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use our huge collection of natural health articles, reviews, and resource links
below to develop a personal program that will help you lose unwanted pounds while
gaining energy and peace of mind.
Natural
Cures for Headache Pain
This helpful article from the Rea Centre Collection: A Work in Progress
details a number of natural techniques you can use to ease headache pain.
Why resort to over-the-counter medications when you can help yourself with simple
methods?
Delicious
Recipes for the Paleo Diet No salt, check.
No dairy, check. No grains, check. But here's the kicker, the paleo diet features
the tasty, healthy whole foods from both plant and animal kingdoms that have sustained
human beings for tens of thousands of year. The science is clear: humans are opportunistic
omnivores who need animal and plant foods to thrive.
Overview
of the Caveman Diet Learn how your ancestors ate fifteen thousand to one million years ago, and
learn how the nutritional intake may have been a lot more healthy than what we've
eaten for the last ten thousand years.
How
to Identify Credit Repair Scams
How can you tell what credit repair companies are genuine? The Credit Repair Organizations
Act was passed to help you do just that. Here are six ways to avoid the scammers
by knowing what to look out for.
Setting
Realistic Fitness Goals Fitness isn't an easy feat, especially when you're committed
long-term. That's why setting goals from the beginning is so crucial to keeping
with the program.
Amazing
Cookie Recipe of the Week
This week's featured cookie recipe is for Tatiana's Raw
Cashew Apricot Cookies. You could look for weeks and not find a tastier,
healthier raw treat recipe (and the included variations) than this one.
Crockpot
Recipe of the Week
This week's we have Two Super Sweet Potato recipes
for you. Be warned, however, that they aren't all that healthy, though they are
all that delicious!
Healthy
Recipe of the Week This week's healthy recipe is Black Beans and Papaya
Salsa.
Sounds rather intriguing, don't you think? Well, this recipe we recommend for
adventurous readers with palates that get tired of the same-o, same-o.
New
and Hot for the Week of June 20, 2009
Unique
Vision Issues for Women
While women have made plenty of strides toward equality in the workplace, when
it comes to healthy vision, it seems, theres still a division of the sexes.
Twice as many women as men are diagnosed with vision-threatening diseases each
year.
Pfizer,
Doctors to Women: Come to Us, Not Affordable, Self-Diagnostic Treatments
Doctors and drug companies really don't like women taking their health into their
own hands when it comes to yeast infections. They're losing a lot of money when
they can't get you into their offices and prescribe ridiculously overpriced drugs
so now they want to scare you.
EarthRain
and a Whiteout Blizzard
Shelley Armstrong describes an intense experience where she was caught on the
road during a sudden and very dangerous whiteout blizzard and how she stayed calm
and centered thanks to meditation.
A
Timeless and Universal Health Principle
This article aims to give you a big picture look at how interconnected all of
your parts are. Really understanding this concept should immunize you against
the temptation to dip into the ocean of transient miracle remedies on the market.
A
Complete Water Filter System for Your Countertop
Don't settle for chlorinated, impure water when you can have something much better.
A countertop water filter can eliminate most of the impurities in your water.
Natural
Morning Sickness Cure
I want to share a couple of excellent morning sickness resources that may well
cure the problem for you or a favorite pregnant lady.
New
and Hot for the Week of June 13, 2009
Dairy,
Is It a Healthy Choice? Got milk? For most of us this is a familiar
slogan. But does milk really do a body good? Is it as healthy as it is presented
in television commercials and magazine ads?
Milk: Organic Is Not Enough Karen Railey
writes, "In
raw milk all the enzymes that occur naturally in milk are intact. Pasteurized
milk contains less than 10% of the original enzymes causing the milk to be largely
indigestible. Consuming this milk places an enormous strain on the digestive system."
Brown
Seaweed Holds Promising Weight Loss Chemists
in Japan have found that brown seaweed, a flavor component used in many Asian
soups and salads, contains a compound that appears in animal studies to promote
weight loss by reducing the accumulation of fat.
A
Foot Massage with Aromatherapy Oil Are you properly caring for your
feet? Do you have a job where you stand all day? This article gives you a couple
recipes about making aromatherapy massage oil and applying it to your feet.
New
and Hot for the Week of June 6, 2009
Smoothie
and Lemonade Recipes Summer Refreshment Sale Back by popular demand,
we continue to offer our delicious lemonade and smoothie recipe collections for
only seven dollars. These are our favorite family recipes as well as ones submitted
by our readers, including an amazing lemonade recipe that a reader used to earn
$8,000 in a single weekend.
Link
between Type 1 Diabetes and Cow Milk Though there are likely several
potential contributing causes of diabetes type 1, it's hard to ignore the strong
connection between cow's milk consumption and risk of insulin-dependent diabetes
in children.
Doctors
Group Shows GM Foods Pose Serious Health Risks Citing several animal
studies, the AAEM concludes "there is more than a casual association between
GM foods and adverse health effects" and that "GM foods pose a serious
health risk."
The
Myths of Vegetarianism Naturopath Dr. Stephen Byrnes takes vegetarianism to task in this controversial
and fascinating article that debunks many of the "myths of vegetarianism."
Must reading for all vegan, raw foodists, and would-be vegetarians.
New
and Hot for the Week of May 30, 2009
Trans
Fatty Acids: The Poison in Our Food Supply Tom Venuto writes, "Public
health messages have been raising awareness, but they havent been enough.
TFAs are bad for you. OK, so now what? What you really need
are some simple behavior guidelines and a list of foods to eat very infrequently
if you eat them at all."
Overview
of the Caveman Diet Learn how your ancestors
ate fifteen thousand to one million years ago, and learn how the nutritional intake
may have been a lot more healthy than what we've eaten for the last ten thousand
years.
Mexican
Restaurant Salsa Recipe Join me as I attempt to crack the secret Mexican
restaurant salsa code and perfect the home recipe. The salsa is so good and made
so cheaply, why leave the house for what you can make yourself?
Flu
Shot Ineffective in Asthmatic Kids The inactivated flu vaccine does
not appear to be effective in preventing influenza-related hospitalizations in
children, especially the ones with asthma.
Calorie
Density Key to Losing Weight A yearlong clinical trial by Penn State
researchers showed that diets focusing on foods that are low in calorie density
can promote healthy weight loss while helping people to control hunger.
Omega-3s
for Burning Fat A
study in a prominent women's health magazine has
recommended dietary Omega-3s for two different benefits, since fish oil supplements
and fatty fish may offer two distinct metabolic benefits: better appetite control
and a boost in fat burning.
Internet
Scams Surrounding the Acai Berry Unscrupulous manufacturers and marketers
will overstate what is known about a supposed health product like Acai. The goal
of their deception is to stimulate sales through exorbitant claims of benefits
from using their products, when no science supports such statements.
How
to Really Stop Eating Fast Foods The fries will give you a heart attack.
It will make you fat and sluggish. Nag, nag, nag. Here's another way to motivate
you to stay away from fast foods. Article by Tom Venuto.
Daily
Moisturizers Shown to Cause Cancer
A team at Rutgers University led by Allen Conney found that skin cancer tumors
increased up to 95% in high risk mice when treated 4 different daily moisturizers.
Learn why this study was disturbing on so many counts in this article.
Chemical
Imbalances and Drug Dealers
This article shares Josh Day and his wife's experience with counseling services
and mind-altering prescription drugs. If you think you only have to worry about
illegal drugs, think again.
New
and Hot for the Week of May 16, 2009
Get
the Flu Vaccine in an Ear of Corn Like fluoride in your municipal
water supply, what if the government allows the genetically modified food industry
to load your food with hosts of vaccines and who knows what else?
What
to Look for in a Pair of Sunglasses However you choose to have fun
in the sun, buying the right pair of sunglasses is the bright thing to do. Here
are four easy rules for buying and keeping sunglasses for optimal eye health.
Ocean
Away Stress Relief MP3 Ocean
Away is an extremely effective 17-minute MP3 adventure in guided imagery that
you can listen to whenever you want to dial your stress level right down to zero.
Too powerful to listen to while driving or operating machinery, this MP3 has helped
hundreds live a happier and healthier life.
Dr.
Kim's All-Natural Mosquito Repellent
Rather than expose yourself to DEET and other pesticides, try this all-natural
formula made with essential plant oils that have long been used all over the world
to provide natural protection against biting pests.
Pain
Relief after Ingrown Toenail Surgery In this article, I tell the story
from 2005 when my youngest son woke up in intense pain from ingrown toenail surgery
and how we relieved the pain by using a simple and almost magical hands-on technique.
New
and Hot for the Week of May 9, 2009
Gentle
Touch Pain Relief
Paul Newcomb's classic tome on how to relieve all kinds of aches and pains with
a simple "hands-on" technique that anyone can use. If you or anyone
in your family suffers pain, you need to know how to do the Gentle Touch.
Computer
Vision 101
We've all heard of carpal tunnel syndrome, perhaps the most severe computer-related
injury, but few are aware of Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS), the most common.
Making some basic
changes to your work station can significantly improve the symptoms of CVS.
Natural
Health Gurus Ate Meat
It's not common knowledge, but many of the natural health experts often cited
by strict vegans as being against animal foods actually encouraged the moderate
consumption of clean animal foods like free-range eggs, raw milk cheese, and deep
sea fish. Read this article and open your eyes to what the gurus really wrote
and believed.
37
Natural Flu Remedies If
you're concerned about the potential for a Swine Flu
pandemic as devastating as the Spanish Flu of
1918 that killed millions, or if you're after natural relief from spring
colds, you must check out our collection of 37 time-tested and natural alternatives
for boosting your immune system and/or lessening the potency and duration of colds
and influenza.
The
Importance of Washing Your Hands
Washing your hands after human or unknown surface area contact may be the difference
in coming down with a cold or killing the germ before it can attack your immune
system.
Should
I Get a Mammogram?
Dr. Ben Kim discusses the risks and benefits of mammography after a question from
a woman whose doctor is pressuring her to get an annual mammogram.
Health
Benefits of Tempeh
Tempeh is plant protein, made from cooked soy beans. It can be used in anything
from sandwich filler to stir fries. It's also very healthy.
Survey
Reveals Pandemic Flu Behavior Rewind back to a 2006 study. When faced with a serious outbreak of pandemic
flu, a large majority of Americans are willing to make major changes in their
lives and cooperate with public health officials' recommendations.
New
and Hot for the Week of April 25, 2009
37
Natural Flu Remedies If
you're concerned about the potential for a Swine Flu
pandemic as devastating as the Spanish Flu of
1918 that killed millions, you must check out our collection of 37 time-tested
and natural alternatives for boosting your immune system and/or lessening the
potency and duration of the mutated flu virus that may soon sweep the globe.
Calorie
Restriction for Life Extension
Fitness expert Tom Venuto offers an in-depth consideration of calorie restriction
(CR) and tells you what you didn't hear on Oprah when CR was heralded as a longevity
booster. In reality, cutting your calorie intake down to the bone most likely
isn't going to add years onto your life.
Five
Foods for a Healthy Digestive System
If you have G.I. problems, you may benefit from including one or more of the following
five foods in your diet - all of which are rich in nutrients that are particularly
important to the health of your digestive system.
Crockpot
Cooking: A Smart Investment for Your Health
Buy a crockpot today today to make your life easier as well as healthier. For
a minimal investment of around $25.00 for a slow cooker, you'll save a lot of
money on electricity as well as plenty of time when grocery shopping. Best of
all, cooking with a crockpot is just plain fun!
Refuge
from Cyberspace If you're like me, you can get frenzied from all the bad news about Mexican
Swine Flu, terrorists alert, and the other horrors of the day. So, when you need
a little free stress relief, visit the web page I created and visit periodically
to relax and de-stress Try it. You'll like it. And please recommend the page to
a friend or two.
The
Idiot Proof Diet Reviewed The Idiot
Proof Diet is one if the most popular weight loss programs on the Internet,
and I finally broke down and purchased a copy to check it out. If you're in a
hurry to drop some pounds, you need to read my review of the Idiot Proof Diet
right now.
H&B
Review of the Aquasana AQ-4000 Countertop Water Filter
This is a must-read product review because you and your family deserve the best
and most affordable water pouring out of your faucet. For a minimal investment,
you'll ultimately save big and enjoy what we consider the best tasting and healthiest
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