Acupuncture As A Remedy for Back Pain by: David A Griffiths

If you suffer from back pain you probably would not consider acupuncture as a treatment until you have exhausted many other alternatives. However, acupuncture is a type of ancient Chinese medicine that's been around for over 2,500 years and throughout this time it has been used for back pain relief, increasingly so in these modern times.

While it is not traditionally a part of western medicine, nowadays your doctor is quite likely to send you for this treatment if you are suffering from back or neck pain either persistantly or due to accident or injury.

New Apple Ingredient Discovery Keeps Muscles Strong! by: Michael Clonts

Natural Component of Apple Peels Found To Help Prevent Muscle Weakening

In search of an effective method to prevent muscle wasting that comes with illness and aging, researchers have located a natural compound that is very promising.

The findings reported in the June issue of Cell Metabolism (a Cell Press publication), identify a natural component of apple peels known as Ursolic Acid as a promising newnutritional therapy for the widespread and debilitating condition that affects nearly everyone at one time or another. 

Soapbox Does Vegan Beauty - By: Emma Kirby

Here at Soapbox we have a few vegetarians and vegans on the team. We wanted to do a little bit of research into vegan and cruelty free cosmetics and share our findings with you. Below is a list of common ingredients that can be in your cosmetics. If you look on cosmetic labels you will be able to see if these are in your lipstick or mascara etc. If you are unsure on any ingredients that aren’t listed here, a simple google search should re-assure you. BEESWAX (AKA CERA ALBA, CERA LAVA) – This is the wax from a bee’s hive. Bees must consume six or more pounds of honey in order to create one pound of wax. It is created by either being secreted by worker honeybees from four pairs of glands on the underside of their abdomens, or by secreting droplets of wax called "scales."

Does Herbal Blood Cleanser Protect Body From Infection? by Sabestino Dsouza

Glisten Plus capsule is the best herbal blood cleanser to protect body from infection. It helps to improve the blood purification process in body naturally.

Lifestyle plays a great role in improving the blood purification process in body. In this article, we are going to see here the details of herbal blood cleanser and how to protect body from infection. We can start our reference with diet schedule. How many of you follow a good diet schedule? Green leafy vegetables are found to be very effective to improve the purification process in body. For example, those people suffering from fatigue and skin problems are frequently advised to follow a diet schedule with a good amount of fresh fruits and vegetables. 

Chiropractic Care - What You Should Know by Patrick Dukes

To be truly happy, you have to be comfortable. If you do not feel good, your life will be miserable. You need to properly care for your back. If you fail to do so, you may end up needing to visit a chiropractor. Below, you're going to learn what you need to know so you're able to deal with pain in your life, so continue on!

There are a lot of medical doctors that are willing to work with alternative providers these days. This being said, it's vital that you know whether your medical insurance provides for chiropractic care and services. These services will help you get more care from the primary physician you see.

Walk the Walk to a Healthier Life

Getting healthy is necessary to living a long, full life. You know that. But not everyone knows where to start. A combination of diet, exercise and taking healthy supplements can go a long way toward improving the quality of your life, and with the prevalence of social media, it means you are never alone in your efforts.

The following steps will help get you started on the road to a better you:

Eat Well

The key to a healthy lifestyle is a healthy diet, which means starting the day off right with a good-for-you breakfast. Data from multiple studies have shown that people who eat breakfast are less likely to overeat and snack later in the day. Breakfast doesn’t have to be boring or tasteless either. Granola cereals, for instance, such as System LS Rise granola are high in fiber and protein. In particular, System LS Rise features organic ancient chia seeds and barley malt. Also, think outside the (cereal) box. If you’re running late and need to grab and go, a breakfast bar, a protein shake or even leftover chicken from the night before will all work.

20 Incredible Facts About Eating Fruits And Vegetables That You - By: Beacon Mizan

1. There is no such thing as negative calorie foods.There is a long standing myth out there that you can eat some fruits and vegetables that require more calories to digest than they actually give. Unfortunately, this is total hogwash. There are foods out there that have very few calories. For instance, a stalk of celery has between six and ten calories. There is a metric called TEF (Thermal Effect of Food) that measures how many calories are used to digest food. Generally speaking, it’s only about 10% to 20%. That means a ten calorie stalk of celery still gives you eight calories even after digestion. Now you know!1. There is no such thing as negative calorie foods. 2. Bananas are fascinating.

Three Ways Probiotics Can Help Asthma Sufferers - By: Scott Ibrahim

Asthma is a potentially critical illness that can be debilitating to your health and lifestyle. If you’re a chronic sufferer, you’re probably on permanent preventative medication and always on the lookout for irritants (eg, mould, dust, certain foods or plants, wood or cigarette smoke, to name a few). You’re also living with the constant threat of a life-threatening attack. Even if you have mild symptoms or occasional attacks, you still have to be vigilant – ensuring you have quick and easy access to medication (because attacks can be completely unexpected) and avoiding known irritants.

Natural Cures for Multiple Sclerosis - By: Ron Sauciron

Picture yourself enjoying an early morning snuggle session with your kids who love to jump into bed with you and enjoy some early morning bonding with you and your spouse. As you attempt to get out of bed, however, you feel what seems like an electric shock that started at the base of your neck and progressed down your spine ending at your feet. Your whole body starts to tingle and your leg becomes numb. It's like bumping your funny bone but your whole body tingles and goes numb, not just your arm. This was a totally new experience, and deep down, you knew this was serious.

Better Skin From Within – Choosing Nuts & Seeds for Skin Health & Appearance - By: Emily Morris

When you think of better skin, do you think of creams, powders, laser-treatments or masks? Most people do, but those are treatments that only focus on the exterior of the skin. Providing the right cleanliness, sun protection & moisture level to skin while avoiding irritants are all important parts of making your skin look and feel great…however, have you considered improving your skin from within? The outside methods aren’t the only ones you can use to achieve better skin health. By consuming the right foods, you give your body the building blocks it needs to form strong, elastic and healthy skin from the inside out. Your skin is a complex organ requiring proteins, oils, vitamins and minerals in order to look its best. There are cell membranes (formed from fatty acids), collagen, elastin (the fibers that give skin a snap-back quality), cell pigments, and hydration levels to keep an eye on. It sounds complicated, but adding tasty nuts & seeds to the menu can make it easy for you.

Superfoods - Which Ones Boost Your Immune System - By: Wilfredo Campanaro

Most folks hope to stay as healthy as they can for as long as possible. There's nothing wrong with this. For this reason, we work out as much as we can. We take more care with what we eat and include more healthy, well-balanced meals in our diet plan. All day long, we make it a point to keep water handy so we are assured of drinking enough to keep from becoming dehydrated. These are simply part of the life we must lead if we want to keep our health. Will this be adequate when flu season is upon us and everyone is getting the sniffles? Are the people at your workplace or school coming down with colds? Are you trying to avoid them so you don't get sick? This is when knowing how to boost the power of your immune system is important. Below are some superfoods you can include in your diet to help protect your health.

The Health Benefits of Coral Calcium Supplements - By: Mark Spidle

Coral Calcium is one of the vital nutrients required by the body for optimal health. It simply makes it possible to retain strong teeth and bones. Recently, supplements with Coral Calcium are becoming very popular and they come in tablet and liquid forms. These supplements are from the fossilized coral on coral beds. It is calcium carbonate that has other central natural resources as well. This makes it effective in helping the growth of bones and stopping particular afflictions. It even helps prevent calcium deficiency before it creates damage to the body. There are many other added health benefits that it can offer. It allows the fingernails to grow a lot better. Taking these supplements will not only make your teeth and bones healthy, but it was also found to help with weight loss, depression and even pre-menstrual syndrome. Studies show that this calcium is also capable of preventing cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, high cholesterol, arthritis and a lot more.

The Huge Popularity Of Juicing - By: Martin Mcsharlarne

Juicing your veggies is a good way to develop a healthier lifestyle. It allows you to eat a much larger amount of vegetables than you would be able to by eating them complete and it allows you to mix a range of vegetables together. You can change them up and manage an enjoyable variety while juicing. Some general vegetables to use are celery, spinach, kale, carrots, and cucumbers. You can even add up to half of a lemon or a lime, just peel it first. Note, you need to peel the carrots and cucumbers before juicing them as well. One popular oversight that many people produce while juicing is throwing away the extra peels of the veggies they juice. Retaining the peels can be a terrific way to moisturize and nourish your skin.

The Prevention Of Age Related Neurological Decline - By: Ron Sauciron

Our bodies are under constant assault from environmental toxins, pollutants in our food supply, pollutants in our water, and toxic additives in our food supply. Collectively they contribute to a state of neurological distress which, in turn, contributes to a state of premature aging of our brains. This is often a precursor to Alzheimer's Disease and Parkinson's Disease. If this were to happen to you, it would be the beginning of the final chapter of your life. And that final chapter would be like staring in your own personal horror movie. It's a well known fact that there is no cure for these two ailments (from a pharmaceutical standpoint), and there are no cures on the horizon (from a pharmaceutical standpoint).

Your immune system and Food - By: Nancy Ap

Aside from ensuring that you practice excellent hygiene, you can also boost your immune system by eating certain foods. Your diet does play an extremely important role in the strengthening of your immune system, but sadly most of us no longer eat foods that will help us to fight off viruses and diseases. Truth is, you cannot just eat one orange or grapefruit, and instantly expect a cold to disappear or be prevented. A trulyhealthy immune system requires consistency in diet, exercise and sleep. With very few exceptions, it is better that you get your vitamins and minerals from fresh food than pills, as such, here is a list of thirteen foods that will help to boost your immune system.

Consume the essential oils to relax the body - By: Abby Homeopathic

Essential oils are playing a great role in an individual life because essential oils are the multitasking and they are providing various benefits to every individual whether it is in the form of internal health or external beauty. There are also many organic essential oils as well. Benefits of using essential oils. The effect of essential oil is double when an individual inhale the essential oil due to which the psychological and physiological effect is increased. When the essential oils interact with an individual’s nasal cavity then the essential oil releases the signals due to which an individual has an impact on the limbic system. The limbic system is also known as the emotional switchboard of the brain. The limbic system of an individual is connected with the brain of the human which is responsible to control the blood pressure, memory, hormone balance, heart rate and etc. Effects of essential oils on health of an individual The essential oils can control and reduce many health condition of an individual like,

The Benefits of Ascorbic Acid Powder. - By: Cyril Birely

Ascorbic Acid can be a powerful antioxidant along with an essential vitamin that is required by the body for everything from the healthiness of your skin and bones in your immunity mechanism. Vit C is not really a fat soluble vitamin, so it is crucial that people ingest some Vitamin C every day. Any excess which they eat some day will never be stored in your body for use on days where you will discover a deficit. While a brief term deficit is unlikely to get harmful, eventually, deficits might cause scurvy as well as other conditions. Using Ascorbic Acid powder to boost your intake may be beneficial. A lot of people usually do not eat enough Vitamin C using their diet, so supplementation is a good option. A lot of the sources of Vit C within the western diet - for example juice - are full of sugar, and consequently people usually bring them in only without excess. This can be wise, because excessive juice could be problematic. As the nutritional vitamins based in the juice are beneficial, fruit juice (especially things such as orange juice) is incredibly full of calories and lower in fiber. The sugars in the fruit juice are released very quickly because of the absence of fiber, spiking the person's insulin levels.

Various Guidelines for Obtaining the Beauty Concentrated Living - By: Harriette Hamel

f you really want to have the outer beauty driven living, it is the matter of learning what it takes to be physical beauty oriented, and then using common sense to put it all together. The mind can be filled with the lot of wonderful things, but if it doesn't get you to take action, what good is it to know it. If you want to have good health, the information can be found that will teach you how to be physical beauty oriented, so then it is up to you to choose it. The means with which you interact with others has an effect on your health. Research shows that interaction with people is linked with your well-being and life span. One valuable asset you have is your family; be with them whenever possible. Your friends are just as important; make it the point to spend time with them as well. If you lack companionship, you should make an effort to join clubs or organizations with people who share your interests. You can go online to be social, but it is equally critical that you have interaction with people in person. Your physical and emotional well-being can benefit greatly from your social network. It isn't always an easy task to consume enough fruits and vegetables, even though you know it's good to consume the outer beauty concentrated diet.

Anti aging skin care products - By: Lauras Best

Anti aging skin care products remind me of the song ’18 till I die’. Indeed, anti aging skin care products are very popular today; and why not, who doesn’t want to look young for ever? Talking of anti aging skin care products, the first thing that comes to mind is vitamin C based anti aging skincare products. These products work by enabling the synthesis of collagen (a structural protein that is found in skin). This category of anti aging skin care products is related to anti-oxidants. Anti aging skin care products that are based on vitamin C are, however, posed with the danger of getting oxidised themselves (as they come into contact with air during their usage). So some anti aging skin care products are based on the derivatives of vitamin C, which are more stable and less expensive. However, the effectiveness of such anti aging skin care is not as much as it is for vitamin C based ant aging skin care products.

Natural Beauty Care By: Ellen Biddle

Everybody longs for that healthy glow, for sparkling eyes and shiny hair that bounces with every step. Millions of dollars are spent every year in beauty products to make skin that much clearer, wrinkles that less visible and lips pout that much more. And while there are cosmetics that do work, you shouldn't underestimate the value of natural beauty products. Remedies that are available with nature. They're easy to find, won't put a hole in your pocket, and don't have a trace of any harmful chemicals. Read on to see what gifts from nature can make you your most beautiful self.

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Lemon juice:
Lemon juice when used on your hair is an effective treatment for dandruff. Its citrus property cleanses the hair. Squeeze a lemon onto your hair and massage into the scalp, and then wash it out using water and your preferred shampoo.