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Uh oh. You grazed your hand under your thigh and felt a strange, foreign bump, hoping for the worst. It is the dreaded cellulite. Thoughts started running through your mind. Do I have toxins trapped in body? Or is it a lack of blood circulation in my thigh? Relax, it is just good old-fashioned fat. […]

Let’s be real. When we are in the toilet doing a number one, it is more often than not a routine motion of pee, flush and out the door you go. However, our urine may actually hold more tell tale signs of what’s going on inside our body and the state of our health than

Fasting during the month of Ramadan is usually known as a deeply religious act for Muslims around the world, but did you know that fasting also has great health benefits? The Ramadan fasting ritual lasts from dawn till dusk, and as such the body’s energy can be replaced in the pre-dawn and dusk meals! This

The Chinese art of acupuncture is one of the oldest alternative forms of medicine in the world that can be traced back 2,500 years ago. Today, it’s one of the most popular forms of alternative medicine with people from the United Kingdom and France being frequent patients. Acupuncture is the key component of traditional Chinese

High blood pressure, or hypertension is called the silent killer because people who suffer from the condition often have no symptoms whatsoever, but it leads to potentially serious health issues. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in three adults in the United States suffer from high blood pressure. A simple explanation

Ladies, you can now hit the snooze button on your phone in the morning without feeling guilty anymore. According to Dr Jim Horne, Emeritus Professor at Loughborough University and one of Britain’s leading figures in sleep neuroscience, women need roughly 20 more minutes of sleep as compared to men. Dr Horne explained that because women

Feelings of happiness are not the only things your body produces when sunshine hits your face on a bright summer day. Vitamin D, sometimes called the “sunshine vitamin”, is produced in your skin in response to sunlight, and is a fat-soluble vitamin in a family of compounds that includes vitamins D1, D2, and D3. Vitamin

When you think of the word cancer, it brings to mind all sorts of images that are unpleasant to imagine (think cigarette boxes which prominently display a gnarly photo of throat cancer). This evocative word refers to a group of related diseases, caused by uncontrolled division of cells which spread into surrounding tissues and lead

Like regular ultrasounds, 3D and 4D ultrasounds use sound waves to create an image of your baby in your womb. What’s different about 3D ultrasounds is that it creates a three-dimensional image of your baby, while 4D ultrasounds create a live video effect just like a movie, but in this one you’re watching your baby

Sometimes the frequent use of a toothbrush makes you forget that it’s high time to replace them. Instead of waiting for the bristles of your toothbrush to wear out entirely, it’s highly recommended to change yours every three to four months! Toothbrushes can become contaminated with oral microbial organisms whenever they are placed in the