I was talking recently with a woman about her smoking, how she wants to quit but finds it to be very difficult. How she would like support, some kind of program, and to understand why she is addicted not just physically but also mentally and emotionally. She had a great idea — a quit-smoking spa! …
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Zumba
Ditch the workout, join the party!
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The new fitness Latin dancing exercise that’s fun, happy-dancing, and a great way to lose weight. Some people spell it Zoomba, but Zumba or Zoomba, it’s based on the Latin dance called the Rhumba. Not hard to do, Zumba is a fantastic way to work up a sweat and improve…
Improve Your Mood with These Food Tips
Keep your blood sugar balanced. Avoid foods loaded in sugars, like soda, donuts, sweetened coffees, cakes, and cookies.
Apple slices with peanut butter are a great snack — apple has natural sugars, which are better for
Radovan Karadzic – The Madman Is Done
It’s a beautiful day – another mini Hitler is captured and will stand trial for war crimes. Radovan Karadzic, one of the tortured souls behind genocide, rapes, bombings and massive destruction in the former Yugoslavia, is out of commission.
The irony is that he was working as an alternative healer and psychologist right in downtown…
Avoid Mosquitos with Vit B1
Skip the DEET, the Deep Woods Off, and all the other toxic bug repellents, at least as far as avoiding mosquitoes goes. At least, that’s what some folks say. They say to bulk up on thiamin, which is also known as Vitamin B1.
Since DEET can cause skin cancer, it’s best to avoid…
Salmonella Outbreak Hits Below the Belt
Well, ok, in my case it was mostly above the belt with nausea and vomiting. Yummm. At least, I suspect that it may have been salmonella. What were the offending food items? Tuna salad. Isolating the factors, the ingredients were canned light chunk tuna — which I of course shared…
ADHD Meds Can Kill Kids
The American Heart Association published a release yesterday stating that stimulant medications prescribed for ADHD can kill children through sudden cardiac arrest, stroke, and can cause heart palpitations. For more ADHD meds side-effects information, see our Natural ADHD Management Handbook.
Here is an excerpt from the AHA’s press release:
“After ADHD is diagnosed, but before therapy…
Psychiatric Abuse Memory Art
Update: Sorry to say, but the blog this post referred to has been dismantled. It was great, though.
http://thememoryartist.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/standing-up/
Thanks to Alison Hymes at the Charlottesville Prejudice Watch for featuring this amazing artist and her blog.
The memory artist writes about her experiences in psychiatric facilities where torture is the best name for what they called “treatment.”
There are…
Tinnitus Ear Ringing Caused by Aspirin
Too much aspirin can cause ringing in the ears, according to Wikipedia. if you are having problems with tinnitus, cut back on the aspirin.
The official medical term for ringing in the ears is tinnitus.
Of course, tinnitus can also be a sign of hearing damage caused by a virus, infection, or overexposure to extremely loud music,…
ProBiotic Users – Your Appendix May Be The Key
Boosting appendix function may be the key to healthy gut flora, based on research by Duke University assistant professor Bill Parker. He has found that the appendix is a special, protective “green house” for healthy bacteria that our bodies need. These bacteria are crucial in the proper functioning of our digestive system, which…
