Weight loss is a health goal that millions of people around the world aim for. With the rising rates of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes – more and more people are beginning to make more conscious efforts to trim their waistline. But weight loss seems to be a struggle for many. While some people manage to lose so much weight at the onset of
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Thousands of people hide their fears and weariness behind their smiles. Experts call this condition as smiling depression. According to Dr Cosmo Hallstrom, a psychiatrist in London, people with smiling depression are those who wouldn’t admit they are depressed and won’t even give you a clue of what they really feel inside. Stre
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A 2011 British study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine journal released results that one of the factors that increased the risk of heart disease was long working hours of more than 11 hours a day. According to Mika Kivimaki of Britain’s University College London, working long hours is now related to an increase in the risk of heart ail
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Painkillers can destroy your stomach lining in days! When you’re suffering from a terrible headache, what do you do? If you’re like most people, you will resort to painkillers. Daily Mail reported that just last year, there were about 17 million prescriptions for Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) made and most were sold over
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Reiki is a healing practice that can be safely used by anyone to enhance physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness. This traditional Japanese healing practice is widely used to promote healing and relieve stress by helping the body to find its balance, which helps the body’s self-healing mechanisms to function better. Learning to practice
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An alarming study found that average Brits spend four years suffering from hangover. This has resulted to poor productivity at work and at home. Moreover, experts believe that lack of social relationship is a potential risk on alcohol-related deaths. Binge drinking in Britain is getting worse. Plenty of studies were conducted this year to show how alcohol
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Even though NTFA covers over 30 kinds of therapy, the marketing approach used to promote each and every therapy business is generally the same. Whether you’re a counsellor, a massage therapist, or an acupuncturist, your marketing strategy can embody the four marketing principles for a successful therapy business. These are lead generat
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Laughter’s the best medicine. So goes the popular saying. Well, that isn’t just a saying. In very recent study conducted by experts from Oxford University and published in the journal proceedings of the Royal Society B, it was found that having a good laugh with friends does help people deal with pain. Genuine laughter tak
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A number of scientific and linguistic studies have already arrived at the conclusion that indeed, men and women differ in language use quite interestingly. These differences range from intonation, use, style, and frequency. What causes these differences, and what should be done in response to these variations? In an MRI scan done by researcher Dr. Tonmoy Sh
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It was generally thought to be non-existent, but according to recent psychological studies, the dreaded quarterlife crisis (QLC) has already taken its toll on the young adults (over 70% of young professionals) of this generation. Quarter-life crisis is a transitory feeling of confusion, anxiety, and depression of a person making his/her way into adulth
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