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Most people are familiar with prescriptions from a doctor for medications, but not for mobility aids such as wheelchairs or even crutches. The process of choosing the right wheelchair can be especially difficult, because the types of options available are as varied as the types of people in the...

• Date Added: 6/27/2006
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Have you been going to the gym regularly for months and haven't been able to put on any serious poundage? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it's time to take a step back and make some plans. Building muscle is not rocket science. There are four key factors that will mean the...

• Date Added: 6/28/2006
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Imagine a building made of the finest materials and impeccably maintained. Nevertheless, it constantly develops cracks and leaks. Even the most meticulously installed features crumble. All because the overall structure the skeleton of the building is faulty. In the human body we often forget the...

• Date Added: 5/1/2006
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Natural vitamins are those organic food substances which are found only in plants and animals, i.e., living things. The body is not able to synthesize or manufacture vitamins (although there are a few exceptions to this). Because of this, they must be supplied either directly in the diet, or by...

• Date Added: 11/10/2005
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The term sinusitis is one many individuals have heard mentioned in the past yet may be unsure as to the true definition. Those who have been diagnosed with sinusitis may also be in the dark with regard to what causes sinusitis, the symptoms surrounding this medical condition and some of the more...

• Date Added: 6/23/2006
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1, Eat lots of fresh vegetables and fruits.

2, Drink plenty of water. Minimum of 8 glasses per day.

3, Read good books to divert mind.

4, Quit smoking and alcohol consumption

5, Make a 'To do list' and a time table...

• Date Added: 5/15/2006
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Ok, so you just got done reading the latest monthly issue of your favorite fitness and health magazine about the newest and latest exercise program and you are more confused than ever on what is the best way to Get in Shape, Build Muscle and Burn Fat for Life.

What really is the best and...

• Date Added: 11/15/2006
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For anyone with even a remote interest in Pilates, the equipment used for training is extremely interesting. With exciting names like the Reformer and the Cadillac, how could one not be interested? While there are literally dozens of individual pieces of equipment and props for use in Pilates...

• Date Added: 2/7/2006
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Many people in modern western society suffer from various kinds of sleep disorders, or even simply sleep deprivation. With our busy, always-on lifestyles, sleep is usually the first thing to go. We've all heard doctors, therapists, and our mothers telling us to sleep more – but sometimes that's...

• Date Added: 7/7/2006
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Music, they say, soothes the savage beast and this is so true when we consider how music in its magical way works on our body rhythms bring harmony, literally, back into the body.

A story is told in the Bible of a King named Saul, who had an evil spirit that would torment him and make...

• Date Added: 2/8/2006
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Massage therapy can offer senior citizens a number of benefits that will greatly improve their sense of health and wellbeing. As the population continues to age, it is important to consider ways that we can work to improve the lives of those affected by the passing of time. A number of studies...

• Date Added: 3/23/2006
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A large part of organic agriculture involves the health of the soil and the ecosystems in which crops and livestock are raised. Foods certified as organic must be produced using growing methods that minimize soil erosion and that maintain or enhance the fertility of the soil. All the chemicals in...

• Date Added: 4/22/2006
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Sometimes kids may need a little tough love when it comes to their weight. It's no secret that nearly one third of American children are overweight. This is no surprise since traditional, more active kids games like Tag and Hide-and-Go-Seek have been replaced by video and computer games. Well it's...

• Date Added: 12/12/2006
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With many people looking for ways to eliminate 'sea sickness' without needing to take motion sickness medication that can have sometimes serious side-effects, many industry insiders are expecting to see consumers look towards alternative means of eliminating or preventing nausea associated with...

• Date Added: 6/14/2006
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Millions of Americans are affected by thinning hair and hair loss, called alopecia. Typically we think of men with the most common form of hair loss, male-pattern-baldness, as having a trait that is inherited from family members. But hair loss is not just a male problem. Hair loss can also...

• Date Added: 2/2/2006
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Over half of Americans today take a multivitamin of some kind, believing that it will help them to stave off chronic disease and health deficiencies – but health experts are in disagreement over the necessity of these supplements. Some doctors and nutritionists feel that a multivitamin a day is...

• Date Added: 6/27/2006
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Working out can be, well, so much work. Nowadays our lives are so filled up with work and family and responsibilities - we're lucky we have time to eat. We're active in so many ways except in ways that keep us healthy. Many people work long hours then head immediately to their children's sporting...

• Date Added: 1/10/2007
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A latest weight loss drug acomlia rimonabant is a true diet pills for treatment of obesity. Acomplia rimonabant diet pill is a weight loss and smoking cessation drugs which was approved in UK and Europe. For overweight patients, there...

• Date Added: 2/4/2007
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Did you know that a 150-pound woman weighs a mere 17-pounds in the water?

This is because of the water's buoyant effect on the human body. This lack of gravity in water is why so many people with joint and muscle pain, and those who are extremely obese, turn to aqua fitness to get their...

• Date Added: 2/26/2007
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Imagine yourself in a warm, soothing tub of bubbling water, relaxing after a long day. What better way to spend the evening than soaking in the hot tub and in the comfort of your own home. Spas and hot tubs offer ways to treat a wide variety of medical conditions, injuries, or simply promote...

• Date Added: 5/30/2006
• Views: 302