Canadian health officials recently informed Chantix patients of increased potential adverse side effects associated with the use of the smoking cessation drug. Chantix, which is sold as Champix in Canada, has already been linked to several severe psychiatric episodes among patients in the United States, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) dating back to February 2008.In the United States, the drug continues to be...more
Winter is a hard time for drivers and car owners. It wreaks havoc on your fuel mileage. Chances are you are an unwitting ally to hurting your gas mileage. The wrong idea about warming your car up might be burning a hole in your pocket.Drivers are in the habit of warming their vehicle up in winter temperatures. Drivers seem to be under the mistaken idea that they need to warm up their car for it to operate properly. By warming up they mean...more
Holiday stress could mean holiday eustress or holiday distress.Either is a physiological function of our thoughts.Eustress is the physiology that comes with thoughts that my resources match the demands in my life.For example, even though I have a busy schedule, I will be able to make time for Christmas shopping, and I will enjoy buying gifts for the people I love.Distress is the same physiology coupled with thoughts about how my resources are not enough to handle the holiday demands.Stress, whether helpful or not, exists in only one place, inside our bodies, and nothing outside of us can make us feel anything, only our interpretive thoughts make us feel.And you may have grown up with the belief that stress is caused externally, anger is caused by someone or something outside you.Not true.When I run into this externalization question with my domestic violence guys or my anger management men and women, I ask them where they see me.Most will report that they see me in my chair across the room. I tell them no, that they only place they can have the experience of vision is in their visual cortex, which is in the back of their brain.Same for hearing, touch, taste, smell, all our sensory...more
Are you one of the thousands of people who have been overeating this Christmas? Have you promised yourself that one of your new years resolutions is to go on a diet and sort out that weight problem once and for all?If you are then I would urge you to think again! The vast majority of new years resolutions end in failure before January is out....more
How can you reduce stretch marks? You will find a mixed bag of contrasting reasons that individuals end up reducing stretch marks. Many handle them due to pregnancy, others deal with them for slimming, and most thanks to weight gain. Though they do not cause any physical problems, they use produce countless most people frustrated and self aware. If...more
Too much cholesterol causes many medical problems for one. Cholesterol is something that clogs the arteries in your heart. In addition, cholesterol when out of control could cause massive heart attacks, or series of strokes. What can I do about my cholesterol? If your body has too much cholesterol, it isn't good for you. You have the power within you however to take control. Failing to take control only leads to problems. The problems will accumulate; wear you down until finally abnormal aging takes your life. You can gain control by exercising each day and eating the right foods. Visiting your doctor regularly is another way to work toward healthy aging. Your family doctor will give you medication to take to help lower your cholesterol. When you have high cholesterol, you have to eat right and exercise daily. To lower your cholesterol take action now. It will take some time to get your cholesterol at bay, but it will happen if you take action now. You also want to take time out for self, activities, socializing etc to keep your cholesterol at bay. When cholesterol is out of control, the cause comes to focus, which is arteriosclerosis. If you lower your cholesterol by taking action...more
Everyone on the planet has to have aerobic exercise. A healthy constitution and quality way of life requires it. It has a lot of perks and will make you perform improved in all areas of your life. So why should you do aerobic exercise? Aerobic...more
The aging progression in our bodies is an on going thing each day of our lives. Bringing the clock to a standstill is out of the questions so we need to take care of ourselves on a daily basis. It is a known fact that as we age we need a dietary...more
People are often unaware of what stress can do to their body and mind. Stress is bad for the heart. Stress will give you headaches, or make you feel depressed. Stress can do many harmful things to your body and mind, yet in some instances stress is...more
Stomach weight is associated with making the arteries age. Your arteries supply blood through out your whole system and if these become blocked it can cause many problems for you. Obesity can lead to a heart attack, memory loss, the skin will wrinkle...more
Working is a good way to stay on top of your health. Many things about working make a person feel good both inside and out. Knowing that you can do something to make a difference in peoples lives is a great inter feeling. How does working make me...more
Life is just another adventure if you really look into its channels. On the first day we are born, we begin a new adventure to healthy aging. After a while, we take our first baby step. Our muscles, joints and bones have already started its progress...more