BestHealthTactics

Asthma is an unpleasant condition, and unfortunately a very common one. Millions of people worldwide have been diagnosed with asthma, and many of them are children. In the United States, about 1/4 of all emergency room visits are asthma-related. So chances are, most of us know someone with asthma even if we do not have [...]

Ingredients:
1 lb 2 oz leftover cooked potatoes, mashed
14 oz tinned red salmon, drained
5 oz frozen peas, defrosted
1 tbsp tartar sauce
Handful mint leaves, roughly chopped
3 tbsp plain flour
3 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper
Lemon halves
Method:
Put the salmon in a bowl and flake it, make sure to remove any skin or bones. Mix in the tartar sauce, potatoes, [...]

Eradicating cancer is an on-going effort by scientists and researchers. Recent studies have shown antioxidants are effective in helping to combat the free radicals that cause cancer. This is a small but significant development in the larger equation.
Cancer is actually caused by damaged and mutated cells in the body. The agents that cause the damage [...]

Studies indicate that if a woman has a family history of breast cancer, there is an increased risk that she will develop cancer as well.  But, studies also show that among those women who have had or have breast cancer, 85% do not have a family history of this disease.
The family history incorporates the health [...]

A congenital cardiovascular defect may occur prior to birth.  It means that either the heart or blood vessels near the heart have not fully developed. Thus, there is a distinguishable difference between a cardiovascular defect and cardiovascular disease.
Statistics show that the more common defects that occur among newborns are atrioventricular septal defects, coarctation of the [...]

When an individual is diagnosed with cancer, they go through a series of emotions. These include shock, then denial, anger, pain, and fear – not to mention the stress involved. While some may keep their feelings to themselves for a long period of time, others need to express these emotions by talking with [...]

Ingredients:
8 large tomatoes
6 oz couscous
6 fl oz cold water
1 ˝ tbsp sunflower oil
1 bunch spring onions, sliced
14 fl oz chicken stock, heated
2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
1 oz butter, cut into small pieces
Salt and Pepper
Method:
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Wash the tomatoes and cut a thin slice off the top of each of them. Take the flesh [...]

More than thirty years ago, Callan Pinckney created an exercise program that was quite unique for the time.  She duly named it Callanetics.
Unlike Pilates and other low-impact exercises, Callanetics incorporates precision-like movements that focus on specific groups of muscles.  These movements are small yet powerful, and they serve to shape and tone as well as [...]

In cases where the cardiovascular defect is septal – that is, there is a small or large hole in the heart, a heart defect is usually determined upon the birth of the child.
Depending upon the defect, other symptoms may occur early or, in some cases, may not appear until later in life.  However, if the [...]

Although oxygen is essential for the survival of human beings, it can also be the cause of great damage to our bodies. The oxidation of free radicals can result in the destruction of cell membranes, which can increase the body’s vulnerability to many different kinds of diseases.
One of the most effective ways to neutralize free [...]