So many of us forget about the care of our feet. Once we cover them up with socks, shoes, or slippers we forget about them.
Too, many people think feet are not important, or that they are not pretty, so why bother doing anything about them, until there is a hang nail, nails need cutting, or they ache.
The sale of painkillers has escalated in recent years; they are as much a part of the weekly shop as a bag of sugar.
The wide range of different types and names is confusing to many people and often they fail to read any instructions or to check if they are suitable. Over the counter drugs are safe if they are used as directed, what people fail to realize is that overdoses of acetaminophen can cause serious liver damage and even death.
It is good to breastfeeding your baby for at least the first six months of her life as your milk contains colostrum, which helps to increase the immunity of your baby.
The decision to stop breastfeeding your child or weaning her off your milk is a decision that you alone can make, along with your child’s cooperation.
Solid foods are recommended for babies by the age of six months. So around that time the number of breastfeeds can decrease.
Continue reading “Weaning Baby off Your Milk – How to Stop Breastfeeding”
Many of you may remember the study by Michael Zemel, director of the Nutrition Institute at the University of Tennessee, which showed that consuming at least three servings of low-fat dairy such as milk or yogurt helped participants burn more fat and lose more weight than those who had a low intake of calcium. Following this, the dairy industry introduced the 24 ounces in 24 hours campaign.
The demon drink is a curse that so many people succumb to. It can be classed as a severe illness that is caused by the regular consumption of alcohol.
Once started on the rocky road of alcoholism there is no turning back and the only way to beat it is to stop drinking entirely. Alcohol causes drunkenness when consumed in quantities and people have different limits as to the amount they can drink before the effects of the alcohol hits them.
Continue reading “Drinking Alcohol in Excess Is the Road to Ruin”
How many of us really read and understand food labels? Food labeling has always been tricky. Often the terminology can be misleading.
For example, a zero calorie food might have up to five calories. That might not be enough calories to make any noticeable difference however it is a surprise to unsuspecting buyers. Shouldn’t zero mean none?
Continue reading “The Lean Label to be Used for More Food Products”
A new study shows that 3 percent of Americans are classified as having a binge eating disorder problem, or disorder.
It is typical for those with BED to gorge on food, at least twice a week, despite feeling disgusted with themselves, until they are beyond full and can’t eat anymore.
Most typical binge eaters report feeling a loss of control, as though they can’t stop eating.
And they do it over and over again, even though they wish they could stop. It’s common for them to binge eat for emotional reasons, such as being angry or upset, but one scoop of ice cream becomes a craving for more and more until the refrigerator is empty.
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Most of us have faced situations where our palms and armpits have become damp with sweat due to nervousness or worry.
Imagine, however, if this were a chronic condition and you sweated excessively in some particular parts of your body beyond what is normal for the human body.
Normally, people sweat to keep the temperature of the body steady at a normal level during exercise or when they have fever or in hot weather.
People suffering from hyperhidrosis, however, sweat more than normal even when they are not exercising or are healthy or the weather is not hot. This kind of excessive sweating can be either focal or generalized sweating. Continue reading “What Is Hyperhidrosis?”
Earache should not be taken casually. It can’t be because the shooting pain is so difficult to bear that people do run to the doctor as soon as they experience it. Continue reading “Earache Remedies”
Penile cancer is rare in the United States, affecting about one in 100,000 men, and this rarity is attributed to the practice of circumcision at birth.
Men in South American countries and in India are more likely to develop this cancer. Penile cancer develops slowly and, if discovered early, can be cured.
The cancer grows along the shaft of the penile or the head or foreskin. Men generally do not seek medical help even if they experience symptoms until the cancer has developed to a later stage. Continue reading “Recognizing Penile Cancer Symptoms and Treating It”
