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What is your Hair Type?

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:21:29 -0500

Everyday you see people with all color and style of hair. Butdid you know that you have a hair type? Yes! Not all hair hasbeen created the same.Lets start with the basic structure of hair:Hair grows from the follicle, which is long and bulbous. Ifyou were to pull out a strand of hair you would see the bulge atthe tip of the hair. The cells at the base of the follicledivide rapidly and is where you get your hair growth. Eachstrand of hair consists of three layers, the first being theinnermost layer called the medulla. This is only present thoughin thick hair though. The middle layer is known as the cortex.This layer provides the strength, color and texture of yourhair. The outer most layer is called the cuticle and this iswhat protects the cortex. It is completely colorless. Theentire strand of hair is made up of a protein called keratin.And that is hair!There are basic kinds of hair:Terminal hair is the hair that grows thick and long and isfound on the h...

Garlic for Health

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 07:38:53 -0500

Garlic is a traditional tonic in many cultures.In my teens and twenties, I was very aware that one should noteat garlic or onions out of respect for other people e.g.,bosses or potential dates. However, garlic breath does notbother me nearly so much as the foul stenches caused by tobaccouse, lazy dental care, lack of exercise, obesity, and or poorbowel regularity. I now use a lot of garlic, bought as pre-peeled cloves or driedminced chunks. I frankly like the taste. For those who think rawgarlic "bites", briefly cook in microwave, water, a small amountof oil, or mix in many foods.Garlic oil from crushed cloves or garlic capsules can healsurface infections, cuts, herpes blisters, and other ailments.Before you get carried away with pills, capsules, and othersources of concentrated garlic goodness, be aware that the MayoClinic says, "Unfortunately, garlic is most effective when youeat it raw and in large amounts."I remember reading that Eleanor Roosevelt ate several c...

Free Radicals - Should I Be Concerned About Them?

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 07:19:50 -0500

Free radicals are unstable molecules with extra "free" electronslooking for a connection. They can latch onto a cell membrane orblood vessel lining and create constant inflammation, leading toeventual damage, serious disease, and even to an early death.Free radicals are atoms or groups of atoms that contain at leastone unpaired electron that attack healthy cells. If an electronis unpaired, another atom or molecule can easily bond to it,causing a chemical reaction.Damage caused by the "stress" of excessive numbers of freeradicals in the body accumulates with age. Many scientists areconvinced that early aging and chronic health problems cancer,heart disease, thrombosis, cataracts, rheumatoid arthritis,Alzheimer's disease, etc. are initiated by free radical damage.They then take years to develop.Free radicals in the body have been proven to:Damage cholesterol-carrying particles, May increase the risk of atherosclerosis, Contribute to the formation of blood clots, May ...

My First Year With My "Friend" Herpes Or How I Was Re-Born A

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:24:53 -0500

It was , I was years old and I didn't think my life couldget any worse. I had just finished college and my financialsituation was worse than dire. The country was in the midst ofan economic depression. A long dismal winter had just given upthe ghost and to top it all off I was in the middle of ahorrific break-up with a vengeful girlfriend.Of course it was pathetically naive of me to think that lifecouldn't get any worse and life wasted no time proving thatfact. My relationship with this beautiful, vivacious, urbanewoman had begun most promisingly. We had courted veryromantically by letter and phone for six months before evergetting together. I was still at University when we first metand we were separated by a distance of about miles. Westarted off as friends and the love between us grew slowly withall the optimism and passion expected with us both being in ourtwenties. Sadly, what was so wonderful by distance was anightmare close up. When my classes ended a...

Soy Foods for better health

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:21:35 -0500

Soyfoods aid longevity. Although a few authors dispute this,most literature found on the reputable internet sources showthat traditional soyfoods, especially those with live cultures,correlate with reduced risks of various diseases withoutnegative side effects. But the maximum benefit comes from usingsoy foods to replace a large fraction of the diet normallyoccupied by high sources of saturated fats.In other words, don't just add soymilk and soy shakes, soy basedartificial cream toppings to your diet. Instead, replace to percent of your red meats with tofu, miso, tempeh, edamame,and so forth. Also use baked, broiled, or grilled chicken, fish,and other foods that are not fried.Soy Beans are unique in the plant world, in that they provideall of the "essential" amino acids proteins and fatty acidsthat the human body can not make, plus numerous "plant hormones"that protect against various ailments, such as cancers,diabetes, heart disease, memory loss, menopause, oste...

Moderate exercise is necessary for good health.

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:31:51 -0500

At a minimum, walk a mile or more several times a week ordaily and move the arms around to loosen up the joints. If you can't walk or ride a stationary bicycle, use a rowingmachine, swim, or join wheel chair races. If you can do none of these things, you have my sympathy.I had a young colleague who suffered from polio in child- hood,so one leg was short and supported by a built-up shoe. One day,this person was absent from the office, because a lung hadcollapsed. He should at least have worked up his pulse rate andbreathing on a rowing machine, several times per week.Recent TV news said walking as little as hours per week canreduce rates of breast cancer, so hours can't hurt females ormales. I find that a brisk half hour walk raises my pulse to about ,then it drops back below by the time I have finished mymorning shower. My normal neighborhood route measures . miles. Diet with FACTS,not Fat-Burner MYTHS. ...