When it comes to food allergy, things aren’t what they seem. It’s a term often misunderstood and misrepresented, a catch-all for everything from anaphylaxis (a life-threatening reaction to a food) to minor food sensitivities which cause an upset stomach. In truth, food allergy is caused by the immune system reacting to food protein. It’s not the...
Around one in five people have some difficulty in sleeping. Although many of them will not actually consider themselves to be suffering from insomnia, in fact they are, as the simplest definition of insomnia is ‘not getting enough sleep’. Some can experience episodes in which they have only a few nights of poor sleep. This is...
So you’re swamped at work, your boss is going off the deep end, your partner won’t put the dishes in the dishwasher after dinner, your kids have decided to sign up for two sports for the season (each), and you haven’t had time to properly veg out since approximately 2004. Please realize one thing: you are...
Some people seem to get every cold and flu that’s going around while others sail through the winter season with nary a sniffle. What’s going on there? People with weak immune systems often feel run-down, tired, achy, and sick and they don’t know why. If you’ve been calling out of work so often, your boss is...
Cigarette smoking has been considered as one of the most crucial threats to the human body. Cigarette smoking leads to a large number of dangerous diseases, which ultimately can even cause cancer. Often it is seen that some people truly want to quit smoking but they find it difficult to simply suppress the urge to smoke....
Since you were young, a bedtime was given and not well received. You didn’t understand why your parents would cut your days short. If they could stay up late, why couldn’t you? Truth is, they didn’t want to deal with your poor attitude the next day, if you didn’t get enough sleep! Now that you are...
Most people are mesmerized by world famous pop stars and actresses. They often think that these women are goddesses with standards of beauty they can never attain. It is possible to look like your favorite celebrity. In fact, some of them recently shared some beauty tips that you may want to follow and some of them...
Dietary supplements are plants and minerals that have the reputation of providing benefits to human health. People have used these herbal supplements for centuries to relieve pain, aid digestion, improve memory and provide additional minerals needed in a person’s diet. Even though herbal supplements can be beneficial, they require some investigation and caution by the user. People tried to...
