Consider how much discipline it takes to work out three to five days a week. Think about how hard it is to keep stretching beyond our comfort zones and how challenging it is to exercise at high intensities. Consider the self resolve required to eat healthful foods when temptations surround us everywhere we go. But if you have the courage to respect your body--the temple that houses your...

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Cosmetology: Hair Extensions 2.0

Contributor Erin Calvin started the discussion on hair extensions here, but see what else she had to say. We'd love to hear your two cents!

Consumerism gone wild?

Im not going to fib. Hair extensions are a pretty major investment both in time and money. This isnt an area where you want to scrimp because doing so may not only lead to less than...

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Note: This post follows a two-part series on Low-Dose Naltrexone that began here.

Thespirochete. Interestingly, this stealthy, corkscrew-shaped little bacteria is the culprit of both syphilis and Lyme disease.

Since I was quite certain I hadnt somehow missed syphilis in the ridiculously comprehensive batteries of tests I had endured, an obvious process of elimination pointed to...

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Muffin top, spare tire, whatever you choose to call that extra weight in your midsection--if you have it, you know it, and I know you want to get rid of it. What is the magic bullet? Could it be one of those countless products that promise a six-pack in anywhere from eight minutes all the way down to eight seconds?

I am sorry to tell...

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Note: This is part two of a series that began here.

Having convinced a neurologist to prescribe me something he had never heard of left me, for the most part, to my own devices. However, thanks to the late Dr. Bernard Biharis comprehensive instructions on the sitelowdosenaltrexone.orgas well as the assistance of many amazingly well-versed patients using the protocol, I learned...

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