Archive for Wellness/Fitness

Thyroid Disease in the Middle East

What is Thyroid? Rough estimates reveal about 5 percent of patients in the Middle East suffer from thyroid disease. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland in the neck that secretes hormones into the blood stream and is mainly responsible for the body’s ability to convert

Minimizing the Risk of Root Canal Treatment

As most of us know, Root Canal Treatment (RCT) is commonly used to prevent the loss of a tooth when it has decayed or become damaged. However, there are some precautions to take to minimize the risk of this often overdone procedure. According to Dr.

Key Health Benefits of Weight Training

While a lot of women dread weight-lifting, it actually has a plethora of health benefits to offer. Here are some key advantages of lifting heavy weights. Boosts confidence Training with heavy weights has shown great improvement of self-confidence among women. When you accomplish such challenging

Is Your Mind-Set Hindering Your Productivity?

We all have certain thoughts that can put a damper on our productivity and overall attitude in the day. Here are some potentially negative perceptions that can be replaced with more positive thoughts for increased productivity and an overall more optimistic outlook. I have too

Depression Symptoms Worsen in Just Three Days When You Stop Exercising

Exercise has a lot of physical and mental benefits to offer, and experts have found that depressive symptoms can start to rise in three days if a person ceases to exercise. Lack of Motivation Lots of us exercise every day, but one fine day, we

The Ideal Exercise for Ramadan

Ramadan brings with it the opportunity for self-reflection, and encourages a wholesome self-betterment in mind, body, and spirit. To help, the following are some of the ways Pilates can improve and maintain a healthy body during Ramadan. Pilates can prevent back pain: Pilates is a

Paying Attention to Your Mouth… Oral Cancer Prevention Tips

While oral cancer is not a rare disease, it is particularly dangerous because it tends to go unnoticed. In fact, the potential for death is vastly reduced if cancer is detected early, making treatment less complicated and more than 90 percent curable. According to Dr.

The Grapefruit Diet

The latest fad diet to join the long list of many others is The Grapefruit Diet which claims that grapefruit, a staple of the diet, has an enzyme that has fat melting properties. But more than for weight loss, grapefruit actually has a plethora of

Why Vaccinate?

Vaccinations are extremely important for the health and wellbeing of a child. Parents are often skeptical about getting their child vaccinated, which is partly due to the fact that they have very little familiarity with the devastating effects of a vaccine-preventable illness. Here are some

Merging Fun and Fitness… The Top Five Health Benefits of Playing Ping Pong

With all of us leading hectic lives, we find little or almost no time to take care of our health. In such a situation, finding the time to regularly exercise can be challenging. But surprisingly, a game like ping pong can do wonders not only