Monthly Archives: June 2010

Exercise and Pregnancy

Posted on 2010/06/10 by

Prescribing a medication for pregnant women is a complex process.

Before obstetricians and gynecologists decide which dose of which drug can best treat a condition without putting any harmful side effects on the mother and the baby, they consider the patient’s age, general health, the number of months before delivery, tolerance for medications, and any other drugs the pregnant patient may be taking.

Prescribing exercise on pregnant women has to be just as scientific and precise. The type, intensity, frequency, and duration of a “dose” of exercise are all critical. One person’s healthy, vigorous workout could be hazardous to another. These dangers may be greater in pregnant women because they are more likely to have strains and other serious side effects for the would-be mother.

However, if exercise will be implemented and carried out in a normal, average range, exercise will not have an effect on the overall condition of the pregnancy and especially on labor or delivery… Continue reading →

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Pilates Principles

Posted on 2010/06/09 by

One interpretation of the Pilates Principles is that it is similar to yoga… Continue reading →

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Why would you consider getting a colonic as a part of your detoxify program?

Posted on 2010/06/08 by

Approximately two million people in this country have colon problems such as colitis, ileitis, and diverticulitis. Read on for ways to lessen the problem… Continue reading →

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How to Read Food Labels

Posted on 2010/06/07 by

You are what you eat! The problem with today’s food is that it is so processed and preserved that there is very little food that you can rely upon for being just what it suggests so you don’t know what you are eating. And when more than one food is combined into a meal or tasty version of another food is produced it becomes all the more complicated. So how can you know what you are eating and how much… Continue reading →

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Heart Rate Monitors

Posted on 2010/06/05 by

More and more people are taking responsibility of their health and want to monitor every aspect of their body function. Heart rate monitors, formally exclusively operated by physicians and nurses, are now an essential personal item used to monitor the heartbeat at rest, during and after exercise and especially in those with a diagnosed or possible heart conditions. If you are considering getting a heart rate monitor, the following will help you understand them… Continue reading →

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Importance of Warming Up Before Exercise

Posted on 2010/06/03 by

Whether you do structured physical exercise, are involved in sport, have an active daily life or even if you have a sedentary life with limited movement your need to warm up your body to prepare it for its activity and avoid consequences. This can be done by… Continue reading →

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Nutritionally Dense Foods

Posted on 2010/06/02 by

Superfoods are “nutritionally dense” foods, jam-packed with extra health benefits which come from “antioxidants” and “phytochemicals”. Let’s go over what these statements actually mean to you… Continue reading →

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Why Muscles Get Sore

Posted on 2010/06/01 by

As people age, they begin to complain more of pains in their muscles and joints. They seem to stiffen up with age, and such commonplace activities as bending over for the morning paper can make them wince.

Such pain can grip so fiercely that they are sure it begins deep in their bones. But the real cause of stiffness and soreness lies not in the joints or bones, according to research at the Johns Hopkins Medical School, but in the… Continue reading →

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