Constipation: Causes and Treatments

Constipation: Causes and Treatments

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

Constipation can be painful, aggravating, and embarrassing to talk about. Though children and the elderly suffer the most frequently from this problem, knowing how to recognize symptoms is important for everyone. Individuals affected by constipation should learn about prevention for the future, as well as when to get the doctor…

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All About Acid Reflux

All About Acid Reflux

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

Gastroesophageal reflux disease, often referred to by the acronym GERD, is a medical condition becoming more and more common and which presently afflicts up to 20 million Americans. Even small babies can suffer from GERD, and it can produce very distressing symptoms. These symptoms vary with individuals, while infantile GERD…

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Revealed! What Causes Itchy Skin?

Revealed! What Causes Itchy Skin?

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

Dryness…Flaky Skin…Redness…Blisters…Rashes…  Do you find yourself scratching all day and not getting any relief? It’s time to find out what causes your itchy skin. Only then can you treat the source and determine the appropriate treatment to stop all the scratching and irritation.  What causes skin to itch can range…

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The Effects of BMI on Health

The Effects of BMI on Health

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

BMI, or Body Mass Index, is a measure of a person’s body fat, based on a simple calculation of body weight in kilograms, divided by the square of the individual’s height in meters. It is used by health professionals around the world to determine whether a person is overweight or…

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Can You Cure Cellulite?

Can You Cure Cellulite?

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

Cellulite affects nearly 90 percent of women, and contrary to popular belief, cellulite can appear on skinny, average weight or overweight individuals. Cellulite is not so much a weight condition as it is a skin condition; cellulite appears when fat cells get trapped directly underneath the skin’s surface, which results…

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Is Weight-Loss Surgery For You?

Is Weight-Loss Surgery For You?

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

For the morbidly obese, most of whom have tried the diet route without success, bariatric surgery may be the last best option. With the range of obesity related diseases and obesity itself on the rise, bariatric surgery and its quick weight loss may be the solution for a return to…

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Spinach Isn’t Just for Popeye

Spinach Isn’t Just for Popeye

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

How smart is Popeye? Smarter than you think. Popeye attributes his amazing strength to eating spinach, but he is also protecting himself against osteoporosis, heart disease, colon cancer and arthritis. The Journal of Nutrition recently published a report that spinach fights prostate cancer while The Nurses Health Study reveals women…

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10 Super Brain Foods That Improve Intellect

10 Super Brain Foods That Improve Intellect

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

By Robert Riles There are many foods that help improve the memory power. Consuming these foods not only greatly enhances the memory power of an individual, but assists all round growth of the individual. It is recommended that people consume a healthy diet to maintain a level of intelligence. There…

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How to Treat Severe Lactose Intolerance

How to Treat Severe Lactose Intolerance

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

Severe lactose intolerance can be an uncomfortable condition that involves gas, bloating and stomach pain after consuming milk products. The condition occurs when the body doesn’t produce enough of the enzyme lactase, which breaks down the sugar found in milk. Without the right amount of this enzyme, milk products are…

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