Monthly Archives: September 2009

When sleep deprivation is unavoidable

If you ever stayed up past midnight at any time and slept in the next morning you will know where I am coming from when I say that it is very hard to get to sleep the next night! Sure, we get warnings about how unhealthy it is to not get a good night’s sleep,…

Avoiding the common cold

Most people get it and most people despise it: the common cold; the scourge of society, a little virus which causes damage to the tune of over a billion dollars to the United States economy every year. The worse part of the situation is that it is so easy to catch. A sneeze from a…

During heavy menstrual cycle a woman may experience varied symptoms such as heavy bleeding that lasts for more than a week, bleeding or spotting between periods, nipple discharge, deepening of voice, excessive hair growth, new acne and unintentional weight variation. Excessive bleeding is definitely something to worry about. One must check if there is any…

Heavy Menstrual Periods- How to Deal with the Situation

The menstrual cycle may vary from one woman to another. On average menstrual periods come after every twenty eight days and last for about four to five days. However, there is a high variation in timing and duration that comes under what is called normal, especially if your periods began recently. But if a sanitary…

Improve the health of your dog with a dog harness

The proper way of using a harness is to place it comfortably under and around the body of your dog. Harnesses come in different materials such as cloth, leather, etc and you can choose the one, which you feel is the most apt for your dog. Some of the harnesses are also provided with metal…

Dog Harness for the healthy living of your pet

For handicapped or weak dogs or bulky dogs it is good to use dog harness. Dog harness can be used for innumerous medical purposes. All kinds of harnesses are available, whether they are required for a small dog or larger ones. There are many uses of harnesses and some of them are given below. •…

Are you aware of your Dog’s health?

Dog heath is as significant as the health of your family members. A healthy dog reflects your care and love for it. There are innumerable necessities of a dog which require lots of care and patience. From the stage when it is a puppy to the stage when it becomes a full grown dog, it…

Health benefits of turmeric

Turmeric has been traditionally used as a medicine and cosmetic, besides as a food. The popularity of turmeric is because it is a cheap anti-oxidant that has anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties, and provides the body with the capacity to build immunity. It stimulates the lever to knock off fats and thereby reduce the risk of…

Health benefits of fasting

Fasting entails skipping meals, and the more rigid form of fasting entails skipping all food and liquid, including water for a period of time, usually from dawn to dusk. Many religions and cultures of the world incorporates some type of fasting or the other. Muslims follow a rigid form of fasting that entails abstinence from…

Causes and solutions for heart diseases

Contrary to the popular impression that “genes” play a significant role in incidents of heart attacks, recent research proves that the ability of genes to predict quality of health in a human is limited and heart diseases are more linked to the individual’s lifestyle and environment. Breakthrough in epigenetics, a new branch of study that…