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Trouble sleeping - either falling asleep or staying asleep - is a common problem
that affects everyone at some time. There is no "normal" amount of sleep. Some
people need ten hours a night, while others do well on as little as four hours
of sleep.
Traditionally, many types of make-up, lotions, creams and beauty
preparations have used chemical antioxidants, or vitamins A, C and E as
preservatives for their products. Now, with research indicating that green tea
has even more antioxidant properties than these powerful vitamins, there is a
surge in products capitalising on its natural benefits.
Portuguese researchers discovered that sudden heavy physical exertion releases
high levels of nitric oxide into the bloodstream of migraine-prone individuals,
prompting the dilation of blood vessels and the onset of a migraine headache
within the next several hours.
Healing with herbs is the oldest therapy in the world and remains the
medicine on which many countries, including China and India, largely rely.
Herbalists in the western tradition combine the examination methods of
conventional medicine with a “mind and body” approach to diagnosis and
treatment. The results can be remarkable.
Obesity has been rapidly increasing in prevalence over the past two
decades—in children as well as in adults. Although obesity is a recognized risk
factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, atherosclerosis, and some
forms of cancer, evidence suggests that obesity may also contribute to or even
cause asthma.
New research finds many cancer survivors are obese and not physically
active, which could make it harder to keep their cancer under control.
Researchers in Canada analyzed data from more than 114,000 adults.
Health experts are calling for women to avoid alcohol completely during
pregnancy in the light of a new study has found a little evidence that binge
drinking while pregnant seriously harms the developing foetus.
Anxiety is an emotion everyone has
experienced. It is a distressing feeling of apprehension and uneasiness. Being
anxious causes changes in your thinking (fear, worry), bodily functions (rapid
heart beat, sweating), and behavior (pacing, tapping the table), all of which
only reinforce your feelings of distress.
Colorectal cancer, or cancer of the rectum and large intestine (colon), is a
major public health problem in every corner of the developed world. Roughly
speaking, a diet containing less than 40 grams of animal fat per day conveys
one-half the risk of colon cancer of a diet containing 65 grams or more per day.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has issued a
practice bulletin for management of asthma during pregnancy. The new
recommendations appear in the February (2008) issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
In addition to fats, proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals, scientists
have discovered that plants also contain substances known as phytonutrients, or
phytochemicals. There are literally thousands of these chemicals present in
cereals, fruits, and vegetables.
Anemia
is a medical condition in which the blood has a deficiency of red blood
cells or of the hemoglobin these cells need to carry oxygen. Nutritionists
feel that blood nourishing herbs aid in the absorption of iron as well as
providing other benefits to the blood. And with lower doses of iron, the
unpleasant side effects can be avoided.
A drop in athletic performance or a general feeling
of fatigue may indicate you are suffering from anemia, a condition in which the
production and amount of your red blood cells is below normal. Red blood cells
which carry oxygen from the lungs to muscle tissues and organs are synthesized
in the bone marrow. Each cell lives for about 120 days in the circulation.
Diabetes can affect every part of the body, including the skin. As many
as one third of people with diabetes will have a skin disorder caused or
affected by diabetes at some time in their lives. In fact, such problems are
sometimes the first sign that a person has diabetes. Luckily, most skin
conditions can be prevented or easily treated if caught early.
Heartburn or Gastro esophageal Reflux
Disease (GERD) means acid indigestion. This occurs when the lower esophageal
sphincter (LES) does not close properly and the stomach contents reflux or
return into the esophagus. This may create a burning sensation in the chest or
throat when the refluxed stomach acid touches the lining of the esophagus. The
burning sensation is the one called Heartburn.
Many studies have been performed on
various naturally occurring herbs and other compounds, demonstrating
their ability to lower blood sugars. While many of these compounds
decrease the blood glucose level by stimulating the pancreas to
produce more insulin, one particular herb, Goat's Rue or French
Lilac, chemically known as guianidine, is particularly effective in
reducing the blood glucose level utilizing a different mechanism.
Diabetes means that the body does not
produce or use insulin properly. Many studies have reported the
beneficial effect of the practice of yoga on diabetes. Some studies
have mentioned up to 65 percent beneficial effect of yogic therapy
for diabetes.
In a new randomized controlled trial,
both aerobic and resistance exercise improved glycemic/blood sugar control in
people with type 2 diabetes. The greatest improvements came from combined
aerobic and resistance training.
Herbs are very complex, therefore, one thing you need to remember about herb for
headache is that, although herbal remedies tend to be gentler than drugs, if you
take too much they can not only make your headache worse, but do real harm to
your body.
 Anger: learning to control the volcano
within
Anger can be described a consequential behavior of many causes such as
cognitive, social/or behavioral models that we have learned from others, the
lack of social skills and problem solving strategies, and several biological
factors.
Read on....
The chances of cancer are less on a
diet which is vegetarian, raw and free of hydrogenated fat and heated oil.
According to researches, diet is a risk factor for the disease.
Large-scale research projects are underway worldwide in an effort to discover
and measure the effectiveness of therapies long-used by non-Western cultures to
combat illness and promote health. One of these research projects, taking place
in California, is the screening of Chinese herbs and compounds to measure their
ability to fight breast cancer cells.
Read on....
Asthma is a lung disease that is usually chronic and can be
life-threatening, if not managed properly. With proper
management, most people can lead a normal, active life.
Allergists define allergy as a reaction of the
body's immune system that take place after the body becomes sensitized to a
substance (allergen), usually a protein. Allergic reactions result when
allergy-causing proteins combine with antibodies to trigger the release of
histamine and other chemicals that can cause skin rashes and various other
symptoms
There are two forms of bronchitis-
chronic and acute, the chronic forms is more common in Britain
than anywhere else in the world and is often the result of
smoking. In the UK it is the second most frequent cause of lost
working days—30 million are lost each year. Yet it is known that
the condition can be alleviated by giving up smoking and
adopting a sensible diet.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a
chronic degenerative inflammatory neurological disease that affects the brain
and spinal cord. Dietary recommendations for people with MS are similar to those
for the general population.
Allium Vegetables
Linked to Lower Prostate Cancer Risk in Humans
Although
evidence of an overall link between allium vegetables and cancer
prevention continues to mount, the new JNCI study is one of the
first published studies to explore the specific link between allium
vegetables and prostate cancer. Read on....
Hormone-Related Disorders - Their Symptoms &
Treatment
Disorders of the endocrine glands can have wide-ranging effects
throughout your body. A malfunctioning gland influences all of the
parts of the body that are stimulated or controlled by the hormones
which the gland secrete. Read on....
National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is an annual
campaign produced by the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA-US) to
encourage at-risk individuals to receive voluntary HIV counseling and testing.
Understanding
Anorexia Nervosa
A disorder characterized by a distorted body image, an extreme fear of getting
fat, and a rejection of food, with a relentless pursuit of thinness. To reach an
"ideal" weight, a female may follow increasingly restrictive diets, often
accompanied by hours of aerobics, weight training, calisthenics, or running.
Read on....
Colorectal cancer -cancer
of the colon or rectum
The colon and the rectum are part of the large
intestine, which is part of the digestive system. Because colon cancer and
rectal cancers have many features in common, they are sometimes referred to
together as colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer includes cancers of both the
large intestine (colon), the lower part of your digestive system, and the
rectum, the last 8 to 10 inches of the colon.
Read on....
Diet to Prevent Thrombosis
A diet that is low in saturated fats, high in
fibre and contains plenty of fruit and vegetables helps to reduce the risk of
atherosclerosis, a form of heart disease, in which fatty deposits build up in
the linings of the blood vessels.
Read on....
A bloated stomach is often caused
by a sudden increase in fiber from vegetables, fruits and beans. If this is the
cause of your bloating, you might ease up on these foods and reintroduce them
more gradually into your diet.
Read on....
Breast Cancer
Approximately I80, 000 American women are newly
diagnosed with breast cancer disease each year, and it is the leading killer of
women in midlife (ages forty to fifty– five) . The only cancer that kills more
women overall is lung cancer , but breast cancer is actually responsible for
more years of life lost because it generally afflicts younger women.
Read on....
Standard medical treatment for leukemia usually involves either chemotherapy,
radiation therapy or both. There is no evidence that anything but current
medically approved standard therapy can stem the progression of or cure these
cancers. Therefore, standard therapy should not be replaced by any unproven
remedy.
Read on....
Severe pain on one side of
the face due to compression, inflammation, or damage to the trigeminal nerve.
The trigeminal nerve transmits sensation from parts of the face to the brain and
controls some of the muscles that are involved in chewing.
Read on....
Leukemia
From the Greek meaning "white blood". Leukemia is a cancer of a
marrow cell. The term refers to a group of closely related malignant
conditions affecting the immature blood-forming cells in the bone
marrow. so is that certain cells in the body become abnormal.
Another is that the body keeps producing large numbers of white
cells.
Read on....
At birth, our 270 bones lack
calcium. As we grow, a bone's soft
collagen framework rapidly stores calcium. Bones lengthen at special
structures near their ends called growth plates.
Read on....
Asthma results when triggers cause swelling of the
tissues in the air passages of the lung, making it difficult to breathe. Typical
symptoms of asthma include wheezing, shortness of breath, and coughing. Food
triggered asthma is unusual. Although food allergies may trigger asthma in a
small number of people. Check out how diet can affect asthma in different
ways.
Read on....
For a long
time heart disease has had a reputation of a strictly male malady. But it has
been observed that, once women reach menopause, this advantage quickly
dissipates. In fact, 11 times as many women die from heart disease as from
breast cancer.
Read on....
Muscles pain is usually
not a signs that there is something violent or destructive going
on in our muscles. Rather, pain in a result of the massages
about substances imbalance being conveyed between, the nerves
and the brain.
Read on....
In people with diabetes the amount
of glucose (or sugar) in the blood becomes abnormally high. This
is due, either to failure of the pancreas to produce enough of
the hormone insulin or to the lack of insulin actions.
Read on....
For Lower Cholesterol Make It A Double
The cardio-protective
effects of red wine have been attributed to several polyphenolic
antioxidants including resveratrol and proanthocyanidins.
Read on....
Understanding
Cancer
Cancer is a complex disease and much is still unknown about it. But
having a good understanding of what cancer is will enable you to
take a more active role in your treatment.
Read on....
Age spots known medically as lentigos and seborrhoeic keratoses are brown patches which commonly
appear on the back of the hands the face and the back.
Read on....
If you think you’re too young to be
worrying about osteoporosis think again. While bones become more
fragile with age structural weakening begins much earlier and is
invisible. One in two women over fifty will have an osteoporosis
related fracture in her life-time and some women might have to face
it in their twenties and thirties.
Read on....
A normal, healthy eye is nourished
and protected by fluid, which, just like your blood, has
pressure. Glaucoma is a condition that results in damage to the
optic nerve, which carries images from the eye to the brain when
the eye pressure rises to a dangerous level. Read on....
Heel
pain is generally the result of faulty biomechanics (walking gait
abnormalities) that place too much stress on the heel bone and the
soft tissues that attach to it.
Read on....
Finding Ways
to fight Heartburn
When large
amounts of acidic stomach contents are regurgitated past the
stomach's valve and up into the gutter, heartburn occurs. Read
on....
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Women
Fitness (WF) provides this resource on the Severe Acute Respiratory
Syndrome (SARS) for the convenience of the public. Read on....
Management of Diabetes
in Hypertension
Patients
with diabetes should have blood pressure levels less than 130/80
mmHg
and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels < 100 mg/dL (2.60
mmol/L). If left uncontrolled, diabetes and hypertension are a
dangerous combination. Read on....
Identifying appropriate strategies for
diabetes prevention
Recent
Clinical Practice Recommendations 2003 by American Diabetes
Association have indicated that there are now interventions capable
of delaying the onset of diabetes. Read on....
Anaemia: Still a
Problem in 21st Century
Anaemia is
a global problem and unless dealt with effectively may prove to be
the most hazardous deficiency. We may end up losing many to this
disease unless we start fighting it NOW. Read on....
An Optimum Diet to manage PMs
Nutrition is undoubtedly a good starting point for the treatment of
PMS ; it is safe, relatively cheap, effective and puts the sufferer
in control of her own treatment. Read on....
Amount of exercise- a key in cutting
cholesterol
The best
way to lower your high blood cholesterol is to eat foods low in
saturated fat, total fat, and cholesterol, be more physically
active, and lose weight, if you are overweight. Read on....
Coping with Chondromalacia
The best
way to minimize the chances of developing chondromalacia patellae is
to warm-up and stretch out before sports, especially your quadriceps
and hamstrings. Read on....
Foods for a healthy heart
Any woman looking out for a heart healthy diet should eat foods that
help obtain or maintain healthy levels of cholesterol and lipids
(fatty molecules).
Besides a heart healthy diet should promote healthy level of blood
pressure and promote maintenance of weight. Read on....
Women and Diabetes
Diabetes is
a disease that affects the body's ability to produce or respond to
insulin, a hormone that allows blood glucose (blood sugar) to enter
the cells of the body and be used for energy. Read on....
Dairy Intake Linked to Diabetes Prevention
For those
concerned about weight and health, the first things often cut from
the diet are high-fat dairy products. But new research suggests high
dairy intake may be healthier than once thought. Read on....
Depression: the silent epidemic
Every one of us experiences
depressed feelings from time to time; no one can escape the hurtful
things in life. Its how we react that matters in the face of
adversity. Read
on....
Reduce the Osteoporosis risk by Weight bearing
exercises
The human body is constantly producing two types of bones cells -
one that makes new bones and one that reabsorbs bone back into the
circulation system. Bone, like any living organism, adapts to its
surroundings. Read on....
How Far is diet linked with Arthritis?
A good
"arthritis diet" is one that helps you maintain a weight appropriate
for your age and body type, offsets the effects of your arthritis
medications and improve your overall health. Read on....
Diet
plays an important part in Phase II of the detoxification process.
Follow these practical guidelines to prevent toxic build up within
the body and elimination of toxins if present. Read on....
Mills Calls on Women to Spread the Word About
Beating Arthritis
Actress
Donna Mills, best remembered as Abby Cunningham on Knots Landing,
stepped forward earlier this year in a new role to raise awareness
about arthritis, a condition that is more common for women than for
men. Read on....
Coping With Chronic Pain In And Out of the Bedroom
Women
should consult a doctor if they have joint pain. Your doctor can
help you and may recommend the following steps. Read on....
Many
cancer scientists now believe this same state of affairs is one
reason cancer is more common among the overweight and obese. Read
on....
Lifestyle changes suggested by WF team of
doctors can help the drug work better, or can help keep the dosage
down.
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