Oct
16
The ‘Rarely Revealed’ Shopping Strategies For Air Filters
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Even though many of us know the importance of buying an air filter, most of us are unaware of the strategies I’ll be revealing. What do many people do when they want an air filter? Most of them will go into a nearby store and request for a good and reliable air filter. And since the store owner is hungry for sales, he or she will recommend just any one he or she prefers. Most often, the recommended ones are quite expensive. I don’t know of you, but to me this is a wrong way of shopping for air filters.
After you’ve been fully informed about air filters, how it works and the many types in the market, you can use the following ‘rarely revealed’ strategies to not only get a good and reliable air filter, but also one that will save you lots of your hard earned money.
COMPARISON SHOPPING
It’s highly recommended that you compare lots of air filters in the market before making your final choice. By using this method, you’re guaranteed of buying the right and genuine air filter. Also, it’ll save you lots of money. Never be in haste to buy a particular air filter. Only buy after going through the features and benefits of each air filter out there. But this may not often be easy in a store or shopping mall. Why not log on to the web and surf through lots of online air filter stores to get a good deal for your money. There are many websites that even does the comparison for you. And there are several others where you can get unbiased opinion of other consumers and experts concerning any air filter of your choice.
REFURBISHED/REUSABLE AIR FILTER
Not many people are aware of this strategy when buying air filters. By going through some reus
able air filters, you may be able to save lots of money instead of buying a new air filter. If you can’t find a junk yard around you, a look at the World Wide Web can reveal few places where you can get good ones. Just because an air filter is used, does not mean that it’s in bad condition and unfit for your use.
CLEAN IT
Another rarely used strategy when thinking of air filter is the fact that you can clean your air filter. There are many people out there who don’t know of this strategy. But this is only possible if you already have an air filter that can be cleaned. If you have one, go ahead and clean it and save yourself lots of money. And if you don’t want to have any of such, many air filters manufacturers can help you clean it. Just take it to them. Also, many of them have detailed instructions on their websites on how you can clean it.
When next you’re thinking of acquiring an air filter, make use of these revealed strategies and save yourself lots of money and headache in the process. Be a wise buyer.
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Oct
16
Back pain is often a sign of injury or some underlyingproblem related to your spine – its bones, muscles, and other soft tissues. Itcould disrupt your work, routine, and your daily activities. It may even affectyour normal lifestyle as you are unable to participate in recreationalactivities due to pain.
Fortunately for those who suffer from back pain, episodes ofthis condition do not often last long. In fact, most of episodes last from afew days to a few weeks and rarely do they last more than three months. If theydo, then you are advised to consult a doctor since pain may just be a symptomof a far more serious injury or disorder.
In most cases, certain pain management methods may be usedto achieve back pain relief. The treatment could range from use ofnonprescription drugs to massage therapies and traditional remedies likeacupuncture and yoga.
Below are some of the popular methods used for lower backpain relief:
1. Exercise
Many people believe that rest is best for a painful back,but actually, what your back really needs when it’s hurt is exercise. Regularexercise relieves back pain by strengthening and stretching the muscles thatsupport the spine and helps to prevent future injury.
This is a use it or lose it situation: the more you rest,the weaker your back gets, even if it is hurt. If you do not know of any, youcan always ask your doctor for reference. For sure the list that they will giveincludes swimming and walking to say the least. There are also movementtherapies to develop proper posture.
To manage pain, you may do any of the following:
- Walk short distances
- Stretch and do flexibility exercises
- Use a stationary bicycle
- Swim
2. Losing Weight
Losing weight can also be a back pain relief. This isbecause being overweight can make the ache get worse. You also have to get yourmuscles in better shape and improving your postures when sitting, standing orsleeping.
Remember, if your head is not in line with your body it islike having a 15-pound weight constantly pulling you forwa
rd, which can strainthe neck and shoulders. Standing and sitting with good posture create avertical line with the body that can make you appear up to 10 pounds lighter.
3. Heating Pads andIce Packs
Following trauma, the person should apply an ice pack orcompress over the injured area. Do this for up to 20 minutes several timesevery day. If you still do not achieve back pain relief after two to three daysof cold treatment, use a heat pack. This will help relax the muscles andincrease blood flow, speeding up recovery.
4. Physical Therapy
Sometimes, rest and exercise, the most common forms of backpain treatment, may not produce the desired results. Even so, pain may still betreated without going for surgery. Manual physical therapy is a method of lowerback pain treatment that uses a specialized type of physical therapy to relievepain.
Physical therapy uses different techniques, such asultrasound, electrical stimulation, cryotherapy, massage, exercise, and heat inorder to relieve muscle spasms, increase flexibility, strengthen muscles,relieve pain, and accelerate the healing process.
5. Massage Therapy
Studies have shown that massage therapy is more effectivethan both chiropractic and acupuncture for relieving pain due to muscle spasms.The benefits of massage therapy include improved circulation, which helpsalleviate muscle soreness; muscle relaxation, which helps muscles move withoutpain; and increased endorphins, the body’s natural pain relievers. You shouldbe aware that the kind of massage you receive in a spa is not the same kind ofmassage used to treat back pain.
6. Water Therapy:
Hydrotherapy for back pain relieves pain by loosening themuscles and ridding the body of toxins that produce pain and inflammation. Waterexercise therapy has many benefits. The buoyancy of water supports thepatient’s weight, allowing a greater range of motion when the person has toomuch pain to exercise on land.
This makes water exercise therapy ideal for everyone whoseeks relieve from back pain. Additionally, the water temperature should bewarm enough to relax muscles, which also helps relieve pain. Warm baths areexcellent for relieving mild backaches.
Oct
16
Forever Young: Anti-Aging — Why Not Me?
By Ray Page
We’ve all heard the “fountain of youth” programs. There must be dozens of them: pills, creams, Bo-tox injections, etc. As aging baby boomers we’re in search of quick, perfect and easy “fountains” for ourselves. Let’s face it, we each want to slow the ticking of our own aging clock.
At the tender young age of 30 I decided I wanted to stop growing older. Why would I want to get any older? Thirty seemed the perfect age to be — forever. As a New Age explorer, during the late 70’s I roamed the Redwood hills of Northern California seeking truth. This is how my quest to have more control over how I age, which is called anti-aging, began. At this time I am pleased to report that indeed my quest for youth is paying off. Now at the “calendar” age of 55, except for a few silver hairs I both look and feel not much over 35 years old.
As I began to research the subject, I found that the mind/body connection to anti-aging became clear. After all, Google has over 14 million hits on the subject. “Youthing” is the term I now use to explain anti-aging. Youthing is an idea whose time has come. What did I discover during my quest? I found that multiple disciplines — including but not limited to breathwork, firewalking, fasting, yoga, and hypnosis — all helped me to shape my future. Lessons in dancing, they were.
Most of us assume that anti-aging is just about “sticking around” for a little longer, but this is only a small part of the quest. Youthing is a state of being . It’s an awareness. Youthing is really about “stepping up to the plate” and taking your power into the very fabric of our reality — into every cell of our bodies. We can all have more control over how we age; the best part is that youthing doesn’t involve buying pills or cremes, or joining a club. Youthing is a training system that teaches each of us to let go of old counterproductive and worn-out beliefs, programs, and assumptions. Essentially, we learn to automatically say ”yes” to a long and healthy life, and without even thinking about it — without using our old habits, which leave us as they’re replaced by new ones.
When we expect to slow down the aging process, we can create — each at our own cellular level — conditions that justify this belief. As Deepak Chopra wrote in AGELESS BODY, TIMELESS MIND ( Harmony Books,1993): “Aging seems to be something that’s happening to yo
u when in fact it is something your body has learned to do. It has learned to carry out the programming fed into it by you, the programmer”.
What is easy, fun and very effective is hypnosis. Hypnotherapy is simple, very effective, and can be fun depending on its purpose. Whether sessions are done in person or by telephone, they can set the stage for stretching beyond set limitations. Hypnosis is the art of placing the conscious self in a state of strong suggestibility. During this time the unconscious self is very open to change; it can literally set aside any limiting beliefs that may have been interfering with one’s ability to change.
It’s a proven fact that our bodies are constantly creating new and healthy cells to replace old and damaged ones, and every new cell gets its “replacing” instructions from the DNA contained in the old cell. So, it stands to reason that if our DNA programs our new cells with the healthiest and most youthful information possible as a blueprint for development, the body’s cell memories will change for the better, by being “younger”. This process is called “Cell Transformation”. The question arises: can hypnosis really be used in order to literally tell our bodies cells to be younger? From my experience, I strongly believe that the answer is yes.
Lets wrap this up. Youthing is the process of participating in the act of a successful anti-aging program. It involves one’s past, present and future. Here’s why: the past is forever with us. We can’t do away with it; we can’t change it. But we can make it work for us, because addressing and healing childhood traumas (with regard to induced and conditioned beliefs about aging) can be explored and corrected. Also, learning to forgive ourselves and others can do wonders for us and for our present youthing goals. Finally, seeing ourselves alive, fit, and healthy, now and and in the future, is a vital part of everyone’s youthing process..
I’m currently working with energy medicine that is directed toward youthing techniques. It is very effective; I could write so much more about it. But remember this: your body is the most valuable possession you own. By consciously programming your mind and body to remain youthful, the old paradigm — of collective conditioning — is broken. As Richard Bach put it so concisely in his classic 1977 book, ILLUSIONS: “Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they’re yours.” Don’t limit how you age. Find out how it is to feel good!
Oct
13
It Stands the Test of Time Magnesium as a Treatment of High Blood Pressure
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There has been much research done and the results are undeniable: magnesium deficiency leads to high blood pressure. Because the modern
Many studies have shown that as well as reducing high blood pressure symptoms, taking magnesium also reduces the risk of heart attack significantly. One study showed that giving magnesium soon after a heart attack reduced heart muscle damage and prevented hypertension and arrhythmia. Other studies indicated that chances of survival from acute coronary thrombosis improve many times over if magnesium is given in the first 24 hours after the event.
Besides providing support for the treatment of high blood pressure symptoms, intake of adequate magnesium prevents stroke. Hypertension is the primary risk factor of stroke – the third leading cause of death in the
Magnesium is used by the body in enzyme reactions and for maintaining cellular health, especially in the brain, nervous system, teeth and bones. It also helps fight infection. It regulates muscular function, including cardiac muscle. In
Why is magnesium so important?
The risk factors associated with hypertension are:
- Aging
- Being overweight
- Too much salt
- Too much alcohol
- Not enough exercise
- Too little potassium and calcium
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Not enough magnesium.
Except for aging, these risk factors are all within the hypertensive patient’s control. The only patients who shouldn’t take magnesium for the treatment of high blood pressure are those with kidney disease or severe heart disease (unless under direct care of a physician).
4 Tips for taking magnesium as a natural treatment for high blood pressure symptoms.
1. Magnesium is found in leafy greens such as spinach, whole grains, nuts, seeds, dairy, legumes, peanut butter, and certain fruits; it is also found in supplements.
2. A low-salt diet that contains enough magnesium, potassium and calcium is advisable for the prevention and treatment of high blood pressure. However, a recent study in found that dietary magnesium may not enough to be consistently effective in reducing high blood pressure symptoms, and that supplementation was probably needed in most cases.
3. Often, prescription medications for high blood pressure symptoms are diuretic, which causes magnesium levels to drop as the mineral is lost through excess urination. If you take prescription diuretics, also take magnesium supplements for the treatment of high blood pressure.
g="EN-US" style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt">4. Magnesium supplementation ensures a steady dosage of this mineral.
Magnesium also helps the body store potassium, another mineral needed to prevent hypertension. If the diet does not contain enough potassium, which is quite common, and especially if diuretics are taken, taking magnesium as high blood pressure treatment is even more important.
Magnesium has been prescribed as a high blood pressure treatment for decades. It is one of the few natural high blood pressure treatments that has been thoroughly studied. Therefore, doctors are quite familiar with its efficacy. If you suffer from high blood pressure symptoms then you need this mineral! Take magnesium: a time-tested, safe, treatment of high blood pressure.
Oct
13
Online pharmacy- Internet Revelution
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One of the most modern and new computer and internet related revolution is called Online Pharmacy. The wonderful features of the online Pharmacy are like you can seek Medical help at your comfortable time, Place & date, get online prescriptions and can purchase the medicine etc. Even you get Good promotional & inspirational Gift items also. Now the days are over when you are supposed to stand in Queue for a long time to meet your doctor and then you search for the Chemist shop to purchase the right medicine. It’s all obsolete now.
This Feature of Online Pharmacy has been more refined and defined in a broad way. It is beautifully utilized and maintained by the pharmaceutical Companies and other Pharmaceutical Service provider. Now you can seek for medical aid for any type of your physiological and medical ailments and can get proper diagnosis based on your stated symptoms and other indications of ailments and thus the panel of doctors sitting online will give the Prescription online. This way on the Basis of your prescription you can order the Prescribed Medicine
online and get the Medicine delivered at your doorstep within the stipulated time period after making payments at your convenient.
So, the comparison with all time money vending machine installed and the online pharmacy is Just the same. Both are functional round the clock and 24 X7 Structure. Here in Online pharmacy, you get all time medical assistance and prescription unlike all time money vending machine. Hence, this online Pharmacy can best be described as the online pharmaceutical management tool for all your Physiological & medical assistance, Functioning Round the clock and in a 24 X7 Structure.
More over, there is no risk or security question involved as all the online prescription, sale or purchase is governed by U.S federal law and order provisions. So don’t worry and start getting online prescriptions, Online pharmaceutical purchase and with Discounts online Pharmaceutical purchase. Now, don’t go anyway and start purchasing your medicine and getting prescription online at your convenience.
Oct
12
Barbell Military Press Exercise
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The barbell military press is a great exercise for working the deltoids. This exercise can be extremely difficult for the new lifter. Back injury can easily occur if the proper form is not used during execution. Because of this, it is recommended that a spotter be present when doing this exercise.
During this exercise, you’ll be lifting over your head. Keep this in your mind as you select the amount of weight you’ll be working with. This exercise can be performed either sitting or standing. If you are lifting alone, you may want perform the exercise sitting so that you can lift the weight off of a bench rack.
To begin the exercise you’ll need to have someone hand you the weight, lift it off the ground, or de-rack it fro
m a rack. Your hands should be positioned a little further then shoulder length apart. Your hands should be about the same distance, as if you were going to do a normal bench-press.
The barbell should be positioned across the front of your chest with the bar about even with your shoulders. From here, keeping your back straight, lengthen the arms up over your head. Continue this extension until your arms can not extend anymore without locking. From the top position, lower the bar back down to the starting position in a controlled manner.
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The site dedicated to weight lifting.
Oct
12
As adults, we often forget that kids are under tremendous pressure these days. The childhood we remember has vanished. A few generations ago, life was undeniably “simpler”; unfortunately for our youth, that era has long since passed. Thus, someone you love who is under the age of 18 may need depression treatment sometime during his or her growing years.
It’s shocking to many to realize that a large number of kids as young as elementary school age have been diagnosed with http://www.mitamins.com/disease/Depression.html”>depression and are therefore seeking depression treatment. At first, parents, coaches, counselors, educators, and clergy may not recognize any depression symptoms, as depression in children isn’t something about which many adults immediately worry.
In youths, as in their adult counterparts, http://www.mitamins.com/disease/Depression.html”>depression symptoms tend to manifest themselves both physically and emotionally. A child in need of depression treatment may become lethargic and withdrawn, whereas once he or she was full of life. Or the “early bird” teen may take to sleeping in until 3:00 p.m. every weekend and holiday, practically unable to get out of bed, even to eat. Ironically, teachers and parents may assume that depression treatment isn’t needed, chalking a preteen’s moods swings and verbal battles to hormonal changes and the natural need to separate from one’s “authority figures.”
Though these depression symptoms can also be commonplace occurrences during adolescence (and in the years just before), they still need to be thoroughly investigated and not simply “written off.” If a child is in need of
http://www.mitamins.com/disease/Depression.html”>depression treatment, it’s essential that he or she get appropriate help before the symptoms of depression skyrocket out of control. (Unfortunately, many teen and preteen suicides can be traced back to untreated depression.)
If a young person in your life seems “not him” lately, take note and don’t ignore any warning signals, because they may benefit from depression treatment. (In fact, you may save their life by early diagnosis and depression treatment.) And though counseling with a mental health professional will usually be part of the depression treatment picture, the treatment itself doesn’t necessarily have to include antidepressant medications, depending upon the severity and type of depression symptoms.
Research has shown that some clinically depressed patients, including children, respond well to non-drug depression treatments (under the watchful eye of a physician and/or counselor as well as caring parents or guardians.) Such depression treatments include introduction of higher-than-average (but not toxically so) doses of B vitamins such as B12, B6, and folic acid; vitamin D; and garlic. Another excellent depression treatment that is completely holistic (and healthy, to boot!) is exercise (though not over-exercise), especially outdoors in sunlight. (Playing outside may be a terrific depression treatment, and absolutely has other physical benefits, too.)
Remember – if your child has depression and requires depression treatment, it’s not their fault, it’s not your fault, and the condition IS treatable. Perhaps a simple dietary change or exercise adjustment will make a huge difference in how your youngster feels about himself and the world in general.
Oct
12
Are you a chartered member of the so-called “sandwich generation”, struggling to take care of your aging parents while simultaneously raising your children? Such a tug-of-war between generations can be maddening enough, but when you add your mother or father’s high cholesterol in the mix, it can be downright life-destroying.
If you have a parent with high cholesterol symptoms who has been hesitant to check out methods to lower cholesterol (or defiant about their high cholesterol, even after a physician’s diagnosis), you may need some gentle ways to them lower cholesterol without seeming too pushy. Here, we’ll explore some methods of nudging mom or dad toward treat their http://www.mitamins.com/disease/High-Cholesterol.html”>high cholesterol symptoms.
Make Healthy Low Cholesterol Meals for Your Parents
Many older adults aren’t fond of cooking for themselves anymore, so they tend to either eat at “home cooking” (aka, “lard laden”) restaurants or at home with prepackaged high sodium, high fat microwavable meals. Such fare is simply not helpful to http://www.mitamins.com/disease/High-Cholesterol.html”>lower cholesterol, and may even be inching your parent toward dangerously high cholesterol levels.
The next time you’re making a healthy meal, why not freeze a portion to deliver to your parents as a surprise? Your food should be high in vitamin C to promote lower cholesterol, high in fiber, and, of course, low in saturated fats and calories. Learn to cook with spices and your parents will never notice that they’re eating something “good” that may reduce their high cholesterol symptoms.
Take Your Parents for a Cholesterol-Busting Walk
Exercise is an excellent way to tackle high cholesterol symptoms. However, most aging adults don’t get the recommended 30 minutes a day, three days a week, of moderate activity that they need to lower cholesterol and keep their hearts in tiptop shape.
It will go a long way toward helping your dad lower http://www.mitamins.com/disease/High-Cholesterol.html”>cholesterol if you invite him on a weekly “walking date” with you and/or your kids. Even a parent who is generally sedentary may jump (though not literally!) at the opportunity to spend some time with the grandkids.
Offer to Shop for Your Parents, and Get Lower Cholesterol Foods
Finally, it may behoove you to offer your shopping services for your parents. That way, you can choose the bulk of the groceries going in and out of your mother and father’s home. As the “dietician”, you can ensure that items which clog the arteries and therefore promote high cholesterol are replaced by more heart-healthy choices.
Best of all, you can be very subtle. If your dad adores peanut butter, get the low fat or all natural version. Does your mom crave loads of chocolate? Rather than getting her bags of candy, there are plenty of healthy alternatives to satisfy even the most ravenous chocoholic. Are they fond of pizza? There are lower cholesterol versions of them in your grocer’s freezer or at the natural food store.
Again, you don’t ever have to confront a parent about his or her high cholesterol. Instead, you can simply insert these “sneaky” ways to make sure you have your folks around for many more years to come.
Oct
12
An Arthritis Drug Warning…
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Before I overcame my arthritis naturally, without drugs, I spent 43 years dreading every day. Taking untold amounts of drugs and then fearing the dangerous side effects they would cause.
Please do your due diligence and research each and every drug you are taking or about to take.
The following is an ad, which I read in a health magazine for HUMIRA and I want to share it with you.
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Shows a beautiful young woman, smiling…
“You’re doing all you can about your rheumatoid arthritis”
BUT IS YOUR TREATMENT?
Important safety information about HUMRA. It is approved for reducing the signs and symptoms, slowing the progression of joint damage, and improving physical function in adult patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis who have not responded well to other RA medicines.
Called DMARDs (disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs) suca as methotrexate, Humra can be used alone or with methotrexate or other DMARDs.
Do not start taking Humira if you have any type of infection.
An infection can be in one part of your body, such as an open sore, or it can be an illness such as the flu.
Tell your doctor if you’ve had any infection in the past that keeps coming back, or have any problems that increase the risk of infections. BEFORE YOU TAKE HUMIRA, your doctor should test you for tuberculosis (TB)
Tell your doctor if you’ve ever had TB or been near someone that TB. If signs of TB (a dry cough that does not go away, weight loss, fever, night sweats, or any other infections appear after taking Humira. Tell your doctor immediately.
Tell your doctor if you feel any numbness or tingling or if you have ever had a disease that affects your nervous system such as multiple sclerosis.
Also tell your doctor if you have been treated for heart failure. Once you start taking Humira, tell your doctor right away or seek emergency care immediately if you have an allergic reaction (a bad rash, swollen face or trouble breathing).
Also tell your doctor right away if you have signs of a serious blood disorder (persistent fever, bruising, bleeding or paleness)
There have also been rare cases of serious and som
There have also been rare cases of serious and sometimes fatal injections, Lymphoma, rare cases of nervous system disorders and serious blood disorders have occurred in patients taking TNF blockers, including HUMIRA.
Tell your doctor about all the medicines you are taking or considering.
The combination of HUMIRA and Kineret (anakinra) is not recommended.
Check with your doctor before you receive any vaccines. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, or plan to be pregnant.
The most common side effects of HUMIRA are injection site reactions, upper respiratory and sinus infections, headaches, rash and injection site pain.
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ALL of the above warnings were in tiny letters on a purple background which was very difficult to read.
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This is what they had at the top of the ad in black letters on white background.
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“Many treatments may help stop the pain of RA, but not slow the progressive joint damage it causes. That’s why more and more hematologists are prescribing HUMIRA It’s strong enough to slow the progression of moderate to sever RA and can be injected at home, usually every other week.
See if your treatment is doing enough. Request your free Personal RA Profile
Your profile will show you the severity of your condition, and its impact on your life, compared to other RA patients. You will also receive information on current treatment options and tips on talking with your doctor.
Call 1-800-351-8709 or go to www.HUMIRA.com
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My Personal comment:
Do you seriously think you should ever try a drug like this?
Please do your due diligence and research each and every drug you are taking or about to take.
Ask yourself… Is this for me? Would I be better off to make my immune system stronger or should I take all the chances spelled out above.
It is your body and you are the one who will benefit or pay the price of having other health issues when using drugs.
etimes fatal infections. Lymphoma, rare cases of nervous system disorders and serious blood disorders have occurred in patients taking the TNF blockers, including HUMIRA.
Doctors tell us to keep doing your exercises, continue dieting to keep our weight down and take our medications.
What else is a doctor going to say? The pressure to use more and more drugs is overwhelming. It is not their fault! It is ours!!
We go to them for a magic bullet and expect them to heal us… Is this fair to the doctors? Of course not!
There are alternative methods to treat arthritis without the use of drugs and the dangerous side effects.
I am here to help you, help yourself, enjoy a healthy life.
Best of Health,
Margie Garrison
thearthritislady@cureyourarthritis.com
Oct
12
Guide to the Barbell Hack Squat
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