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The Medicine Called Sleep Story

The Medicine Called Sleep

Deep, adequate sleep is like a healing medicine to the body. But the opposite is true, too. In fact, consistently poor or insufficient sleep can contribute to diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular problems and weight gain, according to experts at the Cleveland Clinic.

Blood pressure, for example, rises and falls during sleep. But when sleep is interrupted, there can be an unhealthy impact on the blood pressure's normal variability, causing it to rise and setting off problems with the heart and arteries. (Read more about The Medicine Called Sleep)

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Seven Anxiety-Fighting Foods Story

Seven Anxiety-Fighting Foods

Step aside, Prozac and Valium, and make way for some natural alternatives that, while they might not do as dramatic a job at relieving anxiety, certainly have the anxiety-relieving benefit that they have no nasty side effects whatever.

Berries. Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, cherries - any berries at all are loaded with vitamin C and other beneficial plant chemicals that counteract the human stress hormone cortisol. And the carbohydrates they contain are the good, complex kind. The body breaks them down into sugar slowly, so you don't experience a blood-sugar crash. (Read more about Seven Anxiety-Fighting Foods)

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St. John's Wort and Depression Story

St. John's Wort and Depression

Some studies show St. Johns wort helps alleviate depression, and some don't. But one government agency, one educational institution and a nonprofit biomedical group recently gave it a something of a thumbs-up.

"There is some scientific evidence that St. John's wort is useful for treating mild to moderate depression," according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

And the University of Maryland Medical Center says that, "in numerous studies, St. John's wort has been effective in reducing depressive symptoms in those with mild to moderate but not severe [or major] depression." (Read more about St. John's Wort and Depression)

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Alternatives to Antidepressant Drugs Story

Alternatives to Antidepressant Drugs

Even though the movement is still small, psychiatrists are increasingly shying away from pharmaceuticals in the treatment of depression.

There is a subtle shift toward supplementing drug antidepressants such as Prozac, Zoloft and Paxil, with treatments like herbs, nutritional supplements, meditation and acupuncture, as scientific evidence mounts for the latter's effectiveness. (Read more about Alternatives to Antidepressant Drugs)

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Eight Strategies to Reduce Triglycerides Story

Eight Strategies to Reduce Triglycerides

High triglycerides in your bloodstream can be just as much a danger signal for the health of your heart as high cholesterol, according to the Harvard Heart Letter.

Trouble is, people's awareness of the threat of cholesterol, hyped in the media for years, is far greater than that of triglycerides, the most common form of fat in food and the blood. Researchers have determined that the triglyceride danger threshold is 200 milligrams per deciliter of blood. So if your level is above that, the best way to reduce it is to change your lifestyle in the following eight ways. (Read more about Eight Strategies to Reduce Triglycerides)

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Sleep Is Food for Your Body Story

Sleep Is Food for Your Body

Just as important as food, water and exercise for the health of your body is sleep. In fact, without sleep, animals in the laboratory die in a matter of weeks.

In humans, lack of sleep works havoc on biological systems. It not only causes the relatively minor symptoms of drowsiness, irritability and concentration difficulty, but it appears to also cause hormonal changes that result in increased appetite, weight gain, obesity and greater risk of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. It also contributes to motor vehicle and on-the-job accidents. (Read more about Sleep Is Food for Your Body)

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Meditation as a Brake on Aging Story

Meditation as a Brake on Aging

In today's fast-paced society, it's easier than ever to get wound up, worked up and stressed out. And that means enduring constantly high bodily levels of the "fight or flight" hormones cortisol and epinephrine.

While these two proteins are very helpful, when the body is constantly charged with them without any "down time," a lot of negative things start happening. These include mental decline, thyroid impairment, blood sugar imbalance, muscle loss, midriff fat gain, blood pressure increase and immunity falloff. (Read more about Meditation as a Brake on Aging)

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Happiness Promotes Health Story

Happiness Promotes Health

Paul Hershberger, a professor at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio, found the most impressive aspect of his study to be how the researchers isolated the happiness and contentment variables from all of the other elements that affect future health. (Read more about Happiness Promotes Health)

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Acupuncture May Help Some Women Conceive Story

Acupuncture May Help Some Women Conceive

A study at a Virginia University is giving hope to women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) that they will be able to return to normal fertility and become mothers. Lisa Pastore, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at University of Virginia Health System and the study's principal author, has been thrilled by her results. "Over the last year, we have seen women who never had a regular menstrual cycle start having regular periods," she said. "We can also boast several pregnancies since the study began. Now we would like to recruit more people to the study in order to complete the study. It is important for research to have enough participants to ensure that the results are scientifically credible and not due to chance." (Read more about Acupuncture May Help Some Women Conceive)

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How Stress Causes Weight Gain Story

How Stress Causes Weight Gain

The mounting stress in today's society leads to a vicious descending spiral of ever-increasing weight gain. But the good news is that the spiral is not inevitable and can be reversed and transcended.

"In times of economic hardship and stress, people gain weight," said Dr. Sasson Moulavi, a bariatric physician in Port St. Lucie, Fla. This is because:

-- When the economy deteriorates and the gremlin of stress seizes people, they tend to buy less expensive, lower-quality food, which is calorically rich and nutritionally poor. (Read more about How Stress Causes Weight Gain)

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Severe Pain Management Orlando, Florida

Dr. Matt Mountain

Dr. Matt Mountain

MUA Pain Management Center of Orlando
132 Benmore Drive
Winter Park, FL 32792
Call 888-232-8152

Severe pain requires serious pain management. Manipulation Under Anesthesia (MUA) Pain Management Center of Orlando is made up of medical professionals committed to not only relieving pain but also riding suffers of their causes. Dr. Matthew T. Mountain, DC, the Medical Director of MUA, serves the Orlando, Florida area with advanced techniques and state of the art technology.

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Manipulation Under Anesthesia (MUA) West Palm Beach, Florida

Dr. Louis Miller

Dr. Louis Miller

Advanced Pain Relief Center of South Florida
6133 Lake Worth Road
Lake Worth, FL 33463
Call (888) 245-0860

Are you suffering from excruciating back pain or do you live with muscle stiffness? Have you tried many treatments without acceptable results? Manipulation Under Anesthesia or MUA, is a type of therapy that can help your back pain treatment. The office of Dr. Louis Miller, DC in West Palm Beach, Florida can offer you Manipulation Under Anesthesia.

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Sex Selection Westchester, NY

 Andrew Silverman

Andrew Silverman

Silverman Center for Gender Selection
2 Overhill Rd, Suite 405
Scarsdale, NY 10583
Call 888-337-9407

You've already been blessed with a girl, but you would like to raise a child of the opposite sex as well. If you leave this up to chance, you have a 50% chance of conceiving a child of the desired gender. The Silverman Center for Gender Selection in Westchester, NY offers proven sex selection techniques that enable parents a higher chance of choosing the gender of their child.

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Back Pain Hartsdale, Westchester NY

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Westchester Spinal Decompression Center
1241 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY 10605
Call 914-908-5562

Don't let the effects of Back Pain stop your daily routine. Dr. Jonathan Donath, DC performs effective treatment at the Westchester Spinal Decompression Center in Hartsdale, Westchester, NY.

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Relief from Back Pain Chiropractic Doctor Bergen County, New Jersey

Dr. David Podell, DC

Dr. David Podell, DC

Waterfront Institute for Spine and Joint Rehabilitation
115 River Rd, Bld 10
Edgewater, NJ 07020
Call (888) 319-4510

Are you suffering from back pain? Is sitting, walking or running painful for you? If you can't find relief, you should consider seeing Dr. David Podell, DC of the Waterfront Institute. The office is located in Bergen County and has provided all of their patients with quality care. Many patients visit Dr. Podell and feel better within just a few visits.

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The Ericsson Method Westchester, NY

 Andrew Silverman

Andrew Silverman

Silverman Center for Gender Selection
2 Overhill Rd, Suite 405
Scarsdale, NY 10583
Call 888-337-9407

You've already been blessed with girls, but you would like to raise a child of the opposite sex as well. Dr. Andrew Silverman, MD at the Silverman Center for Gender Selection in Westchester, NY uses the Ericsson Method of Gender Selection so that families no longer have to leave this up to chance.

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Back Surgery Alternative Orlando

Dr. Matt Mountain

Dr. Matt Mountain

MUA Pain Management Center of Orlando
132 Benmore Drive
Winter Park, FL 32792
Call 888-232-8152

Is your back pain making it difficult to get through the day? Is a lack of mobility making it impossible to take part in the things you love to do? Have you even considered surgery as an option for treatment? For those in the Orlando area, Dr. Matthew T. Mountain, DC offers a safe and effective back surgery alternative. The Manipulation Under Anesthesia (MUA) technique has been treating many forms of back, neck and shoulder pain without the need of surgery for the past 70 years. If you're looking for a back surgery alternative, contact Dr. Mountain at the MUA Pain Management Center of Orlando today.

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Chronic Neck Pain Orlando, FL

Dr. Matt Mountain

Dr. Matt Mountain

MUA Pain Management Center of Orlando
132 Benmore Drive
Winter Park, FL 32792
Call 888-232-8152

Chronic neck pain can be a result of various conditions, and Dr. Matthew T. Mountain, MD often recommends Manipulation Under Anesthesia as a treatment for chronic neck pain. MUA enables Dr. Mountain and his team to administer treatment while patients are in a pain-free state. In conjunction with MUA, Dr. Mountain will advise a customized comprehensive treatment plan including .various techniques that he can use to relieve you from your chronic neck pain.

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Severe Chronic Pain Orlando, FL

Dr. Matt Mountain

Dr. Matt Mountain

MUA Pain Management Center of Orlando
132 Benmore Drive
Winter Park, FL 32792
Call 888-232-8152

If you are suffering from chronic pain, then you need to contact Dr. Matthew T. Mountain, DC in Orlando, FL. Dr. Mountain of the MUA Pain Management Center of Orlando looks to help you find relief from your severe chronic pain, and he will assist you through a wellness approach. With the wellness approach, Dr. Mountain sets out to see what the true cause of your pain is, and treat that condition instead of just treating your pain. This works because in many cases, when you are diagnosed with a condition, you are treated for the side effects that come along with the condition and not the cause.

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Severe Neck Pain Orlando, Florida

Dr. Matt Mountain

Dr. Matt Mountain

MUA Pain Management Center of Orlando
132 Benmore Drive
Winter Park, FL 32792
Call 888-232-8152

When severe neck pain begins invading every area of your life, robbing you of your peace of mind, it's time to seek treatment. Dr. Matthew T. Mountain, DC at MUA Pain Management Center of Orlando in Orlando, Florida is ready to help.

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Back Pain Harrison, Westchester, NY

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Westchester Spinal Decompression Center
1241 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY 10605
Call 914-908-5562

Don't live your life in Harrison, Westchester, NY suffering from Back Pain. It's time to get relief, and live your life to the fullest. Dr. Jonathan Donath, DC can help the residents of Harrison, Westchester, NY with their back pain out of the more than 31 million Americans that are experiencing back pain at any given time, according to the American Chiropractic Association.

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Severe Neck Pain Treatment Orlando, Florida

Dr. Matt Mountain

Dr. Matt Mountain

MUA Pain Management Center of Orlando
132 Benmore Drive
Winter Park, FL 32792
Call 888-232-8152

If you are among the growing number of Americans that suffer from Severe Neck Pain and are looking for an alternative to the shortcomings of traditional care, it is important that you turn to a professional with years of experience and the most innovative noninvasive technology. In Orlando, Florida, Dr. Matthew T. Mountain, DC, has helped a growing number of individuals ease their pain while increasing their functionality with effective severe neck pain treatment. He operates alongside a talented staff at the MUA Pain Management Center of Orlando and will work with you every step of the way in order to give you the personal care that you deserve.

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Back Doctor San Diego

Dr. South Coast Spine Center

Dr. South Coast Spine Center

South Coast Spine Center
180 Otay Lakes Road, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 91902
Call 619-342-1270

Are you searching for an experienced back doctor who uses non-surgical methods to treat back problems? Dr. Bruce Bell is a full-time clinician and director of the South Coast Spine Center in San Diego and can help ease your pain.

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Chronic Back Pain Deltona, FL

Dr. Matt Mountain

Dr. Matt Mountain

MUA Pain Management Center of Orlando
132 Benmore Drive
Winter Park, FL 32792
Call 888-232-8152

If the thought of conventional chronic back pain treatment, such as surgery, makes you uncomfortable, don't worry. Quality alternative medical care is available from Dr. Matthew T. Mountain, DC of the MUA Pain Management Center of Orlando, serving Deltona, FL.

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Neck Pain Treatment White Plains

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Joint Effort Chiropractic
1241 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY 10605
Call 914-908-5562

Immobilizing, discomfiting, reverberating neck pain is one of the most difficult, uncomfortable feelings a person's body can endure. If turning completely around is more comfortable than turning your head something needs to change. Spinal Decompression treatment can relieve the painful pressure from inside your neck so that you can return to full quality of life as quickly and easily as possible. The Spinal Decompression Center of Westchester ensures that the pain keeps you holding your neck doesn't have to hold down your dreams as well.

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Back Pain White Plains, NY

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Westchester Spinal Decompression Center
1241 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY 10605
Call 914-908-5562

You dread getting up in the morning. Walking, and even sitting up, is excruciating. You can no longer enjoy the activities you once loved, and you may be depressed and unhappy. Back pain is a debilitating condition but it does not have to be permanent. The Full Circle Family Care facility in White Plains, NY can provide relief.

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Chronic Pain San Diego

 South Coast Spine Center

South Coast Spine Center

South Coast Spine Center
180 Otay Lakes Road, Suite 200
Bonita, CA 91902
Call 619-342-1270

Chronic pain invades every aspect of a human life and gives you no rest from the suffering. However, there are people who can end your pain. Dr. Bruce Bell, DC, QME is a full-time clinician at the South Coast Spine Center in San Diego, which is regarded as one of the few in its area with expertise in chronic back pain relief.

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Back Pain Eastchester, Westchester, NY

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Westchester Spinal Decompression Center
1241 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY 10605
Call 914-908-5562

If you are suffering from Back Pain and looking for an alternative to the shortcomings of traditional medicine, or are simply looking for safe and effective natural care in Eastchester, Westchester, NY, turn to Dr. Jonathan Donath, DC. Dr. Donath operates alongside a team of certified experts out of the state of the art Westchester Spinal Decompression Center which houses the most advanced spinal decompression units and other noninvasive treatment machines. They will work with you throughout your entire treatment process in order to give you the personal care that you deserve.

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Back Pain Greenburgh, Westchester, NY

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Westchester Spinal Decompression Center
1241 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY 10605
Call 914-908-5562

Over eighty percent of Americans will experience a spinal disorder at some point in their lives. Although less than 10% of these disorders will become chronic, it is crucial that you turn to a professional with superior education and a growing reputation for excellence. In Greenburgh, Westchester, NY, Dr. Jonathan Donath, DC is an expert in treating a wide range of spinal disorders to ease Back Pain while increasing his patient's range of functionality. He operates alongside a friendly team of experts at the impressive Westchester Spinal Decompression Center, where you will be treated like a member of the family every step of the way throughout your treatment.

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Back Pain Eastchester, Westchester, NY

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Dr. Jonathan Donath

Westchester Spinal Decompression Center
1241 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY 10605
Call 914-908-5562

If you are suffering from Back Pain and looking for an alternative to the shortcomings of traditional medicine, or are simply looking for safe and effective natural care in Eastchester, Westchester, NY, turn to Dr. Jonathan Donath. Dr. Donath operates alongside a team of certified experts out of the state of the art Westchester Spinal Decompression Center which houses the most advanced spinal decompression units and other noninvasive treatment machines. They will work with you throughout your entire treatment process in order to give you the personal care that you deserve.

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