Whether you’re trying to change or maintain your weight, or simply learn if your weight poses any long-term health risks, it may be helpful to compare your weight to expert recommendations. Weight and height charts have a long history in nutrition and healthcare.
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Swimming pools provide recreation and exercise for many different types of people. Unfortunately, some swimmers suffer allergic reactions from the chemical disinfection process needed to keep waters safe for bathers.
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Sometimes your period falls at an inconvenient time in your life, and it may become necessary to stop your period for a few days. According to Dr. Rosalinda Abboud, a gynecologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, no side effects come with stopping or delaying your period.
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The Master Cleanse is a 10 day detox plan that can help you detoxify harmful toxins from the body and may help you to lose weight. During the Master Cleanse, you will drink at least six glasses of homemade lemonade and non-caffeinated herbal teas.
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Joint pain caused by food usually stems from a condition called gout. Gout is caused by high levels of uric acid in the body, which crystallize and leave deposits in joints and tissues, leading to inflammation that causes joint pain and stiffness.
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Reality television has spread like wild fire, leaving little doubt that your children are likely to come across multiple examples of this type of programming — even those with casual viewing habits. It may leave you wondering what the potential impact of this is.
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Stretch marks are white, gray, red or purple fine lines that can form on the breasts as the result of skin distension that happens with pregnancy, weight gain, and sometimes even tumors.
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Discover the potential dangers of taking digestive enzyme supplements, including risks and side effects. Learn how to use them safely and responsibly to maintain healthy digestion.
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Most women experience a vaginal irritation or infection at some point. Symptoms include itching, swelling, pain and redness. You may also experience mild bleeding, unusual discharge and pain when urinating or having sexual intercourse.
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More than 600 million tons of rice are harvested annually worldwide and most of its nutritional value is in bran and germ from rice, according to NutraCea. Rice bran offers various health benefits due to its content of antioxidants, vitamin E, B vitamins, and essential fatty acids.
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Discharge from the eye can be caused by several conditions. Many people will wake to find a mild accumulation of debris in the nasal regions of their eyelids. In most instances this is simply due to a collection of tear components that gather during sleep.
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Joint pain occurs as a symptom of many autoimmune diseases, in some conditions as a primary defining symptom of the disease, and, in others, as a secondary symptom that occurs in more advanced or longstanding cases, or as one of an array of possible manifestations.
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Spider veins on the nose may be unnerving, but they are most likely asymptomatic and harmless. Spider veins are a sign of impaired blood flow. In the body, veins carry blood back to the heart. When their structures are impaired, blood is retained within the veins.
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Epsom salt is a commonly used home remedy. These salts, named after the town of Epsom, England, consist of the minerals magnesium and sulfate. Soaking feet or joints in warm water mixed with Epsom salt is touted to soothe joint pain, and also to treat swollen feet and ankles, sore muscles, arthritis and skin disorders.
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Starting solid foods is an exciting milestone in a baby's first year, but it involves many important decisions. You must decide when to begin giving your baby solids, how often to feed her and which foods to offer.
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More than 65 million Americans suffer from high blood pressure, according to “Your Guide to Lowering Your Blood Pressure with DASH.” This condition occurs when the force of blood against your artery walls is persistently higher than normal, which should be 120 millimeters of mercury, or mmHg, over 80 mmHg, or lower.
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Salt-laden meals might taste savory to some people, but leave others feeling uncomfortable at the end of a meal. Salt's relationship to increased blood pressure is a hot topic, and exactly what the mechanism is behind its effects remains a matter of conjecture.
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Tea tree oil, or Melaleuca alternifolia, is a folk remedy used for hundreds of years in Australia, introduced to the since colonization of Australia in 1788. Tea tree oil has antimicrobial, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, making it an attractive essential oil for use as a natural remedy for infections.
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Keflex, or cephalexin, belongs to a family of drugs called cephalosporins used to treat bacterial infections. Before you take any new medication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist about possible interactions.
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Foot cramps are very painful muscle cramps. They can strike while you are moving or attack while you are sleeping. A foot cramp feels like the muscles and tendons in the bottom of your foot are pulled very tightly and the sharp pain cannot be ignored.
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