Mammography and self exams have saved so many lives and it can save even more, provided women perform their monthly self exams and schedule their annual mammograms. For most women, however, getting a mammogram is as scary as getting their teeth fixed. They would rather wait until the symptoms are too hard to ignore before they decide to make an appointment. This is understandable considering the fact that breast cancer is not as simple as getting a cavity filled. (more…)

There are a number of topical and oral products that have proven to be effective in the treatment of acne symptoms. An acne product is intended for preventing the condition, or healing the symptoms. Other types of acne treatment are dedicated to removing the effects of scarring from the lesions. Choosing the best of products in each of these groups relies on doing the research to educate yourself about how the product works and how well it works. The best product for you needs to work with your lifestyle. Look for testimonials from unbiased users of the product as well as information about clinical trials. (more…)

Workplace wellness is becoming increasingly difficult for all of us to achieve. Many of us bring home the aches and pains of our workday. It seems hard to believe that being a “desk jockey” can be a bumpy ride. However, when we spend long hours sitting in one position doing repetitive tasks such as typing, a bumpy ride it is. And at the end of the road are carpal tunnel syndrome, neck pain and stiffness, chronic lower back pain, eye strain and headaches. (more…)

Pilates seems to be the perfect exercise regimen for the people that are over the age of 50 due to its low impact exercises that will ensure that a person’s joints remain flexible and that general mobility is increased.

Pilates exercises along with a good nutritional plan will allow those over 50 to look and feel many years younger. You can combine the low impact exercises of Pilates along with weight bearing exercise and with resistance training. This is absolutely crucial for maintaining and building bone density to make sure that osteoporosis does not set in after menopause. (more…)

A heart attack is referred to in the medical arena, as a myocardial infarction. This coronary event follows after the heart muscle has been deprived of oxygen, due a blocked artery or arteries. Many cardiac problems are related to partially blocked coronary arteries that nourish the heart muscle itself. The formation and buildup of plaque in the internal walls of the arteries may make them more inelastic, and increasing the risk of total blockage and the resultant heart attack. (more…)

“Yoga – the new age fitness mantra”, but Yoga is not new age at all. It’s just that the benefits of the same are being discovered again. Yoga is a way of life, an art of righteous living or an integrated system for the benefit of the body, mind and inner spirit. This art originated, was perfected and practiced in India thousands of years ago. (more…)

A poor self-image is not the domain of fat people alone. There are millions of people of all shapes and size who suffer from the same syndrome. Fat or thin, they are victims of themselves. Themselves? you may ask. Think. How many times has somebody told you, “You look like a washed-out dish rag”? Once? Twice? Three times? or perhaps, never?

Who decides that you are attractive, intelligent, or on the other hand, that you are unattractive, stupid? You will be surprised at the answer – you! Yes, you are the decision-maker of your identity. (more…)

This year it is time to make a resolution that you can stick to. Stop focusing on trying to lose weight and instead focus on trying to eat healthier foods and staying in shape. The healthier you eat the more weight you will lose.

When it comes to eating healthy you have to know what to eat and what to stay away from. Most people don’t know that one of the crucial types of foods that people should eat is protein. Before you can eat protein you have to know what protein is and how much you should eat. (more…)

Our perception and response to our environment and community plays influences our mindset, behavior, and perception about other people and the world we live in. We can be pessimistic, allowing gloom and negativity to haunt our every waking hour; or we can choose to be optimistic and see our stress and anxiety as normal human reaction to life’s challenges. But there is more to human response to stress and anxiety than just having a “bad day.” Our disposition not only affects our behavior but the state of our health, as well. (more…)