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04 Sep

About Hypothyroidism – a Common Health Problem

Posted in Health on 04.09.10

By hypothyroidism, the thyroid gland is producing too less hormones to stimulate the metabolism, or the body is not able to utilize the hormones. The lack of thyroid hormones slows down the metabolism and thus all the activities in the body, giving a combination of many symptoms related to slowness of bodily processes. Hypothyroidism is common, but the frequency of the condition is not well determined. Some authorities estimate that 0.5% of the total American population have the disease to ...

18 Aug

Electromagnetic Fields and Your Health

Posted in Health on 18.08.10

In today's lifestyle, you are exposed to man-made electromagnetic fields. The growing demands of ever-changing technologies and changes in social behavior have created more negative electromagnetic fields around you. There is a growing concern over possible health hazards from low-frequency electromagnetic fields. Electromagnetic fields (EMF) above certain levels can trigger biological effects! It is everywhere - computers, cell phones, fax machines, copy machines, television sets, stereo ...

17 Aug

The Debate about Cloning - Part I

Posted in Health on 17.08.10

How to cope with your abuser? Sometimes it looks hopeless. There are two types of cloning. One involves harvesting stem cells from embryos ("therapeutic cloning"). These are the biological equivalent of a template. They can develop into any kind of mature functional cell and thus help cure many degenerative and auto-immune diseases. The other kind of cloning is much derided in popular culture - and elsewhere - as the harbinger of a Brave, New World. A nucleus from any cell of a donor is ...

16 Aug

Review of Gold's Gym

Posted in Health on 16.08.10

Review of Gold's Gym by Renee Kennedy Overview: Gold's Gym is a fitness franchise that has been around since 1965. They have 650 locations worldwide. Each gym offers state-of-the-art fitness and strength training equipment. They also provide many other amenities such as child care, rehab, massage, physical therapy, sauna, steam room, pilates, aerobics classes, yoga, free weights, and more. Each individual gym may have different amenities. They offer group fitness programs and also personal ...

11 Aug

Is sugar bad for you?

Posted in Health on 11.08.10

The white crystalline substance we know of as sugar is an unnatural substance produced by industrial processes (mostly from sugar cane or sugar beets) by refining it down to pure sucrose, after stripping away all the vitamins, minerals, proteins, enzymes and other beneficial nutrients. What is left is a concentrated unnatural substance which the human body is not able to handle, at least not in anywhere near the quantities that is now ingested in today's accepted lifestyle. Sugar is addictive. ...

05 Aug

Creating A Healthy Skin and Clearing Acne Naturally

Posted in Health on 05.08.10

Creating A Healthy Skin and Clearing Acne Naturally © By Lena Sanchez Acne affects more than 20 million teenagers, and hundreds of adults according to the AAD (American Academy of Dermatology). It is the most common problem in the United States. Many over the counter remedies exist and hundreds of thousands of dollars are spent yearly on them. I have come up with some inexpensive home remedies that work perfectly well and are healthier for the skin. ACNE Symptoms: Persistent, recurrent pimples ...

04 Aug

Take Care of Ecoli Induced Illness Naturally

Posted in Health on 04.08.10

Take Care of Ecoli Induced Illness Naturally! © By Lena Sanchez This time of the year Ecoli related illnesses tend to run rampant in the warmer parts of the world. Sadly treatment given isn't always best! E. coli can cause vomiting, cramping and severe diarrhea, which can then lead to dehydration. One of the most common sources of E. coli is eating undercooked meat. E. coli outbreaks often occur during the summertime when many Americans are enjoying barbecues, picnics and foods served at ...

03 Aug

You're At Risk For Osteoporosis! Thousands Of Women Die From

Posted in Health on 03.08.10

Osteoporosis Risks & Prevention Options By Phil Beckett Copyright © http://www.womens-health-fitness.com Osteoporosis is a condition that involves the loss of bone mass, which results in chronic, progressive bone weakening. This "thinning" of the bones can be caused by a number of disorders, but is most frequently seen as a consequence of age. Osteoporosis is much more common in women, who usually begin to develop the disorder around the time of menopause, a time marked by a drop in the ...

02 Aug

How to Lower Cholesterol for Children?

Posted in Health on 02.08.10

"Autopsy studies have revealed that many signs of atherosclerosis including scarring are now found in the arterial walls of the babies in this country; that by the age of ten, half children have coronary arterial lesions; and that 100 percent of them have mild atherosclerosis by the age 15." How this can be? Your Diet during your pregnancy is very important for your unborn child... And if you are breastfeeding... your breast milk can have high fat/hormone content, partially reflecting ...

28 Jul

ADHD - Politics, Money, or Science?

Posted in Health on 28.07.10

As a medicinal chemist I've had the opportunity to see a shockingly different side of Ritalin (methylphenidate) and ADHD than the media exposes. The Experimental Pharmacology Department of the American Cyanamid Company and the Merck Index report that Ritalin is no less toxic or safer than amphetamine and methamphetamine. They continue, by stating that upon administration of these drugs, motor activity decreases. Often time's tremors and convulsions occur. Further studies on these amphetamine ...