While we come across information on how we can have a good night’s sleep every now and then, we are seldom aware of how an insufficient sleep can affect our health and well-being.
Because of paper works either from work or school and other household obligations, everyday is like a race against time. Add to it [...]
Some people love the smell of a new car. The familiar odor has become associated with the joy of owning a new, spotless vehicle. You can even buy air freshener that mimics the smell of a new car. The fumes inside a new car, however, make many people very sick, and scientific research shows that [...]
Dental implants are becoming more and commonplace in the world of dentistry but there are risks involved. In response to concerns over the health risks associated with dental implants the American Academy of Implant Prosthodontists has issued this message: ?Implants are made of biologically compatible materials which have undergone extensive testing over a period of [...]
Hey there,
Have you been seeing your doctor a little too much lately? Headaches here, chest pains there???..shortness of breath, feeling weak, dizzy, and lethargic.
A nasty virus going around?
Not likely.
Something you caught from your kids?
Probably not.
Well, what is it?
Would you believe (and you should) that it could be that you?re overweight and/or out of shape?
?No [...]
Binge Eating Disorder is a type of eating disorder characterized by sustained binge eating to excess followed by periods of guilt and disgust. Unlike bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder does not include periods of purging. The disease is supposedly prevalent among 1-5% of the population. This disease affects women slightly more than men (60%-40%). [...]
As a consumer, you must be on the look out for chemicals and toxic ingredients that may be injurious to your skin and your body. You would not even consider eating products that contained chemicals or cancer causing agents, so don?t let these toxins cross the threshold and enter your system through your beauty product [...]
The absence of any of the Health Essentials I will list can have a detrimental effect on your overall health. Some are more important that others.
What would you say the one thing that is most essential for your health?
If you said good quality food you were wrong. Most of us could survive 30 to 60 [...]
Bob Seger, Jeff Beck, Sting, Eric Clapton, Peter Frampton and Bob Dylan all have something in common. Their years of hard rocking have left a mark on more than just their fans — after years of exposure to loud noise, they all now have hearing impairments.
But these hard rockers are not alone. Exposure to [...]
The body mass index is a number that represents the fat content in a human body based on the height and weight of any individual and is applicable to both men and women. A Belgian mathematician and statistician named Adolphe Quatelet developed the body mass index during the 1830s. Hence, it is sometimes called the [...]
Learn more about the American Heart Association’s (AHA) effort to reduce death by cardiovascular disease by visiting the AHA’s website, Americanheart.org. This is a comprehensive website with a wealth of information on cardiovascular disease risk and prevention.
Assessment tools
The assessment tool is particularly interesting because it can estimate your “risk of having a heart attack [...]
