Your diet, smoking/alcohol habits, fitness level, and other factors can all contribute to ED. Learn how a healthier lifestyle and certain natural remedies can combat ED. drinking beer and smoking manThough there are medical conditions that can contribute to erectile dysfunction, for many men it is a few poor habits …
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Changing your lifestyle could reverse type 2 diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes Type 2 diabetes is a serious and chronic medical condition. It develops mostly in adults but is becoming more common in children as obesity rates rise across all age groups. Several factors contribute to type 2 diabetes. Being overweight or obese is the biggest risk factor. Type …
Read More »Medical Risk Factors for Depression
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) estimates that approximately 14.8 million Americans suffer from a major depressive disorder. Although depression can affect anyone, certain factors may increase your likelihood of developing the disorder. Biochemical Factors Depression is a type of mood disorder that some belief is triggered when brain …
Read More »Should I be worried about genetic depression?
Wondering if depression is genetic? Well, it is. Learn about the depression gene, the serotonin link, and environmental factors that may come into play. Is Depression Genetic? Maybe your mother had it. Or your uncle or your sister. Watching a family member suffer from depression can be difficult. But does …
Read More »Breast cancer isn’t a single disease
People are often surprised to learn that breast cancer isn’t a single disease, but made up of several sub-types. Individual cancer cells contain surface proteins that respond to signals within the body to cause cancer to grow. Some cancer grows in response to the hormones estrogen or progesterone. They’re called …
Read More »pregnant woman and her blood type
woman’s blood type and Rh factor can impact her pregnancy. That’s why every pregnant woman will have an Rh factor test. In some cases, the father of the baby will be tested too. Here’s what you need to know about blood types and Rh factor. The four major blood types …
Read More »magical “fat-burning” foods to lose weight
When it comes to weight loss, some choose to eschew sensible and reasonable advice, like cutting back on sugary beverages and refined starches, increasing your intake of nonstarchy vegetables, and being mindful of added oil quantities. Instead, they turn to quasi-magical “fat-burning” foods. One year it’s acai berries, another it’s …
Read More »Wormwood herb benefits as a remedy
Name: Wormwood Biological Name: Artemisia absinthium Other Names: Wormwood, absinthium, green ginger, absinthe, old woman, southernwood Parts Used: Leaves or flowering tops Active Compounds: bullet Volatile oil with a high level of thujone bullet Sesquiterpene bitter principles: including absinthine, an. sunshine, anabasine, and matricide bullet Volatile oil, of variable composition, …
Read More »Borage
The bright blue, star-shaped flowers (which bloom most of the summer) make borage one of the prettiest herb plants, thought the dark green leaves are rather plain. The flavor of the leaves resembles that of cucumber. The plant will grow to a height of about 18 inches, and spread about …
Read More »Garden cress
Garden cress [commonly known as aliv in Marathi or halim in Hindi] is a green, cool-season perennial plant used as a leafy vegetable, typically used as a garnish. Undisturbed, the plant can grow to a height of two feet with minimal maintenance. When mature, garden cress produces white or light-pink …
Read More »Nutrition Facts and Information about Watermelon
Nutritional Value of Watermelon This king sized fruit certainly is loaded with the power of quenching your thirst and meeting your physiological needs for nutrients. Just in case you are only thinking of savoring the fruit content, may we let you know that in China even the rind left is …
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