Mobile Video Trends You Can’t Ignore

With smart phone usage rising steadily both in the U.S. and worldwide there’s been a lot of buzz about mobile video lately. Whether they’re viewing graphics, playing games, watching movies or short snippets of shows, cell phone users are gravitating to a medium that most marketers have yet to tap. According to Nielsen’s Three Screen […]

Diabetes Food Pyramid-Good Planning Tips

Diabetes Food Pyramid-Good Planning Tips Article by Bryon Zirker WHAT IS DIABETES? WHY DO WE NEED TO SLASH DOWN OUR SUGAR INTAKE? We might not enjoy our favorite sweet product if this major ingredient of sugar is not found in our favorite junk food of choice.Following a Diabetes Food Pyramid would likely be recommended.When glucose […]

Sodium and Potassium Imbalance Can Cause Hypertension

People develop hypertension or high-blood pressure for several reasons. It may be in the genes or due to a kidney disorder as well as stress related factors. The most common causes however are due to dietary intakes that result to excessive salt in our body. Excessive salt intakes will result to an imbalance between sodium […]

Cover the Uninsured Week, 2011

On Sunday, March 5, 2011, dozens of OHSU students volunteered their time to provide free health screenings for Oregonians who are uninsured as part of the annual student-led Cover the Uninsured Week. The Health Screening Fair offered blood pressure checks, general medical exams, diabetes screening, haircuts and dental exams Almost 300 people received services that […]

10 Steps towards Permanent Weight Loss, Improved Vitality, and Optimal Health

www.yogic-slim.com Weight loss, in the context of medicine, health or physical fitness, is a reduction of the total body mass, due to a mean loss of fluid, body fat or adipose tissue and/or lean mass, namely bone mineral deposits, muscle, tendon and other connective tissue. It can occur unintentionally due to an underlying disease or […]

Why Are Vitamins and Minerals So Important?

The human body needs at least 90 nutrients to maintain optimum health, including a minimum of 59 minerals and 16 vitamins. Vitamins are nutrients that are required for the body to perform essential processes. In effect, they act as the trigger for enzymes to make all your bodies processes happen.?? Vitamins are instrumental in protecting […]

What You Need to Know About Baby Aspirin For Your Heart

A daily dose of a “baby” 81-milligram aspirin is the most common prescription in American for ongoing heart health. But a baby aspirin a day does not always keep the heart doctor away. Here’s what you need to know about how much aspirin some people need to take, what kind to take, and when to […]

The Health Benefits of Common Spices, Including Black Pepper, Cinnamon, and Cayenne

Black pepper, cinnamon, cayenne pepper – none of these spices are new or unusual to most people. In fact, these are spices that many of us use on a regular basis, especially black pepper. But did you know that these spices also have many health benefits? Did you know that there is more reason to […]