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Health Benefits of Salt Pipe Inhaler

The salt pipe inhaler is a natural product which aims to provide a relief if you are suffering from shortness of breath or breathing difficult. It can be easily used anywhere and by anyone over the age of three.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
The salt pipe inhaler is filled with halite salt crystals from a salt mine.
There

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Candidiasis – Candida fungi: Overview, Symptoms, Types & Treatment

Candidiasis is a fungal or yeast infection caused by Candida fungi, especially Candida albicans.
Candida yeasts can be found almost everywhere in the environment and are usually present in most people.
Under certain conditions Candida albicans fungus overgrows and cause disease.

Causes of Candidiasis
Candidiasis is more common and severe in people with weakened immune system. It is caused

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What is Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery?

Also called: Obesity surgery, Weight Loss Surgery, Bypass surgery, Gastric banding.
WHAT IS BARIATRIC WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY?
Bariatric surgery is a surgical procedure performed to treat morbid obesity that can not be combated through diet and exercise alone.
Bariatric surgery helps to lose weight by restricting food intake achieved by changes of the digestive system.
What is Morbid Obesity?
Morbid

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Nutritional Information and Health Benefits of Raw Honey

Honey has been used both as a food and as a medicine for thousands of years.
Honey is prepared by the honeybees from the nectar of flowers.
Honey is made of fructose, glucose, water and other sugars. It is rich in enzymes, minerals and amino acids essential to our body. Honey is a good source of the

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Health Benefits of Drinking Lots of Water

Water is necessary for human health!
Our body is composed of about 55-65% of water - the human brain is made up of 89% water, blood is 80%, lungs are 90%, muscles – 70% and bones – 21%.
Health Benefits of Drinking Water

Water promotes proper digestion.
Water regulates the body temperature, especially during exercise.
Drink water to lose weight.

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Signs and Symptoms of Alcohol Poisoning

Alcohol is a depressant of central nervous system, which means that it slows brain activity and decreases reaction time. Alcohol has a wide range of side effects.
Signs and Symptoms of Alcohol Poisoning:

Unconscious or semi-consciousness (mental confusion, stupor, coma);
Vomiting;
Seizures;
Slow respiration (fewer than eight breaths per minute);
Irregular breathing (lapses between breath 10 seconds or more);
Hypothermia (low body

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Healthy Tips to Prevent Hangover

Here are some healthy tips for those who are really worried about hangover.

Take 1 glass of warm milk with 1 tablespoon honey before the party. It will slow down the alcohol absorption.
Drink 100ml of olive oil 1 hour before consumption of alcohol.
Avoid drinking alcohol on an empty stomach. Keep eating something before and during alcohol

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Oscillococcinum - Homeopathic remedy for Influenza

Oscillococcinum is a homeopathic remedy for influenza-like symptoms.
It was claimed that Oscillococcinum may help to reduce the duration and severity of fever and body aches.
Oscillococcinum (o-sill-o-cox-see-num) is natural and easy to take.
It was discovered in 1925 by a French physician Joseph Roy (1891-1978).
Now Oscillococcinum is used in more than 50 countries worldwide, and is produced

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Private Health Insurance Plan

Private health insurance is a type of health insurance covering medical costs, such as medicine, visits to the doctor or hospital stays, of the insured person.
Generally, Private health insurance policies provide cover for the costs of treatment for curable, short-term medical conditions.
Policies do not cover long-term or chronic conditions. This means, that cover will not

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Signs and Symptoms of Influenza vs. Viral URI (Common Cold)

 

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
INFLUENZA
VIRAL URI          (COMMON COLD)

Onset
Sudden
Gradual

Fever
Often high (101-104F or 38-40C); Lasts 3-5 days
Rare;  If present, typically low-grade;

Aches and Pains
Usual, severe
Rare or mild

Weakness
Moderate to extreme; Lasting up to one month
Mild and brief

Bed Ridden
Frequently; may last up to 5-10 days
Rare

Runny Nose
Less likely
Common

Sneezing
Sometimes
Typical

Sore Throat
Sometimes
Common

Cough
 Usual; Non-productive, “Dry”; Can become severe
Sometimes; Hacking;
Mild to moderate

Headache
Prominent
Rare

Complications
Bronchitis; Pneumonia;
Kidney Failure; Can be life threatening
Sinus

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