Searches on the internet for exercises for lower back pain continue to increase almost daily, it seems. It’s not hard to guess why. Lower back pain is one of the most common complaints seen in doctors’ offices today.

More work days are being missed every year due to lower back pain. The missed work days affect everyone, not just the employee that is out of work due to lower back pain and the company they work for.

Deadlines are missed resulting in longer wait times for products and services, not to mention the smaller …

It happens every year. First there are the New Year’s resolutions to get more organized and lose weight. Next is the flurry of activity as people begin spring cleaning. Many adults wonder how to get the whole family involved in spring cleaning the house rather than having to do all the work themselves.

Let’s face it, spring cleaning isn’t a one-person job. If you share a house with family members, you want them to pitch in, too. Using these tips to get everyone involved, this may be your chance to get your house cleaned up.

* Make …

Staying active is important for remaining healthy. One way to ensure your family stays healthy is by participating in family fun runs. They’re a great day out for the whole family.

Some people aren’t that familiar with fun runs. Fun runs are set up over a one to five mile course. Rather than racing against other runners, they are often set up as a means to raise funds for a community charity.

Quite often fun runs coincide with holidays. You may have heard of the St. Patrick’s Day fun run, Fourth of July fun run, or even …

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Aventurine Stimulates the heart chakra to aid in healing on the physical plane, place in a purse or pocket to attract money. Venus, Uranus. Joy, balance, clarity.

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Amber

It is fossilized resin. Amber absorbs and changes negative energy into positive energy. It calms, purifies, increases motivation and creativity. Amber is a powerful amulet when worn for protection.

Amethyst

This type of quartz has the power to control all types of harmful behavior. It has the power to heal and balance physical, emotional and mental energies as well as clearing the aura. Amethyst is excellent in inducing a calm and peaceful energy to aid in both entering and maintaining a state of meditation. Other attributes include stability, strength, protection against psychic attacks and helps one find …

The most essential thing that those who suffer from back pain can learn is awareness of the neutral alignment of the spine and the strengthening of the postural muscles to support the alignment.

For those people with back pain caused by the degeneration of discs and joints, or poor posture, a Pilate’s exercise program can be beneficial to easing the problem.

Most back problems are caused by bad posture; this can be sitting, walking or standing. This causes us to lose strength in our postural muscles over time and gets worse until eventually you cannot even correct …

“I really want to help make a difference in our world, it just breaks my heart when I see (insert ‘hungry child’, ‘war’, ‘abuse’, ‘homelessness’ or a myriad of other social ills) but I just don’t have the (insert ‘time’, ‘extra money’, ‘resources’) to make a real difference.”

I hear that nearly every day, from both folks who are online contacts and real-world friends and neighbors. My answer? HOGWASH!

Whether we realize it or not, we are ALREADY making a difference in our world with every action, and non-action, with every word spoken or held back, with …

Just can’t shake those negative feelings? Try these tips guaranteed to brighten your day…

By Charlotte Haigh

Put on a CD
Make sure it’s either upbeat or classical music – studies have found listening to these sorts of tunes can really perk you up.

B happy
“The B group of vitamins are vital for a good mood,” says nutritionist Patrick Holford. On a bad day, load whole grains, green vegetables, meat, fish and dairy on to your plate.

Step out
A 30-minute walk will give you an instant boost, and going for a brisk stroll three times a week is as effective …

by Emma Russell and Dee Braun

I am listening to We Are The World right now and thinking about what we could all to do to honor his memory. I am pretty sure that  his wish would be for us to do something, anything, to make our world a better place, as well as to continue his message of love and healing on this planet.

So **THIS WEEK**, the week of Michael’s birthday, we’re asking all those who are fans of Michael Jackson, as well as those who are not, to download the song, We Are The …

Did you know…More than 1 in 3 Americans have some form of cardiovascular disease? Heart disease kills more women than all forms of cancer combined? And, 36,000 babies are born with heart defects each year? To help fight cardiovascular disease Native Remedies is participating in the Broward Start! Heart Walk on March 19th, 2011. You can help us raise awareness about America’s #1 killer!