Added November 30, 2011, Under: Diseases, Health, Skin Conditions
The medical profession long ago realized the healing powers of herbs and plants so that most of the prescribed medicines today have at least one component derived from herbs and plant essences. However, pharmaceutical companies extract what they consider to be the active ingredient from plants and herbs which they isolate before mixing with synthetic substances. It is then no longer a natural product and can lead to a very powerful but unbalanced drug with possible side effects. Today, more ...
Added , Under: Children's Health, Exercise, Nutrition, Parents
Perhaps feeling a little guilty about how much time you spend with your children doing stuff together? It is never too late to improve that situation.
Most of us have happy memories of our own childhood and it is very important that our children can experience and store up their own childhood memories too. And doing stuff together does not always mean lots of planning, spending money or hours and hours of time. Above all, children are happy to be with ...
Added November 29, 2011, Under: Diseases, Doctors, Women's Health
Sometimes we might have a persistent symptom and many times we are able to resolve what is causing this symptom and treat it accordingly. But there are a few symptoms in women that really do need further and medical investigation. Find out below which are the five common symptoms in women that you should definitely check out and not neglect however busy you are:
1. Abdominal pain and/or bloating as well as a change in your bowel movements. Any of these ...
Added November 28, 2011, Under: Children's Health, Health, Skin Conditions
We love our lips for happy smiles, loving kisses and much more. But our lips can also tell us when something might be wrong with our health.
Here are ten such ways in which our lips can speak to us:
1. Blue lips or blue fingernails can be one of the syptoms of an asthma attack along with: severe wheezing when breathing both in and out; coughing with asthma that won't stop; very rapid breathing; chest pain or pressure; tightened neck ...
Added November 25, 2011, Under: Children's Health, Diseases, Health
Many people know of the importance of vitamin C and some might take multivitamins each day (including vitamin C) together with a glass of orange juice or some fresh lemon added to their food to ward off colds and flu. But they are probably not aware of how many health benefits can be attributed to taking a higher dosage of vitamin C (along with foods that are rich in the vitamin) each and every day.
Animals manufacture vitamin C but unfortunately ...
Added , Under: New Moms, Pregnancy, Skin Conditions
Along with the delight and pleasure of being pregnant and expecting a new baby come the huge changes to the body and the often less-than-perfect skin that can follow. Of course some new moms-to-be find that their skin improves and is blemish free and glowing for the first time in their lives. Others are not so lucky.
Good nutrition is vital for your developing baby but also contributes to the strength and health of your skin, along with hydration, so drink ...
Added November 24, 2011, Under: Drugs, Health
Sometimes people can suffer from sufficiently high levels of stress that they end of up with a panic attack. A panic attack is a terrible feeling of fear that suddenly overwhelms you, often coming out of the blue and for no apparent reason. While a panic attack is not dangerous to your health, it can be very frightening for the person having it and even to those around that person.
Suffering from a panic attack makes you feel you have no ...
Added November 23, 2011, Under: Men's Health, Skin Conditions
Jock Itch is the popular name for a rather less than popular fungal condition that affects the groin and upper thighs, more often than not in guys. While the medical name for jock itch is tinea cruris, it also sports other names such as crotch itch, crotch rot, Dhobie itch, eczema marginatum, gym itch and ringworm of the groin.
Why does jock itch develop?
When there is lots of sweating involved such as while playing sports; in hot and humid weather; from ...
Added November 22, 2011, Under: Diets, Environment, Health, Nutrition
You might not have heard of spelt - but it is a grain and really a whole lot better for you than many other grains. Although it was popular up until the 19th century (before going out of favor), spelt is making a come back now that more information is available as to its value as a food source and the fact that it is better tolerated by many people who have wheat sensitivities. Spelt is a wonderfully nutritious grain with ...
Added , Under: Babies, Children's Health, Parents, Skin Conditions
Eczema can be especially troublesome, and even unbearable, for some children when they suffer from those irritating symptoms of dryness, itching and inflammation. If you are a parent of a child with eczema, you will suffer with them and want to do everything you can to relieve the symptoms.
Too much heat and sweat can make the skin even more irritated and itchy. When the body sweats, valuable water and moisture is lost from the skin. Keeping the skin moisturized is ...
