Category: Health

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Is Anyone You Know A Vaccine Zombie?

Did you know that in the USA, and probably elsewhere, the big vaccine push is upon us, and governments, drug companies and vaccine zealots are in full propaganda mode, pushing vaccines onto six-month-old infants and expectant mothers, too. Check out the Vaccine Zombie video…. This text will be replaced by the player //

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Everything You Need To Know About Fast Food – Infographic

Fast Food. I used to love it. How stupid I was. Yes, stupid. You see, my misguided mind loved it. My body hated it. Have a look at the infographic below and then decide if your body just might be hating fast food also. Fast food can be a fast track to ill health, obesity [...]

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Harmful Effects of Soda on Your Body – Infographic

So you enjoy a soda do you? Your body doesn’t. Your body hates soda. Perhaps you don’t care about your health? Or maybe you are just plain ignorant of the real situation. If  in fact you do care about your health and your body, however, have a look at the harmful effects of soda consumption [...]

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Why You Should Stop Drinking Bottled Water

Via: Term Life Insurance

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Bacon Bits – Infographic

Via: Online Schools

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15 Things You Should Know About Caffeine – Infographic

Via: Homeowners Insurance

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15 Things You Should Know About Marijuana

Here is an interesting infographic about Marijuana – Weed. Marijuana is very popular here in Australia and the town of Nimbin in northern NSW  has a strong association with it. Nimbin Mardigrass Nimbin, New South Wales – Wikipedia Nimbin – Alternative Lifestyle Community Directory Personally, I don’t take Marijuana, or any other ‘drug’ for that [...]

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Cigarette Companies – Infographic

How big is ‘Big Tobacco”? Here are some key facts about cigarette companies: Via: Term Life Insurance

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The Stats About Pharmaceutical Companies

Prepare to be shocked! Source: Online Colleges and Universities

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The Stats On Soft Drinks

Be sure to check out the health statistics at the bottom… Via: Online Schools

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15 Things To Know About Steroids
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15 Things To Know About Steroids

15 Things To Know About Steroids Do you take steroids? Do you know someone who does? Have you ever considered the risks? Personally, I think it is much better, and nicer, to be ‘natural’. No misuse of steroids for me. The only time I have ever taken them is when prescribed by a physician for [...]

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15 Things To Know About Urine

15 Things To Know About Urine. Urine is something about which many of us know little, yet it can be an important aspect of health/health management. Here are some interesting facts. And if it seems that you have a health issue….go an see a physician. [Source: Medical Billing and Coding]

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What you need to know about bacteria

What you need to know about BACTERIA. This interesting infographic will help you understand more about bacteria, and what you can do to keep yourself and others safe. Eeeww! Via: Online PhD Programs

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Food Matters. In fact, what you eat is critical.
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Food Matters. In fact, what you eat is critical.

New Answers to Old Problems – A conversation with the producers of Food Matters Sometimes I feel that it would be infinitely easier to pretend that our world’s healthcare problems do not exist. It would be bliss to trust that our food industry operates with the public’s best interests at heart and that the FDA [...]

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Get off your fat arse and start walking.
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Get off your fat arse and start walking.

Walking has been proven to improve health. In fact, walking 10,000 steps a day has been suggested by the World Health Organization (WHO) for promoting good health. You can check out more of the WHO resources and facts here. Studies on people who took the Global Corporate Challenge to walk 10,000 steps daily indicated that [...]

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The Internet and health information.
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The Internet and health information.

The Internet is a wonderful resource and yet, if misused, it can contribute to a plethora of problems. This is especially true of health and medical related information. There is much health related information available online, a significant proportion of which is either suspect, or downright dangerous. Whilst I realize that governments and ‘big pharma’ [...]

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Green tea – some key information.
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Green tea – some key information.

Last year I wrote a post about a local Sushi and Yum Cha restaurant. This restaurant, Sushi 4 U, was where I developed a taste for green tea some years ago. In fact, I liked it so much that I went to the grocery store to get my own. There was just one problem….green tea [...]

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I didn’t know that going to the dentist could be so good.

Recently I have started attending a new dental practice, having attended at least four times last year. I have been most impressed with the service and treatment I have received from Dr Karla Scutt and her helpful staff at Breeze Dental. In fact, my experiences at Breeze Dental have been the best ever, by a [...]

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Fitness and weight loss tips and update on personal progress.
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Fitness and weight loss tips and update on personal progress.

Please note:  this post was originally published on Saturday 29th August 2009, on an old now defunct blog. Please read in that context. I got a nasty shock this morning when I weighed myself. I am 97.5 kg, or 214.5 pounds. With a BMI of 29.6 I am bordering on the obese; though I don’t [...]

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Until Recently, No One INSPIRED Me About Physical Fitness.
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Until Recently, No One INSPIRED Me About Physical Fitness.

Regular readers of my blog (old blogs) will know that I am using the Strip That Fat system to help me lose weight and live more healthily. In fairness to the publishers of the Strip That Fat system I won’t go into lots of detail here. Suffice to say that the issue of exercise, and [...]

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Olive Leaf Extract & why you need to check it out today.
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Olive Leaf Extract & why you need to check it out today.

I have had a long-standing interest in good quality food, a proper diet and effective health maintenance. It is not however an area in which I have a great deal of expertise and as a result I have relied on other experts to provide me with the information I need. When evaluating health issues, as [...]

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Weight loss and my personal journey (results).

I am currently overweight. Yes, a fatty, fatso etc, though as I carry it well I don’t look it. My wife still finds me sexy (phew!). I am making good progress with losing weight – since late August I have lost over 4 kilos, despite being hindered by antihistamines (which slow metabolism and increase appetite). [...]

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Is it safe to visit a physician (GP)?
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Is it safe to visit a physician (GP)?

Are you really safe when you visit your doctor – physician – general practitioner – specialist? Have a read of this email I sent to a surgeon friend (Ophthalmologist - eye surgeon)… Hello Roger, Your dedication to your profession and patients is not only inspiring, but reassuring, helping to restore some faith in the Australian medical [...]

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Sleep – health, productivity and personal development.
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Sleep – health, productivity and personal development.

Previously, I have published an article about how: Sleep is important for personal development. Sleep is important for general health too. I have known this for a long time and one of the things that alerted me to it was a study I read years ago – possibly as long ago as 15-20 years or [...]

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What is your main capital?
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What is your main capital?

What would you say is your main capital? Many would say their house/dwelling, others their vehicle/boat, still others their investments or savings. Are you sure? Here is what Ernest Hemingway, the author, had to say: “I still need more healthy rest in order to work at my best. My health is the main capital I [...]

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Guilt free sausages – living better & healthier
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Guilt free sausages – living better & healthier

Is there such a thing as guilt free sausages? Yes I guess there is, if you are perhaps a beefcake type person with lots of muscles, high energy needs and no concerns about putting on weight. I’m no beefcake and am actually actively losing weight at the moment. In spite of this, I have found [...]

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Cure for Mondays

Personally, I love Mondays. But then I am a bit unusual. One of my ‘golden rules’ for living is to try as much as possible to conform to the laws of nature/physics/biology/psychology/Spirit and natural flow. Even if I may not initially like the idea, or think I know better. Many of us struggle with Mondays. [...]

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Pets & Life Balance
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Pets & Life Balance

Over the years I have come across lots of research and articles about pets and their connection with health and well-being. In some cases, pets are even taken into old peoples’ homes for therapeutic purposes. Today I discovered an article which claims: A UQ researcher has found that billions can be saved on health spending [...]

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Beyond Medicine: Exploring a New Way of Thinking

Recently I have come across an interesting book, which explores how you can use three specific realms of consciousness to work with sickness and deficiency. Beyond Medicine: Exploring A New Way Of Thinking by Dr. Richard A. DiCenso, is an interpretive study of the mind, and the effectiveness of   psychological and neurological order over drugs and surgery. [...]

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National Swine Flu Situation Page (TM) – USA – VueTOO

National Swine Flu Situation Page The above page, besides being a useful Swine Flu resource, is an interesting use of the VueTOO service. I quote: Blend any content…. from anywhere…view it the way you want it…that’s VueTOO

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Why we need to think carefully and critically about stuff, including health claims

I like Professor Lesley Regan’s approach. I think I saw one of her shows on TV in the last 6 months or so too. She debunks a lot of the crap, marketing crap, that’s out there. Have a read of this article: The TRUTH about all those dodgy health claims, by one of Britain’s top [...]

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Help yourself with the Swine Flu situation
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Help yourself with the Swine Flu situation

Note: This is not medical advice. I am not a medical doctor. These are just my thoughts, which some may find helpful. Swine Flu has symptoms similar to conventional flu. So far, it seems that the people who died (Mexico) had a more severe bout of Swine Flu than those in the USA or New [...]

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More on Swine Flu

Swine Flu news is of course now becoming prevalent. Yesterday I posted a key information resource. Today I am posting an interesting resource which includes some ‘alternative’ views about the Swine Flu situation. This website is one which I do respect. Swine Flu article search on Natural News. Some topical articles can also (currently) be [...]

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Swine Flu – credible information source
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Swine Flu – credible information source

Swine Flu will become a very hot news topic over coming weeks I suspect. Here is a link to some key information: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Great health resource and article on Cholesterol
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Great health resource and article on Cholesterol

Regular readers of my blogs and people who know me will know of my preference for high quality sources of information, services and products. For health information, Health.com is a great resource. Here is a helpful article on the subject of Cholesterol for example: 10 Easy Food Swaps Cut Cholesterol, Not Taste One of the [...]

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Save a life for $3
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Save a life for $3

Years ago I learnt First Aid during Army training. Decades later, the only bits I could recall easily were about Russian gas attacks and related First Aid procedures. I expect this is due in part to the subject being highly emotive. But CPR? I would have struggled to recall it; yet CPR skills are much [...]

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How to Wipe Your Mind Clean of Health Wisdom and Plug Yourself Back Into the Mainstream Matrix

What an interesting way to make a point: How to Wipe Your Mind Clean of Health Wisdom and Plug Yourself Back Into the Mainstream Matrix And check this out:

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Nordic diet and obesity – interesting article

Reindeer and meatballs for dinner: Researchers promote Nordic diet to curb obesity This article raises a number of interesting points concerning weight loss, not all from the perspective of the Nordic diet.

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Heart attack – self treatment in emergency. Tell your family and friends.
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Heart attack – self treatment in emergency. Tell your family and friends.

Here is a brief explanation of a technique which could one day save your life, or that of someone you know. I was sent it by a thoughtful relative (on my wife’s side – she has some wonderful family and that includes her mum!) The relative sent me a PowerPoint file. Not everyone is able [...]

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Tests show drinking water is a smart move
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Tests show drinking water is a smart move

For some years now I have been drinking plenty of filtered tap water. It all started when, in 1997, I read this book: Your Body’s Many Cries for Water In addition, a general greater awareness of healthy eating and drinking, along with increasing spirituality, have contributed to my preference for drinking water. Drinking filtered water [...]

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Health benefits of green tea.

Just a quick comment… If you are interested in the health benefits of green tea, then you might be interested in a post I wrote yesterday on another blog: Green tea – some key information.

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Weight loss update
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Weight loss update

Currently I am down to 94.9 Kg. This last month I have lost 100g. Not terrific in one sense I know, however having a nasty bout of Urticaria did not help; the management of which hindered my diet situation. Examples include: 1) having to eat a big meal before taking steroids, and then more on [...]

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37% chance of being exposed to Staph if swimming in sub tropics.
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37% chance of being exposed to Staph if swimming in sub tropics.

Being of British origin I read some of the British online news sites. I often come across items of interest that never make it to the Australian news services. I have no idea if the Australian press have picked up this article about the risks of picking up the deadly MRSA at the beach, however [...]

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Physiotherapy advice online for injuries!
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Physiotherapy advice online for injuries!

Self manage your injury with expert physio guidance – online! I know that at first thought this may seem ‘iffy’ or even ‘bad for you’. Things however, are not what they might seem. A key focus with anything worthwhile in life should be on getting it right – not messing up yourself, or others. We [...]

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Urticaria – allergy – my story.

Diagnosis: Idiopathic Urticaria. (Idiopathic = unknown cause). Note: This article is not professional medical advice. I am not trained in medicine, nor qualified to give medical advice. You should consult medically or otherwise trained and qualified health care professionals about your situation. My experiences however may help in some way. Urticaria is a nasty skin [...]

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Want to be nagged about losing weight?

Some people find being nagged, or reminded, about losing weight to be helpful. Whatever works for you, provided of course that it is sensible, legal and doesn’t harm you or others is probably a good bet. Here is where you can arrange to be nagged once a week about your weight via email. It’s free. [...]

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Quick weight loss progress update.

Today I have hit 95 Kg – 100g less than yesterday and 800g less than earlier in the week. Some of my other indicators are encouraging too, such as my Body Mass Index (BMI) which is now 28.8. Having an accurate electronic body fat monitor and scale is a great booster when losing weight because [...]

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Are your lungs dying?
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Are your lungs dying?

Good health is the most precious aspect of life. Worst case scenario is that without it you are dead! And those lungs of yours? How are they keeping? You rely on them for so much. When I was young I suffered from Asthma, however it was not actually diagnosed until I was in my mid [...]

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Progress with my healthy weight loss.
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Progress with my healthy weight loss.

I survived! What you say? The Christmas and New Year festivities! All that food and drink; well, for some anyway. Oink. My weight is now 95.8 Kg which is 0.3 Kg higher than my best weight of 16th of December. Disappointing in one sense that I have not made further progress; that said I did [...]

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Bonelab
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Bonelab

BoneLab is a teaching and learning tool for medical professionals, students and anyone who is interested in skeletal anatomy. It is based on the integrated human 3D skeleton model with the highest level of detail presently available. BoneLab is a free program for Windows XP. For those with children, this might be a useful learning [...]

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