By following these simple steps, it is possible to reduce the number and intensity of your migraine headaches. The National Headache Foundation reports that 28 million Americans suffer from migraine headaches. Of those, more than half suffer pain that is so severe that they must sometimes take to their beds. Don’t let this happen to you. Be rid of the pain today.
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Tips for Relieving Migraine Headaches
June 30th, 2010Dental Health for Kids
June 10th, 2010Teeth health starts with proper eating habits — not totally avoiding sweets or candy, but discovering the proper balance.
Teeth health starts with correct eating habits although not necessarily avoiding sweets altogether. The answer is finding the proper balance. When it’s time to select food for your children, know that candy is part of what they eat, so teach them to keep their teeth healthy. Read the rest of this entry »
Antioxidants and Free Radicals
May 24th, 2010Oxygen may be hazardous to your health. We can’t live without oxygen, of course. But just as exposure to oxygen causes iron to rust and butter to go rancid, it can wreak it’s own havoc in the body.
Free radicals are the culprits. They are created every minute in our bodies. To provide energy, the body’s cells use oxygen to burn fuels and in the process, some oxygen molecules may lose an electron, thus creating a free radical. There’s no problem when these free radicals are captured and inactivated by the body’s own army of antioxidants. Read the rest of this entry »
Danger: Odorless, Colorless, Tasteless Gas in Your Home
April 23rd, 2010You cannot see it. You cannot smell it. You cannot taste it. It can seep into your living room, your kitchen even your bedrooms without you or your family ever knowing it. It can have tragic consequences. Carbon monoxide kills.
The statistics are startling. The tragedies are numbing. But Carbon Monoxide poisoning can be prevented and the gas can be detected. You just need to know the signs, symptoms and most importantly, how to protect yourself and your family.
Carbon Monoxide is a toxic gas that is produced by fuel-fired furnaces (non-electric), gas water heaters, fireplaces, chimney flues and woodstoves, gas stoves, gas dryers, charcoal grills, lawnmowers, snow blowers and other yard equipment and automobiles. Read the rest of this entry »
Stranger
April 1st, 2010Everybody oughta treat a stranger right – long way from home
Christ came down a stranger
He didn’t have no home
Well they layed him in a manger
You know the oxen kept him warm
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Epilepsy Treatment: The Vagus Nerve Stimulator
March 11th, 2010The Vagus Nerve Stimulator (VNS) is a new way of thinking about the treatment of epilepsy. It was approved in 1997 as an add-on or secondary treatment.
The Vagus Nerve Stimulator (VNS) is a new way of thinking about the treatment of epilepsy. It was approved in 1997 as an add-on or secondary treatment, being used along with medication, primarily for treating partial onset seizures, generalized seizures, Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome. The VNS is also seeing success in treating other types of seizures associated with epilepsy. While it was originally recommended for patients over 12 years of age, it has been used for patients from as young as 8 months. The VNS has seen success, helping many patients find much welcomed relief from difficult to control seizures. As it is an implant, it is one of only a few drug-free treatments for epilepsy. Read the rest of this entry »
10 Things to Look for When Choosing a Health Club
February 9th, 2010Not all health clubs are the same. Before you join one, check out these helpful suggestions.
Before joining a health club, consider the following:
1. Ensure the club is accredited with Fitness NSW.
2. Make sure the club’s staff are qualified, preferably at a university, especially the fitness staff. Read the rest of this entry »
Tools for Addiction Recovery
January 14th, 2010When attempting to abstain from addictive behaviors, it seems that we are almost compelled to act out in the behavior. Our imagination may get the best of us and no matter how horrible the effects of the addiction were, it may even assist us in believing that is wasn’t all that bad. This adds fuel to the fire and makes the compulsion stronger. It can become an endless cycle of self-destruction.
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Hypnotherapy: Stomp out the Smoking Habit
December 24th, 2009People seem to connect hypnosis with smoking. When I tell people that I am a hypnotherapist, the first thing they usually say is ‘Oh, so you make people quit smoking.’ The next comment usually is a question, ‘Does it work?’
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