Healthy Life

Archive for February, 2010

Google Tech Talks March, 4 2008 ABSTRACT Nutrition and lifestyle choices Speaker: Dr. Stacie Maurer

Our culture has a certain standard of beauty and that definitely includes a woman having hair. There is a reason for women to panic when they find their hair is clogging the shower drain. Hair loss in women can ruin a woman’s self esteem which can result in other psychological problems.

Hair loss is widely accepted as a man’s problem and it is quite common to see bald men. However, hair loss in women is just as common, but it is more devastating for the individual when it does happen. The psychological impact of hair loss in women is much greater because many women see their hair as the main part of their beauty and take great pride in their appearance. However, this problem does not usually result in total hairloss as it does in men.

Here are some causes of hair loss in women which can help you identify the possible cause and decide whether to just wait for the hair to regrow, or if it is a more serious reason, get professional advice and take appropriate action:

#1. Hair loss in women is often connected to pregnancy. Three to six months after delivering a child, many women notice a degree of hair loss as the hair goes into a resting phase because of the physiological impact of the pregnancy on the body.

#2. A woman’s body can also be greatly affected by intensive diets and losing a lot of weight in a short period of time.

#3. Severe illnesses and infections can put great stress on the body thus triggering the hair into a resting phase which result hair shedding. Often the body recovers naturally within 3 to 9 months and the hair begins to regrow until it almost resembles its original condition.  Read more...

There are those who want or need to enlarge their body’s physique for a variety of reasons. A very common reason is that the person is small and weak which is why he or she wants to add more pounds to his or her body. Another reason is that because the person needs to be larger due to his or her work such as being an athlete. Sports like football, mixed martial arts, boxing and even professional wrestling demands for big and strong people. With that in mind, how exactly would you build up your own body and become larger? One thing you have to think about are the Muscle Building Exercises you would take on. But first, you have to think about your diet plan.

The best meals to increase muscle mass should be a high protein diet. You can get protein from different food sources but the best sources for protein are eggs, red meat and fish meat. Fish meat is by far contains the highest amount of protein compared to other food sources. It is important to take in a lot of protein because this is the mineral responsible for maintaining and improving muscle mass. While you lift weights and exercise, the muscle which is doing the work will eventually have some tears. These tiny tears will be filled by the protein that your body has and because of this, it will slowly grow larger. This is why Muscle Building Exercises are important.

When it comes to Muscle Building Exercises however, you have to make sure that you do it properly, which means balance is important. You don’t want to end up having an upper body double the size of your lower body and vice versa. Unlike in weight loss, muscle building can be targeted with different exercises. To balance your body, here are the Muscle Building Exercises you need to take on.  Read more...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or spastic colon is a functional bowel disorder characterized by abdominal pain and changes in bowel habits which are more… not associated with any abnormalities seen on routine clinical testing. It is fairly common and makes up 20–50% of visits to gastroenterologists. Lower abdominal pain, and bloating associated with alteration of bowel habits and abdominal discomfort relieved with defecation are the most frequent symptoms. IBS is highly prevalent in the Western world, but despite the advancement of many theories, no clear cause has yet been established. Stress—feeling mentally or emotionally tense, troubled, angry, or overwhelmed—may trigger symptoms in people with IBS. One study found that women with IBS are more likely to report prior physical or sexual abuse; almost half of the patients reported prior abuse. IBS is not fatal nor is it linked to the development of other serious bowel diseases. However, due to the chronic pain, discomfort, and other symptoms, work absenteeism, social phobias, and other negative quality-of-life effects can be common in more serious cases. Individuals who find a caring primary caregiver and/or sufficient self-help options should be able to develop a successful treatment program for their symptoms and lead normal lives. www.nutritionbynatalie.com http www.youtube.com

As a woman’s life begins to pass and reaches the ripeness and maturity. With this come many advantages such as a certain intelligence and mature outlook on life. Other benefits they can take advantage to the elderly include discounted prices on medical prescriptions, public transport etc. however, this is where their luck runs out, with age also comes the resented, less enjoyable, and tell-tale signs of ageing, Wrinkles. This is the reason why you need Anti-Aging Eye Cream. Countless numbers of women begin using anti-aging eye cream at a young age in the fear of beginning to look old. The area most prone to these effects would most definitely have to be the skin on the face. Continuous exposure to the sun, smoking (which is a great toll on you health in its own right) and constant make-up application can cause unwanted affects and result in a negative appearance from the aspect of aging.

As women age the ability of their skin, being able to retain moisture begins to reduce, causing the skin to dry out, and faster development of wrinkles. There are also many other causes for wrinkles, these just being the most common.  However, with the right Anti-aging eye cream the formation of wrinkles and other signs of aging can be greatly delayed and prevented and truly make you look years younger.

An important fact to remember is that having wrinkles is natural as you begin to grow old and is just part of the human life cycle. Wrinkles are something everyone will face in their life, with the help of the right creams and beauty products their appearance can be delayed. The force of gravity, which pulls down the body’s tissue, is the base cause of wrinkles. The moisture loss in the skin also adds to this incidence causing the breakdown of collagen and damage over time that then affects the skin by causing sagging and the appearance of deep lines. Anti-aging eye creams can help in restoring collagen and keeping the skin moisturized.