Welcome to the January 29, 2009 edition of carnival of the vanities.

Steve Faber presents The Top 15 Healthy Food List - You Don’t Want to Miss These posted at Belly Fat Loser.

Steve Faber presents New HHO Gas Exotic Car – 40mpg, Near 0 Emissions, But Does it Perform? | Super Gas Saver posted at super gas saver.

Sam presents The Best Way to Conquer Allergies posted at Surfer Sam and Friends, saying, “Do you have allergies? Sneezing, runny nose, swelling, rash and that tired, irritated feeling are clues that you are sensitive to something you ate or to something in your environment.

* What Are Allergies?
* What Are the Symptoms of Allergies?
* What Is Anaphylactic Shock?
* What Triggers an Allergic Reaction?
* The Best Way to Get Relief From Your Allergies
* Medicines That Provide Relief From Your Allergies
* Changes Around the House Provide Relief from Your Allergies
* Do It Yourself Relief from Allergies
* How to Get Relief from Food Allergies
* The Skin Test Identifies Food and Environmental Allergies
* Allergy Shots Provide Relief From Allergies
* The Elimination Test Provides Relief From Food Allergies
* A Natural Food Diet Can Bring Relief From Your Allergies
* Probiotics Offer Relief From Allergies

[get relief from your allergies] 1. What Are Allergies?

Allergies are an abnormal response of the immune system. The immune system is your body’s defense against germs. All the unpleasant symptoms of an allergy attack are caused by your immune system acting on harmless substances as if they were dangerous. Your immune system is responding to a false alarm.

Allergies are a growing problem that affects at least 20% of people in the United States. Allergens are substances like pollen, mold or animal dander, that can cause a physical reaction. Your body becomes hypersensitive to things that don’t bother most people. How do you get allergies? You don’t “catch”allergies the way you catch a cold. No one yet knows why we become allergic. Scientists think both genes and the environment have something to do with it.”

Emma presents The pram is dead, long live the pram! @ Baby-Log| Learning to be a Mother, raise a Baby and live as a Family posted at Baby-Log.

Sam presents NEW !! Prevent and Cure Colon Cancer posted at Surfer Sam and Friends, saying, “Thanks for considering my work. Here’s a snippet…..

We know how to prevent and cure colon cancer. But colon cancer still killed over 56,000 men and women last year. Many of them didn’t have to die. Ninty percent of colon cancer can be prevented and cured. A simple exam called a colonoscopy can detect and remove the cause of colon cancer.

1. Prevent and Cure Colon Cancer with a Colonoscopy
What Is a Colonoscopy?
2. What is Colon Cancer?
3. The Causes of Colon Cancer
4. The Symptoms of Colon Cancer
5. Preparing for a Colonoscopy Procedure
6. What to Expect During the Colonoscopy Exam
7. Prevent Colon Cancer by Lowering Your Risk Factors

[prevent and cure colon cancer] 1. Prevent and Cure Cancer with a Colonoscopy

We know how to prevent and cure colon cancer with this simple, almost painless procedure called the colonoscopy. The colonoscopy is the gold standard for detecting colon cancer. It is an invaluable screening tool.

The actual procedure takes less than twenty minutes. You are sedated and may be asleep during the exam. A gastroenterologist or surgeon inserts a long flexible tube called a colonoscope into your rectum and guides it into the colon. A tiny video camera at the tip helps look for the tissue masses, called polyps. If one or more suspicious polyps are found, they are removed during the exam and biopsied. The majority of polyps can be removed with a wire loop, and small polyps can be destroyed just by touching them with an electrical current. Air may be introduced to extend the colon for better visibility. In most cases early colon cancer is prevented and cured by removing the colon polyps.

There is usually no pain and no complication from the procedure. There’s a low risk of bleeding when larger polyps are removed. And removing very large polyps, however, may require surgery.
[prevent and cure colon cancer] 2. What is Colon Cancer?

The colon comprises the upper 4 to 5 feet of your large intestine, and the rectum makes up the lower 6 inches. Colon cancer is cancer of the large intestine, the lower part of your digestive system, called the large intestine and also called the colon.”

Mike Bergin presents Spix’s Macaw - the world’s rarest parrot posted at 10,000 Birds, saying, “This article, part of Parrot Month at 10,000 Birds, is about the critically endangered Spix’s Macaw - extinct in the wild since 2000.”

Aparna presents Uses of hair clippings-Best out of Waste posted at Beauty and Personality Grooming, saying, “What do you do of those hair clippings after you cut your hair? Some salons collect this unwanted pile of hair and send it for making wigs. But most of the time it is just tossed in the trashcan without giving a thought to the fact that it can be put to some use. Few months ago, The Daily Mail cited that researchers from North Carolina had discovered a way of extracting keratin from human hair and turning it into a gel to repair damaged nerves. For laymen, a way of recycling this unwanted spawn of follicles/human hair clippings is to sprinkle them around your garden; this deters snails, slugs and other unwanted pests from your vegetables/flowers as these creatures don’t like anything pricking their tender undercarriages. If you have birds nesting in your garden, you can leave this hair for them to use as a building material. Same goes for pet hair. And if you stuff hair in pincushions, the natural oil will stop the metal needles from rusting.”

Jim presents Quick Travel Tip: Subscribe to Travelzoo’s Top 20 Deals List posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

Josanne Anthony presents The Elderly in the United States posted at Brilliant Babblings.

retirehappy presents Retirement Assets After A Layoff posted at My Retirement Blog.

Raymond presents Free Quicken Online Review and Quicken 2009 Discount Coupon Codes posted at Money Blue Book.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents FNBO Direct, Etrade Bank, WTDirect Savings Account News posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “Thank you!”

Sarah Zielinski presents George the Lobster Should Stay in Maine Waters posted at Surprising Science.

The Smarter Wallet presents Organic Food: Healthy Food Ideas For The Ordinary Shopper posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, “Thanks!”

Madeleine Begun Kane presents John Mortimer (Barrister, Author, Rumpole Creator) Dies at 85 posted at Mad Kane’s Political Madness.

Ray K presents Gran Torino (2008) | Kevin and Ray Movie Review | Justsaver.com posted at JustSaver.com, saying, “A Kevin and Ray movie review of Gran Torino. Funny Videos, Humorous Pictures, Silly News and Reviews to Enjoy Life. www.justsaver.com”

debergerac78 presents When it comes to apologies, intent matters! posted at The Business Ethics Blog, saying, “People are still divided over Neil Donald Walsch’s apology for his supposedly unintentional plagiarism of Candy Chand’s work. The question remains: did he intend to steal it?”

Barry Wright III presents Microdesign D: Cutaways posted at 3stylelife.

nickel@fivecentnickel.com presents Make Razor Blades Last Longer by Keeping Them Dry posted at Money Tipper.

nickel presents Calculating Your Mortgage Refinance Payback Period posted at fivecentnickel.com.

Michael Miles presents Some thoughts on coincidence posted at Effortless Abundance.

Kevin Fleming presents Watch Battlestar Galactia Season 4.5 posted at Satellite TV Guru.

Mr Credit Card presents Cash Back Credit Card Guide posted at Ask Mr Credit Card’s Blog, saying, “We just completed our cash back credit card survey for 2009 to help consumers save money from using their credit cards”

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