July 2014

Fight disease with functional foods

You've heard of probiotics, antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids. But have you heard of "functional foods"? In essence, they form part of the same concept: one of foods and food components that help to prevent and fight disease.
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The science of stretching

What happens to the muscle when you stretch? Are there different ways of stretching? A biokineticist writes. Flexibility is defined by Gummerson as "the absolute range of movement in a joint or series of joints that is attainable in a momentary effort with the help of a partner or a piece of equipment." This definition tells us that flexibility is not something general but is specific to a particular joint or set of joints. In other words, it is a myth that some people are innately flexible throughout their entire body.
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Stroke

Stroke occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is disrupted, usually by a blood clot. Stroke symptoms may include dizziness, confusion, weakness on one side, co-ordination problems. 
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High blood pressure complications

Blood pressure is created by your heart pushing the blood through your arteries and results in resistance created by the walls of your blood vessels. 
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Screening tests in men

Most men would rather set their shorts on fire or attend five children's parties in a row than go for a colon cancer screening or a prostate check-up. If minimum hassle is your main objective, going for regular disease-screening tests will probably reduce rather than increase your number of visits to the doctor.  
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