Compression Tights: More Than Just a Fashion Statement?

	 Compression Tights: More Than Just a Fashion Statement?

A 2011 study revealed that, although compression calf sleeves did in fact increase oxygen saturation in the blood for athletes at rest before the exercise and during the recovery process, they provided no measurable improvement in running performance. Neither did they reduce the runner's time to fatigue.

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Why becoming a couch potato is a bad idea

Why becoming a couch potato is a bad idea

 

This study found that in just 14 days of sedentary behavior there were small, but significant changes in markers for health conditions such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes predisposing people to their risk.

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10 warning signs signaling low blood sugar

10 warning signs signaling low blood sugar

 Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar can be a common occurrence for people with diabetes, even when carefully managing the disease.  Hypoglycemia happens when the amount of blood glucose or our blood sugar, drops too low to sustain normal functioning.   For most people, this is defined as a blood sugar level below 70 mg/dl.

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Preventing dry socket after wisdom teeth removal

Preventing dry socket after wisdom teeth removal

It’s become almost a rite of passage for many Americans, particularly teenagers and young adults – the removal of wisdom teeth.  Around five million people every year have this procedure done at estimated cost of $3 billion for their removal.  Wisdom teeth, also known as third molars, are four teeth that grow at the very back of each corner of the mouth and there’s a good chance most of you reading this article have had yours removed.

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