obesity information
Obesity, or the accumulation of excess fat in the tissues, is often associated with genetic predisposition, lack of vigorous activity, overeating, a weak digestive system, and emotional disorders. Obesity is one of the fastest-growing avoidable health problems in the United States. It is directly linked to life-threatening illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, and cancer. More than 400,000 people die each year of complications of obesity, so there is great urgency in finding therapies to help people to lose weight and to sustain weight loss.
Being overweight or obese puts you at risk for a number of diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, and respiratory disorders. Tht....
Herbal support includes metabolic stimulants when there is a sluggish metabolism, digestive stimulants. Herbs to inc...
Obesity is an abnormal accumulation of body fat, usually 20% or more over an individual's ideal body weight. O...
Diet and exercise are crucial in any weight loss plan; however, patients can improve their chances by participating i...
While our efforts to reduce obesity with diet and exercise routines are helping, acupuncture treatments can help adva...
Also called Malabar tamarind, the herb has a long history of use in Ayurveda for obesity due to its appetite-lowering...
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obesity videos
Short video on a natural approach to treating obesity with traditional and natural diets. Just follow the traditional diets of your ethnic group.
India herbs uses an Ayurvedic healing approach to treating obesity. Learn more in this educational video.
ABC News video on health and nutrition with Peter Jennings. Food industry is positioned as the culprit in the nutrition debacle in the US.
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obesity blogs
Sleep is the best time the mind and body can restore itself, according to altMD . Now a recent BBC report on Junk Sleep indicates that teens get very little of it, during crucial growing/formative ...
Are you mistaking free meals for generosity and friendship? You may be the victim of “supersizing” by your overweight friends. A recent 30-year study conducted by New England Journal of Medicine on...
A Los Angeles city councilwoman proposed a controversial idea this week related to the health and wellness of her city’s citizens: no more fast food restaurants in south L.A. According to a study p...
Parents, you might be surprised to see SpongeBob Squarepants touting the benefits of green beans in your frozen food section. Do not be alarmed, they won't contain sugar. At long last, in response ...
Bothered by Rover's snoring? Can't be in the same room as your pet at night because he sounds like a swarm of bees when he sleeps? It could be he's experiencing some discomfort himself, suffering f...