Granite and Radon Gas -- Separating the Myth from Fact Homeowners reading ill-informed articles and news reports that granite countertops emit dangerous levels of radon gas, which leads to lung cancer, are bound to shutter in fear thinking they’ve turned their homes into Three-Mile Island or Chernobyl. With its vast array of color selections, decorative appearance and durability, granite is a popular choice for long-lasting countertops and floor tiles. Unfortunately, the stone’s popularity…
It has been long stated that the body has the amazing ability to heal and repair itself. When said, it was in relation to minor cuts, bruises and abrasions, but perhaps this thinking limits the body’s ability. Perhaps the body does have this self-repairing ability, but on a much larger scale, such as the ability to repair larger organs such as the heart, lungs, or bigger things. Well, these studies are currently being reviewed and tested, it is actually a scientific study called Tissue…
Siberia” (Stein & Stein, P. 120). “It refers to the religious specialists who use handheld drums and spirit helpers to help the members of their community by healing the sick, divining the future, and ensuring success in the hunt” (Stein & Stein P. 120). Members of these communities rely on shamanism to help…
Fours years ago, when I was a freshman in high school, my life dramatically changed. I went from being a happy go lucky teenager to a depressed and selfless teenager. Everything around me felt like it was collapsing and I was drifting away from myself. It seemed like anything I did never went right and I always felt some sort of pain. However, it wasn’t physical pain. It was emotional pain and I wasn’t mentally stable. My mind was full of all sorts of negative thoughts and I needed to find a way…
Poem in October is a poem about Dylan Thomas “mid-life” reflection of life at the age of 30. It begins as he wakes up on his birthday to the sounds of the sea and the sail boats knocking against the wall as they dock. While the rest of the town is asleep he sets out into the hills. Passing the gate which separates the town from the hill experiencing multiple changes of weather he begins to remember his childhood days with his mother. Touched by the memories he stats,” That his tears burned my…
and Westered based society of America about health care is a clash of ideologies and ethnocentrism. A refusal to find middle ground and a general misunderstanding of each other’s cultures. Each of these culture’s healing arts, be that biomedicine of America or the traditional healings of the Hmong, are working remedies that tackle the problems faced by healers and doctors with a unique understanding of one’s culture. Through the Hmong it is a spiritual and a truly holistic understanding of…
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receives a hard impact and causes your brain to be injured. Like a muscle, your brain can also be injured. Unlike bruises, breaks, or sprains, you cannot simply apply a cast, brace, or bandage to help heal them. The brain has a very different way of healing itself. Since the brain is your main control room of your body, it takes time and patience to heal depending on the…
Victor Hugo once wrote: “Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise”. Grief never ends. It haunts and buren 's someone 's life for years. In M. L. Stedman’s The Light Between Oceans, grief, loss, and healing is a recurring theme in the novel, as all characters go through at least one devastating loss. Hannah’s husband has died, her daughter’s alive but not with her. Isabel and Tom have two miscarriages and a stillborn baby. These situations are hard for everyone to cope with, and…
physically. For example, you cut your hand while chopping onions and you have a big cut on your hand. A few days after some stitches and antibacterial ointment your cut on your hand is most likely healed. The human body and mind also have emotionally healing. For example, you have a childhood pet. Your pet just died from old age and you are heartbroken. After crying and grieving your boyfriend surprises you with a cute fluffy kitten. The new kitten still doesn’t fill the gap you had with your…