A global economic recession is at hand, but it is no secret that the United States is one of the most affected countries all over. Many citizens are doing their best to make ends meet, even those with urgent health and medical concerns who are waiting in line for treatments. A recent but increasingly popular…
Vitamins are organic compounds with no caloric value that are used to help regulate metabolic reactions in the body. They can not be synthesized by the body and therefore must be obtained through diet or supplementation. Vitamins can be divided into two specific groups, water-soluble and fat-soluble. The water-soluble vitamins (B complex, C, and the…
Everyone knows that stress isn’t good – that it can get on top of us and effect our wellbeing. What most people don’t realise is that stress can effect much more than just our mood or mental state. Stress has been shown to have a detrimental effect on many parts of our body and indeed…
What is Raw Food? A healthy raw food diet is made up of whole foods in their natural state, such as: fruits (sweet, fatty or starchy) vegetables nuts and seeds legumes (usually sprouted) grains (usually sprouted) sea vegetables raw condiments edible algae (spirulina and nori) As with most things in life (especially dietary) there are…
When you are looking to get rid of excess fat, there may be hundreds and hundreds of weight loss programs, eating plans and also workout programs to select from. The actual list of weight loss programs appears limitless. There is Atkins, South Beach, Weight Watchers, The Zone Diet, eBooks, online programs, and many more. Numerous…
Although we'd like to be hopeful about our health and wellness, life is extremely unpredictable on planet earth. You never know when an emergency might strike you, and in many cases, it is when you least expect it. Time is usually not going to be your friend in such a scenario and therefore, the only…
The process of receiving health care services at the correct time in the appropriate way and to get the best possible outcome is defined as quality health care. Six attributes of health care quality • Safety – Care should not harm any patient. • Patient centered – Individual needs should be taken care of when…
Health care systems are made up of hospitals and other specialized facilities for people who are sick or injured. If you have an aging loved one with a serious medical issue, chances are they will need to be in one of these facilities at some point. Long-term and short-term treatment is available for those with…
People already know that they need healthy food for diet. The problem is, not many of them really understand the meaning of it. Most of them are more interested in the diet itself more than the healthy food. Well, we need to get it right because there will be no result for our diet unless…
Even if you feel defeated by trying weight loss, it's worth it to keep trying. Use some of the tips below to incentivize your weight loss efforts and improve your life. Improve your life by spending less time in the kitchen by reducing the total time each week that you spend preparing food. Consider purchasing…
Preterm labor is when a pregnant woman gets regular contractions before she reaches 37 weeks of pregnancy. These regular contractions lead the cervix to open before the 37 weeks. Sometimes your cervix can open before 37 weeks even without any contractions. This can cause the preterm birth of the baby. But every preterm labor does…
Men are not the only ones who experience pattern baldness. Female pattern baldness is a very real and difficult to deal with part of many women's lives. In addition to this, there are other atypical reasons for thinning hair in women. And the treatment options that women have as remedies for these problems are somewhat…
Discovering that you are suffering from memory loss can be very difficult. In fact, most people become agitated and panicked if they realize that they can not remember someone, something or somewhere. Their stress level rises so they become frustrated or angry, or worse, they isolate themselves. It is actually for this very reason that…
Vegetarianism changes the way you look at and think about food. It is a natural and holistic journey that must be undertaken for the good health of your body. A well balanced vegetarian diet i.e. one low in fat and high in fibre is enough to keep most complicated medical problems at bay like coronary…
Among the many diseases erectile dysfunction is probably the worst one for men. The fact is that for men's ego realizing that he is able to have sexual intercourse is the best proof of his manhood. Erectile dysfunction not only prevents men from satisfactory intimate life, but also severely injures the male psyche. A man…
