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Please 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.

Five Finger Relaxation Technique
If you're uptight, anxious, or jittery you must learn the simple but extremely powerful "Five Finger Relaxation Technique." Happily, I'm giving you all the "how to do it" details for free in this fun to read blog entry. Check it out!

How to Make Healthy Smoothies

I don't know about you, but next to sipping on lemonade in heaven, having a healthy and tasty smoothie down here on earth might be the next best thing. Well, maybe that's a stretch, but, hey, everyone likes a good smoothie and in this pictorial Dr. Kim will teach you how to make a healthy, beautiful smoothie.

Healing Hands: Learn the Power of Hands on Healing
In this fascinating narrative, Leon Turner shares what he's learned about how to use the power of the human hands, mind, and spirit to heal others who are suffering. Must reading for anyone interested in nontraditional healing methods.

Crockpot Recipe of the Week
This week we have Crockpot Layered Vegetarian Dinner. Chop up some veggies, whip up a few other ingredients, toss all in the crockpot and turn on the heat and go to work. Return home that evening to a healthy, delicious dinner. Case closed.

Healthy Recipe of the Week
This week we have Portobello Wellington for Two. This is a five-star restaurant entree that mushroom lovers will take to the bank.

What Kinds of Sushi to Avoid
If you're a fan of sushi, it's worth noting that some types of fish tend to contain more mercury than others; by choosing wisely, you can minimize your risk of experiencing mercury toxicity. In this useful article, Dr. Ben Kim shows you how to make the healthiest choices when visiting your favorite sushi restaurant.

How to Shake Off a Bad Mood
Some bad moods emanate from home, an angry argument. And others seem to have no specific trigger, out of nowhere a darker veil descends. Here's something you may not know: bad moods are contagious.

Too Busy to Exercise?
Once you read this article about the HIT approach to fitness, you'll never again have reason to use the "I'm too busy to exercise" rationalization.

The Truth about Bad Breath and What the Symptoms Mean
In this interesting article, Dr. Harold Katz shows how bad breath is caused by anaerobic sulfur producing bacteria which normally live within the surface of the tongue and in the throat. After reading the article, be sure to click on one of the links to get a free copy of Dr. Katz's $19.95 book The Bad Breath Bible so you can overcome the bad breath and halitosis that may be keeping you and those around you miserable.

How to Deal with Dry Mouth
In this interesting article, Dr. Harold Katz discusses the causes of dry mouth and reveals what you can do to put an end to this annoying symptom.

Understanding Root Canal Care
There's a lot of conflicting advice and information on root canal care. Here's an article by my friend Dr. Ben Kim that explains exactly what a root canal is and also provides some great preventative care for avoiding such a procedure.

Sore Throat Home Remedy
When you have a sore throat and want to turn to something with a bit more kick that gargling with salt water, then you need to learn Dr. Kim's power sore throat home remedy, which he reveals in this interesting article.

Do Not Mix and Match Skin Care Products
Many women these days mix and match skin care products from various companies. If you're doing this, you need to read this important article to learn why mixing and matching could be doing your skin more harm than good.

Meditation Goals
This interesting article discusses meditation as a way of cleansing the mind and emotions of negative thoughts. By meditating, you can benefit from improved concentration and memory.

Twenty-One Days to Health & Beyond

The 2012 revision and update of my powerful weight loss and body cleansing program is now online. It'll be available for a very limited time for men and women who want to unload holiday pounds and get the New Year off to a healthy and happy start. Check out the program right now because I'm taking it off-line and putting it into hibernation promptly at noon, Thursday, January 5, 2012, PST.

Six Tips for a Healthy Relationship
In this detailed and informative article that's also a lot of fun to read, Dr. Kim shares a lot of valuable insights on how to maintain and nurture a healthy relationship with your life's partner. Newlyweds as well as old timers will find the tips here very useful in smoothing out the rough edges found in almost all long-term relationships.

Meditation Challenges
Although meditating is very easy, it does take some effort when you first start. This excellent introductory article to meditation discusses some of the challenges you'll have to overcome as a beginning meditator.

A Simple Fruit Lowers Blood Pressure
That's right, the potassium-rich banana may help lower your blood pressure, according to this scientific study. Low potassium intake was also found in African Americans, who may be more at risk for blood pressure problems.

Vinegar as a Fat Fighter
Vinegar enjoys an ancient reputation as a healthful food, and new research suggests that pickled foods and vinegary dressings may help fight abdominal bulge.

The Mind-Body Connection

Dr. Kim writes (and I agree with this observation 100%)... "Every thought and emotion that courses through you influences your health. Your thoughts and emotions affect blood flow, the strength of your immune system, healing capacity, and every other aspect of your physiology." This is a MUST read article for any serious health seeker.

Foods to Clear Brain Fog
I understand wanting to have a clear head with a functioning brain in the ol' skull cavity, so in this blog entry I point out a few healthy foods you can use to dissipate brain fog when it comes rolling in.

Foot Fungus Cure?
You may or may not have a foot fungus problem at the moment. Whatever the case, you'll enjoy reading this humorous blog entry because you'll get a chuckle or two out of it as well as a completely natural method for resolving foot fungus problems that I learned from a licensed pharmacist.

Cutting Carbs More Effective than Low-fat Diet
Obese women with insulin resistance lose more weight after three months on a lower-carbohydrate diet than on a traditional low-fat diet with the same number of calories.

My Rock Bottom Moment and Why I'm Grateful for It
In this compelling narrative Dr. Kim describes his rock bottom moment in life and why he's now very grateful for it happening. If you've been down so long it looks like up to you, this is a MUST read. Heck, it's a must read even if you're always the happiest person in your neighborhood.

PTSD Symptoms Reduced by 50% with Meditation
Veterans of the Iraq/Afghanistan wars showed a 50% reduction in their symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after just eight weeks of practicing the stress-reducing Transcendental Meditation technique. Please copy this article and pass it on, especially if you know someone suffering from PTSD (and in these terrible days of endless war, who doesn't?)

Make More Space with Room Dividers
From half walls to a well-placed sofa, room dividers can make the most of the space in your home, creating manageable activity areas that still let you enjoy the benefits of open-plan living.

The Health Benefits of Japanese Cuisine
The fresh seafood and plethora of vegetables that make up the heart of Japanese cuisine are excellent for your body. Even steamed white rice, which is not the devil it's made out to be, can be good for you.

Meditation 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.

How to Make Healthy Chocolate Cashew Butter Cups
In this beautifully imaged pictorial on his website, my friend Dr. Ben Kim tells you how to make a healthier version of Reese peanut butter cups. These chocolate cashew butter cups deliver plenty of heart-healthy flavonoids and healthy protein.

Metabolism Boosting Exercise Tips
First off, forget the word "exercise." Call it activity. Here are several fun activities to boost your metabolism.

Black Pepper: More than Just Salt's Buddy
Black pepper is on everyone's table. Next to salt, pepper is the most used seasoning or condiment in the western world. But did you know pepper may be good for you too?

How to Make Healthy Fudge
This fabulous tutorial by my good friend Dr. Ben Kim contains lots of mouthwatering pictures while detailing exactly how to make healthy fudge that is so delicious everyone in the family may well fight over the last few pieces. You can also call the recipe almond fudge brownies. Oh my gawd!

Natural Cures for Headache Pain
This interesting and quite comprehensive article 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?

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