Diabetic ketoacidosis or (DKA) is a complication of diabetes. When the individual's blood sugar gets very high and they are profoundly deficient in insulin, the body becomes unable to utilize blood sugar efficiently.
The body then begins to burn fat stores for food. As these fat stores are burned, a by product is released called Ketones. It is ketones that are responsible for lowering...
Olympic athletes, professional athletes and even college athletes know that treating their bodies right, not only through diet and exercise but also skin care and health can yield improved results on and off the playing field.
Weekend warriors can be a lot like Olympic athletes, too. They're acutely aware of their bodies and want to know the latest trends in products, gear and services that...
Hollywood is experiencing a baby boom. From the Pitt-Jolie twins to 40-plus new moms like Halle Barry, celebrities and their children are the new hot commodity.
Like all things Hollywood, motherhood and the postpartum lifestyle is often glamorized. New moms have smiles on their faces and bodies back to their pre-pregnancy weight. Celebrity stomachs are toned, into a bikini and out on a...
As far back as 73 B.C., hot springs or mineral baths have served as places for health and rejuvenation. King Herod, Roman King of Judea, created one of the world's first health resorts on the Dead Sea. Queen Cleopatra built a cosmetics and pharmaceutical factory there. During the Roman Empire, nearly every city had access to mineral baths which were used for public bathing, exercise and...
As we age, our skin needs change. To keep skin looking its very best, a woman's skin care regimen should change to address the unique needs of each decade. Understanding the changes occurring beneath the skin can help women take the appropriate steps in skin care. While there are many high-end treatments available for women looking to achieve great looking skin in their 40s, 50s, 60s and...
With the advent of the earring dating back to 2500 B.C., according to various sources, there's no denying this body adornment has endured many trends and styles. Today, earring fashions are as varied as their history and may be may be worn by both women and men.
For such a small item, the earring has wielded a dramatic influence through the centuries and in countless cultures. Ancient...
Women executives might spend a good part of their day conducting cost-benefit analyses, figuring out how business expenditures measure up against the value gained. But when it comes to their personal expenditures, they often fail to realize the actual costs of achieving the benefits they're seeking.
Women might be surprised, for example, to discover that they spend tens of thousands of...
In his essay "Sifting the Ashes," the writer Jonathan Franzen has the following to say about the smoking habit he struggles to quit: "[W]hen you're smoking, you're acutely present to yourself: you step outside the unconscious forward rush of life."
Beautiful words, with which many cigar smokers would agree. Perhaps that's why so many of history's most famous and best-loved writers are hard...
According to a major report unveiled at the 2008 Global Spa Summit in New York, the global spa economy is estimated to be over $250 billion. Prepared by SRI International on behalf of The Global Spa Summit, the first-ever Global Spa Economy Report represents the most comprehensive effort yet to quantify the rapidly expanding global spa industry.
More than 220 industry leaders from around the...
As with most marriage customs, it's hard to pin down exactly when and how the bachelor party developed. Some writers compare them to Viking funerals - just as those ancient warriors robustly celebrated the life of a fallen comrade, sending him off to Valhalla with great gusto, an engaged man's single friends arrange a lusty sendoff for that man's adolescence, his years as a carefree bachelor....
