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Are Weight Loss Supplements Worth It?

What do you think of the hundreds of weight loss supplements out there on the shelves today? Are they worth the money? Will they actually help you lose weight? How do you know which ones are going to work for you? Is there any proof that these products work? I've taken some time and researched some of the most popular product to try to find the answers for you. The truth is, most produ. . .

Female Sexual Health & Orgasms

By Dana Huston Copyright © womens-health-fitness.com There has been increased interest in female sexual health in the past few years largely due to the development of effective treatments and orgasm boosters. Physicians are now learning what happens with females during sexual excitement and orgasm. With the knowledge of normal physiology during orgasm, physicians as well as therapists, ca. . .

Is It Inside Or Out?

Is It Inside Or Out? Helaine Iris © 2003 “Good fences make good neighbors.” Robert Frost I listened intently as my client described how lousy his past week had been. Up to that point in our work together his progress had been steady, and his energy level had gradually increased. This week, however, he felt miserable, physically and emotionally. I asked him if he could identify any factors that. . .

Significance Of Blood Supply During A Woman's Exercise Program

Copyright © Physique Concepts Inc. When you use proper woman's fitness techniques during an exercise session you'll notice that your blood will fill up the specific muscle or muscle groups you're training. When you force blood into your muscles during your workout it helps to create the "micro trauma" or tiny little tears in your muscles that are needed in order for your muscles to improv. . .

Let It Begin With Me

Let It Begin With Me Helaine Iris ©2003 “Adopting an attitude of universal responsibility is essentially a personal matter. The real test of compassion is not what we say in abstract discussions but how we conduct ourselves in daily life.” Dalai Lama I was recently on a glorious vacation in Los Angeles. I took ten days off to play, rejuvenate and get some well-needed sunshine with my family. I. . .

It's Never As Bad As You Imagine

It’s Never As Bad As You Imagine Helaine Iris © 2003 “If you want fear on purpose, get a future.” Byron Katie Have you ever noticed what you spend hours or days, or your lifetime for that matter, worrying about is never as bad when it comes to pass, as you imagined it would be? I come from a long line of worriers. Maybe it’s genetic, maybe its cultural, who knows. I consider myself an expert o. . .

A Lesson From Stuffed Cabbage

A Lesson From Stuffed Cabbage Helaine Iris © 2003 “One pound of learning requires ten pounds of common sense to apply it” Persian proverb I just returned from a wonderful week of rejuvenating vacation that included a visit to my parent’s home. In their guest room, where I sleep, is a large picture of my dear and departed red headed, Jewish grandmother. Early one morning, as I was waking from . . .

The Ayurveda Approach to Healthy Menopause and Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy

The Ayurveda Approach to Menopause and Natural Hormone Replacement Therapy By Nancy Lonsdorf M.D. MENOPAUSE: IT'S ABOUT BALANCE How balanced, or overall healthy you and your lifestyle are when you reach menopause largely determines how smooth your transition will be. If you are "burning the candle at both ends" in your 30's and early 40's, you are more likely to have mood swings, sleep problem. . .

Trust Your Instincts

Trust Your Instincts Helaine Iris © 2003 "Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself." Oprah Winfrey Last week the unthinkable happened. A 17-year-old classmate of my daughter was killed in a fluke accident. Needless to say our whole family was shaken and saddened by this seemingly senseless event. Allison’s natural and healthy grieving was beginning to take its course. . .

Suddenly Cooking for One

Anne recently lost her husband of 42 years to cancer. "I can't cook for just myself," she told me. "What can I do so cooking is not such an ordeal?" Anne's circumstance is typical of many seniors who have lost a spouse or partner. And while it would be easy to give her a "cooking for one" cookbook, that really doesn't address the problem - an undesirable change. When you've cooked for a family . . .

The Diabetic Epidemic! Natural Cures Do Exist!

The Diabetic Epidemic! Natural Cures Do Exist! © 2003 By Lena Sanchez There are two big health problems with Americans today and that is obesity and diabetes running neck and neck. Both created in an atmosphere of bad habits brought about by a society of do-everything-you-want-to-do and mostly that includes eating ourselves to death! From 1990 through 1998 alone diabetes rose a startling 70. . .

Five Ways to Manage Difficult Elders

'You are old, Father William', the young man said, 'And your hair has become very white; And yet you incessantly stand on your head -- Do you think, at your age, it is right?' Lewis Carroll (1865) My grandmother was the original matriarch. When she barked "frog," the only acceptable response was "how high?" She was hard to deal with in her last days, surprising no one. Not being the brighte. . .