http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Judging by the number of anti aging skin products that contain parabens, you'd have to think they contribute in a big way in protecting the skin from aging. What are parabens? Parabens are a large collection of synthetic chemical products found in most... http://www.articlealley.com/article_101148_17.html 16th November 2006 The cosmetic industry relies heavily on the term "Natural". It sounds good and makes us think of rose petals, rainwater and scented herbs. After all if it's a natural skin care product it must be good to use on your skin? Most people think a product la... http://www.articlealley.com/article_73691_28.html 19th July 2006 Juvenile Arthritis (part 2) Polyarticular and Systemic Juvenile Arthritis What is Polyarticular Juvenile Arthritis? Polyarticular Juvenile Arthritis is a type of arthritis that affects children between twelve and sixteen years of age. This disease a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_71961_28.html 13th July 2006 Juvenile Arthritis (part 1) Why Does Arthritis Affect Children? Many people wonder why children can develop arthritis. It hardly seems fair. Kids haven't spent years rushing around a football field or spent their working lives laying concrete… Juven... http://www.articlealley.com/article_70873_28.html 07th July 2006 Have you ever had the experience of sleeping for over eight hours and feeling tired and lethargic the next day? In fact it's just as bad as not having enough sleep isn't it? So what happened? You've had too much sleep. More exactly most of that slee... http://www.articlealley.com/article_64405_28.html 18th June 2006 What are the various causes of insomnia? Insomnia is a sleep disorder defined as the inability to sleep satisfactorily or to have any sleep at all. It is characterized by restlessness, sleep interruptions, a decreased in normal sleeping time, or, at wo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_55344_28.html 21st May 2006 The medical profession mostly rejects the idea that there is any connection between diet and arthritis (with the exception of gout), but many naturopaths and holistic practitioners disagree. There are many factors to consider with regards to arthritic ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_48594_23.html 30th April 2006 Depression is a serious illness that can affect our work, family and social life. It can make us feel bad and even lead to suicide in some serious cases. To make matters worse, depression can negatively impact on our sleep. Being depressed can wake us up ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_47209_28.html 25th April 2006 There is a definite relationship between our core body temperature and our feelings of lethargy or energy. When the body is warm, we feel wide awake. When the body is cool, feeling of tiredness and sleepiness prevail. Not everybody realizes that our bo... http://www.articlealley.com/article_44302_28.html 14th April 2006 Tossing and turning is an annoying habit. There are nights when we just can't get comfortable in bed and keep tossing and turning all through the night. Why is our bed more comfortable some nights than others? Tossing and turning is not necessarily due... http://www.articlealley.com/article_37156_28.html 20th March 2006 Rheumatoid Arthritis - What is it? Rheumatoid Arthritis is undoubtedly the most debilitating of the group of arthritic disease conditions known. The disease begins with aching joints and culminates in deformed joints, which severely compromises the qua... http://www.articlealley.com/article_35362_28.html 12th March 2006 Copyright 2006 Wendy Owen Almost 10% of the US population suffer from depression at any one time. Similar statistics would be expected from other developed countries. Depression can affect our sleep in many ways. Some of us sleep longer and others f... http://www.articlealley.com/article_27762_23.html 08th February 2006 Copyright 2006 Wendy Owen Do you sleep well? If not, do you know why? Keeping a sleep diary will allow you to find patterns in your sleep habits. For instance you may find, for instance, that you sleep better after a meal that is high in carbohydrat... http://www.articlealley.com/article_27256_23.html 02nd February 2006 Copyright 2006 Wendy Owen Arthritis is known to affect around forty percent of the Americans and over fifty percent of the people globally. This is one disease that is responsible for the maximum amount of pain worldwide and thousands of dollars have b... http://www.articlealley.com/article_26216_23.html 01st February 2006 Copyright 2006 Wendy Owen BPH is the enlargement of the male prostate gland. It can have many associated problems including the need to urinate frequently, difficulty in urinating and inability to completely empty the bladder. The main cause of BPH ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_24307_23.html 16th January 2006 Copyright 2006 Wendy Owen It's much better to avoid any form of cancer than to try and treat it after it has appeared. Prostate cancer, however, is usually a slow growing form of cancer which responds well to treatment. The first step in prostate ca... http://www.articlealley.com/article_23019_23.html 08th January 2006 Copyright 2006 Wendy Owen Over a million people worldwide rely on some form of prescription sleep medication. Many of these could sleep well or better without it. The trouble is these drugs are so habit forming, they don't know how to stop taking them.... http://www.articlealley.com/article_22457_23.html 05th January 2006 Copyright 2005 Wendy Owen Vioxx, a popular pain medication was fetching it's manufacturer, Merck Pharmaceuticals, millions of dollars in sales in 2004. Today it has been withdrawn from sale and is the subject of several Vioxx lawsuits. It's demise, due... http://www.articlealley.com/article_21800_23.html 01st January 2006 Copyright 2005 Wendy Owen Many of us that suffer with insomnia can actually pinpoint the time it started. It could be the death of a loved one, exams or a stressful relationship. But ever since then we've not been able to sleep well. Even if the tri... http://www.articlealley.com/article_20645_23.html 20th December 2005 Copyright 2005 Wendy Owen There are many things that can affect your sleep, but probably the worst of them is worry. Worry about your job, your relationship, your finances and of course worry about not being able to go to sleep. People say to me "I ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_19196_23.html 11th December 2005 Copyright 2005 Wendy Owen Laser treatments have come a long way since they first appeared in the mid nineties. IPL - also called Flashlamp, MultiLight or Photo Laser - can perform minor miracles on sun damaged skin (photoaging) anywhere on the body, bu... http://www.articlealley.com/article_18332_23.html 05th December 2005 Copyright 2005 Wendy Owen Research is always ongoing into new and better medications for arthritis which is a very good thing. But where is all this leading us? Of course we need effective pain medication for arthritis to enable sufferers to live no... http://www.articlealley.com/article_17854_23.html 30th November 2005 Copyright 2005 Wendy Owen Much as we love them, babies can bring parents to their knees when they wake frequently during the night. Tired from a hard day at work, it's hard to get up in the wee hours of the morning to soothe a crying baby who probab... http://www.articlealley.com/article_17648_23.html 29th November 2005 Copyright 2005 Wendy Owen How can sleep deprivation affect weight loss? Surely the reverse is true! If we're tossing and turning all night, aren't we burning a few more kilojoules? Perhaps, but it's more complicated than that. When we don't have eno... http://www.articlealley.com/article_16790_23.html 22nd November 2005 Copyright 2005 Wendy Owen No matter which type of arthritis you suffer from, be it osteoarthritis, gout, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis or any one of the myriad forms of this disease, you need a safe and effective treatment. Attention is turning to... http://www.articlealley.com/article_15445_23.html 13th November 2005 Copyright 2005 Wendy Owen Shift work and sleep Shift workers really do get a raw deal when it comes to getting enough sleep. They have to try and sleep when the rest of the world is waking up and their body clocks have a hard time adjusting. Shor... http://www.articlealley.com/article_15040_23.html 11th November 2005 Copyright 2005 Wendy Owen In part one we examined a breathing exercise and an autogenic relaxation technique. Part two includes a progressive muscle relaxation exercise and An NLP exercise. Just select which one's work for you. It's not necessary... http://www.articlealley.com/article_13124_23.html 23rd October 2005 Copyright 2005 Wendy Owen Relaxation techniques for stress management There are three main types of relaxation techniques you can practice when you feel upset and stressed out. If you practice them regularly, they will become part of your lifestyle... http://www.articlealley.com/article_12517_23.html 17th October 2005 Copyright 2005 Wendy Owen In part 1 we talked about how to apply our foundation and blush to look natural. Now we'll discuss lipstick and eye make up So here we go Makeup Tips Part 2 or... "How to apply eye make without looking like you've gone 3 r... http://www.articlealley.com/article_11903_23.html 10th October 2005