How To Guide

Example 1

Having a child should not be treated as something that follows the laws of chance, but as a voluntary act that requires a lot of responsibility and a mature way of seeing life. If you are a young woman and you find out that you are pregnant, your whole life will go through a series of dramatic changes, whether you decide to keep the baby or you go for an abortion.

The story of a young woman helps us get an idea about what a miscarriage means and about the way it can affect the following course of our lives. She narrates about how, being extremely young, in her teens actually, she considered herself ready to raise and love her baby; meanwhile, her boyfriend was totally against this idea and was trying to convince her into having an abortion. As it turns out, this dilemma was somehow sorted out by destiny: she had a miscarriage.

Even though a child at her age would have meant a dramatic rearrangement of things, she was devastated by the… Read More

Example 1

Leo

Watching a TV show or surfing the internet are activities that can make you stay awake all night long and the immediate effect of that is that you’ll be unable to wake up early in the morning. Even though that doesn’t seem to be a problem, if you make a habit out of it you’ll risk your health and you’ll also feel like you don’t have time for anything.

Leo is one of the many internet users that share their experiences with us and the tips she reveals in her article regarding waking up early seem to be helpful. She needed to wake up earlier when her children begun to go to school, in order to prepare their breakfast. In order to be able to run for a marathon and to write a novel she needed to wake up even earlier, at 4:30.

The tips and tricks for waking up early in the morning that Leo shares with us are easy to follow and it seems that they are worthy of your attention,… Read More

Example 1

Heartburn, also known as acid indigestion, can be very unpleasant, as it makes you burp and determines certain parts of your body, such as the esophagus, to inflame (because of the hydrochloric acid that gets from your stomach to the upper parts of the digestive tract).

A person that has suffered from heartburn shares the steps that were followed in order to get rid of the pain and the discomfort. Naturally, the first thing to do was to chew Maalox tablets. As the person says, they were effective – they relieved the inflammation and stopped the burps, but their effect didn’t last long: they were to be taken every two hours.

After seeing this, the ‘patient’ did a little more research and got to another hint: eating Jonagold apples. Their effect was quite surprising: they actually worked better than the pills.

Even though the situation was now under control, the solution with the apples was only a temporary one, because the pain in the esophagus didn’t totally go away. The person reluctantly tried one… Read More

Migraines are very difficult to handle as they have different manifestations and different intensities and people manage them in very different ways. This is Carol’s story and her struggle with migraines. Her first one, she had it when she was only seventeen years old. She went through a lot of pain, headaches, and a great deal of nausea as well as intense sensitivity to light.

In order to find a treatment for her problem, she went to a lot of doctors for more than twenty years, and they put her trough different treatments. There have been a few treatments that worked, but their effects stopped as the years past and she had to go to new doctors and take new treatments in order to get by. During a period of eighteen years, she says, she has been on more than twenty five types of drugs, some of them more efficient, and others with lesser results. The best period, as she tells her story, was one of two years, when she was on a Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor, but this too… Read More

Some people may think that having a pet snake is something they certainly want to steer of having, but there are many that have given a home to a boa and found them to be wonderful and enjoyable pets.

Your snake and origin

The Boa is home in Northern Mexico all the way to Argentina.

Types of Boa’s

There are 18 species of Boa’s however, only a few are kept as pet. The list of boa’s seen the most in homes includes the boa constrictor, Dumeril’s boa, Madagascan ground boa, Kenyan sand boa, Brazilian Rainbow boa, Emerald tree boa, and Rosy boa.

Size and color

• Boa constrictor – males 6 to 8 feet – females 7 to 10 feet – cream, gray, brown with patterns in reddish brown
• Dumeril’s boa – 6 ½ feet – color patterns are grey/brown with darker patches
• Madagascan ground boa – males 8 feet – females 10 feet – color pattern is pale reddish brown mixed with grey with an outline in black or brown
• Kenyan sand boa – 2 feet – color pattern

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Chameleons are very interesting pets as well as amazing creatures. On the other hand, having these guys as pets is not for the beginner. They need specific care requirements and can become stressed very easily.

Your lizard and origin

The Chameleon originated in eastern Africa and migrated to the rest of Africa and then on to other regions like Mediterranean region, the Arabian Peninsula, and Madagascar.

Types of Chameleon’s

It may be hard to believe but there are over 150 different varieties of chameleons. The most common seen as pets include the Panther Chameleon, Veiled Chameleon, Dwarf Chameleon, Parson’s Chameleon, and Jackson’s Chameleon.

Size and colors

• Panther Chameleon – males 17 to inches – females just a bit smaller – According to the region in which they live the color varies including vibrant blue, red, green, orange, Females are often tan or brown with pink peach or bright orange.
• Veiled Chameleon – males 14 to 18 inches – females 12 inches – bright lime green to red olive
• Dwarf Chameleon – males 1.3 inches – females 1.1

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Many have described the corn snake as one of the best snakes you can have as a pet. They are calm, gentle, and brilliantly colored. The best part of all is they are very easy to take care of.

Your lizard and origin

The family of corn snakes is colubrids, which can be found all over the world besides in Antarctica. On the other hand, the corn snake is only home in North America. Most are found in the northeastern United States and no farther west than the Mississippi River.

Types of corn snakes

There are many different varieties of corn snakes with a few more common as pets. The most popular list for corn snakes includes Ultramel Anery Corn Snake, Untramel Corn, Ultramel Motley Corn, Common, Amel, Anery, Blizzard, Bloodred/Cayenne Fire, Bloored/Fire, Bloodred/Granite, Bloodred/Rootbeer, Bloodred/Rosy, Charcoal, Creamsicle, Ghost, Hypo, Hypo Lavender, Lavender, Motley/Sunglow, Motley Amelanistic, Motley Anerythristic A, Motley Snow, Okeetee, Reverse Okeetee, Snow/Coral, Stripe, Striped Amelanistic, Striped Butter, and Striped Hypo.

Size and color

• Ultramel Anery Corn Snake – 4 to 6 feet – pale

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The Crested Gecko was thought to be extinct at one time but is today one of the most popular lizards in homes as pets. This lizard is very easy to care for, but of course, you will need to learn how to care for a lizard properly if you want a happy and healthy pet.

Your lizard and origin

The origin of the Crested Gecko is the islands of New Caledonia, which are found between Fiji and Australia.

Types of Crested Gecko’s

There is only type of crested gecko even though in the family of geckos there are several different species. The crested gecko family includes leopard geckos, skunk geckos, fat tailed geckos, Tokay geckos, house geckos, golden geckos, day geckos, and Madagascar ground geckos.

Size and color

The crested gecko can grow to around 17 inches long and is mainly green with very noticeable ridge with pointed scales beginning above the eye and going down the crown onto the back.

Living environment

For one gecko, you will need a ten-gallon aquarium. If you have more than one of… Read More

The Water Dragon is a very popular lizard to have as a pet being very easy to care for as well as introducing a very interesting creature in your home.

Your lizard and origin

Water Dragons are home in southern China, eastern Indochina, Thailand, and Australia.

Types of Water Dragon

The most common Water Dragons are the Asian Water Dragon, Green Water Dragon, Chinese Water Dragon, and the Thai Water Dragon.

Size and color

• Asian Water Dragon – 3 feet – bright dark green with lighter tints
• Green Water Dragon – 3 feet – green
• Chinese Water Dragon – 3 feet – bright dark green with lighter tints
• Thai Water Dragon – 3 feet – bright dark green to lighter colors

Living environment

If you plan to have a pair of water dragons, you will need a terrarium that is at least 4 by 4 feet wide and 5 feet high with plenty of branches for climbing. You will need a large water dish that is large enough for the dragon to bath in the… Read More

Example 1

Chris

Chris now suffers from Parkinson’s Disease, but years ago no one would have guessed that would happen. He worked for a number of years as a delivery truck driver and was no couch potato. Chris enjoyed work as a handyman and a gardener plus in high school he enjoyed a variety of sports. Years later as Chris entered into his late 40s he noticed some changes. The right side of his body seemed to stop working. His right arm wouldn’t swing as he walked and his foot began to drag rather than walk smoothly.

It was confirmed that Chris indeed did have Parkinson’s Disease. Only one year later and he was affected by the disease. He could not use his right hand, could not write, was slow, had head movements that he could not control plus his medications were increased. With nothing to do, but sleep Chris decided to turn to DBS therapy, which uses a device that is implanted into the brain and helps to block the signals that the disease sends to the brain. Chris… Read More

Example 1

Shannon Bible

A brain aneurysm can change your life in a matter of seconds. That is exactly what happened to Shannon Bible in the year 1999. She was 27 years old at the time and her day was off to the same start as any other workday that year. At break time, she was outside with other employees when the day’s events took a drastic turn. It was a simple complaint that her head was hurting followed by Shannon passing out. She was rushed to the hospital.

For one week, she stayed at Baptist Hospital in Memphis. During that time, she did not know what happened until the end of that week when she learned that she had suffered a cerebral aneurysm that is generally fatal. Coils are used to treat this condition, as traditional brain surgery is far too risky. The aneurysm was also multi lobed, which created even greater risks. The procedure was completed in two days and was a success. Shannon shows no signs of her aneurysm, but she does enjoy little things in life… Read More

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Arlene Rohrer

Being a smoker Arlene Rohrer knew that those little cigarettes could one day be harmful to her health although she had not had one in years. She also had been in New York City around the 9/11 attacks and was exposed to the black dust that was in the air. Both elements were found in her lungs. While lung cancer may have never been on her mind it did become part of her health history. It was 2009 when the diagnosis hit her chart after fatigue and a cold had plagued her daily life.

The diagnosis was Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer and to make matters worse the prognosis was slim that she would become a cancer survivor. Fox Chase Cancer Center became her place for treatment with a radiation treatment known as Cyberknife as the lung cancer had spread to a spot on her brain. It was a new treatment option at that time. Her stay at Hope Lodge was met with the spot on her brain completely removed followed by chemo. Her… Read More

Carol

Migraines are very difficult to handle as they have different manifestations and different intensities and people manage them in very different ways. This is Carol’s story and her struggle with migraines. Her first one, she had it when she was only seventeen years old. She went through a lot of pain, headaches, and a great deal of nausea as well as intense sensitivity to light. In order to find a treatment for her problem, she went to a lot of doctors for more than twenty years, and they put her trough different treatments. There have been a few treatments that worked, but their effects stopped as the years past and she had to go to new doctors and take new treatments in order to get by. During a period of eighteen years, she says, she has been on more than twenty five types of drugs, some of them more efficient, and others with lesser results. The best period, as she tells her story, was one of two years, when she was on a Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor, but… Read More

The uniqueness of the Canadian Horse influenced many different North American breeds including the Standardbred, Morgan, and the American Saddlebred. It is a very beautiful horse beautiful horse that does resemble the Morgan. He is very friendly, energetic, calm, and pretty docile making him a great family horse.

Your horse and origin

The origin of the Canadian Horse is of course Canada

Characteristics

The Canadian Horse has large expressive eyes with a well structured head. They are muscular with a heavy and wavy mane as well as tail. The Canadian Horse is normally black or bay but can come in brown and chestnut as well. They usually stand at 14 to 16 hands and weigh between 1000 and 1400 pounds.

The Canadian Horse is graceful and carries himself well. His chest is broad and deep with legs set well apart with a well arched girth. His back is strong and straight with well proportioned broad short lions. The forearms are long and straight with hard projecting muscles. His entire body is harmonious and graceful with a symmetry shape that certainly… Read More

The Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse is a wonderful breed of horse often referred to as Spotted Mountain Horse. The breed standards and registration requirements can be found via the Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse Association, The Rocky Mountain Saddle Horse Association, Mountain Pleasure Horse Association, and the Spotted Mountain Horse. These horses are known for their intelligence, temperament, willingness, versatility, and their natural gait.

Your horse and origin

The Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse was first bred by the mountain people in eastern Kentucky to work on farms. The bred was first noticed in the 1990’s and then started being sought after for pleasure horses.

Characteristics

The Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse comes in a wide array of solid colors from palomino to chocolate. Even though most are solid colored, they do have white on the tail, mane, legs, and face. They are medium boned, athletic as well as refined. They are very well known for their four beat gait that makes the ride almost motionless for the rider. The horse stands at 11 to 13.3 hands.

This horse can… Read More

The Mustang horse is known as wild horses but is also known as feral horses. The population of the Mustang horse is protected and managed by the Bureau of Land Management with herds varying between a mixture of ranch stock and Iberian horses.

Your horse and origin

The Mustang descended from horses that were brought to North America by the Spanish. The only horses in the Americas died long before the Conquistadors arrived and imported their horses from Spain. These first Mustang’s horses descended from Iberian horses and were brought to Florida and Mexico. These horses had ancestors, which included Arabian, Barb, and Andalusian. These horses either escaped or were stolen by Native American Indians. The Indians began using these horses as transportation for hunting, trade, and battles. As the west was, these horses also went along with settlers, explorers, and traders.

The 1971 Act was put into place to protect established horses as well as burros and today the United States Forest Service are carrying for 37 will horse and burros in different western states.

Characteristics

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The North Swedish Horse is known for being a robust, active, and good trotter often used for working on the farm. The most extraordinary thing most people notice about this horse is his endurance and unbelievable strength.

Your horse and origin

The North Swedish Horse originated in Sweden with ancestors from Scandinavian breeds and related to the Dole Gudbrandsdal. Prior to the end of the 19th century, this horse was a mixture of different imported breeds. However, efforts were made at this time to achieve better uniformity.

Characteristics

The North Swedish Horse has a head with a straight profile and broad forehead and is seen in any solid color including blackish/brown, brown, yellowish black, chestnut, palomino, buckskin, gray, and smoky. The neck is short and thick with a full flowing mane, deep and wide chest, muscular sloping shoulders, low broad and muscular withers, long and wide back, and short legs with broad joints and strong tendons. The horse stands at 15 to 15.3 hands.

The North Swedish Horse has a temperament that is very willing and cooperative.

Diet

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If you have ever seen a Tennessee Walking Horse, affectionately referred to as the Tennessee Walker you will realize why so many people fall in love with this horse. This is one high prancing, proud, and magnificent horse.

Your horse and origin

The Tennessee Walker was born in the 1800’s when two breeds, the Narragansett Pacer and the Canadian Pacer were bred. A few years later breeders added the blood of the Morgan, Thoroughbred, American Saddlebred, and the Standardbred to help refine as well as add more stamina. Finally, in 1885, Black Allen was born with the stallion Allendorf (Standardbred) and the mare was Maggie Marshall (Morgan horse). Black Allen became the foundation sire for the breed.

Characteristics

The Tennessee Walker has a great disposition and is very calm and easygoing which makes them quite easy to train. These horses have a very noticeable unique running walk often referred to as a flashy horse. This trait makes them awesome for show as well as for trail and pleasure riding.

The colors of the Tennessee Walker are usually… Read More

Example 1

Eating a smart and healthy diet is a simple way to help you take control of your allergies. Antibiotics may not always be the only answer. One patient, a woman, of Dr. Fuhrman did just this and has benefited from it ever since. In the mid 80s this patient was suffering from not only asthma, but headaches and allergies as well. That combined with numerous medications gave this patient complications that persisted each and every day. Her diet was one that was also as complicated as fresh fruits were not eaten and vegetables had to be cooked instead of eaten raw. Her first child would change all of this.

Her child had numerous ear infections and on several antibiotics too. A simple diet change directed by Dr. Fuhrman left the ear infections behind. The mother was grateful, but still plagued by sinus infections. She was advised to change her diet to only fruits and vegetables and in the end that helped meaning no more antibiotics. During her second pregnancy psoriasis appeared and was again helped through a healthier… Read More

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Nancy

Breast cancer survivors are some of the strongest ones in the world. Nancy is a survivor that suffered from this disease and is now a 2 ½ year survivor that is dedicated to telling her story so that other women can be inspired to get a mammogram each year and know what to look for before it is too late. Nancy was lucky and this is her story that started with a simple mammogram that saved her life.

Preceding a mammogram Nancy’s cancer was found in the early stages of diagnosis putting it in the stage 1 of the cancer prognosis. Her treatment included 35 radiation sessions, a lumpectomy plus the lymph nodes from under both arms were removed. Nancy also did not have to undergo chemo. She had no family history of this type of cancer and no risk factors of any kind either. It was the mammogram that had saved her life and as women, we all know how easy those are to have done. A simple test that can truly save your life. They… Read More