fact or fiction
Is it a fact or is it merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores the lesser known truths in the health and wellness world of Longevity.
How to Keep Your Hair
When Delilah ordered her servants to scalp Samson, it was probably just an act of chivalry curiosity. She wanted to find out whether he would still be able to stand up for her as, even in those days, a good head of hair was supposed to be a sure sign of a man's virility. However, as most men go bald sooner or later, some joker suggested that baldness was the hallmark of the super stud. No statistics exist, so keep an open mind. Today hair is a status symbol for a man. The commercial boys have been quick to take a ticket to ride aboard the gravy train of hair-transplants, hairpieces, toppers, weaving, toupés up to full wig for the baldi-as-a-billiard-balls. Next time you see a picture of American men together, just notice how even the most elderly and decrepit among them looks like a burst horsehair sofa. So what to do about preserving what hair you've got?
By Alicia Springer8 years ago in Longevity
Amazing Facts About the Human Body
Most people fart about 14 times a day. Now look around your office or home. How many farts occur daily in that space? *Cringe* I’m not trying to gross you out here! I’m trying to inform you with amazing facts about the human body. While they’re not all that gross, they are all equally interesting and fascinating. Some of them will have you saying “Wow!” while others leave you in a deep thought for the rest of the day. And the rest may have you counting your farts. Okay, okay! Enough with the fart jokes! Either way, amazing facts about the human body will definitely force you to think about the skin your in, and all the veins, bones, cells and organs underneath in a completely different way.
By Emily McCay8 years ago in Longevity
Should You Use Disinfectants?
One common—and ironic—way to contract an infection is to spend a few days in the hospital. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), near 5 percent of all patients come down with an infection while hospitalized, including potentially life-threatening microbial invasions of the lungs or the bloodstream. An estimated 20,000 -30,000 Americans die each year as a result of hospital-acquired infections, and another 60,000 deaths are indirectly linked to such infections, which can worsen the patient's primary condition and undermine the immune system.
By James Porterson8 years ago in Longevity
Simple Methods to Creating New Friendships
Studies have shown that being social and having friends is good for your over-all well being. Making friends isn't always easy, especially when most of your days are spent at work and you have little time for anything else. When the quality of your time becomes more important than the quantity of your time, it is important to have some sure fire ways of getting people to like you and then, subsequently, forging friendships. Unfortunately, some people simply do not like people. And they don't care if people don't like them. They are arrogant, braggadocious, and just plain not nice. Whatever their issues may be, those folks are on one end of the spectrum. Weeding out those people can be quick and easy.
By Banji Ganchrow8 years ago in Longevity
Gluten Myths People Still Believe
For most people, a life without warm bread and starchy pasta is a kind of unimaginable hell. I harbor deep sympathies for those diagnosed with the three conditions that require strict avoidance of gluten (the proteins found in wheat, rye, and barley that give bread that heavenly elastic quality we’ve come to love). If you’re not one of those people who has been told my a certified health professional that gluten is slowly killing you from the inside out, but have instead chosen to jump on the gluten-free bandwagon by choice, I hate to break it to you, but your deprivation (probably) isn’t doing you any good.
By Alysha DePerna8 years ago in Longevity
Health Foods That Aren’t Actually Healthy
Navigating the dusty isles of the grocery store can be a daunting enough task itself. Combine that with the often overwhelming options of “health foods” that promise to help you lose weight, gain muscle, or generally keep your body in peak condition. While many of these foods do provide nutritious benefits, many provide nothing more than false promises.
By Alysha DePerna8 years ago in Longevity
Do Facials Help Keep You Looking Young?
Professional facials used to be the territory of the rich and wrinkled, usually administered in pricey private salons that weren't very accessible to or interested in people on more modest time/money budgets. All for the sake of looking young. But the alternative—doing it at home with a store-bought steaming machine—just didn't produce the same results. Deep-pore cleansing was modest; mar-free blackhead removal was near impossible; relaxation and pampering were lost in the effort, as were potential rejuvenation effects.
By Mackenzie Lu8 years ago in Longevity
What is a Slip of The Mind?
I am always confusing my children’s names. There are three of them. At first I thought I was suffering from early dementia. Literally I would have to say all three names before I got it right. Their names had slipped my mind. Mostly when they were relentlessly asking me the same thing over and over again until they got their way.
By Wendy Weedler8 years ago in Longevity
Weightlifting Myths for Women
Within the bodybuilding culture, falsehoods and misinformation exist for both sexes, but there are some weightlifting myths for women specifically. Should women lift? Will they be seen as masculine? If women drink a gainer protein shake will she bulk up? Why are some women leery of the weight room? Many women say ‘I don’t want to look like those women in the muscle magazines, that is why I don’t lift.’ Can females follow the same lifting protocols as males? We hope to demystify weightlifting myths for women that are prevalent among female gym goers. If you have ladies who lift at the same gym you do, you are a female who lifts, or know one who was thinking about starting we hope these weightlifting myths for women helps you sort fact from fiction.
By George Gott8 years ago in Longevity
Family Stress Impacts Your Health
Every family has its share of fights, which can be good since holding back and suppressing negative feelings can make you sick. But if family squabbles go unresolved and become prolonged conflicts, they can create serious stress effects taking a physical toll on the heart, according to a research team headed by Paul R. J. Falger, Ph.D., of the University of Limburg School of Medicine in the Netherlands.
By James Porterson8 years ago in Longevity
Alternative Medicine Myths
In the endless battle between alternative and mainstream medicine, an assortment of alternative medicine myths flourish. From easy to outlandish, myths regarding alternative health are notable and very much circulated crosswise over social media, and in the workplaces of medicinal staff. The world appears to be isolated on medicines. There are prescriptions your physician advises, and "alternative" medicines. Doctors normally prescribe "patent" prescriptions (despite the fact that they occasionally utilize that name). Few physicians endorse alternatives or natural medications; others favor Chinese medicines, others "conventional" medications. Prior to debunking alternative medicine myths, let’s first comprehend what alternative medications really are.
By Mackenzie Lu8 years ago in Longevity