Archive for the ‘Health and Disease’ Category

Ideal Men in the Eyes of Women

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

When I talked to some of my friends, I found out that different women think of their ideal men in different ways. Some women – and I’m one of them – prefer intelligence and intellectual power in men. For us, as long as still in good proportion, we don’t really care about the perfect physique. Some other prefers men with great excellent physique, while some other prefer the combination as the perfect ideal men. It is amazing of when one of my friends even told me that she suggested her husband to build muscle fast by taking one of those supplements as well as working hard at the gym. Well, as long as both the couples have the same way of thinking in their preferences and these preferences lead to happy life, why not.

What is Physiological Footwear?

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

Have you ever heard of MBT shoes? Well, people say that those shoes are called physiological footwear because of their positive effects on our body due to their specially designed sole. The sole design can help improving posture and relieving stress on our back and joints. Since it also exercises a large number of muscles, whether we are walking or standing, it is said to also stimulate metabolism, burn extra calories, support muscle regeneration, and can have a firming effect on leg, buttock and abdominal muscles. Are what they say already proven? Well, if we have some of the problems and even half of what they promise is true, then it is worth to try, right?

Something about Acne

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Acne vulgaris (commonly called acne) is a skin disease caused by changes in the pilosebaceous units (skin structures consisting of a hair follicle and its associated sebaceous gland). There are several factors that can cause acne, from family/genetic history, hormonal activity, inflammation, stress, accumulation of dead skin cells, bacteria in the pores, and several medication or chemical compounds.

The most common acne is caused by hormonal activity such as the ones during adolescence, pregnancy, menopause, and some other disorders, while the rest is caused by some certain skin condition. In general, some acne treatmentand healthy clean skin is what it needs to prevent and cure acne. For the more severe cases, some consultation with skin experts might be needed for better acne treatment.

Fenphedra as One Alternative for Weight Loss

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

Knowing what we take is a must. Since a large number of us always look for weight loss products that really work (which is including me), we surely know that this Fenphedra is quite famous.

Before trying out this product, we’d better know how it works. As in battle between good and evil, in term of weight loss our brain is also a battlefield between our desire to losing weight that can increases your metabolism, reduces your appetite, and increases insulin to deliver energy to your muscles rather than be stored as body fat and stress hormone that can decrease our metabolism, cause our body temperature to drop, and increase our appetite. This Fenphedra is to stimulate the good and inhibit the evil. What do you think?

Summer Holiday and Weight Loss

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Do you know the connection between summer school holiday and weight loss? Well, first of all, since the kids are around all the time, we need to entertain them and go to several interesting places. That means lots of eating out (and more junk food, since most children love them), eating ice creams, barbeques, and more. Not to mention that holiday makes us want to cook the kids some special dishes. And when we cook something special, it means that we also end up eating more.

So, if you want to balance them with some diet pills, here is a recommendation for weight loss pills. Find combination of pills that can boost metabolism, block carb and fat, and suppress our appetite. We’d better hurry, before we pile too much fat in our body that cannot be removed easily.

Mesothelioma and Asbestos

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Do you know that exposure to asbestos can cause cancer called mesothelioma? It is quite worrying. This mesothelioma attacks the membranes that surround many of the body’s vital organs. The most common form of this cancer is pleural mesothelioma, where the cancer attacks the pleural tissue surrounding the lung.

Although we don’t hear of this cancer too often, it is not rare among individuals exposed to asbestos, with about two to three thousand new diagnoses every year! Tragically, most victims who got the cancer were exposed to asbestos in the workplace without even been warned of that risk by the company. However, some were exposed through family members who bought asbestos home on their clothes, while some got is through home renovation projects. Much more tragic, right?

So, it will do us much good if we understand this situation and beware from now on.