Christopher Ruane's Articles http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Do I have pimples, acne or rosacea ? Acne is caused by inflammation and blockage of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles. The bacterium involved is propionibacterium acnes. The familiar appearance is of whiteheads and blackheads on the skin. The resulting rash is often embarrassing to tee... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/do-i-have-pimples-acne-or-rosacea--173719.html 15th June 2007 Panic Attacks -How To Get Your Life Back Let's look at the signs that you might be having a panic attack. The following list gives signs of an oncoming panic attack. ? Palpitations ? A pounding heart, or an accelerated heart rate ? Sweating ? Trembling or shaking ? Shortness of breath ? ... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/panic-attacks-how-to-get-your-life-back-100544.html 15th November 2006 Five Quick Tips For Managing Stress You may not believe that, but sometimes stress can motivate us to do things we may not normally do in a relaxed state. Stress can make us brave enough to go forward when normally we might hesitate. How do you get strong and resilient? By learning how to t... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/five-quick-tips-for-managing-stress-83286.html 21st August 2006 Treating Acne With Conventional Meds Acne is a skin condition that can either be mild and self limiting or chronic and almost disfiguring.The main goal of treating acne is actually to heal lesions, stop new ones from forming, prevent scarring, and lessen the psychological impact and embarras... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/treating-acne-with-conventional-meds-83001.html 21st August 2006 Four Herbal Remedies Which Help Your Health Herbal supplements have for some people replaced traditional vitamins and minerals for dietary supplements. This is a mistake of course because they are being thought of as some kind of dietary supplement for enhancing weight loss for example. Here I wi... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/four-herbal-remedies-which-help-your-health-82470.html 17th August 2006 Do Natural Remedies Cure Anxiety or Depression? Natural home remedies are increasingly popular for treating a wide range of conditions. You shall read about new ways to promote wellness - ways that are close to nature. A lot of people combine conventional medicine with alternative medical measures ... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/do-natural-remedies-cure-anxiety-or-depression-44214.html 14th April 2006 Does Feeling Good Keep Depressive Illness At Bay ? Part 1 Feeling good comes through a positive self image.Let us look at how we might do this. A powerful self image comes with a self-control treatment program which consists of the following : Observe Yourself In the viewpoint of a depressed person, depre... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/does-feeling-good-keep-depressive-illness-at-bay--part-1-36543.html 16th March 2006 Did You To Check Your Blood Pressure Today? There is little doubt that there are probably thousands of people walking the streets today who have a dangerously high blood pressure, yet they are completely unaware of it. Uncontrolled high blood pressure leads to many different medical problems suc... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/did-you-to-check-your-blood-pressure-today-36541.html 16th March 2006 How To Avoid Food Allergies In the western world, more than one-fourth of all adult Americans are convinced that some of the foods they bite into start to cause recurrent symptoms such as hives, skin rashes, diarrhea, and vomiting. In fact, this is common telltale signs of allergies... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/how-to-avoid-food-allergies-36540.html 16th March 2006 Am I at risk of Parkinson's Disease Who Gets Parkinson's Disease? Parkinson's Disease affects mostly older adults, with about 90% of the known cases diagnosed in people over the age of 60. Within that population, there is some variance, with risk increasing from age 60 through age 75, th... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/am-i-at-risk-of-parkinsons-disease-27832.html 09th February 2006 Identify The Symptoms Of Panic and Anxiety Attacks Get to Know Anxiety and Panic Ever experienced one or more of these feelings, some of which have become habits that are hard to beat? 1. A feeling that you might have forgotten to turn off an appliance before leaving the house. 2. A feeling that ... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/identify-the-symptoms-of-panic-and-anxiety-attacks-26380.html 01st February 2006 Five ReasonsWhy You Need To Quit Smoking Today ! If you are a smoker it's hard to convince yourself that smoking cigarettes is NOT good for you, especially if you enjoy your cigarettes. Unfortunately for smokers medical research is convincing enough to believe it is always top of the list as a main cont... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/five-reasonswhy-you-need-to-quit-smoking-today--24463.html 19th January 2006 Discover The Symptoms That Identify Panic Attacks It is reasonable to dread life threatening events such as accidents and mishaps. It is even normal for people to express fear over some things such as spiders, wild animals, heights and other phobias. But, have you ever suddenly felt a cold wave of fear f... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/discover-the-symptoms-that-identify-panic-attacks-24145.html 16th January 2006 What is the connection between alcohol and depressive illnesses ? In the United Kingdom, approximately 9 out of 10 Britons drink alcohol. In the United States, drinking is also common, being a part of the culture. Drinking, in itself, is not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, moderate drinking usually does not cause too ... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/what-is-the-connection-between-alcohol-and-depressive-illnesses--23767.html 14th January 2006 How Does Depression Affect My Physical Health? Depressive illness is such a physically and socially debilitating condition. It restricts you from doing the normal day-to-day activities and jeopardizes your work, friendships and how you deal with others. The National Institute of Mental Health reports ... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/how-does-depression-affect-my-physical-health-23162.html 09th January 2006 Do You Know The Lifestyle Habits Causing Stress Related Illness ? When a person has bad habits, you can bet that this person will have stress throughout their lifetime. For example, if a person smokes it decreases body oxygen and increases the reactive substances known as "free radicals". This gradually affects the hear... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/do-you-know-the-lifestyle-habits-causing-stress-related-illness--23114.html 09th January 2006 Five Practical Ways You Can Avoid Stress Today A stress-free lifestyle could very well do wonders in eliminating depression. Here are some practical methods to combat stress:1. Be Happy. Laugh hard and loud. If you don't have a sense of humor, find someone else who has. Laughter releases endorphins (h... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/five-practical-ways-you-can-avoid-stress-today-22994.html 07th January 2006 Three Natural Health Treatments For Men It's difficult to establish a single definition for alternative medicine. These days there are so many techniques and methods being explored and marketed that there are many names floating out there. Be it Holistic medicine, natural medicine, compleme... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/three-natural-health-treatments-for-men-22552.html 05th January 2006 Could You Ever Write Your Own Ebook ? Let me tell you a little about my story. As the Internet began taking over the world, dollar signs flashed almost constantly in the back of my mind. I did some research to see who was making money from this evolution and revolution !!. I ran across imp... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/could-you-ever-write-your-own-ebook--21873.html 01st January 2006 How to know when a Chest Pain becomes a heart attack To look at it simply, the heart is just a mechanical pump, made up of very powerful muscles. Its job is to pumps blood around your body constantly every day of your life. Like any muscle in your body, it requires its own blood supply which brings it oxyge... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/how-to-know-when-a-chest-pain-becomes-a-heart-attack-21149.html 24th December 2005 How Do I know If I Have Gout Or Arthritis ? Gout is a common joint disease affecting over five times more men than women. It is rare in children. In men, it can occur any time after puberty, but in women it is unusual before menopause. In around 10% of cases there is a family history of the dis... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/how-do-i-know-if-i-have-gout-or-arthritis--20934.html 24th December 2005 How to reach your goals in life No one just walks into the good time just like that - unless you plan on winning the lottery ! Successful people in any endeavor (and I don't mean monetary success in isolation here) have always been doing something to bring this about. Many times it ... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/how-to-reach-your-goals-in-life-20666.html 21st December 2005 How Early Detection Can Help Lung Cancer Victims Lung cancer is now the most common form of cancer in the United States. Lung cancer causes more death than any other cancer cases among men and women in this country. Fourteen percent of all cancer records in the United States are lung cancer cases and tw... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/how-early-detection-can-help-lung-cancer-victims-18520.html 06th December 2005 Blood Pressure In Pregnancy - Facts Women Should Know There is no definite value which represent a normal blood pressure. And very often doctors and other health experts can't even decide between them what a normal value of blood pressure is for an adult. However it is usually agreed that somewhere betwee... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/blood-pressure-in-pregnancy--facts-women-should-know-18093.html 03rd December 2005 What Symptoms Indicate A Serious Sleeping Disorder? The experience of illness precipitates many stressful feelings and reactions like anxiety, anger, denial, shame, guilt, and uncertainty. The diagnostic tests, the medical treatment, the prognosis, the body changes, the reactions of family and friends, the... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/what-symptoms-indicate-a-serious-sleeping-disorder-16078.html 17th November 2005 Discover How to avoid Depressive Illness Regardless of age, status in the society, or profession, depression may affect anyone. It may exist at times of puberty, after childbirth and/or at mid-life. Thus, this health problem occurs at a specific period of time wherein circumstances of life ma... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/discover-how-to-avoid-depressive-illness-15183.html 12th November 2005 Am I Losing My Mind ? Well as we age and get older, our mental machine get s slower. It is no surprise when a large number of people never read beyond the age of 18 or in some cases younger. So use your head and start reading, pictures are no use in themselves. We can al... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/am-i-losing-my-mind--14574.html 06th November 2005 Foods You Can Eat To Avoid Anxiety Disorders In this article, you will find a few ways means to reduce the possibility of panic attacks by means of controlling, avoiding, or reducing the foods that trigger such problems. You will also be encouraged to consume a well-balanced diet.Panic attacks direc... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/foods-you-can-eat-to-avoid--anxiety-disorders-14509.html 05th November 2005 Are You Heading For Burnout Read these 10 tips to reduce your stressed life before you find yourself with that terrible burnout feeling 1. Take time out to savor the fresh scent of nature, especially flowers. The sight and the fragrance that flowers bring can be great relief to a... http://christopherruane.articlealley.com/are-you-heading-for-burnout-14191.html 03rd November 2005