http://www.healthzine.org/feed/ http://www.healthzine.org/ Every day new articles and updated info on all your health, beauty and fitness concerns. Thu, 8 May 2008 15:00:49 +0200 Thu, 8 May 2008 15:00:49 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Bodybuilding/muscle-building2 http://www.healthzine.org/Bodybuilding/muscle-building2 What does it mean when you say a person is muscle building? By muscle building, it generally means building muscle mass. Through proper exercises and weight lifting, muscle fibers are being stimulated thus there is growth. And so your muscles will then develop mass and you will have bulk. That’s how muscle building works and quite many people are interested in this exercise. With this workout, you can gain a more attractive physique. You will not look plain lanky but you will have body, that’s why it’s also called bodybuilding. You'll have a well sculpted and muscular body when the exercises are done properly. Thu, 8 May 2008 14:11:21 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Back-aches/sciatica-exercises http://www.healthzine.org/Back-aches/sciatica-exercises One of the most troublesome conditions to cope with is sciatica. What happens of you suffer from this ailment? When you are beset with sciatica, you may feel pain in your leg which travels up to the back of your thigh or on to your thigh. In some cases, the pain travels up to the hips and then down to the foot. For some people though, numbness in the legs can be felt other than the pain. Difficulties in leg movement or control of the legs could then be experienced. There are many ways you can resort to for sciatica treatment. Thu, 8 May 2008 11:39:36 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Beauty/beautiful-people http://www.healthzine.org/Beauty/beautiful-people Beautiful people are generally given more due and attention. After all, they possess attributes which are pleasing to the senses. That’s why everybody is in for the quest of beauty. Everybody wants to be noticed or at least acknowledged. And so they strive to look good and attractive. Women are especially compelled to be beautiful. It is often the feminine which is the symbolic representation of beauty. Such is why there are women who become obsessed to be perfect and flawless and attractive. Lucky for those who can achieve them, but it may be unrealistic to do so. But many women hold on to the standards set by celebrities. Wed, 7 May 2008 16:06:48 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Arthritis/joint-supplements http://www.healthzine.org/Arthritis/joint-supplements There are over a hundred rheumatoid and joint related conditions. These generally fall under the category of arthritis. And arthritis by all means affects a large percentage of people. If you are among this populace, then you know how inconvenient arthritis is. The condition is painful, to say the least. It can also come to the point of being debilitating. As arthritis and other joint-related conditions are a problem for many people, there are also many joint supplements in the market today. Online and offline in drug stores and supermarkets, joint supplements abound. You may be in search of a supplement to boost your joint health. Wed, 7 May 2008 08:45:42 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Anti-aging/healthy-aging1 http://www.healthzine.org/Anti-aging/healthy-aging1 Would you want to enjoy the later years of your life? Do you want to be healthy still long after you’ve said goodbye to your youth? Or would you like to be weak and laden with all sorts of illnesses during that time? Everybody wants to be healthy, even if they are aging. Healthy aging is a state which everybody wants to attain. But the thing is, it may take an investment of your time as a youth to get hold of that state. Yes, the best time to pave the way for healthy aging is while you are young. Wed, 7 May 2008 08:27:14 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Alternative/energy-healing1 http://www.healthzine.org/Alternative/energy-healing1 One of the most difficult illnesses to deal with is depression. When you are depressed, you are overcome with a sense of gloom and doom. Living has become a heavy burden for you. By all means, you would be stripped of a good quality of life. There are many ways to treat depression. There’s therapy and medications in the conventional approach. There are alternative treatments as well with different principles. But yet, alternative treatments can be as equally effective. Like for instance, energy healing. Energy healing techniques such as Healing Touch, Brennan Healing and Reiki can help you break free from the negativity of depression. Tue, 6 May 2008 15:30:01 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Allergies/allergic-rashes http://www.healthzine.org/Allergies/allergic-rashes It can be difficult having to live with allergies. With such a condition, you have to limit yourself. What you eat and where you go and to what you are exposed to are some factors to consider. Or else allergic symptoms would arise and they can be bothersome. One of the most common symptoms of allergy is allergic rashes. For people with allergies, allergic rashes can be an all too common occurrence. As much as they are common, though, they can be discomforting to live with. Allergic rashes are usually itchy, and at some points they can be painful. One prominent characteristic of allergic rashes is irritated skin. Tue, 6 May 2008 11:46:33 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Acne/Cystic-Acne1 http://www.healthzine.org/Acne/Cystic-Acne1 It certainly is nice to look at smooth, radiant and healthy skin. It can make you glow and look attractive. Especially your facial skin, as it is most visible. But many things can get in the way of this, such as acne. Acne is the most common of skin conditions affecting adolescents and adults. There is particularly one sort of this skin condition which can really be bothersome, and that is cystic acne. How is cystic acne different from all the other sorts of can?. Well for one thing, cystic acne is rather large, approximately 5mm in size. From the name itself, it consists of a cyst and it is filled with pus. Tue, 6 May 2008 11:33:07 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Aerobics-cardio/cardio-kickboxing http://www.healthzine.org/Aerobics-cardio/cardio-kickboxing There are many ways to lose weight when you are intent. There are numerous benefits as well, and they are rewarding at that. It has been said that weight loss ought to be done in the context of achieving overall health. Cardio exercise fits in to this criterion. With cardio exercise, your cardiovascular health will be improved. So is your body’s flexibility and endurance. Your respiration and circulation will be boosted, and you will feel good. Feeling good brought about by exercise is due to the release of endorphins or the “happy hormones”. It can make you feel confident and positive. Mon, 5 May 2008 08:11:24 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Yoga/yoga-exercises1 http://www.healthzine.org/Yoga/yoga-exercises1 After a hard day’s work of phone calls, paperwork and deadlines, you can be stressed out. Work in itself is stressful as many can attest. What’s more if emotional issues go with it. For instance, anger, frustration, depression and anxiety. These are all exhausting in themselves. When you are feeling these, don’t you have the urge to let it out on someone or something? Maybe it would be easy for you to scowl at people you live with because of this. Or worse, you’d feel like smashing things inside the house. That’s what stress can do- strip you of your good sense. Mon, 5 May 2008 06:16:39 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Supplements/vitamin-supplements2 http://www.healthzine.org/Supplements/vitamin-supplements2 The body needs vitamins, minerals and energy to go about with its proper functioning. We often get these elements from our diet as our main nourishment. However, factors in the current setting have made the diet insufficient of these vital components. Because of these factors, the food that we eat becomes unable to sustain us to the optimum. Harvested products may have been depleted of some of their nutrient content due to modern harvesting procedures. And better yet, there is food processing which again diminishes the nutrient content of food. Such is why food may not be able to nourish and fortify as they used to or should. Mon, 5 May 2008 06:00:07 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/hormone-replacement-therapy http://www.healthzine.org/Womens-health/hormone-replacement-therapy Menopause is a time of significant biological and physiological changes for a woman. In some cases, it can be in fact perplexing. Symptoms of menopause can range from being mildly bothersome to disturbing. Night sweats and anxiety for instance- they are rather uncomfortable. A woman may even suffer from panic attacks. These are only to mention a few of the discomforting menopause symptoms. To alleviate such symptoms, some women may consider hormone replacement therapy. Through hormone replacement therapy, menopause symptoms are treated through synthetic hormones. Such measure of treatment has advantages and disadvantages, both long term and short term. Vaginal gels, oral pills, patches and injections are some of the means in which hormone replacement therapy is employed. Fri, 2 May 2008 14:18:51 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Sleep-disorder/effects-of-insomnia http://www.healthzine.org/Sleep-disorder/effects-of-insomnia Everybody needs good and quality sleep regularly. It is essential to function efficiently at work, or in school and as an individual all in all. But there are people who are unable to get the required amounts of sleep. Or better yet, they sleep poorly or may have difficulty falling asleep. Such a condition is called insomnia, and it can be crippling. You know how it is when you haven’t slept well or haven’t slept at all. You know how you would probably feel the next day. You feel giddy and irritable. You have difficulty concentrating, may feel lightheaded and dizzy. Fri, 2 May 2008 09:29:34 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Quit-smoking/nicotine-withdrawal1 http://www.healthzine.org/Quit-smoking/nicotine-withdrawal1 If you have decided to finally quit smoking, then it’s a good, life changing choice. Perhaps you want to quit because you are simply aware of the dangers of smoking. Most smokers usually are, but you, you have decided to take action. This is certainly something commendable. But there is a challenge entailed when you want to quit smoking. Hurdles and obstacles to cope with and overcome. They can be difficult, but yet it is possible to succeed. Among the major hurdles you’ve got to contend with is nicotine withdrawal. Nicotine in itself is not harmful, but it’s the element in cigarettes which make them addictive. Fri, 2 May 2008 09:05:12 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Skin-care/stretch-mark-cream http://www.healthzine.org/Skin-care/stretch-mark-cream So you are out to look for the best stretch mark cream. Well, you are in for quite a search. After all, there are many sorts of such products in the market. Take note that not all stretch mark creams are effective. The beauty industry also includes manufacturers which do not necessarily have the customers’ best interest at heart. So it takes being conscientious on your part to find the best and most suitable product for you. Looking for a stretch mark cream that works entails for you to take into account some factors. Sometimes creams work according to your ethnic background and genetic make-up.