April 10, 2009
- Sexercise!
I know, I know. It is yet another post on the importance of exercise and its often the very last thing most people want to hear is one of the key pieces of the health puzzle. But this time, the reason for exercise may delight you. Because research has consistently shown that there is a [...]
March 31, 2009
- Enhance Your Fertility Naturally
It seems like every other couple I meet these days is either struggling themselves or knows someone close to them who is experiencing infertility. Although in extreme cases, IVF may be the only route, there are often natural remedies and aids which can do just the trick and help you to conceive on your own. [...]
March 29, 2009
- In Chronic Pain? Check Vitamin D levels
If you’ve been reading up on the latest health news recently, you’ve probably already gotten your vitamin D levels checked, and if you haven’t, I suggest you do it asap. It has recently come to global attention that there is an epidemic of inadequate and deficient vitamin D levels in much of the world’s population, [...]
March 20, 2009
- Running From Osteoporosis
We’ve long been told that the way to strengthen bones and prevent osteoporosis is to get in the gym and start lifting weights. Which, I might add, is not so appealing to everyone. But it turns out that some previous studies that examined the effects of resistance training in men on bone density produced varied [...]
March 16, 2009
- Testosterone Patch, Not So Hot?
One or 2 posts back, we discussed the new testosterone patch for ladies which is designed as a woman’s libido enhancer after full hysterectomy but now (so quickly!) research is showing it may not work after all and what’s more, its long term safety has not been proven. According to Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB), [...]
March 13, 2009
- Stay Fit for a Healthier Brain, Long Term
No matter the gender, we all want to stay sharp as we age. One of the biggest stressors people have about getting older is thinking about how we’ll be able to maintain our memory and more importantly, our overall function as we age, and not burden the kids. Well, it seems that once again, we’ve [...]
March 9, 2009
- Testosterone for Women
A common complaint of many women and their partners, on occasion, is the female’s lack of sex drive and desire. Contrary to popular belief, women suffer from their lack of desire to have sex about as much as their male partners do and are often willing to invest quite a bit of energy in finding [...]
March 3, 2009
- Ditch the Stuff for Experiences
We live in a world of complete materialism, it seems, with men and women everywhere in passionate pursuit of, well, stuff. Many of us have become quite obsessed about keeping up with the Joneses and having the latest and greatest gadgets and electronics and cars. This is what many have been taught will make them [...]
February 28, 2009
- Calcium Protects Against Cancer
Every woman with a head on her shoulders knows about the importance of calcium for strong bones to prevent osteoporosis, a serious disease affecting older women. I myself have been a long time consumer of low-fat dairy products for this very reason (plus I love cottage cheese with almost anything). But now we have an [...]
February 16, 2009
- Cancer Prevention
I want to take this opportunity to rant a bit about a health issue very close to my and many people’s hearts: cancer. February is National Cancer Prevention month and it’s imperative that people open up their ears and eyes to this highly critical public health issue. Cancer is the second largest killer in the [...]
February 8, 2009
- 5 Keys to Great Health
I want to welcome all the females and the males out there with a first post that pertains to both sexes. Its true, men and women are different is can be, in appearance, in the way we think and act, we’re simply hard-wired that way. But the bottom line is: we’re all looking to improve [...]