Friday, September 3, 2010

Fitness

Fixing Muscle Imbalance Fixing Muscle Imbalance

Painful, tender, or sore muscles and joints are common ailments that can discourage... 


Treatments for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatments for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a term that has become commonplace in modern society. It... 


Cycling Training for Triathletes Cycling Training for Triathletes

Triathlons are considered to be the most grueling endurance sports events known to... 


The Runner’s High The Runner’s High

One of the most commonly described feelings for individuals who regularly perform... 


Ways to Enhance Your Running Endurance Ways to Enhance Your Running Endurance

Endurance training is useful not only for professional athletes, but also individuals... 


Tapering Before a Competition

The concept of tapering as it relates to sports is the practice of slowly tapering... 


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Nutrition

The Truth Behind the Milk Myth The Truth Behind the Milk Myth

Over the years there have been a wide variety of claims made by a wide variety of... 


Facts about Fiber Facts about Fiber

Although we are frequently advised to eat a diet that contains more fiber, there... 


Vitamin D May Help Reduce Cancer Risk Vitamin D May Help Reduce Cancer Risk

Vitamin D, which is really not a vitamin at all, is a substance naturally found in... 


The Benefits of Vitamin Supplements The Benefits of Vitamin Supplements

Most individuals can potentially obtain a sufficient supply of most vitamins through... 


Correlation between Obesity and Pediatric Epilepsy Correlation between Obesity and Pediatric Epilepsy

Obesity is defined as being seriously overweight. This does not mean a few extra... 


New Studies Confirm the Importance of Leptin for Weight Control New Studies Confirm the Importance of Leptin for Weight Control

The World Health Organization has officially classified obesity as a disease, and... 


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Wellness

Managing Heartburn /Acid Reflux – Allopathic and Natural Treatments Managing Heartburn /Acid Reflux – Allopathic and Natural Treatments

Heartburn is a condition that affects 70 million individuals in the US – approximately 20 percent of the population – each year. It is caused by stomach acid returning to the esophagus from the stomach. Although it has nothing to do with the heart, the chest pain it causes is very similar to that of angina, which gives the condition its common name. When... [Read more of this review]


Trigger Finger Syndrome: Symptoms and Treatment Options Trigger Finger Syndrome: Symptoms and Treatment Options

Trigger finger, or stenosing tenosynovitis, its proper name, is a snapping or clicking of any of the fingers when opened or closed. It can be either painful or painless. The digit locks in a bent position. To date the cause of trigger finger is not known, although where trauma occurs to the palm or the base of the finger, trigger finger can ensue. Trigger... [Read more of this review]


Seasonal Affective Disorder: Symptoms and Treatments for “SAD” Depression Seasonal Affective Disorder: Symptoms and Treatments for “SAD” Depression

First mentioned in medical literature in 1985, Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, also known as the winter blues or winter depression, is among the newer recognized medical conditions. It tends to affect those who live away from the equator, in northern climes, and is quite common in places where there is often snow for much of the winter. Women are... [Read more of this review]


Emotional Freedom Techniques and Core Belief Healing Emotional Freedom Techniques and Core Belief Healing

What are Core Beliefs? Core beliefs are those which the self holds to be true, either consciously or subconsciously. These deeply entrenched convictions can be positive or negative, and usually result from a lifetime of combined influences including family history, emotional trauma, and personal experience. The quality of an individual’s core beliefs... [Read more of this review]


Are Prostate Cancer Screenings Truly Effective? Are Prostate Cancer Screenings Truly Effective?

Since 1987, millions of men have been subjected to PSA testing for prostate cancer. Recent published studies, however, suggest that this screening may be largely responsible for a serious over-diagnosis of the disease over the past two decades. What Is PSA Screening? PSA is an acronym for prostate-specific antigen. Found in the blood, this protein... [Read more of this review]


Researchers Make Progress in Fight against Alzheimer’s Researchers Make Progress in Fight against Alzheimer’s

It is estimated that more than 26 million individuals worldwide suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of age-related dementia. In the United States, experts believe that as many as one in seven individuals over the age of 72 have some form of dementia and Alzheimer’s is expected to afflict more than 100 million older patients by... [Read more of this review]


Cardiovascular Risk May Be Indicated by Some Unusual Factors Cardiovascular Risk May Be Indicated by Some Unusual Factors

There are times when researchers uncover interesting collateral information when attempting to find answers to the most puzzling health questions. Over the past several years, many of these unusual findings have been related to an individual’s risk for developing heart disease. Earlobe Creases It sounds implausible and slightly amusing, but more... [Read more of this review]


Reducing Risks of Sudden Cardiac Arrest for Middle-Aged Male Athletes Reducing Risks of Sudden Cardiac Arrest for Middle-Aged Male Athletes

Much has been made in recent media reports of young athletes succumbing to sudden cardiac arrest while participating in amateur and professional sports. In 2008, Jason Stinson, a high school football coach from Kentucky, allegedly forced his team to run sprints at the end of a practice in 94-degree heat. One of Stinson’s young players collapsed due... [Read more of this review]


Preventing Acute Anxiety from Becoming Chronic Preventing Acute Anxiety from Becoming Chronic

For the majority of the population, anxiety, stress, fear and worry need do not cause illness, since strong feelings subside after the stressful situation has passed. Butterflies tend to abate once a speech has commenced before a large audience; fear immediately recedes when a mother learns that her son is unhurt and safe after a violent earthquake;... [Read more of this review]


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