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Alternative Ways to Quit Smoking This New Year With the ever-increasing price of cigarettes, and volumes of warnings that aim to increase the public's awareness of the dangers of cigarette smoking, you'd think it would be a no-brainer for smokers to just up and quit the habit cold turkey. However, being a former smoker myself, I know that this statement is neither realistic, nor fair. So, what are the alternative options to quitting smoking? Why Are More Women Skipping Mammograms? In a day and age of information, including health and wellness information, being abundantly available to the human race, mammograms have become quite a focal point when it comes to preventive female health. Mammograms have become the hallmark for preventive female health since breast cancer is the second most deadly female cancer, and for some reason women are increasingly skipping them. My Experience with Vitamin C and Basal Cell Carcinoma Before I tell my story of how I believe a very simple, extremely cost effective, and totally natural treatment got rid of a basal cell carcinoma skin cancer, I want to clarify that I am not a medical professional, but rather simply a "lay person" who experimented with this method. I'm going to tell you the story of my experience with a topical vitamin C solution and how it got rid of my basal cell carcinoma lesion within a matter of days. How an Infrared Sauna Improved My Health, Skin and Muscle Aches Far infrared saunas seem to be gaining popularity today in our health and fitness obsessed culture, but are they all hype? Do they really help with muscle soreness, skin problems, circulation and mood? Read on for my personal experience with our home infrared sauna. Lose Weight With These Simple, Effective Strategies One of the greatest challenges facing us here in the US continues to be obesity and general health issues that are associated with being overweight, which it seems more and more of our population is these days. Recent studies confirm that one of the reasons the American culture has such serious struggles with obesity and weight control is our inability to figure out when to stop eating. Staying Healthy During the Cold & Flu Season Can we really increase our odds of NOT getting colds and flu during the winter season when these germs are most likely to come in contact with and infect us? Well, yes, there are plenty of ways for us to increase our immunity and bone up our defenses against their infiltration, and fortunately, these strategies also have numerous other health benefits if they are put into practice. Why Medical Tourism is Gaining Popularity The medical tourism industry is just now starting to catch on, and shows signs that it will become a boon for foreign travel, and may even be a solicited "main attraction" in many far away destinations, in order to get eager US citizens to their country, spending money to get medical care that they otherwise may not be able to afford here in the US. See why this phenomena is catching on as the latest trend. Acne : The Testosterone Connection Acne is a skin condition that affects both young men and young women alike. Not only that, acne is increasingly occurring in adults, and is an embarrassing problem for millions of men and women well into their thirties and forties. Has acne gotten worse over the past twenty years, or are we just imagining it? Read on for more information on how controlling testosterone production is the key component in controlling acne. Minimizing Back and Neck Pain at Your Desk Back pain and neck pain have definitely earned their reputation as the hallmark pain associated with having a desk job. The reason for the common problem is that it simply is not natural for humans to sit in the same position for prolonged periods of time, let alone having to look at a computer monitor and typing on a keyboard all day. Alli Fat Binder : Have Your Fat and Eat it Too? Well, now it seems this "miracle calorie cutting pill" we had all hoped for may be closer to a reality. News has abounded lately with the buzz about a new OTC (over the counter) diet pill offering which is a weaker form of a prescription weight loss aid called Orlistat. It's name is "alli", and it may be the biggest weightloss news for 2007.... Using Herbs for Hot Flashes We've all heard the term "hot flashes", unless we've lived under a rock, or are too young to pay attentino to such health woes. Hot flashes are typically associated with the period in life where a woman goes through what is called perimenopause, and then menopause. Breathing and Flexibility Training at Your Desk Do you have a desk job? I do, and many times sitting all day can really take a physical toll on the body, making us more tired, and less apt to working out or getting the physical activity that our body's naturally crave when you get home. There are several flexibility and breath training exercises you can do at your desk to de-stress and re-energize. Naturally Therapeutic Pain Relief Pain. What is pain? Is pain merely a series of electrical currents, perceived as an unpleasant force, that silently but quickly travels through our bodies in different affected areas? Well, pretty much, on a purely scientific level, this is exactly what pain is. There are natural ways that you can relieve pain effectively without drugs. Does Death Really Begin in the Colon? You may have seen the catch phrase "Death begins in the colon" before, and chances are you probably saw it in conjunction with an ad or information for some sort of colon cleansing or colon health system. What are the implications of this profound statement, if any? Food and Nutrition in the News : 2006 The year 2006 has really been a landscape for changes in food and new and exciting news about food and nutrition, hasn't it? Just a few of the news items that come to my mind in this arena are the fact that cloned foods have been approved by the FDA, and the ever so controversial trans fat ban that has been a raging debate for much of 2006, and may likely continue into 2007. Lip Plumping 101 : 5 Secrets to Bigger, Poutier Lips Full lips never seem to go out of style. Even in the eighties, when full lips were not necessarily all the rage, we saw Hollywood beauties like Kim Basinger and Kelly LeBrock as the epitome of female beauty, and guess what, they both had those enviable "pillow lips" that women pay money to achieve in a doctor's office today. My Experience with Microdermabrasion for Acne Scarring Microdermabrasion is a popular skin treatment performed in thousands of skin care spas and dermatologist offices worldwide. What can microdermabrasion do for you? Well, I've had three sets of microdermabrasion treatments, and here's my experience with this non-invasive skin care treatment for acne scarring. Clenbuterol, A Dangerous Hollywood Fat Loss Trend? There seems to have been a rash of unexplained, dramatic weight losses in Hollywoodland as of late, and some are suspecting that there is more than just a strict diet and punishing exercise routines at work. A drug called Clenbuterol is suspected to be behind some of the Hollywood dramatic size reductions these days. Silicone Breast Implants to Beat Out Saline? It's official. The FDA has finally lifted their almost 14 year ban on silicone breast implants amid overwhelming health complaints from women who had this implant device. Now, the FDA is backing the return of the infamously more natural feeling and looking breast implant, and two lucky manufacterers seem to have the corner on the market right now. Non Surgical Face Lifts : Is There an Effective Alternative? Face lifts are one of the most serious surgeries you can have when it comes to cosmetic surgery. It is certainly not anyone's wish to come out looking like they've have their face pulled back, but rather that they have turned the clock back ten years, gracefully. Unfortunately, the "good" facelifts are few and far between. Are there really any effective alernatives, a "non surgical facelift", if you will?