Andrew Mayer

By Andrew Mayer - There’s a certain level of blood pressure (BP) that is normal for a particular person but that doesn’t mean that this number is normal for other people. A fixed number which would be typical for everybody doesn’t exist.

By Andrew Mayer - Nowadays staying healthy and keeping fit have become of utmost importance for thousands and thousands of people round the globe. Not surprisingly, we are more and more concerned than ever about our lifestyle and health in general.

By Andrew Mayer - First of all, smoking is a habit. A person starts smoking due to his personal various reasons. Frequently people use a cigarette to alleviate his melancholy, suffering, the same as for emotional relaxing. If you want to quit up smoking, you are to determine the grounds inducing you to light up in diverse situations.

By Andrew Mayer - Many people who wish to lose weight are too lazy to work out a detailed plan and stick to it for a sufficient period of time. They fail to recognize the importance of a combination of a proper exercise routine and a balanced diet. Hence, they think that simple abstinence from eating for an extended period of time will help them reduce weight.

By Andrew Mayer - The most widespread misconception concerning the causes of bad breath, or halitosis, is that people who have bad breath do not brush their teeth. Bad breath is much more complex and serious than this. Of course, you can experience bad breath if you do not brush your teeth everyday and by brushing you can always freshen up the taste and smell in your mouth.

By Andrew Mayer - Many people are desperate to get in shape or lose weight, but the very thought of strenuous physical exercise puts them off from ever doing anything about it. Some people simply feel that they are too out of shape to do anything and that it might be too late for them to start now.

By Andrew Mayer - Power walking, or speed walking, is a special form of walking. It typically consists of walking at a speed of around 5 miles per hour and is becoming ever more popular as an alternative exercise to gym and other more physically demanding and potentially harmful activities. Namely, it has been proven that, when done properly, power walking is as efficient as jogging.

By Andrew Mayer - In very simple language, metabolism is the speed at which your body transforms calories into energy. This is something that your body does constantly and not only when you are physically active. Calories are burned even while you are resting or sleeping. There are many misconceptions about metabolism and people often blame it for their inability to lose weight. And while many things influence your metabolism, the most important is muscle tissue.

By Andrew Mayer - Occasionally the immune system cannot respond fast enough to outpace the rate of invading bacteria reproduction, or the bacteria may produce toxin chemicals so rapidly that they cause some damages before the immune system can respond adequately. When this happens, antibiotic drugs help your body kill off the bad bacteria without attacking the body’s own cells.

By Andrew Mayer - Not smoking around the children is important to safeguard his health. Researchers have proven that passive smoking has a permanent impact on the respiratory system and long-term health of your child. Inhaling tobacco smoke increases the probability of asthma and other critical respiratory conditions and contributes to a host of childhood illnesses, including asthma, middle-ear infections, bronchitis, pneumonia and even cot death.

By Andrew Mayer - Minor side effects after immunizations are quite common, but they are usually temporary. Your child may get inflammation and puffiness at the site of the vaccination injection. A little rash, particularly after the MMR injection, is common. You can effectively relieve these side effects by giving your children the advisable dose of ibuprofen and paracetamol, before or after the injection.

By Andrew Mayer - If you want your kid to eat healthily, you have to serve him a variety of nourishing foods for growth, energy, and development. Food isn’t something worth arguing over, and if your kid insists on eating cheese potato chips, that’s OK - as long as they don’t become his staple diet.

By Andrew Mayer - Even if you try to do everything correctly, your child will get sick - and probably quite often.  This is not a bad thing: curiously your child’s immune system needs to come into direct contact with viruses and bacteria in order to develop a good resistance to the bad germs.  In fact, a few studies shows that the more health problems your child gets in the few years after birth, the healthier he’s likely to be later in life.

By Andrew Mayer - For many of us, the local physician is our first port of call for medical problems. The local physician can make a diagnosis, prescribe drugs, and refer your child to more complete health services if required.

By Andrew Mayer - Everybody should strive for a positive body image. This means you know yourself, who you are and have a true insight into your size, shape and weight. You view and accept yourself as you really are today, whether or not you're overweight, as well as believing in and loving yourself.

By Andrew Mayer - No matter who you are, you've most likely heard about Pilates Exercise. Stretching and strengthening your body is the principle behind Pilates Exercise, which is why it's very popular with professionals who need this skill (such as ballet dancers).

By Andrew Mayer - I've found that five seems to be a magic number. I follow 5 tips to fat loss and I am doing 5 sets in my pyramid strength training routine this month. However you're only going to find out 3 of my top secret fat melting exercises. They're nothing spectacular or earth-shattering and no fancy equipment is needed. You'll find that when these 3 fat melting exercises are combined with a good diet and cardio routine you'll see awesome fat loss results.

By Andrew Mayer - Stretching has been used more often lately in sports training. The word stretch, used in this sense, means "to make your arms, legs and body as straight as possible so that your muscles become long and tight." Specifically, we're talking about the muscles, joints, tendons and ligaments.

By Andrew Mayer - Most women, when asked, will say that a man's six pack abs are the sexiest part of their body. A lot of people consider abs as a sexy muscle that symbolizes a fit man. A fit and healthy man automatically draws women because it is a primitive indication that the man is strong enough to protect her and her brood. However, a lot of men will never get to see themselves with six pack abs. To find out why, keep reading.

By Andrew Mayer - Many women are afraid of that absolutely natural part of their lives called menopause. They have heard terrifying stories from their friends, movies and television and have read false information in magazines written by so-called experts. It is important to understand what exactly menopause is and its symptoms in order to face it without fear.