It could be that you live in a time of vampires and werewolves. In this case, sleeping with a clove of garlic under your pillow should also be supported by a silver cross above your bed, holy water at the door and a wooden stake at your right hand. But even if you don’t live in medieval Transylvania,… Read More »
Temperatures are dropping and winter can make the skin on your feet, especially your heels, super dry — dry enough to crack like a fault line. Even though sock season gives them a place to hide in plain sight, cracks in your heels can fracture into deep cuts or fissures, that can be pretty painful and even get… Read More »
Many people will experience the onset of their third molars or wisdom teeth coming in during their late teen years to early twenties. Since the other 28 teeth are usually already in place by then they often don’t have enough room to properly fit which can cause wisdom teeth pain to occur. Wisdom teeth frequently come it at an angle, come in too close to another… Read More »
“Increasing its activity improves blood sugar control as well as improving blood lipid (fat) levels and the extra calories burnt help with weight loss. “This is the first study in humans to show that something like a cup of coffee can have a direct effect on our brown fat functions.” He went on to stay that this was… Read More »
Advances in screening and treatment for breast cancer have improved survival rates dramatically since 1989. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), there are more than 3.1 million breast cancer survivors in the United States. The chance of any woman dying from breast cancer is around 1 in 38 (2.6%).The ACS estimate that 268,600 women will receive a diagnosis of invasive breast cancer, and… Read More »
If you were to ask people to name a health problem related to obesity, odds are good they’d say “heart disease” or “diabetes.” And they’d be right; those two chronic diseases have a very strong relationship to excess weight. They are the safe bets.But if you like long odds, put your money on arthritis. It’s not as commonly… Read More »
Have you been trying to lose weight for a while now? Have you been worried about the accumulating visceral fat on your belly? Make a note of what we are about to tell you. In order to lose weight, you need your calorie intake to be less than your total daily calories burned. Although losing weight is a big… Read More »
Anyone that has ever lost their keys, forgot what they were supposed to get at the grocery store or arrived at the wrong time for a doctor appointment knows that memory can be tricky. You may always be able to recite all 50 American states, what year your children or siblings were born and what you had for… Read More »
Do you feel constantly fatigued? Or has your skin been pale and dull recently? May be rest is not all that you need. Anemia is a condition where your body is low on red blood cells. Healthy red blood cells are the main part of haemoglobin in your blood that binds the oxygen. This simply means that if you… Read More »
When eating an apple can save you from a doctor then consuming an egg will significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide, mostly due to ischaemic heart disease and stroke (including both haemorrhagic and ischaemic stroke). Unlike ischaemic heart disease, which is the leading cause of… Read More »