Getting a good night’s sleep is one of the most important ingredients for long term health and well being as well as one of the most significant aspects of workout recovery. Sleep is as equal to overall health and well-being as a healthy diet and sufficient exercise. Lack of sleep increases the risk [...]

As you become more aware and sensitized to your body all sorts of previously overlooked bodily issues and imperfections begin to take on a far greater significance. Intestinal bloating causes discomfort as well as ruining your waist line. Here are some of the causes and cures:
A sudden increase in fiber-rich foods to [...]

Achieving our goals in life often creates both internal and external conflicts. The pressures to give up and or compromise can become so pervasive we simply surrender rather than take up the fight. Work schedules, family responsibilities, even friendships and social obligations can all get in the way if we let them. [...]

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a rising problem that really needs addressing. It occurs when blood is restricted as it moves through your veins and arteries thus causing higher pressure than normal. It damages blood vessels, which increases the risk of stroke, kidney failure, heart disease and attack. It is also [...]

Like them or not, goals are what bring results. Without them you simply don’t know where you’re heading, somewhat like going on a journey without a map. Here are five goals that can be applied to any fitness regime.
Drink more water: You’ve heard it before, but how many follow this advice? [...]

Tendon trouble is common amongst those who push their physical limits – especially weight lifters. Shoulders are one of the more vulnerable areas of the body; however, anyone involved in strenuous exercise, workouts and sports is liable to strain or damage their tendons.
Taking anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, advil and aspirin is only a [...]

Shin Splints (Periostitis) is a colloquial name for pain over and inside the front of the lower leg, often accompanied by swelling. There are a number of possible causes for this common sports injury. Most causes are of a biomechanical (abnormal movement patterns) nature which includes over-pronation, or over-supination of the feet. [...]

Diabetes has become an epidemic in most western – as well as tellingly also westernizing – countries. That should indicate a relationship between lifestyle, diet and the disease. Diabetes develops when the body becomes incapable of regulating glucose metabolism properly. While type 1 and type 2 diabetes have somewhat different origins they [...]

If you’re having problems losing weight, especially accumulated fat around your stomach and thighs you need to consider what’s going on beneath the surface: in other words, how well are your intestines and digestive tract functioning?
While our body contains around 100 trillion cells, the digestive system contains almost ten times that amount, including micro-organisms [...]

One depressing feature of contemporary social trends seems to be the enduring attraction of smoking cigarettes – especially, and ironically, it seems even amongst what might appear to be the brightest and smartest among us. From casual observation neither higher education nor income appears to be any match to the lingering attractions of social [...]