Health News By now, it is a familiar litany. Study after study suggests that alcohol in moderation may promote heart health and even ward off diabetes and dementia. The evidence is so plentiful that some experts consider moderate drinking — about one drink a day for women, about two for men — a central component of [...]
Continue reading...24. June 2009
Health News An Australian stroke victim paralyzed for more than 20 years has walked again thanks to anti-wrinkle drug botox, in a case hailed as extraordinary by his medical team. Russell McPhee, 49, was confined to a wheelchair after suffering a severe stroke 23 years ago that left him so disabled that doctors initially told him he [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...18. June 2009
Health News By Dr Rubaiul Murshed A recent study estimates that eating eggs is not that dangerous for heart disease. In contrast, physical inactivity and daily lifestyle (like overweight, unhealthy diet and smoking) are most important factors. Our communities know that ‘eggs’ are high in cholesterol, and a diet high in cholesterol can contribute to elevated blood cholesterol [...]
Continue reading...18. June 2009
Health News WASHINGTON — Eeeww. There’s a zoo full of critters living on your skin - a bacterial zoo, that is. Consider your underarm a rain forest. Healthy skin is home to a much wider variety of bacteria than scientists ever knew, says the first big census of our co-inhabitants. And that’s not a bad thing, said genetics [...]
Continue reading...18. June 2009
Health News By Dennys Passeto Red, burning, swollen and so stiff you don’t want to move…that’s what those who suffer from arthritis experience on a daily basis. If you know this all to well, you are probably one of the 46 million Americans (that’s 1 out of every 5 people) that are living with arthritis every [...]
Continue reading...16. June 2009
Health News Adhering to a well defined candida diet is the first move for dealing with yeast infections. Recent research indicates that the right diet plan may be highly effective in preventing certain health problems and chronic diseases, including Candida infections. Before discussing the connection between candida diet and its impact on yeast infection, we’ll take [...]
Continue reading...16. June 2009
Health News By Irwan Lee A study by the Stanford University School of Medicine in 1984 lead by James Fries, MD and his team of research colleagues enlisted 538 runners, all at the age of 50 and above, and a similar group of non-runners shows that running reduce the risk not only of heart disease, but also [...]
Continue reading...4. June 2009
Obesity Rarely Exist In Animal Lives in Nature Health News By Yuri Elkaim, BPHE, CK, RHN Have you ever noticed that obesity does not exist in nature? All animals are perfect for their role and purpose in this world. Can you imagine an overweight gazelle trying to outrun a lion? I don’t think so. Might as well serve the gazelle to [...]
Continue reading...4. June 2009
Why Weight Lifting Delivers Top Health Benefits Health News By Vince DelMonte While some individuals are strictly interested in obtaining muscle for aesthetics, for most people, this isn’t an interest. Instead, you’re more interested in knowing what health benefits weight lifting will have for you… Far too many people overlook the many health and fitness benefits [...]
Continue reading...16. June 2009
Health News Headaches are commonly classified under categories such as tension, sinus, migraine, menstrual and cluster among others. Many researchers and doctors are no longer drawing distinct lines between tension and migraine headaches. They may only be different degrees of the same disorder, tension headaches being less severe than migraines. Headaches have been difficult to study [...]
Continue reading...26. May 2009
Health News By Yuri Elkaim, BPHE, CK, RHN What You Can Learn From Your Pets Did you know that in nature, all mammals live eight to ten times their maturation age! Humans, and our domesticated pets and farm animals that eat cooked, processed food only live four times our maturation age. In the famous Pottinger cat study, it was demonstrated [...]
Continue reading...19. May 2009
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Health News By Yuri Elkaim, BPHE, CK, RHN It is well known that an acidic body is correlated with disease. Linus Pauling (2-time Nobel Prize winner) was the first to establish that cancer cells cannot grow in an alkaline environment, thus, proving that an acid terrain is a feeding ground for germ and disease proliferation. Acid-alkalinity are measured [...]
Continue reading...15. May 2009
Health News The shoulder is really several joints that combine with tendons and muscles to allow a wide range of motion. As a result the arm is able to perform maneuvers like scratching your back to throwing the perfect pitch. Mobility has its price, however. It may lead to increasing problems with instability or impingement of soft [...]
Continue reading...13. May 2009
Health News By Yuri Elkaim, BPHE, CK, RHN Aging occurs because our bodies break down due to wear and tear. Over time, our bodies become like an old car that has driven hundreds of thousands of miles. Like all mechanical things, it is only a matter of time before our bodies break down for good due to [...]
Continue reading...5. May 2009
Health News By Keith Goh The Stroke of Destruction Strokes are both common and preventable: 80 percent of strokes are preventable. Recognizing the symptoms and acting fast to get medical attention can help save lives and limit ensuing disabilities a stroke victim may suffer. In medical jargon, a stroke is a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and it occurs when a [...]
Continue reading...4. May 2009
Health News By Irwan Lee Aside from daily cleansing care, herbal facial steam once a week might help your skin pores clean, free from dirt and excess oil and providing necessary moisture that the skin need. With proper care you will soon feel a glowing healthy, acne and wrinkle-free skin that everyone wish for. Steaming cleans [...]
Continue reading...4. May 2009
Health News By Irwan Lee Acne Free Skin starts with proper cleansing steps. Washing the face might appear to be the simplest way, but little did we know if it is not done properly, it can damage and irritate your skin. Due to pollution, air conditioned room, dust, sweat, and other pollutant your skin tend to be very [...]
Continue reading...4. May 2009
Health News By Cory Quirino, Philippine Daily Inquirer SCIENTIFIC knowledge is out there but is not being translated into clinical settings, according to Bill Faloon, editor of Life Extension Magazine based in the United States. Medicine today is challenged to focus on prevention rather than just cure, teach patients to be more cooperative with their doctors, and seek [...]
Continue reading...2. May 2009
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Health News By Tara Parker-Pope - The New York Times In the quest for better health, many people turn to doctors, self-help books or herbal supplements. But they overlook a powerful weapon that could help them fight illness and depression, speed recovery, slow aging and prolong life: their friends. Researchers are only now starting to pay attention to [...]
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25. June 2009
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