Don't you sometimes think life would be simpler if we could detect when we had shortages of any kind in our bodies and not have spots, scars or even a trip to the hospital to remind us that our bodies are lacking something? Our bodies behave like computers who need constant updating of antiviruses to prevent them from crashing. Our bodies too need us to update the nutrients in them to keep them functioning well and collagen...more
High blood pressure can be termed the bane of modernisation because in primitive cultures, blood pressure was practically unknown. This disease is a result of a destructive lifestyle, smoking, obesity, alcohol intake, insulin resistance and stress. It has three major consequences stroke, heart attack and kidney damage.While some people may require medications to keep their blood pressure under control, most can control it with...more
Embarrassing and unattractive, no one enjoys cellulite, on themselves or anybody else. But while most individuals have no trouble finding it, only a few comprehend exactly what cellulite is.Cellulite is fat that lumps out from the lower layers of skin into the dermis, or outer layer from the skin. Cellulite gives a dimply appearance to the skin, often grotesquely described as a "cottage cheese" look. Generally, cellulite is noticed about the rear end, thighs, and lower legs, though it can appear somewhere else.Surprisingly, modern science still knows really little about the cause or causes of cellulite. We do realize, nevertheless that between 85% and 98% of women (that's almost all ladies) have at least some cellulite somewhere on their bodies. So, opposite to popular misconception, then, and despite how used to seeing cellulite on obese individuals we might be, cellulite is not a derivative of being overweight.Science has also noticed that cellulite is less common in men, leading many researchers to consider that there is hormonal component to its formation. Prevailing theories suggest that the look of cellulite could be related to one's diet, much more specifically the ingestion...more
Skin diseases is a broad terminology used of a variety of skin disorder caused by many internal and external factors like genetic, viral, bacterial, inflammatory, allergic and environment hazards.A skin disease causes misery, incapacity, mental suffering and economic loss to a person because of its visibility.By carefully analysing...more
It has been the bane of each and every women's existence since the dawn of time - the affliction known as cellulite. We all have it to varying degrees, and it seems to get worse as we get older in many cases. So, should we just resign ourselves to the fact that it is here to stay, or is there a way to fight and get rid of cellulite?Fortunately, the...more
Health Check Costa Rica's true inception began when my baby sister developed hepatitis C from a bad blood transfusion in the late 1980's. We rallied as a family and when she bounced back after a year I really thought that we had averted this crisis permanently. I knew she had to take some medication but in every other way things were back to normal. Little did I know that 15 years later the disease had taken a toll that required her to seek a full liver transplant. The year we spent battling this with her was a year I will never forget. This was a year that had me inside a hospital almost every single day. I sold my house and quit working so that I would have money to help and to be by her side full time. I saw from the inside exactly what was good and what was bad about our health care system. What struck me was that like in so many walks of life there was the good and the bad that needed to be accepted and sometimes shades of gray not easily interpreted. But some iniquities were simply too harsh. What struck me and stuck with me during this experience, the observations that both affected me and often infuriated me is why I eventually formed Health Check Costa...more
The art and science of using aromatherapy to modify a person's emotions, moods and overall physical well-being has been in practice since the early civilizations. The emergence of more advanced medicine and technologies has deprived...more
Modern Medicine found that baby in his sleep, the body will secrete some growth hormone, encourage your baby grow higher, sleeping baby, the height generally below the age of the baby. Therefore, in order to keep the baby in the peak...more
Nothing feels better than a hot bath, or the feeling of warm sun or sand on the back. I love this feeling. There is something great about this warmth. This relaxes our muscles and feels great on the skin and bones. There is a way to...more
Online courses are mostly used by those people who want to study but do not have the luxury of time to attend lectures and traditional classes in schools or educational institutions. These days, people can actually earn their degrees...more
Long time ago questions about the genital area and also hair loss, were considered a topic you could not discuss. It still is a problem in many ways and in many places.Investigations show that many women are still too ashamed to discuss...more
Chest pain can be defined as a pain or discomfort which occurs anywhere along the front edge of the torso between the upper abdomen and the lower part of the neck. This is a distressing condition because of the immediate suspicion in...more