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 …
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 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 …
Health Concerns Of Going Low-Fat
People with health concerns are trying different kinds of low-fat diets. It has become a craze over the past decades and gave birth to many food regimens that reduces carbohydrate and fat intake and increases proteins. Many health studies show that a reduction in fat will lead to reduced calories because the calories in fat is twice as many than …
Do You Need Health Or Travel Insurance?
DO YOU NEED HEALTH OR TRAVEL INSURANCE? Obtaining medical treatment and hospital care can be costly for travelers without health or travel insurance who are injured or who become seriously ill overseas. The Social Security Medicare/Medicaid program does not provide coverage for hospital or medical services outside the United States. Before you leave the United States, you should be informed …
Healthier Parenting: 5 Ways Parents Can Help Children
Believe it or not, healthier parenting imparts a legacy of health to your children that goes well beyond the genes you give them. You also pass along health beliefs and model health-related choices. Here are 5 tips that will set your kids up on a path towards a healthy life. 1.Healthier parenting will instill a sense of wonder about the …
Health care for globe trotters
Health care for motion sickness: Almost everybody needs health care for motion sickness. Fatigue, giddiness, deprivation of sleep, nausea and vomiting are the main unwelcome symptoms of motion sickness. Avoid consuming alcohol, pain killers, spicy foods, fried foods and junk foods during traveling. Try to relax and chose a window seat. Do not read or talk. Or watch someone who …
Health Spas- pure indulgence
HEALTH SPAS- PURE INDULGENCE Health spas are places where you can go to get a range of health treatments, intended to relax you and relieve stress. They are a modern phenomenon, and are often seen as a product of our high-stress lifestyles, with busy professionals paying large sums of money just to get away from it all for a …
Omega 3 Oils Are Essential Nutrients
OMEGA 3 OILS ARE ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS The following article covers omega 3 oils, a topic that has recently moved to center stage–at least it seems that way. If you’ve been thinking you need to know more about it, here’s your opportunity. Researchers in Denmark in the 1970’s found that the Inuit people in Greenland, showed a much lower rate …