Normally healthy humans have about 100,000 hairs on the head only. Each of the hair shaft has 3 layers, the outside layer or cuticle and the 2 inner layer. The cuticle protects the inner side layers. If you are having shiny hair then it is the sign of your healthiness. This is because the outside layer of hairs is reflecting light. It means that cuticle lie flat and healthy. The inner layers will remain well protected if the scales of the cuticle...more
There is a common perception that working as an employee for a business is not very enjoyable. Whether or not that is true is debatable. However, there are two distinct advantages that employees have over people who are self employed; a regular paycheck and access to health insurance. About 26% of the people who live in Texas do not have health insurance and many of them are self-employed. Cost is the most common factor as to why...more
The cost of health care has reached such high levels that you could actually go bankrupt if you get sick and do not have enough health coverage. Yet according to a Gallup poll, 26% of Texans cross their fingers, hope for the best, and go without Texas health insurance plans. Whether you are uninsured or underinsured, you do have options available to you that can help you manage the cost of your medical care. One of those options is to start either a health savings account or a flex spending account that will help you set aside funds to be used for medical expenses.A health savings account (HSA) and flexible saving account (FSA) are two financial instruments that are used in conjunction with qualified Texas health insurance plans to assist in paying for health care costs. Both of these accounts offer tax advantages for investing money into them but they are handled differently. An FSA is probably the medical saving account that people are most familiar with. These are set up through an employer and are funded with pre-tax dollars so you save money on your income taxes. Funds in an FSA account can be used for medical care, child or adult day care, and adoption...more
What a great massage I just had! Oh, I feel so great after that massage. If you are saying that, chances are you just had a Swedish massage. This is one of the more modern styles of massage, however, it is by no means new. This style of massage was developed in Stockholm a few centuries ago to increase the level of oxygen in the...more
Any American these days knows the stress of working in the office - it's the dread of Monday. Sure, it's great to have a job in this economy, but who needs the aches and pains that go with it. We always think that a prescription or an aspirin is in order. Maybe not. Maybe our energy flow is down. All our channels of energy must be...more
Universal Health Care Means Discounted RatesI assume most (maybe all) Americans know about the upcoming health insurance changes, but little do they know! You could save some serious money on your health insurance costs with this upcoming health care reform bill.The media has been flooding us with universal health care related news, which is logical because it might be one of the most important 'changes' Obama has been talking about for such a long time.Well, as of this morning, Obama's new health care reform plan did finally pass! It contains a series of changes when compared to the old version (the Senate universal health care bill.)One was the addition of a new Health Insurance Rate Authority, an idea recently introduced by Dianne Feinstein. Now this is a very interesting idea, and seems to give a lot of people a chance to save on their insurance costs.But I must warn you, although it's called 'free' & 'universal' health care, anything run by the government isn't really free. This is because 'we', the people of the United States, pay our government through taxes. Even if the tax rates don't get raised, the expenses for universal health care will have to be paid....more
As fashion has a more extensive influence on most aspects, lots of people have become more conscious about their appearances. They try to look charming, at least decent from top to toe. When it comes to selecting footwear, branded shoes...more
Day in, day out, we use our hands. There isn't anything we aren't willing to do that needs to be done to keep the household running. Put away dishes, hammer in a nail, buckle the child in the car seat. Plant the garden, slice the...more
I'm not a professional athlete, nor do I have any sport-related injuries. Do I need a sports massage? You might be surprised, I've tried it, maybe you should too. Do you have a specific injury? A massage may be for you. The area of pain...more
My poor back, I cant bend over! I cant pick that up, my back hurts too bad. Both my husband and I have felt this sort of angst, as have many of our relatives. Want to know a secret? Back massage!! Here in the United States we are fortunate to have...more
For many people, the cost of individual health insurance is something that they dread paying. But what they fail to realize is that not having the proper insurance to cover your medical bills if the unfortunate happened will be even...more
Have those muscles been aching forever? Over the counter medications often don't work, and nobody wants to be on long term prescription medication. If it is the stress of work, family, income, or just long-standing problems with muscle ache. You...more