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28th September 2009
The western world may recently have awakened to the benefits of green tea, but it has been around for centuries in China and Japan as the beverage of choice for the classes and the masses alike. The Chinese and Japanese have always believed that a regular... Read >
Author: jsolutions01025th September 2009
The western world may recently have awakened to the benefits of green tea, but it has been around for centuries in China and Japan as the beverage of choice for the classes and the masses alike. The Chinese and Japanese have always believed that a regular... Read >
Author: jsolutions01017th September 2009
Metabolic syndrome is a combination of health problems that occur at the same time. They increase your risk of death by heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and stroke. Excess insulin, high LDL cholesterol, and visceral (abdominal) fat accumulation alone incr... Read >
Author: Phil Le Breton10th August 2009
Want to know how long you’ll live? Get out a tape measure and measure your waist. A Danish study found that no matter what your BMI (body mass index) is, a larger waist circumference increases your risk of death. Keep reading for examples of what the... Read >
Author: ttosun23rd July 2009
It's been getting worse every year. Father's Day is right around the corner. I'm not saying the actual day is bad. I'm saying your dad is getting worse every year.
There is something called metabolic syndrome X floating around. It's a scary condition. ... Read >
Author: Jason Yun17th July 2009
Caralluma fimbriata is a succulent plant that is part of the cactus family that grows wild over many areas of India and has been used as a natural appetite suppressant for centuries. Anecdotal reports from Ayurvedic practioners in India have reported no ... Read >
Author: B.Janeway09th July 2009
Obesity is a chronic medical problem and has to be treated accordingly. The treatment cannot be generalized as every person responds differently to treatments and hence a medical treatment that fits one's specific requirement has to be proposed by the med... Read >
Author: jerry james18th June 2009
Men can use the hormones testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in a rhythmic, youthful physiologic dosing for health and antiaging. It will help them restore love, lust and health, and specifically it will also get them to sleep better, aid in re... Read >
Author: kgabriel11th June 2009
Obesity Obesity is a mostly discussed topic in the European countries, probably due to the rapid growth of this condition. In this article, we discuss about obesity and overweight problems among adults.
Obesity can be measured mainly with the help o... Read >
Author: kanha26th April 2009
Now we know, a little better, the regulation of body fat. The center director is at the base of the brain (hypothalamus), where many signals are integrated, mainly:
• Signals from the adipose tissue itself where there is secretion of a hormone, lept... Read >
Author: Ines26th April 2009
Now we know, a little better, the regulation of body fat. The center director is at the base of the brain (hypothalamus), where many signals are integrated, mainly:
• Signals from the adipose tissue itself where there is secretion of a hormone, lept... Read >
Author: Ines22nd April 2009
The fat is broken down in different ways in the body. It is quite important to determine the fat distribution, as the impact on health is not the same depending on the location of overweight. In obesity or overweight type female (gynecoid), excess fat is ... Read >
Author: Ines08th April 2009
The Blood Building Nutritional supplements the body needs to be healthy and reduce belly fat :
Essential minerals and vitamins (for healthy cells)
Antioxidants (cell protection)
Phytonutrients (detoxify the system)
EFA’s (hormonal function, cell r... Read >
Author: lewisb23rd February 2009
Obesity means accumulation of excess fat on the body. Foods provide us with the nutrients we need for healthy bodies and calories for energy. But if you overeat regularly, you gain weight and if you continue to gain weight, you may become obese.
Poor die... Read >
Author: Alma Orozco13th February 2009
Weight chart (BMI chart) is one of the precisest methods to check when superfluous pounds translate into health dangers. Body Mass Index is a criterion which takes into account a individuals weight and height to gauge summate body fat in adults. Human wit... Read >
Author: woyk13th February 2009
Obesity and overweight are both marks for grades of weight that are bigger than what is usually considered sound for a given height. Body mass chart too discover grades of weight that have been displayed to increase the likelihood of various diseases and ... Read >
Author: woyk26th November 2008
You have long been told that excess weight leads to health problems but even more significant to your health is how that fat is distributed on your body.
Researchers who followed 360,000 people for 10 years found that having too much belly fat doubled ... Read >
Author: Dr. Becky Gillaspy24th November 2008
Well-known views on diet and weight loss do not match reality from the medical point of view. Daily diet should contain strict quantity of calories, fiber, fats, vitamins, minerals, among others. Abstaining from any component or product can negatively aff... Read >
Author: densepense24th November 2008
It seems nowadays every doctor or health care practitioner from around the world is that there is an obesity epidemic. Obesity in itself is not the main problem. The main problem is stomach fat or hidden belly fat that is stored around your organs. This a... Read >
Author: mehaul27th October 2008
It seems nowadays every doctor or health care practitioner from around the world is that there is an obesity epidemic. Obesity in itself is not the main problem. The main problem is stomach fat or hidden belly fat that is stored around your organs. This... Read >
Author: mehaul02nd October 2008
Do You Really Need to Lose Weight?
You should not treat your body as if it was a part of a video game. If you hurt your body in real life, restarting the game is not possible. Don't start a diet and exercising plan just because you think you need to lose... Read >
Author: Yakir Yaakov Avitan15th September 2008
Etiopathogenesis of �Metabolic Syndrome� (a.k.a. �Syndrome X�/�Reaven�s Syndrome�/�CHAOS�) - a concise and updated review
This syndrome corresponds to the association of disorders which will increase the risk of cardiovascular diseas... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer21st May 2008
How do you measure the result of your changed healthy lifestyle? Obvious changes in health-related behavior patterns like decreased dependence on medications, increase in ability to perform physical activity, reduced intake of fat, and the increased intak... Read >
Author: Gary Grewal07th May 2008
Is your weight problem genetic?
Not necessarily.
Truth is, obesity genes are responsible for just 5 percent of all weight problems.
So what causes the rest?
Harvard Medical School's Dr. David Ludwig has the answer. His groundbreaking research ... Read >
Author: Mark Hyman, M.D.01st May 2008
Generic Acomplia or Rimonabant is an anorectic anti obesity drug. It is a CB1 cannabinoid receptor antagonist. Rimonabant has been found to stop food craving enough to help people lose weight, and could also help curb other unhealthy urges, such as smo... Read >
Author: Mike Dean27th April 2008
Engaging a healthy lifestyle is a very important factor to control your high blood pressure. Even though you may be on medication to treat your high blood pressure (hypertension), your lifestyle is still extremely crucial along with your medication treatm... Read >
Author: Alvin Hopkinson25th April 2008
After days of plowing through online articles and printed materials for fat loss, I realise there are numerous ways used to determine a healthy weight. Basically, being heavy ain't bad if you are say a non drug abusing body builder or wrestler. Nobody wou... Read >
Author: Antares13th April 2008
Hypertension affects over 60 percent of adults in the United States. Often referred to as the “silent killer,” this disease can lead to heart failure, heart attack, kidney failure and stroke. Treatment for hypertension is generally controlled by phy... Read >
Author: Alvin Hopkinson18th January 2008
With thousands of Yoga Studios and Millions of Yoga and Pilates Students participating in the Yoga Month 09.2008 national awareness campaign and the 10 City Yoga Health Festivals you might ask yourself, what exactly are the health benefits of yoga? Is the... Read >
Author: Johannes R. Fisslinger15th November 2007
A study presented at the 43rd Annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) showed the first direct evidence of the effects and safety of Acomplia (Rimonabant) on human visceral fat. Obesity is traditionally determined by the... Read >
Author: brahma09th August 2007
Thousands of people have become victims of the so-called “yo-yo diet.” After making a commitment to finally lose those excess pounds, they found themselves full of guilt after eating that slice of chocolate cake or taking several glasses of non-diet... Read >
Author: Alex Ellorde03rd May 2007
Metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance are prevalent conditions that are treated by lifestyle adjustments that include weight loss, exercise and dietary modification. Spices such as cinnamon, caper, coriander, fenugreek, garlic and ginger can all help ... Read >
Author: Dr Keith Scott20th February 2007
Much of the latest published research reports on coronary heart disease focus on treatment and the use of statin drugs to lower LDL cholesterol levels. The coronary heart disease research studies mentioned here focus primarily on causes and the need for ... Read >
Author: Patsy Hamilton19th February 2007
You think to yourself, “How did this happen to me?” You are in your 40’s. You are at the doctor’s office, and she is telling you that you suffer from Syndrome X. You’re not even sure you heard the doctor correctly. Syndrome X? It sounds like a s... Read >
Author: Michael Kaye31st January 2007
The Royal Perth Hospital study,as a part of an international trial, is on the way to prove that the new weight-loss pill rimonabant, sold as Acomplia, will help to heal obesity which entails problems controlling blood pressure, cholesterol and insulin. Ac... Read >
Author: Patrick Podolak10th January 2007
Obesity is a widespread condition that is plaguing many individuals today. It is so rampant in today`s society that it is now considered a public health concern.
When a person`s intake of energy, which he gets from the food he eats, exceeds that of the... Read >
Author: Sue Brubaker05th January 2007
What is the Metabolic Syndrome?
The metabolic syndrome is a collection of high-risk symptoms including elevated lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides), hypertension and a proinflammatory state. Having the metabolic syndrome places the individual at high-... Read >
Author: David Spelts29th December 2006
People often talk about metabolic syndrome but how many of us really understand its meaning and importance?
When metabolic syndrome was revealed in the early 20th century, it was known that high blood pressure, diabetes, being overweight and having abn... Read >
Author: Ng Peng Hock06th October 2006
General Information Regarding Obesity
Obesity is a severe problem that is becoming much more prevalent in today's society. Every time you turn your television on, you are probably going to be met by special reports relating to the topic of obesity.... Read >
Author: Alex Wilson28th September 2006
It is now estimated the average couple will need over $200,000 in retirement just to cover medical expenses. Health Savings Accounts are now giving people serious incentives to take care of their health so that money will be there when they need it in ol... Read >
Author: Wiley Long26th July 2006
Australian research team lead by Dr. Jennie Brand-Miller at the University of Sydney conducted a trial in which 129 overweight subjects ages 18 to 40 were randomly assigned to one of four weight-loss diets for 12-week. All four diets were comprised of re... Read >
Author: Dusan Drobac12th March 2006
It's estimated that one in three Americans suffers from a condition that Steven Nissen, M.D., a cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, has dubbed the "disease of the new millennium." Metabolic syndrome, as it's more commonly known, is actually a... Read >
Author: Brian Vaszily
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