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  Have You Ever Gotten Dizzy and Felt Off Balance? You Could Have Vertigo BPPV ... An All-Natural, Simple and Fast Treatment is Available! When Done by a Doctor Your Insurance Likely Covers More than 42 percent of Americans experience dizziness or vertigo during their lifetimes. Many suffer in silence, assuming there is nothing that can be done for the disarming feeling of spinning or falling off balance. You don't have to suffer in silence from vertigo. A simple procedure known as the Epley maneuver has a 90-95 percent success rate in curing the most common cause of dizziness. However, in about 20-50 percent of cases dizziness is actually caused by a disorder that's incredibly easy, and fast, to treat -- once it's diagnosed. If you currently struggle with dizziness, you owe it to yourself to explore this condition, as it's actually one of the most common causes of vertigo there is. What is Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)? BPPV causes mild to intense dizziness, which is often triggered by changing the position of your head (specifically, tipping your head [...]

  The Truth About Eggs: How to Tell the Good From the Bad   Are they healthy? Are they safe? And are they all created equal? The eggs in your supermarket may be hiding a dirty little secret … Here we’ll dispel some of the myths about eggs and help you to decipher what your egg labels really mean … including how to choose the highest quality eggs available. Are Eggs Healthy? Eggs have been demonized for years because they contain a lot of cholesterol (about 212 milligrams in an average large egg). But eating eggs is not likely to send your cholesterol levels soaring, or cause you to develop heart disease, as many fear. Cholesterol is actually an essential part of your body, used to produce cell membranes, steroid hormones, vitamin D and the bile acids your body needs to digest fat. Your brain needs cholesterol to function properly, as does your immune system, and if a cell becomes damaged, it needs cholesterol in order to be repaired. So cholesterol is not only beneficial, it is a vital part [...]

  Can Copper Wreak Havoc on Your Body? Studies Reveal How Copper Imbalances Cause Mood Disorders, ADHD, Anger Problems and More It’s no secret that America is renowned for being the pill-popping “Prozac Nation” trying to medicate its problems with a host of ‘miracle drugs’ that constitute a billion-dollar industry. But you may be surprised to learn mood disorders -- in addition to a host of other disorders, like anxiety disorders, behavioral disorders, ADHD and more -- are not always caused by the common environmental or mental issues that doctors so commonly associate them with. In fact, new reports find that many of these emotional or behavioral problems are largely due to varying imbalances in our bodies. If you struggle with anger problems, mood swings, or ADHD, you may be surprised to learn that an imbalance of minerals such as copper could play a role. You might be familiar with a large collection of daily ‘essential nutrients’ that are listed on your everyday food labels. Among the common nutrients are elements like calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, zinc and iron. What [...]

  Deadly SuperBug “C. Diff”: Health Warning! How to Prevent this Killer Superbug Infection That’s Even More Common Than MRSA! And Spreading! You and most others are probably familiar with the deadly MRSA superbug that’s been spreading across U.S. communities like wildfire. What you likely didn’t know -- until right now -- is a potentially greater risk, a faster spreading deadly superbug referred to as “C. diff” or “c-diff” has emerged that killed more than twice the number of people than H1N1 Swine Flu last year! If you have not heard about “C. diff” there might just be a reason, as many healthcare providers are not informed of the seriousness of this threat. Further, most antibiotics actually strengthen these superbugs. Scary would be an understatement for most who rely on antibiotics as an omnibus cure or preemptive drug, as do many hospitals. Why wouldn’t the drug companies and federal government want you to know? Certainly the media, U.S. Government and CDC have not made nearly the effort to inform you nor the general public of the threat of C. diff [...]

  Flu Epidemic: A Nasal Cleansing a Day May Keep the Doctor Away What happens when you don’t feel well… Nasal Congestion; Sinus Headaches; Sinus-drip… When you begin to feel sick… what do you do and what can you do… without taking drugs… what natural remedy historically has been used by as many as a billion people every day? Regular nasal cleansing using a neti pot can keep your sinuses clear of disease-causing microorganisms. Simple Inexpensive Painless Nasal Cleansing (without toxic Drugs), known as “Neti”, has been a common easy to use wellness practice for many centuries. This is an ancient healing system from India, done effectively by billions of people for thousands of years.  This simple, easy and soothing technique is actually one of the six purification techniques done by many prior to doing yoga and many do daily religiously. This ancient treatment can reduce the exchange of sinus fluids and viruses in addition to personal benefits of sinus congestion relief. Nasal cleansing, also known as nasal irrigation, involves using a neti pot to pour a lukewarm saline solution [...]

  How to Turn Your Bathroom, and Home, Into a Healthy, Soothing Spa Sanctuary Modern day life is full of stressors -- work stress, deadlines, and family demands. With a bit of creativity you can turn your home into your very own spa sanctuary. Long-term exposure to stress can lead to serious health problems such as high blood pressure, a suppressed immune system, increased risk of heart attack and stroke, infertility problems and even accelerated aging. A comprehensive economic survey posted in The Washington Post highlighted some of the effects since the start of the recession and the stress Americans have taken on: The nation's poverty rate has continued to rise even though unemployment rates have dropped Since the data was originally collected for the first survey millions more have lost their jobs Additional health problems that can develop or be exacerbated by stress: Heart disease Digestive problems Sleep problems Depression Obesity Autoimmune diseases Skin conditions such as eczema There are two types of stressors, external and internal. Some examples of external stressors include major life changes, work, relationship difficulties, [...]