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Breathing Right for Holistic Health and Living

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:09:57 -0500

Breathing right is an art as well as a discipline for holistic health and living. It is a myth that breathing is so natural and spontaneous that it does not require special instructions. The truth of the matter is that breathing plays such a pivotal role in many aspects of life and living that special instructions are needed to ensure its optimal functioning: aesthetic qualities, such as soft skin and a glowing complexion, or enen a beautiful singing voice; athletic activities, such as competitive sports; psychological well-being, such as emotional wellness, or freedom from anxiety and stress; spiritual disciplines, such as meditation and spiritual enlightenment; and health and healing, such as holistic health and natural healing. The importance of breathing right cannot be overstated. But what is supposed to be "natural" may not necessarily be correctly done. When a baby is born, it gasps for its first breath, and then learns to breathe naturally. However, in the process of growth and development, the breathing process may become significantly altered or compromised. To illustrate, the body shape may change as a result of body weight; the body posture may become misaligned due to lifestyle; **End Summary** Topics: breathing right]]> correct breathing]]> optimal breathing]]> holistic health and living]]> art of living well]]> mindfulness]]> holistic breathing]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> For more information on breathing right, visit the author's blog: Holistic Breathing , as well as his website: Self-Healing Self-Help to find out everything you need to know about natural healing of the body, the mind, and the soul.

Are You Controlling?

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:02:40 -0500

Most of us are controlling to some extent. Underlying every one of us is the inherent belief that we should be in control of everything around us at all times. What exactly is controlling? Why makes people want to control others as well as their own destiny? Control is a coward way of running away from everyday problems; it is a futile attempt to avoid everyday stress. Essentially, it is a direct or subtle way of exerting influence over others so that we may have power over the turn of events in our own lives. In other words, we delusively think we can make things happen the way we want them to happen in our lives through control and manipulation of others. Of course, it is only a wishful thinking that we can have total control of what happens in our lives. Indisputably, life is forever changing, whether we like it or not. Just learn to accept the fact that we are sometimes helpless to stop an unwelcome change in our lives. Paradoxically, accepting that unwelcome change may actually bring us peace of mind. **End Summary** Topics: controlling]]> letting go]]> attitude of acceptance and trust]]> world of impermanence]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> For more information on the art of living well, visit the author's blog: Zen Is The Way . The author has publications and websites on holistic living in harmony with nature. Visit his most recent website: Doctor, You're Fired! .

Aging and Your Perception of Time

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:02:35 -0500

According to the science of aging, everybody ages at a different rate due to the different physiological makeup of an individual. In other words, your chronological age may not accurately reflect your biological age. You may look ten years younger or older than your actual age, depending on the biological and psychological factors that slow down or accelerate your aging process. Other than the genetic factor, that is, the genes inherited from your parents, your biological aging clock is, to a great extent, determined by your thoughts and the resultant behaviors. That is, if you think young, you act young, and, as a result, you slow down your aging process and become younger. As a matter of fact, research studies indicated that by thinking and behaving as if they were twenty years younger, men actually showed physical changes of age reversal. That is to say, expectations determine outcomes, or what you see, you become. So, aging has much to do with the mind, which controls the body. That brings up the question: Can you change your perception of time to change your health or your aging process? Perception of time is subjective, depending on the experience. **End Summary** Topics: perception of time]]> time stress]]> time management]]> holistic health]]> aging process]]> deliberate non-doing]]> living in the present moment]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Aging has to do with stress and holistic health. For more information on longevity relaxation, visit the author's website: Longevity for You ; for more information on holistic health, visit the author's most recent website: Doctor, You're Fired! . Only when your life is stress-free and your health is wholesome, then will you live longer and healthier.

Stop Your Biological Clock

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:58 -0500

We do not all age at the same time: some age much faster than others, and some hardly age at all. This is most evident in a class reunion after two or three decades, during which many have not seen one another for some while. To slow down aging, stop your biological clock. Our chronological age is unalterable. Therefore, it has little significance on how you feel or experience. Chronological age is merely a number on one's lifespan. The only significance it has on the aging process is psychological: it is a subjective experience of how old you feel. For some people in their sixties, they report that they feel better than they did two decades ago; for others, they feel they are degenerating fast, as if they were in their seventies or eighties. Chronological age is merely your subjective experience of how old you feel. Our biological age is a measurement of how old we are according to our physiological performance. Your biological age is a true indication of how old you feel and look. Cosmetics and plastic surgeries may mask the ravages of time, but they cannot disguise the malfunctioning of your physiological systems. **End Summary** Topics: stop biological clock]]> biological aging]]> chronological age]]> anti-aging]]> holistic health]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Stop your biological clock to slow down aging. To get more information on holistic health and longevity, visit Stephen Lau's most recent website: Doctor, You're Fired! . The author has many book publications, websites, and blogs on health and wellness, golf, money matters, and self-improvement. Visit: All About Stephen Lau to find out more.

Heal Depression With Zen

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:08:19 -0400

Depression is a disease of the mind. Zen, which is about mental state, may offer a new perspective of the disease. You may even heal depression with Zen. Depression is a devastating mental illness affecting millions of people all over the worlds. Depression is a mental condition due to distorted thinking. In distorted thinking, the mind does not see things as what they really are. That is to say, a depressed individual tends to "see" and "hear" things with the brain, instead of with the eyes and the ears. Given that a perception is a reality, the distorted thoughts create deceptive perceptions that become "real" to that depressed individual. Over time, these distorted perceptions continue to talk to that individual in the form of internal dialogues, causing more mental confusion. As a result, that individual begins to lose his or her own identity, not knowing what to do, drifting from one thing to another, feeling incapacitated in dealing with the problems of life. The feeling of inertness and the sense of loss are some of the common characteristics of depression. **End Summary** Topics: heal depression with Zen]]> mentally depressed]]> mental depression]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Visit the author's website: Self-Healing Self-Help to find out more about healing the body, the mind, and the soul. Get all the resources to get natural and inexpensive ways to stay healthy and to be depression free. For more information on Zen healing, visit the author's blog: Zen Is The Way .

Exercise to Heal

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:15:28 -0400

Use exercise to heal, because it has to do with the mind, the body, and the spirit. Natural healing is holistic healing, which is healing of the body, the mind, and the spirit. In order to heal, the mind must have the intent to heal, and the body must be ready for healing; during the healing process, the spirit must be energized to overcome any setback or obstacle that may interrupt with the healing process. Exercise can heal the body, the mind, and the spirit. For exercise to be effective, it must be a regular routine that shows discipline — just like the mind that must be disciplined and focused in the pursuit of natural healing. With the right exercise mindset, you can use exercise to heal not just the body, but also the mind and the spirit. Exercise can be instrumental in healing virtually any disease. Exercise increases the heart function by stimulating blood circulation to optimize blood pressure, and to enhance lung efficiency by increasing the input of oxygen to the lungs. Regular exercise promotes both heart and lung health. Exercise boosts the immune system. **End Summary** Topics: exercise to heal]]> holistic healing]]> holistic health]]> natural healing]]> yoga]]> aerobic exercise]]> strenuous exercise]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Use exercise to heal the body, the mind, and the spirit. Get a free copy of the author's 143-page ebook on weight loss: Healthy Weight Loss . Make exercise a part and parcel of your Healthy Living Healthy Lifestyle .

Real Relaxation Techniques

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:23:20 -0400

In this high-tech age, life is stressful. You have to deal with health problems, money problems, work problems, family problems, and relationship problems, among others. Not only you may not know how to confront these problems, but also you may not have the time to deal with them. As a result, you feel stressed and distressed. Time stress has become a phenomenon of contemporary living. But to cope with stress, first and foremost, you need to find time to relax yourself. More importantly, you need to develop a strategy for real relaxation techniques. First of all, relaxation is holistic, which means it involves relaxation of the body, the mind, and the spirit. You must find time to practice real relaxation techniques, such as taking a meaningful break from your daily routine. Meditation, jogging, going fishing, and taking a vacation are examples of relaxation techniques. But in order to relax, you must find time to relax, so time is of essence. Time stress is a major stress factor in everyday life that is detrimental to both physical and mental health. In order to relax, you must overcome time stress. **End Summary** Topics: real relaxation techniques]]> cope with stress]]> deliberate non-doing]]> meditation]]> eye-palming exercise]]> mindset for relaxation]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Real relaxation techniques are natural components of holistic health and wellness. For more information on how to meditate, visit the author's web page: How To Meditate . Also visit his blog: Cope With Stress .

Money Relationship and Wealth

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:30:13 -0400

To many, to live well is to have wealth. So, if you want to become wealthy, you must understand the real meaning of money, or, more specifically, money relationship and wealth. Money plays a major role in life. Whether you like it or not, life is all structured around money. Therefore, understanding your money relationship can change your life, in particular, your money investment mindset. To create wealth, you must have the right money investment mindset for making money. Life is all about choices: the choices you make and their consequences of those choices make you the kind of person you are or have become. In the same manner; the financial decisions you make also make you the type of investor you are or have become. To create wealth, be a smart investor who makes smart investment decisions. Success in the art of money investment is based on your understanding of the values of money to you, or your money relationship -- not just the nuts and bolts of a numeric financial formula, such as knowing your assets and liabilities, or smart investment strategies. **End Summary** Topics: money relationship]]> meaning of money]]> values of money]]> money investment]]> financial freedom]]> financial decisions]]> money madness]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> For more information on money matters, visit the author's blog: The Art of Money Investment , and his website: Smart Money Management . The author has other publications on health, natural healing, golf, and weddings.

An Easier Way to Invest in Stocks

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:02:23 -0400

The nature of the stock market is such that stock prices generally rise during a bull market and fall during a bear market. Financial experts attempt to predict the rise and fall of stock prices. But to predict the stock market accurately is always difficult, if not impossible. But there is an easier way to invest in stocks -- automatic stock investing. It must be understood that the stock market is in constant motion, corresponding to an ever-changing set of market conditions, such as economic and political factors, business cycles, interest rates, and taxation policies, among others. All these changing variables make it extremely difficult, if not impossible, for any human being to predict the stock market accurately, despite the many so-called financial experts and gurus. Regular stock investing neither guarantees a profit nor protects against loss in a down market. Therefore, investing money in the stock market is not as easy as you may think. That said, there is an easier way to invest in stocks. The good news is that the unpredictability of the stock market puts you in equal footing with other seasoned investors.That is also one of the advantages of automatic stock investing. **End Summary** Topics: automatic stock investing]]> easier way to invest in stocks]]> stock investment]]> predict the stock market]]> investing in stocks]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> To create wealth, investing in stocks is one of the ways. Learn from the author's blogs on the Art of Money Investment : and Investing Money . The author has other websites on money management and money matters.

Smart Wedding Planning for Financial Freedom

Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:25:11 -0400

Life is full of changes, and many of which are unavoidable as well as unpredictable. The art of living well is the ability to adapt yourself to these changes in order to make the best and the most out of what you have. Getting married is one of those important changes in life. Planning a wedding is a big challenge, as well as a learning experience, for the couple, especially if they would like to have a dream wedding with financial freedom. The art of living well is the wisdom of smart wedding planning for financial freedom. What is financial freedom? Financial freedom begins with financial wisdom, which is an understanding of the meaning of money and its unique relationship with you. Everybody has different perceptions of money, and your unique relationship with money is what really matters to you. Financial wisdom is utilizing your financial resources not just to accumulate wealth but to enjoy what you have. Money is a means to an end, and not an end in itself. Financial wisdom gives you not only more freedom in terms of financial options but also greater protection in difficult economic times. **End Summary** Topics: smart wedding planning]]> financial freedom]]> financial wisdom]]> budget wedding]]> financial stress]]> resourceful wedding]]> wedding debt]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Learn the many different ways to save when planning a wedding. Go to the author's wedding websites for more information on budget wedding ideas: Smart Wedding Planning and Budget Wedding . The author also has blogs and other websites on wedding and money matters.

How to Overcome Wedding Stress

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:04:29 -0400

A wedding is a lifetime grand event for great celebration. As such, it often creates undue wedding stress. Planning a wedding may take months or even more than a year, and therefore the stress may be cumulative and protracted. To overcome wedding stress, it is important to understand the causes of the stress. There are four causes of wedding stress: Money is the major cause of wedding stress. After all, a wedding is about spending money, and financial stress is often a byproduct of a wedding. To put it in perspective, an average wedding in the United States may cost between $20,000 and $30,000, and a 5-tier wedding cake could have a price tag of well over $2,000, not to mention the other accessories that come with the celebration, such as wedding attire, the ceremony and the reception, among others. Everything costs money, and money creates stress, especially in this economic environment. The second cause of wedding stress is the many details that come with wedding planning. **End Summary** Topics: wedding stress]]> wedding planning]]> planning a wedding]]> budget wedding]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Planning a wedding can create wedding stress, if you don't have the know-how. Empower yourself with knowledge and information on how to plan a wedding. Learn how to save to avoid wedding debt. For more information on everything to do with smart wedding planning, visit the author's blogs: Smart Wedding Planning and The Wedding Plan .

The Budget Wedding Philosophy

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:48:07 -0400

In the Spencer Tracy's 1950 movie "Father of the Bride" as well as the remake of that movie starring Steve Martin, wedding planning was shown to be a nerve-wrecking undertaking. Indeed, wedding planning has long been a source of wedding stress and wedding financial anxiety. A wedding is supposed to be a joyous occasion for the couple, members of the families and friends, and not a nerve-wrecking experience for those involved. Why is that wedding planning has often caused wedding stress and wedding financial anxiety? The explanation is quite simple: wedding planning has to do with money. An average wedding cost in the United States is between $20,000 and $30,000. If you have never planned one, you may be surprised to find that a 5-tier wedding cake could cost you well over $2,000, and that the cost of renting a tent for an outdoor wedding might have a price tag of a few thousands dollars. Everything adds up, and at the end of the day, you might have wedding stress and wedding financial anxiety. **End Summary** Topics: budget wedding philosophy]]> wedding planning]]> planning a wedding]]> wedding debt]]> wedding stress]]> wedding financial anxiety]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Planning a wedding can create wedding mental stress and wedding financial anxiety if you don't have the know-how. Empower yourself with knowledge and information on how to plan a wedding. Learn how to save to avoid wedding debt. For more information, visit the author's blogs: Smart Wedding Planning and The Wedding Plan .

Why Conventional Medicine Cannot Cure Autoimmune Diseases

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 04:04:54 -0400

Autoimmune diseases are medical conditions in which the immune system has gone awry by attacking the body's own organs and tissues, instead of protecting them from foreign invaders. Conventional medicine cannot cure autoimmune diseases. This is an indisputable fact. What conventional medicine can do about immunological disorders is to control the symptoms caused by an overactive immune system with medications instrumental in making the immune system less potent and thereby ameliorating the symptoms. There are reasons why conventional medicine cannot cure autommune diseases. First of all, there are many types of immunological abnormality, with the more common ones like graves' disease, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes type 1, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, and lupus, among many others; it is estimated that there are as many as 80 to 100 autoimmune diseases, with causes relatively unknown and virtually no cure. The reason for the presence of so many autoimmune disorders is that some of these diseases demonstrate immunological abnormality, although autoimmunity may or may not play a pivotal part. Autoimmune diseases evolve from a dysfunctional autoimmune system. **End Summary** Topics: autoimmune diseases]]> autoimmunity]]> immune system]]> myasthenia gravis]]> immunological disorders]]> holistic healing]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> For more information on holistic approach to autoimmune diseases, go to My Myasthenia Gravis to read the author's struggle with his autoimmune disease, and how he overcame it. Also, visit his website: Self-Healing Self-Help to find out more about self-healing, including vision problems due to myasthenia gravis.

Macular Degeneration: The Best Cure

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:59:37 -0400

Macular Degeneration The macula is a small central part of the retina that enables detailed vision. As such, it is critical to vision health. Macular degeneration is loss of central vision as one continues to age. It is also called aging retinal disease because it impairs reading vision, especially among the elderly. Macular degeneration is the fastest growing cause of legal blindness in the United States, affecting as many as 30 million Americans aged 65 and above. Macular degeneration usually begins in one eye first, while 25 percent of the patients will subsequently develop a weak retina in the second eye as well. This aging retinal disease may have many warning symptoms before it gets worse and becomes full-blown. This aging retinal disease symptoms include the following: outlines of objects becoming blurry and wavy; straight lines becoming crooked; shapes of objects becoming indistinct and steamy; much slower reading speed; and a prolonged period of time to adapt when going indoor from a bright outdoor environment. Eye examination often indicates many solar aging spots on the retina—another sign of the development of macular degeneration. **End Summary** Topics: macular degeneration]]> vision health]]> self-healing]]> macula health]]> vision self-healing]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Vision is one of the greatest assets in life. Protect your eyes and correct your vision naturally. Find out how you can enhance your vision health . Also, visit the author's website on holistic self-healing .

How to Have a Healthy Immune System

Fri, 20 May 2011 11:47:56 -0400

The Creator has given each of us a built-in mechanism for natural self-healing: the healing power is within all of us. This mechanism is the human immune system that not only protects but also sustains life by fighting all foreign invaders to the human body in the form of diseases and infections. Research scientists have discovered that the optimum functioning of a healthy immune system is dependent on the human behavior. That is to say, the efficiency of a healthy immune system is contingent on how well we behave, or, more specifically, how well we live our lives. The bottom line is: we are all responsible for the health of our own immune system. In our culture and society, in which the sickness industry plays a pivotal part, many of us have become oblivious of the philosophy of self-healing, such that we have relied heavily on external means for healing, such as pills, potions, and surgeries; even many medical doctors have been trained to opt for drastic measures to control disease symptoms, instead of promoting the healing power within the patient to re-establish health and wellness. **End Summary** Topics: healthy immune system]]> self-healing]]> autoimmune diseases]]> stress management]]> meditation]]> relax the mind]]> mindfulness]]> relaxation]]> healing process]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> For a healthy immune system, go to Stephen Lau's website: Cure Myasthenia Gavis to find out the holistic approach to autoimmune diseases. Also, visit his website: Self-Healing Self-Help to find out everything you need to know about self-healing and wellness for a healthy immune system.

The Anti-Aging Strategies

Fri, 06 May 2011 19:37:54 -0400

Everybody wants to look young and stay young. Unfortunately, you are thinking of yourself as young today; by tomorrow, you may not be so sure when you look more closely at yourself in the mirror. Aging is inevitable, and no one can turn back the time clock. The Creator has genetically programmed everyone to age and to die in order to ensure human mortality. What we can do is to slow down the aging process, so that we may live longer and have a better quality of life as we approach our inevitable end. To combat aging, we need anti-aging strategies. One of the most important anti-aging strategies is time. To slow down the aging process, time is of essence. It is important to be concerned about aging as early as possible, so that positive actions may be taken to combat aging, because the effects of aging are cumulative. Dr. Huber Warner of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) once commented: "The problems that lead to aging are cumulative, and the sooner you start correcting them, the better off you are in the long run. **End Summary** Topics: anti-aging strategies]]> combat aging]]> accelerated aging]]> immune system]]> autoimmune diseases]]> sleep deprivation]]> aging process]]> retard aging]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> If you wish to remain forever young and healthy, get a copy of Stephen Lau's 400+ page ebook: " Younger and Healthier for Longer ." This is an anti-aging handbook for both men and women. Also, visit his web page: Anti-Aging .

Are You Living in the Present or in the Past?

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:23:02 -0400

The human body is just a physical form that expresses the mental energies generated by the human mind. That is to say, when we experience something good or bad, our minds intrepret it according to our different perceptions based on our senses. These perceptions are always "in the past" becasue the human brain can react only through the senses, and such reactions always put the perceptions in the time frame of the past. In other words, you are always living in the past, rather than living in the present, because what is happening to you right now, when perceived and interpreted by your mind, has already become a thing of the past. Your sense of immediacy is only an illusion of the mind—one of the many illusions of the human mind. An example of an illusion of the mind is our conditioned expectation to be sick. To illustrate, if you have been hearing that over 90 percent of the seniors aged over 85 develop some form of dementia, you mind is then conditioned to "expect" dementia when you turn 85. This expectation has become some sort of a self-fulfilling prophecy. **End Summary** Topics: living in the present]]> mindfulness]]> mental energies]]> subconscious mind]]> conscious mind]]> art of living well]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Living in the present is the gift of life. The art of living well is living with mindfulness of the present moment. Visit Stephen Lau's websites to find out more about the Art of Living Well , and How to Meditate .

How to Heal Macular Degeneration Naturally

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:48:52 -0400

Can you heal macular degeneration naturally? Nowadays, conventional medical doctors believe that macular degeneration is untreatable and incurable. But Albert Einstein once said: "There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle." Believe that self-healing is a miracle, even for macular degeneration. Getting old and going blind is not the only ultimate fate for those diagnosed with macular degeneration. Macular degeneration affects as many as 30 million Americans aged 65 and above. If you are 65, you have 25 percent of developing macular degeneration; your risk increases to 30 percent if you are over 75. The macula is a small central part of the retina that enables detailed vision. As such, it is critical to vision health. Unfortunately, the macula may degenerate due to various reasons, such as heredity, hypertension, high cholesterol, sun damage, and smoking. Macular degeneration is a slow, progressive disease that affects both eyes, typically one after the other. Due to its slow development, macular degeneration may take years to be noticeable. By the time you notice it, the onset is already well underway. Therefore, prevention is better than cure. **End Summary** Topics: macular degeneration]]> natural healing]]> self-healing]]> nutritional therapy]]> macula health]]> vision health]]> night vision]]> Micro Current Stimulation]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Vision health is one of the greatest assets in life. Protect your eyes from macular degeneration with nutritional therapy and Micro Current Stimulation. Stephen Lau's " Vision Self-Healing Self-Help " is a comprehensive book on vision health and vision exercises to improve eyesight based on the natural vision of Dr. William Bates. Visit his website: Self-Healing Self-Help .

The Self Is the Worst Enemy in Self-Healing

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 07:48:54 -0500

When it comes to self-healing, the self is often the worst enemy. Self-healing is holistic healing. It is a healing process by which health is restored in the most natural way without the use of conventional medicine, especially the use of dangerus drugs, throughout the entire healing process. The body has a built-in mechanism with natural resources to enable natural self-healing from any type of disease or illness. But that healing process has to be "whole," not just "parts of a whole." Interestingly, in India, yoga is considered a science -- the "ultimate remedy for all ailments of existential life." The reason is that for thousands of years, the Eastern culture has regarded yoga as a total therapy of personality. In other words, to cure human sickness, one has to address not just the physical, but also the mental, the moral, the intellectual, and the spiritual aspects as well -- in other words, the "whole" self. But the self is often the stumbling block to self-healing; indeed, the self is often the worst enemy in self-healing. Ironically enough, many of us may not want to be healed. **End Summary** Topics: self-healing]]> dangerous drugs]]> healing process]]> natural healing]]> Hippocrates]]> Lao Tzu]]> holistic healing]]> therapy of personality]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Self-healing is holistic healing, involving the body, the mind, and the spirit. To learn everything you need to know about self-healing, go to Stephen Lau's website: Self-Healing Self-Help . Also, visit his blog: Stop Dangerous Drugs to Begin Self-Healing . Stephen Lau is a writer and researcher with many books and websites on natural healing.

Food Is Medicine

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 08:49:27 -0500

Food is medicine. Let food be your medicine—the "only" medicine. In life, we are given too many choices; as a result, we make some bad ones. In particular, many of us make many wrong food choices when it comes to our diet: we eat what we are not supposed to eat, and do not eat what we are supposed to eat. In other words, we forget that food is medicne. Food is medicine, because it gives the energy for growth and development. At birth, we all got our nutrients in the food consumed by our mothers during pregnancy. So, some of us were healthy babies, and some were not so lucky. After that, we are pretty much on our own, especially when we grow up. Our food choices produce the energy we need to grow and maintain our bodies throughout our lives. In that respect, food is medicine. Food is medicine because we obtain sef-made energy from food. As we age, our self-made energy from the food we have consumed over the years begins to decline, and this is evidenced by our inability or difficulty to cope with the stressors of life. **End Summary** Topics: food is medicine]]> self-healing]]> dangerous pharmaceutical drugs]]> good food choices]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> For more information on "food is medicine" go to the author's web pages: Eat to Live , and Healthy Eating . Stephen Lau is a writer and researcher with publications and websites on health and self-healing.

The Whys and Hows of Natural Healing

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 23:28:30 -0500

Natural healing is holistic healing. It is a process by which a person's health is restored in the most natural way without the use of conventional medicine throughout the entire healing process. The human body is blessed with divine gifts in the form of natural resources that enable not only the enhancement of health but also the freedom from any type of disease or illness. Natural healing is effective because it uses the power of the mind through affirmation and visualization, meditation, the goodness of nature through natural herbs and healthful foods, and the energy of your body through hand and body massage, yoga, and acupuncture to bring about healing of the body, the mind, and the soul. In order to prevent any future relapse and to guarantee long-term cure, the healing process has to be complete and wholesome. In addition, in natural healing, there is no need to take any form of chemicals or to undergo any invasive procedure, which not only may produce negative side effects but also may interfere with the natural healing process. Natural healing has long proven to be a very good alternative to the traditional way of healing practiced by medical doctors. **End Summary** Topics: natural healing]]> self-healing]]> mind healing]]> body healing]]> spiritual healing]]> holistic healing]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Visit the author's website "Self-Healing Self-Help" to get everything you need to know about healing the body, the mind, and the soul. The site is NOT a web directory. Get all the resources to get natural and inexpensive ways to stay healthy. For more information, go to Self-Healing Self Help . Stephen Lau is a researcher with many publications. Visit his website: All About Stephen Lau .

Avoiding Sudden Death Due to Cardiac Arrest

Sun, 10 Oct 2010 18:29:30 -0400

Nowadays, it is possible to prevent sudden death due to cardiac arrest. Cardiac arrest is the sudden loss of cardiac function, which may result in sudden death. Like an electrical pump, your heart generates electricity in its upper chamber, sending signals through pathways in your heart to make all the muscle cells contract at once in order to produce your heartbeat. Through this intricate process, blood is pumped through your heart valves into all your body organs so that they, too, can do their work properly. Any malfunctioning, however, may lead to cardiac arrest, causing sudden death when the heart stops beating. A person whose heart has stopped will lose consciousness and stop normal breathing, and the pulse and blood pressure will be absent. Sometimes there are no warning signs prior to cardiac arrest, but in other cases people can experience dizziness or fainting spells. Sudden loss of consciousness or death often occurs during cardiac arrest. The good news is that if you can prevent cardiac arrest, you can prevent sudden death resulting from it. With the advancement of medical science, it is not difficult to identify the causes of heart disease and the development of its related health problems. **End Summary** Topics: cardiac arrest]]> sudden death]]> dietary therapy]]> drug therapy]]> sedentary lifestyle]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Heart Health is important because sudden death may occur as a result of cardiac arrest. Dietary therapy is always preferred to drug therapy. Learn from the Chinese how they use acupuncture to treat heart disease without using drugs or invasive procedures. Visit the author's website: Chinese Natural Healing .

The Art of Living Well in Retirement

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 03:25:18 -0400

Retirement may not be what you think it is. Many people have conjured up too rosy a picture of their retirement lifestyle and they become disillusioned when they discover that their retirement life is no more than a nightmare. They have failed to grapple with the emotional, physical, and financial fallout of retirement. Emotionally, you may have more conflicts with your spouse now that you have more time for each other, and you may get on each other's nerves. Renewing love for each other, and improving communication skills are a must before retirement. Going on a longer vacation may do just that. In addition, there are stresses that come with retirement, such as loss of identity, and they may take a toll on your emotional health. Therefore, it is important to learn how to cope with your stresses. One thing, you can do is to take up volunteering work: you not only pay back to society but also rediscover your new identify in your community. Another thing you can do is to start a second career, such as an online business. **End Summary** Topics: retirement]]> growing old]]> art of living well]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> For more information on the wisdom of healthy living, go to Stephen Lau's website: The Art of Living Well . Stephen Lau is a writer and researcher with books and websites on health, Chinese healing, mental depression, eating disorders, golf, and money matters. For more information on happy retirement and getting old, visit his weblog: Happy Retirement .

Parents Should Teach Children to Read

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:44:11 -0400

The United States is the most affluent and technologically advanced of all the industrial nations on earth. With its "free" compulsory education for all, a network of state-owned and state-operated teachers' training colleges, strict teacher certification requirements, and rich resources dedicated to education, the appalling illiteracy rate of the country is a disgrace to educators. However, one cannot ascribe the illiteracy or the general poor reading skill of children in this country entirely to the inefficiency of the education system; parents are as much to blame as teachers in not efficiently teaching children to read. Teaching children to read should be the foremost responsibility of parents. Sometimes you cannot blame the parents, because they themselves may be poor readers to begin with—it is something like the blind leading the blind. Even if parents are educated, they may not want to spend quality time with their children. In addition, many people may erroneously believe that in this day and age, information can be readily obtained from the visual media, such as the television, so there is little need to turn to the written word, and hence the general indifference to developing reading skill in young children. **End Summary** Topics: teach children to read]]> reading skill]]> learning to read]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Teaching children to read is the responsibility of all parents. Reading skill is a lifelong skill that can be acquired and taught as early as one-month old. Visit Stephen Lau's website on teaching children to read: How to Teach Children to Read . Stephen Lau is a writer with publications on health, golf, and lifestyle. For more information, go to his website: All About Stephen Lau .

Use Diet to Prevent Breast Cancer

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:45:10 -0400

Breast cancer is the most common cause of death in women. In a most recent cancer study, researchers announced that cancer costs the global economy nearly $900 billion a year—more than any other cause of death. The study also said that breast cancer is among the costliest forms of the disease, particularly in high-income countries, such as the United States. There may be many causes of breast cancer, one of which is a link to having too much estrogen (female hormone manufactured by the ovaries in women and in small amounts by the testicles in men) in the body. During menstruation, as well as in the latter part of each menstrual cycle, women often experience high estrogen levels. Increased estrogen may over stimulate cell growth in the breast as much as four times, and any excess of estrogen may increase the risk of cancer by stimulating cell growth in the breasts, ovaries and uterus in women. Cells dividing too rapidly may pose a risk of a genetic accident, resulting in alteration in the genetic structure of cells in the breast. Accordingly, reducing estrogen may reduce a woman's risk of breast cancer. **End Summary** Topics: breast cancer]]> diet to prevent breast cancer]]> estrogen]]> menstrual cycles]]> lignins]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> For more information on the wisdom of healthy living, go to Stephen Lau's website: The Art of Living Well . Stephen Lau is a writer and researcher with books and websites on health, Chinese healing, mental depression, eating disorders, golf, and money matters. For more information on health, visit his website: Seven Pillars of Health Wisdom .