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Health effects of ammonia December 26, 2008
How does ammonia act in the body? When ammonia enters the body as a result of breathing, swallowing or skin contact, it reacts with water to produce a ...
Practical Weight Loss Tips April 02, 2007
When you eat complex carbohydrates like vegetables, beans, legumes, fresh fruit, whole grains and nuts, your body uses energy for metabolizing and dig ...
The Differences Of Female And Male Fat Metabolism. April 01, 2007
The definition of fat metabolism - a metabolic process that breaks down ingested fats into fatty acids and glycerol and then into simpler compounds th ...
The Liver And Obesity. March 31, 2007
The liver produces a yellowish green fluid called bile. Bile consists of water, bile salts, and a pigment referred to as bilirubin, which is neces ...
Sugars Role In Obesity March 30, 2007
To understand why sugar makes us obese, we need to understand sugar and the role it has in our body. Sugar is a form of carbohydrate, which is wha ...
How to Use a Pedometer March 28, 2007
Pedometers are a great way to get and stay motivated in your walking routine. And they are really simple to use. Pedometers come in different sizes, b ...
Calcium Aids Weight Loss March 25, 2007
A 2003 study showed subjects who consumed three servings of light yogurt daily as part of a reduced-calorie diet lost about 20 percent more weight tha ...
Estimate Your Caloric Needs. March 25, 2007
To estimate how many calories you should consume in order to maintain your weight, you will need to do a little math. By using a simple formula called ...
Weight Loss Tips March 21, 2007
Stretch your meals to, at least, 20 minutes or longer. Your stomach, mouth and brain are all connected and it takes 20 minutes of chewing before your ...
Abdominal Fat March 13, 2007
The best way to permanently lose abdominal fat is to walk. Walking will increase your metabolism, the rate at which your body uses up calories stored ...
Aloe vera February 02, 2007
The nomenclature of Aloe Vera has been somewhat confused, as the plant has been known by a variety of names, most notable Aloe barbadensis and Aloe vu ...
Herbal Insect Repellent July 13, 2006
Herbal repellents have a more pleasant fragrance than their drugstore counterparts, and using them is certainly preferable to rubbing toxic chemical r ...
Biological Dentistry July 13, 2006
The various therapies encompassed by biological dentistry all share a single basic premise: They are founded on the idea that the teeth can affect the ...
Light Therapy July 13, 2006
Brigit Rays of Healing
You Need to Be Touched July 06, 2006
It turns out that frequent touching and cuddling, a spontaneous form of massage, not only helps infants thrive, it also contributes to adult happiness ...
Reiki The Healing Touch July 06, 2006
Reiki (pronounced ray-key) is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing.
Tea Tree Oil July 06, 2006
Tea tree oil is the essential oil from the leaves of the Australian Melaleuca alternifolia tree, a member of the botanical family Myrtaceane.
Fasting June 28, 2006
Fasting means not eating solid food for a specified period of time. It does not mean starving completely or going thirsty. Liquids must always be take ...
Osteopathy June 28, 2006
Osteopathy was devised in 1874 by Andrew Taylor Still. He trained as an engineer before receiving formal medical training at Kansas City School of Phy ...
Hydrotherapy June 28, 2006
Hydrotherapy – water therapy – is the use of water to promote healing. It is one of the oldest, simplest, and most effective of all the natural therap ...
Chi Kung June 22, 2006
An ancient Chinese system for the development of internal energy, chi kung or qi gung (pronounced "chee goong") is, like t'ai chi, based on the princi ...
Herbal Medicine June 22, 2006
Herbal medicine is one of the most ancient forms of remedial treatment, evolving with humanity, as we learned through trial and error, and by watching ...
Rolfing June 22, 2006
Rolfing is named after its founder, Dr. Ida Rolf, an American biochemist whose therapy was intended to integrate manipulative forms of treatment with ...
Herbal Remedy For PMS June 19, 2006
Premenstrual syndrome is the most common gynecological complaint affecting up to 60% of women.
Natural Healing For Substance Abuse June 19, 2006
Whether you're talking about drugs, tobacco or alcohol, substance abuse can take control of your life and send it spiraling downward.
Bladder Problems June 19, 2006
Cystitis and urinary track infection are both caused by an inflammation of the lining of the bladder and the urinary track. This is usually the result ...
Saw Palmetto June 12, 2006
This plant originates from North America, more particularly South Carolina, Florida, and southern California. It is a palm which grows to about three ...
Digestive Aids June 12, 2006
Bowel-Controlling Preparations
Herbal Treatment of Lyme Disease June 12, 2006
Artemisinin (Artemisia annua)Common names: Sweet annie, Sweet wormwood (English), Qing-hao (Chinese).
Carcinogens in Human Milk June 06, 2006
In human milk the far-reaching effects of toxic exposure are made frighteningly clear.
The Immune System June 06, 2006
Many foods can bolster the immune system.
Herbs Too Cleanse The Gastrointestinal Tract June 06, 2006
A good combination to cleanse the gastrointestinal tract is a mixture of chilies and ginger root. Blend or crush both in lemon juice and olive oil and ...
Therapeutic Amino Acids June 06, 2006
Results of this study showed that arginine significantly reduced the size of myocardial infarct following Bohemia and reperfusion in rats exposed to e ...
Networking With Online Forums May 24, 2006
There are online forums devoted to just about every conceivable hobby, business, activity, and avocation imaginable: parenting; steam trains; Tivo dig ...
Cash Flow May 24, 2006
The stream of money through your business is rarely even and balanced. In one month, you will take in more than you spend; in the next month, you will ...
Starting Your Home-Based Business May 24, 2006
Many people have discovered that their skills can be applied independently and profitably without the support of a large organization, or its staff an ...
The Home Based Business Advantage May 24, 2006
The contemporary economy is driven more by the services of skilled people than by the brawn of workers toiling in smokestack industries.
Home Businesses Drew Families Together. May 24, 2006
In the early colonial Unite States, home-based businesses were the rule rather than the exception, and the products of these businesses went beyond ag ...
Fixed Prices Are A Thing Of The Past. May 10, 2006
The pricing of products as we know it has been turned upside down by the Net.
Methods To Increase Your Website Marketing Effectiveness. May 10, 2006
Spend some time thinking about the name you want for your website. Here are two rules: Keep the name short, and make it reflect your name. Make it eas ...
Digital Currencies May 10, 2006
The very idea of individuals being able to exchange values electronically using a digital currency seems impossible, how could the physical component ...
The Domain Name System May 10, 2006
The URL naming scheme developed by Tim Berners-Lee is very powerful.
Building an Interactive Community May 04, 2006
People go online not just to be informed but also to interact with other people. Filling this need at your Web store will help you turn shoppers into ...
Web Essential Fast Loading Pages May 03, 2006
There's an old saying that goes “You can always tell a pioneer by the arrows in his back.” Using the latest technology to differentiate yourself from ...
Web Site Essentials May 02, 2006
Like it or not, your Web site is your brand. If you can create a positive image that is memorable, online shoppers will not only be attracted to your ...
Hosting With An ISP May 01, 2006
Sooner or later you'll want to consider running your own eCommerce Web Site. The free sites are fine to start with if you have limited funds. But to b ...
Business Plan Tips April 28, 2006
Writing a business plan is not easy. It takes a lot of time and hard work. Here are some general tips that can help you through it.
Selling From Auctions April 26, 2006
Selling from your own Web site is not the only way to do business on the Net. Over the last couple of years a whole new way of selling products online ...
Selling Off Email Lists April 25, 2006
Email direct marketing is a hot area for e Commerce. But you must be careful about the email lists you choose to buy. The fastest way to kill a produc ...
Finding Your Target Market April 25, 2006
The goal of market research is to find your best customer. Target markets are those individuals or groups most likely to become your customers.
Ayurveda April 24, 2006
Ayurveda has been continuously practiced for approximately 5,500 years in India and Asia, and is claimed to be the oldest system of natural healing on ...
Limit Your Liability April 21, 2006
Playing it safe is the essence of moonlighting. While you should be prudent about hanging onto your job, through zeal or experience you can become ens ...
Home Based Business Seems Like A 1990s Idea. April 21, 2006
Throughout most of humanity's history, home-based businesses were the norm. In every culture, in every era but our own, a sizable share of the populat ...
Naturopathy April 20, 2006
Naturopathy is an umbrella term used in most Western countries to cover a range of therapies coming under the heading of “natural medicine.”
Nutritional Therapy April 19, 2006
Nutrients are the chemical components of diet and are essential to life and health.
Reflexology April 19, 2006
Reflexology may be described as a specialized form of massage of the feet and less commonly of the hands. Performed to detect and correct imbalances i ...
Aromatherapy April 18, 2006
Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils from plants to enhance health and appearance. The term was coined by its originator, the French chemist Rene ...
Kava April 18, 2006
Kava (Piper methysticum) is a member of the pepper family. It is a hardy, slow-growing perennial that generally resembles other members of the family ...
Cayenne Pepper April 17, 2006
Cayenne pepper (also known as chili or hot pepper) is the fruit of Capsicum annuum, a shrubby, tropical plant that can grow to a height of up to 3 fee ...
Green Tea April 12, 2006
Both green tea and black tea are derived from the same plant, the tea plant (Camellia sinensis). The parts used are the leaf bud and the two adjacent ...
Amino Acids II April 11, 2006
Amino acids, the building blocks o proteins, can have pronounced drug-like effects when taken singly, and should be taken with as much caution as drug ...
Acupuncture for Substance Abuse. April 08, 2006
Acupuncture is commonly used to help people withdraw from tobacco, alcohol, heroin or cocaine addiction; it's currently being studied by the National ...
Acupuncture and Pain Relief April 07, 2006
Acupuncture is used for a wide variety of medical conditions, but in the United States it’s accepted by conventional doctors if at all solely for the ...
Acupuncture April 06, 2006
Acupuncture is the insertion of hair-thin needles into specific points on the body to prevent or treat illness. It's one component of Traditional Chin ...
Herbs for Headaches and Migraines April 05, 2006
Herbalists tend to regard the headache as a symptom of some underlying disorder rather than an illness in its own right. Those that seem centered behi ...
Herbs for Backache April 03, 2006
Backache is one of the most common causes of both absence from work and seeking alternative medical treatment. Thorough professional investigation is ...
Herbs for Indigestion and Heartburn March 31, 2006
Heartburn, pain in the lower chest, flatulence, and nausea are extremely common, and few sufferers ever seek professional help, preferring instead to ...
Herbs For Colds And Flu March 29, 2006
Colds can be caused by any one of hundreds of different viruses that can only survive in the body's cells and are usually passed from one person to an ...
Antioxidants March 27, 2006
Substances, including vitamins A, C and E and the trace elements selenium, manganese and zinc, thought to protect the cells from destructive oxidation ...
Aloe March 23, 2006
A member of the Lily family, Aloe vera, also known as the burn plant, and whose name in Sanskrit, kumari, means goddess.
Vitamin A Deficiencies March 22, 2006
Nyctalopia, or night blindness, is the initial indication of inadequate vitamin A.
Beta-carotene March 21, 2006
A pro vitamin, precursor chemical or building block that the human body converts to vitamin A, beta-carotene is one of many pigments called carotenoid ...
Vitamin A March 20, 2006
A fat-soluble vitamin essential for growth and bone development in children, for vision, for healthy skin and mucous membrane surfaces, for reproducti ...
Craniosacral Therapy March 16, 2006
Craniosacral therapy is a way of improving the environment in which the brain and nervous system live and work. It is an effective enabling activity ...
Biofeedback March 11, 2006
Biofeedback, classified by NCCAM as a mind-body method, is one of the most widely accepted modalities of the complementary family of interventions. It ...



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