Archive for January, 2009
“Losing Weight? - Go Herbal”
Saturday, January 31st, 2009These days, there is a great need for overweight Americans to lose those excess pounds. Being healthy would not only lead them to have a healthier lifestyle but it will also literally lighten their load, and improve their overall well-being.
There is a long list of dieting options available. There are exercise programs, exercise machines, dietary […]
How Do We Define Hypertension?
Saturday, January 31st, 2009The problem with high blood pressure today is that it is so widespread and talked about so often that most people do not give it the respect it deserves. The fact is that high blood pressure, or hypertension, is a killer disease and should be treated as such.
Many hundreds of doctors and scientists have […]
Improve Your Mood with Exercise
Tuesday, January 27th, 2009We are endlessly being encouraged to exercise in order to improve and maintain our physical fitness levels and to ward off diseases such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes. While many of us happily comply, countless others do not. Health and fitness do not seem to provide sufficient incentive to get us off […]
Why Should I Consider Quitting Smoking?
Sunday, January 25th, 2009nicotine gum
According to research, quitting smoking is debatably the most difficult thing that a smoker can ever try in his/her life. The chemical responsible for the addictiveness of cigarettes is nicotine. Nicotine leaves the smoker yearning for an extra puff. When trying to stop smoking, the body reacts by presenting withdrawal symptoms; however, many smokers […]
Strategies for a healthy heart
Sunday, January 25th, 2009Just a short time ago, heart disease was this country`s biggest killer. It’s now in the same league as obesity. However, that changes very little, as obesity often lead to heart disease, which just makes the argument cyclical.
If you’ve lived life to the fullest – which sometimes or oftentimes means you’ve indulged in a lifestyle […]
Causes of Low Blood Pressure
Monday, January 12th, 2009Low blood pressure or hypotension is a condition, which unlike hypertension has some noticeable symptoms.It is present when our blood pressure levels are below the “normal” treshold. And what experts think is normal? Well, it depends on specific factors, such as age, height, and even fitness level (athletes have low “normal” pressure levels). Here we […]
