I am Porphyrias

I, Hepatic Porphyrias, primarily affect the nervous system, which can result in: abdominal pain, vomiting, acute neuropathy, seizures, and mental disturbances that include: hallucinations, depression, anxiety, and paranoia. Often times I can be involved in Cardiac arrhythmias and tachycardia as...

Medicine 339 Words

The Perils of Surgical Mishaps

The concept is often one that is ripped right out of a horror novel or late-night news special. The idea that doctors can perform surgery on the wrong side of the body is a frightening one. Most people would dismiss the idea of such a surgery mishap as being a remote occurrence, believing things...

Health & Fitness 530 Words

Pleasure And Empowerment Through Art Therapy.

They say that art imitates life. It is a medium of expression of one’s creativity. It conveys a whole lot of ideas and feelings. Art is a product of human activity that stimulates the senses and evokes different types of emotions. It is the mind’s interpretation of what it...

Health & Fitness 638 Words

Look younger as you get old

Everyone wants to get youthful and attractive appearance. Do you know that just by following some simple skin care techniques you can look younger? Here are those techniques. Just follow these and see the results.

Avoid over makeup

Many women use more cosmetics when their skin...

Beauty 391 Words

The perfect diet, anyone?

Just recently, a South American teenage model died of suspected malnutrition. That sad news topped the headlines and stunned the fashion industry. It happened just six months after her size zero sister starved herself to death on a diet of lettuce leaves and Diet Coke. Like her elder sister,...

Health & Fitness 638 Words

Itching To Know About Dandruff?

Dandruff is probably one of the oldest ailment known to man and has always been regarded as a very embarrassing condition. Apparently, during the Medieval Ages, most people did not wash their bodies on a regular basis, and certainly not their hair. Due to poor hygiene and lack of knowledge...

Health & Fitness 600 Words

The Patient and the Unusual Phobia

Fear, along with death, is one of the great equalizers of human existence. Everyone is afraid of something, just as everybody is eventually going to die, which puts everyone on a level footing. However, the same can’t be said for someone who has to endure a phobia, fear is less of an...

Health & Fitness 557 Words

Hypothyroidism Creating Metabolism Problems

Hypothyroidism is a condition under which production of thyroid hormone is far less than usual. The purpose of thyroid hormone is to focus on the body’s metabolism and when that is hit, it results in slow metabolism. Slow metabolism affects the growth, development and many cellular...

Medicine 455 Words

Itching For A Long-Lasting Solution To A ...

Now here’s an itch to scratch: A whopping three out of four American households experience itchy skin that can be irritating and unbearable. While it may provide temporary relief, scratching ultimately results in further irritation, potentially causing bleeding and even scarring. It can...

Health & Fitness 433 Words

DMAE – Good For Your Brawn and Brain

DMAE (2-dimethylaminoethanol) is a chemical produced in the brain. This naturally occuring amino alcohol is produced in minuscule amounts by the brain, with higher concentrations being typically found in anchovies and sardines. Known primarily as a precursor to choline and acetylcholine...

Nutrition 284 Words

The Path To Living Well: Cultivating A Sense ...

The Path To Living Well: Cultivating A Sense Of Spirituality

Let us first be as simple and well as Nature ourselves.
~Thoreau, Walden

Have you ever thought: Wouldnt it be great to live well? Yet, through our often rushed and fully-packed schedules its easy to wonder what...

Health & Fitness 748 Words

Pleasure, Pain, and Psychology

Pain and sex are connected in ways that can be obvious and not so obvious. Clearly, if a person is in enough pain, sex is probably the last thing on their mind. Sexual health can also be compromised by painful experiences, particularly during moments of intense physical intimacy. Inflicting...

Health & Fitness 582 Words