The Healthy Solution

By: Charlie FrankelWhen you are wondering whether you have Obsessive Compulsive disorder one way to find out is to have someone skilled at diagnosing OCD talk to you and get a history of your behavior. The challenge with this is it will put you into the mental health system where you may not want to go.Therapists have been diagnosing OCD for a very long time and they rely mostly on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual edition 4 which most people affectionately call, the DSM-IV. This manual is geared towards making a diagnosis...

By: Janice WeeAs the years pass you by, you should be prepared to watch your looks deteriorate year by year. That is the assumption most people make. An assumption that is thankfully wrong.In reality, a woman who cares for herself can look better and better as the years go by. Yes, wrinkles and gray hair will eventually show up, but compare a 25 year old woman who can't be bothered with her health and is grossly overweight, and who abuses her body with her bad habits, to a 60 year old woman who cared for her body over the decades,...

By: Sal FarzinSome people are vain enough to do everything to preserve the beauty of their face and their skin. And so they are willing to pay so much for the special techniques that could bring them the fountain of youth. Laser skin care can actually help them. The use of laser had evolved so much over time. After its use in engineering and industries, it had invaded health care and skin clinics as well.A good example of laser skin care is skin resurfacing. This new method of bring forward one's lost beauty is widely used all...

By: Jennifer M RyanAsk a middle school student today if they remember life without the Internet and they will answer, "No." They have no recollection of using an encyclopedia or card catalogue as their main source of information. In fact, they probably can't even fathom searching the newspaper for movie times or having to listen to the radio to find out when a favorite band is coming to town. To them, life without the Internet is a foreign concept. This is how I think most of us are when it comes to illnesses. Whether they are...

By: Ugo JulieThe fastest way to lose weight is to know what caused your obesity in the first place. Its that simple. Once you know the cause, you'll get the solution. Thus when you know what you did to be fat, first stop doing it, second you do the opposite to get the reverse effect. So let's examine the causes of obesity.1. Heredity: Have you ever wondered that some people eat and eat yet they are as a slim as a pole. But others add weight whenever they put something in their mouth. In a scientific study, adults who were adopted...

By Mei SusantiHealth science and nutrition were experiencing tremendous development in the last decade. They are still constantly evolving in a very fast pace. Sometimes, it is rather difficult to know what information is valid as some of the latest case studies could sometimes contradict earlier ones.However, when it comes to the relationship between overweight and some associated health risks, wide range of independent studies seem to agree or have the same basic conclusion over the last few decades.Most people agree that...

By: Gary J. Sanders You have been suffering for some time now with diabetes and are wondering just what you can eat and how much. There is much confusion about the things you can eat with diabetes and how you can maintain sugar levels without feeling guilty about the food you consume. In the second part of our series, we tell you what diabetic diets you can follow and still keep up your energy levels, while also controlling your blood sugar levels. Read on to know more.Diet is a vital part of treatment for diabetes. The tricky...

By: Gary J. SandersThe American Diabetic Association or the ADA constantly carries out new research and brings out the latest findings in the field of diabetes, so as to help out patients deal with their problem. Their latest subject of research is diabetic diet and what exactly it should contain. Here is a two-part series, which deals with what you can eat while suffering from this disorder.Any healthcare advisor can provide the ideal diabetic meal plan to you. What is special with this food pyramid plan is that you get to...

By: Stephen_ThomsonExcess blood sugar can cause damage to body cells and lead to either short term or long-term complications in diabetes. Short-term complications are hyperglycemia and increase ketones in urine. Long term complications are blood vessel diseases, heart diseases, damage to nerves, kidney damage, complications in eyes, skin diseases etc.In early stages of diabetes, patient ignores the disease and do not take any measures to control the blood sugar. High sugar in blood for long time cause damage to various organs...

By: JeniferHemorrhoids are swollen veins in the rectal area which are a result of sedentary lifestyle, increased pressure on these veins due to obesity or pregnancy, sitting or standing for a long time, constipation or could be a hereditary condition. Fortunately, there are many methods which can successfully bring relief from hemorrhoids.Treatment of hemorrhoidsLuckily, hemorrhoids are successfully treated at any stage. The earlier you notice the condition, the easier are the ways to cure it. In many cases, the remedies for...

By: Jody SienaJust like breast feeding, pumping is a skill that you learn. When first trying a breast pump, most mothers are only able to express a few drops of milk. With the proper practice and knowledge, the mother will be more efficient at pumping. Preparing the breast pump 1. Read all the instructions in the kit very carefully. 2. Every part of the breast pump will need to be sterilized before you begin using it. 3. After use, all the parts of the pump will need to be washed in warm, soapy water, then rinsed with...

By: Steven NorrisA cosmetic surgery loan is not a new concept. The UK, North America and Australia have offered this particular financing for years now. Smaller financial institutions noticed a particularly large gap in the market, in regards to clientele looking for surgery finance. This is how Cosmetic surgery financing institutions began. Today it is a booming market, with countless institutions throughout the world assisting patients in realizing their dreams. South Africa is new to the concept of cosmetic surgery loans....

By: Jennifer J. KingHas this ever happened to you? You're out running errands and suddenly you run into an old high school classmate. You stop and chat, catching up on who is doing what, but inside you are wondering whether you look your age, or worse, older. Well, here are some tips on anti aging skin care, and what you can do to help turn back the clock. Tip #1 Get your ZZZZZZZ's. We've all seen it in the mirror, the morning after a night of little sleep. The dark circles under the eyes, the wrinkles that seemed to have...

By: Steve HillSo you have realised that speech therapy is doing very little to improve your fluency and have now decided to seek an alternative form of stuttering therapy, but what options are available for people who have this form of speech impediment? At the age of eighteen, after having attended the traditional forms of speech therapy for the previous fourteen years, I also decided that enough was enough. I felt let down by the system, by the lack of understanding of the problems that I was having to face on a daily basis,...

By: Peter KentWomen who are pregant are at an extremely high risk for complicating their pregnancy if exposed to lead paint or developing lead poisoning. Additionally, the following are tips that will help a pregant woman avoid lead exposure: Clean Up! Cleanliness is next to godliness...and can help pregnant women escape the dangers of toxic lead exposure. Pregnant women should clean the house when they see the presence of chipping paint or dust - both of which can contain lead particles. Cover chipping paint in your home with...

By: Britney SmithEating organic foods can make you a healthy person, but what about organic products for organic health and beauty? You want your skin to look and feel healthy and beautiful, and you also want your body and hair to feel the same way. But at the same time, you do not want to use products with harsh chemicals or products that were tested on animals. A beauty product that is organic and not tested on animals may seem difficult to find, so here are some ideas for organic health and beauty. Finding Organic Health...

By: Jackie SertaWanting a slimmer and sexier body is no lofty ambition. Many people have succeeded in sculpting their physiques to make them look healthy and desirable. However, this end is not attained in just a snap or skipping one night's dinner. For some people though, patience is not a virtue. They seem not to be able to afford so much attention, time and money to get the body they have always wanted. As a result, these people result to rapid weight loss practices and programs which may not be as effective as these people...

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By: dr RonyThere is a topic that most men feel bumpy to talk about, but it still subsists and is a fact that influences a large number of males around the world: erectile dysfunction or male impotence. But something many males do not know is why this happen or what can be done to resolve or cure this problem Premature ejaculation is basically a common complaint of many young men. Many of their partners feel very frustrated by this situation too. Young men oftenly become very sexually aroused quite quickly; touch their hand...

By: Jackie WinnAre you a smoker who wants to quit the habit? A lot of people will tell you that stopping smoking can be very arduous, but the truth of the matter is, if you are truly resolved on quitting smoking then it may be that you might not feel it to be demanding in the least. If you really do desire to break the smoking habit, start off by telling yourself that you will never, ever touch one of those disgusting cigarettes again. Mark a date on your Calendar: If you feel absolutely determined to stop smoking, it is important...

By: Nic RobertsHave you looked everywhere on how to get rid of under eye wrinkles? The eye area is one of the first regions of the face to show the signs of aging. The skin around the eyes is deprived of oil glands and is very delicate and that is why the skin doesnt have a protection against the environments influences and UV rays. Eye wrinkles are a common and highly visible sign of aging. The lack of oil glands makes the skin around the eyes prone to dehydration and makes it easier for the wrinkles to form. The most common...

By: Tehmina MazherTill to date there is no invention like magic cure, or magical pill, or a fantastic injection, the cure to diabetes is a simple remedy that is to have control on what you eat. Eat Fibrous Food A diet low in fat and carbohydrates rich in fiber and proteins is recommended. You have to control the sugar levels with the help of diet and exercise is the only tip for the best management of diabetes. Fruits help to control the blood sugar as they are low in glycemic index. They promote a slow and steady increase in...

By: Britney SmithHealth and beauty care is important for many different reasons. While you may not be “Hollywood Beautiful,” if you are healthy you will still be beautiful. The only way to be truly beautiful is to be healthy first. Here are a few health and beauty tips to help you achieve the healthful beauty that you desire. Health And Beauty Tip One The first health and beauty tip is to protect your skin. Skin damage is the first way to appear older than you are and to reduce your overall beauty. Whenever you go outside,...

By: Johnson PintoOrigin of HIV/AIDS Most people believe that the origin of HIV, the AIDS virus, derives from some natural evolutionary event. The HIV origin theories is called "cut hunter theory" .The origin of AIDS and HIV has puzzled question inside the scientists ever since this illness first came to light in the early 1980s. For over twenty years it has been the subject of fierce debate and the cause of countless arguments, with everything from a promiscuous flight attendant to a suspect vaccine programmed being blamed....

By: Bill JohnsonThe use of alternative therapies is becoming more and more popular as more folks recognize that natural methods of curing and treatment have sound medical foundations. These are the folks who remember that aspirin originally -- with the ancient Greeks -- started as a distillation of willow bark. In short, nature often provides the resources to fix what's wrong with you. How's Your Weight? Be honest, now. If you're having sleep apnea problems, there's a very good chance that you're overweight by at least 15 pounds....