Just One Cigarette Makes the Heart Work Harder

While social smokers, who claim to enjoy a cigarette on occasion, may believe themselves to be free from the dangers that face the true nicotine addict, it now appears that just one cigarette is all that is necessary to adversely affect the circulatory system. Smoking Stiffens Arteries A recent study conducted by the McGill University [...]

PROTEIN POWDER SUPPLEMENTATION

The resurgence of interest in healthy weight-loss has spurred an interest in overall health, and many individuals have begun asking questions about nutritional supplements.  Are they necessary?  Can they help?  Are they right for me?  And the answer is quite simply, yes. What Are Protein Powers? A high quality protein powder is made from highly [...]

Detoxification Resolutions

At the beginning of each year, many of us make a resolution to lose weight.  Thousands of us either fail or lose weight only to gradually gain it back, but we may be using faulty strategies.  While diet and exercise are important, weight-loss goals are often aided by a “clean slate” to prepare the body [...]

Detoxification Enzymes

Scientists have long known that cytosolic enzymes such as those of the glutathione S-transferase (GST) family catalyze the detoxification of compounds such as benzopyrene, found in cigarettes.  GST and other components of DNA make up one portion of every individual’s natural armor against environmental carcinogens. GST exists in every individual in several different forms, called [...]

Detoxification

The detoxification movement, traditionally a little-known branch of naturopathy, has been quietly gaining momentum over the past few years and is now poised to enter mainstream health management. During detoxification, one strives to eliminate or purge impurities from the body while minimizing exposure to new poisons. One follows a cleansing diet consists of nutrient rich [...]

Beneficial Effects of Sleeping in the Dark

A recent study presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in Chicago, published in the December 2009 issue of Behavioral Brain Research, examined the degree to which the level of light in a room during a sleeping session may directly affect levels of depression. It has been a question that many scientists [...]

Is Genetic Analysis Beneficial?

One of the pressing questions in recent years is whether or not an individual’s genes can predict their risk of developing diseases or illnesses later in life, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or other varieties of common diseases that plague modern humans. When the human genome was finally decoded in 2003 the floodgates were [...]

The Anti-Inflammatory Diet

Inflammation A recent trend which has developed in the health-conscious community is referred to as the anti-inflammatory diet. Traditionally, most are familiar with anti-inflammatory medications, but the concept of anti-inflammatory foods is something that is relatively new. The concept revolves around studies that show how a wide variety of illnesses which affect our bodies – [...]

Fixing Muscle Imbalance

Painful, tender, or sore muscles and joints are common ailments that can discourage individuals from following through on an exercise regimen. Usually, these minor injuries or discomfort are alleviated with a little rest and a few aspirin. However, prolonged symptoms may indicate a more serious problem: muscle imbalance. What is Muscle Imbalance? Muscle imbalance is [...]

The Runner’s High

One of the most commonly described feelings for individuals who regularly perform vigorous running routines is the runner’s high. It has also been described as ‘the second wind’ more commonly in other types of physically strenuous sports and activities, and over the years scientists have continually adapted the way they describe the second wind that [...]

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