COMMUNICATION BETWEEN DOCTORS AND PATIENTS Regular exercise, proper nutrition, regular medical check-ups, and taking medicines are important elements of a healthy lifestyle. However, in reality, a lot of things hinder the way towards better health. Most people do not have the time and the will to perform simple resistance and cardiovascular exercises. These individuals may not have the time to …
Common mistakes of Atkins diet
COMMON MISTAKES OF ATKINS DIET The Atkins diet is one of the simplest weight loss plans to follow. Although the principles are clearly set out in the books, there are some common misconceptions that occur for dieters. These mistakes can make a big difference in the amount of weight you lose and effectiveness of the diet overall. If Atkins isn’t …
Common Women’s Health Issues for Young Women
COMMON WOMEN’S HEALTH ISSUES FOR YOUNG WOMEN Statistics and medicine for womens health have always had some ties with one another in Western medical philosophy, with the numerical analysis making it easier to paradoxically both specify and generalize women’s health. Populations are divided by gender, then by age, and then by even more demographics, all in an effort to find …
Different Types of Yoga – What Is The Difference
DIFFERENT TYPES OF YOGA – WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE What is the difference between common yoga and the not so common types of yoga, nothing only one is practiced on a wider scale than the other. It is up to each individual and their preferences to what form of exercise they choose to practice. Some common types of yoga are …
Common Skin Conditions: Dermatitis and Moles
COMMON SKIN CONDITIONS: DERMATITIS AND MOLES Two of the most common skin conditions are the presence of moles and dermatitis. Moles can have more serious consequences than the irritation of dermatitis. Moles occur when the cells in the skin that give it its pigment, called melanocytes, grow in clusters. These cells normally grow throughout the skin, but when too many …
Health Complications With Genital Herpes
Genital herpes in some people may never show symptoms, but for others, the symptoms become so severe that complications develop, especially if sores or herpes blisters appear in other areas of the body. Cold sores on the lips, called herpes labialis, are normally mild and may be considered a mere nuisance. But if these become prolonged, frequent, or severe, the …
Elements of Good Nutrition
ELEMENTS OF GOOD NUTRITION With the amount of information that exists about good nutrition, you would think it was a big mystery. The truth of the matter is, there is no mystery involved in getting the proper nutrients that your body needs. Why should you care about getting the proper nutrients? Many people are under the misconception that eating healthy …
Health Food and kids
Do your kids often eat junk food? Chances are, the answer to that one is a resounding yes because, as all parents know, kids everywhere in the world absolutely love junk food such as hamburgers, pizza, candy, soda and salty foods like potato chips and french fries. Like most parents, you probably want to wean your child away from junk …
Health Dangers Of Asbestos
Mesothelioma and asbestosis are the long term health dangers of prior exposure to asbestos. You have undoubtedly heard of asbestos, and are probably aware of its dangers. But many people are not aware as to exactly what it is and where it can still be found in the environment in which we live. Asbestos is a type of mineral fiber …
Health Conditions That a Good Fiber Diet Can Prevent
Back in the 1940s, Dr. Denis Burkitt began to notice the importance of diet to good health conditions. Working as a surgeon in East Africa, he rarely saw conditions, like constipation, hemorrhoids, and appendicitis, that were widespread in the Western world. He came to believe the amount of fiber, or roughage, people eat could explain why. Fiber is the part …