Welcome to Carnival of Healing #207! If this is your first Carnival you’re in for a treat. The submissions are always thought provoking and informative, and this edition is no different. So let’s get right to it –

Ever thought about how often you lie – to yourself or to others? Ever noticed that when you choose to lie it’s usually because of fear – or consequences, of what other people think, of what might happen. Telling the truth is an empowering shift that can turn your whole life around. Kara-Leah Grant presents How yoga helps unleash the power of truth in your life posted at Prana Flow NZ.

Heartstrong has two submissions in today’s Carnival and I suspect many of us will find the former to be good news (I know I did) — Large Thighs Protect Us from Heart Disease and Premature Death? and Heart Health: One E-mail Can Help Women with Heart Disease both posted at Healthy Hearts with Heartstrong.

September always finds many of us heading back to school. If you’re a student, you’ll find Donald’s 8 Tips to Help You Study Better and More Effectively posted at Life Optimizer very useful.

A quote from Rick Schiano’s submission, Our Lives Make a Difference Teaching — As you believe and grow in Christ it’s important to recognize how important you are to God. Your work of believing will be recognized by those who care to see.” posted at Ricks Victory Blog.

Do you have a major birthday coming up? One that ends in a 0 ? Madeleine Begun Kane shows you how to celebrate in style. Check out  Happy Birthday To Me posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Looking for ways to feel better and stay healthy? A cleanse might be what you need. Caroline Dawson presents The Benefits of Lemon Juice Cleansing posted at Juice Cleanse.

Many pregnant women suffer with hemorrhoids. If you’re having a problem along those lines, Peter Jacobs has some pertinent info — Question about fecal discharge at 30 weeks? posted at Hemroid Treatment.

We all have too many things to do. But sometimes you just have to step back, look at the big picture, and prioritize what’s important, even if it’s not urgent. Take a look at Tim King’s video, Of Baking Bread and Busy posted at J. Timothy King’s Blog.

To be successful in life is not just about having a big bank account or becoming a managing director in your company. True success should be measured by one having attained the knowledge to live more consciously, intelligently and peacefully – which should all contribute towards one living a wise and fulfilling life. Jason Cooper presents Self-Knowledge is Power! Knowledge of Self Towards Successful Living posted at Knowledge Reform.com.

Looking for enlightenment in your relationships? Stefan Richter has some advice in his thoughtful article, Sex is not a solution | sagesex posted at sagesex.

Have you been wanting to say sorry, but can’t quite bring yourself to do it? One of these free cards might just do the trick. Head over to The Conscious Life and read Say “I’m Sorry!” with Style.

Taking a moment to express appreciation before a meal is not only a nice spiritual practice, but is also a healthy one. Gina Loree’ Marks presents Bless that Big Mac! posted at Grace in Gravity.

That concludes this edition of the Carnival of Healing. Mark your calendars for September 26 when Carnival of Healing #208 will be hosted at Air Filters & Purifiers for Life. Check out the Carnival on Facebook, Volunteer to Host a future carnival or check out Carnival of Healing Archives. Have a blessed week!

A thousand thanks to Phyameana for hosting the Carnival last week. After a slight derailment, we’re back on track. As usual, the articles were gems, so let’s get rolling.

Is loving yourself the best preventive medicine? Just in time for Valentine’s Day Gina Loree Marks asks, Have I Told Me Lately That I Love Me?

Erika Collins of NursingDegree.net
shares The Ultimate Guide to Medical Tourism: 50+ Resources.

Vihar Sheth takes it One Cancer Stick At A Time.

Catherine VanWetter introduces us to Online Wellness: A Safe Haven.

Dean Moyer tells us what he’d like to see in Health Care Reform and Sciatica Recovery.

Jerry tells us about
My Best Me.

Jenn Givler wonders if you’re
Having trouble staying focused?

Lovelyn discusses theThe Art of Balanced Living.

Julian Pollock is impressed by Qigong Exercises to Meet Your Individual Needs and Preferences | Organic
Family Circle.

MBB has something to say about the Acai Berry Health Scam.

Verna Morris has a great list of the
Top 100 Organic Living Blogs.

Peter offers a way to end addiction to mass media in we overstep and let’s us know
You can be a Tai Chi Master!

Julena has information about
Organic Skin Care vs Nanotechnology.

Robert Hazelwoods asks So How Does One Become Fufilled?

Donald shares Tacking: A Strategy for Personal Success.

Alvero Fernandez is interested in Learning about Learning: an Interview with Joshua Waitzkin.

Chris Edgar has the key to Inner Productivity, Part III: Listening To Ourselves.

60 IN 3 brings us
My 30 Day Experiment – Intermittent Fasting.

Bart Icles explores the
Causes of Dyslexia.

Aparna asks, Do you grit and grind your teeth?

Matthew Giovanisci has some news about The Health Benefits of Croc Shoes.

c.camino has a warning about The Rise of Teen Cutting and Self Harm
and let’s us know Science confirms the power of Positive thinking!

Intim Dnepropetrovsk tells us about medical treatments for Skin Diseases: Basic Principles Of General Therapy and Skin Diseases: Basic Principles Of Balneotherapy.

Andy discusses the ins and outs of weight loss in The Inner Game of Weight Loss.

Health Tips 101 has a timely article about Colon Cancer: Risk Factors, Symptoms, and Prevention.

Ananga has some great information on Shifting Focus: Making Choices in Where You Spend Your Energy.

Will Edwards has The Best Ideas to Cure Asthma.

Andy notices how on stressful days the temptation to eat a lot of food is very strong in Stop Stress Eating.

Katy wonders if it is possible to have a healthy pregnancy even if you have asthma in Pregnancy and Asthma – What to Expect.

Relax advises us what as to what we can do to speed up the healing process and optimize recovery in Things to do when we get sick.

Hunter Harris has 3 Tips for Better Cardio.

Jerry says medical care can be costly, but Prescriptions for free? Yes!

Steve Faber wonders if
The American Heart Association Diet – Can it Help You Lose Fat Fast?

Joe E shares arthritis remedies in Psoriatic Arthritis: Symptons, Treatments & Natural Cures

That’s all for this week’s Carnival. Don’t forget to check out next week’s Carnival at the
Reiki Help Blog. You can submit articles
here. If you’d like to host a future Carnival, you can volunteer here, and Carnival archives are available here.
Thanks for checking us out and have a great week!

Welcome to the 103rd Carnival of Healing! I’m happy to be a conduit to so much wisdom and advice. Thanks to A-ha! TV for doing a wonderful job as last week’s host. This week’s submissions seem to fall in three categories—physical health, personal relationships, and personal growth—so there should be a little something for everyone. No point in being shy. Let’s step right up to the first attraction.

Physical Health

Diet and eating habits are always a challenge, and two of you met it head on. Nneka presents How to Stop Eating Compulsively posted at Balanced Life Center. Scott Lee presents Eating & Exercising Healthy – The Key Points posted at Scott Free Thinking.

Stanimir Sotirov talks about a troublesome problem in his article, Juicy Power:How to fight kidney stones posted at All About Your Body And Spirit.

Aparna says, “Asafoetida, commonly called as ‘Hing’ is indispensable to Indian cuisines. Any prosaic dish can be turned tasty by adding heeng to it. Its persisting and penetrating flavor is acceptable to those who are used to it from childhood; few others may not prefer it. This aromatic condiment is not merely confined to adding zing to the food, but has a plethora of medicinal properties to its credit.”

Find out more at

Medicinal uses of Aasafetida (Hing) posted at Beauty and Personality Grooming.

Are you sure about your diagnosis? Shaheen Lakhan gives reason to question it at Everything You’re Diagnosed with is Wrong posted at GNIF Brain Blogger.

Adult acne is on the rise and here are two great posts about this skin problem. Stanimir Sotirov presents Skin care:Acne and Acne treatment posted at All About Your Body And Spirit.

Traveling Stories Magazine presents Health conditions that seem to accompany an attack of acne: posted at Ambitiously Inquisitive

Jimmy Atkinson has compiled the Top 25 Nursing Blogs (By the Numbers) | NOEDb posted at NOEDb: Nursing Online Education Database.

Eyesight is a good candidate for alternative health methods and halcyonica presents Give Your Eyes Some Exercise to Naturally Improve Your Eyesight | Dayprimer.com posted at DayPrimer – Your life. Primed..

How do you know you’re in acid overload? Well, there’s a variety of ways . .

. and

Wenchypoo elaborates on each one at Your Blood is Boiling Over posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket.

Personal Relationships

Charles H. Green shares, “I went to an unusual wedding where the fact that the minister acknowledged that cancer was the extra guest actually put people more at ease.” Read about his experience at An Honest Wedding posted at Trust Matters.

An addictive relationship is usually evident to outsiders, but when you are in the middle of it, seeing the situation can be difficult says Karen Halls of at the Addiction Recovery BlogRead her post on 12 Signs And Symptoms Of An Addictive Relationship.

Over at Diary of a Bad Buddhist, Marie Drennan

cautions us not to get it twisted—”We often think we will be happy when our relationships are happy. This thought process is really backwards.” I won’t give it all away, so go check out Bad Buddhist vs. The Fifth Precept.

Alex Blackwell presents Finding My Value in Spite of Relationships posted at The Next 45 Years—something

I wish I knew in my twenties.

m shares, “so i guess the trusting issue went both ways. he ended up breaking or never getting my trust from the start and i ended up loosing his at the end.” Take in the experience at TRUST: he can’t trust me now, but i’ve never trusted him: The marriage ender posted at my life with depression.com.

Personal Growth

Tupelo Kenyon states,

“There are two approaches people use to manifest their desires. Some set goals. Others surrender and presume the universe is conspiring to deliver to them their every desire without strain, in its own way and in its own time. Which way is better? Can these two methods be used together?” at Goal Setting or Let Go and Let God posted at Tupelo Kenyon. (Enjoy soothing instrumental music as you read plus songs with lyrics related to each article – all free.)

We all make mistakes, and Daylle Deanna Schwartz has some good advice about Making Your Mistakes Count posted at Lessons From A Recovering Doormat.

Shelley Fondren, LMT poses the question, Do you suffer from GAS General Adaptation Syndrome)?

I can testify that massage will definitely cure GAS. See the entire post at Massage, Mind & Body.

Bringing it home for this week’s Carnival is Albert Foong’s sage advice. He

says, “Visualization is a powerful tool for many areas of your personal growth. It trains your mind and your body. However, it is not as easy as many think it is, and there isn’t much proper information available. Even if we can do it, the question is – how do we best apply it?”

Read 5 weeks to developing the magic of visualisation in its entirety at Urban Monk.

That concludes this weeks Carnival. Check out last week’s Carnival at A-ha TV. Next week’s Carnival will be hosted by Deepest Health, and carnival archives can be found here. If you’d like to submit to, or host future carnivals, please visit the Carnival of Healing Homepage. Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Did you guys submit especially great articles because you knew this was my first carnival? Wow, the wisdom just overflowed. I’m sure lots of folks will be helped by your collective knowledge. Let’s get started, shall we?

Hueina Su presents Celebrating YOU: The Leading Lady of Your Show posted at Intensive Care for the Nurturer’s Soul.

Remember, you are the Leading Lady and director of your own show. You are in charge and fully responsible for how your show turns out to be. If your show is competing for the Academy Award of Life, which categories will it be nominated? Which awards will you win? This Valentine’s Day, make a point to celebrate YOU, honor yourself, and give yourself the LOVE and star treatment you truly deserve.

The Law of Attraction is generating lots of discussion. See what Edward Mills has to say about it in his post I Disagree With Steve Pavlina About Polarity.

Likewise, Therese Borchard sounds off with Hardly a Secret posted at Beyond Blue.

Isabella Mori presents a great example of discussion between inner child and inner parent in journaling: a dialogue posted at change therapy.

Just in case your inner child had a rough time coming up, the next few articles should be just what you need–

Tyson Joseph’s The superhero guide to forgiveness? posted at Tyson Joseph.

OptmistLab.com presents a two part series, Understanding and Getting Over Your Difficult Childhood.

Speaking of the inner child, Lisa presents Prenatal Excercise: Yoga posted at Let’s Talk Babies.

If you needed more reasons as to why yoga and meditation are good for you, Caroline Latham presents, Are yoga and meditation good for my brain? posted at SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution.

If all that yoga hasn’t calmed your mind, Ananga presents The Peaceful Mind over at Living by Design. Ananga offers this advice, “. . . if you can change the pattern of breathing, you can change the emotion.

Walt Nation! examines the mind from another angle in Pain is a Highly Concentrated Thought.

Shelley M. Fondren, CMT, says, “This posting is just a sampling of habits I’m constantly attempting to implement into my daily routine. I hope you find it helpful.” I don’t think you can have too many positive affirmations. Take a look at Happy New Year over at Massage, Mind & Body.

If your weight loss intentions need a little boost, the next two entries should do it–

John Smith’s Kalaeidoscope: Simple ways to turbo charge your metabolism! posted at Kalaeidoscope.

Craig Harper says, “Many people don’t want to hear that transforming their body is more about attitude, commitment and self control than it is about finding the right program, gym, diet, trainer or miracle-pill.” Read, So, You’ve Decided to Get in Shape….. Again (Part One) posted at Renovate your life with Craig.

Aparna presents Home remedies for hiccups posted at Beauty and Personality Grooming.

John Hill wants to know, Do You Bruise Easily? posted at Universe Of Success.

SpiKe presents 10 Practical Stress Reducing Tactics posted at Organize IT.

The Positivity Blog presents 5 life-changing keys to overcoming your fear posted at Personal Development with The Positivity Blog.

Finally, Clara Myers (that would me me) presents What’s In Your Water? posted at Mind Mart.

That concludes this week’s carnival. Check out last week’s carnival at OptimistLab. Next week’s carnival will be hosted by reikiblogger, and carnival archives can be found here. If you’d like to submit to, or host, future carnivals, please visit the Carnival of Healing Homepage. Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

I’m pleased to host the first away version of the popular Healthbolt Carnival. As usual, the submissions were stellar. So, let’s get right to it –

ESN from Medical Assistant Training asks, Medical Assistant vs. Nurse: What’s the Difference?

Taucan62 from TauCan 62′s 12th House says, “It’s no secret that people get less sleep than they used to, at least in America, and it’s also a fact that obesity is increasing at an alarming rate. Could these two things be related? Find out at Go To Sleep, Lose Weight?

Steve Faber of Belly Fat Loser submitted HGH – The Fat Burning Miracle?

Anita Bern of Social anxiety disorder believes This year everything is going to be different… really!

In the same positive vein, myln of ManageYourLifeNow.com believes Thinking positive is the key to your success.

Astrid Lee of World Healing shares an “Interesting article and video on how to live in peace at times of uncontrollable and unforeseeable change” at How God Tells You It’s Time For a Change (Wayne Dyer).

MBB of Money Blue Book Blog has some information about the MonaVie Acai Berry Juice Health Scam.

Our own dear Liz of Healthbolt enters the fray saying, Check out this review of ‘Behind the Bedroom Door’, a collection of extremely frank, truly honest, and often hilarious essays that literally offer exposure to the other side of the bedroom door, and then enter the giveaway to win your own copy of this book at Sexbolt Saturday: So What Goes on Behind the Bedroom Door? Book Review and Giveaway.

Alvaro Fernandez of SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution asks, Are you familiar with these American and international proverbs? in the article Brain Teaser to Exercise your Memory and Reasoning Skills.

Shen-Li of Babylicious says Infant Food Allergies on the Rise – What?s the Real Cause?

Aparna of Beauty and Personality Grooming says, Nose bleed is also called as epistaxis. Find a remedy at Home Remedies for nose bleed.

Wendy O. of BioLoser discusses When Blood Supply Stops in the Brain.

Grace Young of Grace R Young OT
advises, You may think it takes more work to sit or stand up straight, but the opposite is true. Read about it at No slouching!

That concludes this away edition of the Healthbolt Carnival. You can submit your blog article to the next edition of the Healthbolt Carnival using our carnival submission form or host a future edition at your own blog.