Get help, advice and information on all your Health and Fitness issues. http://advice-and.info/Health-and-Fitness/prevent.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 12:52:39 GMT en "Medical experts say that nearly seventy percent of a normal adults body is made up of water. Thus, it should make sense that our skin needs moisture to help prevent it from drying out and wrinkling. Caring for your skin is not really difficult, with just a few basic components as a daily regimen that can keep it healthy and looking young. There are four steps that everyone, both men and women, should take to keep skin looking its best. Cleanse for Anti-Aging The first very important step to keeping your skin healthy and young-looking is to cleanse it on a regular basis. Facial skin, which can be damaged by dirt and other environmental factors, should especially be cleansed at least twice per day. Using a mild facial cleanser, such as Celazome Botanical Hydrating Cleanser, will ensure things such as dirt and pollution particles are removed from the skin to prevent it from being damaged. Moisturize for Youthful Skin Many people do not realize how important it is to moisturize the skin. From head to toe, a good moisturizer will prevent the skin from drying out. Even those with oily or acne prone skin do need to moisturize to keep skin hydrated and supple. Moisturizers work to protect and repair the skins barrier by retaining its water content and by increasing its ability to hold and retain water. It is a good idea to choose a balanced moisturizer with an SPF 15 or higher, such as Celazome Botanical Daily Moisturizer, which can provide long-lasting moisture, as well as help prevent free radical damage and premature aging. Protect Your Skin Whether it is cold weather or sunny weather, it is important to protect your skin from the elements. Especially when it is sunny, however, it is always a good idea to wear a hat or sun visor to prevent the skin from being sunburned. In very cold temperatures, a scarf or other face wrap should be used to cover up and prevent drying and cracking. Anti-Aging Hydration Using a cream moisturizer is not the only way that you should keep your skin hydrat http://advice-and.info/Health-and-Fitness/92114_Why_Your_Skin_Needs_Moisture_To_Prevent_Premature_Aging.html Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:46:00 GMT Without a doubt, there is nothing more painful than watching someone you love wither away from Alzheimers disease. Nothing is more upsetting than discovering that your parent doesnt recognize you anymore, and cant remember where he lives or even tell you the year. Lets face it, its scary to think that one day, your mind might degenerate and leave you mentally crippled for the rest of your life. But, can you prevent Alzheimers disease? Fortunately, the answer is yes. There are steps you can take to delay the onset of Alzheimers and ensure that you will maintain healthy mental functioning well into the later years of your life. http://advice-and.info/Health-and-Fitness/91381_Can_You_Prevent_Alzheimers_Disease_What_You_Need_To_Know.html Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:25:48 GMT Lifestyle factors cause most incidents of heart disease and diseases in the blood circulation, either wholly or partially. Bad lifestyle can cause blood vessels to be narrowed, high blood pressure and inflammatory processes in the circulatory system. These changes will themselves decrease the general condition and tissue health, and can cause more dramatic events like blod clots, heart infarction or stroke. Here are some simple advices to avoid disease in the heart and blood vessels and to help regain good circulatory health if such disease already are present. - Do not smoke or use any other types of nicotine sources. Smoking is perhaps the most potent cause of circulatory problems. - Have some exercises at least every second day that make your heart work harder. Jogging, cycling, playing ball, swimming or other activities where you increase your energy consume are good for your blood circulation. The exercises should however be adjusted to your present health condition. - Get enough sleep eac h 24 hours. All the sleep does not however need to occur during night. You can for example take out some of your need for sleep as a siesta in the middle of the day. 7 hours sleep seems to be the ideal for optimal circulatory health. Much more sleep seems to be bad for your blood circulation. - Avoid a high amount of stress over a longer period. If there is something in your lifestyle or work that makes you stressed, you should make adjustments. Meditation is a good method to stress down. - Decrease the amount of fat in your diet. Do not add much oil, butter or other types of fat to your food. Do not consume much fast-food or ready made food that often contain great amount of added fat. -Avoid altogether chemically altered fat, so-called trans-fat. This type of fat is often found in margarine and is often added to many types of cookies. -Avoid great amounts of saturated fat, as found in fat milk, fat diary products, coconut products and butter. - Still you need some fat. The fat you mostly ne http://advice-and.info/Health-and-Fitness/90819_How_To_Prevent_Heart_And_Circulatory_Disease.html Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:37:15 GMT Irritable bowel Syndrome can be very irritating especially when the person suffers from its symptoms such as pain, diarrhea and constipation. Since, this trouble is not considered as fatal, professionals feel that one can easily cop up with the problem. Prevention is better than cure. It is better to act wisely and take steps to prevent irritable bowel syndrome on time. After all, living with a condition thats painful and affects daily routine is not worth it. The worse part is that you may even have to experience some real embarrassing situation. Remember that it is a chronic disease and you may have to live with it. It can even become a life-long experience. http://advice-and.info/Health-and-Fitness/85386_Great_Tips_To_Prevent_Irritable_Bowel_Syndrome.html Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:34:01 GMT Coronary heart disease afflicts millions of people in the United States and in other western countries. This deadly disease is on the rise, especially among women. In fact, each year in the United States, heart disease kills around 366,000 women, making it the leading cause of death for women. Men and women are both equally at risk from coronary heart disease. The major causes of coronary heart disease are unhealthy diet, stress, and a sedentary lifestyle. When you eat too many fatty foods and dont get enough exercise, the arteries in your heart begin to clog with fatty deposits. Over time, these deposits can lead to major restriction of heart arteries, which leads to heart attacks. Learning how to prevent heart disease now can go a long way in preventing this from happening to you. http://advice-and.info/Health-and-Fitness/76181_Prevent_Heart_Disease_7_Ways_To_Prevent_Heart_Disease_Naturally.html Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:40:52 GMT Your eyeball is filled with fluid (aqueous humor) under a certain amount of pressure, which helps the eye maintain its shape. The pressure can get too high if the fluid builds up and cant flow out of the eye. This condition is called glaucoma. If not corrected, glaucoma can lead to pain, loss of vision, and blindness. Glaucoma affects about two million people in the United States, and another twenty-five million have it but dont know it yet. Plan on seeing your ophthalmologist for an annual eye exam that can detect glaucoma in its earliest stage. There are two kinds glaucoma. Acute glaucoma involves sudden increases in pressure, usually on one side only, causing severe throbbing pain and blurred vision. Often the condition causes nausea and vomiting. Acute glaucoma is an emergency requiring immediate medical treatment. Chronic (or open-angle) glaucoma is more gradual; the pressure builds up over the years. No symptoms may be apparent in the early stages, but there is a gradual loss of peripheral vision. If it goes untreated, blindness may result. This type of glaucoma usually results from abnormalities in the supportive tissues of the eye. These tissues are made from a protein called collagen. http://advice-and.info/Health-and-Fitness/74228_Top_Tips_To_Treat_And_Prevent_Glaucoma.html Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:08:54 GMT When we look at something, we sharp detail in the center of our field of vision. Toward the periphery, the image becomes less distinct. This way of seeing reflects the way the image appears on the retina. The cone-rich part of the retina that handles fine detail in the center of the field of vision is called macula. Sometimes damage occurs to this part of the eye, causing the cells to lose their ability to perceive light. This condition is known as macula degeneration. It appears that free-radical damage is one culprit, but a decreased supply of blood and oxygen to the retina also may be involved. Major risk factors include smoking, atherosclerosis, and high blood pressure. More than 150,000 Americans suffer from the condition, and the number of cases will rise as the population ages. There are two kinds of macular degeneration. The wet form involves growth of abnormal blood vessels. Laser surgery is often recommended to stop the growth. The dry form is more common, affecting perhaps nine out of ten people with macular degeneration. This form occurs when cellular debris, called lipofuscin, accumulates in retinal tissue and disrupts the cone cells. http://advice-and.info/Health-and-Fitness/74227_Top_Tips_To_Treat_And_Prevent_Macular_Degeneration.html Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:04:32 GMT The lens of the eye is normally crystal clear. But damage to the proteins in the lens can cause it to become cloudy and opaque. The result is a cataract. Cataracts are the leading cause of impaired vision in the United States, affecting more than five million people today. This number is sure to increase dramatically with the aging baby-boomer population, as most people over the age of sixty have some degree of cataract formation. There are many factors that can contribute to or cause cataracts: eye disease or injury, diseases such as diabetes, mellitus, and exposure to toxins and ultraviolet light. Heavy metals, such as cadmium, can cause damage to eye tissues and can prevent antioxidants such as zinc from binding to enzymes. Cigarette smoke is a leading source of cadmium. In many cases, cataracts are simply part of the aging process, the result of years of cumulative free-radical damage. Many cataracts can be repaired through surgical replacement with an artificial lens. But the best strategy is to prevent cataracts from forming in the first place by tuning up the bodys defense mechanisms. The sooner you begin, the better the results. Once a cataract forms, dietary and nutritional strategies cant eliminate the problem, but they can help to slow down the rate at which it progresses. You can reduce free-radical formation by avoiding fatty foods, especially fried foods. High salt intake is also associated with cataracts. In contrast, a diet rich in vegetables, fruit, calcium, folic acid, and vitamin E provides nutrients that protect against cataracts. To quench free radicals that do crop up, the tissues in your eye need adequate levels of key antioxidants. The higher your levels of these substances, the lower your risk of cataracts. http://advice-and.info/Health-and-Fitness/74143_Top_Tips_To_Treat_And_Prevent_Cataracts.html Sat, 12 Jan 2008 07:25:29 GMT Parkinsons disease results from damage to the nerves in the area of the brain that is responsible for controlling muscle tension and movement the basal ganglia. The damaged cells are the ones needed to produce the neurotransmitter called dopamine. The disease usually begins as a slight tremor of one hand, arm, or leg. In the early stages the tremors are more apparent while the person is at rest, such as while sitting or standing, and are less noticeable when the hand or limb is being used. A typical symptom of Parkinsons disease is pill rolling, in which the person appears to be rolling a pill back and forth between the fingers. As the disease progresses, symptoms often get worse. The tremors and weakness affect the limbs on both sides of the body. The hands and the head may shake continuously. The person may walk with stiff, shuffling steps. In many cases, the disease causes a permanent rigid stooped posture and an unblinking, fixed expression. There is no cure for Parkinsons, but symptoms are often improved by drug therapy. The most popular drug used is Sinemet, which contains two key ingredients: levodopa and carbidopa. Levodopa, or L-dopa, is the middle step in the conversion of the amino acid tyrosine into dopamine. L-dopa, but not dopamine, crosses the blood-brain barrier. Carbidopa is a drug that works by ensuring that more L-dopa is converted to dopamine within the brain, where it is needed, and not within the other tissues of the body. Other drugs used include Eldepryl, bromocriptine, and amantadine. Certain medications can also help control tremors. http://advice-and.info/Health-and-Fitness/74142_Top_Tips_To_Treat_And_Prevent_Parkinson_Disease.html Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:29:38 GMT Of the many problems that may inflict us as we age, losing our memory and mental function is perhaps the most frightening. Alzheimers disease is a condition in which the neurons in the brain degenerate. The brain literally shrinks. As the cells fall apart, the memories they stored are lost. The ability to control many body functions, including the bladder and bowels, disappears. Seen under a microscope, the neurons of a brain affected by Alzheimers reveal telltale tangles and scars. The cause of Alzheimers disease may involve a chronic deficiency of antioxidants and vitamins such as B12 and folic acid. Head injury may be a factor as well. Many experts also suspect aluminium could be a culprit, because the nerve tangles of Alzheimers victims contain excessive levels of this toxic metal. There is no cure, but it may be possible to take natural steps to prevent Alzheimers from occurring or at least to slow down its progression. Studies have found that many elderly people have deficiencies of vitamins and m inerals. Whether these deficiencies cause Alzheimers is not known, but here are some substances you can consider that show considerable promise. http://advice-and.info/Health-and-Fitness/74041_Top_4_Substances_To_Treat_And_Prevent_Alzheimer.html Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:22:09 GMT An overgrowth of the usually benign yeast Candida albicans in the large intestine causes the complex medical syndrome known as chronic candidiasis or yeast syndrome. Overgrowth with candida may cause a wide variety of symptoms not just in the gastrointestinal tract but in virtually every system of the body, including the genitourinary, endocrine, nervous, and immune systems. As is true of all yeasts, Candida albicans normally lives harmoniously in the creases and crevices of the digestive tract. However, when this yeast overgrows, and if immune system mechanisms are depleted or if the normal lining of the intestinal tract is damaged, the body can absorb yeast cells, particles of yeast cells, and various toxins they produce. If this happens, numerous body processes may be disrupted. Yeast syndrome is characterized by malaise, which is a general feeling of being sick all over kind of like a mild but nagging flu. Fatigue, allergies, immune system malfunction, depression, chemical sensitivities, and digestiv e disturbances are just some of the symptoms you may experience if you have yeast syndrome. Women are eight times more likely than men to experience yeast syndrome. This is because the yeast balance can be disturbed due to the effects of estrogen, birth control pills, and the more frequent use of antibiotics by women. Here are some tips for dealing with yeast overgrowth. http://advice-and.info/Health-and-Fitness/73929_Top_7_Tips_To_Treat_And_Prevent_Yeast_Overgrowth.html Tue, 08 Jan 2008 01:46:39 GMT