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marcelinahardy - who has written 142 posts on HealthTree Blog.
Marcelina Hardy has a MSEd in Counseling from Old Dominion University and a BA in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Prevent Cancer, Diabetes and Disease by Drinking Coffee
If you’re one of the 54 percent of Americans who drink coffee, you’re probably looking for more reasons why you should continue to have your morning, afternoon or even nightly brew. While many experts discuss the disadvantages to drinking coffee, such as increased anxiety, insomnia and dehydration, there’s some researchers who found very helpful and [...]
Continue reading...Using Herbal Remedies and Natural Remedies for Depression Treatment
Friday, April 23, 2010
Many people who have been struggling with depression may consider taking herbal or natural remedies. Since many of the prescribed depression medications have a basis in plants that are in herbal remedies, it only makes sense that these natural alternative be as effective. However, it’s important to understand a few things before you change your [...]
Continue reading...iPhone Users Can Receive Heart Rate Info with New Raisin Health Monitor
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
While the new Raisin is still in its development stages, it’s surely going to hit the market running. Individuals, who are looking to monitor their heart rate to find out how many calories they are burning during a workout to help with weight loss, may want to keep an eye out on this to find [...]
Continue reading...Nutrition: How Much Sodium Should You Consume Daily
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
People looking to lose weight concentrate most of their efforts on how many calories and carbohydrates they are consuming, but many don’t pay attention to their sodium intake. However, high sodium levels can be detrimental to your health so it’s important that everyone start to track these numbers as well.
Sodium and Your Health
Sodium helps regulate [...]
Secondhand Smoke Increases Risk for Sinus Problems
Monday, April 19, 2010
If you come from a home of smokers or you frequent places that are smoky, you may be at higher risk for sinus problems such as sinusitis according to a new study.
While researchers know that secondhand smoke can have detrimental effects on lungs and lead to cancer, the impact that it has on people’s sinus’ [...]
Weight Loss: Dieting Can Cause Disease
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Just when you thought dieting and exercising was going to help prevent disease, a study is showing that it can actually cause you to develop one. We can’t win here, can we?
The Study on Diet and Disease
According to a study reported on dailymail.co.uk, individuals who dieted by counting calories produced more of the stress hormone [...]
Nutrition: Maintain Weight and Energize with Oatmeal
Friday, April 16, 2010
If you haven’t already heard, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. When you wake up in the morning, you’re body hasn’t received any fuel for the last six plus hours and that means you’re hungry and dehydrated. Breakfast helps your body and mind wake up so you can get that jump start [...]
Continue reading...Men’s Health: Prostate Cancer Boosts Risk for Blood Clots
Thursday, April 15, 2010
It’s important that men who are suffering from prostate cancer understand that they are at an elevated risk for blood clots. A study recently published in The Lancet Oncology, reports that prostate cancer patients who receive endocrine treatment are more likely to suffer from thromboembolic disease or blood clotting.
The Need for Continued Treatment and Monitoring
While [...]
Heart Disease: It’s Not the Amount of Carbs You Consume that Increases Your Risk – It’s the Type of Carbs
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
In a recent study published in Archives of Internal Medicine, foods with high-glycemic carbohydrates were found to be more likely to increase your risk for heart disease than low-glycemic types of carbs. So it’s not how many carbohydrates you consume, it’s the type that will hurt you.
The “Bad” Carbs Explained
Carbohydrates that have a high-glycemic level [...]
Childhood Cancer: Kids Fighting Against Cancer
Monday, April 12, 2010
The mind-body connection is strong. Training your mind to manage extreme pain (physical and emotional) is possible. Stress management techniques can help you decrease stress, whether it’s from physical or emotional pain.
In the following video, you will see child cancer patients show you how strong they really are in their fight against cancer. They are [...]
Monday, April 26, 2010
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