Showing posts with label prevent. Show all posts
Showing posts with label prevent. Show all posts

Thursday, August 13, 2009

How to Prevent HPV


The only true method of protecting yourself against HPV is to abstain from all sexual activity.
This includes any sexual contact and is not limited to interourse.

Because abstinence is not realistic for most adults, other means of protection must be used to reduce the risk of developing HPV.

There is no cure for HPV, though the virus often goes away on its own without medical treatment.

Limit the amount of sexual partners you have in your lifetime.
The more sexual partners you have, the increased risk of contracting HPV.
Remember, HPV is very common and it is estimated that 80 percent of people will be infected with HPV at some time during their lives.

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Do Cocoa Help Heart Health ?


Antioxidants in cocoa might help your heart by keeping your blood vessels relaxed, thus easing blood pressure and helping circulation.

The study shows that cocoa's antioxidants -- called flavonoids -- coax the body into making more nitric oxide, which relaxes the blood vessels.

Chocolate also contains flavonoids, but the problem with chocolate is the burden of fat it carries...

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Get Rid of Your Headache !

The International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD) is an in-depth hierarchical classification of headaches .

It contains explicit (operational) diagnostic criteria for headache disorders.

You can get rid of your own headaches and more using this easy acupressure method.