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The Fine Art of Smudging

The Fine Art of Smudging by: Sam Stevens An Aboriginal Canadian friend of mine who teaches at the Whispering Lodge in Toronto was explaining to me how physical or emotional healing cannot take place until the person is cleansed of any of the fol...

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Alcoholism - A Major Disease?

Alcoholism - A Major Disease? by: Dominic Ferrara Alcoholism can be given a lot of definitions and all of them stress the fact that there is a terrible disease that involves addiction to spirits. Apart from the physical dependence on alcohol, th...

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Aromatherapy for Common Ailments

Aromatherapy works in several ways to combat commonailments. Essential oils contain molecules that onceapplied or dispersed through the air trigger nasalreceptors to send healing messages to the brain. The brainthen experiences changes of chemistry t...

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A Little Secret Your Dentist Doesn\'t Want You To Know

Most dentist, particular those who specialize in cosmetic dentistry love it when you drink coffee & tea. Why? Your making them wealthy! Because all coffees and teas contain tannic acid. Tannic acid, the bitter compound in coffee and all forms of tea ...

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Glycemic Index Food - What Is It?

Glycemic index (GI) foods are those that are given a number correspond to how they break down in the system and their relation to blood glucose levels. Most of the glycemic index foods that are good for people to eat are those that we all know are go...

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Using Drugs To Treat Bipolar Disorder In Children

It is very difficult to diagnose bipolar disorder in a child. In particular, this is true because there are no unequivocal physical signs that indicate bipolar disorder illness. There also is no specific test that your doctor can give to a child to ...

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Protein or Carbohydrates?

Protein or Carbohydrates? by: Jeffrey Bedeaux This has got to be the biggest controversy in modern bodybuilding. Bodybuilders will say you've got to consume loads of protein to pack on quality muscle mass and increase strength. Nutrition ex...

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Homeopathy – Five Things to Know before You ‘Go There’

Homeopathy – Five Things to Know before You ‘Go There’ by: Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT With natural health care so popular, an area that has shown incredible growth is that of homeopathic medicine. But, although you can find homeopathic ...

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Skin Cancer - a Reminder

Skin Cancer - a Reminder by: Dr. John RobertsWe need to get alerted: skin cancer is the most popular cancer. Every year, more than 1,000,000 skin cancer cases are diagnosed and tens of thousands of skin cancer patients die in the U.S. alone. The...

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6 Advantages of Free Weights Over Exercise Machines

6 Advantages of Free Weights Over Exercise Machines by: Jon Gestl Meet Sarah. About a year ago, Sarah saw an infomercial about a "multi-unit" workout machine. The announcer called it a "revolutionary" piece of equipment, claiming that people wou...

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