"I'd rather give birth to an elephant."

That kind of imagery sticks in your mind. I know it stuck in mine.

That was the description my colleague Pat used to convey the pain of a kidney stone, which I included in yesterday's e-alert when I told you how essential fatty acids can help prevent kidney stones.

Another new study reports that the kidney-stone-prevention diet that doctors have been recommending for years doesn't work.

Colon cleansing has been done since 1500 BC by the Egyptians. It is both safe and effective for everyone of all ages. Colon cleansing is essential to your well-being and for the elimination of waste products and toxins. Doing a cleansing program is preventive healthcare and there is no better place to rid your body of toxins and contamination. Colon cleansing can provide relief of many ailments which will surprise you.

The number of people suffering from hypertension is growing at an alarming rate. There are currently thought to be as many as ten million Britons suffering from the condition. One of the main culprits is our increasingly sedentary lifestyles including a lack of exercise, smoking, stress, and poor diet (typically high in sugar and saturated fats), which goes hand in hand with another risk factor, obesity.

Standing in line at the grocery store you start to feel your heart race. Within moments your hands are sweating, your breathing becomes short and rapid, you feel hot, dizzy and overwhelmed with a sense of fear.

What is this sensation? Where is it coming from? If you have experienced similar sensations in the past and especially if you have begun changing your life and routine in the fear of experiencing it again, you may be suffering from Panic Attacks.

A few years ago, I heard about a very disturbing survey. Unfortunately, I don't remember the statistical details, but I'll never forget the point. Someone asked a group of children in a US primary school if they would rather lose an arm or be fat. Some overwhelming percentage (I want to say close to 80 percent) said they would rather lose the arm.

What us ADHD Disorder? ADHD is an acronym that stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. This condition was formerly known as the attention deficit disorder, though the name was modified when it was noted that the affected people were also prone to severe hyperactivity.

ADHD commonly manifests in young children, though most of them carry the traits over into adulthood as well.

You are probably aware of the side effects and risks associated with taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Let's take a look at ways these controversial painkillers may create more damage than good. US news website ABC recently covered a study published in the American Heart Association (AHA)Journal on high blood pressure. We'll take a peak at the study and then get back to ABC in a moment.

Natural stomach acid is in your stomach for a reason. The actual acid is not the cause of heartburn. It is not like it is a nasty poison that someone put in there without approval. The acid breaks down foods and sorts them out into the right department so to speak. Proper digestion depends on the presence of adequate stomach acid while you are eating.

If you are on a diet, how would you answer this question? Are you fat because you're hungry or are you hungry because you're fat? This appears to be a "which came first the chicken or the egg" type question but surprisingly to most dieters, the answer is both. Why? It is simple really, if you are over weight you have more body surface area that radiates heat and thus requires more calories to fuel this heat.

Nail fungus (onychomycosis) is a fungal nail infection of the fingernails and toenails. - These fungal infections usually cause discoloration, thickening and often softening of the nails. - Nail fungus or fungal fingernails is a difficult condition to treat and may often cause permanent damage to the fingernails and possibly nail loss.

Common causes of NAIL FUNGUS:
Nail fungus infections are caused by dermatophyte fungi (tinea unguium), yeasts such as Candida albicans, and non-dermatophyte molds.