http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Jane+Peters Wellness, Fitness and Diet Jane Peters Sun, 09 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=58025&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet As you know, there is a direct connection between stress and blood pressure. A stressful lifestyle is generally accepted to be a major cause of hypertension and a host of other illnesses. In fact, people are often not very surprised when they learn that someone in a high-profile, high-stress job or... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Jane Peters Sun, 09 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=60513&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Parkinson's disease has been classified into five stages by Hoehn and Yahr. Their classification is based on the severity of symptoms and the degree of disability the patient experiences. When prescribing treatment, the neurologist will take into account the stage at which the patient is perceived t... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Jane Peters Sun, 09 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=58022&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet When someone talks of blood pressure problems, in most cases they refer to issues of high blood pressure. But low blood pressure is also a fairly common condition and it needs attention. What are the causes of low blood pressure? It turns out there are quite a few of them. Unearthing the causes of h... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Jane Peters Sun, 09 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=58024&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Hypertension can sometimes confuse both the patient and the doctor for a couple of reasons. One, the physical symptoms of high blood pressure can vary quite widely. And secondly, it shares many symptoms with other diseases or conditions. That’s why, in dealing with any illness, a thorough examinatio... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Jane Peters Sun, 09 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=59596&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet It is well known that Parkinson's disease mostly affects older people. But apart from that, what other factors indicate higher chances of developing this debilitating illness? Let's take age itself as the starting point, because there are some nuances that are not generally known. In line with popul... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Jane Peters Sun, 09 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=59595&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Do you end up with wheezing, choughs or other asthma symptoms after physical exertion? If so, you may be suffering from exercise induced asthma. In some people, asthma is triggered exclusively by exercise and not by allergens like pollen. How does exercise bring on this condition? Researchers point... Medicines and Remedies Jane Peters Sun, 09 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=59594&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies Are there effective alternative therapies for asthma? Many researchers believe biofeedback holds promise as a way to help asthma patients. What is biofeedback all about? It involves measuring a person's body processes like heart rate, blood pressure, galvanic skin response, etc and providing this in... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Jane Peters Sun, 09 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=58732&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia that causes gradual loss of a person’s mental abilities. It initially affects the cerebral cortex and often starts off as simple forgetfulness. As the disease progresses, the person’s personality may undergo a complete transformation for the worse. The abili... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Jane Peters Sun, 09 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=58733&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet A person’s mental and physical abilities deteriorate as he progresses through various stages of Alzheimer’s disease. However, the way the disease manifests can vary quite widely from one person to another. Knowing about Alzheimer’s stages can help the caregivers plan for and cope with the disease be... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Jane Peters Sun, 09 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=58734&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet The true causes of Alzheimer’s disease remain elusive. However, researchers have made progress in understanding the neurological roots of this debilitating condition. The disease is named after Alois Alzheimer, who was the first to identify the peculiar plaques and tangles in the brain, which is cha...