Eating nutritious meals and exercising regularly won’t protect you from developing a bloated belly. Gas builds up in your stomach and intestinal tract when it doesn’t pass through belching or flatulence and causes your belly to bloat.
Read more →
Excess weight in your stomach is not just a cosmetic issue, it can have severe implications for your health. Those who carry extra abdominal -- or visceral -- fat have an increased risk of experiencing metabolic disturbances and developing cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes (references 4).
Read more →
Each of your feet contains 26 bones, 33 joints and more than 100 ligaments, muscles and tendons, according to MedlinePlus, a website of the National Institutes of Health.
Read more →
Nighttime eating can be difficult to avoid, especially if you're feeling stressed. In some cases it can even become a disorder, such as night-eating syndrome, a condition that is particularly prevalent in people who are obese or morbidly obese, according to Family Practice News.
Read more →
Rising hormone levels, clogged pores and bacteria all conspire to cause acne, an inflammatory skin condition characterized by pimples or blemishes. The condition is most common during the teen years, but can continue well into your 30s or 40s, according to the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology.
Read more →
Everyone develops dry skin on their hands at some point in their lives. Blame it on the weather, improper skin care, or daily tasks such as washing dishes or gardening. But, dry scaling skin on your hands that persists may be a sign of a more worrisome health problem or disease.
Read more →
Some people with acne blame certain foods for their breakouts, according to the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology. Conventional medical practitioners have long been denying a link between diet and acne.
Read more →
It’s not unusual for skin on your lower legs to be dry and flaky. The degree of dryness comes down to factors such as your age, your lifestyle, or a medical condition, explains the Mayo Clinic. While dry skin tends to be more of a problem in winter, it can persist year round.
Read more →
More than 90 percent of people suffer from acne at some point, according to Children’s Memorial Hospital. So the odds are high that you may be battling blemishes at some point. Several factors cause this skin condition that’s characterized by oily skin, whiteheads, blackheads, cysts and scars.
Read more →
If you’ve been frustrated by your efforts to lose weight, you might be considering new methods to boost your results. Some natural health practitioners claim that enemas can help increase the elimination of toxins and remove waste build-up in the colon, thereby leading to weight loss.
Read more →
Oily hair feels unpleasantly sticky, like it has a greasy film on it. Thick-strand and kinky hair may be capable of bearing up under the weight of excess oil. Hair that is thin and straight, however, is limp and difficult to style when it is oily.
Read more →
Water is vital for many functions in your body, including metabolism. It’s also essential for transporting nutrients and oxygen, helping to boost energy so you can also put maximum effort into your workouts. It can also help to suppress your appetite, thereby preventing overeating.
Read more →
Benzoyl peroxide is the main over-the-counter treatment for acne, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. It reduces levels of the bacteria that live on the skin that plays a role in acne formation and sloughs away dead skin cells to prevent breakouts.
Read more →
A C-section, or cesarean section, is necessary when a vaginal birth is not possible. Recovery time takes longer after a C-section than after a vaginal birth. Although you can be released from the hospital two to four days after the surgery, you will still need to spend several weeks recovering at home.
Read more →
An ideal scenario would be a child willing getting into bed, immediately snuggling down and falling instantly asleep without any cajoling or pleading from parents.
Read more →
With so much attention paid to hair's appearance and growth, it’s sometimes difficult to remember that hair serves a function. Hair protects the head from injury and insulates the body, explains Jena Renee Williams, author of “Kinki Kreations: A Parent’s Guide to Natural Black Hair Care for Kids.
Read more →
More than 70 percent of children ages 8 to 18 have TVs in their bedrooms, according to the University of Michigan Health System. More than 35 percent have cable or satellite-TV access. Criticism of the effects of TV on children is documented.
Read more →
A juice fast involves drinking juice from vegetables, fruits and herbs in an attempt to enhance the removal of toxins from your body and boost overall health. A juicer is the appliance typically used to extract the juice from these foods. During the process, the fiber is separated.
Read more →
Diet can be a significant factor in acne for some people. But the relationship between diet and this skin condition is complicated; while orange juice may help to clear acne for you, it may be a trigger of breakouts for someone else. More research is needed on the effects of orange juice on acne.
Read more →
Your knees can become weakened due to injury, a condition such as arthritis, illness or inactivity. When the muscles and structures that support your joints lose their strength, knee instability that results can lead to joint damage and disability.
Read more →