Added May 16, 2013, Under: Pregnancy, Technology, Women's Health
Lipstick has been getting a lot of bad press lately. But if you are a woman who enjoys wearing make up and feels more attractive and confident when doing so, giving up lipstick may not be an easy step to take.
What is the problem with commercial lipsticks?
Basically, heavy metals.
Many well known commercial lipsticks and lip glosses contain lead, cadmium, chromium, aluminum and five other metals according to a very recently published study by researchers at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. Earlier studies, ...
Added September 20, 2012, Under: Women's Health
This item of clothing is so much part of the western world's female culture and dress code that many will have difficulty in coming to terms with the fact that it could be harmful and even downright dangerous to their health.
Nevertheless, there is a growing body of health professionals who are starting to question its safety.
The item of clothing is the bra and the concern is that wearing one can easily block lymphatic drainage because of compressing the breasts. Such ...
Added July 10, 2012, Under: Men's Health, Women's Health
It is said that food and mood could well be connected. If you are not eating enough of the right food, and especially foods that contain certain nutrients such as amino acids, minerals, fatty acids, protein, and carbohydrates that are needed for the body to manufacture its all important neurotransmitters such as dopamine, endorphin, glutamine and serotonin, you could be at risk of some level of depression.
Listed are 10 foods and other ways to battle the blues but there is ...
Added June 26, 2012, Under: Health, Nutrition, Women's Health
Recently, I shared an interview with a friend in South Africa who kindly answered my questions on high blood pressure. Today, it is the turn of another friend (this time in the USA) who is a mine of information, particularly on her own health challenge which is suffering from CFIDS/ME (Chronic Fatigue and Immune System Disorder/Myalgic Ecephalomyelitis). The core symptoms include excessive fatigue, general pain, mental fogginess and often gastro-intestinal problems. While many other symptoms will also be present, they will ...
Added June 20, 2012, Under: Men's Health, Women's Health
Most of us need and crave a good night's sleep but if this problem affects you or your sleeping partner, it can lead to disagreements, crankiness and even despair. So what can be done to ensure that everyone gets to sleep in spite of this very problem that could be caused by you or that partner in the bed next to you?
Of course I am referring to that age old dilemma of snoring!
A joke to some but something that ...
Added June 19, 2012, Under: Diseases, Men's Health, Women's Health
Many suffer from different common conditions, particularly as they grow older. I decided to interview one of my close friends, who has just such a condition to deal with, to find out more about how she copes and whether it was possible to make some natural suggestions to further improve her health.
A bit of background is that the common condition referred to is high blood pressure and for the most part, high blood pressure is related to your body producing too much ...
Added June 15, 2012, Under: Men's Health, Nutrition, Women's Health
Are you a coffee drinker and perhaps feeling guilty about your habit? Or would you like to start drinking coffee more often but you are worried about becoming addicted? Well you can safely forget all the detrimental words you have heard or read about coffee and instead, learn below how it can actually help you in lots of different ways.
But first one proviso – it must be freshly brewed organic coffee and not a beverage made from instant coffee. This ...
Added June 9, 2012, Under: Men's Health, Skin Conditions, Women's Health
Most people who suffer from foot odor are just as aware of the problem as those around them which makes it even more embarrassing for everyone concerned. The medical name for this condition is bromhidrosis and it is caused by bacteria that just loves to live in the moist, warm and dark home that has been made for them in socks and shoes. There are thousands of sweat glands on the soles of the feet, producing perspiration made up of ...
Added June 7, 2012, Under: Diseases, Women's Health
When you have such emotive subjects as abortion and breast cancer, there will always be a lot of discussion and opinions expressed. However, there now seems to be a link between the two with the contraceptive pill playing its part too.
US National Cancer Institute researcher Dr. Louise Brinton, who was the chief organizer of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) workshop in 2003 that persuaded women that it was “well established” that “abortion is not associated with increased breast cancer risk,” ...
Added May 30, 2012, Under: Skin Conditions, Women's Health
Your beauty routine invariably involves your skin and whatever you put on your skin is more than 60% absorbed into your system, so it makes such good sense to go the natural route. Have a good look at your personal beauty routine and see where you can make it safer for you.
1. Always look for natural alternatives to the commercial beauty brands. Even some of the latter are starting to realize the power of the consumer and proudly putting on ...
