Low Calorie, Low-Fat Superfood Entree Recipes, Cheap and Easy

I'm dieting to lose 100 pounds. It's a journey, but I'm down 71 pounds. Along the way, I've created and tweaked recipes to subtract calories and fat and add superfoods (fruit, vegetables, lean meat, alternative protein). Here are homemade low-cal, low-fat entrees that are cheap and quick.  Low Calorie, Low-Fat Superfood Entree Recipes, Cheap and Easy

Skip the Winter Flu Vaccine with Vitamins, Herbs, Good Nutrition and Common Sense

In fall, everyone jumps on "flu shot" bandwagon, it seems. The FDA, CDC, doctors, schools and pharmacies breathe down our necks to get vaccinated, I feel like David against Goliath. I refuse the flu shot; I'd rather stay healthy with herbs, vitamins, supplements, good nutrition and common sense. Why would I not get the flu shot and have my children vaccinated? Several reasons: first, I don't submit to any unilateral dousing of drugs and I'm certainly not going to expose myself or my kids to a live strain of flu, when they've shown no reason to need it. Second, my husband discussed the flu vaccine with his employer's company nurse. She made a cogent point. Once a person has received the flu vaccine, they are likely to need it again every year from that time going forward. I'm not ready to start down that road and I'm certainly not subjecting my children to a possible lifetime "addiction" to the flu shot. When they are of age, they can make that decision.

There's also the concern that it only vaccinates against a few strains. It's a guessing games which ones will be prevalent. Also, my oldest daughter was wrongly give the H1N1 in 2009 when she was ALREADY ILL with it! She was deatlhy ill for weeks. Her doc later admitted they shouldn't have pushed it. Rather obvious to me and I'm only a lay person. From a medico, it's reprehensible.  Instead, I use these tips. read more

CPAP Breathing Machines for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

If you've been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, chances are you've been prescribed a CPAP (Continuous Positive Air Pressure) breathing machine. Now comes the challenging part--you have to habituate yourself to actually use your CPAP every night. You may be wondering just how sleeping hooked to a machine will affect your life. Here are common questions CPAP newbies often ask, along with answers from a 3-year breathing machine user (me!) read more

Drugs vs. Diet for Treating ADD/ ADHD Attention-Deficit Disorder

Prescription Drugs vs. Nutrition and Diet Therapy for Treating ADD and ADHD
MBD (Minimal Brain Damage) or hyperactivity is in vogue again; now we call it ADD (Attention-Deficit Disorder). We are medicating kids at a rate unequaled even in the 1960s. What about diet in treating ADD and ADHD?
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ADD/ ADHD Attention-Deficit Disorder and Hyperactivity History

History and Medical Model of Attention-Deficit Disorder
"Hyperactivity" was first diagnosed in the late 1960s. DSM II called it MBD (Minimal Brain Damage). These terms were later changed to ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and ADHD. Feingold.org offers non-drug solutions to ADD.
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Abortifacient Birth Control Pills

Abortifacient Methods of Birth Control and Contraception
If you are pro-life and on birth control, please get the facts about the kind of contraceptive that you use. Some forms of the birth control pill are abortifacients. If you believe life begins at conception, please read this.
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The Healing Power of Grief: Health Help

Healthy Grief: The Healing Power of Sorrow
Grief tears through the mind, the emotions and the body like a Hindustanian Juggernaut. It leaves welts and bruises and aches in parts of yourself that you didn't know you had. But the grieving process is healing as well. Grief is a journey, not a destination.
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Burt's Bees and Kiss My Face: Eczema Health Help

Eczema Health Help: Kiss My Face Health and Burt's Bees Product Review
Use Burt's Bees for flare-ups of eczema and nightly moisturizing. For daily use, Kiss My Face Obsessively Natural Ultra Moisturizer. Avoid mineral oil and alcohol; use alpha-hydroxy, bees wax and fruit oils to treat and beat eczema.
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Pre-Natal Care and Yoga Exercise and Breathing

Prenatal Care: Yoga Exercises, Safe Stretching and Deep Breathing
The best form of exercise in pregnancy is gentle stretching and yoga. Yoga is holistic and balanced. Yoga exercises embrace the whole person. What better prenatal exercise than yoga which encompasses mother and baby as one?
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Scoliosis: Curvature of the Spine

How to Treat Scoliosis: Curvature of the Spine
I have scoliosis; that is a curvature of the spine. Scoliosis is painful and debilitating. I've had osteopathic care, chiropractic care and medical care. Here are my conclusions on brace, surgery, therapy and manipulation.
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Endorphins and Mood-Elevating Hormones

Endorphins: Mood Lifters and Depression Busters
Endorphins are not dolphins with interior skeletons or cartoon characters. Endorphins are hormones. Not the kind that make your teenager act like a mutant beings. Endorphins are the nice-guy hormones.
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Back Pain: Natural DIY Therapy

Back Pain: Therapeutic Tips and Techniques
Back pain is one of the most difficult pain to manage. The back comprises about half of the body. Back pain is all-encompassing. Here are non-invasive, naturally therapeutic techniques to cope with back pain.Read on...

Migraine Headaches

Migraine Headache Health Help
Migraine headaches. Possibly most painful condition this side of childbirth. Any slight movement, even involuntary, feels like a sword splitting my skull. Here are some health helps for migraine and sinus headaches.
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How to Soothe a Fussy Baby

Fussy babies can seem impossible to soothe. If you have an infant that is difficult to calm, try this guide to infant care. Read on...

Mommy, My Ear Hurts! Swimmer's Ear Care

Swimmer's Ear: What is It? How Do I Treat It? How Do I Prevent It?
Swimmer's Ear is a common summer complaint. It is also easily misdiagnosed and so not treated properly. This guide will help you to care for Swimmer's Ear.
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Alteril Sleep Aid Scam

Alteril Warnings: Internet Sleep Aid Scam Alteril (Somnia Lateril) an apparently natural OTC sleep aid is marketed on television and on the internet with infomercials.Supposedly containing L-tryptophan, Alteril also induces sleep with Melatonin; dangerous! Dozens of reports call Alteril a scam. Alteril has dangerous reported side effects. Caveat Emptor!Read more

Healthy Seasonal Allergy Remedies

April Showers bring May Flowers and what do May Flowers bring? Spring allergies! Now I am certainly not going to stop smelling the flowers, but I don't want to sneeze endlessly! Nor do I want to take lots of yucky medicine. So how about some simple healthy, herbal allergy sinus treatments? I used these when I was pregnant and they are super safe, super effective! Read on...

Nutrition and Health: Eat Those Veggies!

Did you know that for every carrot stick consumed by children in elementary schools, about 500 junk food snacks are consumed? Speaking health-wise, that's a horrible ratio. With childhood obesity, juvenile diabetes, cholesterol issues and other nutrition related illnesses on the rise, we need to be proactive with our health. With health issues, the best offense is a good defense. I mean good nutrition; eating right is your best defense against illness, infection and health issues. And the number one easiest way to better health with nutrition is to Eat Your Veggies! Here's a DIY guide to delicious, inexpensive and vitamin rich vegetables. Read more...

Acid Reflux-Heartburn? Ginger Root to the Rescue

Stomachache? Indigestion? Heartburn? Try Some Gingerroot
Remember when you had a tummy ache and Mom gave you ginger ale to drink? But why ginger ale? Because like with so many 'old time' remedies, we are finding that ginger is a natural stomach preparation. View more »

AIDS/ HIV Health and Nutrition

Living with HIV/AIDS: Nutritional Health Issues
Detailed analysis of the HIV/AIDS infection from a health and nutritional perspective.
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