Low level laser therapy usually abbreviated ‘LLLT’ refers to the application of red-beam or near infrared lasers to treat a variety of medical conditions. Low level laser therapy is also known as cool laser, software laser or therapeutic laser therapy.The effectiveness of laser therapy depends on the intensity, color of the light (wavelength) and total energy delivered. ‘LLLT’ usually have wave length in the range of 600 to 1000 nanometer and power ranging from 5 to 500 ‘milliwatts’.This technique has been used to speed up wound healing, relieve pain, nerve regeneration, skin diseases and a variety of ‘musculo’ skeletal conditions…
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Being aware of body changes is so important when it comes to hair loss. Loss of hair starts with the hair thinning. Sure there are lots of remedies that are out on the market to implement, but the very first step is to take care of you.The thinning of hair is the first outward sign that something is wrong. The answers as to why this happens are many. But knowing that action needs to be taken should be the primary consideration at this point. Don’t let the situation get any worse than it is now.The caring for your scalp is…
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When my daughter was born, she didn’t have a bunch of hair. By the time she was 2, it seems as if she had even less. She suffered from eczema causing all of her hair to fall out, except a little poof at the top of her head. She also had extremely dry, fragile, thin sandy brown hair! I just knew that this poor child would always be bald and forever suffer the stigma of being the girl with itsy bitsy pigtails. As my daughter turned from a baby to a toddler, I did everything to try to grow her…
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This super berry has gotten much media attention lately and it leaves us with many questions. Where does this berry come from? Why is it good for us? Will it really keep us healthy and help us lose weight? Based on the latest research, let’s explore all we know to be true about this berry.Acai berry, pronounced (ah-SAH’ee) is said to be one of the most nutritious foods in the world. So what is this berry and what does it exactly do? Acai is a small purplish, blackish-looking berry. It is a cross between a grape and a blueberry but…
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Belly fat is one of the biggest complaints among people who are out of shape. What we eat directly affects how are bodies will look like both on the inside and on the outside. It’s only up to us as an individual how quickly we lose weight. The harder a person works, the faster the excess weight will come off.Cut the Crap FoodCrap food, or what most people probably call junk food, does horrible things for us. When I say junk food, I’m talking about foods high in calories, high in fat or both. Even diet soda isn’t as great…
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Healthy eating seems difficult to us because we believe that it takes time to prepare. We opt for fast food and junk because it’s convenient, cheap and everywhere we go. We couldn’t be more wrong. Here are 10 easy and affordable ways to eat healthy on the go this summer.10. Carry it With YouKeep a variety of ready to eat fruits and vegetables at home to grab and go. Pack a mini cooler bag full of them along with low fat yogurt, granola bars, dried cereal, trail mix and cheese sticks to feed your hunger throughout the day.9. Keep Yourself…
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Diet and nutrition is a subject that is constantly evolving and changing with new information, new trends and fads, and new studies. The latest buzz word that it has yielded is a term known very simply as GI, or Glycemic Index. It has hit the public consciousness like a storm, and has earned itself all the attention of people looking to lose weight fast.What is GI?Essentially GI is an index that identifies the effect that different food items have on blood sugar levels. Foods with high GI levels are those in which the carbohydrates are broken down rapidly during digestion,…