Cold sores can form blisters anywhere on the body. Typically, they appear on or around the mouth area or genitalia. They are caused by the Herpes Simplex virus (type I), for which their is no cure at present. There are many commercial treatments aiming to allieviate the condition of cold sores, and all carry some risk, whatever their effectiveness, so here are some ideas for natural remedies that are free and easy to use. First - chill out....more
Ever enigmatic back pain has been in the past largely blamed on the discs and other pathological factors.But with the help of new imagining technology, degenerative changes have been found from so many people living completely pain free, that it just doesn't make much sense for them to be the main villain behind pain.While doctors agree that back pain is often muscular, in the sense that there are no major pathological factors involved, they...more
Let's admit it, we all want to be fit, or if not fully fit reach a higher level of fitness, I know I do so I guess you do as well. A higher level of fitness is something we should all try to aim for, as there are so many benefits to a better level of fitness. The reason there are so many web sites, books and TV programs about fitness is that a higher level of fitness will be of benefit to you and help you to lead a healthier lifestyle. So what are the benefits? Well one of the major benefits of a higher level of fitness is to help you loose weight and this is particularly true in the case of excessive body fat. Putting a fitness program in place is should help in loosing weight. Dieting on its own may work but with a fitness program in place the chances are greatly increased.Being fitter lowers your heart rate when at rest. This means your heart doesn't have to work as hard when you are resting and being fitter also helps your body to take up more oxygen. This is circulated in your blood to your muscles and to your brain with the obvious benefits that fitness brings.Fitness also helps to control or reduce your blood pressure levels, both diastolic as well as systolic. This has...more
Why it is we cannot we keep the skin we were born with? Having said that, if we did, it would have to stretch a bit, especially in my case. When we start to get older the most obvious thing to happen to skin is the wrinkle. I've got them and I wish I didn't but then again being a man perhaps I can have wrinkles and people do not notice. I don't...more
What is a vitamin? Well a vitamin is an organic compound which is vital for the growth of your body. Put in simpler terms, that means it's just a natural chemical. There are 13 essential vitamins and each one has a special purpose in your body. The lack of one vitamin will lead to a vitamin deficiency There are two distinct types of vitamins, those...more
Its time to talk about diets. This but in America today there are many people who are overweight and, many of us need to think very seriously about a diet. I don't like diets and I bet most of you don't like them as well, but it's a fact of life that many people in the US need to think about how to improve their well being. To help do this, one of the best ways is to diet. I didn't want to get straight to the point but I think I need to. So here goes, Diet, Diet & Diet. I've said it now so those of you who are not interested in reading about a diet can go and look at pictures of really fatty foods which are loaded with calories. Go out and eat loads for a week and then you'll need to come back and read this page again because you too will need to diet.Why do our bodies not like us? I find that anything I look at these days expands my waistline. I haven't thought about eating it yet, I've just been looking at it and I find I need to go out and buy a new pair of trousers. What's more it's getting worse. As I get older I find that the small bag of donuts I just ate makes me so heavy I have to jog from Seattle to Chicago just to get rid of the excess calories. It's not that bad really...more
Yes Virginia, the fail-safe weight loss formula exists. It's so simple, we overlook it. Instead, we focus on the latest fad diet or the newest exercise video. The fail-safe weight loss formula appears in an audio program authored by the self-help...more
Secretly we all want just a few things in life, none the least of which is to live a life that is healthy and energetic. One way to accomplish this is to eat a well balanced diet that fuels the body to take on life's challenges.Did you know that one...more
Developed by Dr. Arthur Agatston, The South Beach Diet touts itself as teaching dieters to eat the right carbs and the right fats. The diet has three phases. In the first dieter's banish their bad carb cravings and induce rapid weight loss. In the...more
There are three basic units the body uses for energy: Fats Proteins CarbohydratesAll three can be converted to blood glucose. However, while fats and proteins are converted slowly, carbohydrates are converted quickly causing quick spikes in the...more
Along with the increase of obesity in adult, childhood obesity is on the rise. Around 15.5 percent of adolescents in the United States, aged 12 to 19 are obese. Even more alarming, about 15.3 percent of children ages 6 to 11 are obese. These children...more
In order to eat fewer calories than you need, you have to determine how many calories you actually need. Adults can calculate their approximate energy needs using the following formula: Body weight multiplied by 12 (for men) or 11 (for women) e.g.,...more