Hypothyroidism is the term for thyroid disease. It occurs when your thyroid gland doesn’t produce enough hormones like it should. As many as 20 million Americans suffer from thyroid problems but it is estimated that only one half of them know they have the problem. The thyroid gland is important for metabolism, and many functions [...]
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Hypertension is a chronic condition that can cause coronary heart disease, stroke and other vascular complications. It is the most common cardiovascular disorder. It is one of the major risk factor for cardiovascular mortality, which accounts for 20-50% of all cardiovascular deaths. Types of Hypertension Hypertension is divided into primary and secondary categories. Hypertension is [...]
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Migraines are one of the most common ailments of the nervous system. It causes recurrent headaches and sometimes other neurological symptoms, such as numbness, tingling or weakness on one side of the body. The first sign of a migraine may be an “aura,” or a premonition that an attack is imminent. There may be visual [...]
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1. Walking everyday promotes weight loss. If you move at a fairly brisk pace you can burn between 240 and 440 calories per hour of walking. This can translate into approximately one pound of weight loss per week or 52 pounds per year. 2. Walking everyday will increase your energy level. Energy comes from energy. [...]
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As the new year begins, it’s a great time to start a plan for changing your eating and fitness habits. This is something that many of us try to do each year, and often, something that we fail at. But this year, why not make a stronger commitment not to losing weight, but to doing [...]
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One excellent source of vitamins and minerals is berries. They are high in Vitamin C which is important to building strong cartilage and joints, healthy skin and blood vessels. Berries also contain a variety of phytochemicals and antioxidants which give the plants their color and flavor to the berries. These phytonutrients are extremely powerful compounds [...]
Everyone knows there is a link between obesity and diabetes. In fact, 80% of those that suffer from Type 2 diabetes are obese. Both are key indicators of possible insulin resistance and the only way to stop this from happening is by following a low GI diet plan. Although there are many causes of obesity [...]
