Tess June 15th, 2006
Myth #1 You can catch Diabetes from someone else.
No. Although we don’t know exactly why some people develop Diabetes, we know Diabetes is not contagious. It can’t be caught like a cold or flu. There seems to be some genetic link in Diabetes, particularly type 2 Diabetes. Lifestyle factors also play a part.
Myth #2 People with Diabetes can’t eat sweets or chocolate.
Tess June 13th, 2006
What is hypertension?
Hypertension, or High Blood Pressure, can be defined as the force that the blood exerts on the veins and arteries while it circulates around the body.
Blood pressure is controlled by a variety of organs and body systems, including the heart, the blood vessels, the kidneys, the brain and the adrenal glands, as well as the complex interaction between the body systems.
Tess June 13th, 2006
(HealthDay News) — The children of mothers who have mental health, substance abuse or domestic violence problems a year after delivery are more likely to experience behavioral problems at age 3, a U.S. study finds.
In their three-year study, researchers at Mathematica Policy Research Inc., in Princeton, N.J., followed nearly 2,800 children born in 18 large U.S. cities.
Tess June 13th, 2006
There is not a lot of information concerning the wise use of herbs specifically for men and boys. Not many men seek herbal healing. Retailers of herbs find that male health formulas are often bought by women caring for a husband, father, son, or friend. The majority of purchases of herbs are for care of the prostate and treatment of erectile dysfunction. These herbs are usually bought by women. The only formulas typically bought by men are those for the enlargement of the male.
Tess June 7th, 2006
ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) — Women going through treatment for breast cancer felt better when they tried yoga, according to one of the first scientific studies of its kind.
“Our belief is something as simple and brief as a short (yoga) program would be very useful” at combating side effects from cancer treatment, said Lorenzo Cohen, a psychologist who led the pilot study.
Tess June 7th, 2006
By Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter
(HealthDay News) — A new review of past studies on the effect that attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs have on children’s growth concludes that the drugs do, in fact, suppress growth to some degree.
While the effect found was statistically significant, one of the study’s authors, Dr. Omar Khwaja, an instructor in neurology at Children’s Hospital Boston, said the average growth suppression for a 10-year-old boy was probably about three-quarters of an inch in height and a little more than two pounds in weight.
Tess June 5th, 2006
by Karen Masterson Koch, C.N.
Aloe vera is nothing new. You may have discovered it back in the sixties or seventies, when it began to gain household recognition in the U.S. as a salve for burns. But it’s been around much longer than that. Egyptian Queens Cleopatra and Nefertiti both gave tribute to aloe vera as one of their most important beauty secrets. Alexander the Great carried the aloe vera plant into battle to treat wounded soldiers. In fact, this high-sulfur member of the garlic family dates back 6,000 years, and has been in use for all that time.
Tess June 5th, 2006
Girls with ADHD appear to have a higher risk of developing mental illness by the time they turn 17. This was the finding of a recent study conducted by Harvard Medical School researcher, Joseph Biederman. This study tracked 140 girls with ADHD from ages 12 to 17 and compared them with 122 girls without ADHD. By the time they reached 17, the girls with ADHD were far more likely to be clinically depressed, to have anxiety disorders and to have conduct disorder. 90% of the girls with ADHD in this study had received treatment for their disorder.
Tess June 2nd, 2006
Tea for nervous tension:
* 1 1/3 oz. St. Johns Wort
* 1 oz. Lemon Balm Leaves
* 1 oz. Valerian
Use 1 tsp. of the herb mixture per cup of boiling water. Steep for 10 min., strain, sweeten if necessary. Drink a cup of this tea before going to bed each night for several weeks to calm overwrought nerves, lift depression, and help you fall asleep more easily.
Tea for coughing fits:
Tess June 2nd, 2006
What does your liver do?
The liver is found within the lower part of the rib-cage on the right hand side of the body. It has a huge variety of functions in the body and is the only organ that can repair and re-grow itself after damage. The liver is the second largest organ in the body and is often seen as the most important one. In traditional Chinese medicine, for example, a healthy liver is seen as the most critical element in the body’s ability to fight disease and function optimally.
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