Places where you can Catch the Flu
Well, this hasn’t been a truly productive week. I managed to catch some flu going around. I’ve felt lousy most of the week. Armand, I only went line dancing on Monday and did nothing else except take a few really short walks. Since I’m feeling better, I should be able to do a bit more this week. I’m helping friends move today, so that will be a bit of exercise. (more…)
July 1st, 2011 - Posted in Health Care | | Comments Off
A Weighty Matter Post 2
The third option is a “high-protein/low-carbohydrate” approach that does not count calories or fats, but focuses on reducing the amount of carbohydrates that are ingested. The reason for reducing carbohydrates is because some people have a “thrifty gene” which causes increases of insulin levels in the blood when carbohydrates are ingested. This insulin increase tells the body to store food rather than use if for energy; hence this type of person will often gain weight on a high-carbohydrate/low-fat diet. (more…)
May 4th, 2011 - Posted in Health Care | | Comments Off
A Weighty Matter Post 1
Fear of weight gain often is a major barrier to quitting smoking, especially for women. The truth is that many, but not all, tobacco users gain weight when they quit, and 23 percent of tobacco users lose weight. Of smokers, 60 percent of men and 51 percent of women gain weight. (more…)
April 25th, 2011 - Posted in Health Care | | Comments Off
Testing for Hepatitis
There are specific tests your doctor can do to identify viral hepatitis A, B, and C. Blood banks also screen donated blood for hepatitis A, B, and C, and notify you if you have tested positive.
The hepatitis A test, if positive, indicates a recent infection, or immunity to the virus due to a previous infection.
The tests for hepatitis B (there are several) can identify whether you are infected, if you are recovering from the disease, if you have a chronic infection, or if you are resistant to hepatitis B.
December 28th, 2010 - Posted in Health Care | | Comments Off
What is Health Psychology? Short Review
Health psychology draws together various aspects of psychology and uses this knowledge to help explain health and illness from a non-medical perspective. Health psychologists are not anti-medicine, but they do recognise the limitations of a system that predominantly emphasises the biological aspects of health and illness.
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February 2nd, 2010 - Posted in Health Care | | Comments Off
Natural Odor Erasers
Most commerical deodorant products actually do more skin and cellular harm, than good. Perspiration is a natural and necessary function for healthy skin aeration and toxin elimination
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December 24th, 2009 - Posted in Health Care | | Comments Off
Portable First Aid Kits — Thermometer for Home Use
It’s essential to select the appropriate thermometer for home use, if a bit daunting. Thanks to the current developments in health care technology, consumers can select from a wide range of thermometers. In this article, the most widely used kinds of thermometers on the market now are described.
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September 29th, 2009 - Posted in Health Care | | Comments Off
