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How to Improvise Cosmetics in an Emergency

By Ryn Gargulinski

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We’ve all been in a pinch, either on vacation or in our own bathroom, where we’ve run out of a necessary item. Not to worry--you can still shave your legs, wash your hair or zap that zit if you know how to improvise cosmetics in an emergency. ... more »

How to Increase Circulation as a Diabetic

By tinasam

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Diabetics typically have poor circulation but there are ways to increase the blood flow in your body with just a few tips and tricks... more »

How to increase fiber in your diet naturally

By Karen Cotton

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Increasing the fiber in your diet is essential to keep your body in tip-top shape. The average American consumes just 10 g per day compared to the 25-40 g recommended for optimal health. Fiber deficiency takes it toll on your bowels with an ... more »

How to Increase Metabolism With Food

By eHow Health Editor

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Almost everyone today is trying to lose weight, and one way to do this is by increasing your metabolism. There is no magic to this concept. Using these steps consistently will help you increase your metabolism and help you lose weight... more »

How to Increase Self-confidence and Create Love Within

By eHow Health Editor

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People can lose confidence and forget how to love themselves. At that point, life can seem pointless. Follow these steps to create a healthy self-love and reenergize your commitment to happiness... more »

How to Increase Vitamin A Intake

By eHow Health Editor

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Vitamin A, also called retinol, helps keep your skin and hair looking healthy and is necessary for healthy bones, teeth, eyes, body cells, and tissues. It helps your body protect itself from infection and helps with reproduction. The U.S. RDA for ... more »

How to Induce Lactation

By eHow Health Editor

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Inducing lactation is the process of artificially producing milk in a woman's breast. It is considered an option in cases when a mother is having difficulty in producing the milk on her own, adopts a baby or has a baby using a surrogate mother. ... more »

How to Indulge in Ylang Ylang Oils

By Nona-Michael Jackson

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Ylang Ylang plant is found in parts of Asia and is an essential oil as well as fragrance. It is also used in calming the blood pressure... more »

How to Infuse Oils with Herbs & Spices

By GardenGuru

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Stop paying the high prices that stores charge for fancy flavored oils. Make them yourself at home with this simple method of infusing flavor designed for the home enthusiast... more »

How to Interpret a PSA (Prostate) Blood Test

By Richard Ferri

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A man's prostate gland assists with sperm activity and sexual pleasure. As men age, the prostate can become enlarged and cause various problems such as benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). In addition to men over age 40 (or younger depending on ... more »

How to Interpret Your Dreams

By sbouie

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Learning to interpret and understand your dreams is something many people would like to accomplish. Many dreams are especially vivid, even bizarre, while others may not even be remembered after you wake. While we have different types of dreams, ... more »

How to Intervene in a Crisis Situation

By blescarmona

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Crisis intervention is a needed skill in this topsy-turvy world of ours when almost anything can happen in the blink of an eye: natural or man-made disasters, accidents, health crises, medical emergencies, or even some child's pet being run over ... more »

How to Introduce Helpful Assistive Devices to Your Elderly Patient, Parent, or Spouse

By Chris Wright

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If your husband or wife, patient, or parent is elderly and has difficulties moving around the house, you have first-hand knowledge of some of the things they go through just to perform simple tasks. Brushing teeth, shaving, rising in the ... more »

How to Join an Anorexia Nervosa Support Group

By eHow Health Editor

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Many who suffer from anorexia nervosa feel alone with their disease and alone in their life. Getting help and support is often a difficult milestone to reach for those with anorexia, as they often believe they do not have a problem. Convincing ... more »

How to Keep a Food Journal on Jenny Craig

By Bobbi Hunter

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Jenny Craig is easy to start. All it takes is a phone call. You will then meet with your Program Director either at a local center or over the phone. You are now introduced to a new and healthier lifestyle. Next, you will enjoy the one-on-one ... more »

How to keep a great skin

By Rockney

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To keep a great looking skin you have to have a schedule. You should wake up at an intended time, have a light but healthy breakfast consisting of fresh fruits and herb or mint tea. Around 4 or 5 hours later you should have your lunch ... more »

How to Keep a Migraine Diary

By ChantelAlise

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In order for a physician to accurately treat migraine, he or she must determine what triggers the headache. There are thousands of possible triggers and no two patients are the same. To assist in the diagnosis process, patients should keep a ... more »

How to Keep an Aging Brain Active

By eHow Health Editor

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Many of us are afraid of losing our mental capacity as we age. We can keep an aging brain active and maintain a good quality of life. Food, nutrition, physical and social activities all play a role in keeping our brains active. Brain games and ... more »

How to Keep Anxiety Panic Disorder From Ruining the Holidays

By DeborahLeigh

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According to the National Institute of Mental Health, Anxiety Panic Disorder overwhelms the lives of between 3-6 million Americans. Twice as common in women as in men, this disorder tends to run in families. Despite a lingering misconception, APD ... more »

How to keep calm if your dyslexic

By wannie

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basicly i would recomend using this web sight.to help you with the hardness that comes with dyslexia.it change my life.i would recomend this for parants with children that have this.i also go to yoga that has realy help me.i hope this will help ... more »

How to Keep from SCREAMING Obscenities at this CRUEL WORLD - 7 tips to get over the blues

By parvenue

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There are times when we all feel a bit down. It happens. You go for a job interview that you desperately need, one you've studied two weeks of software for, only to find it's a recruiting firm that just wants to put you into a "pool" ... more »

How to Keep Smoking Without Getting Addicted

By eHow Health Editor

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The only way to ensure that you don't suffer the effects of smoking is to not smoke at all. But if you want to smoke occasionally with a group, there are steps you can take to lessen the harmful effects of smoking. Although most of the research ... more »

How to Keep Sugar in a Diabetic Diet

By tinasam

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Trying to go sugar free can be extremely difficult for a diabetic. This is a way, where with practice, to keep sugar in your diabetic diet. The key is replacement and better glucose control... more »

How to Keep Teeth and Gums Healthy

By nickyswriting

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It has been shown that an unhealthy mouth can lead to an unhealthy body--it can increase your risks for heart disease and diabetes. You know you need to brush and floss at least twice a day. However, there are some very simple changes and tricks ... more »

How to Keep the Energy Sucking Vampires Away From You

By Barbara Price Galvan

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Zap! Zap! Sucking. My day has been zapped by an energy sucking vampires that surround me. We have all experienced this when you have a great day and you run into the energy sucking vampires that create so much chaos and negativity toward you that ... more »