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There are many tips on how to get pregnant with a boy that have been producing results to some people but not all of the. The thing is that when you are trying to affect the gender of your future child you are trying to make it easier for the sperm that contains the gender determining chromosomes to fertilize the egg.The most important differences are related to the weight of the sperm and the motility - this meaning that the boy-sperm are fast and use all their energy quite fast also, and the girl-sperm can move for a long time but are quite slow in their movements.

To take advantage of these differences in getting pregnant with a boy, it is important to make the path of the sperm optimal for the boy-sperm. That would mean it is beneficial to try to conceive the child when the secretion of the vagina is slick and allows the fast sperm to get to their target easily. You can try to make this happen with changes in your lifestyle, or you can just rely on the time of the month, but to achieve the best results you should combine both. The menstrual cycle affects the secretion of the vagina quite a lot, and the most slippery time is the end part of your fertility cycle. This means that if a woman wants to get pregnant with a baby boy, she should engage in sexual activities during the middle part of her menstrual cycle when the cervical fluids production is about to cease. This is approximately two weeks after the menstruation and a few days after the ovulation - this means that it is more difficult to get pregnant this way, but the end results are more likely to be desired.

Besides just paying attention to the time of the month, you should make a few lifestyle changes to boost the effects. Timing your conception is important but also having intercourse in positions that allow deep penetration to make it easier for the vulnerable fast sperm to get to the egg. Also eating a diet that is rich in green vegetables will alkalize your body and make the environment for the sperm optimal - the boy sperm is quite fragile, and an acid environment will kill them quite fast when they leave the mans body.

Using these tips on how to get pregnant with a boy you can achieve the results you want, but it should be kept in mind that these are just ways to improve your chances on conceiving a baby of a desired gender, and do not guarantee you to get a baby boy.

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Barack Obama as the 44th U.S. president swears on the Bible, which holds his wife, Michelle Obama, at the Capitol on Jan. 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Nearby are their daughters – Malia and Sasha Obama.

2.Vertie Hodge, 74, weeps during an Inauguration Day party near Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. in Houston on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 after President Barack Obama delivered his speech after taking the oath of office, becoming the first black president in the United States.

4.Soldiers from the U.S. Army First Battalion, 26th Infantry take defensive positions at firebase Restrepo after receiving fire from Taliban positions in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan’s Kunar Province, in this May 11, 2009 file photo. Spc. Zachery Boyd of Fort Worth, TX, far left was wearing “I love NY” boxer shorts after rushing from his sleeping quarters to join his fellow platoon members. From far right is Spc. Cecil Montgomery of Many, LA and Jordan Custer of Spokane, WA, center.

5.Airline passengers wait to be rescued on the wings of a US Airways Airbus 320 jetliner that safely ditched in the frigid waters of the Hudson River in New York, after a flock of birds knocked out both its engines on January 15, 2009.

A student receives a H1N1 vaccine injection at a hospital in Suining, Sichuan province November 11, 2009.

Fishermen row a boat in the algae-filled Chaohu Lake in Hefei, Anhui province, China on June 19, 2009. China invested 51 billion yuan ($7.4 billion) towards the construction of 2,712 projects for the treatment of eight rivers and lakes in 2009, Xinhua News Agency reported.

The Moon passes between the sun and the earth, nearing a total solar eclipse, as seen in Changsha, Hunan province, China on July 22, 2009

A man walks his dog through Observatory Hill near Sydney on September 23, 2009 as Australia’s biggest city is shrouded in an eerie blanket of red dust. Sydney’s cars and buildings turned orange as strong winds blew desert dust across the city, snarling commuter and air transport and prompting a warning for children and the elderly to stay indoors.

Brazilian Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Scuderia Ferrari is carried from his car after being struck in the head by a piece of bodywork that fell from another car during the qualifying session at the Hungaroring race track in Mogyorod near Budapest on July 25, 2009. Massa was airlifted to hospital and underwent surgery on his fractured skull.

AP photographer Emilio Morenatti takes pictures as he is carried on a stretcher out of the University of Maryland Medical Center’s R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center to be transferred to the Kernan Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Hospital in Baltimore, Tuesday Aug. 25, 2009. Morenatti, whose left foot was amputated after a bomb blast in Afghanistan, was transferred Tuesday to a rehabilitation hospital in Baltimore, where he will be fitted for a prosthesis.

Demonstrators charge through a street in London during protests to coincide with Thursday’s G20 summit meeting April 1, 2009. Demonstrators clashed with riot police and smashed bank windows in Britain’s financial centre on Wednesday ahead of a G20 meeting in protest against a system they said had robbed the poor to benefit the rich.

Rows of 7.62 mm bullets are shown, ready to be shot by Afghan National Army recruits as part of their daily training at the Kabul Military Training Center in Kabul, Afghanistan on July 19, 2009. A massive effort is underway to train thousands of new troops to join the fight against the vicious Taliban-led insurgency. But the task is hobbled by the lack of mentors and high levels of illiteracy among the recruits.

A view of Santa Maria del Suffragio church, severely damaged after an earthquake on April 7, 2009 in the Abruzzo capital L’Aquila, Italy.

Residents stand on electric wires to stay on high ground while others wade in neck-deep flood waters caused by Typhoon Ondoy in Cainta Rizal, east of Manila September 27, 2009.

The body of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran is carried on a stretcher through a group of Sri Lankan soldiers at Nanthikadal lagoon, near the town of Mullaittivu in northern Sri Lanka May 19, 2009. Sri Lanka’s army chief said Tamil Tiger leader Prabhakaran’s body was found on Tuesday, and Sri Lankan TV stations aired video of what appeared to be his corpse, with the top of its head blown off.

An explosion is seen as missiles fired from an Israeli aircraft fall towards a target in the northern Gaza Strip, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009.

Sixteen-month-old Aubrey Melton reaches for her father SSG Josh Melton as she views his remains with her mother Larissa before his funeral service June 27, 2009 in Germantown, Illinois. SSG Melton, who was serving in Afghanistan with the Illinois National Guard, was killed in Kandahar during an IED attack June 19.

Soldiers from the U.S. Army First Battalion, 26th Infantry take defensive positions at firebase Restrepo after receiving fire from Taliban positions in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan’s Kunar Province, in this May 11, 2009 file photo. Spc. Zachery Boyd of Fort Worth, TX, far left was wearing “I love NY” boxer shorts after rushing from his sleeping quarters to join his fellow platoon members. From far right is Spc. Cecil Montgomery of Many, LA and Jordan Custer of Spokane, WA, center.

A Iranian riot-police officer sprays tear-gas at a supporter of defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi attacking him with a police stick during riots in Tehran on June 13, 2009

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As you stroll through an herb garden, it’s hard to resist the temptation to pluck a few leaves, crush them between your fingers, and enjoy the rich, pleasant fragrance. We now know these scents are not only pleasant but often therapeutic. Captured in essential oils, the fragrances pass directly to the nerve centers of our brain, where they produce a wide range of responses. Essential oils can help relieve anxiety and depression, tame our physical reactions to stress, induce sleep, and enhance energy. Research shows that the scents of certain herbs — such as lavender, bergamot, marjoram, and sandalwood — actually alter brain waves, helping to induce relaxation and sleep.
Today we can get these benefits from commercially prepared, highly concentrated essential oils. A plant may contain as little as one percent fragrant oil, but when that oil is extracted and distilled, the scent is intense. To make one ounce of Bulgarian rose oil, for example, requires 600 pounds of rose petals. One drop of herbal oil holds the equivalent of two cups of tea. You can enjoy the healing benefits of essential oils in several different ways — inhaling the fragrance, soaking in water that contains an oil, or massaging it onto your skin. To inhale the fragrance, just put a drop or two of essential oil on a handkerchief or several drops on a lightbulb or lightbulb ring. Or, if you want to be surrounded by the scent, you can purchase a vaporizer or diffuser and follow the directions.

When you’re using an oil for bathing or massage, you need to dilute it with a “carrier” oil. To create a massage oil, add 8 to 12 drops of essential oil to 8 teaspoons of a cold-pressed plant oil such as sweet-almond, grape-seed, or sunflower oil. For bathing, the usual mix is 10 to 30 drops of essential oil in 20 teaspoons of an unscented white lotion. Simply add this mix to the bathwater.

Because essential oils are so highly concentrated, they should not be taken internally. Some people have an allergic reaction to oils, so you’ll want to take some care when trying out a new oil, Also, since essential oils can pass through the skin into the bloodstream, they should not be used by pregnant women. Talk to a qualified practitioner before applying essential oil if you have sensitive skin, epilepsy, high blood pressure, or if you’ve recently had an operation.

To make sure you purchase high-quality essential oils and store them properly, you may want to get some advice from an aromatherapist. Many of these oils can be stored for years without losing their fragrance, though some citrus oils — like orange and lemon — need to be refrigerated. Store them in dark bottles, tightly sealed, preferably in a cool place and always away from the sunlight.

If you find yourself going to bed early, sleeping later, feeling sleepy all day, and craving waistline-bulging carbs as the days get shorter, chances are that you’re trying to hibernate.

If you were a bear, it wouldn’t be a problem. But since you’re not, it means you likely have a mild form of depression called Winter Depression, or Seasonal Affective Disorder.

It’s a problem that affects more than 11 million of us every year. Four times as many women develop it as men, and those who live in the northern United States and Canada are eight times as likely to experience it as those living farther south.

The problem is the hormone melatonin, which is produced in a specific part of your brain when the sun goes down. It’s a major controlling factor in sleep, and during the low-light months of fall and winter, those of us with a tendency toward winter depression tend to produce more melatonin than others?enough to make us sleepy and sap our energy. Fortunately, exposure to bright light is the cure. It suppresses the brain’s production of melatonin and helps to maintain control of our sleep cycle, energy production, and carbs.

Most of us don’t get enough bright light in the winter, so researchers have developed a device called a light box that will give us what we need. The device produces an intense white light, and using it for 20 to 30 minutes every day can lift winter depression.

Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, found that insomniacs who learned Kriya yoga — a form of meditation that helps focus and calm the mind — slept more soundly and woke less often after two months than those who didn’t get the training.

Another recent study showed about 50 percent less tossing and turning when people used a technique called mindfulness meditation along with cognitive behavioral therapy (a kind of talk therapy). Meditation is simple to do — though it takes commitment, says mindfulness researcher Jason Ong, PhD. Most volunteers fell short of the requested 30 minutes daily. Still, the research suggests it holds promise as a drug-free way to tackle chronic sleep woes.

• Freezing Out Cancer

Patients with esophageal cancer, one of the deadliest cancers in the United States, have a new option: cryospray ablation. A gastroenterologist places a flexible endoscope down the throat of a mildly sedated patient. Sprays of liquid nitrogen freeze and kill the abnormal tissue, which sloughs off. In about four weeks, healthy tissue grows in its place. The procedure causes little pain and may cure early cancer.

Available: Now, at about 45 U.S. medical centers.

• Painkiller Plus

Aspirin may prevent osteoporosis . In one study, mice that were given the equivalent of a baby aspirin had less bone loss and more new bone growth than mice that didn’t get aspirin. Aspirin slows the production of T cells, which activate other cells that remove bone tissue. Aspirin also amps up an enzyme that helps bones form. Trials in humans are needed to determine safety and dosage.

Available: 5 years.

• A Dose of Cocoa

Eating or drinking foods high in cocoa flavanols improves blood flow to the brain and may help prevent stroke and dementia. In a study of 34 adults ages 59 to 83, scientists from Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that those given a flavanol-rich drink twice a day for one to two weeks had a significant increase in brain blood flow. The compounds may help blood vessels relax, improving circulation. While there are no labeling standards for flavanols yet, food companies are marketing “healthier” choices in dark chocolate and cocoa. A bit couldn’t hurt-and may help.

Available: Now.

• Antiaging Exercise

Regular running may help prevent disability and early death from cancer, neurological disease, or infections, according to Stanford University School of Medicine. Researchers tracked 1,000 runners and nonrunners over age 50. After 19 years, 34 percent of nonrunners had died, but only 15 percent of the runners had.

Available: Now.

Check out some of our best weight-loss tips:

• Chew Gum

Volunteers who chewed gum for 15 minutes each hour between lunch and a snack consumed 60 fewer calories from sweets than when they went gum-free.

• Vegetable Juice

Here’s a surprising way to supercharge any diet–and your health: Chug a glass of low-sodium vegetable juice every day. In a study of 81 overweight adults at risk for heart disease and diabetes, those who drank at least a cup of low-sodium V8 daily lost four pounds over 12 weeks, while those on the same reduced-fat diet who drank no juice lost one pound.

• Drop Sugary Drinks

Calories from solid foods and liquids both add up, of course. But in a recent multicenter study, the only menu change that had a significant payoff for dieters was cutting back on sugary beverages, says lead author Benjamin Caballero, MD. Reducing intake by just one serving a day took a pound off after six months, enough to add up for people with a soda or fruit-drink habit.

• Green Tea

Overweight or obese exercisers burned off three more pounds and 7 percent more belly fat when they drank green tea instead of another beverage with the same calories, according to a new multicenter study.

• More Sleep

A study of 32 summer students at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas over three weeks showed that those who slept an extra two hours ate nearly 300 calories less.

• Mushrooms

When ground beef was swapped out for mushrooms in lasagna, sloppy joes, and chili, adults consumed 400 fewer calories per day, according to a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health study. Researchers estimate that if you sub mushrooms for ground meat in one meal every week, you can lose five pounds in a year.

• Simple ‘Till Six

That’s what author Mark Bittman named his diet plan of eating in a mostly vegan fashion during the day–no animal products and no simple carbs–and then eating a reasonable dinner. His focus on consuming plants “as close to their natural state as possible” will lead to a natural reduction in calories.

Sonja Lyubomirsky, author of The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want (Penguin Press, 2008) has researched the science of happiness for years. Here are her tips to help you cope with a bad economy, and increase your bursts of happiness throughout the day.

1. Avoid Over-thinking

“You could spend a lot of time ruminating,” says Lyubomirsky. “But that just makes you feel even more pessimistic, more out of control, and effects your self esteem. Your relationships will suffer and your job performance will suffer.”  Get rid of pessimism. One of the most effective ways to cope when things are difficult is to adopt a positive thinking strategy. “What can I learn from this? Times are tough, I’ve been furloughed at work, but I can spend more time with the kids, adopt a new hobby, or learn a new set of skills.

2. Practice Acts of Kindness

Now more than ever we need each other to survive. Lyubomirsky found that doing good things for friends, family, or strangers can make you happier. Think of practical, everyday gestures that can make someone’s life a little bit easier. For example, Lyubomirsky says, “Maybe now many of us can’t afford to take a cab to the airport, so offer to give a friend a ride.”

3. Focus on Your Relationships

You don’t need an expert to tell you that relationships are critical to happiness. Not being the bread-winner anymore or not being able to fulfill your kid’s needs can weigh down hard on your family life. But the trick is to stop feeling guilty and focus on nurturing your loved ones. “I was at a psychology conference where an expert was talking about the effects of this economy on families and how parents can’t afford to buy their kids luxuries like toys anymore,” says Lyubomirsky. “But what they don’t realize is that kids don’t care about toys — what they care about is parents being grumpy and taking it out on them.”

4. Pick a Goal

“If you find a happy person you will find a project,” says Lyubomirsky. “Happy people all have goals they care about.” Commit yourself to a project – whether it is a business you want to start or a dance you want to learn. But it’s also important to remember to be flexible in these times. Don’t get frustrated if circumstances are stopping you from meeting your goals. Adopt and change!  “If your spouse has lost their job you might have to change your goal,” says Lyubomirsky. “Or you might have to learn a whole new skill for a new job.”

5. Take Care of Your Body

When times are tough, it’s easy to get skip your regular workouts in favor of moping in front of the TV and eating a bag of chips. Your thinking is “I have more important things to worry about right now than looking good.” But carve out a small part of your day to give your body some TLC. It will go a long way in boosting your happiness. “Even if you can’t afford to go to the gym,” Lyubomirsky says, “take time out to exercise at home or meditate.”