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Frequent Diseases Which Affect People Over the Age of 50

The human body falls prey to a variety of diseases as it grows older. The strength and agility of both the body and the mind start depleting at a rapid rate. This is the time when an aged person gets most susceptible and vulnerable. Following are the frequent diseases which are most common in people over 50 years of age: Urinary In-consistence : This is a very common disease among disease associate with aging which causes a heavy impact on the quality of life. The urinary bladder loses its capability to control. As a result, this leads to less or severe involuntary leakage of urine. Mostly common in women, this can also happen to men. Heart Disease : As a person starts growing old, all the organs in the body start losing their efficiencies. The one organ which remains most at risk is the heart. It is mainly caused due to irregular function of the heart and the arteries. The common agents behind heart disease are excessive stress, high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking and alcohol cons

Appendicitis: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

If you would like to learn more about appendicitis and how you can treat it properly, this is article that could help you.  This article will focus on the causes, symptoms and treatment of the disease and how you might be able to detect the genesis of the disease beforehand. However, let us first define what appendicitis is and what it can do to your body.  But knowing this, you would be able to prepare yourself for any inevitability that may happen because of the condition. Definition of Terms Appendicitis refers to a condition wherein the appendix of a patient experiences swelling, infection and overall damage that can result to rupturing from inside the body.  If this happens, it can lead to a lot of complications and health problems for the patient. Appendicitis Symptoms There are a number of symptoms that you need to watch out for when it comes to appendicitis.  These are as follows.  If you experience any of these symptoms, it is imperative that you go to your doctor right away t

Winter At-Home Interval Training

As the weather gets colder it becomes more difficult to get cardio in if your primary form of exercise involves the outdoors. For those people who walk, job, or cycle the drop in temperature, shorter days, and addition of rain to the forecast makes cardio a much more daunting task. Unless of course you have a simple workout you can do at home in your living room or bedroom. Another benefit of working out at home is you save time and avoid the numerous germs that always float around enclosed spaces full of people. Winterized Interval Training The key to any great interval training session is variety to keep the pace changing from high to low. This routine combines a bunch of exercises that you can do anywhere without equipment. This routine is designed as a circuit. Do the entire circuit without resting between exercises. Then rest 30 seconds before repeating the circuit another 2 to 4 times depending on your energy level. 1.    10 Burpees 2.    20 Jumping Jacks 3.    10 Total Body Ext

Breast Enhancement - Common Fears Regarding Breast Enhancement

Breast enhancements are among the most popular cosmetic surgery and anti aging procedures. Each year the number of these operations increases, with girls as young as 16 years old having their breasts enlarged . Since the breasts are a primary signifier of womanhood, it is easy to see why making them bigger would make women feel better about themselves. The surgery makes them feel like they have gotten closer to looking the way they think women are supposed to look. Medical and technological advances have made breast augmentations more attainable than they ever were before. New kinds of silicone look indistinguishable from real breast tissue. Women who opt for saline implants can forgo scars entirely. The empty bags are rolled up, inserted through an incision inside the belly button and snaked up through the torso. Once the bags are in place, they are unfolded and filled with saline. An unfortunate consequence of the relative ease of performing breast augmentations is the increase in un

Xanax Dosage Addiction: All Xanax Review

Xanax is a powerful drug most often used in the treatment of anxiety, panic disorder and other related illnesses. This drug acts as a depressant to the central nervous system and, when taken as prescribed, effectively relieves symptoms that include overwhelming fear, panic-induced shortness of breath, rapid heart rate, severe nervousness and more. However, this drug is often misused and is, in fact, one of the most-abused prescription drugs in the United States. How Does Addiction to Xanax Occur? In most cases, addiction to Xanax begins innocently enough. For example, if an individual experiences symptoms of panic disorder, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder or obsessive-compulsive behaviors, he or she may decide to see a mental health professional for a complete psychological evaluation. During this evaluation, a doctor may take into consideration the severity and frequency of symptoms, as well as their probability to interfere with daily activities. If symptoms are severe enough

Smoking Bad for Health

We have all been told at one point or another that smoking is bad for you – and there is a lot of evidence to back that up! But did you know that smoking causes a multitude of dental problems?                                        The most obvious dental problems that arise from smoking are bad breath and yellow teeth. This is caused primarily by the tar present in cigarettes and other forms of tobacco. Complications are often caused by the increased build up of tarter and plaque on smoker’s teeth, although some of them are directly related to the nicotine and chemicals present in tobacco products. Smoking interferes with the repair and general function of gum tissue, and impairs blood flow in the gums. That is enough to keep many people from smoking – bad breath is a horrible social deterrent, and is one of the biggest complaints of the work environment, according to a recent survey. Yellow teeth are, well, unsightly – in the ancient Japanese culture wives would let their teeth turn

Do You Have Pre-diabetes?

What is Pre-diabetes? Pre-diabetes is when blood glucose levels are high, but not high enough to be considered Type 2 diabetes.  People that have pre-diabetes are more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes, but it does not mean that they will develop Type 2 diabetes.  Yes, pre-diabetes is the same as Impaired Glucose Tolerance and Impaired Fasting Glucose.  About 11 percent of people who were tested for pre-diabetes developed Type 2 within the three year mark of retesting, and there were other cases of people developing Type 2 diabetes within 10 years.  The best way to ensure that you will not develop Type 2 diabetes is by losing at least seven percent of your body weight through proper diet and exercise.                             How Do They Test for Pre-diabetes, and Should You Be Tested? Doctors will perform a few tests to see if you have pre-diabetes.  One test is a fasting plasma glucose test that requires you to not eat overnight.  A person with a pre-diabetes will have blood gluco

Liquid Diet: What It Is and Which Celebs Use It to Lose Weight in Just Days

Whenever celebrities gain weight,they end up on the cover of tabloids and magazines. And when they do shed the extra pounds, they’re still in the headlines. The public’s curiosity and fascination with stars and their weight and figure are becoming more apparent. And if the celebs are getting more than enough publicity for their weight loss, so do their diet and figure- enhancing workouts . And one of these fad diets would be the liquid diet. The liquid diet is a type of diet which involves the intake of mainly liquid food like soups, vegetable or fruit juices, water, and more. Some liquid diet supplements are bought as shakes in bottles or cans and are available in health food stores or pharmacies. They are usually in powder form and you can make them as drinks at home. Sometimes, this kind of diet is used in the treatment of extremely obese patients. Liquid diets contain reduced amounts of calories so even if you drink 4 or 5 of them a day, you’ll only consume about 400 to 800 calori