This blog is a lot of fun to write, but geez, there’s a LOT of fun stuff to write about. Would you believe that I have at least 30 stories all ready for you – and that’s just from a few quick searches over the past few weeks? That doesn’t include all the neat stuff I find every day.

Of course, it doesn’t hurt that I’m pretty obsessive about things I’m enjoying, so I’m going to encourage a bit more. If you come across any great stories you’d like to see covered here at Healthbolt, please send me a note at marijke.durning@b5media.com. I’m going to see if I can scare up a few prizes for contributors.

I also love feed back – please don’t be shy about leaving comments. Comments help me figure out what types of posts are the most popular, controversial or just plain fun. If you belong to Twitter or any other type of social network, and you really enjoy a particular post, why not share it with others? There is a row of buttons/icons at the bottom of each post that allows you to click on one (or more) for you to pass the post on.

Have fun!

Marijke

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When I came to write here at b5media.com, I was challenged with getting Help My Hurt off the ground. Its focus was on pain and I enjoyed it because I’m quite experienced in issues about pain because of my work as a nurse. I then began to write Womb Within, about pregnancy and finally, I took over Cancer Commentary. All the while, I was reading the very popular Healthbolt blog, wondering if I’d ever get to the level of popularity and followers that those talented bloggers had.

I came to really enjoy reading Healthbolt’s blog entries because it was serious, yet comical. It could have posts that I couldn’t have. I have to admit, I was envious. I found that Healthbolt was a good cousin to another blog I enjoyed,  Cranky Fitness. I loved what Crabby McSlacker did with her blog there and between both Healthbolt and Cranky Fitness, I had some good reading fun. I did have a bit of it with my own blog, Marijke: Nurse turned Writer, but it wasn’t the same.

So, that begs the question, who am I and what I am doing at Healthbolt?

My name is Marijke Vroomen-Durning. I wear several hats and if you come to Blisstree.com to read health information, there’s a good chance you’ve read something I’ve written. As one of the writers for the general Diseases and Conditions and for Men’s Health, I’ve written quite a bit here. I am a professional health and medical writer and – to top it all off – I’m also a registered nurse.

What I love about writing blogs is I get to read about the latest health information and either report it seriously or have some fun, as I do with the Duh Files. The Duh Files, which I’ll be continuing here, are usually about studies that are really – in my opinion – quite stupid or way too obvious and make me wonder how on earth the researchers got the funding for their work.

I don’t only do health writing, I also do fun writing. I’m the publisher and editor of Montreal on the Cheap, part of the Cities on the Cheap network. It’s a fun way to find out what’s going on in your own neck of the woods that’s not only fun, but affordable.

When I’m not wearing a writer/editor/proofreader/nurse hat, I’m wearing one of mom to three young adults, wife to one older adult, and friend of some really great people. I’m a real dog person and over our children’s lives, we’ve had a golden retriever and two greyhounds. I’m also a prolific quilter, I love to read, watch a few of my favorite television shows and drink some excellent wine.

You may, occasionally, see some odd spellings in my writing. They aren’t usually typos. I’m in Montreal, Canada, so I tend to spell things our way if I am working on autopilot. That means sticking a “u” in color/colour and neighbor/neighbour. I usually catch myself but sometimes that old elementary school teaching runs too deep. Yes, because I’m in Montreal, I do speak French, as do my three kids. And, yes, my name is Dutch; my parents came to Canada just before I was born and I don’t really speak Dutch, although I do understand it. Interestingly, I met and married a man whose parents came here from Scotland, so we’re both first generation Canadians in a French province.

I hope I can do justice to Healthbolt and I welcome any and all readers, from old faithful ones to new ones. So, if you want to spread the news, there’s a new Healthbolt in town!

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Welcome to yet another edition of the Healthbolt Carnival. You know the drill – grab a coffee, get comfortable, and start reading…

Tristan fromBody And Fitness Blog discusses the importance of Muscle Overload in exercise.

Romeo Vitelli from Providentia writes about The Rafferty Experiment and how early medical experiments that helped shape the future of medical research.

Free Organic News suggests that you Nourish Your Skin Organically with these great tips.

FeminineSpirit provides some Easy Ways to Fuel Your Metabolism.

Dan Abshear from Informaproject looks at The Issues With Electronic Medical Records.

FitJerk from FlawlessFitness provides some Powerful Plyometrics Training That Will Knock Your Socks Off!.

Alvin Hopkinson from High Blood Pressure Treatment and Medication Reviews offers some Tips in Preparing a Diet to Prevent High Blood Pressure.

Dejan Banovic from Weight Loss Writings writes about How To Loss Weight.

Madeleine Begun Kane from Mad Kane’s Humor Blog asks Does Your Guilt Spring Eternal?

J.D. Bell from It Takes Work looks at Core Training and asks What’s With All The Bouncy Balls?

Ann Monahan from End Hemorrhoids Naturally provides suggestions for Eliminating Hemorrhoids.

Walter from The Highlight HEALTH Network reviews Brain Toniq and looks at the science behind this ‘Think Drink’.

Ross from Energise for Life discusses How To Cure Yourself of Hay Fever naturally.

dietetic boy from Vegetarian Culinary discusses The Advantage That you Will Find From the Many Vegetarian Menus | Vegetarian Culinary Recipes.

That concludes this edition of Healthbolt Carnival.

By the way, this is will be the last Healthbolt Carnival for a while.

Stop back next week and see what we’ve got up our sleeve instead.

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It’s Healthbolt Carnival time again. A day late but worth the wait. So grab that coffee and start clicking…

Robert Burton Robinsonfrom Mind Over Mania looks at 9 Ways Yoga Makes You Younger.

Mert Erkal from Hugepedia.com suggests some interesting ways of Finding Time to Exercise.

Britannica Blog from Britannica Blog lists the Top 10 Myths About Anorexia.

Evan Pfaff from Who’s In First Blog looks at Home Exercise Equipment.

Cory from Eating Healthy looks at Exercising in a Recession with some tips to get good, fun exercise for cheap.

Dan Abshear from Informaproject offers some Thoughts About The Influenza Virus.

Dr Tooth from WorlDental reports on Stress-Free Teeth Treatment Services In Dental Spas.

Tristan from Body And Fitness Blog suggests Running In The Evening To Burn Fat.

Randy Powell from Eating-Veggies.com: High Alkaline Diet blog asks Are Alkaline Foods Right For You?.

Michael Molloy from One Step To Fitness.com wants to Make Fitness Fun.

Joel Gray from Health Tips 101 looks at Tips And Tricks To Staying Healthy As We Get Older.

Ashley Cook from Frugal Girl provides some Quick Home Meal Ideas.

Cyndi from Evolution Ezine?Evolution Ezine – Collect your free mind power and self growth gifts has some Anxiety/Stress Relief techniques.

Kara-Leah Grant from Prana Flow NZ discusses yoga in Witnessing the evolution of yoga from Vinyasa to Prana Flow to Flow Motion to Your Yoga.

Den Levin from Battle Anxiety has six self-help Tips For Hypochondriacs.

And James Colquhoun from FOODMATTERS. writes about Heart Disease Prevention Made Easy.

That’s it for this edition of the Healthbolt Carnival.

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It’s Healthbolt Carnival Time again. So grab a coffee and start clicking…

Madeleine Begun Kane from Mad Kane’s Humor Blog entertains us with Multi-Task Madness.

Orna Ross suggests people should F-R-E-E-Write Your Way to Wellness?.

To help you learn more about the Vegan lifestyle, Piotr Stepien from we overstep provides a list of Inspiring Vegan Links.

C. Myers from Mind Mart suggests several natural remedies for Boils in Boil, Boil, Toil and Trouble.

Tami Blodgett from Online Wellness: A Safe Haven offers a review of the book FAMILY MATTERS the Soul of a Family.

Dan Abshear from Informaproject reports on The Power Of Bacteria.

myln from ManageYourLifeNow.com looks at How to tell if someone is lying.

Alvaro Fernandez from SharpBrains: discusses Brain Training: It Works, and It Doesn’t Work.

Brain Blogger asks Is Obesity Contagious?.

Nancy Miller from Nursing Assistant Guides says just relax with these 77 Easy, Painless Tips to Focus & Invite Tranquility In.

James Hubbard’s My Family Doctor Blog asks What is a medical home? Will it cut health-care costs? Definition and doctors’ opinions.

Gem-Publishing from Weight Loss Tips asks Can you lose 30lbs in 30 days ?.

Kalidasda from Natural Healing and Applied Kinesiology writes about Back Pain Relief Naturally, An Example Of Gentle Self Adjustment.

Pregnant Woman from Pregnancy looks at Identical Triplets – Three Bundles Of Joy, saying, “Triplets occur in one of every eight thousand live births”

And that’s it for this edition of Healthbolt Carnival.

Don’t forget to stop back again next Wednesday for more interesting health and wellness posts.

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It’s Healthbolt Carnival time, so grab that cup of coffee and start reading.

Brain Blogger from Brain Blogger asks Is Sugar the New Cocaine?, saying, “Refined sugars have only relatively recently appeared in the diets of most people. Regulatory pathways that balance calorie intake and energy expenditure and reward pathways help the body regulate ingestion of these sweeteners, as well as other foods.”

Just_Kelly from Choosing Losing! looks at The Stress Eater Diet: Review and Giveaway!, saying, here’s your chance to win a copy of The Stress Eater Diet! To win, go to the Stress Eater Diet site and take their stress eater quiz. Post the results and let me know what is stressing you out in comments.”

fightingfatigue from IC Disease suggests that Addiction to Prescription Opioids Not As Common As Once Thought.

Kara-Leah Grant from Prana Flow NZ looks at How to stay young forever | Prana Flow NZ, and asks ‘is yoga the answer?’

Jeff C. from BLog-Of-Jeff wants to know ‘how far is too far’ in When does excessive become obsessive?.

Will Edwards from Health and Wellness says Parents, Don’t Let Your Kids Be Drugged.

Andy from How To Stop Eating – Stop Binge Eating gives some tips on how to Stop Stress Eating.

Madeleine Begun Kane from Mad Kane’s Humor Blog offers “Dear Son” Letters (Limerick).

Wenchypoo from Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket looks at When Nutrition and Need Collide.

Woman Tribune writes that the Senate Approves SCHIP Expansion Bill.

Aparna from Beauty and Personality Grooming tells us how to Puff out puffy eyes.

FitBuff from FitBuff.com’s Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog tells guys to Man up, do some Ballet Exercises.

myln from Change Your Life Hacks suggests you can Change your life with 9 simple steps.

Kevin from More4kids Childrens Health writes about MRSA—What Every Parent Should Know.

GP from Manely Montana suggests ways to get moving in Blessed by the Best.

Brandon Harshe from The Atlas of Life reviews The Power of Less: The Chiropractic Version.

fightingfatigue from Fighting Fatigue discusses » Childhood Trauma And Risk For ME/CFS Connected By Biological Link.

Lazy Man and Money from Lazy Man and Health asks Do You Have a Sick Bag?.

Joel Gray from Health Tips 101 Discovers How To Cleanse Yourself With Birch Tea.

ChristianPF from Natural Health Ezine discusses Jump Rope Training: How To Jump Rope.

TherapyDoc from Everyone Needs Therapy writes about Jason Calacanis and Internet Asperger’s Syndrome, saying, “The old Internet addiction gets ugly.”

Brandon Harshe from The Atlas of Life suggests that Chiropractic is Much More Than Back Pain and Neck Pain.

Ross from Energise for Life writes about Why I Love Essential Fatty Acids (and how fats make you slim!).

Wendy O. from BioLoser looks at Rods and Cones in the Eyes.

Peter Jonesfrom Great New Books that Are a Must Read says you can make 2009 your healthiest year yet with this new cookbook The Healthiest Meals on Earth.

And that’s it for this week.

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It’s Healthbolt Carnival time. So grab a coffee, get comfortable,  and start clicking…

Andy from Doomsday Labs offers a unique and interesting insight of our GI track in The Enteric Nervous System, Our Gastrointestinal Overlord.

Aparna from Beauty & Personality Grooming offers guidance in Anuloma-Viloma pranayama breathing exercise, saying, “Due to increased oxygen intake during this pranayam exercise, one feels clear headed and calm.”

Sam from Surfer Sam and Friends writes about the The Best Way to Conquer Allergies.

mediamonkey from How to: tips, tricks & recipes provides some How to tips and tricks to prevent wrinkles.

GP from posted at Manely Montana looks at some useful tips on Surviving Winter Simply

Jarkko Aho from Fake Money Blog presents a Cool tip to lose weight – the lazy way.

Grace R Young OT asks us to Please Be Seated! and then tells us why.

Michael Beck from Chiropractic Marketing | Chiropractic Advertising lists 7 Chiropractic Marketing Solutions For 2009.

Joel Gray from Health Tips 101 provides some Healthy Stress Management Tips.

CS-Weekly from Chinese Story Weekly tells us why it’s important to Listen to Your Doctor with this ancient Chinese legend (short story) about a distinguished doctor and an arrogant patient.

Israel from Fat Man Unleashed dot com discusses 1 Hour on the Treadmill or Keep Rollin’ Rollin’ Rollin’ Rollin’.

taucan62 from TauCan 62’s 12th House looks at the 5 Minute Workout, saying, “…even if you’re strapped for time, there is a way that you can get some kind of quality exercise.”

Matthew from Fast Medical Information writes about Home Safety Information for Alzheimer’s Disease.

myln from ManageYourLifeNow.com looks at What causes stress in modern life.

Patricia Turner from Comments on: Top 100 Diet and Fitness Blogs tells your what to expect After a Knee Replacement Surgery.

Patricia Turner from EKG Classes tells us about The Flying Doctors from Down Under.

Nancy Miller from Ultrasound Technician Schools discusses the inherent security riks of Healthcare Information Systems.

Ross from Energise for Life looks at What Antioxidants REALLY Do (and easy ways to get enough)!.

Dr Dental Health from WorlDental reports on how to Straighten Teeth Without Braces.

Well, that’s it for this edition of Healthbolt Carnival.

Next week, Healthbolt Carnival is going on the road and will be hosted over at Mind-Mart.com. Hope you can join us there.

Submit your blog article to the upcoming edition of Healthbolt Carnival using our carnival submission form.

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And don’t forget, if you’re interested in hosting an edition of Healthbolt Carnival, all you have to do is send me an email and we can set it up.

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Time for another Healthbolt Carnival.

You know the drill – grab a coffee, get comfortable, and start clicking. There’s plenty of reading to be done, starting with…

Steve M from Weight Loss Weapons who looks at Weight Loss Scam Sites, saying, “Before being lured by an appealing weight loss success story check the weight loss scam list. Odds are good that they site is a fake.”

Madeleine Begun Kane from Mad Kane’s Humor Blog keeps the guys on their toes with her A Valiant Guy’s Guide To Valentine’s Day.

Alvaro Fernandez from SharpBrains has a list of the Top 10 Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health Books.

Sarah Scrafford from Massage Therapy Careers looks at how you can educate yourself for free with these 50+ Open Courseware Classes on Fitness and Nutrition.

Did you know that one of the most overlooked areas of dust mite infestation is in stuffed animals? Find out more at Your Childs Hidden Threat Dust Mites and Stuffed Animals.

Kakie from Bur Bur & Friends: Community Park reviews Anna Goes Hiking, an award winning childrens book that teaches kids about nature and the outdoors.

Brain Blogger writes about Recent Drug Warnings About Suicide, saying, “During the holiday season, I was reminded of the old myth that suicide rates increase over the holidays. This medical myth has been debunked numerous times and it was one of the topics covered in a recent BMJ story about medical myths.”

Aparna from Beauty and Personality Grooming reminds us about the usefulness of the everday Orange for health and beauty.

swapnil warang from switch2life asks Are Cell Phones are Harmful to Our Health.

And Bill Urell from Addiction Treatment Challenges asks Prescription Drugs: Are You Addicted to Your Medicine Cabinet?. Did you know that health professionals believe that the most challenging drug addiction is with prescription drugs.

Carma from Standard Deviations looks at How To Incorporate Exercise Into Your Daily Life.

Alternatives to Coffee? Is there such a thing? MCA from Caffeine Addiction gives us Top 10 Coffee Alternatives to consider.

Kara-Leah from Prana Flow NZ offers more yoga information with Committing to a Forty Day Sadhana of Sodarshan Chakra Kriya, saying, “In yoga, the commitment to a specific daily practice is sometimes called “sadhana” – or spiritual practice. As my only New Year’s resolution was to Do More Yoga, I’ve decided to add a forty day sadhana to my regular practice – Sodarshan Chakra Kriya.”

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And JRickG from JE Gonzalez presents Not Quite Lotus.

Ginsburg from Live Immune wonders about Antioxidants: Not what they seem.

Peter Garant from Humidifier Reviews reviews the Holmes Humidifier, saying, “There are times that you feel that it’s quite difficult to breathe inside your home. This is because there is a low level of humidity. Humidity is very important in the house since it can help solve the dry air that is the main cause of irritated throat.”

Tony Huynh from LimitlessUnits.com reviews Tao of Jeet Kune Do – The Art of Street Fighting, saying, “Bruce Lee’s Tao of Jeet Kune Do is as revolutionary and influential a work to the study of hand-to-hand combat as Sun Tsu’s Art of War is to warfare. Just as the Art of War was encompassing with its detailed analysis of troop movements, supply lines, terrain and troop morale, the Tao of Jeet Kune Do exhaustively explores all that goes into a fist fight, covering cardiovascular conditioning workouts, weights, proper stances, movement, mechanics of the punch and kick, parries, ripostes, feints and cadence.”

Cary Anderson from Simplicity for Weight Loss Success offers some tips on Foods to Avoid when trying to lose weight.

And Love Lust and Life suggests that we focus on Mindful Eating, saying, “So many times we sit down to eat without any presence of mind. It leads of to overeat while never feeling satisfied. Mindful eating is taking time to enjoy your food and yourself. Read this post and learn the basics of mindful eating.”

Meanwhile Ross from Energise for Life looks at Alkaline Cleanse: The Basics, saying, “A quick start guide to starting a cleanse for your body to detox, replenish and unlock your natural energy”

GP from Manely Montana writes about New Years Resolutions for Keeps.

Margaret Garcia from Pharmacy Technician Certification looks at Bone Health For Workout Addicts.

And that’s it for this edition of the Healthbolt Carnival.

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