Articles Archive for June 2009

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Basically the diagnosis of PMS is more widely accepted by the medical profession and the general public as a whole but the diagnosis is a little in the gray area as it is difficult to really diagnose with certainty. Women experience different symptoms and those symptoms can change from month to month.
The intensity of the symptoms can also change from month to month even if the symptoms themselves stay the same. PMS tends to decrease in women experiencing perimenopause even without treatment and symptoms of PMS totally disappear when the woman reaches menopause.
There is a …
Pain Management »

Holistic migraine pain prevention and treatment is not a new approach but one that is gaining more followers as side effects of medications become more fully known.
Even as they have always been notated on the drug inserts, it is not until recently that the severity of some such side effects have become part of the media reporting associated with the overall use of pharmaceuticals.
There are a number of holistic tools that may be currently used by those seeking to prevent or treat their migraine pain in a more natural manner, but the best way to …
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Beauty, Skin Care, Weight Loss, Fitness »

Yoga found it’s roots in ancient India. To practice yoga is to focus on enhancing both physical and mental discipline. There are many different schools of yoga; some of which I will briefly describe in this article.
A sage named Patanjali is believed to be the founder of Yoga by many people. He defines yoga as a practice that inhibits changes in the mind. Patanjali’s texts have influenced one of the most followed schools of meditation called Ashtanga Yoga (Eight-Limbed Yoga). Here are the eight limbs:
1. Yama – Devoid of lying, violence, covetousness, sensuality and being …
Diabetes, Health and Vitality »

It is vital that diabetics learn how to monitor their glucose levels on a regular basis so that they will know if their blood sugar is low or high or if it is within normal range. The results of monitoring will tell them how much insulin to administer if they are taking insulin and will also give important information to the doctor who is treating the diabetic.
Many factors can influence whether your blood sugar is low or high including the food you eat, your activity level, if you are stressed, the medications that you take …
Herbs For Health »

Passion flower (passion vine) is found in every country except Europe, Africa and Antarctica. There are over 500 known species of passion flower’s and they are almost always vines. Some of the species grow as shrubs but they are few and far between. The passion flower plant bears an edible fruit called passion fruit.
The name “Passion Flower” has given rise to many names which relate it to sex or romance. However, the name does not relate to these things at all. The word passion actually refers to the passion of Jesus Christ. The structure of …











