Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
Fall is right around the corner and allergens are in full force! Pollen, ragweed, and mold are still taking their toll on allergy sufferers. These are harmless substances for most; but for some they take the enjoyment out of Fall.
According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, roughly 20% of Americans suffer from allergies and another 20% suffer from hypersensitivities to food, environmental substances, or stimuli.
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Thursday, February 19th, 2009
Sauna or sweat baths have been around for ages. But recently, it has been quite popular for its relaxing and soothing effects. Sauna baths can be a very healthy alternative to those who are looking into a spending a releasing afternoon. Here are some benefits you can get out of a sauna session.
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Thursday, December 18th, 2008
It really is all in your head–all 3 pounds and 100 billion neurons of it, that super biocomputer affectionately known as the brain.
And now that Americans live, on average, for 78 years (three decades longer than they did in 1900), it doesn’t take, well, a brain surgeon to figure out that nurturing the brain’s health makes perfect sense.
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Friday, December 5th, 2008
When people ask you how you are, how do you respond? Do you say you’re fine—or tired?
If you were too exhausted even to answer the question, you’re not alone: Fatigue is endemic these days.
Here are a dozen potential reasons behind that run-down feeling and how you can re-energize yourself.
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Friday, May 23rd, 2008
The use of herbal treatments for everything from sore throats to cancer has become more and more common with every passing year. We all know about the herbal supplements like St. John’s Wort that can help you with chronic health problems, but did you know that many common edible herbs can provide impressive health benefits?
While you probably already use these herbs in your home, you may not realize that they can do much more than just making your meals tasty and interesting. Here are five common herbs that do double duty as effective herbal treatments.
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Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
Photo by Brunna Peretti
Welcome to next, 5 edition of Healthy Lists Blog Carnival! The number of submissions is growing, but number of boring submissions too. I still check every link, almost read posts and select only interesting and useful for you. Let’s begin…
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Monday, April 14th, 2008
Sometimes, when I was working I can’t eat anything at work. For me it was not so comfortable. But I know I need to eat. And there isn’t way to eat at work also well as at home, if you don’t work in restaurant…
Welcome to the busy working lifestyle - where the combination of poor nutrition and high stress make for a sick and tired person - and most probably overweight as well.
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Monday, April 7th, 2008
Here is the third edition of Health Lists Blog Carnival. Nice to see more good posts with interesting health related lists.
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Sunday, April 6th, 2008
We always worry about things we think are very bad for our health. We worry and try to set them right, or don’t pay attention. But not all of them need so big worrying. Here are the nine real facts about most common health misconceptions “to stop worrying about right now”.
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Monday, March 31st, 2008
I am frequent computer user. Of course it’s interesting to know how danger for my health computer can be. Working with computer for whole day is not rare nowadays. If it’s an aspect of our work or if we use computers just for fun, there are certain risks involved with prolonged computer use.
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Diabetes myths, however, are believed by many and can lead to inappropriate treatment choices and behaviors. Diabetes is a complicated disease.
Diabetes often goes undiagnosed because many of its symptoms seem so harmless. Recent studies indicate that the early detection of diabetes symptoms and treatment can decrease the chance of developing the complications of diabetes. Some diabetes symptoms include: frequent urination, excessive thirst, extreme hunger, unusual weight loss, increased fatigue, irritability, blurry vision.
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