Seeking a perfect grip in golf is like seeking a perfect jacket--what works for you might be inappropriate for another, even someone whose taste and size matches yours. Some grips such as the Vardon, named after Englishman Harry Vardon, one of the...
For thousands of years, people have used dry and wet saunas for therapeutic purposes. In his 1978 book, "Sweat," Mikkel Aaland traces the history of the sauna to ancient Greece and Finland, where it was championed for cleansing the body and...
Captopril, the first angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, or ACEI, has been replaced by enalapril, ramapril, lisinopril and others. These are the drugs of choice for three groups of patients: those who have heart failure, a decrease in left...
Congestive heart failure, also known as heart failure, is the inability of the heart to pump the body's blood through the heart. The blood tends to pool in the heart and build up in the lungs, causing congestion. Heart failure is not a...
It's hard to open a fitness magazine, book or website without reading the words "core exercise." While many interpret it as abdominal crunches and sit-ups only, core exercise transcends the superficial layers of abdominal muscle and works the...
Hitting a baseball with power is the goal of nearly every player who steps onto the field. One of the factors that allows a player to drive the ball deep into the outfield is the ability to generate great bat-head speed prior to impact with the...
Dry saunas, more traditionally known as Finnish baths, are wooden enclosures that provide heat therapy at high temperature and low humidity. Saunas have been used in Finland for approximately 2,000 years, according to researchers, and many users...
As a woman ages, her body approaches menopause and gradually decreases its production of the hormone estrogen. Medical procedures such as chemotherapy or surgical removal of the ovaries can cause a premature halt to estrogen production....
Whole grain rice, also known as brown rice, is simply white rice that hasn't been hulled. During the hulling process, whole grain rice is stripped of its outer bran and germ components, leaving just the endosperm. This is what we commonly know as...
An implanted cardiac defibrillator (ICD) is a small device that can be considered the ultimate insurance policy for a patient with severe heart disease. If a patient suffers a heart attack that injures the muscle and reduces the pump function...
The cardiac defibrillator is a life-saving device used to give the heart a controlled electric shock to jolt it back to beating normally. According to a May 2004 study published in "Medscape Cardiology," cardiac defibrillators are best used in...
A sauna is a small room that is heated to high temperatures with the intention of exposing its occupants to the benefits of this heat. This can be done in several ways, but the most commonly used sauna has rocks or charcoals that are heated. When...
A diagnosis of heart disease or a weak heart can be unsettling, but there are steps you can take to help your condition. Regular aerobic exercise stimulates the body to make changes to its overall physiology. The changes make it easier for your...
Heart transplants occur when the heart can no longer effectively pump blood through the body. This is known as heart failure. Heart failure occurs when there has been severe damage to the heart muscle.The symptoms of heart failure include...
L-taurine is a conditionally essential amino acid, so-called because your body needs it to function efficiently, but it usually can produce the substance on its own. In rare instances where individuals are unable to produce the amino acid, the...
Saunas have been in use for hundreds of years under the belief that they improve health, but scientific evidence for the benefits of saunas has only recently been discovered. The term "sauna" generally refers to the Finnish-style sauna bathing. A...
