http://www.healthzine.org/feed/ http://www.healthzine.org/ Every day new articles and updated info on all your health, beauty and fitness concerns. Tue, 7 Oct 2008 09:32:49 +0200 Tue, 7 Oct 2008 09:32:49 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/medicinal-plants http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/medicinal-plants Medicinal or herbal plants. For many, they seem outmoded. With the convenience and quick fix results delivered by pharmaceuticals, who needs medicinal plants? But there are people who (still) recognize the true value of medicinal plants, and they might even have chosen to grow them. Medicinal plants have in fact numerous benefits. When it comes to treatments or even cures for certain ailments and diseases, and more. Beauty can be enhanced through medicinal plants, too. Some people even use them as spices for cooking. And these are but to mention a few. Unlike ornamental or garden plants, herbs are not so difficult to grow. Wed, 6 Aug 2008 14:04:29 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/steroid-use http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/steroid-use The use of steroids is quite rampant among many athletes. Potent as they are, steroids often bring about fast and significant results. You yourself might be taking these drugs. But take note, there are risks involved with steroid use, and in most cases, they are not recommended. So what are the common mistakes of steroid use which can become threatening? One thing you have to be wary about is making use of counterfeit steroids. There are many counterfeits in the market, and getting hold and using them can cause bigger problems. With counterfeits, you’d apparently not gain any positive benefits. Tue, 8 Jul 2008 06:00:29 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/holistic-medicine2 http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/holistic-medicine2 The total person is comprised of the mind, body and spirit. Each of these aspects is intertwined with the other and if an irregularity takes place in one or more aspects, then the person as a whole could be affected. Take for instance when you are very stressed, say in an emotional sense. Wouldn’t you feel discomfort physically as well? When you are emotionally stressed, physical symptoms can beset you. Perhaps you’d feel headaches, or dizziness, or perhaps even a backache. Some people would feel nauseous or might lose their appetite. And these are just some of the few examples. Mon, 9 Jun 2008 05:34:43 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/Chinese-herbal-medicine http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/Chinese-herbal-medicine Before the advent of conventional medicine, people have relied on herbs and herb mixtures to cure ailments and diseases. Such has been known as herbal medicine, and it has ancient beginnings. When it comes to the expertise and use of herbal remedies, what has long been prominent is Chinese herbal medicine. Chinese herbal medicine had been the basic mode of treatment for thousands of years. To this day, Chinese medical practitioners still believe in it. In China, herbal treatments are in fact being used with conventional ones. Chinese herbal medicine is also known as CHM, and it is an evolving health care system. Mon, 19 May 2008 12:26:04 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/medicine-cabinet1 http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/medicine-cabinet1 So now you have decided to have a medicine cabinet mounted in your bathroom. What are the basic and important things to consider when it comes to this? It depends on what things you want to store in your medicine cabinet. Primarily, you might consider storing medicines in it. A factor to take into account here is that your medicines have to be free from moisture. Moisture can affect the potency and quality of your medicines. As your cabinet will be installed in the bathroom, you need to protect its contents from moisture. Hot shower steam, regular weather humidity and other moisture ought to be kept out of the medicine cabinet. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:06:33 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/natural-medicine1 http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/natural-medicine1 It always pays if you take care of yourself the best that you can. Because if you don’t, then who else will? Take note for instance if you suffer from an illness. There may be health care professionals or relatives who will take care of you, but your initiative is most imperative. You have got to have the will to get better, and that makes the entire difference. When you have the knowledge that you should do the best for yourself, then you are most likely to take care of it. Doing so will deliver a host of rewards, those that you will find worthy and fulfilling. Tue, 8 Apr 2008 08:13:29 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/asthma-medicine http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/asthma-medicine Asthma has affected millions of people worldwide, and they can be of any age. Many who suffer from the condition know how difficult it is to live with. Asthma is primarily a disease of the respiratory system, and it affects the airways. With this disease, the airways are constricted, thus, breathing is hindered. Asthma as a disease can be terrifying, especially as attacks may come randomly. Sufferers are most often dependent on medications in this respect, as health detriments can be possible. One’s life can be put at risk with this disease, which only shows that patients have to practice caution. Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:38:30 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/blood-pressure-medication http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/blood-pressure-medication Being diagnosed with high blood pressure is not to be taken lightly. High blood pressure, or hypertension is regarded as the “silent killer”. Yes, it can take one off guard and can kill. That is, when the disease is neglected and not addressed accordingly. Suffering from hypertension entails that one educates themselves from proper authority on how to deal with the condition. Among them are measures on how to limit its effects- ways to manage and control. Primarily, the doctor may recommend an appropriate diet and exercise scheme to regulate and stabilize blood pressure. But in cases where hypertension poses a health threat, blood pressure medication might be recommended. Tue, 4 Mar 2008 08:49:47 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/holistic-medicine1 http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/holistic-medicine1 The total person is composed of the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects. It is multidimensional- made up of the mind, body and spirit. And a person should be regarded as that, and treated as such- as a whole. Many healthcare practitioners treat an ill person in just the physical sense. That is usually the case with conventional medicine. But another sort of healing principles are applied with holistic medicine. Holistic medicine sees the totality of a person- the tangible and the intangible aspects. It regards the person in its total, holistic sense. And holistic medicine, it treats people all-encompassingly, in every aspect of their being. Thu, 7 Feb 2008 08:42:23 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/herbal-medicine1 http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/herbal-medicine1 Mother Mary was born 5,000 years ago, but she herself may have benefited from herbal medicine. Such is the credibility of herbal medicine- it has the backing of time and history. Herbal medicine can be more beneficial than pharmaceutical ones, and it can be in so many ways. For one thing, herbal medicine is cheaper. It is not only good for the health, but for the pocket, too. A person can be plagued by many ailments all throughout their lifetime. Imagine the cost allotted for medicines when one constantly buys pharmaceuticals to address them. But herbal medicine, its cost is far from skyrocketing. Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:15:25 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/medications http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/medications Nobody wants to get sick. But illnesses is a fact which everybody has to deal with. From minor ailments to discomforts to threatening illnesses, everybody is bound to suffer from. When these conditions strike, it generally means spending money. Don’t we all rush to the drug store to buy medications even with the slightest pain? Such is why the medical industry is a big and lucrative one. People can’t leave without them. Diseases can leave a person’s bank account dry. When somebody is fraught with an ominous disease, it could mean shedding off finances. For medications, hospital bills, the doctor’s fee and medical exams. Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:05:17 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/ADHD-medications http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/ADHD-medications Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder is among the cluster of disorders gaining a wide attention today. ADHD affects 8-10% of school going children and it can quite be disturbing to both the child and the family. Three times more boys than girls suffer from ADHD. Children with ADHD are often restless and hyperactive. They tend to behave compulsively and erratically without thinking of the consequences. Such children also have difficulty focusing. They have trouble minding details, paying attention and even sitting still. These are the symptoms which ADHD medications aim to combat. Along with the prevalence of ADHD came the demand for ADHD medications. Fri, 9 Nov 2007 09:35:33 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/prednisone-side-effects http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/prednisone-side-effects Inherent to pharmaceutical drugs are side effects. True, pharmaceutical drugs can deliver immediate treatment, but they come with a price. Along with the treatment provided by such drugs are possible discomforts and adverse effects on other body organs. The same can be said with prednisone. Prednisone is generally and anti-inflammatory drug and is used for treatment of various diseases such as arthritis. But what of prednisone side effects? Prednisone side effects are more apt to manifest according to the patient’s prednisone dosage. The higher the dose, the more chances prednisone side effects will be disturbing. But what really is prednisone? Prednisone is a commonly prescribed glucocorticoid medicine. Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:57:39 +0100 http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/medication-errors http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/medication-errors Nobody can perhaps do something perfectly and accurately all the time. Mistakes are inevitable and at some points everybody makes them. But it seems that those in the eminent field of healthcare cannot afford to make mistakes. After all, healthcare professionals cater to people’s health and yes, their lives. But human as they are, healthcare professional make errors, more commonly so, medication errors. By the sound of it, medication errors are hazardous. And indeed, they could be. Some medication errors may cause minor consequences, but still, others can be threatening to the point of being deadly. After all, medications are pharmaceutical products. Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:09:30 +0200 http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/pet-medicine http://www.healthzine.org/Medicine/pet-medicine Often, the case is that when your pet gets sick, you think of looking up for information online, determine a diagnosis or resort to what you think is a suitable pet medicine. Such a measure may be cost effective and convenient, but is it reliable? Is it safe to buy non-prescription pet medicine from online shops and pharmacies without consulting a veterinarian? When you are doing so, you are administering self-medication to your pet in the same manner that some individuals apply it to themselves. And what do experts say about self-medication? Is it safe and effective? In some cases, it is, but perhaps nothing can take the place of an educated knowledge of an expert.