Get Your Body Moving to Lose Weight

            Wanna lose weight? You and thousands of other people out there. What’s the easiest thing you can do about it? Get off your butt! Most people who are overweight , are overweight for a reason. They are overeating or are sedentary, or both. A sedentary lifestyle can quickly lead to excessive weight gain, muscle atrophy, diabetes, heart disease and many other life altering conditions. Read more...

What Arthritis Medication Can Do For You

There are over 100 medications and drugs being used in the treatment of arthritis as well as hundreds more natural remedies and treatments. Equally there are over 150 different types of arthritis all of which affect the joints and bones. When determining the right treatment program it is good to look at all different options including prescription, over the counter, topical, NSAID’s (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) and natural. Depending upon the type of arthritis and its intensity can determine if natural treatments can decrease mild pain and inflammation or prescription medicine should be used. Although, drug side effects are not intended, many people suffer from adverse reactions due to the ingestion of prescription medication. Additionally long term prescription use can lead to dependency and product abuse. Read more...

Facial Exercises Reduce the Signs of Aging

The face is the first thing that people see when you come into contact with them. Our face and skin are our biggest assets that produce our first impression. As we age, signs of deterioration show on our face and skin. Wrinkles, dryness, fine lines, sagging skin, and age spots are all signs that you are getting older. Unfortunately other people can see them, and will understand why they have appeared. Although, wanting to look and feel younger than our age is a vain, and superficial, it is one that women and men have pondered for over thousands of years. No one wants to be judged by their aging skin Admit it, no one likes or wants to get old. However, if it were possible to age without the signs and symptoms, it wouldn’t be half as bad. Read more...

Food to Include in Your Acid Reflux Diet

With acid reflux disorder there are foods that can aggravate your symptoms and there are foods that can help alleviate your symptoms. Everyone gets acid reflux from different foods and some people can eat foods that should be avoided while others get symptoms from foods that should be ok.  Eating an acid reflux diet can greatly reduce the symptoms brought on by acid reflux. These foods should not cause heartburn and acid reflux. Therefore, people suffering from acid reflux can safely consume these foods. Read more...

Good Foods to Reduce Acid Reflux

There is quite a list of foods to avoid when trying to minimize acid reflux. After learning what foods trigger your acid reflux it make sit easier to limit the occurrence of your acid reflux. Then you can create an acid reflux diet plan. This will focus on avoiding acid reflux trigger foods and contain foods that will benefit the body and stave off heartburn. These beneficial foods will improve your body’s digestion as well as reduce the damage inflicted on the body by the acid from the stomach. Read more...

Foods to Avoid Acid Reflux

For the 20% of Americans who experience acid reflux on a daily basis, reducing their symptoms could be as simple as looking at their diet. Foods are a major cause of acid reflux because certain foods aggravate acid reflux symptoms. Foods from all food groups cause acid reflux. Avoiding or limiting these foods will reduce the likelihood of experiencing heartburn symptoms. If it’s hard to cut out some of these foods from your diet, try to eat minimal amounts to avoid setting off your acid reflux. Also give some time in between each sitting when you eat these foods to minimize the possibility of heartburn from occurring.  Closely look at your diet to determine if these are the foods that are causing your acid reflux. Read more...

Acid Reflux Foods to Avoid

Many things cause acid reflux, but most of the time it’s the foods we eat. Certain foods aggravate acid reflux symptoms, making them the cause of your acid reflux. Its best to limit these foods, some foods that are responsible for a higher occurrence of heartburn should be avoided completely. Not everyone that experiences acid reflux will be affected by foods that they should avoid. Others may even experience acid reflux with foods that should be okay. Everyone’s case of acid reflux is different, therefore the most important thing to do is find out what is triggering your heartburn. Read more...

Facial Exercises Rejuvenate the Skin

Facial exercising is an alternative, holistic, non-traditional way to reduce and prevent the signs of aging through minimal efforts done once a day. Although results are not immediate, the early in life that facial exercises are begun, the less likely you are to show signs of aging throughout your life. Many factors contribute to the signs of aging on our skin- DNA, diet, environment, habits, and exercise. By managing the factors that we can control such as diet, exercise and environment you can eliminate and prevent the signs of aging from creeping up on your skin.  Each area of the face has a different exercise. Each exercise should be completed in succession to get the most oxygen, blood and nutrients to the muscles, and skin of the face.  Here is a set of facial exercises that should be done 1 time daily to improve your skin quality and have a younger, smoother looking face. Read more...

Superfoods Keep Skin Beautiful from the Inside Out

“You are what you eat.” The foods that we put into our body have the capability to enhance or diminish our beauty. Our body thrives on fresh foods that are not processed, pasteurized, or includes any additives. Naturally, organically grown foods are full of healthy ingredients that can remove the signs of aging, prevent diseases, reduce excess weight and keep you looking beautiful. Read more...

What's Causing The Ringing In My Ears?

Tinnitus is a condition that causes a person to hear sounds and noises that no one else can hear. Tinnitus is a fairly common condition that occurs in about 10% of the population. Tinnitus is normally found in the elderly however more recent studies have shown an increase in tinnitus occurrence in younger populations. More than likely this change in occurrence is due to the increased exposure of younger generations to loud noises such as music, guns, blow dryers, etc. People who suffer from tinnitus hear different sounds such as musical tones, hissing, whistling, buzzing or ringing. No two people will hear exactly the same noise. Most affected people find these noises to be no more than an annoyance or nuisance but are able to continue on with their daily lives. However, in some instances tinnitus can greatly affect ones quality of life due to the constant inconvenience of the noise. Read more...

Prevent Tinnitus By Protecting Your Ears, Brain, & Body

Tinnitus is a condition defined by abnormal noise in the ear that is only heard by the person and not by other people surrounding them. Currently there are several reasons why tinnitus may occur but no active cure for it. Approximately 36 million Americans suffer with symptoms of tinnitus.  Presently treatments are anchored around lessening the severity of tinnitus symptoms. In some cases of tinnitus, the symptoms may simple go away on its own.  However if symptoms persist, treatment will be prescribed to mask the symptoms and cause of tinnitus. Read more...

Spices Boost Metabolism By Heating Up The Body Temperature

The body’s metabolism converts nutrients from the food we eat into energy the body needs to function. Every bodily function right down to the cellular level requires energy. Energy ensures that our body repairs and heals itself, fights disease and eliminates toxins. Our metabolic rate, changes on a daily basis based on the rate at which our body uses calories, genetics, diet, hydration, body composition and physical activity. A higher metabolic rate means the faster the body will burn calories which can maintain body weight or even lead to weight loss. Read more...

Herbs That Boost Metabolism to Lose Weight

People most often want to increase their metabolism to burn more calories, lose weight, and boost their energy. But more importantly is how to increase your metabolism. Herbs are a natural way to increase your metabolism because herbs are made from the leaves of herbaceous (non-woody) plants. The Chinese has used herbs as dietary supplements for thousands of years. Some herbs have a thermogenic effect on the body. These herbs enhance the body’s ability to generate heat energy also known as thermogenesis. In addition these herbs help to process digestion, nutrient breakdown and improves circulation, all of which to help increase the bodies metabolic rate. Many herbs are spices used in cooking, however not all spices are herbs. Use these herbs in your regular diet to speed up your metabolism, burn calories and lose weight. Read more...

Traditional Treatments for Tinnitus

Tinnitus can be a persistent, annoying sound in your ear that no one else can hear. There is no discernible cure for tinnitus. Most treatments lessen or mask the symptoms of tinnitus. However, most physicians recommend preventing tinnitus by protecting the body, ears and brain. Read more...

Alternative Medicine for Treatment of Tinnitus

Alternative medicine is becoming more readily accessed by patients and chosen more frequently than traditional medicine. This is due to the holistic look at the patient, their family and their life rather than just the symptom. Additionally, alternative treatments look at preventing disease and illness rather than curing the symptoms when they occur. Alternative medicine is just the type of medicine that patients who suffer tinnitus are turning to reduce and hopefully, ultimately cure their condition.  Read more...

Herbs To Treat Tinnitus

Tinnitus is a condition that causes ringing in the ears. Normal causes of tinnitus include loud environments, head or neck injury, genetic abnormalities, drugs or stress.  Unfortunately, tinnitus can be quite an annoyance especially since there is no cure. Most treatments are intended to lessen or mask the noise caused by tinnitus. However for many who suffer with tinnitus, finding the right treatment is a long drawn out process. Not only is the ringing annoying, trying several treatments without relief becomes aggravating. Traditional treatments for tinnitus include prescription medication, psychological therapy, stress management, and surgery. Although, for those who haven’t found relief with traditional treatment, alternative medicine can lend a hand. Read more...

Vitamins & Minerals That Reduce The Symptoms of Tinnitus

What’s causing that ringing in your ears? It may be a condition called tinnitus. Tinnitus causes you to hear noise that other people cannot hear. Unfortunately, determining both the cause and correct treatment are quite difficult in many cases. Although there are many causes of tinnitus it is not always easy to determine the exact one. Not to mention that there is no cure. Traditional treatments try to reduce the severity of the sound or mask it in some way. However this doesn’t always work, so patients turn to alternative treatment remedies. Read more...

What Are Antioxidants & Why They Are So Important

Antioxidants are all the rage now a days. With the increased amount of knowledge, information and data available about antioxidants, the public is becoming more aware of why we need to include antioxidants in our diets. Our bodies are made up of thousands of unique combinations of substances and chemicals most of which have been identified through medical science. However, understanding what these chemicals do in our bodies is a different story completely. The term antioxidant was originally used for a chemical that prevented the consumption of oxygen. Now it is more commonly known as a chemical that reduces the rate of oxidation reactions. Read more...

Resveratrol As an Anti - Cancer Agent

Have you heard of the “French Paradox”? Well, its based on a theory that the French people have less incidence of heart disease and coronary heart disease because of the fact that they drink red wine which contains resveratrol. Since this discovery was made public back in 1991 resveratrol has been touted as the anti aging, cancer fighting miracle antioxidant. Research and studies are still being conducted on its efficacy in humans however, its shown very promising affects in yeast, worms, fruit flies, fish and mice. Read more...

Fight Fatigue With The Food You Eat

A poor diet can cause feelings of lethargy and fatigue. Foods that have a high glycemic rating deliver an immediate, short-lived boost of energy but then cause you to feel sluggish and tired. This includes fast foods, junk foods, energy drinks, sugary snacks, and highly processed foods. To fight your fatigue you need to choose foods that release energy more slowly and give you a gradual boost of long lasting energy. If you are already feeling fatigued then its important to choose the right foods to fight it. Fatigue fighting foods are easily digested and rich in nutrients that are essential to help the body converts them into energy.  So whether you are already fatigued or want to prevent fatigue choose these foods to eat on a daily basis to improve your energy levels and stave off fatigue.  Read more...

Ayurvedic Herbs Boost Immunity

The body’s immune system is the first line of defense when threatened by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, and pathogens. Increased levels of pollution, stress, tension, depression, low quality food, consumption of drugs and alcohol, smoking, and chronic disorders all can lower the body’s immunity. When the body’s immune system isn’t functioning at full capacity, you are more susceptible to infections or becoming ill. The best way to boost your immune system is through the nutrients we consume on a daily basis. Ayurveda is a system of natural healing that uses herbs and spices to cleanse the body and promote health. Ayurvedic medicine has been used in the Indian culture for more than 5000 years to cure disease, and improve ones health. Ayurvedic medicine boosts immunity through the use of herbs to fight disease in the body and defend the body against any on coming disease. Ayurvedic herbs that are used to boost the body’s immune system include Ashwagandha, Amla, Shatavari, and Guduchi. Read more

Health Benefits of Green Tea, Why You Should Drink More

Green tea has been around for thousands of years but we are just starting to realize the miracle health benefits that it possesses. The Chinese have been using green tea to treat illnesses ranging from headaches to cancer for longer than we know. Its abilities stem from its organic compounds that include the antioxidants catechins. They scavenge the body for free radicals that can damage our DNA and contribute to diseases such as atherosclerosis, blood clots and cancer. Due to its minimal processing green tea has a higher concentration of antioxidants giving the body more positive health benefits than many other foods. Although many of the health benefits have not yet been scientifically proven, personal experience has led to the prediction of green teas health benefits for increased heart health, reduction of cholesterol, improved dental care, preventing cancer, and weight loss. Read more...

Why Stress Is So Bad For Your Health

Stress is a natural part of life. These days there are very few who don’t get stressed over money, the economy, the housing market, jobs or even family. Our bodies naturally react to stress through blood pressure, heart rate, respiration, body temperature and muscle contractions. Everyone deals with stress on different levels and in different ways.  However, if one is not able to deal with stress it can ultimately lead to mental and physical exhaustion. Read more...

Models For Stress Management

 

Stress management is a coping technique to deal with the stresses of daily life. Most stress management methods intend to equip a person with effective coping mechanisms to deal with stress. For many people they are unable to deal with stress and ignore it, bottle it up, or don’t deal with it at all. Unfortunately, in most cases this doesn’t eliminate the stress, rather it makes it worse. Learning ways to cope with stress effectively will lead to a happier, and healthier life. Read more...

Stress Management Techniques to Use In Your Daily Life

People develop ways to cope with stress over their lifetime from past experiences, expectations and environment. Coping mechanisms are triggered once we assess a situation to be stressful. However, not everyone copes with stress in an effective way. Therefore stress management can help to develop health, productive ways to handle stress. Most people wouldn’t admit they can’t handle stress and deny they needed stress management. Even though more than likely we could all learn a thing or two about stress management techniques. Read more...

Do You Need Medication for Your Stress?

Stress is a relatively new psychological and biological term to describe the failure of an organism to respond appropriately to a threat. Previous to this description stress was used in mechanics to mean a strain. Both definitions are accurate to describe how stress affects a human being. Stress can be an awful strain, exhausting, panic, anxious, depressing, nerve-wracking feeling caused by something or someone within our environment. There is no doubt that in today’s day in age we have the most amount of stress especially with the horrible economy, skyrocketing job losses, insurmountable debt, plummeting housing market, and record high divorce rates. Not to mention the amount of crime, homicide, suicide rates within the US. Read more...