November 3, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
For many people, tummy fat can be the most challenging weight to lose, but it can also be quite easy if you have the motivation and desire to follow a few diet changes and incorporate a fitness program into your…
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1. Improve Sleep Hygiene Sleep hygiene refers essentially to the actions you take prior to going to bed at night. People with advanced sleep phase disorder may neglect certain sleep rituals because they fall asleep so much earlier in the…
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November 3, 2013 Home Remedies for Sinus Allergies
According to the Mayo Clinic, sinus allergies lead to inflammation and discomfort, a feeling of pressure and either reduced or increased nasal drainage. Thankfully, the websites notes, “In most cases, home remedies are all that’s needed” to alleviate symptoms. A…
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November 3, 2013 Children's Health
Teething is the process of growing initial teeth. Every baby will teethe. Teething is an uneasy process that can be painful and discomforting, causing your baby to be cranky and uncomfortable. You and your baby can get through it with…
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1. Try Conservative Techniques First Apply ice to your back as needed to relieve pain and swelling. For best results, alternate the use of hot and cold packs, since heat increases blood flow to your back, which promotes healing. Massage…
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Baseball players can help themselves tremendously by doing stretching and strength exercises. While most baseball players would rather spend time working on hitting in the batting cage, doing the correct exercises can help a player stay loose and get stronger….
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A healthy, normal spine appears straight when a person is viewed from the back. If you have scoliosis–a type of spinal deformity–your spine abnormally bends side-to-side, causing your head or limbs to appear off-center. There are three major kinds of…
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Achilles tendinitis is the inflammation of the Achilles tendon, which is the large fibrous cord that attaches your calf muscles to your heel and allows you to stand on your toes. Achilles tendinitis can occur as a result of injury,…
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November 3, 2013 What Causes High Cortisol Levels?
Cortisol is a hormone that is secreted by your adrenal gland. Its secretion is normally regulated by the anterior pituitary gland and the hypothalamus. This regulation serves to keep the cortisol levels within a normal range. There are several conditions,…
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November 3, 2013 Ways to Make Your Hair Grow Really Fast
Hair is one of the most fascinating parts of the body. Some people grow hair like it’s their job, while others struggle their entire lives to grow a full head of it. Some people’s hair is silky smooth, while others…
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Many women do not achieve their bodybuilding potential because they fear training and eating like men do. As long as women stay natural, their lower testosterone levels limit their ability to grow muscle. By focusing on these natural bodybuilding tips,…
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November 2, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Wrinkles may be superficial or deep and are caused by several factors. Too much exposure to sunlight leads to wrinkle formation as well as exposure to tobacco smoke. Sunlight breaks down collagen, a protein that keeps your skin firm and…
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November 2, 2013 Easy Steps to a Flat Stomach Without Any Medications
Stomach fat is a common fitness problem and, for many people, the stomach area is the most difficult area on the body to tone. Stomach fat is also unhealthy. Individuals with abdominal fat are at a higher risk for heart…
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November 2, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Subcutaneous fat is the fat located directly underneath the skin. This form of fat affects your physical appearance more than the other type of fat, visceral fat. Visceral fat is the type of fat that accumulates around the organs and…
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Basketball is a fast-paced sport that requires muscular endurance of the entire body. The muscles of the legs are in constant use while running, jumping and defending the opponent. The critical component of the game, shooting the basketball, primarily recruits…
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1. Take a Pain-Relieving Medication on a Regular Basis Whenever your arthritis causes you pain, reach for a pain-relieving medication. Some people, such as those with osteoarthritis and gout, may have only intermittent pain and might not need to take…
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November 2, 2013 Different Games to Play With a Jump Rope
Although jump rope is an excellent cardiovascular fitness-building exercise, many discontinue the sport due to boredom. For children, the rhyming games and increasingly exciting acrobatic games keep the sport alive. Individually or with partners, you can use many of those…
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November 2, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Overview Unsightly facial splotches are caused by sun damage to healthy skin over time, reports the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). Uneven skin tone, patchiness and blotches can be treated to minimize their appearance, but the damage can’t be reversed….
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1. Use Acetaminophen for Pain, Not Aspirin If you want to give a child an over-the-counter pain reliever to help with the malaise, fever and headache commonly associated with chickenpox, be careful to choose the right one. Your pediatrician will…
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November 2, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Burning calories is all about setting your metabolic furnace ablaze. Physical exertion, especially aerobic exercise, is the best way to ignite your metabolism and start burning calories. While some aerobic exercises, by their very nature, are better at burning calories…
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November 2, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
Overview Hives, which are also known as urticaria, are a common symptom of allergies. Patients with allergies have a hyperactive immune system that strongly reacts to molecules that do not actually pose a threat to the patient’s health. Allergies that…
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November 2, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Your fingernails often reflect your overall state of health. Nails are formed with the help of nutrients that are in your bloodstream when they develop. A deficiency will show up as the nails grow out, advises Daniella Chace in “More…
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November 2, 2013 Children's Health
Lice are tiny parasitic insects that feed on human blood. Three different species of these wingless insects infest the human head, body and pubic region. Lice cannot fly or hop. They spread from person to person through close contact. Lice…
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When school is out on the weekends, during the summer or during spring break, turn off the television and invite some friends over to play. Some kids may whine or seem bored if they can’t rely on electronics, so encourage…
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The 2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health indicates 20.1 million Americans currently use illicit drugs. This number includes people using prescription drugs for non-medicinal purposes. The kinds of drugs people abuse are grouped into categories based on their…
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November 2, 2013 Skincare and Beauty
African black soap, sometimes called Ose Dudu or Dudun-Ose, is made by hand from the ashes of a number of plants including plantain leaves and cocoa pods, which are mixed with various oils, such as cocoa butter and shea butter…
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November 2, 2013 Mental Health
Klonopin (clonazepam) is a drug in the benzodiazepine class. It comes only as an oral medication. Benzodiazepine medications work by enhancing GABA activity in the brain. GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is a neurotransmitter in the brain that works by inhibiting the…
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1. Help Your Child Deal With Discomfort Healthy children don’t require any kind of medical treatment for chicken pox. It will eventually clear on its own. However, you can help your child deal with the discomfort with home remedies. Chicken…
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November 2, 2013 What Are the Causes of Stomach Ulcers?
Stomach ulcers, otherwise known as peptic ulcers, are an open sore in the stomach lining. Depending on the location of the ulcer, peptic ulcers may be referred to by other names. Gastric ulcers are sores that develop in the stomach….
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November 2, 2013 Diet and Nutrition
Many diet pills claim to provide safe and effective weight loss. However, the Mayo Clinic points out that diet pills are not subject to the same standards as prescription drugs and can have potentially damaging side effects. Weight loss is…
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