The Chinese discovered ephedra in the form of the Ma Huang plant more than 5,000 years ago and it is the basis of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The Chinese have long used ephedra to treat colds and flus, fever, and many other symptoms. Recent research has shown that ephedra increases metabolism, promotes weight loss and fat burning, curbs your appetite, relaxes the air passages in the lungs to help treat asthma and cough, and helps promote...more
The link between the diet and the liver has long been studied by the American Liver Foundation and other organizations. Research in this area is important because it could help reduce the suffering and economic burden posed by liver diseases. New research suggests that caffeine, found in both coffee and tea, is a practical way to reduce the risks of developing chronic liver problems.The liver, the largest organ in the body, plays a vital role...more
Dear friend,Many times in the past I got emails like this:"Hi Oliver,I just started with my fat loss diet a few weeks ago, but it seems that since 2 weeks I am not losing any further weight - what can I do?"STOPWhat does it mean to lose weight?What is this weight?Water - muscles or fat?And the letter goes on "It seems I started losing muscles as well, because I already lost ½ inch on my arms "Again - What is this weight?Water - muscles or fat?Probably you will think "is he unable to read? - he lost ½ inchon his arms - so it must be muscles".But this is not the truth. It can be muscles, but it can be fator water as well.Weight and inches are not the same as musclesWow - bold statement but this is the god honest truth. Or would you say that if you lost 2 inches on your waist it must bemuscles?Well - I bet you would say "hey if I am losing 2 inches on mywaist it must be fat". While this is on most cases right it isalso right for your arms and your chest and all other body parts.Look - your body doesn't store all his fat for the "bad times" on your waist. Probably your body prefers to store his fat onyour waist but that doesn't mean he doesn't store it anywhereelse.In fact you will...more
Why A Positive Attitude Helps In Coping With Arthritis Pain - Part 1 Think Positive To Relieve Arthritis Pain.My name is Cathy Posner and I live in Wauchope which is on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. I was born in 1957 and in late 2004 was told that the aches in my joints were Rheumatoid Arthritis. My husband, Ray has a very...more
When you exercise, your brain releases chemicals called endorphins that produce a feeling of euphoria - the so called "runner's high" that people can become chemically addicted to. Without it, you feel irritable and out of sorts till you exercise again. So you go on exercising, never stopping to listen to what you body is saying. And what its...more
Hello Magnanimous You!Isn't magnanimous an incredible word? It's a four syllable word WHEW! That's who you are! How could you not be since you are made perfect as a child of God? WOW! Each day keeps getting better and better, doesn't it? Imagine over the course of the last few months how your life has changed. You're becoming more and more aware of the daily focus on you that is required for your life to be vibrant. What happens when you give to yourself? You become more connected to God. Giving to yourself is the key to receiving everything that you intend to attract. In Conversations with God, Neale Donald Walsh mentions that it is truly about Self. Who are you being in every moment? Did you know Neale Donald Walsh used to be homeless? Now look where he is. He has learned to give to himself and let the abundance flow to him.What happens when you give to everyone else and leave yourself last? You become disconnected to God. You're running around ragged and wonder why you're so exhausted. Can you really be loving towards your family when you're so run down? What is the solution? Make a commitment to you and spend time doing something that brings you joy. ...more
Do you have a problem area on your face that you would like to change? Double chin, droopy eyes, jowls, pouches, crows feet or marionette lines? Aging is as sneaky as sun damage and it seems that in a twinkling of an eye, your face can look so...more
If you're worried about gaining weight over the holidays you're not alone. The average North American gains 7 to 12 pounds over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. But it doesn't have to be that way. Follow these simple holiday diet tips and...more
Neurotransmitters are powerful chemicals that regulate numerous physical and emotional processes such as cognitive and mental performance, emotional states and pain response. Virtually all functions in life are controlled by...more
Have you ever been to a medical doctor with persistent health symptoms, but the doctor can't see anything wrong and all the expensive lab tests merely determine nothing's there? YOU know something's wrong though, because you are on the receiving end...more
It has become a familiar scenario: you start the day with black coffee; you lunch on carrots and celery sticks. You eat a mouse-size dinner. By the end of the week, you've barely lost a pound.Does this sound familiar? Most people who begin a...more
The food pyramid was issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the early 1990s as part of a program to encourage the growth of healthy eating habits from a young age. From the outset schools that were keen to introduce healthy eating habits...more