November 15-21, 2012 - Original Health Articles
It may surprise you to know that the majority of ingredients in your hair products don't really do much for your hair—they're there to add fragrance and enhance your hair washing experience. Before you choose your next hair care product, here's a checklist of potentially harmful ingredients to look for on their labels: Formaldehyde & Methylisothiazolinone Used for: Preserving shelf-life and reducing bacterial growth.
Cold wind combined with indoor heating systems at home and work will dry out your skin and hair. The result can be eczema-type rashes, flyaway hair, brittle nails, and chapped lips. "The cold, dry air acts like a vacuum, suctioning moisture out of these areas," says Jessica J.
Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the holiday season, a joyous time when families come together to give thanks and celebrate the coming year. But it's also a time when food temptations are at their peak. According to the Calorie Control Council (an organization representing the makers of low-calorie foods), the average American will consume a whopping 4,500 calories—nearly three times the daily amount recommended for most adults—and 229 grams of fat on Thanksgiving Day.
People are ditching their expensive gym memberships in droves. They're tightening their belts while enjoying a wealth of free and inexpensive fitness opportunities. Check out these ideas for how to find cheap or free exercise opportunities in your community: At Home The cheapest gym in town is right in your own living room.
If you're working out to achieve someone else's goals, you won't stick with the program for long. If you know what you want, though, and choose exercise programs that support your own personal fitness goals, you'll make exercise part of your life. How do you establish fitness goals? Ask yourself a few questions: What's motivating me to start exercising now? Most people start exercising after they've had a health crisis or received doctor's orders to get fit.
If you're sweet on sweets, you may wish for a pill you could pop that would reduce your appetite for sugar, a supplement that could magically and painlessly curb your appetite. You'd run right out to stock up, right? Gymnema sylvestre, a supplement sold in health food stores and specialty stores, is believed by some to do just that.
Next time you're tempted to wallow in negative feelings, it may be wise to look around and compare your situation to others who are worse off than you are. This may show you that things aren't quite as bad as they seem, according to researchers from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada.
Some patients simply do not respond to chemotherapy. Others suffer a recurrence despite treatment, or later develop a second cancer, which might be related to previous chemotherapy treatment. Chemotherapy also harms healthy cells, often producing significant side effects.
The Oral Cancer Foundation predicts 40,000 people will be diagnosed with the disease in 2012. The oral cancer category includes cancers that occur in the mouth, very back of the mouth (known as the oropharynx), and the lips. Risk Factors Tobacco and alcohol.
Your body needs 13 essential vitamins to survive, and a deficiency in these could leave you with thinner hair, rough skin, or brittle nails. There are many vitamin-rich topical treatments available, but the most important way vitamins work is from the inside out.
