By Marc Courtiol
Bruxism is a condition in which you grind or clench your teeth, and it can occur when you are awake or when you are sleeping. Regardless of whether you clench your teeth during waking hours or while you are asleep, the act of grinding (sliding your teeth back and forth over each other) or clenching (holding your top and bottom teeth together tightly) your teeth is an unconscious one.
By Marc Courtiol
With the typical Western diet being largely unhealthy, the incidences of digestive disorders continue to rise each year. Sometimes, traditional medical treatments do not sufficiently treat, or cure, these disorders. In other cases, people are simply looking for alternative treatments that do not involve taking medication. Acupuncture is an alternative treatment that has become increasingly popular for people who are suffering from a variety of conditions.
By Marc Courtiol
Wheat intolerance is a condition in which the body has difficulty digesting wheat. It is not, however, the same thing as wheat allergy.
By Susun S. Weed ©
Winter is coming. So are colds and the flu. Here are some tips for preventing these viral illnesses. And for getting well fast if you do get sick.
By Marc Courtiol
Meditation has been practiced for thousands of years. While it has traditionally been used by people seeking a greater understanding of life, meditation has become a popular tool for relaxation, stress reduction, and maintaining overall good health.
Stress and weight gain are connected in several different ways. For one thing, stress can cause us to be too busy to exercise. With so many demands on our time due to work, family, and social obligations it is no wonder that so many of us find ourselves putting exercise near the bottom of a long list of ‘things to do’. Unfortunately, it is something that many of us feel is expendable, and a lack of regular exercise over an extended period of time is detrimental to our health in more ways than one. Weight gain is usually the first end result of inactivity that we notice.
By Jamell Andrews
Technically, perimenopause refers to the time around menopause. The term is typically used by physicians to refer to the early stages of the decrease of estrogen in the body. For most women, however, the term perimenopause carries a far greater connotation. Perimenopause signals the beginning of a woman’s journey into full blown menopausal symptoms, and it launches many of them into a period of physical discomfort and incorrect diagnoses about their condition.
To address this question, it is necessary to understand what cancer is and how it develops in the body. This disease begins with only one abnormal cell that at some point begins to mutate and then quickly multiplies until it is out of control. We all have cancer cells in our bodies, but the key to keeping abnormal cells from growing and multiplying is making sure that we keep our cells oxygenated.
By Jamell Andrews
Research suggests that consuming enough omega-3 in our diets is an important component in maintaining overall good health. We can obtain these valuable nutrients primarily through the consumption of fish, but certain types of nuts (primarily English walnuts) and vegetable oils (canola, soybean, olive, and flaxseed) also contain some traces of omega-3 nutrients.
When people think of exercise, the most common reaction is that it takes too long, but there are also other negative thought processes that keep us from working out the way that we know we should. Trying to find the time, the right equipment, or a good location are all factors that contribute to making an excuse for not being able to work out on any given day.
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