Depressed mood is a normal part of being human but can become abnormal when it is something that you can’t “snap out of”. It can make you feel as though life isn’t worth living, and severely affect your daily life. It is also usually associated with a number of other physical and psychological symptoms. In medicine, this is defined as the clinical disorder “depression”.
The term “sinusitis” simply refers to the inflammation of the cavities around the nose called the paranasal sinuses. Sinusitis is a common medical problem which is uncomfortable and can lead to a marked reduction in the quality of life of people suffering from it. Most often it is due to a viral infection but it can also be caused by allergy or problems with immune function.
Period pain or menstrual cramping is a common symptom felt by most women at some stage during their menstrual years. Whilst the pain is annoying for some women, for others it can be severe and debilitating. There are different types of period pain women can experience around the time of menstruation, including the more severe forms that are classed as medical conditions. There are also separate causes for these different types, as well as different ways to treat them.
We all know that a fast metabolism is a key to a healthy trim body, but sadly our metabolism not only slows with age, but we tend to be less active as we get older... Or more likely to lounge about on the deck with a glass of chardonnay than race around the back-yard playing tag! But there are ways to prevent your metabolism slowing and lesson the impact of ageing on the body...
Everybody seems to have their own ability to cope with varying amounts of stress and some people naturally cope better than others. Learn to identify stress management techniques so you can deal with stressful situations.
Gone out last night, had a few too many and woken up this morning feeling headachy, nauseous, to the point of vomiting? What you’ve got mate is a case of Hangoveritis. Read on for our quick guide to curing a hangover…