| 231 | Aromatherapy Spotlight on Lavender Preview: Imagine a flower being able to calm your nerves, reduce inflammation and swelling, promote faster healing for minor burns, decrease muscle pain, alleviate insomnia, and work as a natural bug repellant? That purple colored flower named lavender, which is derived from the Latin word lavera meaning “to wash”, is one of the most versatile essential oi... (more) Published By: Lisa Maliga Submitted: 24 June,2005 |
| 232 | Anxiety and Depression Treatment - 5 Tips for Beating Depression Preview: Everyone has days when they are down, worn out and just not feeling all that happy. That's OK, you need to have days like this, otherwise how would you know when you are happy. You need to have something to contrast your happiness with. What is black without white? Even though you know that sadness is a part of life, let's try to make it a sma... (more) Published By: Emily Clark Submitted: 24 June,2005 |
| 233 | A Look at Lactose Intolerance Preview: You may publish this article in your newsletter, on your web site, or other publications, so long as the article’s content is not altered and the resource box is included. Add byline and active link. Notification of the use of this article is appreciated, but not required. Total word count included resource box is 594. *** *** Lactose is the pri... (more) Published By: Brian D. Johnston Submitted: 24 June,2005 |
| 234 | SNORING, WHY SURGERY CAN BE A BAD IDEA Preview: One of the nicest things about living in the 21st century is the amount of surgical options available to more people, including more and more people in the developing world (though, obviously, not enough). Quite sincerely, countless numbers of lives have been outright saved, or inestimably improved, due to surgery. I doubt you’d find anyone who... (more) Published By: Emanuele Allenti Submitted: 24 June,2005 |
| 235 | Herbs: Slippery Elm Preview: Common Name: Slippery Elm Bark Latin Name: Ulmus fulva Ulmus fulva is only one of the 16 members of the ULMUS or Elm Tree Family. Other forms of the family are considered much less effective. These include: Ulmus alata {Winged Elm} Ulmus campestris {Cork-Barked Elm} Ulmus Chinensis Ulmus glabra {Scotch or Wych Elm} Ulmus Montana {Scotch or Wy... (more) Published By: Loring A. Windblad Submitted: 25 June,2005 |
| 236 | Vasectomy surgery – who should have it. Preview: Deciding to have vasectomy surgery is a very important choice for a man to make and the final decision should be left up to you. Not your family or wife after all it is your body and you must live with the consequences for the rest of your life. If you’re a man that intends to never have children again then you may be a good candidate to have this... (more) Published By: J.P. Miller Submitted: 25 June,2005 |
| 237 | Herbs: Sheep Sorrel Preview: Latin Name: Rumex acetosella Common Name: Sheep Sorrel There are two basic types of Sheep Sorrel: Hybrid or Domestic Sheep Sorrel and Wild Sheep Sorrel. There are also two additional varieties of sorrel: Engleman's Sorrel (Rumex hastatulus), very similar but taller, and Green Sorrel (Rumex acetosa) is taller still, with leaves 4” to 6" (10 to 1... (more) Published By: Loring A. Windblad Submitted: 25 June,2005 |
| 238 | What Are The Benefits Of Fermentation? Preview: What are the properties of a “fermented” product which make it desirable? Isn’t “fermentation” a way to create alcohol? Isn’t a fermented product dangerous? Won’t a fermented product spoil more quickly? In this essay I’ll provide you with the answers to these and many more questions as well as give you good reasons to choose a fermented greens pro... (more) Published By: Loring A. Windblad Submitted: 26 June,2005 |
| 239 | The most Important Things to Know When Choosing a Treadmill Preview: If you ever had the desire to buy a treadmill, you were probably hit by all sorts of questions: "What treadmill should I buy?", "Where will I put it?", "When will I have the time to use it?", “What are the most important things to take into consideration when choosing a treadmill?” , "Which treadmills will help me look fit?" and so forth. Thi... (more) Published By: Anthony Shelton Submitted: 26 June,2005 |
| 240 | Color Contact Lenses - Do They Work on Dark Eyes? Preview: Do you want to change dark eye color to something different, but you are unsure if color contacts will work for your eyes? If you have brown eyes and tried color contact lenses several years ago, you were probably disappointed. Color contacts of the previous generation ether gave your eye color only a very slight change or your eyes looked blue b... (more) Published By: Tanya Turner Submitted: 26 June,2005 |
| 241 | Color Contact Lenses for Light Eyes - What Works Best? Preview: You may ask why a person with naturally blue or green eyes would want to wear color contact lenses? One reason is to make the natural color look brighter and more defined. Another reason is to change the hue just a bit - ad a touch of emerald to naturally blue eyes, for instance, and you will get a beautiful aquamarine. All color contacts can be... (more) Published By: Tanya Turner Submitted: 26 June,2005 |
| 242 | Suffering From Constant Headaches - 3 Proven & Effective Ways For Relief Preview: Are you suffering from constant headaches? Headaches are a common ailment, but research has uncovered treatments that may help your problem almost disappear. According to the National Headache Foundation (NHF) tension headaches affect nearly 78% of the adult population. 13% of the population suffers from migraines. Because the causes of migrai... (more) Published By: EmilyClark Submitted: 26 June,2005 |
| 243 | 3 Facts Everyone Should Know About Stem Cells Preview: Cord Blood Cord Blood is the blood that remains in the umbilical cord and placenta following birth. Cord Blood is routinely discarded with the placenta and umbilical cord. The blood in the cord is a rich source of stem cells. Stem cells are the building blocks of your blood and immune system. Stem cells have the ability to differentiate int... (more) Published By: Emily Clark Submitted: 26 June,2005 |
| 244 | The Simplest Diet Plan Ever - 3 Easy Steps to Healthy Living Preview: You've heard the popular advice on weight loss diets. Cut the fat! Cut the carbs! Cut the calories! Eat a balanced diet! But how can you cut though all of the confusion, and eat a diet that's balanced and healthy? Here's the advice from nutritional science: Cut the JUNK fats: Most people do not need an ultra low fat diet. But most of us could ... (more) Published By: Emily Clark Submitted: 26 June,2005 |
| 245 | Exercise and Diabetes Preview: There are two main types of diabetes, type I and type II. Type I diabetes is characterized by the pancreas making too little or no insulin. An individual with diabetes type I will have to inject insulin throughout the day in order to control glucose levels. Type II diabetes, also known as adult onset diabetes, is characterized by the pancreas not ... (more) Published By: Joe Serpico Submitted: 26 June,2005 |
| 246 | Correct your acid / alkaline balance by the water you drink: Preview: Correct your acid / alkaline balance by the water you drink: What the experts say. In health circles there has been much recent talk about acid / alkaline imbalance. Let’s see if we can clarify how experts recommend we correct this imbalance. The problem: Your body functions best when neither too acid nor too alkaline. Unfortunately almost al... (more) Published By: Stan Howard, info@waterionizer.org Submitted: 26 June,2005 |
| 247 | Lack-A-Nookie: Myth or Real? Preview: When I was just a young lad of 29 or so I was a married "career military man" and came down on orders to go to Vietnam, an assignment to a combat zone which meant my wife and I would be separated. I had been married only 4 years at this time and still qualified as an idealistic, as well as naive, young married man. So…..I determined that I would ... (more) Published By: Loring A. Windblad Submitted: 26 June,2005 |
| 248 | Breast Cancer Prevention And Cure Preview: Cancer is the second leading cause of death in North America (after heart and other cardiovascular diseases) and breast cancer is among the leading causes of death among women. Cancer prevention, not cancer research or cure, is therefore a top priority for all women. Of known cancer causes, smoking tobacco accounts for about a third of the cases a... (more) Published By: Loring A. Windblad Submitted: 26 June,2005 |
| 249 | The Fight Against Steroids In High School Preview: Okay, let's get real for a minute. I use steroids and have been for several months - again. And yes, I have used them in the past. I have them on doctor's prescription, to help heal a very minor injury which caused a staff infection and two bouts of I/V antibiotics (21 total days at 2/day IVs) this year. The steroid I'm using is a hydrocortisone s... (more) Published By: Loring A. Windblad Submitted: 26 June,2005 |
| 250 | Effects of Some Performance Enhancing Drugs Preview: "Andro! Hey, it's not illegal." So said Mark Maguire, Sammy Sosa and a host of other major league baseball players, some retired, who were openly using the drug Androstenedione into the 21st century. There was a Canadian sprinter not many years ago who was stripped of his gold medal in the Olympics for having used performance enhancing drugs. Over... (more) Published By: Loring A. Windblad Submitted: 26 June,2005 |