When people feel the attack of stress on their body, the one thing they do is forget. They forget that stress makes you go deep into unhealthy lifestyle habits and they forget that what matters most is not what causes your stress but about what you do when stress strikes at you. A pretty good […]

For students, busy parents, and retirees alike, memory and the loss of it can be exceptionally frustrating. While permanent memory loss is typically associated with severe injury and the aging process, we are all subject to forgetting pertinent pieces of information. Our brains are not just a super computer, storing information to be filed away […]

Treatment for Yeast Infections in Men Yeast infections are normally associated with women, but this doesn't mean that women are the only ones who ever get it. Men can get yeast infections too, and unfortunately a lot of the time they might not even realize they have it. They might have no symptoms at all, […]

The upper eyelid is there to keep your eyes moist and to protect your eyes from injury. While awake, the eyelid blinks often to clean the surface of the eye. This keeps the eyeball moist and brushes out foreign objects like dust. If your upper eyelid is swollen, it can be painful and somewhat embarrassing […]

SUGGESTED GUIDELINES FOR DIABETICS Follow a low GI index diet, GI indexes are measured by how rapidly foods break down and how quickly they are released into the bloodstream. Consuming foods with low glycemic index for these types of foods raise the blood glucose levels slowly, thereby avoiding quick sugar boosts. Avoid foods with a […]

Homocystiene is an amino acid produced in the body during the metabolism of methionine in the liver, it is normally broken down into cysteine and ATP, but for various reasons it can build up. The biggest contributor is insufficient B vitamins, meaning that homocystiene can't be converted before it leaves the liver and circulates through […]

Cholesterol Diet Certain foods can be particularly useful in controlling your cholesterol levels 1) Olive oil and olive products - olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E.  Olive oils high monounsaturated fatty acid content lowers "bad" low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and increases 'good' high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. 2) Polyunsaturated, 'lite' and […]

Obviously there is going to be some distress during training. Muscles have to go through some physical stress in order for the body to learn to adapt to new demands placed on it as well to make the physical gains that result with training. Training is basically programming the muscles to become stronger and more […]

When choosing a essential fatty acid (Omega 3) supplement there are a few things to remember. 1. the actual over-all amount of fatty acid contained in the capsule isn't all that important. 2. always look at the DHA vs EPA ratios 3. make sure the fish source is stated specifically 4. make sure the fish […]

Most people know it is important to take a multivitamin these days, but many don't realize that because our diets at best are good, but lacking in many essential nutrients, multivitamins are an essential supplement. Multivitamins are good, but don't provide enough of other vital vitamins and minerals that we need. Companies can either not […]