Monch Bravante's Articles in Health & Fitness

  • The Benefits of Yoga for Stress Management
    While most people have the notion that you have to be flexible in order to do yoga, the truth is, anyone will benefit from yoga regardless of age. Even people who aren't flexible will actually see results faster. It's perfectly suited to all levels because yoga is a practice geared to helping you become aware of your own highly individual mind/body connection.
  • Sipping Tea to Get Rid of Insomnia
    Most people experience difficulty getting sleep. There is more to sleep than just lying in bed and closing your eyes, then opening them the next day. Sleep is a dynamic activity. Something goes on while you're asleep, such as regeneration of the brain and consolidation of memories.
  • Fact: Smoking Is Taking Minutes Off Your Life
    Cigarette smoking is absolutely damaging to the human body. The number of reasons why people should quit smoking more than outweighs the number of excuses for quitting. Yet, it isn't easy to quit. But unless one starts with determination, nothing can be accomplished.
  • A Breath Of Fresh Air
    There is no more question to the veracity of the ill effects of cigarettes to people who smoke as well as to those who do not smoke. Second hand smoke is a proven cause of lung cancer and heart disease in non-smoking adults and of sudden infant death syndrome, among others.
  • Insomnia: Perils of Staying Awake All Night Long
    Sleep inadequacy can have severe detrimental effects on health. Studies have shown that sleep is essential for normal immune system function and for healthy cell growth. People with sleep problems can take over-the-counter sleep aid drugs, which are most effective for an occasional sleepless night.
  • Physical Therapy as Alternative Pain Relief
    Many people would do anything to find a relief for their pain. One of the advantages of trying out a number of alternative pain relief remedies is that you may find a pain relief treatment that works for you. However, it is always best to consult a doctor before trying any alternative options.
  • Beyond Vanity: Skin Care is Imperative to Health and Wellness
    Economy and a busy lifestyle play a great deal on why people would refrain from availing those skincare services being offered in the media. However, there is more to skincare than just a case of vanity. The skin serves as the body's first barrier against bacterial infections.
  • The Dark Cloud of Depression
    Everyone feels overwhelmed by difficult emotions or situations at some point in their lives. Depression is affecting the way a person thinks and feels about the situation he or she is in. While most people can pull through their problems with determination and hope, some would simply resort to suicide or antidepressant overdose.
  • Balance Your Life With Stress Relief Techniques
    Stress is a psychological and physiological response to any event that upsets our personal sense of balance and comfort. So, if your hectic lifestyle seems to take its toll in your physical, emotional and psychological well-being, stress relief techniques can bring you life back into balance.
  • The Complex Web Of War Tragedies
    Reliving the harrowing experience of war has become a daily nightmare to many military and civilian survivors, men and women, young and old alike, causing severe stress and anxiety which may lead to other serious medical conditions.
  • Panic Attack: A Real Illness With A Sense Of Unreality
    Panic attacks are symptoms of panic disorder, a type of anxiety disorder affecting millions of adults in the U.S. While the exact cause of panic disorder is yet to be known, researchers suspect a combination of biological and environmental factors may contribute to the development of the condition.
  • Overcoming Anxiety Disorders Through Alternative Therapy
    Just like other emotions, anxiety is a common reaction that helps a person cope and deal with a situation. However, when it becomes excessive to the point of obstructing daily life, it becomes anxiety disorder. Recent advances in research has done a great deal in developing new ways to treat anxiety disorder.
  • New Technology For Chronic Pain Relief
    For people suffering in pain problems, modern advances in medicine provide new methods for chronic pain relief. Over the years, chronic pain had been dismissed as something that is just “in the head”. However, modern technology has developed ways to understand how the sensation of pain occurs.
  • Social Anxiety Disorder: Holiday Spoiler
    Shyness may range from mild social awkwardness to totally inhibiting social phobia, more commonly known as social anxiety disorder (SAD). By facing their fears and acquiring conversational skills, shy people can eventually overcome their shyness. However, exposure to fearful situations fails to desensitize people with SAD.
  • When Pain Relief Medications Cause More Headaches
    Overusing pain relief medications can become a cycle. It can make headaches return as soon as the effect of the medication wears off. Once the pain returns, the tendency is to take more medications until it becomes a worse cycle. Medication overuse headaches are also known as rebound headaches.
  • Exercise and Diet as Pain Relief Therapy
    While regular exercise promotes natural pain relief by releasing mood-enhancing chemicals in the body that reduce pain sensations, being overweight also takes its toll on the joints due to the excess poundage they have to carry. A nutritionally-balanced diet is a proven method for weight loss that can help reduce pain perception.
  • The Hallmark of Performance Anxiety
    Performance anxiety affects even the most seasoned professional speaker or performer. While some people have the ability and presence of mind to remain cool and composed, most of us are geniuses as far as coming up with all the negative thoughts that may happen before and during a performance.
  • Coping with Job Stress and Heart Disease
    While everyone knows that stress has an obvious negative implication on heart health, still, many people have the notion that a heart attack is caused by a slow, progressive build-up of plaque. To think that a blood vessel takes a lifetime to become completely clogged is simply not true for most cases of heart attacks.
  • When Women Have No Voice In A Relationship
    There is a general notion that women are taught not to deal directly with their feelings. On the other hand, men are raised to express their anger openly. Marriages and close friendships marked by negativity, such as conflict and adverse exchanges, boost the risk of heart disease.
  • Hard Habits To Break Lead To Heart Disease
    Inactivity or lack of exercise, smoking and a poor diet are considered risk factors for heart disease. This article discusses each risk factor as well as the five main areas of diet which can prevent coronary heart disease: cholesterol, blood pressure, healthy weight, blood clots and fiber.
  • Maternal Deaths Still Happen In This Day and Age
    Many people find it hard to understand how in this modern day hospital facilities and advanced medical knowhow that maternal deaths still happen just like that. More U.S. women are dying due to, what experts believe to be partly to blame, the increasing maternal obesity and the rise in Caesarean sections.
  • Caution: Hidden Sodium Inside Common Processed Foods
    Salt is not just to perk up the flavor of dishes but is also essential to maintaining a good health. While sodium deficiency can be problematic, excessive salt intakes have been associated with diseases and other conditions, such as hypertension and stomach cancer.
  • Health Benefits of Marriage and More
    Married people were healthier for nearly every measure of health. Both men and women live longer, happier, healthier and wealthier lives when they are married. While the increasing statistics on divorce may be true, it is important to know some facts about marriage and how it benefits both spouses.
  • The Privilege of Being Nosey
    The sense of smell plays an important role in the enhancement and improvement of our life. Since the beginning of time, it has been fundamental for survival of early men in identifying healthy food sources and detecting danger. Disorder in the olfactory system can cause great disturbance in the quality of our life.
  • Food Synergy: The Key To A Healthy Diet
    Nutrition researchers are breaking down the nutrients in food to identify its most potent benefits and its individual health benefits in the body. However, studies revealed that attributing the broad health benefits of a diet to a single compound is considered misguided.
  • Holidays Challenge: Keep Off Those Extra Calories
    During the holidays, most people struggle with their diet that seasonal weight gain becomes an issue specially to people who have problems with obesity. This article offers some practicals on how to overcome this holiday diet blues through wise planning and moderation.
  • Holiday Blues Are Just Around The Bend
    While it is a time for gift-giving and merry-making, it can also be a source of stress and depression. Keeping humor up and having realistic expectations help a great deal in being in tune with the holiday spirit. Setting realistic goals for the holidays and keeping your expectations simple for yourself and everyone else is the key to avoid stress and anxiety brought about by the occasion.
  • Unlocking the Mysteries of Depression and Bipolar Disorder
    The article focuses on the studies made to treat bipolar disorder --- a condition that is characterized by frequent mood swings, mania, and severe depression. The article also cites the number of treatments and medications that are currently available in the market; as well as the new developments being made in the area of DNA research for the purpose of finding a treatment for the said disorder.
  • Abortion: A Public Health Crisis
    Abortion is a very personal decision. Women and couples who are considering this procedure should also consider counseling. Research revealed that women are just as likely to get an abortion whether it is outlawed or legal, which increases the incidence of unsafe abortion.
  • Getting Motivated With Physical Fitness
    Most people would spend money to enroll in gym memberships or buy those fitness equipments only to quit as soon as they start. Either they are too busy that they couldn't find time to keep it going or they quickly lose their interest due to lack of motivation. It's easy to start a lifestyle of fitness. What's difficult is how to be consistent with it.
  • Moderate Drinking Can Still Lead To Breast Cancer
    While excessive alcohol use has been known to increase the risk of a number of diseases, some studies suggest that moderate drinking can actually help you stay healthy. However, latest study reveals that even moderate drinking of red wine increases the risk of breast cancer in women.
  • Possible Heart Risks Due To Long-Term Pill Use
    One small study from Belgium suggests that long-term use of oral contraceptives might increase the chances of having artery build-ups that can raise the risk of heart disease. Although the study needs further rigorous testing, its importance can never be undermined due to the great number of women that are now taking the pill.
  • Dental Anxiety: A Self-fulfilling Prophecy
    Many people have dental anxiety and would rather endure the excruciating pain of a toothache than pay their dentists a visit. The fear comes from the anticipation of the pain rather than the pain itself. However, modern dentistry has recognized this problem that they continue to develop new techniques to alleviate it.
  • Taking Osteoporosis In Stride
    Osteoporosis is considered a silent disease with no obvious symptoms until bones become so thin that it easily breaks or fracture. Doctors advise women to get a lot of vitamin D, calcium supplement and bone density screening test to determine the future of their posture.

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