According to the British National Health Service, or NHS, ketosis results when too many ketones build up in your blood. Ketones are chemicals that your body produces as a byproduct of burning fat for fuel. Ketosis is a goal of some very-low-carb diets.

Collagen hydrosylate, or hydrolyzed collagen, is a form of collagen that you may have encountered as an ingredient in gelatin, medicine capsules and other foods. Collagen is a protein derived from the bones and cartilage of certain animals.

All medicines can cause side effects, though most are generally mild. Lisinopril is a medicine used alone or in combination for hypertension, or high blood pressure. It is often used in combination with other medicines for heart failure.

If you are trying to lose weight, your diet is critical to your success. In general, avoid foods that are high in saturated fat and simple sugars. Although they have sugar, tomatoes are not bad for weight loss.

The pharmaceutical company does not list weight gain as a possible side effect of Yasmin on the contraceptive pill's Web site. The website Drugs, however, does list changes in weight or appetite as a possible side effect. The Mayo Clinic states that if birth control pills do cause weight gain, the effect is mild.

Two key proportions differ between pear and hourglass shapes. A pear-shaped person will likely have wide hips and a disproportionately small chest. Contrastly, an hourglass figure boasts curvy but proportionate hips with a decreased stomach girth and a larger chest that balances out the hip measurements.

It is entirely possible to lose weight in your hands, but it is impossible to lose weight only in your hands. Weight loss happens systemically, which means that your entire body loses weight at the same time.

Aside from liposuction, getting rid of fat cells is physically impossible. According to research conducted at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in 2008, the total number of fat cells in your body is determined in childhood and adolescence.

Beginning dance classes like ballet teach physical skills and can introduce you to a new activity. As a weight-loss effort, however, they burn relatively few calories for the time commitment they require.

As the weather turns cold, and coughs and sneezes start echoing through offices and schools, more people turn to Emergen-C and other vitamin C supplements in an effort to keep their immune systems strong. It turns out that vitamin C is good for other things, too.

Unexplained weight loss occurs without intentional efforts, such as dieting or increased exercise. Bruising occurs when the blood vessels beneath the skin are ruptured.

Nortriptyline hydrochloride is a medication approved for treating depression in adults. A type of tricyclic antidepressant, nortriptyline is available in generic form and as the brands Aventyl and Pamelor.