Ovulation happens once a mature egg (ovum) is released and begins its journey through the fallopian tube. This is the time you are most likely to become pregnant. Ovulation calculators can help you know when this process is likely to occur, and therefore, help you conceive.
During National Heart Month, we can’t forget about kids with Congenital Heart Defects or Childhood Heart Disease. Support for this special week in February involves a coalition of families, non-profit groups, individuals and healthcare professionals whose goal is to raise awareness of this issue around the world.
February is Heart Month sponsored by the American Heart Association, and February 3rd is National Wear Red Day. It’s a great time to assess where you stand with your heart health while raising awareness among your family and friends.
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that, if left untreated, can cause the patient to lose jobs, family, and self. Many times the individual does not realize there is anything wrong. They believe everyone is sometimes happy and sometimes sad. This is true, but in a bipolar person, the moods are extreme, and the pendulum […]
January is an international cervical cancer awareness month. It is as good time as any to remind ourselves that every year about 12,000 American women are diagnosed with cancer of the cervix and about 4000 women die from it. This is a staggering number, considering that cervical cancer is almost completely preventable and is successfully […]
Coconut palms bring wonderful memories of our last tropical vacation. Long palm fronds swaying in the balmy breeze, cute local kids climbing tall trees to bring us big, green coconuts with a smile. And we loved the mildly sweet, slightly nutty flavor of the coconut juice. It was refreshing and energizing in the sweltering tropical […]
If you are one of 57 million Americans who have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, you are probably in a state of panic. You must have heard horror stories about serious complications of diabetes ” “ heart attack, blindness, stroke, kidney failure and so many others. But, being diagnosed with pre-diabetes is actually good news. Pre-diabetes […]
These days the world moves at a very fast pace, and in order to be successful in anything in life, a person has to have the right attitude and the right tolerance to deal with whatever may come in their path. Whether it means struggling professionally, or struggling with weight loss goals, challenges are being […]
When you are at rest, your heart is pumping blood at a rate that is known as the resting heart rate. This rate is almost always constant and its value can determine the health of your heart.
There are many times when you are trying to lose weight, but you are not aware of the amount of body fat present in your body. This is risky because when you embark on a weight loss plan, it is best that you know how much body fat you have, so that you can make […]
