCBs (procured from Lake Ontario), developed reduced fecundity within a month.

The best result for the treatment of infertility has been reported through the Chinese medicines, acupuncture and of course, the holistic approach. The holistic approach reaches to the depth of the problem and only then delivers physical, spiritual as well as emotional treatment, rather than only investigating the organs. On the other side, the conventional approach to the problem of infertility fails to successfully detect and remove the real causes and moreover, causes side effects. The holistic approach suggests a natural remedy and a way of life that can really solve the problem as soon as the real cause is determined.

This article is based on the book, “Pregnancy Miracle” by Lisa Olson. Lisa is an author, researcher, nutritionist and health consultant who dedicated her life to creating the ultimate pregnancy solution guaranteed to permanently reverse the root of infertility, help you get pregnant quickly and naturally and dramatically improve the overall quality of your life, without the use prescription medication and without any surgical procedures. Learn more by visiting her website:

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There is a general understanding among the people that Calcium is essential for strong bones and vitamin C helps in fast healing of wounds and infections. It is true but how far we are aware of important role played by Magnesium in our body systems.

Magnesium activates 300 different biochemical reactions in our body. Oxygen and water are very important for our body. The next is Magnesium which regulates calcium, potassium and sodium. It must be clearly understood that if low oxygen and water can affect our body then deficiency of magnesium can adversely affect our body systems.

Magnesium helps in proper functioning of nervous system, bone formation, creation of new cells, proper working of kidney, adrenals, brain and activation of B vitamins. Its deficiency may cause insomnia, muscle cramps & disorders, osteoporosis, regular feeling of weakness, fatigue and nervousness

Magnesium has affected almost everybody since its importance is largely misunderstood. Its deficiency can even cause a heart attack. Change in heart beats or racing heart beats, angina pain and exhaustion after heavy physical exercise like: football, basket ball or races could be the result of magnesium deficiency. The reason could be the insufficient relaxation of the heart muscles. Even young athletes could suffer from sudden death due to deficiency of magnesium.

Maintaining safe levels of magnesium in the body is very important. It must be clearly understood that excess calcium in the body may force out the magnesium. Consumption of pasteurized milk causes deficiency of magnesium since it has 8 parts calcium and one part magnesium.

Improve your intake of magnesium after consulting your physician. You can improve your level f magnesium by consuming the following foods: Wheat bran, wheat germ, almonds, cashews, peanuts, sesame seeds, millet, wheat, wild rice, tofu, beet greens, brown rice and dried figs etc.

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Have you ever considered what the primary signs of infertility in a human being are? We should be aware of the indications of infertility and that too, as early as possible. Signs of infertility can become apparent in several ways, including instinctive and cultural factors, irregular behavior of individuals while having a sexual union, malnutrition, a depressed mental condition, endocrinology factors, and the current health condition of persons. The overall general lifestyle, emotional quotients, financial issues as well as time represent pointers to infertility as well. In this context, it is important to distinguish between infertility and impotency. The factors mentioned above can result in infertility in a man or a lady, in case any of the former stops working normally.

In cases where a male has full potency, his female partner can become pregnant during the menstruation cycle of the latter. However, not many are aware that men too have hormonal cycles. What’s more, while the cycle of ladies cover a 28-day period, a fixed tab cannot be put on the male cycle. Researches show that the quality of the male sperm can go down, not at all matching with his hormone cycle, although he can release sperms whenever he wishes to do so. The lower sperm quality, in turn, has a negative impact on a man’s fertility, and can diminish his ability to impregnate. Signs of infertility, in both men and women, can become more apparent with advancement of their age.

Discourses on the many signs of infertility can often be confusing. Here, we would be discussing these issues in a clearer manner. Fertility of humans is not our focus here. In females, the single most important sign of her being infertile is an irregular pattern of her periods. However, it has to be kept in mind that, while irregular menstrual cycles do indicate infertility, they can also act as signs of other health hazards.

If a lady does not have the ideally correct body weight, her fertility is likely to go down. Infertility can be a problem faced by both overweight as well as grossly underweight women. The fetus needs to be nursed properly during pregnancy. If the hip region of a woman is too narrow, this task becomes difficult, and her ability to conceive babies suffers. The balance of hormones can also receive a jolt in case a proper nutrition-rich diet is not adopted. Obesity can also stand in the way of maintenance of the correct hormone balance. As a result, their ability to reproduce can suffer. If a lady is in the habit of drinking too much, she can also become infertile, for a considerable length of time too. Thus, in order to maintain her fertility, alcohol-consumption needs to be eliminated totally. However, this infertility has nothing to do with the barrenness of a lady.

Doctors point out several other common signs of infertility. For example, if the ovary of a lady is twisted, conceiving a baby becomes very tough for her. For women to become pregnant, the male sperm has to travel through her body and enter her ovary. In case the female ovary is positioned at a wrong position, this procedure is not possible. As a result, for all practical purposes, the lady becomes infertile. Any cysts that are present in the ovary can also prevent a woman from getting pregnant.

On the other hand, guessing which man is infertile is tricky. While a rather weak-looking guy can become a parent whenever he has an intercourse with a lady, an apparently strong, tough person can have an unfavorable rate of mortality and/or a low sperm count. However, in general, the level of fertility goes down as a man becomes more and more obese. Problems in the general health of males and/or his anatomy can also bring down his virility. Fertility falls with the advancing years too.

Andropause (or, the process of menopause in males) results in easy detection of the signs of infertility. The indications of infertility in men include:

v Losing hair on a regular basis,
v Gaining too much fat in the abdominal parts, and an increase in general body weight,
v Wrinkles and dryness of the skin,
v A fall in the male libido levels,
v Excess stress,
v Problems in having an erection,
v Too much sweat as well as hot flushes,
v A disturbed and nervous state of mind, with constant bouts of anxiety,
v An feeling of unwillingness and a marked lack of motivation, and
v A depressed mental state.

Fortunately, these signs of infertility can be eliminated if holistic methods of treatment are adopted. Unlike other conventional treatment methods, holistic approaches aim to detect the actual causes of the problem, and then suggest remedies accordingly. And these treatments also do not have any adverse side effects. Holistic methods recommend extensive usage of Chinese medicines, herbs and acupuncture. Proper exercises as well as a balanced diet are also prescribed. It has indeed been proven that holistic methods have a much higher success rate in helping people recover their fertility, than other conventional techniques.

This article is based on the book, “Pregnancy Miracle” by Lisa Olson. Lisa is an author, researcher, nutritionist and health consultant who dedicated her life to creating the ultimate pregnancy solution guaranteed to permanently reverse the root of infertility, help you get pregnant quickly and naturally and dramatically improve the overall quality of your life, without the use prescription medication and without any surgical procedures. Learn more by visiting her website:

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We grow our food in soil by adding water. Sunlight is surely the other important input which helps the plants to grow. It is all on the ground- in the open air.

Sea vegetables are the plants under water. It has been with loads of nutritional inputs. It grows on coral reefs or on the rocky landscapes. It is also found in the areas where the sunlight reaches, under the water. They are largely called as algae.

Algae are classified by their colors: Red, green, brown. They are largely named by Japanese names since they have been consuming algae for 10,000 years. Some of the popular algae are:

Nori: dark purple-black color that turns phosphorescent green when toasted, famous for its role in making sushi rolls.
Kelp: light brown to dark green in color, oftentimes available in flake form.
Hijiki: looks like small strands of black wiry pasta, has a strong flavor.
Kombu: very dark in color and generally sold in strips or sheets, oftentimes used as a flavoring for soups.
Wakame: similar to kombu, most commonly used to make Japanese miso soup.
Arame: this lacy, wiry sea vegetable is sweeter and milder in taste than many others
Dulse: soft, chewy texture and a reddish-brown color.

Algae offer most of the minerals that are found in human blood. It is an excellent source of iodine and vitamin K, B-vitamin folate, magnesium, iron and calcium, B-vitamins riboflavin and pantothenic acid. Besides it contain good amounts of lignans, plant compounds with cancer-protective properties.

Most of our problems can be easily solved through the natural dose of the above minerals. Algae are the richest source for Iodine. Iodine deficiency causes Goiter. Magnesium helps in preventing migraine headaches and reducing the severity of asthma symptoms. Lignans in algae helps in easing the discomfort of women suffering from hot flashes and other problems which come up due to menopause. Folic acid helps in dealing with atherosclerosis or diabetic heart disease. It also helps in avoiding birth defects.

Scotland, Ireland, Norway, Iceland, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and coastal South American countries have been consuming algae for a long time. Chinese consider it as a delicacy. They used to offer it to the dignitaries in good old times.

Important:
Sea vegetables are widely recognized as plants with an excellent ability to take up minerals from the water and hold onto these minerals in their cells. This ability makes sea vegetables a rich source of many wonderful minerals, including magnesium, calcium, iron, and iodine. However, in waters that have become polluted with heavy metal elements - including arsenic, lead, and cadmium - sea vegetables can also act like a sponge in absorbing these unwanted contaminants.

Toxicity risks can be prevented through the purchase of certified organic sea vegetables! Because most certified organic sea vegetables can be purchased in dried form and reconstituted at home, they can often be ordered from outside of your local area and shipped to you at a relatively low cost.

It is also important to note that methods of preparing sea vegetables can make a difference in the amount of toxics found in edible portions.

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Collard greens are a highly nutritious green rich in calcium that are a great addition to your Healthiest Way of Eating. Long popular in the southern states, you will find out why they are becoming increasingly popular throughout the rest of the U.S.
Prep and Cook Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:
• 1 pound collard greens, chopped
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• Mediterranean Dressing
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 medium clove garlic, pressed or chopped
• 1 TBS extra virgin olive oil
• sea salt and black pepper to taste
• 1-1/2 TBS sunflower seeds
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• Optional:
• 1/2 red onion, sliced (add to steamers with collard greens)
• 6 kalamata olives, sliced
• 3 TBS pumpkin seeds
• 5 drops tamari soy sauce
dash of cayenne pepper
Directions:
1. Fill bottom of steamer with 2 inches of water.
2. While steam is building up, slice collard greens leaves into 1/2-inch slices and cut again crosswise. Cut stems into 1/4-inch slices. Let both leaves and stems sit for at least 5 minutes to enhance their health-promoting properties.
3. Press or chop garlic and let sit for at least 5 minutes to bring out more of its health-promoting properties.
4. Steam collard greens for no more than 5 minutes.
5. Transfer to a bowl. For more flavor, toss collard greens with the remaining ingredients and any of the optional ingredients you desire while they are still hot. (Mediterranean Dressing does not need to be made separately).
Serves 2

Each serving offers you 256.32 calories. It offers you Vitamin ‘K’, ‘A’ ‘C’ Folate, manganese, Calcium, dietary fiber, tryptophan, Vitamin E & B6

Recipes with courtesy from: http://www.whfoods.com

One of the most frequently asked questions about pregnancy is the best time to get pregnant. It is neither the Christmas time nor the Valentine’s Day. One needs to be good in mathematics if one is serious about getting pregnant as it totally depends on the ovulating days. Now the question arises that how should one calculate this crucial time? For people who are good in mathematics need not worry but others should get hold of an Ovulation Calculator.

It is important to have some knowledge about one’s own body and its functioning in order to find out the probable dates of ovulation. The ‘post ovulation time’ or the ‘Luteal Phase’ is the period between ovulation and the first day of the menstrual cycle. This period consists of fourteen days and is the same for most women. After fourteen days of the ovulation the period starts. Now what one needs to know is the date due for the next period. By counting back twelve to sixteen days from this date, one is likely to get the days of ovulation. Generally, women who have a cycle of twenty eight days, ovulate on the fourteenth day. Since this is so important to know in order to get pregnant, the ovulation date can also be checked through the BBT technique or the Basal Body Temperature. This is a method that involves the recording of vaginal temperature every morning by a BBT thermometer (with a fine calibration). The thermometer displays a higher temperature on the day of ovulation that the other days.

To explain this fact in a simpler way, the egg starts developing from the end of the menstrual cycle and between the 8th to 12th days it is at its maximum. So the chance to get pregnant is the most if one has intercourse on the 8th, the 10th and the 12th day. This is the most effective time to get pregnant. One shocking fact related to getting pregnant is that the egg lives only for a period of 12 to 16 hours in a cycle! Many gynecologists are of the opinion that the life span of the egg ranges from 12 to 24 hours. But the fertility experts say that it is likely to wither away within 15 to 16 hours. So it is important to hit it at the correct time!

Now its time to shift the focus from the Woman to the Man! If a couple has intercourse on regular basis, it is likely that the strength of the sperms may lack the desired force and the sperm count may also be less than it is required for the fertility level. In addition, the rate of sperm motility may also be hampered. Again, if the sexual union is not so frequent, there are chances that the sperms may become stale and old, making it lack its desired vitality. According to the opinion of the fertility experts, coitus should take place twice weekly for the best result.

It is surprising that tough the female ovum dies within such a short period, the male sperm survives and moves about from 2 to 5 days within the vaginal canal. Keeping this fact in mind, it may be fruitful to have intercourse a couple of days earlier than the date of ovulation, so that the sperm gets plenty of opportunities to hit the egg.

It is important here to point out that following all the above mentioned guidelines may not be enough for getting pregnant. For further assistance, one may turn to holistic remedies that helps find out the actual cause of a problem if there is any and then suggests a remedy that is accurate. These remedies are of a wide range that includes Chinese medications to acupuncture, from exercise to helpful herbs, from lifestyle changes to a healthy and balances diet. Unlike the age-old, conventional therapies which mostly fail, the holistic remedies almost always give the desired results.

This article is based on the book, “Pregnancy Miracle” by Lisa Olson. Lisa is an author, researcher, nutritionist and health consultant who dedicated her life to creating the ultimate pregnancy solution guaranteed to permanently reverse the root of infertility, help you get pregnant quickly and naturally and dramatically improve the overall quality of your life, without the use prescription medication and without any surgical procedures. Learn more by visiting her website:

www.PregnancyMiracle.com

Sweet potatoes don’t need sugar, butter or marshmallows to be delicious. With a few simple steps you can enjoy sweet potatoes the healthy way and avoid the extra fat and calories often added to them.

A Traditional Source of Nutrition
Sweet potatoes have a long history as an important source of food. Native Americans were growing sweet potatoes when Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas in 1492. Recognized for its flavor and nutrition, the sweet potato spread to many countries and helped to feed people around the world.

Packing a Nutritional Punch
Sweet potatoes are loaded with nutrients, including fiber and vitamin A, as well as calcium, magnesium, and potassium. One cup of cooked sweet potatoes has 200 calories and no fat.

Naturally Sweet
There is a good reason they are called sweet potatoes: they contain natural sugars. To get the most nutritional benefit from this vegetable make sure you prepare them in a healthy way, by avoiding butter and sugar. We’ve provided a few easy recipes below.

Healthy Cooking Tips for Sweet Potatoes
Oven Roasted Sweet Potato “Fries” Recipe
Here is a new and healthy twist on “fries”, roasted in the oven.
• Pre-heat oven to 400°F.
• Peel the sweet potatoes.
• Slice into little sticks or “fries” shape.
• Coat a baking sheet with a little olive oil, so the fries don’t stick to the pan.
• Arrange the “fries” evenly across the pan.
• Season with salt and pepper, or cinnamon.
• Spray or brush ½ teaspoon of olive oil on top of the fries.
• Place pan in oven.
• Bake at 400°F for 12-15 minutes, or until “fries” are golden brown.

Oven Baked Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes can stand alone for an easy and healthy side dish.
• Preheat your oven to 375°F.
• Clean and rinse the sweet potatoes to remove any dirt.
• Dry the potatoes, then using a fork make holes in the skin, to let the steam escape as they cook.
• Place the potatoes on a baking sheet, and place in oven at 375°F.
• Bake for around 45 minutes, or until the inside gets soft. (The time may vary depending on the size of the potato)
• Remove from oven and slice open lengthwise to serve.
• Instead of butter, top the potato with a drizzle of olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Or just enjoy them plain, enjoying the natural sweetness.

Article courtesy: http://fatresistancediet.com/nl/115-sweet-potatoes-the-healthy-way

Enjoy your food to your satisfaction.

Surprised, being a diabetic?

You are free to eat protein and vegetables. Go partying on apples, pears and berries but please avoid fruit juices. Sweet fruits like mango and pineapple are out of bounds for you.

The following foods specifically help regulate blood sugar and therefore are good for people with hypoglycemia and diabetes:

BITTER MELON As its name suggests, bitter melon tastes bitter, it is not, however, a melon. It’s a summer squash similar in size and shape to a cucumber but with skin and flesh the color of pale jade. Bitter melon has a lumpy, ridged skin. It is a traditional diabetic remedy throughout the Far East. In clinical tests, bitter melon inhibits glucose absorption, increases insulin flow and has insulin-like effects. It is available in Asian and growers’ markets and in a supplement form. Asian bitter melon recipes use salt to eliminate the vegetable’s bitter flavor.

FENUGREEK A popular spice throughout the Middle East and India, this legume is a common curry ingredient. Fenugreek is smaller than a grain of wheat, mustard yellow in color and oddly shaped. It helps regulate sugar levels of non-insulin-dependent diabetics. Enjoy fenugreek as a tea or a spice. Or sprout these little seeds and substitute them for alfalfa sprouts in salads and sandwiches.

STEVIA A South American herb 30 times sweeter than sugar, stevia helps regulate blood sugar and blood pressure. It also suppresses dental bacteria and reduces mental and physical fatigue. I find stevia easiest to use as a beverage sweetener. It’s available in natural food stores in numerous forms. It is most healthful as a cut herb rather than when its refined into a liquid extract or blended with other sweeteners.

SUNFLOWER FAMILY ROOT VEGETABLES The roots of sunflower relatives contain inulin, a natural fructose that helps diabetics lower their blood sugar. They include burdock, chicory, dandelion, Jerusalem artichoke, salsify and scorzonera. Burdock and Jerusalem artichokes are available in the produce section of most natural food stores. You’ll find burdock, chicory and dandelion as dried herbs or in tinctures. Salsify and scorzonera are occasionally available with imported produce or they’re easy to grow in your garden. And, in temperate regions you may forage chicory, dandelion, Jerusalem artichokes and salsify root.

ONION FAMILY All onion family members help regulate blood sugar so use them daily and with abandon. They include garlic, leeks, onions, ramps and scallions. You may also consider supplementing with garlic powder which is available in numerous forms.

Article has inputs from: courtesy:
http://www.rwood.com/Articles/Foods_that_Help_Prevent_Diabetes.htm

Will you believe that increased dosage of Calcium and a regular feed of sunshine can reduce your risk of cancer?

Yes it has been revealed by a study conducted in rural Nebraska that calcium(1500mg daily) and vitamin D (1100IU daily) dose for 4 years helped women to show a decrease in cancer by 60 %. Last 3 years results revealed 77% reduction.

Premium calcium supplements and lots of sunshine (it provides vitamin D) could offer far better results.

Patients suffering from breast cancer, colon cancer, skin cancer and other forms of cancer can reduce their risk by this trusted supplementation.

Mike Adams of (www.naturalnews.com) prevents cancer the healthy way:

Let me tell you how I prevent cancer. I take long walks in the desert with no shirt on, and I don’t wear sunscreen. I soak up the sun’s rays for many hours each week, and I never get a sun burn because I eat lots of antioxidant-rich superfoods, berries and fresh produce.

I drink a raw superfood, smoothie each morning, made of fresh produce and superfoods. My two favorite recipes are chocolate (with raw cacao, coconut oil or macadamia nut oil, raw avocado, spirulina, quinoa, banana and almond milk) and super berry (fresh berries, freeze-dried berries, egg white protein, stevia, aloe vera gel, fresh cucumber or watermelon, celery).

Article adopted courtesy: http://www.naturalnews.com/021892_cancer_Vitamin_D_cancer_industry.html

Golf is a sport of convenience. One may enjoy the game for 2-5 days in a week. It is a very relaxing to play holes in an order.

During the game, the muscles perform the activity of swinging a golf club. This activity causes fatigue in the body. Therefore a regular stretching exercise must be performed to keep the muscles energized.

In the absence of regular exercises, the body gets tired and starts developing a continuous pain in the body due to fatigue and overuse. If the activity is continued, the body may break down causing a pulled muscle, muscle stiffness, tightness, or some other type of inflammation. One more swing may put you in complete discomfort. It is just like ‘piece of straw that broke the camel’s back.’

Golf swing is a repetitive movement. The body has to repeat the same activity again which fatigues the body in a period of time. If the body cannot cope with the number of swings we are taking, it will break down.

Chronic injuries in golf can be prevented by considering the following three variables: workload, swing mechanics and golf strength.

In any case, you need to improve the internal strength of your body by performing the stretching exercises. It should be followed up by learning Golf swing improvement techniques.

Recommended stretching exercises could be summarized as under:

1. Lie down on your stomach and raise your right arm and left leg and count 15 and relax. Then raise your left arm and right leg and count up to 15 and relax.

2. Take your position, on you knees like a dog, facing up with your back stretched like a dog, inhale counting upto 10, then exhale counting upto 20. Repeat it five times.

3. Continue in the same posture, face towards the floor but with raised back like a cat, inhale counting upto 10, then exhale counting upto 20. Repeat it five times.

4. Lie down on your back. Fold your legs with the soles firmly on the ground. Lift your hips and cunt up to 5, then relax. Repeat this exercise for 15 times. After performing this exercise for 10 days, the same exercise may be repeated twice a day.

5. Stand on your legs, open it 18 inches. Stretch your arms, bend your body on your sides to touch your left foot by left hand, the right arm must be straight pointing towards the sky/roof. Repeat with bending your body to touch right foot by right hand while the left arm pointing towards the roof/sky. Repeat this exercise 10 times, each day.

6. Lie down on your stomach; raise your upper body on your arms while the lower body rests on the floor (Cobra position). Repeat the exercise 10 times every day.

7. Lie straight on your back. Raise your both legs to move over the body by 180 degrees, to touch the ground by your toes. Come back to original position and relax. Repeat this exercise 5 times each day.

Article inputs courtesy: http://vs2vs.cn/338938-Why-do-Injuries-Occur-in-Golf.html

Most of the top models are fair complexioned. Fair skin is always prized. We might have been born with any complexion but we wish to gain fair complexion. We know the skin color is dictated by our genetics but we are prepared to go to any extent. If we need to spend considerable amount of money or undertake any difficult exercise, we wish to try it.

How about trying some simple home remedies? It will surely take little more time but it is worth it. One has to try it with patience.

Turmeric is a miracle herb for skins. Since ages, it is customary for an Indian girl to apply turmeric paste on face arms and legs, before getting married. It helps in adding a glow to the complexion of the girl.

Freshly ground turmeric powder is added to raw milk or rose water to make a face pack and applied on face for 30 minutes and then washed off with water. It will give good results within 30 days.

Face pack should be made by adding lemon juice and honey in turmeric powder and applying it on face. It will improve the complexion and keep the skin – soft.

Turmeric powder (fine) can be mixed with gram flour, raw milk and lemon juice to make a paste and applied on face for 30 minutes. Later it is washed with cold water.

A mix of yogurt, tomato juice and war oat meal is applied on the face. After 25 minutes, oat meal is scrubbed off and then the face is washed with cold water. It will help to remove the dead skin from the face and give the skin a soft feel and fresher look.

Dip the cotton ball in lemon juice and wipe the face. It will work as natural bleach. Sun exposure should be avoided after the treatment. Step out after applying sunscreen lotion.

Article adopted courtesy: http://www.home-remedies-for-you.com/blog/tips-for-fair-complexion.html

Body sugaring is a method for removing body hair that is a cheap, homemade alternative to waxing (or shaving). The theory behind body sugaring is that the hair is removed by the root, and when it grows back there will be less of it, and it will be softer and not stubbly as it is if a razor had been used.

Body sugaring is done by making a paste of sugar, water, and lemon juice that has been heated to the softball candy stage.

After you have let the paste cool enough so that it won’t burn, you spread it on your skin, cover it with cotton strips of cloth, and then rip the cloth off like one does a bandage. Most find sugaring less painful than waxing.

Due to many requests from readers for this recipe, I have looked hard for what I have finally found and give you here, what I think is the best formula:

INGREDIENTS
2 cups sugar
¼ cup lemon juice
¼ cup water
Equipment: Candy thermometer
Combine the ingredients in a heavy saucepan, and heat on low using a candy thermometer. Watch the mixture very carefully so that it doesn’t boil over. Heat the mixture to 250 F on the candy thermometer; this is the hardball candy stage.

Remove from the heat and let cool enough to pour into a jar without breaking or melting the jar. (Note that this jar will be reheated in the future. Make sure it is safe for whatever form of reheating you plan to do—in the microwave, or in a pan of water.

Rip clean cotton fabric in 1-inch strips. Make sure the cotton isn’t too coarsely woven.
This next step is very critical: Let the mixture cool enough so that it won’t burn your skin. The first time I did this I didn’t let the blend cool enough and I burned myself! Test the mixture on the palm of your hand, knowing that is much tougher than the sensitive skin under your arms.

Using a dull knife or Popsicle stick, spread the cooled sugar onto your skin. Cover with the cloth strips, let set for a few minutes, and then rip off quickly as you would a bandage.

In the future you can reheat the mixture to a warm and not hot temperature (see above), and reuse. Note that reheating will thicken the paste.

Article by Annie B Bond courtesy:
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/ancient-egyptian-body-sugaring.html

Short people usually wish to gain more height. In India, short girls often find problems in getting suitable match since the boys look for taller girls, even if they are shorter in height. Usual language of the matrimonial advertisement placed in classifieds highlights ‘tall and fair girl’

Well the society also gives importance to taller people. Anybody may wish to gain a taller height and look for means to add 2-3 inches in their height. But authentic solution is not easily available.

Medically, the back and spine can play very important role in anybody’s height. The muscles and cartilage in the spine has the potential to improve our heights. Therefore specific stretching exercises could be selected which may help in stretching out the spine.

The muscles which support the spine should be suitably strengthened so as to stand the strains of the compressions. He exercises will release human growth hormones into the system which will help in increasing the size of bones, muscles and tissues in the body.

Following exercises are found very helpful for growing taller:
1. Hanging from a horizontal bar. Lower body will help the spine to stretch and reduce the tension between the vertebrae.
2. Lie down on your stomach and raise your right arm and left leg and count 15 and relax. Then raise your left arm and right leg and count up to 15 and relax .
3. Lie down on your back. Fold your legs and lift your hips and cunt up to 5, then relax. Repeat this exercise for 15 times. After performing this exercise for 10 days, the same exercise may be repeated twice a day.
4. Stand on your legs, open it 18 inches. Stretch your arms, bend your body on your sides to touch your left foot by left hand, the right arm must be straight pointing towards the sky/roof. Repeat with bending your body to touch right foot by right hand while the left arm pointing towards the roof/sky. Repeat this exercise 10 times, each day.
5. Lie down on your stomach; raise your upper body on your arms while the lower body rests on the floor (Cobra position) Repeat the exercise 10 times every day.
6. Lie straight on your back. Raise your both legs to move over the body by 180 degrees, to touch the ground by your toes. Come back to original position and relax. Repeat this exercise 5 times each day.

These exercises have been found very effective in improving the height. Special attential must be paid to proper diet and sleep.

Golf is a precision club-and-ball sport in which competing players (golfers), using many types of clubs, attempt to hit balls into each hole on a golf course while employing the fewest number of strokes. It is a popular game and widely played in Scotland, New Zealand, Australia, Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Canada, Wales, United States, Sweden, and England.

Golf is an interesting sport which keeps you busy for pretty long time. Besides it offers very good exercise to all the joints of the body and keeps you fit.

This sport has its own drawbacks. Physical and psychological factors may contribute to a phenomenon in golf known as the “yips". It is a problem of sudden tremors, jerking, or freezing while putting. More than 86% of the golfers are experiencing golf slice dilemmas. Golf slice takes place when the clubface makes a “side-spin” on the golf ball. In most cases, people will instantly consider it as a reflexive problem. What they do not know is that it is more on the corporeal matter. Worst part is that most of the players do not know the way to fix it.

Your teaching professional will prescribe treatment in the form of drills and practice. Your clubs will be examined for the best swing effects. Even a quick 10 minute body assessment can help identify the risk factors that lead to swing faults and injuries.

Every golfer wishes to play well, therefore, it is very important to have proper training and perfect body to play on every type of golf-course. You can keep yourself fit by simple motion in your hips, spine and shoulders. You have to maintain proper coordinated motion between the top and bottom of your torso.

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Adopted from an article at: http://fitgolf.com/

We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It’s not as easy as you think. It’s important to know how and when to eat.

What is the correct way of eating fruits?

It means not eating fruits after your meals! Fruits should be eaten on an empty stomach.

If you eat fruit like that, it will play a major role to detoxify your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities.

Fruit is the most important food. Let’s say you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit. The slice of fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but it is prevented from doing so.

In the meantime the whole meal rots and ferments and turns to acid. The minute the fruit comes into contact with the food in the stomach and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil….

So please eat your fruits on an empty stomach or before your meals! You have heard people complaining - every time I eat watermelon I burp, when I eat durian my stomach bloats up, when I eat a banana I feel like running to the toilet etc - actually all this will not arise if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach. The fruit mixes with the putrefying other food and produces gas and hence you will bloat!

Graying hair, balding, nervous outburst, and dark circles under the eyes all these will NOT happen if you take fruits on an empty stomach.

There is no such thing as some fruits, like orange and lemon are acidic, because all fruits become alkaline in our body, according to Dr. Herbert Shelton who did research on this matter. If you have mastered the correct way of eating fruits, you have the Secret of beauty, longevity, health, energy, happiness and normal weight.

When you need to drink fruit juice - drink only fresh fruit juice, NOT from the cans. Don’t even drink juice that has been heated up. Don’t eat cooked fruits because you don’t get the nutrients at all. You only get to taste. Cooking destroys all the vitamins.

But eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice. If you should drink the juice, drink it mouthful by mouthful slowly, because you must let it mix with your saliva before swallowing it. You can go on a 3-day fruit fast to cleanse your body. Just eat fruits and drink fruit juice throughout the 3 days and you will be surprised when your friends tell you how radiant you look!

KIWI: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, vitamin E & fiber. Its vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.

APPLE: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.

STRAWBERRY: Protective Fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protect the body from cancer-causing, blood vessel-clogging free radicals.

ORANGE : Sweetest medicine. Taking 2-4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessens the risk of colon cancer.

WATERMELON: Coolest thirst quencher.. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione, which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are vitamin C & Potassium.

GUAVA & PAPAYA: Top awards for vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber, which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene; this is good for your eyes.

Drinking Cold water after a meal = Cancer! Can u believe this?? For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this ’sludge’ reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

A serious note about heart attacks
Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.. You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.. Sixty percent of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let’s be careful and be aware. The more we know the better chance we could survive…

Article courtesy : a well wisher

How does a young lady feel when she starts adding weight after delivering her first child. She might try her best to reach her earlier weight but second child will again push her to a heavier lady.

There have been lots of instances where the lady has gained weight and is unable to loose even a quarter pound of weight. Ease and swiftness in her movements starts loosing. She looses interest in her kitty parties and visiting friends. But she never forgets to keep her vigilant eyes on brand name-diets, exercises and weight loosing recipes. The worst part is that nothing helps her in gaining her original weight.

Well, I surely remember an experience of young lady whose life was changed by a TV show.

Dr Mehmet Oz of Oprah TV show talked about Acai berry from Amazon rainforest. Acai berry helps in reducing hunger and raising energy levels. It is certainly more powerful than pomegranate or red wine. CNN, ABC, CBS and the Wall Street Journal have also covered the health benefits of Acai berries.

Colon Cleanse helps to throw out toxins trapped in the colon which forms the major portion of the excessive weight. Dieting and exercises can not successfully help.

Dr. Oz spoke about: Acai berries and Nature’s Cleanse supplements The Acai & Nature’s Cleanse combo diet melts away fat like magic.

Acai Maximum offers you more vitamins and nutrients than any other food on the planet. It boosts your energy. It helps in minimizing hunger pains and stabilizing the metabolism. The skin cells are revitalized. The body starts loosing weight thereby the skin starts getting tighter. Acai capsules can be taken in the morning and evening.

Second important step in your routine can be Nature’s Cleanse. It will help in removing walls of aged sludge from your colon. This sludge will go away out of your body. Once the colon is completely cleaned out, most of the fat around the belly is also cleaned out of the colon.it will improve the effect of Acai berry on your system

Excessive fat and toxins built up in the liver, gal bladder, pancreas and even breast tissue are eliminated. It revitalizes your body and makes it beautiful from inside. Soon it starts showing up outside also. Pounds of weight are dropped from your body. It tightens your skin all over and you start looking younger with boosted energy and improved cholesterol levels. It will surely improve your blood pressure.

Article has inputs from: www.haileysweightloss.com

It may shock you to know

Cholesterol is not the major culprit in heart disease. It may be hard to believe after all we have heard about the dangers of high cholesterol from our doctors, and the media. But the truth is, it is not the cholesterol levels themselves or the cholesterol containing foods that are the culprits in heart disease, it is those foods and any other thing that causes inflammation in your body that is the major cause of heart disease (as well as diabetes and high blood pressure).

Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance found among the lipids (fats) in the bloodstream and in all your body’s cells. It’s an important part of a healthy body because it’s used to form cell membranes. Cholesterol also aids in the manufacture of bile (which helps digest fats), and is also important for the metabolism of fat soluble vitamins, including vitamins A, D, E and K. It is the major precursor for the synthesis of vitamin D and of the various steroid hormones (which include cortisol and aldosterone in the adrenal glands, and the sex hormones progesterone, the various estrogens, testosterone, and derivatives ).

How could something so good be so bad?
Cholesterol has been wrongly accused because upon inspection of the arteries of someone at risk for a heart attack, levels of cholesterol and plaque build up are very high. Cholesterol is actually being transported to tissues as part of an inflammatory response that is there to repair damage. It will only lodge itself onto the artery and cause plaque if the artery has become damaged. Inflammation in the artery is what causes this damage. In fact, it is now known that the coronary disease that causes heart attacks is now considered to be caused mostly from chronic inflammation.

To blame cholesterol for heart attacks would be the equivalent of blaming increased police security in a high crime area. It was not the police that caused the crime, they were just placed there in response to the crimes.

A more important question to ask ourselves, is how do we decrease the amount of inflammation in our bodies so that cholesterol will not bind to our arteries?
We must decrease all of those things that we do that cause inflammation and increase things that decrease inflammation. First and foremost we must stay away from foods that cause inflammation in our bodies. Any food that causes a fast rise in blood insulin levels will quickly cause inflammation in the body. These foods are sugar, white breads, most dairy products and almost all packaged and processed foods. What does this leave you with? Fresh, wholesome foods such as fruits, vegetables, lean animal proteins, nuts, and lots and lots of water. Also, taking in lots of omega-3 rich foods will dramatically decrease inflammation in the body (salmon, organic eggs, walnuts and sardines).

Some may be thinking, it is just easier to take a pill and not have to change what I am eating. But you may want to think twice considering the side effects of statins (cholesterol lowering drugs). The most common side effects reported are fatigued, headaches, nausea and the most common of them all, severe muscular pains and muscular degeneration. If you remember that cholesterol is essential for the formation of cell membranes, taking a drug that is drastically lowering cholesterol may be causing membrane damage in neural and muscle tissue. Most people on statins complain of neck, back or leg pain.

Millions of patients are now on cholesterol lowering drugs, but the number of people suffering from heart attacks and heart disease is only increasing. Let’s take a personal responsibility for our health and truly get to the root of the problem. Managing your diet and staying away from those foods that are causing an inflammatory response in your body is your first step to decreasing your chance of heart disease and heart attacks.

Article adopted courtesy: http://www.provenfatlossdiet.com/

Women’s masturbation can have benefits both for health and relationships. Here are five things about masturbation women may not know:

1. “Normal” masturbation in women takes many forms.
Women may feel guilty about it, especially if they are in a committed relationship, but there’s no need for guilt, sex therapists say. Sometimes a partner is tired, out of town, or otherwise unavailable. And it doesn’t mean a woman needs to go without.
Fingers and vibrators are two common methods of women’s masturbation. More than half of 2,056 women, aged 18 to 60, used a vibrator either during masturbation or intercourse, says Debby Herbenick, PhD, MPH, associate director of the Center for Sexual Health Promotion at Indiana University, Bloomington, who led the survey.

2. Masturbation can improve your mood – without the ‘’obligations'’ of partnered sex.
However a woman chooses to masturbate, it can improve her spirits. “It can improve a depressed mood,” says Kathleen Segraves, PhD, a sex therapist and associate professor of psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University and a therapist at Metrohealth Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. “Not clinical depression, but the ‘blue funk’ days.”
“With solo sex, there is no distraction, and you can focus on your own experience without making sure someone else is having a good time,” she says.

3. Masturbation can improve your sex life with your partner.
4. Masturbation can help you relax.
5. Masturbation can provide pain relief.

Article adopted from: http://women.webmd.com/features/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-masturbation

Wonder herb Tulsi can not only keep the dreaded swine flu at bay but also help in fast recovery of an afflicted person, Ayurvedic practitioners claim.


“The anti-flu property of Tulsi has been discovered by medical experts across the world quite recently. Tulsi improves the body’s overall defence mechanism including its ability to fight viral diseases. It was successfully used in combating Japanese Encephalitis and the same theory applies to swine flu,” Dr U K Tiwari, a herbal medicine practitionersays.

Apart from acting as a preventive medicine in case of swine flu, Tulsi can help the patient recover faster.

“Even when a person has already contracted swine flu, Tulsi can help in speeding up the recovery process and also help in strengthening the immune system of the body,” he claims.

Dr Bhupesh Patel, a lecturer at Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar is also of the view that Tulsi can play an important role in controlling swine flu.

“Tulsi can control swine flu and it should be taken in fresh form. Juice or paste of at least 20-25 medium sized leaves should be consumed twice a day on an empty stomach.”

This increases the resistance of the body and, thereby, reduces the chances of inviting swine flu,” believes Patel.

Precautionary measure to keep away Swine Flu

While sleeping at night take a cup of hot milk with half to one tea spoon of turmeric (Haldi) powder in it.

Who does not wish to restore greying hair to its natural colour?

Starting with plucking grey hair, one finally shifts to expensive dyes. Everybody realizes the effects of harmful chemicals and the damage it may do the hair but maintaining a pleasant smile is given importance.

‘Mehndi’ has been effectively used by lots of people but it leaves a brownish look on the hair. Black ‘mehndi’ leaves a black look to the hair but the quality of ‘mehndi’ is very important. Established manufacturers are finding a good market but “dyes’ are preferred to achieve the desired looks.

There is a dependable alternative to gain the original look. ‘Sage water’ can be used to restore the natural color without the fear of harmful chemicals and damage to the scalp.

‘Sage leaves may be boiled in water. It is allowed on fire for another thirty minutes on low flame. Allow the sage water to get cooler so that it can be sprayed on the grey hair.

The sage water has to be sprayed on the grey hair regularly. It will change the tone of the hair very slowly from light brown tones to the darker shade. Initially it has to be sprayed twice a day followed with a shampoo wash, in the morning and night. Once the desired shade is achieved, one may use sage water for twice a week. It will help in maintaining the shade of the hair.

Sage is a natural colorant. It will not damage your hair and can safely be left on overnight for maximum effect.

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BRONZED LOOK is greatly in fashion among young women in UK but it is becoming a health risk for them.

Sunbathing could help them to gain the bronzed looks but that facility is not available on regular basis due to weather conditions, therefore the best alternative could be sunbeds

Young girls started using sunbeds. But it was quite late when they realized that their delicate skin could easily be damaged by the sun. The intensity of UV rays in some sunbeds can be 10 times stronger than the midday sun. It was harming their skin and putting them to the risk of skin cancer, leading to malignant melanoma.

Jenna Gurney was just 21 when she discovered she had a malignant melanoma.

“I had this mole on my stomach and it just looked a little bit different and a bit flaky.
“I went to my GP and he advised I had it removed. I was later told it was a malignant melanoma.”
Doctors also tested Jenna’s lymph nodes, but luckily the cancer had not spread.
“On average I used a sunbed twice a week. I wanted a tan all year round. It was just what we did. All my friends did it.”
Jenna, who is 28 now, says she uses false tan if she wants to look brown.
“My message to young girls is ‘don’t use sunbeds at all, and stay safe in the sun - use your suncream.”

Excessive exposure to UV damages the DNA in skin cells which increases the risk of skin cancer and makes skin age faster.

Deadly skin cancer is the third most common cancer after that of the breast and cervix among the grown up ladies.

Cancer Research UK has advised everybody to stay away from sunbeds and use a high factor sun lotion in the sun.

Adopted from an article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7989214.stm

Baby’s teeth cells can behave like stem cells. They will multiply and remain alive in culture for months. They will differentiate into a variety of other types of cells, including nerve-like cells, dentin, bone and fat cells.

In 2003, Dr. Songtao, a pediatric dentist and stem cell researcher, rushed the newly broken tooth of his 6-year old daughter to the lab, extracted the pulp, broke it apart into individual cells, and placed the cells in a Petri dish with culture medium. After incubating the dish in a hot, humid environment with ample oxygen, some of the tooth cells started to grow.

Since then, a handful of private dental pulp labs have sprung up, giving parents an opportunity – for a price – to store their children’s baby teeth in order to ensure that the stem cells are available should their child develop a life-threatening illness years down the road.

As Dr. Matzilevich notes, Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs), the type that are found in dental pulp, have been shown to differentiate into a variety of other cell types including cardiac, muscle, bone, cartilage, nerve and fat tissues. “While future regenerative therapies and treatments for disease still need to be thoroughly researched and approved by the FDA, we are making incremental progress. MSCs harvested from bone marrow are currently being used in human trials; animal testing has shown significant progress in regenerating teeth with dental pulp stem cells; and human trials using these stem cells will soon be underway. Ultimately, the decision to bank one’s dental pulp is a personal one, and it is our mission to ensure that it is also an informed one.”

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