Rod Buckner

Preventing and Treating Toxic Shock Syndrome

shock,toxic shock syndrome,syndrome,toxic,menstrual,tampon,blood poison,blood poisoning,poison,poiso Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is characterized by sudden onset of fever, chills, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle aches and rash. It can rapidly progress to sev... Read >

Practical Tips on Preventing Headaches

Sleeping right: Go to bed at a proper time each night and try to secure at least eight hours of sleep. However, don't overdo it as oversleeping is also bad. It is sometimes oversleeping, which may lead to a headache. Avoiding the sun: Too much of... Read >

Five Tips on Avoiding Skin Cancer

Skin cancer prevention measures can actively reduce your chances of developing skin cancer if you implement them in your daily routine. The most common form of cancer in the United States, tens of thousands of Americans contract skin cancer every year. ... Read >

Using Tea as Part of a Weight-Loss Program

For long years, Chinese teas have been considered as weight loss aide. In fact, drinking a cup of tea with every meal is considered a protocol for using tea successfully as a metabolic stimulant. As you may know, tea by itself carries only four calories ... Read >

Tips on Treating Boils

Boil is a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue in the skin. It starts off as reddened tender area and over a period of time, the area around it becomes firm and hard. The center of the boil full of pus is soft and is filled with infec... Read >

Tips on Eliminating Body Odor

Many of us may not know this, but perspiration by itself is odorless. When sweat comes in contact with bacteria it gives out a disgusting smell. With so many daily activities in our life we are bound to sweat. Sweating is an important function of our body... Read >

How to Fight Candida Infections

Candidiasis is an infection caused by the over-growing of the fungus called Candida albicans. These fungus normally grows in the stomach but harmful if found in other parts of the body. This infection is also known as thrush or yeast infection. Normall... Read >

The Safest Pain Reliever Isn't Really Safe

Tylenol is one of the most common pain-relievers on the market today. It is a well-trusted brand name, not only for pain relief, but fever reduction as well. The key ingredient in Tylenol, acetaminophen, is found in many other drugs on the market as well,... Read >

Colon Cancer Treatment Options

Colon cancer is one of the major diseases that claim thousands of lives every year in the USA. The reason has been attributed to American people's fetish for low fiber-high cholesterol diet. Add to it the lack of physical movement and tensions of modern d... Read >

How Amino Acids Can Help You Sleep

There is something most uncivilized about living in a civilized world. What is it? It's hard to get good night's sleep. Some of this punishing sleep deprivation is voluntary. Too much to do. Too much to see. Too many responsibilities. Not enough sleep.... Read >

An Overview of Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a method that originated in China over 5000 years ago. It is a holistic practice that is based on the belief of releasing blocked energy or "chi" in living beings. These energy lines circulate through twelve invisible energy lines known as ... Read >

Foods to Help Lower Cholesterol

Are you looking for ways to lower cholesterol? People these days are very conscious of their weight and their cholesterol level as well. It is not surprising to find people searching for tips and suggestions on how to lower their high cholesterol. Perhaps... Read >

The Basic Facts about Lice

Are you irritated by your itchy scalp? Do friends and officemates make fun of you because you always scratch your head? If you are experiencing this common problem, then chances are you have lice. Start to get rid of it now! 1. What are lice? Lice ... Read >

The Symptoms of Allergy

You known you're allergic when you react to certain substances you've been exposed to before. For instance, you may have eaten shellfish before but the next time you eat foods containing shellfish, you develop rashes. An allergy occurs when your body o... Read >

Strep Throat in Children and Teens

Children and teenagers are commonly confronted with strep throat. Due to its very contagious character, strep throat can be easily acquired by children during the flu seasons. Strep throat is a type a sore throat caused by infection with group A streptoco... Read >