A healthy lifestyle is often defined by experts as being physically active, consuming a good diet, not smoking and maintaining a healthy weight – by this definition a mere 3 percent of American adults are living a life conducive to good health (Archives of Internal Medicine, 2005). Of the four above factors, maintaining a healthy weight is arguably the most important for good health, unfortunately, 36 percent of Americans are overweight and almost 26 percent of Americans are considered obese. …

Approximately 15 percent of all couples experience fertility problems and male fertility issues play a role in 50 percent of these cases. Aging, as well as a vast array of substances and health disorders can cause or contribute to male infertility and some of the most common causes include: testicular damage, hormone imbalances, psychosocial problems, prolonged drug use, alcohol abuse, over exercising, anabolic steroid use, exposure to environmental toxins, malnutrition and stress. An unhealthy diet and lifestyle can also reduce …

The spring and summer seasons are usually associated with fun in the sun— getting a nice tan to look younger or simply enjoying the outdoors.  Unfortunately, extensive exposure to the sun has also been strongly associated with wrinkles and sun damage, decreasing a person’s chances to look younger.  More importantly, excessive exposure has also been associated with the development of skin cancer.  Bright sunshine also makes us squint, causing wrinkles, which are definitely not the best way to look …

Chewing gum is considered the world’s most common habit and over 374 trillion sticks of it are made every year.  Many people use chewing gum not only for its flavor, but also to help them relax, concentrate, relieve nervous tensions, enhance memory and mental performance, lose weight and even to speed up recovery after gastrointestinal surgeries. Researchers at the Centre for Occupational and Health Psychology, Cardiff University, UK have taken a particular interest in the cognitive effects of chewing gum …

Migraines involve periodic attacks of headaches, which produce unbearable, sharp pain on one or both sides of the head. As if migraine pain weren’t bad enough, many migraine sufferers also have to deal with nausea, vomiting, intense sensitivity to light and sound, dizziness, blurred vision, auras, and cognitive disturbances, amongst other symptoms.  Worse still, migraine pain can last anywhere from 4 hours to several days, and it is estimated that more than one in ten Americans suffer with this debilitating …