This is something that would have been unthinkable about 10 years ago. Yet today, things have changed a lot to the point that men are actually taking an active role in taking care of their physical appearance. Just the other day, my brother-in-law was telling me about getting a facial. A facial! That would have been laughable for the ordinary man years back. Not anymore. There is a wide range of products out in the market today meant especially for men. Whether we like it or not, there are certain ...

We all know that this is a big no no. One thing that coffee drinkers find really frustrating about carrying another life inside of them is the fact that one of their lifelines – coffee – is being denied to them. Yet there seems to be hope for us! A recent study conducted in Denmark showed that it is in fact, quite all right for women to continue having their daily coffee intake during pregnancy. According to Bodil Hammer Bech, Ph.D., of the Institute of Public Health at the University of Aarhus, three ...

We’ve all been in this situation before. How many nights have you spent tossing and turning because your partner wouldn’t stop snoring like a Mac truck? Or many you are at the “giving” end rather than the “receiving” end – you feel embarrassed because you just can’t stop snoring at night? Though this may be a very common thing, sometimes snoring can be an indication that something is not quite right with you. Whatever the case may be, snoring can deprive you of a good night’s sleep. You may feel tired and irritated ...

If you are the typical employee you probably spend a large part of your time in your little cubicle, sitting on your chair, typing at your computer.  While this sounds easy, you would know that that is far from real.  Now what made me decide to deal with this topic?  Simply because like you, I have been reaping the results of my daily activities.  Back pain, sharp pains in the neck, numb behind…do these symptoms sound familiar? While there is nothing much that we can do about our job description (sitting all the time!), there is something that ...

We are almost at the tail end of winter and yet perhaps this is the period wherein more people are susceptible to certain diseases and disorders.  You have probably observed or even experienced seasonal affective disorder at least once in your life but you just didn’t know that there was a tag to it.  Yes, there is such a thing as depression brought about by the changes in the seasons. The rationale behind seasonal affective disorder is that the lack of sunlight brings about a case of winter blues.  Seasonal affective disorder varies in degree.  Some suffer from ...

I am sure all of you have had some experience with absent mindedness.  Whether it be yourself who has suffered from this condition or another member of the family or a friend, absent mindedness has probably been part of your life at least once.  This is a common occurrence in people reaching the half century mark. What can you do to prevent or improve such a condition?  A recent study shows that folic acid may be the key.  The study’s results show that people who took high doses of folic acid for three years showed marked improvement in mental ...

If you are like me, living a sedentary life, you probably feel more than your share of back pain. Though a large number of people experience back pain of some sort at some point in their lives, the exact causes of back pain have not been pinpointed. There are many factors that can cause back pain, especially for cases wherein there has been physical injury. Yet a majority of the recurrent back pain cases cannot be attributed to a single factor. If you think about the back being the workhorse of the body – it being ...

Our present society promotes the idea that being thin is the in thing. Most every television or print ad you see would give support this idea. Yet are our kids receiving the right kind of input? When they see those ads, how is their way of thinking affected? This is where the parent comes in. Guidance is the keyword. Too many times, we hear children saying they have to diet. As parents, it is up to you to help your kids realize that dieting isn’t really the way to go. According ...

We’ve all heard about diets which target the carbohydrate intake of people.  Some say they’re dangerous.  Some say they’re useless.  Others say they work.  You’ll never know until you try it for yourself.  However, the fact remains that diets like this are akin to starving yourself.  Basically, no carb diets disallow the intake of some of the most common foods we eat everyday – pasta, bread, rice, potatoes, and similar foods. Recently, I came across a new idea (at least it’s new to me) – carb cycling.  So what is this thing all about?  Basically, you do not ...

Aloe has long been touted as one of Nature’s best for treating different kinds of conditions. From making hair thicker and more beautiful to cleansing our bodies, Aloe’s effects have been testified to by many people. For the benefit of those who are not very familiar with Aloe, it is a green plant with spiky leaves. Different parts of the plant have different uses. When used for medicinal or health purposes, Aloe comes in different forms. The most common forms of Aloe is the gel (obtained from stripping away the outer covering), the juice ...