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- Acidity - What Are The Symptoms And Causes of Acidity - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2008 from Peter samsAcidity is generally caused by an imbalance between mechanisms of the secretion of acid in the stomach, and protective mechanisms that ensure the stomach’s safety. The stomach secretes acidic fluid that helps in digestion process. But when the stomach exceeds the production of the acid by ...
Views: 29056(1 vote) - Benefits Of Oxygen Facial - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2008 from Peter sams1) Like all living things, our skin needs oxygen to survive, reproduce and regenerate. In younger skin, this process is very efficient, but as we age, the micro capillaries degenerate and skin does not receive the nourishment it needs. As a result, the metabolism of our skin cells slows collagen ...
Views: 10553 - Physical Therapy Benefits And Types - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2008 from Peter samsThe main objectives of Physical Therapy are to promote body strength, function and mobility and prevent future physical injury. Physical therapy is a dynamic health profession, which utilizes both scientific knowledge and evidence based clinical. A course to focus on prevention of impairments, ...
Views: 10368 - How To Remove Your Moles - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2008 from Peter samsMoles can be both ugly and dangerous (due to higher risk of cancer), and so sometimes it is best to remove them. But there are many ways removing moles can be done unsafely, and some of the most common methods of mole removal can leave scars that are worse than the mole in the first ...
Views: 7857(1 vote) - Burns - Signs And Symptoms Of burns - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Peter samsBurns aims to foster the exchange of information among all engaged in preventing and treating the effects of thermal injury. The journal focuses on clinical, scientific and social aspects of these injuries and covers the prevention of thermal injury, the epidemiology of such injuries and all ...
Views: 7688(2 votes) - Benefits Of Exercise - Stay Healthy, Do Exercise - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2008 from Peter samsExercise Exercise is also known as physical activity and includes anything that gets you moving, such as walking, dancing, or working in the yard. You can earn the benefits of being physically active without going to a gym, playing sports, or using fancy equipment. When you're physically fit, ...
Views: 6541 - Home Remedies For Hair Loss - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Peter samsHealthy hair care habit will keep you happy, stress free and help you in maintaining shiny hair, which every one desires to have. Beautiful hair emphasizes your style and personality. This article will provide valuable tips for hair care. Add 6-8 drops of lemon juice to an egg. Beat well and ...
Views: 5957 - How To Quit Drinking - Alcohol - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from Peter samsCommit yourself to permanent abstinence from alcohol. You do not need alcohol to survive. The human brain is much smarter than the booze brain, which doesn't understand that you can live without alcohol. You can outsmart your booze brain by learning to think of it as something other than ...
Views: 5632 - What Happens When You Take Drugs - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2008 from Peter samsDrug Abuse Drugs are chemicals that have a profound impact on the neurochemical balance in the brain which directly affects how you feel and act. People who are suffering emotionally use drugs, not so much for the rush, but to escape from their problems. They are trying to self-medicate ...
Views: 5182(1 vote) - How To Get Rid Of Goiter - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Peter samsGoiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland that often produces a noticeable swelling in the front of the neck. This enlargement can be caused by iodine deficiency, inability of the body to use iodine correctly, or a variety of thyroid disorders, including infection tumors, and autoimmune ...
Views: 4306(1 vote) - Exercise Benefits - Why Exercise Is Important - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2008 from Peter samsIntroduction Exercise is any type of physical exertion we perform in an effort to improve our health, shape our bodies and boost performance. Obviously that covers a broad range of activities and, luckily, there are plenty to go around whether you want to lose weight, get healthy or train for a ...
Views: 4088 - Benefits Of Neuromuscular Massage - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2008 from Peter samsMassage involves acting and manipulating the patient's body with pressure (structured, unstructured, stationary, and/or moving), tension, motion, or vibration done manually or with mechanical aids. Target tissues may include muscles, tendons, ligaments, skin, joints, or other connective tissue, ...
Views: 3527 - Health Benefits Of Exercise - Proper Fitness - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2008 from Peter samsRegular exercise can help protect you from heart disease and stroke, high blood pressure, noninsulin-dependent diabetes, obesity, back pain, osteoporosis, and can improve your mood and help you to better manage stress. For the greatest overall health benefits, experts recommend that you do 20 ...
Views: 2843 - Dental Problems Treatment - Bleeding Gums, Toothache And Tooth Loss - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2008 from Peter samsBleeding Gums Bleeding gums is usually a sign of gum disease. In the majority of cases it is a sign of a condition called gingivitis, which means inflammation of the gums. Gingivitis (pronounced "jin-ja-VI-tus"), is the inflammation, swelling, and bleeding of gum tissues. The primary cause of ...
Views: 2782(1 vote) - Benefits Of Yoga And Yoga Asanas - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2008 from Peter samsThe word yoga means "union" in Sanskrit, the language of ancient India where yoga originated. We can think of the union occurring between the mind, body and spirit. Yoga is a spiritual science of self-realisation.Yoga is a direct experience of the vast interrelatedness of all life and of all ...
Views: 2416(1 vote) - Types Of Meditation And Benefits Of Meditation - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2008 from Peter samsMeditation means awareness. Whatever you do with awareness is meditation. "Watching your breath" is meditation; listening to the birds is meditation. As long as these activities are free from any other distraction to the mind, it is effective meditation..Meditation encompasses a variety of ...
Views: 2138 - Sun Protection - How Does Sunscreen Work - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2008 from Peter samsOverexposure to sunlight can result in painful, red, sunburned skin. A bad burn can also cause serious consequences like skin cancer later in life. Long-term overexposure can cause wrinkles, freckles, age spots, dilated blood vessels; changes in the texture of the skin that make skin look older, ...
Views: 1917(1 vote) - Brain Tumor: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis And Treatment - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2008 from Peter samsThe growth of abnormal cells in the tissues of the brain. Brain tumors can be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Brain tumors are classified depending on the exact site of the tumor, the type of tissue involved, benign or malignant tendencies of the tumor, and other factors. ...
Views: 1893(1 vote) - Information About Smoking Effects - Save Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2008 from Peter samsSmoking is a practice where a substance, most commonly tobacco, is burned and the smoke tasted or inhaled. This is primarily done as a form of recreational drug use, as combustion releases the active substances in drugs such as nicotine and makes them available for absorption through the lungs. ...
Views: 1870(1 vote) - Health Benefits Of Raw Milk - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2008 from Peter samsRaw milk is milk in its natural (unpasteurized) state. Public health authorities advocate pasteurization to destroy any disease-producing bacteria that may be present. Health faddists claim that it destroys essential nutrients. Although about 10% to 30% of the heat-sensitive vitamins (vitamin C ...
Views: 1830 - Joint Disease - Treatment For Joint Disease - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Peter samsThe tissues involved most in osteoarthritis are the cartilage and underlying subchondral bone. The cartilage is the smooth white material that forms over the ends of the bones and forms the moving surface of the joint on both sides. Cartilage is tough, elastic, very durable, and comprised of ...
Views: 1709 - How To Make Eyes More Attractive? - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2008 from Peter samsThe most expressive features of your face are eyes! So make them more beautiful and sparkling to get all that special attention you are desperate of. Our vision is one of those wonderful gifts most of us take for granted. The only time we even have cause to think about our vision as such is when ...
Views: 1498(1 vote) - Beauty Tips - Top 7 Tips To Become Beautiful - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2008 from Peter samsBeauty takes us somewhere -- higher, lower, but most importantly, truer and more whole. It's a vibe, but more; a reality, but also a glimpse of what is beyond. In doing so, beauty is a revealing work of the Holy Spirit. Beauty is a cover for the fake and an expression of the real, the half ...
Views: 1471 - Get Rid Of Wrinkles - Look Marvelous - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2008 from Peter samsMost of the time age doesn't matter when you first begin to see those unwanted wrinkles. Your first instinct is to wonder what can be done so you reduce them or get rid of them. Most often when you are talking about preventing wrinkles, the first part of your life before wrinkles is very ...
Views: 1409 - Heart Disease - Causes And Types - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2008 from Peter samsIntroduction The heart is the center of the cardiovascular system. Through the body's blood vessels, the heart pumps blood to all of the body's cells. The blood carries oxygen, which the cells need. Cardiovascular disease is a group of problems that occur when the heart and blood vessels aren't ...
Views: 1381(1 vote) - Hair Loss Treatment And Natural Remedies - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2008 from Peter samsHair loss is always a big concern. It is loss of a component of your body and an essential ingredient of our identity. The concern may be exaggerated in special patients groups like people in sales and young individuals seeking partners. Types of hair loss: Hair loss in men is a common ...
Views: 1364(1 vote) - Tips For Being More Active - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2008 from Peter samsBeing active is good for all of us but is especially important for people with diabetes. Physical activity, combined with healthy eating and any diabetes medication that you might be taking, will help you to manage your diabetes and prevent long-term diabetes complications. Make an exercise ...
Views: 1340 - Get Information About Manic Depression - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2008 from Peter samsManic depressive refers to mood swings from overly “high” (manic) to overly “low” (depressed). Another name for manic-depressive illness is bipolar disorder. This refers to a person’s mood alternating between “poles” of mania (highs) and depression ...
Views: 1316(2 votes) - Baldness - Popular Home Remedies For Baldness - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2008 from Peter samsBaldness, or hair loss, is an unwelcome condition affecting mostly men…but also women. In either case, the identifiable culprits or underlying causes contributing to hair loss or baldness are quite diverse. There are a number of reasons why men start to go bald, but if you are a man ...
Views: 1292 - Acne Scars - Symptoms And Treatment - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2008 from Peter samsAcne scars are scars that are left behind after a person has had acne. There are two types of acne scars. Pitted scars happen when the underlying skin tissue has been damaged. Pigmented scars (either red or brown) are marks left behind after the acne has cleared up. It is best to use an acne ...
Views: 1268 - The Effects Of Stress On Your Body - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2008 from Peter samsThe human body is designed to experience stress and react to it. Stress can be positive, keeping us alert and ready to avoid danger. Stress becomes negative when a person faces continuous challenges without relief or relaxation between challenges. As a result, the person becomes overworked, and ...
Views: 1262(1 vote) - Depression - Causes, Symptoms And Treatment - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2008 from Peter samsIntroduction Depression is a "whole-body" illness, involving your body, mood, and thoughts. It affects the way you eat and sleep, the way you feel about yourself, and the way you think about things. A depressive disorder is not the same as a passing blue mood. It is not a sign of personal ...
Views: 1246 - Hair Loss - Causes, Symptoms And Treatment - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from Peter samsHair loss is not a problem unless it is excessive. Although it is normal to shed some hair daily as part of hair growth cycle, some people may experience abnormal hair loss. Hair is important to everyone's appearance and self-image, so losing your hair can be distressing experience. Some ...
Views: 1224 - Golden Tips For Baby Skin Care - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2008 from Peter sams• Babies have sensitive skin that dries out easily. While some parents like to give the baby a bath every day, most babies, especially younger infants, only need one every few days. In between baths, parents should take care to keep baby's face and bottom very clean. Babies can have tub ...
Views: 1222(1 vote) - Types Of Laser Eye Surgery - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Peter samsLaser eye surgery is the most commonly practiced procedure to correct vision problems caused by refractive errors, including myopia (near-sightedness), hyperopia (far-sightedness) and astigmatism (distorted vision when looking at objects at any distance). There are different types of laser eye ...
Views: 1218(1 vote) - Nail Fungus - Treatments And Cure For Nail Fungus - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2008 from Peter samsFungus nails is a unsightly condition which can be difficult to treat. Many patients become very conscious about a fungus nail condition and refuse to wear sandals and have their feet seen in public. It is caused by microscopic organisms called Dermatophytes. Dermatophytes grow in the nail bed, ...
Views: 1211 - Acne During Pregnancy - Causes And Treatment - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2008 from Peter samsMany women suffer from acne during their pregnancies. Higher levels of hormones called androgens can inspire the sebaceous glands in your skin to get bigger and boost production of an oily substance called sebum. This extra sebum, mixed with the shed skin cells which line your hair follicles, ...
Views: 1204 - How To Treat With Arthritis? - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2008 from Peter samsArthritis is a disease that causes pain and loss of movement of the joints. The word arthritis literally means joint inflammation (arth=joint, ritis=inflammation), and refers to more than 100 different diseases. One sign of many rheumatic conditions is fatigue. People who have a rheumatic ...
Views: 1198 - Mental Health Causes And Treatment - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2008 from Peter samsIntroduction Mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community. Mental, neurological and ...
Views: 1198(1 vote) - Classification Of Brain Tumor - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2008 from Peter samsA brain tumor — primary or secondary — can cause a variety of signs and symptoms because it can directly press on or invade brain tissue. This can damage or destroy areas responsible for sight, movement, balance, speech, hearing, memory or behavior. Brain tumor symptoms vary from ...
Views: 1184 - Wrinkles - How To Reduce The Appearance Of Wrinkles - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2008 from Peter samsWrinkles are a by-product of the aging process. With age, skin cells divide more slowly, and the inner layer, called the dermis, begins to thin. The network of elastin (the protein which causes skin to stretch) and collagen fibers (the major structural proteins in the skin), which support the ...
Views: 1184 - Eyestrain - Causes, Symptoms And Relief - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2008 from Peter samsEyestrain causes a dull, aching sensation around and behind the eyes that can progress into a generalized headache. It may feel painful or fatiguing to focus the eyes. Eyestrain is commonly a result of overuse of the eyes for activities requiring close and precise focus, such as reading, ...
Views: 1183(1 vote) - Massage Therapy For Health - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2008 from Peter samsMassage is known to increase the circulation of blood and flow of lymph. The direct mechanical effect of rhythmically applied manual pressure and movement used in massage can dramatically increase the rate of blood flow. Also, the stimulation of nerve receptors causes the blood vessels (by ...
Views: 1178 - Types Of Physical Therapy And Techniques - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2008 from Peter samsThe modern practice of physical therapy was developed in London in 1896, believing hospital patients needed to be mobilized on a regular basis in order to maintain adequate muscle function and mobility. This special interest group grew rapidly and in 1920 the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy ...
Views: 1171 - Cold Sores Symptoms And Facts About Cold Sores - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2008 from Peter samsCold sores are a very common illness caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). The disorder is characterized by groups of fluid-filled blisters, which appear on red swollen areas of the skin or on the mucous membranes. The areas can be tender and painful. The blisters heal without scarring but ...
Views: 1164(1 vote) - How Effective Are The Anti Aging Vitamin Tablets? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2008 from Peter samsThe main role of the anti aging vitamin tablets is to promote mitochondria and boosting of the cells regeneration. The cells in your body are breaking down all the time; however, they also are created all the time so the dead cells are replaced immediately with new ones. When age advances, the ...
Views: 1161(1 vote) - Anti Aging Skin Care Diet, Treatment And Therapies - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2008 from Peter samsAnti-aging can be a difficult topic to address. A war is currently being fought over the meaning of "anti-aging" (as research, medicine, brand, or simply adjective) and thus even mentioning the term is likely to prejudice many readers. We will try to put this all into context while being as ...
Views: 1147 - Types Of Massage And Ayurvedic Massage - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2008 from Peter samsMassage is a healing art practiced in all cultures and regions of the world. It is the systematic placing of the hands on a body and applying techniques to treat the body and the person to relieve ailments and stress. 1) Swedish Massage Therapy This is the most common type of massage therapy ...
Views: 1144 - Tips To Remove Unwanted Hair - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2008 from Peter samsFor do-it-yourselfers, a variety of home-use hair removal products are available over the counter. These include shaving creams, foams, and gels; waxes; chemical depilatories; and electrolysis devices. Professionals at beauty and skin care salons and in dermatologists' offices provide waxing, ...
Views: 1141 - How To Quit A Bad Eating Habits - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2008 from Peter samsThe first step is to brace yourself for the challenge; it goes without saying that bad habits are hard go break. When you’re trying to eliminate something that has become a part of your life, you’re bound to encounter resistance, and see your willpower seriously tested. You’re ...
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