They are not just a nuisance - they can spread serious diseases. They visit the most disgusting places. In the countryside they will seek out animal excrement. In urban areas they love to visit trashcans. Whatever they find will be spread amongst us and could end up in our food if we let them into our kitchens and food stores. They are, of course one of the greatest disease spreaders we have known - houseflies - or Musca domestica.With modern...more
With puberty, comes great responsibility. What with all the changes - including the way your body looks and the way it smells - happening during this exciting phase in your life! There's nothing to worry about. These changes are a normal part of becoming a woman, but sometimes, they can be a real source of anxiety for girls. You may wonder what you can do to feel as clean as possible during your period.Well, wonder no more. Here we have the...more
Routines and rituals are important for the well-being and health of every member of a family, especially in light of the high demands placed on both parents. According to a compilation of 50 years of research on families, routines are a method of organizing family life, sharing burdens and reducing stress. The review of the research in the American Psychological Association's (APA) Journal of Family Psychology, found that families with strong routines correlated with marital satisfaction, adolescents' sense of personal identity, children's health, academic achievement and stronger family relationships.Psychologist Barbara H. Fiese, Ph.D., states that "Routines involve instrumental communication conveying information that 'this is what needs to be done' and involve a momentary time commitment so that once the act is completed, there is little, if any, afterthought." The key here is the "little, if any, afterthought!" I love to cook, and preparing my family a meal every evening is not difficult. However, not everyone enjoys food preparation or putting the energy into thinking about preparing food. To change cooking from drudgery to an exciting experience routines that require as...more
Holistic Practitioners are holistic healing professionals with a gift in one or more areas of healing. From bodyworkers to homeopaths to hypnotherapists, the term holistic practitioner has become one that is often challenging to describe or understand. Hopefully this article will provide you with some clarity on what a holistic practitioner is...more
Undeniably the people surrounding my life have, at one time or another, had their finger on the pulse of humanity's future. Oddly enough for a nutritionist, over the past 20 years I have been keen to expand my knowledge of the renewable energy field while also being in a position to learn from physicians, doctors and psychologists too. In fact,...more
Nowadays many people are familiar with the appellation of "low testosterone level". What does it mean? It mean that male body produce less amounts of this hormone than necessary.Testosterone is the major androgenic hormone produced by the cells of the testes. This hormon regulates gonadotropic secretion and wolffian duct differentiation and stimulates skeletal muscle.There are two different effects of testosterone:Anabolic effects: promoting growth, muscle building.Androgenic effects: developing the primary (male sex organs) and secondary sex characteristics (deepening of the voice and growth of facial hair for example).Testosterone level in the body is analysing thrugh the serum total testosterone test. This test measures the total of two forms of testosterone - free and bound. Normal test levels of combined bound and free testosterone range anywhere from 300-1100 ng/dl (nanograms per deciliter) depending on age and individual factors. Concentration of testosterone much less than 300-1100 ng/dl is to be considered as low testosterone level.Low testosterone level is one of the reasons of male cryptorchidism, hypogonadism and the symptoms of the male climacteric.The quick and...more
In an article titled, 'Stride with Pride', written by anonymous author, one may read how important the simple exercise of walking can be for all individuals, in particular today's generation of men as they seem to be in pursuit of a leisurely life as...more
Doctor W. H. Schuessler an early nineteenth Century physiological chemist and physicist identified 12 "tissue salts" in every human cell.These tissue salts or "cell salts" are vital mineral constituents of the body. By combining with organic...more
As reported in the Los Angeles Times article on 2/19/05 "Suspect painkillers win fda panel ok", The fda advisory panel "voted Friday, to let Doctors prescribe COX-2 painkillers, including Celebrex and Vioxx, but recommended stronger warnings about...more
Living a healthy life is something that everyone wants because a person does not need to worry about his or her condition much. However, this is only possible if one has been looking after him or her self. If not, one is liable to face severe...more
E-Hyaluronicacid.com announced recently that research continues into the purification of Hyaluronic acid from the vitreous humor of fish. This method is highly efficient and easier than derivation from rooster combs and other sources. In other...more
As of now, January 2005, more than half of all north Americans are struggling with obesity. The "quick fix" for "fat" for the last 40+ years, becoming ever more popular, has become the Atkins Diet. The Atkins Diet was first popularized in the U. S....more