http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Linda+Giles Wellness, Fitness and Diet Linda Giles Sun, 11 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=53963&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Shoulder dysfunction affects the quality of life considerably. The shoulder joint is a ball and socket joint and is inherently unstable. Ligaments, rotator cuff muscles provide stability. Rotator cuff muscles control the position of the humeral head in the glenoid fossa. Shoulder pain can be due to... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Linda Giles Sat, 03 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=51417&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Why a separate title “Childhood asthma”? First, the majority of asthma cases begin in childhood, making it the number one chronic pediatric illness. Second, asthma is more of a syndrome than a disease that affects adults and children differently. General physicians often fail to diagnose it in early... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Linda Giles Wed, 29 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=43410&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Most of us are fond of at least one product that has the effect of a stimulant and that eventually becomes an addiction. These products include exercise stimulant drinks (they come in cans and look like cola), fizzy aerated drinks, tobacco, betel nut, betel leaf, strong coffee, strong tea, mahuang (... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Linda Giles Fri, 24 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=36152&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Defined simply, stress is the body’s reaction to a threat or challenge resulting from a situation (called a stressor) that can be either positive or negative. The body does not differentiate between psychological and physiological stress. Physical Symptoms: Physical changes when under stress may inc... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Linda Giles Wed, 08 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=33110&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Factors leading to and Increase in Cholesterol Poor eating habits Diet that is high in saturated fat tends to elevate cholesterol. Saturated fats are found mostly in foods that come from animals. Saturated fat raises you LDL (“bad”) cholesterol level more that anything else in the diet. Eating too m... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Linda Giles Sat, 14 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=27687&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Headaches can encompass many things because there are different kinds of headaches. For instance, you can have tension/stress related headaches, migraine, cluster and rebound headaches. However, not too many people are aware of this compartmentalization; hence remedies are not as effective. While me...