As women suffer from menopause later in life, so do men go through andropause. Menopause is brought about when the estrogen level starts dropping in women. Andropause comes about when the testosterone level begins dipping in men. While they are somewhat similar conditions that all humans experience in their lifetime, andropause is rarely heard of, while menopause is talked about everywhere. Andropause is most likely the condition that many people refer to as “Male Menopause.” In a way, they are actually right.... Read more...

Myocardial infarction (or MI) is known as heart attack and characterized by the interruption of blood supply to certain part of the heart. This may lead to dying of the cells.... Read more...

Despite what people say about the dangers of carbohydrates, going on a no carb diet can be just as bad. The biggest problem being that you end up taking in more cholesterol, and not enough vitamins and minerals to maintain a healthy and balanced diet.... Read more...

Bladder cancer is a widely spread disease that both men and women are prone to. Every year, the number of people diagnosed with bladder cancer amounts to fifty thousand people all over the world. Twelve thousands out of them die in the United States.... Read more...

A sound diet and a good physical exercising will prove to be a successful combination for reducing your tummy fat to a great extent.... Read more...

Numerous studies have shown that people in countries with a plentiful intake of fruit and vegetables experience less heart disease. Fruit and vegetable intake in the UK averages about 200g a day compared to the Mediterranean average of 600-700g a day. Studies suggest that simply eating at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day could reduce the number of deaths from heart disease by as much as 20-30 per cent.... Read more...

In modern times of busy hard working life and chasing money to curve out a decent enjoying lifestyle, you are exposed to extreme stress and health hazards, jeopardizing living healthy life.  Enjoying mouthwatering food may be a burning desire fraught with the danger of obesity, diabetes and other medical complications whereas poor nutrition may result in lack of energy in you exposing you to another set of health hazards.... Read more...

People are always more concerned about physical fitness and excess body weight. Some of them use crash dieting programs and follow the diet control methods stipulated by health care professional for a very short period and they may not be continuing the diet prescribed which in turn result in weight gain again. Acai berry weight loss products are the best suitable natural weight loss technique for the people who look for permanent solution.... Read more...

Researchers found that working women require additional nutrition and care than a home sit women. But in most cases it was ignored and it cause different diseases like anemia, osteoporosis, anxiety depression etc in them. In some cases it was found that working women who have family or living in joint family have to look after both home and job. In this case it was found that due to their busy schedule health takes a back seat.... Read more...

There has always been a wrong assumption from age old days that fruits for diabetic patients should not have fruits. People are most often restricted to take even fresh fruits when they are diagnosed as diabetic. Most diabetic patients can consume the same food as that of any common man without it, with certain conditions like how much and how often also apply. Diabetic patients can always have fruits which are fibrous like watermelon, papaya, plums, strawberries, muskmelon etc. These fruits not only help in easy digestion but also control sugar levels in your blood by increasing sugar level in your blood gradually. Fresh lime also helps by providing vitamins and minerals to diabetic person. But certainly a person who is diabetic should not consume foods rich in cholesterol and fats. ... Read more...

Menopause is a part and parcel of every woman’s life. But many women are not prepared to handle it and often feel frustrated with the stage that they are undergoing. This occurs due to aging when there are hormonal changes which regulate the menstrual cycle in a woman’s body.  Women go through different stages of menopause namely- peri-menopause, menopause and post-menopausal periods.  During peri-menopause period the regular cycle of menstruation is highly disturbed. This period may extend anywhere from 6 months to 1 year. Menopause is defined as end of menstrual cycle. And post-menopause is the stage when they have gone 1 year with menopause. There might be many physiological as well as psychological changes undergoing in women at menopause. This is the stage that indicates that they are in their post middle age.... Read more...

Common causes of pancreatic cancer are smoking; being elderly, over 80% of cases develop between ages 60 to 80 and the likelihood increases with age; being male, the male-to-female ratio is 1.3:1 mostly because men are more likely to smoke than women; diabetes; 1% of patients diagnosed with diabetes after the age of 50 will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer within 3 years; chronic pancreatis due to the inflammation of the pancreas due to alcoholism or gallstones and family history of pancreatic cancer.... Read more...

There are two main types of diabetes, type I and type II diabetes type. R is characterized by the pancreas makes too little or no insulin. An individual with the type of diabetes have to inject insulin throughout the day to monitor glucose levels. The type II diabetes, also known as adult onset diabetes, is characterized by the pancreas not producing enough insulin to control glucose levels or the cells do not respond to insulin. When a cell does not respond to insulin, called insulin resistance. When a subject is diagnosed with type II diabetes, exercise and control weight is prescribed as measures to help with insulin resistance. If this does not control glucose levels, then medication is prescribed. Risk factors for type II diabetes include: inactivity, rich in cholesterol, obesity, and hypertension. Inactivity alone is a strong risk factor that has been shown to lead to the exercise type II diabetes. will have a positive effect on diabetes type II while improving insulin sensitivity while type I can not be controlled be an exercise program. About 90% of individuals with diabetes have type II. ... Read more...

The Atkins diet has often been a well received diet for people who want to lose significant amounts of weight. This diet is especially attractive to people who want to start losing weight in a short period of time. The diet seems to have lost some steam over the past couple of years with there always being new diets popping up that turn into the latest fad for weight loss.... Read more...

If you think that I made a mistake when giving a title to this article, then you are mistaken. I am fully aware of it and I want you to know that diabetes is not the end of your life. Although it might seem as if your life has ended, it has not. The good news is that you can still live a full and healthy life in spite of your diabetes.... Read more...

This may sound strange but it is true — you can in fact reduce your belly fat by adopting a healthy way of life. This can be made possible if you choose to stick to a healthy diet. You do not need to go through the high risk; nerve racking experiences of surgery or other contemporary treatment methods, which by the way will also cost your pocket very dearly!... Read more...

Women are, on average, 10 years older than men when they experience heart disease symptoms, the most basic of which is angina or chest pain. During menopause, women are more prone to heart diseases because their bodies have stopped producing protective hormones, particularly estrogen.... Read more...

Nowadays, anxiety and stress have become a part and parcel of our daily lives. Even our ancestors and forefathers have experienced stress during their lifetimes. The stress in those days gave them the courage and strength to withstand and overcome their causes of stress. Their stress brought out the physical changes to their bodies and aided in their overcoming those problems. The hormones which were in action during our forefather’s and ancestor’s time are the ones that are functioning today in our bodies too. However, the stress of our ancestors was less frequent and the stress that affects us today is almost on a daily basis. Thus today’s stress leads to numerous life and ageing issues such as cancer, heart attacks, widespread accidents.... Read more...