Americans are spending 40 percent of their food dollars eating out. Our food is processed, refined, concentrated, sugared, salted, and chemically engineered to produce taste sensations high in calories and low in nutrients. Our cattle get fat in feedlots without exercise and with antibiotics and growth hormones. The result: bigger cattle producing juicier steaks containing nearly twice the fat as ranged cattle. In addition, we are paying dearly...more
It amazes me that even today, knowing the connection between the mind and body that we continue as a nation to feed ourselves with medicines and other such pills whenever our bodies send us the message that something is wrong. I feel that more time and money should be invested in addressing the real causes of ailments, rather than continually treating the symptoms. I am a member of the NHS Directory for Complimentary and Alternative...more
What are Heart Palpitations?So, you're going about your normal day, and suddenly you feel your heart skip a beat. You may even feel a little dizzy. What is going on? Is it life threatening? How do you know if it is or not? What is causing this? Heart palpitations affect over 4 million people, and the number of cases is climbing. The usual cause of heart palpitation is stress, but there are many other possibilities as listed below.The key is to relax about the heart palpitations, but go to your doctor ASAP if you haven't already done so. More than likely, your heart palpitation are harmless, but you really need to go see your doctor first - don't play doctor! According to MedlinePlus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, palpitations are "heartbeat sensations that feel like pounding or racing. You may simply have an unpleasant awareness of your own heartbeat. You may feel skipped or stopped beats. The heart's rhythm may be normal or abnormal. Palpitations can be felt in your chest, throat, or neck." Palpitations are often not serious, however, it depends upon if the sensations represent an abnormal heart rhythm called an arrhythmia. Arrhythmias are caused by a...more
The skin is the body's largest organ. It keeps all of the other important body parts contained, and is our barrier against the world. The skin is an fascinating organism. When it gets cut, it heals itself, and constantly renews itself with daily cell regeneration. As we age, however, these miraculous properties begin to slow down, and our skin...more
Tallness is a subjective term, what one person might consider as tall may be considered short by someone else. Nevertheless the advantages that you will have by being taller are beneficial, in fact, they're ecstatic! Discover the five psychological advantages you will immediately have by being taller.Why being taller will get you more respect and...more
Adults and AsthmaThis article talks about Asthma for the grown up and elderly. We know that asthma has many medical implications.Adult asthma normally comes from one of three conditions. First off, some adults that have had asthma their entire lives or that have had it since childhood are in one condition. In the second, the asthma was there during childhood and then all symptoms of asthma were gone for a period of time and then sometime later in their adult life, asthma has come back. Finally, there are those adults that are first getting asthma during their adult years. In this case, the asthma is almost always brought on by occupational asthma conditions, or poor working conditions or exposure to triggers that over time developed into asthma in the individual.Anyone that has asthma, including the adult, can find the help that they need in treating and living with it. As you will learn as an asthma patient, there are many types of medications on the market that can be used to treat asthma both in the episodes that you may experience (asthma attacks) as well as in the day to day living arrangements. Those that have had asthma as a child and then had no symptoms of asthma for much...more
Snoring can be caused by any one of a number of factors. Some of the more common possibilities include dairy products, alcohol, and obesity. Quite often cutting out dairy and alcohol and losing some weight is enough to take care of your snoring...more
Heartburn or acid reflux is one of the common disorders amongst people. Nighttime heartburn is the type of heartburn, which occurs in the evening. Heartburn is the burning or irritation in the chest and it is often misconceived as heart disease,...more
It is now found that you can get Wheatgrass everywhere these days. Not only is it being offered in smoothies and juices, but also in salads and even in tablet and powder form.As many people will tell you Wheatgrass provides the human body with a...more
Getting Control of Your ADDStructure is a set of external controls that one sets up to compensate for unreliable internal controls. Most people with ADD cannot depend on their internal controls to keep things organized and keep themselves on task. A...more
Parenting a child with ADD/ADHD can be very challenging. Parenting does not cause ADD/ADHD, but how parents interact with their child can make things better or worse. Here are ten ways to make things better:1.Provide a structured environment....more
One of the keys to coping with adult ADD/ADHD is to develop a set of compensatory strategies that help to neutralize the problems it can cause. I have found that for every challenge ADD/ADHD presents for the clients I work with, we can develop a set...more