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What do gold medalists Natalie Coughlin, Misty May-Treanor, Kerri Walsh and Michael Phelps have in common with the rest of us? No matter how hard these champions have trained, no matter how genetically well-endowed they are (and they are!), without m...

Types of Strokes

There are 2 types of strokes: 1. Ischemic stroke caused by a clot or other blockage within an artery leading to the brain. 2. Hemorrhagic stroke caused by the vessel in the brain rupturing in result of blood leaking into the brain. 1. Ischemic stroke...

Stroke- Prevention and Treatment

Strokes- Prevention and Treatment A. With Foods 1. Cold water fish Cold water fish such as salmon and tuna contains high amounts of omega 3 and 6 fatty acids that can help to reduce the cholesterol clotting up in the arteries and blood vessels in the...

Want to share cancer experience!!

Hello everyone, I am working in a private firm and here I am looking for some information. Actually I am a cancer patient and looking for a source where I can discuss cancer related problems and share my experiences with other people. When I heard th...

Hepatitis Part I - What Causes Hepatitis

Hepatitis is characterized by the destruction of a number of liver cells and the presence of inflammatory cells in the liver tissue caused by excessive alcohol drinking, disorders of the gall bladder or pancreas, including medication side effects, an...

Hepatitis Part II - Types of Hepatitis

As we mentioned in previous articles, hepatitis is characterized by the destruction of a number of liver cells and the presence of inflammatory cells in the liver tissue caused by excessive alcohol drinking, disorders of the gall bladder or pancreas,...

Hepatitis Part III - How to Prevent Hepatitis With Foods

As we mentioned in previous articles, hepatitis is characterized by the destruction of a number of liver cells and the presence of inflammatory cells in the liver tissue caused by excessive alcohol drinking, disorders of the gall bladder or pancreas,...

Hepatitis Part III - How to Prevent Hepatitis With Foods

As we mentioned in previous articles, hepatitis is characterized by the destruction of a number of liver cells and the presence of inflammatory cells in the liver tissue caused by excessive alcohol drinking, disorders of the gall bladder or pancreas,...

Critique my diet

Gentlemen, I recently completed my first 52DC with the gang from the weight loss forum. I earned a Platinum metal, which is the highest honor in that competition. I dropped 15 pounds during that time, and I'm down 26 from the high I saw in July. I lo...

Fiber after workout

I usually workout over my lunch hour and right after working out I drink a protein shake and eat an apple. I also bring to work with me a fairly large salad which I bring for lunch. My question is knowing that lots of fiber after working out isn't th...

Save Money: Try This Healthy Meat Substitute

If you have been thinking about some other forms of protein now that the cost of meat is rising, consider the legumes, a category of vegetable that includes beans, peas, peanuts, soybeans, and lentils. Legumes may be small but they are packed with nu...

Is Breakfast the Most Important Meal of the Day?

Don't try to cut calories from your day by skipping breakfast. Recent research from a study conducted in both Venezuela and the U.S. indicates (once again) that breakfast is an important meal. This study, which included 94 obese women, showed that a...