Articles written by Amy Andersen

Some people seem to be bitten more than others. Theories vary from age or sex of person to eye color, skin shade, body chemistry, or activity. Most bites are seasonal.

Dec 17, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Clinical guidelines on chronic hoarseness advise evaluation. Laryngitis typical of teachers, singers, or announcers, can be corrected or prevented by Alexander technique.

Dec 14, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Body piercing is an ancient art reincarnated. Nose jewelry piercing, due to location, technique, and risks needs particular care to prevent local and sinus infection.

Dec 8, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Mind body focus is the goal for Adderall for Attention Deficit Disorder. Adderall can become an addictive drug for adults searching for instant inner outer connectedness.

Dec 7, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Weight loss clinics give a combination of injections, pills, supplements, and tests, promising immediate and steady weight loss. What are the shots and physical exam?

Dec 4, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Every pose has an often neglected movement or adjustment which eases it into alignment and relaxation or else takes it deeper into practice. It is the "ahh"moment.

Dec 1, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Skin peels, proper layering of cosmetic products, moisturizing, and vitamins play a role in providing professional quality facial care at home for youthful skin.

Nov 29, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Mesotherapy, a fat dissolving process of a series of injections for fat or cellulite into love handles, knees, hips, or belly, doesn't always work and carries risks.

Nov 23, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Tarpon Springs, Florida, a cultural seaside community known for its Sponge Docks, souvlaki, and pastry, also has a less known unique vintage Tarpon off the tourist tract.

Nov 22, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Looking for a personal thoughtful gift? Gifts combining mind, body, and fitness are perfect for holidays and birthdays, creating renewed energy and spirit.

Nov 16, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Every clothing and department store seems to carry a line of sports clothing. First time yoga students may wonder which pants, tops,sleeves,colors, and fabrics are best.

Nov 13, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Eggnog, a rich seasonal drink has become a holiday and winter favorite beverage. Commercial or homemade, the varied ingredients make it a treat for every diet and taste.

Nov 9, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Doga, doggy yoga, helps pets and people. Whether it's an evolution of yoga or a corruption of an ancient practice is irrelevant. It's happening and participants love it.

Nov 6, 2009 - Amy Andersen

There are many ways to find discounts and coupons for eating out in restaurants. Not all pleasures need to be excluded while living within a budget.

Nov 2, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Studies of yogic breathing have shown improvement in actual lung function and symptom reduction for asthma or COPD. Breathing can be a relearned and modified behavior

Nov 1, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Don't stay home alone at Christmas or Thanksgiving. Improve body and outlook with yoga cruises, workshops, or retreats. Open to all levels, they are a win-win plan.

Oct 29, 2009 - Amy Andersen

A cough is a spontaneous or forced reaction to a throat irritation. A cough is a symptom, not a disease. Fall and winter seem to produce more coughs than summertime.

Oct 27, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Flu aches, fever, or sore throat dictate slowing down to rest. Allowing the body to recover before returning to practice also deters spreading the sickness to others.

Oct 23, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Many people believe or have been told they have a penicillin allergy. Very few have a true allergy to the antibiotic. The drug may not have caused the reaction.

Oct 19, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Reiki is a form of energy based on hand positions, physical touch and each person's energy field. The therapy can affect dieting by creating balance and healing.

Oct 15, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Savasana ("corpse pose") is considered one of the most complex poses to achieve correctly. It is a state of complete restorative relaxation of the mental and physical.

Oct 13, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Tattoos here take many forms including creating or modifying the areola or hiding surgical scars. Fading or uneven areolas benefit from this procedure as well

Oct 13, 2009 - Amy Andersen

There is no reason someone with a big butt or belly cannot do yoga poses. Overweight people can learn how to use their physicality without self-consciousness.

Oct 11, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Are tattoos, pedicures or facials and skin peels safe during pregnancy? What about hair removal or coloring? Some treatments might be postponed until breastfeeding or lat

Oct 11, 2009 - Amy Andersen

The Feldenkrais method re-educates the brain pathways to change muscle behavior. The series lengthens muscles, releases tension, improves posture and reduces pain.

Oct 8, 2009 - Amy Andersen

A cramp or spasm can occur in standing or seated poses. Stopping the immediate pain is important. Understanding the cause of foot cramps helps prevent recurrences.

Oct 2, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Workshops are a good way to try power yoga and a new teacher. These attractive athletic Yogis have created DVDs, written best sellers, and each offers a unique workout.

Sep 30, 2009 - Amy Andersen

This posture for back pain or strain can be done at home on a regular basis. Increased spine flexibility is a step toward decreasing the need for pain medication.

Sep 28, 2009 - Amy Andersen

When transitioning yoga passions into a profitable safe business, the teacher/owner needs to plan and focus on costs, location, marketing, and business legalities.

Sep 23, 2009 - Amy Andersen

An Ashtanga personal trainer can offer a strenuous fitness program to tone not only the body but the mind and the soul as well. Weight loss or redistribution is possible.

Sep 21, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Human Growth Hormone (HGH), considered by some to be a Fountain of Youth in a syringe, is a lucrative part of an arsenal of anti-aging products in med spas. Is it safe?

Sep 20, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Yoga has many inking their skin to commemorate their practice or their toned body, thus combining the mental and physical aspects of their practice and beliefs.

Sep 16, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Yoga poses are modified when there is a physical problem or pain from an injury. Protecting the joint enables the yogi to continue the practice and strengthen the area.

Sep 15, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Bikram Yoga is practiced in a room that is heated to over 100 degrees F. Warming the body externally to prevent injury may at times be the cause of injury or illness.

Sep 14, 2009 - Amy Andersen

A form of deep breathing inherent to this yoga practice that physically diffuses negative emotion, may be more beneficial than counseling or medicating anger and rage

Sep 12, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Locating a bottle of the perfect combination of chocolate and wine can be almost as difficult as creating this special adult beverage. Wine is a holiday gift or treat.

Sep 7, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Human hair extensions are treated chemically to clean, color,curl or straighten. Most come from India, Russia, Latin America, Asia, and Europe. Virgin hair is rare.

Sep 1, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Human or synthetic hair woven into natural hair adds length, volume, and color. Although instant change, planning and skill are required to implement the desired effect.

Sep 1, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Tattooing over a scar is a way of hiding disfigurement or a bad memory. Different types of scar injuries require different types of tattoo. Scars must be fully healed.

Aug 25, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Medical diagnostic self-testing is available and private. Medicare and insurance covers the expense of some. Many are worthwhile but some need professional follow-up.

Aug 23, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Less invasive forms of liposuction remove small amounts of localized fat from hips, thighs, ankles, stomach, thighs, or buttocks, while firming skin at the same time.

Aug 19, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Miraculous weight loss is claimed by injecting a hormone, Human Choriogonadotropin (HCG) as part of a diet program. HCG is also available in pill and powder form.

Aug 18, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Facial rejuvenation techniques run the gamut from "lunch time" lifts to complete surgical repositioning of the facial muscles. Results and costs vary with procedures.

Aug 17, 2009 - Amy Andersen

The signs of urinary frequency, hesitation, urgency, and pain, do not always indicate a bacterial infection needing antibiotics, nor are they an unavoidable sign of aging

Aug 15, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Required immunizations can be available free or low cost.. Schools will not allow entry without an up to date shot record. Vaccine access isn't difficult with planning.

Aug 13, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Insomnia and increased stress cause abdominal fat. Cortisol, a stress hormone, rises with lack of sleep. This hormone plays a role in appetite control.

Aug 7, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Most humane groups oppose de-clawing cats. The healthy active indoor cat does not need to be de-clawed but does need monthly or every other month nail clippings.

Aug 6, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Preventive health is ongoing. A one time or annual injection for various potential ailments is suggested. What does Medicare pay and is it Part B or Part D?

Aug 3, 2009 - Amy Andersen

What is available for exercising at home? Working out in your in-house gym requires a decent affordable Machine. Is professional top of the line gym equipment necessary?

Aug 1, 2009 - Amy Andersen

The Internet's medical resources are vast, often incorporating popular or incorrect health information. Professional sources of information must be found and referenced.

Jul 30, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Beauty products for thicker, fuller, longer lashes are the rage in med spas, beauty salons, and doctors offices. Cosmetic products compete for safety and success.

Jul 26, 2009 - Amy Andersen

This summer people continue to get sick with H1N1, known as Swine Flu. They present with mild to moderate symptoms sometimes misinterpreted as summer colds or allergy.

Jul 12, 2009 - Amy Andersen

A hair system that originated in Japan, utilizes heat, chemicals, and flat ironing to re-texture curly, frizzy hair bonds. The end result is permanent pin-straight hair.

Jul 10, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Cold smoothing Matrix Opti-smooth solution is a permanent method of relaxing hair without extreme heat application or stick straight results.

Jul 4, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Popular diets include B12 shots and vitamin cocktails of B vitamins and amino acids. Do they really help shed pounds? Or does the prescription diet pill do all the work?

Jun 29, 2009 - Amy Andersen

The convenience of sitting home at the computer to order new eye wear is appealing. There are pros and cons to online optical purchases of eyeglasses and sunglasses..

Jun 28, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Spectacles can become a part of the face or an accessory. Selection of glasses can be time consuming. Eventually almost everyone needs to acquire a pair of eyeglasses.

Jun 28, 2009 - Amy Andersen

A savings account should function as an emergency fund. Creating a financial cushion of accessible money should not be postponed for healthier times.

Jun 14, 2009 - Amy Andersen

The author describes the 4% of the population who are sociopaths. This is not a chemical imbalance that can respond to medication, but a destructive person to be avoided.

Jun 9, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Sun, warmth, and new activities affect the skin. Understanding why red pimples appear or why skin itches and flakes, is the first step toward taking care of summer rash.

Jun 3, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Micropigmentation can replace eyebrow hairs lost over time by shaving or plucking, which can also cause the eyebrow to thin and turn gray.

May 29, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Tattooing, a form of micropigmentation, deposits color under the skin into a pattern or picture. Any time the protective barrier of the skin is broken there are risks.

May 22, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Regretting the permanent design inked "forever" on a bicep, buttock, lip, or brow is an initial step toward a series of treatments and expenses.

May 21, 2009 - Amy Andersen

An overactive production of melanin (skin color pigment) in dark skinned individuals will result in unwanted, uneven, pigmentation. Various treatments are available.

May 13, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Hyperpigmentation, dark skin spots, is usually a benign (harmless) cosmetic concern. There are an array of choices to try to recreate the clear even tones of childhood.

May 13, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Some gardens come alive in the night. The timing of the flowers and plants with nightfall creates a night blooming garden. Night gardens are filled with purposeful life.

May 5, 2009 - Amy Andersen

There are alternatives to cementing the yard when lawn maintenance becomes too frustrating. Personal preferences, price, and location, influence your choices.

May 3, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Manicured nails are a popular part of cosmetic grooming. The products used or the mechanics of the procedure may make the area vulnerable to spores or bacteria.

May 3, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Highwaymen art, a product of Florida's history of segregation, depicts unique tropical beauty in styles ranging from self taught to sophisticated artistic expression.

May 1, 2009 - Amy Andersen

The curly-haired girls' quest for smooth, shiny, straight hair has added a treatment to its choice of products. The hair smoothing procedure goes under various names.

Apr 28, 2009 - Amy Andersen

The type of wound and whether the animal is known, wild, or a stray affects what care is needed and when the help is sought, whether immediately or days later.

Apr 17, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Cat Scratch Fever is more likely to be caused by kittens than by older cats. Likewise younger people under 21 are more often affected than older people.

Mar 27, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Permanent makeup via cosmetic tattoo is a solution for maintaining color in the lips. Pros and cons of the procedure must be evaluated for a positive outcome.

Mar 6, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Brick roadway came to Jacksonville, Florida in 1893. Florida's capital was one of the first areas in Florida to lay seven miles of its streets with vitrified bricks.

Mar 3, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Trees provide shade, wood, food, shelter, beauty, and protection. Every tree has a story. Here are three unique trees with their stories.

Mar 1, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Tampa's Cuban immigrants brought not only their cigar manufacturing skills from Havana to the Latin Quarter of Ybor City, but their bread making as well.

Jan 25, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Homeowners hear on the radio or see signs advising them to rent out their home for the super bowl for $1,000 or more a week. What a good deal. Or is it?

Jan 23, 2009 - Amy Andersen

With approximately 100 million Americans bicycling for transportation, exercise, or to "go green," the significance of increased bicycle fatalities bears examining.

Jan 12, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Feline photography is challenging, and black cats more so, because of the way light absorbs and reflects off their fur.

Jan 1, 2009 - Amy Andersen

Good cosmetic results are dependent upon quantity, placement, client expectations. Patients may confuse Botox dilution with low pricing and subsequent poor results.

Dec 13, 2008 - Amy Andersen

Micropigmentation of the eyebrows can last for years by following a few simple guidelines. Some changes are inevitable. The tattoo color appears softer under healed skin.

Dec 6, 2008 - Amy Andersen

A feral cat is an untamed cat fearful of humans, a night wanderer. It is a wild cat through abandonment or can be born wild from an abandoned or another wild feral cat.

Nov 17, 2008 - Amy Andersen

Permanent eyebrow makeup, a micro tattooing procedure, replaces daily efforts to re-create or apply symmetric eyebrows.

Nov 16, 2008 - Amy Andersen

Eye liner, unlike fads, has sustained the passage of time. Who uses it and how its used, or what color used, may change, but the act of lining the eyes is forever.

Nov 15, 2008 - Amy Andersen

Historic 7th Ave. in Ybor City located in Tampa, Florida was awarded the American Planning Association's (APA) Top 10 Streets in US, adding to Tampa's winning allure.

Nov 8, 2008 - Amy Andersen