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- Longevity Extended with Increased Muscle Mass - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2014 from joe arrigoPublished in the American Journal of Medicine, a UCLA study revealed that those with higher levels of muscle mass were much less likely to die than those with lower levels, despite their BMI (Body Mass Index), which has been the accepted barometer for overall health for years. To get a ...
Views: 784 - Looking for In Home Elderly Assistance? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Steve JoyceFinding in home elderly assistance frequently helps the elderly continue living alone. A good case in point is my widowed sister who was living alone and becoming a bit unsteady on her feet. This prompted her family to purchase an emergency service plan that provided a senior assistance device ...
Views: 1726 - Looking Good and Feeling Great - Healthy Aging - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Chris BrinesAging is an inevitability built in to all of our lives since birth, always looming in the distance and getting closer as the years go by. The deterioration of one's health is a process that occurs in unison with our advancing years. While science, technology and medicine have yet to jointly ...
Views: 807 - Lumbar Spine Surgery in India - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2017 from spinesurgery indiaLumbar Spine Surgery in India is mainly done to provide the relief from pain in the lower back portion of the human body. It affects the people of every age and it is most often caused by the herniated disc. To provide the relief from back pain the spine surgeon will perform the most important ...
Views: 976 - Mackay Street Greymouth - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2020 from hassam khA selection of Mackay Street Businesses in Greymouth (NZ) SHOPPING IN GREYMOUTH (NZ) Mackay Street is the main street in Greymouth, New Zealand. It has a good selection of shops and cafes which makes for an interesting day's outing for those visiting the town for the first time. Here is a ...
Views: 669 - Macular Degeneration; Macular Regeneration - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2010 from Glen SwartwoutMacular Degeneration; Macular Regeneration Preventing Blindness John is a well-known radio personality and film producer with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the nutritional field. To his frustration, and despite a healthy diet and nutritional supplementation, he had progressed ...
Views: 11081 - Magnesium Deficiency - Symptoms and Diagnosis - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2017 from Wajahat AliMagnesium deficiency is often misdiagnosed as it does not appear in blood tests - only 1% of the body's magnesium is stored in the blood. Most doctors and laboratories do not even include the status of this mineral in routine blood tests. Therefore, they do not know when their patients are ...
Views: 918 - Main Symptoms of Honey Allergy In Adults and Children - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2012 from Balas OvidiuHoney allergy is a common problem among consumers of honey across the world. It is fatal in little babies who are below twelve months old. When analyzing honey allergy symptoms you should consider adults and children. Infants develop a condition called botulism which occurs due to the presence ...
Views: 10905 - Maintaining a Healthy Brain - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2019 from Kay FontanaThe human brain weighs a mere 3 pounds, but is the most complex organ in the body. The brain controls voluntary and involuntary motor activity, language production and comprehension, visual reception and interpretation, personality, judgment, emotions, memory, and so much more. The brain is the ...
Views: 967 - Maintaining Balance Is Crucial As We Grow Older - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Sara DillingerHas anyone ever told you that you have rocks in your head? It was undoubtedly meant as an insult, but it’s true, you know. Or sort of true. Actually, the balance organ in the inner ear is lined with tiny hair-like cilia. There are also tiny calcium carbonate stones – the so-called rocks in ...
Views: 1348 - Maintaining Your Youthful Appearance: Anti-Aging Programs to Hide Your Real Age - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2017 from Radium Medical AestheticsOther than climbing up the corporate ladder and trying to set up a family, people in their 30s and 40s are also fighting against the natural process of aging. It can get rather depressing to see your youthful appearance slowly fading away. Seeing your once firm, smooth skin gradually becoming ...
Views: 1340 - Major Signs That Your Family Member May Need Assisted Living - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2014 from Anica OaksWhile most people want to remain living independently for as long as possible, there sometimes comes a point where assisted living is necessary. If you are concerned about a family member or another loved one and aren't sure if they should still be living at home or not, here are some signs to ...
Views: 1150 - Make Ready To Sport Your Very Best Summer Skin By Microdermabrasion Treatments - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Marie MalacamanOh, summer season! The very best time for being outside, together with good friends; it’s time to frolic at the lake, bring barbecues, see fireworks. Summer season is just one of the most hectic social days for everyone. That is why people prepare for summer season and most likely, face it ...
Views: 1416 - Making a Decision to Access Long Term Care - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2012 from Nora WellingtonIn my experience as a long term care professional, Long Term care (LTC) is one of those topics, outside of politics and religion that sometimes bring out strong, diverse feelings and emotions from people. It is very possible that thinking about our old age, and not knowing what is going to ...
Views: 1434 - Making a Realistic Commitment to Caring for an Elder - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Cheryl ZangrililWhether older people have the option to receive long-term care while maintaining their independence often depends on the extent to which family members are able and willing to help them. But family situations vary widely in terms of whether relatives are willing and able to provide care, ...
Views: 1040 - Managing Multiple health issues can be daunting. - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2012 from Madeline FosterTurning forty was a huge mental and psychical challenge for me, I had been managing my life this way so long, I did not know any other way to live. When I was twenty, I was feeling vibrant and looking forward to finally becoming a "real adult," I was full of energy and positivity, I had an ...
Views: 1727 - Market Advertising For Newcomers - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2021 from kingof seoNiche advertising is not just a really frequent expression for beginners which are just getting started in marketing their new on the web program hoping of creating legal income online. You will find actually many terms that will seem unfriendly initially and may suppress persons that are ...
Views: 772 - Marvellous Benefits of Employing Mark E Wilkins Painless Childbirth Program. - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2011 from Kevin WilsonIt sounds an obvious question, but if you could have a painless childbirth or one with labor pain, the chances are that the answer would be with the former. discomfort is the body's way of transmitting the brain's perception of what is going on. As with many things that overpower the body, for ...
Views: 865 - Matrixyl 3000 & Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Peptides Puts The Power Of Youth At Your Fingertips - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2017 from Sarah AndersonPeptides are the biggest rage in anti-aging skin care, however due to their high cost, the effects of most peptide creams are minimal because they lack the proper amount of ingredients. Since our skin consists mostly of collagen, that which gives it suppleness and support, as we age we lose ...
Views: 1441 - Meaningful Work - 10 Tips for Long Life and Career Growth - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Alvah ParkerA recent NY Times article focuses on a group of women in their 90s that play bridge with each other regularly. Researchers believe there are a couple of components to longevity - social interaction and using the mind. The game of bridge has both. Similarly when you are managing your ...
Views: 1422 - Medical Alert: Enabling Seniors to Connect Instantly to Caregivers - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2012 from Stefanie JeanneTo fully appreciate the efficiency of a medical alert system in the context of complementing the work of caregivers, let us consider an actual real-world case. Madelyn is a subscriber to one of the leading medical alert system companies. She is 60, with narcolepsy, and lives alone at her own ...
Views: 1684 - Medical animation: following the example - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2020 from Wajahat AliMedical animation has been able to create a solid and sustainable niche in the field of 3D animation over the years. By touching the medical field, he opened up a lucrative and satisfying side of animation. Doctors use medical animation to depict parts of the human anatomy for research purposes ...
Views: 335 - Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance Resources Online - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2012 from Kevin GermainWhen looking into health insurance of any kind the rules, regulations and stipulations often make it so that every word on the policy seems foreign and a bit sketchy. The policy is never laid on it terms that one without industry knowledge would completely understand. Words such as co-payment, ...
Views: 1228 - Meditation may be the Future of Anti-Aging - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2011 from Andy HintonAccording to the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, 90% of all adult illness is due to the degenerative processes of aging. Anti-aging medicine, aiming for longevity and optimal health, is most certainly the 'specialty' of the future and is based on the early detection, prevention and ...
Views: 1101 - Meditation may be the Future of Anti-Aging - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2011 from Andy HintonAccording to the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, 90% of all adult illness is due to the degenerative processes of aging. Anti-aging medicine, aiming for longevity and optimal health, is most certainly the 'specialty' of the future and is based on the early detection, prevention and ...
Views: 1256 - Melatonin Sleep Aids - Which dosage is best? - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2020 from Wajahat AliResearch has shown that melatonin sleep aids help restore natural sleep patterns. But more melatonin is not necessarily better and melatonin should only be taken for short periods of time. Melatonin is a hormone that occurs naturally in our bodies to regulate our sleep-wake cycle, also known ...
Views: 427 - Melatonin: The Fountain of Youth Inside Us - by Submitted on May 15, 2012 from Werner KnoeppTHE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH INSIDE ALL OF US So Why Do We Get Old? We've all heard the term, and probably used it: "Slept like a baby," or the reference to "my beauty sleep." History and literature have recorded countless searches for "The Fountain of ...
Views: 2755 - Memory Training: Does it Really Work? - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2012 from Cynthia GreenMemory improvement has been referred to as “one of the world’s oldest professions.” While the practice of revving up our recall has been around since ancient times, scientific evidence for the impact of such training on memory performance has not. Now, as baby boomers age into “senior moments” ...
Views: 1736 - Men Can Get Varicose Veins, Too - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2017 from Shae HollandVeins act as blood highways, carrying deoxygenated blood and waste products from tissues back to the heart and lungs. Varicose veins are a result of blood backing up and pooling in your veins, creating a telltale swollen and twisted shape just under the surface of the skin. Most varicose vein ...
Views: 1433 - Men's Hormones Affects Libido, Strength, Ambition and Mood - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2013 from Lorraine MaitaMen’s hormones go through fluctuations at different stages of life. Just think of a teenage boy when testosterone is ramping up and their minds and bodies are not accustomed to their effects. The surges are erratic and can result in feelings of being powerful and confident and performing actions ...
Views: 1583 - Men's shirts are a basic style - by Almost every man in the western world will surely have at least a few, if not many, men's shirts in his closet. No matter what you do for a living and even if you spend most days at work and in formal wear, you should still have at least a few T-shirts for when you want to dress casually. All ...
Views: 146 - Menopause: A Metamorphosis - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Marian McCainOnce, when I was six years old, I broke apart a chrysalis to see what was inside. There was nothing inside. Well, nothing recognisable, anyway. I later learned that after its cocoon is sealed and hardened, a caterpillar slowly disintegrates. It melts into a kind of sludge. Eventually, some ...
Views: 1575 - Mental health - by It seems that sometime after World War I, real mental health became a luxury. The absence of any real mental illness like schizophrenia or dementia is certainly no longer an indicator of complete mental health. The rise in knowledge of human psychology that began in the 1960s has made this very ...
Views: 145 - Methods To Acquire A Smooth Forehead With Simple Effective Facial Gymnastics - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2013 from Deidre BesterConstant gestures and facial expressions frequently lead to the formation of deep creases on the brow. This doesn't occur overnight and takes time to form over the years. Find out how to naturally and quickly lessen or erase brow creases, furrows, and lines without any surgery or Botox ...
Views: 3885 - Microdermabrasion And Your Esthetician - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from Mariecar CervanciaYou might have given even further thought to the individual holding the end of the microdermabrasion machine wand? Going beyond the equipment and the establishment, there is a connection along with your esthetician. This is the person you're trusting your skin to whenever you lay down on the ...
Views: 1434 - Microdermabrasion For the Day Of Vacation - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2011 from Mariecar CervanciaA day of beauty and relaxation is easier to get than you could think about. Yes, exhausted, stressed, and frazzled girls of the community, help is within reach! If you are believing that it is extremely hard to go away to relax and unwind because you cannot have rest for even one day to a ...
Views: 847 - Microdermabrasion Machine For The Skin - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2012 from Mariecar CervanciaWe commonly read regarding microdermabrasion equipment therapies and how they can do to assist enhance our complexions. And, just like we are aware that this treatment can be executed in other sections of the entire body, in fact, when we assume of having a microdermabrasion treatment, we ...
Views: 956 - Microdermabrasion: The Most Beneficial Remedy For Stretchmarks And Hairloss - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2012 from Mariecar CervanciaSo, we’ve all been aware of microdermabrasion machine and micro needling and every one of the apparently beautiful elements it could make for our many concerns-from lines and wrinkles, acne scars, stretch marks, and hair thinning. Apart from the promotions all over the place as well as the ...
Views: 1171 - Middle-aged Men of the 21st Century - by Submitted on May 07, 2012 from Andy AitchWhen today's man enters into soft middle-age, there are a number of things happen to him over the years that follow, some good and others not so good. He may progress into a mid-life crisis of sorts or suffer the so called male menopause, aka man-o-pause. He may also begin to regret past ...
Views: 2896 - Milk DOESN’T Do a Body Good… Why Giving Up Dairy is A Great Defense Against COVID - by Submitted on May 19, 2020 from Kathleen Gage“Milk and other dairy products are the top source of saturated fat in the American diet, contributing to heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease. Studies have also linked dairy to an increased riskof breast, ovarian, and prostate ...
Views: 776 - Minimize Your Health Risks with a Plant Based Diet - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2019 from Kathleen GageHeart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. and also the leading cause of death worldwide. More than half of the deaths that occur as a result of heart disease are in men. Not only has heart disease become a common occurrence, so has diabetes, high blood ...
Views: 855 - Misconceptions about Testosterone Therapy - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Jennifer HillComputer and communications technologies are moving forward at the speed of light. Because of this, it is hard to believe that medical technology could take a step backward. We would like to believe that doctors know everything about the human body and the available treatments and medications ...
Views: 1193 - Mole Removal on Your Own Terms - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2012 from Monica WatsonIf you are suffering from moles, you don't have to allow someone to cut into your body unnecessarily. In fact, you can take matters into your own hands and get rid of ghastly moles all by yourself. To begin, you will need to purchase your mole removal product. One of the best mole removers ...
Views: 1318 - Momma Says, “I Want My Hair Back!!!!” Part Eight - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2021 from Kelley Curl 7This is my mother’s continued story about finding a solution to her hair loss problem. Finding an Effective Shampoo There are so many shampoos on the market that claim to help with hair loss and to regrow one’s hair. Well, I certainly was fooled by some! As a cautionary measure, one needs ...
Views: 646 - Momma Says, “I Want My Hair Back!!!!” Part Five - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2021 from Kelley Curl 7This is my mother’s continued story about finding a solution to her hair loss problem. Quick Hair Test What condition is one’s hair in? In other words, a simple hair test can determine if one has a health problem associated with hair loss or not. This simple hair test can be performed as ...
Views: 581 - Momma Says, “I Want My Hair Back!!!!” Part Four - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2021 from Kelley Curl 7This is my mother’s continued story about finding a solution to her hair loss problem. Herbal Supplements for Hair Now, one may ask what’s so special about these herbal supplements. Well, knowledge is power. Getting familiar with these different herbs and how beneficial they are is truly ...
Views: 650 - Momma Says, “I Want My Hair Back!!!!” Part One - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2021 from Kelley Curl 7This is my mother’s story about finding a solution to her hair loss problem. I never thought I’d ever say those words! After all, I am a female and what does hair loss have to do with me? Or so, I’d thought! I had been raised with three brothers. I saw all three of them begin to lose ...
Views: 655 - Momma Says, “I Want My Hair Back!!!!” Part Seven - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2021 from Kelley Curl 7This is my mother’s continued story about finding a solution to her hair loss problem. Ever, Faithful Biotin and Folate If you're experiencing hair thinning or hair loss, biotin may assist in regrowth. There's some research to suggest that increased biotin intake can improve overall hair ...
Views: 635 - Momma Says, “I Want My Hair Back!!!!” Part Six - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2021 from Kelley Curl 7This is my mother’s continued story about finding a solution to her hair loss problem. Bees to the Rescue Bee pollen contains the amino acid L Cysteine, which contains sulfur and is said to help reverse hair loss and can strengthen the hair strand. You can achieve timeless skin by regular ...
Views: 644 - Momma Says, “I Want My Hair Back!!!!” Part Three - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2021 from Kelley Curl 7This is my mother’s continued story about finding a solution to her hair loss problem. What to do…what to do…what to do… As it turned out, my youngest, Kelley, was into hair products and had read about certain chemicals found in shampoo. She made a list of these chemicals to avoid when ...
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