Yoga is the neo-yuppie craze that’s found its way into mainstream American gyms - and homes - over the past several years. It’s got a certain social status attached to it now; you can almost picture the big name celebrities going to their yoga and pilates classes, right? Unfortunately, this leads to a public perception that yoga isn’t for everyone, which couldn’t be further from the truth.

Hatha yoga - the most popular - is marketed by gyms as a fitness routine and one of the less cerebral forms on offer. You don’t need to assemble an altar to practice it; you just need to buy a mat and some really cool yoga pants. Read the rest of this entry »

FOXNews published a health article in January titled “Plastic Surgery Regret on the Rise, Fueling ‘Revision’ Practices”. In typical Fox fashion, the article was rather alarmist. The blurb featured one plastic surgery horror story from a woman who was unhappy after two nose jobs, followed by a quote from respected surgeon Andrew Jacono stating that 1 in 3 surgical procedures is a revision.

Can this be right? Or is there a better explanation for all the revisions going on in American operating rooms?

Here are three practical reasons we propose that may explain the “1 in 3″ statistic - and only one of them is a fear mongering idea: Read the rest of this entry »

With March just around the corner, the weather is starting to warm, plants are starting to bloom, and spring training is in full swing. What could be next? Allergy season - are you ready?

We blogged earlier this winter about a do-it-yourself cure for a tickly throat, to many positive reviews (it is our most-visited post to date). Well here’s another great treatment for you: Oasis Nasal Spray, a safe for kids, natural, non-addictive nasal spray for the treatment of sinusitis and allergies.

Oasis Nasal Spray is made from purified Dead Sea salt. The world’s most saline lake, the Dead Sea has been the subject of numerous studies, and its waters and salts have proven effective in the treatment of a variety of ailments, including psoriasis and asthma.

Oasis Nasal Spray provides the healing powers of the Dead Sea. It works by flushing allergens and sinus toxins from the nose, and the Dead Sea salts inhibit the inflammatory response, which means you can relieve your symptoms without any irritation. Read the rest of this entry »

After three years of tumultuous consumer relationships and scathing Better Business Bureau reports, Fig (formerly known as LipoDissolve) has shut themselves down.

LipoDissolve was a controversial “fat melting” procedure that promised to remove fat from hard-to-move places like lovehandles and tummies by injecting medication into these areas. From the beginning, the procedure - and the corporation behind it - have been at the center of consumer complaints regarding non-results, allergic reactions, and shoddy business practices (mostly stemming from the inability to take Fig up on their “money back guarantee”).
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With cold weather comes cold season - and the dry, tickly cough that sneaks up on you at the worst times.

It strikes in the most inopportune situations - crowded movie theatres, school exams, bedtime - and often without warning. A niggling, scratchy, tickle in your throat that you just can’t cough away. Throat lozenges help sometimes; coughing rarely does. But you can’t stop it. So what can you do to combat this sickly symptom that is more annoyance than danger?
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