All of us realize that attempting to lose weight is one of the most universal problems that people have. If you inquire, nearly every dieter will agree that continuous hunger pangs are the problem with their everyday battle to stay on their weight loss diets. However fortunately, there are methods to control hunger pangs and reduce weight besides basic willpower and discipline. Foods that contain plenty of protein and fiber have been verified in research to suppress your appetite, assisting with managing hunger cravings so you can reduce your weight quickly and do well.
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A progressive Arabian doctor is punished, flagellate whip themselves, and suicides are disgraced in the annals of psychiatric absurdity.
FROM THE ANNALS OF PSYCHIATRIC ABSURDITY
Rhazes the Arabian Doctor
From A.D. 865 to 925, Rhazes was an Arabian doctor who was considered to be and outstanding scholar of the times. He wrote over 200 different volumes on medicine, religion, philosophy, and astronomy. As he rose to prominence, he became physician-in-chief to the Baghdad Hospital, which was a remarkble institution of its time, because it had a ward exclusively for the mentally ill. Rhazes saw the body/mind connection with mental illness and even used a primitive form of psychotherapy. However, the Arabian doctor ran afoul of the other influential doctors who believed that all illness was the result of demon activity. Since Rhazes disagreed with the medical establishment he was sentenced “to be hit over the head with his own book, until the book or the head broke.” This early psychiatrist was rendered blind after this punishment. ( Taken from The History of Psychiatry by Franz. G. Alexander and Sheldon T. Sel;esnick) Read the entire post…
Garlic is an extremely popular herb and rightly so. It is a powerful treatment for an array of health problems.
Originally from Central Asia, garlic is now grown around the world. A member of the lily family, garlic is closely related to onions, chives and shallots.
Garlic has been recognized for its healing constituents for thousands of years. These constituents include volatile oils, which contain potent sulfur compounds, vitamins, selenium and scordinins. As a medicinal food, garlic has been shown to have antibiotic, lipid lowering and other health promoting properties. It is especially effective for chronic circulatory problems, infections and toxicity. Read the entire post…
Seniors’ lives today certainly don’t fit seniors’ lives even 100 years ago. With better health options, easier lifestyles for most and more choices than seniors a century ago, seniors today can pretty well write their own tickets for staying healthy.
Some seniors are living life to the hilt. What do you enjoy in life? If you had your druthers, what’s your ideal activity in your spare time? If you keep yourself in good, fit shape — under the eye of your physician, of course — and want to continue skiing into your 80’s, why not? Just because age is catching up with you, your spirit and wellness can still be the key to staying fit and able to do sports you’ve always relished.
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Although noni has been around for centuries only now are its miraculous health benefits being taken more seriously. Read here about the amazing (and unexpected) results noni has had on serious imbalances and diseases in the body.
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Did You Know…
Arthritis Costs America Billions of Dollars
In 2007, the cost of treating arthritis was more than 15 billion dollars; the overall cost in lost productivity was 150 billion. It is estimated that in an average family, a diagnosis of arthritis in the primary wage-earner will lead to a 50% drop in income over the first 10 years.
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Sarcoidosis is such a funny sounding word if you have never heard it before. It is one that inspires a strange look and an audible pause.
In November 1993, my husband, Bob, and I had come down with a really nasty case of the flu. Flu season was bad that year. We were supposed to go down to Kennewick, Washington for Thanksgiving to see my sister and her family. We didn’t make it.
Bob and I got over the flu. Or so I thought. Well, the good news is that at least Bob got well. But I was not so lucky. I kept getting sick.
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You’ve decided weight training is for you, but the gym isn’t, so you are going to work out at home. Set aside an area that you will use for your workouts, although it can be converted back to other purposes. Whether it’s a corner of your bedroom or half of your 2-car garage, that will be your home gym.
Weight training is healthful, fun, and productive. You don’t have to be a gym member to gain the benefits of this great activity. How much space you have, how much time you want to put into it, your training experience, and your goals influence how you set up your home workout area.
Let’s take a look at some options.
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The condition we call fibromyalgia has been known about since the early 1800s, but it was only in 1990 that if was defined. The College of Rheumatology set out some criteria in regards to the condition:
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Finally, as she hangs up the phone, the pharmacist notices that one of the patients is arguing with the clerk about his insurance co-pay. Why is it $25 and not $15? The pharmacist walks past your almost-ready prescriptions to explain to the angry man the pharmacy has no idea what co-pays are for any given plan. That knowledge is the responsibility of the patient. Read the entire post…