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Nutrition & Life
Vitamin D Deficiency May Lead to Crohn's Disease
Featured in: Nutrition & Life
Vitamin D supplements could prevent and relieve symptoms of Crohn's disease, says new study.For the first time, the lack of vitamin D has been found to contribute to Crohn's disease. In a recent study by researchers at McGill University and the University of Montreal, vitamin D has been found to have a direct effect on two genes that have been associated to Crohn's disease, beta-defensin and NOD2.
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Wee Peng Ho used to be sick and tired most of the time despite his best efforts in following conventional health wisdom. After teaching himself the ancient art of meditation, he realized that an unconscious mind is the root cause of an unhappy and unhealthy life. So he decided to go back to basics, simplify his life and do things that will bring joy to his heart. That's how The Conscious Life is born.
Now, he writes articles to inspire his readers to improve their lives by thinking out of their conditioned mind. He also writes frequently about health issues such as inflammation and related diseases, as well as natural ways to reduce stress, enhance health and restore inner balance. He welcomes you to his website, and looks forward to exchanging views on health, consciousness and more with one and all.
Diet intervention for overweight and obese kids
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25% of kids are overweight or obese, increasing the risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Low-fat diets don't work, so here is another idea.The statistics are scary. Over 1 in 4 of kids age 2 to 17 are overweight or obese. Since 1979, overweight and obesity in kids doubled in 6 to 17 year olds, and obesity tripled among adolescents age 12 to 17. And this is despite the fact that kids are eating less fat and roughly the same or fewer calories than they were three decades ago, according to the Nutrition Journal, which looked at the data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Other studies show that overweight and obese kids are eating about the same number of calories as their slimmer counterparts.
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I have always been interested in what we can do to make ourselves as healthy as possible. We cannot change our genetics, but there is much that is within our control that can have an impact on whether we are healthy or whether we suffer with pain and disease.
I was the top graduating student at the University of Toronto in Physical and Health Education in 1992, where I studied anatomy, physiology, exercise physiology, nutrition and how exercise can improve health. In 1997 moved to Vancouver and started a personal-training business.
I became frustrated by my inability to help my clients through their various aches and pains, and pursued further education through the CHEK Institute in San Diego. I learned an incredible amount, and became far more effective with my clients suffering from low-back pain, but still found some clients did not respond as I felt they should and I didn't understand why.
I began to read and read. I began to appreciate how nutrition and other lifestyle factors can have a huge impact on healing or the lack of healing. It became obvious to me that there is a lot more to orthopeadic problems than simply looking at the physical. I took the CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Consultation course which solidified what I had been learning. Disease is a function of bodily systems being out of balance, and when we do what is necessary to bring the individual back into balance our health is restored.
My hope is that through this site you can travel the wellness journey with me and prevent illness, or if you are ill, you can learn some ways to become well again.
Doctors Urged to Prescribe Meditation for Recurrent Depression
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Meditation cuts relapse rates by half for people who suffer recurrent depression, says charity.Offer meditation to people who suffer recurrent depression, says the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) in a recent report called Be Mindful.
Referring to meditation as mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), the report by the UK non-profit organization says MBCT cuts relapse rates by 50% for those who experience more than two episodes of depression.
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Wee Peng Ho used to be sick and tired most of the time despite his best efforts in following conventional health wisdom. After teaching himself the ancient art of meditation, he realized that an unconscious mind is the root cause of an unhappy and unhealthy life. So he decided to go back to basics, simplify his life and do things that will bring joy to his heart. That's how The Conscious Life is born.
Now, he writes articles to inspire his readers to improve their lives by thinking out of their conditioned mind. He also writes frequently about health issues such as inflammation and related diseases, as well as natural ways to reduce stress, enhance health and restore inner balance. He welcomes you to his website, and looks forward to exchanging views on health, consciousness and more with one and all.
Raw milk, health authorities and the right to choose what we eat
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Because in Canada one can only buy pasteurized milk, those who want raw milk from grass-fed cows go to great lengths to get this food.Well the dust is settling after the latest skirmish between Fraser Health and my cow share, Home on the Range Farm, which distributes raw milk to the owners of the cows that live in the city of Vancouver. This kind of arrangement is common for city-living horse owners who pay someone in the country to board and look after their horses. The owners can come out and ride their horses whenever they want. Similarly, cow owners who pay the farmer to care for their cows, have the right to the milk from their own cows.
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I have always been interested in what we can do to make ourselves as healthy as possible. We cannot change our genetics, but there is much that is within our control that can have an impact on whether we are healthy or whether we suffer with pain and disease.
I was the top graduating student at the University of Toronto in Physical and Health Education in 1992, where I studied anatomy, physiology, exercise physiology, nutrition and how exercise can improve health. In 1997 moved to Vancouver and started a personal-training business.
I became frustrated by my inability to help my clients through their various aches and pains, and pursued further education through the CHEK Institute in San Diego. I learned an incredible amount, and became far more effective with my clients suffering from low-back pain, but still found some clients did not respond as I felt they should and I didn't understand why.
I began to read and read. I began to appreciate how nutrition and other lifestyle factors can have a huge impact on healing or the lack of healing. It became obvious to me that there is a lot more to orthopeadic problems than simply looking at the physical. I took the CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Consultation course which solidified what I had been learning. Disease is a function of bodily systems being out of balance, and when we do what is necessary to bring the individual back into balance our health is restored.
My hope is that through this site you can travel the wellness journey with me and prevent illness, or if you are ill, you can learn some ways to become well again.
Celebrex Reduces Anti-Clotting Effect of Aspirin
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A recent study suggests that combining Celebrex with low-dose aspirin may reduce protection from heart attack and stroke.If you are taking aspirin together with Celebrex or Arcoxia, listen up. A study has found that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that specifically target COX-2 can blunt the anti-platelet action of aspirin. COX-2 is one of the forms of the enzyme cyclooxygenase which experts believe is responsible for inflammation in the body.
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Wee Peng Ho used to be sick and tired most of the time despite his best efforts in following conventional health wisdom. After teaching himself the ancient art of meditation, he realized that an unconscious mind is the root cause of an unhappy and unhealthy life. So he decided to go back to basics, simplify his life and do things that will bring joy to his heart. That's how The Conscious Life is born.
Now, he writes articles to inspire his readers to improve their lives by thinking out of their conditioned mind. He also writes frequently about health issues such as inflammation and related diseases, as well as natural ways to reduce stress, enhance health and restore inner balance. He welcomes you to his website, and looks forward to exchanging views on health, consciousness and more with one and all.
Goal-setting for the new decade and the new year
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This is the perfect time to reflect back on the past decade to acknowledge what went right, and to flesh out our dreams for the upcoming decade.Although this kind of exercise can be done any time, it seems to come more naturally for me at least, when the decade turns over. Remember how as the year clicked over from 1999 to 2000, we were all worried about the Y2K disaster? A decade ago the ipod and the Wii were not a part of our consciousness, and no one had heard of Susan Boyle.
What will the next decade bring? I hope that we will come together as a people and do what we need to do to protect our shared home from the ravages of global warming. Hopefully there will be lots of cool inventions that will help us do that. I think it is possible that "localization" will become the trend and "globalization" will wane, because the cost of shipping stuff around the world may become too expensive, and more and more people will seek out local alternatives for food and products, which will have the side benefit of helping local economies.
I think gardening will continue to grow in popularity as more people will want to grow at least some of their own food. Hopefully as food-quality consciousness grows, smaller farms that have a variety of crops and animals will make a comeback, and as a result we will finally be increasing and improving topsoil again, and pesticide run-offs into waterways will reduce.
I'm hoping that every one of us will have a way of generating our own power via solar panels, wind or whatever, and what we don't use will be plugged into the grid for others to use. We will pay for the power we use, and power companies will pay us for the power we provide the grid.
GOAL-SETTING GUIDE: Enough of my thoughts. What about you? Time to get out any goals you have previously written down and review and update them, and if you do not have anything written down, get yourself a pad of paper. Got it? Okay.
- What is your dream?
- What makes you happy?
- What were you put on this world to do? (What will be your legacy?)
- What are the 5 things you want to do in life before you die?
- What values are important to you?
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I have always been interested in what we can do to make ourselves as healthy as possible. We cannot change our genetics, but there is much that is within our control that can have an impact on whether we are healthy or whether we suffer with pain and disease.
I was the top graduating student at the University of Toronto in Physical and Health Education in 1992, where I studied anatomy, physiology, exercise physiology, nutrition and how exercise can improve health. In 1997 moved to Vancouver and started a personal-training business.
I became frustrated by my inability to help my clients through their various aches and pains, and pursued further education through the CHEK Institute in San Diego. I learned an incredible amount, and became far more effective with my clients suffering from low-back pain, but still found some clients did not respond as I felt they should and I didn't understand why.
I began to read and read. I began to appreciate how nutrition and other lifestyle factors can have a huge impact on healing or the lack of healing. It became obvious to me that there is a lot more to orthopeadic problems than simply looking at the physical. I took the CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Consultation course which solidified what I had been learning. Disease is a function of bodily systems being out of balance, and when we do what is necessary to bring the individual back into balance our health is restored.
My hope is that through this site you can travel the wellness journey with me and prevent illness, or if you are ill, you can learn some ways to become well again.
3 Common Myths that are Ruining Your Holiday Spirit
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Learn to enjoy this holiday season by clearing your mind of these mental roadblocks.Are you embracing the festive season with joy and excitement, or does it fill you with anxieties and worries? The pressure to create the perfect holidays can make worse the chronic stress that some are already experiencing on a daily basis and extinguish whatever 'magic' that's left of the season.
Let us learn to enjoy the holidays again by busting some of the common myths and deep-seated beliefs that threaten to ruin our festive mood.
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Wee Peng Ho used to be sick and tired most of the time despite his best efforts in following conventional health wisdom. After teaching himself the ancient art of meditation, he realized that an unconscious mind is the root cause of an unhappy and unhealthy life. So he decided to go back to basics, simplify his life and do things that will bring joy to his heart. That's how The Conscious Life is born.
Now, he writes articles to inspire his readers to improve their lives by thinking out of their conditioned mind. He also writes frequently about health issues such as inflammation and related diseases, as well as natural ways to reduce stress, enhance health and restore inner balance. He welcomes you to his website, and looks forward to exchanging views on health, consciousness and more with one and all.
Surviving the holidays with the waist-size intact
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All the get-togethers and time with family make holiday time fun, but it can be really tough for those trying hard to stick to a diet.Chocolate is my weakness. Especially if it is good quality 85% dark - I love it. But pretty much any chocolate in my house winds up in my belly - I simply can't resist. So if I receive chocolate, part of me is delighted, and part of me is concerned that a binge may be about to take place. Oh yes, and I also can't resist my mother's home-baked Christmas cookies. I'd be happy with one, except she bakes about 30 different kinds, which means I want one of each. Not a good idea! During the rest of the year if it isn't in the house I don't eat it, so it is easy to avoid over-endulging. But at this time of year, sweets, cookies and alcohol are common gifts, and with the frequent parties and social events it can be tough not to go overboard in the food department.
Some may decide that "Christmas comes but once a year", (insert whatever holiday you celebrate), and so no harm in indulging for a couple of weeks. But for those of us that really do want to keep a lid on an expanding waistline despite all the temptations and the coaxing of Aunt Milly to have second and third helpings, here are some ideas that may help.
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I have always been interested in what we can do to make ourselves as healthy as possible. We cannot change our genetics, but there is much that is within our control that can have an impact on whether we are healthy or whether we suffer with pain and disease.
I was the top graduating student at the University of Toronto in Physical and Health Education in 1992, where I studied anatomy, physiology, exercise physiology, nutrition and how exercise can improve health. In 1997 moved to Vancouver and started a personal-training business.
I became frustrated by my inability to help my clients through their various aches and pains, and pursued further education through the CHEK Institute in San Diego. I learned an incredible amount, and became far more effective with my clients suffering from low-back pain, but still found some clients did not respond as I felt they should and I didn't understand why.
I began to read and read. I began to appreciate how nutrition and other lifestyle factors can have a huge impact on healing or the lack of healing. It became obvious to me that there is a lot more to orthopeadic problems than simply looking at the physical. I took the CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Consultation course which solidified what I had been learning. Disease is a function of bodily systems being out of balance, and when we do what is necessary to bring the individual back into balance our health is restored.
My hope is that through this site you can travel the wellness journey with me and prevent illness, or if you are ill, you can learn some ways to become well again.
Topical NSAID May Cause Liver Damage
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Arthritis topical gel, Voltaren, gets label change to warn users of possible drug-induced liver toxicity.Diclofenac sodium, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), may cause liver damage, warned the FDA. The new warning came after post-marketing reports found that Voltaren, a diclofenac sodium topical gel used for the relief of osteoarthritis-induced inflammation and pain, could cause serious liver reactions, including liver necrosis, jaundice, hepatitis and liver failure.
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Wee Peng Ho used to be sick and tired most of the time despite his best efforts in following conventional health wisdom. After teaching himself the ancient art of meditation, he realized that an unconscious mind is the root cause of an unhappy and unhealthy life. So he decided to go back to basics, simplify his life and do things that will bring joy to his heart. That's how The Conscious Life is born.
Now, he writes articles to inspire his readers to improve their lives by thinking out of their conditioned mind. He also writes frequently about health issues such as inflammation and related diseases, as well as natural ways to reduce stress, enhance health and restore inner balance. He welcomes you to his website, and looks forward to exchanging views on health, consciousness and more with one and all.
Are vein blockages the trigger for Multiple Sclerosis?
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Research is suggesting that blocked veins in the neck prevent blood from draining from the head triggering plaque formations that cause MS.Multiple Sclerosis is a neurological, progressive disease where the insulating myelin sheaths that protect the brain and spinal cord are damaged, resulting in poor nerve conduction and messaging. Symptoms and disability vary significantly depending upon which parts of the brain and spinal cord are affected as well as the stage of the disease, but eventually sufferers develop cognitive as well as physical symptoms, including decreasing ability to walk, move and see. MS tends to strike young people more frequently than older, and women 2 to 3 times more frequently than men.
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I have always been interested in what we can do to make ourselves as healthy as possible. We cannot change our genetics, but there is much that is within our control that can have an impact on whether we are healthy or whether we suffer with pain and disease.
I was the top graduating student at the University of Toronto in Physical and Health Education in 1992, where I studied anatomy, physiology, exercise physiology, nutrition and how exercise can improve health. In 1997 moved to Vancouver and started a personal-training business.
I became frustrated by my inability to help my clients through their various aches and pains, and pursued further education through the CHEK Institute in San Diego. I learned an incredible amount, and became far more effective with my clients suffering from low-back pain, but still found some clients did not respond as I felt they should and I didn't understand why.
I began to read and read. I began to appreciate how nutrition and other lifestyle factors can have a huge impact on healing or the lack of healing. It became obvious to me that there is a lot more to orthopeadic problems than simply looking at the physical. I took the CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Consultation course which solidified what I had been learning. Disease is a function of bodily systems being out of balance, and when we do what is necessary to bring the individual back into balance our health is restored.
My hope is that through this site you can travel the wellness journey with me and prevent illness, or if you are ill, you can learn some ways to become well again.
