Many people have asthma - a condition in which the person gets sudden attacks of breathlessness, wheezing and a feeling of tightness in the chest. It can be quite a frightening experience which may lead to feelings of panic making the condition worse, but, thanks to the wide range of anti-asthma medicines available today, it...

During the holiday season with all the appetizers, dishes, and desserts more than likely you will experience a case of heartburn. If so here are a few home remedies that you can use to get rid of it. Apple Cider Vinegar Don’t let the word vinegar scare you it’s not that bad. Vinegar is a...

Throat cancer of the nasopharynx located in the upper part of the throat and behind the nose. A study was done by the Genome Institute of Singapore, a biomedical research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR) and the Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center. Scientists from China, Singapore, and the USA participated...

Reflux is a common health complication in children, especially in newborns. If you are expecting a baby, it is important to become familiar with the dynamics of your child’s health especially those conditions for which natural treatment can be provided. Acid reflux alternative treatments, just like any other pediatric treatment, should always be approved by...

If you suffer from endometriosis, there are no words. I feel your pain because I’ve struggled with this for years. Several years ago, my doctor informed me surgery was my only option. This was after I’d already had surgery. This was when I decided I needed a more holistic approach. My reasoning was I was...

When riding a bicycle, you allow your knees and other joints to rest, since they do not have to support the weight of the body, which falls, mostly, on the saddle. More and more people leave the side of the car to begin to ride on two wheels with their bicycles, to avoid traffic and...

There was a time when cheerleaders were limited to football and basketball season. Competition cheerleading has changed all of that, and some cheerleaders don’t even cheer for sports teams anymore. Cheerleaders have long awaited the recognition of being athletes instead of pretty faces on the sidelines of sporting events. The stunts they perform take balance,...

What we popularly know as ‘fatigue’ implies a feeling of fatigue or inability to carry out the usual physical or intellectual activities. This can be the result of a physical or psychic exercise above our capacity, being then a fatigue secondary to this effort and it is proportional to the size of it. But in...

Nowadays, unlike the past, most women concern about their breast size. There are many reasons that women want to have larger breasts, but generally, these feelings may cause them to undertake breast enhancement procedures: looking better, feeling better, and dressing better. Women want to look more attractive, and this causes them feel better, and by...

Nurses don’t know everything. If you are a nurse, you know that by the time you graduate from nursing school, your education has just begun. You learn enough in nursing school to get started in your career, but the education continues every single day. I’ve made a list of terms that I have been asked...

There are a few tried and true household remedies for common health problems, and household chores that I have stumbled upon, that I believe have a tendency to be forgotten. Below I have listed five very inexpensive products that have helped me, and their various uses. Petroleum Jelly Most people think of petroleum jelly as...

My son is cold. It started with sneezing and a blocked nose. But it takes more than a week, and it does not improve. He coughs for the day and at bedtime. The mucus is thick. Also today he has some fever. Will you have sinusitis? The Colds are infections of the upper respiratory tract,...

A canker sore is not an appealing topic of conversation. However, many people do suffer from painful outbreaks of a single or even multiple canker sores on a regular basis. A canker sore is a painful, shallow ulcer that appears on the lining of the mouth or the tongue. There is no cure to prevent...

Are you a beginner in yoga practice or are you about to attend your first yoga class? We offer you ten rules and tips to keep in mind: Choose a slow-paced yoga style, such as Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga or Iyengar Yoga. Leave the dynamic Ashtanga and Vinyasa, as well as the Bikram Yoga for...

There are of ways to manage the symptoms of endometriosis naturally, and there are ways to help reduce the overall effects of the disease too. Treatments will differ from one woman to another depending on her personal preferences, but here are some of the most common natural approaches. Exercise Though many women can’t begin to...

Have you ever seen the 1991 movie, “Body Parts,” with Jeff Fahey? He plays the role of a criminal psychologist who loses his arm in a car accident and replaces it with a donor arm from an executed serial killer. The arm starts to act with a mind of its own. Could you imagine having...

Modern competitive fencing, while it does still have roots in the classical swordplay of the sixteen and seventeen hundreds, has evolved into a new form reflecting the needs of the sport. While many “classical” fencers bemoan the current sport of fencing as having drifted too far from its roots of actual swordplay, but since swordplay...

Sometimes, it is thought that these two disciplines only serve as a treatment to relieve back pain. However, both therapies are focused on maintaining the overall health of our body. The osteopathy and chiropractic are two treatments defined as global, i.e., based on precise techniques that act intensely on our body in a broad sense....

Yoga is one of the complete physical activities because it provides the means for it to be practiced regardless of age or gender. It not only serves as a physical exercise but also as a relaxation technique, since it helps to reduce stress and anxiety using their postures, which allow slowly relaxing the muscles. Yoga...

Maybe you think your diet is balanced because you usually “control” with the rations. However, it also matters that the menus are varied because, if not, you may miss certain vitamins that play an important role in health. When you wake up … Do you feel tired? If vitamin C and group B are missing,...

Almost 85 percent of people around the world suffer from lower back pain. Pain can persist for hours, days or even longer. This may be due to some underlying causes. And pain is only a symptom. Possible causes of lower back pain are as follows: Sciatica Injury due to accidents Herniated discs Arthritis Osteoporosis Pregnancy...