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Logan McKnight - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
M.B.A. 2002; Areas of Expertise: Health, Nutrition, Alternative Medicine, Alternative Health, Spirituality, Yoga, Finance
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- Yoga - A Solution For Depression - Grab Your Yoga Mat & Do Inverted Yoga Poses
[Health-and-Fitness:Yoga] Yoga helps alleviate depression by increasing brain chemicals that contribute to a natural physical high. Through the release of these chemicals, a depressed person can be lifted out of despair to feel more energized and cheerful. The most beneficial yoga postures for depression are inverted poses.
- Wildflower Honey For Allergies, Sneezing, Itchy Eyes, Congestion and Asthma
[Health-and-Fitness:Supplements] The reason Wildflower honey works for allergy sufferers is that it gradually vaccinates the body against allergens. Honey exposes your body to allergens, reducing symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing, itchy eyes, congestion and asthma.
- Back Pain, Fatigue, Fear, Varicose Veins, Fragile Bones & Impotence Are Signs of Low Kidney Energy
[Health-and-Fitness] If you are experiencing back pain, fatigue, fear, varicose veins, fragile bones, erectile dysfunction or lack of energy, your kidney function is not at it's peak. Learn the signs of low kidney energy and the foods and activities which help bring your energy back up.
- Take Bee Pollen For Allergies, Food Intolerances, Immune System, Energy and Libido
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] I am always looking for natural ways to care for my health. After hearing about the positive effects of bee pollen, I started taking a teaspoon in hot water everyday. The results have been profound. Not only are my sneeze attacks and allergy headaches becoming more rare, my energy is also noticeably higher. There are a lot of health benefits of bee pollen...
- Eliminate Heartburn by Reducing the Level of Acid in Your Body - Balance Your PH Level Naturally
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] If you experience pain, pressure or burning in your chest after eating, you know the discomforts of heartburn or acid indigestion. Stress, diet and an imbalanced pH level are contributing factors of heartburn. Reducing the level of acid in your body so the environment is more alkaline can eliminate heartburn.
- Health Benefits of One of the Oldest Spices - Black Pepper Or Piper Nigrum
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] After morning meditation, I drink hot fresh ginger tea with crushed black pepper. Ever since I have been adding black pepper, I have felt better. Here is what I have found by paying close attention to my body.
- Cure For Woman's Urinary Tract Infection Or Honeymooner's Infection by Balancing the pH Level
[Health-and-Fitness:Alternative] It is common for a urinary tract infection to occur after engaging or re-engaging in frequent sexual activity. That is why it is called the honeymooner's infection. Urinary tract infections are more common in women. There are a couple reasons for this. First, the urethra in a woman is shorter so it is easier for infections to travel up to the bladder. Second, the environment of a woman's vagina is acidic. The semenial fluid ejaculated from a man is alkaline. When a woman's vagina becomes more alkaline than acidic, the body tries to rebalance the pH level through means of an infection.
- Are You in an Abusive Relationship Hoping For Things to Change?
[Relationships:Domestic-Violence] A common misconception is that an abusive relationship has to consist of physical abuse. It can but often times it does not. If you see signs of jealousy, rage, sexual coercion, threats, broken promises, emotional games, power play or infidelity, you are witnessing abuse.
- Relationship Without Drama - Does it Exist?
[Relationships:Conflict] Going to sleep without talking with your partner, yelling at one another over a meaningless topics, moving out for a while because you are fed up, complaining about your loved one to a friend. These are all signs of a relationship that includes drama. Is it possible for an intimate relationship to exist without it?
- How to Tell When it is Time to Move on From Your Relationship
[Relationships:Dating] Truth is, it is not turning out as you imagined. You hang out on weekends and are cordial, however, something is not alive in your relationship. How do you know when it is time to move on?
- An Alkaline Diet Increases Energy and Prevents Disease
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] An alkaline diet increases energy and prevents such problems as ovarian and breast cysts, headaches, excessive mucous production, anxiety, irritability and other ailments. In addition, alkaline diets help prevent the formation of osteoporosis, kidney stones and muscle degeneration.
- Suppressed Wantings Lead to Depression - What You Can Do When You Start Feeling Depressed
[Health-and-Fitness:Depression] An extremely noticeable drop happens in people's energy when their wantings are suppressed. The intensity from the wantings starts turning in on itself causing symptoms of depression. If you are a person with a lot of passion but often find yourself falling into depression, address the problem by exploring your wantings.
- Why Are You Overweight? It Does Not Always Mean You Are Eatting Too Much
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] When you look in the mirror do you wonder why you are overweight? Are you wondering why you have not been able to reach your ideal weight? It is assumed that if you carry extra pounds, you eat too much. But this is not always the case.
- Probiotics - A Solution for Bloating, Gas, IBS, Skin Infections, Tooth Decay, Diarrhea and More
[Health-and-Fitness:Supplements] If you experience bloating, gas, irritable bowl syndrome, skin infections, vaginal infections or diarrhea, you will want to read more about probiotics and the benefits of taking a probiotic supplement every day. Probiotics are live microorganisms - bacteria in most cases - that are similar to beneficial microorganisms in your stomach. They are also referred to as "friendly bacteria" or "good bacteria". Probiotic bacterial cultures assist your body's naturally occurring gut flora to reestablish themselves.
- Protocol for a Proper Cleanse - Detoxification
[Health-and-Fitness:Detoxification] Are you curious about doing a cleanse but do not know the proper protocol? Or have you been doing cleanses for years and like to read up on the latest pieces of information? Either way, you will learn new tips from the following...
- Nude Yoga - A Way to Improve Your Sex Life and Satisfy Your Partner
[Relationships:Sexuality] If you find it hard to be naked in front of your loved one, do not have enough flexibility, are embarrassed to keep the lights on while making love or can not last as long as you would like, let's face it... your sex life is hindered. But not to worry. There are things you can do to improve your sex appeal. One of them is to start practicing yoga - naked. Why naked, you ask?
- Nude Yoga Teaches You to Be Comfortable With Your Body and With Being Naked
[Health-and-Fitness:Yoga] Although nude yoga, also known as naked yoga, is gaining popularly in yoga studios across the nation, there is still a reaction to the practice as offensive and unappealing. The idea of taking off your clothes in a class full of people can be embarrassing, especially if you were brought up in a household where nudity is shamed.
- Shoulder Stand - An Easy Yoga Pose That Benefits Your Whole Body
[Health-and-Fitness:Yoga] Feeling fatigue? By doing a shoulder stand for 2 to 20 minutes, you can stimulate your entire body. In this pose, you increase circulation in the chest, shoulders, upper back and neck. The many benefits are outlined below.
- Benefits of High Fiber Diet - Weight Loss, Anti-Aging, Reduce Risk of Heart Attack, Diabetes, Cancer
[Health-and-Fitness] Fiber is an essential dietary element in maintaining proper digestion and lowering cholesterol. Foods high in fiber contain nutrients that your body needs for strength and good health. If fiber rich foods are healthily prepared, they are low in trans fat, saturated fat and cholesterol, and can aid in weight loss and reduce the risk of heart failure, diabetes and certain types of cancer. You can also prevent signs of aging by eating high-fiber foods.
- Prevent the Flu This Season - Easy Way to Stay Healthy
[Health-and-Fitness:Alternative] Alternating your shower water from hot to cold increases your circulation more than if you were to take a 20-minute walk. Why is this so? What happens to the surface of your body when hot water is applied? Then what happens when cold water hits the skin? How can this help you stay healthy during the upcoming flu season?
- High Fiber Cereals - An Easy Way To Include The Necessary Fiber Count In Your Diet And Lose Weight
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Eating bran cereal in the morning is the easiest way to obtain fiber and lose weight. The Institute of Medicine recommends consuming 14 grams of fiber for every 1,000 calories. How does your breakfast cereal rate on the list in terms of grams of fiber?
- Having An Over Acidic Body (pH below 7.0) Can Cause Disease - What Foods Are High in Acid?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Your pH level should be slightly alkaline ( 7.35 - 7.45 ). A range below or above this can cause complications and disease. If your pH is below 7.0 it means that your body is too acidic. A blood pH of 6.9, which is only slightly acidic, can induce coma or death.
- Get Out Of Credit Card Debt - Let's Run Some Numbers to See How Long It Will Take to Pay Off Debt
[Finance:Debt-Relief] How long would it take to pay off your credit card debt if you faithfully paid the minimum amount due? What are the advantages if you increased your credit card payments? One benefit is that you would pay a lot less in interest. Another is that you would pay off your credit card in a shorter time frame. Here is the scenario...
- Correct Your pH Balance With A Detox And Cleanse - Become More Alkaline Than Acidic
[Health-and-Fitness:Detoxification] The first step in correcting your pH (alkaline-acid) imbalance is to remove debris that has built up in the body over the years from dietary and environmental toxins such as refined foods, processed foods, household chemicals and pollution. The acid that is generated from these toxins harms the body and causes low energy, pain and other health problems. By detoxing and cleansing your body, you allow it to heal naturally.
- Acupuncture - A Remedy for Constipation
[Health-and-Fitness:Alternative] Acupuncture is an effective remedy for treating constipation. You should have a bowel movement 2 to 3 times a day. If you are not experiencing bowel movements this frequently or have painful passage of hard stool, it may lead to bowel obstruction and disease.
- Meditation Tips - Starting or Improving Your Meditation Practice
[Health-and-Fitness:Meditation] The power of meditation is immense and can enhance health and well-being, as well as lead to higher states of consciousness. Meditation can be practiced by people of all levels. These simple meditation tips can help you develop your meditation practice...
- Why Trans Fats Are So Dangerous - Foods To Avoid
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] When trans fats were first discovered, they were known to be a healthy alternative to animal fats because they are unsaturated and derived from plant oils. In the 90s, a surprising discovery was made: Trans fats proved to increase LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) and decrease HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol), thereby increasing the risk of heart disease, stroke, heart attack and possibly Type 2 Diabetes.
- Depression Linked to Food Choices - Choosing Healthier Foods to Take Away Your Blues
[Health-and-Fitness:Depression] Have you ever ate a really nutritious meal and felt uplifted, as if the meal took away your blues? The body is intelligent and will give you signs when it is not fed properly - depression being one of those signs.
- Insoluble vs Soluble Fiber - Foods High In Fiber
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Fiber is a carbohydrate that can not be digested. It passes through your body intact, cleaning your intestines as it goes through. It acts as a scrub brush for the intestines. Dietary fiber is made up of two types - insoluble and soluble.
- Weight Loss Exercise Routines - The Most Effective Cardio Workouts
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Cardio routines are one of the most effective types of exercise to accelerate weight loss. From the most to the least effective in terms of weight loss, the cardio routines below can help you lose weight and feel more energetic.
- What Yoga Class Should I Begin With? Description of Yoga Styles for Beginners
[Health-and-Fitness:Yoga] Yoga is gaining popularity in the western world, which raises the question to those who want to begin practicing... What yoga class should I start with? Iyengar yoga is a really good style for beginners because...
- Foods That Balance the pH Level - Going From an Acidic to Alkaline Body
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] An imbalance in the pH level (acid-alkaline) of your body can affect your nervous system (depression), cardiovascular system (heart disease), muscles (fatigue) and skin (aging). If your body is too acidic...
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