Testing Hormone Bending Ingredients Should Not Be Sexually Biased

The fact that the EPA would exclude women from their proposed testing of the risks and hazards of pthalates is unconscionable.

Chemicals are equal opportunity toxins....

Hormones Should Be Analyzed Together

Scientists to EPA: Risks of Chemicals That Alter Male Hormones Should Be Analyzed Together Concluding that nearly everybody is exposed to a mix of chemicals that could be damaging male reproductive health, a national panel of scientists on Thursday advised the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to shift its focus and group them together when judging how much of a danger they pose.

Jet Lag: Natural Cure Safer Than New Drug

UPDATE: 28 December - It appears that quite a few people are looking for a garlic remedy to help with jet lag. I find it a rather curious use of garlic, but after some research I found that it is a ginger-garlic mix that may help. The writer advises that it is very important to stay hydrated and avoid coffee, carbonated beverages and alcohol when flying. This same suggestion is what we have advised for decades when flying. The air circulation system in aircraft is dehydrating as are the aforementioned beverages. Water, tomato or apple juices are better choices.

It seems to that the same pre-flight and post flight dosing schedule we suggest for the B complex and other vitamins in our jet lag remedy are followed: Take on two days before flight, the day of flight, and the day after flight.

It also helps to set your watch to the time zone where you will be landing prior to flight.

The nice part about ginger is that is helps with sea and air sickness and digestion as well as helping you stay warm (garlic is warming too).

When you arrive, this source suggests a warm bath and massage or foot massage specifically. Placing a few ginger tea bags in your bath will help too. An added factor from ginger is that it does help in a small way to support the adrenal glands and this may act as a stress reducer.

If you choose to use raw garlic I'd suggest soaking it in raw honey for at least 10 minutes before chewing. The honey adds nutrients and enzymes that are helpful for stress and this indicates one reason why a spoonful of the luscious liquid is an insomnia help.

This sounds very similar to the data I contributed to one of Rodale's books on healing. Material from Rebecca Wood is referenced in this update.
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I don't know why this pill popping culture we have is always bowing at the feet of Big Pharma.

Just the thought of another drug smacks more of profiteering to me. What about a better use for all the money in drug development: how it could benefit people through education on already existing safe, natural approaches to relieving jet lag and sleep/health problems associated with shift work.

I've had a great Jet Lag remedy on file at my office for 40 years. Many people have used it and tell me it worked great. I think readily available and inexpensive melatonin can be effective but I prefer not to suggest using it.

I am impressed with the results I am getting from blue light contact us for more details) therapy however.

Even certain foods, select vitamins, adjusting your watch and a good attempt at maintaining hydration go a long way to help you with this concern.

So, why an expensive drug?

Recover development costs while the patent is in effect and mega bucks to keep share prices up.

And how might this apply to your health?

New Medication Brings Hope Of Jet Lag Cure

ScienceDaily (2008-12-17) -- Researchers have found a new drug with the potential to alleviate jet lag and sleep disorders caused by shift work. ... > read full article

Holiday Cheer or Holiday Hangover

In 2004 I put together an herbal product to address the issue of binge drinking in response to the college binge drinking problem. At the time I lived in an area with two universities, each having a well known "party" history.

The herbal combination worked very well for those who tried it, and the best part was that it made you not want to drink so much.

Even one college tavern offered it to their late night party crowd along with a vegetable juice drink blend I created to help with avoiding that after-drinking, next morning hangover.

This process was short circuited after a business that was selling the product decided to attack me by using baseless and fabricated mis-information. Their point was to avoid paying a rather large debt legally owed to the non-profit organization that publishes Natural Health News.

Other than the interference by the Pullman Pranksters, Bad Brian and Bad Paul, the product continues to help many people, even OTR drivers.

Now with the holiday party season in full swing I though ti might be a good idea to pull the articles from the archives and make it available to readers to help them with the usually too heavy imbibing that happens when toasting the season around this time of year.

And you have plenty of time to stock up before New Year's Eve.

New Herbal Remedy Developed for College Binge Drinking Can Help Reduce Campus Drinking and Associated Fatalities.

Chalmer's Choice for hangover and alcohol abuse prevention

Hangover is a mild version of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. Sometimes it gives you a headache, stomach upset, nausea and vomiting, thirst and dehydration, fatigue, and a general lousy-all-over feeling.

From time to time we do fail to take caution and over-indulge in alcohol. When this occurs, Chalmer's Choice is here to help.

This proprietary nutritional pack has been developed to help you have a smoother and less stressful reaction on party nights, and for the morning-after.

Chalmer's Choice, Formula A, helps before drinking to keep you from imbibing to excess. Chalmer's Choice, Formula B, taken along with Formula A, helps you on the morning after, providing relief and helping to clear ill-effects of too much booze.

Make a donation with your purchase and receive our recipe for the "After Zapper"

This product is named after a man named Chalmer. He and I became friend's some years ago when he needed help to re-build his health. He was a member of the same AA group as another friend I helped recover from Hep C. Chalmer made an entire lifestyle change at an advanced age. One of his son's told me at his memorial service that I had given him an extra five years of life. While I am grateful for the comment,I often have to remind people that I am just a coach; they have to do the work.

Why Is Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle The Best Selling E-Book In Internet History?

Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle is the #1 best selling diet
and fitness ebook in the history of the Internet. In fact,
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It's because thousands of women and men of every age are
burning off BODY FAT - not muscle or water weight - and
they're doing it naturally, without supplements, pills or
"magic potions," simply by using the proven,
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Tom Venuto, a respected fat loss expert, natural
bodybuilder, and personal trainer, has not just pumped out
yet another "diet program" into an already over-saturated
market. Tom's Burn the Fat can be more accurately described
as a "Fat Loss Bible." It is quite simply one of the most
complete, detailed, and precise guides to fat loss you will
ever read. What makes it so much different from other weight
loss publications on the market?

Well first of all, it's not a "weight loss" program,
it's a "fat" loss program. This may seem like semantics
or wordplay at first, but once you've read just the first
three chapters, there will be no doubt in your mind that
pursuing "weight loss" is not only the wrong goal, it may
be the reason that you've failed to reach and maintain your
ideal body weight. Burn The Fat shows you exactly why it's
fat you must lose, not "weight" (which includes muscle,
water and other lean tissue) and then goes on to show you
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Secondly, what makes Burn The Fat different is the amount of
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only thoroughly dispels the lies, myths and fallacies
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You may be wondering, "Is this a low carb diet? A high
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you will find out whether you are carb tolerant or carb
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This personalized approach makes perfect sense because each
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One of the most powerful chapters in the book is the first
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training programs. There's also a great quote in this
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"The dictionary is the only place success comes before
work. Hard work is the price we must all pay for success."
That line does a nice job of expressing the "no quick fix"
philosophy behind the entire book. In the rest of the book,
you'll learn the complete and exact mechanics of fat loss -
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If there is any drawback to the Burn The Fat ebook, it's
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In the broadest sense, anyone and everyone who needs to lose
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It's all about intelligent eating choices, planning,
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In terms of graphic design, Burn the Fat is a clean and
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Because of it's size, it does require a robust printer and
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Initially, some people might think that Burn the Fat is priced
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As with any how-to publication, you're not really paying
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Scared Of Losing Your Hair?

Although perhaps not desirable, hair loss is quite normal.
The list of all the possible causes is exceedingly long but
it is a common problem that affects millions of men, women,
and children. Although there are a number of fancy names for
types of hair loss, the correct medical term is Alopecia.
The most common type of hair loss in men is genetic; known
as male pattern baldness, it affects close to 95 percent of
males.

What most people don't know is that if your hair loss is
only moderate, it may be that your eating habits are causing
the problem and your diet needs to be assessed. The reason
for your condition may be at your work place if you deal
with chemicals or cosmetics, but some other reasons may be as
a consequence of personal situations such as stress, mental
tension or a hormonal imbalance.

In fact, hair loss is also common among women as they age,
although with women a thyroid condition is one of the more
common causes. By the time they reach sixty, forty percent
of women around the world will have experienced loss of some
form or another. Some women also have a hair loss problem
when they are pregnant; often lasting many months after the
child is born. In America approximately thirty million women
suffer from female pattern, hereditary baldness at some
point in their lives.

People who suffer with permanent hair loss now have a
relatively new but popular treatment called surgical hair
restoration which is considered to be the ultimate solution
to an increasing problem. It involves the process of
transplanting hair follicles from one area of the scalp to
another. Hair follicles that are healthy and undamaged are
taken from the scalp and transplanted to an area where the
follicles have been damaged for whatever reason. The
process only requires local anesthesia and is carried out on an
out-patient basis but has become one of the most regular
forms of hair restoration for men. Many women are now deciding
on hair transplant surgery as a method to hide scarring cause by
facelifts for example.

The most successful hair transplants are those where the
recipient tries to maintain his original looks and not to
attempt to appear like someone else. Existing medical
conditions could cause problems so these must be sorted out
before any hair transplant treatment is considered.

Even though hair restoration is a cosmetic procedure,
aspects involved are different from other forms of cosmetic
surgeries. Fortunately, the science of hair loss and hair
restoration is constantly advancing, so if you do not
respond to other medical treatments, surgical hair
restoration may be the only truly permanent solution to
baldness.

How to Lose Weight - Two Exercises to Help You Lose Stomach Fat

If you have a larger stomach than you would like, you have probably tried various things to get rid of it with no results. While there is no substitute for a good diet to lose weight, here are a couple tips that will help you get rid of some stomach fat.

If you want to lose an inch or more from your stomach, the best thing to do is to do what is called vacuumed poses. This is called an isometric physical exercise in which you need to hold in your stomach and keep holding it in for a count of 3-5.

Do this repeatedly. Usually around 5 to 10 minutes a day will eventually remove 2 inches from your stomach over a 3-4 week period. A lot of my friends have tried this exercise and have lost exactly as my tip says. This is a proven fact and not just made up..

Another great tip to do is to take both of your hands. Rub them together for a few minutes until you have produced lots of heat. The purpose of this is that over time the heat from your hands will release fatty deposits from your belly.

The success of this will depend on how much you repeat this. Rub your hands together and place them on your stomach. Start by rubbing your stomach in a circular method. A little circle at first, and then start making your circle bigger. The best times to do this are right before you eat, when you awaken in the morning, and when you go to bed at night.

As I said in the beginning of this article there is no real substitute for a proper diet and exercise program to help you lose weight. If you add these two tips to your program they will help you knock off a couple extra inches from your stomach.

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What You Can Do With Celery Seed

If you have simply bought yourself some celery seed on a
whim, or you are simply interested in finding out what it
can do for you, there is some information that you should
know about the seasoning celery seed. This seasoning has
been around for quite some time in a wide variety of
cultures, and you will find that with a little bit of work,
it can be easily integrated into your diet. Take some time
to look around and see what celery seed can do for you!

What is Celery Seed?

Celery seed comes from a plant called apium graveolons, not
the celery vegetable. There are a lot of other small, brown
seeds, which are similar in appearance, but the unique smell
of celery seed gives it away. They smell just like celery.
When you use celery seeds in your recipe, whether you are
making crockpot chicken noodle soup, a salad dressing, or a
vegetarian casserole, you will find these seeds impart the
flavor of celery without having to add stalks of celery to
the recipe.

How Can You Use Celery Seed?

You can use these seeds to flavor soups and salad dressings
as well as in pickling. Chicken noodle soup has a real kick
if you add some celery seed. If you suffer from bronchitis,
gout, arthritis, and various other inflammations, celery
seed is a scientifically proven homeopathic remedy.

Because celery seeds have a significant concentration of
phtalides, you will see that it has some scientifically
provable qualities as a sedative and a muscle-relaxant.
Consumption of celery seeds also leads to an antioxidant
effect.

How can I make a good celery seed salad dressing?

As well as being an excellent ingredient in homemade chicken
noodle soup, celery seeds are found in many types of salad
dressing. You can make your own by combining a teaspoon of
salt, a teaspoon of celery seed and a teaspoon of dry
mustard. Next, add a teaspoon of onion juice and trickle in
a cup of salad oil and a third of a cup of vinegar slowly.
The resulting dressing is mild yet tangy and is very tasty
on vegetable or fruit salads. You might prefer to add sugar
and pepper, depending on your taste.

What Foods are Good with Celery Seeds?

Celery should be added when you feel the recipe would suit
it. With a bit of experimentation, trial and error you might
even be able to come up with some fabulous new recipes.
Homemade chicken noodle soup is known for being extra tasty
with added celery seed, or crockpot chicken noodle soup if
you are at work all day and want to come home to a ready
meal. If you normally add celery to a certain recipe, try
celery seed instead for a change in texture. Coleslaw and
chicken potpie are other recipes, which suit a celery seed
flavor.

There are many reasons, as you can see, for using celery
seed. A bottle of celery seed keeps for up to 3 years so there
is no reason not to get some and experiment. Try making
some chicken noodle soup and adding celery seed
to taste. You definitely won't be disappointed with the
results!

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