Why You Need A Healthy Colon When we think about keeping ourselves healthy we probably don't thin too much about our colon, but in fact this organ is vital to the health of your whole body One major thing you can do to insure good colon health is to eat a healthy diet Avoiding red meats, white bread and sugar can go a long way to keeping your colon clean Unfortunately, most western diets are heavy on foods that can clog up your colon and ruin your ...

What Is Down Syndrome? Every year, one child in every 800 to 1,000 births will be born with a condition known as Down syndrome Down syndrome is a disorder in which the child has extra genetic material This extra genetic material causes the baby to develop differently in the womb This abnormal development occurs during the early stages of cell division, soon after conception There is no known reason for Down syndrome or a cure for it The disorder came by its name when an English physician, ...

The Benefit Of Yoga - Fight Or Flight? Medical conditions can be vastly improved through the benefit of yoga Yoga can lessen the negative effects of such conditions as lung disease, Parkinson's, insomnia, high blood pressure multiple sclerosis, and even joint pain The benefit of yoga is being recognized today as a viable alternative not only by the yoga community, but by many medical doctors Stress is the leading cause in many illnesses today An astonishing factor in today's world is noted by the Surgeon General who ...

Home Remedies - 25 Old Wive's Tales Here are some old fashioned home remedies for common complaints Many of them I am sure are "old wives tales" but modern science has proved many of these "old wives tales" to have a legitimate scientific reason for being effective How about the old tale about putting moth balls in the bottom of the bed for cramps??? I haven't tested this one myself as it is very seldom that I get cramps Some people swear by it If you have ...

Who Has Down Syndrome Babies? Most people associate having a child with Down syndrome with older women While it is true that women over 35 do have an increased risk of having a child with Down syndrome, 80% of these children are born to those women under age thirty-five In the United States, approximately 5,000 babies with Down syndrome are born every year A woman's chance of having another baby with Down syndrome is approximately 1 in 100 Prenatal Screening for Down Syndrome Over the last 10 years, ...

How'd You Get That Great Smile? What's the first thing you notice about a person? According to over 60% of people who were asked that in a recent survey, the answer is "their smile" A great smile is one of those assets that everyone appreciates For decades, the only way to brighten your smile was with the help of a dentist - but these days, there's a wide variety of teeth whitening products on the market that can help anyone have a whiter, brighter smile, without ...

Why Is Vitamin C Important? Why is Vitamin C so important? Vitamin C, also called ascorbic acid, maintains the ligaments, tendons, and other supportive tissue It is found in fruits and in potatoes Because it's an antioxidant it helps regulate your blood cells, keeping blood cells from becoming deformed from the toxics in the air, which in some cases can cause cancer The best function of vitamin C is the formation of collagen, a protein substance that keeps the cell together Vitamin C enhances the absorption of iron ...

Addiction Hope With Bling Therapy Ms Bb Ms BB recently read an article that said there is such a thing as an addiction to the Internet Do you believe that, Daahling? One of the determining criteria is spending more than forty hours each week online Well, Ms BB has many legitimate reasons for doing so ~ surely these could not be considered merely "excuses" As difficult as it is to believe this Internet addiction news is true (and Ms BB is not saying that it is), it ...

Amazing Proof: Taking Antioxidants Slows Aging Here's exciting new proof that taking antioxidants keeps you younger, according to Tufts University research Women ages 50-70 who took 3 antiox idant supplements--beta carotene, lutein and lycopene--for two months showed dramatically less DNA damage to cells than those who took a dummy pill, and the benefits kicked in after 15 days! This is big and important stuff It's well-known that aging and chronic diseases, such as cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer's, are largely caused by damage to cells' DNA The ...

The Origins Of Aromatherapy The origin and elements of Aromatherapy can be traced back to nearly 3000 years before Christ, when the earlier Egyptians used the elements of Aromatherapy in their daily lives Documented records show that Egyptians burned incense made from aromatic woods and additional herbs to honor their gods Also imperial harems and guest houses used many aromatic oils very profusely to satisfy numerous important guests Aromatherapy has its roots in the most ancient healing and therapeutic practices Healing plants are used to cure many ailments and ...