17.6 million American adults are either alcohol dependent or abuse alcohol. According to the recently released 2001-2002 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, alcohol dependence – particularly among men – has decreased; however, rates of alcohol abuse have increased. Super Bowl Sunday has long been associated with over consumption of alcohol and the [...]
WHAT IS HYPOGLYCEMIA? Hypoglycemia is an abnormally low level of glucose (sugar) in the blood. This can be caused by a sudden rise in glucose in the blood due to sweets and other sweeteners. This then leads to a sudden drop once the sweets or sweeteners are no longer in the blood system. Too much [...]
Have you ever considered the importance of water? Did you know that water accounts for over 70% of your body? We are comprised mostly of water. And further more, our blood mineral content is strikingly similar to salt water. A healthy water intake can help us in many ways. – You can think better. A [...]
Everyone is pressed for time these days. It does not have to mean that fitness can’t be a part of your life. In as little as 10 minutes a day, you can begin to make positive changes to your body. People often have an all or nothing idea about exercise. They feel that if they [...]
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD or ADHD) is one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders of childhood and unfortunately most of its causes are unknown. It can persist through adolescence and into adulthood. According to the estimation of American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV (DSM-IV-TR) 3%-7% of children suffer from ADHD. Some studies have estimated higher [...]
Simply put, if you don’t go to the dentist regularly now, you will later, and it will cost you thousands of dollars more. Many families end up forking out over $8,000 for dental procedures and repairs in later years. This is because they couldn’t afford regular, twice a year dental check-ups in the early years [...]
Nobody talks about it. Nobody thinks about it. Until it happens. Then it goes to hell in a hand basket. Nobody has a plan for it. Nobody prepares for it. It could be anything, right? But it isn’t. It is much more important than anything. It is happening as you read these words to approximately [...]
What Causes Bad Breath: Three Leading Factors Did you know: 1. Medications (including allergy medications) cause bad breath 2. Alcoholic beverages cause bad breath 3. Mouthwash with alcohol causes bad breath 4. Smoking causes bad breath 5. Dry mouth causes bad breath The fact is that everyday common over-the-counter hygiene products, beverages an medications can [...]
This article was originally published in the November 2004 issue of Zone Net Supplementing your diet with extra antioxidants is crucial to our bodies and our immune systems during times when we are more likely to come into contact with cold or flu viruses in packed shopping malls or other public places . Just what [...]
People commonly use the word addiction with regard to their smoking habits, as if to throw up their hands and say “See I’m addicted, I’m helpless to resist, there is nothing that I can do.” However, depite the common belief that nicotine is a highly addictive substance no official laboratory study has been able to [...]
