Water Too Much And Yet Not Enough Like you, I have heard some incredible stories during the past 10 days involving Hurricane Katrina and the terrible devastation it caused All of the stories involve water, either too much or not enough Like you, I have been moved by the loss and sadness of the many families who have been separated, and the many lives that have been lost As a teacher, I welcomed a new student this week who was a resident of Louisiana She has seven ...

The Healing Power Of Natures Herbs In today's world doctors and medicines are the ones we trust when it comes to our health matters Medical progress is good news for all of us, but I've got good news too! Nature, our oldest doctor, has simple solutions to treat many cases effectively Those solutions are called herbs Below is a list of the most well known herbs, what they can do and how we utilize them Thyme: Bronchitis, cough, diarrhea In half liter of water we use 1-2 ...

Sport Nutrition Luckily today, we know alot more about sports nutrition and performance than we ever have Most athletes whether they are competitive or just the weekend warrior know that nutrition is essential for optimum health and performance Unfortunately there is alot of misinformation out there about nutrition and the benefits in consuming such products is still accepted by many as fact The best way to recover from any stressful workout can always be found in good nutrition Optimum nutrition such as fruits, vegetables and various protein foods is ...

What To Do If You Accidentally Put Contact Lens Cleaner In Your Eye? If you've ever accidentally put contact lens cleaner in the eye you know what we are talking about Yes, it itches and it burns and you feel like gouging out your own eyes What you need to do in such a situation is stay calm (Right! With all that itching, it's really easy to stay still) Contact lens cleaner is not corrosive to the eye, though if left inside for a long time can ...

Bird Flu How To Protect Yourself Bird Flu is spreading around the world as fast as wild birds fly The birds are carrying flu with them as they migrate They infect local, non migratory birds that in turn infect local chickens, ducks, turkeys and so on Bird flu is spread to humans primarily by contact with chickens, ducks and other poultry But it is also spread by contact with any other infected birds So even if you live in the city, the local pigeons can carry bird ...

9 Sure Fire Tips For Easy Weight Loss 9 Sure Fire Tips For Easy Weight Loss The truth about easy weight loss, (it's not tooooo hard) By the time you finish reading this you'll have some quick, easy and powerful tools to speed your weight loss along Are you frustrated with complicated diets? If you want easy weight loss, then follow these tips Each helps a little bit, but put a few together and you have a powerful edge * Drink plenty of water Water helps with weight ...

Heartburn! Heart burn is not a disease It's not even an illness Heartburn is a symptom of other problems Many people think if you have heartburn, you have IBS and need to take a little purple for the rest of your life This is not true Did you ever watch those commercials? They tell you the pill will make you feel better but you will probably still have other problems that may be getting worse as time goes on There is no "probably" about it! If you ...

The Importance Of Water Water is very important in therapeutic diets because two-thirds of the body consists of water, which naturally means that it is the most important nutrient Water is in all body tissue and every cell, two thirds of the body's water is situated inside the cells and the rest outside the cells in the tissue The process of osmosis needs water, as well as water, nutrients and waste material pass in and out of the cell walls Even bones consist of one third of ...

Glucosamine - The Arthritis Cure? Glucosamine sulphate has been around a long time now and as each year goes by more and more claims are made telling us about this miracle joint lubricant Are all the claims true? Will it cure Arthritis? What is Glucosamine anyway? And what about Chondroitin? Glucosamine is a naturally produced amino sugar which is found in small amounts in foods It plays an important role in maintaining the cartilage gel-like material between our joints The body also produces a carbohydrate called Chondroitin, which is ...

Biohazards At Work Each week there are 9 people killed at work in the UK, with one person in 17 having an accident at work each year The Health and Safety Executive estimates that at any one time there will be 2 million workers in the UK suffering from some kind of occupational ill health, from stress to manual lifting injuries Schedule 3 of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations covers the law on biological hazards Bio hazards can be defined as "[a hazard] which ...