How Sweet Is Stevia And Is It Safe For Diabetics?
Diabetes Are you a person who has diabetes and also has a sweet tooth? If so, do not despair! There are many different types of sweeteners available on the market today. Stevia is a plant-derived sweetener that is gaining popularity among consumers. Here is some information about Stevia that can help you to see why [...]
Beat Depression in Three Easy Steps
Depression is a mental disorder characterized by loss of pleasure, low self-worth, insomnia, reduced appetite and fatigue. The condition may be chronic or short-lived. It affects an estimated 121 million people across the world. In fact, it is the leading cause of disability in the modern era. The exact cause of depression is unknown. Many [...]
Easing Airport Travel
One of the biggest groups of worries which can crop up when it comes to travelling via plane from any London airport can be those which come from the build up to a flight. Airports and the procedures which come along with them can be some of the most stressful and confusing things about a [...]
Living With Depression
It is not uncommon for people to confuse feelings of depression for sadness; feeling sad and having rough days are things that happen in life. However, when feelings of sadness turn into feelings of despair and a feeling of emptiness takes over, you are suffering from more than just sadness; you are suffering from depression. [...]
Throbbing Headache? Know the Different Types and Their Symptoms So You’ll Know What to Do
Have you ever experienced waking up in the morning with a throbbing headache? What about pain in your eyes that seems to spread all over your head? Then there’s headache that is only felt on one side of the head… and there’s a lot more other kinds of headache … more or less 150 types [...]
Breast Reconstruction: Life After a Breast Cancer
It’s estimated that about 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop some form of breast cancer over the course of their lifetime. According to the American Cancer Society, the survival rate of breast cancer varies between 77 – 90%, depending on the time frame after diagnosis. While modern medicine has helped millions [...]
New and Exciting Research Gives Hope to Chronic Migraine Sufferers
Meg Chapin is a blogger and science buff who writes for Dr. David Bray, Jr. Plastic Surgery. Dr. David Bray, Jr. Plastic Surgery. Learn more about using plastic surgery to treat migraines here. As anyone who suffers from migraines can tell you, experiencing a migraine headache—characterized by throbbing pain, sensitivity to light, nausea, and vomiting—can [...]
Get Relief from Back Pain
Muscular pain of the lower back, upper back and shoulders is particularly common, particularly amongst working adults and is notably caused by excessive use, lifting overbearing weights which all lead to potential stains and injury. How do you treat back pain? You might be forgiven for thinking that staying off your feet and lying in [...]
Dealing with Depression: Shedding Light on Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
In the popular Twilight movie saga, moody, brooding, vampires and teenagers roam the lush and scenic forests of the rainy Olympic Peninsula. On top of all the challenges associated with being “undead”, a teenager, or both, the lack of natural sunlight makes them major candidates for a form of clinical depression known as Seasonal Affective [...]
New Year, New Stress? Make A Resolution
New Year’s Resolutions are all too regularly made on January 1st and broken before the end of the month is even in sight. What prevents resolution success? A lack of specific, realistically achievable goals. Sometimes, it’s even simply an idea that would work wonderfully at the other end of the year, but in winter it [...]
How to Reduce Your Stress in Five Minutes
Stress comes in all forms. People experience positive stress everyday from work, family obligations, and personal goals. However, stress can also have a negative effect. Left unchecked, chronic stress leads to a variety of health problems, some of which are very serious. Sometimes the best stress relief comes in short bursts throughout the day. Just [...]
Holistic Cancer Treatments Offer New Hope to Cancer Patients
By: Robert Zieve, M.D. Traditional cancer treatments can be risky, yet I often encounter patients who are not aware of the potential in a holistic cancer treatment. Knowledge is a key to overcoming cancer, and understanding all available treatments is critical to determine the right solution for you. Here are 3 holistic cancer treatments all [...]