Welcome to the latest Healthbolt Carnival. It’s a mixed bag of tricks from diet and green sex toys to politics and how to avoid hangovers. So grab a coffee, settle back, and have a look around. Hopefully, there is something here for everyone…

Walter from Highlight HEALTH presents 2008 Presidential Candidates on the Issues of Biomedical Research and Healthcare, saying, “A major determinant of America’s health and competitiveness in the world is progress in the life sciences. Over the past twenty years, the life sciences have had a tremendous impact on human health through the understanding of the molecular basis of disease and the development of new diagnostics, therapeutics and other medical products. Given the significance of biomedical research on healthcare, this article highlights the 2008 presidential candidates’ positions. With the election less than a week away, it is paramount that voters know where the presidential candidates’ stand on these essential issues.”

Brain Blogger is also in a political state of mind with Health Care and Politics I – The Republicans, saying, “No matter which side of the political fence you sit on, most Americans agree that our health care system is broken. Health care costs in the United States are approximately 16% of our gross domestic product (GDP), and they are expected to reach 20% of the GDP by 2017. That amounts to a staggering $4.3 trillion! Costs are clearly out of control, yet 47 million Americans remain uninsured.”

And you can’t look at one party without looking at the other, so here’s Brain Blogger take on Health Care and Politics II – The Democrats, saying, “Most Americans are willing to pay higher taxes to make health care reform possible, but, like politicians, they disagree about what reforms should take place.”

Alexandra from Fat Butt Flying asks Why Do People Hate Fat People?.

TherapyDoc from Everyone Needs Therapy talks About those 8 Ways to Spot a Dishonest Date, stating that, “Emotionally unhealthy people can be unhealty for you.”

Clara Myers from Mind Mart looks into Green Sex Secrets, asking, “Do you know what’s in your sexual aids?”

Turn the page for more interesting health links…

Pregnancy Hut from Pregnancy Calendar provides information on what’s happening at 12 Weeks Pregnant.

Trevor Watkinson from SaveYourSweat.com Blog writes that even doctors agree that exercise is not necessary for weight loss in his post Self Evident Truths.

Grace R Young OT suggests you Work Smarter Not Harder.

fitnchic from FitNChic.com weighs the pros and cons of Diet food.

Patricia Turner from EKG Classes looks at Stumbling Blocks to Weight Loss.

Margaret Garcia from Radiology Technician Schools offers ways to Give your Metabolism that Much Need Boost..

Nancy Millerfrom Becoming A Radiologist provides Cholesterol Facts You Must Know.

myln from ManageYourLifeNow.com looks at 25 Ways to avoid Hangover, saying, “There are a number of ways to avoid a hangover and safe yourself from the terrible effects it creates to your head and stomach the next morning. Avoiding hangover has to do with a number of techniques you can follow before and during the period of alcohol consumption.”

Caffeine Junkie from Caffeine Addiction suggests ways to figure out the Caffeine Content in your drink.

Eric Twitty from You Can Achieve Success! looks at the 7 Rules for Highly Effective Workouts.

Dean Moyer from The Back Pain Blog writes about Mysterious Morning Neck Pain, saying, “In this post we review the various ways to apply heat therapy for temporary relief of back and neck pain.”

Pastor WD Favour from wdfavour.com asks Do You Have An Addiction?, saying, “if you think you do, start by doing a personal check. Is there a specific activity, or a set of activities, that you are engaged in to the detriment of your health, mental state or social life? You might be blinded by the positive effects of that activity – probably you are making money from it or whatever: but if it’s hurting your health, mental state, or social life, its an addiction.”

Fiona King from Massage Therapy Careers provides a list of the Top 100 Men’s Health Blogs.

Roy Schwartz from A Disease A Day looks at TTP – Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura.

KimberlyKA from Food Talk 101 defines what Body Mass Index (BMI) is.

NickIrons from Get Results! Fitness Blog writes about the Top 5 weight loss myths, saying, “These days you can’t go anywhere without hearing about a new weight loss breakthrough. A pill, a cream, or a new fad diet – you name it and it’s going to solve all of your weight loss problems in 30 days or less. Or not.

AndrewB from Stop Binge Eating suggests you Stop Binge Eating by Eating a Healthy Breakfast, saying, “How to stop binge eating? I’m asked this question often when others learn about my binge eating recovery. They want to know how I did it, they want all the secrets and the dirty little tricks to stop binge eating.”

Ray Burton from BuildingBodies offers A Diet Plan To Lose Weight, saying, “This article has a very personal feel as I talk about the state of todays nutrition and how proper eating is the key to lasting health and not diets.”

FitBuff from FitBuff.com’s Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog asks ‘Does Fruit Make You Fat?’, saying, ‘I decided to put the question to the test for myself with a detailed self-experiment. Here’s what I found…’

And that’s that. Hope you enjoyed this edition of the Healthbolt Carnival.

You can submit your health blog article to the next edition of Healthbolt Carnival using the carnival submission form.

And always, you can find past posts and future hosts on the blog carnival index page.

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Yes, it’s carnival time again and this time around, we have 35 posts covering health, fitness, wellness, dieting, and everything in between. So grab a coffee and start clicking…

Madeleine Begun Kane’s back with another limerick all about Gray Matters posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Fiona King lists 25 Painless Ways You Can Reduce Your Water Consumption posted at Organicasm.

Andre Blackman looks at Google Maps and the Push to Keep Your Car Parked posted at Pulse & Signal, saying, “This post touches on the recent development in Google Maps that now shows walking directions.”

Alvaro Fernandez lists the Top 10 Brain Training Future Trends posted at SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution, saying, “In an emerging, dynamic, high growth market, like brain training, it is difficult to make precise projections. But, we can observe a number of trends tht bloggers should watch closely in the coming years, as brain fitness and training becomes mainstream, new tools appear, and an ecosystem grows around it.”

Peter presents The Art of Working Out Alone posted at The Change Blog.

Yongho Shin provides suggestions on How To Kickstart Your Metabolism With 0% Effort posted at One Crumb, saying, “Raise your metabolism for no cost, with no exercise, and with no extra or less food? Think it’s impossible? Learn how!”

Dr. Joe Capista says learning to talk to yourself doesn’t mean you’ve gone crazy. Instead, he suggest s that by giving commands to your subconscious mind to carry out orders efficiently and effectively, you are using Key Behaviors for Success posted at The Success Triangle.

Sagar Satapathy lists iFit: 50 Coolest Fitness and Health Apps for the iPhone posted at NursingDegree.net.

Steve M asks When Is The Best Time To Weigh Yourself posted at Weight Loss Weapons, saying, “Simple enough question, but with many differences of opinion on the topic. When or more importantly how often do you weigh yourself?”

Time to turn the page for more great healthy carnival posts…

belowthesun provides infomation Eating Healthy, Inexpensively posted at Below The Sun with a produce buying guide by season.

GP suggests Sustaining Yourself posted at Innstyle Montana- Come on Inn simply and healthfully.

swiper discusses the symptoms of BV and how to get rid of it for good in What is Bacterial Vaginosis? posted at Bacterial Vaginosis.

Carma provides 9 unexpected practices that’ll help shed a few pounds in How to Lose Weight With Little Effort posted at Standard Deviations.

Joshua Seth looks at Healthy Snacks posted at Joshua Seth Blog, saying, “Having a snack between meals doesn’t have to mean ruining your weight loss plan with a bunch of empty calories. There are alternatives to grabbing a candy bar or handful of chips.”

Sally Huss writes about being BIG ON SELF-APPRECIATION  (posted at Sally Huss – Addicted to Happiness!),  saying, “Little thoughts of self-appreciation make a big difference to oneself.”

JoLynn Braley reviews Sensa a.k.a. The Sprinkle Diet – 5 Reasons it Won’t Work posted at The Fit Shack, saying, “Here’s the latest quick fix diet product that says that you can continue to eat whatever you want and lose weight. Hmmm, what I’ve learned from my own experience is if you want to lose weight, it takes a complete lifestyle change!”

axel dicusses Health And Food posted at axel g.

michelle reports on news that the Tobacco Plant Could Be Used To Fight Cancer posted at InventorSpot.com.

Stanimir Sotirov looks at What Causes Hair Loss? posted at Male Hair Loss Information, saying, “In order to prevent or reverse hair loss you have to know why and how you lose your hair.”

Joel Gray discusses The Importance Of Good Nutrition While Dieting posted at Health Tips 101.

Rachel addresses the issue of Angular Cheilitis and Your Social Life posted at Angular Cheilitis, saying, “Angular cheilitis can take its toll on your lips and your social life.”

Sarah Scrafford gives us a list of the Top 100 Parenting and Child Rearing Blogs posted at Comments on: Top 100 Diet and Fitness Blogs.

Conan Stevens looks at the Modern Western Diet OR How To Eat Healthy (Really) posted at Conan Stevens Online, saying, “Funnily enough most people eating “a healthy diet” really aren’t doing their body any favours”

Jerome Ryan looks at How to Start an Exercise Program posted at Dating Tips, Fitness Tips, Daily Blog of the TheFitnessPersonals.com.

Eden Danielson provides Asian Detox Secrets posted at eDetoxify.com.

mediamonkey looks at How to improve your Health: Healthy tips and tricks posted at How to: tips, tricks & recipes, saying, “Small changes to your lifestyle will benefit your overall health in the long term. Once you begin to feel the benefits of your lifestyle changes, you will want to include even more healthy habits. Here are 5 easy steps you can take towards leading a healthier lifestyle.”

Health Blogger writes about My Plan To Get Rid Of My Excess Stomach and Lose The Pot Belly Fat posted at Health and Fitness Blog.

Dean Moyer presents a case study on Mysterious Morning Neck Pain posted at The Back Pain Blog, saying, “A response to one reader’s question about Neck Pain that Radiates. In this post we attempt to define neck pain and cervical radiculopathy in a way that the average layman can understand.”

Matthew Philip writes about Dioxin in teflon skillets and pans? Use a cast iron skillet instead! | EnviroHumanImpact posted at EnviroHumanImpact, saying, “We recently ran an article detailing why you should switch from Teflon coated skillets to cast iron. Avoid the potentially dangerous chemicals like dioxin that can leach into food by making this simple switch!”

Mark Trotter looks at YoNaturals: Controlling Your Eating Environment posted at YoNaturals Blog.

Usman suggests The no-sweat burning method posted at Burn Fat ‘n’ Build Muscle.

Peter Murphy tells us How to Stay Motivated in the Face of Frustration posted at Get Motivated Stay Motivated.

PersonalHack lists 100 Weight Loss Tips & Tricks posted at Personal Hack, saying, “100 weight loss tips and tricks to help you lose the weight and keep it off.”

fitnchic asks Reached the dreaded weight loss plateau? posted at FitNChic.com – Get in Shape, Fashionably!and has suggestions on what to do about it.

Fiona Lohrenz writes about Going Organic…Why We Should! posted at Child Care Only.

That’s it for this edition of the Healthbolt Carnival.  But we’ll be back in two weeks, so do stop by.

All of those who participated, thank you and please don’t forget to post about it at your blog…

And don’t forget to submit your blog article to the next edition using our carnival submission form.

As usual, past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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Right after the inaugural Healthbolt Carnival last week, we were inundated with new submissions which made having another carnival a necessity. Only this time, we’ve used a lot of editorial discretion. So if you’re post ain’t here, it’s not cause it wasn’t good enough, it was just it didn’t quite fit into the ‘Healthbolt Carnival frame of mind’.

What, you ask, is the Healthbolt Carnival Frame of  Mind’? Well, it’s a place where you can find the intriguing, the oddball, the unique, and the newest of health information. And to make it easier, we’ll be adding categories to the submission form to help you see where your post fits.

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Yes, we are back again with yet another Healthbolt Carnival for your reading pleasure. 

We’ve got it all – humor, tips, stories, and information – so dig in…

Madeleine Begun Kane has managed to inject humor into her misfortune in Why So Quiet? A Limerick-Explanation posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog

Scott Kustes talks food in Nutrition 101: The One Rule To Remember… posted at Modern Forager. and argues that there is only one real rule when it comes to nutrition

Mary Emma Allen looks at 13 Ways to Alleviate Alzheimer’s Caregiver’s Depression posted at Alzheimer’s Notes, saying, “Alzheimer’s caregivers need to take care of themeselves for their own physican and mental health. ”

Alvaro Fernandez writes about brain games in his post Lumos Labs (Lumosity) Brain Training Games posted at SharpBrains, and offers 10 Questions to ask when choosing the right brain fitness program for you.

Deb Serani introduces us to Psychiatric Service Dogs posted at Dr. Deb, animals that are trained to help those who experience psychiatric and neuropsychological issues.

Clinkshrink from Shrink Rap discusses crisis debriefing counseling in I Don’t Need To Talk posted at Shrink Rap, looking at studies done before and after 9/11.

Aparna provides instruction in Kapalabhati Pranayam posted at Beauty & Personality Grooming, breathing exercises that help maintain good health and fit disease.

Mary Emma Allen looks at why Quilting is Good for Your Mental Health posted at Quilting and Patchwork.

fightingfatigue discusses Improving Communication Between Patients & Doctors posted at Fighting Fatigue, saying, “I have seen my share of doctors over the years and the majority of them have been worthless visits. But after so many years of doing the doctor shopping thing, I have become sort of numb to it and have learned not to get my hopes up before going in.”

SeanBissell writes about bodybuilder Mike Mentzer The Professional Bodybuilder Who Ate Junk Food, Hardly Went To The Gym And Almost Beat Arnold Schwarzenegger posted at Yummy Fitness | Fitness For Fun People, discussing the effectiveness of his High Intensity Training program.

Mary Emma Allen lists 5 Tips for Taking Care of Yourself As A Business Owner posted at Home Biz Notes.

Josh Lien reminds us of Continuous Chest Compression CPR – Don’t Be Just a Bystander posted at Spin Your Wheels.

fightingfatigue discusses Living with IC Pain posted at IC Disease, saying, “Even though going to the bathroom up to 60 times a day is like a nightmare in itself, the pain of IC Disease is not like anything you would ever want to experience. For those with severe IC, the pain is unbearable.”

Don’t know how common a problem this is, but here’s some tips on How to Lighten Dark Underarms posted at My Beauty And Fashion.

Raymond offers My Experience With Lasik Eye Surgery – Thoughts About Laser Vision Correction – Is It Worth The Cost and Risks? posted at Money Blue Book. and gives some advice to those considering it.

James Chambers provides Hyperhidrosis Treatment Advice and Options posted at Hyperhidrosisfor those with problems with excessive sweating.

James Brausch discusses The Problem With Exercise posted at Weight Loss Dude.

Trisha writes about Drug Safety: Balance and Discretion Needed posted at Women’s Health Research News.

axel offers a personal look at Suicidal Depression posted at axel g.

Well, that’s it for this week. The next Healthbolt Carnival will be in two weeks. You can submit your blog article to the Healthbolt Carnival using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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The brainchild of Mayo Clinic endocrinologist Dr James Levine, this ‘vertical workstation’ offers exercise for both the mind and the body.

Levine’s team enlisted 15 clinically overweight people to participate in a study using the vertical workstation. The exhaled breath of the volunteers was measured to determin how many calories they burnt while walking on the treadmill and doing office work. The results showed that on average 100 more calories an hour were burnt while walking slowly (1.6 km/hr) than while sitting and working.

Dr Levine, who has focused his whole career on how humans expand energy, determined from this research that “it’s metabolically more effective to put more NEAT — ‘non-exercise activtiy thermogensis’ — into your life to achieve a healthy body weight, than seek organized exercise.”

In other words, walking while you work is NEAT.

So you what do you think?

Want a ‘vertical workstation’?

No problem.

If you already have a treadmill, there are a number of options:

The Walk n Work, a standing desk that fits over the treadmill. ($499)

The Airdesk Laptop Stand that is secured to the treadmill. ($189)

The Treadpute which is still in design phase but will have two levels of computer shelves that fit around the treadmill. ($825)

And for those made of money (no blogger or writer I know), there’s the Steelcase Workstation, an all in one treadmill/workstation. ($6000).

Or you could just follow the lead of this guy and make your own…

For more on making your own, head over to The Treadmill Desk.

Not convinced? Check this out – How I burn 600 calories a day blogging.

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