How’s Your Back?

On May 12, 2010, In Back Pain, By Lesley
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One question you can ask just about anyone about their health is ‘How’s Your Back’ because most of us have back problem at one point or another. In the USA back pain is one of the most common reasons for people to visit a doctor and one of the most common reasons for surgery. In the under 45′s it is the reason given for the most time off work. The thing about back problems is that they really get you down. Especially is they’re the kind that won’t let you sit, stand, or lie without some form of discomfort. My mother has a lot of problems and when my husband has a sore back? Well there’s really not much point in talking to him, poor soul. (more…)

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What is a Water Purifier and Why Do I Want One

On May 7, 2010, In Wellness, By Lesley

If you live in an area which is prone to naturCrown Berkey Stainless Steel Water Purification Systemal disasters (I’m thinking Florida and hurricanes, but I’m sure there are others) you may want to take a look at our range of Berkey Water Purifier Systems. There are several different sizes, they’re all fully portable and no power supply is needed.  You already have a water filter? Let me explain the difference.
Water filters remove the rubbish from water, it’s true, but water purifiers are something else again.  We usually attach water filters to the tap and use them to treat water which has already been treated. Water purifiers go further. You can use them to treat water from untreated sources; rivers, streams, even stagnant ponds.  They not only remove bacteria from water, they remove viruses, which are far, far smaller. (more…)

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Tyent MMP-9090 Turbo Extreme Water Ionizer – Available Now!

On May 5, 2010, In Reviews, Wellness, By Steve

Tyent MMP-9090 Turbo Extreme Water IonizerTyent has done it again, and I wanted to drop a quick note on this.  The Tyent MMP-9090 Turbo Extreme Water Ionizer is now available, and it has exceeded our expectations.  We will do a detailed review later, but here is a quick introduction.

The Tyent MMP-9090 is the latest from the leading manufacturer of water ionizers.  Tyent has set themselves far apart from any competing unit with the new model.  The MMP-9090 Turbo Extreme builds on the groundbreaking MMP-7070 Turbo and includes all the features from the earlier unit including:

  • In addition to the ability to produce alkaline drinking water, the ability to create “super waters” of ph levels from 2.0 to 12.0.  Most units on the market do not have the power to create these highly alkaline or highly acidic waters, which may be (more…)
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How to Choose an Exercise Bike

On May 4, 2010, In Exercise, Therapy, By Lesley

Stamina CPS 9220 Indoor Cycle Exercise Bike from Better Health InnovationsPhysiotherapy is kind of new, or so I always thought. So I was surprised when the very nice man who tortured me in hospital told me that Hippocrates himself had used massage, manipulation and hydrotherapy to treat patients.  Physical therapy it seems is as old as the science of medicine, dating back at least to 460 BC, and on the biggest problems physical therapists face is the varying degree’s of fitness in their patients. We all know that if you don’t use it, you loose it, but a degree of fitness is required just in order to take exercise. Not all therapies suit all patients, and while walking sounds nice and gentle, you can’t walk if you cant support your own weight, so something as fundamental as using your legs can be a problem.  This is a common problem for anyone attempting serious weight loss. If you are already overweight you may find the exercise is as bad for you as the extra weight you carry, but you still need to exercise, so what do you do? (more…)

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How to Conquer Your Drinking Problem

On April 30, 2010, In Wellness, By Lesley
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There really is nothing more fundamental to our health than water, so let me ask you this very simple question. How much actual water do you drink? I’ve just been told that my water requirement, given not too much exercise, normal environment, should be about 3 liters a day. That’s about thirteen and a half glasses.  Given that, on average we spend eight hours each day asleep,  that works out on average to about 1 glass of water every hour. I don’t know about you, but my intake’s not even close. Worse still, that’s just me.  At 3 liters a day, my household of five should consume 105 liters, 28 gallons of water every week or 1442 gallons in a year.  That’s a lot of water, so the next question clearly is where should I get it? (more…)

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