5,196 articles related to "health"

Is Your Dog Fat?

Is Your Dog Fat? by: Bev Storer Obesity is one of the greatest health concerns facing dogs. You can and should do something about it. Overweight dogs may live shorter and less healthy lives and your enjoyment of their unconditional love and comp...

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Concept of 'Agni' in Ayurveda

Concept of 'Agni' in Ayurveda by: Dr.Shashikant Patwardhan Being one of the panchamahabhoota, agni (fire) has the characteristic that it cannot exist without a base. In the body it exists in pitta dosha. Agni is responsible for the fol...

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Vitamins And Minerals May Boost Immune Function

(NC)-Many experts believe vitamins, especially antioxidant vitamins, help boost the disease-fighting powers of the immune system. Antioxidants are thought to help protect cells in the immune system from damage caused by environmental contaminants, ci...

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What Causes Muscle Growth

In order for muscles to grow, three things are required:1. Stimulus - exercise is needed to make the muscles work, use energy and cause microscopic damage to the fibers.2. Nutrition - after intense exercise the muscles need to replenish their stores ...

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What triggers/Causes BACKACHE

Poor PostureLack of exerciseStanding or bending down for long periodsSitting in a chair that does not provide enough back supportSleeping on a mattress that does not provide enough back supportLifting, carrying, pushing or pulling heavy loads, or go...

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Are Glyconutrients for Real

If glyconutrients are for real, why aren't they all over the news? Why haven't we heard about this before? These are just a couple of the skeptical questions encountered when sharing the life changing gift of glyconutrients with others. How...

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Choosing a Hair Loss Remedy

For those persons dealing with the issue of hair loss, it may be a daunting task to choose a hair loss remedy. For various reasons individuals may have difficulty in choosing which treatment will work. Sometimes, those individuals try multiple remed...

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WHAT IS EUSTACHIAN EAR

Eustachian Ear is the name given to the medical problem that arises when the Eustachian tube in the middle ear is blocked. In the ear, the Eustachian tube normally allows the middle ear to drain into the throat. There is drainage because the middle e...

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Eczema: Getting The Facts

Eczema: Getting The Facts by: Lori Stryker People from all walks of life and all ages live with eczema; however, it typically appears in infants. Also called contact dermatitis, eczema is actually a group of skin conditions. Although it may some...

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Treatment for Period Pains

GENERAL MEASURES Pelvic exam and a patient history may help suggest the cause of dysmenorrhea. Initial treatment aims are to relieve pain. Long term goals of treatment involve treating any underlying cause with medication, counseling or possibly surg...

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