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[20 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 885 views]
Natural remedies against muscles ache

When you have trained very hard and you get muscular fever, or if you caught a flu and all muscles hurt, you should not hurry taking pain killers. Instead, you may choose to apply clay or other herbs compresses, with a relaxing effect.
Clay has anti-inflammatory effect
Clay powder is a well known remedy in arthrosis, with an anti-inflammatory effect. It may also be used is alleviating muscles ache, no matter the cause. All you need is 4-5 tablespoons of powder clay, in which to add warm water and keep stirring until …

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[18 Feb 2010 | 2 Comments | 1,383 views]
Top five toxic foods for our body

Generally toxic food is also very tasty because it contains all the necessary additives, flavors and food colorants needed to stimulate pleasure when eaten. In order to stimulate consumption certain substances were added to the food to indirectly create dependence. For example the substances could stimulate endorphins and serotonin s secretion, hormones that make us feel good and happy, so we tend to consume more often these foods without being aware of this issue. Many of these foods are consumed every day, especially by people who live in the cities.
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[18 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 1,273 views]
Happiness can reduce the risk of heart disease

A study that took place over a 10 years period revealed that people who are usually happy an enthusiastic are less likely to develop heart disease.  The study coordinated by Dr. Karina Davidson of Columbia University Medical Center is the first research to find such a strong connection between positive emotions and a reduced risk of heart disease.
The study was conducted on 1739 healthy men and women over a 10 years period and assessed the participants’ heart disease risk. The study measured negative emotions like hostility, depression, anxiety as well …

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[17 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 428 views]
Fathers to be should not assist birth

British specialists consider that the father’s presence in the delivery room is not as beneficial for women as initially thought. Fathers transmit to future mothers tension and anxiety, therefore their bodies produce high amount of adrenaline. This hormone inhibits the secretion of oxytocin, a very important hormone during labor that induces contractions. Without oxytocin the woman has to endure a longer, more painful and difficult labor that may rise complications. Unfortunately, the presence of mail doctors in the delivery room has the same unwanted effect.
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[15 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 713 views]
Mint for Healthy Teeth

For treating mouth inflammations you may prepare an infusion from plants with antiseptic and astringent properties like: mint, burdock, thyme, marigold, chamomile and yarrow. Besides its  antiseptic effects the infusion helps mouth wounds healing faster.
A few fresh mint or sage leaves help whiten the teeth when  chewed daily and also prevent and treat gingivitis. Mint leaves contain approximately 2.5% volatile oil (menthol) which confers antiseptic and antibacterial properties. Specialists recommend mint infusion for treating gingivitis and dental abscess. The infusion is made from a teaspoon of leaves per 200 ml …