Allium Vegetables Linked to Lower Prostate Cancer Risk in Humans
  » Although evidence of an overall link between allium vegetables and cancer prevention continues to mount, the new JNCI study is one of the first published studies to explore the specific link between allium vegetables and prostate cancer. Read on....

Hormone-Related Disorders - Their Symptoms & Treatment
  » Disorders of the endocrine glands can have wide-ranging effects throughout your body. A malfunctioning gland influences all of the parts of the body that are stimulated or controlled by the hormones which the gland secrete. Read on....

Testing For HIV

 » National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is an annual campaign produced by the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA-US) to encourage at-risk individuals to receive voluntary HIV counseling and testing.

Exercise and Asthma

 » Asthma is a lung disease that is usually chronic and can be life-threatening, if not managed properly. With proper management, most people can lead a normal, active life.

Spreading Allergy Awareness

 » Allergists define allergy as a reaction of the body's immune system that take place after the body becomes sensitized to a substance (allergen), usually a protein. Allergic reactions result when allergy-causing proteins combine with antibodies to trigger the release of histamine and other chemicals that can cause skin rashes and various other symptoms

 Understanding  Anorexia Nervosa
 » A disorder characterized by a distorted body image, an extreme fear of getting fat, and a rejection of food, with a relentless pursuit of thinness. To reach an "ideal" weight, a female may follow increasingly restrictive diets, often accompanied by hours of aerobics, weight training, calisthenics, or running. Read on....

Colorectal cancer -cancer of the colon or rectum
 » The colon and the rectum are part of the large intestine, which is part of the digestive system. Because colon cancer and rectal cancers have many features in common, they are sometimes referred to together as colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer includes cancers of both the large intestine (colon), the lower part of your digestive system, and the rectum, the last 8 to 10 inches of the colon.  Read on....

Diet to Prevent Thrombosis
 » A diet that is low in saturated fats, high in fibre and contains plenty of fruit and vegetables helps to reduce the risk of atherosclerosis, a form of heart disease, in which fatty deposits build up in the linings of the blood vessels. Read on....

ANGER: learning to control the volcano within
 » Anger can be described a consequential behavior  of many causes such as cognitive, social/or behavioral models that we have learned from others, the lack of social skills and problem solving strategies, and several biological factors.  Read on....

Stomach Bloating or Abdominal Distension

 » A bloated stomach is often caused by a sudden increase in fiber from vegetables, fruits and beans. If this is the cause of your bloating, you might ease up on these foods and reintroduce them more gradually into your diet. Read on....

Breast Cancer
Approximately I80, 000 American women are newly diagnosed with breast cancer disease each year, and it is the leading killer of women in midlife (ages forty to fifty– five) . The only cancer that kills more women overall is lung cancer , but breast cancer is actually responsible for more years of life lost because it generally afflicts younger women. Read on....

Herbal  Management of Breast Cancer

 » Large-scale research projects are underway worldwide in an effort to discover and measure the effectiveness of therapies long-used by non-Western cultures to combat illness and promote health. One of these research projects, taking place in California, is the screening of Chinese herbs and compounds to measure their ability to fight breast cancer cells. Read on....

Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Leukemia

 » Standard medical treatment for leukemia usually involves either chemotherapy, radiation therapy or both. There is no evidence that anything but current medically approved standard therapy can stem the progression of or cure these cancers. Therefore, standard therapy should not be replaced by any unproven remedy.  Read on....

Trigeminal Neuralgia : the compression of the nerve  

 » Severe pain on one side of the face due to compression, inflammation, or damage to the trigeminal nerve. The trigeminal nerve transmits sensation from parts of the face to the brain and controls some of the muscles that are involved in chewing.  Read on....

Leukemia
 » From the Greek meaning "white blood". Leukemia is a cancer of a marrow cell. The term refers to a group of closely related malignant conditions affecting the immature blood-forming cells in the bone marrow. so is that certain cells in the body become abnormal. Another is that the body keeps producing large numbers of white cells.   Read on....

Rising Against Osteoporosis

 » At birth, our 270 bones lack calcium. As we grow, a bone's soft collagen framework rapidly stores calcium.  Bones lengthen at special structures near their ends called growth plates.  Read on....

Asthma & Diet

  » Asthma results when triggers cause swelling of the tissues in the air passages of the lung, making it difficult to breathe. Typical symptoms of asthma include wheezing, shortness of breath, and coughing. Food triggered asthma is unusual. Although food allergies may trigger asthma in a small number of people.  Check out how diet can affect asthma in different ways.  Read on....

A Plateful of heart-smart eating

 » For a long time heart disease has had a reputation of a strictly male malady.  But it has been observed that, once women reach menopause, this advantage quickly dissipates.  In fact, 11 times as many women die from heart disease as from breast cancer. Read on....

Healing Your Muscles

 » Muscles pain is usually not a signs that there is something violent or destructive going on in our muscles. Rather, pain in a result of the massages about substances imbalance being conveyed between, the nerves and the brain. Read on....

Food For Diabetics

  »In people with diabetes the amount of glucose (or sugar) in the blood becomes abnormally high. This is due, either to failure of the pancreas to produce enough of the hormone insulin or to the lack of insulin actions. Read on....

Understanding Cancer
  » Cancer is a complex disease and much is still unknown about it. But having a good understanding of what cancer is will enable you to take a more active role in your treatment. Read on....

MANAGING  HEEL PAIN
  » Heel pain is generally the result of faulty biomechanics (walking gait abnormalities) that place too much stress on the heel bone and the soft tissues that attach to it. Read on....

Finding Ways to fight Heartburn
  » When large amounts of acidic stomach contents are regurgitated past the stomach's valve and up into the gutter, heartburn occurs. Read on....

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)  
  » Women Fitness (WF) provides this resource on the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) for the convenience of the public. Read on....

Management of Diabetes in Hypertension
  » Patients with diabetes should have blood pressure levels less than 130/80 mmHg
and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels < 100 mg/dL (2.60 mmol/L). If left uncontrolled, diabetes and hypertension are a dangerous combination. Read on....

Identifying appropriate strategies for diabetes prevention
  » Recent Clinical Practice Recommendations 2003 by American Diabetes Association have indicated that there are now interventions capable of delaying the onset of diabetes. Read on....

Anaemia: Still a Problem in 21st Century
  » Anaemia is a global problem and unless dealt with effectively may prove to be the most hazardous deficiency. We may end up losing many to this disease unless we start fighting it NOW. Read on....

An Optimum Diet to manage PMs
  » Nutrition is undoubtedly a good starting point for the treatment of PMS ; it is safe, relatively cheap, effective and puts the sufferer in control of her own treatment. Read on....

Amount of exercise- a key in cutting cholesterol
  » The best way to lower your high blood cholesterol is to eat foods low in saturated fat, total fat, and cholesterol, be more physically active, and lose weight, if you are overweight. Read on....

Coping with Chondromalacia
  » The best way to minimize the chances of developing chondromalacia patellae is to warm-up and stretch out before sports, especially your quadriceps and hamstrings. Read on....

Foods for a healthy heart
  » Any woman looking out for a heart healthy diet should eat foods that help obtain or maintain healthy levels of cholesterol and lipids (fatty molecules).
Besides a heart healthy diet should promote healthy level of blood pressure and promote maintenance of weight. Read on....

Women and Diabetes
  »Diabetes is a disease that affects the body's ability to produce or respond to insulin, a hormone that allows blood glucose (blood sugar) to enter the cells of the body and be used for energy. Read on....

Dairy Intake Linked to Diabetes Prevention
  »For those concerned about weight and health, the first things often cut from the diet are high-fat dairy products. But new research suggests high dairy intake may be healthier than once thought. Read on....

Depression: the silent epidemic
  » Every one of us experiences depressed feelings from time to time; no one can escape the hurtful things in life. Its how we react that matters in the face of adversity. Read on....

Reduce the Osteoporosis risk by Weight bearing exercises
  » The human body is constantly producing two types of bones cells - one that makes new bones and one that reabsorbs bone back into the circulation system. Bone, like any living organism, adapts to its surroundings. Read on....

How Far is diet linked with Arthritis?
  » A good "arthritis diet" is one that helps you maintain a weight appropriate for your age and body type, offsets the effects of your arthritis medications and improve your overall health. Read on....

FIGHTING TOXIN BUILDUP WITHIN THE BODy
  »Diet plays an important part in Phase II of the detoxification process. Follow these practical guidelines to prevent toxic build up within the body and elimination of toxins if present. Read on....

Mills Calls on Women to Spread the Word About Beating Arthritis
  »Actress Donna Mills, best remembered as Abby Cunningham on Knots Landing, stepped forward earlier this year in a new role to raise awareness about arthritis, a condition that is more common for women than for men. Read on....

Coping With Chronic Pain In And Out of the Bedroom
  »Women should consult a doctor if they have joint pain. Your doctor can help you and may recommend the following steps. Read on....

EXCESS WEIGHT BOOSTS CANCER DEVELOPMENT
  »Many cancer scientists now believe this same state of affairs is one reason cancer is more common among the overweight and obese. Read on....

GET THE CUFFS ON HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE 
  » Lifestyle changes suggested by WF team of doctors can help the drug work better, or can help keep the dosage down.