Wellness Articles

Health » Wellness | By Kristi Ambrose @ Tuesday, 16th September 2008 @ 3:51 PM

UV also known as Ultra Violet, works by using radiation. Sounds odd right? Well, in a way I suppose it is. But note this, the same radiation that kills germs, pollen, bacteria, smoke, is not the same kind of radiation that will hurt you. It's a smaller, controlled "substance" which allows the "germs" to flow into the air purifier and get zapped with the UV ray light. These UV rays won't even irritate your skin or anything like that. The UV light tube is specifically mad... more...

Health » Wellness | By Zach Thompson @ Monday, 15th September 2008 @ 10:27 PM

If you are one of the millions of people across the globe that feels as if their health could be improved, you may have done some research about dietary supplements. In your quest you may have come across the term 'glyconutrients' and wondered if indeed they could help you to obtain better health and wellness. People in the U.S. realize that "Big Foods" often take shortcuts when it comes to the processing, growing and handling of the food that ends up on their dinner table. Is ... more...

Health » Wellness | By Amy Nutt @ Monday, 15th September 2008 @ 5:25 PM

Lap band surgery is a procedure aimed to promote weight loss for people struggling to cope with obesity. Overall, the lap band surgery is a simple procedure where, in short, a small implant is placed around the top portion of the stomach to form a 'gastric pouch'. Here's how it works: A 'gastric band' with a small balloon inside is attached around the top portion of your stomach, forming a smaller 'gastric pouch'. The placement of the band creates a smal... more...

Health » Wellness | By Garey Simmons @ Monday, 15th September 2008 @ 12:35 AM

One of the first images most people have of massage therapy is the masseuse/escort from the sleazy agency. A couple of decades ago, that's what most people thought of as massage. But in recent years, therapeutic massage has become much better known and more popular. If you're experiencing muscle pain, having a lot of headaches, or feeling generally blah and out of sorts, massage therapy can make a huge difference in your wellness. Therapeutic massage involves a well-trained, li... more...

Health » Wellness | By HAZEL LEONG @ Sunday, 14th September 2008 @ 1:08 AM

The South Beach Diet has swept the country in the last four to five years as part of Americas continuing attempt to lose weight. However, not every dieter is finding success on this diet. Find out about what these dieters are doing wrongly, and how you can achieve great results on this diet. Dr. Agitation, a leading cardiologist, created the South Beach Diet. His aim was to get better his patients heart health, but he exposed that as a side influence his patients were losing a lot of weight.more...

Health » Wellness | By HAZEL LEONG @ Sunday, 14th September 2008 @ 12:39 AM

I am going to split with you the secret to preparation a bulk up diet. It actually is not that firm; its the fine-tuning; to make sure you don not put on surplus fat as well. Just make sure that you exercise firm at the gym while subsequent your diet diagram to a t. A diet is to increase your lean body mass is not that much different from a normal, well-balanced diet. Its hard to gauge how much you are hypothetical to eat. If you have been subsequent journalism the quantity of calories yo... more...

Health » Wellness | By Art Gib @ Saturday, 13th September 2008 @ 9:57 PM

It wasn't too long ago that chiropractors were looked upon by many as snake oil salesmen that practiced an art equivalent to that of faith healing. In other words, their treatments were considered by the majority of the medical community as not being a legitimate medical treatment. Times have changed however. Today, most health insurance plans cover chiropractic treatment as it has come to be recognized as both a treatment option that has positive health benefits and being a legitima... more...

Health » Wellness | By Althea Tan @ Friday, 12th September 2008 @ 7:35 PM

It's very easy to lose sleep these days because of so many distractions. Teenagers these days stay up too late watching TV or surfing the Internet to chat with friends or watch videos on YouTube. A cup of coffee from Starbucks can also keep them awake all throughout the night. It's very important to get enough hours of sleep. Kids, for example, need 7 to 8 hours of sleep a night. Most adults think they can get away with 5 hours or less of sleep, which is unhealthy. For adults, a... more...

Health » Wellness | By Kristi Ambrose @ Thursday, 11th September 2008 @ 8:46 PM

According to the AIA (American Insomnia Association) more than 20 million Americans suffer from chronic insomnia, and over 18 million prescriptions are written every year for sleeping pills. Chronic insomnia is defined as poor sleep every night or most nights for more than 6 months at a time. Most individual blame worry as the main cause for not being able to sleep, however, according to scientist blaming worry on your sleeping problems isn't the only cause. Insomnia can also be due to phys... more...

Health » Wellness | By Earnest Fripp @ Thursday, 11th September 2008 @ 7:39 PM

Weight gain can have a highly negative effect on diabetes. Even genetic diabetes is much more common in over weight people. Adult onset diabetes, or Type 2 diabetes, is most common in people who are overweight, with over 90% of patients of type 2 diabetes being considered overweight. The best thing a Type 2 diabetes sufferer can do is lose weight and gain some control over their weight. Around 40% of Type 2 diabetes patients also have high blood pressure. High blood pressure is an... more...

Health » Wellness | By Chris Jensen @ Thursday, 11th September 2008 @ 6:34 PM

Which workouts are really the best? If you feel stuck and aren't seeing the results you would like to see, try reading through these four easy steps to accelerate your progress and get the results you want naturally. A lot of people really just want to know: Number 1 - Make it an unbreakable rule that you have three, no, four exercise sessions every week. You want to stimulate your muscle fibers by making them work against heavy resistance. Your muscles adapt to this by incre... more...

Health » Wellness | By Althea Tan @ Thursday, 11th September 2008 @ 6:17 PM

Anger affects everyone, not just adults. Its repercussions can sometimes be devastating to a person's life. Many people are unaware of the damaging effects of not controlling their anger. Even children can be a victim of rage, as they are not yet mature enough to perceive it as a problem. To address the need to control anger, there are many recommended anger management activities. These help people with anger issues cope with the seemingly uncontrollable emotion. Counseling Vi... more...

Health » Wellness | By HAZEL LEONG @ Thursday, 11th September 2008 @ 12:45 PM

People are really confused about Frankenstein foods. The pharmaceutical companies and food manufacturing have kept a secret from you for the past 12 to 13 years! You and your brood have been eating Genetically Modified Organisms, unusually known as GMO or transgenic or hereditarily engineered food! Across Britain the debate about Genetically Modified Organisms in our crops and our food becomes more heated by the day. The FDA knows about it but has complete small to none to defend us from ... more...

Health » Wellness | By John Khu @ Wednesday, 10th September 2008 @ 8:41 PM

The detoxification of the body is not just changing your diet; it is about changing your lifestyle. This is why a full body detox is important. A full body detox removes toxins and rejuvenates the body in a variety of different ways. You will want to make use of all the parts of the body that are designed to help expel the toxins that are brought into it. The first thing to do with a full body detox is to change your diet so that you are providing your body with all the nutrients it need... more...

Health » Wellness | By Daniel Benor @ Wednesday, 10th September 2008 @ 7:40 PM

We are often taught to ignore and bury our problems and upsets and to 'be strong.' This is a temporary solution for distress that has serious drawbacks. Learning to identify and to release our feelings are much better ways of handling them. Varieties of self-treatment methods enable us to do this, with excellent results, including the release of anxieties about having problems in the first place. Bandages I was taught in medical school in the 1960s that psychological woun... more...

Health » Wellness | By Peter Clark @ Wednesday, 10th September 2008 @ 4:34 PM

Need a good anti aging skin care guide? Here's the start. 3 things you shouldn't do to your skin, and a guide to how good anti aging skin care treatments will improve the look and health of our skin. Whilst you might expect a lot of voodoo and hype about anti aging skin care, it's not as difficult as you would think. There are some simple steps you can take to improve the chances of your skin looking good and being healthy right into old age. Combine some basic steps with a... more...

Health » Wellness | By vasili gatsinaris @ Wednesday, 10th September 2008 @ 1:05 PM

Basketball has been known to be a challenging sport to play. It has also been know to take its toll on your body. Follow these 10 tips on preventing basketball injuries and you'll feel better about getting back on the court. 1. Proper warm up. I can't stress enough how important it is to loosen up and stretch. So many times we are so ready to play that we neglect even a minimal warm up or stretch. I would start with a 5-10 minute jog around the court. Get the muscles warme... more...

Health » Wellness | By Ann Knapp @ Tuesday, 9th September 2008 @ 7:58 PM

According to a Global Spa Economy Report unveiled at the 2008 Global Spa Summit in New York, the global spa economy is estimated to be over $250 billion. Prepared by SRI International on behalf of The Global Spa Summit, the first-ever report represents the most comprehensive effort yet to quantify the rapidly expanding global industry. More than 220 industry leaders from around the world attended this year's summit, which was highlighted by keynote speeches from hotelier Ian Schrage... more...

Health » Wellness | By Khemal Dole @ Tuesday, 9th September 2008 @ 6:02 PM

There are two different types of tinnitus. There is subjective tinnitus, when you are the only one who can hear the noise and there is objective tinnitus, where the noise is not just in your head, but the ringing from your ear can be heard by your physician. Usually the noise that occurs in objective tinnitus is only able to be heard through listening instruments used by your doctor. They are very similar in the fact that there is ringing involved in the inner ear that is very difficult t... more...

Health » Wellness | By Carol Bell @ Tuesday, 9th September 2008 @ 11:18 AM

If you really want your body to last, it isn't too much to ask that you look after it, is it? The best way to do this is follow certain natural health policies, which can help replace all those nutrients that are being used up but not replaced. There is nothing strange in this philosophy as it is just based on prevention of illness and disease instead of trying to cure it at a later stage. This should be a subject that is taken seriously as your physical and mental health is your res... more...