Panos Karam, Author at Life Advancer

4 Tips for Making Your Dream Vacation a Reality

Panos Karam — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 21:26:10 +0000

Is there somewhere that you are desperate to visit, but you can’t seem to find the time or the money? Perhaps you’d like to spend a week in Paris or explore the mountains of Japan. The possibilities may seem so far away thanks to the high costs of travel. But with dedication and frugality, those […]

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3 Types of Under-Sink Water Filters: Which Is the Best?

Panos Karam — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 20:59:37 +0000

Under-sink water filters have become quite common in households today. Why? It’s because they are low-maintenance yet effective. If you don’t have an under-sink filter yet, there’s a big chance you’re pouring hazardous chemicals and creatures into your body every time you help yourself to a glass of water from your kitchen tap. An old […]

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Can Alkaline Diet Treat or Prevent Cancer and Other Diseases?

Panos Karam — Thu, 28 Nov 2019 18:19:11 +0000

Alkaline diet (also known as the alkaline ash diet, alkaline acid diet, acid ash diet, and acid alkaline diet) describes a group of loosely related diets based on the misconception that different types of food can have an effect on the pH balance of the body. It originated from the acid ash hypothesis, which primarily related to osteoporosis research. Proponents […]

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Parental Alienation: Signs, Causes and Long-Term Effects

Panos Karam — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 21:03:13 +0000

Parental alienation describes a process through which a child becomes estranged from a parent as the result of the psychological manipulation of another parent. The child’s estrangement may manifest itself as fear, disrespect or hostility toward the parent, and may extend to additional relatives or parties. The child’s estrangement is disproportionate to any acts or […]

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Macrobiotic Diet: Main Ideas, Practices, Food Types and Safety

Panos Karam — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 18:58:43 +0000

A macrobiotic diet (or macrobiotics) is a pescetarian diet (sometimes vegetarian or vegan) fixed on ideas about types of food drawn from Zen Buddhism. The diet attempts to balance the supposed yin and yang elements of food and cookware. Major principles of macrobiotic diets are to reduce animal products, eat locally grown foods that are in season, and consume meals in moderation. There is […]

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Cyclothymia: the Symptoms, Causes and Diagnostic Criteria

Panos Karam — Sat, 09 Nov 2019 16:59:07 +0000

Cyclothymia, also known as a cyclothymic disorder, is a mental disorder that involves periods of symptoms of depression and periods of symptoms of hypomania. These symptoms, however, are not sufficient to be a major depressive episode or a hypomanic episode. Symptoms must last for more than one or two years. The cause is unknown. Risk […]

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Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: a Powerful Mental Tool

Panos Karam — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 16:56:17 +0000

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is an approach to psychotherapy that uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) methods in collaboration with mindfulness meditative practices and similar psychological strategies. It was originally created to be a relapse-prevention treatment for individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD). Focus on MDD and cognitive processes distinguish MBCT from other mindfulness-based therapies. Mindfulness-based […]

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Sustainable City: What Urban Life of the Future Will Be Like

Panos Karam — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 17:19:32 +0000

A sustainable city, urban sustainability, or eco-city (also “ecocity”) is a city designed with consideration for social, economic, environmental impact, and resilient habitat for existing populations, without compromising the ability of future generations to experience the same. These cities are inhabited by people who are dedicated towards minimization of required inputs of energy, water, food, […]

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