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How Does Obesity Cause Cancer?

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So how does obesity cause cancer? in this article, we will take a closer look into this question and also find ways to combat this common problem. Obesity is quite common among adults as well as overweight children but long term obesity can cause serious problems as you get older. Being overweight can cause a number of health problems but did you know it increases your risk for several types of cancer. There are many ways that excess fat can increase your cancer risk here are the three main ways. Too much body fat can trigger inflammation excess body fat and resulting inflammation causes the body to produce too much insulin, and fat cells produce estrogen . Inflammation, excess insulin, and extra estrogen all cause cells to divide more than usual. This rapid division can result in DNA damage which can result in cancer. Reducing The Risk You can reduce your risk of cancer by maintaining a healthy weight. Eat a healthy plant-based diet with plenty of fruits vegetables ...

5 Often Neglected, But Essential Tips to Prevent Child Obesity

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Here''s 5 often neglected, but essential tips to prevent the growing obesity epidemic effecting or children and what are the primary causes of this condition. All parents need to realize that educating their children at an early age is the best policy. So the primary causes of obesity in children can be broken into these 5 common following trends. Let's  look at some of the main causes of obesity and the 5 easy-as tips you can implement today to help prevent this trending condition. Good old fashion personalised healthy diet The first tip is diet, Arguably the most important contributor to the childhood obesity epidemic is the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages sugary calories in liquid form seems to slip underneath the body weight regulating radar system to a considerable degree. The new balance foundation obesity prevention center at Boston Children's Hospital found that adolescents who eliminated  sugary beverages weighed about 4 pounds less aft...

The Effects of Obesity on The Body

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What exactly are the effects of obesity on the body? There are about 2.8 million adults per year that die from being overweight or obese globally. Shocking studies have revealed that being overweight and obese is the fifth risk of global death. Most of this burden really comes from diabetes that's out there or from ischemic heart disease associated with being overweight and obese and of course increased risk of cancer associated with this condition. There is a study called the Framingham Heart Study and this shows that if you are obese and a nonsmoker women lose seven years of life and men lose about six years of life. Obesity increases your risk of cardiovascular disease including coronary artery disease the risk of strokes, heart attacks abnormalities with cholesterol an increased risk of heart failure. It's also associated with an increased risk of gallstones, the fatty liver which can progress to fibrosis and cirrhosis and of course, may then lead to the need fo...

The Simple Reason Your Skin is Aging Way Before it's Time

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Here's the main reason your skin is aging way beyond it's time and the causes to premature aging a process that happens naturally over time but you find that some look as if life  has taken a toll on them, and look older than they should. Let's face it, our skin will naturally age as we succumb to the ravages of everyday life. What's the cause of premature skin aging ? The skin aging process is due to what is known as intrinsic and extrinsic aging . Intrinsic aging is simply a natural process of aging the older we get. A process that takes place over many years regardless of all those mainstream treatments we consume. On the other hand, extrinsic aging occurs right alongside intrinsic aging. This is the result of environmental factors or external causes such as sun exposure, air pollution, tobacco, commercial cleaning products, and the list goes on... Natural approach to combat aging skin.   There are natural remedies for aging skin that can give you a hea...

A Simple Yet Powerful Way to Treat Dry Flaky Skin

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What is the best treatment for dry flaky skin and how do you get rid of it? Here is a powerful yet simple way to treat dry flaky skin and get rid of this condition once and for all. "lets start with what is this condition? and why does it affect a wide range of people?" Lack of water can cause dry flaky skin The loss of water causes the skin to become dry and brittle. As our skin starts to lose both sebum and water it begins to dry out, even to the point where the skin starts to peel away in very thin layers we know as flakes. Environmental factors may cause brittle flaky skin A combination of cold dry air outside and dry humid air inside will cause your skin to dry very rapidly. Heat: Very dry flaky skin can be a response to long-term exposure to heat such as extended periods in a hot bath, saunas or heated swimming pools. Dry flaky skin affects a wide variety of people.  There is, however, no one single cause to why our skin dries like this, ba...

Genital Warts Symptoms and Causes

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Genital warts and it's associated symptoms and causes? There are many different types of warts such as plantar warts, flat warts, genital warts, etc... They can be recurrent and cover various areas of the body. Dermatologist  Warts fall within the expertise of a dermatologist who can offer several therapeutic solutions. warts often affect children and young adults. The infection affects the mucosa such as those located at the genitals or anus. And because of the contagious nature of HPV genital warts are considered to be a sexually transmitted infection. Types of Genital Warts Note that certain types of HPV can cause cancer of the cervix in women. Symptoms are specific to each type of wart, common warts usually appear on the hands and fingers most commonly they are brown in color and its surface is irregular and hard they can invade other parts of the body upon contact. Plantar Warts  A plantar wart in its typical form is very painful to walk on because i...

What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome Caused By

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 . What is irritable bowel syndrome caused by? It is a pattern of recurrent bouts of abdominal pain and abnormal bowel motility. Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome This can cause things like constipation or diarrhea or a mixture of the two and oftentimes the abdominal pain improves after a bowel movement. Although it sounds similar IBS is different from inflammatory bowel disease or IBD which involves some of the same IBS symptoms but also includes inflammation ulcers or other damage to the bowel whereas IBS does not involve these and instead can be thought of as a functional disorder. What Causes of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Right now the underlying biological mechanisms that produce the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome aren't well understood so most research is focused on these key symptoms of abdominal pain in abnormal bowel motility. Visceral Hypersensitivity With regard to abdominal pain, a lot of people with irritable bowel syndrome have viscer...

What You Need to Know About The Risks of Having Oral Sex

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What you need to know about the risks of having oral sex. Oral sex is one and most widely practiced activities among couples and can be quite fun and pleasurable but can come with some consequences. This article will focus on the associated risks that come with having oral sex. Risks Associated With Oral Sex Not many use protection, not that you can't enjoy the act without protection but the risk of getting infected with various diseases like STDs and suffering from cancer is high. Hence we are listing few health risks of oral sex. Risk number one. HIV infection - HIV virus can be transmitted through bodily fluids like semen and saliva, however, the risk of transmission from exposure to saliva is comparatively less than that of semen but the risk factors of oral sex include allergy, ejaculation in the mouth immune suppression, sores, inflammation, and in the worst case can lead to HIV infection. Risk number two Oral sex can increase your risk of head and neck canc...

What is Menopause and How Long Does it Last

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What is menopause and how long does it last? Menopause is a natural event women mostly face around the age of 45 to 55. Once a woman is in menopause and she hasn't had a period for at least 12 months then she is in the postmenopause stage. Menopause Symptoms Menopause takes place after your last ovulation and marks the end of your fertile period. The symptoms may continue anywhere from four to five years, but it may decrease in frequency and intensity. Some women's symptoms may last longer. The most common symptoms include hot flashes, night sweats, cold flashes, vaginal changes, emotional changes and trouble sleeping.  The vagina becomes drier and the skin also becomes thinner because of dropped female hormone levels. Besides that aging, childbirth, and lower production of estrogen may cause prolapses. This may cause painful sexual intercourse loss of libido, vaginal discharge itching, urinary tract infection, urinary incontinence. During such periods your...

What Causes Constipation in Adults

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What causes constipation in adults and why do you have this condition? Visiting the bathroom is part of the daily human experience of having constipation .   I'm sure you have many questions such as what can cause constipation or what foods cause constipation. For now, we will concentrate on the condition itself. What Causes Constipation Constipation is a  condition that causes a backup in your digestive system. The food you eat can take several days to exit your body. Hard Stools   And for many, constipation can become chronic, meaning regularly passing lumpy hard stools accompanied by straining. What's behind this unsettling phenomenon?   Colon Constipation arises in the colon, also known as the large intestine. This muscular organ is split into four sections, the ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid colon, which connects with the rectum and anus. The small intestine delivers stool consisting of ingested food, bile, an...

What Causes Cold Sores On Your Lips

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What causes cold sores on your lips? First of all, you need to know that a cold sore is caused by the herpes virus and that there's fluid in the blisters. A cold sore can be annoying and painful but is hardly ever harmful. The herpes virus will remain forever in your body it can get reactivated at a later time that's why you can get a cold sore over and over again. Treatment So what causes cold sores on lips and can it be treated? You could use antiviral creams and tablets, the cream hasn't been proven to reduce the symptoms of a cold sore though. Tablets could reduce the symptoms of a cold sore but only if you use them at a very early stage before the blisters have formed. There isn't any treatment to get the virus out of your body so what are the do's and don'ts? When you've got a cold sore don't touch the blisters, wash your hands regularly especially when you've touched the blisters by accident. Extremely Contagious A cold ...

Jock Itch Symptoms & Treatment

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Jock itch symptoms and treatment and what causes this condition.  Tinea cruris , most commonly known as jock itch, is a fungal infection of the skin. Jock itch is a common infection mainly amongst adult men, jock itch is very painful and uncomfortable. It is a phenomenon found mostly in hot climate countries, it is caused by excessive growth of the fungi tinea residing in the skin. Jock itch usually occurs when these fungi proliferate in the skin due to moisture. this disease affects the groin area of adult men but rarely affects the penis. Prevalent in Men Although more prevalent in men, it sometimes affects women also in the groin area only. jock itch is also called the ringworm of the groin this disease is caused due to the following reasons. If a person wears fitted lower apparel like jeans or pants, tight panties or briefs it can lead to jock itch. It causes more perspiration in the groin area leading to growth in the fungi which causes jock itch. ...

Astigmatism Symptoms & Causes in Adults

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                                                                                      Astigmatism symptoms and causes in adults and the type of treatments available for this condition. Astigmatism is a condition that involves our sense of vision. What Causes Astigmatism  This is primarily caused by the unnatural curvature of the cornea of the lens of the eyes. Blurred vision is one of the most common symptoms experienced by people suffering from astigmatism. Main causes of astigmatism are usually present at childbirth and develop as we age. There are different types of astigmatism. So what are the causes of astigmatism? People should bear in mind that astigmatism is not a disease which can be developed from bacterial or viral infection. It also does not...

How to Get Rid of Head Lice 3 Natural Home Remedies

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How to get rid of head lice using these 3 natural home remedies you can do from the comfort of home. These ugly looking bugs can be stubborn, to say the least. But no worries, in this article we will look at how we can eliminate these nasty creatures once and for all, let the annihilation begin. Using common olive oil to treat head lice by suffocation Here's our first line of attack, we are going to use good old olive. Olive oil is equally fatal for both adult lice and small lice. And now we going to suffocate these buggers to death, let's not celebrate to soon, head lice can survive for hours without breathing. I'm actually surprised these things are able to even breath in the first place. Well apparently they do, so to make extra sure this method works you will need to leave the oil on overnight. Preparing your anti head lice remedy  Yes, I know things are going to get somewhat messy with this one nevertheless let's do this. First, coat your hair and sca...

How to Get Rid of Hiccups Fast and Easy

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How to get rid of hiccups fast and easy using these tips and strategies. Hiccups can be embarrassing that's why I'm sure you're looking to see what you might do to get rid of them. What Causes Hiccups? Hiccups are caused because your diaphragm, it's a muscle that's at the base of your lungs, if  it's not in sync  or it's gotten out of sync and it's perhaps spasming a little bit, then that causes the air to be pushed out of your mouth at inopportune moments and makes that embarrassing noise. So the strategy is to get your diaphragm to relax, now for simple hiccups, it will go away on its own.  Drink Water Here a couple of things you can do you can try actually just drinking some water. doing things that cause you to swallow can be good that caused you  to not breathe for a little bit longer than you would normally. Rest in between breaths. Treatment for Hiccups So if you take a glass of warm water and just slowly drink it all the way d...

Why Do I Fart So Much All The Time?

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Why do I fart so much all the time? and what causes this embarrassing condition. How bright is that star? How strong is that force? How smelly is that fart? I know it seems like a juvenile topic but flatulence is a part of everyone’s lives. Your Health It actually can tell you some interesting things about yourself. So today I’m gonna talk about booty toots. First of all, it may surprise you to learn that gut gas contains information about your health.  Lactose Intolerance  For example: if you have lactose intolerance it’s because your body no longer produces an enzyme that breaks down the sugars in milk. Your gut bacteria, on the other hand, and they love that stuff, and will munch it up, leaving you uncomfortable and passing the wind of Satan. Or in rare cases those bacteria that are supposed to be in your large intestine gets in your small intestine and thrive, eating nutrients that are supposed to go to you and making you gassy in the process. What Causes T...

How Do Varicose Veins Form On Your Legs | Causes & Symptoms

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How do varicose veins form on your legs and what causes this condition your veins have valves that prevent the blood from flowing back towards your feet veins are thought to develop when the valves don't close properly.  If the valves don't work properly the blood is able to flow backward. This causes blood pools in the vein causing the vein to stretch this is what we call varicose veins. Symptoms  This may cause symptoms such as aching itchiness or swelling of the ankles, however, often they don't cause any serious symptoms, the main problem is usually their appearance.  Superficial Veins  The superficial veins lie below the surface of the skin, the deep veins pass through the deep tissues of the legs they transport blood from the legs and feet back up towards the heart.  The superficial and deep veins are connected by perforator veins the deep veins run between the muscles of the legs. The muscles contract when you move your legs ...

Why Do I Have Stretch Marks On My Thighs?

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Why do I have stretch marks on my thighs and what exactly causes them? Around 70% of pregnant women develop stretch marks and in large numbers. Both Men and Woman Are Affected Both men and women will be affected by stretch mark scarring at some point in their lives. These other groups include teenagers and adolescents experiencing growth spurts, weightlifters bodybuilders and anyone experiencing rapid growth weight gain or weight loss. Stretch marks can occur anywhere but most commonly appear on the buttocks, breasts, and stomach. What Causes Stretch Marks Weight gain or bulking, regular weight gain is usually not enough to cause marks, however, when the weight gain happens too fast and the skin does not have the time to stretch and will, therefore, create stretch marks This also happens when a person does weightlifting the muscles get pulled with the lifting motion and the constant stretching and expansion puts pressure on the skin and connective tissue resulting in te...