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How to Naturally Turn Your Slow Metabolism into a Fast Fat Burning Machine

When Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other holidays come around where I eat more than usual, I never feel guilty about how much I had eaten.   The reason is because I”ve learned how to train my metabolism to burn enough body fat to allow me to have more “cheat” days.     I”m not saying to […]

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Signs of Drug Addiction

Drug addiction is an insidious disease that takes over a person”s life and clouds their world in a fog of problems and struggles.   The signs of drug addiction are many and varied depending on what type of drug is being abused.

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5 Ways to Get the Best Use Out Of Your Home Treadmill

The #1 fear that people have when investing in a home treadmill (or any piece of exercise equipment) is that they won’t use it. You know the story. It gets delivered, you set it up and enjoy it for a few days…and then it sits…and waits.

How to Tell if it is Strep Throat

If you notice a red, sore throat, with swollen neck lymph nodes, a fever, headache, bad breath, and white spots on your tonsils, then you probably have what is known as strep throat. In children”s cases, it can cause abdominal pain, nausea, and even vomiting. Symptoms such as a stuffy nose, sneezing, and coughing, which […]

PowerVibe Challenge UPDATE 2

It has been two months since measurements were taken for our three office volunteers!   They got measured again and here is the update for each of them.

The History Behind Whole Body Vibration

Gustav Zander (1835 – 1920), a gymnast, physician, and inventor from Sweden, developed never-before-seen apparatus in the 1800’s that used springs, weights, and pulley systems to create over 70 machines that were used for therapeutic exercise. Many of his machines utilized vibration. Zander popularized his exercise machines by traveling to World Fairs and by founding […]

10 Great Hair Care Tips

If you watch the tabloids, you know that even the stars have bad hair days. It just seems that when the professional stylists are out of the picture, it is inherently human to have a less than glamorous mane. But you can do your part to stay ahead of the battle by following these great […]

Hair Follicle Drug Testing

Hair sample drug testing is a great way to detect whether or not a person has used drugs in the past 90 days. Whether in an office format or in the home, hair drug testing serves the purpose of answering questions about an individual”s drug use history.

Sclerosing Agent for Spider Veins

Spider veins are superficial veins that congregate just below the surface of the skin.   These veins cause a series of blue or purple discolorations. The name spider vein comes from the shape of the discolorations, which look like tiny spider legs. These types of veins are not harmful but they are unsightly and can […]

Tennis Elbow Home Cure

Lateral epicondylitis, or tennis elbow, is a relatively common overuse injury of the elbow in people who play racquet sports, paint, weave, cut meat or perform other repetitive motions that require intense motion.     The pain of tennis elbow is recognizable by location and inability to perform certain motions with the hand and wrist.