Are you Apple Shaped or Pear Shaped?
December 5, 2007
You look into the mirror each day to assess whether you are at a healthy weight. Are you? Comparing yourself with celebrities may not be of any help here. If obese individuals surround you in your family, your perception of an average weight would be on the heavier side. Also, there are several factors which determine your weight. And then there is a range of healthy body weights. Indeed, it is a difficult task to make an objective assessment and you may underestimate or overestimate your weight.
What makes you the weight you are?
It could be the genetic make up which determines your size, height and weight. Being overweight can run in your family. Poor eating and exercise habits contribute to being overweight or obesity. If you eat more calories than your body needs to use, you can gain weight. Conversely, if you eat less and spend more calories, you may lose weight.
Mood Disorders in Women
December 3, 2007
Hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual period and pregnancy may trigger mood disorders in women, a report said. A report released recently by the Society for Women’s Health Research said mood disorders and depression can occur at any age during a woman’s life. However, women seem more vulnerable during the menstrual period, pregnancy and before and after menopause.
During times of hormonal fluctuations, many women are able to emerge relatively unscathed. But for others, a normal hormonal transition can trigger mild to severe mood disorders including depression and bipolar disorder — a mental disorder that causes unusual shifts in a person’s mood, energy, and ability to function, reported Newswise wire.
“Science has revealed clues as to why these changes may occur in some women,” said Peter Schmidt, an investigator in the National Institute of Mental Health’s Reproductive Endocrine Studies Unit.”But further research is needed to definitively show what causes depression and mood disorders in women during hormonal transitions,” he added. “Women need to be critically aware of changes in their moods during key life cycle events,” another investigator Sherry Marts said.
Tips for Hair Care in cold season
December 3, 2007
Dry skin? Chapped lips? Static in your clothes? Welcome to winter. Yes, while the winter means Christmas trees and cuddling around in our woolies, it also wreaks havoc on our skin and means we have to really lay on the lotion. But while most of us tend to pay attention to our skin in winter, what about our hair?
The cold air of winter is more drying and less humid and therefore more abusive than other times of the year. Indoor heating devices create a dryer climate as well. As we spend less time in the sun, the natural highlights nature paints into our hair become less noticeable and hair loses its healthy shimmering look.
Here are a few tips to keep your hair in shape in the winter.
1. WASHING
In general, hair requires only a limited amount of washing, just enough to cleanse your hair of dirt. In winter you should be extra careful so that your natural hair oils are not depleted due to excessive washing.
Bad Obstetric History
December 3, 2007
Any woman who has gone through a miscarriage knows how traumatic the experience is. The hope and excitement of having a baby is suddenly and unexpectedly dashed.
A woman who has had three or more miscarriages is said to have a ‘Bad Obstetric History’ or BOH and must be thoroughly investigated to find the cause and seek a solution to the problem. One of the commonest causes of an early pregnancy loss is a genetic problem with the baby. During development there can be a chromosomal problem and this prevents the pregnancy from growing normally. On sonography this may be diagnosed as a blighted ovum (just a pregnancy sac but no foetus inside) or a missed abortion, where the baby grows for a few weeks but then the heart beat stops. Missed abortion may present with minimal abortion, or it may have no symptoms and may be diagnosed only on sonography. In these cases, the foetus can be sent for genetic testing and also the parents should have genetic studies (karyotyping) done.
Another common cause for repeated miscarriages is an abnormality of the womb (uterus), there may be less space inside the womb due to birth defects such as a septum (a curtain dividing the womb) or two uteri instead of one or there may be fibroids present in the womb. Many of these problems can be treated by laparoscopic or hysteroscopic surgery and the patient may subsequently be able to have a normal pregnancy.
Free Offer
Latest Health & Beauty Tips
- Always work in a brightly lit environment
- Fruits and Vegetables can save a brain damage
- Causes and Remedies of Migraine
- Break the Taboo-Benefits OF SEX
- Benefits of Orange Juice
- Beans help you reduce weight
- Answers to Otosclerosis and Oligospermia disease
- Exercise for your eyes
- Home remedies for dandruff
- Foods for Beautiful Skin