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Taking a Look at Empty-Nest Syndrome by Health&Fitness GuideforDummies Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine A common misconception is that when a couple's children leave home, Mom and Dad will develop empty-nest syndrome. Yes, they may have an empty nest, but for some couples, the ... Read on »

Talking Turkey to Liven Up Your Meals by Health&Fitness GuideforDummies Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine A standard 3 1/2-ounce serving of white meat turkey, without the skin, has only a gram of saturated fat, which is even less than the same size serving of a chicken breast. T ... Read on »

Taming Tremor Associated with Multiple Sclerosis by Health&Fitness GuideforDummies Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Tremor is tough — of all the symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), it's probably the one with the least satisfactory treatment options. It's a close relative of the balance p ... Read on »

Telling the Glycaemic Story: Real Portions, Real Food by Health&Fitness GuideforDummies Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine The Glycemic Load (GL) is derived from a mathematical equation developed by Professor Walter Willet, Chairman of the Department of Nutrition at Harvard Medical School. GL is ... Read on »

The Great Debate: Carbs versus Fat by Health&Fitness GuideforDummies Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Nothing has polarized the nutrition world as much as the low-carbohydrate diet, but the low-carb diet isn't new. It's been around for over 100 years — and for most of that t ... Read on »

Transcending Life's Problems through Spirituality by Health&Fitness GuideforDummies Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Look at the trials of your life with a spiritual approach: Until your heart has been broken to the things of this materialistic world, you can't open your heart into the hig ... Read on »

Trying Out Yoga's Sitting Postures by Health&Fitness GuideforDummies Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Some contemporary Hatha Yoga manuals feature more than 50 sitting postures, which demonstrate not only the inventiveness of Yoga practitioners, but also the body's amazing v ... Read on »

Trying a Group Fitness Class by Health&Fitness GuideforDummies Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Try not to pigeonhole yourself as the type who doesn't like — or can't do — fitness classes. Not all classes require coordination. Sculpting, stretching, circuit, and martia ... Read on »

Understanding Celiac Disease and What It Does to the Body by Health&Fitness GuideforDummies Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease (a disease in which the immune system attacks the body) that gets activated when someone eats gluten. Some people thin ... Read on »

Understanding Essential Oils by Health&Fitness GuideforDummies Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Many of the aromatic compounds of plants are from classes of compounds that are volatile — they quickly dissipate into the air, even at room temperature. Many boil at 180 to ... Read on »

Understanding Genital Warts and Herpes by Health&Fitness GuideforDummies Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine One out of four Americans between the ages of 15 and 55 will contract at least one sexually transmitted disease. The more you know, the more you can prevent this from happen ... Read on »

Understanding How Allergies and Asthma Relate to Each Other by Health&Fitness GuideforDummies Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Allergy is a descriptive term for a wide variety of hypersensitivity disorders (meaning that you are excessively sensitive to one or more substances to which most people do ... Read on »

Understanding How Multiple Sclerosis Can Affect Your Cognition by Health&Fitness GuideforDummies Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Research studies on cognitive function in MS have demonstrated that as many as 50 to 66 percent of people will experience some cognitive changes over the course of the disea ... Read on »

Understanding How Stress Can Make You Sick by Health&Fitness GuideforDummies Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Researchers estimate that 75 to 90 percent of all visits to primary care physicians are for complaints and conditions that are, in some way, stress-related. Every week, 112 ... Read on »

Understanding What Food Labels Mean by Health&Fitness GuideforDummies Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Reading labels on packaged foods can be tricky. Here are a few tips to help you decipher what's good for you and what's not. Claims Companies can make health claims an ... Read on »

Understanding the Big Carbohydrate Deal by Health&Fitness GuideforDummies Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine The primary role of carbohydrates in human nutrition is to supply an indispensable commodity — energy. When carbohydrates yield energy at the rate of 4 calories per gram, th ... Read on »

Understanding the Five Basic Approaches to Yoga by Health&Fitness GuideforDummies Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Since the late 19th Century, when Yoga was introduced to the Western hemisphere from its Indian homeland, it has undergone various adaptations. Today, Yoga is practiced for ... Read on »

Unmasking Myths about Heart Disease by Health&Fitness GuideforDummies Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine It's no surprise that myths about heart disease often prevail. After all, the heart is a truly mythic organ — the fount of all life. Throughout the world's cultures, heroes ... Read on »

Using Herbs in Anemia Therapy by Health&Fitness GuideforDummies Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Anemia — called blood-deficiency in Traditional Chinese Medicine — is associated with loss of blood or a deficiency of iron, folic acid, or vitamin B12 — or a combination of ... Read on »

Watching Out for Multiple Sclerosis-Related Swallowing Problems by Health&Fitness GuideforDummies Posted in: Blog Posts in General Medicine Swallowing isn't as simple as it seems — in fact, the process involves about 30 muscles in your mouth and throat and eight of your cranial nerves. So, as you can imagine, Mu ... Read on »