Archive for July 11th, 2008


Yoga Headstands for Better Health

It is very rare that we are able to see the world upside down, and regularly viewing the world from this angle can bring a variety of amazing benefits to our life.

Headstand and Yoga for Skin Care

Turning ourselves upside down is not only an amazing practice for health…but for beauty. A headstand can reduce facial wrinkles, and if practiced regularly, is a natural \’face-lift\’. This is because it reverses the effects of gravity and allows the skin to rest in the other direction.

Furthermore, yoga for skin care increases the circulation to the face, which brings much needed nutrients and oxygen to rejuvenate and remove wrinkle causing toxins. The result is smoother, clearer, brighter & glowing skin.

Thicker Hair, Fewer Grays

Headstand can actually convert gray hair back to its natural color! It will certainly delay the onset of gray hair. This is due to the increase in blood supply and nutrients to the hair follicles in the scalp.

Balding can also be prevented or slowed, and thicker, healthier hair is produced.

Balanced Hormones and Endocrine System

Headstand stimulates and provides refreshed blood to the pituitary and hypothalamus glands. The health and strength of these glands are absolutely vital to our wellbeing, as they are the master glands and regulate the functioning of all the other glands in the body including the sexual hormones (better sex!), the thyroid, pineal, and the adrenals.

The powerful stress releasing effects of the headstand (you can\’t really be depressed if you\’re standing on your head!) further rebalance the adrenal glands so physical and emotional health is improved.

Better Circulation

Besides the positive effects of yoga for skin care, the improved circulation of headstands exercise the heart and encourage venous return. Because the heart constantly has to pump blood upward to the brain, the headstand gives the heart a rest and reduces heart strain.

Increased Brain Function

Headstand soaks the brain cells with fresh blood, oxygen and nutrients. This increases your thinking power, clarity, memory, concentration, and the sensory faculties. Brain tissues do not degeneration with regular practice.

Balanced Nervous System

Research has shown that an ischemic stroke never results for those who consistently do headstand! (If nothing else, that will get me on my head)

It can also prevent the occurrence of atherosclerotic, Parkinson\’s disease, and other diseases of the nervous system. Senile changes in brain are prevented. It calms the brain and helps relieve stress and depression. It is a centering, calming and soothing pose.

A Healthy Lymphatic System

Headstand encourages the drainage of lymphatic fluid so the whole body is regularly detoxified.

Strong Immune System

Recently, I blogged about how much healthier I have been since regularly practicing yoga. Headstands are one of the postures proven to strengthen your immune system.

Respiratory System

Headstands in yoga encourage deep breathing and create healthier lung issue.

Digestive System

Standing on our heads tones and cleans digestive organs. It cleanses congested blood and toxins from them. Fresh warm blood invigorates the cells and can help people overcome problems of the liver, kidneys, stomach, intestines and reproductive system.

Musculo skeletal system

Headstand strengthens the spine, neck, shoulders and arms. The muscular system of the abdomen and legs are toned.

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A Custom Anniversary Album - A Unique Gift

When it comes time to purchase an anniversary gift, you are most likely stumped. Perhaps you go online and try to figure out what type of gift you can give someone. Hopefully, you steer clear of clich? gifts such as an engraved silver platter.

There is something that you can give someone to celebrate their anniversary that is a one of a kind item. Why not give the happy couple a custom anniversary album? You can easily create an album design using photographs that is like no other.

Computer technology has allowed us to be a lot more creative when it comes to designing photograph albums. We are no longer forced to use those magnetic albums to display photographs and even scrap booking, which was a hot hobby about 15 years ago, has taken a back seat when it comes to custom album designs afforded by computers. Software such as Photoshop has made custom albums for any type of occasion easily obtained and affordable.

If you have a good knowledge of how to use Photoshop, as well as the necessary equipment to create a book, you can create a custom anniversary album that will be the talk of the party. Nothing that the couple gets as a gift can compare to their memories and photos being displayed in a book that is of coffee table book quality. Such a gift will be talked about for a long time to come and is a lot more valuable than any simple monetary gift.

To create a custom anniversary album, you will need to have photographs that can be scanned into Photoshop. You can also use other mementoes such as cards and clippings that can be incorporated into the custom album design. You are only limited by your Photoshop skills and your imagination.

If you do not have the creativity needed to make such an album, or if you lack the Photoshop skills, this is a job you can easily outsource. You can find someone who can create a special album design on the internet and who will be able to work with you to make sure that the anniversary album is a truly memorable keepsake.

While some custom album designers use templates and click and drag photographs into place, you should look for one who has extensive knowledge of Photoshop. A custom album design incorporating the techniques in Photoshop software will look much more professional than those that simply use ordinary templates. You will be surprised to discover that it does not cost a lot of money to have such a unique gift created, thanks again to computer technology.

If you know someone who is having a milestone anniversary coming up and you are perplexed about what to get them, you should consider creating a unique custom anniversary album that you design using Photoshop or having a book created by a professional. This is a gift that will not only be enjoyed by the individuals who are celebrating their anniversary, but also by their children and anyone else who is fortunate enough to be able to view the book.


Technology and the Presidential Candidates

While the Presidential candidates are busy debating over important issues such as health care, the war in Iraq, and the economy and safety of America, it seems almost inane to ask them how they feel about the future of technology. However, this is not the case. We need to think about the future of technology as the future of America. Economically speaking, America cannot grow and thrive if we are not at the top of our technological game. Some of the major concerns in the technological field include keeping pace with other nations both in creating new advances in technology, as well as making current technology more accessible. Sadly, America is falling behind other developed nations and is currently 14th in providing broadband access to its citizens.

All of the candidates are pushing for a national Internet access coverage plan. Hillary Clinton\’s plan, “Connect America” would use federal tax breaks to encourage the major communication companies to expand into less populated areas. Obama says Internet access should be treated like phone and electric service, an essential utility for every American. Mike Huckabee feels that legislation and regulations will help speed faster Internet access to the masses and McCain thinks that the government can encourage corporations to narrow the margin between people with high-speed Internet access and the economic gap by offering tax incentives.

When asked about net neutrality, Clinton, Obama, and McCain all said that they felt that all Internet traffic should be treated the same. Huckabee didn\’t know that net neutrality refers to the preferential treatment of some types of data over other and that many major ISPs are considering additional charges to people depending on the amount of bandwidth used. Once explained, Huckabee felt that net neutrality was a good thing. His analogy comparing the Internet to a highway and data to the vehicles on the highway conveyed his believe in equality on the Internet.

On the issues of privacy and security, both Democratic candidates think that the current Homeland Security wiretaps and other surveillance imposed by the Bush administration should be put to a stop. The Republican candidates feel that surveillance in the name of national security and to fight terrorism should be allowed. All candidates felt that the government should support programs that encourage technological development.

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Learn How to Convert Your Car to Run on Water

Hybrid car runs on the energy generated from the gasoline as well as battery. Now it is relatively simpler to turn your car into a hybrid by making use of water. There is no need you got to invest on costly lithium batteries anymore. We can easily assemble a kit which would generate us Oxyhydrogen. Oxyhydrogen is powerful enough to make your hybrid vehicle move.

The key is in creating an apparatus which has the ability to produce Oxyhydrogen with the passage of electricity generated from the battery of the car. You need to have a apparatus filled with tap water and baking soda. When electricity is passed through such a mixture, it generates the much needed Oxyhydrogen. Oxyhydrogen needs to be passed through the carburetor and as a result you will get a hybrid car. In order to convert your car into a hybrid which would run on water, you need to possess some basic design skills and a trip to the local hardware store is a must.

Once you can create a plug-in which would generate the much needed Oxyhydrogen, everything else would follow by itself. This is just an add-on feature and it should not be confused as a replacement feature. In future there may be techniques in which you can solely rely on water for your hybrid car, as of now you need to contend with a car which is powered by a mixture of water and gasoline. As water is the end product, hybrid saves gasoline as well as the environment.

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