A Good Chiropractor Will Re-Align Your Spine

This is the time that a chiropractor can be helpful. Many times, the body goes out of alignment in the spine and neck. This can affect many areas of the body when this occurs.

When the spine or neck becomes misaligned, it can pinch a nerve. This could send shooting pains down the legs and arms. The pain can be bad enough to be debilitating. The chiropractor provides you much needed relief through manipulating the spine and neck back into the position both are supposed to be in to support the body correctly.

Is a Chiropractic Care Plan Safe for the Body?

A re-alignment by a chiropractor is considered safe, as long as he has the right qualifications. It takes special training for him to know the right way to correct the problem. Make sure the one you go to has this training.

It is far less risky having a chiropractor work on straightening out your problem than it is to have surgery or drug therapy. There are far less side effects and complications that can happen. It should be your first stop when you have back and neck problems not your last stop. You can always opt for surgery or drug therapy, if you feel you need it on top of chiropractic treatments.

The Benefits of Chiropractic Treatments:

These treatments can relieve chronic pain over time. This type of pain typically takes more than one adjustment to solve. Sometimes you may just have a minor problem where one treatment will do the trick. However, you may want to be rechecked on a periodic basis.

Diagnosis of Problems:

A chiropractor will want to know your complete medical history, take X-rays and perform a physical exam before he can prescribe a treatment. This will give him a clear picture of what you need. In certain cases, you may need clearance from your medical doctor to have the treatments. This is typically when the chiropractor sees something he is unsure of on the X-rays. A reputable chiropractor will know the things he cannot correct without a second opinion.

Once he has all the information, he will tell you what treatment will correct your specific problem. You should be very open with the chiropractor about your lifestyle and medical history, as it will influence the success of your treatment. In addition, you should consult your medical doctor, as to whether there is any reason why a chiropractic adjustment would not be wise for you. When you have the all clear from your doctor, try out the services of a chiropractor to see what he can do for you.

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Five Fabulous Fat Fighting Tips

One of the things that so many of us do that really sabotage our weight loss and fat reduction efforts are that we eat out so frequently. Even when we try to make healthy choices from the menu we often end up eating ingredients we would not normally eat at home (if we are watching our calories and fat intake). Sometimes it is because we are not aware of all the ingredients that are in the foods we order and at other times it is because it is too difficult to have the waiter modify our food requests. Either way, it becomes a problem when we are trying to stay on a food regiment that will work for us. Eating home solves that dilemma. We can know precisely what it is we are putting in our recipes and consequently into our mouths and stomachs. We all like to eat out but we may need to do it less frequently if we are serious about getting in better shape.

Another tip that will pay big dividends is to increase the amount of protein we consume while reducing the amount of carbohydrates. Many athletes swear by making protein a significant part of their diets. Cyclists and boxers and athletes across the board know that eating the correct things makes a big difference in their ability to perform. Protein makes us feel fuller faster and for a longer period of time which results in our eating less. Eating less is fine is we are getting the nutrients we need to sustain our health.

An additional bonus to eating more fiber is that our bodies have to work harder to digest fiber than it does carbohydrates so we are burning more calories in the process.

One of the things that really plays havoc with our healthy eating intentions is the cravings that hit and our seeming inability to control them. Sadly, it is usually the things that are the very worst for us that we crave, such as high fat foods, sugary foods and high calorie foods. Planning ahead will help with this dilemma. Find some snack items that you find appealing but that are not going to completely destroy your efforts to eat wisely. Whether you are a lover of crunchy foods, sweet foods, salty foods, or whatever, you can find choices that will be a lot kinder to your body if you look for them. Keep those on hand so that when that almost overwhelming feeling of wanting to cave in to your cravings strikes, you are equipped.

Don't skip breakfast. It is one of the habits that will be most helpful to you if you make a healthy breakfast part of your daily routine. There is a lot to be said for starting the day off right and when you put healthy food into your body is has to fuel it needs to work well for you. The chances are much less that you are going to chow down on greasy fast food or other poor food choices at lunch time if you have started off with a good, healthy breakfast.

Finally, make sure you are well stocked on the foods that you know will make you feel better and in the long run, look better too. Having fruits and vegetables on hand for snacking and for meal preparation is so important. Healthy grains and low fat items should also be readily available.

One does not have to be so rigid that they can never eat sweets or treat themselves to a juicy hamburger or whatever delightful splurge that is calling out to them but these should be occasional diversions and not a routine habit.

A lifestyle of healthy eating, along with enough exercise will improve your health, your energy level and your physical fitness.

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Finding A Doctor In A New City: Offline and Online

If you move to a new city or state, it is often takes a bit of effort to find a good doctor for the needs of you and your family. If you have used a realtor when you bought or leased your new home, maybe the realtor would be able to recommend a doctor for you. You could also ask a neighbor or someone you meet at your new job. Another way would be to look through the local phone book or simply search the internet. Certainly the internet will give you a list of doctors and pinpoint their locations on a map which can be very helpful.

The following tips will hopefully help you find a doctor more easily when you move to a new city:

1. Many people forget this obvious one. Your health insurance company will usually have a network of doctors and they will make this available to their customers, so give them a call. Some insurance plans have a list of preferred physicians with special rates. You may end up with a large list and obviously some things that put these doctors on their list have to do with tables which weigh the cost, time and care that the doctor provides. This may not be all you are looking for in a doctor! Still you could check out the doctors that are highly ranked by the insurance company online to see if there is a doctor that you might be comfortable with.

2. Patient Recommendation. While this sounds a good idea, where will you find doctor's patients? Well today most doctors have website, and often they have a page that is dedicated to reviews by their patients. Even if they don't have a website, you can find doctor's reviews on many directory sites. This is often a really great way to get a feel for the doctor. Also there are general medical websites that actually let patients post reviews about their doctor. Some of these websites actually have very large databases of doctors. You might have to do some searching but in the end it might be worth it.

3. Try and Try again. However you find a doctor, you will only know if he is a good fit for you if you go and see him. So making that first appointment is just a first step. You can check out what his offices look like, what services he offers and how efficient the receptionist and other employees are and also how long the wait time is before you get to see the doctor. When you get to see the doctor, you could time how long he actually talked to you and if you were satisfied with his services and what he suggested. If you come out of the doctor's office and you are not convinced he would make a good choice for you, then you have to make an appointment with the next doctor on your list. Leaving a review is worthwhile, because it will help other patients make the choice, and (in case of negative reviews) - it may inspire the doctor make some changes in his/her practice.

Finding a doctor when relocating to a new city is often a challenge but in the end, using some of the above tips, you will be able to find a doctor that you are satisfied with.

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Why Illness And Cancer Is Likely To Return When Conventional Treatment Is The Only Strategy!

There are many studies and reports of a strong link between poor nutrition, illness and various forms of cancer. The many people who have acknowledged this kind of experience as such are able to confirm that these are facts and not just science-fiction.

Misinformation and misguided practises leave people vulnerable when it comes to the appropriated cancer treatment which is manageable and sustainable without recurrence. Cancer treatment with chemotherapy and radiation, which often has a minimal success rate, will do nothing to prevent cancer from coming back. It is many times the case that cancer is likely to return somewhere else in the body. Not only for cancer, for any sickness, it's easier to prevent an illness than to cure one. After treatment for any illness and having a positive result, what is the reason for the same or other type of illness to come back? Do we ever think back and ask ourselves the question: Why did I get this in the first place? Did I let my guard down for this to happen? Or being unaware where I have gone wrong, am I repeating it and letting the same thing happen again?

Why hasn't the war been won?

There are many doctors after years in practice becoming frustrated with conventional medicine that often only fixes the symptom and not the illness. These doctors have changed to alternative medicine to offer patients more and better options with incredible results.

As one report states, statin cholesterol-lowering drugs are the most widely prescribed drugs that nets just over $20 billion a year. Yes, billions not millions! Most people over the age of 50 take statins, mainly to lower cholesterol to prevent heart attack and stroke. Primary prevention would have been as simple as lifestyle changes in preventing any of these illnesses. There is strong evidence from thousand of studies that cancer and other illness is preventable and curable through simple lifestyle strategies which can have the most positive effect.

By using natural prevention and building a strong immune system you can cut the risk of sickness by over half as well eliminating the risk of already cured illnesses to come back.

Your diet is the biggest weapon to avoid illness!

Modern medicine has not got all the answers to cure cancer by cutting, burning and poisoning and eradicating tumours which will most of the time fail.

Only some weeks ago I lost a friend under similar circumstances; he had aggressive melanoma. On regular check-ups he was given the all clear. When finally diagnosed, the cancer had already spread throughout his body and yet, it wasn't found by regular check-ups. The doctors knew there was no hope and still talked him into having chemo and radiation which turned his last few weeks into total misery, why? There can only be one reason for this: "Money"! He totally trusted and relied on doctors, although his partner for many years failed to convince him to change his practice of sloppy eating and sedentary lifestyle. Now, we keep asking our self this question: Could this outcome have been different?

If your diet is lacking essential nutrients, you're creating the perfect condition for cancer or any illness to develop in your body. Numerous studies report time after time a strong link between poor nutrition and the increase of various forms of cancer. It is that simple: The food you eat is either healthy or unhealthy; if unhealthy food outnumbers good food most of the time, this will encourage any illness and cancer to develop.

Become aware of the unhealthy foods such as trans-fatty acids found in French fries, most fried and processed foods, margarine, polyunsaturated oils, artificial sugars, refined sugar, flour, soft drinks etc. Out of all these unhealthy foods sugar remains the biggest killer, worse than any fats.

Super foods with scientifically proven cancer-fighting properties!

Replace bad foods with healthy foods and build your diet around vegetables, fresh salads, unrefined carbohydrates, healthy fats from vegetables such as omega 3, 6 and 9 (your body is unable to produce them; they can only be absorbed from the diet you choose). Eat plenty of raw whole foods, fruits, legumes, whole grains, nuts and seeds.

Here are some of the super foods: Asparagus, Almonds, Broccoli, Berries, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Carrots, Citrus fruits and juices (make your own juice), Garlic, Grapes, lentils, Oats, Onions, Peppers, Pineapple, Spinach, Tomatoes, and there are more. Including just some of them in your diet will make a positive start in improving your health. They are not called super foods for the fun, they have the power to fight and to avoid cancer and other diseases and to prolong live.

The most important step to a healthier life is the change to a healthy diet. Get more information from the FREE copy of my e-book report to make better food choices!

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The New A2B4CT of HIV Prevention

The Failure of the ABC Approach

For close to 25 years the standard HIV prevention strategy was the ABC sexual behaviour change strategy: Abstain, be Faithful, and use Condoms. Today, this strategy has all but faded into the background, with only condoms remaining on the tick-list of 'to do's'. The evidence was clear: New infections continued to rise steadily year after year, regardless of ABC.

Re-focusing upon the Facts and Rules of Transmission

One of the failings of the old ABC approach was to make the exceptions the rule, and to focus upon these exceptions to deal with preventing HIV transmission in the general population: Multiple partners, infidelity, high frequency of sex, and early age of commencement of sexual activity, to name a few assumptions.

Research during the past decade revealed that people are not (by and large) overly sexually active: Studies by Durex show that the average South African is literally average in terms of sexual activity, compared to the rest of the world. The same was found for the age of first sexual activity. It also turned out that multiple partners - although a high risk for HIV transmission - is not as widespread as previously thought, and cannot explain rapid increases in overall HIV transmission within a community. The 'AB' (abstain and be faithful) strategy failed because people were (by and large, excluding high specific risk group) already pretty conservative in this regard.

Condoms, although a logical solution, did not have the impact that was expected. At first, the reason for this failure was blamed on lack of education and availability. However when these were corrected not much changed, except for youth and sex workers (recreational sex). Other people resisted condoms for relationship reasons (trust issues; proof of love and commitment) and because it simply prevented having babies (procreational sex). The desire to have babies beats the risk of death, for many people. Count the number of pregnant peer educators if you question the mismatch between the ABC message and what people are really doing.

Focusing upon the general rules, not the exceptions

There always has been - and always will be - people, behaviours, resources and circumstances that are beyond the range of what is considered average or normal. These would require target-specific methods. However, for the great majority of people and circumstances, the A2B4CT approach is pretty straightforward and within the current government health guidelines and protocols.

It's time to catch up, refocus, and spend our energies and resources with a higher level of efficiency and impact.

The A2B4CT (A-BB-CCCC-T) Approach

Fortunately, a completely different prevention strategy has emerged over the past few years, which includes eight different methods which we term - for the lack of a better acronym - the A2B4CT approach:

Antiretrovirals (with emphasis upon access and adherence)
Breastfeeding (Exclusive, with ART for PMTCT)
Barriers (condoms, microbicides)
Circumcision (voluntary male medical circumcision)
Co-infection prevention/reduction (TB, STIs; fungal, bacterial and parasite infections
Couples counseling (including multiple partners)
Community viral load reduction
Testing (HIV)

The A2B5CT approach is based upon biology, not morality. You don't need to change your personal beliefs: Instead, you need to understand how it works, and apply it.

The nature of the required behaviour changes is also different, and are linked to economics, gender equity, and mental health issues, including motivation towards a better future, communication within relationships, stress and depression, and substance use (especially alcohol).

The results of the A2B4CT approach are dramatic. A selection of results illustrates the impact of these prevention methods:

• For couples where one person has HIV and is taking ARVs, and the other is HIV-negative, the probability of transmitting HIV to the uninfected partner is close to zero (99.9%) after the treated partner achieves an undetectable viral load (and where the person is adherent to the ART);

• With the new PMTCT (Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission) protocols - when applied as intended - mother-to-child transmission rates are reduced from 20 to 25% levels to close to 1%. This is a 95%+ reduction in transmission;

• Voluntary Male Medical Circumcision (VMMC) reduces the chances of a male becoming infected with HIV by about 50%, and the probability of him later infecting his regular partner by about 50% (WHO).

Condoms have re-emerged as an effective prevention method, although with a different emphasis and application in the new A2B5C approach. For example, as a short-term protective measure while a couple waits for the infected partner's viral load to drop to safer levels, so that conception of babies can occur without risk of transmission from one partner to another. Microbicides are being developed as another form of barrier against HIV transmission.

New opportunities require new understanding

The new A2B4CT is based upon biology: The nature of HIV and how the viral load is the key to understanding risk of transmission. Three biological terms need to be thoroughly understood: Viral Load (VL), co-infections, and Langerhans Cells. When these terms are understood and logically applied, a wide range of prevention methods become obvious, including individual, couples, and community interventions.

Understanding the general course of HIV viral load is essential in developing effective prevention strategies. Many medical experts state that the viral load is more important that the CD4 count in determining the health and wellbeing of a person.

New challenges

Naturally, this shift in focus has resulted in a range of new issues, such as ensuring adherence to ART treatment, early pregnancy detection, and facing traditional and religious beliefs regarding male circumcision, to name a few of the emerging challenges. Also, the fact that the viral load is significantly affected by basic issues such as access to primary health care for co-infections as well as the quality and quantity of food, water and sanitation, this requires a far more integrated (mainstreaming) approach to HIV prevention.

Other challenges include a change in the nature of stigma. In the 'old ABC' era, stigma was based heavily upon the morality of sexuality and fear of death. With large-scale ART implementation, the new A2B4CT approach brings a different kind of stigma based upon judgments of carelessness regarding health behaviour.

Prevention messaging is also changing because the threat of illness and death has been potentially removed. The youth, in particular, are skeptical of the need to reduce the risk of becoming infected: "You get HIV then take the pills. What's the big deal?"

Discussion points

The following is a brief (incomplete) list of issues to be discussed concerning the new A2B4CT approach:

Viral Load (VL): VL levels vary from infection to AIDS: What does this mean for targeted prevention efforts?

• Window period; Highest VL and thus risk of transmission; Person tests HIV-negative, yet has the highest probability of transmission; ARS (Acute Retroviral Infection): Typical symptoms and practical interventions during HCT and primary health care visits;
• Sero-discordant (HIV+/HIV-) partners: How does this happen?
• AIDS: High VL but low sex drive;
• Pilot studies on PrEP (Pre-exposure Prophylaxis);
• Substance use (drugs): Various effects on VL

Co-infections:

• Majority of infection: Low VL, but 'viral spiking' during co-infections;
• How co-infections affect the viral load (e.g., TB, STIs, malaria, common parasites) and the role of primary health interventions (washing hands, kitchen hygiene, cooking methods) and treatment.

Antiretroviral treatment (ART) as prevention:

• It is all about the viral load...
• Treatment adherence: The real challenge
• Non-adherence: Partner infected with drug-resistant strain
• Adherence monitoring: How? Who?
• Reasons for non-adherence: Money (transport cost), distance, depression, alcohol, and side-effects
• Traditional mutis: What are the facts?

Medical Male Circumcision (MMC):

• Langerhans Cells
• The difference between traditional and medical circumcision
• Recuperation time
• Incentivizing / Motivating

Myths and Facts about 'Cures':

• The Berlin Patient: The first 'cure'?
• Babies being 'cured '
• French patients who stopped ART: No viral load
• Faith-healing: HIV-positive to HIV-Negative; What is that about?

Stigma:

• Self-stigma
• Pre-ART Sex-Death morality and fear-based stigma
• Post-ART patronizing stigma

David Patient & Neil Orr
David Patient has been living with HIV since 1983. He has been on ART since 2006. He has been actively involved in community advocacy since 1986. Neil Orr is a research psychologist. Both have been working in the area of HIV and AIDS in South Africa for more than 20 years. They are currently focusing upon a research program designed to measure the impact of a combined medical-behavioural intervention upon HIV incidence.

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Understanding Yoga Benefits

Although, started in India over 5,000 years, yoga is ideal for any person. Of major importance are the benefits that come with it. If you have been skeptical of joining yoga, here are some benefits that might motivate you to join it. The benefits are mental, physical and biochemical.

Mental benefits

One of the major mental benefits of yoga is that it results to stress reduction. Since you require great amounts of concentration when exercising, this makes you forget the troubles in your life therefore the stress levels go down.

Another reason why the exercise reduces stress levels is because it lowers cortisol levels that increase stress levels. Yoga also increases the levels of serotonin that aids in lowering stress levels. Research has shown that by repeatedly engaging in yoga, you tend to not only decrease stress levels, but you also have high self esteem and low levels of anxiety. You also tend to eliminate self-depreciating thoughts.

Physical benefits

Yoga has many physical benefits. Some of the benefits include:

Strength- In yoga, you are required to hold your weight against gravity-this makes you stronger. The exercise also incorporates vigorous exercises such as power yoga and ashtanga that make you build on muscle thus you become stronger. Other than your body being strong, your lungs also become strong. This is due to the rigorous breathing exercises of yoga. When your lungs are strong, you have more endurance during exercises and sports.

Flexibility- Some of yoga postures require you to move most of your body joints. In the process, you became more flexible. There is no one who can't improve his or her flexibility with the exercises; therefore, you should not say that you are too old to engage in yoga. When you engage in the exercises, your body releases lactic acid that is usually clogged in your body resulting to pain, fatigue, tension and stiffness. When lactic acid is released from your body, you became more flexible regardless of your age.

Posture alignment- increase in strength and flexibility automatically gives you a good posture. Due to strength and flexibility, you have a strong core and as a result you have a better posture. When sitting, you sit straight and when walking, you walk tall. A good posture is not only attractive, but it also results into heightening your self esteem.

Biochemical benefits

Some of the biochemical benefits of yoga include: decrease in sodium, glucose, triglycerides and cholesterol levels. The exercise also aids in lowering the levels of LDL-Cholesterol (bad cholesterol) and heightens the levels of HDL-cholesterol (good cholesterol). This aids in lowering your risks to heart diseases and stroke.

These are some of the benefits of yoga. Are they enough to motivate you to join the next yoga class?

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Tips on Getting Medical Supplies Discount

Dental clinics and doctor's offices are always looking for a medical supplies discount or things like dental implants for sale at lower prices. When they can find good dental implants for sale at lower prices they can save money on their supplies and then pass that savings on to their patients.

When a clinic can find medical supplies discount opportunities they can often offer to treat people who have little or no insurance because of the money they have saved. At the very least they can do is keep their prices lower so more people can come to the doctor or dentist and get treatment.

Medical treatment centers are in competition with each other just like retail stores are. People shop around for doctors and procedures just like they shop around for the other expensive items they purchase. Because of this the clinics that treat people have to be competitively priced or they will not get as many patients.

The price that a doctor's office has to pay for the supplies they need makes a big difference in the prices they have to charge their patients. The more it cost them for supplies the more they charge for office visits and procedures. The more the clinic can save the better.

A doctor or a dentist also has to carry malpractice insurance, and they have to hire a staff, and pay utility bulls, and there are many other hidden costs that we do not see for these professionals. The price of supplies is crucial for them to help control the prices they have to charge.

They cannot just look online and purchase the items they need from anyone that is selling them. All of their equipment must come from reputable distributors so that if anything were to go wrong and patient was to be injured by one of the supplies the doctor could tell the authorities where they got their equipment.

Most medical supply companies send agents to visit the doctors and promote their supplies. Some of them offer better pricing and some of them offer other incentives to get the doctor to use their supplies or to suggest heir brand of medication as treatment for their patients.

A lot of the time the company that creates the supplies will offer a certain amount of their product to the doctor for free if they are willing to use their brand. The doctor can then use the free supplies to treat patients who have no insurance and need reduced pricing on their visits and procedures.

It takes a village to raise a child, and it takes a community working together to establish ways that doctors, dentists, and other professionals can afford to offer their services at lower prices to those that need them. Manufactures of medical supplies are part of the community that makes this possible.

Each one of us has a responsibility to do all that we can to help improve the way the world in and the way that people are forced to live in it.

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Enhance Your Sporting Performance With ZMA Supplements

It's likely you have heard of people that take ZMA tablets. Generally known as Zinc Monomethionine Aspartate, ZMA is a sporting supplement manufactured to boost the performance and physique of athletes and body builders. In several muscle building circles, ZMA use is becoming as widespread as protein supplements and anabolic steroids. This surge in popularity is particularly remarkable since the ZMA dietary supplement hasn't been out there for very long. Many studies are being conducted to learn more of ZMA as a body health supplement.

The constituents of ZMA are vitamin B6, Zinc and magnesium. These three are very important in fortifying your whole body. It has been reported that pro athletes and those that undertake strenuous training and workouts have problems with reduced levels of zinc and magnesium in their bodies. Deficiencies in adequate food in combination with water loss through sweat is usually behind this insufficiency. Zinc is the substance accountable for the synthesis of protein and the development of cells inside the body. And Magnesium? Well that's employed for sustaining a healthy immunue system as well as keeping your bones robust and healthy. Those that have low levels of magnesium in their bodies normally have difficulty with attempting to sleep. Vitamin B6 also serves a crucial function, as it is to blame for turning protein into energy.

The three minerals mentioned provide numerous benefits but mixing them makes their effect much better on the body. It is really quite beneficial, therefore, to mix all these nutrients in a pill or powder. A ZMA nutritional supplement could also help decrease catabolism. As you may know already, catabolism is referred to as a destructive metabolism, and it isn't really good, specifically for active people. Lessening catabolism can give more opportunity for your whole body to get more robust. An additional benefit of taking ZMA is that it can help you recover more quickly after exercise. Body builders and pro athletes take advantage of this since it lessens the time they need to get over muscle sores and it provides them with additional time to train and workout. In addition to that, taking ZMA may help stop sports athletes getting ill, as it beefs up the body's immune system.

Besides the stated benefits associated with ZMA tablets to athletes and energetic people, these supplements offer many additional benefits. It improves sex drive, lowers muscle cramps and ensures better sleeping patterns.Though there are no known side effects connected with ZMA health supplements, there are particular precautions that anyone taking it ought to adhere to. Firstly, never take ZMA without first talking to your physician. For ZMA capsules to be more effective, men and women taking this pill should watch their diet program. Eating food such as beef, chicken eggs and sea food is highly recommended. It is also imperative that you keep in mind calcium can avert zinc assimilation, so do not incorporate too much calcium in your diet.

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Using Color Correction to Achieve The Best Hair Possible

Did you trust a salon to color your hair only to leave completely unsatisfied? Maybe you made the mistake of trying to dye your hair yourself or trust a friend who dabbles in hair to take care of this task, and now you are regretting the results. If you find yourself in one of the above situations, do not lose heart.

When looking into color correction, it is important to seek out the advice and consultation of professionals before simply jumping into anything. Trying to fix a bad dye job on your own could be catastrophic. Not only will it be very difficult for you to rectify the problem on your own, but also attempting to do so could cause great harm to your hair through the use of harsh over the counter products. These store bought varieties are very different from the products that the pros use. For example, most hair dyes that you can purchase over the counter have as much as thirty percent ammonia in their concentration. Professional lines, however, contain less than two percent ammonia. Needless to say, these professional grade products are much healthier for your hair.

Chances are that it took several treatments of dye to get your hair to its present state. Because of this, it is best to have a professional assess your hair and determine the best course of action for a color correction plan that will work best for you. A trained colorist is your best option for color correction. If for example, you find that your hair is dyed too light or too dark, this expert professional has the skill and know how to achieve a shade for your hair that is more desirable. If, on the other hand, you simply want to get back to your natural color, a colorist is most qualified to get your hair as close as possible to this state. Please be advised, it is not possible to return your hair to its exact natural color, but with various photos of this shade, a trained professional can get really close.

Depending on the condition of your hair, the amount of dye already in it, and how far the current tint is from where you desire it to be, it may take several applications in the color correction process to get your hair just the way that you want it. Again, it is recommended that you place your trust in the hands of a professional to ensure that this complicated, comprehensive treatment is performed correctly. When done improperly, or if a mistake is made with color correction, it could leave your hair looking even worse than before the process began.

After a color correction improves the look of your hair, it is important to make sure that health and vitality is restored to your hair and no further damage is done to it. Professionals can consult you on the best way to do this. One common follow-up treatment to help make your hair healthy is a thermal conditioning treatment. After this treatment, a qualified colorist may recommend some take home products that will continue to repair your hair over the course of a few weeks or even months.

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Running Stairs in Los Angeles - Get a Lifted Butt and Gorgeous Legs

There really is no way to "skate" or "slide" (unless your Booty Slidin') to a head turning lower body other than pushing yourself beyond your comfort zone - beyond easy street. If there were, we would all have whiplash - because we'd spend our entire day gawking at women with great buns and thighs. While your local Chiropractor would love you - the reward of a rocking body wouldn't be as sweet without knowing you've done the work.
So if you are ready to kick it up a notch, check out one of my favorite workouts for staying lean and mean all year round.
Stairs! Stairs! Stairs! Running - lunging - hopping - striding!

CAUTION: Be sure your knees are up to the challenge. It's not always the going up that can be tough on them - going down can be rough as well.

For this article, I am focusing on running stairs in Los Angeles' Westside area, which in my humble opinion has some of the best locations for outdoor stair running.

One of my favorites over the years has been the UCLA campus off of Sunset Boulevard. I've used these stairs to get in the best shape of my life when training for fitness shows specifically the Ms. Galaxy and Tri-Fitness.

If you are going to head to UCLA here's a few tips:

- Park for free along Veteran Ave. which is just off of Sunset.
- Pay attention to street cleaning signs.
- Walk up the grass/dirt trail along Sunset. It's a great 5-10 warm up walk and you will come to the campus entrance and can follow that into the bleachers which you can see as you walk up the hill.
- Meters are available on campus - bring plenty of change - these meters are quarter monsters.
- Definitely bring water and a towel.

Another great set of stairs on LA's Westside, whether you live in Santa Monica, Brentwood or even in the Palisades are the Santa Monica stairs aka "The Steps", located just off San Vicente Blvd and 4th St.

These stairs are world famous (seriously) and on any given day you can find some Celebrity or professional athlete getting their "sweat on" running - walking or lunging these stairs. Some tips for heading to the SM stairs:

- There is free parking on 4th Street and also on San Vicente. Just pay attention to the signs in the area.
- Stair etiquette - yield the right of way to faster stair climbers
- Peak times are mornings before 9am and evenings after 5:30pm. So if you want to avoid the crowds and you have the flexibility to do so - I encourage it. Especially if it's your first time there - it can be overwhelming - navigating the steps and trying to breath at the same time. Just kidding - no - I'm not!

And last but not least, Culver City throws its' hat into the ring with the stairs at the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook. Now, in all fairness I have not personally run these but hear they are great as part of a mini hike and offer a 360 degree view of Los Angeles and on a clear day you can see the Hollywood sign.

CAUTION: These steps tend to be different heights and some are uneven. Wear appropriate shoes!
The best thing about running stairs is it works so many different parts of your body at once from your butt to your hamstrings to your quads and not to mention your calves. Oh and I almost forgot to mention the cardiovascular benefits. Nope that was on purpose, "heart pounding out of chest" will become a familiar phrase.

Be sure to wear your heart rate monitor - you will probably set a new max HR record. There is no better way to get your cardiovascular fitness in check than running stairs. Truly - even with all the different ways I train to stay fit running stairs can still bring me to my knees... literally.

And the best news is you don't have to live on Los Angeles' Westside to take advantage of this workout - you can find a flight or several flights of stairs in an apartment or office building or if you are traveling - hotel stairs are fab! And the stairwells are usually empty since most people never take them! A crime, but that's a topic for another post.

Here are some of my favorite reasons why running stairs is my number one outdoor workout:

- Great for interval work - run - walk - run - then crawl to the top
- You absolutely will sweat
- Fast way to get your heart rate up
- Buns - Thighs - Calves
- You break out of the "four walls"
- Huge calorie burn
- Mixes things up

So throw on your favorite pair of running shoes, grab water and a towel - go crush the stairs and leave with a butt lift!

With a fitness business on both the east and west coasts, Rebecca Kordecki, aka the "Booty Guru", keeps very busy. Rebecca is a fitness expert, on camera host and motivational speaker. As creator of Booty Slide, the ultimate butt and core workout, Rebecca has been featured on The Today Show, EXTRA, Hollywood Heat and in Vogue, Glamour, Daily Candy, The New York Times, Hamptons, InStyle, Shape, and TimeOut NY.

While in NYC, Rebecca was voted The Hamptons Best of the Best Personal Trainer three years in a row. She has worked with celebrities, high profile executives, professional athletes and others from all walks of life. Her client roster includes such celebrities as Raquel Welch, Hunter Tylo ("The Bold and The Beautiful"), Oliver Stone, Elijah Wood, Rick Fox, Scott Wolf (ABC's V and Party of Five), Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Kevin Bright (Executive Producer of "Friends") and Fortune 500 Company CEO's and Executives. Rebecca has worked with sports teams as well including the Blackwatch Polo team featuring the world famous polo player and the face of Ralph Lauren's Polo, Nacho Figueras.

For more info visit her website http://www.rebeccakordecki.com or YouTube channel GetLiftedTV.com - coming soon.

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