Stop Snoring For Better Rest It happens every night in homes all over the world People retire to their beds after a long day filled with stress and excitement only to find more stress The stress that afflicts many people during the night has to deal with a snoring spouse or partner Snoring accounts for many lost hours of sleep each night The lost sleep is not just an issue for the men or women who are in the bed next to the snorer Other family members ...

Catnip: A Stomach Soother When many of us think of catnip, we conjure up images of cats playing with catnip filled toys or cats wallowing on the floor in a pile of dried leaves However, it isn't just good for cats A perennial herb of the mint family, catnip usually grows to be about 3-5 feet high From June to September, it flowers in radiant white with purple spots Catnip tea can be used to combat upset stomach, colic, spasms, flatulency, acid and chronic bronchitis Catnip Tea Recipe Spoon ...

Lasik, The Modern Way To Correct Your Vision LASIK or Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis, is a surgical procedure intended to correct refractive errors or vision errors Some examples of vision errors are nearsightedness or myopia; farsightedness or hyperopia; and, astigmatism or distorted vision caused by irregularities in the cornea Like in any other surgery, LASIK entails some risks Thus, before you decide to undergo this modern way of correcting vision problems, you may need to discuss in length with your doctor various issues like pre- and post-operative care, ...

Breast Cancer Myths Breast Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in women, yet, did you know that men can also be affected by it? It is not solely a disease that women can get, although it is less likely, men are still at risk as well This fact may startle some, and many individuals still hold onto various myths pertaining to such a disease Let's work on dispelling some of those myths As mentioned above, the first myth pertaining to this disease is that ...

Chronic Pain Syndrome And Chronic Pain Management And Treatment - Part I Suffer From Chronic Pain Each year tens of millions of Americans suffer from persistent pain known as chronic pain Individuals with chronic pain are less able to function in daily life than those who do not suffer from chronic pain Chronic pain patients suffer from poor sleep quality and depressed mood rather than pain intensity, duration, or anxiety Clinical Implications Chronic pain patients suffer from poorer quality of sleep than ...

Questions To Ask Your Doctor About Chemotherapy Treatments Chemotherapy is the treatment of cancer with drugs that can destroy cancer cells These drugs often are called "anti-cancer" drugs Your doctor will recommend an appropriate chemotherapy plan based on your medical history, type of cancer, extent of cancer, current state of health, and updated research Many people hear about chemotherapy from friends and family or read about it in books or brochures What you hear and read can give you a general idea about chemotherapy treatments; however, all of ...

What Causes People To Develop A Speech Impediment? I am one of many people who are unfortunate enough to develop a speech impediment in childhood This article describes why these impediments may occur and how I went about achieving fluency For the purpose of this article, I concentrate on the speech impediment known as stuttering There are many reasons why people may develop a stutter, it can be as a result of bullying from school, an over aggressive member of the family, a shock reaction to an ...

What Is Stress Relief: Part 1 Here is a simple definition of stress, one which you won't find in a dictionary 'Stress is anything you expend energy on' Yes, everything you do is stressful Why? Because it uses up energy from the body With society being the way it is, traumatic events, catastrophes, etc are deemed to be stressful, which they are But these are huge traumas; it is the day to day minor stresses that cause most of your problems It is these small ...

Stevia-sweetest Herb For Restoring Health STEVIA (Stevia Rebaudiana) Stevia, formally known as Stevia Rebaudiana or Stevia Rebaudiana Bertoni, is one of the most health restoring herbs on the Earth It is a small green plant bearing leaves which have a delicious and refreshing natural sweet taste that can be 10 to 15 times sweeter than common table sugar, Stevia is a fairly unassuming perennial shrub of the aster family Asteraceae is native to the northern regions of South America It has now been grown commercially in Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Central America, United ...

How To Quit Smoking For Yourself Thousands of people are addicted to smoking, and, every day, thousands of people fight the battle of breaking this addiction But, how can someone go about successfully quitting smoking? There are many reasons to quit, but the most important reason is for your self Quitting for Others Many people trying to quit smoking are doing so in order to make others happy They try to quit so their spouse will quit nagging They try to stop because their job frowns upon smoking They ...