Documents tagged 'Blood'
Published: 18/05/2008
Many people are not aware that they are suffering from high blood pressure because it has no overt manifestations, such as pain, dizziness or headaches. Usually, when you are sick and go to see your doctor, the doctor or nurse will take your vital signs, including your pulse, blood pressure and...
Published: 17/05/2008
Many people take a variety of herbal supplements for many conditions. The supplements are advertised in the media and in the health food sections of stores. They are deemed safe with virtually no side effects. This is generally true as there are very few adverse affects from taking herbal...
Published: 17/05/2008
With the summer months approaching many of us will turn to the outdoors for our exercise fix. We know that it is important to drink enough water to replace the fluid lost by sweating during vigorous workouts in order to avoid becoming dehydrated. With sales of bottled water and sports drinks on...
Published: 17/05/2008
The Book of Shadows is the name given to the journals that many witches maintain. The name was officially coined by Gerald Gardner who popularized the Wicca religion and made it available to the masses. Previously, the followers of Witchcraft had to work in solemn privacy due to the danger of...
Published: 17/05/2008
Physical causes of impotence include damage to the arteries and veins that allow blood to flow into and out of the penis, damage to the nerves that send signals from the body's central nervous system to the penis, and, more rarely, a deficiency in testosterone or other hormones. Some medications...
Published: 16/05/2008
Many of us know that there is a strong connection between what we think and how we feel, but just how can something as abstract as a thought have such a powerful affect on our bodies? Perhaps an answer can be found by looking at the mind and body as part of a complex information system.
First...
Published: 16/05/2008
You should try to take care of your body as early as possible. In fact, you will have fewer problems later in your life if you can start doing exercises when you are young. In fact, if you can do cardiorespiratory exercises when you are young, you can have a healthy heart when you are in middle...
Published: 12/05/2008
There has been much said about steroid use amongst athletes and the unfair advantages it gives them. There are millions of men who use steroids legally and illegally.
The quest for a particular type of achievement such as having big muscles, has led to the widespread abuse of steroids....
Published: 11/05/2008
For the greatest overall health benefits, experts recommend that you do 20 to 30 minutes of aerobic activity three or more times a week and some type of muscle strengthening activity and stretching at least twice a week. However, if you are unable to do this level of activity, you can gain...
Published: 11/05/2008
Heart disease is a number of abnormal conditions affecting the heart and the blood vessels in the heart. Types of heart disease include coronary artery disease, Angina, Heart attack, Heart failure, Heart arrhythmias.
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type and is the leading...
