Office Workers Prone to Blood Clots
Staying chained to your desk might place you at greater risk of potentially fatal blood clots in the legs, researchers in New Zealand say.
Deep-vein thrombosis, or DVT, is thought to be caused by sit ...
walking after surgery
I must confess to having had “a little work done” in the past. When you have had surgery, what with the pain and painkillers, you definitely don’t feel like doing anything, let alone walking. But yo ...
How to prevent a heart attack
A heart attack occurs when the blood supply to the part of the heart muscle (the myocardium) is severely reduced or stopped because one or more of the heart's arteries is blocked. If you are someone y ...
Essential Vitamins You Won't Want to Miss
It’s pretty easy to get an adequate amount of vitamin C and calcium. But there are plenty of other nutrients just as important, but get less press than the others. A few of them include…
Iron. Th ...
Supplements for a healthy heart
There are certain supplements that have been proven to prevent heart disease. If you are taking heart medication, consult your doctor before supplementing. Vitamin E prevents the development of plaq ...
Newly Diagnosed.
So I've been battling with these digestive issues since March, when I was diagnosed after a CT Scan with Diverticulitis. Heavy antibiotics quickly got that under control. Did a follow-up colonosco ...
Fun With Flax Seeds
I am fascinated with flax seeds. I just started eating them because I want to improve my fiber intake, and have already managed to chip a tooth on flax seed corn chips, so certainly take caution.
I'v ...
Harry Potter and his Magical Beans!
The famed wizard, Harry Potter, may have accumulated more life-saving tools than just those learned at the esteemed Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It turns out P ...
Bleeding issues and Quikclot
I have read a couple of blogs regarding excess bleeding associated with Coumadin use, including nose bleeds. I have used a product that has helped tremendously when I've cut or scratched myself. It is ...
