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Excess weight gain has become a phenomenon in today's age, when lifestyles have become sedentary, and food more liberal with extra calories. Today our children prefer T.V. over their friends and play, merely a reflection of their parents who also somewhere prefer T.V. over socializing or even over spending time with their children (if they spend some time surely some running around will help burn some calories). These are only a few factors, which have resulted in increasing amount of people with the problem of excess weight or obesity. Stress, wrong food habits (i.e. irregular timings for food, unhealthy (junk) food), lack of exercise, thyroid problem etc. could be some of the reasons resulting in weight gain. To lose weight, it is important to do so, not just by doing diets, or exercise programs, which are too tedious, which may yield results but which do not keep you that way. Sometimes after sudden loss of weight the skin sags making one feel worse. The best approach is to lose...

Women who are overweight or obese appear to have an increased risk of developing the chronic pain syndrome known as fibromyalgia, a new study suggests. If they are also sedentary, the risk is even greater, said lead researcher Paul Mork, of Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, Norway. The study is published in the May issue of Arthritis  Care & Research . Fibromyalgia is marked by widespread pain lasting more than three months. The pain strikes so-called "tender points" in the neck, shoulders, back, hips, arms and legs. The condition is also marked by fatigue without apparent cause, mood disturbances, sleep problems and headaches. More women than men have it, and experts don't thoroughly understand its cause. The condition may be due to dysfunction in the nervous system and other problems, and it is thought to be affected by genetic susceptibility. In the new study, Mork and his colleagues turned to a data base of nearly 16,000 women in Norway...

Definition of Tachycardia The heart normally beats at a rate of about 60 to 100 beats per minute at rest. A rate faster than 100 beats a minute in an adult is called  tachycardia . Most people experience transient rapid heartbeats, called sinus tachycardia, as a normal response to excitement,anxiety,stress , or exercise. If tachycardia occurs at rest or without a logical cause, however, it is considered abnormal. Description of Tachycardia The two main types of  tachycardia     are abnormal supraventricular tachycardias (which originate in the upper chambers of the heart, the atria) and ventricular tachycardias (which originate in the lower chambers of the heart, the ventricles). Causes and Risk Factors of Tachycardia Sinus tachycardias are most likely to occur in those who are easily excitable, suffer anxiety, or drink a lot of caffeine-containing beverages. They may also been seen in people with thyroid disease, with fevers, or with certain drugs (especial...

A healthy heart is the most sought after goal for most of us with heart disease striking all – young or old. One of the synergistic contributors towards achieving it is selecting the right cooking medium. Even the right choice may not result in a healthy heart, if we do not regulate the quantity of cooking oil consumed per person per month. Maintain your total oil intake to 500 gms per person per month. (Check your oil consumption by dividing total oil bought per month by the total number of members in the family) What are the essentials one should keep in mind, while selecting the right cooking medium? The fatty acid, which predominates in the oil. It is a determinant of the effect on lowering the bad cholesterol    and protecting the good cholesterol. Additional protective factors like phytosterols, anti oxidants and specific phytochemicals present which help in creating a Good environment that lowers the production of destructive factors in the body. Compatibility of the...

A heart surgeon this week called for butter to be banned to help cut deaths from heart disease. London-based cardiologist Shyam Kolvekar's motive may be spot on, but this simplistic approach misses the point. It's true that we eat too much saturated fat, high levels of which are found in butter. It's also true that too much saturated fat contributes significantly to the 200,000 premature UK deaths each year from cardiovascular disease. Men should eat no more than 30g and women no more than 20g of saturated fat a day, yet government research shows we're eating on average nearly 20% too much.  This fat, derived mainly from animal sources, increases cholesterol, clogging up arteries and putting us at risk of heart disease and strokes. The real enemy However, singling out butter isn't the answer. A couple of decades ago dairy foods were our main source of saturated fat but now there are lots more processed and fast foods around, many of which are also high in this type...

Ritha nuts  is a traditional remedy for hair fall. Soak approximately quarter kilo of ritha nuts in water {approximately four glasses full}overnight. Boil the nuts in the soaked water the next day for twenty minutes. Let cool naturally. Mash the nuts, strain and use the solution just the way you would use shampoo to wash your hair. Follow this treatment regularly, twice a week to get effective results. Coconut Milk  is believed to be a valuable cure for hair fall. Take approximately five tablespoons of thick coconut milk. Add juice of one lemon to it. Mix well. Rub the mixture into the scalp 45 minutes to an hour before hair wash. Use the treatment once a week to arrest hair fall. Fruity Mocktail  comprising juices of alfalfa, carrot and lettuce consumed every day, promotes hair growth claim the naturopaths. This fruity mocktail is rich in nutrients that benefit the roots of the hair. Petha  (ash gourd)  seeds and peel when boiled in coconut oil transform i...

Some  foods that lower cholesterol  include items such as nuts, oatmeal, fish and olive oil. Soluble fiber is known to reduce low density lipoprotein or LDL. This is referred to as bad cholesterol. This type of fiber is found in many places such as apples, certain beans such as kidney beans, pears, prunes and barley. Everyone knows that good nutrition is essential for healthy living but did you also know that there are actually  foods that lower cholesterol  levels effectively? Proper nutrition plays a vital role in cholesterol levels and as a result promotes overall heart health. By simply changing a few areas of their diet a person might be able to lower their cholesterol to healthy or at least acceptable levels without ever having to take bothersome prescription medications. Most people don’t fully grasp the effects of what we eat. Everything that we put into our bodies has a direct impact on our health. Some specific areas this is seen include the heart and bloo...