Nutrition :: Eat More fruit & vegetables, Less meat & processed foods
The best edible insurance for reducing the risk of strokes is to eat more fruit, vegetables, and other high-fiber fare, and less of what most folks usually eat.
Dietary
Nutrition :: Low-carb diets may lead to health problems
Carbohydrates are vital to health. Extremely low-carb diets can lead to serious health problems such as kidney stress, liver disorders and gout. Short-term side effects may include constipation, gastrointestinal problems, nausea, repeated headaches, difficulty in concentrating and the loss of energy.
Arthritis :: Limit use of vitamin c in arthritis & osteoarthritis
Prolonged exposure to high doses of vitamin C seems to make osteoarthritis worse. This suggests that people should not exceed the recommended dietary allowance for vitamin C. Previous short-term studies have indicated that vitamin C might be protective against osteoarthritis, but long-term treatment with vitamin C has not been studied, the researchers note in the medical journal Arthritis & Rheumatism.
Arthritis :: Weight loss and exercise help osteoarthritis – knee arthritis
A combination of exercise and weight loss (diet control) help overweight patients with osteoarthritis. Aerobics and resistance training for thrice-weekly hour-long sessions, and the dietary intervention maintaining an weight loss in obese showed promising results.
Diabetes :: Healthy Diabetic Diet for Diabetics
Diabetes is a chronic disease in which the body is unable to produce enough insulin or cannot properly use the insulin it does produce. Insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas, is released into the blood stream when the blood glucose level rises (after a meal). Insulin allows glucose to move into cells where it can be used for energy production. Glucose is a carbohydrate and is the body’s main fuel.
Diet :: The traditional lower-fat, calorie-controlled diet
Most medical experts recommend a diet that’s low in saturated fat and calories, while being moderate to high in complex carbohydrates. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), outlines several guidelines for better health:
Diet :: Stress on dietary habit in case taking
No medical history is complete without enquiring about the patient’s food and drink intake. What people eat is one of the major environmental influences that affects health and can sooner or later contribute to disease. Lack of food or of essential nutrients in food also leads to disease.
Skin Care :: A Holistic Approach to Winter Skin Care with Ayurveda
According to ayurveda, all the activities of mind and body are governed by three psychophysiological energies known as Vata, Pitta and Kapha. When these three principles within us are in perfect balance, we enjoy good health. If one or more of these energies within us is aggravated or out of balance, disorders result.
Hair Care :: Eat your way to hair health – ayurvedic tips for lovely tresses
Ayurveda, the 5,000-year-old system of holistic healing from India, is becoming increasingly popular among spas, beauty salons and skin and hair care manufacturers worldwide because of the efficacy of its skin and hair care solutions. Ayurvedic recommendations for your hair are not only effective at maintaining hair strength, color and luster, they also steer you away from chemicals-based hair care that can create health problems in the long term.
Memory :: Gingko biloba may help memory loss
A new UCLA study finds gingko biloba may help improve memory among people suffering from age-related memory impairment.