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Health and Fitness: Tips and Resources

22 Sep, 2009 No Comments

If you’re looking for some great health or fitness tips, (besides this blog, of course…LOL) I found a great place for you - HealthRuns.com

Whether you’re looking for basic Health and wellness info or you really need some bodybuilding advice, you can find it here.

They have really great health and fitness articles on a wide array of topics making this a great resource for anything you’re dealing with or want to know about.

For example, check out their How to stop smoking post! Really practical thinking about what happens to your body, so you know what to expect and why things are happening, and how to overcome this addiction that could take your life.

I found the articles to be so informative and I wasn’t left wanting more because they skimped!

You might also like Acne prevention tips since I just talked about acne yesterday.

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I hope you enjoyed this Health Resource on Your Health Today! Until next time…

Healthy is Happy,

Kimberly Edwards

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How To Prevent Calcium Oxalate Kidney Stones

26 Jan, 2009 3 Comments

Below is a photo of calcium oxalate crystals in urine…

I just got the pathology back on the stone that I passed, and this is the type of crystal I passed. However, it was a great deal larger at 3 mm.

It’s the most common type of kidney stone, apparently.

It was black in color and jagged all over to the naked eye.

My doctor gave me some dietary restrictions in order to prevent this from forming again…And I’ll do all I can not to pass one of these babies again!

I wanted to pass these on to you, who need to watch what they eat to prevent the formation of these crystals.

I will list them in order of importance, as laid out for me.

General Suggestions:
1. Water -You are supposed to drink enough water to keep the volume of the urine great than 2 liters that you pass per day (that’s equal to about 2 quarts).

* Tip: My naturopath gave me a neat formula to determine how much water a person should drink on a daily basis, just to be normally healthy: Body Weight / 2 (divided by 2) and this is the number of ounces you are to drink in a day.

Basically, both my urologist and naturopath say that if your urine is yellow, you’re creating stones…it should be clear or very pale yellow in color. If it’s not, keep drinking water.

2. Salt - Don’t add any salt to your diet…No salt on your food, and reduce the salt you use to cook with. Plus, much less pre-packaged, canned or cured foods, as they use a lot of salt in processing. Eat more naturally.

3. Continue Reading…

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Do NOT Use Your Toothbrush Again Until You Read This!

25 Oct, 2008 No Comments

This is an AWESOME tip! I love this! I am always concerned about the germs and bacteria on things, especially my toothbrush!

Since it’s a moist surface for gross germs and bacteria to attach themselves to, especially since it’s sitting out in the open air, you MUST sterilize it before you use it!

Okay, maybe you don’t have to do it every time, but at least twice per week, you should put your toothbrush in Continue Reading…

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14 Brain Power Boosters

20 Jun, 2008 2 Comments

My good stumble friend, KarenBen, shared an article with me about 14 ways to boost brain power that I’d like to share with you.

It used to be believed that once you hit your 20s, neurons in your brain started to weaken and memory loss begins…They thought it was irreversible, but have now discovered that once old neurons wear out, we can activate new ones, as part of a brain “rewiring”, so to speak…Find out how!

I am summarizing and just listing the ways and leaving the link to the article for you to read more on each point. If you’re looking for a quick list that’s straight to the point, and easy to understand, here it is:

1. Physical Exercise

2. Lifelong Learning - Your brain is a learning machine

3. Mental Stimulation

4. Social Interaction - People are good medicine

5. Sleep & Nap

6. Stress Management

7. Laugh & Humor

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How To Properly Cook Chinese Herbs as Herbal Medicines

3 Apr, 2008 3 Comments

My mother and I both go to an acupuncturist, which works amazingly well on her arthritis inflammation. Our doctor often sends us home with miscellaneous concoctions of dried Chinese herbs in brown paper bags that she especially creates for us for whatever ailments we may have.

Right in front of us, she combines ingredients from 100s of jars of different herbs, spices and roots, etc. Super interesting just to watch her…

You are sometimes able to pick up pre-mixed pouches of Chinese herbal medicines from different Asian markets…

However, often times, there are either no instructions on how to prepare the herbs to be able to ingest them, or the instructions are in Chinese…Not very helpful to us who do not speak Chinese…LOL

Don’t fret…Here are step-by-step instructions for how to cook your Chinese herbs…

Instructions:
1. Empty the herbs into a deep saucepan.

* Tip: The best kind of container to use is ceramic. It is important that your saucepan has a lid. Materials to avoid include cast iron or metals. Stainless steel is better than the other metals, however.

2. Add enough water to cover the herbs completely. The water should cover the herbs by about 1.5″.

3. Soak the herbs for at least Continue Reading…

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