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A History of Gruesome Medical Cures88

A History of Gruesome Medical Cures

I promise you, after you have read this article, you will never complain about your doctor or health provider again! Have a look at what the poor souls from the past had to put up with. What was worse - the ailment or the cure?

29 comments    health food water
If It Quacks Like A Duck...85

If It Quacks Like A Duck...

Enough already with the fees, man! I am really beginning to hate the word "fee." I think it's a word that has all too quickly become something used in the business world in the place of the term price...

36 comments    taxes fees hidden cost
Want a colon cleanse?  Get a colonoscopy!84

Want a colon cleanse? Get a colonoscopy!

Hot dorkage debunks the idea of colon cleansing and mucoid plaques by performing an out-of-bowel simulation, and reporting the results with a good dollop of humour. Everyone who is thinking about swallowing a colon cleanse product should read this hub FIRST!

13 comments    weight loss sex scam
Philippine Folklore: The Goblin's Mound83

Philippine Folklore: The Goblin's Mound

Philippines is rich in folklore, myths and legends. Just like other countries who believe the "Big Foot" exist or the "chupacabra," the Filipinos also believe in existence of such beings. And one of this is the belief on the mounds, dwarves, or...

5 comments    philippines goblins gnomes
That book changed my life forever.81

That book changed my life forever.

Do we all have that talent of controlling our life’s destiny but most of us just scared stiff to use that power? Well, about that book. "The experience of a fool, key to enlightenment, and how to get rid of your glasses”, the name of its author - Mirzakarim Norbekov. It was the enlightenment I needed. I could not stop reading it.

1 comment    enlightenment natural supplements sufi
The healing hands of Reiki and does it work?81

The healing hands of Reiki and does it work?

Originated in Japan this for of energy transfer has taken to the western world and is now being practiced as a form of therapeutic healing. Perform for stress, relaxation and some pain reduction that tend to promote healing. It is known for lying of...

0 comments    life force universal life
Sorting the truth from the rubbish with alternative medicine79

Sorting the truth from the rubbish with alternative medicine

Having just finished reading the hub The Power of the Light by CJStone and laughing my proverbial off, I was prompted to finish and publish this hub that I started a while back. This one will be #20 for me if all goes well, and should bump me up...

10 comments    health diet laser
Make a Big Splash with a Lil' Quack Baby Shower!76

Make a Big Splash with a Lil' Quack Baby Shower!

Lil' Quack is a new rubber duck baby shower theme, complete with tableware, decorations, and more. Read on to find great decorating tips, plus recipes, game ideas, and more for a Lil' Quack duck baby shower.

0 comments    duck baby shower
Demystifying Bach Flower Remedies76

Demystifying Bach Flower Remedies

This is a hub about Bach Flower Remedies (not essential oils). I cite some studies that show they don't have clinically proven track records, but it doesn't hurt to explore them anyway. This is a fun primer to read through before approaching a professional.

10 comments    health advice technology
Blessed Pedro Calungsod- a Filipino Saint in the Making76

Blessed Pedro Calungsod- a Filipino Saint in the Making

With other catechists like his age , Pedro went with Padre Diego Luis de San Vitores to evangelize the Chamorros in the Ladrones Islands in 1668. On April 2, 1672 while in the village of Tomhom, they were treacherously killed by 2 village chiefs with spears and machetes over the baptism of a baby girl. The plan to honor the martyred catechist and sacristan Pedro Calungsod, a Filipino is currently in the making. His canonization is set Oct. 21, 2012.

4 comments    guam chamorro marianas islands
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