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Almost everyone has heard about ways they can improve their health and wellness, but sometimes everything just comes together more clearly when you see it in action. The following videos offer suggestions, demonstrations, and medical education to help you learn ways to keep yourself healthy or recover from illness. Covering topics like prevention of disease, disorders, good nutrition, healthy pregnancy and birth experience, and good mental health, these instructional videos will guide you to a longer, stronger life.

General Health Videos

These videos will help you find your natural energy, eliminate disease, learn the importance of standing up during the day, and more.

1. Health and Society. This group of videos is based on lectures from Stanford physicians touching on research and treatment of a variety of disorders affecting society from cholesterol to parenting to sleep disorders.
2. Health Matters. This video series was originally aired on PBS and touches on a variety of health treatment issues from better hearing to understanding your child’s health check-up.
3. Mind & Body. Many people find they are able to change their physical health through visualization, self-hypnosis, meditation, massage, and more techniques that can affect the way a patient approaches her health and wellness.
4. Unleashing Your Natural Energy. You don’t have to feel exhausted all day with these great tips to find your energy including connecting with others, mentally centering yourself, better nutrition, and more.
5. Centenarian Secrets. Learn the secrets of those who live to see 100.
6. Eliminating Disease. Find out what researchers are doing to help eliminate disease and help extend life.
7. Stand up for your health. Discover the importance of getting out of your chair and moving around.
8. Five Health Rules to Break. Learn which rules you can break and when to break them.
9. 7 signs to a long life. Set up like a quiz show, this video describes Prevention magazine’s signs that you may live a longer life.

Preventing and Surviving Diseases and Disorders

From cancer to carpal tunnel syndrome, learn what you can do to prevent or recover from the many diseases and disorders profiled below.

10. Cancer Supportive Care. These seven videos touch on everything from exercise during cancer treatment to managing fatigue to body image after breast cancer.
11. What to Expect. Find out about breast cancer, mammograms, and what to expect, both mentally and physically, when it comes to breast cancer diagnoses.
12. War on Cancer. This video chronicles the history of treating cancer and how we can go forward in the war on cancer.
13. Preventing Alzheimer’s. Learn one thing you can do to prevent Alzheimer’s with this video.
14. Detection and Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease. Find out how you can go about getting an accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s–even in those younger than 65.
15. Diabetes and the Eyes. Learn about the connection between diabetes and eye heath and how to maintain eye health if you have diabetes.
16. What is Blood Pressure. Find out exactly what blood pressure is and why it’s important to your health.
17. An Overview of Heart Disease. This video explains heart disease, diagnosis, and treatment options.
18. Arthritis. Get an overview of hip arthritis as well as different types of treatment.
19. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Find out what carpal tunnel syndrome is, how it affects your hand, and what you can do to treat this disorder.
20. Colonoscopy. Learn the basics about a colonoscopy, why you may need one, and what you can expect during the procedure.
21. High Cholesterol. Find out what high cholesterol means for you and how to treat or prevent it.
22. Common Digestive System Conditions, Tests, and Procedures. Learn about how food is digested and the system that makes this happen, problems that can occur, and how to correct any issues.
23. Is Restless Legs Syndrome Affecting Your Sleep?. Find out if your sleep problems may be a result of Restless Legs Syndrome.
24. Help for Crohn’s Sufferers. Learn about this new medication that can help relieve the symptoms of Crohn’s Disease.
25. Detecting Acid Reflux. Discover if your symptoms are really due to acid reflux with this new diagnostic tool that is easier and more comfortable.
26. Seizure-alert dogs give new freedom to epilepsy sufferers. Service dogs can provide a new life for those living with epilepsy.

Allergy and Asthma

Whether you or a loved one suffers from allergies, asthma, or both, you can find medical advice and relief from these videos.

27. New Allergy Drops. This video describes new allergy drops that may replace allergy shots for allergy sufferers.
28. Knocking Out Allergic Asthma. Learn how you can find relief if you suffer from allergic asthma.
29. New Ideas for Chronic Sinusitis. Find out about the causes of sinus problems and some new treatments to help alleviate your suffering.
30. Environmental Allergens and Immune System. Discover the link between exposure to environmental allergens and how is can boost your immune system.
31. Early Asthma Detection. Doctors have a new device to help diagnosis asthma in young children.
32. Heating Up Asthma. Learn how researchers are working on a no-drug treatment for asthma.
33. Acupuncture for Allergies. Find out how acupuncture can help relieve your allergy suffering with this video.
34. Pets and Allergies. While many people with allergies shudder at the thought of a cat or dog in the house, learn how having pets can actually help prevent allergies.
35. Allergy tests. Discover what happens during an allergy test so you can be informed before your test.
36. Food Allergy or Food Intolerance?. Learn the difference between lactose intolerance and a dairy allergy.
37. The Food Allergy Project. Parents with no food allergies who have children with life-threatening food allergies explore why this phenomenon is happening.

Nutrition

Eating right is something everyone should do, but it’s not always so easy. From reconfiguring the diet on the go to avoiding the freshman 15 to better holiday eating, these videos will help you learn how to eat better.

38. Caffeine OD. Learn about the use of caffeine and how many people are getting too much caffeine as well as why too much caffeine is not healthy.
39. Calorie Labeling. A new potential law will require restaurants with more than 15 locations to list the calories in their foods. Find out the health and business implications of this law.
40. Soda Free Summer. This video tells about how these San Francisco children forego soda for the summer–and why.
41. Men and Beer Guts. Find out why men’s spare tire may put them at risk for many other health problems and how to determine if you need to lose the belly.
42. Eat Slowly. Slow down and enjoy your food and not only will you appreciate your meal, but you will be less likely to gain extra weight.
43. Menu Makeover. Professionals help busy mothers learn how to make healthier choices when eating on the go.
44. Snacking Study. Many gravitate to an unhealthy snack even when they are concerned with eating better.
45. Freshman 15. The idea that students gain 15 pounds when they begin college doesn’t have to be a reality. Learn how to prevent that weight gain with this video.
46. Healthy Holidays. Eating too much during the holidays is not a new phenomena. Learn how you can better manage your eating during the holidays.
47. Recipes with Pomegranate Punch. Learn how to easily use this super-nutritious fruit in your diet to get its health benefits.
48. Foods to Avoid with Drugs. Some foods can limit the effects of your medications. Find out what foods to avoid if you are taking specific medications.
49. Importance of Good Nutrition. Find out why you should care about what you eat with this video.
50. Nutrition and Osteoporosis. Learn the risks for osteoporosis and what you can eat to make your bones healthier and stronger.

Fitness

From senior yoga to exercises helping Parkinson’s patients, the following fitness videos will get you on your way to better health.

51. Seniors Yoga. Find out about the trend of seniors who are learning to embrace the amazing benefits of yoga.
52. Yoga. Learn about a new type of yoga utilizing anti-gravity techniques to learn a great exercise and fitness tool that does not stress the back.
53. Female Muscles. After a break, women require more time to regain muscle strength than do men.
54. Zumba Workout. Learn about this new fitness trend that combines music, movement, and having fun to get great results.
55. Home Gyms. Find out how to create a great home gym for less than $300.
56. Exercise and Parkinson’s Disease. Exercise can help alleviate Parkinson’s symptoms–sometimes better than medications can.
57. Abdominal Crunch with Fitness Ball. Learn about the importance of core strengthening exercises and how to do an abdominal crunch with your fitness ball.
58. Forearm stretches and wrist stretches for the office. Get some great stretches you can perform during your next coffee break.
59. How to choose resistance tubing. This fitness tool is gaining lots of popularity. Find out how to choose the right one for you.
60. Self Shape Fitness Video Series. Download several stretching videos here to help get yourself into shape.
61. Squat. Learn about the benefits of doing squats and how to do it properly.

Pregnancy and Birth

Pregnancy and birth is an exciting time for most women, but can be filled with the unknown too. Learn from these videos to ensure a beautiful experience for you.

62. What is Amniocentesis?. Learn what an amniocentesis is, how it is performed, and reasons for doing the procedure.
63. Forty Fertility. Men have become the subject of fertility problems in the study documented on this video.
64. Acupuncture Fertility. Find out how acupuncture can increase fertility in women.
65. Yeast Infections and Pregnancy: A Cause for Concern. Before you begin treating a yeast infection while pregnant, watch this video about why you should talk with your care provider first.
66. Pregnancy Exercise. Find out why exercise during pregnancy and just after giving birth is good both physically and mentally.
67. Depression’s Effect on Pregnant Women. Depression can affect pregnant women. Learn why you should combat depression to prevent preterm delivery.
68. Childbirth. Learn about the process of childbirth, what to expect, and complications that may arise.
69. Cesarean Section. This instructional video describes the procedure and how it affects you and your baby.
70. Vaginal Birth After C-Section (VBAC). Find out about the VBAC procedure and the benefits, differences, and risks involved in this type of birth.
71. Fetal Ultrasound. See an example of a fetal ultrasound along with the description so you might know what to expect during your ultrasound.
72. The Epidural Block. Learn about this common pain relief procedure used during childbirth.

Childhood Health

From ADHD to autism to teen suicide, these videos will help you detect, prevent, and learn about many health concerns for children.

73. Think Your Child May Have ADHD? Learn More. Find out what to look for in your child and how to get the help you need.
74. ADHD in the Family. Learn about the possible genetic connection and how families share ADHD traits.
75. Children and Research. While this video is specifically directed at parents who are considering allowing their child to be a part of a medical research program, it provides an excellent overview of child research and why it is important.
76. Dry Drowning. This phenomena has just recently been getting the attention it deserves. Find out how a child can drown after he has left the pool.
77. What is Autism?. Watch these videos from Autism Speaks to learn all about autism.
78. Autism Show. Find out about this show that reaches out to autistic children and how it works to help those on the autism spectrum.
79. ‘Autism’s False Profits’. Watch this video that profiles a recent book that warns parents away from treatments for autism that may lead parents away from the truly helpful treatments.
80. Pediatric Cancer. This video describes a study that looks at the occurrence of pediatric cancer by geographic location in the US.
81. Teen Suicide: Too Young to Die. Learn about the recent increase in teen suicide, warning signs, and prevention in this webcast every parent should watch.
82. Teen Sleep. There is a connection between lack of sleep and high blood pressure in teens. Find out about more in this video.
83. Stressed Students. Therapy in schools? Learn how some schools are using therapy to relax students during their busy school days.
84. Spotting Allergies in Kids. Find out if your child’s health problems may be a result of allergies with this video.
85. Identifying Learning Problems. Learn about a new diagnostic tool to help discover processing problems in children that contribute to learning problems.
86. Grandparents putting children’s lives at risk. Many well-intentioned grandparents rely on out-of-date parenting techniques than may put their grandchildren at risk.
87. Detecting Hearing Loss in Infants. Learn the importance of early hearing loss detection and why having screen procedures available is necessary.

Mental Health

The mind/body connection is a strong one. These videos will help you learn ways to keep yourself mentally fit as well as physically healthy.

88. Causes of Depression. Learn about the potential causes of depression and how factors contribute to depression.
89. The Brain and Its Chemicals. Get the basics on how the brain works with this instructional video.
90. Women and Stress. Women have high stress levels that lead to unhealthy practices. Find ways to combat those stress-related behaviors.
91. Adult Orphans: Coping with the Loss of a Parent. This webcast discusses the reality of losing a parent when you an adult.
92. Survivor Stress. Cancer survivors may be at risk for more depression and anxiety.
93. Psychosis: Early Warning Signs. Learn how to spot the signs that your friends or loved-ones may be developing a psychosis.
94. Pediatric Anxiety. Find out how you recognize anxiety in your child and what to do in this world where anxiety seems to be increasing for so many.
95. Body Dysmorphic Disorder–A Serious Disease. Agonizing over how you look may be more than just a vanity issue. Learn about this serious disorder than can significantly impact your life.
96. Balancing Bipolar Disorder. Learn about bipolar disorder as well as therapies that can help patients live a more balanced life.
97. The Impact of a Supportive Family. The impact of a supportive family can bring amazing results to women suffering from mental health issues and their children as well.
98. Nurture Your Soul–Create a Happy, Healthy Life. Use this ocean wave meditation video to help find your happy place during a stressful day.
99. Art therapy for stress management. Get these suggestions from the Mayo Clinic on how to reduce stress through specific art activities that do not require expensive equipment.
100. Need to relax? Take a break to meditate. Use these simple instructions to find your inner calm anywhere.

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