10 Tips for Overcoming a Weight Loss Plateau
You have been on a new diet and exercise regime for the past few months. You have been making phenomenal strides as far as weight loss and added energy. However, gone are the days when the pounds just...
View Article10 Warning Signs of Bipolar Disorder: Depression and Mania Symptoms
Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder that is also known as manic-depressive disorder. This illness is a mood disorder which carries a psychiatric diagnosis. A person who is bipolar may experience deep...
View Article11 Symptoms of Endometriosis: Do You Have It?
Endometriosis affects over 5 million women in North America. The disease is caused by the endometrial cells, or the cells of the uterus, abnormally growing in inappropriate areas of the body. The...
View Article12 Ways to Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating illness that affects over 27 million people world wide. It is the more prevalent form of dementia, which is a loss of cognitive ability. The symptoms of Alzheimer’s...
View Article10 Worst Dinners to Feed Your Children!
Feeding your children fast and nutritious dinners can be impossible. You’re just back from work and you have to get them ready for sports and clubs with only a short break to eat. It can be easy to...
View Article10 Birth Control Myths—Busted!
When it comes to effectively using birth control, it’s vital to get your facts straight before you end up with an unplanned pregnancy or a sexually transmitted disease. That’s why we’re busting the ten...
View Article10 Symptoms of Asperger’s Syndrome: Know the Signs
Asperger’s syndrome is part of the autism spectrum disorder, also known as ASD. It is a mild form of autism and generally manifests without extreme mental disabilities. The main outward characteristics...
View Article10 Indications That Your Child is Being Bullied
The biggest, most intimidating kid at school with the strongest fists and most aggressive personality is no longer the stereotypical school yard bully. In fact, today’s bullies don’t steal lunch money;...
View Article11 Foods that Will Make You Gain Weight
It seems like North America is obsessed with losing weight, but what happens if you want to gain weight? Some people are naturally quite small and they too feel the effects of bullying. It can be very...
View Article10 Trigger Foods for Gout
Gout is a painful condition that affects 1-2% of North Americans through their lives. While gout can eventually go away on its own, it may last for years. Gout attacks last for about a week in length,...
View Article10 Factors That Affect Your Pulse & Heart Rate
There are many interior and exterior factors that can cause your heart rate to fluctuate. While emotional or physical exertion will speed up the pulse; certain types of illness or disease can cause it...
View Article10 Signs You May Have a Thyroid Problem
While approximately 59-million people in the US suffer from thyroid issues—the great majority aren’t even aware they have a problem. However, when the thyroid (the butterfly-shaped gland in the neck)...
View Article10 Common Symptoms of Pneumonia
Pneumonia is a type of lung or respiratory infection that often begins with an innocent cough and turns suddenly into a high fever accompanied by labored breathing. For most people, pneumonia is...
View Article10 Common Symptoms of a Blood Clot
Blood clots typically form deep within the veins of the legs—deep vein thrombosis (DVT). However, the scary part is that most times blood clots can go undetected, resulting in pulmonary embolism and...
View Article10 Signs You May Have a Blood Infection
When sepsis, a condition that results when infection enters the bloodstream, occurs the immune system is greatly compromised when the body attempts to put the proper defenses in place. However, if...
View Article10 Signs You May Have a Blood Clot in Your Leg
They might not sound very life threatening, but a blood clot that develops in the deep veins of your leg, if left untreated and unable to dissolve of its own volition, may detach and travel to your...
View Article10 Ways to Control High Blood Pressure
If you’ve unexpectedly been diagnosed with high blood pressure; it’s not the end of the world. High blood pressure is present when a systolic pressure (of 140 or above) or a diastolic pressure (of 90...
View Article10 Deep Vein Thrombosis Symptoms: Do You Have DVT?
Deep Vein Thrombosis (or DVT) occurs when a blood clot forms deep within a vein—typically in regions such as the thigh or calf. Oftentimes, existence of a DVT causes no pain or symptoms. However, if...
View Article10 Ways to Control Low Blood Pressure
Hypotension, or low blood pressure, occurs when your blood pressure drops below the normal range, which is around 120 (systolic)/80 (diastolic) for the average person. Hypotension is treatable;...
View Article10 Common Signs of an Ear Infection
Ear infections are a lot more common than you might think. Studies actually show that more than 60-percent of head colds turn into an ear infection—particularly in babies and toddlers. However,...
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