German Beer Glasses: German bees tend to get their own special type of drinking glass, and the beer glasses are configured to enhance the taste of the beer. Hefeweizen, Kristallweizen and Dunkles are served in glasses that are tall and elegant, with a narrow base broadening toward the top before tapering slowly again. There is…
Over the last decade, the Atkins Diet, generally referred to as low-carbohydrate or even a no-carbohydrate diet, has become very popular. The overall idea is to restrict carbohydrates in order to force the body to look for other sources of energy. Many people however have asked, how can this be healthy? Here are a few…
Electricity Kills Cancer Tumors In the early 1980s, during the onset of the popularity of tens units, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulators, it was reportedly reported that a radiologist in Stockholm, Sweden, Bjorn Nordenstrom, had discovered a way to kill cancer tumors with electricity. It was reported that by inserting a needle inside a tumor, applying…
If you have an ADHD child, there are a host of strategies, some more controversial than others, that parents may want to consider to deal with the problem. For example, to medicate or not medicate is a hot button issue that many parents of ADHD kids feel passionate about, on both sides. But before we…
Chest fat is a problem that affects somewhere between 40% and 60% of men in society today. Fat on the chest causes men to have womanly breasts. Enlarged male breasts causes embarrassment and some men have gone as far as avoiding social situations where others will see their bare chest. The medical name for chest…
If you have pain in your thumb, and it gets worse close to the tip, you might try massaging your thumb. You might even try massaging the pad of your thumb. If none of those actions help, that means the cause of your pain is not there – it's somewhere else. A "trigger point" is…
Neck pain can be caused by a wide variety of things. Therefore neck pain treatment is broadly varied based upon the cause. If you are suffering from neck discomfort it is a good idea to go seek medical care from your primary medical care provider. Neck pain can be caused by a serious medical condition…
The “interruption” has its own variables, including the L4 vertebra and L5 vertebra, and the C5 through C7 vertebra. Even though the C5 through C7 are part of the neck, they also belong to or associated with other sections of the back as well. When medical professionals begin looking for slipped disks, they typically look…
For those that have recently been diagnosed with either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, one of the most unfamiliar parts of treatment is unduly the requirement of daily diabetes testing. Any doctor will tell you that it is essential for all patients living with diabetes to engage in daily testing of their blood sugar…
People with heightened anxiety typically hyperventilate – to an extreme if under a panic attack. Hyperventilation – breathing too much for the given physical activity level – can be both an effect of anxiety emotions and also a cause of increased anxiety, a feedback mechanism that can contribute to anxiety spiraling out of control into…
Have you ever heard the expression,” Quit banging your head against the wall!” It’s an old expression my Mom used that basically translates into: There are certain things we do that are as productive and healthy as banging your head against the wall. The interesting thing about the banging-your-head-against-the-wall, hereafter known as HBS, is its…
The full name for candida is candida albicans. Studies have confirmed that two thirds of the worlds population is a host of the fungus. Although the candida fungus can be commonly found in the human body, an overgrowth can occur. If a candida overgrowth does occur the fungus will grow in larger quantities in the…
There's little doubt that mathematics rules the reality roost when it comes to the laws, principles and relationships within the sciences in general and the physical sciences in particular. Further, mathematics plays a dominant role when it comes to the purely economic aspects of our lives and where would sports be without statistics? However, when…
In today’s world, Vegan is getting to be a very popular word. We hear more and more people around us using it, and turning into vegans. This surprises a lot of people, since the vegan lifestyle is very restrictive, and many vegans struggle to get the right amount of protein. With the limited vegan protein…
