Archive for April 23rd, 2009

FOODS AND DRINKS REDUCING FERTILITY: ALCOHOL AND GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS

Alcohol Both you and your partner need to eliminate alcohol. If your infertility is caused by problems such as polycystic ovaries, fibroids or endometriosis, alcohol can compromise the efficient functioning of your liver and make it less able to get rid of excess circulating hormones. Alcohol will also stop you absorbing essential nutrients like zinc [...]

ACTS OF GOD: TWISTER

It’s a myth that tornadoes «suck up» cows, small dogs, and houses into their funnel. So don’t worry about becoming an accessory to the storm if a twister’s heading your way. What you should worry about is getting struck by Bessie, Toto, or even a Toyota, because with winds in excess of 250 miles per [...]

RELIEF FROM ARTHRITIS: HOW DOES MUSSEL EXTRACT WORK

  How does the extract work in practice and not just under laboratory conditions? If we consider this treatment in relation to human beings suffering from rheumatoid or osteo-arthritis, then, in general, the first signs of a beneficial reaction will be noticed after about three weeks from the time of commencing the treatment. Before we [...]

WEIGHT LOSS: ABOUT NORMAL WEIGHT

Repeated cycles of dieting may actually increase the body’s metabolic efficiency and make it even harder to lose weight. Such cycles may also change the way fat is deposited, with more fat being laid down in the stomach region. There are certain factors that can modify the set point weight to some degree. Exercise has [...]

GET YOUR BODY MOVING: SHE FOUND HER MOTIVATION IN CYBERSPACE

Stephanie Caviness wanted to slim down. But the 33-year-old Jersey City, New Jersey, woman had a hard time sticking with an exercise routine. So she turned to her computer for help, and she ended up losing 23 pounds. For Stephanie, exercise was nothing new. She had tried it several times in the past as a [...]