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Fasting for General Health Benefits Instead of for Weight Loss

October 25, 2010

Fasting is the practice of restricting food and nutrients from your body over an extended time frame, perhaps for several days or even weeks. Many who practice this for reasons other than religious observance may use it as an extreme technique for losing weight. However while the calorie loss from fasting will likely result in some weight reduction, fasting also slows down your metabolism the longer it continues, so it is not necessarily an optimal technique for burning fat and losing weight.

Fasting is recommended, however by many experts who promote the various health benefits of fasting, which can have a tangential effect on weight loss by promoting healthier eating and reducing cravings.

The story on metabolism and fasting
The slowdown in your body’s metabolism during a fast is the result of a trigger mechanism that human beings and other animals have gained through evolution, and which prevents the risk of starvation during periods where food may not be in great supply. Unfortunately, we cannot control this, as it’s entirely likely that Mother Nature never predicted that any animals with deliberately choose to deprive themselves of food (just us crazy humans!).

In any case, the rate of fat-burning slows down dramatically as most of the cells in your body deal with the fast by conserving energy. That doesn’t mean you won’t lose weight, it just means it won’t happen as rapidly as it would if you were to consume some calories and then burn them off through the use of exercise.

Fasting Health Benefits
The advantages to practicing a fast have more to do with long-term health benefits than short-term weight loss, although one can certainly stimulate the other. When you stop eating, you reset your blood sugar levels by allowing the pancreas to take a long rest, and this provides a health benefit to fasting by changing the way you crave sugar once you resume eating.

Even after a one-day fast you may notice the effect in the form of a reduced craving for sugar and starch (carbohydrates), which means that a regular practice of fasting, even as occasional one-day fasts, will alter your dietary habits and help you lose weight.

Squeeze, Purge, and Rest
I like to imagine the practice of fasting as being akin to squeezing the dishwater out of a sponge. The more you give it a squeeze, the more you will purge the sponge of the things it has absorbed. Fasting is basically like a giant squeeze on a number of your systems, and it also gives a well-deserved rest to many of the organs in your body, allowing them to rejuvenate and operate with greater efficiency moving forward.

Want to Know More?
As a companion piece to fasting, read here about a wonderfully easy and non-restrictive diet system: The STF Diet.

If you are going to begin a fasting program, make sure you check with your doctor to see that you are healthy enough to handle it.

General: The Nitti Gritti — 10 things you oughtta’ know

September 7, 2010

By Admin

Thanks, Dad.

Thank you, first and foremost, for letting me enjoy being a kid, and never attempting to relive your own athletic career through your child. Being able to choose freely between basketball, baseball, soccer, or, most importantly, none of the above, is an option every kid should have. I’ve read far too many where-are-they-now stories about some one-time child prodigy with 6% body fat, a 4.6 40 time, and a raging cocaine habit because his parents wouldn’t splurge on the occasional Happy Meal for fear of ruining Junior’s chances of someday winning Wimbledon. Unlike so many parents, who live vicariously through their offspring in a desperate attempt to remedy their own failed attempts at athletic glory, you were patient and open-minded enough to allow me to develop my own passions. I guess you could say the results have been mixed. While I may have never earned you that college scholarship, I never held up a liquor store, either.

Thank you for never — from grade school through college — embarrassing me from the sideline during a game. As if I didn’t have enough to worry about with the limited athletic ability your faulty genetics provided, the sound of your bellowing voice telling me to “keep my eye on the ball” or threatening the life of the referee would only have made matters worse. Waiting until after the game to quietly discuss my performance on the car ride home was appreciated more than you can imagine. It was during these moments when I learned just how important running out every ground ball was, and every error or goalless game wasn’t.

Thank you for not ALWAYS feeling the need to tell me I was a superstar. Chewing me out for lollygagging out of the dugout to my position at second base made a far bigger impression than if you had patted me on the back for the two hits I had that day. Instead of placating my ego, you sought to teach me work ethic, discipline, and the importance of handling myself with class and dignity. While many parents preach those lessons, you embodied those characteristics every day in the way you lived your life. It was watching your actions — much more so than listening to your words — that made me want to do things the right way. As a child, my strongest moral obligation was to avoid disappointing you at all costs, and as I write this, a grown man of 29, absolutely nothing has changed. Thank you for helping me pursue my dreams, regardless of personal sacrifice. How many Sunday mornings did you and Mom spend trekking up the Turnpike to watch me play soccer in 30-degree weather, your only refuge from the bitter cold our beat-up Subaru? How precipitously did the property value of our home plummet when I constructed that orange monstrosity of a goal in the front yard? How difficult was it for you to allow me, as a 12-year-old, travel alone to play soccer in Europe? Just think of the time, money, and heartache you could have spared yourself if you had let me in on our deep, dark, family secret: Nitti’s Aren’t Fast.

Thank you for never getting angry when I would wake you during all hours of the night so together we could watch sports history made. Sure you lost out on a lot of sleep, but think of the moments we’ve shared! If it weren’t for me, would you have seen Ken Griffey Jr. homer in his 8th straight game? Would you have been witness to Fernando and Dave Stewart firing no-hitters on the same night? Even from 2000 miles away in Colorado — and I apologize for being unable to grasp that there is a two hour time difference — I’ve always felt the need to pick up the phone and let you know when great things are about to happen. It seems that in all my travels, I’ve yet to find anyone I would rather share those moments with than you. Thank you for reminding me that the world of sports did not originate in the winter of 1985. Thanks to your dinner-table discourses, I appreciate the effortless athleticism of Mickey Mantle. I grasp the greatness of Jerry West. I am even willing to accept — on your word — that Gale Sayers was capable of the kinds of moves that would make Barry Sanders sigh.

Thank you for teaching me that in order to call yourself a “fan,” you don’t have to unleash profanities at the television screen or throw back enough beers by the fourth inning to make David Wells proud. By following your example, I realized that if you stopped berating the quarterback long enough, you could actually learn a thing or two about the game. Taking this contemplative approach, I imagine, is how you came to develop your legendary sports acumen, which is matched only by the quiet dignity with which you wield it. It is that same quiet dignity that I have always strived to achieve. While it may prevent me from ever knowing the simple joy of chanting D-FENSE or hurling batteries at the center fielder from 60 rows up, I will have to trust that these experiences are highly overrated.

Most of all, thank you for instilling in me the belief that I could achieve anything I wanted to in life. As a child, you used sports as a metaphor for how anything is possible, making it clear that with the right attitude, hard work, and determination, I could grow up to be the next Michael Jordan, Roger Clemens or Wayne Gretzky.

While I appreciated the message, Dad, the simple truth is this: All I’ve ever wanted is to be just like you.

OK, enough with the mushy stuff…

Here are the 10 things you oughtta’ know.

10. With steroid rumors dominating headlines, airwaves, and even the floor of Congress, you can’t help but wonder how excessive the coverage would become if there were actually some concrete news to report. Say, for example, baseball had only recently recovered from a dug epidemic the league claimed had been eradicated. Or what if David Stern were quoted as accusing the entire NBA of juicing? Imagine the shockwaves that would reverberate throughout the sport’s world if football’s young stars suddenly started dropping dead at a rate of one every six weeks. The ensuing outrage would be unprecedented, wouldn’t it?

So why is it no one is talking about cycling? Only six years removed from a doping scandal that decimated the sport’s most visible event, the Tour de France (six teams pulled out after the Festina squad was caught with a trunk-load of the performance enhancing drug EPO), cycling once again finds itself embroiled in controversy. Recently, the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency, Richard Pound, was quoted in a French newspaper as claiming, “every rider in the [Tour de France] peleton uses banned substances.” Much more disturbingly, the March death of Marco Pantani (who in an ironic twist of fate was the winner of that drug-riddled 1998 Tour) took the total of top cyclists to have suffered fatal heart attacks in the past 13 months to eight. Four have been younger than 24. While there has been no evidence directly connecting the deaths to EPO use, the drug has been widely linked to an increase in the likelihood of heart attacks. Pantani, who coroners determined died of cocaine intoxication, was twice suspended from racing due for suspicion of EPO abuse. While those inside the sport dismiss the connection between EPO and the deaths as conjecture, it’s rather difficult to believe anything else.

9. While I was putting together that last piece, word came that a new book, “L.A. Confidential: The secrets of Lance Armstrong,” alleging that the five-time Tour de France winner used EPO from 1999-2001, will be released this week as Armstrong begins his quest for a record sixth Tour. As a devout cycling fan, I have marveled at the Lance Armstrong story — never finishes a Tour, gets testicular cancer that spreads to his lungs and brain, nearly dies, recovers, and becomes the best in the world. As an equally devout skeptic, however, I have been forced to approach his success logically: How can a clean man, competing against a field of similarly-gifted genetic anomalies that even the most conservative proponents of the sport concede is rife with performance enhancing drug abusers, be as dominant as Lance has been? Perhaps I’m just jaded, but I’ve always felt it required a monumental leap of faith to believe that a clean rider could consistently win against a juiced peleton. I know that many in the cycling community have been waiting for the other shoe to drop. Perhaps this book, written by a former United States Postal Service physiotherapist, is just that.

8. Does anyone else find it a touch blasphemous that FOX is launching a new soon-to-be-cancelled television show titled “North Shore,” which has absolutely nothing to do with the classic surf flick of the same name? How can FOX sully the name of one of the all-time quotable sports movies. A film that:

a. Reminded viewers that anything is possible if you believe in yourself. If Rick Cane can go from the wave pools of Arizona to besting the top big wave riders in the world, you could certainly make that JV wrestling team if you wanted it bad enough. b. Simultaneously introduced three of the more memorable characters in cinematic history: the lovable, yet, xenophobic, Turtle, who like the Eskimos with snow, had countless words to describe tourists from the mainland (barney, howley, kook); the serene, sagacious, and soulful Chandler, who appreciated the simple beauty of a “Rhino-chaser” and lamented the commercialization of his beloved sport; and the obligatory sports-move villain who eventually gets his comeuppance, the photographer-abusing, leash-snagging, surf-for-all-the-wrong-reasons Lance Berkhart.

c. Shared with the world a piece of advice that should never be forsaken, and can easily be applied to all facets of daily life, “If the wave breaks here…don’t be there. Or you’re gonna’ get drilled.”

7. Just what the NHL was hoping for with it’s product on life support and facing a lockout next fall — a Calgary-Tampa Bay Stanley Cup Finals. I understand there was some “exciting” hockey and the Series went the full seven, but did anyone outside of those two middling markets — if you can call Calgary a market — really care? When the ratings for your penultimate game is a 2.4, or roughly the same as a “Family Matters” re-run, it doesn’t exactly indicate an overwhelming demand. If the owners do indeed pull the plug in October, don’t be surprised if an indifferent nation simply shrugs its shoulders and turns its attention elsewhere.

6. So this is how it ends for the proud and storied franchise that is the Los Angeles Lakers. Their four Hall of Famers watching the final quarter of the deciding Game 5 from the bench, soundly beaten by a 6-1 underdog, thankful only for a miraculous Kobe three at the end of Game 2 that prevented an even more humiliating four game sweep. In a Series where Shaq’s lack of conditioning was exposed by an athletic and relentless Pistons front court, Kobe resorted to playground freelancing as soon as he realized the Lakers wouldn’t cruise to a 4th ring in 5 years (shooting 19 for 59 over the final three games), Karl Malone put up a TOTAL of 20 points and 24 boards before breaking down, and Gary Payton’s defense single-handedly made an MVP out of Chauncey Billups, Los Angeles never mounted their much-anticipated last stand, but instead folded up it’s tents and quit faster than a French soldier.

Call it poetic justice. For all their grumbling and infighting — from Payton’s dismissal of the triangle offense to Shaq and Kobe’s juvenile, “It’s my team” war of words to Karl Malone…well, being Karl Malone, it was impossible to root the Lakers. If this team is indeed dismantled in the coming months, I say good riddance.

5. As the NBA Draft grows near, countless draft previews will extol the virtues of the “safe pick” collegian as opposed to the “high-risk” high-school project, somehow implying that selecting college players is an exact science when compared to the Russian Roulette that is drafting prep-schoolers. Meanwhile, 1999 No. 1 pick Michael Olawakandi — who was selected ahead of Mike Bibby, Antawn Jamison, Vince Carter, Dirk Nowitski and Paul Pierce — just culminated a fifth abysmal season with a two-point, two-board, four-foul effort in the T’Wolves Game 6 loss to the Lakers. My point… Unless its Lebron, Duncan or Shaq, the entire draft is a crapshoot.

That being said, here are my obligatory draft predictions:

a. Rookie of the Year: Devin Harris, University of Wisconsin

b. Most “SportsCenter” appearances: Andre Iguodala, University of Arizona

c. Biggest Bust: Luol Deng, Duke

d. Best player seven years down the road: Shaun Livingston, HS Senior

4. Do you think the media may have jumped the gun a tad on the Smarty Jones coronation? Screw Seabiscuit and Secretariat, judging by the press clippings, you would have thought the Philly-bred horse was the second coming of Shadowfax. Here’s what I don’t understand. It’s not like a horse entering the Belmont with a shot to win the Triple Crown is a rarity, it’s happened eight of the last 10 years! I realize that Smarty had impressive races at the Derby and Preakness, but the field in both races was not exactly sterling. Anointing Smarty Jones the best horse in the world at that point was the equivalent of granting Boise State a BCS bid because they went 9-0 against the WAC.

3. How streaky is Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Jim Thome? He started the year on an eight game homerless streak, then blasted 10 in his next 17 games, followed by a 3 in 21 game drought, before rebounding to launch seven home runs over his last 10 outings, including his 400th. As the only reliable bat in the Phillies lineup, it’s no surprise that the team is also struggling to find any semblance of consistency.

2. Speaking of sweet-swinging first baseman, here’s a thought… Will any current player have a more irrelevant Hall of Fame career than Colorado’s Todd Helton? Eight years into his career, Helton’s got a .338 lifetime average, 240 home runs, and exactly zero chance of ever making a real postseason run with the Rockies. Coors Field — where no one is willing or able to pitch for an extended period of time — has essentially been reduced to a MLB sideshow, a place where fans can go for a glorified slow-pitch softball game, and the games past-their-prime sluggers like Vinny Castilla and Jeremy Burnitz can revive long-dead careers with a high-altitude elixir. While providing oversized entertainment, the conditions prevent the possibility of forging a winning franchise. Helton deserves better.

1. If you’re shocked at what’s taken place in the NBA Finals, don’t say I didn’t warn you. Over a month ago, this intrepid author cast aside conventional wisdom and boldly stated that an Eastern Conference team would win the championship. Unfortunately, much of my original draft was lost in the writing process. Wherever the article reads “Indiana Pacers,” it should read “Detroit Pistons.” But, as is always the case with breakthrough journalism, it’s the message that’s important.

Thanks for reading… Hit me up at nittiaj@hotmail.com with any questions or comments.

Appointment Of General Petraeus Gives Hope Of Victory In Afghanistan

July 30, 2010

By Admin

The War in Afghanistan began as retaliation against Al Qaida and the Taliban. Since late 2001 American troops have fought alongside its NATO allies and Afghan soldiers to defeat our enemies and build a functioning democracy in Afghanistan. The hope is to fill the power vacuum and ensure the Taliban will never regain power. However, today the Afghan government is still not functioning adequately. We have inflicted significant damage to both the Taliban and Al Qaida but have been unable to destroy them. In 2009 it became clear the war required a new strategy, more troops and greater efforts to build up the capability of the Afghan Government so it could provide its own security.

General McChrystal took command of American forces in Afghanistan in early 2009. His plan was to implement a counter-insurgency strategy similar to the one used in Iraq in 2007. The strategy involved large numbers of American troops living among the local population and working alongside local army and police units in order to improve their training and experience. It was also designed to build trust among the local population and thereby produce better cooperation and intelligence. Less than a year into the strategy, NATO and Afghan forces have made some progress in defeating the Taliban in the Helmand Province and areas near Kandahar City.

General McChrystal was in the midst of implementing his new strategy and beginning operations when the Rolling Stone article surfaced last week. His criticisms in the Rolling Stone article showed the military leadership lacks confidence in the U.S. civilian leadership tasked building up the Afghan government. McChrystal’s public criticism of the civilian leadership was inappropriate but there is little doubt the U.S. is struggling in Afghanistan. Although Gen. McChrystal performed well, his inappropriate comments required his removal from command.

President Obama selected General Petraeus to replace Gen. McChrystal in late June. Gen. Petraeus was the commanding general during the successful Iraq surge. However, a new general does not guarantee better results in Afghanistan. Unless the Obama administration makes clear its commitment to victory, Gen. Petraeus will struggle just as Gen. McChrystal did.

Under the current plan, the “surge” reinforcements will not be fully deployed until late 2010. This gives the U.S. military barely eight months to implement the strategy and turn the situation around before they begin withdrawing. The commanders on the ground as well as numerous military experts argue eight months is not enough time for the strategy to work.

If the U.S. and its allies withdraw, Afghanistan will quickly be engulfed in civil war and there is a good chance that the Taliban will emerge victorious. At that point they will be able to use Afghanistan as a base to launch terrorist attacks and also support Taliban forces operating in Pakistan. If successful, the Pakistani Taliban forces could gain power, giving them access to nuclear weapons.

The American people have become worn out from fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Nine years of war have taken their toll. However, American forces have made tremendous progress recently. American forces are set to withdraw completely from Iraq by the end of 2012. With the withdrawal from Iraq the U.S. will be able to focus its efforts in Afghanistan. Anti-war pundits have argued the Afghan War is weighing down our economy and our military. However, funding for the Afghan War comprises only 2.6% of the overall budget. The war is indeed a strain on our military but the last ten years has shown the incredible resilience of our armed forces. If properly supported, they will accomplish their mission. In addition, the U.S. will be dramatically reducing its presence in Iraq and taking on a non-combat role. In the coming years the total troops deployed in both countries will drop from 185,000 troops currently to 100,000 troops in 2012.

The mission in Afghanistan can succeed if it is given sufficient time and support from President Obama and the American people. In Iraq the strategy took over a year to produce real results and several years before American forces could significantly reduce their presence. Setting an early withdrawal date signals to our allies and enemies that we are more interested in getting out than winning. President Obama must clearly state that the U.S. will withdraw when conditions on the ground allow it, not on a set day. The American people must also support the mission and realize that victory in Afghanistan is essential to our national security. Failure in Afghanistan will strengthen the Taliban and Al Qaida, allowing them to retake the country.

The Afghan War is winnable. Gen. Petraeus is a brilliant commander, and if given enough time, American forces will be able to train the Afghan Army and police forces to adequately defend themselves. The military mission must also be combined with better efforts on the political side. The Afghan government is still largely inept. They need adequate security and time to develop their capabilities just as the Iraqi government did. With more time and support from the U.S. and its allies, the Afghan government should also be able to gain more support from the people. Afghan people want the new democratic government to succeed but must trust that they will not be left out to dry. It may take time but American forces under Gen. Petraeus have shown that it can be done.

What is Oral Healths Impact on General Health?

July 12, 2010

By Admin

It is a well known fact that the state of the mouth can reflect what is going on with the rest of the body and how healthy it is. A dental examination, very possibly could show that there are problems elsewhere. Regular visits to the dentist are necessary as a way of viewing oral healths impact on general health.

Signs of disease, infections and poor dietary control can be seen from the condition of the teeth and gums. By examining a mouth dentists can recognize signs of drug and alcohol abuse, smoking and indications of physical abuse. Most dentists will have a practice of issues a questionnaire to patients to fill out, this will ask for the patients medical history and also of any treatment they are receiving from their doctor.

The mouth contains lots of bacteria, including the bacteria related to problems in like gum disease and tooth decay. It also contains the bacteria that can show signs of health problems elsewhere in the body, signs of systemic diseases such as diabetes and heart conditions can be picked up from oral examination.

With a regular mouth hygiene regime, daily brushing and flossing of the teeth, the bacteria can be kept to a minimum, but if you neglect hygiene you are risking allowing the bacteria to get out of control. This could lead to serious gum disease and perhaps even opening the way for the bacteria to enter the blood stream.

One of the most important times to take care of hygiene in the mouth is during pregnancy. One of the main reasons for this being the fact that many hormonal changes are taking place throughout the whole body including the mouth. During early pregnancy it is common for the gums to bleed and become tender and swollen. Serious gum disease, if left untreated, can also affect the unborn baby.

When we get older, it is necessary to take care of hygiene of the mouth, so that good levels of nutrition can be maintained as poor dental hygiene later in life can lead to difficulties and pain while eating. Poor dental hygiene can have an effect on some diseases like diabetes, where infections in the mouth can make controlling these disease much more difficult to control.

It is necessary to tell your dentist about any health conditions and give details of any medication you are taking as this will help them to administer treatment safely. If you have a medical problem with your heart, your dentist will need to be aware of this as any treatment which may cause bleeding will possibly need a course of antibiotics to be administered about an hour before the treatment is due to begin. The antibiotics are given to prevent risk of infection occurring and affecting the heart valves. Asthmatic patients may be unsuitable for general anesthetic treatment and the dentist should be aware if there patient suffers from asthma, this should be highlighted in the patient questionnaire.

Children should be encouraged to clean their teeth from a very early age. Introducing a toothbrush as soon as a child is able to hold it may be a good starting point with young children. When children are young, is also the best time to try and establish healthy eating habits, which will help to maintain good strong healthy teeth.

General Ramblings About Obesity And Heart Disease

July 4, 2010

By Admin

Despite overwhelming evidence linking obesity to heart disease the numbers continue to grow with more people being overweight today than ever before. Even more disturbing is the fact that children seem to be the fasting growing age demographic.

Contrary to popular belief a person only need to be 20 percent or more over their ideal weight to be considered obese, with 100 pounds or overweight being considered morbidly overweight. Most have heard that obesity and heart disease are linked but did you know that being overweight increases your chances of high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, diabetes, stroke, and some cancers. It can also put excess pressure on a person’s skeletal structure leading to joint pain and/or osteoarthritis.

But despite all the of the other health disadvantages the biggest threat comes from heart disease. When a person starts to pack on those extra pounds it is only the desire to look better or fit into a certain societal stereotype that motivates them to lose weight. But in reality it is what is going on inside their body that should be raising the red flag of concern.

When excess weight is gained typically blood cholesterol levels start to rise with increases seen in bad cholesterol levels (LDL), increases in blood fats (triglycerides), and a decrease in helpful good cholesterol (HDL). This chain of events can make obesity and heart disease a reality, by narrowing arteries, and causing arterial plaque to form, reducing blood flow to the heart muscle. Keep in mind the heart is already having to work harder to supply a larger body with the required amount of oxygenated blood.

As the heart continues to be overworked, blood pressure starts to rise, energy levels start to decline, and the desire to stay active may start to wane. As inactivity sets in the risk of heart disease increase substantially. According to the Center for Disease Control 39.5 percent of individuals with heart disease are inactive.

When person become less active what do they tend to do? For most people the answer is to eat more, sometimes a lot more! What was once a manageable weight problem is now starting to spiral out of control. This is the pivotal moment in most people’s lives where they can either decide to make a change, or let themselves go down the road to obesity and heart disease.

What can be done?

In many ways a heart healthy diet is a weight loss diet. For instance according to the American Heart Association a heart healthy diet should contain no more than 7 percent of calories from saturated fat, and no more than 30 percent of calories from cholesterol. The AMA also recommends keeping meat portions under 4 ounces per meal, and eating more cholesterol and fat free fruits and vegetables. If a person was to take these two simple steps and combine them with moderate daily exercise lasting for 30 minutes or longer, there is a good chance that their overall health would improve and those excess pounds would start to melt way.

Additionally, many individuals who have recognize the dangers of obesity and heart disease are opting to implement the above steps along with a natural cholesterol reduction supplement. These types of natural remedies assist the body in getting rid of excess cholesterol making sure it doesn’t end up as dangerous plaque deposits in the arteries.

By: R.D. Hawkins

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What is Oral Healths Impact on General Health?

July 4, 2010

By Admin

A Guide To General Female Health

June 5, 2010

By Admin

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A number of novels and stories of the early 18th and 19th centuries often portray women as mad and irrational beings, thus, espousing the creation of mad women literature. But, modern medicine dispels this “mad” attribute. By establishing that women’s hormones are more sensitive and susceptible to change than that of men, more attention is given to female health. Menstruation, menopause, PMS, and perimenopause – these are all part and parcel of general health topics related to women. Aside from that similarity of being part of female health, these phenomena are due to one thing: hormonal changes. Hormones are fickle, they change with the slightest variation in diets or physical activity. Sometimes even emotional upheavals are enough to make women’s hormones go haywire. Researchers on female health come up with studies on the relationship of female psycho-emotional well-being and their physical health. More often than not, hormones are the established links between this relationship.

Hormonal imbalances are the usual culprits for a number of health disorders in women. Although some of the symptoms are associated with other illnesses, their root remains to be unbalanced hormones. As varied as general health topics are, they range from physical manifestations to psychological and emotional troubles. Physical manifestations of hormonal imbalances include fatigue, weakness, weight gain, weight loss, digestive problems, hot flashes, and joint pain. Other symptoms are more pronounced and less insidious like hair loss and dry skin. Unfortunately, with the demands of career and family life, women often ignore these symptoms as merely due to excess work and overall tiredness. Some attempt to cure their symptoms with remedies and rest that do not work. Hormonal imbalances need medical attention and hormonal supplements to be treated properly. Otherwise, symptoms grow worse with heart palpitations, increased nausea, urinary dysfunction, breast pain, and vaginal dryness. Extreme cases even include changes in menstrual periods with the affected person either suffering from extended periods and bleeding or have total absence of periods.

If the symptoms and conditions above are bad enough, they are just the hormonal imbalances’ physical aspect. Usually cropping up as manifestations of other psychological disorders, the psycho-emotional aspect of these imbalances are often disruptive. There are documented cases wherein afflicted persons confess of being unable to function at their normal level because of the symptoms. Some of the minor symptoms include cravings and mood swings. However, if the symptoms do not receive treatment, they progress to worse conditions like lack of sexual desire, depression, insomnia, and unclear reasoning. It’s no wonder that general health topics and concerns about women often include well-being exercises.

But, these imbalances are not permanent afflictions. With proper diet, exercise, supplements, and counseling, women are able to get their hormones back on track. However, early detection is a key factor in treating hormonal imbalances. It is therefore important not to dismiss the symptoms as just belonging to general health topics or issues. Hormonal imbalances are not just topics — they are real, and they happen to more women everyday.

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