According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), hookah smoking originates from Asia. It involves smoking tobacco flavored with fruits, honey or molasses, through a water pipe. It is usually a social event and involves the sharing of the pipe by…
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Milk contains many essential nutrients for children and adults, and milk proteins are found in all dairy products such as cheese, butter, cream, yogurt, ice cream and numerous manufactured products. Unfortunately, cow milk allergy is one of the most common…
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1. Be Aware of Your Symptoms While feeling tired and weak can be a symptom of many health conditions, be aware of symptoms that continue. ALS affects the motor nerves in the body, so one of the first symptoms that…
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November 28, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
According to Merck Manual Online, the coughing reflex is as complicated as it is necessary. Its protective function assists in the healing of the lungs by bringing up phlegm and clearing out inhaled particles. Infectious organisms, allergens and secondhand smoke…
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Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils to promote relaxation, healing and a feeling of well-being. It’s an effective treatment for a number of muscle conditions, from sprains and strains to inflammation and swelling. It can also be used to…
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November 28, 2013 Senior Health
Parkinson’s disease is a nervous system disorder that affects movement. Psychological changes often occur as well. Many patients experience changes in their sex lives due to Parkinson’s disease. This may happen at any time in the disease process from pre-diagnosis…
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1. Start With the Low Slopes When you start out learning downhill traversing in skiing, you need to play it safe. Keep with the lower to moderate slopes and be sure your equipment is in good condition. At the very…
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Inversion therapy, which uses an inversion table or bench to place the body at an incline–with the head lower than the feet–is used to reverse the effects of gravity. It reduces the compression of the vertebrae and discs of the…
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Quitting smoking may be incredibly difficult for some people, but doing so can have lasting positive effects on your health. In addition to the addictive nicotine, cigarettes contain over 4,000 other chemicals, some of which are also used in arsenic,…
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November 27, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Toenail fungus is also known as onychomycosis, and if you suffer from it, you know it can be embarrassing. Thick, yellow or brown crumbly toenails are the most common symptom. Standard medical treatments for toenail fungus include creams, topical ointments…
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November 27, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview The Golden Gloves is an amateur boxing tournament that gives prospective boxers a chance to engage in the sport and see how they fare with others when they trade punches and defend themselves. In order to perform well and…
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Overview Muscular endurance is the base on which all other aspects of training are founded: speed, strength, and power. In order to have great speed, strength, and power, as well as the ease of performing daily tasks, you must first…
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Belly fat is both dangerous and unsightly. In fact, an article on Dr. Mehmet Oz’s website reports that people who can get rid of their waist weight live longer and healthier lives as well as have lower blood sugar, cholesterol…
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November 27, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Gains in fitness happen gradually, over weeks and months. While there are ways to become fit faster, it is important to listen to your body and be conscious of pain or symptoms of overtraining, such as trouble sleeping, irritability, elevated…
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Overview Aggressive inline skating is a type of roller skating that involves complex and sometimes dangerous tricks, including jumps, flips and “grinds,” in which a skater rides along a handrail or curb. Aggressive skating is a fairly new sport, but…
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Having optimal mobility (freedom of movement) and stability (controlling movement and alignment) in the hips allows the performance of many tasks and activities that requires you to turn, flex and extend your hips, trunk and outer extremities. Strong and mobile…
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1. Go For a Swim Swimming is a relaxing exercise that can help to keep unaffected muscles toned and strengthened, increase joint range of motion and help to ease joint pain. The gentle resistance the water provides gives a strong…
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Getting a flat bikini stomach requires training and strengthening your abdominal muscles. There are three types of ab muscles: the rectus abdominus, which runs along the front of your abs, your transverse abdominus, which wraps around your waist like a…
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Bentonite is a clay derived from volcanic ash that is composed of montmorillonite and smectite minerals. Bentonite clay comes in two commercial varieties: calcium bentonite and sodium bentonite. Sodium bentonite has absorbent properties and swells when it comes in contact…
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1. Stay Connected to Your Physical Therapist Your physical therapist will be your best ally and source of information. Stay connected with him. Physical therapists can recommend equipment that will be useful for you now and as your symptoms progress….
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November 27, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
The Mayo Clinic defines rosacea as a “chronic, inflammatory skin condition that affects adults.” A person suffering from rosacea may have redness in the face and “small, red, pus-filled bumps or pustules.” If it’s not treated, it usually gets worse….
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November 27, 2013 Mental Health
Overview CPAP, or continuous positive airway pressure, is the most common treatment for sleep apnea. The CPAP machine is also used in a health care setting to provide temporary, noninvasive ventilation for patients who choose not to be intubated and…
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Overview Choosing a healthy cereal among dozens of brands and claims can be a chore if you are not familiar with nutrition and with reading nutrition labels. Some cereals claim to contain whole grain, yet they hardly contain much fiber….
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The abs and lower back are two major areas of your core. Not only can strengthening your core help improve your sport performance, but it can also help you perform daily activities, like stacking wood and raking leaves, more efficiently….
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Olive leaves are taken from the olive tree, an evergreen cultivated and grown in the Mediterranean region of Europe. The leaves are leathery in texture and gray-green on their top side, with a fine, white underside. Because the tree is…
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ColonClean is an herbal supplement formulated with probiotics used to eliminate toxins and waste from the large intestine. Chief ingredients in ColonClean known to have laxative effects include cascara sagrada, flax seed, psyllium seed and slippery elm. ColonClean can be…
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1. Most Cases of ALS Are Not Hereditary Only five to 10 percent of ALS cases are hereditary and are known as familial ALS. Familial ALS can be linked to mutations in specific chromosomes in our DNA, or our “blueprints.”…
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November 27, 2013 Men's Health
According to the Mayo Clinic, 10 percent to 15 percent of American couples are struggling with infertility. The most common factors that contribute to female infertility include ovulation disorders and uterine problems. In men, infertility is often because of poor…
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Lemon essential oil is frequently used in aromatherapy to uplift, invigorate and energize. Lemon oil also has stress-relieving properties. In her book, “Natural Beauty at Home”, Janice Cox suggests that lemon oil is one of the most effective essential oils…
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Stretching will improve flexibility, increase circulation, and relieve stress, and it should be an important part of your regular workout routine, says the Mayo Clinic. Whether you are getting ready to run a 10k or play a pick-up game, properly…
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