SUN AND AIR CONDITIONER DAMAGE Summer Sun When we think of sun damage, we immediately think of summer and extreme tanning sessions. But what most of us forget is that our skin is under attack from the sun’s damaging rays even when we’re shoveling snow in winter,...
Asthma, in today's world of advanced understanding and treatments, is a condition that you can manage with little, or no, discomfort at all. Most people with asthma lead lives full of productivity and enjoyment. These individuals have taken the empowering step of...
It's great to push forward and hit the next skill level during your workout or game. However, if something begins to hurt, stop! Most sports injuries start with pain; the warning sign that something is wrong and requires attention, whether that's as simple as an ice...
Figures differ slightly, but most health professionals agree that at least 75% of the human body is made up of good ol' H2O. You find the majority of the water inside your cells, while the rest is found outside the cells in the blood vessels and between the cells....
Whether you're starting a new exercise program or have been immersed in an exercise routine for some time, you should absolutely understand the benefits of cross-training. Not having cross training activities built in to your schedule could set you up for mental...
Acne At this age and stage of their life, preteen kids will begin to experience what, to them, is the end of the world...acne. Thanks to the hormonal flair-up that is inevitable (and essential) at this stage of their life, preteens and teens will enter the world of...
Introduction Most health experts today would agree that getting enough fiber in your diet is important to attaining and maintaining overall good health, especially due to our increasingly sedentary lifestyle. Lack of exercise slows the passage of food through the...
Introduction The word cholesterol is a compilation of the Greek word chole, meaning "bile" and stereos, meaning "solid", followed by the chemical suffix ol for an alcohol. Contrary to what the media might have us believe, cholesterol is not an alien taken up residence...
By Dr. Michael T. Murray, N.D.Heart Attack! Stroke! Cardiovascular disease! These words strike terror into the ‘hearts’ of many. How healthy is your heart? Your family history, lifestyle, diet or stress level could predispose you to heart trouble – and not the...
Another trace mineral that is anything but small in its contributions to our body is iron. Sixty to seventy percent of iron present in the adult human body is found in the blood. Iron is most commonly associated with the oxygen-transporting capabilities of red blood...
I guess you could say your bladder is what keeps you going. Without this handy disposal system, toxins filtered from our blood by our liver and kidneys would back up in our body and we would become seriously ill. Our urinary system is one of the smallest systems in...
Turmeric is the common name for Curcuma longa – a plant from which turmeric is extracted from the rhizomes (the base or core of the plant). Although turmeric consists of three curcuminoids (a derivative of a curcumin), diferuloylmethane (or curcumin as it is commonly...