Health News: The Secret To Good Health Is Simple How good is your health?Most people forget that good health is the greatest asset they can have in lifeThey work hard all their lives without taking proper care of themselves for many years until one day they break downDon’t wait until you’ve a nervous break down, to face the realityYou should balance your activities with the proper amount of restSome of the leading experts in the field of aging now believe that ...

Body Mass Index (bmi) Can't Measure Your Overall Health Body-Mass index is a ratio of your weight to your height Too low of a BMI may indicate that you are underweight - undernourished or suffering some kind of illness that leads to unintentional weight loss Conversely, a higher than normal BMI correlates with being overweightWhat Conditions Are Associated With High BMI?Having a high BMI correlates with a higher risk for conditions including:-cardiovascular disease-high blood pressure-osteoarthritis-some cancers-diabetesBut there’s a limit to ...

My High Blood Pressure I have probably had high blood pressure for a long time This is the story of how I found outIn hindsight, I can identify many symptoms of high blood pressure, but I either ignored them or thought they were related to other thingsThe major symptom I had was headaches Most days I would either wake up with a headache or develop one Some of them were real "head splitters" occasionally I would have to lie down ...

Hypertension High Blood Pressure: How To Improve Life Threatening Weight-related Diseases The American Heart Association estimates that one of three Americans have have hypertension And yet many of us don’t know what it is, why it’s dangerous, and what the treatment options areWhat Is Hypertension?Hypertension is a fancy medical word for high blood pressureYour blood carries nutrients and oxygen to your body, and picks up waste like carbon dioxide The heart pumps the blood through “pipes” - blood vessels called ...

Eating Disorders - Anorexia Nervosa Effects In this next article in our continuing series we're going to discuss the effects of Anorexia Nervosa on a person, as well as going over some facts and figures The main assault of this disease is that it focuses on self starvation Since the body needs food as a basic means for survival, the effects of this disease are numerous to say the least Because the body is not getting enough nutrition, it is forced to slow down in order to ...

Blood Pressure Monitor - A Guide To Choosing Blood Pressure Monitors Trying to choose a blood pressure monitor for use at home can seem bewildering There is a wide range of blood pressure monitor machines available - all of them claiming to have advantages over each other So - how do you choose a blood pressure monitor?Do you need to monitor blood pressure at home?This is really the first question that you need to ask yourself Do you really need ...

Two Essential Oils In Every Household There are two very indispensable essential oils in aromatherapy that should ideally be present in almost every household - Lavender and Tea Tree These oils have innumerable uses and can be used with any kind of dilution Lavender - This oil calms, soothes the skin, balances oil production, helps to heal blemishes, stimulates circulation to skin, reduces inflammation of acne and soothes nervous system Tea Tree - Has antibacterial, antifungal, antiseptic and antiviral properties Heals blemishes without any side effects such as dryness, ...

Overweight? Watch Out! A new study shows that being overweight in mid-life substantially increased the risk of dying of heart disease later when they get older This finding is based on a research by Northwestern University as result of tracking 17,643 patients for 3 decades Even people with healthy blood pressure and cholesterol levels when the study began are not safer Overweight people are more likely to have heart disease, as they are more likely to have a higher blood pressure and cholesterol Both hike the risk of ...

A New Kind Of Healthcare System Copyright 2006 Robert Gould With today's skyrocketing prescription drug prices, combined with the high cost of Doctors office visit copayments, millions of Americans cant afford to go to the doctor Combine these two facts with millions of Americans that have lost their healthcare coverage, or those who dont have healthcare coverage at all, millions of people are simply sick and suffering Even if someone could afford the co-payment, they could not afford the prescriptions the physician will write This is a catch twenty-two ...

Preventing Child Obesity "Obesity" is a condition of excess body fat, which puts a child at increased risk for developing heart disease, Type II diabetes, osteoarthritis, high blood pressure and asthma Facts: Did you know that more than 60% of American youth eat too many fatty foods, and less than 20% eat the recommended five or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day >From 25-40 percent of children inherit the tendency towards overweight While children's fat consumption has decreased over the past several decades from 40 percent to ...