Have you heard that how your foot pronates, or rolls inward, as you land affects your injury risk? Pronate too much or too little, conventional wisdom tells us, and you’ll wind up hurt. Well, apparently we were wrong. An article in the NYTimes by Gretchen Reynolds talks about some interesting results from a study of […]
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Top 10 Foods for Long and Strong Hair Just like every other part of your body, the cells and processes that support strong, vibrant hair depend on a balanced diet. To see changes you have to be patient, it can take a few months for a nutritional deficiency or the effects of a crash diet
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Have you noticed that high-glycemic foods like bagels, chips, and milkshakes, just make you hungrier? If you look at much of the literature about dieting, you might be led to believe that a calorie is a calorie, no matter where it comes from Based on their effects on brain metabolism, all calories are not alike,
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Chicken pox is a particularly contagious viral infection, caused by the herpes-zoster virus that appears more often in childhood. It is characterized by pimples that fill with fluid to become blisters. Eventually, the blisters dry up and form scabs. The blisters are itchy, but scratching should be discouraged to prevent infection. The incubation period is
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Witnessing death, physical or sexual assault, accidents, child abuse, combat, and some other traumatic events are common events that create PTSD in about 5.2 million adults during a given year. PTSD, stands for port-traumatic stress disorder, it is a severe anxiety disorder. Some of its symptoms are: numbness, guilt, nightmares, hallucinations, insomnia, self- destruction. There
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SUPPLEMENTS: 1. Fern extract: -Antioxidant supplements, they show a remarkable anti-inflammatory effect in skin tissue. Chronic inflammation appears to contribute to both cancer and wrinkle formation -Benefit: significantly reduces UVA-related DNA damage that leads to wrinkling and brown spots. 2.Idebenone: -The antioxidant is small enough to penetrate deep into skin. -Benfit: repairs damaged cells, well
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If you are a first-time visitor, please make sure to follow us on Pinterest and like us on Facebook to receive all information you need to have a happier and healthier life. Sleep apnea a common disorder in which you have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep. • Exercising
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• Blood disorder inherited, characterized by the body making an abnormal form of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. The disorder results in excessive destruction of red blood cells, which leads to anemia • 2 groups exist and they are classified according to the globin that is affected: alpha thalassemia and
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This is an inflammation of the tonsils, which is due to acute infection. The tonsils are lymph nodes on either side of the back of the mouth, and their function is to protect against upper respiratory tract infections, if they become infected, they get inflamed and swollen with fluids and white blood cells, making swallowing
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Watery or dry eyes; itching, burning, or stinging eyes; red eyes, the sensation of something being stuck in your eye, a rust stain in your eye if the foreign body is metal, eye pain, sensitivity to light, and blurred vision are some of the symptoms of eye irritation, which can be caused by dust, smoke,
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12 Signs of Depression in Men Did you know more than 5 million men in the U.S. alone experience depression each year? Clinical depression can cause sadness and a loss of interest in once pleasurable activities. While the symptoms used to diagnose depression are the same regardless of gender, often the chief complaint can be
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“And we’ll go up, up, up But I’ll fly a little higher We’ll go up in the clouds because the view is a little nicer Up here my dear It won’t be long now, it won’t be long now..” Not just lyrics, but a message from a son to a mother, to a father, to
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While alternative medicinal treatments have yet to cure breast cancer, there is a place for alternative and complementary medical treatments for mitigating some of the effects of breast cancer and its adjuvant therapies, ranging from dietary changes and acupuncture to massage and guided imagery techniques. Alternative treatment methods are focused primarily on helping cancer patients
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Bipolar Disorder Signs and Symptoms Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder marked by bouts of extreme and impairing changes in mood, thinking, and behavior. Bipolar disorder can be treated but not cured, it tends to be episodic in nature, but the goal of treatment is to manage the disease, decrease the severity of depressive and
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Have you been thinking about taking a break from your razor? It might be a really good idea, it not only speed ups your morning routine but also keeps you looking younger, naturally moisturized, and cancer free, yep, getting a beard comes with a lot of benefits such as the following: 1. Sun Protection Beards
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What, when and how we eat has a profound influence on how long we live, so if you are interested in a long healthy life, here are some of the most compelling and surprising tips for you to include in your daily diet: 1. Broccoli, grapes and salad A diet rich in fruits and vegetables,
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Can natural methods help with your depression? The answer is an overwhelming yes. Many people turn to alternative or complementary therapy for their depression because they don’t want to take medication or are uncomfortable going for counseling. Find out how you can overcome your depression with natural treatments with these easy but effective techniques: Exercise
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Over the past decade, as more people strive for a balance of mental and physical wellness, they have turned to shiatsu massage in their quest to reduce stress and improve their overall health. Shiatsu, or finger pressure massage, sometimes called Zen shiatsu, is a Japanese form of physiotherapy. It is often described as the equivalent
