Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

Lose Weight the Fast Way

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

Skipping meals will not help to slim one’s body. Fast track dieting, according to some experts will only make you gain the weight you lost in a faster basis. Scary right? So think twice before indulging in a fast track diet like skipping meals.

According to a research conducted, the weight that you lost in a fast track diet is not your unwanted fat but your body water. water is regained very quickly as it was lost so you really did not lose any pounds at all. infact you are back to square one.  the healthy amount of pounds to lose per week is 2 pounds so using diet pills that promise big wieght loss in a week can be dangerous and can lead to dehydration.

Another rapid weight loss product that is gaining popularity is the slimming soap. Said to contain rare chinese herbs and seaweed that help shed body fats on thighs, stomach arms and such by emulsifying them upon using. Such ingredients may result to beautiful skin but no proof yet on burning calories while using the soap.

Another product out in the market is a pair of magent earrings. It is said to suppress hunger and increase the body’ metabolic processes. Also claims to reduce body pains. however no effects have been proven and written in medical journals to back up the effects mentioned.

If you want a slim body the still best way is to eat healthy and exercise regularly. Rapid weight loss will just make you lose a few pounds but in the end you will gain them back as quickly as you lost them.

What Your Tongue Color Says about Your Health

Friday, November 14th, 2008

There are certain diseases associated with change in color of tongue.

A. Central cyanosis. Cyanosis is the bluish discoloration of the mucus membrane due to decrease in the amount of oxygen in the blood. This is seen in heart failure, respiratory failure and in anoxia. In cyanosis tongue, lips etc. becomes pale bluish.

B. Jaundice. This is the yellowish discoloration of all mucus surfaces of the body (including tongue)due to increase of bilirubin in the blood. Jaundice is seen in hepatitis, bile duct obstruction, increased destruction of RBCs and etc…

C. Advanced uremia. This is the increase of urea and other nitrogenous waste products in the blood due to kidney failure. Here the tongue becomes brown in color.

D. Keto acidosis. This is the acidosis with accumulation of ketone bodies seen mainly in diabetes mellitus. Here the tongue becomes brown with a typical ketone smell from the mouth.

E. Riboflavin deficiency. Deficiency of this vitamin (vitamin B2) produces magenta color of the tongue with soreness and fissures of lips.

F.  Niacin deficiency. Deficiency of niacin (vitamin B3)and some other B complex vitamins results in bright scarlet or beefy red tongue.

G. Anemia. It is the decrease in hemoglobin percentage of the blood. In severe anemia tongue becomes pale.