Health & Lifestyle

Most women are healthy during pregnancy and do not have serious health concerns. You may have minor physical symptoms throughout your pregnancy that are considered normal pregnancy changes. It is important for you to be aware of symptoms that may mean you have a more serious problem. Talk with your doctor about any concerns you have during your pregnancy so that your health problems can be checked quickly.

A vitamin and mineral supplement provides a variety of nutrients that are also found in food. These supplements are often called multivitamins. They come in the form of pills, chewable tablets, powders, and liquids.

Years of working as a substance abuse counselor taught Mike Speakman that overcoming addiction isn’t just about treatment for the individual, but that it takes support from the family as well. “A good example is diabetes,” Speakman said. “You didn’t cause it but if your son had it you might want to learn a little about it so you could help better.”

Why do most of us fail at every diet? Why do we spend hundreds of dollars on equipment, DVDs, supplements, and gym memberships only to fizzle out after a couple of weeks? The reason is our focus on results rather than making changes. Whether we recognize it consciously or not most of us want everything to happen right now. Sure I may have spent 10 years eating poorly and not exercising, but I just spent $600 on a treadmill and I want to get in shape NOW!  Don’t worry you are not alone. I think we are all guilty of this until we recognize the issue and move forward.

“I’m sitting at my desk, up to my eye balls in work to finish and I almost forget it’s lunch time. I hurry out to get my usual and by the time I get back to my computer to work I can hardly keep my eyes open. The only thing that sounds appealing is a cozy bed and a nice pillow, even if only for 30 minutes, it’s got to help. I can’t help but feel like I just had this afternoon crash. So much for starting to exercise today, I’m way too tired..”

Cooperative Agreement to Support Young Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude” - Maya Angelou I am a strong believer in the power of Attitude. I have seen the power of attitude dramatically alter the lives of many, both positively as well as negatively. I imagine we can all think of a person that’s been through the ringer, kicked a few times when they’re already down, yet still gets up with a smile to go on. They’ve been given every reason to drown in self pity, yet they choose the better attitude. I believe a person’s attitude dictates the very path to which they achieve their highest success… or alternatively, wallow in what feels like a dark hole. Success doesn’t choose people, people choose success. Each of us holds the key to our own success in life, and this absolutely pertains to our own health & fitness.

If I’ve learned one thing as a personal trainer it’s this… The margin between achieving a goal vs. not achieving that goal is measured in the number of excuses you allow yourself to make for why you CAN’T do something.

Next week is the best time to start conceiving a child if a woman wants a potential due date of 12/12/12, a date that only happens once in a lifetime and is truly memorable! According to general rules that Obstetricians and Gynecologists follow a woman could have her child on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 if the date of her last menstrual period is Monday, March 5, 2012.

There’s a lot that can be said about the society we live in today. We can have almost everything we want faster than ever before. We don’t have to cash a check to have access to the money, simply take a picture and it’s there. You can call ahead your order to a restaurant and see the person you’re talking to through your phone. At your fingertips. 

The FDA has given its nod to Bydureon, making it the first weekly treatment for type 2 diabetes, according to drug's manufacturer.

  Studies May Reopen Discussions About Benefits of Avastin for Breast Cancer Don’t count out the drug Avastin[1] as a breast cancer treatment[2] just yet. But don’t count it in, either.

Eleven hour days may seem like the norm at work in this economy, but regularly logging long days can make employees more than twice as likely to develop depression. ...

There is growing interest in the possible benefits of medical marijuana in treating ADD/ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). Unfortunately, the scientific research is sparse, in part because marijuana is illegal in most of the U.S.

You may know that spike heels can be painful, dangerous shoes, but what about ballet flats or flip flops? WebMD discusses the worst shoes for your feet.