Wellness Articles

Health » Wellness | By Todd Snyder @ Friday, 30th July 2010 @ 4:45 PM

Cavities are often regarded as a common dental problem among children, but they can also affect adults and infants. Also referred to as tooth decay or dental caries, cavities occur when healthy tooth enamel is destroyed by bacteria and harmful acids. The natural bacteria in your mouth live and multiply through food, turning foods' sugars into acid that attack the mouth. The attack can often result in tooth decay, which can be repaired with the proper treatment. If these bacteria go unchecke... more...

Health » Wellness | By Alvah Parker @ Thursday, 29th July 2010 @ 5:48 PM

A recent issue of a magazine includes a list of 10 activities to boost your brain health. The list includes many activities I would call important for overall wellness. In this competitive environment there is a tendency to forget health and focus intensely on a job search. It is important to take a step back and make sure that we are taking care of ourselves too. You may want to try a few of these 10 activities: 1. Go for a walk with a friend. The article suggests walking with a friend s... more...

Health » Wellness | By Jack Landry @ Wednesday, 28th July 2010 @ 2:39 PM

Changing your lifestyle can be something that you have to do to save your life. When you are not healthy and your body starts to suffer you will have to make sure you take the time to change your lifestyle dramatically. First, you want to make sure that you take the time to change your eating habits. When you are looking to change your eating habits you have to make sure that you understand the process may take a long time. There are a lot of people that have their eating habits ... more...

Health » Wellness | By EeLynn Lee @ Wednesday, 28th July 2010 @ 10:26 AM

Olive oil is a mainstay in cultures around the Mediterranean Ocean. At times, this oil and the fruit from which it comes from has been used as currency, a way to bathe without water and for quite a long time has been a major contributor to the diet of the cultures that surround the Mediterranean. For this region, olive oil is an integral part of almost every meal and in some areas forty percent of the average person's daily caloric intake is from olive oil. With all that fat in the d... more...

Health » Wellness | By EeLynn Lee @ Wednesday, 28th July 2010 @ 9:57 AM

For years now we've heard that tea is one of the healthiest things you can drink. We've read and heard about how good tea is for our immune system, how it can ward off cancer, and how it can strengthen our arteries and prevent heart disease. Tea has, in fact, been touted as a super-food, a natural source of unique compounds that help improve our health in every way. But just how effective is tea for keeping us healthy? And more specifically, just how good is tea for our heart? E... more...

Health » Wellness | By Terry Mickelson @ Tuesday, 27th July 2010 @ 3:36 PM

It is important to note that due to the nature of the procedures, the patient must be at least 18 due to no need for parental consent and the body is done growing. However, with the breast augmentation in Gilbert, there are two different types of implants to use. The first one is saline which the patient must be at least 18 while the silicone gel implant is used on someone who is at least 22. The breast augmentation in Gilbert is not for everyone since the procedure is different for everyone. In... more...

Health » Wellness | By Ignacio Lopez @ Monday, 26th July 2010 @ 5:31 PM

Most people know about the importance of brushing their teeth daily. Besides, their dentist reminds them to do just that whenever they visit. And most people are honorable to this recommendation. Most people brush their teeth at least once or twice a day. Usually, they do it once when they get up in the morning and once before they go to bed. Others might do it even more often to make their mouth even fresher. They could go to the point where they clean their mouth before an... more...

Health » Wellness | By Terry Daniels @ Monday, 26th July 2010 @ 5:29 PM

Our muscles are the parts of our body that enable us to move in a free range of motion. If it weren't for them, we probably wouldn't be able to move at all! They enable us to do a wide range of things. Without your muscles, you wouldn't be able to reach your arm into the fridge to grab that cold case of beer! On the other hand, you wouldn't be able to do the more important thing of exercising, either. Your muscles make it possible for you to jump on lucrative pi... more...

Health » Wellness | By Terry Daniels @ Monday, 26th July 2010 @ 2:14 PM

Our muscles are the parts of our body that enable us to move in a free range of motion. If it weren't for them, we probably wouldn't be able to move at all! They enable us to do a wide range of things. Without your muscles, you wouldn't be able to reach your arm into the fridge to grab that cold case of beer! On the other hand, you wouldn't be able to do the more important thing of exercising, either. Your muscles make it possible for you to jump on lucrative pi... more...

Health » Wellness | By Gillian Hart @ Monday, 26th July 2010 @ 10:59 AM

There are now many different medical diagnostic tests available on the market outside of the conventional medical referral system. The growing market is driven by increasing personal interest in health, clinical need, limitations of the conventional medical system, greater access to health information, and direct customer demand. Doctors and medical practitioners can sometimes be justified in dismissing test results that originate from 'mail order laboratory testing services', a... more...