This article tells how the body uses the vitamin B12, how deficiencies are caused, and what foods vitamin B12 can be found in. Do not take supplements before talking to your doctor. Vitamin B12 also known as cobalamin, is an essential vitamin to help the body function properly. It is bound to the proteins in [...]
Meet Jon. He’s a 30-year-old diesel mechanic from Oregon. At 6-feet 4-inches tall and 240 pounds, he towers over most everyone. He likes to ride his Harley, he enjoys watching sit-coms, and loves to eat burgers and fries — with extra salt. Perhaps he perfectly embodies the couch potato, fast food eating, all-American male. By [...]
What Is Rosacea? Rosacea is an inflammatory disease of the face that resembles acne. Most rosacea patients have a pink to red discoloration of the cheeks and nose caused by the dilation of certain tiny but visible blood vessels in the skin. People with rosacea also tend to have both small and large inflammatory bumps [...]
Eye Diseases and Disorders Cataractsare cloudy areas in part of or covering the entire eye lens. The lens is usually clear and lets light through. Cataracts keep light from passing easily through the lens, and this causes loss of eyesight. Cataracts often form slowly and cause no eye pain, redness or tearing. Some stay small [...]
“Nope, I’m not itchy, thank God,” said April Fisher as she counted the weeks to her baby’s due date. “I have heartburn, indigestion, my gums bleed, my feet swell, my skin’s stretched so tight it’s going to split, but I don’t have a rash at the moment,” laughed this Salt Point, N.Y., mother-to-be. At a [...]
So you think you know how to wash your face? Think again. Over the years face-cleaning philosophies have changed. Below are some of the things you may swear by that dermatologists say you should swear off. Myth: Using apricot or walnut scrubs or a buff puff exfoliates dead skin, leaving a healthy, glowing layer of [...]
A few years ago, we believed that once plaque formed in an artery, it never went way. Medical researchers thought that appropriate lifestyle and drug treatments could slow the process of atherosclerosis, but could not undue damage already done. However, in recent years researchers have discovered that, given the right conditions, the body’s own healing [...]
Folic acid is vitally important to your body and occurs naturally in most foods, but as with many supplements, proper dosing can be a tricky matter. Folic acid (or folate) is a naturally occurring chemical closely associated with the process of DNA synthesis, key to the regeneration of your body’s various cells. A lack of [...]
Foods that can make your hair, skin, and nails healthy and beautiful. Did you know that your diet can have a huge effect on the condition of your skin, nails, and hair? What you eat can drastically change the way you look, and all the hair products, nail baths, and cleansers in the world won’t [...]
Anxiety and panic attacks cause physical symptoms, which, in turn, can cause further anxiety and panic. Recognize these symptoms and break the cycle of anxiety. As if the mental anguish of intense fear were not enough, those afflicted with anxiety or panic attacks often suffer with these physical symptoms: rapid heartbeat hyperventilation (rapid, shallow breathing) [...]
