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Psyllium Husk and Flax Seed Meal

fitness guy — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:43:53 +0000

Have you ever heard of Psyliium Husk? Psyllium is a type of small seed that is almost pure fiber. Taking a lot of fiber is supposed to help you to control your digestion, lower cholesterol and perhaps even lower the chance of Diabetes. Flax Seed Oil has become really popular lately as a very high Omega [...]

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Psyllium Husk and Flax Seed Meal

Meditation as Stress Relief?

fitness guy — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:59:03 +0000

An interesting study was released a while back from West Virginia University is getting some play on CNN today. The study followed over 100 people and looked at how regular coping mechanisms worked compared to using meditation and mindfulness to combat stress. An intensive program that teaches meditation skills may help people reduce the psychological and [...]

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Meditation as Stress Relief?

Acupuncture as Alternative Therapy

fitness guy — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:02:49 +0000

Source: WikipediaWhy Acupuncture is a Great Alternative Therapy Whether you want to believe it or not, there are literally millions of people located all around the world that engage in the practice of the alternative therapy of acupuncture each and every day. There are many reasons to practicing this alternative therapy that the Chinese instituted, too, [...]

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Acupuncture as Alternative Therapy

Laser Acupuncture?

fitness guy — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:25:07 +0000

I think that many people that have not tried acupuncture, me included are most concerned about the needles. I have always heard that acupuncture needles do not hurt at all but if you are getting poked with 100 or so needles it must get painful at some point right? Anyway there is a form of acupuncture [...]

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Laser Acupuncture?

Master Cleanse Diet

fitness guy — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:14:32 +0000

What is the Master Cleanse Diet? We all have up days and down days and there are many ways in which we deal with it. We also usually try to eat well and at other times we eat not so well, but our bodies will take care of us right? Well for some people that is just not [...]

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Master Cleanse Diet

Getting Healthier using green tea

fitness guy — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:55:04 +0000

The Chinese have used green tea to treat ailments for several centuries. Nowadays, Western culture is beginning to understand the benefits of green tea. Recent research has revealed some of the health benefits of using green tea including the possible prevention of arthritis, cardiovascular disease, cataracts and also cancer. Besides the disease-fighting benefits, Green Tea also [...]

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Getting Healthier using green tea

Healthy teas other than green tea

fitness guy — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:42:56 +0000

MSN has a Q and A with Dr Andrew Weil about the different kinds of teas and what they are good for. The thing that I like about Dr Weil is the huge depth of knowledge that he has about alternative medicines and I remember reading one of his early books and just reading that [...]

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Healthy teas other than green tea

The Power of Apple Cider Vinegar

billyboy — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 02:18:36 +0000

Michelle Kwon wrote this article about the history and benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar. I thought you may be interested in this as well. In addition to being a tasty, low-calorie dressing, apple cider vinegar could be a miracle elixir for melting away fat, boosting the immune system and even restoring arthritic joints. What is Apple Cider [...]

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The Power of Apple Cider Vinegar

Healing Power Tai Chi

billyboy — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 23:46:25 +0000

It is likely that you have heard about Tai Chi but know very little information about it. This article is going to discuss what Tai Chi is and the benefits you can receive by practicing it regularly. Tai Chi is the ancient Chinese system of exercise that strengthens the body and the energy [...]

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Healing Power Tai Chi

Health Benefits of Massage

billyboy — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 01:59:43 +0000

Many people look upon massage as an indulgence that is simply not necessary, I have to admit that I enjoy getting a massage but was always wondering if long term massage was good for me. This way of thinking keeps them from experiencing the miraculous healing power a good massage can have. This [...]

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Health Benefits of Massage

Guided imagery to improve health

billyboy — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 19:45:43 +0000

What if your mind’s eye could take you to a place so peaceful that the experience eased your pain or sped your recovery from surgery? It’s not such a far-fetched concept. In fact there are many studies that show that guided imagery can be good in many parts of your life. “Guided imagery,” a type of [...]

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Guided imagery to improve health

70 Ways to increase your brainpower

billyboy — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:04:11 +0000

This is the first post that I have in a new category called Alternative Medicine. This will be a chance for me to get all that “way out there” kind of stuff that I have always been intrigues with and interested in although often I do not fully integrate into my life. I just ran across [...]

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70 Ways to increase your brainpower

The Science of Meditation

billyboy — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:55:16 +0000

I think most people reading this weblog know that I am a pretty big fan of meditation and because of this I tend to find and post articles about meditation more than I should. I found this article at Psychology today and thought I would post it in its entirety. In the highlands of the Qinghai-Tibet [...]

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The Science of Meditation