During normal digestion, small amounts of harmless and odorless hydrogen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, oxygen, and sometimes methane are released. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, passing gas normally occurs approximately 14 times a day. Severe flatulence may cause…
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Overview Baseball does not require players to do continuous activity over an extended period of time, like basketball and soccer do, but baseball does require a high level of skill, speed, power and flexibility to swing a bat, catch, throw…
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1. Over and Over Again Rib stress fractures are extremely common injuries among serious tennis players. And, about 60 percent of athletes who sustain a stress fracture have had one in the past. Although stress fractures can come from playing…
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November 14, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview The human body uses insulin to carry glucose–blood sugar–to the cells. People with diabetes do not produce enough insulin, which causes glucose to remain in the blood. High blood sugar levels increase the risk for cardiovascular diseases, blindness, neuropathy,…
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Overview The colon stores fecal matter until it passes out of the body in a bowel movement. Some companies sell over-the-counter products for the purpose of detoxifying and cleansing the colon, but medical professionals indicate that the liver and kidneys…
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Overview Many people use herbs as part of their overall health care regimen. Herbs can be eaten raw in salads, powdered into pill form, steeped in hot water for teas or taken as a tincture. Though tinctures, a liquid preparation…
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The rules and regulations of softball differ based on skill level and the ages of the players, but the most general rules remain the same. The rules determine the field layout, game length, pitching methods and batting. All leagues require…
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November 14, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview The Ab Doer claims to do it all by targeting the abdominals, the spinal column, the muscles of the back, and the obliques, while providing an aerobic workout that burns fat and calories. The Ab Doer II–an updated version…
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November 14, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
1. Do Your Research Following the macrobiotic diet requires discipline and planning. Picking foods for your macrobiotic diet based on the climate that you live in can be somewhat difficult. One of the best ways to pick macrobiotic foods based…
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Diet solutions for dealing with gout focus on controlling the production and elimination of uric acid. This is the substance that forms the crystals that build up around your joints to cause gout. According to the Mayo Clinic, uric acid…
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Overview Swimming is a good form of cardiovascular exercise because it utilizes large muscle groups in the shoulders, back, legs, arms and chest, and allows you to work those muscles in a sustained, rhythmic fashion. This challenges your heart, lungs…
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November 14, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Many soft drinks were once touted as tonics that improved health in some way. Coca-Cola, which contained extracts of kola nut and coca leaf, was advertised as the “ideal brain tonic, specific to headache,” according to Eric Bly’s article…
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Overview The frontal lobes of the brain helps control behavior, whereas the temporal lobes of the brain contain many areas that are important for language. Patients who develop frontal temporal dementia have dysfunction in both of these parts of the…
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November 14, 2013 Kick Techniques for Kickboxing
As the name implies, kickboxing utilizes a variety of kicking techniques in a manner similar to how a boxer uses hands. The kick movements require flexibility, balance and will provide a cardiovascular and muscle-building workout. Outside of the gym, kickboxing…
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Osteoarthritis of the knee can be a serious, aggravating condition that can negatively affect a person’s ability to move. What can begin as a mild aching in the knee, can progress to a significantly disabling, painful condition which can interfere…
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1. Stretch It Out The first and primary way to avoid injury while doing any sport, bowling included, is to make sure your body is properly conditioned. To prevent shoulder injuries while bowling, be sure you stretch before and after…
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November 14, 2013 Children's Health
1. Reduce Inflammation With Corticosteroids Patients with acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) experience inflammation and damage to the myelin coatings of the nerves in their brains. A major part of the treatment of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis is to reduce this brain…
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November 14, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Hair loss is medically defined as alopecia. The most widespread and generally permanent form of alopecia is pattern baldness or androgenetic alopecia. According to the Mayo Clinic, one-third of both women and men are afflicted by this condition. The loss…
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Upper-body stretches help increase flexibility, decrease muscle tension, increase the range of motion of your joints and improve circulation, according the Mayo Clinic. It’s important to stretch to warm up for a workout and cool down afterward, but you can…
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Overview Heel bone spurs are hard bony formations. The bone spur irritates surrounding nerves and bones in the back of the foot, causing pain. Osteophytes, or bone spurs, can form on any bone in the body. Most often bone spurs…
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High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, results when blood pressure regularly and consistently reads 140/90 or higher. Stress, a high sodium diet, smoking, obesity and even age and family history can all have an impact on blood pressure. Some…
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November 14, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Overview Belly fat, also called visceral fat, is the unhealthiest type of weight gain. Genetics, hormone changes and age can increase a person’s chance of developing belly fat. Because belly fat can put you at risk for serious medical conditions,…
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November 14, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
The formula for gaining weight is all too simple: If you eat more calories in a day than your body uses, you’ll gain weight. AARP notes that just 100 extra calories per day equals 10 extra pounds in a year….
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November 14, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Pregnancy takes the body on a roller-coaster ride of physical changes, ranging from morning sickness to sensitive emotions to constipation. Skin changes are another less-than-pleasant side effect of pregnancy. Most skin problems can be associated with increased hormonal levels, while…
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Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that involves all of the layers of the small and large intestines. The affected areas do not run contiguously. Instead, the inflammation skips: there is inflammation between areas of normal intestinal tissue. This…
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Overview The brachial plexus describes a cluster of nerves that transmit nerve signals between the spinal cord and upper limbs. The brachial plexus is located in the shoulder and has many branches because the arms, hands and fingers have significant…
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November 14, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
The South Beach Diet is designed to help followers lose weight by reducing the “bad” carbohydrates in their diet. These bad carbohydrates are found in heavily processed foods, including white breads and pastas, and in sugary junk foods. Instead of…
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Overview Bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger has said that cardiovascular endurance is of equal importance to the bodybuilder as muscular endurance. Wayne Belonoha, an expert on Wing Chun Kung Fu, has noted that aerobic exercise is critical to health and well-being and…
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Some people scoff at facial exercise, but we tone and work other muscles in our body; why not the face? Weight gain appears throughout the body, but it is often first apparent in the face, especially the cheeks, according to…
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Overview A glove is a mandatory piece of equipment for players in softball and baseball. There are differences in the glove requirements from the governing bodies of softball and baseball leagues. There also are different types of glove in both…
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