Wellness Articles

Health » Wellness | By Art Gib @ Thursday, 21st August 2008 @ 3:45 PM

If you are looking for a Herndon chiropractor there are a few questions you should ask. Not all chiropractors are the same; they may use different techniques and manage care in different ways. If you want a chiropractor that will help you achieve your health goals, find out the following information. You need to know what techniques a chiropractor uses. There are many techniques that are used in chiropractics and all have advantages depending on what a chiropractor is trying to accomplish... more...

Health » Wellness | By Patricia Stevens @ Thursday, 21st August 2008 @ 7:10 AM

Nobody wants to be experiencing back pain on the lower right side of their bodies, but the good news is that oftentimes there are easy reasons why back pain on the lower right side of your body exists and easy solutions to prevent it and eliminate it from coming back again in the future. In some small cases it may be due to a legitimate reason such as a slipped disk or a spinal cord problem, in most cases due to the fact it is back pain on the lower right side of you back, these are reasons or ... more...

Health » Wellness | By Brian Welsch @ Thursday, 21st August 2008 @ 6:27 AM

The negative effects of smoking are hardly a mystery. Nearly everybody knows that smoking can cause many health problems, including cancer, tuberculosis, and emphysema. However, there are other consequences of this nasty habit that are not as widely known. One such consequence is erectile dysfunction. The connection between smoking and erectile dysfunction has grown more and more clear over the past several years, and today it is impossible to deny the evidence that smoking can lead to this heal... more...

Health » Wellness | By J Edmond Souaid @ Thursday, 21st August 2008 @ 6:18 AM

Skin aging and wrinkles are a person's two worst enemies. Although there is little one can do to prevent these signs of aging, there are ways to delay their appearance. Causes of skin aging and wrinkles Over time, the important skin components elastin and collagen start to break apart and skin begins to lose its elasticity, its underlying structure and its ability to spring back into shape. Cell reproduction slows with age causing fat cells and oil glands to atrophy. As this h... more...

Health » Wellness | By J Edmond Souaid @ Thursday, 21st August 2008 @ 6:03 AM

When applied according to the product's instructions, sunscreens provide maximum protection from the sun's damaging ultraviolet rays. Always be sure to choose a SPF (sun protection factor) that offers the maximum protection for your skin type. But remember that no product will work if you fail to apply it every time you go outside. For around the clock skin protection, UPF sun protection clothing could be the answer. The maximum rating which blocks over 97.5% of the sun's UV radia... more...

Health » Wellness | By Michael Crockett @ Thursday, 21st August 2008 @ 5:09 AM

To understand the seriousness of heart disease in women, we need to first look at the facts. According to recent studies, it's found that more than 8 million American women are currently living with some form of heart disease. In fact, heart disease is the leading cause of death of American women and more women than men die of heart disease each year. Heart disease in women can be diagnosed and treated but the key to staying healthy is prevention. Once a woman finds out that she h... more...

Health » Wellness | By Michael Crockett @ Thursday, 21st August 2008 @ 4:58 AM

Heart disease is perhaps the nation's most prevalent killer of men and women. Because of this, there is constant research being conducted to find a cure for heart disease. Although there is no official cure as of yet, a few procedures and treatments do show a great deal of promise. A Simple Potential Cure for Heart Disease Recent studies have indicated that the same methods used to prevent heart disease can possibly be a way to cure heart disease. These studies indicate tha... more...

Health » Wellness | By Lisa Copen @ Wednesday, 20th August 2008 @ 9:21 PM

As I sit here working on this article my 4-year-old son hangs out with me with a little cold and fever. I keep telling him he needs some medicine but all he has said since he got out of bed is "I'm better now. I'm all better." How much does our attitude effect how well we deal with our illness and our level of happiness? Everyone copes with challenges in their lives in different ways. For those who are diagnosed with a chronic illness they may put on a happy face and lit... more...

Health » Wellness | By Clive Chung @ Wednesday, 20th August 2008 @ 8:20 PM

If you are suffering from panic or anxiety attacks you will be aware of how much they can turn your whole world up-side-down and everyday life becomes very daunting, you will also be aware of the importance of learning to cope with this problem effectively. It is possible by developing ways which are unique to your own condition of keeping the symptoms under control. There are many ways of treating anxiety attacks so, let us have a look at 4 of the most effective and popular ways: ... more...

Health » Wellness | By Michael Doom @ Wednesday, 20th August 2008 @ 1:27 PM

Except for the high end establishments, just about every type of restaurant these days has some form of customer self-service buffet or salad bar serving ready-to-eat foods. Even El Pollo Loco and other Mexican style restaurants allow you to pick and fill up from a choice of salsas. Asian style all-you-can-eat restaurants are another big one with many popping up in most big cities. Then there are of course the restaurants that focus entirely on buffets and salad bars. The health and ... more...

Health » Wellness | By Ann Knapp @ Wednesday, 20th August 2008 @ 1:37 AM

If you've ever seen the Sex & the City episode during which Samantha Jones wears a widow-like veil for days to hide her red, oozing and swollen facial skin after her chemical peel, you've likely been scared away from doing any skin resurfacing treatments. However, there are many non-invasive alternatives to skin resurfacing that don't make you hide in the shadows for days or weeks just to look a few years younger or get rid of a minor skin problem. Treatments like microdermabra... more...

Health » Wellness | By vasili gatsinaris @ Wednesday, 20th August 2008 @ 12:56 AM

The serratus anterior is a group of muscles connected to the rib cage that help stabilize the shoulder blades. If this muscle is poorly developed due to poor development or instability, the shoulder blade will wing out, or appear to protrude from the back. Additionally, the muscles surrounding the rotator cuff and scapula will tighten in attempt to stabilize the rotator cuff and scapula. The result will be pain and stiffness in the area in addition to on going damage to the joints. The se... more...

Health » Wellness | By Ann Knapp @ Wednesday, 20th August 2008 @ 12:48 AM

The public's understanding of the dangers involved in sun exposure has increased enormously over the past few years, the result of a more intense focus on the issue by news media and the medical community's expanded screening efforts. Despite rising awareness, myths about sun exposure and year-round safety measures that should be taken still exist. These misunderstandings about skin protection can lead to unintentionally hazardous sun exposure. Oftentimes, women make sure the... more...

Health » Wellness | By Ann Knapp @ Wednesday, 20th August 2008 @ 12:41 AM

There are many things in life that we have a tendency to take for granted. Often we don't think about these things or areas of our life until something goes wrong. An example that illustrates this point could be the taking of one's health for granted. Specifically, we could be eating anything that we wanted. Then one day we experience and extreme ache in one of our teeth. It is when this pain is experienced that we realize that perhaps we have neglected oral hygiene or have eate... more...

Health » Wellness | By Michael Crockett @ Tuesday, 19th August 2008 @ 6:32 PM

Congestive heart disease affects approximately five million Americans, and some medical professionals believe that within five years time approximately half of those people will unfortunately die from their condition. Congestive heart disease is marked by the heart's inability to pump efficiently enough to supply the body with freshly oxygenated blood. It is the leading cause of hospitalization among senior citizens and accounted for nearly 20% of the hospitalization of this age group in ... more...

Health » Wellness | By Patricia Stevens @ Tuesday, 19th August 2008 @ 1:29 PM

We drink fresh water for our existence, but it also helps us to lose weight and stay healthy. What a lot of people don't think about when drinking tap water is all the sediment that is in our drinking water which should be a concern since water is a essential part of our life. When we get water out of the faucet, remember there is alot of stuff that we really don't think about like all the pollutions which is easily forgotten because when drinking water its such an important par... more...

Health » Wellness | By Victor Epand @ Tuesday, 19th August 2008 @ 4:23 AM

Books have been considered as one of the best sources of knowledge in every possible field. Books can be a man's best friend, when there are no mentors or teachers showing the right path. There are different types of books available in the market on topics like cookery, fashion, general knowledge and even yoga. Yoga, a scientifically proven method for controlling the heart, mind, and body, has become very popular. It is like a practical science, which not only treats various ailments in the... more...

Health » Wellness | By John Khu @ Monday, 18th August 2008 @ 4:18 PM

There are a number of things to consider if you are looking into a body detox diet. Detoxing the body is not something you should do every once in a while. It is actually something that should be done on a regular and even daily basis and one of the best ways to do that is through a body detox diet. A body detox diet is going to be a diet that is filled with the ingredients necessary to help your body when it comes to using its natural methods of detoxification. It may surprise you at ho... more...

Health » Wellness | By Paul Hata @ Monday, 18th August 2008 @ 8:21 AM

What is wellness and where do we go to learn about wellness? Wellness is defined as our overall good health, and the condition sustained by healthy eating and fitness habits.We have so many places to turn for wellness information, that it would be impossible to cover all the possibilities in one article.However, we'll cover the most common places to look, and let the reader take it from there. The major sources of wellness information are available to everyone, everywhere.Libraries, ... more...

Health » Wellness | By JC McDowell @ Sunday, 17th August 2008 @ 5:43 PM

There has been a long standing debate on the health benefits of consuming moderate amounts of alcohol. Specifically in regards to red wine, it may not be the alcohol that is gaining so much attention as the resveratrol that is in the red wine. While resveratrol can be found in plants such as peanuts, mulberries, eucalyptus, spruce, and lily, resveratrol is most abundant in grapes used to make wine. Vitis vinifera, muscadine, and labrusca grapes have the most abundant natural sources of... more...