Reality shows are one of the biggest things people watch on television. This is because the events that happen are not scripted and naturally unfold in front of the viewer. One show that is helping people want to become healthy again is the biggest loser. The contestants are a bunch of overweight men and women…
Cholesterol is something that is in every human being. This is just one of the many things that are produced by the person in order to function properly. Unfortunately, eating food and drinking alcohol that is high in sugar, fat and oil may do more harm than good to a person. The individual will soon…
We are raising an obese society. With big-sizing everything that we eat especially in fast food chains, we are slowly clogging our arteries with unnecessary fats and cholesterol that our bodies do not actually need and cannot use. The result is of course a society that is pestered with different kinds of cholesterol complications such…
When people undergo a blood test, there are four things that the doctor will review carefully before revealing the results to the patient. These are namely the LDL, HDL, triglyceride level and total cholesterol. If any of these are way above the normal range, the doctor will make some recommendations before it is too late….
People have to eat in order to have energy to do certain things. Some are able to make three or four trips to the buffet table while others are satisfied after one round. In any case, the type of food brought to the plate could be healthy or harmful and the choice is really up…
Whenever someone we love is suffering from an illness, we tend to feel some of their pain and suffering as well. That empathy is deeply felt when a loved one is struggling with dementia. This illness causes sadness, anger and frustration for both the person afflicted and their family members. Finding an effective treatment of…
When I was growing up, no one told me about diabetes. No one told me about the symptoms of diabetes, or about diabetes risk factors. No one told me, in fact, that I was at serious risk of developing diabetes. I wasn’t told that it ran my family, that obesity was a serious factor in…
Many people are affected by mental health disorders. These conditions can profoundly interfere with the individual’s ability to maintain healthy relationships and function in society in a normal capacity. When mental health disorders disrupt the person’s life and his family’s as well it is necessary to seek help from a professional. Having a loved one…
I found something in the store that causes my daughter to mysteriously develop a sore throat in the middle of the night. I found a bottle of small chewables that look something like jellybeans, and they are a child’s equivalent of a lozenge. She tries everything she can to get out of going to bed,…
One reality of being a woman is the risk of breast cancer. Although most young women don’t give their breast health much thought, it’s an area of a woman’s body that she needs to be prudent about. When a young woman has information on breast cancer at her disposal it can help her be aware…
