Blood Pressure is a pressure of blood against the walls of a blood vessel or heart chamber. The measurement of the pressure or force inside the blood vessels (arteries) with each beat of the heart. Blood pressure is written as two numbers; the first number, the systolic pressure, is the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats and fills the arteries with blood. People with diabetes should aim for a blood pressure of 130 / 80 or lower. High...more
A leg cramp is a pain that comes from a leg muscle. It is due to a muscle spasm which is when a muscle contracts too hard. It usually occurs in a calf muscle, below and behind a knee. The small muscles of the feet are sometimes affected. Leg cramps are an involuntary contraction of a single muscle or a group of muscles in the leg. These are usually painful and extremely discomforting. Leg cramps often occur in elderly patients though age is no...more
For many years now tobacco smokers have felt hopeless when it came to their addiction to tobacco and the nicotine in it. Not only are smokers addicted to the tastes and feel of the smoke they get from burning the plant, but they are also addicted to the nicotine in the tobacco and the habit of holding a cigarette in their hands and the inhaling itself. When you combine all of the ritual involved in smoking, it makes it very difficult for a tobacco smoker to address all of these issues when they are trying to or thinking about quitting smoking.So many smokers have found the process of quitting smoking overwhelming and have not been able to handle the process. A lot of them have given up trying to stop all together because they just do not believe they can do it. For those tobacco smokers there has been a glimmer of hope given to them to deal with their nicotine addiction and the habit of holding and inhaling. If you ask most smokers what aspect of the habit they are afraid of the most, the majority of them will tell you that the tar, chemicals and toxic smoke from the tobacco is what they worries them most of all.These are the reasons that many of them have turned to the electric...more
With all of the various drugs and medicinal products that are available today claiming to cure baldness, it can be difficult to weed through it all and make sense of what you should be doing. In all honesty, what you can do or not do to combat hair loss has a lot to do with its origins. Not all loss of hair is considered to be...more
Most asthma treatments include the use of short and long-term medications as well as some environmental monitoring and modifications. As with all types of medical treatments, not all patients will respond in the same way to each type of environment or possible problem. The asthma patient can achieve a full life and experience all that they can,...more
Often when you think of porch swings, you think of the traditional swing that your Grandparents had, a nice wood swing hanging from the porch rafters. But, like many other things today, there are other options out there that are not your father's porch swing! Let's take a look at one of these great options. The one that I have seen recently which I am really impressed with is Pawleys Island Hammocks. Hammocks? You ask, what does that have to do with porch swings. Well, they took their traditional, successful hammock and expanded into the porch swing market. What they have done is taken the hammock and modified the concept into hanging porch swings, both single and double. But lets first take a look at the company, and then what they have to offer. The name of Pawleys Island Hammock comes from Pawleys Island, an old summer resort on the South Carolina coast. That is where Captain Joshua John Ward invented his knot-less, rope bed that we call the hammock. Today, the company that makes these hammocks is based out of Greenville, NC, but they continue to use the same, tradition and innovative design that Captain Ward developed, but with modern, weather and stain resistant...more
Gout is a type of arthritis. It manifests itself in the extremities of the body, particularly the feet and toes. It is caused by having too much uric acid in the bloodstream. This causes the formation of tiny sharp crystals which congregate in the...more
Horse chestnutOne of the most effective hemorrhoids cure is horse chestnut. This natural treatment is greatly effective with a prolapsed hemorrhoid. The natural remedy has the ability to strengthen the tissue, promote blood flow and decrease the...more
Do you have an issue falling asleep when you go to bed? Or, once asleep, do you wake up in the middle of the night, staring at the ceiling? You, like a huge percentage of people, are experiencing insomnia. Obviously, the lack of sleep and poor sleep...more
Interestingly as the credit crunch hits the UK users are also thinking about teeth whitening as a real alternate to buying items like iPods, designer clothes or even other beauty treatments as they hope the glowing white smile but do not necessarily...more
A common term used to describe pregnancy and childbirth is "miraculous". In preparation for birth, a pregnant woman's body changes in amazing ways. This also involves the common problem of constipation. This makes a woman feel less than miraculous....more
To expand your portfolio in investment you can try the dynamics of commodity trading. It is an entity that is capable of giving you an ideal asset allocation as well as offering you an extra hedge in times of inflation, since you are involved in...more