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The 10 Laws of Leanness 0000-00-00 00:00:00 If you want to control your waistline and eat your way to better health, here are 10 things you need to do—starting today.
1 PRETEND YOU’RE A TAILOR.
Measure everything—your neck, chest, waist, arms, thighs, calves. Write it all down, and put it someplace where you’ll have to look at it every day. Record your weight, too, [...]
Parkinson’s Disease 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Definition
Parkinson
’s disease (PD) is a progressive movement disorder marked by tremors, rigidity, slow movements (bradykinesia), and posture instability. It occurs when cells in one of the movement-control centers of the brain begin to die for unknown reasons. PD was first noted by British physician James Parkinson in the early 1800s.
Description
Usually beginning in a person’s late [...]
Pool your resources 0000-00-00 00:00:00 1. Breast is best
For strength and endurance, adapt your breaststroke. Instead of frog kicks, keep knees and feet together and bring them up towards your chest then kick them out to the side and back to straight. You’ll work your abs hard – especially if you swim 50m and then do 45 seconds of knee [...]
Spring into action 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Warm-up
Walk (or better, run) to the gym. Now develop muscular power with plyometrics–explosive bounding, hopping and jumping. Don’t rest between each repetition and repeat parts of the circuit if you finish before time is up.
Upper-body power (1-4)
1. Super fly press-ups (5½ minutes)
Get into a press-up with your hands just wider than shoulder-width apart. Keep your [...] Read more:Spring
The Perfect Posture Plan 0000-00-00 00:00:00 1 Shoulder-abductor stretch
Lie on the floor with your knees bent and your arms straight up in the air. With your back flat, slowly move your arms back and down toward the floor, keeping them straight and close to the sides of your head. Hold for 20-30 seconds.
2 Peel
Stand facing a wall and place your right [...] Read more:Perfect
Cheesy leek and potato soup 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Preparation time 15 minutes
Cooking time 40 minutes
Serves 6
Per serving:
Calories 370
Carbohydrates 23g
Fat 26g (15g sat)
Ingredients
50g butter
1 large onion, finely chopped
700g trimmed leeks, chopped
1tbsp plain flour
1.4l (2½ pints) chicken or turkey stock
142ml carton double cream
2 level tsp grainy mustard
225g Stilton, diced
Shavings of Stilton.
Any leftover hard cheese will make an excel Read more:Cheesy
Breast Implants 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Definition
Breast
implantation is a surgical procedure for enlarging, or augmenting, the breast. Implants
are breast-shaped pouches that are saccular in shape, made of a silicone outer shell, and filled with silicone gel or saline (salt water), are used.
Breast Biopsy 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Definition
A breast biopsy is the removal of breast tissue for examination by a pathologist. This can be accomplished surgically or by extracting, or withdrawing, tissue through a needle. Read more:Breast
, Biopsy
Breast Ultrasound 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Definition
Breast
ultrasound (or sonography) is an imaging technique for diagnosing breast disease, such as cancer. It uses harmless, high frequency sound waves to form an image (sonogram). The sound waves pass through the breast and bounce back or echo from various tissues to form a picture of the internal structures. It is not invasive and [...] Read more:Ultrasound
Mammography 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Definition
Mammography is the study of the breast using x ray. The actual test is called a mammogram. There are two types of mammograms. A screening mammogram is ordered for women who have no problems with their breasts. It consists of two x-ray views of each breast. A diagnostic mammogram is for evaluation of new abnormalities [...]
Breast cancer 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Definition
Breast
cancer is caused by the development of malignant cells in the breast. The malignant cells originate in the lining of the milk glands or ducts of the breast (ductal epithelium), defining this malignancy as a cancer.
Cancer cells are characterized by uncontrolled division leading to abnormal growth and the ability of these cells to invade [...]
Laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Definition
Laser
in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is a non-reversible refractive procedure performed by ophthalmologists to correct myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism. The surgeon uses an excimer laser to cut or reshape the cornea so that light will focus properly on the retina.
Enlarged prostate (BPH) 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Definition
A non-cancerous condition that affects many men past 50 years of age, enlarged prostate makes urinating more difficult by narrowing the urethra, a tube running from the bladder through the prostate gland. It can be effectively treated by surgery and, today, by certain drugs.
Description
The common term for enlarged prostate is BPH, which stands for benign [...]
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Definition
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is a surgical procedure by which portions of the prostate gland are removed through the urethra.
Viagra (Sildenafil) 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Sildenafil (Viagra) was developed more than 10 years ago as an antihypertensive and antianginal drug. It proved ineffective in these applications but was shown to affect the smooth muscles of the penis.
Pharmacology.
Sildenafil is a selective inhibitor of cGMP-specific PD-5 and therefore inhibits the degradation of cGMP. PD-5, the predominant type in the corpus cavernosum, also [...] Read more:Sildenafil
Treasure your chest 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Massage your way to recovery.
Step 1 Pinch the pecs
Sit up straight. Use your right hand to apply massage oil to your pectorals. Rest your left palm in the centre of your lower-right pec, so your fingers face out. Push down with your palm as you make a big pinching motion with your fingers. Take 3 [...] Read more:Treasure
Lower Abs workout 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Work the lower abs
This exercise routine helps work only the lower abs without putting undue stress on the lower back and off-loading the lower thighs. Read more:Lower
Curb the Carbs 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Dumping pasta and bread from your diet could help relieve indigestion, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina. Scientists report that within four days of initiating a low-carb diet, patients experienced a 44% reduction in the severity of heartburn. What’s more, the painful acid in each subject’s esophagus decreased [...]
Do probiotic drinks really give me a health kick? 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Don’t believe the hype
You’ll have been told probiotics – anything that puts “friendly” bacteria into the gut – can perform all manner of digestive tricks. Many of these claims aren’t substantiated and they depend on the amount, quality and in what form they’re consumed. Low dose liquid probiotics, for example, will be neutralized by stomach [...]
In the swim 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Braving the murky swirls of your local pool could strengthen your colon as well as your lungs.
Scientists at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre, Seattle found men who started CV training experienced a 13% fall in “colon crypt cell proliferation height”, a marker of colon-cancer risk, compared with those whose idea of a workout was [...]
Carrots, Pears & Pheasants 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Carrots
Vitamin A content means the old-wives’ tale about seeing in the dark is just about true. Potassium helps regulate your body’s fluid levels. Small and young carrots are sweetest and most nutritious.
Pears
Lots of fibre in the skin is good for digestion. Contains pectin to help the body eliminate cholesterol. One pair provides 11% of your [...] Read more:Carrots
Triphala 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Description
Triphala, an ancient herbal blend, is one of the most commonly used herbal remedies in the Ayurvedic system of healing. Ayurvedic medicine originated in ancient India, has developed over thousands of years, and is one of the oldest systems of healing. Thus triphala is one of the longest-used herbal remedies in the world.
Triphala, meaning “three [...]
Narcolepsy 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Definition
Narcolepsy
is a neurological disorder characterized by uncontrollable episodes of sleepiness during the day. Episodes can last from a few seconds to more than an hour and can significantly interfere with daily activities.
Description
People with narcolepsy often fall asleep suddenly, anywhere at any time, even in the middle of a conversation. They may sleep for just [...]
Alternative Treatment & Prevention for Nausea 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Alternative Treatment
Getting a breath of fresh air or getting away from whatever is causing the nausea can solve the problem. Eating olives or crackers or sucking on a lemon can calm the stomach by absorbing acid and excess fluid. Coke syrup is another proven anti-emetic remedy. Vomiting relieves nausea immediately but can cause dehydration. Sipping [...] Read more:Alternative
Alternative Treatments for Psoriasis 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Alternative Treatments for Psoriasis
include:
• Soaking in warm water and German chamomile (Matricaria recutita) or bathing in warm salt water.
• Drinking as many as three cups a day of hot tea made with one or a combination of the following herbs: burdock root (Arctium lappa), dandelion (Taraxacum mongolicum) root, Oregon grape root (Mahonia aquifolium), sarsaparilla [...] Read more:Alternative
Psoriasis 0000-00-00 00:00:00 Definition
Psoriasis
is a chronic, non-contagious disease characterized by inflamed hyperproliferative lesions covered with silvery-white scabs of dead skin.
Description
Psoriasis, which affects at least four million Americans, is slightly more common in women than in men. Although the disease can develop at any time, 10–15% of all cases are diagnosed in children under 10, and the average [...]
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