Tag: Stress
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Positive Solitude: Rediscover The Good Of Being Alone
Solitude in 2018 is certainly a scarcity. The world has never been a busier place. Our information-per-minute and activity-per-day rates have tripled over the past ten years, despite modern conveniences designed to save us time and busyness. We spend a good deal of money on washing machines, fast food, car washes and housekeepers, and yet we…
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The A-Z Of Anti-Aging: A = Addiction
This guide includes the most important health conditions and external factors that may speed up the aging process – from how they occur to their symptoms and how to treat or avoid them. On this page you will find the first one: addiction. A = Addiction We don’t hear enough about how drugs and alcohol…
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Fit And Healthy In The Midst Of HIV/AIDS
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How Do Your Genes Affect The Way You Age?
Did you know that your genes play a role in determining the manner in which you age? Researchers have identified the FOXO3A gene as having a significant impact on your longevity. Dr Bradley Wilcox is an expert in the field of genetic, environmental and clinical aspects of healthy aging, has widely studied the lifestyle of…
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The 9 Defense Mechanisms: Are You Self-Deceiving?
First defined in detail by Anna Freud, Dr Freud’s daughter, in her book The Ego and The Mechanisms of Defense, Defense Mechanisms are, more often than not, the way in which we protect ourselves from the anxiety caused by acknowledging our weaknesses. This self-deception has become commonplace in our day-to-day relating and is the cause…
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8 Surprising Factors That Are Causing Stress
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Vitamin Sea.
From as early as the 4th century B.C. Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine recommended the sea as an important natural source of healing. The sea’s many naturally healthy properties were used in thalassotherapy and hydrotherapy to actively treat diseases of the body and mind as well as maintain good health and longevity. Centuries later, as…
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Understanding Your Risks Can Slow Male Pattern Baldness
While there are many reasons for hair loss, being either symptomatic or an actual condition, standard male pattern baldness is by far the most prevalent. Understanding your risk will at lest slow down your condition. Scientifically known as androgenetic alopecia, it usually occurs due to a combination of two factors: genetics and an increase in…
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Wild Hormones Can Cause Hair Loss
A woman’s hair really is an extension of her femininity. If she is having a good hair day the world is a better place. For men, going bald is just part of life. But for a woman hair loss is a terrifying ordeal. Today more and more women are suffering from thinning hair and the…
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Hair Health: Stress and Tresses
Your hair health can often tell you when there is a underlying problem with your wellbeing. Here’s what you need to know and what you can do to get to the root of the problem As we age, and the seasons change, it is common for our hair to become dry, brittle and to develop…