ranking, categories were also created to rate the diets by Best Weight-Loss Diets, Best Heart-Healthy Diets, and Best Diabetes Diets, To be top-rated, a diet had to be relatively easy to follow, nutritious, safe, and effective for weight loss and against diabetes and heart disease. The government-endorsed Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) snagged the top spot. Here is the rankings of best overall popular diets. (more…)

The chakras, as described by ancient yoga texts, are seven energy centers aligned from the base of the spine to the top of the head. The chakras are part of the subtle body, meaning that they are not anatomical in nature. The word chakra comes from the word for wheel and the chakras are often thought of as spinning wheels of energy. It is believed that when all the chakras are in alignment, your life force (kundalini) can travel up the spine to the crown of the head. But the chakras often get blocked and yoga is a way to clear them. The seven chakras are described as follows: (more…)

for slow or even reverse the cognitive deficits associated with age, which may even have a greater impact on vulnerable people to develop dementia or Alzheimer’s disease,” James Blumenthal, PhD, professor of psychology and neuroscience at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, said in a press release. The book “The Dash Diet Action Plan” is currently number one in a series of categories of food and health related to Amazon. “Despite the actual diet suggestions are complex, the book is simple and (more…)

The DASH diet eating plan has been proven to lower blood pressure in studies sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension). It is a low salt (or low sodium) plan rich in fruits and vegetables, and low-fat or non-fat dairy, with whole grains. It is a high fiber, low to moderate fat diet, and is rich in potassium, calcium, and magnesium. The full DASH diet plan is shown below. The DASH diet is a healthy plan, designed for the whole family. New research continues to show additional health benefits of the plan. (more…)

How does laViv work? The patented technology, called laVív, is an advanced process that extracts and multiplies skin cells known as fibroblasts. In normal skin, fibroblasts are responsible for producing collagen. The loss of collagen causes skin to sag and droop. The patented technology creates laVív, which is then injected into that patient to improve the appearance of nasolabial fold wrinkles, or smile lines. (more…)

Many of the collagen drinks on the market such as Toki, Lennox FirmUp, Fresh Face, Meiji Amino Collagen, Shiseido’s The Collagen, Fancl, and BioSil are not really collagen drinks. They contain the building blocks of proteins – amino acids or hydrolyzed collagen which are shorter peptides. They often contain some form of seaweed-derived amino acids. Another ingredient hyaluronic acid is often added to the mix of ingredients; this sugar compound is a terrific water-binding agent and is injected into wrinkles by (more…)

Natural skincare dates back to the days of Cleopatra who regularly soaked herself in a rose petal and milk bath to keep her skin soft, fresh and younger looking. Besides the Egyptians, many other ancient civilizations have used a variety of natural skincare products to treat their (more…)

An interesting thing is that the psychological condition of body dysmorphic disorder is very often triggered by cystic acne. This is a condition where people feel that they are extremely hideous despite the fact that they are normal looking. Cystic acne often acts as a catalyst in (more…)

Question by silva_means: How can you clear so called “baby acne”? My one month old is starting to develop little bumps on his face like around his cheeks and some on his forehead. I was wondering if it might be a rash, or “baby acne”. Whatever it is, how can (more…)

Question by MerryBerry: When making colloidal silver at home is it true colloidal silver? I have been researching colloidal silver on the internet and have found some videos online that show how to make colloidal silver at home with distilled water and .9999 silver. I have also learned (more…)

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