Puffy eyes after eating fish is a concerning symptom that will need to be evaluated by your doctor immediately. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation states that fish are the most common causes of a food allergy that can lead to anaphylactic reactions.
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Losing 10 pounds in two months requires dietary diligence and serious exercise, but it's possible for most people. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends you lose weight no faster than 2 pounds per week, because faster weight loss is more likely to be achieved in an unsound manner.
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At its simplest, weight loss is simply a matter of balancing calories taken in with activities that use calories. However, it's important to maintain your intake of nutrients while lowering your intake of calories to lose weight safely. To calculate the amount of calories you should eat to lose about 2 lbs.
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Human chorionic gonadotropin is a hormone that can stimulate the production of progesterone and is used to treat fertility issues in both men and women. According to Columbia University, many dieters are getting HCG prescribed by doctors for weight loss, an "off-label" use for the drug.
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Night sweats are fairly common occurrences. This is especially true for women. Hormone fluxes are part of a woman’s life. They happen each month during menstruation and they increase as you get older. Many factors cause night sweats and for most women, the occasional bout is not a problem.
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When you participate in a cycling class, you can expect to sweat a lot and move at alternating paces. The amount of calories you burn depends on certain conditions. One thing is for sure, you will feel a nice burn in your buttocks.
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After shaving or waxing the arms, some people are interested in re-growing arm hair. Re-growing arm hair requires making lifestyle changes and ensuring you aren’t deficient in important supplements. The body requires vitamins, such as zinc, magnesium and vitamin B, for the hair growth cycle.
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For many men, chest hair grows naturally and is seen as a sign of manliness. For others, chest hair can grow sporadically in location and excruciatingly slow in spurts. There are a wide variety of ways you can promote faster and healthier chest hair growth.
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Typically used as a natural sunscreen or a treatment for minor skin irritations, zinc oxide cream has a lot to offer -- it physically blocks nearly all harmful UV rays when applied topically, handily resists water and doesn't soak into the skin, unlike penetrating sunscreens that sometimes contain endocrine-disrupting
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If you're a woman who's 35 years old, you probably thought you'd be done with acne by now. But you probably didn't realize that acne -- pimples, blackheads, whiteheads and inflammation -- affects about half of all adult women at some point in their lives, according to the website Acne.org.
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Stress can come from any number of sources that can sometimes catch you off-guard, but its effects on the body have a fairly predictable pattern. Most people carry stress tension in the shoulders, neck and head -- which is why a stressful day can bring on a nasty headache.
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Tinted moisturizer is foundation's sleek and sophisticated cousin. Instead of full coverage, it provides a sheer finish but has the added benefit of extra hydration.
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You don’t need a prescription to get effective skin care products. Some skin conditions may require prescription-strength treatments, but if your skin has no serious issues, over-the-counter products may be right for you. These products range from cleansers to moisturizers to special treatments.
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Keratin is a protein made by cells in your skin that make up your hair and nails. As keratin cells naturally push upward through the skin, they die and then harden, turning into your hair or nails.
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If you’re underweight or heading in that direction, a steady, consistent plan for weight gain will work better for you than any quick-gain method. In a period of 10 days, a woman can safely gain a little over a pound if she follows a nutrient- and calorie-dense diet combined with strength training to build muscle.
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Scars are made of fibrous, connective tissue. They are created naturally by the body to heal damaged skin or organs, according to RightHealth.com. Since the body cannot re-create new skin or tissue, it develops a scar that serves as a protective barrier.
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Aloe vera gel is commonly used as a moisturizer for skin because it can help trap and lock in moisture. Aloe vera gel can be purchased from many stores -- especially health food outlets -- and can be used on its own or mixed with other products for hair application.
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A scalp infection is often self-limiting. Most go away quickly thanks to the numerous lymph glands at the base of the scalp and the area's rich blood supply.
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The breasts are made up of a series of structures called lobules, connected to the nipple by a series of ducts, and surrounded by fat and connective tissues. Lactation, the release of milk from the breast, occurs upon the maturation of cells within the lobules.
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Bile, mucous and the colors of the foods you eat can all determine the color of your stool. Brown is considered normal, but if you eat a a diet high in leafy green vegetables or foods with green food coloring, your bowel movements may assume a green shade.
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