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The Hidden Dangers of Lactose-Free Milk

April 9th, 2008 | Add a Comment

by Russell Eaton Lactose is present in all kinds of animal milks. Goat milk, for example, has about 5 to 10% more lactose than cow’s milk. In the past it was thought that only a minority of people suffered from lactose intolerance, but the latest research is dispelling this myth. The reality is that virtually all people are lactose intolerant – it’s just a matter of degree. With lactose intolerance the body is unable to digest lactose properly, causing varying degrees of nausea, cramps, bloating, gas, and diarrhea, which begin about 30 minutes to 2 hours after milk consumption. The symptoms vary depending on the amount of lactose consumed and the tolerance of the consumer. Lactose intolerance usually gets worse as you get older (you don’t outgrow it), with … Read entire article »

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Thyroid Weight Gain

March 16th, 2008 | Add a Comment

You may not be aware of it, but your thyroid plays a major role in your metabolism. This is why thyroid problems can often result in a dramatic shift in your weight. You may suddenly experience weight gain or weight loss, or you find that losing weight is harder than usual. Hyperthyroidism is an overactive thyroid, which often leads to an overactive metabolism. If this is your situation, you’ll likely find it easy to lose weight quickly. While this certainly can sound like a wonderful situation if you eager to lose weight, it can actually be hazardous to your health. Aside from the medical difficulties (inability to concentrate, insomnia, shortness of breather, bulging of the eyes, heart problems, etc.), you may actually experience difficulty keeping weight on. This can be very dangerous … Read entire article »

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Interpreting Food Labels

March 1st, 2008 | Add a Comment

More than ever before, you do yourself and your family a favor when you know how to interpret food labels. It’s unfortunate, but you aren’t careful in the way you read food labels, you can really deceive yourself. This can be particularly dangerous if you’re a diabetic, battling high blood pressure or high blood cholesterol, or a dealing with a heart condition. Okay, so let’s take a look at the information you’ll find on a food label. What you’re really most interested in reading is the Nutrition Facts section. This should contain basic information such as calories, fat calories, total fat, cholesterol, sodium, total carbohydrates, dietary fibers, sugars, proteins, and ingredients. The single most important piece of information that people tend to overlook on this label is the serving size. Too often, … Read entire article »

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Vitamin B12 Information

February 19th, 2008 | Add a Comment

Vitamin B12, which contains cobalt (sometimes referred to as cobalamin), is an essential vitamin. Its primary function is the generation of healthy red blood cells, though all of the cells in the body require Vitamin B12, including white blood cells and nerve cells. While Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin, and most such vitamins cannot be stored, B12 is an exception. In fact, the liver can store B12 for years. This helps to reduce the odds of a deficiency. On those rare occasions when the body does experience a B12 deficiency, the result can lead to anemia. Common symptoms are extreme exhaustion, lack of energy, easily losing your breath, and the body’s struggle to fight infection. Realizing the importance of the role of Vitamin B12 within your body, you may be surprised … Read entire article »

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Understanding Head Lice

July 24th, 2007 | Add a Comment

Nearly every parent encounters head lice in their child at one time or another. The main symptom is an itchy scalp. This is caused the saliva the louse leaves behind where he’s drawn blood. Sometimes these spots can get infected and cause a crusty, red appearance as well as swollen lymph glands. But the first clue is when you see your child constantly scratching behind the ears or at the neckline. Head lice are about the size of a sesame seed and scurry around the head. They crawl. They do not hop, jump, or fly. Because they move so fast, it can be hard to spot them without a strong light or magnifying glass. Live lice are usually gray or reddish brown. Another sign of infestation are nits (lice eggs) attached … Read entire article »

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Symptoms

May 9th, 2007 | Add a Comment

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a tricky disease to diagnose because many of its symptoms are similar to the symptoms of other disorders. As the name suggests, chronic fatigue syndrome involves excessive tiredness (or fatigue) that develops over time and can become debilitating to a person’s quality of life. Unfortunately, fatigue or prolonged fatigue, can also be a factor in literally hundreds of different kinds of illnesses. How does CFS fatigue differ from regular fatigue? The fatigue of chronic fatigue syndrome is incapacitating and intense, bordering on severe and is not relieved with a good night’s sleep. Taking naps will not help. Chronic fatigue syndrome can be aggravated by mental or physical problems. With little or no energy, a person will begin to change the way she lives her life. Often activities that … Read entire article »

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Why Muscles Get Sore

April 27th, 2007 | Add a Comment

As people age, they begin to complain more of pains in their muscles and joints. They seem to stiffen up with age, and such commonplace activities as bending over for the morning paper can make them wince. Such pain can grip so fiercely that they are sure it begins deep in their bones. But the real cause of stiffness and soreness lies not in the joints or bones, according to research at the Johns Hopkins Medical School, but in the muscles and connective tissues that move the joints. The frictional resistance generated by the two rubbing surfaces of bones in the joints is negligible, even in joints damaged by arthritis. Flexibility is the medical term used to describe the range of a joint’s motion from full movement in one direction to full movement … Read entire article »

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Benefits of Liquid Vitamins

April 21st, 2007 | 1 Comment

Vitamins and minerals can be absorbed by the body in a number of ways. Primarily, they enter your body through the foods you eat. However, you can also take vitamin supplements. One of the most common methods of taking supplements is by a liquid form. Although liquid vitamins may taste worse than vitamins in flavored, chewable tablet forms, they’re easier to absorb. Because of its form, liquid vitamins can be assimilated immediately and nearly completely into the blood stream. Its average absorption rate is approximately 90% to 98%. It’s also three to five times more concentrated than vitamin pills and this leads to higher bio-activity and greater therapeutic benefits. How about antioxidants and liquid vitamins? The most important of all antioxidants – Vitamins A, C and E – are not internally produced by … Read entire article »

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Understanding Botox

April 5th, 2007 | Add a Comment

Botox is a beauty product produced from Botulin, one of the most poisonous substances known to mankind. However, medical researchers found a way of using Botox to enhance beauty by injecting small amounts of the toxin to arrest the formation of wrinkles. Most would consider the physiology behind the process morbid. But patients don’t seem to mind the idea of injecting Botox into their facial muscles, and paralyzing them. Since Botox is a neurotoxin, it attaches itself to nerve endings, and stops them from functioning. The muscles become helpless, and paralyzed. This process may take two to three days, depending upon the dose. First, the muscle movement slows down, and then it stops altogether. Since the muscles cannot move, wrinkles cannot be formed. The patient can look young and youthful for three … Read entire article »

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