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Health Nerds News Archive
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Archived articles including topics from the health and medical fields including general health, health care,
medicine and drugs, common illnesses, diabetes, allergies and asthma, cancer, alternative health treatments, health insurance, and more; Diet and Nutrition, popular diets, weight loss diets, diet strategies, recipes, etc.; Fitness and Exercise, workout plans, holistic fitness, etc.; Beauty and Makeup, skin and hair care, and much more.
Bitter Steroid Medications - FLAVORx Develops Formulations to Eliminate Bad Taste
 Medications such as Prednisolone, Prednisone and Dexamethasone are used to treat a variety of disorders, but unfortunatey due to bitter taste, are very difficult for young patients to swallow. To combat this, FLAVORx Inc, the flavoring specialists for prescription and over-the-counter medications, has developed a proven and successful formulation to convert corticosteroid medications into palatable liquids. . . . Read Full Article
Hoodia Extract? Powder? Concentrate?
 Learn the differences in strength and potency claims. Anyone who has looked online for hoodia, has probably seen it all: 100% pure hoodia, 20:1 hoodia extract, hoodia "core" concentrated powder. Knowing the ways of making hoodia will help you understand the various claims. . . . Read Full Article
Enhance Your Health & Lose Weight with Herbalife Shapeworks
 Losing weight does not have to be a painful experience, it really doesn?t. There are ways that you can lose weight and feel good at the same time. Take for example the Herbalife Shapeworks Diet. This is an effective diet program that helps you to lose weight and keep it off once and for all. It is not a fad diet nor is it one that is all about depending on some magic pills to do the work. There are some supplements to take but they are just that supplements. The weight comes off not just because of them, but because the Herbalife Shapeworks plan is a well rounded one that takes everything into consideration for you. . . . Read Full Article
All-Natural Cure for Excessive Sweating Proves to be Effective for 96 Percent of Those Who Try It
 May 23, 2006 -- The shame and discomfort of excessive underarm sweat may quickly become a thing of the past for the millions of people currently suffering from this embarrassing disorder – thanks to a new treatment plan that has proven to be effective for 96 percent of those who try it. . . . Read Full Article
FitBeats -- The Fitness MP3 Leader™ Announces Running Programs for 5k, 10k and Half Marathon Distances
 Denver, CO (PRWEB) May 6, 2006 -- FitBeats™ downloads are now available for a variety of running distance programs. The newest are the 5K, 10K, and half marathon training programs. FitBeats, the Fitness MP3 Leader, delivers motivating, challenging, yet pleasant workouts to help runners prepare for the spring and summer racing season. FitBeats has teamed with D3 Multisport to design training programs that combine FitBeats downloads as the "key" workouts for training for the all-out speed of the 5K, the medium-distance speed of the 10K, or the challenging distance of the half marathon. The complete program comes with workout schedule, a primer on training zones, stretching, core workouts and weekly "key" workouts. The half marathon program alone has 40 downloads, to get runners all the way through the race and all the training that goes with it. . . . Read Full Article
Baby Boomers Are Trading In Their iPods For HearPods
 Cornelius, NC (PRWEB) March 23, 2006 -- “Millions of baby boomers hear sounds but do not comprehend words or phrases. They read lips to fill in the blanks” according to Randy Wohlers, President of baby boomer hearing aid solutions company, HearPod Inc. “At least 85 percent of the patients we fit for hearing aids have lost some of their ability to process sounds into words. This is because almost 80 percent of baby boomers who need hearing aids refuse to get help until it is too late. They are afraid that wearing an aid will signal old age, and are unwilling to pay thousands of dollars for high quality hearing aids.” . . . Read Full Article
Physique Transformation Expert Reveals What it Really Takes To Build a Head-Turning Physique
 We have all seen the "before and after" physique transformation pictures in the bodybuilding and fitness magazines and on the internet. They seem to be everywhere and some of the changes in these people's bodies are incredible. Is it real though? Can someone really make these dramatic changes in his or her physique in as little as 12 weeks, or is it just clever photography and makeup? Atlanta, GA May 18, 2006 -- Russ Yeager had his doubts as well. That is until he became one of those people in the magazines after being named class champion in the AST Sports Science World Championships, an international physique transformation competition. . . . Read Full Article
The Perfect Treatment For Skin Cancer: Prevention
 Madison, WI May17, 2006 -- Wearing an SPF® 100% cotton t-shirt lowers the amount of harmful UV rays your body absorbs, reducing your risk of getting skin cancer. The risk is great. On average, someone in the U.S gets skin cancer every 30 seconds. Applying sunscreens and lotions helps, but the most effective and longest lasting sun protection can come from the clothing you and your children wear in the sun. The most commonly worn item of clothing in the sun is the t-shirt. In fact, 1.65 billion t-shirts were sold in the U.S last year. That is an average of 25 per person. For years, people have chosen 100% cotton t-shirts as their favorite outdoor clothing product because t-shirts are comfortable, fashionable and affordable. . . . Read Full Article
Breakthrough Age-Defying Machine: Crystalift is a First in At-Home Skin Care.
 Los Angeles, CA May 16, 2006 -- In Spring 2006, BioRenew Labs, LLC, shatters the image of at-home skin care by introducing, Crystalift, the world's first personal, counter-top machine that uses both micro-crystals and vacuum to help improve the appearance of aging skin. "It's truly revolutionary. I've had the opportunity to evaluate hundreds of products over my career and Crystalift marks a great advancement in personal skin care, " says Dermatologist and Laser Cosmetic Surgeon Pioneer, Lawrence M. David, M.D. We invite you to see for yourself. www.crystalift.com Last year over 2 million Americans visited doctors' offices and spas for vacuum microdermabrasion, where a special vacuum resurfacing machine renews the skin. At a cost of $500-$1000 for a single series of treatments, many people cannot afford the price for weekly treatments. Now, Crystalift offers the same vacuum-resurfacing technology at home for a fraction of the cost. . . . Read Full Article
Research Drug Aids in Body Building, Fitness, Fat Loss, and Anti-Aging
After puberty, you have a set number of muscle cells, and all you are able to do is increase the size of these cells. Revitropin causes hyperplasia, which allows your body to increase its number of muscle cells. The more muscle cells you have, the easier it is to increase muscle size and density.Changchun, China May 13, 2006 -- Researchers at Neogenica BioScience Ltd. have released Revitropin to the public. Revitropin is a drug that is most notable for its ability to enhance one's physique. According to researchers, "After puberty, you have a set number of muscle cells, and all you are able to do is increase the size of these cells." Revitropin causes hyperplasia, which allows your body to increase its number of muscle cells. The more muscle cells you have, the easier it is to increase muscle size and density. For this reason, Revitropin enables one to change their genetic abilities. . . . Read Full Article
Proper Form Receives National Acclaim for the Success of its Personal Training Program
 On two separate occasions last month, the staff and clients of Proper Form were featured on NBC's Today show. The television segments highlighted the success of the gym's personal training program and the high-tech "Bod Pod" device they use to monitor client progress. Miami Beach, FL May 8, 2006 -- In the first televised segment, aired on April 5, 2006, several members of a group of twenty Miami businessmen who recently completed their bi-annual, twelve-week body fat challenge, were interviewed by the show’s Katie Couric. During the interview, the men discussed their success with the program and relayed their thoughts on the key components of a successful fitness regimen. . . . Read Full Article
Suture-Less Eyelift?
 Nissan Pilest, Board Certified Dermatologist and Medical Director of Total Dermatology in Irvine, CA, added Eyes by Thermage to his practice menu immediately following formal FDA approval this last week. Dr. Pilest is one of first physicians in Orange County to bring the newly FDA-approved Eyes by Thermage treatment to his patients. "We have had such appreciated success with Thermage for facial tightening and contouring, our patients had placed this new procedure at the top of their Wish List," says Dr. Pilest. "With surgery being the only other long-term option for improving the aging effects around the eye, both I and my patients are excited to finally have an effective and easy alternative." . . . Read Full Article
Ergonomic and Easy-to-Use Products Can Help Arthritis Sufferers’ Symptoms
Just in time for Arthritis Month, here’s a helpful advisory: grocery shopping can be harmful for wrist and finger joints, as well as circulation. Carrying grocery-laden heavy plastic bags from the shopping cart to the car and from the car to the home on a weekly basis can weigh on wrist or finger joints cutting off circulation to the fingers, wrists and even arms. Now, arthritis sufferers seeking comfortable, convenient, joint-friendly portability, can get a grip on shopping with an ergonomically designed household aid called the EZcarry. . . . Read Full Article
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