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Coping With Mesothelioma -- 5 Methods for You and Your Family

02nd October 2009
Let's say you or someone you love has received a mesothelioma diagnosis. For all the people around you, one of the toughest things is dealing with the diagnosis, and the often difficult medical procedures. Due to the nature of mesothelioma, it's often ... Read >
Author: Jason Lee

The Often Overlooked Resource For Healing - The Internet

01st October 2009
Having a health crisis can be a frightening experience. Whether you battle with cancer, depression, diabetes, pain, or another long-term condition at home or in a hospital facility, a feeling of isolation often accompanies these conditions. The result is ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

Golf Instruction Tips-The Benefits of Golf Swing Software and Golf Training Equipment

25th September 2009
The use of golf swing software and golf training equipment has brought the idea of golf swing tips to a whole new level. Can they help your game? Golf instruction tips, before the use of advanced technology such as golf swing software, golf training eq... Read >
Author: Terry Gorry

Don’t Panic, It’s Only Asthma

21st September 2009
An asthma attack is usually regarded as a physical experience. Sufferers often experience chest tightness, coughing, and an increased effort to breathe. Yet asthma also has an emotional component. There is the frustration of experiencing an attack and the... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

Keeping you Healthy - Acupuncture?

17th September 2009
Acupuncture is one of the oldest ways of healing on earth. It is derived from traditional Chinese medicine, and its goal is to repair and preserve health by stimulating certain points on the human body. The Spokane Acupuncture practitioners include the tr... Read >
Author: Zach Hunt

Colon Cleansing, Liver Detox, And Fad Dieting

08th September 2009
Considered the unholy trinity of health food stores, colon cleansing, liver detox and fad dieting seem to have struck up an uneasy alliance. All three have several common characteristics:  Colon cleansing, liver detox and fad dieting rely on supplemen... Read >
Author: May Tan

Do Natural Remedies Work in the Eyes of Science?

25th August 2009
Is it good to consume natural products instead of prescription remedies? There is a huge range of opinion out in the world, much of it slightly shifty. But there's one fact we can be very sure of: natural medicine are not meant to replace prescription dru... Read >
Author: Ness

Spontaneous Remission - do we know enough to encourage it in other cases?

25th August 2009
Spontaneous remission and the placebo effect are the often used explanations to explain medically unexpected recovery. However those who wish to explain away such totally unlikely recoveries as spontaneous remission completely miss the point. If just one ... Read >
Author: Harriet Denz-Penhey

What Is The Best Way to Quit Smoking?

16th August 2009
Dear Health Conscious Friend, If you really want to quit smoking for good you need to use the best way to quit smoking and avoid all others. This may appear controversial at first but let me explain. One of the popular ways to treat addictions or mala... Read >
Author: Jan

Golf Slice Fix - How to Cure a Slice

11th August 2009
The golf slice is a massive impediment to any golfer who wishes to be the best player that they can be. Because in every round with every club you are losing massive amounts of distance and you are only scratching the surface of how good you can be. To... Read >
Author: Terry Gorry

Remedies for Lower Back Pain - 5 Remedies were Medically Proven as Ineffective

07th August 2009
Back pain disorder is prevalent. Based on American surveys, it is one of the most common excuses for not reporting for work. Based on the rate of its prevalence, survey results also showed that the American population alone spends as much as $50 billion e... Read >
Author: Alvin Hopkinson

The Power of the Placebo in Human Health

04th August 2009
The placebo effect is readily accepted in its positive form. The fact that it does indeed work just as powerfully in its negative application is less widely thought about or considered. I was chatting with a friend today who was commenting on the pl... Read >
Author: Roseanna Leaton

Hypnosis is The First Place to Look for Self-Help

23rd July 2009
No matter what you wish to change in your life, you have to get your mind around it. Hypnosis enables you to do just this and you can learn to use hypnosis with the help of hypnosis downloads. Self-Help is a label which we are all very familiar with... Read >
Author: Roseanna Leaton

Chinese Medicine – Coherent and Independent

17th July 2009
Its not only people who migrate from one country to another, but with the advent of globalization, even therapies have started crossing boundaries and that too with élan. One such example is Chinese Medicine, which is not confined to Shanghai, Seoul, or ... Read >
Author: Grace

Do Not Be a Victim of These Online Scams

11th July 2009
It’s surely not the best way to be on the good side of people, but when it comes to making money, whether online or offline, you’ve got to be skeptical. The internet is like a jungle; it’s unregulated and composed of completely diverse individuals. ... Read >
Author: Yossarian

Natural Glucosamine/Chondroitin Findings Ignored By Media

10th July 2009
The New York Times declared, in February 2006, that two top-selling arthritis drugs were found to be ineffective. The fact is that the drugs that are mentioned in the articles are not actually drugs at all, but instead, two popular nutritional supplement... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

Beautiful Breast - Breast Enlargement Pumps

07th July 2009
Manufacturers claim the pumps are a miracle treatment for women who dream of fuller and supple breasts without the pains and health problems associated with surgery. Breast enlargement pumps consist of a pump attached to a specially designed cups or cylin... Read >
Author: Apple

Is Water Just For Ducks Or Does It Really Help Weight Loss?

05th July 2009
There is one particular claim about water and weight loss that is open to question: 'drink a glass of water 10-20 minutes before a meal'. It is suggested that this gives feelings of fullness or satiation so that those trying to lose weight would then eat ... Read >
Author: Cate M.

Why do Some People Dismiss Natural Remedies

01st July 2009
Do we need to use Natural medicine over prescription remedies? There is a gigantic range of debate out and about, and many opinions that are somewhat dubious. But there’s one fact we can be very sure of: natural products are not meant to be used instead... Read >
Author: Gael

The law of attraction.

27th June 2009
There are many definitions of this proposed ‘law’ some of which make more sense than others. There are too many to list here sensibly; you’d be bored before you got very far and that would be a shame. Many scientists refute the basis on which the... Read >
Author: Jacqui Cooper

The Weight Loss Patch

25th June 2009
The weight loss patch is what my dad would call too good to be true. With all of the inroads that we’ve made in science over the last decade, you’d think they would have come up with a way to lose weight that is better than the “old fashioned” ... Read >
Author: CornellDayne

Are Natural Remedies Provable?

19th June 2009
Is it good to consume natural medicine in place of prescription medicine? There is a mammoth range of thought out in the world, much of it somewhat shifty. But there’s one fact we can be very sure of: natural medicine are not meant to be used instead of... Read >
Author: Jason Lee

The Most Effective Complementary Treatment for IBS

19th June 2009
It is important to get your mind to help in the treatment of IBS. If you have tried several treatments and they have failed, your expectations of success lower. Hypnosis downloads can be used to create an expectation of successful treatment, and assist ... Read >
Author: Roseanna Leaton

How Hypnosis Helps With Surgery

15th May 2009
People who are afraid or phobic about operations would do anything to overcome their feelings of dread and trepidation; and these individuals often seek the services of a hypnotherapist through sheer desperation. Most are unaware of what hypnosis really ... Read >
Author: Roseanna Leaton

Recovery in Three Weeks

08th May 2009
I am not sure about some of the readers of this article, but I know that many anxiety-sufferers have stumbled across advertisements claiming to be able to completely relieve anxiety in a very short period of time, and I know that I have seen “three wee... Read >
Author: danstelter

An Attractive Proposition For Arthritis Pain Relief

23rd April 2009
I am not alone in suffering from arthritis. While driving, each time I changed gear I was jolted with pain. My wrist throbbed and ached. Even the shortest journey was agony. So my solution was to get a passenger to push and pull the gear lever while I foc... Read >
Author: brod

The Little Conscious Person That's Keeping You Fat

17th April 2009
I have no doubt that a scientist somewhere just read the title of this article and said out loud, "YES! Venuto is right! That little thing in your head - the hypothalamus - it IS the thing that is keeping you fat! By George, that Venuto guy isn't a dumb b... Read >
Author: burton4550

Achieve Self Healing Techniques With A Superior Mind

08th April 2009
Achieve self healing techniques with a superior mind is one of the advantages of up and coming brain technology like brainwave entrainment. What it does is that it tunes the mind to a state where the body will then respond with an almost accelerated heali... Read >
Author: Greg Frost

Arthritis – which alternative therapy is right for you?

27th March 2009
Many sufferers from arthritis and other painful conditions look to alternative therapies to help with their symptoms, as they find mainstream medicine to be ineffective, or have unpleasant side effects. Many people just don’t like the idea of putting s... Read >
Author: Sarah Tavy

Experts in Washington, DC Discuss Alternatives to Exercise for Weight Loss

24th March 2009
Many people in Washington, DC think that getting a personal trainer is only for a celebrity who needs to tone that perfect body before a big movie. Or perhaps for the rich who can afford to have a one on one expert working with them. Or maybe personal t... Read >
Author: Josef Brandenburg

Acne Care Treatment: Does A Detox Diet Really Work?

03rd March 2009
There is no such thing as a perfect acne care treatment for everyone. Some people find that topical over-the-counter creams like benzoyl peroxide or tea tree oil work for them. Yet others swear by their dermatologist. But if all these don't work well enou... Read >
Author: Calvin

It's OK To Use Astrology Again!

03rd March 2009
I doubt Astrology will ever be accepted in the Scientific community - just as religion is always at odds with the same people. There are a few organizations pushing for *Creationsim* in education, but that likely won't find any traction either - despite r... Read >
Author: billst

Exercise to combat shoulder dislocation?

25th February 2009
A stiff or frozen shoulder is the number one shoulder problem that affects athletes, senior individuals and, in certain cases, even inactive individuals with no history of any pain in the shoulder at all. Many who battle pain and discomfort daily will res... Read >
Author: Marshall

What Is The Male Menopause?

03rd February 2009
Male menopause is something that is becoming more frequent in men's wellbeing and while the phrase is being tossed around more often is it possible for men to have menopause, and do you need to care care Because of what it is it's out of the question for ... Read >
Author: Lorna Goldsborough

EFT: Must I believe in EFT for it to help me?

31st January 2009
The short answer to the question if belief in EFT is needed in order for it to be effectice is clearly, no. I have found few people who started doing EFT therapy with me who possessed enough understanding of the process or the concept to believe in it... Read >
Author: Dr. Theodore Herazy

Positive thinking and self-healing

21st January 2009
To those of us who view medicine as the only course of treatment for illness or disease would be amazed at claims that you can help to heal youself by positive thinking. Our parents, friends, doctors and media have programmed our minds to think that wh... Read >
Author: KA Finch

Should I Try Online Dating...Or Not?

20th January 2009
Is online dating safe or effective? This is a question to which there is no clear-cut answer! However, it is worth addressing and considering this new concept in social networking. Well, online dating isn't that new. It dates (no pun intended) bac... Read >
Author: Robert Bell

Innovative Copper Jewelry - Trends and Popularity

09th January 2009
Copper jewelry has been around for a long time! Copper was discovered by ancient Egyptians sometime between 2500 and 4000 BC. Soon after its discovery, copper became a valuable commodity, and one’s status in society was often related to the amount of ... Read >
Author: Dale Arnold

Gas-Saving Gizmos and the Placebo Effect: Why People Claim Gas Savings from Methods that Can't Work

05th December 2008
People often claim to realize significant improvements in their cars' fuel economy using completely bogus methods. Don't just laugh at them. You can learn something important from these preposterous claims. We've all seen those preposterous claims of... Read >
Author: Charles J. Bonner

Five Kinds Of Self Improvement CDs

18th November 2008
If you have ever considered buying self improvement CDs, you know there are a lot to choose from. It isn't just about different authors though. There are very different types to think about as well. Here is a look at five of them, with some pointers as to... Read >
Author: Steve Gillman

Napoleon Hill and Auto Suggestion

27th October 2008
Napoleon Hill was no dummy and he understood the power of autosuggestion which he even used in his book, Think and Grow Rich. Napoleon Hill wrote the text with certain phrases and words written in LARGER CAPS. This method of using small caps and large ca... Read >
Author: Gill Fitzhugh

Learn About Natural Body Firming Cream

09th September 2008
I have read positive reviews for firming body wash, but I'm relatively sure that it's some kind of "placebo" effect. The customer "thinks" that it's working, when something else is at play. Natural body firming cream, on the other hand, can be truly effec... Read >
Author: Laurel Levine

Why You Must Understand Your Own Value!

05th September 2008
If you're like most therapists, you'll find that because you love what you do so much, you're happy to give it away for free! This is a very big mistake, for a number of reasons. When you give your services away for free, it's not just you that suffers - ... Read >
Author: Olivia Stefanino

What Medicine Knows about Manifesting

13th August 2008
A placebo is Latin for I will please. It’s defined by Wikipedia as “a substance or procedure which a patient accepts as a medicine or therapy but which has no specific therapeutic activity for the condition. Any effect is thought to be based on the po... Read >
Author: Chance Cole

Z treats ED and Impotency

24th July 2008
Erectile dysfunction or male impotency is a sexual dysfunction characterized by the inability to develop or maintain an erection of the penis. There are many ways of treatments and one of these is the Zialin. It treats erectile dysfunction and is a cure t... Read >
Author: Andrew Beene

Whiplash Claims Affected By New Research

08th July 2008
Recent Swedish research by online medicinal journal PLoS Medicine has found that whiplash, the head and back injury which results in countless whiplash claims every year, is more likely to heal faster with the aid of positive thinking. Whiplash injur... Read >
Author: Sofia Abasolo

Vitamins Can Cause Heart Disease

26th June 2008
Given that heart disease is the leading cause of death in America; our cardiovascular health should be of utmost importance to us. For some, the thought of measuring cholesterol levels and trans fat levels seems like a chore, while for others it becomes a... Read >
Author: MIKE SELVON

Does Exposure to the Sun Cure Acne?

27th May 2008
Many acne sufferers probably have noticed that after a long time in the sun, their acne diminishes. That's great news, however are there any side effects to long term exposure in the sun? Normally, mild exposure to the sun is good for the treatment of acn... Read >
Author: Jason Popper

Cancer - The Missing Point

21st May 2008
If one were to judge by television advertising and news reports, it would seem that the “war on cancer” is all but won. What are the weapons being heralded? Drugs, research, tests and exams. They miss the point. “Prevention” is promoted as mea... Read >
Author: Parveen Kumar

Exploring Magnetic Therapy

20th May 2008
Magnetic therapy is considered an alternative approach to treating illnesses, diseases and other debilitating conditions. It's the practice of using the magnetic fields that surround our bodies for healing purposes. The practice is often employed when con... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

Cancer - The Missing Point

20th May 2008
If one were to judge by television advertising and news reports, it would seem that the “war on cancer” is all but won. What are the weapons being heralded? Drugs, research, tests and exams. They miss the point. “Prevention” is promoted as mea... Read >
Author: Parveen Kumar

Aromatherapy has no Health Benefits

02nd May 2008
A new study shows that aromatherapy oils are perfectly capable of lifting your mood, but they certainly can’t help to heal you. The findings dispute the widely believed notion that essential oils can have a positive impact on our health. The research... Read >
Author: Samantha Srillian

Do Detox Foot Pads Work?

06th April 2008
There is huge debate raging across America at the moment. Passions are high. There have been allegations of lying, scams, and big business profiteering. No, it's not the latest political election. The question is "Do detox foot pads work?" Detox foo... Read >
Author: Paul Elms

Healing Faith

26th March 2008
The most powerful drug known to Mankind can't be found in some exotic plant in the Rain Forest. Nor, is it a miracle of modern science. Nor, is it so expensive that only the rich can afford it. In fact, the most powerful drug ever known is the sugar pi... Read >
Author: Tim Langley, D.C.

Are you wasting your money on super supplements that are not so super

17th March 2008
If you were to build the house of Fitness & Super Supplements - nutrition, exercise, and motivation would make up the foundation; they would also make up the framing, the walls, the roof and pretty much the whole house. Supplements would then maybe be ... Read >
Author: Zach Hunt

Assessing -Health

08th February 2008
Another problem with diagnostic tests is that they often lead to unnecessary medical procedures, even surgery. In 1978 the US Office of Technology Assessment estimated that only 10% to 20% of medical procedures were of proven value to patients. As much as... Read >
Author: David Jones

6 Reasons Branding With Posters Is More Important than Selling

30th January 2008
When you come to think that an average consumer gets exposed to 3,000 advertisements a day, how do advertise your products with posters printing? The answer is you don’t. You use your posters to tell stories, to build up your brand, and to create fam... Read >
Author: carla san g.

Correcting Negative Behavior with Subliminal Messaging

23rd January 2008
The human mind is often bombarded with many messages through the various media that we are exposed to. Some of these can be positive, producing improved self-esteem for example, whilst others can be negative, resulting in negative personality traits. Rese... Read >
Author: Greg Frost

Are Heart Disease Facts On The Internet Responsible For Early Deaths?

07th January 2008
The Placebo Effect has been common knowledge sine the 1920s. Patients are given a pill or injection that is actually a harmless, inert substance, but they are told that it is a remedy for their illness. Various studies have shown that a significant perc... Read >
Author: Paul Darby

Pop The Perfect Tablet For You - With Self-Hypnosis

22nd October 2007
Recently, upon arriving at a restaurant destination, because I was in great company, I was excited and hyper active and when joking around with one of the waitresses, she asked my friends; “Is he always like this… He must need a chill pill from time t... Read >
Author: Adam Eason

Support Reproductive Function And Boost Libido With Tribulus Terrestris

25th September 2007
Tribulus terrestris, as it is properly called, is an herb of South Asian origin that can support reproductive function and boost libido in men and women. It does so by increasing levels of the pituitary hormone LH (Luteinizing Hormone), otherwise known a... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer

Hypnosis for Weight Loss : My Experience

21st August 2007
The subconscious mind is a subject of much debate. Some say that it wields more power over our everyday actions than we know, while others discount it as more or less an additional complexity of the vast human mind to be pondered, but nothing so powerfu... Read >
Author: Danna Schneider

Reiki Treatment Classified As Complementary or Energy Medicine

01st August 2007
Reiki treatment is considered a type of complementary medicine. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is currently sponsoring Reiki research in the areas of fibromyalgia, advanced AIDS, anxiety, prostate cancer and diabet... Read >
Author: Patsy Hamilton

Will Toothpaste Help Get Rid of Acne?

25th July 2007
Home remedies for acne come in all flavors of strange. There's the egg yolk mask, handyman soap scrub, lidocaine rub and even a urine toner. And like any trial therapy, homemade treatments may work sheerly because of the placebo effect. But, does toothpas... Read >
Author: Naweko Nicole Dial

Treat Acne with a Low Glycemic Diet

20th July 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 The Brain Code LLC Do you or your kids have acne problems? The majority of adolescents and a small number of adults deal with significant facial blemishes. I remember going through a bought in my early 20's. It can be difficult for t... Read >

How to Cure Any Disease without Medicine - A Must Read for Everyone!

15th June 2007
What is meant by disease? It actually means "dis" and "ease" which implies a body which is not at ease. Have you ever heard of miracles in physical healing? Have you ever seen kidneys cured, cancers cured, eyesight brought back as if they did not have the... Read >
Author: sunny arora

Law of Attraction Accelerator - We Are All a Form of Energy - Do What You Enjoy Doing

08th June 2007
Human beings are at the top of the animal kingdom. We are the chosen one. We are spiritual beings. Ever wonder how we got here? We are way ahead of all other species. We are pure energy and energy can neither be created nor destroyed. It transforms itself... Read >
Author: Aldian Prakoso

Healing All Diseases With Thoughts And Feelings

06th June 2007
You can only heal the body by healing the consciousness. All diseases originates from within, and therefore can only be healed from within. Medicine only facilitates healing but it does not heal. What matters is not the medicine, but rather how you think ... Read >
Author: Enoch Tan

Vacuuming Boosts Health If you Believe It

30th May 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 The Brain Code LLC If you have a career that requires some physical labor, realize that you are getting some exercise and feel good about that. A new study shows that understanding the exercise benefits of your daily routine makes th... Read >

The Search for Meaning When a Loved One Dies

21st May 2007
Meaning affects everything we do; and equally important it affects the body and its physiology as attested to by the many examples of body-mind relationships, such as the placebo effect. Finding meaning in death is not always easy, and sometimes it is har... Read >
Author: Louis LaGrand, Ph.D.

Power Of Belief

10th May 2007
What is belief, after all? It’s the mental acceptance of an idea to be true beyond doubt. You accept an idea as a belief because you trust the source and the authority it comes from. May be the idea is based on so called research, or statistics, from yo... Read >
Author: Memory Vision

Laser Acupuncture to Quit Smoking

30th April 2007
As you probably know, smoking is bad for you. Laser acupuncture to quit smoking is a new approach and all the rage. Laser Acupuncture to Quit Smoking Medical spokesman of all types and in all places are in agreement that it is a good idea to quit sm... Read >
Author: Alien

Menopausal symptoms and research therapy

24th April 2007
Alternative or complementary herbal therapies used by women for menopausal symptoms are not attested as helpfull by scientific studies. That doesn’t mean they are useless, but they have no proof that they really do work. Doctors used to say that no ... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola

How Needles Help A Stroke Patient To Recover?

24th January 2007
Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCM) is usually regarded as an alternative treatment. Patients will seek help from TCM physicians only when they cannot be treated by western medication. Lately, a growing number of western doctors have started to learn a... Read >
Author: Ng Peng Hock

Healing Cancer With The Mind

14th November 2006
Healing Cancer With The Mind From the desk of Dr Magne, author of Cancer Free For Life The power of your mind over functions of your body is widely acknowledged. Medical studies that measure the effectiveness of treatment have proved that patients often... Read >
Author: Dr Laurence Magne

The attraction of Magnetic Jewellery?

08th September 2006
Why would you want to buy jewellery that is not just attractive but also magnetic? That question has been the focus of numerous academic studies and by those who are just plain sceptical of the claimed beneficial effects. Some of the studies seem t... Read >
Author: Rodger Cresswell

From Cells To Self in the Biology Of Belief

23rd August 2006
Copyright 2006 Mary Desaulniers What is the connection between a cell membrane and the human brain? A lot, according to cell biologist, Dr. Bruce Lipton, whose book "The Biology of Belief", details reasons why we can be the creators of our own destiny.... Read >
Author: Mary Desaulniers

Incurable Disease: There Is No Such Thing

24th July 2006
From the office of Dr. Laurence Magne, author of www.cancer-free-for-life.com After being diagnosed with an incurable illness, far too many patients simply give up the fight. They take their own lives by giving up. Our bodies do exactly what we instru... Read >
Author: Dr Laurence Magne

At Home Teeth Whitening

08th June 2006
Success of "At Home Teeth Whitening" sales online brings a reduction in prices by 40%. Smile Teeth Whitening Systems are a UK teeth whitening company that now sells worldwide. Most people rate a nice white smile near the top of their wish list and more p... Read >
Author: Julian Deeming

Don't Panic, It's Only Asthma

08th June 2006
An asthma attack is usually regarded as a physical experience. Sufferers often experience chest tightness, coughing, and an increased effort to breathe. Yet asthma also has an emotional component. There is the frustration of experiencing an attack and the... Read >
Author: David Kane

Why Mind Over Matter Matters

13th March 2006
Okay, so you made the decision to improve your health. You're taking your vitamins, you've given up smoking and junk food, and you've decided to buy a juicer to take advantage of the health benefits of juicing. All good things. And, according to the la... Read >
Author: Shari Hearn

Cancer - The Missing Point

27th February 2006
If one were to judge by television advertising and news reports, it would seem that the "war on cancer" is all but won. What are the weapons being heralded? Drugs, research, tests and exams. They miss the point. "Prevention" is promoted as meaning catc... Read >
Author: Dr. Randy Wysong

Magnetic Therapy for Pain Relief

02nd February 2006
Although mainstream science has yet to recognize magnet therapy as an effective branch of alternative medicine, an increasingly large number of people are beginning to use it as a supplementary treatment for a variety of health-related conditions. Persona... Read >
Author: George Tarr