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When you're experiencing symptoms of depression, exercise may be the last thing you want to think about doing; however, it could be one of the most beneficial, particularly if the exercise you choose is yoga.

Well over a hundred million people worldwide are affected by depression, and in...

• Date Added: 11/21/2006
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There are many medical conditions individuals are afflicted with these days. Some are more common illnesses whereas others may not be as prevalent as the usual ones. One such medical condition which falls somewhere in between the two rates of occurrence is temperomandibular joint disorder, or TMJ....

• Date Added: 6/23/2006
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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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Have wheat refuse all day long for a ship-shape you

Refined tastes have all the appreciation from one and all. But when it comes to food, refined means more fat and more carbohydrates and less of fibre. If you have not known this basic fact earlier, let me tell you that fibre is a super car...

• Date Added: 8/10/2006
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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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Some people say that "there is no such thing as a "good food" or "bad food", just "bad diets". Usually after that they say something about another kind of low-fat, balanced diet which will let you reach your 100 birthday in good health. Most of these "wonder diets" became sooner or later another...

• Date Added: 4/24/2006
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Improving the quality of life through health and nutrition involve following a diet pattern and adequate levels of nutrition to prevent diseases and maintain physical fitness. Issues of malnutrition would be related to deficiencies of vitamins or nutrients and intake of supplements form an...

• Date Added: 7/10/2006
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Diet pills may be very tempting if you want to lose weight, especially if you've tried the more conventional weight loss diets with little or no success. If this is the case, exercise extreme caution! Research the product carefully...

• Date Added: 12/4/2006
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Shoulder tendonitis is the inflammation of the tendons around the shoulder's rotator cuff and upper bicep area. Shoulder tendonitis is usually developed by sports and activities that require you to lift your hands above your head repeatedly. Common activities that often lead to shoulder tendonitis...

• Date Added: 7/5/2006
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Clean drinking water is critical for maintaining optimal health for you and your family.  Every so often, the popular press publishes a heart-wrenching story of some poor child that has become deathly ill from drinking contaminated water.  A few years ago, there was a terrible E Coli outbreak in a...

• Date Added: 5/17/2006
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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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How Important Is Flossing?
In one word...very! Flossing not only cleans areas of the teeth where ordinary toothbrushes can't reach, it is a key factor in preventing gum disease. Brushing is an excellent beginning, but flossing is a crucial factor when it comes to keeping healthy...

• Date Added: 4/24/2006
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Yoga is a union of body, mind, and spirit. The history of yoga is long and steeped in tradition. Yoga is an ancient system of health and fitness which originated in India. The word yoga has its first mention in the Rig Veda, the oldest of the sacred texts. Those that study Yoga estimate it's age...

• Date Added: 5/10/2006
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Everyone has felt a little run down from time to time. We live stress filled lives that rarely allow for unstructured moments and any attention on our health. But to avoid taking care of ourselves is a harmful decision, even if it is unconscious. What you may need is something to kick-start your...

• Date Added: 2/26/2007
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Crash, boom, bang, we begin the day…

Exposure to increased levels of noise causes serious ill-health

Living in metro cities is a feat that cannot be achieved by those with frail health. However, even the strongest of us at the end of the day remain human and are therefore susceptible...

• Date Added: 7/12/2006
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Discover if Electric Adjustable Beds Actually Provide any Health Benefits or Not
Every person needs a good and restful sleep. In the end, we spend one third of our lives in bed. So wouldn't it be wise to make sure that we get a comfortable sleep during the night?

Of course it would....

• Date Added: 6/25/2006
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Massage therapy has been known to have special healing properties, although no one is quite sure why. A massage treatment can be a very therapeutic experience, and one of the fastest growing and most popular treatments is hot stone massage therapy.

The magical healing properties of hot...

• Date Added: 10/3/2006
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Odds are good that you know someone who suffers from food allergies – possibly a mild aversion to nuts, dairy, eggs, fish or some other food. You may even know someone who suffers from extreme allergic reactions such as anaphylaxis, and must carry an epinephrine injector with them at all times in...

• Date Added: 6/27/2006
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A lot has been written about the importance of eating a healthy, balanced diet.  There has been quite a debate in the press, as of late, regarding the importance of a healthy diet in relation to breast cancer prevention.  Most would agree that maintaining a healthy diet is a good idea, regardless...

• Date Added: 5/2/2006
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Of all the cancers caused by asbestos dust (mesothelioma), pericardial mesothelioma is the most rare, accounting for a fraction of all cases (5%). It is a cancer that grows on the pericardium (the lining of the heart). This is a delicate 'film', and any infection on the pericardium can have deadly...

• Date Added: 7/13/2006
• Views: 400