Vegan Diet Benefits Explained
by Lori Sciame May 22nd, 2013 | Diet
Instead of being an omnivore, maybe you should choose to be an herbivore. Don't know what I'm talking about? Â It's simple. Maybe you should change from being a meat and plant eater to being a person who simply survives on eating plants. This diet movement has gained in popularity over the past few years, and even a past US President has jumped on the bandwagon. Â Check out this article on our sister site, My Fitness Tunes, to learn more about the benefits of becoming a vegan.
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Reduce Salt Intake for Blood Pressure?
by Kimberly Hays May 21st, 2013 | Health Observance
This is an ongoing question that researchers and doctors have gone back and forth on for years. In the 80s, doctors were telling patients that they should limit their salt intake drastically, which in turn brought about a bevy of salt substitutes and salt blends from food manufacturers. A 2013 study concluded that there are few benefits to limiting salt intake for most people. The low national dietary guidelines for sodium intake change regularly, as this study was actually conducted by a research group organized by the government.
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Keep Your Peepers Healthy
by Editorial Team May 21st, 2013 | Special Interest Section
Sure the eyes are the window to the soul, but they are also our window to the world around us. In our youth, we often take the health of our eyes for granted, but taking care of it early on can save future medical bills and even prevent blindness. A few easy preventive measures may preserve your sight in the future.
Shut Out the Sun
The sun warms the Earth and helps plants grow, but as we know from sunburns and skin cancer too much sun breaks down cells and causes irreparable damage. Â Neglecting to protect eyes from the sun may
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Shut Out the Sun
The sun warms the Earth and helps plants grow, but as we know from sunburns and skin cancer too much sun breaks down cells and causes irreparable damage. Â Neglecting to protect eyes from the sun may
Snoring
by Editorial Team May 20th, 2013 | Sleep
Between the ages of 30 and 60 the incidence of snoring jumps from 20% in men and 5% in women to 60% of men and 40% of women.
When the soft palate, uvula, tongue, tonsils and /or muscles in the back of the throat rub against each other they generate the vibrating sound of snoring during sleep.
This is an anatomical problem and those who are obese have bulky neck tissue which increases the risk of snoring. Losing 10% of ones weight can help this anatomical problem. The number one cause of snoring is obesity.
If that breathing area is suppressed by
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When the soft palate, uvula, tongue, tonsils and /or muscles in the back of the throat rub against each other they generate the vibrating sound of snoring during sleep.
This is an anatomical problem and those who are obese have bulky neck tissue which increases the risk of snoring. Losing 10% of ones weight can help this anatomical problem. The number one cause of snoring is obesity.
If that breathing area is suppressed by
Depo-Provera Explained
by Dean Heller MD May 17th, 2013 | Ask the Doctor
My doctor tells me that there is a birth control injection that lasts three months. He said it has been out for quite some time, and he has had good experience with it. What are the general thoughts about this type of birth control? Because I forget my pill a lot, he said it was a good idea for me.
The Depo-Provera birth control shot has been on the market for years. It can be helpful for people like yourself, who have trouble remembering the daily pill. It is quite effective, with success rates similar, or even a little better
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The Depo-Provera birth control shot has been on the market for years. It can be helpful for people like yourself, who have trouble remembering the daily pill. It is quite effective, with success rates similar, or even a little better