Why Should You Stop Smoking Tobacco is responsible for 1 in 10 adults dying worldwide which equates to 5 million deaths per year Deaths are mainly due to collapse of the cardiovascular system resulting in heart attacks, respiratory tract disease and cancer Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States Still want to smoke a cigarette? Then read on Many doctors and physicians will not perform surgery on someone who is a smoker, as they believe the risk of the surgery outweighs ...

Your Dentist Might Stop Your Next Heart Attack As the Webmaster for a site dedicated to helping people save money when they go to the dentist, I find myself having to consistently fight two different and distinct battles; one against the average Americans reluctance to pay the high cost of modern dental care and the other is the same Americans belief that seeing a dentist regularly just isn't that importantThe first battle I have a decent chance of winning but ...

How To Cure Asthma What is the difference between God and a Doctor? God doesn't think that he is a doctor How do you tell the difference between a Doctor and a banana? If the banana doesn't go rotten in 14 days then it isn't a doctor According to your doctor asthma is incurable, or as your Doctor learned after 8 years in University envying the number of women chasing the quarterback, who your Doctor in a jealous and drunken rage referred to in his secret diary ...

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 ...

Amazing Proof: Taking Antioxidants Slows Aging Here's exciting new proof that taking antioxidants keeps you younger, according to Tufts University research Women ages 50-70 who took 3 antiox idant supplements--beta carotene, lutein and lycopene--for two months showed dramatically less DNA damage to cells than those who took a dummy pill, and the benefits kicked in after 15 days! This is big and important stuff It's well-known that aging and chronic diseases, such as cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer's, are largely caused by damage to cells' DNA The ...

Vitamin C And Pregnancy - Help For Smoking Moms Whilst most women are aware of the negative effects smoking whilst pregnant can have on their developing baby, many still cannot give up The good news is that researchers believe that taking vitamin C can counteract some of these effects Smoking during pregnancy can lead to premature delivery of the baby, poor growth, and in some instances, is implicated in fetal deaths It can also affect the way the infant's lungs develop, as nicotine can cross the placenta ...

Are Detox Diets A Myth? It states:" "The detox fad - or fads, as there are many methods - is an example of the capacity of people to believe in and pay for magic despite the lack of any sound evidence," says Martin Wiseman, visiting professor of human nutrition at the University of Southampton Most of the pills, juices, teas and oils that are sold for their detoxifying effects on the body have no scientific foundation for their claims, according to the research People would be better ...

Some Natural Cures Made With Honey Honey, especially mixed with cinnamon, can cure a multitude of ailments Honey is produced in all parts of the world Scientists of today believe honey can be used without any side affects for a number of diseases Honey is sweet but if taken in the right dosage as a medicine it won't harm diabetic patients It's important to remember that these ten natural sweet cures haven't been independently verified These are homeopathic cures, many passed down from generation to generation I ...

Obesity - Not Everybody Agrees It Is An Epidemic Obesity has become such an important topic in health and self-improvement circles that it deserves its own "News and Views" column Here is the February, 2006 issue **Book claims obesity "epidemic" is a big lie In his new book, "Fat Politics: The Real Story Behind America's Obesity Epidemic", writer Eric Oliver claims that the ramped up concern over obesity in the last ten years has been driven by the weight loss industry According to ...

Sambucol - The Natural Flu Cure SAMBU COL Sambucol is one of the best brands of Elderberry extract you can buy and is good for promoting good health all through the winter season Sambucol is a natural product made from an elderberry extract and has been shown to be effective in inactivating viruses Sambucol is derived from the black elder tree, Sambucus Nigra L, grown mostly in central Europe This natural substance has rare antiviral strengths Sambucol is the world's best selling and most extensively researched black elderberry extract and ...