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Natural Acne Remedies
Acne is a condition that affects millions of people all around the world. As a result of this many of these people are turning to different methods to be able to deal with this condition. While some of these people who are suffering from acne made resort to natural methods to get rid of acne the majority of the people were suffering from acne take... read more...
Using Your Laptop - Destroying Sperm
You may recall being told to keep your laptop off of your lap to prevent the heat from damaging your sperm count, but
you may not know that even a computer's Wi-Fi connection can hinder male fertility. A recent study published in the
journal Fertility and Sterility collected 29 sperm samples from healthy men that were placed underneath laptop with a
wireless... read more...
New Study Says Obesity Increases Risk Of 10 Common Cancers
Food portions are growing in the U.S. and all over the world. It's easy to get your hands on a super-sized burger, fries, and a humongous sugary fountain drink from multiple fast food chains. As food portions get larger, obesity rates go up, and so does the risk of cancer. A new study reports that obesity can increase your risk of getting 10 of the most... read more...
Stressing Out About Life - Destroying Sperm
Stress and anxiety can have a damaging effect on our overall health, including male fertility. Take for example a recent
study involving 193 men between the ages of 38 and 49 who were assessed by a subjective and objective scale including
life events that led up to stress at work and in life. Semen samples provided by each male participant were analyzed... read more...
Estrogen Levels In Birth Control Pills Affect How Women Perceive Each Other
A new but small study suggests the amount of estrogen in a woman's birth control pill may affect how she perceives other women.
Whereas past research has shown an estrogen effect from the pill on a woman's mating preferences as well as mate-guarding behavior, the new findings suggest that higher doses of the hormone in birth control medication further... read more...
Sweating It Out in a Sauna - Destroying Sperm
If you're looking for a healthy way to sweat out all of your body's toxins, you may want to avoid trips to the sauna.
Researchers from the University of Padova in Italy asked 10 healthy Finnish men in their thirties to participate in
15-minute sauna sessions twice a week for three months. Each study participant reported normal sperm count prior to the
sauna... read more...
5 Natural Acne Treatments That Avoid Pharmaceuticals That Only Mask The Problem
Acne is just a four-letter word for many people - but it's a source of embarrassment for some and pain for others.
The skin condition is caused by three major factors: the overproduction of oil by glands in the skin, blocked hair follicles, and the growth of bacteria. It's also the most common skin condition in the United States, with approximately 40 to 50... read more...
Eating Bacon - Destroying Sperm
A crispy strip of bacon may be delicious, but research shows it could also be destroying your sperm count. A recent
study conducted at Harvard University included 156 men enrolled in an in vitro fertilization (IVF) trial. Lead
researcher Dr. Myriam Afeiche and colleagues from the university tracked the eating habits of each male participant and
his female... read more...
Weight Loss Pills: Are They Safe?
In terms of diet pills, before asking about their effectiveness, it's better to ask: are they safe? Let's face it - a
diet pill manufacturer is going to brag about how many pounds you'll lose by taking their product, not how many side
effects you'll have. As a result, most customers are not given enough information about the safety of diet products... read more...
How To Change Your Lifestyle To Lose 10 Pounds
Like a slap on the face, the idea strikes you - you need to lose 10 pounds. Perhaps Grandma's comfort food has left you
bulging around the waist, or watching too much television hasn't given you enough time to exercise. You decide to lose
weight, now.
Here's the sad truth about losing weight: you can't shed the pounds as easily as you gained them. For one... read more...
How Can You Lose Weight After Pregnancy
On average, a woman gains between 25 and 35 pounds during her pregnancy. During and labor and immediately after delivery
a new mother might shed 10 to 15 pounds of that. This leaves from 10 to 25 additional pounds of weight left on the new
mom's "new" body. It can be a source of great shock, disappointment, frustration, and despair to a woman to... read more...
Alternative Medicine - New Way to Lose Weight
Weight loss is one of the big topics-no pun intended-on the late night television circuit. While flipping through the
channels after 11p.m., you are likely to come across several advertisements for weight loss pills and diet supplements,
each promising to assist you drop these unwanted pounds and remove stubborn belly fat once and for all.
Let's face it, if... read more...