August 17th, 2008 — , Prevention and Medical from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
What is GERD (acid reflux)?
Gastroesophageal reflux disease, commonly referred to as GERD or acid reflux, is a condition in which the liquid content of the stomach regurgitates (backs up or refluxes) into the esophagus. The liquid can inflame and damage the lining (cause, cause esophagitis) of the…
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July 13th, 2008 — , Exercise, Prevention and Medical from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
If you belong to a gym–and there are 42.7 million of you! Putting in time at the gym is supposed to make you healthier, but if you aren’t careful, it could cause an unexpected illness. If fungi or bacteria wanted to find the ideal place to grow, your gym might offer one of the best sites around….
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Related StoresJuly 10th, 2008 — , Pets, Prevention and Medical from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
You’ve probably noticed that when you pet a soft, warm cat or play fetch with a dog whose tail won’t stop wagging, you relax and your heart feels a little warmer. Scientists have noticed the same thing, and they’ve started to explore the complex way animals…
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Related StoresJuly 1st, 2008 — , Exercise, Prevention and Medical from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
Dancing is so popular! It’s all over television these days. And it can be great creative exercise for the people that say they don’t have time to exercise! Everyone can find some time dance….dance while you are cleaning the house!
Dance forms develop flexibility and coordination.
Dance…
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Related StoresJuly 1st, 2008 — , Beauty and Image, Prevention and Medical from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
Summertime…It’s time to show some skin. You should do a general body survey, looking for dark moles that may have changed in color or gotten bigger lately. If you have been a sun worshiper most of your life, then it is time to take a closer look at your skin.
Many skin conditions heal themselves…
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Related StoresJune 17th, 2008 — , Nutritional and Cuisine, Prevention and Medical from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
Gout (also called metabolic arthritis) is a disease created by a buildup of uric acid. In this condition, monosodium urate or uric acid crystals are deposited on the articular cartilage of joints, tendons and surrounding tissues due to elevated concentrations of uric acid in the blood stream. This…
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June 8th, 2008 — , Prevention and Medical from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
Since we spend more time outside in the summer, we are exposed to more insects, like bees and wasps that can sting us. Weare also exposed to outdoor allergens. If you are an atopic person(a person with allergies) you should take steps to prevent ortreat possible allergic reactions. If you are…
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Related StoresJune 3rd, 2008 — , Prevention and Medical from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
The American Cancer Society did an article about food choices and colon cancer. The link between diet and colorectal cancer is so strong that learning to make sound food choices can influence your risk of developing, or not developing this disease.
In the American Cancer…
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Related StoresMay 8th, 2008 — , Beauty and Image, Nutritional and Cuisine, Prevention and Medical, energy from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
Why is Raw Food So Good For You? “Because from thirty to eighty-five percent of the nutrition in foods is destroyed in cooking. That is an average fifty percent loss! Fresh, raw foods contain the highest level of enzymes. Enzymes are the catalyst for the hundreds of thousands of chemical reactions…
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Related StoresMay 8th, 2008 — , Beauty and Image, Prevention and Medical from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
One of the common causes of puffy eyes is the fluid retention of our head in that part of the eye. Fluid can easily be stored under those eyes when we sleep in our stomachs. Overnight, the fluids in our body go to the head and do not circulate properly.The best remedy is to sleep with your heads…
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Related StoresMay 2nd, 2008 — , Mind, Prevention and Medical, energy from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
Hopefully it’s a nice spring day where ever you…
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April 28th, 2008 — , In the News, Prevention and Medical from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
SMALL amounts of unprotected sun exposure could actually be good for you. Most humans tend to get most of their vitamin D from exposure to sunlight, so people who avoid the sun completely or who always wear sunscreen to protect themselves against skin cancers are at risk for vitamin D…
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April 25th, 2008 — , Beauty and Image, Prevention and Medical from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
Antioxidant Guide has lots of useful information about anti-aging supplements and vitamins. The term “Antioxidant” refers to a group of organic substances, including vitamins C and E, vitamin A, selenium (a mineral), and a group know as carotenoids - beta-carotene being the most popular and…
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Related StoresApril 21st, 2008 — , Exercise, Prevention and Medical, energy from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
Assess how far you walk a day. On the same day, record how long you sit in a day. Some of us can’t help how little we walk! The workplace has become so modernized that we rarely need to leave the hub that it our desk. Figure out one day how much walking you actually do. You can…
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April 10th, 2008 — , Nutritional and Cuisine, Prevention and Medical from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
There is a lot of truth behind the old saying, “You are what you eat!”There’s no doubt that healthy eating habits contribute to a healthy body. It’s been known for decades that heart health, weight control, illness prevention and overall body functioning are all affected by what we eat.Many of the…
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Related StoresApril 7th, 2008 — , Nutritional and Cuisine, Prevention and Medical from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
Nuts of all sorts are rich in the antioxidant vitamin E. Almonds are loaded with a form called alpha-tocopherol. Pecans and walnuts are particularly rich in another form of E — gamma-tocopherol. Researchers have found that both forms may help lower the risk of heart disease.Although nuts are high…
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Related StoresApril 3rd, 2008 — , Prevention and Medical, energy from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
How many times a day do you laugh? Do you know we laugh about 100 times more as a child? Research has shown health benefits of laughter ranging from strengthening the immune system to reducing food cravings to increasing one’s threshold for pain. There’s even an emerging therapeutic field known as…
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Related StoresMarch 31st, 2008 — , Prevention and Medical, energy from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
The nose and it vital functions
The nose is no joke.
The nose has 3 functions to moisten air and filter it as we breathe, and to facilitate smell.
The truth is smell doesn’t get the credit it deserves. Our sense of smell allows us to enjoy the scent of fresh flowers,…
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Related StoresMarch 20th, 2008 — , Prevention and Medical from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
American Academy of Opthalmology published a great list of allergy health tips at Medem . Springtime allergies bother many of us when nature begins to bloom.
Your Eye M.D. offers you these tips for dealing with the itchy, watery eyes that often accompany spring allergies:
If you’ve never had…
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March 11th, 2008 — , Nutritional and Cuisine, Prevention and Medical from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
When I was growing up, my grandmother always said, “Don’t eat so fast! You should chew your food 30 times!” - Don’t laugh, but that is very true. Technically,a person is supposed to chew their food about twenty times before they swallow it.Most of us are not aware that the process of…
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March 5th, 2008 — , In the News, Prevention and Medical from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
All patients, whether fighting a deadly disease or managing a chronic condition, live in hope of new medicines and improved therapies. We are meeting these hopes everyday, with new medicines and treatments that improve health and give patients better treatment options.Disease is our common enemy….
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February 28th, 2008 — , In the News, Prevention and Medical from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
The Food and Drug Administration cannot warn people enough about the possible dangers of buying medications online. Some Web sites sell medicine, such as prescription and over-the-counter drugs, that may not be safe to use and could put people’s health at risk. Counterfeit drugs are fake or…
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February 25th, 2008 — , Beauty and Image, Prevention and Medical from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
AGE SPOTS, sometimes referred to as liver spots or solar lentigines, can vary in size and usually appear on the face, hands, shoulders and arms — areas most exposed to the sun. Though age spots are very common in adults older than age 40, they can affect younger people as well.Unprotected…
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February 21st, 2008 — , Nutritional and Cuisine, Prevention and Medical from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
I published a post a couple weeks about foods and how they can help the body in different ways. While doing some research online I found a great blog GREAT HOME REMEDIES with a post about when NOT TO EAT fruits and vegetables. Did you know …If you have colitis or diarrhea, do…
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February 7th, 2008 — , Nutritional and Cuisine, Prevention and Medical from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
EVERYTHING is Pomegrante these days! I even saw Pomegranate vodka recently! For the last 5 years, the fruit has grown in popularity. What are pomegranates good for? Researchers report that they are rich in antioxidants that can keep bad LDL cholesterol from oxidizing (American Journal of…
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February 4th, 2008 — , Nutritional and Cuisine, Prevention and Medical from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
Someone forward me this email and I thought it has some really neat information in it!A stupendous insight of civilizations past has now been confirmed by today’s investigative, nutritional sciences. They have shown that what was once called “The Doctrine of Signatures” was astoundingly…
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February 1st, 2008 — , Beauty and Image, Nutritional and Cuisine, Prevention and Medical from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
What tips and tricks do celebrities use to get fit and stay healthy?KELLY OSBOURNE said goodbye to alcohol and, as a result, pounds. “I stopped doing drugs and drinking,” the actress says. “The weight literally dropped off.” The reason? “Drinking alcohol is like eating sugar with a…
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January 25th, 2008 — , Prevention and Medical, Womens Health from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
A mammogram is an X-ray of the breast, usually taken from both the top and side view. During a mammogram, the breast is moderately compressed; this separates the breast’s fibrous and glandular elements to allow for clearer and more accurate breast pictures. Today’s modernized equipment is designed…
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January 21st, 2008 — , In the News, Prevention and Medical from Dominic Gaziano MD @ Feel Good Health Now
MRSA, the superbug that is resistant to many antibiotics, has been making headlines recently. MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant…
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