Overview Long a symbol of love, roses can also be used for a variety of healing and culinary arts. Rose oil, made by distilling Rosa Damascena, has many healing properties. Rosa Damascena, also known as the Damascus Rose, is believed…
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Overview Butter-drenched movie popcorn and microwave popcorn that contains high levels of sodium do not help with weight loss. Air-popped popcorn, however, contains few calories per serving and has fiber and other nutrients that make it a part of a…
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May 15, 2015 Sports & Recreation
Whether you’re an adult or a kid, learning how to swim can be challenging and even frightening. Some people are naturally afraid of the water, so taking the proper steps to learn how to swim is important. Learning how to…
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May 15, 2015 Weight Management
Losing weight does not have to be difficult. Proven tips work whether you want to lose five pounds, 50 pounds or more. The desire to lose weight, along with learning some sound techniques, will make the process easy and pain…
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Overview Diabetes is nothing to take lightly. It’s nothing to get all worked up about, either. Many people with diabetes live long, healthy lives. The secret is good self-care, proper diet, monitoring and exercise if you have Type 2. For…
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May 15, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Overview According to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), 1-in-9 Americans has kidney disease. About 26 million American adults have chronic kidney disease, and millions more are at increased risk. Lack of routine screening makes this problem worse because people tend…
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Overview Since bursting onto the fitness scene in the 1990s, elliptical trainers have become a common and popular feature of both public and home gyms. These stationary exercise machines give your heart, leg and arm muscles a workout all at…
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May 15, 2015 Weight Management
Overview Fitness experts often recommend mixing it up when your body has become accustomed to your exercise routine, and you are not seeing results anymore. Dieting can be similar in that your body becomes accustomed to a certain amount of…
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Overview According to the National Eye Institute, amblyopia is the leading cause of eye problems in children and affects 2 percent to 3 percent of all kids. Also called lazy eye, amblyopia is easily treated and completely curable if caught…
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One of the best ways to organize your gym workouts is by muscle groups. You should always work your muscles in push-pull pairings–chest and back, quads and hamstrings, for example. Also, organizing exercises by muscle groups helps ensure that you…
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The Sun produces massive amounts of solar light energy that travels to Earth. According to “Scientific American”, when the light hits specific materials, the solar energy is then converted into electricity. These materials are built into solar panels, but an…
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Eating a proper diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat proteins and dairy products is essential to overall health, both inside and out. However, there are a few foods that have been shown to be more effective than…
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The stability ball, often called a Swiss or fitness ball, got its start as a tool for physical therapy and rehabilitation in Switzerland in the 1960s. Strength training your abdominal muscles with a stability ball allows a greater range of…
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Overview Exercise balls double as weight benches, serve as stretching aids and help you train core strength and stability. They’re typically sized according to your height, particularly your leg length, to ensure you’re properly aligned on the ball when working…
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Like flaxseed and oils derived from flax, products containing hemp or hemp oil are becoming popular with North American consumers. Hemp oils and grains now appear in nutrition bars, breads, salad dressings, pastas and numerous other foods, according to Gero…
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Overview Hypertension is the medical term that describes high blood pressure. As the heart pumps blood through the arteries, the blood exerts force against the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure is a measure of that force. Blood pressure that…
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Doctors may prescribe anticonvulsant medications such as gabapentin for other problems than epileptic seizures. While gabapentin primarily works to put such seizures under control, the medication also can work to reduce neurological pain, postherpetic neuralgia and peripheral neuropathy associated with…
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Overview Alcohol is a depressant drug used for its mood-altering effects. It is sold over-the-counter in restaurants, bars and other public venues and can be purchased by anyone 21 years of age or older. Alcohol plays a role in many…
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1. The First Signs of Ataxia-Telangiectasia A child born with Ataxia-Telangiectasia will appear to develop normally for the first two years of life, but then delayed development of motor skills will become increasingly apparent. The child may begin to exhibit…
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May 15, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Many people use over-the-counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen to reduce the symptoms of inflammation and pain from illnesses such as arthritis and gout, as well as for more common pain such as headaches. However, when a person takes…
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May 15, 2015 Weight Management
Overview According to the International Food and Health Council, over 50 percent of U.S. adults want to lose weight. Shedding just 10 pounds can make a huge difference to your energy levels, appearance and self-confidence. Each pound of fat is…
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Essential oils are oils extracted from a plant source. Common types of plants that yield essential oils include herbs, flowers, trees and shrubs. These oils are believed, by many holistic and natural health professionals, to have emotional, medicinal and skin…
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As an alternative to energy from natural gas or coal or oil, solar energy is electricity generated from sunlight. Solar energy is free in that the sun’s energy is used at no monetary cost. It is renewable because the sun…
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The well-worn debate between paper and plastic bags has persisted since plastic bags were introduced in 1977, according to “The New York Times.” Plastic bags were introduced years ago as an alternative to bulky paper bags that can be heavy,…
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May 15, 2015 Weight Management
Overview Both the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology endorse the idea that a patient diagnosed with heart disease or recovering from a heart attack or any cardiothoracic surgery will benefit from a cardiac rehabilitation program. Cardiac…
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Overview If you are a nurse or planning to become a nurse, you are entering a profession with roots in Judaeo-Christian traditions of caring for the sick. The profession of modern nursing in Europe and the Americas grew out of…
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May 15, 2015 Skincare & Beauty
People with oily hair probably like the look right after washing and styling. As the day continues, however, greasy hair starts to look limp and lifeless. By day’s end, people may feel completely frustrated by the flat, dull appearance of…
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Pranic healing exercises are based on the concepts of energy flow and maintaining the fluidity of energy throughout the body. Pranyama, or breath work, is one tool you can use to begin your pranic healing journey. Pranyama is often used…
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May 15, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
Overview When you take a drink of an alcoholic beverage, the alcohol doesn’t get digested the way food does. Instead, it passes directly into the bloodstream. When blood passes through your lungs to pick up oxygen, some of the alcohol…
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May 15, 2015 Diseases & Health Conditions
1. Understand the Rubella Virus German measles, also called 3-day measles, are caused by the rubella virus, a form of togavirus that infects its host’s respiratory tract. It is transmitted primarily through exchange of bodily fluids, particularly saliva and mucus,…
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