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 title:4 Things Cause Sciatica... What's Causing Your Pain? author:Jesse Cannone source_url:http://www.articlecity.com/articles/health/article_2080.shtml date_saved:2007-07-25 12:30:11 category:health article: If you’re reading this article, it’s a good bet that you have a radiating pain running down the back of your leg that just won’t go away. If what I’m about to tell you sounds familiar, don’t worry, help is on the way.  I guarantee you that what you are about to read will likely be far different than what you have read or heard anywhere else!  First, let me tell you why today’s traditional treatment methods for sciatic nerve pain just flat out miss the boat. The medical community is so conditioned and focused on treating only the symptoms and trying to get in as many patients a day as possible, that many people are misdiagnosed and/or mistreated.  In order to get rid of your sciatica you must first know what is causing your pain... there are 4 conditions that ca...

 title:4 Tips For Smoking Cessation author:Dana Goldberg source_url:http://www.articlecity.com/articles/health/article_4286.shtml date_saved:2007-07-25 12:30:12 category:health article: Tip 1: Rise above the cravings Imagine the cigarettes as crutches. You’ve always had these crutches to lean on and soon, it becomes impossible to walk without them. The important thing to learn is that as soon as you walk on your feet again, they’ll quickly regain strength. It may be a little known fact, but about half of what a smoker inhales from his cigarette is pure air. The next time you’re hit with a craving, take some deep breaths and relax. You will soon be able to rise above the craving, feel refreshed, and move on. Tip 2: All the reasons to quit Why do you want to quit? Do you have children? Do you want to live to see your grandchildren? Are you sick of the smell? Whatever your reasons are, write them down. Keep a daily journal of how you feel and in the very first entry list in bold lette...

 title:4 Sure-Fire Tips For Effective Weight Loss author:Gary Matthews source_url:http://www.articlecity.com/articles/health/article_2897.shtml date_saved:2007-07-25 12:30:11 category:health article: Are you just plain fed up because you haven't lost weight for a long time now on that latest fad diet, well please stop! Don't even think about trying another diet, because it will only produce the same results as you have already seen before. Have a look at the four sure fire tips found below that are based on "Scientific Principles" that have always been around, but are not followed by the majority of weight loss programs you see these days.  So let’s have a look: 1. Increasing Your Metabolism In order to produce Sustained, Permanent and Long-Term Weight Loss, it's imperative that you boost your metabolism. And the most effective way to raise your metabolism is to have a greater proportion of functional muscle on your body. The only way to build this lean muscle so ...

 title:5 Action Ideas To Get Big Fast author:Gary Matthews source_url:http://www.articlecity.com/articles/health/article_3900.shtml date_saved:2007-07-25 12:30:11 category:health article: Are you sick and tired of picking up that latest body building magazine off the shelve, opening it to the latest program on the current bodybuilding star and discovering that he is using a six day split program that has you in the gym for four hours and day!! What it won't tell you is that the guy is a professional and probably doesn't have to hold down a steady job, pay off a mortgage or raise a couple of kids.  The thing is you don't have to train like an athlete to put on muscle, all you need to do is follow these action ideas below and you will start making big gains fast without spending all your time in the Gym. Lets have a look: 1/ Back to Basics - To build muscle you must train short and with intensity, you only have a limited amount of energy per session. Tests reveal that blood s...

 Title:  5 Crucial Steps to Buying Wholesale Nutritional Supplements Word Count: 421 Summary: This article offers tips for buying wholesale nutritional supplements.... Keywords: health, wellness, healthy man, herbal, herbal remedy, herbal supplement, weight loss pill, smoking, hair, supplement Article Body: Whether you own a pharmacy, health store, grocery store, or even if you are a healthcare professional, getting quality nutritional supplements from a dependable wholesaler is not always easy. There are many companies that make big claims for their products while their consumers waste money on supplements that don't work.  That's why it is crucial for you to choose your wholesale distributor carefully. Here are five steps to ensure that you stock your shelves (or online catalog) with quality nutritional supplements at affordable rates. 1. Compare Nutritional Supplements and Check for Quality Before signing on with a wholesale company, compare their brand names and produ...

 title:3 Little Known Tips to Buying Fitness Equipment author:Amy Metz source_url:http://www.articlecity.com/articles/health/article_3337.shtml date_saved:2007-07-25 12:30:11 category:health article: Did you know that buying fitness equipment for your home isn’t really that difficult? It’s true that the world of fitness equipment can seem like a maze at times and that there are literally hundreds of different types of fitness equipment pieces that might work well for your home arrangement.  However, with a little guidance, the process really isn’t that hard and you will be amazed at the bargains that you can find if you just dig a little deeper than the average consumer is usually prepared to. Let’s take a look at some tips to help you out in your quest for new fitness equipment. 1.  Look at used equipment. This is where some good deals can be found.  Fitness equipment can obtain a weird status in a person’s home.  They might have been really excited to buy it i...

 title:3 Amazing Ways to Shape Up Your Muscles in Less Than 7 days! author:Venkata Ramana source_url:http://www.articlecity.com/articles/health/article_1145.shtml date_saved:2007-07-25 12:30:11 category:health article: Imagine you need to look great to get all the attention at the biggest party of the year. The cloak has already started ticking and you have got 7 days to fix yourself for the D-Day. If you can take out 15 to 30 minutes in the next few days, you can be ready for action. Step 1: Exercise: Start with skipping and jogging and chin-ups by hanging from a rod for warming up. Two steps of crunches or sit-ups for strengthening and toning your abdominal muscles. Then go for Flat bench press and dumbbell flyers for the entire chest area, focusing mainly on the inner chest and followed by 2 sets of push-ups. Work on your trapezium for the collar muscle and shoulder pressing. For biceps the exercise to be followed is standing barbell curl. Next you can work out on your Triceps w...

 title:"Orphan Drugs": Hope Where There Is Little or No Hope author:Alex Michelini source_url:http://www.articlecity.com/articles/health/article_428.shtml date_saved:2007-07-25 12:30:10 category:health article: NEW YORK, N.Y., February 18, 2004 – On a visit to his doctor, Gary Jacob received distressing news – not about himself, but a friend of the doctor's. While playing with one of his children, the doctor’s friend fell and broke a rib. That was bad enough, but during the examination at the hospital, the father was hit with a startling and totally unexpected diagnosis – he had a disease known as multiple myeloma, a bone marrow blood cancer. The diagnosis was nothing less than a death sentence. Jacob knew of the anguish of multiple myeloma patients. The disease is incurable and nearly always fatal, one of the rare diseases that have few, if any, available treatments. They are known as "orphan" diseases, shunned by most drug-makers because the patient population...

 title: Protein Diet - What Does It Mean For Your Body? author:Jeff Smith source_url:http://www.articlecity.com/articles/health/article_622.shtml date_saved:2007-07-25 12:30:10 category:health article: To really understand the impact of a protein diet, it's  important to know how it affects and interacts with your  body.  When we speak of your muscles, glands, and organs, they  are mainly made up of protein.  Indeed the two major  components making up our bodies are water and protein. So, why all the fuss about protein diet?  There is definitely a link between enhancing muscle and  protein since muscle is largely composed of protein. So the argument goes, protein diets help in muscle growth which in turn, helps to fight fat.  Just as there are good and bad fats and carbohydrates, there are different categories of proteins as well.   Proteins are composed of amino acids, and the human body  requires 20 such amino acids for ...

 title: The Dental Infections, Gum Disease Produces Astonishing Blood Changes author:George Meinig source_url:http://www.articlecity.com/articles/health/article_4130.shtml date_saved:2007-07-25 12:30:11 category:health article: Dr. Prices supposed that dentists would know if any changes took places in a patient's blood when a dental infection was present, but found no reports in scientific literature on that subject. This led him to do exhaustive blood studies of patients and animals to determine the side effects of root canal infections. Thousands of blood tests on patients and animals Infected by root filled teeth showed?       - Lymphocytes(white blood cells) increased in humans and increased 58 percent in rabbits.      - Polymorphonuclear leukocytes, a form of white blood cells, decreased in humans and in animals to 33 percent less than normal.      - Hemoglobin changed very little, either up or down.       -...

 Title:  "The Ever Growing World of Organic Skin Care Products" Word Count: 517 Summary: We have heard a lot of horrible stories about the effects of chemicals in our body most especially on our skin. There are more and more people that are developing allergic reactions to chemicals found in the mainstream beauty products. This article is about organic skin care products popularity and how it came about. Keywords: organic skin care products Article Body: We all know that eating food products that contain synthetic additives is not good for our health, especially to our skin. It has been said that if you want to take good care of your well-being, then what you put on your skin can be just as important as what you eat or drink.  According to reports, the chemicals we apply to our skin are absorbed directly into our bodies. It is estimated that an average woman absorbs as much as two kilograms a year per person from cosmetics and toiletries alone. Cosmetics are also becoming...

 title:"The New Biology of Health" -- The Way To Perpetual Health? author:Valerie Mills source_url:http://www.articlecity.com/articles/health/article_1979.shtml date_saved:2007-07-25 12:30:11 category:health article: Just what is the “New Biology of Health?” And who’s the snake oil salesperson promoting certain products as the cure-all for cancer, diabetes, and heart disease? Does it work?  Simply put, the “New Biology of Health” is about maintaining your body’s acid/alkaline balance or pH level. The ideal pH level, as measured by saliva, urine, or blood tests, is slightly alkaline.  Dr. Robert O. Young, cellular biologist and author of the “pH Miracle,” teaches that our American lifestyles and diets destroy cellular health. Stress, the environment, and especially acid foods (almost everything you eat except for certain fruits, vegetables, legumes, and nuts) force your body’s cells into unhealthy, acidic states. And, the state of your cells determines your overall health....

 Title:  "The Social Killer" Word Count: 659 Summary: Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, is a kind of mental disorder where the sufferer experiences a severe or unreasonable fear of social gatherings where there is a possibility that one may get embarrassed or ridiculed.   Most of the time, these anxieties arise from an intense fear of being closely watched or scrutinized.  This kind of phobia gives sufferers a feeling of being trapped or shut away from the world. Keywords: Social Anxiety Disorder Article Body: Scared to go out to a meeting to speak to a client?  Need to deliver a speech but feel like fainting at the thought of going in front of the class to present?  Scared to attend a social gathering for no apparent reason?  You might be suffering from social anxiety disorder. Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, is a kind of mental disorder where the sufferer experiences a severe or unreasonable fear of so...

 title:"The Two Sides of Medicine" author:Warren Matthews source_url:http://www.articlecity.com/articles/health/article_1166.shtml date_saved:2007-07-25 12:30:11 category:health article: Throughout time there have always been two opposing points of view as to how to maintain good health, or how to regain it after having lost it. This conflict has continued since ancient times ... and no doubt will continue well into the future.  One 'side' believes good health is as a result of outside intervention... drugs, surgery etc. The other 'side' believes that good health results from living in harmony with natural law... correct nutrition... cleanliness etc.  The ancient Greeks had terms for these two groups of people. As was often the case in those days each group came under the umbrella of a 'god'. One was 'Asklepios'... the god of medicine, whose proponents advocated the 'intervention' approach. These people were known as 'Asklepians...

Title:  "The Versatile Antioxidant Vitamin" Word Count: 576 Summary: Vitamin C as an antioxidant, helps reduce the activity of free radicals, by products of normal metabolism which nonetheless can damage cells and set the stage for aging, degeneration, and cancer. This article provides information on the many benefits of Vitamin C as an antioxidant. Keywords: common cold, infections, diets Article Body: Slice an apple into half, and it turns brown. A copper penny suddenly becomes green, or an iron nail when left outside, will rust. What do all these events have in common? These are examples of a process called oxidation. If the sliced apple is dipped in a lemon juice, however, the rate at which the apple turns brown is slowed. It is because the Vitamin C in the lemon juice slows the rate of oxidative damage. Since its discovery 65 years ago, vitamin C has come to be known as a “wonder worker.” Because of its role in collagen formation and other life-sustaining functions, Vita...

 Title:  'Tis The Season Not To Be Jolly Word Count: 496 Summary: Climate changes seem to affect many people and they just can't understand why they tend to feel gloomy and miserable.  This mood disorder is called winter depression, or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) which occurs during the months of November to February. Keywords: depression, treatment, therapy, well-being, mental health Article Body: During the months of November to February, the days start getting shorter and colder, and the nights longer and darker.  Climate changes seem to affect many people and they just can't understand why they tend to feel gloomy and miserable.  This mood disorder is called winter depression, or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). According to Norman E. Rosenthal, the doctor who coined the term SAD in 1984, winter depression has a sound medical basis that involves changes in the body's mood centers brought on by shorter daylight hours and a lack of sunlight.  Most...

 Title:  "Tools to Optimize Your Health and Well Being" Word Count: 336 Summary: Everyone has different reasons for wanting to lose weight and deciding on your reasons will help you to focus on the finish line and the results you hope to achieve.  The Journal of the American Dietetic Association recommends setting short, medium, and long term goals in order to achieve maximum results. Keywords: Chi Machine, Weight Loss, Diet, Exercise, Lose Weight, Healthy LIfestyle Article Body: Do you want to lose weight and feel better about yourself?  The first step towards weight loss and a healthy lifestyle is to develop a plan of action.  Start by evaluating your goals.  Do you want to fit into your old jeans or keep up with your younger friends in a pickup basketball game?  Maybe you just want to feel better about yourself.   After setting goals, you should begin to consider how to make your goals come to life.  For most people, a change in lifes...

 title:“Weight Loss.” The Strength in Setting Goals, Achieving Objectives and The Power of Intention. author:Kurt Hurley source_url:http://www.articlecity.com/articles/health/article_2148.shtml date_saved:2007-07-25 12:30:11 category:health article: The act of taking the first step is what separates the winners from the losers.  -Brian Tracy Objectives and goal setting and a desire or an intention to meet said goals and objectives is, undoubtedly the most imperative piece of the puzzle when attempting to achieve anything worthwhile in life. And as Brian Tracy has outlined here, it is indeed the act of taking the first step and then following through that will separate the winners from the losers. Clearly defining what it is that you want is where it all starts and Weight Loss is no different! The potency of your objectives and the power of your intention will totally aid in the clarity and sharpness of outlining your goals. So if you truly want to achieve permanent Weight Loss...

 Title:  "Yeast Infection: Description, Causes and Treatment" Word Count: 578 Summary: This article discusses the symptoms, dangers, and related health problems of yeast infection. It also discusses the various causes and treatments available for this health problem. Finally, it mentions the importance of knowing these information about this condition relative to the problem's prevention and treatment. Keywords: Infection Article Body: What is Yeast Infection? This kind of infection is most common among women. However, many remain ignorant or unaware of this medical problem. It is important to know the symptoms, dangers, and related conditions of yeast infection to be able to treat it early on. It is also necessary to determine the various causes of this disease to be able to avoid it before it even happens. Finally, it will be most helpful for any female person if she is also knowledgeable of the several possible treatments for yeast infection to be able to curtail it im...

 title:1-2-3, Weight Loss & Maintenance Has Become So Easy author:Herbal-Medicine.biz source_url:http://www.articlecity.com/articles/health/article_191.shtml date_saved:2007-07-25 12:30:10 category:health article: Millions of people spend billions of dollars, hoping to achieve the same thing, effective weight management.  For years, many people have struggled to maintain a healthy weight and body.  With a majority of Americans being overweight or even obese, the problem has grown into a crisis.  Nearly 300,000 people die each year from weight-related disease. Every week seems to bring out the next fad diet designed to help you "shed the pounds."  The problem is that most of these programs are not effective. Some work for a few days, but the weight comes back.  Others are downright unhealthy.  From products to exercise equipment, people are looking for the answer to their weight-management problem. We believe the key to effective weight-manageme...

 title:2 Exercises to Avoid author:Marc David source_url:http://www.articlecity.com/articles/health/article_219.shtml date_saved:2007-07-25 12:30:10 category:health article: If you want a good night, then avoid two of these old school moves. Good Mornings: Although I can't say I've seen these moves done in quite some time, I know that growing up I saw plenty of pictures of how the move should be done. If I had more then 3 wishes left in this lamp, I wish that somebody would go find every book and every website with this exercise and cross it out with a Sharpie pen.  I have a very good friend, who will remain nameless, that gave me another tidbit of advice. He's been instrumental in helping me train legs. I've never pushed myself so hard. So when he gives advice, I know it's coming from a reliable source that's much better then any scientific study.  He began with some good mornings. At first it was the bar. Then it was 20 lbs. on each side. Pretty soon he was do...

 title:2 Steps To Six Pack Abs author:Ryan Cote source_url:http://www.articlecity.com/articles/health/article_4428.shtml date_saved:2007-07-25 12:30:12 category:health article: First off, I want to mention that, for most people, getting six pack abs is not an easy task. It requires dedication, but it is possible! Below is a general 2-step guide that, if followed religiously for 3 months, will produce results.  Step 1: Nutrition This is the single most important part of the puzzle, hands down. You can have the most impressive set of abs, but if they're covered with a layer of fat, you won't see them! Break up your day with 5 or 6 mini-meals because this jump starts your metabolism. And stop eating the food that is preventing results: white bread, loads of pasta, soda, candy, fast food, hydrogenated oils, sugars and fructose corn syrup. Instead, replace them with foods that will help you reach your goal: oatmeal, olive oil, whole grain breads, fruits, vegetables, nuts, eggs, nat...