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Giving Thanks All Year

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by Marie Harger | Why do we need a special day to be thankful—shouldn’t we be thankful everyday? Thanksgiving has become one of those routine holidays; it happens every year around the same time and usually the same activities ensue. There is the typical food of Turkey, stuffing and pies. Each family repeats similar patterns of interacting (or not interacting) with family members and friends. There is often football on the television consuming and paralyzing the male species of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Emotional Wellbeing / Psychology

Eczema. The Itch That Won’t Go Away

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by Jennifer Gray, Pharmacist | Eczema comes in many shapes and sizes; but one thing is constant, the ITCH. It is always there taunting its victims, urging them to abandon all control and scratch. “It feels so good to scratch that I keep on doing it even though I know it will hurt more when I stop,” says one teenage sufferer. What can be done about this increasingly common skin affliction? First of all, education and understanding the reasons for the disease go a long way to treating … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Body Beautiful, Natural Beauty Tagged With: cracked skin, dry skin, itchy, skin care, steroidal creams

Stimulate. Energize your Day with Whole Body Vibration Therapy

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by The Vitamin Connection | Whole Body Vibration Therapy may sound mysterious, but in fact, it has been around for nearly 50 years. The idea came from observing human body movement under the influence of earth’s gravitational force. The movement of our internal organs is constantly influenced by gravity, which works in a vertical direction. When we move or exercise, vertical vibrations cause the body organs and muscles to contract and relax repeatedly. This type of vertical movement … [Read more...]

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Meditation

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by Marie Harger | Meditation is about learning to quiet the mind to free yourself from preconceptions and illusions. The result is a clearer vision of the truth about yourself, your life and the world. Generally, there are three categories of meditation: concentration, mindfulness and contemplation, and all these are forms of mind training (Yoga Journal Oct. 07 by Frank Jude Boccio). Meditation is about creating an opportunity to being “with” yourself, and seeing what is, just as it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Meditation / Yoga

Winter Watering: Trees and Shrubs

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by Leslie Lyles, M.S. | Most of us like to ignore our landscapes as soon as the cold weather comes and the irrigation systems are shut down for the winter; however, during dry winters this can be a big mistake. In order for trees to survive the winter and be healthy, they need moisture. With that in mind, there is one landscape chore that needs to be done to ensure a healthy trees and shrubs—watering. Many people believe that once their trees go dormant there is no need to water any … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gardening

Ear Candling

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by Karen Tenaglio | There’s almost nothing worse than experiencing ear pain, itching, loss of hearing, or a sinus headache. Ear Candling is an ancient practice, dating back to biblical times in Egypt, the Orient, as well as European cultures. This simple, gentle treatment removes wax from the ear, improving your sense of well-being, physical, mental and even spiritual. The candle is a long hollow tube made from unbleached muslin immersed in an aromatic herbal solution. After it dries, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Homeopathic / Naturopathic
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