More women than men will get osteoporosis, the disease that makes bones lose their density and become brittle and fragile. This is because as a woman ages and undergoes menopause, her hormonal levels fall fairly quickly. This leads to loss of bone mass. Hormonal changes, as well as deficiency of calcium or vitamin [...] 21. May 2010 To nonsmokers, it’s obvious that pregnant women should not smoke. But for smokers, the prospect of quitting can be so dreadful that many try to ignore the evidence of danger. The dangers are quite real, however, and all parents deserve information and support to protect their children from what is an avoidable health risk.
The evidence [...] 21. May 2010 It doesn’t matter if you go running every morning, or you’re a regular at the gym. If you spend most of the rest of the day sitting — in your car, your office chair, on your sofa at home — you are putting yourself at increased risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, a variety of [...] 20. May 2010 Alcohol has been called the Jekyll and Hyde of health, which summarizes the age-old dispute about the pros and cons of drinking. As scientists have accumulated information about how alcohol affects the human mind and body, a balanced picture is starting to emerge. A study may add some color to the picture, since it raises [...] 20. May 2010 The most basic of activities have a profound influence on our well-being. Yet it is these very basic activities that are often accorded second, third or last place in our daily lives. It is time to take a good hard look at our daily routines and re-learn the basics that are essential for health and [...] 23. February 2010 Over acidity, which can become a dangerous condition that weakens all body systems, is very common today. It gives rise to an internal environment conducive to disease, as opposed to a pH-balanced environment which allows normal body function necessary for the body to resist disease. A healthy body maintains adequate alkaline reserves to meet emergency [...] 5. January 2010 Osteoporosis - The first thing that comes to mind when you talk about bone is calcium. But the journey to good bone health does not stop at getting the right nutrients. Getting the right exercise is also important for strengthening bones.
Don’t think that our bones are rigid. In fact, they’re not only strong, [...] 28. December 2009 Dehydration - “Chronic pains of the body which cannot easily be explained as injury or infection, should first and foremost be interpreted as signals of chronic water shortage in the area where the pain is registered. These pain signals should first be considered and excluded as primary indicators for dehydration of the body before any [...] 28. December 2009 Erectile Dysfunction (ED) is when a man can’t get and keep an erection long enough to have sex on at least 50% of tries. Most men have ED every once in a while or for short periods of time. About 34% of men in Canada have ED regularly. ED is most common in men over [...] 23. June 2009 Acne Free Diet should be take into serious consideration to those seeking for acne treatment. Acne is a skin condition characterized by plugged pores, inflamed pimples and deeper lumps on the face, neck, chest, back and shoulders. It is most common throughout the teenage years when the hormonal changes occur. A male hormone - Testosterone [...] 19. February 2010 Quit smoking reason #1: Reduce your risk of lung cancer
Lung cancer accounts for 26 percent of cancer deaths among women reports the Lung Cancer Alliance. Just 50 years ago, lung cancer accounted for only three percent. Though smoking is not the only cause of lung cancer, it can greatly increase your risk of developing this [...] 16. February 2010 All of us ‘play doctor’ to ourselves, some more so than others.
You are self-medicating when you reach for that Panadol whenever you have a headache, skipping a visit to the doctor in the process. Self-medication is the use of non-prescription medicines by people on their own initiative, according to the International Pharmaceutical Federation.
‘It requires consumers [...] 16. February 2010 Just the other day, I experienced a sudden bout of dizziness. This dizziness was unusual. I saw everything around me spinning round and round. I had to sit down on the ground. I visited a doctor and he told me I had vertigo. What is it?
Vertigo is not a disease, but a symptom. It is [...] 11. January 2010 Get Pregnant Fast - Trying to conceive is a burden that too many women carry. It can often be an uphill battle, and one that is extremely emotional. The goal to have a baby is easy for some and extremely difficult for others. Fertility issues are sometimes the father’s fault, but most of the time [...] 8. January 2010 Breast Cancer - One of the largest individual studies of the effects of alcohol on the risk of breast cancer shows that it makes no difference whether a woman drinks wine, beer or spirits (liquor). It is the alcohol itself (ethyl alcohol) and the quantity consumed that increases breast cancer risk.
Breast Cancer - In fact, [...] 5. January 2010 Cataracts - Women who take high-dose vitamin C supplements may be increasing their risk of age-related cataracts, hint findings of a Swedish study.
Among nearly 24,600 adult women followed for more than 8 years, those who reported regular or occasional vitamin C supplementation of about 1000 milligrams per serving were about 25 percent more likely than [...] 13. November 2009 Sleep Deprivation - Need a lot or very little sleep? Don’t blame it on willpower; it likely has to do with your genes.
Out of more than 700 participants in a particular study, two people stood out. These individuals were blessed with a trait most of us can only envy: Just six hours of sleep was [...] 6. November 2009 Cyclists are no strangers to breaks and fractures, but Andrew Coggan could be forgiven for not expecting a hip fracture from a bike crash at age 30. He may have been less surprised than most of his peers though, having recently been diagnosed with low bone density.
For many cyclists, an injury like Coggan’s is the [...] 2. November 2009 Breath sustains life. While it’s possible to go without food and water for a short period of time, you simply can’t survive without air. And while breath is an essential life-sustaining element, the benefits reach even beyond the continuance of life. When you learn about yoga breathing, the mental, physical and spiritual aspects of living [...] 1. November 2009 Cure for High Blood Pressure - Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a condition caused when constricted arteries decrease blood flow and makes it more difficult for the heart to pump blood and nutrients throughout the body.
In most cases, hypertension has no known cause, though it may be triggered by factors such as obesity, excess [...] 
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