Health Guidance

How to Get Fit and Healthy, Prevent Illnesses, Including the H1N1 Viral Infection.

1. Optimize your vitamin D levels. This is one of the best strategies for avoiding all infections and a whole host of illnesses from heart attacks to cancers. This is the least expensive action you can take. Also have your Vitamin D level checked and make sure that the level is between 50-70 ng/ml. Some suggest increasing the daily dose to treat an acute infection.

2. Get Enough Sleep. Most people do well with eight hours. 6 hours is enough if one is meditating or relaxing on a daily basis.

3. Avoid sugar, junk and processed foods. Sugar, particularly white sugar and junk foods depressed the function of your immune system.

4. Relax, De-Stress with Breathing Practices and Meditation.

5. Wash Your Hands. Often, every time you go to the restroom, every time you sneeze or cough, prior to preparing and prior to each meal. It is important not to rub your eyes with unclean hands. This will decrease your chance of spreading infection or getting infected.

6. Protected Cough and Sneeze. Cough into a tissue and wash your hands after throwing the tissue away – Best Practice to prevent spread of infection. Ensure that everyone in your environment do the same. If no tissue, cough, into your hand and wash it as soon as possible. Continue reading ‘Prevent H1N1 – Get Fit & Healthy’ »

This article will discuss baby eczema and 3 reasons your little one might be suffering from this fairly common health issue. It may be common, but it is very bothersome and can be extremely difficult to see your baby suffering. The three reasons below can help you identify what might be causing your child’s symptoms.

1. Food allergies: More often than not, people think an allergy to food means an immediate negative response. However, there are many hidden food allergies that present themselves in subtle symptoms that are overlooked, such as a headache or sinus congestion. Wheat and dairy are known to be fairly common hidden food allergens, but there are others including soy, tomatoes and more. By removing possible allergens and reintroducing them one at a time, you can find out if your baby’s eczema is caused by a food allergy or perhaps another external factor.

2. Pet Allergies: Having an allergy to an animal can present itself in many ways; the most common and obvious symptoms is sneezing, itchy eyes and nasal congestion. But pet allergies can also manifest in the form of eczema. The best way to find out if a baby is allergic to an animal is to go through allergy testing. Continue reading ‘Baby Eczema – 3 Reasons Your Baby Might Be Suffering’ »

Heart rate monitors have gotten quite a bit of attention within the world of health and exercise since they first became popular back in the mid 1990’s. And now these relatively simple devices that monitor and track each beat of the heart have been integrated into all sorts of exercise equipment like stationery bicycles and treadmills as well as being sold on their own.

Today there are a variety of heart rate monitors to choose from, many of which are rather trendy looking and serve dual purposes, making them the “must-have” gadget among many of the health conscious. Some models are worn with a wireless receiver portion on the wrist with the transmitter strapped around the chest while others are completely strapless and resemble a small wristwatch.

A heart monitor functions by receiving the electrical signal that is emitted by the heart as it beats. Every time the heart, which is a large muscle, expands and contracts the electrical signal is picked up by the monitor’s electrodes which are then transmitted to the receiver. For the ultimate in accuracy, the electrodes must be kept firmly against the skin at all times. Continue reading ‘Using Heart Rate Monitors While Exercising’ »

More people are participating in sports; professional, amateur, and individual throughout the world for the purpose of improving their health. Logic would indicate that this is a good trend, after all athletes are the epitome of physical health. However, for many individuals, this may result in numerous injuries and these injuries appear to be on the rise. Just ask your local podiatrist.

Some of the most common injuries seen at sports medicine clinics include abrasions, tendon ruptures, ankle sprains, blisters, muscle soreness, plantar faciitis (pain in the heel), shin splints, stress fractures, back problems, tendonitis, and so on. If you had to pick a part of your anatomy that receives the most punishment in sports related injuries, it would probably be your foot, or some part attached to your foot. Enter the foot doctor, or podiatrist.

A foot doctor, foot surgeon, or podiatrist are by their training, authorized to medically treat problems with the foot, ankle, and related structures of the leg. Podiatrists hold a Doctor of Podiatry (DPM) degree. You’re real familiar with this practicing niche in medicine if you’ve ever sustained a sports related injury that affects the foot or ankle. You may have also seen a podiatrist if you had sport related back injuries. Why? Most people are unaware that a good bit of our back problems come from improper support and posture created by our feet. Continue reading ‘The Pursuit of Health, Happiness, and Sports Injuries’ »

Learning how to extract blackheads from your skin is not very complicated. There are different methods which are commonly used in order to extract blackheads from your skin. Blackheads fall in the family of pimples and more often are being referred to as plugs. Everyone wants to have a very charming personality and our face is said to be the most important feature in this regard. But if your face is covered with blackheads and pimples it can lead to feelings of depression and sadness. Blackheads are a common thing that happens to people and therefore is not very difficult to get rid of.

Blackheads do not just appear on the face but can also appear on other parts of the body. Blackheads are clogged pores that become filled up with excessive oil, dirt and other impurities that keep on building in those pores. When these clogged pores get some air and become oxidized they then take the form of plugs or blackheads. There are various methods that can be used in order to extract these blackheads. Squeezing and extracting them by hand or with the help of a metal extractor is a very common practice. It is generally not recommended and advised to squeeze and extract the blackheads forcefully or too hard by hand as it tends to worsen the affected area. Continue reading ‘How to Extract Blackheads – Try These Proven Tips to Get Clearer, Healthier Skin Today!’ »