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Archives for 2009

Manage Your Anger

by Gumer Liston March 17th, 2009 | Mental Health
Anger is a natural part of being human, and it is normal to lose one's cool every once in a while. But when you constantly explode like a bomb with the least of provocations, it is no longer natural. Anger eventually could take a physical and emotional toll. Anger causes your blood pressure to rise and your heart to beat faster. Anger causes stress, which causes your blood vessels to constrict. This is why heart attacks are common to people who are angered easily.

If you are easily angered, here are some tips that will help you manage your anger:

  • When you
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What You Need to Know About Type 2 Diabetes

by Gumer Liston March 10th, 2009 | Diseases
When we think of diabetes, we think about insulin shots because most of us are only familiar with type 1 diabetes, which is caused by the inability of the body to make insulin. But there is another type of diabetes that is very harmful, which is why you need to know if you are at risk for it.

Type 2 diabetes is caused by the inability of hormone insulin to work properly. The pancreas of people with type 2 diabetes can produce insulin, but the insulin produced cannot properly transport glucose from the bloodstream to the cells. This will lead to
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Cold or Flu?

by BBlock March 4th, 2009 | Illness
Even though the common cold and the flu may have similar symptoms they are two very different conditions. It is very easy to mistake one from the other. However, the cold is much milder than the flu. Although the common cold is mild, it is the leading cause of doctor’s visits, missed days off from school and work.

The common cold is an upper respiratory infection caused by a virus. You can catch a cold from another person (members of your family, friends, co-workers, people you have never meet before in a restaurant or supermarket) or objects such as a
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The Secret Ingredient That Makes You Fat

by Gumer Liston March 3rd, 2009 | Diet
Do you think that you are eating too much? Are you afraid that you are overweight? Don't put the blame entirely on yourself for that extra weight you are having there. Share some of the blame to that one secret ingredient in most packaged foods-- monosodium glutamate. Results of new studies suggest that monosodium glutamate, or MSG, may be a contributing factor in the obesity epidemic. Scientists at the University of North Carolina found  that those who regularly consume foods with MSG are more likely to gain extra weight than those who do not have MSG intake. Another study by an international
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Natural Ways of Preventing Heart Disease

by Gumer Liston February 18th, 2009 | Heart Health
Heart disease is a leading cause of death in many countries. In the United States alone, it kills one person every 34 seconds. That is a fact, and a scary one at that. But heart disease can be avoided, and there are natural ways that can greatly reduce your risk of acquiring it.

Get moving. Be active, take at least 30 to 45 minutes of your time each day to move your body. A sedentary lifestyle can contribute much to the risk of acquiring heart disease.  A few minutes of brisk walk every morning will help a lot. If you can,
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All health and medical information is provided for educational purposes and is not meant to replace the medical advice or treatment of your healthcare professional.