2014

  • 5 Ways To Lose Weight Naturally


    Whether you are 10 or 50 pounds overweight, you do not have to resort to diet pills or surgery to drop the pounds. Losing weight holistically is a lot healthier and will help you keep it off much longer. Here are five ways you can lose weight naturally. Drink Green Tea If you start drinking green tea every day, it can speed up your metabolism and suppress your appetite. The caffeine in it can increase your thermogenesis, helping you burn more calories throughout the day.
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  • At The Heart Of It All: Heart Centers Treat All Medical Conditions Of The Heart


    The very first successful heart transplant occurred in 1967. Today, over three thousand heart transplants are performed in the U.S. every year, and the patients range from infants to age 60. Patients survive much longer now that medical science has developed better anti-rejection drugs. Heart centers do more than just heart transplants too. If you are considering a visit to a heart treatment center but are not aware of all the services they provide, here is a closer look.
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  • 3 Tips to Help Your Eyes Heal Faster After LASIK


    After getting LASIK eye surgery, your doctor will give you instructions as to how to care for your eyes so they can heal faster. If you follow these instructions closely, your eyes should feel fine within a few days, and here are three additional tips that can help your eyes heal faster after having LASIK surgery. Protect Your Eyes The first step towards healing involves knowing how to protect your eyes after the surgery is complete.
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  • Want To Run Faster? You May Want To Change Your Stride


    Many weekend warriors hit the treadmills and park paths every week, hopeful that they will improve their times and distance. Unfortunately, many of these runners find that each week brings the same exact results despite their best intentions for improvement. If you're a runner who wants to run faster, you may need to analyze and adjust your stride as the first step towards improving your speed. Do you land on your heels?
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  • 3-Step Nightly Home Treatment For Your Pink Eye Symptoms


    If you have pink eye, you may be experiencing symptoms such as pain, swelling, and discharge. Along with any prescribed treatment, you can also use the following three-step treatment every night before going to bed to help soothe your discomfort. The ingredients can be found in pharmacies, herbal shops, and most grocery stores. Step 1:  Rose Water Rinse Rose water flushes away dust, bacteria, and other gunk that has accumulated in and around your eye during the day.
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  • Four Tips When Preparing Your Child For The First Day Of Kindergarten


    Preparing your child for school can mean a lot of work; you will have to get the school clothes ready, vaccines and supplies, among many other things to prepare them for their first day. There are some things that you are bound to forget, and there are some things that you probably will not need. There are also some things that are essential for registering your child in school and getting them started on the first day.
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  • 3 Unusual Things That May Worsen Allergies


    If you're noticing an increase in your allergy symptoms, the cause may surprise you. While you probably know that ragweed, pet dander, mold, pollen and chemicals can lead to a runny nose, watery eyes, a scratchy throat and sneezing, you may not know that certain health conditions and medications can also worsen your symptoms. Here are three unusual things that may exacerbate your allergies: 1. GERD GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, causes stomach acid to travel up into your esophagus, and in severe cases, reach your sinus passages.
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  • Three Funeral Arrangements You Should Consider In Your Preplanning


    It is becoming more common for people to head to their preferred funeral home and make arrangements for their own services. There is no question that this is an intelligent choice and can make things much easier on the loved ones who are left behind. Planning all of the big things, such as where you will be buried or who will be your pallbearers, are vital components that rarely get left out.
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  • Eat Fat To Lose Weight: Why Low-Fat Diets Don't Work


    Are you trying to lose weight? Don't seek out traditional weight-loss recipes that are low in fat and high in sugar or carbohydrates: scientists are beginning to believe that fat isn't bad for you, but carbohydrates and sugar are. The Low-Fat Diet Made America Fatter It turns out that the so-called healthy diet containing lots of carbohydrates and very little fat may be the culprit behind why the population is fatter than ever.
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  • See An Ob/Gyn For Help Relieving Menopausal Symptoms


    As you're dealing with the unpleasant symptoms of menopause or perimenopause, you'd like to find a doctor to provide advice and assistance. You haven't been to an obstetrician-gynecologist in years and you're wondering if these doctors accept older women as patients as well as those in their childbearing years. Yes, they do. An Ob/Gyn can offer expert insight on therapies and actions that are likely to improve your symptoms.  What to Expect
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