Creating a Healthy Home
Our home should be our sanctuary – the one place in the world that makes us feel relaxed and safe. Moreover, it should be a healthy place allowing us and our families to live as well and as ailment –free as possible. Unfortunately, due to the amount of hazardous materials and pollutants in the environment, this is often easier said than done and it may take considerable effort on the part of the individual to ensure their home is the safest and healthiest place it can be. Read more
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Cleansing and Detoxification for Health
When most people think of ‘detox’ they generally associate it with the method of withdrawing from an addictive substance and whilst this is true, there is a whole other side of detoxification that promotes good health and cleanses the entire body. Read more
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Childhood Obesity
It is a sad fact but the population in North America is growing, not only in terms of numbers, but in terms of their girth. Obesity levels among adults are at the highest they have ever been, putting a huge strain not only on the individual’s health, but also on the entire health care system. Even sadder still is that more and more children are suffering from obesity, a figure that was recently put at least one in five children in the U.S. Based on the Body Mass Index, which takes into consideration height and weight, an obese child is one whose weight is 20% higher than that of an average, healthy weight individual of the same age. Read more
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Brain Health Boosters
Too many of us focus solely on the body when thinking about getting and staying healthy. While keeping our bodies in shape is important of course, it is equally vital to ‘check your head’, in other words, pay attention to the health of your brain. It may seem odd to think about ‘exercising’ one’s brain, but it is essential in preventing the onset of debilitating age-related illness such as Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Read more
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Alternative Health Treatments
Until fairly recently, the majority of people when faced with illness, would immediately turn to their doctor for treatment, often without even considering any type of alternative. While this is still true for a great many people and it is also true that traditional methods of medicine and treatments still play a vital role in our health, the range of alternative treatments available is larger than ever before. Read more
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What is a Stroke?
A stroke is one of the scariest health problems in the world today. It is caused by a lack of blood flow to the brain due to a hemorrhage and involves the loss of brain functions. One section of the brain is unable to function following a stroke, which leads to the inability to move one or more limbs, loss of vision on one side of the body and problems forming speech or understanding someone else speaking. A stroke can cause permanent brain damage, other physical complications and even death. Strokes can be either ischemic or hemorrhagic. Strokes are the number two leading cause of death worldwide and are the number one cause of adult disability in the United States. Read more
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Lung Cancer
This is one of the deadliest diseases in the country and occurs when there is uncontrolled cell growth in the tissues of the lung or lungs. The growth, even though it might begin in the lungs, can move to other organs within the body. This is known as metastasis. Metastasis is the invasion of adjacent tissue and infiltration. Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer related death in men and the second most in women. It is responsible for 1.3 million deaths worldwide annually. How do you know if you should be tested for lung cancer Some symptoms include shortness of breath, coughing up blood, and massive amounts of weight loss. Read more
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High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is referred to in the medical world as the silent killer. High blood pressure is referred to as the silent killer because it does not have any clear-cut symptoms, sneaking up on patients from behind, and striking once it is too late. If patients do not visit their doctor routinely, where they can have their blood pressure checked, they will never know what their blood pressure numbers look like. Having uncontrolled high blood pressure can lead to various health problems including the risk for heart attack and stroke. Doctors determine blood pressure by the amount of blood the heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in the arteries of the patient. Read more
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Caring for Broken Bones
Broken bones are a common medical problem for people of all ages, especially young children and the elderly, because their bones either have yet to fully develop or are brittle. Broken bones should not be taken lightly even though they are not life threatening. If you have suffered a broken bone you should visit a local emergency room or doctor’s office immediately to have the bone set in a cast or in a sling so that no further damage is done. Further damage to a broken bone can lead to arthritis and other medical problems including osteoporosis in women. Read more
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Asthma
Asthma is one of the most common medical conditions affecting millions of Americans across the country today. The condition affects the patient’s lungs and breathing patterns and can be fatal if not taken care of properly by the patient. Patients suffering from asthma should be examined every three to six months by their physician or allergist to make sure that their condition has not gotten any worse. There are plenty of treatments available for patients suffering from asthma including nebulizer treatments, allergy shots, allergy pills, inhalers, rescue inhalers and other treatments. The most popular of these treatments are inhalers because they are lightweight and easy to carry around. Read more
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