I was cruising the “net” just recently, when I came across “PCOS”. I had never heard of this but I found it very interesting because for years I have suffered with blood sugar problems. So as soon as I come…
Increasing the fiber in your diet has been shown to: reduce your cholesterol, reduce your hunger, lower your fat absorption, reduce surges in insulin levels, help with weight loss, lower the risk of colon cancer, and lower your risk of…
The fall season signals a shift in most people’s minds. The summer is coming to a close, and it’s back to school, work, and the other things that we haven’t put as much effort into since Memorial Day. Many ADDers…
America loves fast food. Last year, consumers spent billions of dollars on the hamburger industry alone. Corporate giants such as McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Burger King all boast of multi-million dollar incomes each year. Why? Because their foods are delicious! Americans…
Some of us still believe with the old folk tale, that you will get some warts when you touched a toad. Don’t you know that when you take a public shower or simply when you just walk around bare footed…
Evidence suggesting that alcohol is “cardio-protective” first appeared in the literature about 30 years ago. The Framingham Heart Study [the longest running population study of heart disease which began in 1948] provided the first solid evidence of this association. The…
The wonders of alcohol. The achilles heel for many people. The ‘norm’ for some others. And poison if you have CFS/PVFS/M.E…. I remember when I first got Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome/CFS back in 1995, I thought that having a drink…
AIDS is an acronym for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome it causes a destruction of the immune system. It is the most advanced stage of the HIV virus (HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus). AIDS is defined by the Centers for Disease…
How the liver gets affected. —————————- The organic deteriorations caused by the continued use of alcohol are often of a fatal character. The organ which most frequently undergoes structural changes from alcohol, is the liver. Normally, the liver has the…
Acne is an inflammation of the skin that affects people from every country and every culture around the world. In the US, acne is predominantly thought of as a teenage dilemma, as more than eighty percent of teens and preteens…