FLY AWAY FLIES: ORGANIC REPELLENTS FOR FLIES AND MOTHS – Flies have probably been on this earth for longer than humans have and yet, humans have taken over and would like the flies to take a hike. It seems they’re buzzing around the kitchen all summer long and nothing, not even the fly swatter can get rid of them. Moths …
A healthy breakfast: not an impossible mission
A HEALTHY BREAKFAST: NOT AN IMPOSSIBLE MISSION It’s a trite but true refrain that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. For most of us, itís been about 12 hours since our last meal and our bodies need a good refueling. Yet, statistics show that as many at 50% of us don’t eat breakfast. We’re too busy. We …
A healthcare agenda for America
A HEALTHCARE AGENDA FOR AMERICA With the Democratic and Republican primary campaigns already well under way, the American public is being involved in a major examination of our national priorities and direction for the years ahead including the issue of healthcare. According to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll in March, after Iraq, healthcare is the single most important issue among …
A Guide to Men’s Sexual Health
A GUIDE TO MEN’S SEXUAL HEALTH Most information available on sexual health are primarily geared towards women. However, men, particularly those who are sexually active are also at risk for sexual problems. Whether gay or straight, sexual health is an important aspect of a man’s life and must be paid particular attention to. Threats on men’s sexual health must be …
A guide to general female health
A GUIDE TO GENERAL FEMALE HEALTH A number of novels and stories of the early 18th and 19th centuries often portray women as mad and irrational beings, thus, espousing the creation of mad women literature. But, modern medicine dispels this “mad” attribute. By establishing that women’s hormones are more sensitive and susceptible to change than that of men, more attention …
A Fruitful Skin Renewal
A FRUITFUL SKIN RENEWAL Imagine browsing through skin care aisles and finding that one, perfect product that boasts of all-natural ingredients. Serendipity, right? Then you go and read the label expecting to find a virtual salad but instead finding yourself reading benzoic acid, butyl stearate, and some totally unpronounceable names. You’re no botanist but you’re sure that those stuff don’t …
A Few Simple Ideas to Mix Up Your Routine
A FEW SIMPLE IDEAS TO MIX UP YOUR ROUTINE Every now and then I catch myself stuck in the same routine and my workout starts to get a little boring. I know this is starting to happen when it gets easy to miss my regular workout. Recently, I noticed this had happened when I easily talked myself out of going …
A Delicious Companion To Good Health: The Olive Oil Story
A DELICIOUS COMPANION TO GOOD HEALTH: THE OLIVE OIL STORY The health benefits of olive oil in the Mediterranean diet has become more than a novel observation. Clinical research is substantiating healthy benefits, but the gourmet tastes and flavors are bonuses well worth mentioning too. ìTheÖ patient should be made to understand that he or she must take charge of …
A cure for near sightedness – Radial Keratotomy
A CURE FOR NEAR SIGHTEDNESS – RADIAL KERATOTOMY Radial keratotomy (RK) is a refractive surgical procedure employed to correct myopia or nearsightedness. Radial Keratotomy came into existence by accident rather than through meticulous research. The procedure was discovered by Dr. Svyatoslav Fyodorov when he operated one of his patients who had met with a bicycle accident. The boy wore eyeglasses, …
A constipation remedy using potassium and prunes
A CONSTIPATION REMEDY USING POTASSIUM AND PRUNES Potassium and prunes are a natural constipation remedy that you can quickly use to help you get constipation relief. Potassium is needed in your colon walls to insure that peristaltic action occurs. Without potassium, colon walls are weak and unable to respond and contract properly when fecal matter needs to be move. Potassium …