After nine months of carrying around a heavy baby belly, you're likely more than ready to get your familiar old body back. Cesarean sections take more of a toll on your body than uncomplicated vaginal deliveries because you have a major surgery to recover from.
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If you've ever tossed a gallon of ice cream into the trash after a marathon session of trying to zip your pants, you're probably not alone. Ice cream and other snack foods take the lion's share of the blame when the numbers on the scale go up.
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When you first enter a body piercing shop to have your nipples pierced, you'll be asked to provide identification that verifies your age. You'll also be asked to fill out industry-standard paperwork that includes basic contact information and consent forms.
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Waxing looks simple enough when you're in the chair at the salon. Your tech slathers some wax on your face, applies a strip over top and yanks the hair out.
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Breasts change in size and shape over the course of your lifetime. They swell with your body during pregnancy and they diminish with excess body fat when you lose weight.
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Doctors heavily prescribe walking to patients who need to lose weight and increase physical fitness because it's low impact, requires little or no equipment and provides all the necessary benefits of physical activity. Walking burns calories which contributes to weight loss.
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Nurses, doctors, paramedics and other professionals who regularly work with the public have to change their gloves and wash their hands dozens of times in the course of one shift. That rapid glove changing also applies to those who use rubber gloves in the home to clean or garden.
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Belly button rings may look cute, but they're a care-intensive piercing. If you're going to get your navel pierced, you'll have to deal with potential chronic infection, long healing times, allergies and medical concerns, as well as clothing restrictions and other daily annoyances.
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Weight gain is a common complaint among women taking oral contraceptives. According to The Mayo Clinic, birth control pills do not contribute to weight loss or weight gain, but they can have side effects that create the illusion of weight gain.
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You've probably gulped down a meal or two when you've had more obligations than time. The occasional rushed meal won't cause many problems, aside from a stomachache now and then.
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Chamomile is one of many herbs whose benefits scientists do not fully understand. Natural healers have used chamomile for thousands of years to treat everything from irritated skin to cancer. It's best known for its ability to calm and relax the body and aid sleep.
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Mirena contains a hormone called levonorgestrel, which is a form of synthetic progesterone. Women who take progesterone-only birth control sometimes report increased appetite, reports FamilyDoctor.org.
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Most experts agree that in order to loose weight, you need to burn off more calories than you eat. Sex, like any physical activity, burns calories. According to editors at Natural News, sex can raise your heartbeat to aerobic levels and burn an average of 200 calories during a 30-minute session.
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Hair removal doesn't have to require a complete spa experience, or even expensive over-the-counter products. If you're trying to squeeze every penny out of your budget or if you're interested in more natural hair removal methods, sugaring may be for you.
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HIV-positive people often experience rapid weight loss, commonly referred to as wasting. Wasting happens to people both on and off HIV medications. People experiencing wasting can lose 5 to 10 percent or more of their total body weight in just six months. Not all of the weight lost is body fat.
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Corns aren't a serious or life-threatening medical condition, but they can be painful and irritating. They happen when skin builds up over a place of increased friction, according to the Connecticut Surgical Group, like where two toes rub together. Some corns are hard and leathery, while others appear soft and moist.
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Minoxidil is the active ingredient in heavily advertised hair restoration medications like Rogaine and Hairgro. It's typically used to treat thinning hair and baldness on the scalp, but the American Academy of Dermatology points out that it can also be used to restore eyebrow hair.
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It's a common misconception that all overweight people have offending body odor. Odor can occur on anyone, in any place where skin folds together to make a pocket, like the underarms, under the breasts and in between belly rolls. This odor isn't usually caused by poor hygiene, although it can be.
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You might feel joy when you cradle your baby until he falls asleep, but at some point it's beneficial for you and your baby if he learns to fall asleep on his own. Babies who can fall asleep on their own are better able to soothe themselves back to sleep should they wake up in the middle of the night.
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Miscarriage is as emotionally taxing as it physically. You might need time to heal, and therefore want to avoid another pregnancy, or you might be eager to try to conceive again.
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