Written on October 2, 2009 – 2:12 am | by Tania |

A Guide to Female Hair Loss

Hair loss usually occurs because of hormonal factors. As a consequence, biological events like puberty, pregnancy and menopause that effect female hormone levels can also cause female hair loss. In the case of pregnancy, hair loss is simply a consequence of the stress the body undergoes during labor and should stop approximately 6 months after birth. Discontinuation of taking birth control pills can also cause temporary female hair loss.

The most common type of female hair loss is androgenetic alopecia or female-pattern baldness. This type of hair loss is associated with hair thinning predominantly over the sides and top of the head. Female hair loss affects about one-third of all susceptible women and usually onsets after menopause although it can begin earlier. READ MORE

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Blood Pressure
Heart Diseases
Hair Loss
Kid’s Health
Men’s Health
Skin Care
Weight Loss
Weight Gain
Women’s Health

How to Prevent Heart Problems and Stroke

Coronary heart disease and heart attack and stroke can be avoided to a large extent by lifestyle measures.

The direct causes of coronary heart disease and stroke are factors like these:
- Restriction of blood vessels in the heart and the rest of the body by arteriosclerosis.
- High blood cholesterol level.
- High blood pressure.
- Excess weight.
- Diabetes.
- High level of the amino acid homocysteine in the blood.
- High content of low density lipoprotein (LDL) and low-density lipoprotein (HDL) in blood. Lipoprotein is a combination of protein and fatty substances that are linked to each other.
- Inflammation in the circulatory system.
- High age.
- Inherited tendencies for high cholesterol and heart disease.
- Men are more likely to get heart disease than women. READ MORE

Quick Weight Loss Tricks

Quick weight loss programs are basically a combination of two things: Diet and Exercises. So let us see them one by one.

Quick Weight Loss Diets
Theories abound for quick weight loss diet programs from the seemingly ancient Atkins Diet to the recent South Beach Diet, but there are some facts that have been tried and tested over time that no one can debate. Fast weight loss diets basically need you to ensure that the number of calories you eat are less than the number of calories you burn. So by this simple assumption, we can say that by consuming lower calorie foods, you will be able to reduce weight. READ MORE