HGH Supplement Facts: Use of HGH in supplement form is a fairly recent turn of events. Human growth hormone, abbreviated HGH, is produced naturally within our systems. Released by the pituitary gland, HGH performs several important roles. Thought by some to be a type of fountain of youth, the human growth hormone helps repair damaged cells and keep the human body strong and young. (more…)
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HGH Supplements and Aging
Friday, January 20th, 2012Is the Media Dictating Beauty Standards, Part 2
Monday, January 9th, 2012Conflicting Messages
“In America, we are embracing diversity in many aspects of our lives — from foods to clothing styles to families — but it seems that we are less receptive to a diversity of beauty, especially when it comes to thinness,” Fisher says. “While we are no longer wedded to a blonde, blue-eyed vision of beauty, in terms of the body, it is still less mutlidimensional than is healthy.” (more…)
Bush Plan Rx Discounts for Seniors. Part 2
Monday, January 9th, 2012Administration officials said that competition between PBMs will force them to offer a range of discount options to Medicare patients. Some plans will offer seniors larger discounts and fewer drug choices, while others will offer slight discounts on a more expansive list of available drugs or a higher join-up fee.
Bush Plan Rx Discounts for Seniors. Part 1
Monday, January 9th, 2012President George W. Bush Thursday fired the opening salvo in the latest round of debate over a proposed Medicare prescription drug benefit by announcing a new plan that will allow seniors to sign up with private companies to get discounted medications.
Is the Media Dictating Beauty Standards, Part 1
Friday, December 30th, 2011We’re not supposed to hate models because they are beautiful.
But what do you feel when you see a young, beautiful woman on television or in an advertisement? Appreciation? Envy? Despair?
Women experience all of these reactions at times, but repeated exposure to unrealistic images of beauty in the media can affect women’s self-esteem and can lead to eating disorders, according to Sharlene Hesse-Biber, a sociology professor at Boston College and author of “Am I Thin Enough Yet? The Cult of Thinness and the Commercialization of Identity”. (more…)
Innovation in Finance
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011As more and more people realize the benefits of a one-on-one approach to fitness, personal training is becoming big business in the fitness industry. Clients are demanding personal attention in the form of increased motivation, safe instruction and tailored exercise programs, and trainers are commanding impressive fees for their services. But while many are profiting from the personal training strategy, facilities that offer these services are often saddled with operational headaches and, sometimes, loss in revenue. (more…)
Kava. A Relaxing Herb
Monday, November 28th, 2011Long used to make a relaxing social drink in the South Pacific islands, kava is scientifically called Piper methysticum, a name given by Captain Cook’s botanist who studied the plant in 1770. Kava has seen widespread use in Europe in the 20th century as a treatment for anxiety. (more…)
Heart Palpitations. Part 2
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011The wayward electrical pathways can also occur in the atria or the ventricles. In the atria, the result is atrial fibrillation, which causes the heart to beat irregularly and usually rapidly, sometimes seeming to quiver. This problem occurs most often in people who have high blood pressure, heart failure, or damaged heart valves. (more…)
Heart Palpitations. Part 1
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011You don’t usually notice the beating of your heart, except on those rare occasions when it seems to skip a beat or flutter. Sometimes, the effect is dramatic: People say it feels as though their heart is about to fly out of their chest.
Keeping Baby Warm
Friday, November 11th, 2011Now that fall is here, many of you may be faced for the first time with dressing your baby for colder weather. The temptation is to bundle baby up, but remember that your baby can’t tell you when he’s too hot. An overheated baby can be in more danger than a cold baby! (more…)
