Diseases are part of life and people have to contend and deal with them. There are so many interventions and remedies available due to great medical strides technologically. For this reason, many that get access to health care and information all around the world will reduce their chances of going down with disease dramatically. There are certain diseases that have ...

Half of all women get osteoporosis by age sixty. 20% of women will have a hip fracture in their lifetime, and 50% of them will never walk again. Men are not immune to this problem. 30% of osteoporosis happens in males, and 50% of men who suffer hip fractures die within one year. A “New” Disease Osteoporosis which is so ...

When was the last time you went shopping for foods high in omega 3 fatty acids? Have you ever wondered which foods contain omega3 and are the best? In this article, I’ll point you to nutrition foods high in essential fatty acids your body needs.Yes, fatty fish are excellent for omega-3s. But, so are other foods researchers found that also ...

It has been reported that 50-75% of American women suffer from hot flashes during their menopausal years. It is believed that hot flashes occur when estrogen levels are decreased, but the exact cause of hot flashes is not fully understood. Hot flashes are characterized by sudden feelings of warmth often leading to sweating. This is usually confined to the chest, ...

While parasites of various types are often responsible for fish rubbing themselves against objects in the tank, sometimes to the point of causing raw skin, it can be difficult to identify which parasite it is, unless you have a very good visual of it. In the case of skin fluke, which is a parasitic flatworm, they are unlikely to show ...

As you probably already know if you have been reading magazines pushups are on their way back as a way as conditioning, but the experts are still using the pushup only as a way to pump up, to get the blood flowing. The pushup is far more than a warmup to exercise or to finish off a workout, you can ...

Everyone wants to live a long and healthy life. More and more people are buying the latest supplements and following the latest training fad. All of this is for naught if we eat garbage. By this I mean, a diet that consists highly processed products and fast foods. You can buy every pill under the sun and work out like ...

When folks my age think of Vietnam, we recall the turmoil that tore our nation apart. The current generation of Americans do not have these memories. In 1995, diplomatic relations were established between both countries. Today, Americans travel to Vietnam for vacations, business and to study abroad. For international travelers, this is a foreign country in every sense of the ...

Mastic gum is a tree resin obtained from the Pistacia lentiscus tree, which is grown on the island of Chios in Greece. Of all the natural products used to treat H pylori, mastic gum is probably the best known. Several studies support the contention that mastic gum has an anti-bacterial action against H pylori. However these studies are often performed ...

It was used centuries ago by the Aztecs and Mayas for ailments ranging from digestive disorders to illnesses associated with a weakened immune system. Today it is available in most Health shops as a nutritional supplement for its benefits of high protein, anti-oxidants, essential fatty acids, beta carotene, trace elements, vitamins and minerals. For vegetarians it is a great nutritional ...