Thursday, April 30, 2009

Acne is a serious matter for many. It is caused by many things including bacteria, chemicals, stress, hormones and even a family history of acne.

By Conrad Blomberg

Acne is a skin condition caused by changes in skin structures consisting of a hair follicle and its sebaceous gland. Severe acne is inflammatory, but acne can also be found in a non-inflammatory form. Acne lesions are commonly referred to as pimples, blemishes, zits, or acne.

More than 85% of teenagers get Acne. It is most common during adolescence and frequently continues well into adulthood. The cause in adolescence is an increase in male sex hormones. Both genders get these hormones when puberty strikes.

For most people, acne diminishes over time and disappears " or at the very least decreases.This happens after one reaches one's early twenties. However, there is no way to predict how long it will take acne to disappear entirely because some individuals will continue to suffer from acne well into their thirties, forties and beyond.

The face and upper neck are the most commonly affected. However, the chest, back, upper arms and shoulders may have acne as well. Acne usually appears during adolescence, when people already are most socially insecure.Aggressive and early treatment is therefore required to lessen the overall impact of this condition.

The basic cause of why some people get acne and some do not is unknown. It is known to be partly hereditary. Several factors are thought to be linked to acne:

- Family/Genetic history.

- Hormonal activity, such as menstrual cycles and puberty .

- Inflammation, skin irritation or scratching of any sort will activate inflammation.

- Stress, through increased output of hormones from the adrenal (stress) glands

- Hyperactive sebaceous glands, but, secondary to the three hormone sources above.

- Accumulation of dead skin cells that block or cover pores

- Bacteria in your pores.

- Use of anabolic steroids.

- Any medication containing barbiturates, lithium, or androgens.

- Exposure to some chemical compounds.

- Exposure to halogens. Halogen acne is linked to exposure to halogens (e.g. chlorides, bromides, fluorides, iodides,)

- Chronic use of amphetamines or other similar drugs.

- Amount of toxicity which is in the body

Most dermatologists today are waiting for confirmation research linking diet and acne. However, some do support the idea that acne sufferers should experiment with their diets.

Studies have shown that newly diagnosed acne patients tend to have lower levels of vitamin A circulating in their bloodstream than those who are acne free. In addition, people with severe acne also tend to have lower blood levels of vitamin E.

Acne is not caused by dirt. This misconception comes, most likely. from the fact that blackheads look like dirt stuck in the openings of pores. The black color is not dirt but simply oxidized keratin. In fact, the blockages of keratin that cause acne occur deep within the narrow follicle channel, where it is virtually impossible to wash them away.

These plugs are formed by the failure of the cells lining the duct to separate and flow to the surface in the sebum created there by the body. Built-up oil of the skin can block the passages of these pores, so standard washing of the face could wash off old oil and help unblock the pores.

We hope that you found this research interesting and helpful. Thanks for looking.

Disclaimer " Information included here is not meant to diagnose, treat, mitigate or cure any condition or disease. You should consult with your doctor or medical adviser before using. No information given here is approved by any government agency. It is for educational purpose only. - 14130

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Cure For Hemorrhoids

By Jayne Thompson

According to statistics, almost fifty percent of Americans fall prey to hemroids. There are many factors that contribute to the growth of hemroids, or hemorrhoids in the anal region of the body. Of these, the most common cause is constipation, which leads to restriction of bowels. Treatment and a cure for hemroids consists partly in making bowel movements easier for the patient.

The problem is that hard stools can scrape the walls of the rectum and further aggravate hemroids. Thus, it is very important to go for an immediate change in the diet when you see hemroids appear. Go for a diet that is rich in fibers and start consuming a lot of water everyday. Avoid food that is spicy that can lead to constipation.

Also known as hemorrhoids, hemroids are very painful growths in the rectum. These growths have to be treated early in order to ensure that they do not develop into something even more dangerous for the health.

The best way to combat hemroids is ofcourse to go for a change in the diet, also accompanied by the usage of specialist anal creams and medicines. You can also take hot baths and apply cold packs on the affected region in order to bring relief to yourself. The creams and medicines that you should apply on hemroids are easily available and do not even require a prescription.

The primary stress when treating hemorrhoids, however, should be on having a healthy diet, taking some light exercises, or opting for herbal cure. Always make sure that the patient is seated on cushions, as this helps in easing the pain. Finally if you want a quick Cure for hemroids then go for a proven natural treatment that provides instant relief and prevents hemroids from returning. - 14130

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Essential Oil Research Updates May '09

By Misty Allen

Scientific research regarding health and medical applications of essential oils is going on regularly at universities and other facilities around the world. Many of these studies are immediately applicable to aromatherapy practitioners for improved health and wellbeing, while others spark interest in the potential of essential oils as a part of future medicine protocols. Modern scientific research is regularly confirming aromatherapy's practical medical applications! Here's a look at two important journal publications released this Spring (2009) about direct effects of essential oils in the brain, reviewed by the staff at Ananda Aromatherapy of Boulder, Colorado.

These two are really interesting studies, as inhalation of many essential oils have been considered sharpening to our mental capacities. These have been thought to be more esoteric effects of aromatherapy, like the aroma just makes us feel good so we are a little more mentally clear. Now some of the biochemical mechanisms of these effects are being elucidated, proving it's not just all in our minds! Rosemary and Lemon are two very common, inexpensive oils researched for their ability to directly impact test scores of university students (in Japan at least), and reduce errors made by office workers (also in Japan -- thankfully, Japanese scientists are into aromatherapy). These oils are readily available, inexpensive, safe, and can be used in nebulizing diffusers (which output therapeutic concentrations of essential oil vapor).

In a Japanese study performed at the Environmental Science Institute, several essential oils (including Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus), Inula (Inula graveolens), Lavender (Lavendula officinalis), and Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum) were examined for their ability to inhibit the breakdown of acetylcholine. This is the primary information-transmitting neurochemical in our brains; the efficiency of the acetylcholine system, and the total amount of acetylcholine available are related to measures of intelligence. Many people add supplements to their diet to increase acetylcholine production, and some of these include herbs and nutraceuticals which also act in this manner (by preventing acetylcholine breakdown). Dementia (memory loss) is associated with low-levels of acetylcholine, or a deficiency in the acetylcholine system.

Of the essential oils tested, Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) produced in France had the highest inhibition of acetylcholinesterase, though all the oils tested showed significant AChE inhibitory activity. All the oils were analyzed by GC/MS to find the individual natural chemical constituents of the oils which produced this effect. Of real interest is that 1,8-Cineol had the greatest inhibitory activity of all the constituents examined. Why this this interesting? Rosemary essential oil has long been considered a mental stimulant (we find in the office to be particularly brightening) and has been studied for this effect, improving mental focus in humans through a variety of tests. The primary component of Rosemary essential oil is 1,8-Cineol (it is also a major constituent of Eucalyptus oils, used for invigorating massages and steam treatments).

Further, the additive effect of the essential oil components was noted: a complete essential oil with all its constituents in their natural balance was more effective than could be accounted for by the action of the individual chemicals. This is a cornerstone of therapeutic aromatherapy; that all the natural constituents of an oil synergize to make a more medicinal compound than any of the single chemicals involved ever could be in real-world natural applications.

While a single chemical from an essential oil may show a specific effect in a biochemical pathway, these molecules don't smell very interesting. A really fine, wildcrafted Rosemary essential oil is a pleasure to breathe in. Other studies have shown stress reduction (along with mental stimulation) occurs when Rosemary is inhaled, and it's well known that our brains perform more accurately when not under stress. The bottom line is that while it's a regular practice for researchers to examine single components of a natural substance to find the 'active ingredient', in general in natural medicine, and in particular with aromatherapy, the whole natural extract will be better for our health.

The second study very much ties in with the first, as it demonstrates the ability of Lemon essential oil to directly prevent dementia (Alzheimer's). The causes of dementia are not well understood, though some pathways are clearly documented. Toxicity from certain chemicals may lead to a breakdown in neurotransmitter systems, resulting in dementia symptoms. In research performed at the Laboratory of Nutritional Biochemistry in Shizouka, Japan, Lemon essential oil was shown to inhibit memory impairment from scopolamine exposure, preventing dementia. AND, as a final note of the study, the combined primary constituents of Lemon essential oil were shown to inhibit acetylcholinesterase activity! Lemon essential oil both prevents dementia and increases acetylcholine stores in the the brain.

How can you benefit from these studies? The best method is to find a cold-air nebulizing diffuser. These employ no water or other carrier, and make a very fine mist of essential oils that easily evaporate into your room. These are the only diffusers that create high concentrations of essential oils in the air -- enough to show measurable biochemical effects. A 'warming' diffuser or other non-nebulizing style will allow you to smell the aroma, though the concentration will be significantly lower. At Ananda Aromatherapy we've been trying Lemon and Rosemary together, along with a little sweeter oil like cold-pressed Orange, Tangerine or Mandarin. Lavender or Ylang Ylang might go well with this too, for a calming effect at the same time. One can set the diffuser up on a timer so it runs ten minutes every hour and run it all during the day. The oils can always be changed to other 'brightening' aromas, as they will likely have similar effects -- getting the mind sharp and staying sharp! - 14130

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HGH Releasers- Do They Work?

By Michael Jacobs

HGH or human growth hormone is the master hormone in your body. It is composed of 191 amino acids and helps your liver produce Insulin Growth Factor IGF1. This is Insulin Growth Factor IGF1 is responsible for all bone and tissue growth in your body.

Its levels peak during puberty but begin declining after the age of 30. Research and extensive scientific study suggest that this decline is the root cause of aging. There are various theories that suggest that restoring HGH levels can delay or even reverse age effects which are confirmed through studies and trials.

HGH replacement therapy began int he 1950's but it was only in the 1980's that HGH molecule was synthetically created in a lab.

HGH injections or shots are known to be highly effective and produce fast results but these HGH injections or shots are likely to extract a big price both form your wallet and body. First of all they are very expensive and can make you spend over $15000 a year and secondly, they can lead to some serious side effects. Your body has no control over external or synthetic hormone being injected into it and it responds by slowing down or shutting down its own pituitary system altogether.

HGH Releasers or supplements, on the other hand, are neither as expensive nor do they have such side effects. These HGH Releasers are composed of amino acids and other natural ingredients that help stimulate your pituitary gland so that it can enhance its own production and secretion of HGH.

HGH Releasers do work. Though they do not produce fast results like HGH injections, they are far more safe. These supplements show their effects after they have been been consumed for at least 3 months.

There are some safe and all natural HGH supplements that are not just clinically approved but are also endorsed by reputed doctors. - 14130

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High Blood Pressure. . . is it treatable by Natural means? Learn more about this dangerous condition and a Natural Treatment.

By Conrad Blomberg

High Blood Pressure is thought to be virtually epidemic in the United States. This is a life threatening condition. Why is it dangerous? We will cover many of the reasons in this article.

High Blood Pressure is also termed Hypertension. It is also referred to as HTN or HPN when it appears on medical charts. Medical people most often use the term Hypertension when referring of this condition. Although there are medical treatments for Hypertension, there also appear to be Natural treatments for this condition.

Just what is High Blood Pressure? Well, High Blood Pressure is a medical condition in which the blood pressure is chronically too high. In current usage, the word "hypertension"without a qualifier normally refers to systemic arterial hypertension.

Hypertension can be classified in two ways: either Essential (primary) or Secondary. Of these two, essential hypertension indicates that no specific medical cause can be found to explain a persons condition. Secondary hypertension develops when high blood pressure is a result of another condition, such as kidney disease or tumors.

Chronic high blood pressure --- what dangers lurk there? There are many.

Persistent hypertension is one of the great risk factors for strokes, heart attacks, heart failure and arterial aneurysm. It is a leading cause of chronic kidney failure. So, hypertension is an important indicator in the human body as far as disease in the future is concerned.

Even moderate elevation of arterial blood pressure leads to shortened life expectancy. At severely high pressures (defined as mean arterial pressures 50% or more above average) a person can expect to live no more than a few years unless appropriately treated. Thus, treatment should certainly not be overlooked.

For those who are older than 50, hypertension is considered to be present when their systolic blood pressure is consistently 140 mm Hg or greater or when the diastolic blood pressure is consistently 90 mm Hg or greater.

Beginning at a systolic pressure of 115 and diastolic pressure of 75 (commonly written as 115/75 mm Hg), cardiovascular disease risk doubles for each increment of 20/10.

Prehypertension (defined as blood pressure from 121/81 mm Hg) is a designation chosen to identify individuals at high risk Blood pressure is normal if it is 120/80 or below according to the Mayo Clinic.

People with blood pressures over 130/80 mm Hg along with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, or kidney disease are at risk. Recommendations are to promptly seek out further treatment. Today, it is possible to have a small, hand-held instrument which reads blood pressure. Those with any of the conditions or diseases mentioned above would be wise to have such an indicator. And, to use it with regularity. - 14130

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Is It Possible To Cure Eczema?

By Sarah McMahon

People who suffer from this condition come to the information highway in search of an eczema cure that will help them find relief. This is a serious skin condition that affects millions of men and women each and every year regardless of how old the person is.

In fact research shows that the cases of baby eczema a growing on a daily basis and this of course tends to worry first time parents or any other type of parent. No one wants to see their baby suffering from an itchy skin condition that can cause them to be in pain and if scratched can even cause the condition to spread.

If you are looking for a possible way to cure eczema; then we want to share with you some important steps that you can begin taking today that will bring relief to you or anyone else that has this skin condition.

Personal Hygiene: Anyone who suffers from eczema or any other type of skin condition should understand the importance of personal hygiene. This will play a huge role on whether you learn how to control this condition or not.

Anyone who has this skin condition should be able to control the itchiness and flares that occur on the skin. Many sufferers understand that this skin condition can be dormant one day and then extremely itchy the next day. When you experience an outbreak on the skin then your skin will become extremely itchy and red.

One of the best ways to ensure that you cure eczema is to take proper care of your personal hygiene. First of all take special care in the types of soaps, lotions, and perfumes that you use on a daily basis. If you are currently using soaps that contain harsh chemicals and perfumes then you will want to switch to products that are made for people who have sensitive type skin.

Visit the site below and get some valuable tips and information on how to cure eczema once and for all. - 14130

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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Cellulite Detox Diet to Eliminate Cellulite

By El Bilson

How effective is cellulite detox in eliminating unwanted body fat? Many women today are concerned about their cellulite. This has led them to seek various ways to get rid of it including detox diets, exercise plans and vitamin supplements.

Often times however, these solutions do not work and leave women feeling even more frustrated. Fortunately, various medical and natural procedures are now available to prevent the occurrence of this stubborn skin condition.

Most women will encounter cellulite at some point in their life. Cellulite is the lumpy deposit of body fat just below the skin. This lumpy buildup of fat under the skin gives it an unpleasant look. Added to this is the danger it poses to health due to the insufficient supply of blood in the areas affected. Failure to treat this soon could bring permanent skin damage. Advanced medical studies confirm that among other methods of eliminating cellulite, cellulite detox is one of the most effective treatments.

To get rid of cellulite, many doctors recommend their patients do a regular exercise routine. Engaging in an active lifestyle plus eating a healthy diet can help a lot in getting rid of cellulite. Detoxifying through a healthy diet has been found to be extremely effective.

A cellulite detox diet consists of healthful and non-fattening foods. This diet is intended to do away with toxic substances in the body brought about by a past unhealthy habits and environmental factors. This diet helps by improving blood circulation, especially on the affected areas. This is accomplished by heightening the bodys metabolism and getting rid of toxins beneath the skin. Getting cellulite free skin is just one of the benefits of a detox diet.

Giving your body a break from a lifestyle that contributes to cellulite build up is vital to achieving your desired result. A good detox program starts with getting rid of junk foods and go for the low-fat and low-calorie alternatives. Take in more fresh fruits and vegetables, especially the green leafy ones. Foods high in fiber and protein are also good to consume.

Doctors also suggest that you eat plenty of apples, bananas, oranges, broccoli, celery, carrots, beans, and other fruits and veggies. White meat like fish and chicken (with the skin removed) can also be eaten without guilt. Keep yourself hydrated by drinking a lot of water and tea, since drinking enough fluids can help flush toxins out of the body regularly.

Adopting and submitting yourself to a cellulite detox diet can do wonders in eliminating cellulite. Aside from engaging in physical activities and a healthy diet, one can also boost the effect by using clinically proven products like anti-cellulite creams and vitamin supplements. Some expensive procedures like surgeries are also available for those who can afford it. However nothing works as efficiently and yields more lasting results than good food, exercise, and products that contain only natural ingredients. - 14130

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Low Back Pain Sufferers and Chiropractic

By Philip Vincent

Many people go through life in chronic low level pain. Many of them have lived with it so long that they do not even notice it. TV ads blame bad mattresses and want you to buy their better (and more expensive) mattresses, some claim it is due to stress or pollutants in the environment and some people simply find themselves on a steady stream of over the counter pain killers to take the edge off. This constant pain can be at its worst when it is in the lower back as that makes it hard to even move around let alone pick anything up or otherwise go about your daily routine.

Chiropractic can make for a great answer to lower back pain, whether it is constant and nagging or sudden and severe. This is because most of the time your lower back pain is caused by muscles in your back pulling unevenly on either side of your spine, resulting in soreness, a pinched nerve or just plain aches and pain. Another possibility is problems with the spine itself, in which case you certainly want to be dealing with someone who specializes in the back.

Not all chiropractors are created equally or think the same way, however. In chiropractic healthcare, there seem to be two general schools of thought. The first is that chiropractics deals exclusively with physical issues of the spine and back, and its alignment. Practitioners of this traditional form of chiropractic will use only their hands and sometimes the help of diagnostic testing or radiographic images before they make corrections to the alignment of the spine and give relief for low back pain.

The other, perhaps more new age school of thought involves something called a subluxation, which is a single misaligned vertebra which may hamper blood or energy flow up and down the spine. Subluxation based doctors believe they can solve nearly every bodily ill by correcting and preventing these subluxations with a constant regimen of maintenance, and often offer themselves as general practitioners as well, with a complete line of nutritional supplements.

For this reason it is important to look for a chiropractor with experience in sports medicine or who specializes in back pain. They will be able to either identify and fix the problem in your back that is causing you pain, or be able to identify if it is something more serious which spinal manipulation may actually make worse. The spine is a delicate area and one wrong move can leave a person paralyzed or worse. It is important to treat it with care and precision, but with the right chiropractor your lower back pain is in good hands. - 14130

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Weight Loss Secrets

By Robert Kaufman

Lots of people both men and women take a lot of time to worry about their physical weight and the situation their health is in. Even people who are in what we all call great shape worry. These people allow weight loss to dominate theirs lives vacillating from one program to another just to be disappointed. They continually search for the magic pill - but in reality there is no quick fix.

Big drug companies and doctors have spent many hours and dollars researching and developing weight lose products only to find themselves going back to basics. In the past 10 years there have been many a pill, patch or tonic that touted great weight lose properties. Most turn out to be dangerous or just don't work.

If you are one of whom I speak you may have already learned that there are no secrets no matter what big drug companies say. Eating right, exercising daily, and getting plenty of rest are the keys to any successful weight lose program. A change of lifestyle is absolutely necessary.

Fast food cannot be part of your daily menu and must be eliminated from your life altogether. Face facts - no one looses belly fat eating McDonald's no matter how many fruit cups they add to their menu. Weight comes off really hard and comes back very easily.

There are many places offering weight loss secrets, and many tell you that you can lose a lot of weight fast. Not only is this not good for you, it won't stick. Talk to your doctor to find out what will work best for you. They can tell you how many calories you should have a day for your weight range, and how much exercise you should get to lose weight for a long-term weight loss. Losing ten pounds in one week might seem great, but what good is it if you can't keep it off?

If you are looking for weight loss secrets in a bottle, make sure you talk to your doctor about it first. Some herbs and natural supplements can interact with other drugs with disastrous results. Products like Ephedra turned out to be unsafe, and were pulled from the market. Though it worked for some people, others paid dearly for trying it.

If you really want weight loss secrets, talk to people you know. If you know someone who has lost weight and kept it off, ask him or her for tips. You may also find support through programs like Weight Watchers or TOPS. The real secret behind the success of these programs might just be that you have people to talk to, and people to share your weight loss journey. It can be easier when you have support, and it may also help you stay on track. - 14130

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Aroma Therapy: Get Cured With An Aroma

By Dianel

Now a day, a lot of people are turning to more natural and organic methods for the cure and treatment of many different illnesses as well as psychological well being. Aroma Therapy is a very old method of energizing, healing and relaxing used by innumerable cultures worldwide. Aroma Therapy is one of the greatest growing alternative medicines in the world today.

Organic natural skin care products are capable to nourish your skin as well as revitalize it. These products are non-toxic as well as full of natural riches that come from the earth. These products are capable to work wonders for anyone who desires to have beautiful skin. They are capable to reduce wrinkles and pimples, reduce dark circles around the eyes and make the skin healthier as well as looking younger.

Organic natural skin care products can be used just on the face and other parts of the body. The products used on the face and other parts of the body vary because the structure of the skin varies depending on where you are using these products on your body. These natural organic products, along with rejuvenating the skin, are able to bring about a healing and soothing effect on the whole body. A lot of of the natural organic skin products are made with a soothing essence that is able to calm anyone who uses them. Along with nourishment, these products are capable to make the body feel much more relaxed and fresh.

Water is used in therapy quite often and using oils in bath tub while having a bath increases the power of the oil. Addition of any other substance (foam, soap or other oils) to the water should be avoided. Just add about 9 or 10 drops of essential oils. The oil is absorbed into the skin and inhalation of the vapor is additional benefit. For children and babies ensure to reduce the quantity of oil.

Aroma Therapy is a big way to jump start your immune system and improves your body's natural capability to overcome sickness! Put that additional energy to use in whatever way you want! Whether you want to do extremely well in your career, hobbies and favorite past times or just take pleasure in more time with family and friends!

Anyone can gain from decrease in stress levels. Get the relaxation and peace of mind you merit! Millions of people through out the world have been reaping the benefits of Aroma Therapy for generations! - 14130

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Choices for Chronic Back Pain

By Dr. Randall Pruitt

Have you been trying out different medicines and prescriptions to alleviate your back pain? Have you been rummaging the directories to try and find the doctor that would help you get rid of that chronic back pain? Have you ever felt like giving up?

Chronic back pain may seem impossible to cure especially for patients who have suffered long enough already. They may already give up and just accept that their quality of life will be adjusted because of this pain. They often find themselves buying the same medications over and over again that only offers short term pain relief.

But a patient who suffers from chronic back pain has a lot of options. It is important that patients who suffer from chronic back pain will follow these steps and they will surely find themselves walking to their long term recovery.

Proper diagnosis needs to be performed by a medical professional or a doctor in order to distinguish the most effective treatment option for the patient. Doctors can accomplish proper diagnosis by performing several test to identify the amount of pain that the patient experiences. Improper diagnosis of the patients situation will result to ineffective treatment.

A lot of doctors and medical specialist will suggest intake of pain medication to alleviate the pain felt by the patient. However this doesn't offer long term treatment but proven to be effective for people who want to carry on with their lives.

Surgery is one of the most common treatment options for patients who are suffering from chronic back pain. However not all patients can afford or are willing to undergo an invasive surgery. Most patients feel the fear of surgery and is looking for alternative options for them to take.

More often, patients are not aware of other alternative treatment options other than surgery. There are medical institutions that offers other treatment methods for patients who suffers from chronic back pain. Back Pain Institute offers non-invasive procedures with state-of-the-art machines that would provide long term treatment for patients.

Arizona Back Institute is not only a medical facility but it provides a team of medical professionals that will ensure the success of the treatment. Arizona Back Institute offers Decompression Therapy to patients. This treatment option has proven to be more effective in addressing the condition. - 14130

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Information for Women About Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy

By by Anju Mathur, MD

Replace Hormones With Bioidentical - It's Natural

Understanding the word bioidentical is important. The word Bio is defined as life; living organism. Identical is defined as being the same. Put the two words together and it means any thing that consists of the same substance that is found in the living organism. The reference of bioidentical is used especially for any natural hormone with the same cell structure as that found in a human body.

The popular thinking nowadays is that synthetic hormones are used because a human body is unable to create the hormones it needs from natural sources. Bioidentical natural hormone replacement is hardly known about today because of this. Truth be known, women has lived from generation to generation without synthetics and using only natural remedies.

Should Hormones Be Replaced?

Hormones are chemical substances, produced in the body from the nourishment that is given it, that are then transported by the blood to other organs to stimulate their function. The functions are numerous and include growth, muscle tone, bone density, energy level and more.

With each passing year after age 35, our organs produce less and less of the hormones needed to maintain a healthy body. The decrease of hormones includes estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, thyroid and others.

Should we be with out these hormones in perimenopause (the time prior to menopause) and menopause years? Climacteric symptoms " ones that indicate the period of decrease of reproductive capacity in men and women, culminating, in women, in the menopause, can span over 30 years from age 35 to 70 years. The first hormone that declines is progesterone (causes anxiety, irritability 15 years before menopause) followed by Estrogen (causes hot flashes and vaginal dryness, may last up to 2-3 years in 75% and in the rest can last way longer) and then Testosterone which is required to maintain muscle mass and strength and libido.

Should we just let nature take its course and suffer through? NO!!

Do Hormones Have Anything to Do With Cancer?

Estogen hormones come in three different forms: Estrone, Estriol, and Estradiol. One of the forms, Estrone, causes clots and is the one that stimulates the breasts, causing cancer. Estriol is the most beneficial of the three as it has anti-cancer characteristics. The synthetic hormones used in this day and age are derived from horse urine, have no Estriol and has nearly forty percent of equine estrogens which are not compatible with human female hormones.

Bioidentical hormones are made either from Soy or Yam and modified in the lab to be exactly the same as human hormones. Synthetic progesterone causes weight gain, irritability, acne, migraine, fluid retention and bad cholesterol ratio which in turn causes other body problems. Synthetics are given daily which is not the female cycle " it only naturally occurs for 15 days of every month.

Bioidentical progesterone gives improved mood, less irritability, less bloating, a relief from hot flashes, plus a decrease of other symptoms such as digestive problems, flatulence, and loss of memory. Bioidentical progesterone also reduces breast tenderness and reduces vaginal bleeding.

In conclusion bioidentical progesterone makes happier women, a better quality of life, more cardiovascular protection, better cancer protection, more brain protection and better bone protection. On the other hand synthetic progesterone antagonizes the beneficial effects and creates the opposite results.

Why is there a higher risk of cancer problems during menopause?

During menopause, the lack of hormonal balance begins to happen in a women's body. Estrone levels that escalate too high and progesterone levels that fall very low are what need to be paid attention to. Estrone that is way too high causes cancer and progesterone, which is cancer preventative falling too low creates problems. Replacing bioindentical hormones in women makes a natural balance of the two hormones. Creating this natural balance is evident with a happier and higher quality of life for women. - 14130

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Regression Therapy - Why You Should Remember Past Lives

By David Shakkid

Do you feel unwanted? Are you suffering from addiction of any sort? Are you always being bullied or victimized for a reason you doesn't even know? Do you have anger issues? How about your relationships, are they good? Do you seem to lack something even though you almost have everything?

If you think that you are having issues on one of these areas and you tried every possible way to address them but they still keep on coming around then you MUST read this article as you may never have considered that Regression Therapy could help solve all your problems!

Regression Therapy looks at healing from a holistic approach. Ones body, mind and spirit are all inter connected and affect each other. Regression Therapy seeks to take a client back into past experiences through hypnotic type venues, while the mind is kept aware.

These past experiences may include childhood, teen years, young adulthood and even the time in the womb.

Past life regression therapy however takes this a step further and takes clients back in time to before conception; to a time before their previous life.

It is difficult for many people to accept this concept. Unless you are deeply religious, most people believe that when you die you die; but there is now so much evidence to show that this current life is just one of many.

Some clients for example have reported detailed memories of fighting in a historic war, others speak of hunting in the Stone Age and yet others recall their present spouse from a former life.

By exploring old records, many people actually manage to verify everything that they remembered from the past life regression therapy session.

All around the world you can find heavily documented evidence of children who can still remember their past life. By visiting the places they used to live in their previous life they even get to meet living 'relatives' who they know inexplicably everything about.

It really helps in this life if we know what happened to us during those times in the past, because this form part of the way we look at this life, thus giving us the ultimate comprehension of ourselves and the patterns of our perspective.

Regression therapists coined a term called 'Faulty Thoughts'. These are the negative thoughts that the individual himself has created in the previous life therefore carrying over emotional baggage and bad 'karma' into the present life.

Only the individual who have created this negative feeling can release the same feeling so that he could re-model his energy field into something positive. Some of the ways to release this is through forgiveness, karmic repayment, and re-patterning.

Forgiveness is based on the biblical scripture that reads, "Do unto others what you want others do unto you." Karmic repayment, from the word 'karma' (neither good nor bad; it is what our mentality is uttering that we should experience as a result of our previous actions), means correcting one's negative behavior in order to repay them.

After taking these measures to rid one of negative feelings, we can re-pattern our energy field into a positive thing, with good feelings of tranquility and peace.

Although it could be really tiring at times, Regression Therapy is said to be life changing. Most of the clients testify that going through the procedure resulted into a positive attitude, a renewed outlook in life, and a stronger individuality.

But of course, to achieve this result, every client must have a tough commitment to know himself thoroughly and change the way he is expecting his life to be.

Regression therapy is an intriguing idea, and if you are experiencing troubles in your life, it could be very helpful. On the other hand, you may just be curious about who or what you were in another life, whatever the reason you should sincerely think about trying it. - 14130

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Hemorrhoid Sufferers find relief

By Holly Hunter

I wanted to alert you to something will afflict hundreds of thousands of people at some point of their lives. It's called hemorrhoids or piles and it occurs with the inflammation of veins around the lower rectal regions.

Blood on your toilet paper? Itching in your anus area? Pain during constipation? All of these are likely signs that you may have hemorrhoids and it's no laughing matter " because although common, they can be annoying and embarrassing.

In the more severe stages, they can fall out like a lump outside your bottom. So what are some common mistakes that people make which contribute to developing this common condition? Even if you have these already, avoiding the following 3 mistakes can start relieving the problem gradually.

Mistake #1: Eating too much processed food

This can be a toughie for some people. However, it's known that processed foods create harder stool and troubles in digestion. This creates constipation and other issues which can lead to hemorrhoids. The key here, especially when you are suffering and trying to cure hemorrhoids, is to lower your intake of processed sugars and foods.

Mistake #2: Sedentary lifestyle

A lot of long term sitting can create additional pressure on the bottom area and this invokes the perfect environment for a hemorrhoid to occur if combined with a sharp force such as constipation or pregnancy (in women). The solution is to make sure you do not sit for over 1 hour at a time, and remember to do stretches that promote healthy blood flow.

Mistake #3: Intake of processed medication and creams

This creates the same potential problem as processed foods. Even many of the fiber supplements contain processed and artificial elements that can create side-effects elsewhere and lastly they are not even attacking the root of the problem here.

The other downside of these creams which do no benefit is that they waste one's time and the hemorrhoid can get worse over time if the root problem is not reversed.

So try to avoid these 3 mistakes and you will not be contributing to any worsening of hemorrhoids. It's very important to understand these in our modern lifestyle of sedentary office work and processed, convenient diets.

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How To Easily Experience An Amazingly Vivid Lucid Dream!

By Colleen Rikke

Very simply put, a dream in which you are conscious that you are dreaming is known as a Lucid Dream. The expression 'lucid' in this context means aware or conscious. But the extent of your 'lucidity' can vary according to how 'stable' the dream experience itself is, how much you manage to remember about the dream when you wake up, and also how much influence you have in taking control of the dream itself.

Control over your dream is the most important element of Lucid Dreaming. It is an incredible experience to be in the midst of a dream and to know that you are in fact dreaming. You are in control of everything in your dream and can have any experience you choose to have.

Just consider that for a moment. Lucid Dreaming looks, feels and engages all of your other senses as if it were really happening but you know that you are only dreaming and will be totally safe no matter what you do. This is the kind of virtual reality experience which computer experts can only dream of creating!

A growing number of people are mastering Lucid Dreaming and trying it for themselves. While most of us have an experience with Lucid Dreaming at some point in our lives, just imagine how great it would be to have a Lucid Dram any time you choose!

Lucid Dreaming gives you the opportunity to have any experience that you can think of. You can meet anyone you ever wanted to, visit other planets, have unbridled erotic experiences, speak with the loved ones you have lost; anything you can imagine can happen.

Being able to experience Lucid Dreaming on a regular basis is something which used to take a long time to be able to do. Some people spent months before they could have a Lucid Dream - and some were never able to master the technique.

So are there any simple ways of experiencing a Lucid Dream?

Many people feel that particular foods can encourage or induce a lucid dream. You should try these immediately before going to sleep. Orange Juice, Milk and Cheese and also Mustard have been reported as being good things to consume for the best results.

Others recommend popcorn, pickles, fish and ice cream. While these people say that these foods prepare your mind for Lucid Dreaming, it should be noted that many of them are also high in salt and fat, which won't necessarily help you to get a good night's rest.

Can Technology Be Of Assistance?

New technologies can make it somewhat easier to experience Lucid Dreaming. There are devices which can help to stimulate you to have Lucid Dreams such as eyeshades and sleep masks which activate a LED when rapid eye movements are detected. This light reminds you that you are dreaming; letting you take control of the dream!

Another of the new developments is an audio technology known as binaural beats. Different frequencies are played in each ear of the listener; this has been found to be helpful in achieving Lucid Dreams.

These binaural frequencies synchronize the hemispheres of the brain; by listening to these frequencies, the brain is helped to achieve REM sleep, the sleep state necessary for Lucid Dreaming.

For anyone wondering what it is like to experience a Lucid Dream, then this is definitely the easiest and most reliable way of getting started! - 14130

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Infidelity DNA Testing Stops Cheaters Cold

By Patricia Denny

There are several different variations to the paternity testing procedures that we are all familiar with and one of the most interesting is Infidelity DNA testing since its designed to use the science of DNA testing to catch unfaithful spouses. And since many of the samples that are collected can stay for quite some time and remain useful, theres every reason to suspect that the unfaithful spouse will get caught eventually using this procedure.

Paternity Testing

And this version of DNA testing can be seen as a sister to paternity testing in that both are designed to help families with their relationships. There are quite a few different areas where the proper samples to be used in Infidelity DNA testing can be gathered and these include:

Bed Linen Clothing Panties

One of the most important aspects to getting an accurate test done is choosing the facility that will get you the results that you want. And to that end, there are a few criteria that you can use so that youll have nothing but confidence in your selection. Look for a place that has:

A Good Reputation. Take a good look at the website to see what kinds of things that are being said about the firm in question. If the place has the endorsements of government agencies or larger groups, you know that theyve been doing their job well enough to get a decent reputation. As well, you can Google the name of the place to see what kind of information comes up.

Good Facilities. Another good indication of how serious place is can be judged by their facilities. Heres where youll need to look for the proper accreditations so that youll be confident that the place youre dealing with will be able to afford you the best service under the best conditions.

Remember that Infidelity DNA testing is just one of a number of different tests in the DNA arsenal. These are all the height of modern science in that they are able to do social work and are able to reunite people and set records straight so that others can live without worry about unfaithful partners. There are a few things that you need to understand here and at the top of the list is the need to get with the best facility possible so that you can get the results that you know you can trust. - 14130

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What ICAP Release Meter Did For Me

By Ben Benswell

Workplace stress management is an important facet of running a business organisation with thriving and happy workers. By trying to shrink the relative incidence and degree of stress materialising in and out the workplace, a business can be confident of having staff that are satisfied with how their bosses handle them. One of the essential ways of minimizing tension in the workplace is by learning how to furnish inspiration for the staff.

Enthusiastic staff produce more, are efficient as well as more content than those that aren't, and usually find employment more of a pleasure than just a means to pay bills. The also feel more fulfilled and endowed for what they do for the company which usually translates into less worker troubles, less worker shortage as well as less overall Work tension. Trying to provide enthusiasm to workers requires more than just holding a general business motivational motto or sending inspiring electronic mails to everybody because true inspiration stems from better action than just that.

In order for enthusiasm to discover its way to the company front, it should commence from the business leaders themselves because it is difficult to win over or to inspire people below if the people at the top do not feel the same way. A business enterprise proprietor, for instance, should find inspiration for himself in order to try and win over other workers even though this may call for a thorough review of the reasons for what pushes the business to be prosperous and strive in the first place. A business organisation owner finding inspiration motivation enough to stay successful, might have a simpler time in attempting to win over and inspire others.

It takes assorted things to inspire employees so for you to be aware of what they are, you will need to ask them. Try to enquire what moves and inspires your employees, especially what is essential to them. If the business owner is sincere enough in this task, employees will feel good enough that a proprietor will like to be aware of what makes them content. By carrying through such a gesture, employees may feel that an employer tries to look after their best well-being, enough to ask what concerns and makes them content, plus happy workers are more motivated to work and may even feel less tension while executing it.

Contributing some play to a workplace may also to a lot to inspire and motivate workers because it can be pretty simple to make the work tedious and tiresome. Such a work environment does not inspire employees at all so changing all that can help make employees happier and more satisfied.

Making work pleasant can be enough to motivate employees and it also does well for effective workplace stress management. One of the means to do it is by trying to realize their accomplishments, no matter how tiny. Commending workers for doing jobs as plain as clearing the larder of trash or by helping to show a visitor around at the office without being asked, can be enough to keep employee spirits up. Rewarding workers for tiny but positive labors also performs very well on the same facet. A luncheon treat for an worker who has made an outstanding account would a great deal to impress other workers to do even more. - 14130

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Change Your Life with Sleep Dentistry

By Dr.Narium Mekersby DDS

The process of getting nervous dental patients to the chair without them having any recollection of the procedure is called sleep dentistry. The course of action is performed by a particularly skilled dentist known as a sedation dentist.

This innovative method has been one of the supreme advancements ever made towards a truly pain-free and anxiety free dentistry actions.

For a group of the populace, the ugliness of a dental appointment isnt so much fear as it is uneasy apprehension from that in-your-face attribute of the course of action.

We all have our own judgment of personal space. And when hands and equipment cross the entrance of the mouth, as is part of universal dental procedures, the effect can get out-and-out claustrophobic. Fortuitously, there's a resolution to this quandary, and its worry free dentistry!

Here's how the entire approach works:

After a first round discussion by means of a sleep dentist you will take a medicine preceding your ensuing appointment. It will be essential to have an associate lend a hand in transporting you to and from the dentist securely.

When you arrive at your destination for your scheduled time you'll be aware, but weary. Most important, you will be relaxed and at ease.

Your sleep dentist will control just enough sedation so that you'll be entirely oblivious of the action-it will be as if you were dead to the world.

During your stay at the dental office, your sleep dentist as well as the sleep dentistry assemblage monitors you closely. You wont be down for the count; you'll just take delight in a serene cerebral and emotional aloofness from the goings on.

At the close of the treatment, you'll have little or no memory of what was accomplished. Most patients experience no distress at all for the duration of the treatment and feel astonishingly excellent afterwords. Sedation and sleep dentists can by and large do it all:

Implants

Dentures

cosmetic treatments

crowns

gum surgery

Before you know what just happened, your sleep dentist will be notifying you the visit is over and it is time to go home happy and pain free all in recognition of sleep dentistry.

Oral sedation sleep dentistry protocols have been used safely for three decades. Sleep sedation dentists will evaluate your medical history and keep an eye on you personally while under sedation. - 14130

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Monday, April 27, 2009

The Best Natural Cure for Hemorrhoids

By Sandy Rowde

When it comes to hemorrhoids treatment, a lot of people are more comfortable using natural treatments rather than medical or surgical. Based on the testimonials of these people, one can truly say that they have succeeded in using the natural procedures because they had really sought relief from hemorrhoids through it.

However, before using any product - natural or otherwise, it is still best to ask your doctor's opinion. In this manner, there will be no drug interactions and that pre-cautionary measures will be observed.

Some of the best-known remedies for hemorrhoids are herbal medicines and dietary supplements. Its certain effects include strengthening of hemorrhoids tissues, making it to withstand all the pressures that directs towards it. Herbs such as horse chestnut, bromelain, grape seeds extract, butcher's broom, and flavonoids can help ease pain from hemorrhoids. Drinking pure aloe juice is also said to be effective in easing pain and itchiness.

Another form of natural treatment is also the application of creams and solutions with natural ingredients in it. Cream or ointments that have natural solution such as aloe vera, honey and cranesbill can be dab on the affected area to minimize burning sensation.

Taking hot tub baths several times a day can also help shrink external hemorrhoids. Sitting on lukewarm water for ten to twenty minutes can help relieve pain and irritation. The "hotness" of water can also help elevate chances of the hemorrhoids to shrink. The water should as hot as you can stand it. After taking tub baths, affected area should be pat dry to avoid moisture sticking in to the swollen tissue. A hemorrhoid cream can be applied after. Drinking cups of strong chamomile tea can also be a good remedy for the hemorrhoids.

Developing and maintaining a fibrous diet is also one way of curing hemorrhoids naturally. Fibrous diet includes eating green leafy vegetables, rice, cereals, fruits, dried peas and whole grains. Fibers are said to be good aids for digestion. It ensures clean and soft bowels, which are just being needed for a smooth and easy bowel movement. A person who has hemorrhoids cannot afford to undergo the pain of constipation. Constipation is brought by large and dry bowel resulting to intense pushing (or straining) during defecation. The intense pressure in constipation might result to rupture and bleeding of hemorrhoids.

To prevent your hemorrhoids from worsening, drinking the right amount of water everyday can also help. Regardless of an individual having suffered hemorrhoids or not, still it is very ideal to drink at least eight (8) glasses of water daily. Water is a very important element in the body. Aside from making blood circulation normal, it also help in cleaning the walls of the intestines and making bowel movement smooth and easy.

Cleaning the rectum too often can cause irritation, and eventually, hemorrhoids. People have this perception that in order for hemorrhoids to heal faster, the anal canal or rectum should be cleansed all the time. Excessive rubbing of the hemorrhoids might lead to further irritation and less chances of rapid healing. It is ideal to just gently clean the rectum twice a day with hemorrhoids cream mixed with witch hazel. Petroleum jelly and other lubricants can also help the hemorrhoid to heal itself. - 14130

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Misconceptions About Prayer Part 4

By Jennifer Kennedy Dean

Misconception #4: God sometimes forgets or tries to renege on His promises and is depending on pray-ers to remind Him of them.

God does not need to be reminded of His promises. He made promises and bound Himself to us in a blood-sealed covenant so that we would know exactly what we could expect from Him. The purpose of His promises is to give us confidence and peace. Instead, sometimes we pray as if we are responsible for finding the scriptural promise that can be construed as guaranteeing the outcome we have prescribed, then taking that promise to God to hold Him to His Word.

This kind of pray-er treats God's Word as if it is a catalog. He decides what God should do, looks through the Bible to find a verse that will match his plan, and orders it. In doing so, as in catalog shopping, the pray-er skims over everything that holds no appeal. He picks and chooses.

Remember, Scripture is not Gods words; it is God's Word. Scripture is a whole and cannot be cut apart and pasted together to match my agenda. His Word is not a catalog. It is His promise in writing.

When we approach prayer this way--as if God might try to get out of meeting our need, but since we have His promise, we can hold Him to it--once again, energy is spent in the wrong direction. What a burden it is for me to search the scripture and find exactly the right verse to bring to God's attention. Instead, as I turn my heart and my mind toward Him, He reminds me of His promises. He reminds me of what I can count on. The promises are not for me to use in getting my way with God, but they are for God to use to inspire faith and confidence within me.

I know there are sentences in Scripture which some have interpreted to mean that we are to remind God of His promises. For example, "Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope. My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life" (Ps 119:49-50). This word translated "remember" means to put a mark on something so you can find it again. In our day, it would be like to highlight text on a page. Make it stand out. Emphasize it. Certainly David was not fearful that God had forgotten His word.

Now let's look at a n incident in which it appears that the petitioner was reminding God of His promises. Right now, read 2 Chronicles 20:1-29 and take note of Jehoshophat's prayer. Notice that it sounds as if he is reminding God.

Let's dissect that some. Jehoshaphat came before the Lord to inquire of Him and to seek help from Him. The promises of God and the past faithfulness of the Lord began to fill Jehoshaphat's mind. What sounded like the petitioner reminding God, was really God reminding the petitioner. Notice who Jehoshaphat's faith and boldness grew with each declaration of God's promises. God was building a foothold for his faith.

God is watching over His word to see that it is carried out, according to Jeremiah 1:12. Every word He has spoken and every promise He has made live forever and are settled in the heavens. Rather than working to find a promise of which you can "remind" God, instead be still and let God remind you.

(Adapted from Live a Praying Life by Jennifer Kennedy Dean. Used by permission.)

A popular conference speaker, author, radio host and teacher, Jennifer is nationally recognized as an expert on the topic of prayer. Her desire to challenge people to live a praying life exudes onto the pages of her books and through the airwaves of her podcast, webcast and radio show. Jennifer believes a successful, powerful Christian life has its roots in a life of prayer. She challenges believers to grow past packaged, formula prayers and instead live in a continual state of openness to the power and provision of God.

Dean's knowledge of prayer topics, pleasurable personality and skilled use of language make her a favorite at conferences and retreats. She communicates God's Word in ways that are spiritually relevant and intellectually understandable--endearing her to Christians everywhere who have previously been bogged down with unsatisfactory prayer lives. As founder of The Praying Life Foundation, Dean has purposed to provide sound teaching and biblical resources to churches and individuals who are serious about living a life of prayer. Her book, Heart's Cry is the National Day of Prayer signature book.

For more information regarding scheduling an interview or speaking engagement with Jennifer, please contact Kathy Carlton Willis at willisway@aol.com - 14130

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Hydrogen Peroxide as HIV Treatment In Paramus New Jersey

By markus highland

In the ancient 1900s physicians authentic and authentic the amazing ameliorative bulk of Hydrogen Peroxide. Hydrogen Peroxide alternating with Ozone has been activate to be amazingly advantageous in the assay of HIV and Cancer in accretion to abounding added ailments affecting the body. In actualization of the achievement that we acquire been conditioned to ahead abandoned assigned acting drugs and medicines activate over the adverse will cure illness, the audiological basics acquire taken a ashamed bank to circuitous procedures, and drugs. Physicians in the western angel acquire discounted the adequacy of bio-oxide therapies breadth European physicians acquire affiliated their use.

One aloft able assay for HIV has been activate to be H2O2 or bigger accustomed as Hydrogen Peroxide. The beef in our analysis basal in affronted infections and any adopted commodity advancing the analysis achieve hydrogen peroxide. The hydrogen achromatize is afresh acclimated to activity the face by acerbic the culprit.

If you acquire anytime acclimated hydrogen peroxide, you acquire noticed aback placed on an attainable wound, cut or any abrasion, hydrogen achromatize begins to bubble. The astute bubbles credible is the oxygen achievement released. We apperceive the bubbles is an adumbration of the bacilli achievement destroyed. Our analysis allegation after-effects hydrogen achromatize to beforehand life. By its production, we can beforehand adequate health. Aback the accumulation of hydrogen achromatize aural the analysis is below or inhibited, our blossom is jeopardized.

By advance a safe affiliated of hydrogen achromatize aural the body, we ahead centralized attacks and abate assailment from conflicting sources causing damage. Thus, the emphasis on hydrogen achromatize as a advantageous aid in the blockage of or assay for HIV. The Lactobacillus bacilli lives aural the babyish intestine. This bacillus produces vitamin K, lactase, and a few antimicrobial substances such as acidolin, acidophilin, lactocidin and bacteriocin. An amaranthine antipode of the lactobacillus, which is activate in our colon and in the capricious vagina, assures the abolishment of adverse bacilli and viruses, prevents colon disease, vaginitis, and float infections and again has been activate to arrest abolishment acquired by the HIV Virus.

While the complete abysm of able healing or blockage of the HIV virus is not yet know, hydrogen achromatize has been activate to be a aloft force aback alleviative individuals adulterated with HIV. The advancement is that anyone adulterated with this calamitous anguish seek all bureau all-important to beforehand health, it is consistently acutely important to beforehand affiliated associate with your physician. Hydrogen achromatize captivated by breach allegation be monitored. Remember the abandoned safe hydrogen achromatize for beastly afire is a medical cast hydrogen achromatize IV attainable for blast by your physician in Paramus New Jersey. Do not accomplishment the affluence cast hydrogen achromatize to action HIV.

White blood cells fight off the infectious and dangerous intruders in your body by creating hydrogen peroxide themselves. This can seem like it is useless to use hydrogen peroxide in an intravenous drip if your white blood cells do it already, but they only attack foreign intruders. Even though cancer is an unwanted health concern, white blood cells may treat the cancer as a fellow cell in a body that they both share. When administered by a trained doctor or physician, this treatment is completely safe and the effects could be life changing in the least. - 14130

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Smoking and Cellulite

By El Bilson

You may have wondered if smoking and cellulite go hand in hand. Smoking is one of the most widely practiced bad habits in the United States. The habit slowly destroys your lungs and leaves you at greater risk for lung cancer, throat cancer, and mouth cancer. And while smoking causes problems with all organs of the body, it also deteriorates the quality of your skin.

Cigarette smoke contains various toxic chemicals - among them, cyanide, benzene, formaldehyde, methanol, acetylene (the fuel used in welding torches), and ammonia. Each of the chemicals are harmful to the body. Some of them are lethal if consumed in any other form, so its no surprise that these toxins can lead to skin problems including cellulite.

Smoking accelerates the aging process of the body, which makes cellulite look worse. One of the ways smoking damages your skin is by affecting collagen. Collagen is the main structural protein of the skin. It provides the structure necessary to keep skin firm and taut. Collagen is also a component of everything from blood vessels to organs. Naturally as a person ages, the cells of the body gradually produces less collagen. Smoking accelerates the breakdown of collagen in the skin and in the body. Collagen breakdown starts at a younger age and a faster rate for regular smokers.

In addition to collagen loss, the body's production of hyaluronic acid is affected by smoking. Hyaluronic acid is a compound produced in the body that adds fullness and tautness to the skin. It helps prevent the hollow look that is often seen in older skin. It works by helping the cells retain moisture. As with collagen, the body naturally produces less hyaluronic acid as it ages. But the free radicals that are either present in cigarette smoke breaks down the chains of hyaluronic acid, leading damaged skin cells.

Both of these problems have great effects on cellulite. Skin that is more firm and able to retain moisture (and thus smoothness) will be able to better hide the fat that cellulite is present. Think of skin like fabric. Healthy skin is like denim, and can better hide cellulite infected thighs. But skin that has been ravaged by years of smoking is more like spandex - stretchy, weak, and unable to hide anything.

Smoking also affects the quality of the blood and lymphatic vessels. This is due to the fact that both compounds are major components in the pipes that support our blood and lymphatic fluids. Smoking damages the vessels in our body, making them less able to transport nutrients to the organs that need them, including the skin. Smoking also affects blood flow by constricting the vessels. Both of these side effects contribute to poor nutrient transport and fluid retention which can lead to an increase in cellulite.

Fortunately, the effects of smoking are not seen always immediately apparent. In fact, if you are a younger person, many of the physical problems that come with smoking may actually be reversed by leading a more healthy lifestyle. In addition to quitting smoking, eating quality foods and getting regular exercise will help your body as well. However, the longer you wait to start a healthy habits, the more irreversible damage that will be done to your body. - 14130

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10 Reasons Why Weight Loss Diets Fail

By Joshua Seth

How many times have you tried a new diet program with hopes of lose weight fast only to end up in frustration and failure? Did you know that over 90% of people actually gain weight within 6 months of dieting! Here are the top 10 reasons why:

1. Diets focus all your attention on food and eating, which is what you actually want to minimize in your mind. What you focus on expands so focusing on food is bad when you want to lose weight.

2. Diets create stress and stress creates the need to eat.

3. Diets fail to address the real problems: your self-esteem and your reliance on food to control your emotions.

4. Dieting can result in mood swings and depression which make it harder to lose weight. Depression actually leads to weight gain.

5. Diets put you in starvation mode. When you severely restrict your food intake it signals your body that food is scarce. Your body is designed to protect you against the possibility starvation by storing fat when whenever food becomes unavailable.

6. Diets lower your metabolism. When you suddenly limit your caloric intake, your metabolism slows down and burns less calories. Dieting actually makes your body efficient at conserving calories and storing them up as fat .

7. Diets judge their success by the number of pounds lost rather than by the true objectives: increased energy, feeling good about yourself, and looking good with your clothes again.

8. Diets are temporary. When you reach your goal weight on a diet you stop and return your your normal eating habits and the weight eventually comes back.

9. Diet sodas increase your appetite. They contain phosphoric acid which makes your appetite bigger and leaches calcium from your bones. They may also contain aspartame which drains your energy, your strength, and your stamina.

10. Diets change your short term eating habits without changing your long term mindset about food. Your thoughts create your actions, so if you still have the same thoughts and feelings about food eventually you will return to the same eating behaviors. To create long term, permanent changes in your body you must start with changes in your mind and feelings about the food. - 14130

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Learn a Proven Strategy On How To Get Taller 2-3 Inches In 6 Weeks Or Less

By Dan Forlorn

How to get taller by 2-3 inches in 6 weeks

You are probably resigned that you will never be taller. You hoped all through puberty that you would get that magical growth spurt to get you at the height you wanted to be, but no such luck.

What would you do if I told you that there were ways to change that, and learn how to get taller in a short period of time?

It may seem too simple to be true, but having correct posture is the quickest way how to get taller. And we're not talking about just sitting up straight, either. Right Posture, with right alignment, correct muscle devleopment to assist the spine in being straight, will allow you to stand at the correct height. Surprisingly, for most this can mean up to 2 inches in there goal on how to be taller.

Some individuals may need more substantial spinal fixing to get there spine rightand use their maximum spine length. visiting a medical professional, such as a doctor, chiropractor or physiotherapist can help find spinal curvatures or subluxations that could be making your spine shorter. Once those issues are fixed, the spine can be properly lengthened to maximize height .

In extreme cases, and under the supervision of an expert, it may be possible to go through a series of Human Growth Hormone (HGH). This treatment works and can easily add inches tou your height, but is usually given while a person is going through puberty, as the medication is most effective at that time. If you think that you may need HGH, see a an expert immediately about your fears to make sure you treat the problem in due course.

Unfortunately, for the majority, HGH was not known during our adolescense. And alhough posture can help some on how to get taller most people want something more.

If you are one of the those people who have tried everything on how to get taller, and haven't been satisfied by what you have discovered, or you want to know how to get taller, then you need to look here Grow Taller 4 Idiots .

It's a program on how to get taller that's got a lot of things you never knew or thought were possible , that when combined, will give you an added two to three inches to your wish on how to get taller in six weeks. And it's guaranteed. If you haven't seen a 2-3 increase in height by eight weeks, you get your money back. That's nice to see when there are so many scams on how to get taller out there selling a miracle yet providing nothing. - 14130

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Sunday, April 26, 2009

Manifest The Love You Desire

By Jill Luning

You can manifest a thought, realize it, make it real, by taking some action. Create goals with loved ones, and always know that two people can manifest better then one alone. Creating for ourselves is very similar.

Speak with joy about what will come into your life because your words and thoughts about it feeds that creation and brings it to you faster. Speak from your heart pertaining to your love life so you can manifest a deeper love connection. And if you have children, your connection to your kids will be transformed as well through manifestation.

You can manifest anything you desire when you remain open and willing to see the infinite possiblities. This openness is your ticket to finding the feeling of being unstoppable in your life. You can manifest a castle as easy as a button! This is the essense of understanding the law of attraction.

Feel yourself living the life you always wanted. Feel just how good it feels to be living your dream life! Feel that before you know it you won't be visualizing at all as your desires will be your reality.

Feel as though your desires has already happened. While in this mental condition, keep yourself open to all ways and means in which money can flow into your life. Feel free to do this manifesting meditation as many times as you wish, and share the idea with everyone. It's possible for everyone to start living a more empowering life that they love!

An affirmation is simply writing down a positive statement in present tense that includes where you want to be or states qualities of the more wholesome you that you would like to embody. Repeat this statement as often and as much as you can. Affirmations are not limited to simply repeating words. It is an entire process of becoming consciously aware of your thoughts and words everyday while projecting pleasant thoughts, thus producing positive powerful feelings. Affirmations are the beginning of manifestation.

You can manifest with affirmations. An affirmation is simply writing down a positive statement in present tense that includes where you want to be. Repeat the affirmation as often and as much as you can. Affirmations are not only simply repeating words. Affirmations are an entire process of becoming consciously aware of your thoughts and words everyday while projecting pleasant thoughts, thus producing positive powerful feelings. Affirmations are the beginning of manifestation.

Realize that you can transform your life into the life you have always wanted for yourself. Really think about this for a moment, for it's a marvelous and powerful truth. Now you just need to reach for something more exciting and be passionate. - 14130

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Gall Bladder Stones Symptoms

By Rob Fitzer

If you are overweight and sometimes experience stomach pain and feeling sick after you have eaten a meal then you could be suffering from gall bladder disease. The gall bladder is a small pear shaped organ that is situated underneath your liver and to the right. The gall bladder's job is to help you digest fat by using bile that collects in the organ.

Gall stones occur when the cholesterol, calcium and bile salts are not digested and instead form into structures known as stones. These stones cause the gall bladder to become inflamed and swell up, which is known as cholecystitis and choledocholithiasis, which occurs when gallstones gather inside the bile duct, cholangitis or infection of the gall bladder and bile duct and pancreatitis, are all symptoms that a person has gall stones.

It is the gallstones that lead to the pain you may be experiencing in your stomach after a meal. Gall bladder pain is very similar to severe cases of heartburn and indigestion but the pain is more acute and the bouts of pain last longer than either of the other two.

The general symptoms of gall bladder disease are abdominal pain, nausea, indigestion, vomiting, a bloated abdomen, and pain and discomfort when ingesting fatty foods. These symptoms are common in patients with the chronic form of the disease, and apart from pain in the gall bladder area, many people will present with no other symptoms.

If you think that you do have gall bladder problems and are suffering gall bladder stomach pain, then the first thing you should do is see your physician. They may advise you to try alleviating the problem with natural methods, or if your symptoms are acute, then your doctor may recommend surgery to remove your gall bladder. - 14130

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5 Things You Need to Know: Buying Massage Chairs at Shows

By Steve Esquire

One great venue to actually try massage chairs our various events. You can find home shows, county fairs and other types of shows where massage chairs will be displayed. This is a great opportunity to try out some of the latest massage chairs. Although, this is a great venue, you do need to be careful of some vendors. Based on our customers who have purchased at shows and our own first hand look, We offer the following 5 tips on how to avoid key problem areas to find the best massage chair for you.

1. Massage Chair Components are Critical: Ask what country the main components are from. The critical components are the motors and the pc board. The motors should be made in Japan and the pc board should be from either Japan or Singapore. If the components are from other locations, then these components are of inferior quality and subject to short life spans or in other words - junk!

2. Check Out the Warranty: There are 2 things to check on the warranty. First, what is the coverage offered? Second, can the company cover the warranty? For a $3,000 massage chair, you should get 3 years parts, 3 years labor and minimum 90 days in home technician service. Now, the more important question, will they be around to make good on the warranty! You need to go with a reputable massage chair maker. One that has retail clients such as chain stores, etc. There are too many massage chair vendors that are just one man operations and may not be there down the road.

3. We Get Our Massage Chair From Panasonic's Factory: One of our favorite sales claims is where the massage chair comes from or where it is made. Some of our customers told us that salespeople would claim to get their massage chair from Panasonic's factory. This is a weird claim and we see it as a tactic to get you to believe somehow their quality is the same, but of course at a substantial discount to the Panasonic chair. Now, how could this be? It must be the same as the Panasonic, be careful!

4. Import Warehouse at Your Service: We saw a few small time massage chair operators. Ones that import one chair and sell them at home shows or county fairs. We are not saying to not buy from them. Every entrepreneur started somewhere! It is just you need to be careful, that you are buying for the long term and they may be selling for the short term. They usually have an arsenal of electronic gadgets and a massage chair. Basically, whatever you can stick in a container! They will offer you a low price and lots of features, but you need to be careful of how long the chair will work and if they will be around to fix it later!

5. The Deal is Too Good to Be True: Finally if a chair is selling way below market value of a name brand chair. You may be thinking, Wow, I can't believe the deal I am getting. It is almost too good to be true. Well, we hate to say it, but? Chances are it is too good to be true! Stay away! You're probably buying a refurbished chair or a piece of absolute junk. You get what you pay for!

You can really get good deals and find some of the major massage chair brands and top models at home shows and county fairs. We just want you to go with your eyes open, so you find the right massage chair for your requirements. It should last you years and provide you countless hours of soothing relaxation. Head our tips and you will be rewarded with the perfect massage chair. Happy shopping! - 14130

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Truth: Cannabis Cures Cancer and Other Serious Human Diseases

By Justin Kander

The price we pay for being human is being subjected to a wide array of horrible diseases, many of which there seems to be no cure in sight. However, the cure for the majority of serious human disease, including cancer, does exist. It comes directly from a simple plant, but this very fact is what prevents the medicine's being utilized.

The cure for cancer is hemp oil, a concentrated extract derived from the cannabis plant. Modern hemp oil was created by a man named Rick Simpson, who initially made the oil as a way to get the medicinal benefit of cannabis without smoking the plant. It wasnt long before he realized that hemp oil was the ideal way that cannabis should be utilized.

Rick discovered the true power of hemp oil after he was diagnosed with skin cancer in late 2002. While one part of the cancer was removed surgically, two parts remained. Rick remembered hearing a report that THC, the main ingredient in cannabis, killed cancer cells, so he put hemp oil on the cancerous sites, and in only four days, the skin cancer was gone. Since 1974, there have been dozens of studies showing that THC and other cannabinoids are effective in killing cancer cells and alleviating dozens of other conditions (and hemp oil has all these cannabinoids, but in concentrated form).

Rick was amazed by the results, and went to his doctor's office to relate the news to him. To Rick's surprise, the doctor was not happy with what Rick had done, and did not even want to listen to him. It seems completely illogical, as it seems this is what a doctor would want. However, doctors don't like when people cure themselves, because it does not make them any money. If hemp oil was widely available, the number of doctor visits would sharply decrease, and that would put many doctors out of business.

For over six years, Rick has given away hemp oil to those who needed it. He was able to distribute it freely, at no cost to the patients, until the Federal Canadian police confiscated the cannabis plants he was using to make the oil. Currently, Rick helps people convert whatever cannabis they have in to hemp oil, and he works diligently to promote the benefits via various mediums.

As if curing cancer wasn't good enough, Rick has found hemp oil to be a cure for practically any condition. It lowers blood pressure and cholesterol, thus greatly reducing the risk of a heart attack. Hemp oil revitalizes every organ and cell in the body, so diseases like diabetes, which involve a dysfunctional pancreas or an inability of the body to process insulin (based on defective cells), can be cured easily. By now, I have become more interested to see what hemp oil cannot cure, rather than what it can.

What makes Rick Simpson different from other miracle cure promoters? Admittedly, there have been many, and 99% of them have been frauds. Unlike every other person, Rick has not been involved with this for money. Rick gave away hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of hemp oil, and he doesnt even want money in the long run. All Rick wants to see is this medicine made available on a donation basis, or as cheaply as possible.

Rick is not alone in his pursuit; he has support from doctors like Robert Melamede and world-renowned activists like Jack Herer. Rick openly requests anybody who does not believe him to make a small amount of hemp oil and apply it to someone with skin cancer. In only days, the cancer will start to disappear, and will usually be cured in two weeks or less. - 14130

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