Types Of Over The Counter Pain Everyone has used some sort of over the counter pain reliever Often times people misuse these products because they do not believe they are strong enough or as harmful as prescription medications While over the counter medications are weaker than prescription pain relief medications, they are still medicine Over the counter pain relief comes in two forms: non steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs) and acetaminophen Knowing the differences between the two and how they work can ...

Congestive Heart Failure And Coq10 Since the 1960’s there have been numerous controlled clinical trials concerning the relationship between congestive heart failure and Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) As its name implies CoQ10 is a coenzyme that is necessary for the proper functioning of other substances, one of the most important of which is ATP (adenosine triphosphate) ATP is necessary for the production of cellular energy By proxy CoQ10 is likewise essential for this processClinical trials have attempted to study the relationship ...

Cold Flu Treatment, Antibiotics, And Herbs Antibiotic overuse (especially for the common cold) has led to antibiotic resistance Natural antibiotics and anti viral herbs that may boost immune system are discussed, plus the types of cold and flu, and cough and cold in a weak immune systemMost people don't realize that western biomedical understanding didn't include the immune system until very recently The first vaccine was developed in the late 1800's, and most of the immune system was not understood ...

Decency All of nature has rules Although unwritten and unspoken, in a primitive and savage way, right and wrong still exist there The alpha wolf decides what is right in the pack because it possesses the physical power to exert its will A tree may dictate what is right by exuding toxic chemicals into the soil out to its root perimeter in order to extinguish competing plants A lion takes prey from a hyena and a hyena takes it from ...

Brain Concussions in Sports: What's the Fuss? If you're having difficulty understanding what a brain concussion is, and how your son or daughter's head-injury affects their further participation in sports, then you're in good company The nature and effects of concussions are still poorly understood by many athletes, parents, coaches, news reporters and, to a certain extent, even the medical community But because the brain is a treasured organ—one that athletes should want to keep in good working order for ...

Bet You Didn’t Know All Waters Are Not Created Equal Water fortifies our systems and our cells Without it, we couldn't survive And it has been linked to many health benefits, from removing toxins from the system to improving brain function Those 8 to 12 glasses of water a day are certainly critical but if the water we drink isn't "clean," we're not doing our bodies much good Contaminants, from chlorine to aluminum, in our tap water supply have caused many ...

Bell's Palsy: Managing to Save Face What could be more central to our sense of self than our faces? So imagine what it would be like to watch powerlessly while half your face progressively droops like melted wax That's what happens in Bell's palsyBell's palsy is a condition causing weakness or even total paralysis of the muscles on one side of the face, typically developing over 3-72 hours It can occur at any age and affects the genders about equally ...

Become an Active Listener 438 wordsBecome an Active ListenerContrary to what you may have heard, listening does not come easy for most people, yet it is one of the most important skills we can use on the job and in our personal relationshipsHearing is a biological function, most people can hear unless they are hearing impaired Listening, however, is a skill which takes active participation and conscious effort Listening takes the words and sounds that we hear and interprets them ...

Arrest the Aging Arrest the Aging Processby Bette L Hall CMA, NHCThe word aging conjures up negative images in our minds of forgetfulness, restlessness and sleepless nights, and wrinkled skin with dark spots on the face and hands We no longer need to stand by and accept these things as part of the natural aging process Scientific studies show us that it is possible to enhance both the length and the quality of life The length of our life or ...