Telomeres have been compared with the plastic tips on shoelaces because they prevent chromosome ends from fraying and sticking to each other, which would scramble an organism's genetic information to cause cancer, other diseases or death. Telomeres are actually sequences of DNA. Telomeres … [Read more...]

Are you thinking that if you knew more about lower back pain causes then you might be able to get rid of the pain that you have and prevent it from making you suffer again? That may be true, so let's look at a list of possible lower back pain causes. Pain in the lower back or lumbar region of … [Read more...]

The main causes of osteoporosis are reduced production of the hormones estrogen (in women) and testosterone (in men) as we grow older. It is most common in women after the menopause. However it can also appear in older men and in younger people, usually as a result of hormone deficiencies, … [Read more...]

Sunburn remedies are something that we always need to look for the day after we treat our skin badly in the sun. I just found a great list of folk remedies for when you actually do accidentally sunburn yourself. I do not know where it comes from but I thought I would pass it on with a few … [Read more...]

I was looking through some of my old posts from last year and thought I would bring them back as many of this blogs readers had never had the chance to read them. With another hot summer weekend coming up it is very important to take care in the sun. For the people looking to get a nice dark … [Read more...]

Serotonin is a very important brain chemical. One of the ways that we see serotonin in use is in our moods and especially in the way that we think. Depression is often caused by low levels of this hormone so to raise serotonin levels is a very critical thing for many. Think of serotonin in your … [Read more...]

As a guy that smoked for years (really, even before and after workouts when I was younger), I know that quitting smoking is tough. I tried a couple of times unsuccessfully and for years I felt like it was a real failing of mine that I just couldn't quit. It was like I was living a double life … [Read more...]

My brother in law told me at one point that he had sleep apnea. The next week my boss, who never slept well and had a problem staying up in meetings, told me that he had sleep apnea and after having it treated he was really happy to be sleeping better and to be more rested all of the … [Read more...]