When you have a health checkup, cholesterol levels are definitely on the list to ensure that your lipid profile is at target levels. High triglyceride levels put you at risk for a number of serious health issues. The lipid profile measures the fat in your blood, and there are three types to check. The LDL or bad cholesterol, the HDL or good cholesterol and triglycerides. Ideally, total cholesterol should be…
A smile is a wonderful thing and if you’re like me the sun shines just a little brighter when your child smiles! And that is why we need to teach them to keep teeth healthy. Oral health starts during infancy, and good habits are best initiated early in life with regular visits to the dentist, as this means healthy teeth and gums. Even if problems arise, you can catch them…
How to strengthen pelvic floor muscles? The short answer is exercise. But first things first. Let’s look at what is the pelvic floor, followed by what makes the pelvic floor muscles loose, how to identify it, and how to use Kegels exercises to strengthen pelvic floor muscles. What is the Pelvic Floor? The pelvic floor is a group of muscles, rather like a small muscle hammock that runs between the…
CBD or Cannabidiol has been in the news recently, what with being cited as treatment for a number of health conditions such as seizures, anxiety disorders, pain, inflammation, and more. Right now, the market is inundated with CBD products that offer all sorts of remedies for a wide range of ailments. Perhaps the most common question about it is, “Will it make me high?” It won’t, and that’s because it…
One of the easiest and most effective ways to keep yourself from falling sick is by following the proper handwashing technique. When your hands are clean it can prevent germs from spreading to others. There is scientific proof that washing your hands with soap and water can guard you from the germs that cause infections such as the common cold and flu, pneumonia, Hepatitis A, stomach infections and other contagious illnesses.…