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4 Super Reasons You Will Love "Easifying" Your Life
Are you someone who wants a simpler life, but who associates simplifying with giving away everything you own, and going back to baking your own bread? Unfortunately, that attitude can scare you away from making the simple (pardon the pun) kind...
Free Weights vs. Exercise Machines
Anyone who has ever been in a gym before is familiar with the gleaming banks of shiny exercise machines. Coming in all shapes and sizes, they are usually cause for the newcomer to the gym to pause and ask, "What IS all of that stuff?"
Well,...
The Three Simple Steps To Fat Loss
Its unbelievable but being overweight has now moved from a
social nuisance and domestic embarrassment to an official
disease. The American Heart Association has announced obesity a
dangerous epidemic and a major risk for heart disease. More...
What is the Best Exercise for Weight Loss?
It is a common misconception that aerobic exercise tones and firms muscles. Actually it accomplishes very little toning and firming. Resistance exercise (weight training) is where real toning and firming of muscles occurs.
Doing both aerobics...
Will The Real Fitness Hormone Please Stand Up!
WILL THE REAL FITNESS HORMONE PLEASE STAND UP!
New Medical Research shows high-intensity exercise can increase the body’s natural production of the fitness hormone by 530%!
By Phil Campbell, M.S., M.A., FACHE
When I completed the...
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Sleep During Pregnancy
For most pregnant women, being comfortable and getting enough
rest can be two of the biggest challenges. Typically, these
problems affect more than 75 percent of pregnant women.
During the second and third trimesters (20 weeks and beyond),
lower back pain and stomach discomfort often increase.Women who
normally sleep on their back or stomach often find getting
enough restful sleep especially challenging. Sleeping on the
back is discouraged because of compression of the uterus on the
large blood vessels (inferior vena cava) and on the intestines,
causing decreased blood flow and oxygen to the baby.
Some Tips on Improving Your Sleep.
Set the proper mood to prepare for sleep through soft lighting,
a good book, a warm bath (try adding a small amount of lavender
oil) and/or a warm non-caffeinated beverage. Experiment to
see
what helps you unwind.
Massage by your partner is also a good way to relax.
Try daily exercise - walking or pregnancy aerobics often help.
Use comfort aids, such as the Gentle Air Maternity Bed or a
special body pillow to support your abdomen and hips.
Nap during the day to help gain some rest and relaxation.
Ask your doctor can give you additional advice. There are
several over-the-counter and prescription medications that are
safe to use and effective if other methods are not successful.
Visit http://gentleair.com/studyresults.cfm for more study
results and to find out about health benefits of pregnancy back
supports on the market.
About the author:
Dr. Harry Watters is an obstetrician/gynecologist at Women's
Health Care Associates in Chandler, Arizona.
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