10 Herbs and Supplements for Tuberculosis
Though treatment methods for Tuberculosis(TB) have improved, more and more resistant strains have been emerging. For example, INH-resistant TB is now seen among patients in Southeast Asia. This situation has created a dire need for using natural alternatives in addition to conventional medications or the full treatment of TB. People suffering with TB will die, […]
7 Ways to Stop Snoring
Sleep apnea is the biggest danger of snoring. Basically it means that your breathing stops momentarily for 10 – 20 seconds and you actually wake up many times in the night to resume breathing, only you don’t remember it. You may have sleep apnea if you snore loudly and you feel tired even after a […]
Top 10 Fat Burning Exercises
Ever wondered why some people seem to work out for a shorter time, but have a lower fat percentage than the person who does cardio non stop? It’s all about working out smart, not longer.. and here’s a secret. There are some movements that bring about results, and some that don’t. The Top 10 Fat […]
Does Carb Cycling Work?
Are you the sort of person who passes on a nice hot, fluffy, crumbly basket of freshly baked breads, upon sitting down to dinner at a restaurant? Does looking at a doughy slice of pizza make your heart race and your palms sweat? Do you panic when you have to eat too much rice or carbohydrates? Well […]
12 Ways to Overcome the Dreaded Weight-loss Plateau
So you’ve recently undergone a new make over. The PT has been putting you through the motions and you’ve been really shedding the pounds. Things are looking hunky dory, you’re fast approaching your ideal weight, and then.. and then, you hit a wall. In weight loss I mean. A weight-loss plateau occurs when you no longer lose […]
5 Reasons Why Goat’s milk is better than Cow’s milk
Based on research, goat’s milk appears to be healthier than cow’s milk. Studies have found that children fed with goat’s milk, surpass those on cow’s milk in terms of weight gain, stature, bone density, blood plasma vitamin A, thiamine, riboflavin, naicin and hemoglobin concentrations. Goats have been reared for their meat and milk as long […]
Fitology – minimum effort, maximum perspiration
Have you ever heard of working out for a minimum amount of time, to get maximum results? If I told you that instead of sweating it out for an hour on the treadmill, you only needed to work out for half and hour, then sit back and relax, you would probably think I was crazy. We […]
Cikipedia’s Tropical Island Holiday CONTEST! Pangkor Laut Resort, 3days 2nights holiday!
Ah yes.. the time has come, to launch CIKIPEDIA with a bang! Thanks to the good people of YTL, they have exclusively hooked up with Cikipedia to bring you a super luxe holiday getaway, to a 5-star tropical island resort –Pangkor Laut Resort. Not only that, there will be complimentary daily Yoga lessons thrown in […]
Does the best sunscreen also have the highest SPF?
SPF stands for sun protection factor. This is a measure of how well the sunscreen deflects UVB rays. Currently, there’s no standard for measuring UVA protection. Manufacturers calculate SPF based on how long it takes to sunburn skin that’s been treated with the sunscreen as compared with skin that hasn’t been treated with sunscreen. Theoretically, […]
Beast of a Yeast
The humble beer yeast or brewer’s yeast has a mighty promise – of health, youth and beauty. Yes indeed, the brewer’s yeast formed of unicellular and microscopic fungi from the Saccharomyces cerevisae and Saccharomyces carriergensis strains was lauded centuries ago by Hipócrates for its medicinal value and widely consumed by the ancient Egyptians. It was […]