Added December 29, 2012, Under: Health, Top 10
Stress is not a new phenomena and even our ancient ancestors, living in caves, had to face frequent stressful situations, such as weather extremes and predators, with decisions to make about fight or flight, often on a daily basis. Stress is caused by the forces from the outside world affecting the individual and is therefore a form of energy – and that energy was necessary to fight or to flee.
Today, we always tend to think of stress as a negative ...
Added December 24, 2012, Under: Headaches & Migraines, Top 10
Stress and worry can be to the detriment of concentration, along with boredom and day-dreaming, even leading to the need for tension headache treatment. Although we may be able to concentrate some of the time, or for short periods, many of us need to learn and then to practice constantly in order to perfect this talent. We entertain too many different thoughts and ideas so that our minds end up racing from one thought or idea to another. “Scatterbrain” would sum up ...
Added December 22, 2012, Under: Environment, Health
Do you ever suffer from a terrible feeling of fear that suddenly overwhelms you? Do you notice it coming out of the blue and for no apparent reason? Do you worry that it is dangerous to your health? Do you feel you have no control over the situation? Do you become anxious that it will happen in a public place?
A “yes” to these questions could mean that you are suffering from panic attacks
As distressing as it may seem, panic attacks ...
Added December 21, 2012, Under: Skin Conditions, Top 10
Many of us find we have to travel to visit friends and family at this time of the year but just because we might be far from home and our comfort zone, we don't have to compromise our “living naturally” habits built up all through the preceding months.
Here are are 10 tips to see you through your travels and back home again
1. You want to stay healthy so start boosting your immune system as soon as possible by topping up ...
Added December 20, 2012, Under: Exercise, Nutrition
Unfortunately our pets have followed in our footsteps (or should that be paw steps) with bad habits (not of their own choosing) such as eating processed food and not getting enough exercise. This inevitably can lead to poor muscle tone, to constipation and in some cases to hemorrhoids.
Yes - dogs, cats, horses and other pet animals can all suffer from hemorrhoids, caused by too much pressure in the rectum brought on by sitting for too long, by constipation or by ...
Added December 17, 2012, Under: Diets, Diseases
The name of this eye condition is Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Also known as AMD, the condition affects the center of the retina, which is responsible for that sharp, central vision needed for everyday tasks such as reading and driving while often making it difficult or impossible to recognize faces. There is some good news in that enough peripheral vision remains to allow other activities of daily life. This degeneration causes “blind spots” and can severely impair central vision, usually affecting ...
Added December 13, 2012, Under: Diseases, Health, How To
We spend a third of our lives with our heads on our pillows so perhaps we should be more careful about how we choose our pillows in the first place, how we maintain them and how often we replace them. Those pillows on our beds, if left virtually undisturbed, are said to resemble a complete micro ecosystem made up of house dust mites, fungal spores and human sweat and other moisture. Really appetizing!
Unfortunately whether you have synthetic or down pillows, ...
Added December 10, 2012, Under: Technology
Do you ever give a second thought about using your cell phone? Have you ever considered it might be causing you harm or even worse very detrimental to your children's health? Shouldn't you stop and show some concern about these possibilities because there is plenty of disturbing evidence already available even though cell phones have been popular for less than a couple of decades.
Science has shown an increased risk of brain tumors from the use of cell phones, as well ...
Added December 9, 2012, Under: Diseases, Nutrition
There are so many good things to say about onions including that they are one of the cheapest sources of great wholesome food but, because they are also produced with the lowest pesticide residues, they can be safe to buy even when conventionally grown.
There are many health benefits from eating onions and we have written about them before here.
The good
Onions prevent cardiovascular disease
They help to dissolve blood clots
They lower the risk of developing cancer
They fight against infections
They improve lung function ...
Added December 8, 2012, Under: Headaches & Migraines, Health, Nutrition
This well known herb has leaves that are aromatic, warm and slightly bitter to taste, and is a great favorite in Greek and Italian cuisine. Those leaves are small, grayish green and oval and come from oregano. In fact the best quality oregano has such a strong taste that it can numb the tongue but that is all part of the experience.
Oregano has been used medicinally for centuries for conditions ranging from headaches to promoting menstruation.
Oregano is a super "functional ...
