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		<title>What causes bad breath?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 01:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mouth]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brushing the teeth twice a day and flossing are good ways to maintain dental health and avoid bad breath. They may not be enough, however. According to a recent article in the Oklahoma Daily, paying attention to just the teeth can mean missing a halitosis hotbed &#8211; the tongue. Bad breath, whether it smells like [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://some-healthy-alternatives.com/2010/12/10/what-causes-bad-breath/floss/" rel="attachment wp-att-34"><img src="http://some-healthy-alternatives.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/floss-300x241.jpg" alt="" title="floss" width="300" height="241" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-34" /></a>Brushing the teeth twice a day and flossing are good ways to maintain dental health and avoid bad breath. They may not be enough, however. According to a recent article in the Oklahoma Daily, paying attention to just the teeth can mean missing a halitosis hotbed &#8211; the tongue.</p>
<p>Bad breath, whether it smells like coffee, milk, rotten food or a night spent with the mouth hanging open, is largely caused by drying of the tongue. Certain foods, sleeping, coughing, smoking and even just talking can decrease the amount of saliva in the mouth.</p>
<p>Without that moisture, and minus the proteins in saliva that naturally eliminate microorganisms, bacteria begin to grow on the tongue. Added to that are food particles, which can stick between taste buds, especially toward the back of the tongue. The result is bad breath laden with funky organic compounds like hydrogen sulfide, the result of bacterial digestion.</p>
<p>The news source recommends brushing the tongue with a toothbrush or using a tongue scraper to remove food particles and leftover oils from the mouth. To rid the breath of its smell, individuals may consider using specialty breath freshening products that neutralize sulfuric compounds and leave the mouth smelling clean. </p>
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		<title>Do you love your mattress?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Back]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Back Pain]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Could it be making you sick? There are many people out there who have paid from $1,000 to $6,000 for those great memory foam mattresses. What is that memory foam made of and where did it come from? Petroleum-based chemicals that were originally developed by NASA, but the agency found it too expensive. There are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://some-healthy-alternatives.com/2010/12/10/do-you-love-your-mattress/memory-foam/" rel="attachment wp-att-30"><img src="http://some-healthy-alternatives.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/memory-foam.jpg" alt="" title="memory-foam" width="300" height="300" class="alignright size-full wp-image-30" /></a>Could it be making you sick?</p>
<p>There are many people out there who have paid from $1,000 to $6,000 for those great memory foam mattresses.<br />
What is that memory foam made of and where did it come from?<br />
Petroleum-based chemicals that were originally developed by NASA, but the agency found it too expensive. There are voices saying that NASA abandoned the material because of chemical volatility issues. This is just a short list of toxins found in an analyzed type of memory foam: TDI (Toluene Di-Isocyanate), Polyol (Poly Ether Gycol), Silicone Surfactant, Tertiary Amine, Stannous Octoate, Flame Retardant, Pigments/Dyes.</p>
<p>What the heck are those things you ask?<br />
I guess we need an independent scientist to track down the reality of it all but &#8230; any chemist will tell you that even fully reacted polyurethane can produce dust inducing mechanical irritation to the eyes and lungs.</p>
<p>People spend around one third of their life sleeping. Is this repeated exposure for long periods of time harmful to your health? </p>
<p>We do know most of the hydrocarbons are powerful carcinogenic chemicals and attack, with severe damages, the immune and nervous systems. Most autoimmune disorders (like arthritis, lupus, allergies asthma, and others) have been connected with or thought to be boosted by increased exposure to petroleum. </p>
<p>Interestingly, in the US there are no exposure limits for carcinogenicity in the case of the polyurethans.</p>
<p>Before you trot out and spend a bundle on one of those ohh so soft greatest deals since the wheel? Might be a good idea to do a little more research on your own.</p>
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		<title>What is Sciatica &amp; how do you lose the pain?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 05:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[sciatica]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Personally I have had Sciatica for years at least 12. It started when I begin to spend a lot of my day on the computer. Specifically it started when a client suggested I needed a very expensive ergonomic chair. Within about 3 months I had a problem that has yet to be resolved. I was [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://some-healthy-alternatives.com/2010/06/06/what-is-sciatica-how-do-you-lose-the-pain/sciatic-nerve2/" rel="attachment wp-att-15"><img src="http://some-healthy-alternatives.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/sciatic-nerve2.jpg" alt="" title="sciatic-nerve2" width="250" height="344" class="alignright size-full wp-image-15" /></a>Personally I have had Sciatica for years at least 12. It started when I begin to spend a lot of my day on the computer. Specifically it started when a client suggested I needed a very expensive ergonomic chair. Within about 3 months I had a problem that has yet to be resolved. I was a poker dealer for 15 years and that probably did not help either.</p>
<p>I have run the gamete of medical tests with a &#8220;Gee we just don&#8217;t know&#8221; result. A Psychic healer got me through 2 years pain free. Then the problem returned. Pain killers were not an option for me so I have learned to live with the chronic pain.</p>
<p>Yesterday I happened onto &#8220;thelosethebackpain&#8221; website and am going to try the program.<br />
I will let you know how it works <img src='http://some-healthy-alternatives.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' />  </p>
<p><strong>What is Sciatica?</strong></p>
<p>If your sciatic nerve becomes inflamed, the condition is called sciatica (pronounced si-ad-i-ka).  The pain can be intense!  It often follows the path of your nerve down the back of your legs and thighs, ankle, foot and toes, but it can also radiate to your back.  Along with burning, sharp pains, you may also feel nerve sensations such as pins-and-needles, tingling, prickling, crawling sensations, or tenderness.  Ironically, your leg may also feel numb.</p>
<p>To complicate matters, although sciatica pain is usually in the back of the legs or thighs, in some people it can be in the front or the side of the legs, or even in the hips.  For some, the pain is in both legs – bilateral sciatica!</p>
<p>The quality of pain may vary.  There may be constant throbbing, but then it may let up for hours or even days.  It may ache or be knife-like.  Sometimes postural changes, like lying down or changing positions, affect the pain, and sometimes they don’t.  In severe cases, sciatica can cause a loss of reflexes or even a wasting of your calf muscles.</p>
<p>For sciatica sufferers, a good night’s sleep may be a thing of the past.  Simple things like walking, sitting, or standing up can be difficult or impossible.</p>
<p><strong>What Causes Sciatica?</strong><br />
Sciatica is caused by irritation of the root(s) of the lower lumbar and lumbosacral spine.</p>
<p>Additional common causes of sciatica include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Lumbar spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal in the lower back)</li>
<li>Degenerative disc disease (breakdown of discs, which act as cushions between the vertebrae)</li>
<li>Spondylolisthesis (a condition in which one vertebra slips forward over another one)</li>
<li>Pregnancy</li>
</ul>
<p>Other things that may make your back pain worse include being overweight, not exercising regularly, wearing high heels, or sleeping on a mattress that is too soft.</p>
<p><strong>How do you stop the pain?</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.losethebackpain.com/">LosetheBackPain.com</a> Is a great resource.<br />
You might be interested in checking out the videos <a href="http://www.losethebackpain.com/conditions/sciatica.html">HERE</a>.<br />
Get your free &#8220;The 7 Day Back Pain Cure&#8221; book <a href="https://www.losethebackpain.com/book/?__utma=1.1057814835.1275797738.1275797738.1275797738.1&#038;__utmb=1.1.10.1275797738&#038;__utmc=1&#038;__utmx=-&#038;__utmz=1.1275797738.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(direct)|utmcmd=(none)&#038;__utmv=-&#038;__utmk=247995015">HERE</a>.</p>
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