Spider veins are aptly named: The delicate "spidery" lines that spread web-like across your skin are usually red or bluish in color, and usually on your legs. Apart from being a cosmetic concern, spider veins can be a precursor to larger varicose veins. Spider veins are common in certain people, but you might wonder who's more likely to get them, and why they occur in the first place. How Spider Veins Develop Spider veins are really small varicose veins, and they usually occur when blood ... [Read More]
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Can Sleeping Too Much Be Bad for Your Health?
Getting enough sleep is essential – especially when work and family life are tiring you out. But could you be sleeping too much? Do others often nag you to get up, or do you feel like you are missing out on life? The answer to whether sleeping too much is bad for your health may surprise you because too much sleep itself is not usually the problem. Rather, it may indicate a physical or mental health problem that needs to be addressed. It could also mean you are not getting enough quality ... [Read More]
The Quickstart Diet Plan 101
The Quickstart diet plan can help you start out the new year right with a surefire way to safely shed extra pounds – fast. Unlike many fad diets, this is not about starving yourself. Instead, it jump-starts your natural fat-burning engine in your body and prepares you for steady weight loss in the coming weeks and months. Challenges Facing Us in Weight Loss It can be frustrating knowing that with all the advances in medicine, finding help with losing weight is ... [Read More]
Do Appetite Suppressants Have Any Benefits?
Obesity has become an epidemic in our nation. And while diet, exercise and living a healthy lifestyle are the most effective ways to maintain a healthy body weight, many turn to appetite suppressants to jump start their diet or make it easier to avoid excess calories. Appetite suppressants are drugs that alter how your body responds to hormonal and brain signals and are designed to work just as the name implies, by suppressing your appetite. But do appetite suppressants really work and if ... [Read More]
What Is Vein Ablation?
Vein ablation is a procedure used to treat varicose veins, which are those veins that have become enlarged from pressure placed on them. In particular, endovenous ablation uses ultrasound to find the problematic veins, and then uses radiofrequency or laser energy to close them off. This particular type of vein ablation cauterizes (burns and closes) varicose veins. Varicose veins commonly appear in the legs and feet; spider veins are a smaller variation of varicose veins. How Does Vein ... [Read More]
